Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1529 Foreplay (Monthly Pass Plus 2)

Throughout the twelfth lunar month until Zhengdan, Shao Shude has been making personnel adjustments.

Zhe Silun, the privy envoy of Beiya, had just passed away, and his post was replaced by deputy envoy Ren Yuji, and Xu Hao, an envoy of You Yi from the capital of Tielin Army, was transferred to be the deputy envoy of Beiya privy.

Zhe Zongben died six years ago at the age of 50, but Zhe Silun only lived to be more than [-] years old.After the death of Si Lun, the governor of Jingzhou and the eldest son, Zhe Congxue, became the king of Qinghe County, and [-] households were entrusted with food. This is the third generation.

Zhang Yanqiu, the governor of Huaihai Road, died, Song Yao, the transfer envoy, took over, and Guo Chongtao, the governor of Luzhou, was transferred to be the transfer envoy of Huaihai Road.

Zhang Yanqiu was the former coach of Hedong Township.

More than [-] years ago, when Shao Shude went to Hedong to participate in the war, he met Zhang Yanqiu several times in Jinyang and asked him about the art of war. Zhu Shuzong was also recommended by Zhang Yanqiu.

During the period when Huaihai Town was newly established, the veteran Zhang Yanqiu guarded it for more than ten years, greatly stabilizing the local situation, and made great contributions to conquering Youzhou, Khitan, and Bohai.

When Zhang Yanqiu passed away, he was about sixty-eight years old, which is considered a long life.

Huang Tao, the governor of Guanbei Road, asked to be appointed as the governor of Guanbei Road on the grounds that he was suffering from illness. Shao Shude agreed, and Chen Qi, the transfer envoy of Huguang Road, was appointed as the governor of Guanbei Road.

Li Yu, the judge of the former Tianxiong Army and the governor of Xinzhou, served as the transfer envoy of Huguang Road.

Huang Tao is a good friend of Feng Wei. He is 74 years old this year and has lived two years longer than in history.It seems that the number of years of life is the number of years of life. Even if the life is stable and pampered for the past ten years, it still cannot last.

Li Yu can also be regarded as a direct descendant. He was born as a civil servant in the Tianxiong Army. He climbed up to the position of military judge all the way, and then transferred to other places.Considering his age, it is not impossible to enter Zhongshu in the future.

Wang Tuan, the governor of Hedong Road, also invited him to become an official, and Shao Shude transferred Chen Su, the governor of Pingzhou, to replace him.

Wang Tuan was an ex-official of the former Tang Dynasty, and his departure meant that the power of a group had dissipated again.

Duan Ning should be very disappointed that he didn't get the post of governor.However, Chen Su is also old, and he can't work for a few more years, so he can still wait.

An Jinquan, the governor of Fuzhou, served as the commander of Yunnan Daodu.

Sun Dian, governor of Yizhou, served as the transshipment envoy of Yunnan Road.

General Zhang Shensi of the Forbidden Army is old, retired from active service, and served as the prison envoy of Yunnan Dao.

Duan Yizong took up the post of Dao Xuezheng in Yunnan.

An Jinquan was the general of Hedong. He surrendered when he attacked Xing Mingci. He later served as governor of Fuzhou.

Sun Dian, the governor of Yizhou, surrendered even earlier.He was originally the governor of Fangzhou. He surrendered when Zhezongben attacked the loyal army, and then traveled to various states.This time I was transferred to Yunnan to manage the local economy.

Zhang Shensi was Zhu Quanzhong's surrendered general. He was too old to command operations on the front line, so he took up a local post.

Duan Yizong's diction is outstanding, and his influence in Yunnan is not small.This Xuezheng was recommended by the King of Yan, so Shao Shude trusted him for now.

There are some passive and some active ones in this personnel transfer. After the completion, there is no need to make major changes in the country during the Western Expedition, and it can be calm.Unless there is turmoil in the place, the prince will lead the army to quell it.

Shao Shude thought about the situation in various places.

On the Yunnan side, Li Tangbin had just broken through Tieqiao City, killed Jiedu envoy Zhao Cuozheng's family, and captured more than [-] people.

Shao Shude was also shocked when he saw it. How could there be so many soldiers in such a small town of Jianchuan?Could it be that Li Tangbin killed the good and took the credit?Looking at the troops he brought over again, the composition is complex, and it can be counted immediately.

Yan Wang Shao Mingyi has arrived in Kunzhou and is organizing troops to quell the rebellion in the Tonghai Governor's Mansion, so it shouldn't be a big problem.

After these two places are pacified, it is presumed that Yunnan will stop for a while.

But it's hard to say - after the imperial court set up Quzhou, the barbarians in the Nanzhong area were in turmoil, and if something bad happened, they would rebel.

Shao Shude had seen the military report sent back yesterday, and was so angry that he hit Wang Shi extra—Wang Shi is Zheng Maisi's wife and Zheng Renmin's mother. She is 40 years old this year.

Zheng Renmin has many beautiful concubines, including Kunlun slaves.Several of his sisters were even more youthful and attractive, with outstanding looks, but Shao Shude was not very interested in seeing them.

Wang is the great-granddaughter of Wang Cuodian, a powerful official in Nanzhao. To be honest, she is only a middle-aged woman, and she is 40 years old. Although she has been well-clothed and pampered since she was a child, she is still far less beautiful than those young women.But when he thought of his identity as the queen mother, Shao Shude became hardened, and finally made her dirty.

In the direction of Yunnan, we can only continue to see the tricks.

To the northeast, the situation in the Bohai Sea has obviously stabilized.

Perhaps in the past few years, almost all those capable of rebellion have been killed.The local wealthy families also gave up, and began to seriously consider how to operate in the Great Xia Dynasty and improve their family status step by step.

Another point is that Liaodong Daoism and politics also played a considerable role.

Among other things, this person is really noble. He has accepted many disciples from aristocratic families in the local area, and taught them meticulously, never discriminating against them as Bohai people.

Zhang Quanyi is also a member of capable officials, and he knows the local situation well, so that he will not cause excessive oppression and lead to large-scale rebellion.

So, employing people is a very important part, especially in these non-traditional Han places, we must be cautious.

"I've got someone!" Shao Shude was in a good mood after reading a bunch of memorials from Liaodong Road.

As long as it is persevering and supplemented by correct policies, everything will be on the right track.

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"Although the Chinese New Year is still a few days away, the account has already been closed. After all these days, have you finished the calculation?" In the Penglai Hall, Shao Shude looked at Zhao Zhi and Chu Zhongye and asked.

There are also several people present here, all of whom are well-known merchants in the country, such as Zhao Zaiqing, the leader of the Zhao family firm, Kang Qin, the most famous wealthy merchant in Hexi, and Guanbei, Zhuge Zhongbao of the Zhuge family, and Tuoba Ju of the Tuoba family. ——Most of them are the second generation.

"Your Majesty, this year Bohai Trading Company has made about [-] yuan in profit, which is [-] yuan more than last year." Zhao Zhi said happily.

Zhao Zaiqing and others listened, secretly envious.

It is worthy of being the emperor's purse, that is, it can make money, so much stable profit every year, and there is a certain increase every year, which is really coveted.

Of course, this is their mindset.This is obviously a joint-stock enterprise, how can it be the emperor's pocketbook?
"Why are there so many more?" Shao Shude had a vague idea in his mind, but he still asked.

"First, the situation in the Bohai Sea is becoming more and more stable, and there are more and more mohes and big clans cooperating with us, so there is an increase." Zhao Zhi said: "Second, someone caught a whale last year. The income of this whale has not been sold out yet. , part of the profits will be included in the next year. Congratulations to His Majesty, His Majesty has been in power for 13 years, and one whale has fallen from the sky, and two whales have been captured, which has never happened before."

You can make a lot of bras again!Shao Shude was delighted.

"Are there more whalers now?" he asked.

"Many!" Zhao Zhi said in a tone of exclamation: "Those people are really brave. After encountering a whale at sea, they lowered their boats. The desperadoes rowed close to the whale, shot it with a strong bow, and shot it with a strong bow. Hit him with a spear."

Isn't this the Basque way of whaling?Shao Shude was also very emotional.

When Europeans first started whaling, they were so daring. They rowed boats close to the swimming whales and stabbed them directly with spears.

However, isn't the crossbow a contraband?How come there are even whaling people?Could it be a second-hand product bought from Weibo?
"Whales can be encountered but not sought." Shao Shude said: "The interest rate of [-] min is a little unexpected. Next year it can reach [-] min. I will count you as a passer."

"Follow the order." Zhao Zhi said.

"Did those Mohe and Jurchen leaders loot your goods?" Shao Shude asked again.

"No." Zhao Zhi replied: "They have made a lot of profits from dealing with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and there is no need to plunder the goods. They also understand the principle of normal business and long-term flow."

"Mohe, Jurchen folks, do you have any complaints?"

"Not yet. The goods in their hands could not be sold at a high price before. Now that there is the Ministry of Internal Affairs, life has improved a lot. Even if some people have a bad habit of drinking, they are still grateful to us."

"That's good. It seems that this business can continue." Shao Shude nodded with satisfaction, and said: "This year, you recruit more people, try to choose from the children of Huangzhuang, and I will allocate some of them to study classics, engineering, and agriculture. , Mathematics students to you, bring them along, let them know how to run a business company."

"Your Majesty means..." Zhao Zhi guessed.

"That's right, I want to build Annan Trading Company." Shao Shude said: "Now we need to reserve talents, and it depends on you."

"Yes." This would obviously increase the cost of Bohai Trading Co., but Zhao Zhi couldn't refuse.

"Everyone." After discussing with Zhao Zhi, Shao Shude looked at Zhao Zaiqing and the others, and asked, "At the beginning, I asked each of your families to collect a thousand camels and five hundred carriages. How did you prepare?"

Several people glanced at each other, and finally Zhao Zaiqing replied in unison: "Your Majesty, we have all prepared. We have set up warehouses in Liangzhou, Ganzhou, Suzhou, Guazhou, and Shazhou to hoard grain and rice."

"How big is the warehouse?"

"The size varies. The smallest can store more than [-] dendrobium grains, and the largest can store nearly [-]."

"I have a heart." Shao Shude praised.

It is really not easy for the people to build such a large warehouse. At the same time, it can be seen that these companies are indeed powerful, and the general government at the state level is really incomparable.

"I told you clearly that next year we will go west." Shao Shude said, "If there is no food in the warehouse, buy it as soon as possible and transport it there. I know that in order to save money, the warehouses are not necessarily full, so hurry up."

"Yes." The four of them answered in unison.

Shao Shude calculated silently again.

An army of 1 people will consume 1 hu of grain a month, and if draft animals are included, it will cost more than [-].

The food and grass provided by these merchants does not seem to be a lot, but as a supplement to the government's transshipment, it is already quite good.

Since Guzang County bought [-] sheep to be fostered in pastures in the Hexi states three years ago, all regions have followed suit, buying a lot of cattle, sheep and even pigs, looking for places to raise them, as military supplies for the army to cross the border.

Three years——Shao ​​Shude gave them three years, and next year will be the fourth year. If there is a shortage of food and grass by then, they will really kill people.

Of course, he didn't think anyone would dare to do that.Because this is bound to be exposed, why bother?
Calculated in this way, the army marching from the Central Plains to Shazhou is basically equivalent to marching inside.Moreover, the warehouse in Dunhuang is the largest, and when the army departs from Shazhou to Yizhou, there is no problem with food and grass.

From Izhou to the west, the journey is very long, and the transportation cost will be extremely high, and the cost cannot be allocated to the past three years like the points along the Hexi Corridor.

Fighting a Gaochang Uighur, hoarding food, grass, and supplies for three or four years is really painful.

It's like that, two hours of foreplay, two minutes at the end—hopefully two minutes at the end.

(End of this chapter)