"Erlang, let me introduce to you. This is Wei Sanlang, the commander newly transferred to Shenji Camp." Fatty Wu Junya's face was red.
Ten years after joining the officialdom, he was still joining the army from the eighth rank Youwei Kai Cao. Now thanks to Huaiyu, he has been promoted to three ranks in a row.
"Jingzhao Wei Qu Wei Siren, pay your respects to Shangguan!"
This Wei Changshi was wearing a dark green round-collared robe, but around his waist was a golden crotch belt that was not a sixth- or seventh-grade official belt. He was very young, probably around 20 years old, with a majestic air and a rather elegant temperament.
Huaiyu now gets along a lot with those noble relatives, and he can tell at a glance that this person has the unique temperament of a wealthy family, and he must be from an established wealthy family, not counting upstarts like Cheng Chumo.
"Hello, Wei Changshi," Huaiyu smiled and nodded.
The fat man next to him continued to introduce Wei Changshi, "Wei Changshi Jingzhao is the son of the Wei family. My sister is now in the East Palace. He was previously the seventh-rank chief of the Provincial Clothing Bureau in the palace. This time he was appointed by the prince to come to Shenji Camp."
Enough information is revealed in just one sentence.
Jingzhao Weishi is the most famous family in Guanzhong since the Northern Dynasties.
It is said that Wei Shi, a descendant of the Yellow Emperor and a descendant of Peng Zu, once helped the Xia Dynasty to restore the country, so he was enfeoffed and established the Peng Dynasty of the Pigwei Kingdom, which was famous for raising pigs. Later, the Xia King changed the title of the Pigwei Kingdom to the Pigeon Dragon clan who had made great achievements in raising dragons.
Liu Lei, and later Liu Lei failed to raise the dragon and escaped, and the Peng Dynasty was restored. Later, the Liu family assisted Wu Ding in destroying the Bowei Peng Dynasty and restored the Liu Dynasty.
The Peng and Liu clans attacked and killed each other. The descendants of the Peng Dynasty later fled to the Fengshui area, taking Wei as their surname, and established the Weibo Kingdom. The people of the Liu Dynasty fled to Shanxi and established the Tang Kingdom. When King Zhou Cheng became king, the Liu clan of the Tang Kingdom in Shanxi was
The king and his people moved to Duqu near Fenghao and established the Du Kingdom.
Since then, the two clans have been fighting for thousands of years. Until the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Wei and Du clans began to marry and join hands, sharing weal and woe, and became the top clan with the best relationship between Guanzhong.
There is a saying that goes, Weidu is in the south of the city, but the sky is five feet high.
Wei Changshi was very polite to Wu Huaiyu on the surface, but his politeness was obviously distant and even hypocritical. Wu Huaiyu could clearly feel that the other person looked down on him.
Finding an opportunity, Huaiyu asked the fat man, "Brother, what is the origin of this Wei Siren?"
"His sister once served as a princess."
When Huaiyu heard this, his eyes widened, "Isn't the princess' surname Zheng?"
"It's not the Crown Princess of Jiancheng, it's the Crown Princess of Wang Shichong of Luoyang."
Wei Siren's sister was named Wei Nizi. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Wang Shichong occupied Luoyang. In order to win over Wei, his prince Wang Xuanying married Wei Nizi, the great-granddaughter of Wei Xiaokuan.
Li Shimin later conquered Luoyang and destroyed Wang Shichong. Wei Nizi, the crown prince of Zheng, also became a prisoner. Like the princesses and clans of the previous Sui Dynasty, the Li family also divided up the concubines from famous and wealthy families in the harem of Zheng.
Wei Nizi and her cousin Wei Gui, two young widows, both entered the palace of Prince Qin of Li Shimin.
The Wei Nizi sisters were also favored by Li Shimin. Wei Gui was ranked only below the eldest grandson and Crown Princess in the palace, and Wei Nizi was also ranked seventh.
The two widows, the Wei sisters, have such a status in the palace because their family is the Jingzhao Wei family. Their great-grandfather Wei Xiaokuan was a famous general in the Northern Dynasties and a famous god of war through the Northern Wei, Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties.
Yang Jian even had the support of Weishi to succeed the Sui Dynasty on Zhou's behalf. During the Sui Dynasty, Weishi had many ministers in his family, and he was deeply married to the royal family. The men became princesses, and the women became princesses. There were countless princesses.
Webster's nine rooms are spread throughout the government and the public.
Among them, only the six sons of Yun Gongfang and Wei Xiaokuan had two dukes, two county dukes and two county uncles, and even their daughters were given the title of county princess.
Wei Nizi's grandfather, Mr. Wei, died in the war at the age of twenty-nine, leaving behind three sons and six daughters. Two sons were one of the Dukes of Yun and one of the Dukes of Shu. One of them married Princess Fengning of the Sui Dynasty as his consort, and the six daughters were all married to powerful families.
His father Wei Kuangbo died in Jiangdu in the 13th year of Daye, leaving behind three sons and two daughters.
The three sons, Siyan Siqi Siren, were all young, but they were all granted the title of duke marquis by virtue of their authority. The eldest, Siyan Siqi Siren, was granted the title of duke of Shu, the second son, Siyan Siqi, was the duke of Henan County, and the third son, Siren, was the duke of Huanggua County.
"So our Wei Changshi's title is Marquis of Cucumber? Can our family inherit the title from the previous dynasty?" Huaiyu asked.
"Well, our Emperor of the Tang Dynasty received Zen in the Sui Dynasty. As long as the nobles of the previous dynasty supported this dynasty, His Majesty would retain their official titles and even increase their titles. This Marquis of Hugua County, without the word "founding the country", he
This title was not inherited, but was conferred the year before last. Marquis of Cucumber was his father's title in his early years, and later he was granted the title Duke of Henan and Duke of Shu."
It seems that the Wei family is really good, otherwise they would not have had martial virtues for seven years, and they would have given titles to the three sons of Wei Kuangbo, who had died long ago.
Fuqiang County used to be called Huanggua County.
However, the Marquis of Cucumber County still sounds a bit weird, and it doesn't quite fit in with that very temperamental young master.
"Don't underestimate Wei's family, and you must not offend him. The gentry in Guanzhong are headed by the six surnames, Wei, Pei, Liu, Xue, Yang and Du, among which Wei's ranks first.
In Weishi's Nine Houses, in the Sui Dynasty alone, there were several Dukes. Other county officials, county officials, county officials, and county officials were in their 30s, 20s, and 30s, and there were 16 governors. Except for Jiu,
There are large rooms and five small rooms, which are better than many wealthy families.
In the years when the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty were strong, Wei, Pei, Liu, and Xue were collectively known as the four surnames of Guanlong and were even more powerful than the five surnames of Guandong."
Huaiyu chuckled.
Of course he knows how powerful the five surnames of Guandong and the six surnames of Guanzhong are, with their accumulation over hundreds of years and thousands of years, how can ordinary people compare to them?
Just like the five strongest surnames in Guandong are not in the court, but that they have always had the right to speak academically. While they are officials, they are also passing on the classics. The second is the intricate marriage relationship, and even the mentor-friend relationship, which they have control over.
This gave them more say and allowed them to control huge resources in land and economy.
Which noble family is not dotted with manors and thousands of servants?
Only by mastering the means of production, mastering academics, etc., can we truly have the right to speak. The Northern Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Qi Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty unified the world. The Guandong gentry did suffer a great political blow, but the academic power they held in their hands was
The land estates, even the slaves, tenants, and the control over local counties and townships have not changed.
Therefore, let alone saying that Weidu and the others once had the momentum to overwhelm the five surnames in Guandong, that is all false.
As soon as the turmoil in this world ends, these famous noble families will quickly get back on their feet.
Wu Huaiyu thought about it for a while, and felt that Wei Siren was originally a seventh-grade Shangyi, who belonged to the chamberlain, and now he came to the Shenji camp, probably for gilding, just like Lu Huairang went to Longyou.
"Shenji Battalion Commander Shi Ben is a military officer, why did you let this young man come?"
"Weidu in the south of the city, five feet away from the sky, where are we now? Isn't Qujiang the south of the city? A large area of land here, both inside and outside the city, belongs to their Weidu. From now on we will station troops and make weapons here.
, I have to deal with them frequently, wouldn't it be convenient to arrange for a concubine's brother to come over?" said the fat man.
Huaiyu thought to himself that it was probably Li Shimin who deliberately sent his brother-in-law here so that he could keep an eye on the goings-on here.
To put it bluntly, Li Shimin had long expected the practicality of Shenjifang's firearms, but Wu Huaiyu was the only one who understood this stuff now. Fortunately, Wu Huaiyu didn't hide it, and explained the application prospects of the firearms to the prince early, and even took the initiative to do so.
It was stated that he wanted the emperor to send craftsmen over, and he gave them all his money.
Li Shimin's arrangement was very meaningful, and even gave his brother-in-law a chance to get some training. After all, the Clothing Bureau was just a maid agency and could not achieve results.
But the young Wei Siren may not understand his brother-in-law's intentions. He just feels that the Shenji Battalion is newly established, and its task is to guard a weapons workshop. He also has to serve as a deputy to a man who comes from a poor family and is much younger than himself. It is very difficult.
unwilling.
"do not mind him,"
Huaiyu wanted to understand this and decided to ignore this guy.
The Shenji Battalion and the Shenji Factory are two different units, one is responsible for manufacturing firearms, and the other is responsible for defending the Shenji Factory.
Southeast of Qujiang River, Yanbo Island.
A large number of craftsmen are already in place, and many civilian laborers have been temporarily recruited to work on the construction on Yanbo Island.
An official who was about to serve as a prisoner came to visit and asked Huaiyu if he had any special plans.
"How do you plan to be the supervisor?"
"First build a pier on the island, and then build a wall around the island. The wall is four feet high and the top is one foot wide..."
The more Huaiyu heard, the more shocked he became, "We need to build a city wall on this island. The wall is four feet high and one foot wide at the top. Is it necessary? The walls in Chang'an are not that high. This is just an island. Just build one."
A wall is enough, or even not repaired."
"No, it must be repaired, and the wall is four feet high, which was ordered by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." This supervisor from the Jiangzuo School Office was just an outsider, and he was very polite to Huaiyu.
"Aren't you going to build the bridge?"
Yanbo Island is only about ten feet away from the shore. Building a bridge will obviously make it easier to travel, but the other side has to build a pier.
"For safety reasons, Yanbo Island does not build a bridge, but only builds two piers, one for entering the island and one for leaving the island, which are strictly separated.
Not only did we not build the bridge, we also sent people to dredge and dig deep around the island and bury tree stumps, leaving only one waterway for ships to enter and exit."
The Yanbo Island Workshop is completely modeled after a prison.
As for the workshops on the island, they are completely built according to the Jiafang Nufang, etc. The workshops, warehouses, dormitories, canteens, and government offices are all available.
"I don't have any objection, just do it this way."
In addition to building workshops on the island, the general supervisor is also responsible for building barracks, warehouses, etc. on the shore. He also has to build several village buildings on the water outside the island for garrisoning and guarding.
Retire the supervisor and arrange the construction on your own.
Another official came to the Shaofu Prison. He was ordered to send a group of craftsmen. Previously, the Ordnance Supervisor was merged into the Shaofu Prison. Now it has been reset, and the craftsmen have to be transferred from there.
A large number of craftsmen were transferred, mostly official slaves and those who had been pardoned once.
Xiao Huangmen, a minister of the Eastern Palace, also came with him. He also brought a group of craftsmen, but they were royal slaves. "These ten people are all royal slaves and are proficient in manufacturing. His Royal Highness the Prince specially sent Yu Wu Erlang to follow him."
Erlang learns the secret method of firearm preparation."
Huaiyu had previously written a secret recipe for preparing gunpowder to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin treasured it. However, it was impossible for him to prepare the recipe in person, and it was definitely better to directly send the craftsmen to learn from Wu Huaiyu.
The Xiaohuangmen sent these ten royal slave craftsmen, including their wives and children. From now on, they will live and eat on Yanbo Island, and they may not be able to leave the island for half a step for the rest of their lives.
Huaiyu looked at these old craftsmen with gray beards and sighed for them.
Once you enter Yanbo Island, you will never be free again!
But considering that they were already royal slaves, they had nothing to gain and they might be more comfortable here.
