Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1422 That's it
"You have been in the Holy Province for more than a year. What do you think?" On July [-]th, the father and son went hunting in the mountains. On the way to rest, Shao Shude sat on the hillside, overlooking the endless wilderness below the mountain, and asked.

"I have a lot of feelings, and I don't know where to start." Shao Duanfeng, 13, is still a teenager. His feeling is that this place is so boring, so poor, and the scenery is so monotonous. ah.

"To put it another way, Grandpa, what do you think is the most important thing here?" Shao Shude asked.

From here, you can see Ximi County from a distance.

There are only [-] households in the city, and there are about [-] to [-] households on the outer edge of the city wall.It is almost noon now, the smoke is rising, and every household is cooking.

really poor?Depends on what angle you look at it from.

For ordinary people, daily necessities are definitely in short supply.Even if you can buy it, the quality may not be good, and the price is still expensive.

For rich people, even slightly advanced products cannot be enjoyed.It's not that there is no money, it is really out of stock.For example, Mengding, a famous tea in central Sichuan, can be drunk in Chang'an, Luoyang, and Beiping, and even in Huazhou, Bianzhou, Shanzhou, Taiyuan, and Yunzhou.Protect the holy state?Go dreaming.

For Hao Qiang, lack of a powerful family with which to associate, unable to accumulate contacts for the family, and thus unable to make progress.

Of course, this kind of situation is not limited to the Sanctuary, it can happen in any small place, but it is particularly serious here.

But from another point of view, the per capita resources here are abundant, and it can even be called rich.

A cognition that goes against common sense is that the protein intake of savages is often richer than that of ordinary people in farming areas.They are standard social Darwinism, the survival of the fittest, those who are not strong enough will not be able to catch the prey, so just die.Screened from generation to generation, the physique is often very strong.

There are few people in Husheng Prefecture, but it has a vast area.Although most of them are wastelands full of pastures, which may not seem to be as good as crop lands, but if there are fewer people and more land, life is often passable.

Seeing the smoke from every household, Shao Shude was also hungry. Xia Luqi didn't know how to serve people, he only knew how to fight and kill, but Zhong Yanyou had quick eyesight and quick hands, and immediately brought up the roasted venison.

Shao Duanfeng moved very quickly, and immediately cut the meat for his father, saying: "The most important thing is to win people's hearts."

Shao Shude nodded in satisfaction, and asked, "Is this something you realized, or was it taught by someone else?"

"I have this idea myself, but I don't know what to do. Wang Fu asked the leaders of each clan to select some direct descendants to send over, who are about the same age as Er." Shao Duanfeng said: "Wang Fu taught us poetry and books in the morning. In the afternoon, the Western Coders let us practice martial arts together, and sometimes we would play polo, fish, and hunt.”

Wang Fu is Chuck, and he was born as a Jinshi, and he is still very good.

Dianjun Xixiye was actually very young. He was the son of Puzhou Prefecture Army Commander Xixi Encounter, and made great contributions in conquering Khitan.

"It's a good idea." Shao Shude said with a smile, "Is it those people?"

He pointed to a dozen or so young men standing not far away.

"It's them." Shao Duanfeng said excitedly: "My son is the best in learning among them, and his martial arts are not bad."

"Are they organized and measured?"

"I think they are too respectful."

"The grassland is so expensive. You are my seed. How can they not be in awe?" Shao Shude laughed, took the cut venison from his son, and asked, "Other than that, what else is there to win people's hearts?" way?"

"Wang Fu said that the father is the one who decides about the marriage. The concubine can only come from the Central Plains, but Ruren and the concubine are not necessary. If the grandfather allows, you can choose the daughters of two or three clan leaders to be included in the palace to show your closeness." .” Shao Duanfeng replied.

"Chuck is actually very thoughtful." Shao Shude sighed.

He has already found out the marriage of Balang, the daughter of the Xihe Song family, who is a member of Prime Minister Song Le's clan.

The Xihe Song family has developed very rapidly in recent years. In addition to the main family in Hedong, there are also branches in Xiazhou, Lingzhou, and Luoyang-basically following in the footsteps of Shao Shude.

No one in the family married to Shaw is a high-ranking official, but they are rich.Of course, people are ecstatic about things that can improve their own status, and they promise to give a large dowry.

To be honest, Shao Shude planned to ask others to send over the dowry things first: books, seeds, farm tools, cattle, etc. In addition, he would recruit a large number of craftsmen, nurses, and sound people to go north. There may be hundreds of people who will go there, and they can definitely bring the economic level of Husheng State to a new level-Shao Shude still has a lot of experience in selling sons and daughters.

"Grandpa has already agreed on a marriage for you. Zhongshu Song Shilang's niece will get married in a few years." Shao Shude didn't feel ashamed to mention the dowry. Proper, before the big wife gets married, restrain yourself, don't spoil Song Shilang's face."

"Your little followers, let them come over, let me take a look." Shao Shude said after eating a piece of venison.

A dozen teenagers were quickly called over, and they fell to the ground and said in unison: "Long live my emperor!"

"Get up. Sit down and eat." Shao Shude ordered.

The Silver Saddle Warrior brought a lot of futons and a nearly roasted wild boar for everyone to share—simple and rude military style.

"They are all very good young men." Shao Shude suddenly felt emotional when he looked at the respectful and respectful chieftain's children.

Time is the most ruthless thing in the world.

Human cells can only divide more than [-] times, depending on the time.

He was also young, and he felt the time when his body was full of majestic power, but this power has gradually gone away from him.

He is confident that he can easily kill any of these youngsters in front of him in a one-on-one fight, but that depends on his honed skills and rich fighting experience, not on strength.

It is old after all.

"You don't need to be restrained." Seeing that the young man was a little cautious, Shao Shude smiled, and ordered his followers to bring wine and pour it for everyone.

No matter how ignorant the young people are, they will also know how to get up and thank you.

"Sit down. You will all inherit your respective families in the future and protect my son. I toast to you." Shao Shude picked up the wine bottle and drank it all in one gulp.

Everyone hurriedly drank the wine in their glasses while looking at each other in blank dismay.

Some of them are indeed family heirs, some are not.The words of the saint, could it be...

Xia Luqi stood behind Shao Shude and took over the job of cutting the meat.He still has time to take a look at these young people, haha, he is still ignorant, the saint said that you can inherit the family business, then you must be able to, how dare your father not follow?

The King Husheng studied and grew up with these teenagers, and this friendship is naturally extraordinary.

After the youngsters inherit the family business, they will become the new clan leaders. With their support, there is a high probability that the Holy Protectorate State will be stabilized.

As for the next few generations, who knows!

There are about 5 people in Husheng Prefecture, and there are at most [-] young and old men, and no more than [-] people are suitable for battle.Moreover, the seven holy states have already demarcated the state boundaries, and they are not allowed to cross the border to graze or farm at will, and they are not allowed to meet each other. In case of difficult conflicts, they will be adjudicated by the Bei Ya, so they don't need a huge army.

It's good to live with peace of mind, the Shenzhou Institute will come to recruit recruits regularly, and then you can go to the capital to live a good life.

Very good solution, good for all parties.

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After wandering in the mountains for two or three days, Shao Shude wandered around the cultivated land and pastures in Husheng Prefecture.

During the period, I also encountered a group of immigrants from central Sichuan and Jiangxi, about [-] families.

In fact, the conditions are not bad, at least the number of carriages is sufficient, and the frail elderly, women and children can sit on them, and continue on their way after recovering.

When they saw Shao Shude's yellow umbrella cover, everyone knelt down.

Shao Shude knew that these people had resentment towards him.But which dynasty and generation of immigrants have no resentment towards the court or the emperor?In the Ming Dynasty, people even had to be tied up and go on their way, otherwise the people would be willing?
Resentment is resentment.After a generation, it's all gone.

After finding out that these people were common people, Shao Shude ordered to distribute a batch of cheese, dried meat, and grain beans to them so that the life on the road would not be so difficult.

On July [-]th, Shao Shude bid farewell to Hushengzhou and set off for the south.

Several prime ministers saw that the saint was worried, and looked at each other a few times. In the end, Chen Cheng stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, protect the stability of the people in Shengzhou, and the cattle and sheep are wild. .”

Shao Shude nodded slightly, but did not speak.

He knew that the prime ministers didn't care about these "bitter and cold places" and "barren lands".If you entrust rich and prosperous Hebei and Henan, they will jump their feet.

Seeing that Shao Shude did not speak, Zhao Guangfeng pondered the holy intention, and stepped forward again: "I congratulate Your Majesty. The achievements of the former Tang Dynasty were outstanding, but they did not control the land of the Seven Sacred States. The kingdom won it, and the kings were entrusted, so stable After several decades, the frontier troubles have since disappeared, and His Majesty's kindness to the people of the Central Plains is beyond count."

Shao Shude smiled again, feeling a little better.

As a half-modern person, he naturally resists all kinds of enfeoffment.In fact, not only modern people, but also developed into the Tang Dynasty, and they were also very resistant.

During the Zhenguan period, Li Shimin feudalized the kings and was blocked by his officials.

In fact, it has not been a day or two since he had this idea. He was stunned by the ministers before and then took a step back, changing the titles of "inspector" and "dudu".

Take Li Yuanjing, the King of Jing, as an example. He can be the hereditary governor of Jingzhou, and at the same time the hereditary governor of Jingzhou.

To be honest, is there any essential difference from Sima Yan's enfeoffment of the kings?No.

In fact, the two of them faced a problem together, the threat from relatives and powerful families, so they used this trick.

Sima Yan's effect was very bad, and Li Shimin's policy was later abolished.

"What if someone makes trouble?" Shao Shude asked suddenly.

"Your Majesty, the grassland has the customs of the grassland. The kings of the Seven Sacred States can pull more than ten thousand soldiers in one family, and their strength is low." Zhao Guangfeng said: "This is originally the Khitan and Xiren pasture land. If you don't occupy it, you have others. Go and occupy it. Instead of this, it is better for the imperial court to occupy it. If your majesty is worried, you can let the Beiya manage it more strictly, and if you regularly recruit the best and strong ones to enter the court, there will be no resistance."

Shao Shude nodded.

He is alive, no one dares to oppose him.

If the position is passed to the second child in the future, with his current performance, he may not be able to play the role of prime minister in politics, but he is very familiar with military affairs, and he has also won the loyalty and love of a group of warriors.The strength of the Seven Holy States is probably not enough for him to fight.

If it goes on, shit, then I can't control it-if the emperor who has a righteous name and the entire Central Plains can't play against the scattered seven holy state vassal kings, then it can't be justified.

Taking ten thousand steps back, even if you really can't play it, after the vassal king enters Beijing, he still has to go to the ancestral temple to worship his ancestors, and his own pork head meat is also indispensable.

so be it.

(End of this chapter)