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Chapter 407
Seeing the gifts from his father and aunt, Yang Ehuang was very happy and thanked them one by one.

At this time, another person came forward and said: "Lu Ziqian from the Lu family, Gao Xudao from the Gao family, and Zhao Heran from the Zhao family came to the mansion in person, and brought a generous gift to congratulate them!"

Li Chongjiu nodded, and the other Youzhou gentry officials had their own Wang Junkuo, and Wang Ma Handai greeted him.

However, as an important figure of Fan Yang's Lu family, Lu Ziqian, and the heads of the Gao and Zhao families, Li Chongjiu had to receive them together with Yang Ehuang.

At the moment Lu Ziqian, Gao Xudao, Zhao Heran walked into the big tent, saluted Li Chongjiu and Yang Ehuang together and said: "Meet Lord Shanggu, Your Royal Highness the Princess."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "The three of you are able to pass the mansion in person, it's really a splendor."

Lu Ziqian smiled reservedly, but Gao Xudao said with a cheerful smile: "The wedding between Duke Shanggu and His Royal Highness the Princess is a rare event in Youzhou for a hundred years. Go to the mansion to ask for a glass of wedding wine, to soak up the happiness of this grand event."

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the account was happy.

As the governor of Zhuojun County, Shi Gao Xudao usually has no airs, and he gets along very well with Youzhou officials, so he is very popular, but as the head of the Gao family of Zhuojun County, it is really rare to be able to lower his figure and say so.

Then the three families presented the list of gifts. When Li Chongjiu saw the list of gifts, he couldn't help thinking that the congratulatory gifts presented by the three families were too generous. It was only copper coins, cloth, silk and gold, worth seven or eight thousand guan, which was equivalent to the last time Li Chongjiu sent a gift to you. Half of the state gentry's money lending.

As for the other gifts of jade, Ruyi, jewels, and other congratulatory gifts, their value is not inferior to the property just now.

Li Chongjiu couldn't help but want to withhold this congratulatory gift for himself and Yang Ehuang, and use it directly as funds, so as to relieve Youzhou's current financial crisis. This kind of belt-tightening life is really difficult.

However, Li Chongjiu took a look at Lu Ziqian, thinking that the Lu family could send such a generous gift, and it was definitely not for nothing.Lu Ziqian is very good at analysis, so he must have no profit to get up early, and he has already made plans in his heart. It must be that Lu Chengqing has already persuaded Lu Ziqian.

Thinking about it, soon after I got married, the Lu family would probably come to the door to ask for an engagement and marry King Qi.

While waiting for Li Chongjiu and Yang Ehuang to talk to the three of them, an outside report said: "Shanggu Gong, Madam, Li Quan, the patriarch of the Li clan in Zhongshan, came to visit with gifts."

Zhongshan Li's visit at this time, but why?Li Chongjiu speculated about the other party's intentions in his heart, and immediately said to Lu Gaozhao and the other three, "I have a distinguished guest here, excuse me!"

Zhao Heran said with a smile: "My son-in-law, you are so busy today, you don't need to greet me."

At that moment Li Chongjiu nodded and came to the side hall together with Yang Ehuang.When he arrived at the side hall, Li Chongjiu saw an old man in a long gown with a look of vicissitudes on his face. When the other person saw him, he stood up and said respectfully: "Li Quan, a grassroots man, I pay my respects to the son-in-law, Your Highness the Princess."

Li Chongjiu saw that although the other party was the patriarch of the Li family in Zhongshan, he did not have the demeanor of Lu Gao looking for the three of them, and although the long gown on his body was clean, there were traces of bleaching from starch washing, and the other party called himself a grassroots, obviously not As an official, seeing himself is a bit more cramped.

Li Chongjiu took the gift list from the other party with both hands, and said: "Patriarch Li is polite."

On the gift list were written ten sheep, thirty chickens, etc. Li Chongjiu saw the embarrassment on the other party's face, and he didn't need to guess to know that the Li family in Zhongshan was in a bad situation.

Li Chongjiu said: "The fact that the patriarch came here from a thousand miles away is a testament to his kindness. I don't know how the people of the clan have been doing in the past few years?"

The head of the patriarch, Li Quan, sighed and said, "I'll tell you the truth, my Li family in Zhongshan is in Loufan, and Mayi was originally a big family, but since Liu Wuzhou's separatist regime, forced civil service, let the Turkic people do harm to the village, and the fields have just been sowed. As soon as the wheat seedlings came out, the Turkic people threw their war horses into the ground. If our tribe had any objections, they would be whipped at least, or killed at worst. We could only watch the horses eat the wheat seedlings. "

"This year, the people of the clan have been unable to survive, and they fled one after another. Right now, Taiyuan County is still relatively stable, and you heard that you are the same clan of our Li family, so the clansmen have come to Taiyuan County for shelter, and now they are all here. Settle down in Jiaocheng. There are only a few thousand people, and there is no food. Winter is coming soon, and I don’t know how many people will freeze to death.”

As he spoke, tears welled up in Li Quan's eyes, and wept in front of Li Chongjiu.

Yang Ehuang felt compassion and held Li Chongjiu's hand.

Li Chongjiu had asked Li Hu and his subordinates before if they wanted to recognize the Zhongshan Li family. Li Hu told himself that he and Li Chongjiu's grandfather had always been near Taiyuan County. And birth, so as not to humiliate the ancestors.

But in terms of region, the most likely one is the Li family in Zhongshan. Even in the past when Li Hu robbed traders, the surname of Li was the owner of everything, and it was often Yourong.Therefore, Li Hu said that if he wanted to recognize his ancestor, he should use the Li family of Zhongshan.

Li Chongjiu asked about Wen Yanbo and others, but it was a different theory. They felt that the Li family in Zhongshan was too low and not worthy of Li Chongjiu's status today.At that time, the surname of Li in the world must be called Zhaojun, the second county of Longxi.And the Li family of Zhaojun is higher than the Li family of Longxi, and Li Qi, the ancestor of the Li family of Zhongshan, and Li Mu, the ancestor of the Li family of Zhaojun, are brothers. Therefore, if Li Chongjiu recognizes the Li family of Zhaojun, he is obviously stronger than the Li family of Zhongshan. Charismatic.

After weighing the two, Li Chongjiu finally decided to recognize the Zhongshan Li family.It's not that the Li family in Zhaojun is bad, it's just that they have followed Li Mi to the Tang Dynasty, and most of the Li family's descendants in Zhaojun have already joined Li Tang.

What's more, the Li family of Zhaojun holds one of the five surnames and seven kings, and has always been arrogant. Li Chongjiu went to recognize the clan at this time, but he was looked down upon by him and looked down upon by the world.

In contrast, the Zhongshan Li family, although not prominent now, had flourished in the past and was quite prestigious in Zhao Yan's land. Li Chongjiu's roots are in Hebei, and if he wants to gain momentum, he must rely on the strength of his fellow villagers.

In this regard, Li Yuan is good at borrowing the power of his clan to be able to be today, while Dou Jiande, who has no gentry background, is good at borrowing the power of his fellow villagers. Generals Cao Dan, Gao Yaxian, and Liu Heitai in Dou Jiande's army are all Dou Jiande's fellow villagers. Small.For example, before Dou Jiande's death, his father died, and more than a thousand people from his hometown came to the funeral. Anyone who gave a gift would not take a penny.

On the contrary, if after a successful career, one does not miss the feelings of the same clan and fellow countrymen in the past, one's character will be despised.

Right now, the patriarch Li Quan is visiting again in person, and if he wants something from himself, Li Chongjiu can take this opportunity to show favor.

Li Chongjiu patted the back of Yang Ehuang's hand immediately, and said: "Although Li is currently the governor of a state, he has made some achievements, but tracing back to the source, if it weren't for the Li family, how could he be where he is today? As a member of the same family, how can we see difficulties soon? Don't worry, I will definitely resettle the clansmen in Taiyuan County."

Hearing what Li Chongjiu said, Li Quan immediately said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you son-in-law, princess, I, Li Shi..."

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "They are all of the same clan, and it is right to take care of each other. If you say something grateful, then you will be born."

"Yes, yes." Li Quan repeatedly agreed.

There was nothing to say in the mansion that night, and everyone had a feast.

On that day, Li Chongjiu ordered to have fun with the people. Every household in Jixian County will be given a heal of rice and a catty of meat. One, under this, the number of folk marriages has increased sharply.Li Chongjiu also used this to encourage the people to gather together and recover from the war as soon as possible.

In addition to benefiting Zhuojun, Youzhou once again exempted the eight counties, Huaihuang, and Yuyi from the one-year tax.Although Youzhou's finances are not rich, Li Chongjiu has been exempted from Ding tax for two consecutive years.In this way, the burden on the common people is greatly reduced, and they have the opportunity to recuperate during the war.

Li Chongjiu's generosity is also due to the good harvest of summer wheat and autumn grain. As Wei Zheng said, it is easy to teach after chaos, just like the truth that hungry people are easy to eat. It is not a good year, but it is much better than the last year of the great cause, when the fields in Youzhou were full of weeds and barren.

What's more, the autumn grain collection will start soon, and by then not only can repay last year's public debts, but also be rich enough.

Youzhou officials not only received a three-day Muxiu treatment, but also cut ten catties of meat from each family.We must know that high and high-level officials are good, but for low-level officials, their life is only better than that of the common people. Their daily salary is enough to feed the whole family. Now that there is meat, it is enough for the whole family to fight their teeth.

As for the military soldiers who have moved to various places in the past year, Li Chongjiu will not treat them badly. On the occasion of the big wedding, each of them received two buckets of millet and three buckets of wheat. The millet was harvested at the end of last autumn, while the wheat was harvested just this year. spring wheat.And the relatives at home looked at the son who went out to serve as a soldier, and how happy and warm it was on the day when he came home with a thick grain of rice.

With such a wide range of kindness, the gentry and common people in Zhuo County are all grateful to Li Chongjiu.

Looking from the height of the city tower in Youzhou City during the meal, every household in the square is burning with smoke, and there is very little smoke. In this era when people depend on food, this scene is an extravagant hope for troubled times.

The next day, the sky was already clear, and the bright yellow sunlight outside the window shone into the house through the window. This was another fine day.

Yang Ehuang, who was already a bride, put her hair up in a high bun and put on hairpins. Even without makeup, she still looked good. From then on, she was not Princess Changle, the daughter of Yang Guang, but the wife of Li Chongjiu.

Li Chongjiu and Yang Ehuang were newly married, and it was joy, so they got up late.When the two came to the hall, they saw that Shi Deyun was already in the hall, the maid was holding Li Chongjiu's son Li Ying, and Pingping was snuggling beside Shi Deyun and looking at Yang Ehuang.

Seeing Yang Ehuang, Shi Deyun didn't get up, but just hugged Pingping.

Seeing this, Yang Ehuang walked over and took the initiative to say politely, "Sister Shide."

Shi Deyun stared at Yang Ehuang for a long time, and then said: "Your Han woman is really beautiful, no wonder my husband made you his wife."

(End of this chapter)