Chapter 197 Condolences
Shao Xun was very busy throughout the first month.
I went to visit the Sheep Queen before dawn on the first day of the first lunar month. After all, I haven’t seen her for more than half a year since the expedition. Out of concern for my friends, I also had to go and see if her mental state had stabilized, and whether to increase the dosage or increase the dosage. There must be a judgment when leaving the hospital.
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, people cut paper at home.
On the day of the beginning of spring, I would splash ink at home and post the word "Yichun" on it.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, willow branches are planted, and then the soldiers and generals are summoned to eat and drink to deepen their relationship.
On the twentieth day of the first lunar month, after a few days of delay, Le Shi gave birth to a son.
Shao Xun was blocked outside and could not go in to see, but he was still very excited.
On this day, each of the soldiers received a reward of two bolts of silk.
Shao Xun didn’t have much time to rest.
On February 2nd, after he personally led the villagers of Green Willow Garden to start spring plowing, he took his soldiers eastward to Yangzhai County and started patrolling at Yushanwu.
It has been almost seven years since Yushan Wu was built, which is the longest among all the forts under the Shaw family.
The biggest difference from Sanwu in Yiyang County is that Yushanwu is a relatively mature Wubao. In addition to a large number of livestock and stable grain output, there is also a certain scale of sericulture industry here.
It was February and the mulberry leaves had not yet grown, but it was still a pleasure to walk through the mulberry forests one after another.
The sericulture industry has obvious regional characteristics.
As mentioned in the poems of the Tang Dynasty, "The mulberry trees in Youji are beginning to grow green, and the silkworms in Luoyang are about to grow old." At this time, the warm areas in the south may be ready to pick the first batch of mulberry leaves, but they have not yet grown here in Luoyang. After the spring plowing is completed, the main tasks of the common people are tending the vegetable beds, repairing farm tools and fertilizing the orchards.
Besides the mulberry forest, there are hemp fields. In addition to the output being used by more than 3,000 families in Wubao, there is also a slight surplus that can be sold externally.
The Yushan dock is close to the East Henan Plain and is indeed much stronger than the three docks in the Luoshui River Valley.
Mao Er followed Shao Xun and came to Yushanwu to "visit and study". He was very attentive and noticed that Master Shao's eyes were lingering on the mulberry forest and hemp field for a long time, and he immediately said: "Master Shao, there is also a mulberry forest in Yunzhongwu, there are people in Tanshanwu who are burning pine trees and curling ink in the back mountain, and there are bamboos in Jinmenwu. It’s good, it’s useful here in Liang County.”
Shao Xun laughed, patted Mao Er on the shoulder, and said, “Yes, Master Shao will make money from now on.”
Mao Er smiled sheepishly, pursed his lips, and secretly thought about how to get money.
After entering Wubao, the seventh building of the Silver Spear Army quickly assembled and formed an array in the courtyard.
This is a newly formed unit. It has been established for more than three months and is temporarily stationed here for training.
Except for the twenty or so student soldiers and officers, the others looked a little strange.
Shao Xun gave a few words of encouragement and handed out a piece of silk to each person. Suddenly everyone was happy and cheered.
Shao Xun laughed, and then selected a few households of the fort residents to express condolences - basically the family members of the Silver Spear soldiers.
Due to various reasons, each building of the Silver Spear Army often garrisoned at four forts for a period of one year.
During the garrison period, many soldiers started families there, married wives, and settled their homes there. Over time, it became more scattered.
Shao Xun plans to move all the Silver Spear Army and their families to Liang and Luyang counties for centralized resettlement after this year, and then send soldiers to garrison the four major forts in rotation to facilitate management.
"How old is the stick man this year?" After passing through the corridor, Shao Xun came to a room and saw an old man grinding a riding whip in the sun, squinting his eyes, and asked.
The old man was startled and stood up in a hurry.
Someone said loudly: "This is General Caiguan, Marquis of Lu Yang, and Governor Shao of the Silver Spear Army."
The old man saluted immediately.
Shao Xun grabbed him and said, "Your Majesty is a soldier with a silver spear. He accompanied me on the expedition last year. He fought bravely and achieved meritorious service. Have you received all the rewards?"
" Reward?" The old man thought for a while, then nodded and said: "The owner gave me a bag of beans." "How big is the bag?" Shao Xun asked.
The old man nodded, put down the riding crop in his hand, went back to the house to search for a while, took out a small cloth bag, and said a little embarrassedly: "On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the whole family eats soybean paste, and there is no more left to use. "It's missing."
Shao Xun took the bag and gestured that it could probably hold a handful. He nodded with satisfaction and asked with a smile: "Is the bean paste delicious?"
< br>"It's delicious." The old man seemed to recall the warm dinner where the whole family reunited. He smiled crookedly at the corners of his mouth, showing a few yellow teeth, and said: "Before eating, I sacrificed to the Silkworm God. My son ate two big ones. Bowl, and three pieces of meat, which is the wild boar meat that their team got from hunting in the mountains. It’s very fragrant.”
Everyone laughed after hearing this.
Shao Xun also smiled, then waved his hand, and two soldiers brought a bag of wheat, which was about the size of a handful, and delivered it to the old man's house.
Shao Xun took his hand and said: "My son, as long as he fights bravely, he will be rich in the future."
The old man subconsciously wanted to retract his hand, but Shao Xun held him tightly. Holding on tightly, she couldn't help but burst into tears, and said: "It has been a long time since we reunited to eat bean curd on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. My family used to be a well-off family. When I was young, I followed my family to travel around and see the world. But the world is not good. , Gradually, there is no food to eat. Fortunately, there is a general. "
Shao Xun sighed and said: "It will get better."
He looked at the old man again. He held the nearly completed riding whip in his hand and asked, "How much is this whip worth?"
"If you go to the county, it can be sold for more than ten yuan."
"What is it made of?" "
"Three years of mulberry wood is enough."
"Can you make a bow?"
"A little bit," the old man said, "But at least fifteen. Only mulberry wood that is 10 years old can be used as bow material. The oldest mulberry wood in Yushanwu is only ten years old.
“For fifteen years, mulberry wood will be used as bow material.” The old man said: “If the old man is still alive in five years, he will make a good bow for the general. If he is still alive in ten years, he will take his apprentice to make a good bow for the general. The general is building a chariot. Twenty-year-old mulberry wood is the best material for the chariot. If the general can't wait, he will go to the mountain tomorrow to look at the old jujube elm trees and make a chariot first. Hub..."
"Okay, okay." Shao Xun clapped his hand and said warmly: "With you here, I will know how to go forward."
< br>After that, he took the riding crop and left.
When Tang Jian passed by the old man, he took out a handful of money, there were always dozens of them, stuffed it into the old man's hand, and said: "The general likes your riding whip very much, and he specially ordered me to buy it."
The entourage left one by one and headed to the next house.
The old man held the money in his hands and was stunned for a long time.
Back then, Shi Chong robbed my family's belongings and killed my relatives. He could not redress his grievances and avenge his grievances, which led to this.
If all the people in this world were people like Lu Yanghou, wouldn’t it be a time of peace and prosperity?
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After leaving Yushanwu, Shao Xun made another circle and visited the three major estates around Luoyang.
He has not yet made a final decision on whether to evacuate the people here.
Especially in Shaoyuan and Panyuan, winter wheat was planted last year and cannot be harvested until mid-May. Jinguyuan has conserved its soil this year and only planted one season of millet in spring. Compared with millet, wheat can survive the winter, which is a huge advantage.
Food is a very precious thing.
There are too many people growing cash crops in the suburbs of Luoyang, but there are very few people like Shao Xun who use the fertile land to grow millet and wheat.
If it is really critical, evacuate people into Luoyang City for safety.
Wang Mi's fighting ability is just that. He has no ability to break through Luoyang City, which is guarded by tens of thousands of forbidden troops.
Shao Xun met the student soldiers who were heading south in Jinguyuan.
They were gathered in Hebei last year, totaling 172 people, and were privately called the "Handan Sixth Phase" by Shao Xun.
Their destination is Liang County Martial Arts School. If they go there, they will never come back.
Jinguyuan will be a pure agricultural production base from now on.
After staying here for a few days, on February 15th, Situ Wangyan drove there.
“In more than a month, the begonia flowers in Jingu Garden will bloom, and it will be a grand scene in Luoyang. It is a pity that the king has locked this scene inside and prevents outsiders from viewing it, but it is not beautiful.” Wang Yan Wandering by the stream, looking at the crabapple trees all around, I smiled.
"If Situ wants to enjoy the scenery, he can come at any time. I want to send away all the servants in Jingu Garden, so as not to harm them, leaving only the villagers and millers at the bottom of the mountain." Shao Xun said: "Situ Ruo can't wait any longer, and you can move in today."
Wang Yan chuckled.
He likes Jinguyuan very much, but he really doesn’t win over others.
However, it is rare that Marquis Lu Yang is willing to open up this place, so it would be good to come here from time to time to enjoy the beautiful scenery and hold some gatherings of scholars.
The Golden Valley Garden event has not happened for a long time and has almost become a legend.
"Nanyang Wang Mo sent two messages to the court in half a month." After walking around, Wang and Shao sat down in the pavilion. Wang Yan said: "Liangzhou Zhang Gui's disease , unable to speak, asked his son Mao to take charge of the state affairs. However, Zhang Yue, the internal history of Longxi, and his brothers Zhang Zhen, the governor of Jiuquan, and Cao Qu, the governor of Xiping, jointly sent envoys to Chang'an and asked Jia Gong, the governor of Qinzhou, to take his place. Hesitate again and again, then stop..."
To put it simply, there are many people in Liangzhou who are dissatisfied with Zhang Gui.
They first elected Jia Gong, then Du Dan, the military chief of Liangzhou, to take charge of state affairs, and finally Zhang Yue. Anyway, anyone can be the governor, but Zhang Gui cannot continue to be the governor. This shows that there are deep internal conflicts.
The imperial court was unclear about the situation, so they disagreed with any of the candidates and decided to let Yuan Yu, the servant, be the governor of Liangzhou.
Liangzhou heard that during the imperial edict, Yang Dan traveled to Chang'an. In front of Nanyang King Sima Mo, he cut off his own ear and placed it on a plate to ensure that Zhang Gui was framed.
Sima Mo, the commander-in-chief of the military affairs of Yong and Liang, was overwhelmed by such a bloody man. Please suspend Yuan Yu's appointment.
"How do you think this matter should be handled?" Wang Yan asked.
This is a test for me!
Shao Xun calmed down his thoughts and said: "Zhang Liangzhou was a famous scholar in Xizhou for a while. He was also very loyal to the court. On this occasion, I should calm him down and still let him take his old position. I heard that Zhang Liangzhou When I was young, I lived in Nuji Mountain in Yiyang. I will send people to pick up some gifts from my hometown. The imperial court can send envoys to Liangzhou to comfort me. "
Yunzhongwu is on Nuji Mountain.
Zhang Gui lived in Yiyang when he was a boy and lived in seclusion in Nvji Mountain for a time. Later, he got an official position from his uncle's family and started his official career. In his mind, he always believed that Yiyang was his real hometown.
After hearing Shao Xun’s words, Wang Yan nodded slightly.
This was a mature and prudent approach, and he was very satisfied.
Zhang Gui is actually quite loyal.
In the first year of Yongning (301), he served as the governor of Liangzhou. After taking office, he defeated the Xianbei bandits, stabilized the counties, and spread education, creating a new situation.
Three years later, when he heard that the King of Hejian and the King of Chengdu were attacking Luoyang, he even sent three thousand troops eastward to defend the capital, but unfortunately he was blocked by Sima Yong.
The year before last, he once again defeated Xianbei, surrendered more than 100,000 people, cattle, sheep and horses, and found a place to resettle them.
Such a person, at least on the surface, is very loyal and respectful to the court, and there is no reason to change his position.
Besides, he has great united front value.
"The thieves are really raging over there in Qingzhou." After finishing the topic of Liangzhou, Wang Yan added: "I am afraid that the palace is discussing this matter at the moment..."
(End of chapter)