Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

The cold wind is howling outside, but the inside of Zichen Palace is as warm as spring.

Mrs. Gao has already made tea, and Mrs. Liu brought it over.Gao looked at it dumbfounded, and had no intention of competing for favor.

Shao Shude pinched Liu Shi's face, and said: "I told you to go see the queen, why don't you go? Juanniang is the adopted daughter of the queen, and she is married, so you plan to stay by my side like this? I said it, you The steamed bun is too small, go and compare with Rou Niang, let's talk about it after the comparison."

After Mrs. Liu finished pouring the tea, she walked away in despair.

Shao Shude laughed, sat up, took a sip from the tea bowl, and said, "After tasting so many teas, the one that tastes the most is Guzhu purple bamboo shoot tea. From now on, I will mainly prepare two kinds of tea. Purple bamboo shoot tea will be cooked in the palace. Local elders brew Lingzhou tea."

Shao Shude is very clear about his preferences.

There is no need for the spokesperson to be too hard on himself, he can act in public, but he should do so in private.

The Su family responded, and reminded: "Your Majesty, the tea production in Lingzhou has been decreasing year by year, and not much this year. The weather is getting colder every year, and it may disappear in the future."

"Then change to Taihua Mountain tea." Shao Shude said.

Will Northwest tea gradually disappear in the Great Xia Dynasty?Judging from the current trend, this is very likely.

Kansai has lost an economic source!

The weakness of Kansai in history should also have this factor.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, two crops could be harvested a year, but at the end of the Tang Dynasty, only three crops could be harvested every two years, and the grain output decreased.

Yuanzhou, Suizhou and even Yinzhou used to be able to produce silk, but it gradually failed, and the silk production decreased.

Lingzhou tea and Huazhou tea gradually disappeared, and the output of tea decreased or even disappeared.

It was an all-around blow, and it was miserable.

Shao Siwu, King of Zhao, Shao Guancheng, King of Qi, and Shao Huixian, King of Han came successively.

Shao Shude served each of them a bowl of tea and ordered them to sit down.

After pondering for a while, he said: "Grandfather has planned to designate Erlang as the crown prince. From now on, you must work together to help Erlang."

"Of course." Shao Siwu unexpectedly agreed first.

"Yes." Shao Guancheng responded immediately.

"Follow your lord's words." Shao Huixian also replied.

Shao Shude looked at the three sons and said: "My Shao family is not prosperous (although he has more than 20 sons...), you are all talented and rich. On this occasion, it is time to work together to protect us Shaw world."

"Yes." The three replied in unison.

Shao Shude nodded, and then began to comment on the recent actions of the three sons one by one.

"Goro, you have been in Liaodong for a long time, why are there still people making trouble in places like Anton Mansion, Shenzhou, and Xianzhou?" Shao Shude asked.

"My lord, the rebellion in these three prefectures is mainly from the Fubing tribe, and there are not many people, so they have all been put down." Shao Huixian said.

"Why did Buqu make a mess?"

"Most of the songs in the Anton Mansion are Goguryeo people in the Bohai period, as well as the captives of Khitan and Xi people captured over the years, and the Mohe prisoners who migrated a few years ago." Shao Huixian replied: "The rebels said that they were in the Bohai period. They are all common people, and once they became slaves, they felt quite uncomfortable, so they did the opposite. Shenzhou and Xianzhou are almost the same, especially in the counties of Shenzhou. Captives. The adults demoted all of them to trilogy. Although people are afraid of subduing them, they are not angry..."

Shao Shude was silent when he heard the words.

Abaoji once planned to vigorously develop the Liaohe River Basin, and moved many Han people, Bohai people, Xi people, and Khitan people here.The population of Baiwang County in Xiajun Prefecture, like the Bodhisattva Slaves, has tens of thousands of people. All the men, women, and children in the county were relegated to trilogy overnight and distributed to the soldiers of the government.

Strictly speaking, this policy is problematic.At present, it is all up to the government soldiers to protect and suppress these people spontaneously for their own interests, but the trilogy members are not convinced.

Some of the Khitan Eight Tribes, like captives, were also demoted to trilogy.

During the process of cleaning up households, the Mohe tribe who resisted Wang Shi was often demoted as a trilogy.What's more, the soldiers waiting for the land division and division often used old relationships to invent charges against the Bohai people who had not yet rebelled, forcing them to rebel, and then used tyrannical force to suppress them and degrade the captives into slaves.

For example, when the Longquan Mansion rebelled, thousands of households were arrested in one go.Are there really so many people rebelling?not necessarily.

"This one is Grandpa's fault, but Grandpa is not going to change it. The two evils are the lesser, that's the only way to go. Let's not ask this for now, there is another matter. King Gaoli built Beiwei Falcon City. Did you not Planning to withdraw Yin Xuan's troops?" Shao Shude continued to ask.

"Yes." Shao Huixian said: "There are many troubles in Liaodong, and I don't think we should start a war with Goryeo again. The Mohe tribe near Falcon City is dissatisfied with the country and worried about becoming slaves, so they vote for Goryeo more. It is very difficult."

"Is it the behavior of a man to shrink back when encountering difficulties?" Shao Shude asked: "You still don't understand the nature of the Korean people. If you show strength to them, they will apologize. But if you show a little weakness, you will immediately Post it up to get the benefits. Wait until the thread is caught and beaten, and then apologize, but the benefits of eating it will not be spit out. They are so petty, and it is very enjoyable to eat a Tucheng or a village. To different people , there must be a different response plan.”

"My son has been taught." Shao Huixian replied.

"In the new year, you go to Cangzhou and serve as appeasement envoys of Cang, Bo, Yi, and Fei, and continue the unfinished business of your third brother. The focus is on Cangzhou. First clean up the seven counties of Cangzhou, as a model for the Southwest , and then consider other places." Shao Shude said.

"I heard that the soldiers and civilians of Hebei built earthen villages in the seven counties of Pingman and Chenshui, farming and farming themselves, and the relationship with the barbarians is extremely tense..." Shao Huixian said: "Should we relax?"

"You will know when you go, the Hebei people are on the side of the imperial court." Shao Shude waved his hand and said: "Zangzhou was originally a place of detention, and we set up Zhengzhou. It is normal that there are many barbarians. But these people may not be I just want to surrender to the imperial court, and I have to surrender due to the situation. If they have turmoil, they will suppress it severely, and don’t be soft. Most of the soldiers in Zangzhou are Hebei Jianer, and they have been there for several years. They are familiar with the local conditions, so don’t be afraid. The rebels, Follow the old example and send to Liaodong. The vacated fields will be immigrated to Hebei and Henan. If we persist in this way, we will definitely see results.”

"My son obeys the order." Shao Huixian replied.

After Shao Shude finished speaking, he took a sip of tea, then looked at his eldest son Shao Siwu, and said, "Da Lang has done a good job in Shazhou."

Shao Siwu was a little surprised, but also a little moved, and said: "I haven't completely cut off the Uighur raids, it's still a long way off."

"Grandpa says you are good, so you don't need to be modest. Grandpa hasn't said anything about you." Shao Shude said: "You have been in Shazhou for several years, and the thing that satisfies Grandpa the most is that you have a good relationship with the Tibetans. .”

"There are many tribes in Sogdian, Uighur, Tuyuhun, and Tubo in Shazhou. You can sit down with the chieftains of various tribes, convince them, and persuade them to send troops to attack the Uighurs in Gaochang. It is a good job." Shao Shude continued: " This is what grandpa often calls 'united front'. The united front is infinitely useful, and it is the supreme art of war in the world, and you are already quite ready."

Speaking of this, Shao Shude felt a little regretful.

If it is several generations after the dynasty is established, Shao Si Wudang is the best candidate for the monarch.

Knowing how to play politics, being familiar with the conditions of the people, and understanding the sufferings of the people, he can even be called a wise king if he does a good job, but at this time he can only give way to the second child.

"But you have this for success, and you also have this for failure." Shao Shude said again: "You are used to using political means to solve problems. This is very good, but sometimes you need to show military thunderous means. Think about it carefully, What are the virtues of the Fan people? How do you deal with disobedient Fan chiefs? Benefits, persuasion, and feelings. Grandpa asks you, have you ever killed the leader of the Fan tribe in public? Even by mistake or unjust killing?"

"No." Shao Siwu replied.

"The ancient generals, when we purged and established our prestige, were all the people who killed heinous people? Is there really no grievance?" Shao Shude asked: "Fan people don't believe in etiquette and righteousness, and they advocate violence. Sometimes they are very impulsive. Consider your own interests. When you deal with them, you should feel something. Remember, people are not rational all the time. Sometimes they just don’t care, and do things against their own interests in a flash of thought, and then never You can’t turn back. After the Chinese New Year, you go back to Shazhou, don’t always sit in the rear and send generals to lead the army to fight. It may be better to come to the battle at the right time and show your bravery.”

"My son has been taught." Shao Siwu replied.

Shao Shude nodded.In fact, other sons also have this problem, and few are willing to come to the front line in person.I always like to sort out internal affairs in the rear, and use the system, personnel and power tactics to drive the generals to fight.

The reason why those generals didn't show any signs of embarrassment was entirely because the fathers of the princes were still alive.What they are afraid of is not the prince, but the "Shao thief" who is old and immortal.

If the "Shao thief" kicked his legs, how could these generals be so honest?

Shao Shude finally looked at Shiro Shao Guancheng.

Shao Guancheng forced a smile, and said, "Grandpa, I have caught some officials in the customs office, and they are now obedient."

Shao Shude laughed out loud.

He didn't ask Shiro too much.This son is really not suitable to be a high-ranking officer. His ability to be the governor of a state will be the best—maybe his ability is enough for a higher position, but his temperament is not suitable.

Personality is something that is often overlooked by many people.But different personalities create different acting styles, produce different personality charms, and have different influences on colleagues and subordinates.

Shiro's reputation among the government and the public should not be particularly good, and he is not suitable for controlling big scenes.It may be most suitable for him to work in a relatively uncomplicated yamen like the customs.

Based on this idea, Shao Shude actually didn't find fault with him, but encouraged him: "Grandpa is short of money, you have to work hard. You have to keep tight to the money bag of the Shao family, and make it bulge more and more."

"Got it." Shao Guancheng replied excitedly.

Another year can lie flat.

The customs matter is really simple and can be easily settled.

He doesn't want to go to other departments, it's too annoying, and he has to learn all kinds of new things and get in touch with more people, and it's annoying to death.

He is also unwilling to change his current life too much, because that means stepping out of his comfort zone.

I supervised the transportation of food and grass for my second brother before. Although I completed the errand, I was really exhausted.

Good guy, dealing with officials from various states and counties every day, his voice is smoky.All kinds of things seemed to be endless, everyone came to him, even the lack of food came to him.

Although the second brother praised him for his ability to guarantee military supplies, Shao Guancheng really didn't want to do it again.If you have that time, lying at home drinking two or two small wines, reading a book, and enjoying the performance of female music, isn't it better than anything else?
Get together with a bunch of sweaty, slovenly men, calculate the quantity of various supplies with your fingers, write and draw on paper, discuss how many carriages, ships, and masters are needed, and when they can be sent to the front line... …

Although he can do all these tasks, and it's not difficult at all, he can't stand the trouble——Shao ​​Shude is very accurate in seeing his son, but Shiro is just a lazy person, and he does everything according to his interest.If he had a choice, the city ship envoys might not even want to do it.

"Grandpa, sum it up." Shao Shude drank another sip of tea, moistened his throat, and said, "Da Lang, you have a clear mind, you know what is right and what is wrong, you dare to do things, you are not afraid of them, but you lack one thing. He is brave and fierce, and has little direct contact with warriors. If he takes on a major role in the future, he may be lacking in Guoping Fan, so he needs to change it."

After finishing speaking, Shao Shude paid attention to Dalang's face, he should have understood the words "for Guoping Fan".

"Silang——" Shao Shude felt stuck for a while, and could only say: "Do your own thing well. How is it proper for a dignified prince to secretly go whoring? Are there not enough wives and concubines in the family? Only one son and two daughters, all day long Fooling around. If you commit the crime again, Grandpa will ask you to become the governor of Liaodong."

Shao Guancheng's face turned pale.How did you know about prostitution?Gathering with Haizhou scholars, feasting and composing poems, and inviting a few prostitutes are also unavoidable.

Alas, it's going to be a hard time.

"Goro, you have nothing wrong with the general aspect, and you can see the problem. But you like appeasement, you like to make peace with others, and you lack the courage to face problems and solve complicated things." Shao Shude said: "The barbarians in the Southwest are certainly not as fierce as those in Liaodong, but they just want to make peace with others. It will only delay the conflict and eventually lead to a catastrophe. After you go to Zangzhou, Grandpa will continue to pay attention. No one is perfect. Grandpa had many problems before, and even now there are many shortcomings, but there is nothing that cannot be corrected Yes, Grandpa also doesn’t believe that there are people born in this world who are wise, calm and wise, and can do nothing wrong. You can also be a late bloomer, Grandpa is waiting. The trip to Zhangzhou was wonderful, and I will have your part in the future good fortune."

"Having said so much, Grandpa finally emphasizes one point." Shao Shude said: "Erlang will be the head of this family in the future, supporting you all. There are wolves around outside, and there are not many ruthless people inside. They are all waiting for an opportunity. If you want to be rich forever, you have to support Erlang. If he can hold on, you and your children can continue to enjoy wealth. If he can’t hold on, do you think others will let you go? ? Under the overturned nest, there are no eggs? I don’t need to say more about this truth.”

"Don't worry, my lord. If someone dares to harm my second brother, even though it is thousands of miles away, I will not let you go." Shao Siwu was the first to express his opinion.

"My son will get money for my second brother." Shao Guancheng said hastily, "Stop fooling around."

"The southwestern barbarian, I will deal with it carefully, so as not to cause trouble to the second brother." Shao Huixian said.

"Okay!" Shao Shude stood up happily, and said, "If Li Keyong's family can be respectful to brothers and sisters, I, Shao's, will certainly be no different."