Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 541
Since the 13th year of Daye, Mayi, an important frontier town, has been in the shadow of swords and blood. For so many years, the smell of blood has never dissipated.

Wang Rengong, Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, Yuan Junzhang, Gao Manzheng, one after another came onto the stage, and after a short period of blooming, one after another came to an end.

This city, sometimes attached to the Turks, sometimes turned to Li Tang, almost only existed as a military fortress, and lost the other meaning of existence of a city.

This state lasted until the end of the sixth year of Wude. Yuan Junzhang, who had no more ambitions, had no choice but to vote for the Tang Dynasty, and soon entered the pilgrimage to see the Tang Emperor.

Daizhou quickly opened up a commercial road from Yanmenguan to Mayi, and the number of merchants was increasing. The original commercial road was to reach Yunzhou in the northwest direction and sideways to Wuyuan County, but through Mayi, merchants could quickly reach the Yulin area. , which brought huge benefits to Mayi, Dai County, and Xia City.

And the city of Mayi has gradually begun to regain its vitality. The city is no longer dead, and there are no longer only swords, lights and swords. There will also be markets, merchants, and even a few newly opened restaurants.

In a restaurant in the west of the city, more than a dozen men were gathering for a drink, and one of them, a burly man, said with a smile, "Liu Wu, you are lucky to follow Mr. Erlang."

There was echoing voices from all around, and a thin man laughed and cursed: "I would have followed that day if I knew it!"

"I was kind enough to persuade you to go together that day, but you even scolded me!" Liu Wu is a tall, thin man. He is Yuan Xiaozheng's personal guard. Dai County was brought to Mayi specially by Li Shan this time.

The big man in the head coughed twice, and asked in a low voice: "I heard that those who moved to Daizhou before... were granted land and houses?"

"That's true." Liu Wu nodded and said, "The house is not small. Although the granted land has been abandoned for two years and needs to be taken care of, it is not land reclamation... By the way, the house is built with red bricks used in Xia City. From a distance, it is very eye-catching."

With the opening of the trade route, the reputation of Xia City has spread throughout Mayi, and everyone is envious for a while.

"Of course, those who moved later include Nao County, Wutai, and Xinzhou, and not all of them were granted houses." Liu Wu explained: "But if they are a family, they will still be granted land."

"family?"

"If you are originally from Daizhou, you will be reunited with your family, and you will be given the land according to Ding's dictation. If you are from Yunzhou, your family has already moved to Daizhou, and you will also be given the land according to Ding's dictation." Liu Wu laughed and said: "Brother Zhang, you are coming soon At the age of 40, marry a daughter-in-law, you can also grant the land, and give birth to a fat boy next year..."

Brother Zhang San is the leader of the big guy, he just smiled and said nothing when he heard the joke. This guy is just a military leader, but he has a lot of prestige in the army, and the people around him are silent.

After a while, Third Brother Zhang questioned: "Since October last year, tens of thousands of people have moved to Daizhou. Are they all safe and sound?"

"Of course not." Liu Wu said solemnly: "The Yunzhou family moved back to Xinzhou, where they were originally from, and was able to grant the land. At the beginning of this year, the Dingxiang Yuan clan forcibly occupied the land and were taken captive as slaves."

"what?!"

"It's better to be happy in Mayi than to be taken captive as a slave!"

There was a commotion from the surrounding people, Zhang Sange scolded twice, "Listen to Liu Wu!"

Liu Wu said slowly: "The matter was seized by the King of Handan, and the heads of 12 people were beheaded on the spot. Three of them were descendants of the Dingxiang Yuan family. He also ordered Daizhou not to drive Zhang Gongjin to inspect Xinzhou, Daizhou, and Weizhou. It is strictly forbidden to embezzle land. To take people into slavery, it is said that there are many powerful families with their hands tied."

Sange Zhang breathed out a long breath, and murmured: "Remember that the Dingxiang Yuan family... is the in-law of the Taiyuan Wang family?"

"That's right, Si Tian, ​​the governor of Daizhou, joined the army as a child of the Dingxiang Yuan family. He had some ties with the King of Handan, but he was also dismissed from office." Liu Wu sighed, "The king of Handan took the word Huairen, and it seems that his methods are cruel. In fact, he is truly benevolent.”

"At the end of last year, the people who moved to Dai County in Yunzhou clashed with the powerful clan in Daizhou. His Highness rushed to suppress it and cut off the heads of the Li family members in Daizhou to quell the civil disturbance. My younger brother witnessed this incident with his own eyes."

Someone on the side asked with great interest: "It is said that the King of Handan is quite famous in Daizhou?"

Liu Wu spread his hands and said: "At least half of the brothers here are from Daizhou and Xinzhou. The third brother is from Jiangnan, but they all went to Hedong several times with Yuan Gong. You should know the situation in Daizhou."

"However, in the past half a year, Daizhou is no longer the old view. The village is crowded and the market is chaotic... By the way, my younger brother was married in December last year. Before coming to Mayi this time, my daughter-in-law happened to be pregnant. Counting the time, at the end of the year You can give birth to a big fat boy."

The people around once again cast envious and jealous eyes. They are all soldiers fighting in the army. They are at risk. They are fine in field battles. No one has married a wife. Even if they are married these days, they might die in battle the next day, leaving orphans behind. Widowed...

Liu Wu glanced at everyone, and sighed: "Last year, I paid a visit to the King of Handan with Lord Erlang, and His Highness joked... how many people have fought in ancient times, once they died, it is impossible for others to sleep with your wife, use your money, and beat your son ..."

There was a commotion around, the words were a bit poisonous and cruel, but they were also very appropriate... If soldiers of the Tang army and soldiers of the government were killed in battle, it cannot be said that there will be no such cases, but it will definitely be much less, and the degree is much lighter.

In the final analysis, it is the word rules. Yuan Junzhang has occupied Shuozhou and Yunzhou for many years, attached himself to the Turks, and searched for resources to support the army. Naturally, there are no rules in this regard.

Third Brother Zhang sighed, "Yesterday I saw the King of Handan entering the city with five hundred cavalrymen...and when he arrived in Mayi last year, he had no more than a hundred personal guards. I'm afraid he came here to cleanse the lieutenant general."

Liu Wu's complexion changed slightly, and he nodded slightly after being silent for a while, "Brother Zhang, my younger brother does not deny that His Highness intends to rectify the old department of Duke Yuan, but he has no malicious intentions."

"Tell me carefully." Zhang Sange also knew in his heart that Liu Wu was originally Erlang Jun's personal guard and moved to Daizhou. At this time, he returned to Mayi with the King of Handan, and he called the old friends in the army to gather for a drink the next day. Naturally, it was targeted.

"One is dismissal. You can stay in Mayi, or move to Daizhou, Weizhou, and Xinzhou." Liu Wu explained carefully: "On the one hand, it is aimed at the young and strong who moved south in Yunzhou last year, and on the other hand, it is aimed at An old man over forty in the army."

Brother Zhang nodded slightly. In fact, many of the young men who had been forced to go south had escaped, and those in the army who were over [-] years old... really needed a way out.

"The granting of land mainly depends on whether there are relatives in Daizhou and Xinzhou, but it may not be necessary to grant houses." Liu Wu suddenly smiled and said: "If you act quickly, marry a wife... even if it is a widow with a child , and you can get a grant house."

"Liu Wu, you married a widow, right?"

"What's wrong with the widow!" Old Liu Wu blushed and scolded with a smile: "When you are older, you know how to hurt others, marry a sixteen or seventeen-year-old...who are you serving?!"

There was laughter all around, Zhang Sange smiled and asked, "How many did you bring?"

"One son and one daughter." Liu Wu coughed twice, "Second brother knows that the younger brother was originally from Dai County, and also recognized her deceased husband. The year before last, he was recruited as a soldier and died in Yanmen Pass."

A person next to him suddenly whispered: "The year before last...it seems to be the time when Duke Yuan attacked Yanmen Pass?"

(End of this chapter)