Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1421 Pay
On June 28, in Longhua County, Pingsheng Prefecture, a large army was garrisoned far and near, with astonishing power.

Pengsheng Prefecture was originally established by A Baoji as Longhua Prefecture, but its development was not very good, because he focused on Zimeng County in Yueliduo and the Liaohe River Basin with better conditions.

Taking the Yiwulu Mountain area as an example, Abaoji actually planted a large number of mulberry trees, opened up many flax fields, and prepared to work hard to produce oak silk and white linen.

To be honest, as a leader of the barbarians, A Baoji is a bit level for thinking of doing this.Reminiscent of his ancestors and fathers learning to build cities, smelting iron, growing broomcorns, making pottery, etc., three consecutive generations of high-level leaders have reached the node of Khitan's rise-Khitan Babu and Liubu Xi almost At the same time, they were freed from Uyghur slavery, and their initial strength was similar. Xiren's grassland was better and warmer. In the end, it was not without reason that Khitan defeated Xiren and enslaved him.

But when the Khitan rooster ushered in the morning sun and was about to sing aloud, a strong hand strangled his neck and he couldn't sing.

What Shao Sheng did was in the ascendant regime, and he killed all outstanding entrepreneurs. This is much more valuable than bullying the second, third, or even late-stage children—uh, except for the Bohai Dashi.

There are now more than 4 people in Pingsheng Prefecture, and the Khitan people are the most, but not more than half of them. There are many slaves from Xi people, Miao people, Wugu people, Tatars, Shiwei people, and Bohai people.

The Khitan conquered many tribes.

Only in the hands of A Baoji were the Khitan tribes Yuewu, Bishayu, Yu Jue, etc. They were attacked by Abaoji and merged into the Khitan Eight Divisions.

Wugu, Liubuxi, and Yuren suffered heavy losses and were forced to surrender and became slave tribes of Khitan.

He also conquered Dahuang Shiwei and Xiaohuang Shiwei, forced them to land, and became vassals.

He repeatedly breached the Bohai Sea, plundered and returned, and even defeated the Jurchen tribes, and captured many people and property.

This is the standard way of the rise of the Prairie Khan, and the momentum is very strong.

If he hadn't lost his head in history and insisted on going south to Youzhou, and was defeated by the Later Tang in three battles, and lost so many elites of the founding of the country that even the western grasslands were powerless, why would the Liao Kingdom peck each other with the Northern Song Dynasty.

However, the miscellaneous tribes are also very difficult to manage, and many people are stumped by just one language.

Fortunately, there has always been a lingua franca in Liaodong, that is, a variant of Youzhou Mandarin mixed with Hu people's vocabulary: Haneryu.Over time, people of all ethnic groups spontaneously chose such a language as a daily communication tool, which initially solved the problem.

"Last year was too short, I don't care. Before Zhengdan this year, all the chiefs will go to the Prince's Mansion of Pengsheng County to pay their respects." Walking on the path in the field, Shao Shude said.

"Your Majesty, are the chieftains going to Beiping or Luoyang?" Asked Prince Fu Li Juchuan of Pengsheng County.

Li Juchuan, a native of Longyou, used to be Han Jian's staff, and later served in Ruzhou, and was recommended by Han Jian as Wang Fu.

There is an owner of Pingsheng State, that is, Shao Jingtong, the king of Pingsheng County, is the hereditary governor of Pingsheng Prefecture.This son is four years old this year, and his mother, Yu Lu, sees his aunt. He is currently still in Beiping, and is being raised by the Empress Zheshi on his behalf.

Of course, the Prince's Mansion of Pengsheng County had already been built in Beiping Mansion, but the Prince was still young and did not live in it. This house was even temporarily lent to the officials of the six ministries to live in.When the chieftains meet the county king, they actually have to enter the palace.

"I am in Beiping this year, and I will go to Luoyang next year." Shao Shude said: "To go from Shengzhou to Beiping, there is a post station for tens of miles. If you work hard, you will arrive within ten days. From now on, it will always be a rule, and you must not be lazy."

"Yes." Li Juchuan replied.

As Wang Fu, he is now the de facto supreme officer of the entire Praise State, and he can decide everything.

Ma Jing, who held the Dianjun of Shengzhou, followed behind the two of them, following each other.

Ma Jing is from Henan, and he was born in the Bian army. He is quite brave.After Liang Jun surrendered as a whole, Ma Jing went to Tielin Army and Wuwei Army and made a lot of contributions.With such a strong general in the army, even if there are only a thousand soldiers, it is still safe to hold the holy state-after the holy car has turned around, it will be even more stable.

"What else do you need to hold the Holy State?" Shao Shude walked to a canal, found a shady place and sat down, listening to the gurgling water and looking at the lush wheat fields, it was very pleasant.

The cities on the grasslands are all built beside the rivers.Therefore, the surrounding area of ​​the city is a good agricultural area, because there is water to irrigate the farmland.A little further away, sandy ports, swamps, and sparse woods dotted the grasslands, generally speaking, grazing, and the Seven Holy States basically followed this pattern.

Some orchards were opened up around the wheat field, the products left over from Abaoji's era. After the Xia people took over, they took better care of them. Shao Shude tasted some plums just now, and they tasted very good.

The orchard also has another purpose, which is to keep out the strong winds in autumn and winter.

Liaoze is not short of water, but there are still many sandy ports, which will seriously affect agricultural production if they are blown up by strong winds.

In addition, there are many gaps in the mountains in the northern part of the Seven Holy States. After late autumn, when the north wind blows, if there is no forest cover, the fertile soil that has been accumulated with great difficulty will be blown away, which will also affect agricultural production.

A Baoji is still a little way, although he may just hit it by mistake.

"Your Majesty, there is a shortage of everything." The sage said so, how could Li Juchuan not seize the opportunity, and immediately said: "There is a shortage of classics students, unable to educate the people. There are not enough craftsmen of all kinds, and it is very troublesome to make any utensils. In the future, after the prince of the county becomes a vassal, the palace will be lacking in this and that, which is really not pretty."

"This..." Shao Shude said: "Li Qing will make a list, and I will urge Zhongshu to handle it."

Shao Shude still loves his children very much, when it came to this matter, he immediately took it seriously and agreed without hesitation.

Afterwards, he asked again: "Is Li Qing's family in Longyou? Guanxi? Or Luoyang?"

"Your Majesty, dozens of members of the minister's family are all praising the Holy State." Li Juchuan replied.

"Your Majesty, more than ten members of the minister's family are also in the county." No one asked Ma Jing, but he still came forward and said.

Shao Shude was moved, and said: "When I passed Yingsheng Prefecture and Baosheng Prefecture, many officials didn't move their homes here. They just built a house here, hired some servants, and hired an erhu girl to chat with them. Judging from his actions, he didn't intend to stay here for a long time. Li Qing and Ma Qing are rooted here, very good, very good."

In order to assist his son, the whole family moved here, this kind of friendship is quite good.

"Putting Shengzhou is also a king's land, isn't it the same where you settle down?" Li Juchuan said with a smile: "Many Zhengzhous in China today were mostly restricted lands in ancient times. State. This minister is the king of Pingsheng County, if the minister does not set an example, how can the officials and generals of the palace be willing to settle down here?"

Shao Shude sighed again and again.As far as the heart is concerned, who would not want to live in a bustling big city?In the bitter cold frontier, safety is a problem, let alone convenience.

I'm sick, can I invite a good doctor?
Children's education, is there a good teacher?
Want to read some books, where can I buy them?

When you go out, you can see the end of the street at a glance. As far as you can see, there are always those shops, the goods are unchanged, and those people are always there. Generation after generation, life seems to be stagnant.

He knew that many people actually used the Seven Sacred States as a springboard for promotion, intending to seize this shortcut that lacks competition and is promoted faster, first solve the problem of grades, and then find a way to transfer back to the mainland.

There are still too few people like Li Juchuan.

Of course, they also got the harvest.At least Shao Shude remembers them, and there will definitely be benefits of one kind or another in the future, which is incalculable.

In addition, the families of Li Juchuan and Ma Jing will definitely become local tyrants who support the Holy State, this is inevitable.After several generations of management, it is a frontier tyrant.

The Zhe family and the Yang family in Linzhou are such powerful frontiers.The Yang family was originally a scholarly family, but now it is one of the top giants in the new dynasty because it has talents in both culture and martial arts.

There are gains and losses, that's what it says.

"I understand the heart of you and others." Shao Shude said: "If you have friends and acquaintances who are willing to come to praise the Holy State, you can call them together. I remember your sacrifices."

Thank you Li Juchuan and Ma Jing.

There is nothing embarrassing, the saint said that he remembered you, and if he wanted to give benefits in the future, he would accept them generously.

The people of Tang did not shy away from talking about their interests, and so did the people of Xia.

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On the second day of July, officials from Lisheng, Fengsheng, and Zhongsheng, chieftains, Yong'an Palace supervisors, Wanhu, and Qianhu arrived one after another.

Shao Shude didn't talk nonsense with them, and went straight to the military parade, hunting, and banquet.

The military parade is to declare the military prestige, which is the language that the grassland people can understand best.

The class teacher from Bohai didn't go to Yingzhou, but crossed the Seven Sacred States. He heard that the local people's hearts were fluctuating, so he came here to hold the battle.The military parade is the most intuitive, and it can often eliminate a lot of careless thoughts that shouldn't be there.

Hunting can test the skills of the entourage and children brought by the chieftains.

Since the warriors are to be recruited, it is natural to take the school exams. Palace guards and silver saddles are not just garbage, at least the level must be passable.

Banquet is the stage of enhancing feelings.

After completing the first two parts, on the one hand, the chieftains were intimidated, and their ambitions were curtailed. On the other hand, some relatives followed the saint, and they were bound by interests. In the end, directly improving the relationship with them can often get twice the result with half the effort.

Don't underestimate the friendship between people.

In the Middle Ages, the leader's personal will was a very important factor, which could sometimes offset some conflicts of interest.

Qianlong's conquest of Xinjiang, Burma, and Jinchuan, the big and small Jinchuan, from the national point of view, the opposition from the government and the opposition almost went straight to the sky.But he forced it by relying on his personal will. The battle with Myanmar was not good, it could even be said to be ugly, and it was almost as good as a defeat. Many generals and senior officials who died in war and disease finally restored Siam, which had just been annexed by Myanmar, and ceded Xishuangbanna and other areas, forcibly interrupting the rising national fortune of this Southeast Asian bully who had been working hard for countless years.

The friendship between Shao Shude and the barbarian chieftains is still quite good.He also spread various positive and glorious images among the various tribes. This image can still be passed down to future generations, at least two generations will not be a problem.

If the successor monarch can continue his work and go deeper, the border troubles in the northern part of Daxia will be so small that they are dispensable.They can even use their human and material resources in turn to forge ahead in other directions.

Qianlong was able to mobilize two thousand Sauron soldiers, one thousand Xibo soldiers, and one thousand Oirat Mongolian cavalry to fight Burma.

Li Shimin was even able to shake people from the Indus River Basin and travel thousands of miles to fight Goguryeo.

These are good examples.In the future when conquering the Western Regions, Shao Shude can still use Khitan, Jurchen and even Bohai people.

After the banquet was over, Shao Shude got another message: the Flying Dragon Army had gone north, found a pasture for the scorpion, beheaded more than 5000 people, captured [-] people, and captured more than [-] cattle, sheep, horses and camels.

Hearing the news, Abaoji retreated in a hurry, and Yelvhadi retreated after a symbolic chase.

Shao Shude asked Liang Hanyong to seize the opportunity, beat the dog in the water, and tried to knock out more of A Baoji's vassal forces.

As for the others, he didn't bother to care about them.

Bohai Old Land and Seven Sacred States should rest and recuperate first. If Abaoji continues to harass him, sooner or later his flaws will be exposed. In the future, he will be given a plow court to sweep the hole.After a few downfalls, the vassal tribes who didn't benefit from it would leave him, and the power would be self-contained-if he knew the opportunity, he should have fled.

On the fifth day of the seventh month, Shengjia left Pengsheng State and arrived in Ximi County, Protecting Saint State in ten days. It was also the only fief of a vassal king among the Seven Holy States who had not received an imperial edict to meet him.Because Shao Shude wanted to come to see his child in person, he was already Shao Duanfeng, the king of Fengsheng County, who was also the only real feudal prince in Daxia so far.

He originally had some resistance to entrusting his descendants, and even still has some ideas.

The perception of this trip to protect the holy state will directly determine future decisions: whether to speed up or retreat.

(End of this chapter)