"What's the matter with Mr. Xuande?" After Jincheng was closed, Shao Shude sent someone to set up a table, set some wine and enjoy the scenery.
"Come here to renovate the five states of Hewei and Wei." Xiao Qu replied directly.
This was the first time he saw this warrior who had conquered the world in the northwest.
The first impression is of the heroic spirit that permeates the whole body. It is a complex temperament that mixes self-confidence, ambition and a warrior's desire to kill.
In comparison, appearance is a trivial matter. Although Prince Lingwu looks upright and has middle-to-upper-level qualifications, the weathered appearance of his hands caused by years of fighting and eating ice and snow is unavoidable.
Powerful, steady, but a little rough. His face has been polished by wind, snow, yellow sand, and scorching sun for a long time, and it is much worse than that of a scholar. Only those eyes are bright and sharp, and they look like you when they look at you.
Like looking at prey.
Naturally, the noble ladies in Beijing do not like such men. They prefer scholars who are handsome, elegant, and full of poems and books. They can take them on outings, sing poems and books with them, and appreciate music, chess, calligraphy, and paintings.
Know all kinds of talents.
Xiao Qu was born in a famous family, and he didn't like this kind of aggressive warrior. He was restrained, calm, moderate, and unobtrusive, but he got things done quietly and listened to the thunder in silence. Only in this way can he become a hero.
True color is the beauty that senior officials can appreciate.
Xiao Qu is not yet at this level, but this is his aesthetics.
Alas! Warriors don't play this trick, they like to use force directly.
Xiao Qu sighed secretly and continued to think.
This is a warrior who is ambitious and has countless lives under his command. At the same time, he is also a warrior who still maintains a little conscience in his heart, understands the suffering of the people, and does not harm the people to get his own way. For such a person, you have to do what he likes.
Using the influence of the Xiao family in the political arena and the scholar community, helping him recruit talents will definitely be to his liking. Presenting books and books, and managing the five states and sixteen counties will definitely be to his liking. If the king of Lingwu County appreciates it,
, will naturally repay the Xiao family.
"Does the imperial court want to set up a town in Hewei?" Shao Shude's question interrupted Xiao Yu's thinking.
"If you really want to set up a town, you can call him the Hewei Jiedushi or the Longyou Jiedushi." Xiao Qu looked at Shao Shude's face and saw that he was not angry, so he replied.
"Longyoujie Town, I'm afraid it won't be easy and it will ruin Zhu Mei's face." Shao Shude smiled and said: "The river and the Wei River are okay, but the five prefectures and sixteen counties are the Dingnan Army who work together to recover..."
It is difficult to say some domineering words directly, but Xiao Qu understands them anyway.
"Lingwu County Prince has made such a great contribution, so the imperial court will naturally reward him."
"Forget it about the reward, I don't value these false names." Shao Shude said: "Just talking about the five rivers and Weizhous, who does the court want to appoint as the commander-in-chief?"
"Brother wants to leave Zhenhewei."
"Did Prime Minister Xiao hate Yang Fugong?"
"Which prime minister in the capital doesn't hate Yang Fugong?" Xiao Zang said with a bitter smile.
As long as Yang Fugong restrained himself, everyone would not have such a big opinion against him. However, such eunuchs are the most ignorant of advancement and retreat, and in the end they will always end up in a dead end. From this point of view, they are a bit like the warriors.
Xiao Yu didn't want to continue fighting with Yang Fugong, and he couldn't. The better outcome in the future would be to be demoted to Shuzhong, Jingnan, or Lingnan, and the worst would be to be demoted to death. In this case, it is better to take advantage of the situation before it is over.
So bad, decisively jump out of this pit of fire and leave Zhenhewei.
The sixteen counties in the five states are quite poor, but does the Xiao family lack this little money? Let’s save the family business first.
"The five states along the river and Wei are the Ping vassal in Guanzhong. It is true that important ministers must leave the town." Shao Shude looked at the river flowing eastward and said leisurely: "Tubo is now in peace, and the people's hearts have not recovered. Someone has to station a large army here, so as to
Prevent changes."
"It's natural."
"Someone also has some ideas about local government affairs."
"Let's discuss everything with the King of Lingwu County."
Xiao Qu was really embarrassed to say, "Only the Prince of Lingwu County is following his lead," so he could only be more euphemistic. After saying that, he observed carefully, fearing that Shao Wufu wouldn't understand.
"The property in the sixteen counties is taxed according to the two-thirds tax rule. How should we deal with it?"
"Except for the Liuzhou part, the rest will be handled by Lingwu County Prince."
"Prefecture and county officials, if someone recommends one or two..."
"Nothing is allowed."
"There are many shortages of officials in the four prefectures and counties in northern Guanxi. In the next few years, there will be a group of old people who have retired from office. There are many vacancies, and there is a backlog of local government affairs..."
"My brother will definitely invite capable officials from all over to fill these vacancies."
This is actually a good thing for the Xiao family. In the past, the imperial court sent officials to handle local government affairs in more than 30 counties in the four ten states of Guanbei. However, these years have been troubled and no one has been sent there for a long time, resulting in a shortage of officials.
There are few, and those who are still in office are also quite old. If Xiao can take advantage of this opportunity for a blood exchange and put more of his own people in place, he will surely have a stronger voice in the future.
However, most of them will have to share the profits with the Zhao family in Tianshui, the Song family in Xihe, and the Feng family in Hezhong. The prince of Lingwu County may also want to recruit more officials without aristocratic backgrounds. This is a pattern of dividing the interests among multiple parties.
"Mr. Xiao has called. Although there are many talented people who can respond," at this point, Shao Shude paused, glanced at Xiao Zang, and said, "I'm afraid it's not in line with the rules of the imperial court, but this is the only way we can do this."
Xiao Qu was shocked. Prince Lingwu was tactfully expressing his uneasiness. They are all friends of your Xiao family. They were disciples of the same year and were "not in line with the imperial system." He was thinking about how to answer, but he heard Guan
Suddenly there was a shout.
"The boys are out for exercise!" Shao Shude laughed, took Xiao Yu's arm and took him to watch.
The infantrymen from six battalions of the Tielin Army, totaling 3,000 people, were marching out. At this time, under the leadership of the officers, they filed out of the camp and stood outside.
Xiao Qu watched intently and saw these three thousand infantrymen wearing helmets and armor, holding rifles in their hands, solemn and solemn, and in an orderly formation.
Several people stood on a high platform, waving flags from time to time to convey orders. The sergeants followed the order flags and listed various formations. The movements were quick, orderly, and looked very coordinated and natural.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!" After standing in line for a while, the sergeants hit the ground with their poles and roared in unison.
Xiao Yu subconsciously took a step back.
Shao Shude remained calm and pulled him back to sit down.
"The great commander's military power is so powerful that it scares people." Xiao Yu didn't realize that he had changed his title. He smiled bitterly and said: "With such a strong army, the river and Wei River are as stable as Mount Tai."
"However, it costs money to raise troops, and the place must be managed well. The Helong Prefectures do not have enough household registration, and Prime Minister Xiao is in the court, so he must find a way." Shao Shude said: "Don't worry, if someone else comes to the five Hewei Prefectures,
, the local scholars and people are greatly disappointed, and will definitely go to the meeting to invite Duke Xiao to go to the town."
Xiao Qun nodded.
At this meeting, the conditions were basically negotiated. Shao Shude confirmed Xiao's attitude and knew that they would not mess around, but would help him take care of the government affairs of the five states of Hewei and provide financial supplies. This was his biggest weakness, Xiao
Shi just happens to be able to help.
The Xiao family also got what they wanted. The Prince of Lingwu County did not object to Xiao Yuan leaving Zhenhewei, and even vaguely supported it.
But the Xiao family still needs to do a few more things. The first is to recruit talents to help him fill the gap in officials. But in this matter, the Xiao family cannot do anything too ugly and must win the trust of the Lingwu County Prince. The second thing
It is to recruit immigrants from Guanzhong to go to Hewei to reclaim wasteland. This must be done before leaving office, and it is best to have someone to help continue steering the ship after leaving office, otherwise people will definitely give up halfway.
The third thing the Prince of Lingwu County didn’t say, but Xiao knew what to do, which was to cooperate with the Dingnan Army’s campaign to advance the Academy in Beijing, so that more scholars could go to Helong and Guanbei four roads, which could not only educate
The common people of the Han Dynasty could also provide him with talents. These people did not necessarily have any family backgrounds, so Lingwu County Prince felt more at ease in using them.
After talking about this, both of them put down their worries. At this time, facing the beautiful scenery of the river, they chatted about some things about Helong scenery.
Xiao Qu was also considered knowledgeable, and Shao Shude even went to Helong in person to see every plant and tree there, and the two of them talked happily for a while.
As they chatted, Xiao Qu became more and more satisfied with Shao Shude. He felt that he was indeed not that kind of brutal warrior and could still be reasonable. He also recognized the role of scholars in local governance.
The only thing is that he is wary of wealthy families, but this does not hinder the cooperation between the two parties. In the future, there may be opportunities to further deepen the relationship between the two parties and eliminate the doubts of Prince Lingwu.
Shao and Xiao were talking about things in Guancheng, while Wu Rong went to the surrounding villages for a while.
Fortunately, there are no traces of barbarians on the people in this area, at least no one paints their faces. Occasionally, I see people wearing furs, so I guess they don’t have the money to buy new clothes. After a long time, naturally,
It will slowly change.
Wu Rong even found a man who could speak Mandarin and learned that during the expedition to Lanzhou, the army captured "tens of thousands" and brought back "tens of thousands" from Hezhou. He was doubtful, but that man
He swore that the King of Lingwu County was looking for minerals in the northeast. Once he found it, he would drive these Tibetan prisoners to mine. There would definitely not be enough people.
Wu Rong just smiled. But he already liked Lanzhou, and he also planned to find a doctorate, lecturer, teaching assistant, etc. position here. He usually taught students, explored secrets in his free time, and interacted with distant friends.
Send poems and sing in harmony.
The desire for fame has faded a lot.
"Prime Minister Xiao still has to worry a lot about recruiting people." While he was thinking about it, Shao Shude and Xiao Yu had already walked down from Guancheng, and Wu Rong quickly saluted.
Shao Shude didn't know him, but he was always happy when a scribe was willing to go to the western border. Especially after learning that Wu Rong wanted to find a job in Lanzhou, he felt so happy that he was rewarded with five pieces of silk. Wu Rong was short of money, so he also
Don't refuse, just accept after thanking you.
Shao Shude had received news a while ago that Pei Tong and others had "recruited" tens of thousands of people from Heyang. It was really a surprise, and he was happier than winning a battle.
At this time, these people should have arrived in Suizhou. The commander-in-chief has ordered that the families of the new soldiers will be uniformly resettled in the eight counties of Lingzhou. The ordinary people recruited in the first half of this year, totaling two batches of more than 4,900 households, have also been resettled in Lingzhou.
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In addition, if there are family members of active-duty government officials who wish to move to Lingzhou, they will be allowed to move to Lingzhou. Now more and more people know that the commander-in-chief wants to move Li Li to Huaiyuan County.
After the army was brought there, the sergeants began to make preparations for a rainy day and prepared to move again.
Except for the families of the new soldiers, the people of Heyang, Zezhou, Lingzhou and Hewei states were divided equally. If there are still people coming later, the same procedure will be followed.
There are not many opportunities to make a fortune like this. Once Zhu Quanzhong stabilizes the situation in Henan, it will probably be difficult. Well, why don't you find someone to borrow some money and food, and seize the time to go to Henan to make a last profit?
