Chapter 862 Shock Wave
Snow fell all night.
At dawn, Jia You opened the window. The cold wind blew in, and I shivered immediately.
This shabby Zhuangzi doesn’t even have a wall. Not far away is the post road. It is extremely empty. The cold wind blows hard and there is no shelter. It is really annoying.
But for such a Zhuangzi, he could hardly save himself.
Located in the outskirts of Pingyang, it changed hands several times. The last owner was the Liu Han clan. After it was picked up by him at a low price, it was about to be picked up by another person.
He had to sell because he now had no official status.
When King Liang asked him if he wanted to be Hu Ling, he thought it was too dangerous and poor, so he declined. Unexpectedly, King Liang never gave the Jia family in Pingyang a chance, and he was so angry that Jia You almost died. When the Xiongnu invaded, they rebelled. Unexpectedly, the Pei family found out about it and sent people to "prompt them". In the end, they had no choice but to cease their activities.
But it’s really difficult without an official.
During the three-year catastrophe, the land transfer in the twenty counties of Liang State suddenly slowed down, and some areas even came to a complete standstill.
Last year I was recuperating and raising food and grass, but I didn't do much.
During this year’s war, there was still little land cultivation, until King Liang captured Pingcheng...
After the great victory, the Huns retreated, and the barbarians surrendered. King Liang couldn’t even wait for the New Year, so he spent The field is in full swing again.
The King of Liang is also a dog!
When I want something from you, I will take it easy. When I don’t want anything from you, I will turn my face away from you.
Some people think that one more year of delay will allow their Zhuangzi to accumulate one more year of wealth, which is not bad, but Jia You doesn't think so, because his family was hit hard before Yongjia, and they kept a low profile and did not dare to make any big moves. . After Yongjia, the Huns invaded and the situation was chaotic. They took the opportunity to occupy some fields. Now they want to spit them all out. How can they be willing to do so?
There seemed to be a sound of blowing and beating in the wind.
"Which old man passed away?" Jia You was startled and asked casually.
Jia You's second son, Jia Que, heard the sound and came in and said, "Master, that's a man who blows the drums and horns in the army."
Jia You was stunned, didn't say anything, and led He led his son up to an attic in the village and looked up.
"This is Hu Feng!" Jia You looked at it for a long time and cursed.
In the post road, dozens of people were riding on horseback, playing various musical instruments, which spread far in the wind.
He has lived in Pingyang for many years and has seen the Huns do this, but more of them are Xianbei people.
I heard that there are only about 550 soldiers in the Silver Spear Army, and the rest are mostly scouts, messengers, door guards, clerks and other motley soldiers, including musicians.
Among the rest of the troops, there have even been soldiers who have been raised by private families recently, saying they are "advocating for the music".
Shao Bing really loves music!
"Coming! Coming!" There was a faint cry from the other side.
Jia You and his son were looking for fame but saw a crowd of people outside Guangmo Gate on the north side of Pingyang. Countless people did not take shelter from the wind and snow, crowded on the roadside and looked around. When they saw the sergeant showing his head, they even shouted.
“Most of the Silver Spear Army’s family members live in Bianliang, why are Pingyang people joining in the fun?” Jia You felt uncomfortable and cursed.
"Master, Xu is a member of Wan Shengjun's family." Jia Que said.
"Yellow-headed Army?"
"Of course."
Sure enough, the first batch of soldiers to appear on the northern horizon were soldiers wrapped in yellow scarves.
Jia You is speechless.
When the sergeants saw the people watching, they raised their heads one after another. This is the victorious army.
The sergeant was followed by large and small carts, loaded with various types of captured supplies.
In fact, most of the seizures were slaves and livestock, which had long been transported to various places. But for the sake of publicity, some goods were collected, and the people of the Central Plains understood these more intuitively.
"Wan Sheng!" Someone shouted outside Guangmo's door.
"Wan Sheng!" The cheers grew louder and louder.
The Yellow Head Army has already begun to enter the city. Someone watched for a long time on the side of the road, and finally found someone and shouted: "Brother, we have received two sheep at home."
Someone in the queue heard a familiar voice and turned around to look. When he saw it was his younger brother who depended on each other, he immediately grinned.
"Husband, I finally saw you come back alive, why don't I allow you to take a concubine?" A woman said loudly, holding her baby in her arms.
People near and far burst into laughter when they heard it.
After hearing this, the primary school student in the queue who was wearing a flag on his back turned red in the face, cursed a few times, and finally couldn't help but laugh.
“Grandpa.” The babbling child ran after the queue.
One of the people in the formation took out the cheese from his arms, handed it to the child, and then touched his head.
Guangmo Gate has fallen into a sea of joy.
The army went out for battle, and most of the people came back. They were given two sheep. There is no better thing than this.
Maybe in the future we will encounter defeats in which more than half of them will not be able to return after going on an expedition, but so what? It does not prevent them from enjoying the joy of the moment, and it is not up to them to decide whether to fight or not.
After more than two thousand yellow-headed troops passed by, mighty soldiers appeared in the distance.
When they were three miles away from the city, the pro-army officers and soldiers put on their armor of bright light, surrounded King Liang's chariot with great power, and marched towards Pingyang.
"The King of Liang is here!" Someone shouted when they saw the big banner.
"The King of Liang is here! Those are pro-army troops, they are so powerful." "Wan Sheng!"
"Wan Sheng! Wan Sheng!"
"Long live..."
I don't know why, while shouting, "Long live" turned into "Long live".
Jia You, Jia Que and his son heard this from a distance and looked at each other in despair.
If before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, long live was not exclusive to the emperor, but since him, it has had some flavor. People no longer use this word as casually as before, and they always have some scruples in their hearts. .
In the Later Han Dynasty, the imperial attribute of Long Live became more important. There were fewer people calling Long Live among the people and there were more taboos.
In the imperial dynasty, if you call ordinary people "Long live", they will be scared to death, because there are really very few people who use it like this.
Theoretically speaking, it is not a big problem for the people of Pingyang to shout Long Live to Shao Xun, because even at this moment, the word Long Live has not been said, so it must not be used by ministers.
But in fact - it’s not really a big problem!
The Emperor of Luoyang is afraid that there is no way to hold him accountable.
But Jia You and Jia Que, father and son, were scholars with high political sensitivity and thought a lot. Their faces turned ugly when they heard this, even though everyone knew that such a day would come.
"See you soon!" Jia You said, beating the window frame.
I feel a little angry, a little melancholy, a little regretful, and a little aggrieved.
I just declined once, why don’t you use me anymore? How can you not use me? If not, who should I use?
"Grandpa, how about——" Jia Que hesitated and said: "How about a trip to Hedong. The Jin Dynasty is about to disappear. If we climb up to the Pei family, there may be a turn for the better. "
Jia You was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "Isn't my family already on the Pei family's side? The Pei family is on the side of King Liang again. But - alas, Liang. Mr. Wang pushed us scholars away! If he wants to be a sage who rules from the top, who will oppose him? "
"Grandpa, these days are different from the past." Jia Que said: "You have also seen that the army was in full swing and many people came to greet it. If it hadn't been for the king's order, the shogunate officials would have gone out of the city for several miles to greet them. He bewitched a group of killers. Husband, those people only believe him and listen to him, there is nothing they can do.” Come on, don't play around. Go to Hongnong in the winter to see if there is any Zhuangzi to buy. "
"Yes." But he responded.
"If King Liang can't even tolerate my family buying property in Lu County, that would be too much." Jia You finally said.
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It has been several days since the King of Liang's army arrived, and Cao Yuyanggu in the west of the Longxiang shogunate has never had the opportunity to enter the palace.
In the past few days, he has been sitting in the official office, looking at the list of honors in front of him, expressionless.
"It's too easy!" After a long time, he sighed.
It was unheard of to confer honorary titles on more than 2,000 people in one breath, and the shock it brought was also huge.
Yang Yu couldn't even imagine what the consequences would be once this list was announced.
Yes, everyone has long known that Luonan soldiers can record their merits according to the honorary officer system when they go on an expedition. But knowing it is one thing, actually having it happen in front of you is another.
It has been several years since the debate on honoring officers began.
The soldiers of Luonan Prefecture attacked Wuguan in the first battle, but were defeated and retreated. They never went on an expedition again, so many people have forgotten...
But at the foot of Guangwu City a while ago , the King of Liang personally promised that the battle was "going into battle", and the final results were calculated and won, but even so, the soldiers who participated in the battle still collectively obtained the third transformation merit.
The third transfer of merit can be exchanged for a decorated officer named "Feiqiwei". Although it is of little use, cannot manage affairs, and has no salary, an official is an official, and the improvement in status is unparalleled. The impact on the scholars was also huge.
In addition, Yang Yu is really worried about King Liang. If he continues like this, will it be too easy to get an official position? Is it too common?
He wanted to enter Ningshuo Palace just because he wanted to talk about this matter.
Of course, he didn’t know that in real history, “thousands of warriors were awarded the honor with all their might”...
In the "Dunhuang County Official Book" unearthed in later generations during the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty, those registered in the book Among the 591 people, a total of 150 were honorary officers, including 55 from Shangzhu Kingdom.
There are fifty or sixty Shangzhu countries in one county, and the depreciation rate is almost as fast as that of gold yuan coupons! If you weren't in Shangzhu Kingdom, you would be embarrassed to go out and say hello to people.
However, perhaps it was precisely because of the generous rewards for military exploits that Tang soldiers were willing to go thousands of miles to the frontier and fight without hesitation.
The dual binding of political status and economic interests gave the warriors in the Tang Dynasty a very high status. The trend of becoming generals and prime ministers was prevalent. Even literati wanted to join the army and gain military exploits. As the saying goes, "I would rather be A centurion is better than a scholar."
Yang Ku couldn't imagine such a scene, let alone accept it.
Because at this time, official positions are very serious, very rare, and very sacred. If you create a flood of honorary officers, you will also devalue the ministerial officers, which harms the interests of all noble families.
Do you know the consequences?
Yang Wu thought about it for a long time, scratching her head anxiously, wishing she could go to see Prince Liang now.
Only the King of Liang has the prestige to make the warriors give in without forcing the warriors to rebel. No one else can.
"Officials." A clerk stood at the door and asked softly: "It's the last day, will the official seals be issued? Luonan soldiers are still waiting in the south of the city."
Yangwu's figure stagnated.
He looked up at the roof and didn't reply for a long time.
The clerk is not an ignorant person. He knows the importance and waits patiently with his head lowered.
“That’s all, how dare you disobey the shogunate’s order!” Yang Yao sighed and said, “Make a few copies of the list on the case and post it in various places. Official seal - send it. ”
Forget it this time! He thought to himself that he would stop it no matter what happened next time.
This honorable officer is too crude and needs to be changed!
(End of this chapter)