The sergeant reporting the victory rode into the north gate, reined in his horse and shouted:
"Great victory, the Duke led the army to defeat Kunzhou!"
There were countless people walking on the street, and everyone stopped and looked at him.
It was quiet for a moment.
Then everyone raised their arms and shouted.
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng!"
The atmosphere is explosive!
"Wan Sheng!"
Whether they are farmers, craftsmen, or businessmen, everyone is happy at this moment.
"The Duke has won again?"
An old man picked his ears, and his grandson beside him said, "Yes! Aweng. He said that the Duke of Guo led the army to conquer Kunzhou."
The old man trembled and said, "So, we have another state in Northern Xinjiang?"
"Yes! Aweng!"
The grandson was seventeen years old. He looked impatiently at the sergeants who reported the victory and rode over. He said with joy, "It's so majestic!"
He turned around and said seriously: "Aweng, I want to join the army!"
The old man scolded: "There is less food for you at home? There is less clothing for you? What kind of army do you join? Let others do the beating of life and death. Isn't it good for us to live a peaceful life at home?"
The grandson shook his head, "Everyone thinks so, so who will fight life and death for Northern Xinjiang? The Duke has already said that joining the army is to protect the family and the country, not to protect the family name."
The old man glared, "If others think so, let them go."
"But if our family thinks this way, other people's families will think the same way. Everyone is like this, so who wants to protect their home and country?"
The old man couldn't stand up to his grandson, so he kicked him. As a result, he stumbled, but luckily he was pulled by his grandson. After he stood firm, the old man cursed: "There are only two grandsons in the family, and they are precious!"
"Hey!" the grandson sighed, "Ah, what if the Beiliao people come in? They will kill people."
The old man looked at him and smiled bitterly, "Are you determined?"
The grandson nodded.
The old man said helplessly: "Why do you join the army?"
The grandson's eyes shone brightly, "I want to follow the Duke and protect the northern border together."
The old man cursed: "Who dares to attack Northern Xinjiang now?"
The grandson hesitated for a moment, "Then, I will follow the Duke to see the world!"
When the news of the victory arrived at the Jiedushi Mansion, Song Zhen smiled slightly and said to Liu Qing, "The world is about to be shaken!"
Liu Qing nodded and said happily: "By breaking Kunzhou, we have broken the siege of Bei Liao. From this, we can advance and attack in Northern Xinjiang, and retreat and defend. From this, we can be at ease. Bei Liao will be shocked, and Chang'an will be shocked! This
The world is starting to get interesting."
"On the other side of Northern Liao, it depends on the ambitions of He Lianchun and Lin Ya. If Kunzhou is lost, Northern Xinjiang will have a glimpse of Northern Liao. If you advance, you can attack step by step, and if you retreat, you can cultivate your health.
Even if Beiliao comes, they must first defeat Neizhou and Kunzhou before they can destroy the foundation of our northern border. Therefore, they will be afraid of... bandits. What they fear most is that their opponents are strong. Without the deterrence of force, they will
Compared with our Northern Territory, they are nothing!"
Song Zhen stroked his beard, "I wonder how this situation looks like those of the founding emperors?"
When Liu Qing thought about it, it was true, "Zitai started from Taiping and expanded his power bit by bit. Now he has a fundamental position. Further, he will suppress Beiliao. Then... his ambitions are Chang'an!"
"Chang'an!" Song Zhen was thinking about this place in his dreams.
"I don't like the luxury of Chang'an." Liu Qing shook his head, "Every time I go to Chang'an, I feel that there is a pool of muddy water. Everyone thinks about wealth and fame, but no one thinks about the Tang Dynasty.
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"It's just a matter of following the example!" Song Zhen said: "The emperor is like this, and the ministers and people in the world will naturally follow suit."
"When Zitai returns home in triumph, I will tell him the truth behind this." Liu Qing sighed: "Over in Chang'an, there are undercurrents of emperors and aristocratic families, but after this time, I am afraid that they will join forces..."
"Let's join forces!" Song Zhen didn't care.
Liu Qing sneered, "What about Ning Xing and Chang'an joining forces?"
"So what?" Song Zhenhao said angrily, "Old Liu, think about it carefully, among the accomplished founding emperors, which one did not go through all kinds of hardships before ascending to the supreme throne?"
"But Zitai is not changing the dynasty!"
"Do you think that if he continues like this, it will be different from changing dynasties?"
Liu Qing: "..."
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The army made its triumphant return on a drizzly afternoon.
The sergeant at the top of the city was the first to discover the large group of people.
Then, the army appeared.
Yang Xuan was escorted into Taoxian County.
"The Duke is mighty!"
There are people all along the street.
Everyone raised their hands and waved at Yang Xuan.
Everyone knows what capturing Kunzhou means to Northern Xinjiang.
It means safety!
Northern Xinjiang has been dealing with its rival Bei Liao since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
Fighting is an eternal topic. Every household has countless things to say when it comes to Bei Liao, some are happy, some are sad, and some are helpless...
In a word, in Bei Liao, people in Northern Xinjiang have to sleep with one eye open.
Now, it's no longer needed.
They can close that eye and sleep peacefully.
And all of this was brought about by the man on horseback.
"The Duke is mighty!"
Only by shouting at the top of your lungs can you express your excitement and gratitude.
Lin Qian was among the crowd.
Seeing Yang Xuan smiling and waving, he shook his head, "This man's prestige in Northern Xinjiang is at its peak!"
Arriving all the way outside the Jiedu Envoy's Mansion, Liu Qing and Song Zhen led officials to greet them.
"Thank you for your hard work, Lord!"
Yang Xuan dismounted and helped the two of them up, "You two have worked hard too."
Then there was some pleasantries.
King Yong was behind, watching this scene, and sighed: "If the man from Chang'an sees this scene, he will immediately have murderous intentions."
Yang Xuan entered the Jiedu envoy's house, and Liu Qing and Liu Qing discussed some official matters after he left.
Seeing the tired look on Yang Xuan's face, Liu Qing said knowingly: "My lord, it's been a hard battle, so go back and rest first!"
"That's fine!"
Yang Xuan stood up and asked: "Have all the envoys to various places set off?"
Liu Qing nodded, "We've all set off, bringing my invitation from Northern Xinjiang."
Yang Xuan smiled and said: "Northern Xinjiang is never too crowded!"
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Liu Shuiqing is a farmer in An County, Xingzhou.
There are four people in his family, his wife is Ma, and his two sons, the eldest is twelve years old, and the younger is just about seven years old.
My family used to have dozens of acres of land, and I could still fill my stomach by cultivating it hard.
But that year Liu Shuiqing fell ill and his family had no savings, so they had to borrow money.
He borrowed money at usurious rates!
After his condition improved, he was shocked to find that he could no longer repay the loan shark.
He felt that the interest rate was wrong, but when he, who was illiterate, took the deed and went to the county to find the person, he was told that every clause was correct, and he signed and pledged it on the back. He would definitely lose the lawsuit if it went to the state.
He was desperate and wanted to file a lawsuit, but the person behind the loan was a local powerful man. Hearing the news, he didn't bother him at all. More than ten powerful slaves came to the door, took the contract, and took over the land.
As a result, his family became beggars.
It's not easy for beggars these days... too many people have lost their land and too few people are giving alms.
On this day, the younger son complained that he was hungry and wanted something to eat.
Liu Shuiqing looked at Ma's chest, as if there was food there.
Ma sighed: "We have been all over the place, and now everyone is having a hard time. The rich are unwilling to give alms, and the caring ones have no money..."
Liu Shuiqing said: "I don't know when this day will end!"
The eldest son was confused and said, "Aye, didn't it mean the prosperous age?"
This place is more than 30 steps away from the county townhouse, so you can't hear what you are saying, but Liu Shuiqing still cursed in a low voice: "Bullshit prosperous times, this prosperous age! It's one of those powerful prosperous times, it has nothing to do with us common people!"
Even if the common people have never read books, they have the simplest understanding of the so-called prosperous age.
Mr. Ma sat against the wall, comforted his youngest son, raised his head and said, "How about we go somewhere else!"
"That's the refugee!"
Liu Shuiqing shook his head.
"What's the difference between a refugee and a beggar?" Ma was angry.
Liu Shuiqing said: "As a beggar here, I can at least go to worship my ancestors on the death anniversary. As a refugee, I can't even worship my ancestors."
Mr. Ma lowered his head and wiped away tears.
"There is the sound of horse hooves."
The eldest son stood up and saw several riders approaching from the right.
"Not an official in the county!" The eldest son is smart. After staying here for two months, most of the officials in the county remember him.
"The sergeant is behind you." Liu Shuiqing said, "Don't cause trouble."
Three sergeants escorted a petty official to the county hall.
"Where did it come from?"
Menzi asked.
The junior official said: "Yao Xing, a junior official from the Northern Xinjiang Jiedu Envoy Office, is here on the order of the Duke."
"Yang Guogong?"
Menzi's expression changed, "Wait!"
Later, the county magistrate actually came forward in person.
"May I ask, did Duke Qin have any orders?" The county magistrate was very polite, but I'm sorry, Beijiang has no control here. As for the orders, they were just polite words.
Yao Xing said: "The Duke of Guo ordered me to come here for one thing. I heard that there were many refugees in various places and couldn't bear it, so I ordered my officials to come and recruit people!"
He took out his identity seal, was verified by someone, and nodded to the county magistrate.
"Recruiting?"
"Yes, hiring!"
Yao Xing turned around, took out a document, opened it and said: "The Duke of Qin in Northern Xinjiang has something to say."
"What are you talking about?" Liu Shuiqing said, "Listen."
He held his younger son, and the eldest son and his mother came forward together as a family of four.
Yao Xing said: "Last year, Northern Xinjiang accepted a lot of refugees. Some people said that there were still a lot of refugees from various places. The Duke couldn't bear it. Seeing that there was nothing to eat at this time of the year, the Duke ordered that as many as possible come if they are willing to go to Northern Xinjiang.
, how many connections does Northern Xinjiang receive?”
Someone asked: "What are you going to eat along the way?"
yes!
It's not close to Northern Xinjiang from here.
Yao Xing said: "If you are willing to go, just sign up. When a big bus comes later, you will all go by bus. Food and accommodation are under the government's control."
"Is there still a car?" Ma was excited.
Liu Shuiqing asked: "What are we going to eat?"
Yao Xing said: "When you go to northern Xinjiang, you will have land to plant. The government will first provide rations, divide the land, farm tools and houses, and a cow for each household..."
"This... this is better than what we had before!" Ma's eyes showed hope, "Husband, are you going?"
Liu Shuiqing shouted: "May I ask the officials, how was your visit last year?"
Yao Xing smiled and said: "I forgot one thing, tax exemption for three years. Those people who went to northern Xinjiang last year, those days were amazing!"
Liu Shuiqing was moved and asked, "When can I leave?"
Yao Xing said: "If you are willing to go, just come and sign up. You can sign and pledge your name, your name, your place of origin, the number of people in your family, what you know... write them down one by one, and the motorcade will arrive in a few days."
Someone said: "Officials, I'm afraid... the county won't let me wait for me to leave!"
"Yes!" Liu Shuiqing shouted.
Yao Xing looked back at the county magistrate and said with a smile: "These refugees stay in the county. Can the county support them? I think the government will not stop them, right?"
The county magistrate wanted these refugees to get out of here, so the county magistrate whispered behind him: "They will be impeached!"
Yang Xuan was known as Yang Ni in Chang'an. If he agreed to immigrate here, when he returned to Chang'an, someone would impeach the county magistrate.
The county magistrate was startled, and everyone could see the hesitation.
Liu Shuiqing was frustrated and said to Ma, "I'm afraid I won't be able to go."
Yao Xing said: "On behalf of the government, if anyone along the way is unwilling to let go, the government will understand. If we turn around, the government will naturally come back to him for an explanation."
explain?
I'll explain it to him!
The county magistrate trembled and said, "Just go! Just go!"
The county magistrate smiled bitterly, "It will be a big trouble if we turn around."
The county magistrate waved his sleeves and went in and said: "If Chang'an wants to impeach me, then let them talk to Qin Guogong."
"But your future in Mingfu..."
The county magistrate stopped and took a deep breath, "They are all human beings. I can't bear to let me sit back and watch them starve to death. If I am dismissed from office for this reason, then let me be dismissed! I don't have to do this job!"
When the county magistrate entered, Liu Shuiqing shouted: "I am willing to go!"
“Anyone who wants to go, come and register!”
Liu Shuiqing took her family to register, and after waiting for two more days, she finally got the big car.
"Women and children get on the bus, and all other men with good hands and feet should walk!"
shouted the accompanying sergeant.
Liu Shuiqing asked Ma and her children to get in the car and walk home.
We walked slowly out of the city.
When they left the county, Ma suddenly asked: "What should I do about the sacrifice?"
Liu Shuiqing patted the baggage on his back, "The ancestral tablet is here. Wherever we go, we will naturally take our ancestors with us. As a family, we will never be separated!"
The journey went smoothly to Northern Xinjiang.
They were taken to Kunzhou.
Lijiang City!
"This is the place you've been waiting for!"
As soon as they arrived, a clerk took them to see the fields assigned to them.
"Liu Shuiqing!"
A small official pointed to the wooden sign inserted in the ground and said: "This is your family's property. Watch out. Your family has 300 acres for your two sons. When your two sons grow up, each of them will have 150 acres."
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"Jesus!"
Liu Shuiqing squatted down, reached out and grabbed a handful of black soil, and looked up.
If you look at it, tears will flow down your face.
"This land belongs to my family?"
"Yes, your family. The Duke said that unless he commits a serious crime of treason or betrays the Tang Dynasty, otherwise, even if the Duke comes, he cannot deprive these fields! No one can do it!"
The clerk said firmly.
In an instant, the grievances and despair in my hometown were released.
"Ancestor, look! This is our family's land!"
Liu Shuiqing took out the tablet and cried!
The junior official has seen such scenes many times, but he still lamented: "What kind of life is Guan Nei living like?"
Not far away, more than ten riders were watching.
"My lord, once this land is divided, people's hearts will naturally unite." Han Ji said with a smile.
Yang Xuan didn't smile.
He was looking at Liu Shuiqing.
Liu Shuiqing wiped away her tears and asked: "May I ask the official, where does the Duke live?"
The clerk pointed in the direction of Taoxian County, "That's Taoxian County, where the Duke of Guo has his office."
Liu Shuiqing turned around and said, "Everyone kneel down."
Ma knelt down.
Looking around, people standing all over the field were kneeling towards Taoxian.
"Long live my lord!"
Liu Shuiqing shouted.
No one is afraid.
When they were desperate, the emperor of Chang'an was still enjoying himself in the pear garden.
When they were desperate, it was Qin Guogong who extended a helping hand and pulled them out of the abyss.
"Long live the Duke!"
The shouts made Han Ji feel very energetic.
He glanced at his lord.
Yang Xuan looked solemn: "I now know that seeking justice is just for the sake of justice for one family. And I should seek justice for the people of this world!"