Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1523 Second Son
September [-]th is the Double Ninth Festival.

Shao Shude had just visited Weizhou, Minzhou, and Hezhou, and received a good news when he came back.

He was slightly relieved.

With this good news, the situation in the middle school will be more stable.More than ten years after the founding of the country, the three kingdoms of Khitan, Bohai, and Changhe have been destroyed, and their prestige has shaken the north and south, constantly strengthening the foundation of the new dynasty of Daxia and improving its legitimacy.

Shao Duanfeng, king of Husheng County, and his wife have been in Qinzhou for many days.

After getting married in April, she lived in Beijing for a few months. She was about to leave for the Holy Protectorate State, but she was called back to Qinzhou to accompany her mother through the last moments of her life.

The officials of the Tai Medical Department were helpless, and they couldn't even give an explanation.Why was Concubine Zhao Guifei's health not good before, but she managed to maintain it all the time, and after a few months after coming to Qinzhou, it suddenly took a turn for the worse?

In the end, someone cited the example of Yang Xingmi.Said that he was about to die, but his son who was far away in Xuanzhou did not return to Guangling for a long time - the official document calling Yang Wo back was withheld - so he "waited for death" until his son came back and confessed thing, died soon.

Shao Shude didn't blame them, life and death are destiny, it's normal.

In the past few days, his attitude towards the eighth son has also improved a lot, and he had always been very strict before.

Hachiro is also a little flattered that it feels a little unreal.

"Being in Beijing for a few months, don't fall behind in the Holy State, and you still have to take care of it." Under the grape trellis in the small courtyard, Shao Shude said: "Chuck is capable, but you can't just let go .”

"I know." Shao Duanfeng bowed his head and agreed.

"Tell me how the Holy Province is now? I haven't been there for several years." Shao Shude poured a glass of wine for his son and asked.

Shao Duanfeng got up and took it with both hands, and after considering his words, he said: "My lord ordered to build a city on the grassland, and it is really the winner. The more prosperous the city is, the more stable the grassland will be."

Building a city on the grassland was certainly not Shao Shude's pioneering work.Moreover, most of the cities in the Seven Sacred States were built by the Khitan people.After Daxia occupied this place, at most it repaired and expanded it to make it more spacious, more reasonable, stronger, and more comfortable.

But then again, the previous grassland regimes mostly only built cities in places such as royal courts and government accounts, and the level was still very low, and the living conditions were not much better than tents.

Daxia built a city on the grassland, which is completely the standard rammed earth version of the city wall in the Central Plains. It has various facilities, strong defense, and comfortable living. It is two dimensions from the city of the grassland people.

"Tell me why." Shao Shude encouraged.

"Let me give you a few examples." Shao Duanfeng said: "Last year in May, my son was patrolling outside the city. When he met a shepherd selling sheep, he asked a few words casually. The shepherd mentioned that the nobles in the city have bad tastes. , I like to eat lamb, and my family just gave birth to a lamb, so I sold it at a high price in the city, and bought some needles and thread, pots and pans, clothes and shoes with the money.”

Shao Shude nodded and asked, "Is that all?"

"Also." Shao Duanfeng said: "In August, a businessman from the northern capital came to catch geese by the river, and we chatted again. This businessman came to harvest tendons, skins, and horns. It’s August and September, and the shepherd will bring the goods that have been stored for several months in advance, pay for the money and deliver the goods. After the goods are sold, the shepherd will buy millet and wheat to take home. The pasture is not full, the cattle and sheep When they lack food, they rely on these grains to survive."

"If there is no such food, they are likely to take risks and go out to plunder." Shao Duanfeng added.

Shao Shude was a little satisfied, Hachiro's observation ability is still very strong.

"The benefits of the city don't stop there." Shao Duanfeng continued: "The city can see a doctor, read books, and let people come to play. When the city is well built, merchants are willing to run more, and the business will be more prosperous."

Shao Shude was sitting there straight at first, but after listening for a while, he was already leaning comfortably on the back of the bed, enjoying the wine.

Indeed, as Hachiro said, the core of Daxia's control over the grasslands of Qishengzhou lies in the city.

Every prefecture has an earthen city the size of a county seat, most of which are located on the banks of the river. Part of the farmland is opened up around the city to grow corn, wheat, fruits and vegetables.

Shao Shude called it the "infrastructure" on the grassland, an indispensable existence.Gein's artisans living in the city can provide all kinds of handmade products needed by herdsmen, which greatly improves their living standards.

The existence of a city is also more likely to attract businessmen, because this is a natural market, a place where everyone agrees to trade.

The city can also provide a variety of consumption places, such as teahouses, wine shops, brothels and so on.

The gap between rich and poor among grassland people is huge.But the poor also have the consumption needs of the poor, such as investing one penny or two pennies and buying a bowl of rough tea to drink. Even if the tea is too weak, it can still give people a great sense of satisfaction.

The rich have even more ways to play, and even outside of eating, drinking and having fun, they will also invest in other aspects——

There is a gentleman in the city who teaches reading and writing, and wealthy households with a lot of cattle and sheep can send their children there. In the future, they may be able to become small officials in counties, states, or even county princes.

If there is a little more imagination, the officials of the palace can also be promoted to become officials in Beijing.There was such a tradition in the former Tang Dynasty. Officials of the shogunate of various towns and cities were requisitioned by the court, and there are countless.

"What are your thoughts on the days to come in Protecting the Holy State?" Shao Shude asked again.

"It will be like this in a short time." Shao Duanfeng said: "If my lord is willing, give me some officials from Sinong Temple, and arrange positions for them, so as to rectify the agricultural and livestock affairs in the whole prefecture. This process may be difficult. It will take ten years, after ten years, I want to build a second city and a second county."

"You are my son, what is there to be reluctant about?" Shao Shude smiled and said, "I can give it to you. But you also need to cultivate local talents in the Holy Province. Didn't the Song family recommend a lot of people to you?" ? Wang Fu Chuck also called friends and brought many families. There must be talents here. If you are good at discovering and appointing talents, if you do well, you can come to the mainland to be an official."

"Yes." Shao Duanfeng said.

"Why do you suddenly want to build a second city?" Shao Shude is more concerned about this issue, which is actually what he wants to see.

"I feel that the city that appeared across the grassland has changed the living habits of many shepherds. If you are far away from the city, life will be inconvenient and life will be much more difficult." Shao Duanfeng said: "It seems that there is an invisible The traction force makes the herdsmen who live by water and grass always unconsciously move closer to the city, which is of great use.”

In fact, Wang Fu Chuck has reservations about building a second city.He thinks that the more cities there are in Husheng Prefecture and the wealthier the household registration, the easier it is to attract the attention of the imperial court.After you have spent a lot of effort to develop the local area, the imperial court suddenly asked to abolish the feudal domain and set up the county, what should you do?
You know, Husheng Prefecture is still a subordinate state of Liaodong Road.It is not without precedent for Jimi Prefecture to be promoted to Zhengzhou.

But Shao Duanfeng felt that this was unfounded worry.There are two or three counties in the small protectorate state, can the imperial court take it seriously?

"Okay, okay." Shao Shude smiled gratifiedly.

Originally, he was a little worried that Hachiro would not be able to bear the "hard" life in the grassland, but now it seems that he was too worried.He is still interested in going out of the city to play, hunt, and has the ambition to build a second county in the Guardian State, all of which shows that he intends to take root there.

"Spend more time with your mother." Shao Shude said, "She—is only a few days away."

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On September [-]th, the thirteenth prince Shao Jizhi came to Qinzhou under the imperial edict.

Shao Shude met his son under the same grape trellis, and Zhang Hui also came to make tea for the father and son.

"Have you heard about Yunnan?" he asked.

"Grandfather, the news spread to Chang'an, causing a sensation in the whole city." Shao Jizhi said excitedly: "The elders all said that there has been no such exciting news for many years."

"Some people say that in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Gaochang and other countries were also destroyed. The country was destroyed at the beginning of the Great Xia. This is another glorious dynasty."

"A businessman is eager to do business, saying that he will go to Nanman to do business, and bring Nanman's rare treasures to Daxia for sale."

"Oh, by the way, many people have written poems praising the great achievements of the imperial court."

Shao Jizhi is only 12 years old this year, and he looks like a hot-blooded boy. His words are clear and logical, and he is honored.

Zhang Hui watched with a smile.

Her life was quite a legend, and now that she is dying, she has no other thoughts, only wishing to see her children safe and prosperous.

"I have a heart." Shao Shude said with a smile: "What do you think about the matter in Yunnan?"

"Yunnan is newly acquired, and the people's hearts have not yet recovered, so we still need our own people to guard it." Shao Jizhi said.

Shao Shude glanced at him, smiled and said nothing.

Shao Jizhi saw that his father didn't answer, and said again: "My son heard that there are many thieves in the Shanchan Mansion. Now they surrendered because of the situation. They didn't surrender in their hearts. They still need..."

"Who did you listen to?" Shao Shude asked.

Shao Jizhi opened his mouth, feeling something was wrong, he could only say: "Many...many people say that."

Zhang Hui got up and added some tea to the father and son.

Shao Shu took her hand and sat down, stared at his son for a long while, until he felt hairy in his heart, and then said: "I have issued a decree to set up Dali Mansion, Yaozhou, Kunzhou, and Tengzhou."

"Where is Tengzhou located?" Shao Jizhi asked.

Dali Mansion should be the Xijing of Nanzhao and Changhe.

If there is no accident in Kunzhou, it should be its Tokyo Shanchanfu, which means "Kunchuan".

Most of Yaozhou is Nongdong Town, the hometown of Yaozhou in Tang Dynasty.Only Tengzhou does not know where it is located.

"It is Yongchang Town in Nanzhao." Shao Shude said.

"I know." Shao Jizhi said in a low voice.

"Do you still want to go to Yunnan?" Shao Shude asked.

Shao Jizhi bowed his head and remained silent.

"Hmph! Pick and choose." Shao Shude's face fell, and he said, "If my grandfather gave away places like Dali and Kunzhou, wouldn't he be stabbed in the back? The country's fertile land is only given to the descendants of the Shao family. Does it make sense?"

"Grandpa taught you the right thing." Shao Jizhi bowed his head and said.

"Grandfather, I would like to ask you now, if you were to go to the Fan of Yunnan, would you be willing?" Shao Shude asked.

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Hui looked at him pitifully.

"Don't talk too much." Shao Shude looked at his son and asked, "Do you want to?"

"Wish... willing." Shao Jizhi said.

"I hope you are really willing." Seeing his son's pitiful look, and then Zhang Hui's worried expression, Shao Shude sighed, and said, "Let's study in Beijing Middle School first, and then we will be a slave in a few years."

"Your Majesty..." Han Quanhui called softly outside the courtyard gate.

"What's the matter?" Shao Shude asked.

"Concubine Zhao took a nap in the afternoon, but she couldn't sleep anymore, already..." Han Quanhui said in a low voice.

Shao Shude sat on the bed and remained silent for a long time.

He suddenly remembered a small incident in Suizhou that year.

Because he was going to see Zhuge Shuang in Xiazhou, Zhao Yu tidied his robes, picked gifts, and gave him various instructions, just like a competent wife.

During that whole year, every morning when he woke up, he would subconsciously touch his side to see if Zhao Yuren was there.

Today, 33 years later, Yu Niang is gone.

"Pass the decree, posthumously present the empress, and give Taichang Temple a posthumous posthumous title 'Mingxian'." Shao Shude raised his head and said.

It is a beautiful posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous title.

"Follow the order." Han Quanhui replied.

The posthumous title was determined by Dr. Taichang, and then submitted to the Ministry of Rites.If the Ministry of Rites is not satisfied, it will ask to call back and reset.

In the early Tang Dynasty, because of Xu Jingzong's posthumous title, Gaozong had a secret battle with the Ministry of Rites for a long time.

If the normal process is followed this time, no matter whether it is the Taichang Temple or the Ministry of Rites, for various reasons, it is likely that they will only be given a posthumous posthumous title.Now that the sage has made a direct decision, it is obvious that he has been thinking about it for a long time, so Taichang Temple should only hold his nose and admit it.

Zhang Hui sighed lightly.She is very envious.

(End of this chapter)