Baekje announced its surrender and was included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Yuchi Gong hurried to Pyongyang and had a secret talk with Li Er in the palace for two hours. After that, he came out, found Qin Huaidao and Li Jing, and called his two sons to find a place to have a drink. Watch.
I am very happy to see my two sons become calm and sensible.
After dinner, Li Jing led his army to kill Mohe, and Yuchi Gong led his army to kill Xincheng.
Ten days later, Xincheng surrendered without a fight and was included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Half a month later, Li Jing used Mo He's tactics to crush him all the way and arrived at the royal court of Mo He. The two sides fought a decisive battle. They fired their crossbows and almost overwhelmed Mo He. However, Mo He used the strength of his entire clan and there were many people. At the critical moment of the stalemate,
Li Derjian led his troops to kill 200,000 people. The father and his son joined forces and killed Mohe corpses all over the field. A battle was decided.
When the news came, Qin Huaidao was a little confused. Where did Li Derjian get the 200,000 troops? After reading the military report, he was full of emotion. Li Derjian was very capable of copying homework. He recruited Goguryeo to surrender and became a mercenary. He attacked Shiwei first. Every time he defeated
A small Shiwei tribe did not exterminate its clan, but hired them directly.
Shiwei Kuhahaha, the interior is not monolithic, and the reason why he went south is because he is crazy about poverty. When he heard that there was a reward for fighting in the war, and if he didn't want the reward, he could divide the cattle and sheep, and they were all willing to be hired. They were all captured trophies. Li Derjian didn't care, the team was getting better and better.
The more people there are, the more they will employ more than 100,000 people after Shiwei is eliminated.
Afterwards, Li Derjian led a group of crazy troops to attack Mohe, just in time for the decisive battle.
Looking at the military reports, Qin Huaidao thought of the Mongolian army in later generations, which used this method of grabbing wherever it went to get bigger and bigger, and giving some rewards to the captured people to serve as forwards and cannon fodder. Shiwei was the predecessor of Mongolia.
Crazy, can't stop at all.
During the decisive battle, Li Derjian let the Shiwei people rush in front, resulting in numerous casualties and eliminating many hidden dangers. After merging with the imperial army, he was not afraid of the remaining mercenaries making trouble.
After the death of Wei Wei and the defeat of Mohe, Li Derjian took the greatest credit this time, and Li Jing had someone to succeed him. Qin Huaidao thought that he had repaid Li Jing's kindness, and he was determined.
Ten days later, Li Jing returned with his army. After handing over military orders to Li Er, Li Jing acted as host and took Qin Huaidao and his son to a place to get drunk as a token of his gratitude. Lao Huai was greatly relieved that there would be a successor.
Qin Huaidao could also see that Li Derjian had indeed grown a lot and was very pleased.
In the days that followed, everyone took turns hosting a banquet for Qin Huaidao. Qin Huaidao had nothing to do and refused to accept anyone who came.
Five days later, Li Er took care of the government affairs. He used the surrendered ministers who could be used and did not kill those who could not be used. In order to stabilize the overall situation, he adjusted the territory of Goguryeo and established the Pyongyang Governor's Office and the Baekje Governor's Office.
, Xincheng Dudu's Palace, Liaodong Dudu's Palace, Jian'an Dudu's Palace, and then set up Dudu's Palace in Mohe, Khitan and Shiwei to manage various matters. Xue Wanche, Niu Da, Zhang Liang, etc. who accompanied them led their troops to various places to serve as the first governors.
The general is in charge, and there is a large army in hand, so there can be no chaos.
After that, he escorted the royal family and corresponding captives back to the court.
Yu Chigong needed to return to Chang'an to take charge of the Imperial Guard's Bei Yamen. Of course, he did not need to stay and be a governor, leading the Imperial Guard and being responsible for clearing roads, guarding prisoners, and other related matters.
Qin Huaidao was very happy and relaxed. Looking at the familiar scenery and cities along the way, his heart was full of emotion. Five thousand people sent out troops to capture such a large territory in three or four months and rewrite history. I wonder if it will affect future generations?
A few days later, the team came to Yingzhou unknowingly and revisited their old place. Bingcheng was no longer there. Li Er motioned to Qin Huaidao to come closer and said: "Huaidao, I have a question and I want to hear your opinion."
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
"Whether it is the Khitan or the Xi clan, both places have been destroyed. So many people have to live. Now they are my subjects of the Tang Dynasty. The court cannot ignore them. What can you do?" Li Er asked bluntly.
"Nomadism is definitely not possible. You have no fixed place and will lose control." Qin Huaidao said bluntly.
"I'm worried about this too. It seems you have a solution?" Li Er was overjoyed.
"I can't talk about a solution. I have an idea and I don't know if it will work. Changing nomadic herding to fixed herding means grazing in a fixed place and not allowed to leave. The grassland is very large. The court can designate many areas, one for each household, in a fixed place.
The place is grazing and no wandering is allowed. As long as you can find people, things will be easy to do." Qin Huaidao suggested.
"Dingmu is an idea. The area is like a field. It is rented to everyone for use and the court collects a certain tax. However, there are still too many people and the pasture is too small to raise many cattle and sheep. Life will still be very difficult." Li Er reminded.
"The areas in the middle and upper reaches of the Songhua River and Liaohe River are black soil, which is suitable for growing various crops, such as soybeans, sorghum, rice, etc. You can try them all and let everyone open up wasteland. If they are all used up, it will be enough to feed half of the population of the Tang Dynasty.
"Qin Huaidao reminded.
"Are you sure!" Li Er was shocked. If one place could feed half of the Tang Dynasty's population, the court would no longer have to worry about food shortages.
Qin Huaidao affirmed: "Your Majesty, how dare such important ministers talk nonsense?"
"Okay, okay, okay!" Li Er said three good words in one breath, his eyes were full of light, and he said happily: "Huaidao, this strategy is no less than the result of destroying the country. I will give you a good reward after you go back. Do you have anything to do with the reclamation?"
Any suggestions?"
"Back to the Holy Land, a small part was grazed. The pastures and fields could not be bought and sold. They were taken back to the court and rented to everyone. The rent was paid with cattle and sheep. Most of them were used to open up wasteland for farming. As soon as the herdsmen became farmers, they lost their horses.
If they have the skills and have a permanent output, they will have enough food and clothing, they will not rebel again in the future. The court can lend them tools and seeds, free of rent for another year, and pay them back in the second year, and the rent will be unified."
"Is rent-free for one year too little?" Li Er was a little worried.
However, Qin Huaidao was not worried and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the yield of the black land is beyond imagination. The area is large enough that each person can cultivate twenty acres of wasteland. Think about it, if each person cultivates twenty acres, he will not be able to eat enough.
The problem is, there will be enough surplus grain to pay the rent in the second year."
"It seems that you are very confident in the black soil?"
Qin Huaidao rolled his eyes, thought of his plan, and said with a smile: "We are short of fertilizer. It is not suitable to plant rice on black soil in the first year. You can plant a season of soybeans first. Soybeans can make the land more fertile. After the soybeans are harvested, you can plant rice.
Two crops of rice can be grown in a year, and sorghum can be grown on dry land. It will take less than three years, and there will be too much food to use up."
"Can we have more food than we can use up? If so, people all over the world will no longer have to go hungry. However, soybeans cannot be used as a staple food. If you plant too many, the court will be in trouble."
"No, soybeans are of great use. I am willing to buy them all at the market price. The court does not need to worry about it. The people can buy grain with the money, and I can even directly exchange the grain for it. I will never let everyone suffer." Qin Huaidao said quickly.
"Oh, what do you want to do?"
"Soybeans can be used to extract oil, and long-term use is good for the body. Soybean cake is high-quality feed and can be used to feed pigs..."
"Wait a minute, pigs are vulgar things, what's the use of raising them?" Li Er interrupted.
Qin Huaidao was startled, and suddenly remembered that people in this era did not raise pigs, and no one even liked wild boars because they were too smelly to eat. He smiled, thinking that there was a way to make money, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, I have a way.
It eliminates the odor of pigs and makes them gain weight quickly, making them a delicacy that everyone can afford."
"Can that thing be called delicacy?" Li Er obviously didn't believe it.
Qin Huaidao did not explain much and said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't believe me, otherwise we king and ministers will make a bet. The more soybeans, the better. I will all come. The price will be according to the market. When the time comes, I will open a pig farm, and the scale will be large."
, Your Majesty has approved a piece of land for me to use, and I will guarantee that the pork will not be mutton-y, and the price will be low enough that the people of Chang'an can afford it, how about it?"
"If you can really do it, it will be a great achievement, I will make a bet with you." Li Er said decisively, feeling a little excited. With Qin Huaidao's cautious and stable character, he dared to say these words, maybe he is really sure, and if he really makes the people of Chang'an
Everyone can afford to eat meat. What a great achievement is this?
"Then I will be a witness." Li Jing joked.
"Okay, it's a deal." Li Er looked carefully. It's just a piece of land. If the people in Chang'an can afford to eat meat, it's so profitable. The people in Chang'an can afford it, which means it can be popularized and raise more.
Making it affordable for the people all over the world is a great achievement that no one in the past dynasties has been able to accomplish. If you do it, you will leave your name in history.
Regarding reputation, Li Er, who aspires to be a wise king, takes his reputation very seriously!
"When we enter the city, I have the idea of Huai Dao. I am not afraid that Xue Wanshu will cry for poverty." Li Er was in a good mood and rode forward.
Only then did Qin Huaidao realize that he was afraid that Xue Wanshu would be poor and didn't know what to do, so he came to him for advice. However, if he really did this, he would be able to find a way out for the Khitan people, and he would also have many ways to make money in the future.
The army entered Yingzhou to rest, and there was another banquet. It was like this everywhere along the way. Qin Huaidao was afraid of drinking, mainly because the wine here was too bad.
Thinking of wine, Qin Huaidao thought of the idea of opening a comprehensive barbecue bar when he first came to this world. Now that the time is right, he will do it when he returns. It doesn't matter whether he makes money or not, the key is to improve his quality of life.
BBQ paired with beer is delicious just thinking about it!
Yes, there is also toilet paper. This inhuman torture must end as soon as possible. I dare not think about the scraping with wood chips.
After staying in Yingzhou for one night, the army continued on its way the next day. There were more than 200 large carriages carrying wool and cowhide, packed high in burlap bags.
The army stopped and went, and finally returned to Chang'an after more than ten days.
The news of the great victory had already spread in Chang'an City. The people were fond of martial arts and admired the strong. They were full of admiration and admiration for Li Er, who had returned from the imperial expedition. However, with the secret encouragement of some people, they also worshiped Qin Huaidao, regardless of the rogues in the market.
, merchants, craftsmen, Goulan women and scholars all talked about Qin Huaidao with great relish.
This is flattering and creates a situation where success shocks the master!
Qin Huaidao didn't know that following the army into the city, entering the city was the first etiquette after returning from a victorious battle. The order of the troops entering the city was arranged in advance, and who was in front and who was behind was particular. Qin Huaidao and Li Jing were arranged to be around Li Er, with Li Er
Show off his merits.
Although Qin Huaidao didn't like this method and felt it was a bit exaggerated, he had no choice but to follow the order and went to the Ancestral Temple to sacrifice the prisoners. Li Er went up to pay homage, reciting the sacrificial words he had written long ago and telling his ancestors
What did he do, how many territories he conquered, what he captured, etc. Finally, he praised his achievements and told the people in the audience how much contribution he made.
Of course, the contributions mentioned are all those of the main generals, and it is impossible to name every soldier. There are too many to mention.
The common people loved to hear praise for their merits. Every time an official from the Ministry of Rites said something, everyone cheered and became excited, especially the scholars, as if they had made a contribution themselves. This is evident from the great martial arts of the Tang Dynasty.
After all the etiquette procedures were completed, the matter was not over yet, and the group returned to Tai Chi Palace.
All the civil and military ministers came together, congratulated each other in unison, and then awarded them. Wang De read several imperial edicts in one breath, and he was very tired. Qin Huaidao was the last in line. It was the last imperial edict. Everyone heard that the Ministry of Communications was to be established.
, the six ministries of the Shangshu Province were changed to seven ministries, and Qin Huaidao was appointed as the Shangshu of the Ministry of Communications. They were all confused.
At another time, everyone would definitely object. Isn't this the division of power and interests? But Li Eryu personally went to war and returned with a great victory. He was so angry and high-spirited that when the limelight was at its peak, anyone who opposed it would have wiped out countless cities in succession, the achievements of destroying the country, and
The army of one hundred thousand soldiers would die if they did something wrong. They all remained silent and put up a soft resistance.
Li Er wanted this effect and said with satisfaction: "Since all the beloved ministers have no objection, let's implement it and make it known to the world." After saying this, he gave Wang De a look.
Wang De understood and took out another copy of the imperial edict and began to read it.
Qin Huaidao didn't quite understand the previous words, but he understood the last sentence and adjusted his title to become Duke Protector.
Duke Yi inherited the title of Qin Qiong, and although Lord Protector was still Duke, there was no essential change, but once the name was changed, the meaning became intriguing, and the expressions of the civil and military officials in the court changed drastically.
The Wuxun Group is all smiles. The Protector of the Country means the Holy Emperor's recognition of Qin Huaidao's meritorious service, and it also means expectations. Qin Huaidao is still young. This is entrusting the safety of the Tang Dynasty to Qin Huaidao. The future is unlimited. Although they are all men fighting on the battlefield, but
No one was dissatisfied. Five thousand troops were sent out, but they captured such a large territory. They asked themselves that they couldn't do it.
What's more, after this battle, everyone who followed him was promoted and made a fortune. It can be seen that Qin Huaidao was a fair and generous man who would not take credit for everyone's achievements. If you follow such a person, why should you object?
The faces of the Crown Prince and King Wei suddenly turned gloomy. They thought that without the support of the Protector, they would not be able to sit firmly even if they ascended the throne in the future. They felt irritated, but they quickly covered it up.
The two exchanged glances secretly, nodded tacitly, and reached some kind of ulterior agreement.
Many civil servants had cold faces and downcast eyes. They didn't know what they were thinking. The veteran Xiao Yu glanced at Qin Huaidao and thought that the two were political enemies. Qin Huaidao's rise to power was not good for him, so he had to object. He saw Li Er looking around with a smile but not a smile.
His eyes were like a lion king patrolling his territory. He lowered his head when he thought of something, and his eyes shone with a cold luster, like a poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity.
Suddenly, the court meeting took on a strange atmosphere.
Li Er wanted to let Qin Huaidao rush in front to attract firepower, let the restless people jump out, and then use Qin Huaidao's knife to clear out the officials. Seeing that no one dared to jump out to oppose directly, he felt a little regretful. He looked at Qin Huaidao and saw that
Qin Huaidao was a little confused, and his mood suddenly improved a lot.
Qin Huaidao really didn't expect that he would be renamed Duke Protector, but he didn't care. He was still Duke, and his salary would not be more. When he saw the look in Wang De's eyes, he reacted and stepped forward and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
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"There are rewards for merit and punishment for demerits. This is the rule of the imperial court, and you deserve it. I am a little tired today. I will talk about it later if I have something to do." Li Er said solemnly.
Wang De understood the idea and shouted: "Retreat from the court!"
The civil and military officials agreed and walked out of the hall in groups. Many people glanced at Qin Huaidao from the corner of their eyes and whispered something. The generals gathered around to congratulate him. Li Jing said happily: "Huaidao, you are such a protector.
The title of Duke of Wei sounds much more domineering than my title of Duke of Wei, do you understand what your Majesty means?"
"You can guess a little bit." Qin Huaidao said truthfully.
"It's good to know. After the safety of the Tang Dynasty, I will leave it to your younger generation. When I come back this time, my health is much worse. I will resign in a few days. Qinjiazhuang is good. You can prepare a house for me later. It's okay.
Let’s go and stay for a few days.” Li Jing said with satisfaction.
Cheng Chumo shouted: "Don't talk about anything else. Let's go back home and have a drink. I'm so happy today, so it's all clear."
"You are a killer, you only know how to drink." Li Jing laughed and cursed.
At this time, Fang Xuanling came over, bowed solemnly, and said with gratitude: "I have a heart for you."
You don’t need to say it clearly, but the meaning is very clear.
Qin Huaidao smiled knowingly and said: "Uncle Fang's visit is all the result of Yi's love for himself and has nothing to do with me."
"I'll make a note of it. You must have a lot of things to do when you just come back. You must come to the house for a drink someday." Fang Xuanling solemnly sent out an invitation. There were not many people Fang Xuanling could invite in the whole court.
Qin Huaidao smiled gratefully and said, "Okay, I will come to visit you in a few days to bother you."
"Then it's settled. Yiai is brave and brave, but his nature is not bad. You young people will have more contact with each other in the future." Fang Xuanling made a pun and looked sincerely.
"As it should be!" Qin Huaidao agreed without thinking too much.
Fang Xuanling said a few words to everyone and walked outside together.
They were joking all the way, and before they knew it, they came out of the Zhuque Gate of the Imperial City. Everyone got on their carriages one after another. Qin Huaidao also climbed on the black war horse with white hoofs, and followed the carriage that came to greet Li Jing and drove slowly. People along the way shouted if they recognized Qin Huaidao.
, bowed and expressed his admiration. If the guards hadn't stopped him, the scene would have been chaotic.
Li Jing had no choice but to speed up the carriage, and the group hurriedly arrived at Duke Wei's mansion.
Qin Huaidao turned over and dismounted. Hongfunu, the wife of Wei Guogong Li Jing, was already waiting at the door. She greeted him enthusiastically and looked at Qin Huaidao. His eyes were full of joy and deep gratitude. He said at the same time: "My son, thank you for your hard work. Thank you for your hard work."
I went to listen to it when I was young. It was amazing. Brother Qin’s spirit in heaven must be very gratifying. Come, my aunt will remove your armor."
Wearing armor when going on an expedition and removing it when returning is a courtesy. It represents the blessings of the family for the expedition and recognition of the return. It does not lose the face of the ancestors. If you remove your armor, you will be ridiculed.
The secular etiquette was like this, and Qin Huaidao had to abide by it. He came here just in the hope that an elder would remove his armor.
If Li Jing gives him the armor because he has no parents, it is natural for Li Jing or Mrs. Li to remove the armor.
"There's Uncle Lao!" Qin Huaidao said gratefully.
The chain armor was very complicated, and it was a bit troublesome to take it off, but Hong Fu Nu, a martial arts practitioner, took it off in twos and twos and handed it to Li Derjian, who was waiting next to him, and told him: "Put it on the carriage, your father gave it to Huai Dao.
, there is no reason to take it back, a carriage will be sent to the house in a moment."
"My child understands." Li Derjian quickly agreed and put that kind of chain armor in the carriage.
Qin Huaidao did not refuse. The chainmail was precious, but the friendship was even more important. Hong Funu praised him and said, "Tsk, tsk, tsk, you are a talented person. I heard that the Holy One intends to have a son-in-law?"
"That's what I mean, but it's a pity that my parents are not here and I don't know how to handle it. Madam, can you please help me?" Qin Huaidao said truthfully.
Hongfu Nu had this in mind and was eager to do so, but she still looked at Li Jing.
Li Jing thought for a while and said: "Leave this matter to me. From two aristocratic families, you are like my nephew and you should be like this. After dinner, go back?"
"Then thank you very much, Uncle Shi, and let your mother-in-law take the trouble to eat some other time. I'm all dirty. I just want to take a good wash now and have a good sleep."
"Hahaha, I and I have decided to go together, let's go." Li Jing, a free and easy man, said with a happy smile.
Hongfu Nu is also a sweet-tempered person. She has a lot of charlatanism and likes people who are free and easy. She suddenly saw the shadow of Li Jing when she was young in Qin Huaidao. She fell in love with her even more and said with a smile: "Son, wait a few days for my uncle to find some time."
I’m going to see you. The house must be in chaos without a mistress, so go back first.”
Qin Huaidao bowed again, said goodbye, and left. Worried about being seen and surrounded, he got into the carriage. Bai Tiwu dragged his weapons and Li Derjian accompanied him to escort him. Qin Huaidao took the opportunity to ask some inside stories about the battle between Shiwei and Wei. Li Derjian did not hide anything and told the truth.
I told you that I arrived at my house unknowingly.
Duke Yi's mansion had long heard that Qin Huaidao was back, and everyone was beaming with joy.
The house was cleaned three days in advance and decorated with lights. The housekeeper led a group of people in the house to wait at the door. Xue Rengui and his wife were also there. They were all excited when they saw the carriage coming. They went to greet it. Among the crowd, He'er was even more excited.
My eyes were filled with tears, and I felt like my God was back again.
When the carriage stopped, Qin Huaida came down and looked at the people with emotion and excitement.
"I've seen the young master!" Everyone packed their bags.
"You have worked hard too!"
Qin Huaidao said politely, looked at everyone, and told the housekeeper: "Uncle Jia, please arrange for the kitchen to boil some water, He'er, and prepare some clothes."
"It's ready." Jia Youcai said quickly.
"Thank you." Qin Huaidao said, looked at Xue Rengui, stepped forward and bowed: "I have met Brother Xue!"
Xue Rengui did not expect Qin Huaidao to salute first, how much he valued it, and did not dare to accept this honor. He quickly returned the salute and said with some excitement: "Rengui has met the young master!"
"The daughter of the people has met the young master!" Mrs. Xue also quickly saluted, very grateful to Qin Huaidao for his attention.
People in the house also saw it, and saw that Qin Huaidao valued Xue Rengui so much. They were slightly shocked. Fortunately, they did not deliberately make things difficult or look down on Xue Rengui during this period, and they got along well. They secretly warned themselves to get closer to him in the future.
Qin Huaidao wanted this effect. Xue Rengui had a great talent and was a brother who had lived and died together. He was of great help to him. He must not neglect it. He smiled and said: "Uncle Jia, brother Xue, we just came back. We are tired of traveling and riding. There is no need."
If there's something urgent, I'll wash up first and talk later."
"Okay, have a good rest. We'll talk about it later. I'll give you some silver coins as reward." Uncle Jia quickly agreed, and with a wave of his hand, the servants carried the trays and walked towards the onlookers. No one had two coins.
Qin Huaida understood clearly that this was a celebration for his return from a great victory, which made the neighbors happy. It was similar to red envelopes in later generations. The money was not much, and it was a courtesy to ask for happiness. He did not stop him and walked towards the house to see Xue Rengui.
He hesitated to speak, guessing that something was wrong, and asked: "Brother Xue, if you have anything to say, just tell me."
"There's no rush. We'll wait until you have a good rest."
"You're really not in a hurry?"
"It's a bit urgent, but it won't take long."
"Okay, then I'll take a shower and eat together. Let's chat while eating." Qin Huaidao said and quickened his pace. He was not in a hurry and the sky would not fall.
When he arrived at the bathroom, He'er followed him in and helped him take off his clothes skillfully, but he hesitated to speak.
Qin Huaidao knew something was wrong at the first sight, but he didn't rush to ask. He sat in the bucket, feeling the comfort brought by the hot water, and Shutai who was helped by He'er scrubbing. He relaxed his whole body, closed his eyes, and wished he could have a good sleep.
I feel so tired.
Not long after, I heard soft sobbing.
Qin Huaidao opened his eyes and saw that He'er was streaming with tears, her eyes were red and her brows were furrowed, all worried. He couldn't help but ask: "He'er, who bullied you? Tell me, I will help you vent your anger.