Chapter 894 Visit
The delivery of Yu Zhi and Yang Bao lasted until mid-February.
At this time, the Shaofu, Sinong Temple, and Taipu Temple families gathered together again in the building.
Sinong Qing Yin Xian was numb and kept taking out things. He had handed over the Yuanbu and Qianjian before, but now he wanted some livestock.
It doesn't matter if the Shaofu oversees Yu Zhi. The official temple has just received a large amount of money, so it doesn't matter if the pastures and livestock are handed over.
The current servant is Xun Yi, but he doesn't have much smile on his face because he is not very interested in "mundane affairs".
It's not that he has no ability, it's just that he simply hates being involved in worldly things. If you have this time, you might as well drink and have fun, or study and practice calligraphy at home.
Therefore, he felt that he was living a miserable life every day. He was just following his father's orders, doing business for the family, and handling official duties, even though many people praised him for being smart and capable.
Today he appointed Lekuan, the young minister of Taipu Temple (formerly the prefect of Shangluo) to handle the handover.
This was originally an area he was familiar with. He had managed a ranch in Guangchengze before. Taipusu Temple was dominated by Taipuqing, and the Shaoqing was the deputy. However, there was more than one Shaoqing, and Lekuan was in charge of the pastoral supervisor.
After looking at the pastoral prisons in the world, there are currently only two high-level pastoral prisons, namely Guangcheng Prison and Loufan Prison.
Guangchengze Ranch has been established for many years and currently has nearly a thousand stallions, 30,000 mares, and more than 20,000 stallions of various colors (all of which have been castrated).
This ranch is not so much about breeding horses as it is about breeding.
Therefore, they only kept thousands of useful stallions, and all other stallions were castrated, sent to the battlefield for consumption, sent to local counties, or simply sold.
But breeding requires a bit of luck.
So far, we have only produced a draft horse that is relatively strong. The disadvantage is that it eats a lot. This is not really a disadvantage. If it is strong, it should eat a lot.
This time tens of thousands of horses were obtained from Dai State. King Liang ordered that Xianbei horses and Fuyu horses be collected and sent to Guangchengze for breeding. The Xiongnu horses can be sold in batches, exchanged for some food, and stored in the palace to prepare for war.
In addition, cattle, sheep and other miscellaneous animals were also taken over by the two pastoral supervisors of Taipu Temple. After excluding the parts that have been rewarded or eaten, there are still more than 300,000, which may not be enough to house.
Therefore, Taipu Temple sent people to the northwest of Shilou County in early February to inspect and prepare to build a new pastoral prison, called "Longquan Prison", at the old site of Liu Han Ranch by Longquan Water.
The pastoral supervisor is also a lucrative department.
Even if livestock is not stolen or sold, just selling cattle and sheep dung is a considerable amount of income.
As for horse manure, no one wants it for now, unless it is the manure from horses eating Xianbei Mountain ice grass, which can fertilize the fields. Ice grass mainly grows in colder grasslands, such as Heilongjiang and Jilin. Named after being covered with a layer of ice and fog, it is an excellent forage. In modern society, it has moved to the dining table and people have begun to eat it.
The three chief officers took their seats, while the assistant officers were busy leading a group of low-level officials to count the quantities and register them.
"Over there -" Le Kuan asked as he walked on the hillside through the remaining snow, pointing to a valley on the side.
Zhou Mo looked up and said, "That's Princess Xiangcheng's pasture, not an official herdsman."
"That's it." Lekuan nodded and said, "I heard that the princess also has a ranch in Runan. Does Zhou Si Cheng know?"
"I know." Zhou Mo said, "Her family only has these two pastures."
"How many Queens Hui are there?"
"Five." Zhou Mo smiled bitterly and said: "In the five major pastures of Guangchengze, Luoyang, Bianliang, Julu, and Taiyuan, horses are not as numerous as the officials, but cattle and sheep are far better."
"If this is taken back to Taipu Temple..." Le Kuan rubbed his chin and said.
Zhou Mo glanced at him and said, "My lord, please don't think so. Although the young master is handing over cattle and sheep, how can he know that he will not open a ranch in the future?"
To put it bluntly, the Shaofu is an organization that collects wealth for the emperor. Not all of its various industries may go into the national treasury, but the distribution is relatively clear.
Will Yang Xianrong's five ranches really be given to the court? It is more likely that it will be merged into the Shaofu in the future and exist as the private property of King Liang.
As for the two ranches owned by Xiangcheng Princess Simaimao, they may be treated as normal.
"Huh? The princess is actually in the pasture." Zhou Mo looked carefully to the south. Amidst the green trees and red flowers, a quiet courtyard appeared in front of him. Hundreds of people held high ceremonial guards to protect the princess, mother and daughter. The yard.
The most amazing thing is that Zhou Mo saw Tong Qianjin, the deputy governor of Prince Liang's army.
He was standing on a mountain road not far away with hundreds of soldiers, seemingly preparing to escort the princess and her daughter away.
"The king...the princess's daughter is fourteen years old this year, right?" Le Kuan came over and asked.
Zhou Mo shook his head and Le Kuan said no more.
Some things are so complicated that it is best for outsiders not to get involved.
Do you know the surname of Princess Xiangcheng’s daughter? Taiwei Wang wanted to recognize his niece. The princess was willing, but King Liang was not. Why? Think about it carefully.
Instead of getting to the bottom of things, it is better to pretend to be confused, and then find a way to marry this "Wang Huiwan" as his wife if there is a young and handsome man in the family. In the future, he will definitely rise to the top and be promoted to the highest level.
Having said this, you will understand naturally.
"This year, the ranch will send a large number of horses to the north, right?" Le Kuan turned around, stopped looking, and changed the subject.
"Maybe not much." Zhou Mo said: "The king may reward the tribes with silk and silk and ask them to bring more horses to the expedition."
"Is silk useful?"
"It would be nice to have a reward. You can always exchange something with the merchant."
"Indeed. In other words, Shengle will definitely be defeated this year?"
"It's inevitable."
The two of them left quickly, one after the other.
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Clearing the land, increasing household registration, clarifying the tax system, institutional reform...
One after another, matters were sent to Shao Xun's desk.
He read it carefully and found that the Prime Minister's Office had given annotations, which were written by Yu Chen himself. Alas, my father-in-law works too hard! I have to deal with official duties while I'm sick. You make me look like a scumbag.
At the end of February, after farming and kissing silkworms, Shao Xun and Yu Wenjun came to the Prime Minister's Mansion together.
Compared with Jinyang Lundao last year, Yu Chen was thinner, with prominent cheekbones and looked very scary.
The old wife Wuqiu wiped her tears, and Yu Wenjun also cried.
Yu Chen sighed and said to his wife: "I hate old people, I'm not dead yet."
Mrs. Guanqiu glared at him, then wiped away tears again after a moment, but stopped crying.
"Your Majesty." It was the end of February, and Yu Chen was still wearing a thick fur, as if he was cold to the bone. He just heard him say: "This year's northern expedition, you must be cautious."
"Proceed with caution." Shao Xun nodded.
He knew that Yu Chen had something unsaid.
If you win, your prestige will be greatly increased and you can do more things.
If you lose and your prestige is damaged, although you won't give in, you can only calm down and calm down.
What about working in vain? It will be better.
Because this result can be whitewashed, for example, the military is majestic, the enemy is trembling with fear, and flees at the sight of the wind, etc. When the time comes, a few prisoners will be brought back and paraded in public. People who don't know the truth will think that they have really won a great victory.
This result cannot be falsified, because after such an experience, Suotou really did not dare to make any mistakes in a short period of time, which just confirmed the theory of a great victory.
After the war started, Shao Xun knew exactly what to do.
His main purpose is to gain prestige, and his secondary purpose is to eliminate the rope head. Therefore, he must use the strength of a lion to fight a rabbit, use his best talents, and at the same time act cautiously, not be greedy for merit and rush forward, minimize flaws, and do not give the enemy a chance.
In addition, more energy should be put into politics in fighting this kind of war.
If the politics are right, the military will be easy to handle.
Looking more closely, it is a bit like the Turks who split during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. After the Central Plains army fought, the Hu chiefs gathered one after another to help them deal with another group of Hu chiefs. After all, Tuoba Shiyiqian has a strong claim, and his legitimacy is stronger than Tuoba Yihuai, so he just suffers from his age, otherwise Yihuai really has no chance.
The situation Helan Aitou faces is difficult, that's for sure.
He didn't even dare to quit Beidu Shengle until the last moment. Once Gein left, it was hard to say which side the people below would turn to.
This is why politics has always been higher than military affairs.
A regime with an unstable foundation faces such a dangerous situation.
"Your Majesty is used to fighting, I can rest assured." Yu Chen smiled happily and said, "I will hold on to Pingyang. No matter what, we have to wait until your Majesty wins the battle."
Yu Wenjun burst into tears and said: "Master!"
Shao Xun patted her hand lightly and sighed: "My wife worked hard for me. I will always remember this love."
Yu Chen also sighed, full of regret.
The room fell silent for a while, leaving only the intermittent sobs and the melancholy that seemed to solidify.
"The ambition of a king is rare in ancient times." After a long time, Yu Chen said again: "This road is full of thorns, and it is not easy to walk. If it can be achieved, maybe it can lead to a new road for the world. The old methods of the past are indeed It’s useless.”
"What the old lady said is absolutely true." Shao Xun said: "But this road must be walked to the end even if you die."
Yu Chen sighed inexplicably, seeming to be approving, yet also worried, and even more confused.
No one can see through the fog of history, not even the top trendsetters of this era.
"Do you have anything to explain to me?" Shao Xun suddenly asked.
After going on an expedition, there is no guarantee when he will come back. Perhaps today's visit will be the last in this life.
Yu Chen seemed to be in a trance. After hearing Shao Xun's call, he rolled his eyes and looked at his daughter.
Shao Xun understood, so he held Yu Wenjun's hand tightly and said, "Don't worry, madam. Wenjun is sincere to me. From now on, she will definitely be my queen, and she will never let her down."
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Yu Chen murmured with his lips, as if he wanted to say something else, but in the end he said nothing.
He knows some things better than everyone else.
To be able to commit to this is already a feeling of nostalgia.
With this promise, his grandson would have a huge advantage over others out of thin air, and this was actually the inherent advantage of his eldest son.
"Yuan Gui has not made much achievements in Xuzhou." Yu Chen added: "Actually, he has become much calmer in recent years than before, and I have noticed it. But he cannot yet take on the position of important minister in the Taige. Your Majesty, you ——”
"Yuan Gui met me twenty years ago." Shao Xun said softly: "In the past twenty years, he may have a bad temper or lack of ability, but he has always tried his best to do things for me and never had second thoughts. I will judge my talents. Appointment, in order to fulfill the friendship of twenty years.”
Yu Chen smiled bitterly. There was a bit of relief in his eyes after all.
He thought of the choices he faced back then.
On the one hand, he got the post of governor of Kuaiji in Jiangdong through his connections. He gave up everything and moved south in his clothes.
On the one hand, he did not give up his pastoral house and ancestral home in Yingchuan, and took up the post of prefect of Jijun.
After much hesitation, I finally chose to stay.
Perhaps it was the best decision he ever made in his life because he met the right person.
He really didn't have many regrets, only a little bit of reluctance.
(End of chapter)