Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Sting
There was a loud thunder crashing against the ground, and the long-prepared torrential rain finally poured down. The world was vast, and the bean-sized raindrops hit the ground, and the smell of earth came to the nostrils, but in just a moment, the ground turned into small Stream, wet wind wrapped in rain blowing.
In such heavy rain, a few people were trudging along the country road in coir raincoats.
"Ouch, Mr. Zhong, Mr. Fan, you two, slow down, the soles of your feet are wet and slippery."
"It's not in the way." Zhong Fang laughed boldly. He and Fan Siki are not too old. They are in their thirties. When they are in their prime of life, they were not pampered and wealthy sons before. This kind of road is not unheard of. At this moment The two of them were also the same as the town official Lizheng who led the way. They wore short clothes and trousers that were easy to move around, and a pair of straw sandals on their feet, so they didn't feel heavy when they stepped in the mud.
"It's here, right?"
Standing on his heels, he looked out into the rain with the awning in his hands. This is a large beach formed by the alluvial water of the Yellow River. After the river course was changed, it became a piece of fertile land. Developed, but only compared to other places, this large area of fertile land has been abandoned here, and now it has been reclaimed into patches of fertile fields.
Now in front of the planting is a piece of land that is being cultivated. It is raining heavily, and the farmer is still working with the plow. The strong farmer took off his shirt, revealing his dark tendons, and is working hard while holding the plow.The land here is a fertile field when it is plowed, and it does not need to be carefully cultivated for several years to become a mature field. Seeing that the solar terms are coming, they have to hurry up and clear the land for sowing.
The owner provided farm tools, cattle, and improved seeds, and the annual grain rent paid was fixed, and they could grow as much as they could. Naturally, these farmers were very motivated.Fan Siqi squatted down, picked up a piece of plowed soil, the soil was black and oily, and he slapped it open with his palm, there was not even a stone in it, Fan Siqi couldn't help laughing heartily: "Okay, okay, this land is a first-class place. The fertile fields, haha, come and see them in autumn, there must be a bumper crop everywhere."
"Don't talk about it", because the two adults often go to the countryside, and these newly reclaimed areas are places where they often come. The town officials have lost the embarrassment they had when they first met them. The elder here is a Dangxiang Qiang. , called Da, although the name is a little weird, but the dress and appearance are the same as those of the Han old farmers.
He also smiled from ear to ear and said: "Two adults, look over there. The water channel is diverted from the Yellow River. The water channel has a gate. When there is enough rain, it will be closed. If there is a drought, the water will be diverted to ensure that the drought and flood can guarantee the harvest. Here The place is the old way, and there hasn’t been a major flood in the past 100 years, but just in case, a dam was built along the river.”
Zhong Fang nodded and said, "Well, it cost a lot of money to build dikes and waterways, right? Now that the manpower is tight, the corvee dispatching workers didn't cause any complaints, right?"
He laughed loudly and said, "My lord, this piece of land was bought by the Long family from Suzhou. Naturally, the Long family paid for the construction of waterways and dams. Those families are rich, you see , that piece of land belongs to the Zhang family on Shazhou, and the Zhang family also bought land here, diverted water to build a pond for fish farming. Let me just say, there are plenty of fat fish in the Yellow River, just go fishing in the river , What kind of fish pond do you want, hey! People have money to burn it, so they put it in their own land, where there is a place to rest and play."
After listening to it, he looked at Fan Siqi and smiled. Aristocratic families are the ones with the most sense of crisis. In terms of long-term focus, no one cares more about the long-term than them. There are no businesses, especially no fields and pastures. Holding boxes and boxes of gold, silver and jewelry, they feel anxious and uneasy every day. Only when they become real land can they feel at ease.
This large piece of wasteland was sold to them, and the government first got a large piece of income from the sale of the land. With this endless fertile land, there was no need for the government to urge them, and they would immediately start hiring tenants for cultivation, including some water conservancy projects. They will also take the initiative to build facilities for the long-term.Using the land to give full play to the enthusiasm of the gentry for production and the use of fixed rent to give full play to the enthusiasm of the farmers for development, this deserted wasteland that has been quiet since ancient times was immediately turned into fields, crops were planted, and large and small villages were formed.
"Farming has developed in various places, but it is mainly concentrated at the foot of the Helan Mountains, from Wulahai, Huedu, to Dingzhou, Huaizhou, Jingzhou, Shunzhou and Lingzhou. This generation is the main agricultural Production areas. Yanzhou and Loubobei are the two major salt ponds. Before the vigorous development of farming, these two places were the main sources of revenue for the imperial court. Ga, Gaochang, Qiuci, Khotan and other countries, as for Song, they have also established stable smuggling channels, which can be said to be rich in wealth."
The torrential rain raged for a while, and it started to get smaller. Zhong Fang and Fan Siki walked on the ridge of the field, exchanging opinions: "According to the king's plan, the long and narrow grassland area west of Hengshan and east of the ancient Great Wall is divided into nine pieces. , eight of which were allocated to the Dangxiang Bashi tribe for grazing, and the other was allocated to the Hengshan garrison for reclamation and stocking of military horses. As for the Hengshan Qiang, they rely on mountains to eat, except for collecting herbs, hunting, raising pigs and sheep in captivity, and setting up disputes with Song and Liao. A trade, and then mining, attracting a large number of their young and strong to engage in the mining industry is also a good way to detain them."
Fan Siqi said: "Yes, Xiazhou and Ganzhou are mainly engaged in the development of industry and commerce. Xiazhou is adjacent to the iron and steel industry, focusing on forging and smelting. Shaer Prefecture is the only way for the countries from the Western Regions to come east, and at the same time, there are rich soil and water, and I plan to develop animal husbandry, agriculture, and industry and commerce in that place at the same time."
Zhong Fang said: "Well, we must pay attention to priorities. The imperial court is weak, and what can be obtained at once is limited. We should try our best to make use of the original conditions and the strength of the local gentry family. Take your time from place to place, don't act too hastily, and cause too many problems. Although the current situation is intentional, the king's original intention is to draw out those restless people and use them to confuse Bianliang That Zhao official family, when these people have run out of use value, they won't let them run around..."
As soon as the two of them talked about something else, the head of the elder Qi Dahe and Li Zheng and the head of the household consciously distanced themselves from them, so the two of them could talk at ease without being heard anything that shouldn't be heard.
Fan Siqi said: "Speaking of these people, I really don't understand, let's say, Liangzhou, Ganzhou, Suzhou and Guasha areas were captured by force not long ago. It seems to be understandable to have two minds and wrong intentions. But the strange thing is that they are doing their duty very well now. On the contrary, the nobles of the Tuoba clan have never done anything. After the king entered Xiazhou, he gave They have great rights and benefits, but they are not satisfied, and now they are the ones who are making the most trouble behind their backs, which is really strange."
Zhong Fang smiled deeply, and said: "There is nothing strange about this. The Ganliang Guasha states were forcibly defeated by the king, and they treated the defeated according to the habit of the tribes on the grassland to fight and kill. Your Majesty, your Majesty should plunder all his tribesmen, plunder all their wealth, kill all the strong men in their families, turn women and children into slaves, and appoint his own tribe's cronies to rule them.
Even if the Kaicheng surrendered at that time, they would not have given them so many rights now, but now the king treats them more favorably, but only deprives them of their military power, which is far beyond their expectations. The example of being completely obliterated frightened them, and it was too late for them to be grateful to the king, so how could something happen?After a few more years, the imperial court will be able to firmly control all the territory. Even if they have any ambitions at that time, under the general trend, they will pinch the roots of restlessness by themselves. "
He looked up at the misty rain and fog, and said with a sigh of relief: "But the chiefs and chiefs of the Tuoba clan are different. The king is now the king of Xixia, and there are Dangxiang people, Han people, Tubo people, Huihe people, and Tuyuhun people under his command. People, even the blond-haired and blue-eyed Daqin. He is the lord of the eighteen prefectures in Hexi. In this world, he was the one who brought down the world by force.
However, some chieftains of the Tuoba Clan did not think so. In their view, the king can have everything today because they supported the king in Xiazhou and helped him eradicate the forces loyal to Li Guangrui.In their view, although the king is not surnamed Tuoba, he is the young master of the Tuoba clan, and he inherited the mantle of Lord Li Guangcen. Therefore, his country is the country of the Tuoba clan, and his power is the power of the Tuoba clan. .
At the beginning, no matter which branch of the Tuoba clan became the master of the Dingnan Army, the territories owned by Suizhou, Yinzhou, Youzhou, and Jingzhou were all handed over to the leaders of the Tuoba clan to rule. Nanjiedushi became the king of Xixia, but handed over the civil and military power and the Hexi states to many outsiders and slaves in their eyes, and they themselves, apart from wealth, did not get the power they wanted, so they naturally felt aggrieved. "
Speaking of this, Zhong Fang's face became serious: "Most of these people have their own tribes and territories. Since they are members of the Tuoba clan, unless they commit a major crime of treason, even the king can't do anything to them easily, and they Although most of them were forcibly moved from Xiazhou to Xingzhou by the king, and left the foundation of their business for a hundred years, they still have great strength. If they always drag the king behind, Hexi will be The best time for development will be lost, and all strength will be wasted on internal friction.
It is because long-term pain is worse than short-term pain that the king wants to lure snakes out of the hole, so that those who are dissatisfied and want to use their power to abolish the establishment or control the lord will all jump out of hiding, so as not to get the reputation of not teaching and punishing, but this is If we make a risky move, if we don’t make good use of it, the fake will become real. Therefore, we have to pay more attention to ensure that industry, commerce, animal husbandry, and all industries are prosperous, so that the chaos in the court deliberately created by the king will become rootless. Water without a source, when the king wants to do something, he can quickly calm down the turmoil without hurting his vitality. "
Fan Siqi smiled and said: "I understand that your majesty is going to be the king of Chu Zhuang now, and you will follow your majesty. Su Congwu, Samson Shuao, who is your majesty, will rectify the court for your majesty, build water conservancy, focus on agriculture and commerce, and accumulate national strength for the future. Wait until the king does not cry, it will be a blockbuster, and if it does not fly, it will fly to the sky! I just don’t know how long the king will lie in bed, is it also three years?"
Zhong Fang said: "Well, I'm afraid it depends on when the Zhao official from Bianliang is very quiet and wants to move. If the time is ripe for us here, I don't mind trying to induce him to make a move."
Fan Siqi tentatively asked, "This... is what the king meant?"
Zhong Fangruo glanced at him meaningfully, and said: "Serving the country and sharing the Lord's worries are the duty of a minister. You don't have to wait for the king to order everything, do you think so?"
Fan Siqi hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "What I said is, I understand."
With their official position, many things need not be said very clearly. Fan Siqi's seemingly ordinary words have already shown his heart to him. Zhong Fang couldn't help but smile happily...
"Karala..."
There was another thunder, the thunder turned Yin and Yang, and all things were bred, and the heaven and the earth were filled with vitality...
Today, the earth is warming up, everything is recovering, vegetation begins to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, and changes every day. No matter how hard it is to endure the loneliness of the winter, the creatures that are dormant underground climb out of the ground and start to move. The two brothers Tuoba Hanchan and Tuoba Heshao, the leaders of the Weiwu Department of the Tuoba Clan, were probably a pair of worms that sting in the ground. After hibernating for several months, they crawled out of the surface when they were stung and thundered. The new dynasty has a new atmosphere, the imperial court, the local government, the official system, the political system, and the military are being implemented in all aspects. Once the dynasty is established, there must be many things that are different from the past.The chiefs of the Tuoba tribe were completely disappointed at this time. They thought that they must be the only force that Yang Hao could trust and rely on. Eight States, if they want to rule such a large place, they can only trust them, rely on them, let them take office one by one, and become the masters of cities, but the development of things is completely beyond their expectations. When Yang Hao had to use Haofeng as an internal response to occupy Xiazhou, they just stood up and expressed their support.When Yang Hao marched west to Yumen, they did not send out their own tribe's warriors, but only expressed their loyalty to Yang Hao by stabilizing the rear.When Song's army approached, they wisely kept silent. According to their usual understanding, the Central Plains Dynasty is unable to directly rule the Western Regions, and the only way the Central Plains Empire can take is to support a local force.So they all remained silent. If Yang Hao wins, they are the winners of course. Once Yang Hao is defeated, they can abandon Yang Hao just like they abandoned Li Guangrui, elect a new person, and show their loyalty to this person again . Therefore, no matter who wins or loses, they are always invincible and can always keep their power and status. Therefore, when Yang Hao proclaimed himself emperor, everyone knew that this move would inevitably offend the powerful Song State, and when the future situation was still very unclear, none of them stood up to fight for power, but kept a close relationship with Yang Hao. Relationship.Now that the overall situation has been decided, Yang Hao still didn't think of them and reuse them, they started to be surprised and angry. It's just that when Yang Hao needed them, they hid too far away, and now they wanted to rush back, after all, it was a step too late. When they realized it, everything was settled. Although they were dissatisfied, It was the time when Yang Hao was at his peak, and they couldn't think of how to deal with such a situation. At this time, the battle between Zhang Pu and Zhong Fang gave them a glimmer of hope.Zhang Pu is Li Jiqian's former unit, he is considered an old man in the Dingnan Army, while Zhong Fang is from the Central Plains, and he completely relies on Yang Hao's favor for the superiors. Between the two, Zhang Pu is obviously closer.At the same time, Zhang Pu is also a person who has made outstanding contributions, and those who feel that the distribution is unfair can be said to have the same disease as them. If you support Zhang Pu and overthrow Zhongfang, all the people in the Zhongfang line will fall down, freeing up a lot of official positions; if the generals are evenly matched, and the court is unstable, Yang Hao might think of their kindness Come on, reuse these native chiefs.If...there are all kinds of possibilities and variables in the future, no matter how they change, it will only be good for them, not bad, so they took the initiative to start a relationship with Zhang Pu. In essence, they are a group of speculators, but these speculators are not powerless folly, they have their own tribe, have their own force, they will not only fall with the wind, they can also Take the initiative to jump out and make waves. Tiger bones, musk, century-old ginseng, sables, beautiful jade from Khotan, and gemstones from Altyn, all of which filled the hall. In addition to these valuable treasures, there were also six pretty young girls in their twenties and eighties. , I heard that Zhang Pu has never married, so the two Han Chan brothers, who are kind and considerate, chose six sweet-looking little beauties for him, who are happy and angry. If he doesn't accept it, as long as he accepts it, the relationship between the two will be closer. "Hehe, Brother Han Chan, Brother He, you two are too polite. Zhang cannot afford these heavy gifts." As expected, Zhang Pu smiled, and Tuoba Han Chan also smiled and said: "The governor is being polite, a mere courtesy is not a respect, and the governor must never refuse." Zhang Pu strolled towards the entrance of the hall, and Tuoba Hanchan and Tuoba Heshao followed suit.The rain has stopped, dripping under the eaves, but the rain is still like broken pearls, dripping, dripping, dripping.There are small water nests under the eaves, and the water droplets dripping from the eaves splash in the water nests, stirring up crystal waves, which will die as they arise! Zhang Pu stood still, without turning his head, and said proudly: "It's just the beginning of spring, when everything is recovering and all industries are revitalizing. Xian Kunzhong, as the head of the clan, left the tribe at this time and traveled thousands of miles across Hanhai to Xing State, but what's the matter?" Zhang Pu is a martial artist, and his heart is straightforward. The two of them came from thousands of miles away. If they said it was just to give him a generous gift, it would be a bit strange. Zhang Pu didn't play around. So he cut to the chase and asked them why they came. "At the beginning, you were just a small and silent general under Li Jiqian's command, but now you're still shaking. I praise you three points, and you really put on a show." Tuoba Hanchan secretly slandered, but the smile on his face was even bigger: "This time, I will first visit the governor. The governor is the direct line of our Dingnan army. Now the six departments of the court and the cabinet are all newly promoted officials. Your Majesty With our Dingnan Army as the foundation, we fought east and west to create this hegemony, but the old department of our Dingnan Army is withered, and only the general holds an important position. We Dingnan veterans and honorable people naturally want to get close to the general of." Zhang Pu's complexion darkened, Tuoba Han Chan's words suddenly aroused his heart disease, and he couldn't help but said in a strange way: "In an important position? Haha! Brother Han Chan has won the award, and my governor's mansion is still subject to the cabinet." The temperance of the Ministry of War, the checks and balances of the Ministry of War, what is this important position, brother Han Chan must not be like this, it is shameful." Tuoba Heshao immediately followed his words and complained angrily: "Speaking of this, all of our Tuoba tribes are also complaining for you, the governor. , The king seized Xiazhou, thereby controlling the five prefectures, but it was inseparable from the governor's plan to get through the old warehouse in secret. That kind of letting go is just a literati who has read a few books. As for Yang Jiye, he never made any achievements in opening up the territory. Instead, he lost Linzhou and struggled to support the front line of Hengshan. How can these two people deserve to be on an equal footing with the governor?" Tuoba Hanchan said: "Where is equality? Didn't you hear what the governor said, the cabinet is above the governor's mansion." Zhang Pu's face became more gloomy: "Forget it, let's not talk about these unpleasant things, Xian Kunzhong came to Xingzhou, is it to congratulate the king and accept the concubine?" When he asked this, the two brothers Tuoba and Hanchan were taken aback for a moment, wondering: "Did the king accept the concubine? Why don't I know?" Zhang Pudao: "Yes, in the palace of the great king, there used to be a private temple, and there was a master Yuzhen who was born with a beautiful face and a beautiful appearance, and the beauty of the country is heavenly, but now he has returned to vulgarity and was accepted as a concubine by the king. The ceremony is today..." "Ah!" He patted his forehead and said with a smile: "Yes, this is a concubine, and she is not a post-employment, so there is no need to tell the world. Although Xingzhou is well known, other places are not. What's more, when you set off, this matter It has not been decided yet, so you naturally don't know, so what are the two of you going to do in Xingzhou?" Tuoba Hanchan said with a bitter face: "Since the chief governor asked, the little brother is indeed in some difficulties, and I hope that the chief governor can give you a helping hand because you and I both belong to the same blood." Zhang Pu said strangely: "No way, brother Han Chan's surname is Tuoba, and he is the head of the Weiwu clan, who dares to make things difficult for you?" Tuoba Hanchan resentfully said: "Isn't it because of letting that idiot go to make things difficult for me under the guise of the king?" Zhang Puyou's eyes froze for a moment, and he asked, "How do you say that?" Tuoba Heshao said: "Great Governor, I'm not going to hide anything from you. If you want to say, the king is the patriarch of my Tuoba clan. It is the glory of my Tuoba clan when the king ascends the throne. They are all members of the Tuoba clan. Even if they don't get very good care, they can't be bullied, right? But the government decree in Xiazhou re-divided the grassland and pasture land, and divided the entire grassland into nine pieces. Originally, my Tuoba clan owned a large area with rich water and grass, and divided them equally among the seven clans such as Xifeng and Yeli according to the number of clan members, and gave a piece to the Hengshan garrison.” Zhang Pu frowned, and said in a tone of voice: "The Dangxiang Ba clan was originally a family, but among the Ba clan, there have always been more times of internal fighting and less time of peace. The reason for this is the uneven distribution. The family occupies the largest and most beautiful grassland, and the remaining seven families are struggling to survive, so they rebelled again and again, and the imperial court re-divided the grassland for the sake of eternal stability. The two adults should understand and support the painstaking efforts of the imperial court." Tuoba Hanchan said: "Yes, if you want to say, even if the grassland is re-divided, the grassland we have now is enough to feed the people of the tribe, that's all. However, we take the overall situation into consideration and don't care about it. Those people are pushing their feet. There are various factories and workshops in smelting, casting, printing, etc. in Xiazhou. Because they are profitable, many merchants from other places are now vying with us. There is no credit, there is still hard work, but they used some despicable and shameless means to compete with us for guests, and they didn't know how much they benefited from others by playing Fan Siqi. The two sides had a dispute, but they blindly supported them..." Zhang Pu just listened, some large-scale workshops in Xiazhou are generally in the hands of the Tuoba clan, if there are any outsiders competing for profits, they have long been suppressed by using their privileges.Nowadays, the development of industry and commerce is encouraged, and all merchants who invest and operate are protected. Those merchants produce better quality products and fairer prices than them. If they lose their privileges, they will naturally have no competitiveness, but this is not easy. Say it. Tuoba Heshao also complained bitterly: "Also, that Hu merchant, who is called Talib, built a glass workshop, and the glass he made was crystal clear and exquisite, and he sold one set to the Central Plains. It is more expensive than beautiful jade and crystal, and its profit is more than ten thousand gold. I spent a lot of money to dig a few craftsmen from him, and indeed fired a few kilns of glass, but before I sold it, it was given to me by the prefect of Xiazhou. It's gone, what are you talking about...what patent protection? It's really unreasonable, those craftsmen are not the slaves of the Hu merchants, I paid a lot of money, and they are willing to do it for me. If you like me, who can control it? Today, who has heard of patents, isn't this clearly a bully?" Zhang Pu coughed and said, "I'm a military commander, so I don't seem to be in control of these things, right? You two feel aggrieved, so you should speak up to Mr. Zhong, or report to the king." Tuoba Hanchan said: "The magistrate of Xiazhou is Zhong Fang's confidant, this is clearly Zhong Fang's instruction, deliberately embarrassing us, how can we tell Zhong Fang, if we directly speak to the king, it will be unwilling to take the overall situation into consideration , In fact, we don't have to fight for something, the governor is willing to reveal our difficulties to the king when it is convenient for us, and we will be satisfied." Zhang Pu heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile on his face: "It's simple, don't worry, I can still see you often, and it's not difficult to say a few words for you." Brothers Tuoba and Hanchan came here, in fact, they didn't want to sue for their own affairs, and they didn't expect to bring down Zhenglong's family with this incident. They just wanted to use this opportunity to find a An excuse to make friends with Zhang Pu.This time, they were entrusted by many noble chiefs of the Tuoba clan to explore the way first, so as to get online with Zhang Pu. When we meet for the first time, naturally we can't talk too much. We get to know each other first, and after we get to know each other well, we can really collude with him and use him to achieve some of our goals. Now we can't talk too much, so as not to offend him. He became suspicious, so Tuoba Hanchan immediately expressed gratitude and said: "The governor is willing to speak out for our brothers. My brothers are really grateful. To tell you the truth, the kind of openness and wings, covering the sky with one hand, has already committed a crime." In response to public anger, not only my brother is dissatisfied with him, but also many Tuoba nobles and Tuoba tribal leaders scattered in Xiazhou and Xingzhou are all resentful towards him. There is a place where we are useful, and we are obliged to do so." Tuoba and Hanchan left as soon as they ordered, and the two of them brought such a heavy gift here, so Zhang Pu naturally wanted to send it out in person. Pu Bian stood by the roadside, crossed his hands and said, "Governor, Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of War has asked the Governor to come to the Ministry of War to discuss the battle of Xiaoguan in the afternoon." Zhang Pu said indifferently: "Understood." The three of them were still walking outside, Tuoba Hanchan said: "Great Governor, I heard that the battle at Xiaoguan has been delayed for a long time?" Zhang Pu said bluntly: "This matter has always been personally supervised by a senior scholar, hey! First it was a sneak attack, then an assassination, and then it was a whimsical plan to make a divorce. Shang Boqian is not an idiot. He lives and dies with him." My brother doesn’t believe me, but I believe your nonsense? After tossing for a long time, not only can’t repay the color, but also lose the soldiers. After all, he is a literati. Why don't you ask me to clean up this mess." Zhang Pu's disdain was written directly on his face, and the Tuoba brothers looked at each other, secretly happy. Seeing off Brother Tuoba, Zhang Pu shook his head, turned around and walked back: "It's still easy for the king, as long as the next order transfers a few unsightly people, and stays with the concubines and beauties in the harem for a few more days, people will naturally scold him Hunjun, how is it like me, it is so difficult to pretend to be a treacherous minister, you have to talk and act, and you have to fight with these villains for a long time before you can lure them into the trap. Sigh, why is the gap between being a foolish ruler and being a treacherous minister so big? ?” As soon as he stepped into the door, he saw that the hall was full of jewels and jewels, and six graceful beauties stood among the golden jewels, jewels, and beautiful flowers and bowed to him, and the voices of Yingying and swallows were endless: "I have seen you. master……" Zhang Pu couldn't help showing a smile: Hehe, it turns out that the gap is not that big. No wonder there are so many people who follow one after another to be a foolish ruler or a treacherous minister. Being a treacherous minister is actually quite happy... The new rain is clear, the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the wind is strong. When Zhang Pu smiled, Yang Hao was leading the beautiful catkin gently towards the threshold of the harem. On the stinging day, the concubine Xiao Zhou, the female hero finally fulfilled her long-cherished wish...
Today, the earth is warming up, everything is recovering, vegetation begins to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye, and changes every day. No matter how hard it is to endure the loneliness of the winter, the creatures that are dormant underground climb out of the ground and start to move. The two brothers Tuoba Hanchan and Tuoba Heshao, the leaders of the Weiwu Department of the Tuoba Clan, were probably a pair of worms that sting in the ground. After hibernating for several months, they crawled out of the surface when they were stung and thundered. The new dynasty has a new atmosphere, the imperial court, the local government, the official system, the political system, and the military are being implemented in all aspects. Once the dynasty is established, there must be many things that are different from the past.The chiefs of the Tuoba tribe were completely disappointed at this time. They thought that they must be the only force that Yang Hao could trust and rely on. Eight States, if they want to rule such a large place, they can only trust them, rely on them, let them take office one by one, and become the masters of cities, but the development of things is completely beyond their expectations. When Yang Hao had to use Haofeng as an internal response to occupy Xiazhou, they just stood up and expressed their support.When Yang Hao marched west to Yumen, they did not send out their own tribe's warriors, but only expressed their loyalty to Yang Hao by stabilizing the rear.When Song's army approached, they wisely kept silent. According to their usual understanding, the Central Plains Dynasty is unable to directly rule the Western Regions, and the only way the Central Plains Empire can take is to support a local force.So they all remained silent. If Yang Hao wins, they are the winners of course. Once Yang Hao is defeated, they can abandon Yang Hao just like they abandoned Li Guangrui, elect a new person, and show their loyalty to this person again . Therefore, no matter who wins or loses, they are always invincible and can always keep their power and status. Therefore, when Yang Hao proclaimed himself emperor, everyone knew that this move would inevitably offend the powerful Song State, and when the future situation was still very unclear, none of them stood up to fight for power, but kept a close relationship with Yang Hao. Relationship.Now that the overall situation has been decided, Yang Hao still didn't think of them and reuse them, they started to be surprised and angry. It's just that when Yang Hao needed them, they hid too far away, and now they wanted to rush back, after all, it was a step too late. When they realized it, everything was settled. Although they were dissatisfied, It was the time when Yang Hao was at his peak, and they couldn't think of how to deal with such a situation. At this time, the battle between Zhang Pu and Zhong Fang gave them a glimmer of hope.Zhang Pu is Li Jiqian's former unit, he is considered an old man in the Dingnan Army, while Zhong Fang is from the Central Plains, and he completely relies on Yang Hao's favor for the superiors. Between the two, Zhang Pu is obviously closer.At the same time, Zhang Pu is also a person who has made outstanding contributions, and those who feel that the distribution is unfair can be said to have the same disease as them. If you support Zhang Pu and overthrow Zhongfang, all the people in the Zhongfang line will fall down, freeing up a lot of official positions; if the generals are evenly matched, and the court is unstable, Yang Hao might think of their kindness Come on, reuse these native chiefs.If...there are all kinds of possibilities and variables in the future, no matter how they change, it will only be good for them, not bad, so they took the initiative to start a relationship with Zhang Pu. In essence, they are a group of speculators, but these speculators are not powerless folly, they have their own tribe, have their own force, they will not only fall with the wind, they can also Take the initiative to jump out and make waves. Tiger bones, musk, century-old ginseng, sables, beautiful jade from Khotan, and gemstones from Altyn, all of which filled the hall. In addition to these valuable treasures, there were also six pretty young girls in their twenties and eighties. , I heard that Zhang Pu has never married, so the two Han Chan brothers, who are kind and considerate, chose six sweet-looking little beauties for him, who are happy and angry. If he doesn't accept it, as long as he accepts it, the relationship between the two will be closer. "Hehe, Brother Han Chan, Brother He, you two are too polite. Zhang cannot afford these heavy gifts." As expected, Zhang Pu smiled, and Tuoba Han Chan also smiled and said: "The governor is being polite, a mere courtesy is not a respect, and the governor must never refuse." Zhang Pu strolled towards the entrance of the hall, and Tuoba Hanchan and Tuoba Heshao followed suit.The rain has stopped, dripping under the eaves, but the rain is still like broken pearls, dripping, dripping, dripping.There are small water nests under the eaves, and the water droplets dripping from the eaves splash in the water nests, stirring up crystal waves, which will die as they arise! Zhang Pu stood still, without turning his head, and said proudly: "It's just the beginning of spring, when everything is recovering and all industries are revitalizing. Xian Kunzhong, as the head of the clan, left the tribe at this time and traveled thousands of miles across Hanhai to Xing State, but what's the matter?" Zhang Pu is a martial artist, and his heart is straightforward. The two of them came from thousands of miles away. If they said it was just to give him a generous gift, it would be a bit strange. Zhang Pu didn't play around. So he cut to the chase and asked them why they came. "At the beginning, you were just a small and silent general under Li Jiqian's command, but now you're still shaking. I praise you three points, and you really put on a show." Tuoba Hanchan secretly slandered, but the smile on his face was even bigger: "This time, I will first visit the governor. The governor is the direct line of our Dingnan army. Now the six departments of the court and the cabinet are all newly promoted officials. Your Majesty With our Dingnan Army as the foundation, we fought east and west to create this hegemony, but the old department of our Dingnan Army is withered, and only the general holds an important position. We Dingnan veterans and honorable people naturally want to get close to the general of." Zhang Pu's complexion darkened, Tuoba Han Chan's words suddenly aroused his heart disease, and he couldn't help but said in a strange way: "In an important position? Haha! Brother Han Chan has won the award, and my governor's mansion is still subject to the cabinet." The temperance of the Ministry of War, the checks and balances of the Ministry of War, what is this important position, brother Han Chan must not be like this, it is shameful." Tuoba Heshao immediately followed his words and complained angrily: "Speaking of this, all of our Tuoba tribes are also complaining for you, the governor. , The king seized Xiazhou, thereby controlling the five prefectures, but it was inseparable from the governor's plan to get through the old warehouse in secret. That kind of letting go is just a literati who has read a few books. As for Yang Jiye, he never made any achievements in opening up the territory. Instead, he lost Linzhou and struggled to support the front line of Hengshan. How can these two people deserve to be on an equal footing with the governor?" Tuoba Hanchan said: "Where is equality? Didn't you hear what the governor said, the cabinet is above the governor's mansion." Zhang Pu's face became more gloomy: "Forget it, let's not talk about these unpleasant things, Xian Kunzhong came to Xingzhou, is it to congratulate the king and accept the concubine?" When he asked this, the two brothers Tuoba and Hanchan were taken aback for a moment, wondering: "Did the king accept the concubine? Why don't I know?" Zhang Pudao: "Yes, in the palace of the great king, there used to be a private temple, and there was a master Yuzhen who was born with a beautiful face and a beautiful appearance, and the beauty of the country is heavenly, but now he has returned to vulgarity and was accepted as a concubine by the king. The ceremony is today..." "Ah!" He patted his forehead and said with a smile: "Yes, this is a concubine, and she is not a post-employment, so there is no need to tell the world. Although Xingzhou is well known, other places are not. What's more, when you set off, this matter It has not been decided yet, so you naturally don't know, so what are the two of you going to do in Xingzhou?" Tuoba Hanchan said with a bitter face: "Since the chief governor asked, the little brother is indeed in some difficulties, and I hope that the chief governor can give you a helping hand because you and I both belong to the same blood." Zhang Pu said strangely: "No way, brother Han Chan's surname is Tuoba, and he is the head of the Weiwu clan, who dares to make things difficult for you?" Tuoba Hanchan resentfully said: "Isn't it because of letting that idiot go to make things difficult for me under the guise of the king?" Zhang Puyou's eyes froze for a moment, and he asked, "How do you say that?" Tuoba Heshao said: "Great Governor, I'm not going to hide anything from you. If you want to say, the king is the patriarch of my Tuoba clan. It is the glory of my Tuoba clan when the king ascends the throne. They are all members of the Tuoba clan. Even if they don't get very good care, they can't be bullied, right? But the government decree in Xiazhou re-divided the grassland and pasture land, and divided the entire grassland into nine pieces. Originally, my Tuoba clan owned a large area with rich water and grass, and divided them equally among the seven clans such as Xifeng and Yeli according to the number of clan members, and gave a piece to the Hengshan garrison.” Zhang Pu frowned, and said in a tone of voice: "The Dangxiang Ba clan was originally a family, but among the Ba clan, there have always been more times of internal fighting and less time of peace. The reason for this is the uneven distribution. The family occupies the largest and most beautiful grassland, and the remaining seven families are struggling to survive, so they rebelled again and again, and the imperial court re-divided the grassland for the sake of eternal stability. The two adults should understand and support the painstaking efforts of the imperial court." Tuoba Hanchan said: "Yes, if you want to say, even if the grassland is re-divided, the grassland we have now is enough to feed the people of the tribe, that's all. However, we take the overall situation into consideration and don't care about it. Those people are pushing their feet. There are various factories and workshops in smelting, casting, printing, etc. in Xiazhou. Because they are profitable, many merchants from other places are now vying with us. There is no credit, there is still hard work, but they used some despicable and shameless means to compete with us for guests, and they didn't know how much they benefited from others by playing Fan Siqi. The two sides had a dispute, but they blindly supported them..." Zhang Pu just listened, some large-scale workshops in Xiazhou are generally in the hands of the Tuoba clan, if there are any outsiders competing for profits, they have long been suppressed by using their privileges.Nowadays, the development of industry and commerce is encouraged, and all merchants who invest and operate are protected. Those merchants produce better quality products and fairer prices than them. If they lose their privileges, they will naturally have no competitiveness, but this is not easy. Say it. Tuoba Heshao also complained bitterly: "Also, that Hu merchant, who is called Talib, built a glass workshop, and the glass he made was crystal clear and exquisite, and he sold one set to the Central Plains. It is more expensive than beautiful jade and crystal, and its profit is more than ten thousand gold. I spent a lot of money to dig a few craftsmen from him, and indeed fired a few kilns of glass, but before I sold it, it was given to me by the prefect of Xiazhou. It's gone, what are you talking about...what patent protection? It's really unreasonable, those craftsmen are not the slaves of the Hu merchants, I paid a lot of money, and they are willing to do it for me. If you like me, who can control it? Today, who has heard of patents, isn't this clearly a bully?" Zhang Pu coughed and said, "I'm a military commander, so I don't seem to be in control of these things, right? You two feel aggrieved, so you should speak up to Mr. Zhong, or report to the king." Tuoba Hanchan said: "The magistrate of Xiazhou is Zhong Fang's confidant, this is clearly Zhong Fang's instruction, deliberately embarrassing us, how can we tell Zhong Fang, if we directly speak to the king, it will be unwilling to take the overall situation into consideration , In fact, we don't have to fight for something, the governor is willing to reveal our difficulties to the king when it is convenient for us, and we will be satisfied." Zhang Pu heaved a sigh of relief, and said with a smile on his face: "It's simple, don't worry, I can still see you often, and it's not difficult to say a few words for you." Brothers Tuoba and Hanchan came here, in fact, they didn't want to sue for their own affairs, and they didn't expect to bring down Zhenglong's family with this incident. They just wanted to use this opportunity to find a An excuse to make friends with Zhang Pu.This time, they were entrusted by many noble chiefs of the Tuoba clan to explore the way first, so as to get online with Zhang Pu. When we meet for the first time, naturally we can't talk too much. We get to know each other first, and after we get to know each other well, we can really collude with him and use him to achieve some of our goals. Now we can't talk too much, so as not to offend him. He became suspicious, so Tuoba Hanchan immediately expressed gratitude and said: "The governor is willing to speak out for our brothers. My brothers are really grateful. To tell you the truth, the kind of openness and wings, covering the sky with one hand, has already committed a crime." In response to public anger, not only my brother is dissatisfied with him, but also many Tuoba nobles and Tuoba tribal leaders scattered in Xiazhou and Xingzhou are all resentful towards him. There is a place where we are useful, and we are obliged to do so." Tuoba and Hanchan left as soon as they ordered, and the two of them brought such a heavy gift here, so Zhang Pu naturally wanted to send it out in person. Pu Bian stood by the roadside, crossed his hands and said, "Governor, Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of War has asked the Governor to come to the Ministry of War to discuss the battle of Xiaoguan in the afternoon." Zhang Pu said indifferently: "Understood." The three of them were still walking outside, Tuoba Hanchan said: "Great Governor, I heard that the battle at Xiaoguan has been delayed for a long time?" Zhang Pu said bluntly: "This matter has always been personally supervised by a senior scholar, hey! First it was a sneak attack, then an assassination, and then it was a whimsical plan to make a divorce. Shang Boqian is not an idiot. He lives and dies with him." My brother doesn’t believe me, but I believe your nonsense? After tossing for a long time, not only can’t repay the color, but also lose the soldiers. After all, he is a literati. Why don't you ask me to clean up this mess." Zhang Pu's disdain was written directly on his face, and the Tuoba brothers looked at each other, secretly happy. Seeing off Brother Tuoba, Zhang Pu shook his head, turned around and walked back: "It's still easy for the king, as long as the next order transfers a few unsightly people, and stays with the concubines and beauties in the harem for a few more days, people will naturally scold him Hunjun, how is it like me, it is so difficult to pretend to be a treacherous minister, you have to talk and act, and you have to fight with these villains for a long time before you can lure them into the trap. Sigh, why is the gap between being a foolish ruler and being a treacherous minister so big? ?” As soon as he stepped into the door, he saw that the hall was full of jewels and jewels, and six graceful beauties stood among the golden jewels, jewels, and beautiful flowers and bowed to him, and the voices of Yingying and swallows were endless: "I have seen you. master……" Zhang Pu couldn't help showing a smile: Hehe, it turns out that the gap is not that big. No wonder there are so many people who follow one after another to be a foolish ruler or a treacherous minister. Being a treacherous minister is actually quite happy... The new rain is clear, the sun is shining, the sky is blue, and the wind is strong. When Zhang Pu smiled, Yang Hao was leading the beautiful catkin gently towards the threshold of the harem. On the stinging day, the concubine Xiao Zhou, the female hero finally fulfilled her long-cherished wish...