Time soon came to November Gengshen (14th). At this time, four days had passed since Gao Ruona and Liu Yongnian settled in Qinzhou.
But the bustle and bustle of Qinzhou City has not faded at all.
Almost all the powerful vassal officials in Qinzhou have entered the city.
These arrogant and lawless leaders of the wealthy clans who were usually outside were as obedient as babies in Qinzhou City.
Even the local bully in Qinzhou, Mu Heng, the leader of the Dashi tribe who once refused to even give face to the governor, is now as obedient as a primary school boy.
"Tall and handsome, tall and handsome..." The tall and thick man usually wouldn't frown even if someone slashed him, but now he was like a slave in the tribe, flatteringly approaching Gao Ruone.
: "Commander, I heard that Grandpa Tang, Prince of Tang, has given us a favor and wants to vaccinate our elders in Qinzhou..."
"There is such a thing..." Gao Ruona said with a smile: "The medical officer sent by His Royal Highness the Tang Dynasty will be arriving in Qinzhou soon..."
"As soon as they arrive, this pox will start..."
"Don't worry, Leader Mu, the leader can also have the grace of His Highness Prince Tang..."
"The Marshal is the person close to Grandpa Tang Wang. Of course I can trust what you say..." Mu Heng lowered his head cautiously: "I just want to ask the Marshal something. When it comes to vaccination, can the Marshal give it to me?"
Objects used by Grandpa Tang Wang to bless and bless the little ones..."
"If we can get this grace, my tribe will definitely obey the commander-in-chief's command in the future..."
Gao Ruona's ears have become calluses from hearing words like this in the past few days.
Therefore, he smiled and said: "Don't worry, leader. His Royal Highness the King of Tang gave me a sword before he left. When the time comes, I will personally hold the sword to protect the leader's nephew!"
After hearing this, Mu Heng immediately knelt down and kowtow to express gratitude: "Grandpa Tang Wang's grace will never be forgotten!"
"From now on, wherever I can be used, as long as the commander calls me, I will come even if my body is broken into pieces!"
People in the feudal clan have always been like this.
Any kindness must be repaid, and any hatred must be avenged!
"The leader's words are serious..." Gao Ruona helped Mu Heng up and said to him: "Right now, there is really something going on, and I need to trouble the leader to help..."
"Commander, please give me your orders!" Mu Heng immediately patted his chest and said, "As long as I can do it, even if I die, I will definitely live up to the commander-in-chief's trust..."
"It's not that serious..." Gao Ruonei smiled and said, "That's it..."
"Before I resigned, I went to Chunfang to pay homage to His Highness the King of Tang..."
"His Royal Highness has given me two tasks..."
When Mu Heng heard this, he immediately knelt down and asked, "What are the instructions from Grandpa Tang Wang?" His expression was as pious as worshiping a Buddha statue.
"Your Highness heard that during the reign of Emperor Taizong, Wen Gongsu once knew Qinzhou..."
"Grandpa Gongsu!" Mu Heng listened and immediately said: "That is a good official. There is still a god tablet dedicated to Grandpa Gongsu in his family!"
In the Qinzhou area, there are two Han officials whose reputation is greater than the heroes in the national history of these vassals themselves.
Of these two people, one is called Wen Zhongshu, who is respectfully called "Grandpa Gongsu" by the people of Qinzhou because of his posthumous title Gongsu. The other is the late famous Song Dynasty general Cao Wei, who guarded the border in Qinzhou for more than ten years.
Among them, Wen Zhongshu has a greater influence than Cao Wei.
The Song Dynasty civil servant who was demoted to Qinzhou decades ago was the key to Qinzhou's transformation from chaos and disorder to order and prosperity.
Before him, the feudal and Han tribes in Qinzhou had been killing each other for hundreds of years.
All civilization, order and organization here have been replaced by hatred and barbarism.
Even Qinzhou City is not safe.
At that time, even Shazhou and Guazhou were safer than Qinzhou.
But Wen Zhongshu changed everything during his limited term.
Dragging his old body and ignoring his illness, he went deep into the mountains, rivers and canyons. One tribe after another came to visit them, and persuaded them to go down to the mountains, put down their weapons, and pick up their hoes.
If it doesn't work once, do it twice, if it doesn't work twice, do it three times, and if it doesn't work three times, then he's not coming to persuade you.
Instead, he brought the Imperial Army of the Song Dynasty to reason with him.
So, on the one hand, it is said with etiquette, and on the other hand, it is taught with the way.
In just two years, all Qinzhou vassals were persuaded by him to walk down the mountains and rivers, out of the canyons, and into the plains.
Then Wen Zhongshu taught them the farming techniques of the Central Plains, gave them seeds, cattle for farming, and taught them to build houses.
Qinzhou quickly restored order, and civilization returned to this ancient land of Weinan.
In just a few decades, Qinzhou transformed from a barbaric and despicable frontier land into the richest and most prosperous military state along the Song Dynasty.
In the past, the Kuhaha people who lived in the mountains and forests, wearing ragged clothes and not even having enough food to eat, are now a wealthy family with flocks of cattle and sheep, and a wealthy family.
Drinking water and remembering the source, the Qinzhou vassal naturally admired and worshiped the former governor of the state infinitely, and even worshiped him like a god.
"Yes..." Gao Ruona said with a smile: "So, the first task His Highness the King of Tang gave me is to erect a monument and build a temple in Qinzhou to commemorate Wen Gongsu..."
"For this reason, His Royal Highness the King of Tang has specially allocated 50,000 yuan to me as funds for erecting monuments and building temples..."
"It's just that I think that since we want to build a temple and erect a monument, we might as well build it as big as possible..."
"So, I hope that all ministries, especially large ministries like the Oishi Division, will have the money and strength to contribute!"
Mu Heng listened and immediately bowed to him: "If the commander wants to erect a stele and build a temple for Grandpa Gongsu, my big stone department is willing to donate two thousand guan. In addition, he is willing to send 200 strong men for the commander's dispatch."
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Building temples is something that feudal clans like the most.
Because having a temple means there are monks, and monks can pray for the tribe, chant sutras, and teach Dharma.
It is the most important source of spiritual sustenance for the feudal clan.
As long as it is about building temples, these vassals have nothing to say.
What's more, building a temple for Grandpa Gongsu, whom they admire and worship?
That’s even more speechless!
"Good!" Gao Ruona smiled and helped Mu Heng up, and the awe for His Highness the King of Tang in his heart deepened - the King of Tang who was far away in Bianjing already knew the temperament of the Qinzhou vassal thousands of miles away.
, as if seeing fire with insight, truly worthy of the young Saint King!
"In addition, His Highness Prince Tang heard that there are a lot of wastelands in Qinzhou..." Gao Ruona smiled and took out a packet of seeds from his arms, handed it to Mu Heng, and said: "So, His Highness specially ordered someone to find this thing.
, I hope that I will give this thing to all the ministries..."
"Ask the leaders of the ministries to open up wasteland and plant these things. On the day of harvest, the King of Tang will personally send people here to purchase... He will never let the leaders of the ministries suffer..."
Mu Heng listened and immediately kowtowed in flattery: "Grandpa Tang Wang is graceful, Grandpa Tang Wang is graceful!"
Gao Ruona breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Up to Mu Heng, all the large and small vassals in Qinzhou had basically agreed to his request.
Next, naturally, we will seriously advance these two matters in accordance with the requirements of King Tang.