Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

The Xiazhou Dudufu was a frontier fortress in the Tang Dynasty. Liu Lan, who had his heart and liver eaten alive by Qiu Xinggong after being beheaded, was the Sima of the Xiazhou Dudufu, defeated Liang Shidu, and alienated the Turks Yushe established Ashina Momo.

Xiazhou Dudufu governs Xiazhou, Suizhou and Yinzhou.

Xiazhou leads the four counties of Dejing, Yanlu, Ningshuo and Changze.

In the second year of Zhenguan, Yanlu changed its name to Shuofang County.

In the history of the Tang Dynasty, Xiazhou was a miraculous place, a mere state, where eight governors' mansions lived.

The Governor's Mansion in Yunzhong, the Dangxiang Tribe, lives in Shuofang County, and has five small states under its jurisdiction: Sheli State, Sibi State, Ashina State, Chuobu State, and Baideng State;

The governor's mansion of Huyan Prefecture, the Dangxiang tribe, lives in Shuofang County, and has three small states under its jurisdiction: Helu State, Naji State, and Xidi State (Zujiadi State);

Sangqian Governor's Mansion, living in Shuofang County, has four small prefectures under its jurisdiction: Yushe Prefecture, Yishi Prefecture, Bishu Prefecture, and Chilue Prefecture;

Dingxiang Dudufu, living in Shuofang County, has four small prefectures under its jurisdiction: Adezhou, Zhishi Prefecture, Sunong Prefecture, and Bayan Prefecture;

Anhua Prefecture Governor's Mansion, living in Shuofang County;

Ningshuo Prefecture Governor's Mansion, living in Shuofang County;

Governor's Mansion of Pugu Prefecture, living in Shuofang County;

Dahun Dudufu, Xue Yantuo tribe, lives in Ningshuo County, which has jurisdiction over five small prefectures: Guyan Prefecture, Buruo Prefecture, Xitan Prefecture, Falcon Prefecture, and Disu Prefecture.

Zhishizhou, as the name suggests, is a clansman who has lost his mind.

In Guannai Road, Yuanzhou Zhongdu Dufu, Lingzhou Dadu Dufu, Gyeongju Zhongdu Dufu, and Yanzhou Zhongdu Dufu all own Jimizhou.

When the governor of Xiazhou was sometimes in charge, most of the people in charge were Chang Shi.

Shi Li Zhengbao, the head of Xiazhou's governor's mansion, is in his fifties, with a strong body and a healthy body, humming haha...

Li Zhengbao was originally a general of Liang Shidu in the false Liang State, but he failed in his plan to capture Liang Shidu, so he went to Tang alone.

In times of war, it is understandable to sacrifice one's life for one's wealth, but it has nothing to do with being righteous.

To put it bluntly, everyone is trying to survive.

Among the several governor's mansions, only Xiazhou has not clearly recorded which level of the governor's mansion is upper, middle, or lower. Therefore, Li Zhengbao's rank cannot be determined whether he is from the third rank, the fourth rank, or the fourth rank.

However, Li Zhengbao was not wearing an official uniform today, but was wearing thin scales, which could not be distinguished at a glance.

The distinction between Biejia and Changshi was extremely blurred. It was not until the Chui Gong Year that it became clear that Biejia was mostly a member of the royal clan, and the Sima whose names were changed during local governance were mostly demoted, and their power was basically emptied.

Chang Shi became the only Shangzuo with real power in the local area.

No matter how much the crown prince had ideas, he was still very polite to Li Zhengbao, who could be regarded as the de facto official of the frontier.

But Fan Zheng was different, whether he was the head of the Hunyi Road or the prince's guests, he had to come forward.

In short, the prince gave him grace and power.

"The chief manager, let me ask, what about the Turkic ministries outside of Xiazhou?"

Li Zhengbao bowed his hands solemnly: "Return to the general manager, there are often conflicts between the various Turkic tribes, and they sometimes cross the border, so Xiazhou often patrols the border to drive them away."

The frontier army is like this, it's annoying to death, and you can't say that Turkic herdsmen will be punished if they cross the border until they are completely hostile.

Boundary markers on the grassland are not visible in many places, and some pretend to be invisible, so there are often cross-border conflicts.

Turkic and Turkic conflicts, Turkic and Datang conflicts, large and small conflicts, constitute the melody of this land.

This is still the situation after the decline of the Turks. If Zhenguan was four years ago, it would be called cross-border looting.

But in the past 18 years, although the Turkic tribes had minor frictions, they were generally submissive, and occasionally crossed the border. As long as they did not involve looting, most of them were expelled.Even so, occasional casualties are inevitable.

Some died due to acclimatization, some fell off their horses, or were injured or killed in conflicts.

The prosperity of the singing and dancing in Chang'an City depends on the constant bloodshed of the frontier soldiers.

The shortage of frontier troops was supplemented by recruitment, and a certain proportion was supplemented by exiled convicts.

Now, understand why many people are afraid of exile in Bianzhou?

Not to mention wars, insects, wolves, and poisonous scorpions can kill many people every year.

Fan Zheng tapped his knuckles: "What is the number of survivors and deaths every year?"

Li Zhengbao's face was full of bitterness: "Six out of ten, there may be people who are unwell, or there may be casualties. And the north of Xiazhou is Daqi, and sometimes there are desperate troops fleeing there."

Daqi does not exactly refer to a certain place, but is a collective name for desert, sandy land, and Gobi in the Tang Dynasty. This refers to the Mu Us Desert that had become desertified during the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Mu Us means "bad water" in grassland language.

Although Mu Us is technically sandy land, so it is not impossible to survive, the conditions are indeed not optimistic. The exiled prisoners fled in, and the Xiazhou Army turned a blind eye.

Without any preparations, half of the people would die if they went in.

In other words, it is actually reasonable for people exiled here in Huazhou to escape.

Fan Zheng's face turned slightly cold: "At the intersection of Yunyang and Jingyang, there are [-] thieves who want to subdue our Qingyi army, trying to disturb His Highness, and die for the Qingyi army."

"Lieutenant General, someone recognized one of the thieves, a prisoner from Xiazhou exiled to Huazhou."

Li Zhengbao was so shocked that he stood up and fell to the ground: "I have no control, I will die! Please forgive me!"

The prince's face was solemn, and it took a long time before his slightly thin lips moved: "I know you shouldn't criticize people who work hard, but please Xiazhou is in charge of good criminals and there will be no such omissions again."

Li Zhengbao burst into tears, Xie En got up.

The prince knew that Li Zhengbao's gesture was artificial, and Li Zhengbao knew that the prince would definitely forgive him.

If we really want to settle accounts, Fan Zheng shouldn't be the villain.

This was the prince showing favor, taking advantage of Li Zhengbao and bringing Li Zhengbao into the East Palace's sphere of influence.

After he was stationed, the prince quietly called Fan Zheng over: "Chief manager, if Master Dianshan tastes the food first, I can accept it. You can use the bowl, chopsticks, and spoon he has eaten with. I would rather suffer hunger."

Yes, it's disgusting to say the least, let alone endure it.

Fan Zheng thought for a while: "I have Sun Jiu next to me, who is well versed in the world of chickens and dogs and thieves. It would be better for him to follow His Highness and supervise the preparation of every meal and check the safety of all tableware."

The crown prince had indeed heard about Sun Jiu's reputation, so he curled his lips: "Okay, but Yuchi Baolin has to keep an eye on him at all times, don't let him spoil the reputation of the crown prince's inner palace."

If the name is not correct, the words will not go well. It is just a red card of the eighth grade Shangdian Shancheng, which is very convenient.

When Dianshan Lang Pinghu heard the news, he made a fuss excitedly.

It's not just that it can drag people into the water, the key is that the prince uses the bowls and spoons he has tried, and he also feels sick to his stomach!
Lei Qi teased Sun Jiu, who was dressed in a green robe: "I am old, but the old tree is still blooming, and I have become an eighth-rank official!"

Sun Jiu smiled so much that he showed big yellow teeth, and the wrinkles on his forehead seemed to have been smoothed out.

Fan Zheng said cryptically: "Don't bring your old problems to His Highness, and say as little as possible."

Sun Jiu's smile paused.

You can't flirt with women, life is no fun!
Well, I can only think about it now. Wei Wuji’s mother-in-law is very fierce. (end of this chapter)