During the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties, most of the northern land was occupied by the Hu people. Years of fighting and the dilapidated pastures resulted in a lack of war horses for a time after the establishment of the Sui Dynasty.
Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty came from a Xianbei aristocracy, and was backed by the Guanlong aristocracy. Even so, the country still had an extreme shortage of war horses due to years of war. After the founding of the country, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty reformed the horse administration and allowed the private sector to raise horses. The court provided certain subsidies, and
During the war, horses were gathered and given in exchange for money and grain.
This policy continued until the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Although it was never explicitly issued by a national decree, the popularity of horse breeding among the people directly led to an abundance of war horses. After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, many wars were launched in a row, and there was never a shortage of horses.
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Although Shandan Racecourse, Guanshan Racecourse and other horse-raising places were all included in the territory of the empire, and horse politics had almost reached its peak since the Han and Wei dynasties, horse-raising among the people was still prevalent.
Many aristocratic families even circled pastures in various places to raise war horses to meet the needs of the army.
The Turks and Xue Yantuo fell successively, and the Tuyuhun and other tribes all annexed them, which made the northern border of the Tang Dynasty unprecedentedly stable, which also led to the rapid development of animal husbandry. Guanzhong, Hexi, Hetao and other places have thousands of horses and horse farms.
Its number.
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er personally marched to conquer Goguryeo. After giving an order, he quickly gathered more than 100,000 cavalry troops, roaring like clouds, and suddenly arrived.
However, although the imperial policies made raising war horses profitable and even became one of the most important financial resources for many sects, the fundamental factor that restricted the development and growth of the horse breeding industry was the shortage of manpower.
In order to achieve rapid development in all walks of life, there must be highly skilled talents coupled with favorable policies, both of which are indispensable.
Most of the best horse breeding talents in the country are in Taipu Temple.
Because the Fang family was in charge of the navy, overseas trade was very prosperous, and the war horse trade was the best in the Tang Dynasty. Every year, countless war horses were traded from countries such as China with silk, glass, tea and other materials, and they were raised in horse farms scattered all over the country.
, but due to the shortage of talents, it has not been able to develop well.
So Wu Meiniang asked about the Jingzhao Wei family's son being the minister of Taipus Temple. Li Chongyi knew that the Fang family had the idea of Taipus Temple. They wanted to take the opportunity to recruit people from Taipus Temple, or simply cooperate with each other to make the Fang family
The racecourse has obtained the most important talent support.
Not only did she secretly admire her, this charming and frail woman was really powerful. If she was beaten with this burden, the Wei family would have to cooperate obediently no matter how painful it was...
Wei Ting naturally understood Wu Meiniang's intention, and his heart was bleeding with pain.
Although Jingzhao Weishi was a wealthy family in Guanzhong, he had not made any political achievements since entering the Tang Dynasty, which resulted in a false reputation but no real power in his hands.
Wei Shuang, the minister of Taipu Temple, is already regarded as a first-class official in the family. The Taipu Temple in his hands is much more powerful than his Taichang Temple. However, at present, he has to consider letting the power of the Fang family penetrate
Enter Taipu Temple and even replace it.
But what can be done?
Jingzhao Weishi has made great efforts in recent years. If he wants to make progress in the court, he has to rely on outstanding children in the clan. Wei Zhengju counts as one, and Wei Juyuan, who is only 16 years old from Jingzhao Weishi Yun Gongfang, also counts.
One, these two are the sons who are highly respected by the entire family. They hope to stand on top of the court and compete for the family's interests in the future.
Mrs. Wu was sure that the Wei family would not give up Wei Zhengju easily, so she robbed him severely.
This made Wei Ting feel heartbroken, but he had to reluctantly agree...
Wei Ting forced a smile and said: "That's it. The Suwenfang family has several horse farms with more than ten thousand horses. If you have any difficulties, you might as well ask Wei Shuang to help you. We are all our own, so there is no need to be polite."
Since it is a condition put forward by others and you have to agree even if you don't agree, then don't wait for others to ask, just agree to it yourself.
There is a big difference between active and passive.
Wu Meiniang's bright eyes sparkled, she clasped her hands and said happily: "That's really a good thing! Previously, Cheng Wuzhong wanted to seek the position of Taipu Temple, and Erlang was planning to discuss it with several ministers in the political affairs hall, but he was afraid of upsetting the Taipusi minister.
There is a gap. Since Taichang Qing said so, if Cheng Wuzhong becomes an official in Taipu Temple in the future, he will have to ask Taipu Temple Qing to take good care of him. He is one of his own!"
Wei Ting almost put his hand on his forehead, this girl is too dark!
He thought that the Fang family only coveted the various professional personnel of Taipus Temple, but what he expected was that they were interested in the resources of the entire Taipus Temple. Who is Cheng Wuzhong? That is the younger brother of Fang Jun's number one thug, Cheng Wuting. His father, Cheng Mingzhen, is now
He was accompanying His Majesty in the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo and serving in the army. Such a man with strong backing entered Taipu Temple. How could his ambition be satisfied by just a few professionals?
With Fang Jun's ambition and courage, he is probably trying to control the entire Taipu Temple's horse administration system...
If he were just Wei Zhengju, Wei Ting should say a polite word at this time, and then stand up and leave. Taipu Temple is one of the few powerful yamen of the Wei family. If the Fang family is allowed to enter, I am afraid that it will not take long.
If it were to be "occupied by magpie's nests and doves", the entire Taipu Temple would become the base of the Fang family.
But after all, Wei Zhengju is only one aspect. The most important thing is whether Fang Jun can be dispelled from taking the opportunity to suppress the Wei family. Compared with the unpredictable risks that the entire Wei family will face, the Taipu Temple is not that important.
At the very least, even if the Fang family wants to take all the power of Taipu Temple, the Wei family is not completely powerless to resist...
This Lady Wu is not only evil-minded, but also has a sharp vision.
It made the Wei family feel heartbroken, but they couldn't bear to refuse. What else could Wei Ting do besides submit obediently?
Qiang smiled and said: "Ms. Wu is right. After the Cheng family is a loyal minister, the Fang family is the pillar of the empire. It is really an honor for Jingzhao Wei to work with the two families. Looking back, I asked Wei Shuang to inform Wei Shuang.
I will definitely keep in touch with Cheng Wuzhong in the future to contribute to the empire's political affairs and live up to His Majesty's trust."
The posture is very low and the attitude is very good.
Wu Meiniang smiled like a flower, looked at Princess Gaoyang and said, "What do you think, Your Highness?"
Princess Gaoyang glanced at Wu Meiniang, who was smiling as proudly as a fox who stole a chicken, and cursed in her heart, this person is really a scheming person, and he bit off half of the fat meat of the Wei family in Taipu Temple in one go.
How can I scold her...
However, he still had a dignified and virtuous look on his face. He smiled reservedly and said: "I usually don't bother to take care of these vulgar things. However, Cheng Wuzhong has a good relationship with Lang Jun, and Lang Jun often talks about it at home. Now I can
I will be happy to have a good future. Taichang Qing, you are very considerate."
This is regarded as acquiescing to Wei Ting's request to come today.
Li Chongyi and Wei Ting both breathed a sigh of relief. Although the price was high, the fight was finally achieved. And judging from Princess Gaoyang's attitude, "Baiqisi" did not obtain much evidence against Jingzhao Weishi.
Otherwise, how could Wu Meiniang dare to use public weapons for private use and make a private agreement with the Wei family?
The Fang family was allowed to enter the Taipu Temple and share the generous treatment of the imperial government, but it also confirmed that the family would not be affected by the death of Wei Hongguang. It was a worthwhile trip.
Wei Ting said: "I just don't know where the Duke of Yue is now? It's better that the Duke of Yue speaks. Otherwise, if those people below misunderstand the meaning of the Duke of Yue, it will be very bad."
No Fang Jun just agreed, and he was still a little worried.
After all, Princess Gaoyang is famous for being too lazy to take care of things. No matter how powerful Wu Meiniang is, in the final analysis, she is just a concubine...
Princess Gao Yang understood Wei Ting's worries, but she still felt a little unhappy.
I am just too lazy to take care of things, but I am not qualified to make decisions. Let alone Wei Zhengju, even if he is a person ten times more important, as long as I speak, not only will the husband not object, but even the father-in-law will not object.
Fang Xuanling would also nod in agreement.
Who are you looking down on?
The smile on his face faded a bit, and he said slowly: "Don't worry, Taichang Qing, have we ever regretted the promise made by our Fang family? It's late, there is no male protagonist in the house, and it is inconvenient for me to entertain guests. Please come back."
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Li Chongyi glanced at Wei Ting, who looked embarrassed, and said to himself, "You really don't know the depth of things. You only know that Fang Jun is a stick. Have you forgotten that His Highness also has a bad temper?"
If you express distrust in person, isn't this offending someone...
He hurriedly said: "I am rude to you, so I will take my leave now. I will come back to the house to pay my respects to Your Highness on that day."
Wei Ting also knew that he had made a mistake, and felt regretful in his heart. He stood up and said, "I don't hesitate to say what I say. I hope your highness will forgive me."
Wei Hongbiao had been silent all this time. Now that he saw that the matter was settled and was about to leave, he said: "Your Highness, when we came out of the house, the master of the house prepared a few small gifts. It is not respectful to give them to Your Highness."