Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1613 He's Back
On the sixth day of October, the army set out.

Shao Shude felt a sense of satisfaction when he looked at the map drawn overnight by the calligraphers and painters.

There is one more piece!
The Qaidam Basin, Tarim Basin, Junggar Basin, Ili River Valley and even parts of Central Asia in the west have all been included.

It was impossible for an empire in the feudal era to have strong control over every place.

And something like control, to put it bluntly, is the human heart.

People of the same species and the same language as the core territory are relatively stable.

It is not a place of different races of the same race and the same language, and the hearts of the people will be much worse.

Either you conquer militarily and then force assimilation, which is equivalent to creating a core.

If it is impossible or not worth paying the price, there is another advantage in ancient times, that is, the people's wisdom is not yet developed.People of foreign races listen to their leaders and nobles, and what they say is what they say.

This is the underlying logic of Jiji's rule.

There is no doubt that Haixi Prefecture is under the rule of Jiji, and it is still not stable.

Can the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau let him rule?

It might be easier if it is hundreds of years later, but it is very difficult when the last Zanpu died only a few decades ago.

Seven or eight years later in history, Yundan's descendants were still able to pull up an army of 15 to completely defeat the descendants of Esong, causing them to flee to Ali, Yalong and other places.

The 15 army is the confidence of the largest fragment of the Tubo Empire.This was hard to imagine in the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. At that time, Tubo no longer possessed such organizational, mobilizing and national power.

Brother Tie and Yansun, two idlers, have already fallen.

The Yuan and Qing dynasties had garrisons in Tubo, stationed officials and collected taxes, and the control was very deep.

But the Han Dynasty has not yet controlled Tubo.

Before the Tang Dynasty, there was no interest. In the Tang Dynasty, Tubo was very powerful, so there was no such possibility.

Shao Shude was not interested in this place at first.

But now I plan to give it a try - the principle is not to invest much capital - to see if I can reap some benefits.

On the seventeenth, Shengjia arrived in Hezhou.

This is directly bypassing Lanzhou and going to Weizhou and Qinzhou.However, Shao Shude still stayed in Hezhou for a day, summoning officials from nearby Lan, Lin, He, Wei, Min, Tao and other prefectures to ask questions.

The Longyou area has been stable for many years, and its registered permanent residence has gradually increased. It has become a paradise-like place in troubled times 30 years ago, just like the Central Plains in the Jin Dynasty, when the chaos in the Central Plains was endless, and Qianliang and other places were peaceful and peaceful, attracting millions of refugees.

"Is this a rag?" Shao Shude asked delightedly as he looked at the tribute presented by Weizhou officials.

"It's the fang cloth, which is already a famous product in Weizhou."

"It's all thanks to His Majesty."

"Your Majesty is really worried about the people of Longyou."

Shao Shude waved his hand, interrupting the officials' praise.

Liaobu was originally a special product of the old Xingyuan Town. It was woven by mulberry and silkworms raised by wild liao species living in the Bashan area.For a long time, it has been an important part of the Great Xia Army Award.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, due to climate change, the sericulture industry in the north declined. The first to be affected was the "north of the north", that is, the sericulture industry in Jingyuan, Xiasui, Liangzhou and even Youzhou.

It's not that you can't grow mulberry trees, it's really not profitable, so there's no need to bother with it.If you plant some common jujube elm, you will get more profit.At least dates can be eaten, and elms can be used as carriages.

However, the sericulture industry is still stubbornly preserved in Weizhou and Minzhou, probably because the local climate is relatively better.

And this seed was planted by Shao Shude.

At that time, he used horses to exchange people from the warlords in central Sichuan, and he also dispatched criminals from Shannan West Road to Longyou, bringing the weaving technology of Liaobu there. Over the past 30 years, it has gradually become one of the local pillar industries.Among them, famous products can even be presented to him as tributes.

Another sense of accomplishment.

I changed the lives of the people in Weizhou and Minzhou, and made their lives easier—well, please ignore these two years.

"I don't know much about weaving. From the point of view of daily wear, Weizhou rags are no less inferior to Banan rags. It's wonderful." Shao Shude touched the tributes presented, and then handed them over to the officials for everyone to enjoy. A tasting.

As the saying goes, men farm and women weave. The economic activity of weaving runs through the entire small peasant economy and occupies a huge proportion.

The innate conditions of Longyou are not as good as those of Henan and Hebei, and it can increase a little characteristic industry, which is conducive to maintaining the economic balance between regions.

After tasting the rags, Weizhou officials left, and Jiezhou officials stepped forward.

Shao Shude saw the tea leaves and olives in front of him, these were the things he called to see.

The time happened to be in the afternoon, and everyone was sitting on the ground beside the Wei River.

The palace people boiled tea, Shao Shude took the opportunity to watch carefully with an olive.

He didn't know the main producing area of ​​domestic olives.After asking, I found out that it was actually in Jiezhou (now Longnan, Gansu).

Thinking about it, it is true that this thing was introduced from Central Asia, and it didn't take long. Naturally, it is most likely to appear in the Helong area.

Fortunately, Jiezhou has its own unique climate, which is very suitable for the growth of olives, a cash crop native to the warm Mediterranean region, otherwise the introduction may have to be delayed for many years.

"I heard that in the time of Tubo, the Qidun trees were almost lost, so there are not many of them now?" Shao Shude put down the olive and asked.

"In recent years, there are still thousands of trees." The governor of Jiezhou replied: "However, this thing can only be used as medicine in the past, and it is of little use, so the people are unwilling to plant it. The only remaining Qidun trees are almost wild forests."

"Clean it up and plant more." Shao Shude said: "I have thought about it for a long time, and ordered the Ministry of Internal Affairs to set up the soap workshop in Jiezhou. This is a great source of income for you. Be careful and hold it tight, and don't take it seriously. "

High-ranking state officials responded one after another.

Shao Shude wanted to say a few more words, but after thinking about it, he closed his mouth again.

In the traditional "model" of small-scale peasant economy in the Tang Dynasty, there were basically two models of grain plus cash crops.

The largest proportion is naturally farmland (Yongye Tian) and mulberry garden (home garden).

If you can't grow mulberry, then change to fruit trees.For example, in the Northwest area, the yield of fruit is very high. Back then, the apricots and plums of Ma Lin's family were famous throughout Chang'an.

In addition to fruit trees, there are ordinary trees, such as elms.The four-wheeled carriage workshop in Baoji specializes in purchasing finished materials from farmers' gardens.

The role of olive oil is actually the same.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs set up the workshop in Jiezhou, which will definitely drive the local people to grow olive trees, and even generate the oil extraction industry.

After they buy olive oil, they make soap and sell it to major cities to make a profit.

To put it bluntly, this is a way to transfer funds from rich areas to old and poor border areas, and it is also an important means for Shao Shude to balance the economic differences between regions.

Perhaps, since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Helong area in another time and space, due to various reasons, such as being on the front line, falling to the enemy, being slaughtered, etc., finally fell into a slump, sparsely populated, and the people were poor.

But this time and space will not.

This is the change Shao Shude brought to them, which belongs to changing fate against the sky.The common people may not know this, but the traveler knows, he is very satisfied, and that is enough.

The tea was brewed quickly, and everyone got a bowl, not even Brother Tie and Yansun were left behind.

After drinking, Shao Shude closed his eyes and thought about it.

Not too stunning, but definitely mid-range quality, and there's a market for it.

"In the past 30 years, the tea production in Lingzhou has become increasingly scarce, and it is almost extinct." Shao Shude said with emotion: "Guannei, Guanbei, Longyou, and Hexi, there are only a few places that produce tea. Hanzhong and Wudu may There is also Washington state, but production here is also declining. The weather is getting colder, which is difficult."

Of course, most areas in the north may not be suitable for tea production, so there is no need to force it, it is not necessary.

After the temperature dropped in the Five Dynasties, it rose a little in the Northern Song Dynasty, but these teas did not recover, and even Henan and Hebei teas were no longer good. It may be more because of market competition. It is worth mentioning that the temperature in the Northern Song Dynasty It never recovered to the level of the Tang Dynasty, because their sowing and harvesting period was a whole month later than that of the Tang Dynasty, but the Little Ice Age of the Five Dynasties was not the coldest, the lowest point was the end of Kangxi and the beginning of Yongzheng, and the second coldest The lowest point is the late Qing Dynasty, and the third coldest point is the late Ming Dynasty.

"I hope to see Qin, Wei, Min, Tao, Jie, Cheng, Die, and Dang prefectures rise up, because you are facing the front line of Tubo. If you develop well, I will be able to exert strength on Tubo's side." Said Here, Shao Shude glanced at Yansun.

Yansun was ecstatic in his heart, but he suppressed it and sat there steadily, expressionless.

These days, his wife doesn't give him color at all, and is even full of disgust.When talking about saints, there are only a few words to say.

Yeonsun felt sour, but he knew he couldn't help it.

He needs the support of the Daxia sage, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed.In addition, he really needs an heir, even if he borrows it from another man.

Now it seemed that everything was going to be compensated, and he was so excited that he wanted to scream up to the sky.

Brother Tie glanced at his younger brother without any trace, full of worry in his heart.

In order to prevent the sage from misunderstanding, he now lives alone in a tent, but with such a great sacrifice, does the sage still choose the third brother?
He could see that the relationship between Cai Bangshi and his younger brother had completely broken down in private.Fortunately, his wife's heart is still on his side. After all, they have been married for eight years and have two children.

When will the saint send me back?Don't you want Tubo?Don't want to add another chunk of land to the map?Even if only in name.

No one gave him an answer.

On October [-]th, the army marched eastward to Qinzhou.

Officials from all states accompanied him to see him off.Even, many people spontaneously followed, cheering in the distance of the post road.

After being "suffering" for three full years, they still remember the benefits given by the sage.

Brother Tie looked very jealous.

With such a well-organized government and harmonious people, it seems that the prosperity of the Xia Kingdom can last for several generations.Even if he goes back, can he still get rid of Xia Guo's control?
Shao Shude was also a little moved when he saw it, so he summoned Zhong Yanyou, the commander of Yin'anzhi, and ordered him to pull the food, dried meat, cheese, and water and wine left over from the army's food in a carriage, and distribute them to the people he met along the way. .

Let's see who wears shabby clothes, and each person will be rewarded with a woolen cloth.

Zhong Yanyou immediately took action.

Wu Fu acted swiftly and resolutely, and began to distribute food and cloth on the spot.

For a while, there were cheers on both sides of the post road one after another.

Wherever Shao Shu Dexing came, he rode his horse up the high slope and waved his hands from a distance.

"Long live!"

Every time he swung, the people cheered for a while.

There were more and more people, and in the end, the cheers went straight to the sky.

Mrs. Mei Lu had just settled down the two drowsy children. After hearing the movement, she opened the curtain of the carriage, just in time to see the saint bathed in the golden sunlight, and was stunned for a while.

Liu Qu took out a pen and paper again, and began to record: "...Driving in Hezhou, the elders cheered. The emperor is respected by others, he is rich at the age, and the village is pure, which is rare in ancient times."

If Shao Shude saw it, he would definitely yell, "You boy finally wrote about my good deeds."

In fact, Liu Qu is relatively fair, and he also agrees with the sage's statement of "seeking truth from facts".Most of the time, when he provided materials for "Records of Today", he handed in good words...

Because the sage is indeed a wise king through the ages, he has the ability to distinguish.

In early November, Shengjia arrived in Qinzhou.

On the seventh day of the lunar new year, Shao Shude finally returned to the border of the Central Plains to the east of Longshan Mountain after crossing the Xiaolongshan watershed.

On the tenth night of the first lunar month, I was lucky to drive to Longzhou.

On the morning of the [-]th, we arrived at Qizhou and stayed here for two days.

On November 21st, Sheng Jia entered Xijing and ordered the crown prince and all officials, concubines of the harem, and horse soldiers in Beijing to go west and meet in Chang'an.

It has been two years and nine months since he left Beijing last time.

The spiritual totem of the world, the only Allah, the king praised by countless people and cursed by many people, he is back.

No one can provoke while he is alive.

Even after he died, the coercion would still not dissipate for many years.

He is different from the emperor who is put on a yellow robe by others.

His yellow robe was sewn by himself, and it was inlaid with countless meritorious deeds.

After the Western Expedition is over, the patterns of the sun, moon, stars, and mountains and rivers on the dragon robe seem to be able to add a little more.

China is fortunate to have him at the turning point of history.

At the Great Court Meeting at the beginning of the twelfth lunar month, the secretary Lang Cui Miao entered the "Please honor the list".

(End of this chapter)