Chapter 689 Question Policy

  As the younger generation of the Li family in Longxi, Li Jian has a good demeanor and is very polite: "Jane has met the prince."

  Feng Yong nodded, "Li Langjun, please sit down."

  Li Jian gathered up the hem of her clothes, and then sat down on the chair upright.

   "I don't like to sit on my knees. This house is full of such tables and chairs. I don't mean to belittle Li Langjun. I hope Li Langjun will not take offense."

   Seeing him sitting upright, with his hands hanging down naturally on his lap, not at all like the first chair he was sitting on, Feng Yong explained again.

   "Your Majesty, worry too much. Even among the villains, there are quite a few tables and chairs like this. Especially the villains, they are greedy for convenience. If it is not necessary, they will use these tables and chairs on weekdays."

  Li Jian smiled slightly, didn't move, turned around, and answered with a warm and polite smile.

  It must be elegant.

  However, what he said made Feng Yong slightly curious, "Among Li Langjun's family, are they also used to using such tables and chairs?"

   "Hui Junhou, among the small people, some people have personally been to Hanzhong two years ago, and have seen such tables and chairs. Besides, I heard that chairs are popular in Hanzhong in the middle of Sichuan, and few people sit on their knees."

   "Many people in Longyou have followed suit, and the small people are no exception. This sitting posture is both convenient and dignified, and it is not considered rude."

  Hu beds were introduced to China in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. For example, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty "loved Hu clothes, Hu tents, Hu beds, and Hu sitting".

   Leading the trend of a generation.

  The original Hu bed refers to Maza.

   Hu beds are the most popular in the military. The reason is simple, convenient, and comfortable to sit on, at least much more comfortable than kneeling.

  When he marched into Guanzhong and fought Ma Chao in Weinan, Cao Cao just sat by the river with his Mazha and watched the scenery, and refused to move his butt.

  Ma Chao might have rewritten history if he hadn’t been pulled up and carried onto the boat by his own life.

  Of course, on formal and solemn occasions, kneeling is still preferred.

  The chair is just a bit higher than the Mazar, and the backrest is added at the back. Sitting on it is more comfortable than sitting on the Mazar.

  Since Mazza can become popular, chairs can become even more popular.

  A nation that can take the initiative to absorb the strengths of others for its own use is the attitude that a nation with strong self-confidence should have. .

  The self-confidence of the big man has always been very inflated.

  At this moment, I saw Li Mu come in gracefully, curtseying to Feng Yong: "I have seen Nanjun."

  Feng Yong nodded, and then said to the two people below: "This is the concubine of a certain person. She is well-known in Nanxiang, and outsiders often call her a lady."

  Li Jian was a little surprised at how such a rare beauty came in.

   Didn't expect it to be someone from the inner courtyard of the monarch, so he immediately lowered his eyes, not daring to look directly, lest he be rude.

  Unexpectedly, after hearing the last sentence, I realized that this woman is Nanxiang Mu Niangzi, whom even the Longyou family has often heard about.

   At the moment, he didn't care about being rude, and raised his head again.

  I saw Feng Yong motioning to Gongsun Canzheng: "This is Gongsun Canjun."

  Li Mu looked at Gongsun Zheng, his eyes were full of concentration, and he said, "I seem to have seen Gongsun join the army."

  Gongsun Zheng's face was startled, and he quickly replied: "A certain person went to Nanxiang with a caravan back then, and once met Mrs. Mu. At that time, Mrs. Mu asked a certain about Longxi."

  While he said this, he was truly horrified.

  This Mu Niangzi is very good, so I can still remember him.

  Li Mu nodded: "I remember, Gongsun Canjun went with the Liang family's caravan, right? I remember that I met the people in charge of the caravan, but I didn't expect Gongsun Canjun to be among them."

   "Ms. Mu has a good memory."

  Gongsun Zheng said convincingly.

  Li Mu inadvertently showed his hand, shocking even the man in his name.

  I saw that there was no pride on her face, but she said humbly: "Because Gongsun joined the army from Longxi, so I just remember it better."

  Because there is a Li family in Longxi?

  Feng Yong thought to himself, watched the two finish speaking, and continued to introduce: "As for this one, he is the grandson of the Li family in Longxi, Li Langjun."

  Looking at Li Jian while talking, "Muniang is in charge of the Nanxiang workshop, she should be in charge of the woolen materials. If there is any problem with the Li family in Longxi in the future, just look for her."

  When Li Jian heard it, how could he not understand the meaning of Feng Junhou's words?

   This is obviously a promise to myself!

  Nanxiang Mu Niangzi, although he had never seen it before, he heard that the family could get wool from Nanxiang before, and it was because this Mu Niangzi belonged to the Li family in Sichuan.

  The Li family in Longxi and the Li family in Central Shu originally came from the same source. At this time, Feng Junhou specially invited her to come in to meet him. Didn't it mean that the two families would get closer?

   As soon as he thought this, he quickly stood up: "Jane has met Mrs. Mu."

  Li Mu stepped aside and gave a little blessing.

   Then Miao Mu raised her eyes and looked at Feng Yong with gratitude in her eyes.

  Feng Yong nodded slightly to her: "Go down first."

  After Li Mu went out, Feng Yong looked at Li Jian: "I was ordered by the prime minister to take the post of guard Qiang Xiaowei, and take charge of all affairs of Qiang and Hu in Liangzhou."

   "Now that the Cao rebels in Liangzhou are still alive, the Qiang rebellion in Longxi is on the rise again. I want to put down the rebellion, but I suffer from not knowing the situation of the Qiang and Hu in Longxi."

   "I heard from Boyan that Li Langjun can solve my doubts, how can he teach me?"

  Li Jian replied: "Your Majesty has a question, but how dare Jane hide it? I just don't know how much the Marquis knows about Qianghu in Liangzhou?"

   "Li Langjun just pretends that I don't know anything, and just start from the beginning."

  Li Jian nodded in agreement, and then began to explain: "If you want to talk about the Qiang people in Liangzhou, you have to start with Emperor Yan."

   "Emperor Yan was born in Jiangshui, so he took Jiang as his surname, so the Jiang surname is one of the common surnames in Longyou. Liangzhou Qianghu, the earliest is Xiqiang, from Sanmiao, it is a different branch of the Jiang surname."

  “The Xiqiang people were mainly nomadic in the early years. They migrated with water and grass, and they lived in nowhere. When Emperor Gaozu established the Han Dynasty, Liangzhou first had Wusun Hu and Yueshi Hu, and then it was occupied by the Xiongnu.”

   "The Hus were mixed together, which formed the current Qiang Hu. It was not until Emperor Xiaowu of the former Han Dynasty that the Huns were defeated and a large number of Han people migrated to enrich the border areas."

  "For hundreds of years, the Han, Qiang and Hu have lived together. The Liangzhou Qiang and Hu were influenced by our Han people, and most of them were half-cultivating and half-grazing."

  “However, their customs are still very different from those of our Han people. Their clans are not fixed, and their father’s name and mother’s surname are often used as tribal titles.”

   "Marriage within the clan is even more ignorant of human relations and ethics. When the father dies, the wife takes the stepmother; when the brother dies, the wife is taken from his wife. Therefore, there are no widowers and widows in the tribe, and the tribe reproduces extremely fast."

  "A large tribe can number more than 100,000 people, while a small tribe can only have more than a thousand people. The strong are respected, and the weak are attached to the strong, plundering and aggressing each other, and using violence to rule the roost."

   "Death in battle is regarded as auspicious, while death from illness is considered inauspicious. Therefore, they dare to charge forward and are used to enduring cold and suffering. Even women do not hide from wind and snow when they are giving birth."

   "It is precisely because the Qiang people are so aggressive that over the past few hundred years, the great Han has repeatedly suppressed and rebelled. Even Duan Jiong, who was called the "killing god" by the Qiang Hu, could not stop him from rebelling."

   Speaking of this, Li Jian sighed, "The last Qiang rebellion in Liangzhou lasted for more than 30 years. At that time, Cao Cao sent Xia Houyuan to kill Song Jian who was occupying Nanhan."

   "At the same time, countless Qianghu people in that area were massacred. Unexpectedly, it has only been more than ten years, and they have revived again."

  Feng Yong heard this, and asked: "Li Langjun, what do you mean, those Qiang Hus came from Yanhan?"

  Li Jian nodded: "That's right. This time, the Qiang Hu rebel army in Longxi first came from Heguan, the westernmost part of Longxi, and from the side of Yanhan."

   "That is the place where Song Jian occupied as king. They first plundered the area around Didao, and later Qianghu joined in many other places."

   "As the momentum grew, they pushed the largest tribe, Zhongqiang Qushuai, as the leader, formed an alliance, and besieged Didao."

   "The main tribes involved are Shenlang Qiang, Li Niu, Baima Qiang, Dapang Yizhong Qiang, Yueshi Hu, etc."

   "Now they even hold up the slogan of Heshou Ping Hanwang, which has the meaning of learning from Song Jian's separatist regime in the west of Longxi."

  Feng Yong frowned slightly when he heard this.

   Enemies with clear slogans and goals often represent trouble.

   "Your Majesty, if Di Dao is defeated, the Longxi Qiang Hu will be in great danger. Please also send troops as soon as possible to rescue Didao from the siege."

  Feng Yong nodded after listening to Li Jian's words, "Don't worry Li Langjun, I came to Shouyang this time for the Qiang Hu of Longxi, how can I sit back and watch the Qiang Hu become a disaster?"

  He pondered for a while, and then said, "It's just that in the past few months, I have led the army to patrol the east of Longyou, and I also found that Qianghu is indeed brave and fearless."

   "Their custom of regarding death in battle as auspicious is a headache."

  The Qiang Rebellion in Hanyang County was indeed not very effective in combat, but it was because the weapons were too outdated, and they fought independently without a unified command, so they were easily defeated one by one by themselves.

  But they are indeed as Li Jian said, they are not afraid of life and death on the battlefield.

   This alone is difficult enough.

   "Although Qianghu is not afraid of death in battle, he is not without weaknesses."

  When Li Jian heard Feng Yong's words, he was afraid that he would hesitate, so he quickly said, "Qianghu is loose by nature. Although they often form alliances, they never last long."

   "It is also because they are impatient, so in many cases, when they are unable to attack for a long time, they will disperse without fighting."

  Hearing this, Feng Yong was thoughtful, "If I send troops to Di Dao, what advice does Li Langjun have?"

  Li Jian was overjoyed when he heard this: "Most of Di Dao Qiang Hu come from the area of ​​Yanhan and Heguan, and their tribal roots are all there."

   "If the prince can cross the Taoshui to the west, go around to the rear, and attack the family members of his tribe, the Qianghu rebels will surely return to their divisions to rescue them. At that time, if the prince lays an ambush halfway, he will be defeated in one fell swoop."

Huh? It is a good way to attack what will be saved.

  Feng Yong thought for a while, and said with some hesitation, "It's just that I'm not familiar with Longxi, let alone marching into the most remote places in Longxi, Yanhan and Heguan."

   "Your Majesty, please don't worry. The villain's family has a solid foundation in Longxi. If the Marquis does not give up, the villain is willing to lead the way in person."

   Li Jian had already prepared for this visit, so she volunteered to speak immediately.

   "Oh? If that's the case, then it couldn't be better!"

  Feng Yong had a smile on his face.

  In the past, Feng Yong always thought that the Hu people in Liangzhou were also like the Hu people in the northern desert, who were not good at farming.

   Later, after understanding, I realized that the vast majority of Hu people in Liangzhou are half-cultivating and half-herding.

  As for farming, there is no need to teach it at all, you can get started directly.

  Compared to those raw officials in Nanzhong who can't even use cattle farming, this is much easier to use.

  The head of the Dahan Labor Company is thinking, should the price of this labor be raised?

  In the past two years, due to the rise of the pig farming industry and the continuous spread of breeding technology, what Feng Yong was most worried about finally happened.

  Swine fever, chicken fever, etc. began to occur from time to time.

  Especially during the Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty this year, the price of food and meat began to rise, and the extremely greedy farmers secretly increased the breeding density.

  So this year, the largest swine fever event in history broke out.

  Even Nanxiang Farm, which has standardized breeding, found it. Fortunately, Li Mu strictly abided by the rules he set, and culled decisively.

  In the labor camp, there are some death row inmates who committed capital crimes. Fortunately, the food has been improved.

  So the price of pork, which has become a common meat in the past two years, has nearly doubled this year.

  The price of pork has risen, shouldn’t the price of labor be mentioned?

  Longyou, Liangzhou, and even Guanzhong are sparsely populated, and it is the time when a lot of labor is needed to reclaim wasteland!

   Feng Junhou rubbed his thumb and index finger unconsciously while thinking.

   At the same time, there was an indescribable smile on his face: "Well, Li Langjun, where is Liangzhou? If I want to flatten Liangzhou, do you have any suggestions?"

  Longxi is only a small area, the appetite is too small, Liangzhou is the vast world!

   "Hui Junhou, if you want to Ping Liangzhou, you need to pay attention to two people."

"who?"

   "One is Pingqiang general Hao Zhao, and the other is Liangzhou governor Xu Miao."

  Of course Feng Yong knew Hao Zhao.

  This man's ability to defend the city is first-class, and he is the first person in historical records to use rockets.

  In the past, the old monster Zhuge was burnt to death. Now, the old monster Zhuge didn't burn, but it burned the old man Wei into a rage.

   As for the field combat ability, Feng Yong is not yet able to draw conclusions.

  After all, even if Sima Yi is leading them, they will have nothing but to suffer in front of the tiger infantry formed by the old monster Zhuge.

   "Does Li Lang-jun understand Xu Miao?"

  Feng Yong asked.

  Li Jian nodded: "I have heard a little bit. If you want to pacify Liangzhou, the best time is next year. The longer it is delayed, the more effort it will take."

   "Why?"

  Feng Yong became serious when he heard this.

   "Don't hide it from your lord. Xu Miao is the governor of Liangzhou who just arrived at the beginning of this year. As soon as he came to Liangzhou, he dug canals and recruited refugees to open up wasteland and farm land."

   "The salt ponds were rebuilt in Wuwei and Jiuquan. This year, there was a severe drought in Liangzhou and there was a shortage of food. Xu Miao used the salt produced in Wuwei and Jiuquan, and in exchange for a lot of food, he used it to calm people's hearts."

   "In addition to his fairness, he has won the hearts of many Qiang and Hu tribes in just one year. If it takes time, Xu Miao may be able to win the hearts of Liangzhou."

   "Fortunately, this year the Great Han recovered Longyou, Liangzhou was shaken, three times a day, and there was a severe drought, and people's hearts fluttered. If the Great Han can take advantage of this opportunity to move westward, it will be half the effort."

   Feng Yongjian praised: "This is a sincere and kind word!"

   Thinking of the Qiang chaos in Liangzhou that plagued the entire Eastern Han Dynasty, and thinking about the current Ji Han, Feng Yong said with emotion, "If Liangzhou is not peaceful, it will be difficult to go east to Guanzhong with peace of mind."

   "Pingliang Prefecture needs to appease Qiang Hu. Pingliang Prefecture is easy, but Dingliang Prefecture is difficult!"

  Even after Xia Houyuan pacified Song Jian, although there were no major Qiang rebellions, the rebellion in the middle of Liangzhou never stopped.

  At the beginning of last year, I heard that there was another rebellion in Xiping County, which was later put down by Hao Zhao.

  After the Han-Wei war in Longyou this year, the Qiang-Hu rebellion broke out in Longxi again.

  Everyone understands the principle of appeasement after the chaos is put down, but how can it be so easy to do?

   Qiang Hu really wanted to be so easy to appease, why did the Eastern Han court almost go crazy, almost to the point of giving up the whole Liangzhou?

  So if you want to completely pacify Liangzhou, you need a long-term, stable, and effective policy.

  At the same time, every person in charge of Liangzhou must not only have outstanding ability, but also must continue to implement this policy without wavering.

   In ancient times, this was a very difficult thing.

  In the era of extremely slow information transmission, the central government has no way to monitor the place from time to time, and can only rely on local officials to govern themselves, which is quite a lot of autonomy.

   Otherwise, how could a county magistrate be called Bailihou?

   What's more, the chief governor or state pastor of a state?

  The most important thing is that the ancient scholars all had ambitions—whether it was the ambition to benefit the people or the ambition to seek personal gain.

  You think your policy is good, but I think mine is even more brilliant.

  Xiao Guicao left behind a good reputation. It is precisely because the good policy can be continued in the hands of his successors that he is praised.

  Even the prime minister in the central court is like this, let alone local officials?

  So if you want to maintain a good policy at the local level, you used to rely on the integrity of local officials.

  Since a certain soil turtle entered history to make troubles, there is an additional method: interest groups and the binding of interests.

  If Nanzhong is trying, then Yuejuan is perfection.

  As for Longyou and Liangzhou, they have reached the stage of mature operation.

  With the greediness of capital, the dignitaries who hold power in their hands are simply rampant and unstoppable.

   No matter who dares to stand in front of them, they must be prepared to be blown to the head by the iron fist of the feudal empire.

  (end of this chapter)