Chastity Layman 2

Chapter 1262
If the son had figured this out by himself, he would have beaten the bastard a long time ago, but since Duke Wei proposed it and Duke Wei is already doing it, let's try it first.

The family was discussing changes while eating.

After all, Li Gongzuo has a lot of experience outside. His bargain is to divide the dozen or so slaves in the family into four or five households, marry a pair of young male and female slaves, and then add one or two old and young slaves to form a family and distribute them to each other. A hundred acres of land will be cultivated and managed by them.

But while managing the land allocated to them, they also have to take on the tasks here, such as cleaning up the household utensils and the yard before the owner gets up in the morning, and making breakfast in advance, and even At night, I have to be responsible for guarding the courtyard, taking care of cattle, horses, night grass, etc.

Generally speaking, the work here cannot be delayed, but the field must also be taken care of. Not only must the land given to them be planted, but the public land left by the Li family must also be helped to manage.

In fact, the biggest difference from the present is that the slaves will be divided into four or five groups in the future, and the fields will be divided into land and public land. If the slaves can work hard, they can not only pay the rent on the land, but also get an extra grain for themselves. , which is their private property.

Of course, it depends on the actual situation whether it is possible to change careers in this way.

But since his son insisted on doing this, Old Li had no choice but to agree to give it a try.

"If you want to exchange slaves with another family, will others be willing? Will you have to pay deed tax and transaction tax?" Lao Li felt distressed, this is another expense.

However, Li Gongzuo thought it was worth a try. At home, the kitchen was cooking and washing, and the house was being cleaned and served. At that time, the old and young slaves of several families would take turns to do it, and the young and strong male and female slaves could concentrate on taking care of the fields.

"Ada, I'm going to fight in Baekje soon. If it goes well, I might get a lot of rewards, or get some slaves. If there are more slaves, the land at home can be cultivated."

Li Gongzuo’s family now has more than 1000 mu of land, but because some of the land requires rotation and intercropping, in fact, about half of it is planted, half is cultivated and half is rested. After a few years of planting, it can be cultivated every year, even twice a year. three seasons.

At that time, the fields needed more labor, and it was not enough to rely on his own people. Besides, Li Gongzuo also felt that it was difficult to get rich by farming alone. To make money, he had to rely on the location of Ningyuan Port and do some business.But what to do, he has no idea now.

What he thinks now is also to prepare for the conquest of Baekje, hoping to make meritorious service at that time, and it would be best if he can be awarded an honorary officer, even if he can't, he hopes to share more spoils and rewards.

"A group of slaves are so expensive." Old Li muttered.

"Isn't gold expensive? A strong slave is more expensive than a horse. Those craftsmen and slaves are more valuable. Even if they are maidservants, those who are young and can give birth are very valuable. If they have cooking skills, they may be able to embroider or The ones that look good are more valuable, if our family buys a cow, you, Da, are like treasures."

Old Li thought it was the same thing.

Maybe it's because my mentality has changed since I came here?

The family has more than 1000 mu of land. Although they can't cultivate all of them, at least the family has indeed solved the problem of food and clothing. No matter how cheap the food price is, at least they can have enough food, right?

Although at the beginning, they were not used to eating rice, and thought that millet and millet in the northwest were delicious, but it was the same after getting used to it. No matter how unaccustomed to eating rice, it was better than eating thinner rice than before. When the crops are green and yellow, they often have to eat porridge with wild vegetables, which are all wild vegetables but not a few grains of grain in them.

Not to mention the time of famine, it all depends on God's survival.

There are white rice and plump fish here, a real land of fish and rice.

He can also order slaves and maidservants, and there are cattle and horses at home.

Although the house is rudimentary, it is spacious.

Their Tunpu in Ningyuan is basically an immigrant from the Central Plains. Every family has a lot of fields, and even every family has cattle, horses and slaves, and many of their slaves used to be the masters here.

Most of the immigrants used to live a mediocre life, even poor people, they were able to gain a foothold in this fertile new land and become superior people thanks to Qin Lang's blessing.

Of course, they have also contributed to this kind of life. For example, the old Li's family has today's life, and it is all thanks to the second son, who also took his life to fight the aborigines here.

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Gray dawn, dark sky.

In Lusong Xinjinshan Yamen City, Qin Lang sat in his study without changing his posture for a long time. He has been like this since he opened the letter.

This is the early autumn of the 21st year of Zhenguan.

The Second Eastern Expedition Campaign has already started the skirmish. Shi Niu Jinda, who has not been appointed as the Governor of the East, seems unwilling to be lonely. He also seems to have obeyed the military order of the imperial court. Started fighting against the Goguryeo people on the front line of the Yalu River.

Niu Jinda harassed Goguryeo's defense line on the Yalu River, and then attacked from the sea unexpectedly. After occupying some coastal islands such as Phi Island, he used it as an offensive base, and frequently circled behind the Yalu River defense line. Unbearable.

However, Niu Jinda's attack seems to be just that, and he has no further plans. However, what makes the Goguryeo people more troublesome is that Niu Jinda's harassment is just the beginning. Governor Shi also escorted Liaodong Xi, Qi, Qi, Shiwei, Mohe and other great generals of the Tang Dynasty. They each brought an elite cavalry.

Yuangai Suwen, who was in power in Goguryeo, had to mobilize troops and horses to reinforce the Yalu River defense line, but because of Datang's strong sea control, he had to divide his troops to stay in Pyongyang and the coastal areas.

But Silla cooperated with Niu Jinda to attack Goguryeo in the summer.

This made Yuan Gai Suwen in a panic, facing enemies from all sides.

But these are just the appetizers for the Tang army, because the real attack on Goguryeo by the Tang army will be the 20 elite Tang army led by Prime Minister Li Ji.

Whether Niu Jinda, Zhufan, or Silla, etc., in fact, it was just to exhaust the Goguryeo army, and even to prevent them from harvesting in summer and planting in autumn.

When Li Ji led the army to arrive, Niu Jinda and the others had almost walked the Goguryeo people.

But Goguryeo had to guard against it again, because the Anton army and the various soldiers led by Niu Jinda were not weak. If one was not careful, Niu Jinda would not be polite to kill the upper peninsula first, and even invaded Pyongyang.

This is a deadlock. Today's Goguryeo no longer has the confidence to resist the Sui army. After several rounds of strong attacks and consumption in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, coupled with their own internal fighting, the current Goguryeo is about to collapse.

What's more, Baekje and Wa Kingdom, which were originally counted on, can't be counted on now. Tamra and Gaya have now begun to harass Baekje. What's more, Datang has made no secret that they are going to send troops ten times. Wan directly attacked Baekje's military plan. This kind of publicity made Baekje ignore Goguryeo's request for help.

One sentence from Datang left Baekje and Goguryeo to fight on their own.

In the country of Wa, Prince Katsuragi secretly visited Qin Lang of Lu Song Dynasty and signed the 21-article Tangjin Treaty. At this time, he is busy studying the teacher of Datang, so how can he care about Goguryeo and Baekje?

Historically, the eldest brother and prince of the Wa kingdom firmly allyed with Baekje to support Goguryeo against the Tang Dynasty. Even when the Tang army attacked Baekje, the empress Huangji and the prince, the eldest brother and prince, moved to Zhuzi in person, and the country of Wa came out of the country. , sent hundreds of warships and more than [-] troops, wanting to defeat the Tang army from afar, wanting to restore their prestige on the Korean peninsula, and even wanting to take the opportunity to defeat Tang first, and then break Silla, and restore control over Ren Na control of the region.

It's just that in history, in the water battle at Baijiangkou in Tang Dynasty, the Japanese army was defeated, almost the whole army was wiped out, and sank to the bottom of Baijiangkou.It was also after this battle that the Wa Kingdom was awakened, and it no longer dared to be arrogant to Datang. Since then, it has formally comprehensively and seriously reformed and learned from Datang in all aspects.

But in this time and space, the country of Wa has been taught how to be a man by the old master of Datang in various ways before, so the country of Wa began to recognize the strength of Datang in advance, and started to innovate early, so now it does not want to be involved in the peninsula at all. shit.

Even if Baekje and Goguryeo frequently sent envoys to the Wa Kingdom, and even Baekje was willing to surrender to the Wa Kingdom, the Wa Kingdom was unmoved. It was not brave but stupid to fight knowingly that it could not be defeated.

After a summer, the situation has become more and more favorable to Datang.

It can be said that Datang has actually won more than half of the battle before the official start.

But Qin Lang was in a daze in the study today, not because of these.

The emperor summoned Qin Lang to go to Qizhou.

For this Eastern Expedition, the emperor is not planning to personally conquer, but he is planning to move to Qizhou, which is close to Donglai, and is planning to pay homage to Mount Tai again.

He wrote a long letter to Qin Lang.

The emperor told Qin Lang very sincerely that if he died, maybe this would be the last time their monarch, minister and son-in-law saw each other. The emperor said a lot and was very sincere.

Qin Langxin, because of the information he had, the emperor was indeed dying. Whether he could persist until the end of the Eastern Expedition was uncertain. The emperor might not last until the new year.

At this time, the emperor summoned him to go north, and wanted him to go back and prepare to assist the new emperor to succeed him. Li Shimin told Qin Lang that the auxiliary administration team he had prepared for Chengqian was basically stable, but he had always reserved a place for him, and he had to go back. .

Ma Zhou died, Xiao Yu died, Fang Xuanling died, and Gao Shilian died too.

Now the only truly prestigious veteran in the court is Changsun Wuji. Although Li Ji entered the court, he had to command the Eastern Expedition. Therefore, at this critical moment, Li Shimin needed Qin Lang to return to the court.

He admired Qin Lang's talent and believed in his loyalty even more.

Looking back on this journey, Li Shimin sighed that God did not give him another ten years, or even nearly ten years. The emperor was actually suffering from illnesses and was unable to govern the country well. Otherwise, he thought he should be able to lead the Tang Dynasty to a higher level. Steps, at least Goguryeo was wiped out a few years ago, not until today.

Originally, the emperor should not send a large army to conquer Liao at this time. After all, when the old and new emperors hand over, it is also the most unstable time internally, but Li Shimin does not intend to stop conquering Liao. Even if he dies, he also hopes to take Goguryeo as planned and Baekje.

As for the stability in the court, he hoped that Qin Lang could go back, and that with Qin Lang and Changsun Wuji leading the political affairs hall, the transition would be stable.

At the end of the letter, the emperor even threatened Qin Lang rarely, that if Qin Lang did not follow the order to go north, he would abolish the Luzon Dudu Mansion.The emperor was very aware of Qin Lang's small thoughts, and knew his utterly vulgar selfishness, wanting to be a free king overseas.

If Qin Lang could follow the order to go north and assist Cheng Qian to succeed to the throne, Li Shimin didn't care about it, but if Qin Lang refused to come out at this critical moment, then he wouldn't be polite to Qin Lang.

Qin Lang believed that the emperor kept what he said, and he was indeed such an ordinary person, always thinking about his fief, who could not understand the emperor and ministers, but everyone couldn't understand why Qin Lang was so obsessed with this.

Those who went to the frontier these years were actually poor people in the Central Plains, who had no land and no money, so they went to the frontier to wander around, and they were looking for fields.

But the gentry tycoons have been moving to the capital these years, because the capital is the center of the world. Even those wealthy families in Chang'an in the past have almost moved to Luoyang now. Only by guarding the capital can they occupy more resources. There are more opportunities to enter the center.

It's not like Qin Lang, who always wants to run to the side, or even go overseas in one breath.

Even in exchange for a free fiefdom, in their view, it is not worthwhile.

Only Qin Lang would be so persistent and take these as treasures.

Li Shimin also saw very clearly that Qin Lang's actions made Li Shimin feel that this son-in-law is no longer a threat, and that he will be an important help to Chengqian rather than a threat, because Qin Lang has put the roots of the Qin family all these years ago. All moved overseas.

With a long sigh.

God Khan, is the curtain about to end?
For a long time, this man has been pressing on his head like a big mountain. No matter how much the emperor doesn't ask about political affairs these years, no matter how much he cultivates Dao Fudan, the pressure on him will not change.

But now that the emperor is really about to end, Qin Lang still feels a little bit reluctant.

After a long time, Qin Lang finally stood up.

He rang the brass bell on the table.

"Next."

"Order, I will set off the day after tomorrow and go to Dengzhou Port."

The attendant was surprised that this decision was so sudden.

"Do you need to let the two thousand sailors going north to set off early?"

"No, the Navy's original itinerary remains unchanged."

"Then how to arrange the task of the accompanying guards, should they be transferred to the squadron or go to the sixth capital to accompany the guards?"

Qin Lang said, "I'm going to Dengzhou Port to land here, and then go to Qizhou Taishan to meet the emperor. There is no need to mobilize the crowd. The number of accompanying people should not exceed 50 people, just bring [-] guards."

"The number of guards is too small." The attendant advised.

"Why do I bring so many guards to the emperor? Arrange them!" Qin Lang shook his head and let out a long sigh.

From Luzon to Dengzhou, there will be no danger along the way.And when meeting the Son of Heaven, if there is danger, even bringing thousands of people along is not safe.

Therefore, it is better to simply take the car lightly and keep it simple.

Besides, he didn't believe that Li Shimin summoned him and would try to mess with him.

(End of this chapter)