After finishing the poem, Shao Shude laughed and said, "I wrote it because I felt it." Only then did everyone react, and there was a flood of flattery.
Chen Cheng and Xiao Yu looked at each other, both smiling bitterly.
The saint's debauchery has become more and more serious. If this poem is spread back to Peiping and the queen hears it, I wonder how many of the palace servants will be intact.
"Yingshengzhou looks good." Shao Shude said: "It has only been more than a year since we settled down, and it is a pastoral scene. If we give it a few more years, it will be unimaginable. These good days are still to come.
Woolen cloth.
The city wall in Shuangliao County is newly built. It is made of rammed earth. It is not high or thick. If you encounter serious infantry, you will definitely not be able to defend it. But on the grassland, it is actually very good.
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The city wall has no moat. There are dozens of earthen houses just outside the city wall. The houses are made of tree branches, made of yellow mud, and covered with thatch on top. There are windows on the outer wall, but they are dark and there is not even a window paper.
, I don’t know if others will peek at the couple when they are doing errands at night.
But the conditions are like this, so don’t think it’s too bad.
Those who can settle down are better off than the herdsmen who set up tents on the nearby grasslands and move from time to time to change pastures, because they are generally craftsmen.
The blacksmith's furnace is burning brightly, with clanking sounds coming from time to time. The bare-chested craftsman is swinging the hammer vigorously to build weapons or agricultural tools.
During the blacksmithing process, the sound of carpenters shavings could be heard.
There are many sandy beaches near Yingshengzhou, and there are occasional elm and willow forests, surrounded by swamps and sandbanks. The government strictly restricts the felling of these trees. The amount of wood cut down every year is countless, so the price of wood is high.
This market size cannot support a few big craftsmen. But there are not many, and the competition is not fierce at all, so they can still get by. It is impossible to become rich, but it is not difficult to become small.
Shao Shude also saw weavers, tailors, shoemakers and other craftsmen.
After a brief inquiry, I found that most of them came from the Bohai Sea, and there were also some Han Chinese.
Weavers weave linen, tailors make linen clothes and furs, and shoemakers mostly make leather boots.
A little further away, there is even a rice mill that uses donkeys and mules to pull the mill. It grinds yellow rice, which was also the main food crop of the Khitan people.
"Although a sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs." Shao Shude said.
A self-sufficient micro-economy produces a small amount of millet, beans, a large amount of meat and milk, and occasionally catches fish and hunts. This is a semi-nomadic and semi-settled grassland economic form.
It can be seen that they still lack sufficient accumulation.
Wealth takes time to accumulate, and the history of Ying Shengzhou is still very short, less than two years. From top to bottom, it has just stabilized. "Your Majesty, in ten more years, the prince will vassal him.
Then, Yingshengzhou may be very different." Zhao Guangfeng said, looking at the dilapidated attached buildings.
"Ten years is not a short time." Shao Shude smiled, looked at the green wheat seedlings in the fields in the distance, and said, "Maybe, I am patient.
This year, some wheat was planted in Shuangliao County, replacing millet in the past, and most of it was cultivated by Han people from the Central Plains.
The wheat fields are very flat, and moistened by the spring rain, the wheat seedlings are full of green.
Many shallow trenches were dug in the middle of the wheat fields and connected to canals. The canals were not only used for irrigation, but also for drainage.
On both sides of the wheat field are field ridges for farmers to walk. On the edge of the field ridges, peas, black beans, mung beans, and broad beans are planted. From a distance, the growth is very gratifying.
The Bohai people planted some soybeans, which was their habit.
After the soybeans are harvested, they can be made into sweet drums, which is a necessity for marching and fighting. Soybean meal can also be used to feed livestock, which is also an urgent need for the army.
Farmer, as long as you make his life stable, he will find new ways to create wealth. And this wealth will become local accumulation, support more people, improve people's lives, and even become resources for war.
grain.
"However, the foundation of everything must be a stable environment." Shao Shude shook his head and said: "I am here to solve this problem. Let the local registrar, Dian Jun, come to see me.
big
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After lunch, the rain gradually eased.
In the camp by the river, Shao Shude was sitting on the bed, flipping through a collection of documents, and asked casually: "Last year, when Abaoji invaded the invaders, what was the situation here in Yingshengzhou?" "Your Majesty, after the Khitan invaded, I have to hear this.
, then he prepared his troops and horses, and got four thousand men, who were ready in formation. On the 19th day of the seventh month, the bandit chief Yeluyu led thousands of horses to attack. I beat them hard, and the bandits retreated." Quan Shuang, the commander of the Dian Army, replied.
"Your Majesty, the Khitan invaders are coming with a fierce force. I moved the people, cattle, sheep, and property to the south in advance. The Khitans had nothing to plunder, so they retreated." The chief secretary, Liu Qufei, replied.
Shao Shude laughed dumbly.
The relationship between the two people is so bad? Not only did they not confront each other in advance, but they actually undermined each other?
One said that I led the army to repel the thieves, and the other said that I moved personnel and materials in advance, so the Khitan could not grab anything, so they ran away.
Thinking about the backgrounds of the two of them, it seems that they should not be so tit-for-tat. Because Yingshengzhou has not yet been enfeoffed, it is nominally managed by Beiya, but in fact it is internally autonomous. The chief bookkeeper Liu Qufei is from Youzhou and has served as county warden.
Account history, county lieutenant, county magistrate, county magistrate—have been circulating in the county.
This time I took on the role of chief bookkeeper to manage Yingshengzhou. I actually got promoted a lot. It was equivalent to jumping from the county to the state. It was a qualitative leap. Shao Shude vaguely knew that he was from Zhao Guangfeng. Otherwise, even if there were few competitors, he would still be promoted.
It's not that easy to get to the top.
As for Si Quanshuang, he was simply a surrendered general from Youzhou gathered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He was released from outside and served as a Dianjun. He had thousands of people under his command, including surrendered soldiers from Youzhou, veterans of the Forbidden Army, and new recruits from the Shaanxi Province Academy.
,quite complicated.
"When Abaoji comes south, will anyone respond to Yingshengzhou?" Shao Shude asked again.
"Your Majesty, it is true that some Xiaoxiao secretly attached themselves to Abaoji and tried to persuade others to join in the rebellion when he attacked." Liu Qufei replied: "Fortunately, someone reported it and was able to deal with it decisively.
"How to deal with it?"
"The chief culprit was killed, and the remaining hundreds of people were demoted as slaves and sent to the Andong Mansion to serve as the army of the Mansion." Liu Qufei replied, "When the remaining people saw it, they were all in awe.
"There are only a few hundred people rioting, does that sound good?"
"Your Majesty!" Si Quanshuang couldn't stand listening anymore and said first: "That's not the case. There are indeed not many people who caused trouble, but there are not many people who care about the court. Most people just sit on the sidelines and watch the success or failure. If it weren't for the past two years
The Khitan people were frightened by the imperial court's successive victories, and this time they probably rebelled along with them instead of being hesitant. I thought that these people who were watching from the sidelines were unstable and very dangerous. When Chief Liu said this, his intentions were very good.
punish."
Liu Qufei glared at Si Quanshuang, who was unafraid and continued: "Back then, Li Keyong and his son were defeated and fled north to the Tatars. Li Youjin led the three Shatuo tribes to submit to the Tang court. But when the Huangchao rebellion broke out,
When Li Keyong returned to the Xin Dynasty in the name of King Qin, the Shatuo people defected to him one after another, and even Li Youjin himself defected to him. After all, they are of the same clan, and it is difficult to say what they think in their hearts. "
"What you said makes sense." Shao Shude turned his head, looked at Yue Liduo, and said with a smile: "It seems that Ao Gu's appeal is still not as good as that of Khan. When Abaoji arrived, there was commotion all over the Seven Saints State, and Yu Lu saw
My efforts have been wasted. Yue Liduo, what do you think should be done?"
Liu Qufei and Si Quanshuang were shocked.
This is the key to the eight serious works of the Khitan. The saint left this girl by his side, which was really a great humiliation to Abaoji. I just don’t know what her ability is, and whether she can win over the Khitan like Yu Lu Jiangu did.
Conquering the hearts of the people. "Your Majesty, maybe you can summon the chiefs of various tribes to hunt and deepen the relationship." Yue Liduo replied.
Shao Shude shook his head and said, "What else can be done to treat the symptoms but not the root cause?" Yue Liduo was silent.
Shao Shude looked at her patiently and said, "There must be a way."
Yue Liduo looked at Shao Shude with a complicated expression, and said after a long time: "In the past, the Uighur Wujie Khan invaded the border area, and the Tang court defeated him. Wujie was injured and escaped, and was later killed by the prime minister. His brother Ge Nian was supported by the crowd.
Because of the Khan, the Tang court ordered Hei Cha Shi Shi Wei to attack the west. Ge Nian was defeated and disappeared, or died on the way to the west. In this way, the Uighurs will no longer be a problem."
"Beauty is saying that we want the Khitans to be free from the Great Khan?" Shao Shude asked. "Yes.
." Yue Liduo sighed inwardly, knowing what the saint wanted to hear. He gritted his teeth and said, "Only by killing Abaoji can the situation be calmed down."
"It makes sense." Shao Shude praised: "This is a very good policy. I will do as you say. However, Abaoji knew that I was coming from the west, but I don't know where I went. For now, let's get close to the chiefs. Send the order,
I want to hunt in Huangshui, and all clans will send people to participate."
"Yes." Liu Qufei and Si Quanshuang responded. Shao Shude waved his hand and asked them to leave.
"Today I received news that Abaoji led his people across the Daxianbei Mountains to attack Li Shengzhou." Shao Shude looked at the patter of rain outside the tent and said leisurely: "Yeluha is greedy for life and afraid of death. He conserves his strength and avoids it.
Without a fight, let Abaoji quickly go south and seize tens of thousands of cattle and sheep."
"Your Majesty, Yelvhadi is not just greedy for life and afraid of death. He may have different aspirations." Yue Liduo adjusted her mood and said.
She had just "offered advice" to kill Abaoji in front of others. It was nothing on the surface, but the impact in her heart was only known to her.
The saint is so good at treating women like them.
However, after saying these words, there was a faint excitement in her heart, as if she had broken something, and she felt a sense of indulgent pleasure.
"If the Seven Holy States are not stable, how can I rest assured about the Western Expedition?" Shao Shude noticed the abnormal blush on Yue Liduo's face, took her into his arms, gently comforted her, and at the same time continued: "This year, I want to give
Abaoji has learned a profound lesson. The Bohai Sea has been leveled, and there is no need to worry about the east. If Abaoji still dares to come, he will die." "Your Majesty, Abaoji may not dare to come." Yue Liduo said: "Rather than be so passive.
, it is better to take the initiative to attack. Now that the Bohai Sea has leveled off, there is not much room for troops in Liaodong. Your Majesty can appoint a general to coordinate. Even if it fails, you can drive Abaoji far away so as not to get in the way."
"Yue Liduo, you said Abaoji was in the way..." Shao Shude leaned close to her ear and laughed softly: "But because he is an outsider, he wants to ruin our good relationship as a couple?"
"Your Majesty..." Yue Liduo was a bit stimulated today.
"Okay, let's go hunting in two days. You and I ride on the same horse and take the kid with you." Shao Shude said, "We are a family of three and have a great time.
"Yeah." Yue Liduo buried her head in Shao Shude's arms and said in a muffled voice.
But - the child? The saint will not seal the child to the Seven Holy States in the future, right? Yue Liduo is a little entangled, she is actually a little unwilling.