When we arrived in Shuozhou, the weather was like a return from spring to winter. It was early April, and it was still freezing and snowy, with biting winds.
The burning animal furnace in the carriage was emitting a hint of warmth, and many of the guards' heads were already covered with a layer of white snowflakes.
Several bodyguards galloped around like they were having fun for a while, and hearty laughter could be heard, as well as Lu Qian's scolding voice.
Only then did Yang Lin open his eyes. There was nothing around him. He looked to the left and saw two little girls hugging each other, sleeping soundly.
When he woke up, it was still dark. Yang Lin put on his clothes, opened the curtain and looked outside, seeing heavy snow falling in the dim sky.
Stepping out of the carriage, the cold wind hit his face. Yang Lin was shocked and asked, "Lu Qian, where are you?"
"Back to Shao Zai, this is Shuozhou. An hour further, we will reach Shuozhou City." Lu Qian rode over and said with a smile, "Shao Zai, my subordinates just saw some people and horses in front of me on the high hill. Maybe
It is the civil and military officials from Shuozhou who have come to greet us."
Yang Lin nodded. Most of the defenders here were Uighur soldiers. These people knew that he was coming and would definitely come to greet him.
They only traveled these distances, probably because the Jin soldiers wanted to go south and did not dare to leave their posts without permission. Otherwise, they would have encountered them as soon as they entered Shuozhou.
Sure enough, the person who arrived after a while was the familiar leader of the Uighur Ye Tribe, Yang Ye, whose name had been changed by Yang Lin.
"Young Zai...Young Zai, my subordinate Yang Ye has met the Young Zai." The man was dressed in fur, with his left arm clenched in a fist on his chest, and he knelt on one knee.
Yang Lin smiled and said: "Get up quickly, there is such a heavy snow, be careful of burying you in it."
Yang Ye stood up with a smile, stepped forward, and followed under the carriage, almost as if Yang Lin was on his feet.
Yang Lin was not used to this kind of thing, so he took a step inside, sat on the carriage, and asked: "How effective is Shuozhou's promotion of the New Deal?"
Yang Ye immediately patted his chest and said, "Young Master, don't worry. I'll divide the pastures equally, allocate taxes, and let these guys work as errands and get paid. I'll be happy if anyone dares to disobey the Young Master and disobey the new policy."
Just chop off his head."
"As for the academy, let alone it. For ordinary poor men, no one has the chance to let their children study. Even my two daughters who are lucky enough to be educated by Shaozai are not very literate. Now let them study with Jin Gui
My master is as well educated and literate as everyone else. It is the young master who has given us the great kindness of the Uighur people. If anyone dares not to carry it, I will kill him with one blow..."
"Okay!" Yang Lin scolded with a smile: "You cut it in two, keep it to scare yourself. I don't think you are very good. You are still the same when you open and close your mouth. You haven't made much progress."
Yang Ye screamed, raised his head and said: "Shao Zai, you have wrongfully accused a villain. Several of Shao Zai's works imply that they are memorized."
After this guy finished speaking, he actually started to recite: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. The saint said that if you practice it, everyone can become a saint. If you are down-to-earth, there is no place where you cannot be a virtuous person."
To study things and achieve knowledge is to hope that people in future generations will be able to apply their original conscience to everything, without being mixed with desire. Knowing but not doing it is not known. Knowing and doing it is not knowing.
Knowledge is the beginning of action, and action is the completion of knowledge. Human beings are the spirit of all things, and when they are first introduced, they are confused and have not yet understood. Therefore, there is no distinction between good and evil, and survival is the first. This is the body of the heart, and it is also the foundation of human beings.
What is the heart? According to Mencius, the four principles are the heart, that is, the heart of right and wrong, the heart of shame and disgust, the heart of compassion, and the heart of resignation are all conscience."
Yang Lin was stunned, then laughed, pointed at him and said: "Yes, if nothing else, you have used great power."
Yang Ye chuckled and said: "That's not true. When I didn't know how to read, I hired a Han teacher to read in my ears every day. Young Master, our Ye Luo tribe has set up a trap for you in front of us.
Whole sheep feast, look..."
"Okay, Lu Qian, please pass on the order. Follow Yang Ye's people to the Yeluo tribe, repair it, and then enter Shuozhou. Let the officials of Shuozhou perform their duties and not slack off."
The city of the Yeluo tribe has been built. Shuozhou is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has a plain in the middle, which was washed by the Sanggan River.
After the city was built here, roads were renovated and it was also an extremely convenient hub.
In particular, the Kelie people often went south from here to trade with the Song Dynasty.
At the gate of the city, there stands a majestic statue, holding a scroll in his hand and a sword hanging on his waist.
Yang Lin took a closer look and found that he was about 60-70% similar to himself, but he was taller than him.
After entering the city, Yang Ye pointed to the tallest building and said, "Please look at it, Young Master, that is the academy of our tribe. I personally named it and inscribed it, and it's called Zhien Academy."
Yang Lin chuckled a few times and praised a few words. When the flowers were blooming, he was surrounded by thousands of compliments and compliments. It didn't matter whether they were true or false. He couldn't believe them all, and he couldn't be too cold. Because as long as his strength is there, this
It will always be so true that it can no longer be true.
Now they are really inseparable from themselves. After giving themselves ten years, everything in the northwest will look like this.
The snow on the roads in the city has been cleared long ago. The cities built by these tribes are indeed easier to manage than ordinary cities.
In the past, the people in the clan were basically the slaves of the clan leader and his family.
When given an order, there is no chance of disobedience. It can be said that the execution ability is very strong.
On both sides of the road, there were people who were driven out voluntarily or by force. They cheered to welcome Yang Lin and his bodyguards.
When they arrived in front of Yang Ye's house, a carpet was laid out. Yang Lin looked into the carriage and asked, "Do you want to come with me?"
The two little concubines came out together, both a little shy, one on the left and the other on the right following Yang Lin.
After getting off the carriage, I stepped on the carpet, which was really soft. When I entered the house, a banquet had already been arranged. Yang Lin pulled Lu Qian in and came in with him.
After sitting down, Yang Lin said with a smile: "Ke'er and Mo'er are very well-behaved and favored in my house. After the battle with the Jurchens another day, you can take a day and go to Bianliang. I will treat you then."
Fan.”
Yang Ye was overjoyed and nodded in agreement. Yang Lin added: "These two are my concubines. You will send someone to prepare two tame ponies later, and then prepare some fur warm clothes."
Huang Xuanzhi and Little Taoist Sister Lingyun looked at each other and smiled, both seeing each other's excitement.
Yang Ye immediately stood up and ordered people to go and prepare. There was no shortage of horses and furs here. After a while, someone came with two sets of clothes and put them aside. Each had a bearskin short robe.
, high-waisted leather boots, and brown leather hat.
Immediately afterwards, four big Uighur men carried a whole sheep on a lacquer plate and roasted it for a long time. The whole sheep, covered in red and colorful colors, came into the room. The two little girls were amazed to see it.
Someone came forward with a porcelain basin and asked several distinguished guests to wash their hands and wipe them clean.
Several Uighur girls came forward and placed thinly sliced golden strips of meat around everyone present.
Yang Lin ate a few pieces with salt, and they were indeed very tender. The two girls also followed suit and started eating.
"Yang Ye, how prepared is Shuozhou for this battle?"
Yang Ye put down the knife in his hand, stood up and said: "Back to Shaozai, Shuozhou issued an order early in the morning, asking all ministries to send troops. Our Yeluo tribe is not a big tribe, and we have gathered two thousand soldiers and horses, and we have already marched to the border at any time.
Standby."
Yang Lin nodded and said: "You can bring out two thousand people, which is already very good. In a few days, I have a plan to be implemented in the Western Region Protectorate. You will definitely benefit from it."
"How could a villain ever expect benefits from working for Shao Zai, hehe." Yang Yele made his old face smile brightly, but he still complimented.
Yang Lin pinched a piece of mutton and smiled softly. He should give more meat to those who obey.