Chapter 700 After the Funeral
It will take a while for the news from Taiyuan to reach the south. Shao Xun, who is in Xuchang, has already started the next plan.
Recuperation and recuperation only allow the common people to take a breath and regain their blood, but the layout of the upper level has never stopped.
On the eighth day of July, Shao Xun, who had arrived in Xuchang for more than a month, met with Guan Qiulu who had returned from Jiangnan.
"Although the wealthy families in Jiangdong are willing to do business with us, King Langya is not willing and sends people everywhere to intercept him." Inside the old site of Jingfu Palace, Guan Qiulu said: "It's a bit difficult now. Jianye's shop has to be opened. "I can't go on anymore."
"Is it going to break?" Shao Xun asked.
"I can barely do it, but I have to change my appearance. I can't show up anymore. The Jiangnan Guanqiu family has also begun to hide its capabilities and bide its time, worrying about getting into trouble." Guanqiu Lu felt a little ashamed.
The Guanqiu clan in the north has a small population and is very scattered. It can even be said that it has completely sunk. On the contrary, the branch that stayed in the south of the Yangtze River started with a few people, and gradually grew and grew to surpass the original sect in the north and became the representative of the Guanqiu clan. But for the sake of family business, they did not dare to get involved in the dispute between the north and the south. This made Guan Qiulu caught in the middle and found it difficult to live a good life.
"How many talented naval personnel have been recruited?" Shao Xun decisively ended the previous topic and asked.
“More than fifty people.” Guanqiu Lu said: “Most of them are descendants of Jiangdong counties, and this group is in Xuchang.”
"I will ask Yingchuan County to come forward and reward each person with ten pieces of silk." Shao Xun said: "Take them to Guangchengze to settle down. The water there is wide and the best in Henan. Recruit some fishermen and start training first. The business in Jiangnan cannot be stopped. Just change it and continue to maintain it. It doesn’t matter whether you make a little profit or not. If you can find out the information and recruit talents, you will already make a lot of money.”
“Follow your orders. ." Guan Qiulu said: "I will try my best to make as much money as possible."
The leader said that it doesn't matter whether he makes money or not. He values other aspects, but as a subordinate, you can't think so. If you really end up with losses everywhere, your boss will look down on you in his heart if he doesn't say anything, and it will be difficult to get promoted and make a fortune.
Seeing him like this, Shao Xun smiled and asked without saying much, "How about Jianye?"
"King Langya coordinates all parties and is worthy of serving the people of Nandu and Jiangdong. The co-owner of a wealthy family. According to the Jiangdong natives who interacted with the Guanqiu family, King Langya secretly favored the Nandu scholars. The number of servants, servants, tribes, and villagers has increased to 400,000. Qiao has governed some counties and dispersed them. "
Qiao County and Qiao County are places where people who migrate to the south are resettled.
The main source of land is land reclamation, and try not to conflict with the local people in Jiangdong.
Of course, some were placed in mature areas, mainly relying on the Nandu scholar group to quarrel with the Jiangdong wealthy families and pry them off with difficulty.
The process of land reclamation is naturally quite arduous. For example, in areas like Jiangxi where people are reclaiming land from lakes, it is not an overnight success. For this reason, Jianye allocated a lot of money and food to provide funding, which was not easy.
Sima Rui and Wang Dao, both monarchs and ministers, are excellent at building relationships, making peace, and soliciting sponsorship. Their bodies are very soft, and their bottom lines are flexible and changeable, which is a bit interesting.
"On the twelfth lunar month of last year, King Langya hosted a banquet for guests. There was a heated debate during the banquet, and Ming Gong must have heard about it." Guan Qiulu continued: "The ancestor of Huaiyin, Ti Shangshu, has collected tens of thousands of victims from the Qingzhou disaster. Please compile it. After forming an army, Wang Dun of Jingzhou had also launched a campaign before. He won consecutive battles in Hefei, Yiyang, and Xiangyang for several years. He captured the three counties and captured more than 20,000 people from Runan, Ruyin, and Yiyang. For this reason, I think Liang Gong is not worried, please mobilize the army, stock up on food and equipment, and march north to Xinye, Runan, and Ruyin."
"What's the result?" Shao Xun asked with a smile.
"The wealthy people in Jiangdong think it is not possible, because they spend too much money and food." Guanqiu Lu replied: "The army consulted and offered wine and He Xun bluntly said that the shogunate will spend this year in Guangling, Jiangxia, Nanjun, Jiangling and other places. It would be too expensive to establish counties and resettle the refugees in Qingzhou and Guanxi. Please postpone the Northern Expedition."
"I knew it," Shao Xun laughed.
He Xun, Gu Rong and others were considered to be the wealthy Jiangdong families who treated Sima Rui with relative courtesy.
After Gu Rong's death, He Xun became one of the leaders of Jiangnan scholars. Even he tactfully expressed his unsupportive attitude. What else can Sima Rui and Director Wang do?
Squeeze out some money and food, resettle and feed the gathered refugees, and arm them a little, and that's almost the end.
The Northern Expedition cost a lot of money, and they were not happy with it.
Guanqiu Lu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Ming Gong does not need to worry about the south. It may be possible to make a small fuss, but it is very difficult to assemble a large army for the northern expedition."
Shao Xun pointed out nodded.
If Henan is still in a state of fragmentation, such as in the history of the Former Zhao and Later Zhao periods, when the Southern Army came, nobles and fortress owners from all over the country provided supplies, soldiers, and equipment, then the Northern Expedition would still be possible.
Now that Henan is unified and people's hearts are generally stable, Jiangdong's wealthy families are no longer willing to try their luck.
The only breakthrough in Jiangnan is in Jingzhou.
This place was taken over by Soochow late. It is an alternative within its system, and its overall aggressiveness is relatively strong. Because they are on the front line of the war, even if the Jiangdong wealthy family is unwilling, they still have to provide money, food, equipment, troops and even warships to fund their foreign wars.
Over time, it is possible to develop a military and political group spanning Jingzhou and Xiangzhou.
Wang Dun, Tao Kan, and Gan Zhuo have repeatedly attacked Runan and Nanyang, and their combat effectiveness has gradually improved. Over time, will they surpass Yang and Jiangzhou in Jiangdong?
"Zong Ru, let's rest for a while and let my subordinates prepare the goods. After you rest, you won't go to the south of the Yangtze River. You can sit in the rear with peace of mind and train a few confidants to travel between the north and the south." Shao Xun said: "You I will remember your contribution. Don’t worry if you have a good time.”
“Yes,” Guan Qiu Lu said.
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The light in the room was a little dim, and Pei Lingyan was sitting by the window, quietly sorting out his father's belongings.
Copybooks, letters, annotated books, etc.
Sometimes she would stare at a letter for a long time because it contained something about her.
After the rise of Liang Gong, many things could no longer be hidden and were carefully explored. Especially after Sima Yue's death, she gave birth to a child for him, and the relationship gradually came to light.
At this time, Pei Kang's mood was complicated.
On the one hand, he served as an official for Liang Gong, running for him, doing things for him, and stabilizing the rear for him. On the other hand, based on traditional moral concepts, he also felt ashamed.
After all, her daughter is the mistress of Duke Liang, and she is committed to her former general. It would not be nice to tell anyone. This mood is occasionally reflected in the letters between Pei Kang and the elders of the clan, highlighting the suffering and helplessness.
After reading it, Pei Lingyan felt complicated for a while.
Shao Xun walked over gently and hugged her into his arms.
"There is-" Pei Lingyan came back to his senses and said softly on the east side of the river.
"Aren't you tired of military and political affairs all day long?" Shao Xun said: "My wife is in a bad mood, and I don't care about politics anymore."
"Who is your wife..."
"You and I met sixteen years ago. In my heart, Hua Nu, you are my wife."
"Then why didn't you marry me?"
"This is not a conspiracy. Is it wrong?" Shao Xun said "ashamed".
The corners of Pei Lingyan's mouth turned up slightly.
This man obviously has a strong purpose in every step he takes, but he prefers people to tell other people's words, and he will tell other people's lies.
The two have been together for so many years and have three children. In fact, the feeling of urgency, tension, and excitement in her heart was gone, and all that was left was dullness.
Especially when he kidnapped one woman after another, no matter how much love he had, it was all wasted.
But he is still willing to pay attention to her mood, care about her, and accompany her. This is enough. Men and women have been together for a long time, just like the affection between family members. There is a little warmth in the plainness, which is also quite nostalgic.
I just don’t know if the man in front of me will still remember today’s relationship when the children grow up and enter the field of power.
"Have you finished everything you need to do in Xuchang?" Pei Lingyan asked after the two hugged each other for a long time.
After Pei Kang passed away, Xuchang established a "Funeral Committee", which seemed to be a funeral activity, but was actually a political activity.
For more than a month, the funeral was just a pretext. Most of the time, I met with scholars from all walks of life in Yuzhou, talked to them, and constantly comforted them. After all, Shao Xun still needs them today. To provide supplies, manpower, livestock, and at least one-third of the military weapons required of them.
The two events of being awarded an official title and being granted a title of land made the gentry in Henan and Hebei turbulent.
Some people rebelled, and some did not dare to rebel. But when they crossed south to the east of the Yangtze River - Yingchuan, some scholars went south to Jingzhou with their followers, money and food.
Through this funeral activity, it is always effective to meet and comfort.
Now that the funeral is over and the political activities are over, it's time to set off for the next destination.
"It's done." Shao Xun said: "I'm going to Luonan next to walk with you and relax my mood. As for political affairs, ignore them. It's not as important as spending time with your beloved wife."
"Hunjun." Pei Lingyan smiled softly.
Shao Xun also laughed.
It turns out that all women do this, whether they are young girls or aunties.
Of course, he did not really ignore political affairs and accompany Concubine Pei to travel around. His purpose of going to Luonan was simple. After months of wrangling, he finally determined the pilot unit for honorary officers: Luonan Mansion Soldiers 14 and 4,200 people.
Starting next year, when these more than 4,000 people go into battle, they can accumulate military merit according to the detailed merit calculation rules.
Military merit can be used to grant titles to parents, wives and children, offset crimes and punishments, exchange for official positions and fields, etc.
Luonan Mansion Soldiers are Shao Xun’s old subordinates. They have strong combat effectiveness and can be traced back to the group of surprise generals back then. They are also very loyal. He feels it is necessary to go and have a look and announce this good news to them. information.
In the future, after they accumulate meritorious deeds, some of them will gradually change from honorary officers to official officers. This is their own basic base.
When there is no war, internal sorting never stops.
Student soldiers entered the county and township levels in large numbers and took control of the grassroots level.
The middle level appoints a large number of poor and powerful children. Although their positions are low, their power is not small.
The upper level is dominated by aristocratic families, and their main job is to balance the various factions, reduce internal friction, and reduce the risk of unrest.
He believes that the system he continues to promote will definitely bring different changes to future generations after it has been adjusted and stabilized over a long period of time.
The most important thing now is: let this new system exist, survive the most fragile embryonic stage, and maintain it as long as possible until it has its own strong vitality.
On July 15th, Shao Xun led his troops to Liang County and stayed in the long-lost Green Willow Garden.
(End of this chapter)