Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1410
After leaving Shenzhou, the best route to take is to go north to Xianzhou, then turn northeast, pass through Xiazhou, and go north via Huhan Sea.

That's exactly what they did.

When passing through Xianzhou, Lu Henian asked to stay for three days.Everyone understood and knew what he was going to do, so they stayed in the post station in Xianyi County, waiting for Lu Henian to return.

Xianzhou governs Xianyi, Fuyu, Qiangshi, and Yugu counties, each with a thousand households.There must be a reason why the numbers are so neat.

In fact, it is also very simple, because of Liu Rengong's resistance, many people were punished as trilogy.After the suppression of Liu Rengong, another rebellion followed, which lasted until the end of the seventh and early eighth years of Jianji.Even after the sage sent troops to attack the Bohai Sea and Abaoji fled to the Seven Sacred States, some people from Xianzhou responded with troops.

It took about a month to calm down. It is conceivable how angry the sage was, so he demoted all the original Khitan, Xi, Bohai, and Han'er to trilogy. County, became the first batch of people.

It is also because of this that after a batch of captives from Bohai and Mohe were sent, the trilogy in the four counties of Xianzhou has exceeded 9200 households and 41000 people.There are [-] soldiers in the prefecture, but there are actually [-], which is less than one household per capita, so we have to work hard.

The post station in Xianyi County is located in the east of the city.From the appearance, the style is rough, basically it is a temporary construction after rough treatment of the tree trunk, which belongs to local materials and saves money.

When Lu Yan, Fan Wenda and others saw this building with the fragrance of logs everywhere, they were very surprised, and at the same time came to a kind of understanding: Xianzhou seems to be poorer than Shenzhou and Yingzhou.

The post station covers a relatively large area, because there is no shortage of land here.The outermost layer of wooden fences encloses a large open space. It can be seen that vegetable beds have been opened up, and some melons and vegetables are planted to provide food and drink for officials and messengers.

There are actually dozens of pigs raised in the backyard of the station, which are said to have been brought by Mohe captives.Lu Yan glanced at it, and saw that the lean and thin people were crowded at the entrance of the pigsty, screaming heart-piercingly.

A postman cooked a lot of pig food mixed with "suspicious substances" such as pigweed and corn grains, and brought it over.

When the group of pigs saw it, they screamed loudly and made a commotion.There are even those who are physically strong, with a light jump, they directly jumped out of the pigsty and ran towards the postman.

"Crack! Crack!" Another postman rapped a few times skillfully with a wooden spoon.

The pig staggered to a stop, whining unceasingly.

Lu Yan and Fan Wenda looked at each other and smiled.

There are customs everywhere.Kansai and Central Plains like to eat mutton, and pigs are rarely seen.In the early Tang Dynasty, because there were many mountains and plateaus in Guozhou, and the vegetation was lush, we thought that we should not waste it, so we set up a pasture to raise pigs.But the final result is that wild boars in Guozhou pig farms are flooding and encroaching on farmland.From this little incident, it can be seen how much Tang people despise pork.

But Liaodong is different.Mohe and Jurchen are good at raising pigs, so that the Bohai, Khitan, and Han people are also infected with the trend.Assimilation is never unilateral, but mutual influence.There are also differences in the customs of the Daxia Dao. Perhaps the Chinese ancestors were affected when they assimilated the natives, and they accommodated and merged with each other.

There is also a post field near the post station. It is said that it is divided into [-] acres, but in fact a large area of ​​land is deserted.According to the general of the post station, last year the post station planted hundreds of acres of millet and wheat, but the harvest per mu was only five buckets.

If it is a wild land!

"Our post station has more than 50 horses, and it is considered a big post station in the Central Plains." The post general missing two front teeth said with a smile: "I served as a soldier in the Zhenguo Army in the past, and I went to several post stations near Tongguan. , the most was raising forty horses. In Liaodong, it is not a problem to raise a hundred horses, and horse herding does not take up much manpower."

The number of the stage horses was branded on their buttocks. Lu Yan had seen it, and the largest one was "Jia 52", which was indeed a huge stage.

"Liaodong is rich." Lu Yan praised.

"Haha, the officials are right. When I retired from the Tianxiong Army the year before last, I wanted to settle here, but my wife and children were very unhappy. But after living here for more than a year, I also accepted it. Apart from the few people and the expensive family, There are really no shortcomings, it’s enough to make your mouth runny.” The post general smiled and said: “Outside the vast meadow, there is no one for dozens of miles, you can raise as many livestock as you want, and no one will grab you.”

When Fan Wenda heard the words, he thought about the family affairs.

When I was young, the government had to collect hay as a tax.There are three or five bunches per family when there are few, and ten bunches at most.Only then did he realize that fodder that can feed livestock is also a resource—otherwise, what would the government do if it expropriated it?
Xiazhou is not bad, after all, there are many pastures.But in Guanzhong, fodder is not so abundant.When they are in a hurry, farmers will bring straws to arrive, but the government sometimes refuses to admit it and must ask for hay.

Liaodong is full of weeds and sparsely populated. There are indeed many resources for everyone.

"Is Xianzhou peaceful?" Lu Yan asked again.

"It's not much peace." The post general shook his head, and said: "The Fubing Buqu often fled and hid in the mountains. The government frequently wanted them, and sometimes the Zhechong Mansion would recruit the Fubing to arrest them together. Last year, A Baoji was in There was a rebellion in the west, and it was close to Xianzhou for a while, and I heard that many people responded, and they were suppressed by the soldiers left behind."

"There are no state soldiers in such a big fairy state?" Lu Yan was surprised.

"How can there be money to support it?" The post general smiled and said: "The court's expenses are also tight. If there is nothing to do on weekdays, they take turns to recruit local men or soldiers from the Tutuan to guard the border. Last year, the sage conquered the Bohai Sea, and the immortals The state dispatched 5000 people, followed Fudutou, and returned in September. The land of four counties in one state had to be confiscated, and the villagers had to confiscate the important areas. My Dalang was confiscated, and he came back before the snow fell. .Actually, even these Tutuan peasants are not always reliable."

"Why?" Fan Wenda wondered.

"Dalin Township, Xianyi County expropriated a group of [-] soldiers. As a result, Zhao Yong, a native of Chanzhou, killed the leader of the team and several people in Paoze, and fled with their horses. Thousands of soldiers from his government searched everywhere, and it took three months to capture him." The post general said: "There are more than a dozen fugitive slaves from Mohe and Bohai who were arrested together. There are not many here. Honest people, it is very different from the Central Plains. If officials come here to be officials, they must be prepared."

Fan Wenda's face became serious.

He was not afraid, but surprised.The states of Liaodong Road seem to be lawless places.

Chanzhou is one of the six states under the old Wei Bo.Most of the Weibo people who came to Liaodong were actually ordinary people, so why couldn't they farm the land well?If you disagree with each other, you kill Shangguan and run away. You don't even want your family. Who is this?
The most important thing is that there are no state and county soldiers in the local area, so the official should be trembling.

It takes time to mobilize the government soldiers. At present, the commanders of the states and the Daodu can mobilize the government soldiers, but this is only an expedient measure to better stabilize the local situation.In the future, it is estimated that the old road of the former Tang Dynasty will be followed, and each Zhechong mansion can only be managed by the imperial court. Chance.

"Officials, don't worry." Seeing that Fan Wenda's face was sour, the postman smiled and said, "It's not that scary. The people in Liaodong are all capable of fighting, and after the land is divided, few people want to make trouble. Even if there are Three or five escaped slaves did not dare to enter the village, for fear of being beaten and killed by the people. Just like Zhao Yong, why do you think he was caught?"

"Why?"

"It's winter, and I couldn't stay in the mountains, so I ran out voluntarily. As soon as I entered a village, I was shot to the ground by an arrow. It was Wei Bowufu from Beizhou who shot him, haha."

Lu Yan and Fan Wenda also laughed.

It seems that Wei Bowufu is not all of one mind.Some people are satisfied with their current life and don't want to make trouble anymore, so they borrow the head of a fellow villager in exchange for a bounty—it's really Wei Bowufu's style.

"The people of Xianzhou are really extraordinary." A hearty voice sounded from outside the door. When everyone saw it, they saw Lu Henian and five palace guards walking in.

"I've been around outside for a few days, and I'm deeply moved." Lu Henian took a pot of kumiss from the postman, thanked him, and distributed it to five guards, saying, "Yushu Township has Khitan and Bohai. People rebelled, gathered more than a hundred people, and forced Xiangyong to break up. Now the common people can't do it, and they are all demoted to trilogy."

"Yushu Township?" The post general recalled, and said, "Isn't that a civilian household from Bianzhou? There are also more than a hundred government soldiers who have settled there."

"Exactly." Lu Henian took a sip of the warm kumiss, his face turned red, and he said: "The people of Bianzhou are actually very capable of fighting. When Qin Zongquan attacked Bajiao Town, Zhu Quanzhong wanted to conscript the people of Bianzhou." , it’s quite capable of shooting. It’s only been more than 20 years, and it’s not too depraved. I have witnessed it with my own eyes. It’s really powerful. Archery is far and accurate. They are all very grateful to the saints, as long as they don't do anything against them, they are all saints. Whoever dares to make trouble is against everyone, and they will kill without mercy."

The people of Bianzhou more than 20 years ago were of course capable of fighting.

Didn't the people in Bianzhou more than ten years ago also work under Zhu Quanzhong's account, fighting with the saints to death?
Today's attack on Hebei, the people of Bian, Song, Hua, Cao, Bo, Ying and other states have not been expropriated, and there is a high probability that Wuyong has been maintained.

On the contrary, the people of Zhili who used to be equally brave had a much lower frequency of enlistment, and their killing skills were probably not as good as before.

"Relying on the people to maintain the village and killing thieves, has it existed in ancient times?" Lu Yan sighed.

In his view, the common people are the common people, just farm well, why fight and kill?But no matter how uncomfortable he is, this situation has lasted for more than 100 years. Fan commanders and governors are happy to have such a group of brave people under their rule, because they can provide help in the war with other towns—to put it bluntly, if You suffered a big defeat in the war with other feudal towns and suffered heavy casualties. When recruiting soldiers again, you don't want the quality of the soldiers to be too poor, right?

Lu Henian smiled and ignored him.We have been used to things for 150 years, why change?
During the three days wandering around outside, he basically figured out the situation around Xianzhou.

There have always been small disturbances, but when they come and go, they are generally "rough and safe".

The government has done some practical things, using the seized cattle, sheep, horses and camels to set up a temporary government-run ranch to produce some meat and milk.

A pond was built, and the best irrigated land was allocated to the soldiers.

The people who immigrated were granted [-] mu of land per household, barely capable of farming.There is still a large piece of public land in the village, which is expected to be difficult to divide within a few years. If you want to plant, you can plant it. No one will take care of it. Just return it when you need it.

Grassland is a public resource. If you have livestock at home, raise them quickly.According to what he saw, the calves and lambs born this year have sufficient fodder and are growing well.

The common people and government soldiers actually take care of themselves. The government does not have so many people and money.The only "service" they provide is probably security.That is to say, as long as an unorganized enemy army attacks, they can handle small troubles by themselves.

Lu Henian felt that this was probably the most economical way of governing.

The central government has the governance method of the Central Plains, and Liaodong has the living method of Liaodong. They cannot be generalized, and it is right to adapt to local conditions.Otherwise, the common people might not be able to survive in this perilous land.

"It's late today, so we'll stay overnight and head east tomorrow, okay?" Lu Henian asked after finishing his drink.

"Yes." Lu Yan and Fan Wenda also went to Longquan Mansion first, and then went together.

"Stay for two more days, sorry for the trouble." Lu Henian turned his head again, looked at the postman, and said, "I asked someone to leave half a coin, and it will be used as an expense for these two days."

If the reception time is exceeded, of course you have to pay.The post general was also polite, and nodded with a smile.

On February 25th, a group of people left the post station and headed for Longquan Mansion at high speed.

(End of this chapter)