A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 324 Duan Gongzi

The acquisition of Yamaga Castle was completely unplanned.

Duan Decao, governor of Xiazhou, was reluctant to demolish Shanlu City. When discussing matters in the government hall in the city, Duan proposed to keep Shanlu and asked the imperial court to restore Shanlu County.

If the mountain deer are kept, the people here will naturally not have to move.

Yang Gongren, the governor of Lingzhou, thinks it can be considered, but Wu Huaiyu looks very embarrassed.

Population is a resource, as well as political achievements.

Although the land in Yanzhou has been divided now, there are still many military and commercial settlements, as well as salt fields, and copper mines and coal mines that will be mined soon. Wu Huaiyu even plans to use Yanzhou's rich stone resin resources to mine some stone resin .

In later generations, there were countless kowtow machines in Dingbian, but the wealthy ones made their fortunes by relying on oil.In this era, there is no need for kowtowing machines, and some open-pit oil can be mined, and its utilization value is also very high.

If people from Xiazhou are moved to Yanzhou, they cannot become self-cultivated farmers, but they can become tenants, miners, salt workers, and workshop workers. Of course, the development of Yanzhou cannot be separated from the population.

The more the better.

"Although Yamaga was easily won beyond our expectations, I think it should be carried out according to the plan. We didn't plan to destroy Liang this time, and we didn't make such preparations in all aspects. We left after the fight. select.

If we keep the mountain deer, we will have to send people to stay there, and then we will have to passively deal with the attack and harassment of the false beams. "

Wu Huaiyu's words were not unreasonable, they were telling the truth.

Of course, Shanlu is in the middle of Changze and Ningshuo in Xiazhou controlled by Tang, and it is also close to the Great Wall. It is no problem if you really want to defend it.

Lao Duan has guarded northern Shaanxi for many years, and he can see through Wu Huaiyu's mind at a glance.

Old Duan is not only able to fight by himself, but his father is also a generation of famous generals, who crushed the Lanling King Gao Changgong with his military exploits, but Duan Shao who was known for his greed, lust, and stinginess.

The Duan family is also from the Sinicized Xianbei. Duan Decao's grandfather, Duan Rong, is Gao Huan's old buddy, and the two are still brothers-in-law.

Duan Shao is Gao Huan's nephew, who has accomplished so much in his life that he can shake the Lord, but he was able to be an extremely courtier and die well. On the one hand, this man is very filial, but on the other hand, he is also very greedy and lustful. He treats relatives, friends and subordinates with nothing.

Duan Shao has made countless meritorious deeds in his life. When he was young, he defeated the Baron of Luoyang County by himself. Later, his father passed away and inherited his Marquis of Guzang County, so he gave the male of Luoyang County to his younger brother.

Later, Duan Shao made further contributions, and Jin was granted the title of Duke of Changle County, and another title of male of Zhending County. After Zuo Gaoyang established Qi, he was given the title of Duke of Chaoling County and Duke of Bacheng. Duan Shao gave the Duke of Chaoling County to his stepmother Liang. Shi, Bacheng County Duke gave up to his half-brother Duan Xiaoyan.

Afterwards, Duan Shao quelled the rebellion, and became king of Pingyuan County, and became king of different surnames. Duke Ping, before his death, was granted the title of Duke Leling again.

Before he died, Duan Shen, his eldest son, was granted the title of king of Jibei. Zhao Yicang, Qi, Yanliang, Luojin, built the military forces of the twelve prefectures, with the posthumous title of "Zhongwu.

Duan Shao had more than a dozen sons, two of them were crowned kings, and the rest were dukes. , the three daughter-in-laws are princesses, and one younger sister is Zhaoyi.

Duan Decao is his youngest son. This guy not only got his father's ability to command troops and fight wars, but also inherited the two points of greed for money and lust, and even learned stinginess.

However, according to Wu Huaiyu's understanding, Duan Shao was able to make great achievements and die well. It was because this old man was smart and obviously very capable. A few greedy, lustful and stingy shortcomings.

But it was these things that allowed Duan Shao to gain the trust of the Gao family and his sons, and died in a high position all the time.

Duan Decao has been the general manager in Yanzhou for nearly ten years. He is more aggressive than Li Daozong in Lingzhou. He can fight and be greedy.

Many of Duan Decao's generals did not get along well with him. People often called him small reports and even asked him to be transferred. This happened to be the case. The court trusted the Duke of Guzang County more and more.

For the imperial court, generals who are greedy for money and sex are not threats. The real threat is to love soldiers like sons, support soldiers with self-respect, set up another hill, and win over their subordinates to create a monolithic monolith. This is what worries the court.

Duan Decao is greedy and profitable, but he is stingy with his colleagues and subordinates, which naturally makes the court have no worries.

"In Shanlu City, Lingxia gets half of the population, money and food."

The old Duan stroked his gray beard and said, as for the others, the territory won by the two armies respectively, the population, money and food on it naturally belonged to each of them.

"Duan Duan really wants to leave Yamaga Castle?"

"I don't think Mr. Liang can last a year. It's really a pity to rebuild it now that it's demolished."

Duan Decao is the governor of Xiazhou, and this mountain deer is also under his jurisdiction. Unlike Yang Wu and Yang Wu, they belong to the governor's mansion of Lingzhou, and this land is not their territory.

"Since Duan Duan wants to keep Yamaga, let's do it."

Wu Huaiyu, who has half the population, will naturally not be polite.

It's rare that Duan Decao is willing to be generous.

The [-] surrendered troops were divided into half by Lingxia.

……

"Under the festival, Mr. Duan is visiting."

He came in with Yuwen Chengdu to report that Xili, the wild head, is now wearing an iron armor and holding a spear hanging from his waist and a ring around his waist, which is a bit majestic.

Mr. Duan is not Duan Decao's son, but his nephew Duan Shen.

Duan Shen's grandparents were Duan Yi, the eldest son of Duan Shao, and Princess Yingchuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Duan Baoding and Princess Zhongshan of the Northern Qi Dynasty,
His father died during the Daye period and served as the governor of Raozhou.

These years, he has been by his uncle Duan Decao's side, and only served as a ninth-rank military officer. However, this Mr. Duan has been running the property for the Duan family, mainly doing land occupation, slave trading, and smuggling.

Although Mr. Duan is young, he is quite famous in Shuofang.

Cripple Peng had already told him that this person used to be a very influential person in Yanzhou.

"It's just a small gift, I hope Wu Changshi will not dislike it."

Mr. Duan inherited the excellent genes of the Duan family. He is very tall and handsome, with sword eyebrows, star eyes and a high nose bridge, which makes people feel very comfortable at a glance.

When he came to visit, he bought ten house Hu slaves, five or six people in each room, so he gave away fifty or sixty slaves at once, and he also gave away two beauties.

"Why is Mr. Duan so polite?"

This Mr. Duan was so polite, he didn't have any demands, according to what he said, he admired Wu Huaiyu's poems, he was a fan of his poems, he just wanted to make friends, that's all.

But Wu Huaiyu knew that this guy was well-known in the Yanzhou business circle, especially in the smuggling circle. He didn't ask for it now, but he must be preparing for it in the future.

Wu Huaiyu accepted it with a smile.

With the status of Wailang, a member of the six sects, there is no gift Wu Huaiyu dare not accept now, anyway, after accepting it, it is enough to write a report to the emperor later.

This is called receiving gifts by order.

Sure enough, Mr. Duan didn't talk about other things, he really chatted with Wu Huaiyu about poetry, and even had some insights into his frontier poems.

After drinking a pot of tea and chatting for a long time, Wu Huaiyu felt that it was a pity that Mr. Duan went to manage the business for the Duan family. He felt that this guy was quite talented, at least he was as talented as Lu Huairang.

But he concentrates on taking care of the family business of the Duan family, joining the military is just for the convenience of walking.

After chatting, the two of them almost got married, anyway, one wanted to make friends, and the other also wanted to hook up, and the two were also about the same age.

After chatting a lot, I also know that the Duan family is now in decline.

Although the decline in his mouth, in Wu Huaiyu's view, still surpassed many families, but Mr. Duan felt that the Duan family had declined.

Think about how brilliant the Duan family was during the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi Dynasties. His great-grandfather, Duan Rong, was Gao Huan's clerk and married, not to mention his great-grandfather, Duan Shao, a king with a different surname who was a senior official in several dynasties.

His grandfather, Duan Yi, was king of Pingyuan, and Princess Yingchuan of Shang Qi, and his father was also Xi Jue, and Princess Zhongshan of Northern Qi.

Uncle Duan Shen successively married Princess Yongchang, Princess Dong'an, and became King Jibei.

The Duan family was extremely prosperous in Northern Qi.

It's a pity that the Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Northern Qi Dynasty in the end. After the Duan family was attached to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, their official positions and titles were greatly reduced. Later, Duan Lao San rebelled and implicated Duan Lao Er, and the two families were punished.

Although Duan Gongzi's father was very honest in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he returned to the Raozhou Governor in the Sui Dynasty, but it is really incomparable with the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Up to now, the family can support the appearance, that is, the thirteenth uncle Duan Decao, the Duke of Guzang County.

Duan Decao is so good at fighting, but among the heroes of the Wude and Zhenguan dynasties, he doesn't have his share.

The Duan family has long been excluded from the core family circle.

Even upstarts like the Wu family can't compare.

A few decades ago, the Duan family wouldn't even look at a small tyrant like the Wu family.

Mr. Duan's father died earlier, and he felt the cruelty of the world earlier. He and his sister were also forced to take refuge with their uncle and live under the fence.

In fact, Mr. Duan is just the youngest son of Duan Baoding, the son of his concubine, not Princess Zhongshan.Duan Baoding died on the post of Governor of Raozhou, and Duan Gongzi followed his mother and took his younger sister Fu Ling back to Chang'an, but ended up just like the elder Sun Wuji.

The three mother and son were kicked out of the house by several elder brothers who were born in the first wife.

Fortunately, Duan Decao was a good uncle and sent someone to accept them.

"Actually, my younger sister likes Wu Changshi's poems very much. I was also recommended by my younger sister, so I learned about Wu Changshi's poems,"

Mr. Duan's next words were unexpected, he actually wanted to promise his sister to Wu Huaiyu as a concubine.

"The Duan family is well-known, and your sister is a daughter of everyone, how can you make someone a concubine?"

"Sister She loves literature and poetry, and has been fascinated since reading long history poems..."

More and more outrageous.

You said that Li Sanniang had been in contact with him a lot, and she still believed in Wu Huaiyu when she developed feelings for him. She had never met this girl, so how could she fall in love with him after reading a few poems?

He didn't believe it.

But Mr. Duan said that his sister is now obsessed with Wu Huaiyu, and she has become ill with love.

It's as if Duan Xiaomei is described as a literary young woman who worships idols.

"Wu Changshi, can you give me a chance to meet my younger sister?"

Wu Huaiyu refused.

He felt that there was something wrong with this matter. No matter what Mr. Duan said, he was not an ordinary merchant.

(End of this chapter)