Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1156 The Good News Continues

As early as when Abaoji began to retreat, the news spread all the way back to Luoyang.

Shao Shude had just left the city to visit several wastewater sedimentation ponds in the east of the city.

What is collected in the sedimentation tank is the sewage discharged from Luoyang City.After a long period of precipitation, it passes through the gate, flows into the next pool, and finally flows into Luoshui.

At this time, workers are already cleaning a sedimentation tank.

The water in the pool has long been drained, and the smell of the suspicious dirt at the bottom of the pool is touching.The workers collected them and transported them to the farm of Si Nong Temple for stacking.

Si Nongqing Liang Zhixia was a little unbearable to these smells, but he didn't dare to show it.

The saint didn't say anything, why are you hypocritical?Besides, he has smelled even worse smells.

On the open space where the sinong temple piled up the waste, there were not only these silts, but also feces pulled directly from the imperial city and the palace city.The mess was piled up together, and the petty officials said vividly that some of the feces were "cooked" and some were still "fresh". Liang Zhixia was so disgusted that he almost spit out the food.

But he also knew that this matter must be done, the lesson of Chang'an is too profound!
The feces were discharged indiscriminately, polluting the water source, and the well water dug out of the city had a strange smell.People with a little bit of family background all buy water brought in from outside the city, so that fetching, transporting and selling water has become a business.

Luoyang is actually not much better.But after all, after the Anshi Rebellion, the status declined greatly, the population dropped sharply, and the city was dilapidated, and it slowly recovered.But everyone knows that as long as the population of Luoyang increases, sooner or later, Luoyang will become what it was in Chang'an.Therefore, some problems must be solved.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Industry will continue to build ponds next year, four in Henan County and three in Luoyang County..." Liang Zhixia said: "In this way, the Si Nong Temple needs to expand the site."

"Let's discuss this with the Ministry of Works and Sinong Temple." Shao Shude, wearing a dragon robe, walked by the slightly dirty sedimentation pool, carefully observing the bottom of the pool.

He remembered that the first sewers built in Britain in history were made of bricks, the same as in Luoyang.The sewers need to be cleaned regularly, and workers go in to dig the silt through the reserved entrance. After a long time, many people are infected with parasites.With the level of this era, it is definitely impossible to find out what kind of parasites he was infected with, and he may not even know the cause of the disease.

The sewer is indeed a place where dirt and dirt are stored, suitable for the breeding of bacteria and parasites-some of the sewers that have been built in Luoyang today are dredged, mainly by war prisoners.

Many prisoners.Recently, thousands of Tubo and Qiang people were sent to the Hehuang area. Shao Shude ordered half of them to stay in Chang'an to repair the palace city, and the other half to Luoyang to work.

After defeating Khitan, it is estimated that there are still many prisoners.Ziwei City will be completed almost next year, and it will be renovated in the next year, and it will be almost finished.Dongduyuan may be delayed until the next year, but it is not too far away.

The next focus of work for these captives is the sewer system and road construction.

Shao Shude suddenly liked this state a little bit, because there was a steady stream of low-cost labor available.But he also knew that this kind of thinking was wrong, because the cost of obtaining these captives was very high-war was originally a very expensive social activity.

"Next month, King Qinghe will send thousands of captives, and I will keep half of them for Si Nong Temple. You guys should clean up your farm in Xiangyang and work out a regulation." Shao Shude left the stinking sedimentation pond , said.

Sinong Temple has a huge organization and various businesses.In the new dynasty, this institution tends to expand more and more.

Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, under the system of three provinces and six ministries, the three provinces and six ministries are actually government agencies, while the nine temples are administrative agencies.In other words, the relationship between Jiusi and Liubu is actually a business counterpart.

The main counterpart department of Sinong Temple is the Ministry of Households, because the Lumi of Baiguan needs to be allocated from the warehouse under the jurisdiction of Sinong Temple.What's more, when the account of the household department is insufficient for money and food, Sinong Temple needs to subsidize part of it, because Sinong Temple has its own property: public fields, gardens, gardens, pastures, and affiliated lands of various palaces and palaces, such as Lakes, forests, pastures, fields, etc.

Sinong Temple also has business contacts with other departments.For example, the Ministry of Rites, Honglu Temple and other institutions hold banquets and sacrifices, and the banquets are held by them, but it is the Sinong Temple that really produces things.

The Ministry of Punishment will also send some criminals to Si Nong Temple, usually those with little skills.Those with skills, such as artisan skills, skillful workmanship, or good-looking female family members of criminal officials were not allowed into the palace, "the incompetent Xianli Si Nong".

In the early years, there was a Tuntian meeting, and Sinong Temple also had contact with the Ministry of Industry.

In short, the six ministries and the nine temples are nominally at the same level, but the six ministries of government affairs actually have a business guidance relationship with the nine temples.The six ministries have few people, and they only issue policies, regulations, and regulations. The nine eunuchs have many people, and they implement them in detail. Speaking of which, the latter is actually half a level inferior.

Shao Shude tried to reform this, but he himself did not have a mature plan.Taking Sinong Temple as an example, it is true that many local prefecture and county warehouses have been stripped off to the household department, and only the largest ones are kept, such as Longmen warehouse (Hezhong), Weishui warehouse (Tongguan), Qianjin warehouse (Lingzhou), Huizhou Dacang (Huiningguan) and Luokou, Heyin, Hanjia and other warehouses.However, according to the current trend, these warehouses will be handed over one after another in the future.

From now on, Sinong Temple will be transformed into a supply institution for the royal family, with some of its own assets, which can be self-sustained, and at the same time carry out scientific research projects such as livestock and crop cultivation, plus farming.

"In Daibei, if Yun, Wei, Xin, Yi and other prefectures are successfully captured, Sinong Temple will send personnel there to set up several farming sites." Shao Shude continued: "It is true that ordinary warriors do not want to farm, but captives may not be necessary. OK. I will hand over the important task of farming to Si Nong Temple, and you must handle it properly."

"Observe the order." Liang Zhixia responded immediately.

"Daibei, don't underestimate it." Shao Shude said: "Although it is not as good as Henan and Hebei, it is not a barren land. During the Xianzong Dynasty, the Daibei Water Transportation Institute was quite prosperous, but now it has been abandoned for only 20 years. Reconstruction. Manpower is not a problem, there are plenty of captives. Liang Qing can send people to Daibei to investigate and rebuild the Daibei Water Transportation Institute."

The Daibei Water Transportation Institute was an important logistical supply organization for the northern frontier defense system of the former Tang Dynasty.

The inscription written by Liu Yuxi to Xue Jian mentioned: "The bureau lives in Yanmen, the owner of the valley, and the boats. There are more than a thousand people who are brave and capable of bows and arrows. The edict is to protect it with the nobles. The sound is loud on the plug."

The Daibei Water Transportation Institute is mainly responsible for the shipping of the Hutuo River and the Sanggan River, and the main supply is the Datong Army.

This institution existed until the rebellion of Li Guochang and his son, but it was abandoned and the staff scattered.What Shao Shude meant was to send someone to check the local hydrological conditions to see if it was still suitable for shipping.

It doesn't matter if it's not suitable, just reclaim wasteland along the river.In a place with vast land and few people, there is a lot of land. Once the local agriculture is resumed, grain and grass can be provided nearby, which is quite beneficial to Daye.

As for the manpower needed for farming, there is no need to worry at all, because the recent battles on all fronts have been quite smooth——

The Khitan began a large retreat, and the armies began to pursue and regain the lost ground.

The direction of Yunzhou has entered the final stage of deciding the outcome.Under the current situation, Jin people may not have such a strong will to fight. Victory is a matter of high probability. The suspense is only how many enemies will be eliminated and how many territories will be occupied.

In the direction of Yuezhou, Zhe Zongben fought with Deng Jinsi and Ma Yin's allied forces. He lost a battle at Dongting Lake first, and suffered a lot of losses.After regrouping, he finally defeated the enemy, killed Deng Jinsi, and occupied Yuezhou.

Ma Yin saw that there was no opportunity to take advantage of it, so he retreated, guarding the door, and at the same time still peeping at Yuezhou unwillingly, wanting to take it down - after Ma Yin occupied Yuezhou in history, this place has belonged to Hunan for more than a thousand years , has not changed again, and before that, Yuezhou was a formal Wuchang military state and belonged to Hubei, although it did not have this name at this time.

The war in central Shu was even more volatile.

After Gao Renhou and Shao Chengjie went south from Bazhou, they first contacted the governor of Quzhou who surrendered, and attacked Pengzhou from north to south.Guozhou is in constant fear as if facing a formidable enemy.

Shao Chengjie personally led the army, starting from Pengchi County on the banks of the Liujiang River, marched [-] miles southward to Liujiang County, Quzhou, and then suddenly marched westward. Cooperating with Gao Renhou who was heading southward, he fought several battles with the Shu army and conquered Guozhou.

One gram here, Langzhou is hanging behind alone.Maozhen's nephew Li Jiyun persisted for a while, seeing that the situation was becoming more and more unfavorable, the whole army broke through and came straight to Shao Chengjie, intending to capture the thief and the king first.As a result, in the battle of the Jialing River, the armored cavalry was destroyed, and Jiyun was awarded the title.

After clearing up the troubles of Shannan Xidao, Gao Renhou proposed to attack the old land of Dongchuan Town, where Li Maozhen's rule was not yet stable, and he promised it.

So after the whole army recuperated and waited for supplies, the troops were divided into three groups.

Led by Dragon Sword Jiedu envoy Zhao Jian, the main force was Dragon Sword and Shannan Xidao surrendered troops, and went south to attack Mianzhou, which was heavily defended by Li Maozhen.

All the way, led by Gao Renhou, went south from Quzhou and went straight to Hezhou.The governor of Hezhou and Shi Jing ordered Kaesong to surrender, and the governor of Yuzhou, which was farther south, heard that Gao Shuai was coming, and also took the initiative to send envoys to welcome the surrender.

After Maozhen's nephew and Jiannan Dongchuan Jiedu stayed, Li Jichong led his army to Suizhou.Shao Chengjie led the third army marched westward from Guozhou, defeated Li Jichong, killed thousands of enemies, and entered the city of Suizhou.

On the one hand, he sent people to the surrounding villages to plunder and replenish food and grass, and on the other hand, he conscripted young men on the spot and stormed the city.

Li Jichong couldn't resist the enemy, broke out and retreated to Zizhou, where Suizhou was restored.

After hearing about the results of the Battle of Suizhou, in Chang and Lu prefectures under the jurisdiction of Dongchuan Town, soldiers from the north brought by Zhu Mei made a noise and wanted to surrender, but they were suppressed by Li Jichong's subordinates.But if the current situation is like this, people's minds will change. Dongchuan Town is not Li Maozhen's basic base, and the situation is already in jeopardy.

Gao Renhou chose this weak point to break through, and his strategy is impeccable.

The war in central Shu was in full swing, and naturally a large number of prisoners were produced.However, due to transportation and supply reasons, only more than [-] people have been sent to Luoyang so far, and reservoirs are being excavated, palaces and roads are being built.

There are also some family members of criminal officials and criminal generals, about [-] households, who have just arrived in Xingyuan Mansion.Shao Shude intends to send them to Daibei to make up for the loss of local population - after years of wars, the population of these places has dropped to an astonishing level.

As for whether the Shu people can adapt to the climate in the north, that is their own business.At least, the Shu people who were recruited in central Sichuan to Sheng, Feng, Ling, Wei and other prefectures gradually got used to it.

After leaving the construction site, Shao Shude returned to Shangyang Palace later.After dinner with him, he went to Guanfeng Hall and summoned Li Hang, Qing of Honglu, and Pei Tong, Qing of Dali.

After a confidential conversation, the two left quietly.

(End of this chapter)