Chapter 15 Chapter Fifteen Heart-to-Heart (Part 1)

Yang Hao rushed all the way to Zhongtang, thinking of the grievances and resentments between Tang Yanyan and Zhe Ziyu, he was always worried. If the flower hall is made into a full martial arts practice, then this festival will be really lively in the commander's mansion.Walking to the corridor of the central hall, he saw Xiaoyuan's girl coming slowly. Yang Hao hurriedly waved her over and told her, "Xiaoyuan, there is a female guest in the mansion, now in the flower hall. You ask Er Niang to entertain her." Xiao Yuan promised to turn back, and Yang Hao straightened his clothes a little and walked into the hall.

The middle hall is the place where he meets important guests, it is spacious and luxurious.Originally, this was also the place where Li Guangrui met important guests, so the entire nave was originally furnished according to the nomadic felt tent layout habits, with pure sheepskin cushions, wolf fur cushions, Hu stools and brocade piers, and long strips. There are also decorations of animal bones hanging on the walls. After Yang Hao took over Xiazhou, he has completely changed it. Whether it is interior decoration or table and chair furnishings, he has replaced it with things that meet the cultural taste of the Central Plains and his status in the officialdom. The wooden seats are beautifully and elegantly arranged, rich and magnificent.

After seeing Yang Haozhongtang's style with his own eyes, many officials who were received by him followed suit, and redecorated their mansion according to this Han style after returning. In the nomadic areas of Northwest China, advocating the culture of the Central Plains has a fairly deep foundation. In the original history, when Li Yuanhao, the grandson of Li Jiqian, established the Xixia Kingdom to compete with the Song Dynasty, he spent a lot of time thinking about "de-Sinicization". Completely maintaining the customs and habits of the Qiang people in the party, and distinguishing them from the Han people, he used both soft and hard methods, and exhausted all means, just to make all the people change their hairstyles to the Qiang-style hairstyle with baldness in the middle and hair around the sides. Similar to the tough order of "keep your hair but not your hair", this slowed down the momentum of people in the Western Regions yearning for and integrating into the culture of the Central Plains.

Now Yang Hao is the lord of Xiazhou, who controls the Eight Clans of Dangxiang, and has close ties with some tribes of Tubo and Huihe. With his status, he not only has the heart to promote the culture of the Central Plains, but also the ministers of culture and education under him are all He is a erudite person from the Han soil of the Central Plains, and he has naturally played an immeasurable role in promoting this momentum of Sinicization. The tribal nobles who have longed for the culture of the Central Plains are even more flocking to Sinicization. From top to bottom, he is keeping his face The disparities and differences between various ethnic groups are effectively eliminated.

Yang Hao walked into the middle hall, and saw the baby sitting on the main seat talking and laughing with Zhe Yuxun at a glance, and couldn't help crying secretly.Only then did he remember that Wa'er is now Xu Xuan's deputy, specializing in cultural, educational and foreign affairs. Doll is knowledgeable and talented. When she was in Bianliang, all the friends she made friends with were Confucian scholars. At that time, she even got the nickname of "Master of Qingyin Xiaozhu". Engaging in cultural, educational and foreign affairs work is exactly what he deserves, and now he has become Xu Xuan's right-hand man.When she was not in the mansion, it was her duty to entertain Zhe Yuxun.Since she is here, at the side of the flower hall, I really don't know if the two tigress will cause trouble, but it is too late to look back at this time, so Yang Hao had to bite the bullet and stepped forward, showing his face and smiling: "Brother, you coming."

Not only Wu Wa'er and Zhe Yuxun were sitting in the middle hall, but Ding Chengzong and Fan Siqi were also chatting and laughing beside them. The four of them were talking about something. When they saw Yang Hao coming in, they immediately got up to greet him. Yang Hao hurriedly said: "Sit down , all sit down, they are all from my own family, you are welcome, what are you talking about, the interest is so high." Zhe Yuxun took his seat and said with a smile: "My younger brother and sister are telling me about the benefits of Daxing culture and education, third child, you really have a better vision than my brother and I, I really didn't expect that a person who emphasizes culture and education and translates and prints books will have such Great benefit."

"Oh?" Yang Hao sat down on the main seat and glanced at Wa'er.Wa'er smiled and explained: "My concubine is explaining to Zheshuai about my Luzhou Printing Library. We not only print Buddhist scriptures and Confucian scriptures, but also print agricultural books, pastoral books, legal scriptures, martial arts, etc. It will have a great impact when it is distributed to various places, and now it is planning to print tabloids on a regular basis, Zhe Shuai is very curious about it." Yang Hao smiled relievedly, and said: "So that's the case, hehe, in fact, this tabloid is just an imitation of the mansion newspaper and the side newspaper. Newspapers have always been read only by officials and dignitaries, but during the most prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty, a miscellaneous newspaper was published, covering all public and private matters, as well as folk anecdotes and government and field anecdotes, which were sold in the market after printing.

Now, I plan to imitate the "Kaiyuan Miscellaneous News" and regularly compile various news and news in my jurisdiction into a newspaper, and distribute it among the nobles of various cities and tribes. This is just the beginning, and it is limited by the current cities in the Northwest The scale and cultural dissemination conditions will not be very large, but it is better than nothing. This thing is very helpful for me to convey voices, unify theories among the noble leaders of various tribes in the Northwest, and promote Sinology. " Zhe Yuxun shook his head and sighed: "What you are talking about is only the benefits that are visible in front of you. What I really admire about you is the long-term impact of your great practice of literature and education. It is just a translation of scriptures and printing of scriptures. All the living Buddhas in the world have been drawn to you. With the help of these living Buddhas and temple masters, you will be able to issue orders and implement governance, and everything will be beneficial.

There is also this great literature and education, alas!It’s not impossible, it’s just that I couldn’t think of it. I fought with Li Guangrui, and with Tubo and Huihe. The only thing I valued was farming. The only place where I was willing to spend money was the army. Who would spend money to seal These books and regulations take those scholars and literati seriously, but you, Yang Hao, are independent. " Zhe Yuxun enviously said: "What's even more unexpected is that this has such a great effect. Not only many literati and talented scholars who were unsuccessful in the Central Plains came to watch the wind, but also many famous scholars from the Western Regions also voted for you. Shazhou ( Lu Wuhen from Dunhuang), whose family has great influence in Shazhou, and he himself is not only a erudite Confucianist, but also proficient in astronomy, geography, and the customs of the Western Regions. He gave lectures in Shazhou, and his disciples have already More than seven hundred people.

There are more than seven hundred people, how can poor people afford to read?Most of his disciples have a certain family background, and to get his support, that is to get the support of seven or eight hundred families in the Western Regions who are well-off and have a certain status, hey!I think I sent Ren Qingshu to Shazhou with a lot of money at the beginning, and wanted to hire him to work in our prefecture, but he dismissed it, but now he is willing to do it because of your promotion of culture and education. " Yang Hao smiled and said, "Old Lu has dedicated his whole life to learning, and his official career and wealth are naturally not in his eyes."

Ding Chengzong smiled and said: "Not only Zheshuai didn't expect it, but I also didn't expect Xingwen Church to have such strong support from the northwest gentry. Hehe, there is also the movable type printing technique invented by the Taiwei, which is far better than woodblock printing. The promotion of culture and education is of great help. It is ridiculous that after someone introduced this technology to the Central Plains, some scholars and celebrities looked down upon it." Yang Hao smiled, and said: "Those so-called celebrities talk a lot, abandon the facts and be pragmatic. They don't really value culture and education. Those scholars believe that engraving and printing are exquisite, and the characters are copied by celebrities. Every word is exquisite calligraphy, and a book printed out is a masterpiece. However, movable type printing, the fonts are all the same, and they are shoddy, which is really a blasphemy of learning. Hehe, it's ridiculous, these scholastic celebrities are simply paying back the pearls, forgetting the fundamental meaning of the existence of books. On the contrary, it is extremely difficult for scholars to have books to read in the barren areas. No one cares about these things. A great Confucian in the Western Regions like Lu Wuhen has gone through hardships from generation to generation and passed on the essence of Sinology to future generations in the most difficult environment. Only then did he realize that letterpress printing has greatly reduced the cost of printing books. How important is the popularization of books and the dissemination of knowledge? Just look at it. Movable type printing will sooner or later replace woodblock printing and become the mainstream in the Central Plains. " Speaking of this, he was silent for a moment, and then sighed softly: "Since the decline of the Tang Dynasty and Tubo occupied the Hexi Corridor, Huihe and Tuoba clan ruled here successively, cutting off the communication between millions of Han people in the Western Regions and the Central Plains. However, there is still a lot of culture and education there, and many learned Confucian disciples are working hard to spread the Sinology of the Central Plains in the place where wars are raging and killing everywhere, and only military force is used. " "Brother, Lu Wuhen and other great Confucian scholars from the Western Regions are competing to vote. It was originally not in my calculations. The reason why I value culture and education is that even in troubled times, culture cannot be separated. Governing the country and the world, culture and martial arts are indispensable. Those who specialize in literature and abandon martial arts will tend to be weak and let others bully them. Specializing in martial arts and abandoning literature, even if they rely on tyrannical force to show off their prestige for a while, the result is still standing but unable to govern, and wars continue endlessly. Even though force appears to be more important during the pioneering period, those who make overall planning and plan the overall situation must stand at a higher point that is separated from force, not those who fight for war.Martial arts is art, and Wenzhi is Tao. Only by using Tao to control art and using both civil and martial arts can a great cause be expected.This is the fundamental reason why I attach great importance to culture and education. As for the fact that celebrities from the Western Regions are competing to join me, it is a surprise, and I did not even think of it beforehand. " Zhe Yuxun nodded silently, smiled dully, and said softly: "This is where Zhongwen and I are inferior to you. It is because you see farther than us that you can conquer this world with bare hands, and we, even though we have inherited the foundation of our ancestors , but... talking about pioneering is to be conservative, hey! I also feel that I have more than enough energy but not enough energy." Ding Chengzong and Wu Wa'er looked at each other, Wu Wa'er got up slowly, and said sweetly: "Zhe Shuai, I will give you an order to prepare some exquisite wine and dishes. Zhe Shuai and my master have not seen each other for a long time, so we must have a drink today." It's good to be happy." Ding Chengzong also smiled and said: "I still have some things to deal with at hand. Zhe Shuai and my Taiwei sat down for tea, and Chengzong went to deal with the few things at hand. When the banquet is ready, I will come to accompany you for a few drinks, ha ha, Farewell." The two found an excuse and said their goodbyes. Yang Hao and Zhe Yuxun were the only ones left in the hall. Yang Hao then smiled and leaned over and said, "Brother, he seems to be preoccupied this time. What trouble did you encounter?" Zhe Yuxun has difficulties to express, and he wants to speak. He did encounter something embarrassing, but he and Yang Hao couldn't talk about it.Since the eradication of the deadly enemy Li Guangrui, there has been no war outside Fuzhou. It has indeed been peaceful for a while, and it also has a sense of prosperity. However, this kind of development opportunity brought about by peace is far less than that of Yang Hao, who is also in peace but vigorously innovates. . Yang Hao promoted industry and commerce, emphasized culture and education, and supported agriculture and animal husbandry, creating a large number of profit opportunities for all walks of life.A businessman seeks profit, which makes all kinds of social resources inevitably flow to his jurisdiction. Correspondingly, the nearby prefectures are not competitive enough, so they become the source of resource outflow.Fuzhou has only a few counties in one state, and his foundation in both farming and herding is very weak. Commercial taxes are an important part of his income. However, Yang Hao's acquisition of Linzhou made his income drop sharply. Because of business contacts, many types of taxes can only be paid once within the jurisdiction of a ruler, and will not be paid repeatedly in every city. In this way, Linzhou became Yang Hao's jurisdiction, and businessmen from the Western Regions After paying the tax in Xiazhou, Linzhou will be chosen as the entrance and exit to go north to Khitan or south to Song, without having to go to Fuzhou to pay the tax again. Merchants from Khitan and the Central Plains naturally choose the same way. The merchants gained benefits and prospered the local economy in their operating and distribution areas. However, the prefecture with independent political power suffered heavy economic losses as a result, which no one expected in advance.What can Zhe Yuxun say to Yang Hao?Yang Hao did not use any unfair means of competition, and he had no intention of coercing the prefecture. However, when a large area becomes a political and economic community, a certain autonomous area surrounded by it must have such an ending. And among these local rulers at that time, who had the foresight ability of an economist? Zhe Yuxun can't tell Yang Hao that he has to cancel the overlapping taxes with Yang Hao's jurisdiction to strengthen his own competitiveness, so Yang Hao has to share the right to control taxes with him.Even if they are blood brothers, it is impossible for two independent regimes to have such an absurd profit distribution plan. Zhe Yuxun thought over and over again, he really couldn't tell Yang Hao about his sufferings, even if he said it, Yang Hao couldn't come up with a solution, so he just shook his head and asked another question: "The third child , After two years of recuperating and accumulating strength, you have now become the most powerful vassal in the entire Northwest, both in terms of territory and force..." He frowned slightly, and said: "But..., you have never slackened in your military training in the past two years. First, you reorganized the troops from Yinzhou and Xiazhou and transferred them to Luzhou for training. The soldiers are also transferred to Xiazhou. Recently... the garrisons in Yinzhou, Linzhou, and Luzhou are also decreasing, and a large number of troops are transferred to Xiazhou... Third brother, I don't want to interfere with your affairs, I just want to remind you, don't forget that there is another Zhao Guan's house to the east of us.You have been recharging your energy for the past two years, and Zhao Guan's family has not been idle for the past two years.In the middle of the court, in two years, he promoted a large number of new officials. The civil servants were headed by Zhang Ji, and the military generals were headed by Luo Kedi. Although these new civil servants and young military generals could not completely replace Cao Bin and Pan Mei for a while. However, the veterans of the former dynasty, at least have the ability to stand up to him.With the support of these civil servants and military generals he personally selected, the Zhao family has completely controlled the government, and there is no need to worry about being constrained by the old officials, let alone the instability of the throne. Externally, he completely quelled the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, and strengthened his control over southern Fujian, Jiangnan, and Jinghu. He now has the conditions for a large-scale use of troops abroad.The third child, Zhao Guangyi, was ambitious and always wanted to surpass his elder brother and establish a lifetime of extraordinary achievements.Now that he is free, in my opinion, he is going to either go north or go west. Before you can find out his movements, you transfer a large number of troops to Xiazhou, and the defense line on the Song side will be empty. If Song Guo found a reason to attack suddenly, wouldn't he be caught off guard? " Yang Hao smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry about this. You have eyeliners all over the country of Song. Similarly, the younger brother also has a lot of eyes and ears over there. How can he be silent when he wants to mobilize the army? As long as you get the news in advance, Are you afraid that it will be too late to prepare?" Zhe Yuxun hesitated and said: "But, what is your intention of gathering a large number of troops to Xiazhou?" Yang Hao got up and walked to the wall. There was a huge picture of peonies of wealth and honor hanging on the wall. map. "Brother, look, from here to the west, Liangzhou, Ganzhou, Suzhou, Guazhou, Yumen Pass, and Tianshan Mountain, how much land is there? From here to the south, Qingzhou, Yuanzhou, Weizhou, pass Liupan Mountain, through Gongzhou, Xizhou, Lanzhou, Huangzhou, Qinghai Lake, Kuncang Mountain... What a huge land? To the west, the remnants of Tubo, Huihe, and Li Guangrui are intertwined, intertwined, and southward At this time, a large area of ​​territory is even under the rule of the Tubo people.” "Brother, if I can't conquer these places one by one, then when the army of the Song Dynasty really attacks in the future, unless we turn to Khitan, will we really have the strength to protect ourselves? Tubo has been subjugated for more than a hundred years, but the king of Tubo There are also descendants of the four lines, and they control a larger territory than us. As long as they elect a Zanpu from the descendants of the royal family to re-establish the political power, a mass of scattered sand will form an iron fist, and our advantages will be greatly reduced. Nothing left. What then?" Yang Hao turned around and said in a loud voice: "Tianshan is ours! Kuncang Mountain is ours! I promote industry and commerce, strengthen agriculture and animal husbandry, emphasize culture and education, train soldiers and horses, recuperate, and accumulate strength. I just want to make these places all Take it down. If those Tubo tribes are willing to submit to me, I will treat them equally and let them live a peaceful and prosperous life. If they are not willing..." Yang Hao sneered: "If they don't want to, I'll rebuild Beiting Dufu Mansion and Anxi Duhu Mansion there! If not, how can I be worthy of the position of Grand Marshal of Hexi Longyou Bing Ma granted by Zhao Guan's family?"