Chapter 850 Nanzhong

  Before the prime minister of the Han Dynasty marched south, the Nanzhong area that the Han Dynasty could control was at most Zhuti County, and the area east of Pingyi County in Zangke County.

  After the Southern Expedition, the area directly controlled by the Han Dynasty could reach Weixian County in Jianning County (that is, Qujing in later generations).

  Xinghanhui's development over the years is basically in the north of Wei County.

   It was only in the past two years that it began to gradually penetrate into the southernmost three counties of Xinggu, Yunnan, and Yongchang.

The most obvious feature is the plantations of the Xinghanhui, not only sugarcane plantations, but also tea gardens, and even a small amount of tung tree gardens, which have appeared in Dianchi Lake and Nongdong County, the prefecture of Yunnan County (that is, later generations Yao An).

   And along the route from Weixian County, through Dianchi Lake, to Nongdong County, the number of cavalry teams of Xinghan Club gradually increased.

  Especially the tea garden in Dianchi Lake is a key support project of Xinghanhui.

  There is no other reason. The tea in Dianchi Lake has long been famous in Sichuan.

   Some people even say that Dianchi Lake is the best tea in Nanzhong, and it was once a tribute.

   I don’t know if it is true, but as far as Feng Yong knows, the tea from Dianchi Lake in Yunnan is indeed quite famous in later generations.

  So the Xinghan Society also specially provided money and food, and asked the Dudu Mansion to come forward, summoned the local Yi people, and rebuilt the road from Weixian County to Dianchi Lake.

  For the Yi people in Nanzhong, such things as corvee labor have never happened before.

  In addition to the government, there are also local rich people who force the local barbarians to work for them. That was a common thing in the past.

   It’s okay to have heavy corvees, and you have to hand in a lot of special products every year. If you can’t pay, you have to sell your children and daughters to sell yourself.

  The heavy oppression of the southern Zhongyi people by the government and the powerful clan has a long history.

  After the prime minister of the Han Dynasty erected a stone monument in Wei County, it is not to say that there were no corvees in the government, but compared with before, it was really light.

   Then after finishing the corvee stipulated by the government, everyone was preparing to go home, and then the government suddenly said that if they continue to work, not only food and housing will be provided, but also food and cloth can be received!

  This is such a great thing...Of course everyone can't believe it!

  Since ancient times, only the government has collected grain and money from the head of Guizhou. How can it be reversed?

   But soon someone moved out a large amount of woolen cloth, millet and other things in front of everyone.

   Now some people start to be dubious.

   You can only receive grain and cloth after working for a month, which must be risky.

  What risk? Of course, it is a risk of doing nothing for a month.

  But you can eat a day's food for nothing if you work for a day, so you can try it.

  Anyway, one day more or one day less, no one will die.

  So someone tried it, and they were able to eat the meal of the government.

   No loss!

   Then on the third day, there were still meat dishes, and there was an extra steamed soft salted fish in each person's bowl!

   Now everyone's enthusiasm has soared.

  Salted fish is naturally a specialty of Yuejuan.

  Back then, King Feng Gui was carrying out infrastructure construction in Yuexuan, and now it finally showed results.

   Rice flower fish has been made into fish sauce, which has already gained a reputation in Jincheng.

  The silk produced by Yuexuan has become the top product in Shu.

  Carefully selected high-quality mulberry varieties are planted around the fish pond.

   As for the cultivation of silkworm eggs, Yue Yu has already been at the forefront of the big man.

  In contrast, salted fish is the most inconspicuous product.

  To do hard work, in addition to having enough food, you also need heavy oil and salt, and it is best to have meat and vegetables.

   It’s just that there are definitely no meat dishes now, but if you can eat enough every day, you can still eat a delicious salted fish every three days. For the Yi people, it is enough to be ecstatic.

   After waiting for another month, the government really distributed food, and the entire construction site was immediately set ablaze.

  In fact, the food distributed was so little that it could not even be converted into cloth.

  But the people in the government said that as long as they are willing to continue working, they can save and receive it together next month.

  With the previous Lixin, although most Yi people can't wait to get that little grain in their hands, there are also a small number of people who are willing to continue to save until next month.

  The next thing is much easier.

  The barbarians expressed that as long as there is enough food and cloth, I can work until I die suddenly without complaint.

   Nine nine six?

  How can people be so lazy? !

  After the repair of the official road from Weixian County to Dianchi Lake was completed, some barbarians even got food stamps or cloth tickets, and then went to Weixian County to exchange for grain and cloth.

   Just for this matter, the prestige of the Dahan government has begun to be re-established in the southernmost part of Nanzhong.

  Although Xinghan will pay a lot of money and food for this matter, it looks like it has been a fool for a while.

   But no one complained, and even thought the road was built too slowly.

  Because compared with the horrible profits of tea in Longyou and Liangzhou, these money and food are nothing!

  Everyone in the meeting was anxious to race around the Dianchi Lake and drive out of the tea garden.

  Because my brother said, there are two places in Nanzhong that are most suitable for growing tea.

  One is Dianchi Lake, and the other is Yuyuze (that is, Erhai Lake).

   All are lands with mountains and lakes, surrounded by clouds and mist.

  At present, Dahan owns the family of the tea garden, that is, elder brother, Zhao Erlang, Li Yi and other core members of the club.

  The only exception is the sixth room of the Li family.

   Fortunately, Mrs. Mu is there, and the sixth room of the Li family is not considered an outsider, so the tea seedlings are still completely controlled by Xinghanhui.

  But it will take at least three years for the tea seedlings to be planted before the tea leaves can be harvested.

   For three full years, who knows how long my brother can stay in the position of Captain Hu Qiang?

  So it is understandable that Xinghan will rush to repair the official road from Wei County to Dianchi Lake, and focus on supporting the tea garden project in Dianchi Lake.

  When the news of Feng Yong serving as governor of Liangzhou first came out, why did the Xinghan Society not even sell wine to the north, but used it to celebrate?

  Because this means that Xinghan will be able to occupy a great advantage in the transactions of Liangzhou and even the Western Regions in the near future.

   And the tea tree planted two years ago can just catch up with this wave of dividends, which is simply not too cool.

  I want to be happy if I sell less jars of wine!

   But in this world, if there is joy, there will naturally be worry.

  While the Xinghan Society was preparing to enjoy another wave of big bonuses, the rebellion by Liu Zhou in Yunnan County seemed so inopportune.

  Capital is afraid of the turbulent situation.

   But not far to the west of Dianchi Lake, which is Yunnan County, you said, what is this Liu Zhou, if he is not an obstacle to others?

   More importantly, Erhai Lake is located in Yunnan County.

  After the Dianchi Lake circled the mountains, the Xinghan Society used the old method to pay for food and money. The government came forward to invite people from the Nanxiang engineering team, and then called the barbarians to rebuild the official road from Dianchi Lake to Yuze.

  Although this time, the barbarians responded more positively than last time, but the amount of work was much larger.

  Because the official road from Wei County to Dianchi Lake is broken, but you can still find intermittent main roads after all.

  From Dianchi Lake to Longdong, the situation is similar.

   But from Nongdong to Muyuze, it is like paving a new road.

  The amount of work is large, which means that the construction time is long, and the money and food are also consumed.

  The only thing that is easier is that the cavalry team under the name of Huahuan has stepped out of a trail, and construction can be carried out directly along this horse trail without further exploration.

  So the official road from Dianchi Lake to Nongdong is barely passable this year, but if you want to go to Yuyuze again, you really have no spare power.

   We can only wait until we get the dividends from Dianchi tea before starting work.

   After all, supporting Longyou's elder brother at any time is the most important thing of Xinghanhui.

  Xinghanhui can wait, but some people can't wait.

   People who can’t wait are called Hualan.

  Because her horse team transported goods from Shu to Shan, Panyue and other places, it was only two or three times a year.

   And Yunnan County is a must pass.

   Once Liu Zhou makes trouble, Yunnan County will be impassable. Why don't you let her worry?

   "Ma Youchang, come out!"

  In the city of Junzhi Alley in Yunnan County, the gate of a small courtyard was suddenly pushed open.

  Bringing a gust of wind, the flower garland rushed into the small courtyard, crossed her waist, like a landlady collecting debts: "If you don't come out again, believe it or not, I will have someone smash your house today?"

  But I saw that she was wearing leather shoes made of cowhide, and a row of small holes were thoughtfully drilled on both sides of the upper to prevent the inside of the boots from being too stuffy.

  A palm-width black cowhide strap is tied around the waist, outlining a small waist.

  Narrow clothes with tight sleeves are easy to move around. It is a daily style that started in Nanxiang and is becoming popular in Dahan.

   It's just that her whole body is black and blue as the main tone, the sleeves are slightly shorter, and the exposed wrists are wearing bright silver bracelets, which are different from those popular styles.

   You can tell at a glance that it is custom-made from Nanxiang.

   "Hua Niangzi, Hua Niangzi, our husband, I'm really not at home..."

   Trotted and followed the concierge and bowed again and again, "I hope Miss Hua will forgive her sins!"

   "Every time I come, he's not at home!" Hualan let out a "bah", "How can there be such a coincidence in the world? It's clear that he is hiding and afraid to see me!"

  At this time, I saw another woman running out of the yard, bowing to the garland:

   "Hua Niangzi, Ah Lang is really not here this time, he went out early."

  Although this woman speaks Chinese, her intonation is not very accurate. She is wearing a Han costume, but judging by her appearance, she is clearly a barbarian girl.

   It is one of the barbarians who serve Ma Di.

  How can a garland be easily believed?

"Where did he go?"

   "I went to the county government to discuss the matter with the adults in the government. If Miss Hua really has something urgent, I should go to the county government to find it."

  Hua Ling choked when she heard this.

  No matter how much Ma Di was valued by the prefect, he was still a prisoner who was exiled to Yunnan after all, and he was beaten by that person.

  As for Hualan herself, over the years, she has been able to build such a large cavalry team. Many people say that there is someone above her, and it is the man who cannot be mentioned.

   Talked so much that even Hualan herself almost believed it.

  Anyway, every time Feng Zhuang sent him a bonus, he always accepted it as it was, didn't he?

  So she is naturally not afraid of Ma Di.

  But I almost believed it, that means she still kept her sobriety after all:

   It is one thing not to be afraid of Ma Di, but it is not true that there is that man above him, at most he is the concubine of that man, how could he really dare not be afraid of the government?

   After all, my parents are still enjoying the blessings of Jincheng, and they don't want to leave Jincheng!

   Sheep tiger skin, nothing more.

  So when Hua Ling heard what Ma Su's concubine said, she really had to snort, then turned her head and left.

  The silver collar around her neck made a crisp and pleasant jingling sound as she walked.

   "Young Chang, it's not an option for you to do this. That lady Hua has helped us a lot. In the past few months, I have gone to many villages to affirm righteousness."

   "Otherwise, then Liu Zhou might still be able to coerce many tribes. Now that Liu Zhou has rebelled, but you have excused yourself from seeing her, aren't you afraid that she will go to Feng Junhou to complain?"

  In Yunnan Taishou Mansion, Taishou Lu Kai and Ma Di were sitting and playing chess facing each other. There was also a teapot on the table.

   "Hey, Ji Ping doesn't need to worry about this matter. That Hua Niangzi and Feng Langjun knew each other. Could it be that I have no friendship with Feng Langjun?"

  Compared to a few years ago, Ma Su's face was much darker, but his demeanor was much calmer, his eyes restrained, and his expression calm.

   During the Southern Expedition, Lu Kai was rescued by Feng Yong, so he and Feng Yong also have a lot of friendship.

  Everyone said that Ma Di was exiled to Yunnan after being beaten up by Feng Langjun.

   But no one knew that when Ma Su first came to Yunnan, he went to the Yunnan prefect Lu Kai with a letter from Feng Junhou in his arms.

  In recent years, although Ma Di has no official position, he has been regarded by Lu Kai as the most important right-hand man.

  As an aide, Ma Di's advice and suggestions helped Lu Kai a lot.

  Let Lu Kai sigh from time to time, the characters that the Prime Minister has painstakingly cultivated are really extraordinary.

   Liu Zhou had the heart to cause chaos, and it was Ma Di who saw through it in advance.

   When reporting to the Governor's Mansion, it was also Ma Di's suggestion to ask Miss Hua to appease the various tribes.

   In order to maintain the smooth flow of business, Hua Niangzi readily agreed.

   I just didn't expect that since Liu Zhou raised his troops to rebel, Ma Di personally went to the Dudu's Mansion to persuade Zhang Yi to let the soldiers from all over the country stick to the key points temporarily and stand still.

  Hua Wan went to Ma Su several times, just to find out when the Dudu Mansion would send troops to quell the chaos.

  Because Zhang Yi asked Hualan to appease the barbarians, it was Ma Su's suggestion, and he didn't hide it from her.

   A few days ago, Ma Di went to the Dudu Mansion, and she also knew about it, so in her opinion, Ma Di must know something inside.

   It's just that Ma Di dares to see her at this time?

  So I had no choice but to hide in the prefect's mansion and try to be quiet.

   "Liu Zhou's rebellion was only in a corner of Yunnan. Although the road over there is difficult, with the help of Miss Hua, I am not afraid that I will not be able to find the way. There is no need to alarm the court. The military strength of the Dudu Mansion is enough to wipe out this beast."

   "Why did Xiaochang let the soldiers stay still and let Liu Zhou make trouble? At that time, those barbarian leaders who are waiting and watching, seeing that the Dudu Mansion is unable to attack, I am afraid that they will be ready to move."

   Lu Kai picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked.

   "It's better to move," Ma Di smiled confidently, "Now that the matter is up to now, the Governor's Mansion has already dispatched troops, so it doesn't matter if someone says something about it."

  He raised his index finger and pointed at the world, "Ji Ping thinks that the imperial court ordered Zhang Bogong to take over the position of Li Dudu because of no intention?"

  When Lu Kai heard what Ma Di said, he immediately sat up straight: "Please teach me, Xiaochang."

  Lu Kai was originally from Yongchang County. Although the Lu family is well-known in the local area, it is located on the border of the Han Dynasty after all.

  In the eyes of the big families in Shu County and other places, the Lu family in Yongchang is at best the level of a local rich man.

   It is Lu Kai himself. Although he has been to Jincheng Miansheng, even as a prefect now, he still lacks knowledge in terms of court affairs.

  So whenever there is an opportunity to learn this knowledge, it is natural to ask for advice.

  Ma Su chuckled and waved his hands, "I don't dare to be a teacher, but I'm just talking about some things when I was with the prime minister."

   "Young Chang, please tell me."

   "Ji Ping knows that when the first emperor first entered Shu, the Prime Minister and Fa Xiaozhi had a dispute about whether to be lenient or strict when governing Shu?"

  (end of this chapter)