Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1501 Tuoba
Two brothers, Tuoba Yimin and Yichao, are struggling to harvest the crops in the field.

It's mid-May, and the winter wheat planted last fall is already ready for harvest.

They were so clumsy that they didn't cut a few rows all morning.Neighbor Liu San couldn't stand it any longer, and offered to help, on the condition that part of the harvested grain or money would be paid as a price.

The brothers were overjoyed and agreed without any hesitation.

They really don't need money.

His father, Tuoba Renfu, disappeared inexplicably. Fortunately, his family was not implicated, only his family property was confiscated.It seems that after so many years, some things have faded away, and the Great Xia Sage doesn't intend to pursue it - thinking about it this way, my father is too stupid to run away.

Under the arrangement of A Weng (Tuoba Sijing), more than a dozen members of the Tuoba family moved to Tianxing County, Qizhou. Using the old official relationship, they bought a piece of public land, about one hectare, and started farming. .

All the money for the land was paid by Ah Weng.But A Weng passed away last year, and gave them a lot of family property. At least in Houfu Township, Tianxing County, the Tuoba family is the leading big family.

Large households also had to cultivate their own land, because tenant farmers could not be found.In Binning and Jingyuan in the north, there used to be a large number of Tibetans, Qiang people, and Dangxiang people. They either divided their land or were moved to unknown places. Now it is difficult to find tenants, which is really worrying.

Coupled with the fact that the neighbors are also very angry at the Tuoba family's purchase of the public land, it is even more difficult to find people.

The so-called public land literally means that it belongs to the land that has not been allocated by the government.

Public land has many uses. For example, in the previous Tang Dynasty, part of the public land was used as a "job distribution field" to distribute subsidies to officials, that is, all or part of the income from this land was distributed to the corresponding officials.After the official leaves office, he will no longer enjoy this treatment and will be replaced by another person.

The post field of the post station is also a kind of public land.The income of the post field belongs to the post station. As part of the government subsidy, after the station general leaves office, he will naturally not be able to control this part of the income.

In addition, sacrificial fields, grasslands, forests, imperial tombs, forbidden gardens, and palaces are all considered public lands, and there are still many names.

The management of the public land is not strict. At this time, there are fewer people and more land, and there are not enough people to cultivate it, so most of it is left unused.

Naturally, the surrounding people would not just sit and watch the public lands being abandoned and useless. They would drive their domesticated livestock to graze and increase their family income. Some even sprinkled pasture seeds on purpose so that better quality and more productive fodder could grow on the wasteland— — For farmers, grass is also a resource, and it is a relatively important resource. The government often collects hay when collecting taxes.

The Tuoba family bought no less than one hectare of public land, which naturally made the nearby people very dissatisfied.But they didn't dare to act rashly, because there were rumors that Tuoba Sijing and the governor of Qizhou were close friends, and it was difficult for them to provoke such people.

The two brothers Tuoba Yimin and Yichao were not fools, so of course they felt this faint hatred.But they can't help it. Could it be possible to return the land?How can it be!So the relationship is so deadlocked.

It is really a blessing from heaven to meet a neighbor who is willing to help today.This is not just a matter of money, but also a question of whether they can integrate into their hometown.

At noon, the wives of the two went to the fields to deliver food and water with a basket.Both of them were from Yangzhou, they were from good backgrounds, and they looked tender and supple. They didn't look like peasant women at all, and they attracted many people's attention.

Tuoba Yimin thought for a while, and asked his wife to distribute some food to the neighbors.

These people's families are not rich.Because I have to do farm work, the family specially bought pig paste, and made steamed cakes with noodles to eat. I guess I was hungry early in the morning.

The lady was not happy, but Yi Min insisted, so she went.

"Thank you, Mrs. Tuoba." Liu San took a sesame seed-sprinkled mustard pancake, carefully chewing and eating it.

He ate quickly and in a hurry. At the end of the day, he picked up the sesame seeds that had fallen on his legs and ate them in his mouth.

His son was also next to him, and he was given a small pot of soup stewed with dried salted fish.

"Early leeks and evening wombats, the cuckoo's craftsmanship is good." Tuoba Yimin also sat down, gobbling up the fish soup.

"Which wild river ditch did this fish catch? Why is it so big?" Liu San asked after drinking some water, looking at the fish soup in his son's hand.

"No." Tuoba Yimin said honestly: "I bought it from Changxia Commercial Company last winter. It is said that it is Liaodong squid head. The price is slightly more expensive than carp, but this kind of sea fish is not available locally, so the price is high. But the original. This fish is actually very hard, very old, and also has a strange smell, if it is not covered by spices, you may not be able to eat it, old man."

Liu San looked at Tuoba Yimin with incredulous eyes.

He didn't know where Liaodong was. He had only been to Hedong the farthest he had been, or Li Keyong had guarded Qinzhou a year or two after Li Keyong's death as a native soldier in Guanzhong.Judging from Tuoba Yimin's tone, it should be farther than Hedong.

Such a long distance was probably transported through the Yellow River and the Wei River, and it had to be in the late autumn and early winter in the one or two months before the big rivers were frozen.After being transported to Chang'an, the Weishui River to the west may not be easy to travel, and most of them can only be transported by land.In Tianxing County, the price is only slightly more expensive than the local fish, so how cheap is the price of Liaodong fish?

"Haha!" Seeing Liu Sanyi's appearance of seeing a ghost, Tuoba Yimin smiled, and said, "Actually, Changxia Commercial Bank transported a batch of dried squids here, because it took a lot of money to transport them over a long distance. The price was set high, so it couldn’t be sold. The dried fish with a strange smell was more expensive than local fresh fish, so of course it couldn’t be sold, so in the end I had to accept the loss and lower the price, and I bought a batch back.”

In fact, dried fish is salted, so it doesn't matter if it is more expensive.But the price of salt in the northwestern part of Beijing is really nothing, and not many people take advantage of this cheapness.

"I see." Liu San nodded, and said, "Actually, the road is better now. When I went to Hedong, the ruts on the post road were as deep as ditches, and they criss-crossed. I would sprain my feet if I was not careful. Today, new roads will be built, all leading to the state, right?"

"Actually, there is no full pass." Tuoba Yimin said: "Chang'an to Tongguan is only partly connected. Some places can run big horse-drawn carriages, and some places can't. Chang'an to the west, only Chang'an to Qianzhou It works, but it’s not the case in the west of Qianzhou, some counties and townships have been repaired, and some have not.”

"Tuoba Dalang knows a lot." Liu San said.

Tuoba Yimin was a little depressed when he heard that, I was in Huainan back then, and I came from a general's family, so I don't know more than you, a farmer?But then again, Liu San has been to Hedong, so he has seen the world.

"Besides, this Changxia Commercial Bank is actually the property of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Does the Ministry of Internal Affairs know?" Tuoba Yimin asked.

Liu San shook his head.

"It's a yamen for the emperor to make money." Tuoba Yimin explained briefly, and then said: "It's actually a failure to transport dried fish to Guanzhong, and they probably won't do this in the future. But a few days ago When a batch of walrus ivory came over, it was sold out quickly, and the profit was crazy."

Liu San was fine after hearing this, but his son Liu Dazhuang was fascinated by it: What does an elephant living in the sea look like?

Tuoba Yimin noticed Da Zhuang's expression and said, "If you want, you can become a martial artist. Ping Haijun has been recruiting people."

Liu Dazhuang was a little moved.

Liu San slapped him directly and reprimanded him angrily.

Tuoba Yimin and Yi Chao laughed happily.

There was a sound of horseshoes on the post road not far away.Then there is a large group of chariots and horses, carrying people and goods, there are always a hundred or ten of them.

Tuoba Yimin was taken aback for a moment, subconsciously stepped forward to watch, thinking in his heart, could it be that he went north from central Sichuan?

Because they came from the south, and that post road leads to the middle of Shu...

Xia followed the Tang system and did not restrict the migration of people.

"Tang Liu Dian" has "the system of happy relocation, those who live in narrow villages, let them be lenient; those who live far away, let them be close; those who live in places with light labor, let them be strict."

Before the Anshi Rebellion, the migration of the people was still restricted to a certain extent, because at that time the tax collection was based on rent and mediocrity, and the government soldiers were also popular. However, there were still a lot of people who migrated across the country, mainly to Huainan and the south bank of the Yangtze River.

After the Anshi Rebellion, the Fubing system was over long ago, and the two-tax law was implemented for tax collection, and population migration became more frequent.In addition, the two capitals and the border military states that were previously strictly restricted have gradually been relaxed, and the conditions for population migration have become more relaxed.

But there is one thing to say, the system allows you to migrate, but there are still a small number of people who really have the power to act, unless the flames of war burn to the head.

"Dare to ask..." Tuoba Yimin stepped forward and said half a sentence before being interrupted.

"Mo Duo said, the Nanzhao soldiers crossed the Dadu River, and they were so aggressive that Lizhou City was breached."

"Yazhou is coming soon. When we arrived in Chengdu, people from Yazhou had already escaped, saying that they were about to be surrounded."

"Yazhou will definitely not be able to keep it. This time, the officers and soldiers fought too badly, and they will collapse at the first touch. The thieves are so powerful that they keep chasing after them."

"I don't think Chengdu can keep it."

"Chengdu will definitely not be able to keep it. Nanzhao will not kill Hanzhong, will it?"

"It shouldn't be. But what kind of people are the Shengjie army? They usually show off their power, but when they go into battle, they fight so badly."

"I don't know how long it will take. Is this business still possible? Oh, by the way, brother, where is the city going? I'm in a hurry to sell the goods."

It turned out to be a merchant!
Tuoba Yimin smiled, and asked: "You dare to go out to do business, but you are still in such a panic, what can you do?"

The person who asked the question couldn't help but argue, "You've never seen a 30-strong army. It's full of pits and valleys. It scares you to death."

"Nanzhao has an army of 30?" Tuoba Yimin didn't believe it, and said, "What kind of goods are there?"

"You don't buy it, why ask so much?" But the merchant said briefly: "They are all rich in Li and Ya prefectures, bran gold, pepper, hemp, musk, bezoar, and tea."

"Go straight north along this road for [-] miles, and there is Qifang Pavilion, which is a place for drinking. After passing Qifang Pavilion, not far away is the city of Zhou." Tuoba Yimin said.

"Thank you." The merchant saluted, and when he looked up, he saw the wheat fields being harvested, and praised: "What a scene of peace and prosperity, this is how people live."

Tuoba Yimin squinted at him, little businessman, this little life is enough.Changing places, he had already picked up a spear in Lizhou and Yazhou to fight for the wealth.

"Wait!" He grabbed the merchant who was about to leave, and asked, "Did you ever see a sergeant with a Huainan accent in Sichuan?"

"No." The merchant broke away lightly, took two steps back, and said, "I have only seen warriors with a Henan accent in Longjian Erzhou. They have been stationed there for a long time, and they seemed to be moving south. Huai soldiers ? Never seen one."

"Oh, then you can go." Tuoba Yimin said as he got out of the way.

It seems that Huainan surrendered troops did not go to Shuzhong.

Alas, the army of one hundred thousand fell apart once, and now it is south and north, and they don't know where they are scattered.

He was born in Ziqing, but grew up in Yangzhou, and has a deep affection for Huainan.Because his father was a cavalry general in the shogunate, he had many friends in the Huai army, so he was naturally very concerned about their situation.

He heard that the Huai army had been transferred to the southwest, but now there is no news, which made him a little sad.

Will King Yan know how to fight?No way, let me go, get on the horse and charge for a while, if you don't believe it, you won't be defeated.Thinking of this, Tuoba Yimin actually had an impulse: I looked down on Liu Sana Tianshefu before, but now I am also Tianshefu?
Farming is so troublesome, it doesn't make sense for this farmer to be a farmer.Instead of wasting away like this, how about going south to join the army and have a good fight with the Nanman, maybe there will be a fortune?
Why didn't the imperial court recruit soldiers in Qizhou?Waiting almost to death!
(End of this chapter)