The sun sets in the west and the sky is filled with red clouds.
Xiao ran out of the inn and looked at the withered and desolate grass, speechless for a long time.
There are more than ten families near the inn. They have opened several acres of vegetable beds and planted more than ten fruit trees in their courtyards. At this time, the smoke from the kitchens is curling up, and it is quiet and comfortable.
The houses near the post station are happy. Travelers, scholars on study tours, officials on official business, and express messengers all rest, replenish and even stay in the post station. The corn, wheat, fruits and vegetables produced in their own gardens and fields,
Livestock can be sold to the inn. If you have more free time, go cut some fodder and gather some firewood. The inn will also need it.
Several children started playing next to the post road. One older child served as "Jiedushi", two younger children served as "Yamen generals", and the youngest ones were "Yamen soldiers". They lined up in a decent manner.
Army makes people laugh.
A boy from the countryside actually knew the benefits of being a general. This was the case in the Tang Dynasty.
Xiao Yu was already on his way out of Zhenhewei at this time.
Yang Fugong didn't want to see this troublesome teacher again, so he sent him out of the capital early. Xiao Yu was in a good mood and didn't want to stay, so he took advantage of the situation and left, and brought many relatives to Hezhou.
Basically all the people I looked for got official positions: Li Ding was appointed as the Deputy Envoy of the Shogunate and the Water Officer of the Capital, Xiao Qu was appointed as the Marching Sima, Wang Yanchang was appointed as the Secretary of the Governor, Zhang Xuanyan was appointed as the governor of Lanzhou, Xue Yiju was appointed as the governor of Weizhou, and Pei Tingyu was appointed as the governor of the first county.
The county magistrate and a group of Imperial College Gongsheng were also in the shogunate, and each had their own positions in the prefectures and counties.
In addition, he continued to recruit people in central Beijing and other towns, and a group of people had already agreed to him. They were either famous or old officials.
This is the appeal of the division commander, and it is also the foundation of a noble family. It would be impossible for Prince Lingwu to recruit so many people, and the speed, quantity, and quality would not be comparable to the Xiao family.
Of course, the reason why these people are willing to work in Hewei is not just for Xiao Yuan's sake, but also for future and safety considerations.
No matter how poor Hewei is, it is more stable than before. Storms are coming to Chang'an, and if you are in it, you will be torn to pieces if you are not good. Everyone will naturally know how to choose.
However, Xiao Yu still felt a little regretful that he could not fully fulfill the great trust of Prince Lingwu after all.
The matter of recruiting people from Guanzhong to reclaim wasteland along the river and Wei River had been planned for a long time, but was completely ruined by the obstruction of a group of political enemies and Yang Fugong.
Prince Lingwu seems to be a kind and reasonable person, and he will not be offended by ordinary things. But Xiao Yu has a vague feeling that the matter of recruiting people is very important to Prince Lingwu, so he will not do it.
Forget it.
Wu Fu’s face doesn’t look good either!
"Brother, why are you sighing? I also took a tour of the three prefectures of Wei, Lin, and Lan, and the foundation is not bad. If the household registration is sufficient, there will be a lot of money and food. The king of Lingwu County also promised 3,500 households.
Meng and Huai's people went to Hewei for resettlement. There will be more people coming later, and half of them will be sent to Hewei. We have recruited experienced and capable officials, and there are still elite troops to guard the town. After doing this for several years, the five states will
The sixteen counties will be greatly improved, and our Xiao family will be able to speak in front of Prince Lingwu." Xiao Yu walked to his brother and asked softly.
"What I'm worried about is not the Hewei River, but Chang'an." Xiao Yu sighed and said, "When Yang Fugong saw that I resigned, he became more domineering and did not allow the people in Guanzhong to live near the border. When the king of Lingwu County heard about it, wouldn't he be furious?
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"Is Yang Fugong determined to go against Prince Lingwu?" Xiao Yu asked in a low voice.
"In recent years, great efforts have been made to rectify the Shence Army, and it seems to be improving. Yang Fugong has begun to think about revitalizing the imperial court. Although tributes are endless on the Shannan West Road, the imperial court's expenditures are huge and cannot make ends meet. Yang Fugong has begun to think about it.
I want to seize the land of the eleven states and contribute wealth to the imperial court. Prospering the two states of Feng and Feng is just the first step." At this point, Xiao Yu paused and continued: "This is the same as Tian Lingzi's plan back then.
How similar is it to seize the salt in the river to use it for the imperial court?"
A sudden cold wind blew dead branches and leaves all over the ground.
Shannan West Road is a very important town for the imperial court. It will not be willing to control it unless it is in its hands.
In Xing and Fengzhou, the turmoil intensified. Zhuge Shuang repeatedly submitted memorials while he was ill, saying that his son Zhuge Zhongfang was staying in Jiedu, but the court did not allow it. Xiao Yu even heard from special channels that Yang Fugong also planned to summon Zhuge Shuang to the court.
, obviously intending to swallow the entire Shannan West Road.
This is playing with fire!
Li Xiaochang of the Baosai Army, Dongfang Kui of the Baoda Army and other vassal commanders came forward one after another to recommend Zhuge Zhongfang to serve as a military governor for the Shannan West Road. Yang Fugong went against everyone's will and went his own way. Isn't this a way to die?
The Prince of Lingwu County recently reported to the court that on the grounds that Yang Shouzhong was corrupt, violent, lawless, and alienating the emperor and his ministers, he requested that he be dismissed from all positions and killed as a warning to others.
This memorial even pushed Yang Fugong into a corner.
How did Yang Shouzhong, a vassal commander, drive a wedge between the emperor and his subjects? If we dig deeper into this matter, wouldn't it be through his false father Yang Fugong? If Yang Shouzhong was killed, should we punish Yang Fugong?
Yang Fugong, a middle-ranking official, was punished and deprived of all his posts. How was it any different than death? Even if he was demoted to the capital, he would never agree to it.
Even the emperor wouldn't allow it! Why did Yang Fugong have so much energy? Wasn't it because the emperor hated Ximen and pushed Yang Fugong to come out to compete with him? It is a fact that Yang Fugong wielded power, but this power was also given by the emperor, and was even faintly encouraged.
The Chaoguan faction and the Zhongguan faction are naturally not on the same side, but they also have common interests in making money.
Previously, Tian Lingzi planned to seize Hezhong Town, and many court officials were happy to see the success. This time Yang Fugong wanted to capture Shannan West Road, and the court officials did not object much. After all, the last time the Dingnan Army entered Beijing, they did not plunder Chang'an.
They just killed a lot of Tian Lingzi's gang members, which seems to be a rule. So there is no need to stop Yang Fugong from committing suicide. What if it happens? The court will have a lot of money.
"That's all. Now that you've gone to town, don't worry about the affairs of the court anymore. Zhang Jun and others can serve as prime ministers after me. This state affairs is getting worse and worse." Xiao Yuan wrapped up his towel.
Convinced, he sighed.
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The suburban hunting had just ended, and Shao Shude stayed in Chengping for a few more days.
Sui and Yin prefectures also have party affiliations, such as the Zhe Mashan clan and the Zhe Yu clan. After several years of organizing households and integrating the people, there are not many left.
At the same time, there were many Han surnames such as Shi, Shi, Shi, Ma, and Xi in the two prefectures. It seems that the surname Shao also increased a lot, with more than 2,000 people. All of them were naturalized Dangxiang tribesmen.
also.
Shao Shude visited these villages of naturalized people and felt that they were okay. The Dangxiang tribes had many similarities with the customs of the Tang people. They had been living together for more than a hundred years and were deeply influenced by the Tang style. At this time, it was appropriate to organize households to unite the people.
It all works out. The price paid is that there are many redundant and idle officials receiving salaries in various states and counties.
There is no way, the conditions promised to the leaders must be fulfilled.
"In a few years, there will be no Dangxiang in Sui and Yin states." On the carriage ride back, Shao Shude proudly hugged Wei Cai. The first Dangxiang who was naturalized after he came to power should be this concubine.
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Wei Cailaimei blushed, apparently thinking of the first time she returned to Xiazhou with the king, riding in the same carriage.
"Get up." Shao Shude helped Mu Zang Miao'e up and held her in his arms.
Mu Zangshi coughed twice and his face turned red.
Dangxiang, this wild horse, is currently on a good track of domestication. But he cannot be defeated. Once defeated, years of assimilation efforts may be in vain.
In Dingnan Prefecture, there may not be another person who is as concerned about transforming Hu into Xia and has invested so many resources as he is.
This is a century-old achievement. Will his successors continue this practice in the future? It is difficult to say.
"In this hunting trip, several concubines also played a role in soothing people's hearts. What reward do you want?"
"Your Majesty, why don't you give me a child?" Wu Zang Miao'e twisted her body, and Marshal Shao's palm hit something just right.
"..." Marshal Shao is now lustful, but he is also frightened when he sees these wolf-like women.
These days, the four concubines took turns to serve them, but Marshal Shao felt that the taste had changed, as if he was trying hard to serve them.
Wei Cailaimei glared at Wu Zang Miao'e, and was about to say something when Li Renfu's voice sounded from outside the carriage: "Commander, please listen to the urgent message."
Shao Shude opened the curtains, took the urgent mail, looked at the seal, and then opened it for review.
"Zhuge Shuang was ill and attacked Fengzhou. He besieged the city for nearly a month and was defeated."
"Zhuge Zhongbao, the governor of Tongzhou, attacked Kaibi and Bizhou and called himself the defense envoy."
"Wen, Fu Erzhou's governor claims to protect the country and the people, and does not send money to envoys."
"The governor of Jizhou rebelled, and everyone in the Shannan West Road Yamen knew that Zhuge Zhongfang led his army to fight against it."
After putting down the information, Shao Shude looked solemn.
Not only was he frightened by the situation on Shannan West Road, but also by the influence of the imperial court.
At any time, with a decree, careerists from various towns can take advantage of the trend and mess up the originally stable situation. This is the case with Chen Jingxuan in Xichuan, and Zhuge Shuang in Shannan West Road is like this.
This method of leveraging strength is so pure and innocent. It is a skill that has been passed down from the Middle Tang Dynasty. It is amazing.
Of course, this method is only effective for outsiders. In the towns of Hebei that are closely aligned with the party, the effectiveness will be greatly reduced, because the generals and sergeants in each town have been married to each other for more than a hundred years, and they know each other well and have a high degree of trust.
, are relatively united. Whether it is a court expedition or an invasion from a foreign town, they can temporarily put aside their differences and deal with the outside world in unison.
However, for Shannan West Road, this trick was used just right. The officers brought by Marshal Zhuge were mainly from Ruzhou and Luoyang, and the sergeants were mainly from Hedong. After taking office, they generously awarded rewards, which must have violated the law.
There is no doubt about the interests of the local big families.
The reason why we can endure the outbreak until now is that, firstly, Marshal Zhuge is seriously ill and it seems that he will not live long, and the ambitions of the powerful factions in the town are growing. Secondly, it is also because the court's intention of suppressing it is very obvious, giving them an excuse.
The situation has not yet reached its worst, but what if the court summons Zhuge Shuang to the court again?
Does Yang Fugong dare to do this?
This volume ends, and the next volume is "After the Floating Clouds Farewell, the Flowing Waters Ten Years".
