Chapter 856 Hunting and Politics (Part 2)
“After the beginning of Taishi, Chinese prime ministers still used the hu bed to cook and roast the bream for the Qiang people. When the nobles had a rich family, they must use the utensils to enjoy the good times. Everyone thinks first. "
The people of the Jin Dynasty were still very open-minded and did not reject anything from the Hu people. They would learn what they found useful, interesting or even fun, and they would not pretend to be their own, but write it down clearly. Xi is from Hu people, very grand and confident.
After a hunting trip, a banquet is indispensable, and the "Qiang boiled and roasted" has become popular throughout the north.
The sergeants brought a small wild boar. After opening it and cleaning it, they took a spear shaft and put it on, and then set it up for roasting.
The pork is kept a little away from the fire and rotated constantly. Pig paste, sake, and sesame oil are applied on it. When roasted, it becomes "color like amber" and "like real gold."
As the most distinguished guest in Pingcheng, Shao Xun is undoubtedly the focus of the audience.
Under the urging of his mother, Tuoba Shiyiqian clumsily cut a piece of meat in front of the grill, put it on a plate, and sent it to Shao Xun's case with his hands raised.
One word, filial piety!
Shao Xun took it with a smile, cut off a piece with a knife, put it into his mouth, chewed it, and said: "It disappears in the mouth, and the pulp is smooth and delicious, not bad. Shi Yiqian has a heart."< br>
One of the characteristics of "Qianzhi" is that it cannot be overcooked, and it is cut when it is almost done. After cutting, it is roasted, and it is cut while roasting.
If it is overcooked, the meat will not be tender enough and will be "astringent and unpalatable".
Don’t mention it, the Donghu people’s dietary theory was quite favored by the Jin scholars, because they also like to eat sashimi, so the technique of “Zhizhi” is very popular in the Central Plains, and many wealthy households Such grills and Qiang boiled meat utensils were purchased.
Shao Xun usually doesn't eat raw food unless he has to, but today he won't disappoint everyone. After all, "Zhi Zhi" can be at least medium rare or medium rare.
After Shao Xun finished eating a piece of roasted wild boar, the generals and nobles of the tribe cheered.
Hey, the heavenly man from the Central Plains, he said that our food was delicious, so everyone felt honored and had a good impression in their hearts.
"As a filial piety and wise friend, one day I will be able to inherit the martyrdom of my ancestors and illustrate the generosity of my ancestors." Zhuge Xian began to comment again.
The crowd was at a loss and could not understand...
Wang Feng, Duan Fan, Wei Xiong and others understood it, and Mrs. Wang also understood it, and they all had their own thoughts.
Liu Lugu was sitting at the bottom, Wen Yan asked some questions, and smiled happily.
He had just heard about something. Zhuge Xian praised him as "Zhou Bo", so he immediately asked his staff to learn about Zhou Bo's life, and for a while he didn't know what to say.
But he still has a good impression of Zhuge Xian, and he is also a little wary.
These Jin people are the best at wagging their lips and stirring up people's hearts.
Back then, Tuoba Liwei was instigated by the Wei family and tacitly allowed the ministers to kill his eldest son Desert Khan. Later he came to his senses and regretted it. However, it was irreversible and he regretted it in his life.
Hmph! Do you think I will be fooled?
However, Shi Yiqian is still far away from taking charge, and will have to wait at least ten or eight years. This period of time is enough for the Wang family in Guangning to cause a lot of things, and he needs to keep an eye on them.
Wang Chang, the former eunuch of the Wang family and the new governor of Yunzhong, was in high spirits, eating meat and talking and laughing with others.
As far as the Dai State is concerned, the Yunzhong Prefect is equivalent to the Henan Yin of the Jin State.
In fact, he can be called Yunzhong Yin. After all, they are a foreign vassal and have great power.
The Liang Kingdom of the Jin Dynasty did not have the power to ennoble, but the Dai Kingdom could.
The King of Liang did not have the power to offer sacrifices to heaven, but Dai Guo did.
Even Dai Gong often called himself the Great Chanyu in the grassland, which was much more famous than the King of Liang.
The promotion of Yunzhong Prefect to Yunzhong Yin is a matter of one sentence, but Cao Cao cannot replace Wei Yin, Sima Zhao cannot replace Taiyuan Yin, and the King of Liang cannot replace Chen Liuyin or Pingyang Yin, and since the Han Dynasty , there are a lot of kings and princes belonging to the outer vassals, but there are only a few in the Central Plains. This is the difference.
But this is all a trivial matter. The Daiguo system is rough and mixed with many Xianbei customs. The official system is a mess. Don't worry. We will sort it out later.
He is more concerned about external issues now.
Hearing that the Duke was offering sacrifices to the Queen, Tuoba Yihuai reacted violently. Although he has not yet openly abandoned the title of Wuyuan Duke conferred by the Jin State, it will be a matter of time.
Wang Chang was worried about what he would do if Helan Aitou and Tuoba Yihuai fell out and invaded in large numbers after the Jin army withdrew.
Thinking of this, he secretly glanced at King Liang.
He was chatting and laughing with a group of tribal nobles, and seemed to be very popular, but——
Wang Chang sighed quietly, after all, time is still short.
Now he has only stabilized the floating people's hearts a little, and it is limited to the three counties of Mayi, Yunzhong, and Dai, and the area north of Yinshan. He mainly relies on the Wang family, Liu Lugu, Changsun Rui, Daxi Heruo and others to stabilize it. , people's hearts are much more volatile than here.
Some people, even if they are chatting and laughing with you now, they will turn around very quickly without hesitation at all.
This country has ushered in a prosperous country, but at the same time it has also planted huge hidden dangers. If there was a hero controlling the situation, nothing would happen, but what is missing now is a hero.
Wang Chang glanced at Dai Gong again.
He was eating meat, and there were many people around him, mainly the young nephew of the tribal leader.
There's an undercurrent surging.
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After the bonfire banquet, Shao Xun, who was full of wine and food, invited the Shanyu Protector Wang Queer, the four assistant ministers of Daiguo, and the four great ministers. The general and the leaders of various small and medium-sized tribes asked questions.
"Is the winter fodder ready?" he asked.
The Duke of Dai sat on his right like a puppet, and Mrs. Wang sat on the right of the Duke. Together with the officials and leaders, the core high-level officials of the New Generation Kingdom were all here.
"Fortunately, the war ended in mid-July. Over there in the Yinshan Mountains, the harvest will not be until August, and the grass needs to be cut. We are busy right now, so we barely have time." Wang Feng was the first to reply without hesitation.
This highlights his positioning of himself: Although there are four assistant prime ministers, how can they be equal in status? The Wang family in Guangning should naturally take the lead.
"While you are busy with these things, don't forget to continue to recruit the tribes who are wandering around. I am not familiar with these people. You must take responsibility and do not let them be recruited for Yi Huai." Shao Xun swept. He glanced at everyone and said.
These people in front of you are respectful to you on the surface, but who knows what they are thinking in their hearts.
After the congratulations on the first day of August and the worship of heaven on the second day of the eighth lunar month, people’s hearts became much more stable.
Congratulations may not matter, but for tribal leaders, the Heaven Sacrifice Alliance is still more important. After all, this is a sacred political activity witnessed by Tengger, and it is not good to break the oath.
Of course, Shao Xun’s period of travel in late July is also crucial, otherwise not many people may come to pay homage or worship the heaven.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Wang Feng added: "After all, the Wang family in Guangning has been involved in farming for several generations, and there are many familiar tribal leaders. I will go there myself."
< br>Shao Xun nodded, looked at Wang Feng with approval, and said: "The Chanyu Protectorate will send a soldier to accompany him."
However, most of the people his family knew were from the eastern tribes. Those leaders have a good relationship with the Wang family and an even better relationship with the Qi family. Many of them helped the Qi family fight the Wang family in the beginning, but now they are more or less embarrassed.
Shao Xun was worried that Wang Feng was young and energetic, and it would be unsightly to show off in front of the tribal leaders, so he decided to send a man who was well-versed in people and sophistication to join the army to accompany him, and used the tiger skin of the Jin Dynasty to build momentum for him and support the scene. "Dongmugen Mountain must be guarded by important ministers. You should discuss the selection of someone as soon as possible," Shao Xun said again.
Wang Feng’s eyes flashed and he finally gave up.
That area is mostly made up of nomadic tribes and there are not many acquaintances. It is really not something he can handle.
Unknowingly, the Dai Kingdom has been faintly divided into two factions, the Pingcheng faction and the Dongmu Genshan faction, as if they have returned to the state of old and new divisions.
"The situation next year is not optimistic." Shao Xun asked someone to unfold a map, pointed on it, and said: "Helan Aitou hasn't figured it out yet, but he is ambitious and may one day make a big move eastward. He If he comes, I will not let him go. I will attack Sheng Le just like this."
After that, he swept away everyone one by one.
Someone looked calm.
Someone looked thoughtful.
Some people looked uneasy and extremely confused.
Some people dared not meet his eyes.
People are divided, this is the current situation.
The purpose of Shao Xun's words is actually to shock.
Those who are determined to associate with Tuoba Yihuai in private may not be able to be deterred, but those who are hesitant and undecided will probably have some effect.
Of course, he didn’t tell lies.
If Tuoba Yihuai is willing to surrender and cooperate with him in attacking Guanzhong, then everything will be fine.
If Tuoba Yihuai refuses to surrender and even plans to annex Wang's mother and son, then weapons must be used.
As for the outcome of the war, it’s hard to say.
But the tribal leaders in front of them saw the strength of the Jin army. With the cooperation of a large number of Wuhuan and even Xianbei cavalry, the famous Silver Spear Army was able to defeat Shengle.
"There is no future in following Yi Huai." Shao Xun retracted his gaze and said: "Besides leading people to rob, what else can he do? And I can let you do business."
"Business?" Wang Feng became interested after hearing this.
Did the Mohan family make their fortune by doing business? But he mainly sells livestock.
"Livestock, horses, medicinal materials, horns, tendons, bird feathers, skins, anything can be used." Shao Xun said: "I just want to ask, what do you do with the hair that sheep shed in the change of seasons? ?”
“Make a blanket...” Wang Feng said subconsciously.
Shao Xun glanced at Liu Lugu.
"Sometimes it is used to rub ropes." Liu Lugu replied; "It is used for felt carts, felt tents, felt mats, felt hats, and felt mats. There are also some who make felt shirts, but few."
In fact, most of the textiles on the grassland are derived from wool, as you can tell by looking at the name, which is related to "felt".
"Can the wool be used?" Shao Xun asked again.
“It can’t be used.”
“It’s better to sell it to the Central Plains.” Shao Xun said.
Liu Lugu was a little confused: "In addition to blankets, what do the people of the Central Plains need wool for?"
Shao Xun could not answer this question.
In fact, most people are having a hard time in winter these days.
The only cold-proof clothing is called "mianyi", which originally refers to clothes stuffed with some broken silk threads to make a jacket-like clothing.
However, the scraps left from reeling are not affordable for ordinary people. There are people who specialize in purchasing them on the market, and most people choose to sell them in exchange for more urgently needed supplies.
As for keeping out the cold, just put reed batting inside the interlayer - in fact, the thermal insulation effect is very poor, and not everyone has such clothes.
It is not that complicated for rich people to keep out the cold. They wear furs, which are very effective in keeping warm.
This thing was worn until the early Northern Song Dynasty. Later, I don’t know where the scholar-bureaucrats in the Northern Song Dynasty went wrong. They criticized the officials who went to court wearing fur fur, saying that it was a symbol of the barbarians. It was like a stress trauma. , too unconfident.
Shao Xun actually also wears furs, which are made by his wife herself. There are about ten pieces, and they don’t wear the same ones from time to time. They are really good for keeping warm.
But ordinary people cannot be so luxurious. They may not even be able to afford even the cheapest sheepskin fur.
In short, they need a cheap winter coat with good thermal insulation effect: whether it is a woolen sweater or a sheepskin fur, they are all options that can be tried, at least it is much better than the inferior version of cotton clothing.
These are grassland specialties.
Of course, the above are Shao Xun's preliminary ideas, but there are still many difficulties in implementation.
Silk is made by woven technology, while wool requires knitting. The two are not the same technical route.
According to the current situation, there is no corresponding wool spinning machine in the Central Plains, even a simple one-person spinning machine, because there is no large-scale handmade textile industry using wool as raw material.
In addition, wool cleaning is also a troublesome task, requiring the use of alkali to remove grease.
These are urgent problems that need to be solved.
In fact, when doing business with the grassland, these things are the only thing that can be played with. Livestock, leather, and wool are destined to be in bulk, and they can't bring out other things.
And wool may not be sold yet. At present, only scholars use wool, mainly for carpets on the ground, and sometimes draped on the body. There are few other applicable scenarios.
"Whether we can use the wool or not is another matter." Shao Xun said: "There are still many people who want livestock and skins. You are all nobles and there is no shortage of livestock and skins. If we can trade with each other, how many of them can we have?" Profit? ”
Liu Lugu and others looked at each other and thought seriously.
When they can't beat you or rob you directly, they will seriously consider doing business, because there is indeed a lot of benefit for noble people like them.
Shao Xun didn’t rush him either.
Anyway, today is just a conversation starter to let them know that there is such a thing. There are still many details that need to be perfected in the specific implementation, and it is not that simple.
The few things he mentioned today, such as conquering the good people of Helan sooner or later, such as trading with the grassland tribes, etc., have only one purpose, which is to let the leaders of these nomadic tribes think carefully and don’t think too hard. Re's hookup with Tuoba Yihuai ruined his overall situation.
Daiguo was not yet a highly cohesive political entity, so Shao Xun was worried.
(End of this chapter)