Xu Deyan noticed Pei Zilie's expression and waved his hand with a smile. The bodyguard beside him had already brought a glass of wine. Before Pei Zilie could speak, he said apologetically: "To be honest, I have long expected that the Guildhall would say this, so
There is no food in the pavilion, and if the Duke enters, he can only see a jar of fine wine. Since the Duke wants to settle down early, let him take a glass of northwest strong wine and invite him to drink it. Count the civil and military people of the northwest, tens of thousands
The soldiers welcomed the arrival of the Duke."
With that said, Xu Deyan picked up the wine glass himself: "To Your Majesty, to the Duke!"
"You, you!" Pei Zilie picked up the wine glass.
They both drank at the same time.
"Let's go into the city!" Pei Zilie got on his horse.
Xu Deyan also mounted his horse.
"I thought you, the governor, would come in a carriage!" Pei Zilie looked at Xu Deyan's skillful movements and couldn't help but sigh.
"I am in the northwest, a brave man!" Xu Deyan raised his riding whip, "Although I am a civil servant, I should follow the local customs. How can a good man, riding a horse in the yellow sand, allow his back to regenerate?"
The two of them rode their horses together and headed towards Anding.
As an important town in the northwest for the Han Dynasty, Anding was no longer the dilapidated state it was when the Han Dynasty first captured Anding.
In recent years, the Central Plains has been raging with war, but the northwest of the Han Dynasty is very safe. The Tuyuhun people have not broken their skin yet, and the Han people are naturally happy with this. After all, this means that the trade between the two sides can still be maintained, and even the two sides can still maintain it.
The Silk Road, which had been cut off for hundreds of years, was rebuilt.
The goods from the Western Regions passed through Dunhuang, Shazhou and other places controlled by Tuyuhun, entered Wuwei controlled by the Han Dynasty, and were distributed in Anding. Whether they arrived in Lingwu in the north, Chang'an in the south, or in the southwest they first reached Tianshui and then passed through Qishan.
Arrive in Hanzhong and go deep into Bashu. As a distribution town, Anding is the only place where all goods must pass.
And along the way, they passed through the territory of Tuyuhun before arriving at the territory of the Han Dynasty. The people of Tuyuhun could not just watch. Even if they could not afford to consume these goods, the taxes and fees along the way alone were a considerable amount of income. And they actually consumed it.
After all, those who cannot afford these luxuries are only at the bottom of society. Who is not allowed to put silverware from the Western Regions and porcelain from the Central Plains on the desks of the leaders of various tribes in Tuyuhun? Otherwise, they would be embarrassed to have people come to their tents as guests.
It is said that the leaders of several tribes once fought over a piece of fine tea bricks from the Han Dynasty. Little did they know that these tea bricks were broken tea that no one wanted in the tea-producing areas of the Han Dynasty, that is, tea leaves.
Well, it's not worth the money at all.
With the opening of the Silk Road, no party suffered a loss. Of course, this no loss means that the Han Dynasty and merchants from the Western Regions were making money. Although the Tuyuhun people did not make much, they also saw unprecedented goods. They were really happy.
But what I have to say is that it is precisely because of the existence of the Silk Road that the Tuyuhun people have opened their eyes and become greedy. Whether it is the Western Regions or the Central Plains, since there are so many good things, we cannot always
Wouldn't it be nice to spend money to buy it and send troops to rob it?
Tuyuhun's expansion into the Western Regions in recent years and its current attack on the Han Dynasty are not due to this reason.
Having said that, it may not be the fastest way to go from Wuwei to Anding and then to various places in Dahan. For example, it is more convenient to go directly from Wuwei to Tianshui than to reach Anding and then turn back to Tianshui.
But the overall demand is here. A large part of the goods in the caravan must go from Anding to the east or south. Naturally, the merchants are also willing to bring all the goods to Bashu to Anding first.
, otherwise you will need to send a separate team of people directly to Tianshui.
The road from Wuwei to Tianshui is not easy to walk. Along the way, you have to pass through Qiang gathering places. You may encounter danger at any time, so it is better to arrive in Anding under the escort of the Han army. The trouble is a little troublesome.
, but the best thing is safety.
In addition, the merchants who are engaged in all trading activities are often transferred from the northwest aristocratic families. For example, the stable Niu family has now become one of the best merchant families in the northwest. These northwest aristocratic families are not originally heirlooms.
It is well known that Liangzhou is desolate for aristocratic families. During the Three Kingdoms period, if a Jia Xu came out of Liangzhou, he could play it for a long time.
If it weren't for some Guanzhong aristocratic families who fled to the northwest during the Yongjia Rebellion and settled in Liangzhou, such as the Du Ling Du family, I am afraid that the northwest would still be a cultural desert in China, and would have been submerged in the rolling waves of barbarians.
Therefore, when it comes to dancing and writing, the Northwest family cannot do it; when it comes to fighting for power and profit, the Northwest family cannot do it. Of course, the rebellion of the Kuaiji Liu family and the Wujun family and the billowing heads have told families all over the world that you should not think about such things as fighting for power. Your Majesty is
You will not be given this opportunity; therefore, in addition to letting their children join the army and establish meritorious deeds, the Northwest family can only focus on business.
Originally, their survival in the northwest was just to hang on, but now that they have reached this point, naturally they cannot be as particular as the Central Plains aristocratic families. Business and industry are at the bottom of society, and children of aristocratic families cannot do it. They can only study literature and the like, fart! People are almost hungry.
Even after death, do you still care about face?
Therefore, it is reasonable for the Northwest family to devote themselves to business. Coupled with the encouragement and support from the imperial court over the years, the Northwest family has quickly become a large merchant family like the Bashu family.
Although he does not have real military or civil power in his hands, he is still rich and influential. At least he does not have to worry about whether he has enough food or not.
Among the many aristocratic families, the one that was closest to the Han Dynasty was naturally the Anding Niu family. Now it is natural that the Anding Niu family is running at the forefront, driving the rapid development of the Anding family. The caravans traveling on the Silk Road are also based on
The Anping family is the main one, so it is reasonable for Anping to become more and more prosperous.
Not only due to the care of the court's policy and actual geographical factors, but also because these aristocratic families in Anding have indeed seized the good opportunity. Otherwise, Tianshui, Jincheng and other places could completely replace Anding and become the economic center of the northwest.
At this time, the stability and prosperity that came into Pei Zilie's eyes were comparable to the larger state capitals in Guanzhong, Central Plains and other places, which were very different from people's inherent impression of the northwest.
Anding City is obviously newly built. Although it is not covered with bricks like the new cities in the Central Plains, it is towering and tall enough to look down on the entire northwest. Anding City is surrounded by markets extending in all directions, and there are earthen ramparts outside the markets. In the event of a battle,
At that time, the strong walls were cleared and the market houses demolished could be used as wood and rolling stones to defend the city, while the earthen ramparts could be used as the first line of defense to defend the city.
At this time, in the market, there was no feeling that the war was imminent. The merchants were shouting, and people coming and going to purchase were crowded.