Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1379 Comfort and Arrangement

On the third day of May in the eighth year of Jianji, Shao Shude arrived in Zhongsheng Prefecture by holding Longhua County in Shengzhou.

Zhongsheng Prefecture leads a county called Jingfan County.

Jingfan County is not the Jingfan Village in last year's war, but a newly established county, just borrowing a name.

There are about 5 people in Zhongsheng Prefecture, mainly Khitan, followed by Xi people, and a small number of Bohai, Haner, and Tatar people.

The prefecture has not yet been enfeoffed, and the Lifan Academy has sent officials here to take care of various affairs.When Shao Shude arrived at Zhoucheng with [-] palace guards and more than [-] silver saddles, he saw these officials quietly heaving a sigh of relief.

"Why is Master Li so afraid?" Shao Shude asked, looking at the unfinished city wall.

The "Master Li" was named Li Yan, who was originally an official in Yingzhou, and was later transferred to the Lifanyuan system as the master registry, and was sent to Zhongsheng Prefecture to handle civil affairs.

"Return to Your Majesty." Li Yan replied: "There are nearly ten thousand households in Zhongsheng Prefecture. Except for Bohai and Han'er who were reclaimed by Yuancheng, the rest are tribal people who live after water and grass. The tribal system has its own head. People and chieftains are not subordinate to each other now, so they live in peace. What I worry about is that the tribes have no masters, and they will annex each other in a long time, causing a big problem."

"Is there any sign?" Shao Shude asked.

"There is no such sign yet." Li Yan replied: "What I worry about is the future."

Shao Shude nodded.

In fact, the pastures of Khitan Babu had already been torn apart by him.

Fu Guzhi and Judi each received one piece, one piece from Qishengzhou, one piece from Yong'an Palace, and a small part was included in the territory of Yingzhou and Ruzhou, which were divided into very small pieces.

Just as arable land is the means of production of the people in the Central Plains, grassland is the means of production of grassland herdsmen.The finer the division, the weaker the individual strength.The weaker the strength, the harder it is to resist.

But still have the concept of being prepared for danger in times of peace.

If a fierce man were to come down from heaven to unify the Seven Sacred States, Yong'an Palace and the two small Khitan tribes, the imperial court would have to send a large army to conquer them, which would cost a lot of money.

To reduce this possibility, it is necessary to strictly prevent the interior of the Seven Holy States and make it atomized as much as possible. There should be no violent people with force and prestige far superior to their peers.

Li Yan was actually worried about this matter.Zhongsheng Prefecture doesn't even have a master now, which gives many people ambitions that they shouldn't have—the position is vacant, so I have a chance?It is actually human nature to think so.

"The Khitan people have just suffered a major defeat, so there will be no disturbances in a short period of time, but what you worry about is true." Shao Shude frowned, walking slowly.

Because of the differences in customs, culture, and production models, the Seven Holy States are similar to the Zangman and Kunming tribes in central Guizhou, and the Wuguan Man and Li. They are essentially ruled by hereditary native officials.

They pay attention to bloodlines and have strict hierarchy.Compared with the atmosphere in the Central Plains at this time, the possibility of committing chaos is much smaller.

Of course, it is not without exception.

How did Xixieman become Xizhaoman?Zhao Jundao, as a subordinate, didn't he commit a riot and rob Xie Longyu's descendants of the native official position?

A little closer, and during the Qianfu period, Yang Duan took advantage of the situation to seize the foundation of the Luo family, which had ruled Bozhou for four generations.

But overall, it is still relatively small.The ruling structure is relatively stable, slaves are born slaves, nobles are born nobles, and there are relatively few opportunities to shuffle the cards.

But just like the old saying in the Central Plains, "The honor cannot be empty for a long time, and the opportunity cannot be long." You have to cut off the thoughts of those powerful tribes and let them realize that they cannot be the king of Daxia.

Thinking of this festival, Shao Shude felt that the establishment of the Prince's Mansion of Pengsheng County and the Palace of Fengsheng County must be accelerated.The palace was temporarily set up in Beiping or Luoyang, and the Khitan leaders from Pingsheng Prefecture and Fengsheng Prefecture came to Beijing regularly to let them know who was the master.

But what about seven states...

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On the other side, Yue Liduo took her daughter Yelv Zhigu for a walk by the river.

In May, all kinds of herbs are blooming in Liaoze, and the spring is brilliant, and there is a fragrant smell everywhere—er, maybe there is also the peculiar smell of cow and sheep manure.

On the other side of the river, Yu Lujian Gu, Xiao Chonggun, mother and daughter are picking wild flowers.They looked at each other with Yue Liduo's mother and daughter, and then quickly looked away.

There were also some shepherds gathered by the river, and when they saw Yue Liduo and Yu Lu meeting their aunt, they bowed down and saluted.

Seeing that the sister-in-law was silent, Yue Liduo sighed and said, "Get up, how are you doing recently?"

She was five months pregnant, and her belly couldn't be hidden at all.She didn't intend to hide either, so she just stood there openly and looked at everyone.

All the people present were some high-ranking chieftains, and no one was foolish enough to think that Yue Liduo was pregnant with A Baoji's child, and that it could only be the offspring of Supreme Khan.

It feels humiliating to some, but to most who just experienced failure, it seems okay.The law of the jungle is like this in the grassland, if it was not Shao Shude who defeated Abaoji but Yelvhadi, he would have married his niece and daughter-in-law.

"Yue Liduo, we can live on, but we are a little worried about the future."

"Will A Bao come back?"

"The Diela tribe was divided into pieces, and many people's whereabouts are unknown. Are they dead?"

"What are Fu Guzhi and Judi thinking? Will they stand up?"

"Where can I run now?"

……

There are always a lot of questions.Yu Lu saw her aunt raised her brows and looked at Yue Liduo with scrutiny eyes, secretly happy in her heart.

This showy hoof, in the past, was calm and dignified in the tribe, and many people worshiped him.Now, how could he be so charming to a saint.If this continues, the sage will probably spend the night with her.

"The establishment of the Seven Holy States cannot be changed." Yue Liduo said: "The Diela tribe has passed away, and it is impossible to reappear. If you lose, you are defeated. Since ancient times, the tribes on the grassland have been spinning and disappearing. The Sabbat has existed for more than 100 years, and it is not uncommon for it to disappear. From now on, there are only clans and no tribes.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

Yue Liduo's words are definitely not what everyone wants to hear.But it is also true, it must be uncomfortable for people to face the bloody facts.

"Zhongshengzhou is surrounded by summer soil, where can I escape?" Yue Liduo said again: "You don't need to worry too much. The sky in Liaoze is still so blue, the water is still so sweet, and every clan has its own pasture He cattle and sheep, just live a good life. Supreme Khan started from the Yinshan Mountains, and following him, the Dangxiang and Uighur tribes prospered day by day. They had beautiful clothes to wear, wine to drink, and meat and milk to eat. Many of the brave and warlike sons were I am an official. Do you need to worry about such a day?"

"Is there really no one who can stand up?"

"Yue Liduo, how about you..."

"Is A Baoji really gone forever?"

Everyone did not give up and continued to question.

Yue Liduo looked to the north from a distance, shook his head, and said: "Guzhi and Judi may fight Abaoji this year. You have seen the hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops in Daxia, and you have seen the overwhelming formation... "

"So what if Abaoji is here?" Yue Liduo gently stroked her swollen belly, and said, "It's just humiliation..."

The clan chieftains suddenly sighed.

When Yelu Zhigu heard this, the circles of his eyes were a little red.

She turned around, not wanting to look at these people again, but she met the indifferent eyes of her cousin Xiao Chonggun on the other side of the river.

"Let's go." Yue Liduo tugged at her daughter and said.

To appease the hearts of Khitan, she has already done it when protecting and promoting the holy state.Next, I will go to other Jimi states, and I will probably continue.

She has no choice, and there is no need to continue to entangle with Khitan Babu.

No one knew that when Shao Shu took her to the university to review the Great Xia Forbidden Army, looked at those murderous warriors, and listened to their cheers, she trembled all over and was already wet.

The three children born with A Baoji are not pleasing to the eye no matter how they look at them now.

Yue Liduo gently stroked the life conceived in her womb, and walked away.

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On May [-]th, Shao Shude arrived in Yingsheng Prefecture and rested for two days.

Yingsheng prefecture leads a county, that is, Shuangliao county, with a household registration similar to that of Zhongsheng prefecture, in the early [-].

Here, Shao Shude received the chieftains of the three tribes of Shatuo who went north.

The Shatuo people moved eastward after September last year, and most of them settled in Yingzhou.For this reason, the seven counties expropriated the people wantonly, cut hay together with the herdsmen in Shatuo, and provided some grain at the same time, so that they could survive the winter safely.

But even so, the cattle and sheep still suffered losses, and the fat loss was severe. This year, it is bound to go to the Bohai Sea to make up for it.

"The 20 people in Shatuo belong to three departments. I will find three good pastures for you." Shao Shu pulled Shi Jiantang and said, "I have found one now."

As he said that, he asked someone to bring a map, pointed to a place on the west side of Manjie Mansion and east of Daxianbei Mountain, and said: "There are some Khitan tribes who fled last year, and there are also Mohe people. Take the Shatuo tribe to Conquer them and build a palace for me, called Yonghe Palace. From now on, your department will graze here and monitor the tribes of Heishui Mohe for me."

The place where Shao Shude pointed was roughly in the area of ​​Zhenlai County, Baicheng City, Jilin Province, not far from Lisheng Prefecture. It was a very good pasture.Except for the slightly colder climate, in terms of the texture of the pasture, it is not inferior to their original pasture, or even better.

"I obey the order." Shi Jiantang said nothing, and immediately agreed.

Seeing that he agreed so simply, Shao Shude felt a little embarrassed.

The Shatuo Tribe was entrusted to him by his righteous brother before his death, but now he wants this tribe to guard the border for him.

The prestige is not clear, the favor is not obvious, is it?

"I won't let you work in vain. It is indeed a bit hard in a place of bitter cold." Shao Shude said: "I will order 20 woolen cloth and 30 miscellaneous animals to be handed over to your department. You will be treated badly. The chances of promotion for the guards are no less than those of the imperial guards, you will know later."

The bodyguard army composed of young slaves did not participate in the war last year, but this year they were dispatched.

Except for Hongyuan Palace, which dispatched thousands of men to Shazhou for defense, the rest of the palaces selected 2 people to go eastward, and they all belonged to Fu Cunjian's restraint, and it was almost here.

The Shatuo Department is the most powerful of the three, with almost 10 people, far surpassing the Sage and Anqing Departments.When they go to Yonghe Palace, they should be able to keep that piece of peace.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En." Shi Jiantang said.

Actually a little bit regretful.In his opinion, the Shatuo tribe is no longer a pure nomadic tribe, especially after absorbing a large number of Sogdians, they are not bad at farming, doing business, and smelting iron.

As far as Shi Jiantang himself is concerned, he also prefers the colorful world of the Central Plains, and prefers to live the life of the Han people instead of being a shepherd.

"What are you thinking about?" Shao Shude was keenly aware of his little emotions, and said with a smile: "The palace supervisor of Yonghe Palace is a low-ranking official, not a hereditary native official. You are a general, and I have to entrust him with important tasks. Go to Yonghe Palace first. After a few years, when the time is right, you can return to Beijing."

Shi Jiantang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately said: "I obey the order."

"Keep an eye on some black water moths for me." Shao Shude said: "These people are unruly and unruly. I'm afraid they won't obey Wang Hua. They might be troublesome in the future. Please be careful."

The location of the Yonghe Palace was called Taizhou in the Liao Dynasty, and it was the border between the Khitan people and the wild Jurchens.

After the Bohai Kingdom was conquered by the Khitan, the northern governments collapsed, and Heishui Mohe took the opportunity to expand, encroaching on the northern territory of the Bohai Sea, and expanding the living space.

These people are unpredictable and very difficult to deal with.The Khitan people learned from the wisdom of the Bohai Sea and built side walls and fortresses here to prevent the Jurchen from going south. Taizhou is one of the very important strongholds.

In Shao Shude's plan, in principle, Heishui Mohe would be ruled under custody, but troops would also need to be stationed to guard it.It is impossible for the Imperial Army to garrison here, so non-staff forces like the Shatuo Three Divisions are needed to fill the vacancy.

Now he has made it clear that the Yonghe Palace has no other mission, but to keep a close eye on Heishui Mohe, so as not to let their forces go south and threaten the core area of ​​Liaodong Road.

"If someone dares to make trouble, I will kill him to death." Shi Jiantang immediately responded when he heard that there was a chance to make meritorious service.

"No need to do that." Shao Shude laughed loudly, and said: "In the early Tang Dynasty, the Heishui Mohe sent envoys to pay tribute many times, and they were very obedient. If you eliminate them, other tribes will rise up in the local area. The killing is endless. Just make him respectful."

(End of this chapter)