Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

The last major event before the year should be the reorganization of the Tielin and Wuwei armies.

The two departments each dispatched 5000 people to accompany them on the patrol, and now they have returned to their respective bases - the former is in Ruzhou and Henan Prefecture, and the latter is in Zhengzhou.

After experiencing the battle in western Hunan, both departments were relatively tired and had many vacancies.

To this end, the Privy Council transferred 2000 people from the Guangjie Army, and selected [-] elite Shu soldiers from the [-]-strong Shengjie Army, as well as new recruits from the five courtyards to join each battalion.

The 39-year-old prince braved the severe cold and, accompanied by Privy Council officials, traveled across various places to reorganize the camp. He was busy until the end of the twelfth lunar month before returning to Luoyang.

It can be seen that the prince is in a good mood.

He transferred a group of experienced officers from the East Palace Guards to join the Tielin and Wuwei armies.At the same time, he also assessed and promoted a group of people within the two imperial guards.

What is this called?It's called the grace of knowing you.

Prestige and grace were accumulated in this way, and the prince's prestige among the Tielin and Wuwei armies was truly enhanced.

Plus, this isn't the end.

There are rumors in the palace that after the imperial troops stationed in the Western Regions return in April or May next year, the prince will have the opportunity to rectify the three armies of Youguo, Control He, and Defeat Difficulties.

The power transfer of the old Shao family is proceeding in full swing.

Shao Shude is now drawing maps with his eldest grandson Shao Xiu Shou.

The grandfather and grandson had a great time.Shao Shude made rough and straightforward annotations on the map to further attract Sun Tzu's attention.

"Will you die if you go to the land under the wind?" Shao Xiu Shou asked.

"Not all of them will die. It is inevitable that more than half of them will die within a few years." Shao Shude said.

He is not talking nonsense.

Historically, when the Netherlands colonized Batavia, the Dutch and Germans from Western Europe died on a large scale. It was normal for half of them to die within a few years - the main cause of death was malaria, which forced the Dutch to introduce cinchona from the Americas. So much so that several colonial islands under their rule were covered with these things, and they made a fortune during World War II.

As for artemisinin, it is impossible to extract it with the current technology.The content of active ingredients against malaria parasites in plants is extremely low and cannot be effectively utilized without modern chemistry.On the other hand, the effective cost of cinchona bark is outrageously high, but there is no such disease as malaria in the American continent, and it has to be said that nature is amazing.

The horror of the tropics lies in these places, so the development process is very slow. People who live in cold places all year round must be prepared to die on a large scale.

"Then -" Shao Xiu Shou thought for a while and asked, "Is it useful to send more medical doctors?"

"It's somewhat useful, but not very useful." Shao Shude said.

It is said that the imperial examination in two years' time will include medical subjects, with a total of more than [-] people admitted.

Because of their strong professionalism, the scope of "employment" for medical students is actually very narrow, and most of their promotion paths are basically blocked.But Shao Shude did not originally intend for them to become high-ranking officials. His main purpose was to slowly replace the local medical doctors with varying levels of skills by those who studied more systematically and passed the medical examination.

Medical doctors at the county level have no rank and are equivalent to officials, while doctors at the state level are the lowest ninth-rank officials, and these are the main candidates for replacement.

"Then these places can only use natives." Shao Xiu sighed like a young adult and said.

Shao Shude laughed, and then looked at other countries with his grandson.

Dashi, Persia, Tocharostan, Yygas, Oghuz, Kipchaks, etc. are all on the map. As long as they have been explored, all are drawn.

Shao Xiu Shou watched intently and asked questions from time to time. Shao Shude answered them carefully and tried to make his words as interesting as possible.

Shao Shude's main purpose is to cultivate his eldest grandson's understanding of the outside world and prevent him from becoming blind.It would be great if the grandson could still take a keen interest in the outside world.

"When you become emperor in the future, you should go out more often and don't stay in the palace all the time." During the break, Shao Shude said earnestly: "Even if you can't go to foreign countries, you should go on tours in the country as much as possible. If you travel a lot, The more you see it, the more difficult problems you think are not so difficult, and at the same time, it will make local officials have some scruples and dare not go too far."

"Aweng, what is too much?"

"You'll find out later."

"How to deal with corrupt officials caught during patrol?"

"Dispose according to national law." Shao Shude said: "Last year's scientific examination, more than [-] students of Mingfa were admitted. They are familiar with various laws and regulations, and their skills are not bad. In the future, there will be more and more officials from Mingfa. , you just need to make good use of them.”

Speaking of this, Shao Shude thought of his son-in-law He Ning.

Several years after taking office as Dengfeng County Magistrate, he once again returned to the forefront.Because he did well in Dengfeng, Shao Shude ordered the Department of Civil Service Examination to conduct a separate merit examination on him, and he was finally ranked second class.

As a result, the news that He Ning was going to be promoted spread like wildfire.In fact, it's almost the same. According to Shao Shude's plan, next year he will become at least one special agent in Zhongzhou, be promoted to two levels, and specialize in assisting the governor in handling prison lawsuits.

To reach this point at the age of 27 can be said to be quite fast.But Shao Shude felt that he might not have time to train him anymore, so there was nothing he could do.

"Aweng, why is this country so poor? Isn't there any tribute?" "Some places are indeed not rich in products, but only have a lot of vicious people, so we need to use gentle policies towards them."

"Aweng, why is the Creator so popular?"

"The rise of the Creator is short-lived, and it has not reached the time of decay. You only need to keep an eye on them and prevent them from infiltrating the Western Region."

"Ah, since Khotan is so obedient, why not let its leader come to Luoyang? The court can send officials to help him govern the country."

Shao Shude: "..."

Spending time with my eldest grandson is quite fun.Shao Shude was delighted to find that this child was very attached to him and listened to everything he said. This gave him a little more confidence in the future of this dynasty...

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On the penultimate day of the year before, Shao Shude slipped into Prince Yalong's palace after dark.

After a while, Cai Bangshi, the royal concubine of King Yalong, sent people to the palace of Prince Xiangxiong again and invited Princess Xiangxiong to come over and have a chat.

When Mrs. Mu Lu hurried into the back room, he saw Mrs. Cai Bang lying on the couch with a jade body, her hair was disheveled, and her face was flushed.

The saint was cooking medicine in the house.

As soon as Mr. Bulu smelled the medicine, he became angry and happy.She also drank it a few times, and it was also fried by the saint himself. It is said that it can prevent pregnancy.

As hostages in Beijing and the Princess of Tubo, they must not be pregnant, otherwise it would be impossible to explain.

"Has Cai Dan recovered from his illness?" Shao Shude looked at Wu Lu and said.

"I don't cough anymore." Sitting on the couch, Mrs. Wu Lu was slightly jealous when she saw Cai Bang's shameless appearance.

The sage asked about their child, Tongguang, who was born at the end of the third year of his reign and is six years old this year.His health has not been very good since he was a child, and he often gets sick, which makes Shao Shude very worried, and Wu Lu is also a little worried.

On the other hand, Cai Bang's son Zahid, who is seven years old this year, is strong and strong, with a tiger-like head and a tiger-like brain, which makes Meru very envious.

Of course, the Bulu family also has an older son, who was born to her by Brother Tie. He is already a teenager. He was recently selected as a palace guard. It seems that he has a bright future, but in fact, it is quite unfortunate. You may never have the chance to return to Shang Hung in your lifetime.

"Brother Tie is coming to Luoyang soon." After frying the medicine, Shao Shude poured it into a bowl. After it cooled slightly, he brought it to Cai Bangshi and said.

Wu Lu blushed but said nothing.

In the past few years, Brother Tie has been making frequent moves in Xiangxiong, sometimes wooing this one, and sometimes wooing that one.

Two years ago, King Purantu built a palace for him and married his daughter to him. It was said that he had given birth to a son.His behavior not only seriously provoked Shao Shude, but also made the Meru family, a member of the Xiangxiong family, deeply uneasy. They believed that the family's interests were damaged, so they suddenly launched an attack.

Soon, the mother and son of the second concubine who was born in Pulan "died" of illness, and Tie Ge was horrified.Later, Li Shengtian, the leader of Khotan, sent five hundred monk soldiers to Xiangxiong to "lecture" for Tie Ge.

Once this sutra is taught, Brother Tie has nothing left to do.There are either people without the Lu family or Khotan monks around him, and their power is almost lost.

Of course, this is not without side effects.

After the coup, the local kings became somewhat alienated. The princes of Ladakh, who were a little further away, did not send anyone to Shangshung in the past two years, and seemed to be planning to separate their own rule.

Of course Shao Shude knew the situation, but there was nothing he could do about it.Brother Tie was not a submissive person to begin with. Even though he was isolated from the outside world, he was still trying to find ways to convey the news. He even took advantage of public appearances to give hints to the princes of the various kingdoms who came to pay homage. Use every possible means.

In such a situation, Shao Shude almost ran out of patience.So Xiang Xiong and Brother Tie were ordered to come to Luoyang in person to participate in the heaven-sacrifice ceremony in March next year.

In the pre-Tang Dynasty, kings and princes of vassal states often came to Chang'an to participate in celebrations. Shao Shude's request was not too outrageous. Although Brother Tie was definitely reluctant in every possible way, he did not have the right to refuse.

Next year, Shao Shude will have a good talk with him.If that doesn't make sense, Cedan, the second son of the Lu family, will return to Xiangxiong to take the throne, even though he is only seven years old.As for Brother Tie himself, he became a monk directly in Luoyang, so there is nothing to say.

The biggest hidden danger now is that Cai Dan is not in good health. Shao Shude is worried that he will die prematurely.

After thinking about it, there is no better way.After Brother Tie comes to Beijing, Shao Shude will have to take sea dog pills.

Compared with Brother Tie, Yansun is quite obedient.

Sangzhou has close contacts with him, and all kinds of major events are often reported.The year before last, several officials entered the Yalong Valley and served as officials at various levels in the palace.Last year, another group of ten officials came to Tibet to help Yansun sort out the land account books, improve the tax system, and establish a Chinese language school.

The indigenous officials in the Yalong Palace were a little frustrated when they saw this behavior.But soon, several people were recommended by Yansun and went to Chengdu to serve as officials.

This is an unprecedented first and is of great significance.After taking this step, the thoughts of the Tubo people in Yalong have changed subtly. In addition, with the increasingly frequent commercial exchanges between the two places, many Tibetan nobles have taken part in the caravans and can share the commercial interests of Han. Changes It's even bigger.

Shao Shude is not worried about the Yalong Valley, he is worried about Shang Hung.

Seeing that time is running out, some actions must be accelerated.