Chapter 36 Chapter Thirty-Six

Walking towards Zhe Ziyu were several Jurchen warriors. When they saw Zhe Ziyu welcoming them, several Jurchen warriors immediately stopped and saluted her with a very respectful attitude. Like the Dangxiang people, the Jurchens also belonged to the Central Plains Empire during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.At that time, they were called Sushen people. During the Yushun period, Sushen people had offered bows and arrows to the emperor.When Yu established Kyushu, all the surrounding clans came to pay tribute according to their positions, including the Sushen clan.During the reign of King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty, he paid tribute to King Wu in the south with arrows and stones. When the people of Zhou listed their territories, they called the lands of Sushen, Yan, and Hao, which were our northern lands.

For thousands of years, this nation has always thrived in a difficult environment. Sushen people in the later Han Dynasty were called Yilou.It was also called Wuji in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and Mohe in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.During the period of Wu Zetian, Da Zuorong, the leader of Mohe, established the Bohai Kingdom, and all the ministries of Mohe were attached to him. The Bohai Kingdom was destroyed by the Liao Kingdom more than two hundred years later. Since then, the Mohe people have been scattered between the white mountains and the black waters. Different transliterations of Shen.

According to the order from south to north, the Jurchens tend to be backward in order. The closer the place is to Song and Liao, the more civilized and developed they are. However, this kind of wealth is only relative to their own clansmen. They are still very poor and backward, and they have no means of survival except hunting, gathering and simple farming. After mastering certain navigation skills in relatively developed areas, some people cross the Strait of Japan and often go to the Japanese archipelago to enjoy the autumn wind. The last time they came, that harbor had already fallen into the hands of the "Lord Fujiwara". The Bianhe gang had been operating water transportation for many years and possessed extremely powerful potential forces. Seeing that the imperial court was in dire straits, Zhang Xinglong and Xue Liang decided to move to Japan for refuge. Therefore, without any scruples, they used all their strength, mobilized hundreds of large ships, and moved all the gang brothers and their families who were willing to leave with them.

In this way, they possessed a powerful navy at once. Although this navy was composed of Jianghu people, it was no less inferior to the Japanese navy. Japan did not have large warships at that time, although they had once fought with them. The "brilliant record" of the Tang Army's Baijiang water battle, but at that time, the country spent all its power to raise more than 1,000 ships and more than 10,000 water troops. Under the attack of the Tang Army's 7,000 men and less than 200 warships, they were defeated. According to the historical records of the Japanese, "In a short while, the officers and soldiers were defeated." The next day, the remnants of the army gathered and went up, and were surrounded by Tang Jun's boats, burning more than 400 of their "battleships", and drowning the dead countless.

With more than a hundred ships in the area, thousands of "Japanese warships" could be trapped and unable to break through, and they were burned by the fire, which shows the size of their warships. There are 3,000 more people than them, and they have to use more than 1,000 warships. From the number of people on their warships, it can be seen what their so-called warships are. In the Song Dynasty, the nautical technology of the Central Plains was further developed, and the shipbuilding industry was more advanced, and the gap between them was even wider. Although the ships of the Bianhe Gang were not official warships, they transported goods, especially operating Japan, In Korea and Luzon, the ships are not only strong and fast, but also use force to deal with pirates, so a slightly modified ship is already very good there.

Due to the hard life, the Jurchens have developed courage and a strong body, and three of them can hunt tigers together. However, these Jurchens who fight in the autumn wind meet the water heroes of the Bianhe Gang, not only do not take advantage of it, they want to escape At that time, he was even intercepted by the boat and the people. After Zhe Ziyu heard about this, she stopped the practice of beheading all the captured Jurchens for public display. In her opinion, these Jurchens are still very useful, especially since the island of Japan is isolated overseas, and the systems of the Song and Liao countries are relatively different. Perfect, it is inconvenient to have too many actions there, and the Jurchens across the strait have value to use.

If the wealth here wants to be transported to the Central Plains in the future, there must be a pier opposite, and there must be a connector.Apart from Song Liao, the only ones who controlled the estuary were the Jurchens.At the same time, the relationship between the Jurchens and the Liao Kingdom is not good. Although their power is not strong enough to counter the Liao Kingdom, they can still contain the Liao Kingdom. Zhe Ziyu has never been so naive because the joint efforts of Liao and Xixia are conducive to jointly restraining the Song Kingdom , the two countries will become close brotherly countries, there are only interests between countries, Song is not an enemy, Liao is an ally, how can one day know that Liao will not show its sharp teeth, which is not good for Yang Hao?If they can have a closer relationship with the Jurchen tribe that is affiliated to the Liao Kingdom but has conflicts with the Liao Kingdom from time to time, maybe they will become a surprise soldier along the way.

Out of consideration for a rainy day, Zhe Ziyu spared their lives, and established a trade relationship with them, buying their furs, delicacies, herbs, etc. at a fair price. Although Zhe Ziyu's help to them was not to her It is negligible, but for these poor Jurchens, the income is enough to allow the tribe to live a more comfortable life.Their original products were bought by Liao people and Song people at extremely low prices. Since they had no market, they could only swallow their anger. Zhe Ziyu's kindness made them very awed by this mysterious "Five Young Masters" . This time, they rented a large ship from the Bianhe Gang and brought in more goods. These goods were nothing to the Bianhe Gang who had transported priceless silk, tea, porcelain, etc. from the Central Plains. It was of great significance to them, so Zhu Lizhen, the young chief of the Anchegu tribe, led the battle and transported them here with the warriors of the tribe.

Zhe Ziyu left Zhang Xinglong to clean up the battlefield, and he accompanied the Jurchen warriors back to the city.After receiving pearls, ginseng, mink and other rare treasures from land and water, Zhe Ziyu invited them into the living room and treated them to each other with tea. Zhu Lizhen sat cross-legged, stretched out his hand to brush his braid, and said respectfully: "Fifth Young Master, the goods shipped this time are all the goods that our Anchegu tribe has produced so far. The things we picked and hunted last winter , it was sold to the Liao people and the Song people at a low price before that, but from now on, we only need you, the fifth son, and we will not sell anything to these unscrupulous businessmen who take advantage of others."

Zhe Ziyu smiled and said, "Very good, how many of these things do you have, and how many do I want." She paused, and then said: "I'll take as much as you have, the more the better, the price is fair, you don't have to worry about that." Zhu Lizhen was overjoyed when he heard that, but Zhe Ziyu was also secretly happy. The Jurchens did not have the ability to travel far, so they could only sell things to her at a low price, and she resold them to Song, Luzon, Jiaozhi and even further places, making ten times the profit More than that, in view of this, she felt that the merchants of the Song and Liao countries were too dark-hearted, so these Jurchens were really too poor, and the lucrative goods were so exploited that they could not even afford food and clothing. She really can't do such a businessman.

At that time, the Jurchens had braided hair in a bun for women, and men’s braids hung down, which was different from the Jurchens later. The Jurchens at that time had two braids, which were tied with ribbons, and rich people would adorn them with pearls and jade. .It stands to reason that the head of a clan is the wealthiest person in the clan, but the braid used on the back of the head of the head of Zhuli Zhenshao is not silk, but dyed cloth, and there are two pieces of jade pendant, but It is also the worst quality jade, not worth a lot of money at all.The young patriarchs of a clan are all so shabby, one can imagine their days. Zhuli was really happy, and quickly bowed to thank him. Zhe Ziyu took a sip of tea, smiled and said: "By the way, I need a lot of goods. I need to bring more goods to get back the cost. I'm from Japan." I have collected some special properties, plus what you brought in, it is not enough, you said that this is all the goods since last winter until now..., it is not too much." Zhe Ziyu shook his head lightly and sighed, "It's not that I can't eat, it's just that I don't have enough." She glanced at Zhu Lizhen slightly with her wonderful eyes, and saw that he was showing a look of panic and he was at a loss, she couldn't help shaking her head secretly: "These mountain people..., it seems that I have to speak more clearly. " Zhe Ziyu said indifferently: "One of your tribes can't produce enough goods, so how many tribes? The young patriarch seems to be able to contact a few more tribes. If I can receive more goods, I will send a few more ships. Yes. As for the price, you don't have to worry about it at all." Zhuli really hurriedly said: "Zhuli really believes in the fifth son, so naturally he doesn't worry about the price, it's just..." Zhu Lizhen showed a look of embarrassment on his face, but he hesitated to speak. Zhe Ziyu knew well that the Jurchens' territory was very barren, and there was also competition among the various tribes. The Anchegu tribe met Zhe Ziyu, a noble man, They wish to monopolize this source of income, making the Anchegu tribe the most powerful tribe among the Jurchen tribes, and they are not willing to let other tribes take a ride. Zhe Ziyu said with a slight smile: "Actually, the Patriarch of Zhuli Zhenshao doesn't have to worry at all. I'm a businessman. As long as the goods are fine, it doesn't matter who comes to trade. So... the Patriarch of the Young Master can completely ask other ministries to be superior to Song and Liao. Buying goods from other tribes at the price of merchants, I will resell them from you at a fair price, even if I advance some gold and silver to you, it doesn’t matter. In this case, those weak tribes will definitely rely on An Chegu, even if they are powerful I have to look up to you and look at your faces. Is it better for the Anchegu tribe? As far as I know, Wanyan, Jiagu, Shuhu, Tudan, Wulinhe The strength of the various tribes is not inferior to your Anchegu tribe, and the Wanyan tribe and the Heshilie tribe are still your enemies. If the Anchegu tribe does what I say, what ability do they have to compete with you? ?” Zhu Li is really not stupid, upon hearing this, Qu Ran was startled awake, carefully savoring Zhe Ziyu's words, he was even more delighted, and immediately said gratefully: "Thank you for your guidance, Fifth Young Master, Zhu Li really knows how to do it." Zhe Ziyu smiled in satisfaction, Zhu Lizhen paused again and said: "After Zhu Lizhen returns, he will proceed with the matter according to the fifth young master's instructions. But... the next time I come, I am afraid it will be next spring." Zhe Ziyu frowned slightly, and said in surprise, "Why did it take so long? With the big ship I provided for you, and those experienced sailors, it's just a narrow strait, and you need to be so scruples about winter." climate?" Zhu Lizhen smiled wryly and said: "Young Master Wu misunderstood. I said that you can come back next spring. It's not because you are afraid of wind and waves. The big boat provided by Master Wu is really stable, so why not be afraid of a little wind and waves. It's just... because it's time to hunt for Haidongqing. It's time." Zhe Ziyu laughed and said: "No way? How many people are there in your tribe? Hunting a few eagles, and you have to fight with your family?" Zhu Lizhen blushed and said, "This...it's not that Haidongqing is hard to hunt, it's really...hey!" Zhu Lizhen slapped his thigh heavily, and said: "We call ourselves Jurchen. In our language, this Jurchen means Haidongqing. Although Haidongqing is small in size, it is a very ferocious eagle. It was originally the hunter's best assistant. However, it is not that important, it is so important that our whole family has to give up our livelihood to hunt falcons, and our tribes value falcons so much, there are really indescribable difficulties." Zhe Ziyu became interested, and said curiously: "Young Patriarch, why not tell me, after listening to you, I am also interested in this eagle." Zhu Lizhen licked his lips and said: "After the Liao Kingdom destroyed the Bohai Kingdom, our Jurchens became attached to the Liao Kingdom. Since we have become a vassal of the Liao Kingdom, we have to pay tribute to the Liao Kingdom." Zhe Ziyu said with a smile: "Since you are called a minister, of course you have to pay tribute, which is quite reasonable." Zhu Lizhen said: "Yes, but my Jurchens are poor, we don't even have a pot for cooking, we have to rely on the charity of the Liao Kingdom. There is nothing that can make the royal family of the Liao Kingdom look good, so we pay tribute every year. Things were very shabby. Later, the royal family and dignitaries of the Liao Kingdom became keen on hunting. They found that Costin was the best falcon, and they were all proud of owning a Costin, so they searched everywhere. Costin. And this sea dongqing is only produced in the territory of our Jurchens, so the Liao Kingdom listed sea dongqing as one of the tributes, and stipulated that we should pay a certain amount of sea dongqing every year. Pay five times the tribute.Our tribe... is too poor to pay such taxes.However, Haidongqing is not a mouse, it can be found everywhere in the mountains and plains. This kind of condor is also a rare thing in our Jurchens, and now only the tribes in the north still exist. In order to be able to hunt the condor, we have to get it Go to the northern tribes, and the northern tribes also regard the eagle as the most valuable property, so how can they give it up? So...it is a falcon. In fact, every year for the falcon, our southern tribes have to fight with the northern tribes. Stop fighting..." Zhu Lizhen's face became more and more serious as he talked, his brows became a big pimple, and he said sadly: "My second brother died tragically under the arrows of the Wanyan tribe warriors for fighting for the eagle, and my third uncle... also for the falcon, As a result, he was disabled and paralyzed, he was originally the number one warrior of our clan, but now...now he can only lie on the bed, and he has to be taken care of even eating and defecating." Zhu Lizhen punched her thigh hard, tears glistened in her eyes.Behind him, several Jurchen warriors hung their heads sadly. Zhe Ziyu frowned and thought for a moment, then gradually revealed an expression of admiration, and asked, "Listing Haidongqing as a tribute, if there is no Haidongqing, pay five times the tax, when is this the rule?" Zhu Lizhen said: "It is the decree promulgated by Empress Dowager Xiao in the second year when she became empress. Emperor Liao was sick. At that time, Empress Xiao was already in power. Because our Jurchen tribe suffered from the tribute, so empress promulgated this decree. " Zhe Ziyu fixed his wonderful eyes on him, and asked: "Then..., your third uncle and your second brother all ended up miserable because of falcons. Do you hate Empress Xiao?" Zhu Lizhen shook his head heavily: "What is there to hate? It is actually a good thing to allow us to use Costin to pay taxes. After all, as long as we hunt eagles, our tribe can save a lot of property every year. Some people starved to death. Although we have to fight for falcons, life is actually better than before." Zhe Ziyu smiled slightly, raised a pair of plain hands, and applauded lightly: "Good means, good intentions, my son really admires this lady Xiao now." Zhuli was really suspicious: "What did the fifth son say?" Zhe Ziyu smiled sweetly and said: "In ancient times, there was Yan Ying who killed three warriors with two peaches, and now there is Xiao Chuo, a divine eagle who messes with Jurchens. He is really a hero among women. If there is a chance, I really want to compete with this Empress Xiao in terms of wit and tactics." Zhu Lizhen was stunned and said: "What... what Ertao, what kind of eagle is a wild goose eagle?" Zhe Ziyu chuckled, and then said: "This is an allusion from the Central Plains, don't worry about it. What I mean is that Xiao Niangniang didn't want to list Haidongqing as a tribute, reward the leaders of the tribes, and pamper them They are sensual and sensual, they don’t do their job properly, but they want to avoid the unity of the Jurchen tribes. For a Haidongqing, the Jurchen tribes will kill each other, and Xiao Niangniang’s bed is very safe.” Zhu Lizhen stared wide-eyed, staring at Zhe Ziyu like a man-eating tiger, the flesh on his cheeks twitched, his expression gradually turned ferocious, his temples thumped, and the veins on his forehead stretched , like strips of blue earthworms, it looks scary, but Zhe Ziyu just sat there leisurely, calm and calm, with a calm expression. "So that's how it is, that's how it is..." Zhu Lizhen murmured for a while, then suddenly roared, the big iron fist slammed down heavily, and with a "boom", the solid short table in front of him was crushed by his punch, the fist burst and blood flowed, but Zhu Lizhen suddenly didn't know what to do. He just gritted his teeth and said, "So... so!"
Xixia, Xingzhou, and Yang Hao made a final decision, deciding the life and death of brothers Tuoba and Han Chan, but the matter did not end because of this, but set off a more powerful disturbance. The Tuoba Hanchan brothers were sentenced to death, and the Weiwu tribe completely abolished the chiefdom system. For all ethnic groups, every ten households were organized into one tenure, every five tenures into a team, every two teams into a brigade, and every five tribes into a brigade. The brigade is organized into a regiment, and several regiments are merged into a corps. The commander, captain, brigade commander, regimental commander, regimental commander and their deputies are appointed by the imperial court at different levels, and each level is a control level. left system. In this way, these shepherds are not only suitable for continuing to maintain the characteristics of nomadic life, but also their leadership is firmly in the hands of the imperial court. Because the right to appoint and remove his deputy is not in his hands, it is more than a hundred times more difficult to mobilize them as before and direct them to fight against the court according to their own will. His Majesty wanted to kill brothers Tuoba and Han Chan, and because of the crime of Tuoba and Han Chan, His Majesty canceled a tribe whose chieftain was hereditary and did not replace it, and brought it directly under the jurisdiction of the court. After the hornet's nest was stabbed, the nobles of the Tuoba family were sad and angry. They had never been so united as they are now, and they had never given up their intentions like this. They sincerely joined hands and decided to fight back in order to protect their own rights and interests. The one who reacted the most strongly proposed that the king of the Qing Dynasty be sidelined, punish the species, and use military remonstrance to order Yang Hao to take back his life. However, this view is not the mainstream at the moment, and the pressure mainly comes from Li Zhiyi. Although this old man single-handedly planned this questioning of Yang Hao incident, but he didn't want to drive Yang Hao out of power. Anyway, Yang Hao represented their Tuoba family. If Yang Hao stepped down, the old man really couldn't find a promising one among his nephews to take the lead. That was torn apart the Xixia Kingdom, and the fate of the Tuoba family may not be better than it is now. But he is not willing to admit defeat, he still has to make a final struggle. Although Li Tianlun, Li Jitan, Tuoba Cangmu and others knew that Yang Hao taught those members of the Tuoba clan who regarded themselves as relatives of the emperor a lesson in order to be serious about discipline, they did not expect Yang Hao to do such a terrific thing. The Wu tribe was completely disintegrated, and the hereditary replacement right of the head of the tribe was cancelled.They also have their own tribe, not only have official positions in the court, but also the leaders of their own tribe. They also instinctively resist Yang Hao's approach. But they also know that they have gone too far, and there is no turning back when they open their bows. Now they have completely broken with the traditional forces among the Tuoba clan. Their fate and future are all tied to Yang Hao, and they can only move forward. , there is no way out.Once Yang Hao is defeated, at most his power will be weakened, and the king will be reduced to a khan-like figure who is not strong enough, and the traitors of the Tuoba clan will only end up dead without a place to die.Their people will be absorbed by other tribes, and their beautiful wives and concubines will become the playthings of other chiefs. Therefore, when they heard that the clansmen were secretly gathering together to plan against Yang Hao, they were even more impatient than Yang Hao, and rushed to the palace to report the news to him. The only thing they wanted was to ask the king to act first Be strong! Yang Hao is an old god, and he is at ease.He didn't seem to believe that those frustrated nobles dared to rebel against him. In his opinion, these guys were just like women, playing tricks of crying, making trouble, and hanging themselves. The members of the Tuoba clan, who were determined to stand on their side, excitedly worked hard with Princess Yan to create humans. Ever since he found out the reason for their infertility, Yang Hao has been hoeing every day at noon, sweat dripping down the soil, devoting himself to the ground, and spared no effort. With his hard work, the youngest Miao Miao was the first to become pregnant. Then the master of Qingyin Xiaozhu started to retch when he smelled the oil, but Tang Yanyan's belly was still flat as before. Mrs. Yan was so anxious that she went to ask Dong'er for a Taoist order, and announced fiercely: Before she successfully conceives, she will dominate the harem! Monopoly is better than competition. Seeing that the blessing of Qi people has become the solo dance of the Flame Queen, Yang Hao also wants to change this situation, so he has a steel gun and fights every day. Even when the couple is newly married, they are not as they are now. It's so good that honey is mixed with oil. Li Jitan and others had no choice but to go back and mobilize their own troops secretly, quietly preparing for the contingency. Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. Today is the day when Tuoba Han Chan and Tuoba Heshao were beheaded in public. The whole of Xingzhou was gearing up. Early this morning, a group of people came from Ganzhou. The famous army post messenger, with three red flags on his back, and a military report with a hundred thousand urgent military reports, galloped to the palace!