Reborn in the late Northern Wei Dynasty

Chapter 384 Storm (4000)

In the first year of Zhaode (548), on September 27, Gao Cheng wrote to Xiao Yuanming, implying that he needed to purchase materials in Jiangnan and transport them from Danyang to Jiangbei. He hoped that Xiao Yuanming, who guarded Danyang, would provide convenience and was willing to take [-]% of the profit as a reward.

The leader of Qi, Gao Cheng, personally wrote a letter about the business to be done, even if it was only 3000% of the profit, converted into copper coins, it would be enough to kill Xiao Yuanming and his [-] patrolling sailors.

On the first day of October, Gao Cheng received a reply letter from Xiao Yuanming. He said that since he returned to Jiangnan, he had been thinking about how to repay Gao Cheng's kindness.

But Gao Cheng still waved his hand, and still promised [-]% of the profit, and ordered Sanqi's regular attendant Wang Wei to sit in Liyang, who was responsible for contacting Xiao Yuanming, arranging people's purchase, transportation, and bribery.

As the first batch of Huainan Zumo money arrived in the south of the Yangtze River under the cover of Xiao Yuanming and Xunjiang Navy, Gao Cheng also planted an economic bomb for Nanliang.

On the second day of October, Gao Cheng issued another edict, dividing Huainan into three prefectures: Shou, He, and Yang, in order to facilitate the placement of generals to guard it.

Duan Shao was appointed as the governor of Shouzhou, and he left the town of Shouyang to lead the northern part of Huainan.

Gao Yue was ordered to be the governor of Hezhou, and he left the town of Hefei to lead the western part of Jiangbei.

Taking She Digan as the governor of Yangzhou, he went out of the town of Guangling, led the eastern part of Jiangbei, and controlled [-] sailors.

At the same time, Wang Wei was appointed as the chief historian of Yangzhou, but his long history did not deal with government affairs, but was responsible for purchasing and transporting Jiangnan materials full-time.

The huge Huainan land is only divided into three prefectures, which is actually not appropriate. When the Northern Qi rule in Huainan is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the three prefectures will naturally be subdivided in the future.

Gao Cheng left [-] soldiers for each of the three prefectures in Huainan, and put them under the direct jurisdiction of the prefects of the three prefectures. He also moved his family members to Huainan to reassure the soldiers.

In addition, each of the three prefectures has [-] prefecture soldiers. This time, Gao Cheng did not fight against the Sanhe prefecture soldiers like Guanlong. They are adjacent to the old master.

But Huainan is different, Xiao Yan did not allocate fields to Huainan prefectural soldiers, now Gao Cheng is giving land to Huainan prefectural soldiers, in order to prevent Nanliang from making a comeback, the gentry take back the land, these state prefectural soldiers also have to wholeheartedly follow the Northern Qi, even more What's more, state and county soldiers also have military pay, although it is less than that of soldiers, but it is not comparable to working for Nanliang.

After arranging all the affairs in Huainan, Gao Cheng told Duan Shao, Gao Yue, and She Digan to explain them one by one.

In particular, his uncle She Diqian ordered him to have water battles with Xiao Yuanming on the opposite bank in batches and batches. It was not only training soldiers, but also giving credit to Xiao Yuanming. Of course, the more important thing was to cover for the smuggling of supplies. It is not allowed to really make Xiao Yuanming become a famous player in the world through his achievements, instead of just being limited to words now.

If Xiao Yan really made Xiao Yan mistakenly think that Xiao Yuanming was invincible in water warfare, and let his nephew become the commander of the navy, that would be even more unexpected joy. Cheng didn't know, it was a toy in his hand.

During the period of guarding Yangzhou, She Diqian brilliantly completed the tasks assigned by Gao Cheng, and suffered repeated defeats, even almost destroying the confidence of the Northern Qi navy.

Even in the end, Gao Cheng had to transfer the Northern Qi navy to suppress the Chaohu water bandits, so that they could regain their confidence.

However, the water warfare skills are becoming more and more sophisticated, and they are all practiced with Xiao Yuanming in military exercises.

When She Digan was repeatedly defeated, there were endless memorials to impeach him. Gao Cheng often issued articles to reprimand Shedigan, but he did not punish him.

As a result, some people in later generations criticized Gao Cheng for nepotism: You see, this She Diqian has been the captain of the navy for so many years, has he ever won against Xiao Yuanming, no, he doesn't have the ability to know.

When counting the famous generals in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Xiao Yuanming is definitely a character that cannot be bypassed. Later generations will always feel that he won battles all his life, but lost completely in the last battle.

But even if they lost the final battle, even Bei Qi admitted that it wasn't Xiao Yuanming's fault, it was his teammates who held him back.

Gao Cheng abruptly praised a famous general in history.

Of course, these are all things to say later. On the third day of October, Gao Cheng led [-] cavalry, [-] infantry and the rest of the prefectures and counties from Hefei to return north to the court.

Besides the two brothers Gao Yang and Gao Yan, Xiao Yuanming's four concubines, Zhang, Yu, Wang, and Ruan, were accompanying him. Gao Cheng planned to send the four of them to Yaoguang Temple in Luoyang for resettlement. The nature of that nunnery has long since changed.

When Gao Cheng usurped the country, he intentionally released those Northern Wei concubines who were not favored by him, but they were unwilling to leave. They had lived in Yaoguang Temple for 20 years, and they had long since given up hope to find their husband’s family. Brothers look down, it's better to stay in the temple, be supported by the state, served by maids, take clothes, stretch hands and eat, and live a rich and leisurely life.

Maybe one day Gao Cheng came to visit Yaoguang Temple, entered the wrong courtyard, and still had a good night, such a thing has happened.

The journey was unhurried, Gao Cheng crossed the Huai River on October [-] and arrived in Yuzhou.

As the land of Huainan was all owned by Gao Cheng, Yuzhou and Xuzhou were no longer considered as frontlines, so the people who succeeded Duan Shao and Gao Yue were former staff members of the shogunate. They belonged to civil servants and only handled government affairs. The mid-level military officer of Gao Cheng's trusted capital served as the captain of the prefecture and county, acting as the commander.

Nowadays, in all parts of the Northern Qi Dynasty, apart from the front line in Huainan, the separation of state and county from military and government has been basically completed. However, those who serve as captains in charge of local military power are almost all from the background of Gao Cheng's cronies, and most of the governors are Gao Huan and Gao Cheng's father and son. Staff background.

Therefore, regarding this phenomenon in the early days of Gao Cheng's administration, there was a saying that "staff should be governors, and bodyguards should be captains".

There are indeed suspicions of cronyism, but Gao Cheng will not care about the old feelings for those who are incompetent, and will be lenient, and will often demote or dismiss them immediately.

This phenomenon was not changed until the members of the Gaocheng shogunate got old, those who entered the official career through the imperial examination system were gradually promoted, and the subsequent military examinations were launched.

Gao Cheng has the intention to do martial arts, but not now. Now that the Southern Expedition has won a great victory, the positions of generals in the army may not be enough to award rewards, and the governors of various states and counties are also born as bodyguards, which is more reassuring. How can there be a position to promote martial arts? Candidates.

In the mid-winter of the first year of Zhaode (548), on the fourth day of November, the Southern Expeditionary Army finally reached the outside of Luoyang City, stepping on thick snow.

Under the leadership of Dou Tai, Gao Longzhi, Sima Ziru and others, Wenwu of Luoyang greeted him at Jianchun Gate. Gao Cheng's five sons, Gao Xiaozhang, King of Taiyuan County, Gao Xiaoyu, King of Jingzhao County, Gao Xiaowan, King of Guangping County, Gao Xiaowan, King of Lanling County Guan and Gao Xiaocong, king of Hanoi County, also joined the officials and made a special trip to welcome his father.

Gao Cheng exchanged a few words with Dou Tai and other confidantes, and patiently spoke a few words with his sons, then hurried back to the palace.

After crossing the Huaihe River, according to the original schedule, Gao Cheng would take the opportunity to inspect various places in Henan, but after receiving news that Princess Zhuzhu was critically ill, he rushed back in a hurry despite the wind and snow.

But after all, it was still a step too late. When he arrived at the tiger prison, he learned that Princess Zhuzhu died of illness. When he arrived at the side hall, the jade man was already in the coffin.

"Your Majesty, this is the little princess."

The nurse presented the infant girl to Gao Cheng and said.

Princess Worm gave him a daughter in August.

The birth of her daughter did not open a door to Princess Zhuzhu's closed heart. She is still the stubborn woman who has been in the Central Plains for eight years, but she is still unwilling to learn Chinese and yearns for the grassland.

Depressed all day long, he only smiles when he and Gao Cheng go on a safari, but it is impossible for Gao Cheng Nanzheng to take her with him who is pregnant with Liujia, and it is even more impossible to let her be pregnant and weak after dystocia. Mercedes Benz.

The beauty passed away, and Gao Cheng experienced the pain of losing his wife. He held the sleeping little princess in his arms, and stood in front of the coffin, staring at the serene, but thin Princess Wriggling. He stood like this for a long time without saying a word. , recalling the happy past with her.

Outside the hall, Lou Zhaojun, Er Zhuying'e and others did not enter the door to disturb them, but just waited quietly. There is no need for conspiracy theories about Princess Zhuzhu's death, and it really has nothing to do with them.

Including her uncle, Tutujia, who watched her suffer from longing for her homeland every day, especially after experiencing a dystocia.

After a long time, Gao Cheng opened his mouth and said:

"Bring Tutujia over."

After hearing the news, Tu Tujia hurriedly entered the palace. He has really worn out a lot these days. He and his niece lived in Luoyang for eight years, especially the first six years. It can be said that they depended on each other in the Yanran Pavilion. In any case, it cannot be adulterated.

The eunuch was well educated, and Tu Tujia even went outside the hall, Gao Cheng ordered someone to call him in, and before Tu Tujia could see him, he turned his back to him, and Gao Cheng, who was always staring at the jade man in the coffin, said sadly:

"The queen doesn't like Zhongtu. If I bury her in Luoyang, maybe she will blame me. I hope brother-in-law can personally send her coffin back to Mobei and bury her with the queen's ceremony. She has been looking forward to her homeland for so many years, yes It's time to go home."

Tujia heard the words, burst into tears, choked up and said:
"The foreign minister must live up to His Majesty's entrustment."

The little princess in his arms was woken up and kept crying, but Gao Cheng didn't show any sign of impatience. He pushed back Bald Tujia, and left no one in the hall except the little princess' wet nurse, letting Lou Zhaojun, Er Zhuying'e, Yuan Zhonghua and others went back to their respective bedrooms first, while he stayed with Princess Zhuzhu all night.

In the end, I still have the thinking of modern people, facing the pain of losing my wife for the first time, I can't be truly ruthless.

The next day, Gao Cheng held the little princess in his arms, and sent the coffins of Tutujia and Princess Zhuzhu out of Luoyang City. He watched them drifting away and blurring under the guard of a thousand cavalry until they could no longer be seen, so Gao Cheng looked away. , who often cried in front of the officials, behind his back to the guards, quietly wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

The 12-year-old Xiao Miaozhen was sent to the Jinling Pavilion for resettlement. Gao Cheng seldom asked her, as if he forgot that she was there, but the 11-year-old Gao Mi often went out of the palace to the Jinling Pavilion out of curiosity, asking her about Jiangnan The scenery has become a handkerchief hand.

On the day when Princess Zhuzhu was sent away, Gao Cheng issued an edict to reward the soldiers who participated in the Southern Expedition.

Soldiers get two bolts of cloth and silk, and state and county soldiers get one bolt of cloth. If they make meritorious service in the Southern Expedition, there will be other rewards. For example, in the previous battle of Bagong Mountain, a reward was given to the soldiers who participated in the battle.

Previously, rewards were rewards for meritorious service, but this time they were rewards. As long as the soldiers participated in the Southern Expedition, regardless of whether they made meritorious deeds, they would be rewarded.

Excluding generals, Gao Cheng issued a total of 40 bolts of cloth to 15 cavalry, 15 infantry, and 55 sailors, and [-] state and county soldiers distributed a total of [-] bolts of cloth, totaling [-] bolts.

In addition to pensions, the families of soldiers who died in battle, regardless of whether they were warriors or state and county soldiers, could also receive this reward.

The pre-war rewards were not popular, but Gao Cheng would never begrudge the post-war rewards after a big victory. With the cooperation of Wang Wei and Xiao Yuanming, he continued to use Huainan's money to transport supplies to Jiangnan, and he also had this kind of generosity.

Of course, the description that the Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty used Huainan Zumo money to destroy Nanliang's economy will never appear in the history books. After all, the benefits plundered from Nanliang will eventually be borne by the people at the bottom of Nanliang, and will never fall On the head of the powerful nobles.

As for the 60 civilian husbands who accompanied the army, Gao Cheng had already decreed that they would be exempted from this year's tax.

Although an agreement was reached with Nanliang in early September, Gao Cheng had already been released to the civilian husbands, but they were not able to catch up with the autumn harvest. However, Gao Cheng had ordered the prefectures and counties to organize manpower for them to harvest for the military and civilian husbands on their behalf.

Of course, due to the existence of the exemption money, the local government cannot collect labor, so they can only hire people with money. Gao Cheng has always followed the rules within the rules he made.

As for the civilian husbands who were lost during the filling of the Shouyang moat and died of flying stones, and the Bagong Mountain lured the enemy and died by throwing water, Gao Cheng also issued pensions to their families, but the amount could not be equal to that of soldiers.

Gao Cheng's operation actually depleted the national treasury before the materials from Jiangnan arrived in Luoyang.

He lost his wife, was depressed, and the treasury was empty, and he was even in a bad mood, but there were still people who made trouble for him.

On November 548st of the first year of Zhaode (21), perhaps more than half a month had passed, there was a doctor named Teng Shangshu, a doctor of the ancestral temple under the Ministry of Rites, who said: "The queen, the mother of the country, should not be vacant, please Your Majesty." Then establish the Lord of the Sixth Palace.

For a while, many officials followed suit and promoted Erzhu Yinge, Yuan Zhonghua, and the Song family one after another, but most of them were middle and low-level officials, such as Dou Tai and Gao Longzhi, who had been with Gao Cheng for a long time and knew his suspicious character. Was not involved.

After all, the name is Lihou, but the essence is Lichu.

Gao Xiaozhang and Gao Xiaoyu were raised by Gao Huan, and were supported by Gao Huan's old bureaucrats, while Gao Xiaowan was praised by courtiers who cared about Yuan Wei's kindness.

However, Gao Xiaoyu is more favored by the Han people because of her background. After all, her biological mother is a Han woman, so she has the most momentum.

This time, there were basically no generals involved in the post-establishment turmoil. That was what civil servants should do. Most generals mixed with the establishment of the reserve, especially when the lord was in his prime, most of them did not end well.

Gao Cheng looked at the memorial presented in that envelope, and his originally gloomy mood became even more annoyed.

　Originally, I wanted to pay [-] more at night, but after sitting for a long time, the back of my neck hurts. I need to rest first, and it will be at [-] o'clock in the morning.

　　Thank you book friend Wuhen for your reward.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)