There are many Qiang people in Liangzhou, and in fact there are also some in Yizhou. The largest Qiang tribe is still the Shaodang Qiang, with more than 100,000 people gathered in Jincheng County and distributed in various counties.
The Qiang king who burned the Qiang was named Milu.
In the early years, Mi Lu was a small local clan leader, with a tribe of less than a thousand people.
Milu's ancestors also had great achievements, and they were once the Qiang king Miwu of Shaodang Qiang. Milu's great-grandfather was Mi Tang, who was also very famous in those days, gathering tens of thousands of Qiang people to fight with the Han people. In the end, Shaodang Qiang was conquered by the Han
Towards defeat, the tribe declined step by step.
When Jia Xu went to Liangzhou to take up his post, Mi Lu felt that Jia Xu was from Liangzhou and knew the plight of the Qiang people in Liangzhou. Moreover, when Mi Lu was young, he read some books and gained some wisdom and perspective.
When Jia Xu came to recruit the Qiang people, Milu was the first to submit to Jia Xu and was the first to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes.
In addition, Milu also received support from Jia Xu.
With multiple bonuses, Milu's power increased rapidly, defeating the dissatisfied Qiang tribe and annexing many tribes. In addition, after the strength of Milu's tribe increased, many Qiang tribes came to join them, and the Qiang's strength quickly increased.
promote.
In the end, Mi Lu became the well-deserved Qiang King and the largest Shaodang Qiang clan leader in Poqiang County.
Although Mi Lu was the head of the Qiang royal clan who was burned as Qiang, he was only responsible for internal governance and had no power to deal with people. All regulations, laws, criminal laws, etc. were still promulgated by Poqiang County, and the county magistrate was responsible for management.
The magistrate of Poqiang County was the core of Jia Xu's arrangements and the one who actually controlled Shaodang Qiang.
The magistrate of Poqiang County is named Jiang Ji, who is from Tianshui County. He is twenty-four years old and comes from the Jiang family, a wealthy family in Tianshui, a well-known powerful family in the area. Jia Xu uses the powerful families in Liangzhou to govern Liangzhou, and Jiang Ji is quite capable.
, was assigned to Poqiang County as the county magistrate.
In the backyard, in the house.
Jiang Ji is teasing his son Jiang Wei, who is just one month old.
He teased his rosy son, looked at his wife beside him, and said, "Madam, my son's eyebrows and eyebrows are very similar to mine, with big black eyes. He will definitely have thick eyebrows and big eyes in the future, and he will be a handsome man."
Jiang Jiong's wife couldn't help but smile and said: "Husband, I boast about myself. I have never seen you praise yourself like this."
Jiang Ji laughed and said, "My husband is telling the truth."
While the couple was talking, there was a sound of footsteps. The butler entered, bowed and said: "Sir, Shao Dang Qiang's Mi Lu wishes to see you."
"I know, I'll go right away."
Jiang Ji nodded.
He handed the child to his wife, got up and walked towards the county government hall. Jiang Ji entered the hall and saw Mi Lu waiting, and smiled and said: "King Qiang came to see me today. What's the matter?"
Mi Lu is over thirty years old and quite strong.
His hair was habitually spread down his back instead of being tied into a bun like the people from the Central Plains. He looked at Jiang Jiong and said, "Magistrate Jiang, I heard a piece of news. Has His Majesty the Ming Emperor arrived in Liangzhou?"
Jiang Ji nodded and said: "It does happen."
He glanced at Mi Lu in surprise and asked, "Does King Qiang have any ideas?"
Mi Lu's eyes were bright and he said quickly: "His Majesty the Emperor is coming to Liangzhou, and the Shaodang Qiang and other tribes in Liangzhou will naturally come to see him and present gifts to His Majesty the Emperor. This time, we plan to present the sacred horses and many pearls.
Agate, please also ask County Magistrate Jiang to introduce you."
As the saying goes, there are people in the court who like to be officials, and Mi Lu knows it very well. Mi Lu knows Jia Xu, but the relationship is not strong enough. The Jiang Jiu in front of him is Jia Xu's confidant. With Jiang Ji and Jia Xu in contact, many things will be fine.
arrange.
Jiang Ji thought for a while, and suddenly thought of the news he had just received. The imperial court dispatched troops from various places to Liangzhou, and it was said that they were going to start a war with the Western Regions.
Jiang Jiu got the news because he had a friend who was working with Jia Xu in the Governor's Mansion and assisted in handling affairs.
Otherwise, Jiang Ji would have no way of knowing.
Jiang Ji looked at the book and said in a deep voice: "King Qiang is a man with great ambitions. If you present precious stones, jade, agate horses to the emperor, you will indeed be rewarded. However, such a reward is not surprising, it is a very ordinary reward.
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Mi Lu asked: "What does County Magistrate Jiang mean?"
Jiang Jiu said: "I have a way here that can give King Qiang a chance to become famous. He can completely break out of Poqiang County and completely become a marquis of the Ming Dynasty, instead of being limited to this small place."
Mi Lu's eyes became hot for a moment.
He sees further than the average Qiang people, thinks more, is more aware of the vastness of the world, and also knows that the Qiang people's three-quarter acres of land looks big, but is actually too small. The identity of the Qiang King, and
Compared with the dignitaries of the imperial court, they are the light of fireflies.
A loyal general of the imperial court and a county magistrate all overwhelmed him.
He really hopes to enter the Ming Dynasty system.
Mi Lu asked with eager eyes: "Magistrate Jiang, what is the path? Please give me your advice. As long as I, Mi Lu, have a chance to stand out, I will definitely repay Magistrate Jiang in the future."
Jiang Ji smiled and said nonchalantly: "If there is a huge loss, are you willing to do it?"
"willing!"
Mi Lu said without hesitation: "County Magistrate Jiang, please stop pretending. What is the solution?"
Jiang Ji said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has arrived in Liangzhou and is planning to start a war with the Western Regions. He is recruiting troops. Both cavalry and infantry are being recruited from all over the country."
"With war, there are opportunities to make meritorious deeds."
"The King of Qiang has great ambitions. He wants to leave Poqiang County and be in the middle of the court. There is no point in simply donating treasures. If you want to get benefits, just fight for them yourself."
"This is the opportunity."
Jiang Ji looked relaxed and said: "Of course, if you go to the battlefield, you will die and you may not be able to come back. So whether King Qiang is willing to go to the war depends entirely on your own free will. Even if you don't go, if you want to see your majesty, I will
Arrange it for you."
Mi Lu looked serious and was weighing things in her mind.
There were indeed casualties on the battlefield.
However, if he wanted to get rid of his identity as a Shaodang Qiang and truly stand out, serving Lu Xuan was the most direct and effective way.
Mi Lu was decisive and made a decision in the blink of an eye. He said loudly, "Magistrate Jiang, I am willing. I will go back to the tribe immediately, summon the chiefs of the tribes under me to make arrangements, and then recruit soldiers who are willing to fight and come to the county with me."
, together with County Magistrate Jiang, we will go to see His Majesty and follow His Majesty on the battlefield."
Jiang Jiu looked approvingly and said: "You really need to go back and make arrangements for the Qiang people's recruitment. In addition, those who participate in the war must be elite and strong. If they are old and weak, don't drag them out to embarrass themselves."
Mi Lu said loudly: "Don't worry, Magistrate Jiang, when I do things, I won't embarrass you. The road Magistrate Jiang pointed out this time is very good. Thank you, Mi Lu will keep it in mind."
He bowed, thanked her, and left in a hurry.
Jiang Jiu looked at Luo Lu's leaving figure with anticipation in his eyes. The Qiang people are aggressive and familiar with the climate of the Western Regions. If they can recruit an elite Qiang army, it will definitely be beneficial to Lu Xuan's campaign.
This was a temporary solution that Jiang Ji came up with.
