Chapter 477 Balance (Additional Update for Alliance Leader Li Xuanmeng)
In the quiet morning, birds chirped on the branches, bringing a bit of excitement to the small courtyard.
Not long after, the child's crying sounded. The woman came in a hurry, hugged and coaxed her for a while, and then she calmed down.
After Pei Kang finished washing, he stretched out in the yard and quietly looked at the courtyard after the snow.
How can you live in such a small place?
He shook his head, returned to the room, and took out a list.
He is the chief historian of the Xuchang shogunate, but in recent times, he has often indirectly intervened in the affairs of the Yanzhou shogunate, but others have no objection because he is the father of the concubine.
Yanzhou is a good place with outstanding people, but it was severely damaged in the war.
During the period of melee among the kings, there were quite large-scale fights here.
After Sima Yue came to power, Yanzhou experienced Wang Mi's rebellion and was looted several times by the Xiongnu. While Liu Yuan was still alive, the Huns cavalry broke into Henan, plundered young men, and killed tens of thousands of people at a time.
As for now, Yanzhou is still unable to avoid such things, but the frequency is much lower than before.
This time the Huns invaded, the three counties of Dongping, Gaoping, and Jibei in Yandong were destroyed by the Huns cavalry for a long time. Mount Tai also suffered a certain degree of damage. Puyang, Jiyin, and Liang and Lu in Yuzhou The losses in Guo and Pei were relatively small.
In general, the eastern part of Yanzhou suffered greater losses.
During the Battle of Gaoping, although the Huns once broke into Chenjun, Chenliu, and Jiyang and approached Yingchuan, the heavier losses were in the eastern part of Yanzhou.
The last two times the Xiongnu invaded, they always chose that side as the breakthrough point. This is not without reason.
After much thought, I still have to appease the people over there. He has reached an agreement with his daughter on this matter, and now he needs Duke Chen's nod. After all, he is the military chief of the Yanzhou shogunate.
While thinking, Mr. Chen and his daughter had already left the bedroom laughing and joking. After seeing Pei Kang from a distance, the two of them bowed and invited him to have breakfast.
"They don't avoid me anymore, they sleep together." Pei Kang mumbled something vaguely and walked over with a smile.
"Pei Gong got up so early?" Shao Xun asked casually.
"As I get older, I can't sleep for such a long time. Sometimes, I envy you young men for being able to sleep for such a long time." Pei Kang said.
Concubine Pei turned her head away embarrassedly.
A breakup is better than a wedding. Mr. Chen just came back yesterday. He spent half the night crawling on her and tossing her around, so much so that he didn’t even get up to practice martial arts this morning.
But she likes it very much. Mr. Chen's fascination with her body gave her a joy that came from her soul.
Shao Xun was thick-skinned and directly ignored Pei Kang's question. As he walked, he said: "During the fierce battle with Shi Le, how many times did I get up in the middle of the night to inspect the military camp. A good night's sleep was all a luxury. . ”
“I didn’t believe in the ancient saying about ‘the pain of war’, but in recent years I have.” As they spoke, the three of them entered the dining room.
The servant brought breakfast, and the three of them sat down and ate.
The ancients respected eating without speaking. Shao Xun had stayed in the military camp for a long time. He often gathered with the warriors, chatting and laughing while eating. Now after eating a thin ring cake, he wanted to talk.
Concubine Pei put a bowl of milk porridge in front of him and shut up again.
Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, people in the Central Plains have been very fond of dairy products. From princes and nobles to ordinary people, there are countless people who eat milk, and many dairy dishes have been derived - this habit extended until the Tang Dynasty Dynasty, and after the Song Dynasty, there were fewer people, probably because there were more people and less land, and it was no longer possible to raise large numbers of livestock.
The porridge in front of Shao Xun is said to be milk porridge, but it is actually made from a mixture of millet, milk and wild vegetables. When you drink it, it is extremely smooth and has a milky aroma.
The aroma of the milk is also different. It feels better than what he drank last night, and there is no fishy smell.
After Pei Kang finished the corn porridge, he looked at the rich dishes in front of Chen Gong and his daughter's concern for him. He could only laugh at himself: his daughter must know that he is old and can't eat too much. It's something too greasy, that's why.
Shao Xun ate very quickly. After drinking the milk porridge, he ate two pieces of pastry, then stopped eating and prepared to talk about business.
Concubine Pei put down the half-drunk porridge in her hand and got up to make tea soup.
The sun shines through the window lattice and onto the table.
After the table, a graceful woman gently played with the tea set.
The water vapor is dense, and on the woman's white side face, the fine hairs are fully visible.
Shao Xun retracted his gaze and sighed with satisfaction.
He is focused on fighting and doesn’t care much about everything at home. To be honest, he didn't even know where to put his robes. He completely relied on the women at home to take care of everything and take care of his daily life.
So comfortable! After fighting for half a year, you should relax and enjoy yourself when you get home, otherwise you will not live long sooner or later.
He felt very relaxed here with Concubine Pei.
She would hold his head gently and let him vent all his troubles into her body.
She would listen to him quietly and give reliable advice from time to time. When encountering a difficult matter, she would take his arm with a smile and go out for an outing together.
The main theme is relaxation and pleasure.
“It is quite inappropriate for General Long Xiang’s Mansion to always use the staff of General Pingdong’s Mansion. On this occasion, I thought that we could recruit a group of scholars’ children from the Yandong prefectures to enrich the shogunate’s staff. ." Pei Kang's voice rang out.
"The counties in Yandong need to be comforted." Shao Xun said: "The thunderous measures have been taken, and now it is time to give some sweet dates. Which ones does Duke Pei prefer?"
"The Ma family, the Xi family, the Yang family, the Tan family, the Luqiu family, the Hu Wu family and other noble families all respect the order, so they can be treated with grace."
"I heard that Xi Jian and Xi Daohui went home? "
"Exactly, does Ming Gong want to conquer him?"
"Send someone to prepare a gift and enlist him as a lieutenant in General Longxiang's mansion." Shao Xun said.
After the Xiongnu withdrew, Xi Jian dismissed the soldiers and horses of all tribes, returned the temporary official seal to Yu Zhi, and went home to live leisurely.
Resigning from office is really very scholarly!
But talents are rare, so Shao Xun felt that he could give him enough face and invited him to come out with many courtesies.
"Okay." Pei Kang is also the chief of the palace of General Long Xiang, so he should really handle this matter.
"Also, don't just focus on the big clans." Shao Xun said: "Some small noble clans and local powerful people are also very good. When the Huns invade, they must be rewarded for their efforts to clear the country and even send troops to intercept."
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"Ming Gong refers to..." Pei Kang's heart moved and he asked.
His "son-in-law" is really wary of wealthy families. It's okay to use it, but you have always paid attention to balance, and tried every means to give opportunities to small nobles, powerful people, and even warriors.
If you don’t like aristocratic families so much, don’t pester my daughter! Pei Kang thought angrily.
"The Bao family of Xintai, the Wei family of Rencheng, the Wu family, the Liu family of Dongping, etc. all have merit and can be appointed as appropriate." Shao Xun said.
Pei Kang was surprised when he heard this.
He had never heard of some of these families. They were probably from small families, poor families, or simply local tycoons.
"Actually, it's not just the Yandong counties. We just completed the replenishment of General Longxiang's Mansion at once, and there are some vacancies in General Pingdong's Mansion. Let's fill them together." Shao Xun said: "Puyang has the Zhao family and the Suo family. , Chenliu has Yu, Liu, Yang, Wu, Shi, Gao, Dong, Qiu, Bian, Lou, Shuiqiu and other tribes. Their descendants may be Hansu scholars, Wubao commanders, or county officials. They have been very diligent in recruiting people and transporting troops this time. There are even those who have joined the Yi Cong and Zhu Sheng armies and fought bravely. "
"Yes" Pei Kang nodded silently.
Many of these families were quite prominent during the Han Dynasty, but later gradually declined due to various reasons.
Some are reduced to ordinary people, unable to eat enough, but lucky enough to be literate.
Some have become local tycoons, and the highest level of family members can be county officials.
Some of them gathered refugees, farmed and trained troops, and became real Wubao commanders, but they had no political connections.
For example, the Chenliu Dong clan was a branch of the Dong clan in Hejian and was built by some of the tribesmen of Dong Cheng, the general of the Han Dynasty.
The Changyuan Wu family and the Junyi Wang family were in the same situation. Wu Zilan, Wang Zifu and Dong Cheng were killed together. The clan members also suffered a lot. Those who were lucky enough to survive suffered political suppression and were very unsatisfactory. . Even after reaching the imperial dynasty, there was still no improvement, and he was a depressed and frustrated person.
In addition, the Junyi Bian family was once famous for a time, and their ancestors even had celebrities like Bian Rang. After being killed by Cao Cao, they fell into ruins.
Bian Rang’s grandson, Yu Song, who was born in the Yu clan of Donghun (Jiyang), had served as the Zhongshu Ling of Cao Wei and the chief secretary of Sima Division, but that is no longer possible now. The family is increasingly declining. If you go down, you will be expelled from the noble clan.
Chen Gong is really a good trick to win over these people.
They can't compete with the big gentry, so they can only rely on Chen Gong to climb up bit by bit. It will take several generations to slowly accumulate strength and regain their former glory. In this process, their enthusiasm for doing things is Very high.
The noble clan was disgusted by what they did to them, and had to fight head-on.
In this way, Chen Gong became the arbiter.
Politics is all about balance, that’s what I say.
"Let's do it like this." Shao Xun said: "Enrich the two sets of shogunate as soon as possible. Well, although the Duke Chen's mansion is small, there are still some vacancies. If the people can't be arranged, they will be stuffed into the Duke's mansion. Give priority to the people from Yandong, and take care of Yanxi and Yuzhou.”
Concubine Pei brought the tea soup at the right time, and the three of them took the tea bowl, rinsed their mouths, and turned to chatting about lighter topics.
Pei Kang mentioned the interesting things about his grandson and laughed so hard that his beard stood up, but he secretly glanced at Shao Xun while laughing.
Shao Xun also laughed, looking out the window while laughing, not knowing what he was thinking.
(End of this chapter)