Sun Qizhi pulled a piece of grass from the grass and put it in his mouth, chewed it for a while and said to Yunzheng who was also eating grass: "It's not bad, the pasture is good, the grass leaves are long, fat and juicy, it's enough for raising horses."
Yun Zheng nodded and grabbed a handful of alfalfa from the ground and said with a smile: "Actually, this is a good thing. Not only is the grass good, it will also be dried into hay in the future, or stored in the feed cellar as silage feed."
After saying that, he straightened up and looked at the endless grassland with satisfaction. However, there was a large tomb near Liangshan, or perhaps two huge tombs, and the famous wordless monument was also here.
During the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin buried himself in Jiuwei Mountain, thereby creating the custom of building mausoleums based on mountains. Qianling Mausoleum is no exception, with Mount Liang on its back.
This huge grassland is not so much grassland as it is the open space next to Qianling Mausoleum. The big hole dug by Huang Chao when he robbed the tomb is still there, like a huge scar on this grassland.
I have always heard that there is a village here called Qijiazhuang. It turns out that it is the descendant of Qibi, a famous general in the Tang Dynasty. After Li Zhi conquered Goryeo and won the victory, he rewarded the most fertile pasture near Yinshan Mountain to Qibi's tribe.
Qibi swore to protect Li Zhi and conquered all directions as a general during his lifetime. After Li Zhi's death, he sent a tribe to guard Qianling Mausoleum from generation to generation.
If you want to release horses in Li Zhi's cemetery, you must first obtain the consent of Qijia Zhuangzi. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles. Others don't know, but Yun Zheng knows very well. A thousand years later, the government wants to dig up the horse.
Lingdu did not succeed. The reason why it failed was because of the Qijia Zhuangzi. The common people were obstructing it with hoes.
Huang Chao didn't succeed, Zhu Wen didn't succeed, and Genghis Khan didn't succeed either. The people of Qijia Zhuangzi held off the Mongolian army for more than two months in Qianxian County. In the end, Genghis Khan had to swear that he wouldn't move a piece of Qianling Mausoleum, so he took advantage of the road.
And passed.
Yun Zheng didn't think that he could be more powerful than Genghis Khan, so he never thought of using the stupidest force. There were only a dozen people and a dozen horses around him, and there were already shepherds with runny noses in the distance who were warily heading towards this place.
Looking around, he saw that the sheep's stomachs were already full, but he still had no intention of driving the sheep back.
Dealing with children was Yun Zheng's specialty. When he was not busy, he and the shepherd boy were sitting side by side on the hills, pointing to the Qianling Mausoleum in the distance and talking about myths.
"The mausoleum of great aunt (people near Qianling Mausoleum called Wu Zetian's mausoleum after Wu Sansi) is at the bottom of the mountain. If you dig with a shovel all day long, you will be in big trouble if you accidentally dig out your great aunt.
." Yun Zheng took a bite of the dry food and saw that the child was swallowing saliva, so he generously gave him half of it.
"That's not true. The swordsman of Gu Po Ling will kill anyone who touches him."
"I have some horses. Is it possible to come here to graze? It's pitiful. Those horses are almost starving to death."
"Animals can come here, but people are not allowed." The runny-nosed shepherd boy bit into Yun Zheng's meat-stuffed pot helmet, but refused to give in. In his young heart, he had long regarded this place as very sacred.
Yun Zheng and the shepherd boy didn't exchange a few words before a big man came over. He couldn't help but beat the shepherd boy when he mentioned it. Seeing the child crying miserably, Yun Zheng said quickly: "What's wrong with the baby? You, an adult, can't take it for granted."
.”
The big man glanced at Yun Zheng with a dark look, and said expressionlessly: "A poor man's baby is ineffective if it's not beaten. It's getting dark, and a noble man should go back early. There are wolves at night!"
"I'm looking for an old man from Qijia Village to discuss some good things."
"If you say good things in your aunt's mausoleum, you will easily be struck by lightning, so we don't dare to listen."
The big man didn't care at all about Yun Zheng's proposal. After beating the baby, he drove the sheep slowly towards the village at the foot of the mountain. Yun Zheng followed behind with the horse, talking to the big man without saying a word, but not allowed to wander.
Ask them to follow.
"Why don't you listen to what I say? It is said that the more output on the tomb, the more prosperous the descendants will be. It is obviously a good thing, but you must let me meet the old man on Zhuangzi."
No matter how Yun Zheng tried to persuade him, the big man remained silent, but the little boy secretly winked at Yun Zheng and asked him to run away. Yun Zheng pretended not to see it and followed the big man to drive the sheep into the village, but was detained by others.
Outside the wall, not even a drink of water is given.
Yun Zheng tied the horse to the ditch, sat down on the millstone, swung his legs and waited for someone to come out. This matter was a matter of gossip, and the test of patience was a test.
As the sky darkens, people in Guanzhong have the habit of gathering around Luqi to eat with their rice bowls. You eat a bite from my family, and I eat a bite from your family. With such a simple meal, you can have the effect of hundreds of meals.
Come.
While others were eating, Yunzheng also ate. There were many braised eggs and braised pork pots, and the best thing was that there was a yellow roasted chicken in the middle. There was a lot of it spread out on the Luqi.
Seeing that others still ignored him, the children were holding big bowls and staring blankly at the roasted chicken on the millstone, drooling. Yun Zheng tore off a chicken leg and walked over to the child with tears on his face.
She put it in his porridge bowl and said with a smile: "If you get beaten during the day, I'll give you a chicken leg."
Without waiting for the child to refuse, Yun Zheng tore up the remaining chicken and put it into other children's bowls. In this way, the big man who wanted to get angry saw his child greedily eating the meat, and slapped him again.
Come down.
Yun Zheng accompanied the smiling face and tried hard to blend into the crowd. No matter what others said, he would always interrupt, which was very annoying. Seeing that the sky was completely dark, except for the children who were still looking at the delicacies on the millstone, adults
They were all going home, and an old man with white hair walked to the millstone and gave the food to the children.
After sending the child away, the old man frowned and said to Yun Zheng: "Not many people in Guanzhong at your age can become a seventh-rank official. I can't help but ask, does it mean that you will be black after becoming an official?"
Out of conscience, are you going to dig your ancestors’ graves?”
"Only animals dig ancestral graves. Such people should have their legs broken!" Yun Zheng answered firmly.
The old man's face looked a little better, and he motioned Yun Zheng to sit on the millstone, and continued to ask: "There are only stones in Liangshan, as you have seen. The fields are all occupied by golden cauliflower, and you can only graze sheep. Except for the ancestral tombs underground, there is nothing."
No, this place can make a noble person like you humbly smile, the old man really can’t think of anything else.”
Yun Zheng smiled and took out a handful of alfalfa from his arms and put it on the millstone and said to the old man: "I'm here just for it. This is a treasure. If you can't grow crops in the ground, then just raise grass. Who said farmers can only grow grass?"
Can you grow food? Didn’t the old man realize that the sheep on Zhuangzi grow very well? This is also a big income. However, I don’t recommend you to raise sheep. Let’s raise horses and war horses together!”
The old man was startled and jumped down from the millstone, waving his hands and saying, "We can't be horse owners. The war horses will become crippled if we put them in our hands. We can't do this."
Yun Zheng was extremely happy. He took the old man's big hand and said, "You understand that once others become horse owners, they will be happy. You think that you can avoid paying taxes when you have a big animal in your family. People with such insight,
You come first."
The old man smiled bitterly and said: "Old Han's ancestors were herders. How could he not know the difference between war horses and draft horses? It's just that there were no horses to herd later. Forget it. Qijia Village has 600 households and more than 4,000 people. How many do you have?"
Can horses allow the whole village to herd?
Picking out a few houses will only cause chaos in the village. The Qi family village has always been united, and it is not worth being disturbed by a few horses. Young man, you can go. If you don't go, you can stay at the old man's house for one night.
We can leave tomorrow."
"Three thousand! The best Xixia war horses. There are also some Qingtang horses. They are all war horses. There is no draft horse. I will send horses continuously. In five years, there should be at least 10,000 war horses here. From now on,
More."
The old man's eyes almost popped out and he asked carefully: "What? Make it clear!"
"Tomorrow I will bring over 2,500 horses. At the same time, I will report to Jingzhao Mansion to turn all of you into horse households. At the same time, I will ask Jingzhao Mansion to turn all Liangshan Generations into pastures. Not only can the golden cauliflower not be cleared, but also
Vigorous cultivation, at the same time, your children in Qijia Zhuangzi should practice riding and shooting from an early age. Since your ancestors were cavalry, let your children also become cavalry."
Yun Zheng spoke out his thoughts without concealment, and the old man was sure that Yun Zheng was not here to take advantage of his great aunt's mausoleum. A man with 2,500 war horses would never become a tomb robber.
The old man rang the bell, and soon a dozen white-haired old men came over. They all looked bad, but after knowing that Yun Zheng was not a tomb robber, he planned to use the cemetery at the foot of Liangshan as a pasture and not allow outsiders to come in.
After that, the old men became very enthusiastic, especially when they heard that Liangshan was likely to be surrounded by the imperial court, their smiles became even more intense.
Children have the opportunity to become cavalry, which is definitely a high-level profession in the Song Dynasty. If nothing else, the equipment of a real cavalry in the Song Dynasty with two horses will definitely not be less than 150 pieces.
With the guidance of these local elders, Yun Zheng found that this place is indeed very suitable for pasture. The area around Liangshan is sparsely populated, but the area is flat. Through the Liangshan Gorge, there is the shade of the mountain. In this way, there are two pastures in Spring and Autumn.
The place can also be used as a place to store forage, which is wonderful!
Yun Zheng lived in Qijia Zhuangzi. For three days in a row, he and a few old men who could ride horses traveled through the mountains and rivers of Liangshan. They also accidentally discovered a small canyon. It was a funnel-shaped canyon that passed through
After a section of rugged rocky beach, there is a large open space surrounded by mountain peaks. If the sheepherder hadn't told Yun Zheng, he would never have imagined that such a piece of land existed.
As long as the rocky beach is trimmed, it will be a paradise-like habitat for war horses. Seeing the gurgling stream flowing down the mountain wall, Yun Zheng reached out and took a handful of water and took a sip. It was very sweet. This was a gift from God.
Yun Zheng almost wanted to raise his arms and shout. (To be continued)