Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 233 Human Heart
"The king, Qin Gui, pays homage to the king of Lingwu County." Qin Gui brought a group of thousands and hundreds of households to worship in Lanzhou City, which had been roughed up.

He is an envoy of the Pedestrian Tribe and a thousand households, but that is a fake official, and now he has returned to the country, so naturally he can no longer be used.Strictly speaking, they are white bodies at this time, and they can only call themselves kings, that is, people who submit to the dynasty.

"You are brave men of righteousness. This king should report to the sages to show his merits." Shao Shude said gently: "The country has a system. Lanzhou has two counties and fifteen townships. There are three tribes of pedestrians, Shangnong, and Simian. You should go to Yousi Create households for Qimin. The Macha tribe also needs to create households, learn how to farm, and both herd and farm."

"I will follow the order of the King of Lingwu County." Qin Gui and others bowed.

The living habits of the Han people in the Longyou prefectures are quite different from those in Guanzhong and Guandong.Before they fell into Tibet, they herded large herds of cattle, sheep, horses and camels, and at the same time cultivated farmland.

"Sui Shu·Geographic Records" mentions that in the six counties of Anding, Beidi, Shang, Longxi, Tianshui, and Jincheng in Longxi in the Han Dynasty, the people were mainly engaged in animal husbandry.

In the Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties, farming and animal husbandry were developed simultaneously, which was quite a change from the Han Dynasty.

The country's dynasty was similar to that of the Sui Dynasty, with both plowing and grazing, and the border people knew how to farm and graze, and their customs were very different from those in the interior.

Leaving aside other prefectures and counties that have not been conquered, take Weizhou, which was already occupied by Commander Shao, as an example. This place belongs to southern Gansu in later generations, and the overall precipitation is actually quite a lot.Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the forests have been densely covered, and so have the dynasties, with dense vegetation—even in the early Tang Dynasty, the Wei River was relatively clear and the environment was well protected.

Guochao set up horse prisons in the valleys of the Weishui River and its tributaries to herd war horses, which shows that the environment here is very suitable for animal husbandry.

During the Kaiyuan and Tianbao years, Weizhou's household registration became more and more abundant, and people cut down a large number of dense forests in the valley area to open up farmland, and the grain output increased significantly.At the same time, due to the vast land, sparse population and suitable environment, private households also raise livestock, which can be described as both farming and animal husbandry.

With this model, the standard of living is very high, and Longyou Dao ranks fourth or fifth among the ten Dao Dao in the country in terms of the amount of grain received, but how many people are there?Just over a million.In the Kanto region, taking Caozhou as an example, the number reached 70 during the Tianbao period, Mingzhou in Hebei was also close to 70, Beizhou had more than 110, and Weizhou even exceeded [-] million.The population of Weizhou alone is comparable to that of the twenty states of Helong, but the per capita wealth is far behind.

To put it bluntly, the population density of the Helong prefectures is low and the resources per capita are large.While farming to produce food, fruits, and mulberry, the people also graze livestock. They consume a lot of meat and milk. They are tall and strong, and a high proportion of them know how to ride.There is a reason why the Han Dynasty recruited good families from the six counties to serve as soldiers. The good physical fitness and proficiency in bow and horse alone made people from other places inferior.

Shao Shude did not intend to change the agricultural production methods in the newly occupied areas.With houses and gardens and arable land, people can be registered as households and grazing at the same time, and the resources of grasslands, hills, and forests in a large area around the village can also be converted into meat and milk, which can provide considerable taxes for themselves.

Pure nomadism is not acceptable, unless the local environment is really not suitable for farming.The Macha tribe in Lanzhou has thousands of people. They must be half-herding and half-cultivating. If they can’t learn, they can’t be pure nomads.

"Is this the Tubo captive?" Shao Shude went to a military camp in the city and asked after seeing off the four chieftains of Han people in Lanzhou.

"It's these people. There are five places in total, and more than 300 people are detained in total. There are more than [-] people outside the city, all of whom are party members of Hezhou and Linzhou." Wuwei Army envoy Lu Huaizhong followed behind Shao Shude, and replied .

Marshal Shao has more troops and more generals. As an old man from Yuan Cong, Lu Huaizhong has fewer and fewer opportunities to perform.During this expedition, they hardly fought any battles. They guarded the food and grass along the way, and when they arrived in Lanzhou, they attacked the city without much effort.

"More than 4000 people can't be kept dry. Let them build the city wall of Lanzhou first. It can't be the same as before. Everything should be done according to the rules." Shao Shude urged.

"As ordered."

"Marshal, can you go to the imperial court and play the six counties of Fulan and Weizhou?" Since the expedition, Lu Siye, secretary of Jiedu Zhang, has been drafting official documents beside Shao Shude.This person doesn't talk much, his tone is tight, and he is like an invisible person by the commander's side. He never goes beyond his duty, silently records, copies, and drafts various documents. He is indeed a qualified confidential secretary.

Shao Shude thought of Zhuge Shuang's secretary Jiang Dewen.That man was able to speak well, and even helped him come to propose marriage and matchmaking. He was regarded as Zhuge Shuang's chief aide, and he had different styles from Lu Siye.

"Let's just write a letter. The soldiers went out for several months and recovered the two states. It should be known to the world."

Lu Siye quickly gave it away and handed it to Shao Shude.

"The majesty of the sky is glorious, the victory of the moon spreads the voice... Whenever I sleep on the sword in the eternal night, I have long wished to be in the midst of the oar. This year, with the saddle of the horse aid, I dare to be brave alone; with the ax of the stick and simbi, I personally lead the army... ...so the Holy One visited Ziji high above, shining far away the majesty of the emperor. Seeing the cheers of Baipi, thunder shocked Hexi; thinking about the brave battle of the Sixth Division, sweeping Longyou with electric power... The prosperity of the emperor far surpassed that of the former Han and later Han; If things are in harmony, it will follow Yuanhe and Taihe closely. It is enough to make the stupid plant Zhaosu, and the Huayi to be satisfied, to hide the auspiciousness of the sparrow and yellow dragon, and to meet the feast of the river, Qinghai, and the sea. It is limited to guarding the Rong and Fan, and Chen Xie at the end. , pause."

"Let's leave it at that, let Jinzuoyuan submit it." Shao Shude ordered.

"Do you need to find some feudal marshals to congratulate you?" Lu Siye asked.

This is creating momentum.Under the big army head, there are always a bunch of dog licking small army heads. When it is inconvenient for me to come forward for some things, I can ask others to do it for me.

If Marshal Shao wants to create momentum, there are still two licking dogs in the Guannei Road.

"No need, I'm still worried that the imperial court will share the benefits." Shao Shude shook his head, and said, "I don't want to ask for anything, to be crowned king? It's just a vain gift, it's harmful and not beneficial."

After this time on the table, it is conceivable that the court will devote more attention to himself.After all, his position is very embarrassing, directly threatening the court of Chang'an, and he has a criminal record, and has "greeted" a saint in the west of Beijing.

If the general situation is like this, even if Ximen is in the middle to make a change, his political situation will deteriorate irreversibly.The imperial court will definitely find a way to rectify itself, what will it do?Acquiescing to Zhu Mei's expansion?Or contact Li Keyong to worsen the situation around him?It's all possible.

In theory, the imperial court can still make dozens of states obey.Like the war-torn land in the middle of Sichuan, they still tried their best to pay tribute to the goods.As soon as Qin Zongyan in Jingnan withdrew, he immediately escorted the goods to Beijing regardless of his own desolation.These are all loyal ministers!

But this will be the most loyal minister in the Tang Dynasty, and it should be Zhu Quanzhong who came from behind to replace him.This person asks for advice on small matters, and on major matters, and he respects the court so much that it is surprising.

The handsome man in the world is not as respectful as Zhu Quanzhong who understands etiquette and respects the court!Shao Shude was more loyal in the past, but now it seems that Zhu Quanzhong is more handsome.

Of course, some people think that Li Keyong is more loyal.Zhu Quanzhong did a good job on the surface, but in the war against Qin Zongquan, Yicheng Jiedu had already quietly replaced Hu Zhen after staying, this is talking to himself.Li Keyong's younger brother, Kexiu, served as the envoy of Zhaoyi Jiedu, which was allowed by the imperial court, and so far only two prefectures, Ze and Lu, have been controlled, and the control is not very strict.

In short, Li Keyong annexed half of the feudal town, and Zhu Quanzhong annexed one feudal town.And Shao Shude, a loyal minister in Guanbei, has already annexed the three towns of Shuofang, Tiande, and Zhenwu. Zhezongben of Binning is also his father-in-law. In the eyes of the court, he has gradually slipped from a loyal minister to a traitor.

But to be honest, besides Shao Shude, Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong are not bad, and there are many more people in the world who are too much than them.But they are just turning up and down, they don't know how to behave, if they are too arrogant, they will die sooner or later.

"Marshal, it is still necessary to find someone to send a few more congratulatory forms." Zhao Guangfeng interrupted suddenly: "Wei, He, Lin, and Lanzhou need a lot of government personnel. The more famous the marshal is in Beijing, The sound, the more people will come to join us. On the other hand, the officials in the Tiande Army and Zhenwu Army are generally older and need people to step up slowly. There are also gaps in officials in the two counties of Huizhou."

"What Zhao Suishi said is reasonable." Shao Shude said after receiving the teaching: "In the newly acquired land, civil servants are indeed needed to fill positions at all levels. The states turn Hu into summer and tame the style of China, and they also need a large number of scholars. These people are only I can find one place, and there is the most..."

"Chang'an." Zhao Guangfeng said with a smile: "Scholars flock to Chang'an from all provinces, prefectures and counties. There are countless numbers every year. If you want to recruit people, Chang'an is indeed the most suitable place."

Today's Chang'an is like a magnet, attracting scholars from all over the country to travel, study and conduct scientific research.At the same time, many craftsmen, musicians, and painters from the prefectures and counties came to Chang'an to serve on duty. They were kidnapped by me last year, and this year they began to replenish slowly.

When will you go to cut the leeks again?

In fact, Shao Shude had a secret conversation with Chen Cheng and Zhao Guangfeng yesterday.

He asked Zhao and Chen what would happen if they entered Guanzhong at this time?Both of them turned pale with shock, they couldn't even persuade them.

Shao Shude could only sigh, he still couldn't underestimate the brand of the imperial court.If entering Guanzhong at this time, the righteous brother will turn his back on him, Li Xiaochang and Zhuge Shuang will put aside their ties, Dongfang Kui will be eager to try, Shanguo, Hezhong, Wudingjun, Fengxiang, Jingyuan and other towns will send troops to conquer him, Li Xiang may also join Crusade against the army.He even suspected that his father-in-law, Zhezong, would send troops to fight against him because he had proved his innocence.

Of course, what is more deadly is the transmutation from within.It's not that civil servants and military generals will rebel. This is unlikely. The army has been holding on to it firmly, and the big soldiers don't have much respect for imperial power.But not rebelling does not mean that you have no opinions in your heart. If you have opinions in your heart, you will be passive and slow down at work, or resign and leave if you are serious. This is the biggest trouble.

Local government affairs need to be handled by literati.As for the literati's attitude towards the imperial court, it seems that most of them agree with it at present.

And since he occupied so much land, he had to find a way to go to Chang'an to recruit scholars.If there is no superficial obedience to the court, who would want to come?

The character set of loyal ministers can't be lost!
Gaining people's hearts does not happen overnight, and losing them is also a long process.

If you want to change the thinking of the scholars in the world, you have to think of a way to make the prestige of the court even lower, so that everyone thinks that it is rotten and hopeless, and it is better to end it as soon as possible.

Starting from this line of thinking, Shao Shude regretted that he went south to Guanzhong last year to help the court to calm down the chaos.The emperor didn't suffer any humiliation, so he went back to Beijing directly. Afterwards, it was calm and the court maintained its dignity.

Mistake, major mistake!

But it's too late to regret now.With a big tiger like myself standing in the northwest, no one in Guanzhong would dare to disrespect the court.

The only chance is to wait for the towns in the world to slowly merge, so that people with insight can further realize that the demise of the Tang Dynasty is inevitable, and more and more people hold this idea. get smaller.

Huang Tao, the shogunate official, has been studying in Chang'an throughout history.After decades of hard work, he was finally admitted as a Jinshi, and returned to his hometown to visit his relatives.But he still couldn't forget to return to the court to serve as an official. At that time, Chang'an was chaotic, and he had to wait for four years, but after four years, he was only awarded a small official. Huang Tao rushed from his hometown of Fujian to Chang'an to take up the post. .

That is to say, after the imperial court became so unbearable and lost its majesty, Huang Tao returned to his hometown disheartened to assist the local warlords in Fujian.

In this time and space, if it wasn't for Feng Wei's invitation from his classmate and friend, Huang Tao would probably still be on his way to the exam.

Huang Tao is actually the epitome of many scholars, and the people of Tang Dynasty have not lost their hearts.

"Then, according to what Zhao Suishi said, find someone to send a few more congratulatory forms." Shao Shude said with a final word: "The recruiting will be carried out at the same time. As for how to operate, let Jinzuoyuan think about it, don't be afraid spend money."

The scholars of Guochao still have a little bit of family and country feelings.The gimmick of regaining the lost land in Helong should have some uses.In short, one more recruit is one. It is difficult for the prefectures to have a weak literary style, the overall literacy rate is low, and local talents are extremely scarce. The officials of the shogunate, prefectures and counties are basically foreigners.For many years, I have been fighting and killing, and the funds used in local construction and education are so small that I can only find a way outside.

If it really doesn't work, I can only deepen cooperation with the aristocratic family, but this is a path I am very unwilling to take.

"Marshal, the cavalry army broke the army and sent people to report. His troops were taken to Guangwu County without fighting, and all the Tubo officials and generals fled." After sitting down in the state government office, Li Renfu, the tenth personal soldier, came in to report .

"Where's Guangwu Liang?"

"The loyal and brave cavalrymen from the right wing of the Yi Cong Army have arrived at Guangwu Liang. Hundreds of people from Tubo are guarding the stronghold. They say that Lanzhou City has been killed too much, and many relatives have died. They refuse to surrender."

"Looking for death, let Yi Congjun's pawns from the right wing rush to rush to break the stronghold as soon as possible."

"As ordered."

When Guangwu Liang was mentioned, Shao Shude remembered how to arrange the garrison.

Recently, someone in the army proposed to set up outer town troops in Lan, He, Lin, Wei and other places to guard them all year round.Shao Shude remained calm, but secretly wrote down their names.

However, it is inevitable to send Yamen troops to garrison in rotation without setting up an outer town army.

Now that he thinks about it, Guangwuliang, Fenglin Pass, and Pingyi Shouzhuo City are extremely important, and they all have to garrison troops.

Guangwu Liang must station 4000 people, and the Feng'an army can be stationed for a period of two years.

The Pingyi Shouzhuo City between Hezhou and Fenglin had [-] troops stationed there, Fenglin Pass was not a big place, and there were also [-] troops stationed there, and the Tiande Army had more than [-] troops, divided into two, just guarding the two places.

In Didao County, Linzhou, a larger army is about to be stationed, and an economic and strategic army of 500 is more appropriate.

After such a calculation, my dear, more than [-] people were thrown down, and they were used to town [-] counties in four prefectures.

As for the area around the Weishui River Valley, I really didn't dare to send any more Yajun troops, as there weren't that many people there.He planned to let the Tuoba tribe go nomadic around Zhang County to serve as the southern barrier of Weizhou.

Of course, if Minzhou is captured, Weizhou will become the rear, and the Tuoba tribe will continue to move south to guard against the local Tubo and Qiang forces and prevent them from encroaching on the border.

The regular army is not enough, and the garrison army and the Tibetan army come to join in, and that's all there is to it.

At this time, Shao Dashuai carefully recalled the list of concubines, to see if there is any other tribe that he can trust...

(End of this chapter)