Ji Tang

Chapter 1267 The courage of the noble family and the domineering Wu Mei

In the front hall, when everyone was seated, the head of the Zhang family said solemnly: "We can live and work here in peace and contentment. First, we stick to our duties and follow the court's call. Second, the Tang Dynasty is strong and powerful, unprecedented in ancient times. At this time of prosperity, It has already arrived, how can we wait for the opportunity to slip by?"

"Everyone knows what kind of life I have lived since Princess Xi opened the sea. It is not an exaggeration to say that I am prosperous. And this is the trust of the imperial court in us. Because of the trust, it is beneficial to us. Now Duke Xi is at sea first. Defeated the big thieves, and almost cut them into half of the country in the Western Region."

"But the Western Region is a vast and sparsely populated land, and there is only one Han family member in ten thousand. If things continue like this, is the land of Xinna the land of foreigners or the land of our Tang Dynasty?"

The head of the Zhang family looked around and said passionately: "In my opinion, the place where my Han people live is the real territory of our Tang Dynasty. Duke Yin expanded the land thousands of miles, and it was the time when we were waiting for support. Here I put down my words, Whatever I, Mrs. Zhang, have, I will never be stingy with!"

"That's it! I, the Zhang family, have decided to separate hundreds of clan members and thousands of family members to go west to the Western Regions to secure our territory of the Tang Dynasty and guard our borders of the Tang Dynasty."

Boom~
As soon as the head of the Zhang family said this, everyone was shocked. Even Li Desai put down his cup and looked at the head of the Zhang family in surprise.As Chang'an Ding Jin Xungui, he knows much more than everyone here.

Now Chang'an almost broke his head trying to go to the Xinna land, and the prince was often blocked.But there is no explanation until now. It is extremely crazy for the head of the Zhang family to make such a decision at this time.

We must know that the most important thing for a family is its population, but the Zhang family quietly sent hundreds of family members, hoping to bring thousands of family members with them. How courageous is this?
"Uncle Shi!"

The head of the Lu family was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He stood up and said solemnly: "What news did you get? You know that the Xinna land has not been completely pacified yet. Wouldn't it be harming them by sending the clan members like this?"

"My good nephew is worrying too much!"

Looking at the old god Li Desai beside him, the head of the Zhang family smiled and said: "It's better for you to clarify this point. After all, you know these things best. Besides, how can I speak as convincingly as you?"

"Master Zhang is joking, I am just the governor of a state, how can I know so much!"

"but."

He put away his smile, looked at everyone, and said: "However, I have some connections in Chang'an. As far as I know, the land of Xinna has been renamed Hezhong by Duke Xi, and His Majesty has also recognized it, and It is planned to set up the Hezhong Governor's Palace. At this time, Shi Xu Jingzong, the governor of the Beiting Governor's Palace, will serve as the chief historian of the river and will have full authority to deal with matters of peace and security for the people!"

"In addition, about [-] generals and warriors were disarmed and returned to their fields, and they settled in the river from then on. In addition, Duke Hao also captured a large granary of the Great Cannibal, containing about one million shi of grain."

wow~
As soon as these words came out, everyone stood up in shock, but it was not over yet. Li Desai continued: "Because Dashi was beaten by the Tang Dynasty, he was paralyzed. This allowed the Western power, the Eastern Roman Empire, to see an opportunity. At this time Preparations are being made for war with Dashi. In order to prevent the war from spreading to the river, His Majesty has ordered Duke Xin to set up the Hezhong Protectorate and station [-] troops until the end of the war."

"So, in terms of safety, Hezhong is probably the safest place in the world except Chang'an at this time. At least it will be like this before the army evacuates. As for the future."

"Haha, within ten years, if Hezhong can't even protect itself, then the Governor of Hezhong Governor's Mansion should be quartered."

After listening to Li Desai's words, everyone began to think deeply.It seems that the head of the Zhang family should have received some news, otherwise he would not have made such a big move.

Also, my son-in-law is one of the prime ministers of the dynasty, and my grandson-in-law is the Duke of the State of Xi, so it’s not surprising that he knows what he wants!
"My Gou family also has hundreds of people and all their family members, and all the expenses along the way will be borne by our family, so there is no need to trouble the court!"

Patriarch Gou was the first to stand up and said.

"I take care of my family"

"My Wu family"

"The Lu family."

"Zhou family."

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Not only half an hour later, the governor of Hangzhou made statistics and discovered that at this moment, all the aristocratic families in Jiangdong had participated.In total, there are nearly [-] members of the Jiangdong family and more than [-] family members!
Li Desai couldn't help but be speechless after seeing it. It was such a big gesture.However, this matter is beneficial to the court.These people can be abandoned by aristocratic families. They are not from wealthy families, but more like poor relatives.

Abandoning them was a big burden for the family, but for the court, it also weakened the family's potential.People here have to stay when they leave the land, right?
These lands did not go into the hands of major aristocratic families, but returned to the hands of the imperial court.As long as the court is willing to use the land in the river to replace the current land, not much, at a ratio of one to five, there will definitely be many people who are willing.

That is to say, one acre of land in the Central Plains is replaced by five acres of land in the river, even if you don't want to, it is not difficult for the court to purchase it at market price.Now the imperial court doesn't have much else, but it just has a lot of money.

Not to mention that the Duke of Tao paid an indemnity equivalent to the tax revenue of the Tang Dynasty from the cannibals, but that there is a lot of surplus in the treasury every year, and eating these lands is simply a drop in the bucket!
"I will report this matter to the court in detail. I will definitely not forget what you have done today. Everyone, going west to the river is not a hard life. Think about it, how many ordinary families own thousands of acres of land in the Central Plains? If the replaced fields are included, a marquis fief would be nothing more than that."

"Some people are worried about their safety, but I assure you again that unless the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are dead, no one of the people of the Tang Dynasty will be harmed. You may not know that in the river and even the Western Regions, every Han people are the incense of the local government. It’s so exciting. Because they are here, the local area can be stable and they can achieve political achievements.”

"Don't say you are bullying the people. If you show any signs of it, you will be imprisoned by Chang Shi Mansion."

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard it. Is Jiangdong now in good order?However, the powerful people oppressing the people are being staged every day, and it cannot be stopped at all. How can the Western Regions be so virtuous and capable that they can do this?

"Your Majesty, what is the original intention of this? Isn't it a paradise?"

Li Desai smiled when he heard this, and said sarcastically: "Because there are no poor people there, and all Han people don't have plenty of fertile land at home? At least there are no people in the Han family who are too poor."

"The Western Region has a vast territory and a large number of people's hearts. What is lacking is not land, but people. If anyone dares to go against the imperial court on this matter, no matter whether you are the governor or a relative of the emperor, no matter who you are, don't even think about running away!"

"Even if His Majesty wants to be open-minded, those courtiers who are crazy about leaving their name in history will let you know what it means to offend the public!"

Finally, Li Desai took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty is unprecedented. At least I can't see where it will end. It is different from the previous dynasty. We have high food production and a new way of governing the country. The way. What is lacking now is not land or money, but people. As long as the Tang Dynasty has enough population, let alone the surrounding areas of the Tang Dynasty, even if it takes over the whole world, what's the problem?"

"Everyone, when the prosperous age comes, it is time for us to move forward bravely. Although you are not in the court, you are overseas or in the Central Plains. As long as you stay safe and keep yourselves, the Tang Dynasty will never take action against you."

"That's it. I will not be merciful in the future. Please teach your children well when you go back. If you are really stubborn, sending them to the army is a good idea."

"In the army, even a piece of stubborn iron can be forged into fine steel."

"Farewell!"

It wasn't until Li Desai left that everyone slowly came back to their senses. No one spoke, thinking about what Li Desai had just said.Don't look at the other person as if what they say means what they mean.But everyone is not a fool. You can tell from the tone that this is a warning.As for who was warning them, I felt a shudder just thinking about it. Who else had such domineering and confidence except the emperor sitting high in the sky?
"Everyone, go back and think about it carefully. I, Mrs. Zhang, have decided to separate our families from now on."

The head of the Zhang family said with some disappointment: "Although the separation of the family seems to be weakening, it has spread its branches and leaves. Although it will damage the power of the master's family, it is not a wise choice to plan for future generations."

"Okay, I won't send you off anymore, please come back!"

When the head of the Zhang family left, everyone left with deep thoughts and deep thoughts——
In Mingzhou, in a large house in the city, there are sounds of babies babbling from time to time.

In the backyard, the maid Qingmei watched the young lady and the young master interacting from time to time, and her heart was filled with joy.The young master is so sensible. He can't even speak well at a young age, but he doesn't cry or fuss. When he's hungry or wants to pee, he howls a few times and then goes to sleep.

I thought, wouldn’t it be very hard for the wife to take care of the children alone without the master at home?But who knew that the young master also knew that he felt sorry for his mother. Recently, after the young master started calling her mother, the young lady was extremely happy.

Since the master left, the young lady rarely smiled, and her subordinates all stayed away, for fear of upsetting the young lady and being punished.

But since the news came yesterday, the young lady seems to have changed. She smiles when she sees everyone, and even rewards all the servants in the house.

"Ms. Ms.~"

"Hey! What a careless mother!"

"What~"

The little guy wiped his face with some disgust. Now Wu Mei was unhappy. She hugged the little guy and kissed her hard. She didn't let him go until the little guy looked like he was about to cry.

"Eh~ See how rare you are? What's wrong with the kiss? At first glance, he seems to be a little heartless, just like your father. He left us orphans and widowed mothers at home and ran out."

She picked up her son and looked at the little guy who looked exactly like Ze'er, and she missed him even more.It’s been almost a year, and I’m afraid it will be nearly a year until I return. How can I endure such a long time!

"Ah oh, ah oh~"

Just as I was thinking about it, the little guy in my arms howled suddenly. He came back to his senses, glared at the little guy angrily, picked up the little guy skillfully, finished cleaning it up after a while, and wiped the little guy carefully. Butt, then said with a look of disgust: "You are the only one who can let me serve you."

After saying that, he pinched his face and said angrily: "If you don't be filial to me in the future, I'll see how I deal with you!"

Qingmei looked on with amusement and said playfully: "How can the young master be unfilial? This is the time when other children are making noises. Our young master knows that he feels sorry for his mother. He doesn't cry or make trouble. How good he is!"

Hearing this, Wu Mei raised her fair and slender neck and said proudly: "Of course, it doesn't matter whose child it is? But just being good is not enough? His grandfather is the smartest person in the world, and her mother inherited him Grandpa’s mantle, and besides, although his father is not good enough, he is also an extremely smart man, how can he be bad with such bloodline?”

Qingmei was speechless for a while, but she also knew that her wife was arrogant and could not be more proud than anything else.But the young master looks not bad either.

"Oh, right!"

After saying that, Wu Mei seemed to think of something and asked, "Have the things from Chang'an been delivered? Why didn't I hear your report?"

Qingmei was stunned and said quickly: "It was delivered the day before yesterday. The housekeeper is taking people to take inventory these days. There are too many things!"

"Well, all of you, please look carefully and see if there is anything missing? The one from Chang'an is not a generous person. He always wants to fish in troubled waters. If I hadn't discovered it earlier last time, without the beautiful jade sent from the Western Regions, I would have really missed it. Let her be fooled."

"Fortunately, it was delivered. If not, see how I can settle the score with her when I return to Chang'an!"

Qingmei's face fell. Thinking of what happened last time, she felt that the young lady was making a fuss. Isn't it just a few pieces of beautiful jade?No one in our family likes him either, so why do we need him?Besides, you didn’t say you wanted it!

"What's that expression on your face? Are you disgusted with your wife's unreasonable behavior?"

Seeing the little girl's expression, Wu Mei, why can't she guess?The old god said: "I can not give up some things, but she has to give them. Chang'an has given them so much wealth, but they still need something like our Nanzong?"

"Although I don't care, I can't help but give it. This is the principle!"

Seeing the confused little girl, Wu Mei was speechless and said: "You girl, why should I tell you this? Go, go, go, do what you have to do, I get upset when I see you, why did you choose such a stupid girl in the first place? , so stupid!"

Qingmei: "."

After Qingmei left, she glanced at the little one who had fallen asleep in her arms, kissed her gently, and tiptoed to the room to put the little one down. After waiting for a while, she came to the study room.

He kicked off his clogs casually and sat on the chair with his bare feet on the wooden floor.

The air in Mingzhou is humid and there is a lot of rain. When the season comes, cloth shoes are no longer suitable, so clogs are better.

The study is very big. How big is it?

Ji Mansion has the sixth courtyard, and the study is located in the east courtyard of the fourth courtyard. The entire courtyard is a study, which not only has top-level moisture-proof measures, but is also divided into six categories.

The room she was in was just one of them, and all contained information about other countries outside the territory.There are various classics on the Mayan civilization, as well as introductions and various books on the countries in the Western Regions.

These were all copied by her orders, and she made no concessions in this regard.In her opinion, this knowledge is Ji's most important inheritance.With these, even compared to the wealthy families, it is not too much.

This is the foundation and foundation of a family, and these books are not available on the market at all. The court has not disclosed this information, and only a few people know it.But Ji owns all the classics, so she has the right to interpret them.

From now on, who would dare to know more about the affairs of the Western Region than their Ji family?
Although these classics are old, they are the only way to understand a nation, a country, and a civilization.The knowledge and insights hidden among them are the most precious.

Thinking back to the time when Master spent a lot of money to organize and translate foreign classics, I was even more impressed.

(End of this chapter)