Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 539 Spring Ploughing

Lite 14 years, spring March.

In the early morning, under the light of the mild spring sun, the people working on both sides of the official road hang their heads and are busy working. The children in the field are either playing with their partners, or helping their parents in the field, looking like they are living and working in peace.

Over the years, with the increase in the territory and population of the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty has not expanded the number of troops.Therefore, the corvee and taxes paid by the people in Yizhou have been reduced a lot. This increase and decrease can be said to make the pockets of the people in Bashu a little richer, make them more willing to have children, and make the society more stable.

If someone frequently travels to and from the Central Shu Plain, they can find that there are a little more children in the fields than in previous years.These children born under Liu Chan's rule can be said to have avoided the difficult early years of their brothers and sisters, and enjoyed the convenience brought by Shu Zhongli.

In a few years, when they grow up, they will be able to share their own fields like their brothers and sisters.Then they marry wives and have children like their parents. If they are lucky, they can see the big man rule the world and enjoy the long-lost peace.

Suddenly, a sound of horseshoes came from the west, and the common people looked up habitually, only to see post-riders with "urgent" crimson envelopes on their shoulders, riding fast horses, galloping on the official road, billowing up smoke and dust.

Having lived along the official road for a long time, they have long been accustomed to traveling by post and horse, and are busy with spring plowing with their heads down.The older children held back the young children who wanted to approach the official road to prevent them from colliding with the post cavalry.

The postman galloped to the station outside the city of Chengdu. Although his expression was exhausted, he still tried his best to verify his identity and said, "There is an urgent military situation, please submit it to Your Majesty as soon as possible."

After finishing speaking, Yiqi was so tired that he almost fell off his horse.The post official hurried forward to help and lead the horse.Yiqi breathed a sigh of relief, took out the bamboo slips from the envelope and handed them over.Then I dared to relax and rest.

After several hand-offs, it was already noon when it was presented to Liu Chan.

At this time, Liu Chan was farming in the farmland under his own name. In order to prevent his children from becoming 'non-meat eaters', he also brought out the princes who were in the deep palace to experience the hard work of farming.Among them, the eldest prince Liu Zhen was also responsible for the heaviest farm work, knowing the hardships of the people's lives.

"Your Majesty, Liao Shizhong asked to see him, and he said that the official document will arrive today." Adopted son Zhou Huitong preached.

Zhou Hui, formerly known as Zhou Mu, is sixteen years old.In the battle against the Moshui Qiang in the west of Sichuan, he performed well, was quite talented in military affairs, respectful and filial, and was the only outstanding person among the three proclaimed sons.

Therefore, after Liu Chan returned to Chengdu, he deliberately changed his name from Mu to Hun, to match the jade names of the princes Sui, Yao, Kun, and Hu.He also took the word Meng Run for him, Meng Zhe, the elder of the concubine, and its meaning is very obvious.

But the only special name is the fifth son Liu Chen. In order to show his love for Xianbei people and Han people, Liu Chan specially named Chen for Yuan Chan's second son.

The word "Chen" is taken from "The Book of Songs and the Great Elegance" in "He was born to control the people, and his life is the bandit Chen".Combined with its poetic meaning, it is to remind Liu Chan himself that he must accept the historical lessons of the demise of the Eastern Han Dynasty, not to change the course easily, and implement the concept of equality between Han and Hu.

Liu Chan touched the sweat on his head, and handed the farm tools to Zhou Hui.And Zhou Hui was very filial, handing over a towel and tea.

Liu Chan sat on the ridge of the field, sipped his tea, and asked, "What's the matter, Gongyuan?"

Liao Li spread out the memorandum and said: "Report to Your Majesty, Deng Shuofang and Yuan Luoyang led the imperial edict to go north to Shuofang and Wuyuan, the Xianbei Qifu tribe, Lujie and other tribes were trapped due to the war, and they were summoned by my great man. Willing to go south to join Hexi. Among them, Luoyang in the Yuan Dynasty used money to buy more than [-] families of our Han people from the tribes of Xianbei, a total of more than [-] people. Deng Shuofang set up Lian County in Beidi County alone, and resettled more than [-] families in Lian County."

Since the bald Shoutian changed his surname, Liu Chan named him Luoyang Yinshou, and then his granddaughter became pregnant with Liu Chan's heir, and he became more and more loyal to the big man.This time when he went north to Monan, he ran around to meet the leader of the Hu people, but he did a lot for the big man, maybe this is the fanaticism of the converts.

After all, from being a leader of a tribe of barbarians to being the father-in-law of the Son of Heaven, how can one not be delighted to receive two thousand stones.

Liu Chan wiped his muddy hands on his body, took the towel and said, "Pass the imperial edict to Yuan Luoyang, tell him that Mrs. Yuan has given birth to my five sons, and let him go back to Chengdu to see after finishing all the affairs in northern Xinjiang. Look at his grandson."

"promise!"

Liu Chan held Zhu Hong to review Deng Ai's memorabilia, and said: "Since Emperor Xiaowu opened the frontier, Beidi County (Yinchuan) has hundreds of thousands of households, the land is fertile, the people are scattered, and many people are killed and injured. .Now our Great Han inherits the ambitions of the Han Dynasty and wants to restore the counties of Shuofang, so the governance of Beidi County should be the most important thing."

"Let Zhang Yi concentrate on governing Beidi County's government affairs, secure the people internally, and caress the barbarians externally. I will make a northern tour in autumn to observe the revival of Beidi County and appreciate its achievements in land reclamation."

"No!" Liao Li responded.

The restoration of the counties in Shuofang was done in sequence and under the jurisdiction of different people.The Great Han adopted the policy of first making it easy and then making it difficult, first restoring Beidi County, which has fertile land and has a good foundation of friendship with the Hu people. Therefore, in the summer and spring of last year, Deng Ai and Zhang Ni led the soldiers and the people to the old Beidi County. Complex soil.

However, Yan Yu of Shangjun and Wang Si of Xihe County were temporarily under Zhuge Liang's jurisdiction. Zhuge Liang commanded the process of restoring the land in the two counties, and dispatched soldiers to provide military support, and went north to fight against the Han Hu people who did not belong to the Han.

Liao Li took Deng Ai's memorandum, glanced at the red letter on it, and saw His Majesty commenting on it: Let Deng Ai continue to recruit Xianbei tribes, especially recruit weak tribes to move south, and divide the ownerless pastures of Beidi County to move south The Xianbei tribes graze.

Liu Chan handed the vermilion pen to Zhou Hui, and said, "Gongyuan, ask Lu Yi and Ma Su to count the grazing lands in the two northwestern prefectures, and submit them to you before I tour the north."

Liao Li was a little puzzled, and asked, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Liu Chan looked at the princes who were busy farming in the field, and said: "It's just that the Hu people are governed by the Hu customs. The Hu people make a living from grazing. If they are forced to change herding to farming, they are dissatisfied and it is difficult to change their customs. Today, the counties of Shuozhou There are barbarians everywhere, and if the big men want to regain the land, they need to find another way."

After speaking, Liu Chan sighed, and said: "The people of the Han Dynasty are few, and it is difficult to move the people north. If you want to emulate Emperor Wu to defeat the Hu with martial arts and move 2 million people abroad, I am afraid that it will be difficult to see the scene of Fujun in my life. Now that Xianbei has no master and is in civil strife, it would be a pity not to try other methods to govern the barbarians at this time."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Liao Li complimented.

Liu Chan stood up and asked casually, "How is the matter of Han Jia Yi Qiang going?"

Liao Li followed behind Liu Chan, and replied: "Your Majesty, the Yi people were defeated by Yak Qiang many times. King Bapis of Yi was killed in battle, and the Yi people had no leader. Lu Shizhong has sent envoys to recruit the Yi people tribe, and Let people secretly support the third and second princes of Yak and Qiang as Qiang kings, and let him compete with the eldest prince for the throne."

"En!" Liu Chan nodded slightly, and said, "Let the Huben army be ready to station in Hanjia at any time, cooperate with Yulin and Hanjia County soldiers, and be restrained by Lu Shizhong. When the three of them kill each other and ask for help from my big man, they will be wiped out in one fell swoop. Yak and Qiang, cut off the troubles of the elbows and armpits in the middle of Shu."

"promise!"

Just at the end of the discussion between Liu Chan and Liao Li, Liu Sui led the two emperor brothers to finish the farm work in the field, and after finishing the farm tools, he walked up to his father and saluted and said: "Father, my son and the two younger brothers I'm done with farming today."

Liu Chan looked at the area they were farming, nodded with satisfaction, and said softly, "How do you three feel about farming today?"

"Father, it is very hard..." the third prince Liu Yao complained.

The second prince, Liu Kun, said emotionally: "I would like to report to my father, I know that farming is not easy today, and the tillers work hard. I will be supported by the people, and I will cherish the agriculture from now on."

"How do you feel?"

Liu Sui cupped his hands slightly, and said: "My son, today I know what the meaning of the father's farming is? The people in the world don't know about your majesty's farming, but the great Han officials can know about your majesty's farming. For example, there is a saying in "Han Feizi": The king of Chu is so slender, There are many hungry people in the country; the king of Qi likes purple clothes, and there is no difference in the country. Those who are above regard farming as the most important thing, and those who are below must put farming first.”

"The things that the father did, or the words of He Bangu's 'do it from the top, and follow it from the bottom'."

"Ha ha!"

Liu Chan laughed a few times and asked, "Gong Yuan, how is my third son?"

Liao Liduo took a few glances at Liu Sui, was amazed at him, and said: "The three princes are all as good as others, I congratulate Your Majesty, my great man has successors."

Liu Chan touched the head of the third son Liu Yao, and smiled without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)