Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1416

On April [-]th of the ninth year of Jianji, there has been no snow for some time, and even the sleet of the "weak chicken" has disappeared, and the temperature has risen significantly.

There is no doubt that Longquan Mansion is about to usher in a warm spring as the rivers thaw and the snow melts.

And after a whole winter of depression, the streets and alleys gradually became more cheerful and laughing.

The country is dead, but life goes on.What's more, Xia people's military discipline as a whole is not bad. Except for the first part of breaking the city, where they tortured and plundered people to force their goods, most of the time they are relatively restrained, unless you take the initiative to rebel.

In the first ten days of April, Shao Shude entertained the accompanying officials and Bohai nobles in Xiyuan built-in wine, and officially announced that the quotas for the imperial examinations will be distributed according to the provinces.People in Bohai prostrated themselves to the ground with great joy—this time sincerely.

The Jurchens also sent some gifts, such as the first fish caught after opening the river, the first wild goose they caught, etc. Shao Shude sent people to give gifts back, and after hearing the words to comfort them, they ordered them to return to their respective families and not be allowed to return. Fight each other.

Chu Zhongye also left quickly.

Shao Shude gave him a task, that is, to visit each leader of Mohe in Longyuan Mansion one by one with shochu, tea, and brocade as gifts.Try to cover every inch of land, every mountain basin and river valley where savages may gather, and then count the tribe's population and financial resources, and clearly record the situation of the leader's family, including but not limited to the number of children and economic strength , social relations, prestige dominance, and so on.

After every ten or twenty families, the leaders of the tribes were invited to "tour" in Beiping, Luoyang, and Chang'an, entertaining them with food, drink and fun, so that they could see the prosperity of the Central Plains, and then send them back.

The mission ends here.

But Chu Zhongye knew that this was only the part he was responsible for, and it was probably only the first stage.

The mind of a saint is sometimes easy to guess, it is completely a kingly method, and basically does not play any unpredictable conspiracies.Those who disobey him should be killed.

But sometimes it's hard to guess, because many methods have never been seen.

He had a hunch that Jurchen and Mohe were about to suffer bloody bad luck, and it was not just ordinary bloody bad luck, but infinite blood and tears covered under fair trade.

It may not be difficult to subdue Jurchen and Mohe by force, as long as you are strong enough, you can suppress them for 100 or 200 years.

Using trade to destroy Jurchen and Mohe is softer and more subtle. If you cooperate with other means, by the time Jurchen and Mohe want to resist, they may not have much strength.

Let the savage die, it has nothing to do with him!
Shao Shude continued to deal with official letters.

Yue Liduo was making tea by the side, and would read books in her spare time.

In fact, she doesn't like reading very much, but Shao Shude likes educated women who love to read, so Yue Liduo forced herself to read, mainly history books.

Don't tell me, she was drowsy reading the trivial words and great righteousness, but she read the history books with relish.

Shao Shude would also ask her what she read when she was free, and then the two exchanged ideas about the contents of the book.The content recorded in the history books is very concise, rarely expanded, and often arouses people's daydreams.

Shao Shude has held a high position for more than 20 years, and he has been emperor for eight years. His perspective on history books is naturally different from others.

Occasionally, he would give a deafening insight into a passage, drawing out the iceberg hidden beneath the literal.

Sometimes he will completely deny a certain record, point out its irrationality, think it is false or taboo for His Holiness, and then give a reasonable explanation.

More often, he will combine the social background at that time to point out the inevitability of a certain event or a certain policy, and by the way, deduce what will happen if the policy is changed.

Older men like to show off around younger women.

After hearing this, Yue Liduo was sincerely convinced, and her buttocks became even higher.

Of course, she was forced to.These schemes and ideas of governing the country fascinated her. In order to acquire more knowledge, she had no choice but to do so, although when Shao Shude stopped, she often couldn't help but lean back.

"Qian Liu deliberately surrendered." Shao Shude tapped the table with his right index finger, closed his eyes and meditated.

Yue Liduo manipulated the tea set skillfully and cooked Yixing Yangxian tea.Cooked to the middle plate, hesitated for a while, grabbed half of the ginseng slices, threw them in, and cooked slowly.

After giving birth, the sage was still very considerate and let her have a good rest.She also said something she didn't understand, such as "wait for your uterus to recover" before serving.

Now Bodhisattva Nu and Xiao Chonggun are recovering, and Chu Shi and Yu Lujiangu are pregnant again.Because of the shadow left by the incident last time, Zhigu told her to take good care of her health, and basically Yue Liduo took care of the saint's physical needs, and she spent more and more nights with her.

Yueli Duo actually doesn't like this, because it's easy to get pregnant.It is very troublesome to have a child. For such a high-minded woman like her, she is not willing to be reduced to a man's reproductive tool. She prefers to participate in politics by the saint's side.

Governing a big country is much more interesting than governing Khitan.

After the tea was boiled, Yue Liduo brought it over.

Shao Shude opened his eyes and asked, "Qian Liu wants to seal the king of Yue, do you think he can give it?"

Yue Liduo hesitated for a while, and said: "Although there is a Jin king in Daxia, Keyong is more powerful than Jin Jian with His Majesty, and Qian Liu can't compare with it. I think that Liu occupies the two towns of East Zhejiang and West Zhejiang, but he can Give it to a prince."

"The land of the two towns can barely be justified for a prince, but there is still a slight difference." Shao Shude said.

"During the Southern Expedition, just order Qian Liu to send troops to attack Huainan. The Wang Shi will attack from three sides. If Qian Liu fails to make meritorious service and the duke's hat flies off, he will have no one to blame." Yue Liduo said.

"You can say these words in such an orderly manner, and the Privy Council can accept the decree." Shao Shude put down the teacup, held Yue Liduo in his arms, taught her to read the memorial, and said: "Look at this paragraph, Qian Qian Liu still holds on to the old ideas, not knowing the value of the magnates of the new dynasty, this matter has to be repeated and bargained."

"Your Majesty, it was mentioned in the military newspaper a few days ago that Yang Wo dismissed Zhu Siqing and Fan Sicong on the grounds of extravagance, and expelled Chen Fan to Muzhou. Hold. The change in Huainan may not be far away. Is there still time to bargain?" Yue Liduo puffed up her chest and frowned.

Seeing her frown, Shao Shude loved her even more.

Women, it's the same when the lights are turned off.In terms of appearance, there are many beautiful women in the palace that he has never looked at, but they are not very interesting.

You have to have characteristics.Bodhisattva's butt is big, and it can make considerable waves, and the visual effect is amazing. This is the characteristic.

Yue Liduo is ruthless, realistic, direct enough, and has a historical halo bonus, which is also a characteristic.

Gao received the orthodox education of a noble lady from a young age. How to see her slowly succumbing under internal and external pressure and dragging a good family into trouble is also a characteristic.

Shao Sheng likes women with characteristics.

"Yang Xingmi has only been dead for a few years? Huainan is not that easy to collapse, and has not yet reached the critical point." Shao Shude said: "Only when Yang Wo continues to pervert, Huainan's hearts are gone, and Qian Liu sees it, will he finally give up. Now you Forcing him, the effect may not be good, he still has the last sliver of fantasy."

The relationship between Huainan and Wuyue is complicated, just like the relationship between Hebei towns and Hedong.

Hedong always fights Hebei, but in terms of grand strategy, Hebei people still try to use Hedong as a screen to embrace and protect themselves.

If Huainan can be maintained, Qian Liu's desire to be lucky will not be able to get rid of.

What's more, the Central Plains has not experienced the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, so Qian Liu's thinking may not be the same as that of later generations.Sometimes, you only wake up and change your mind when you see the more dire consequences for yourself.

Yue Liduo heard the words, thought about it carefully, and it really made sense.

After so many days, she keenly discovered that the customs of the Central Plains are different from those of the grasslands.In short, I don't know what's going on here, and there are careerists everywhere, which is even more outrageous than the grassland.These warriors are tough, greedy, and tyrannical, which are rare on the grasslands, and even more outrageous.

It is also after such a long period of time that Liduo realized that the world is so big that it exceeds your imagination.You must be patient in doing things, adapt measures to local conditions, and carefully analyze. You must not force inappropriate policies to save trouble, and you must not be arrogant enough not to understand outsiders. This is digging a hole for yourself.

The saint is indeed majestic and powerful, his eyes can penetrate layers of fog and point directly to the core.

Do things with ease, with confidence in mind, do not lose face if you make a mistake, and change as needed.

It would be great if the sage conquered Khitan 16 years ago. At that time, he was only 14 years old, and he might be offered to the palace by the tribe.

Yue Liduo gently put her arms around Shao Shude's waist, her eyes fell on the pile of memorials.

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After Chu Shenping left, everyone was guessing who Yin Anzhi's new commander would be.

The answer was soon revealed. The sage ordered Shaluqi to be the commander of the left and right silver saddles, leading the army that had slowly expanded to 600 people.

On April [-]th, a little grass has even grown in the courtyard of the palace.It was also at this time that they received orders to pack and bundle various items into different categories.

It took a few days to count the materials in the surplus warehouse, and then loaded them into the carriage.

Since the beginning of winter, the rebellious Bohai clan, generals, great clans, Mohe leaders and their families have been captured and sent to Beiping Prefecture to repair the palace city.The officials and clan leaders who were implicated by him, who were not responsible for serious crimes, were forcibly moved to Hubei Road for resettlement-these people are currently detained in the city and will be handed over to the Luoyan Army directly from Yinan.

After this big move, the Bohai Sea suddenly surged undercurrents.

On April 22, the imperial edict established Luzhou, with Zhang Dingbao as the governor of Luzhou. As soon as the defense army arrived, it was necessary to officially start registering the households of Qimin and clean up the tribe.

Luzhou is mainly based on the old land of Yalu Mansion in Xijing, Bohai Sea. It has four prefectures and eleven counties. It now governs Shenlu (now Linjiang, Jilin), Shenhua (now Changbai, Jilin), Cicheng (formerly Jianmen County of Shenzhou, now Cicheng of North Korea) ), Huandu (now Ji'an, Jilin), Qishui (now Jiangjie, North Korea), Fenghua (formerly Anfeng County, Fengzhou, now renamed Fenghua), Gewu (now Xinbin, Liaoning) seven counties, and governed the deer.

In Xian and Lu prefectures, both officials were demoted from Bohai to serve as local governors, but the military power was firmly in Li Congke's hands. He has now expanded to about 3000 people, all of whom are veterans of the Qingsai and Weisheng armies.

The function of demoting an official is to be a villain and confiscate the land, property, and goods of the aristocratic family.

Luzhou borders Xiazhou and Shenzhou in the west, borders Nanhaifu in Nanjing on the east, Xianzhou in the north, and Wugu and Daxing counties in the south with Andongfu.

Both counties are new.Wugu County is the former Bohai Black Bone City (now Fengcheng, Liaoning), and Daxing County is Dahang City (now Dandong, Liaoning), which are the eighth and ninth counties under the jurisdiction of Andong Prefecture.

When someone goes, someone will naturally come.

Luzhou suffered from wars for two consecutive years, and later there were rebellions, and the population dropped sharply.The place vacated by the Bohai people was naturally filled by immigrants from the Central Plains.

Even if Shao Sheng leaves, this kind of thing will not stop.

(End of this chapter)