Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 185 Removing the Shackles
The imperial decree arrived in Shuozhou seven days later. Sun Xiangfu did not expect that Yuchi Baolin would come with the team to announce the decree, but after the servants finished reading the imperial decree, he understood that Yuchi Gong was from Shanyang in Shuozhou, and his so-called goodness The Marquis of Yang County was sealed in his hometown.

Shanyang County is located in the southeast of Shuozhou. Its county seat is located by the Sanggan River. It was called Shenwu City in the former Sui Dynasty. However, it was once attacked and ruled by Turks during Daye. There are more than 1000 households, most of whom are of Hu blood like the Yuchi family.

There is almost no arable land in Shanyang County. Due to the abundant water and grass in the surrounding area, the tenacious people living here prefer to make a living by grazing. For Datang, they actually have no sense of belonging, because since the former Sui Dynasty, they were once the Turkic and Liang Shidu is such a rebellious ruler.

"Mother's leg, I can finally pick this thing off this time, you buy it, and burn it for me."

Sun Xiangfu was not so excited and happy because he won the title of a county marquis. What made him most happy was that the shackles around his neck were removed.

"Hehe, Marquis Sun, Changshi Sun, this old servant still has an oral order from His Majesty!"

After the waiter finished speaking, he looked at the people around him, and everyone walked away immediately. After Sun Xiangfu bowed his hands and made a listening gesture, the waiter said, "Your Majesty said: I will forgive you this time, it is because of the country. I just need you, if you fail to handle the errands in Shuozhou, I will immediately revoke your title and put you in shackles for the rest of your life."

From Li Shimin's tone, Sun Houzi fully felt Li Shimin's willingness to put a golden hoop on himself. This feeling of being unable to deal with him made Li Shimin very upset, a bit like a child's temper, and he stopped.But it is also possible that this is because Li Shimin sees him more and more as one of his own, and only when he sees him as one of his own can he speak so openly.

"I will live up to your Majesty's entrustment." After listening to the oral order, Sun Xiangfu expressed his position helplessly.

Just about to get up, the servant said again. "We still have the Queen's order here."

"Uh, that, foreign ministers listen respectfully." Sun Xiangfu bowed his hands again and said.

"The empress said that if you are a retainer for one day, you have to think about the royal family for the rest of your life. The spices produced in Shuozhou should be provided for the palace for free, which can be regarded as a tribute to the former mistress of the palace."

"Well, the minister asked, how much spices are consumed in the palace every year?"

"Hehe, not much, not much, just three thousand stones."

"I."

Sun Xiangfu really dare not say the word 'day'. You use three thousand stones of spices a year, and you eat it as food!If the three thousand shi spices were sold at the market price, it would cost hundreds of thousands of sticks, Changsun Wuyou really dared to say that.

"I, what am I supposed to do! Shuozhou can supply just three thousand shi of spices." Sun Xiangfu hurriedly stopped the swear words he was about to spit out, and said in a sharp turn.

When the spices in Shuozhou are planted, the three thousand shi spices are only the output of three thousand acres of land. Now my identity is different. I am the long history of Shuozhou and the envoy of Tuntian, and there is no Shuozhou governor in the court. When it comes down, he is the rightful chief official here. Although Li Ji is the governor of Bingzhou, after he takes office as a long history, he will also hand over the management of local politics and people's livelihood to him. With such great power, What's the point of offering three thousand stones of spices to the harem?

"So, the empress is in Chang'an, waiting quietly for the spices from Lord Hou."

Sun Xiangfu was originally born as a retainer, so the servants regarded him as one of their own, and after finishing their business, they chatted with Sun Xiangfu about some recent things that happened in Chang'an. In fact, Sun Xiangfu took the initiative to ask about the Japanese envoy Some news about coming to Chang'an next year, he has suffered a lot for the sake of the Japanese people, and he cannot let these sufferings be in vain.

After the servants were sent away, Sun Xiangfu ordered a banquet with wine amidst the cheers of the death row camp. Reduce two classes, change the death penalty to exile, and the place of exile is exactly Shuozhou, so they will be the people under Sun Xiangfu's rule in the future.

"Brother Sun, younger brother, you will be the military officer under your command in the future."

After the servant left, Yuchi Baolin had the chance to talk to Sun Xiangfu. This growing young man was considered to be Sun Xiangfu's old friend, but Sun Xiangfu was a little surprised when he heard that he came to Shuozhou to be an official.

"You seem to be only 14 years old this year! Why do you come to Shuozhou to be an official?"

"Hey, my little brother already had the status of a military officer of the school captain Yihui when he was five years old. Now, it's just worthy of the name."

Sun Xiangfu almost forgot that Yuchi Baolin was a second-generation official. The second-generation officials in this period, especially the second-generation Jiangmen, were all given the title of a loose official from birth.

Yu Chigong's contribution is very great, so Li Shimin's reward for his son is also very high. Captain Yihui is the official rank of Wu San on the seventh rank. If he is given this rank to give him real power, then his establishment in the Shuozhou Unity Camp Among them, he can almost be the second or third in command. After all, the rank of lieutenant of the Xiazhou Unity Camp is only from the sixth rank.

Of course, in the absence of a governor, Sun Xiangfu, the long history, has to arrange the specific position. There is no way, the magistrates in the Tang Dynasty had such great power, and this was one of the main reasons for the Tang Dynasty's demise. The governor is in charge of all important military and political affairs in a state, and the Jiedu envoy has more power, and some even manage one or even several military and political powers. During Taizong's period, the control was very good, and the princes and ministers in Chang'an generally led the region. After Emperor Gaozong, it was gradually spoiled.

Patting Yuchi Baolin's thick shoulder, Sun Xiangfu laughed and said, "That's just right, you'll hang out with brother from now on. After this meal, we'll go to Li Dudu's handsome camp to handle the handover."

"That's right, that boy Cheng Chumo can't come if he wants to! You don't know yet! He was sent by His Majesty to be a deputy lieutenant in the Yinzhou Unity Camp. If I come to Shuozhou, you should at least get me a lieutenant!" Yuchi Baolin winked at Sun Xiangfu and said.

The desire to compare these two people is inherited from the family. At this age, it is estimated that comparing each other is their life pursuit. Sun Xiangfu can't say much about it. Officers at the first rank of lieutenants and lieutenants are all around the sixth and seventh ranks. The actual number of leaders depends on how the governor assigns them. This means that their fathers are of high rank. Otherwise, no one will hand over the management of the army to This kind of half-sized kid came to play.

"Lieutenant, don't think about it now, let's start from the brigade commander! The situation in Shuozhou is complicated. The Huihe tribe and Xue Yantuo tribe are not far from us. There is a possibility of war at any time. The chief officer of this army, I have to send me some experienced and prudent men from the governor, you can train with them for a period of time, and I will give you a promotion after the governor leaves." Sun Xiangfu said truthfully.

Hearing this, Yuchi Baolin's face turned bitter, the dream when he set out from Chang'an was shattered, from now on, he can only hope that Li Ji will return to the dynasty soon.

(End of this chapter)