Chapter 441 Seven Columns
"Good morning! Those are all things of the older generation, and I have never seen them before. When I was a child, I heard Api say that he was a craftsman sent by the Emperor of Han Dynasty to mine copper. In Chinese, Xiaoren means It was passed down from Api. I remember when I was a kid, there were many old people in the village speaking Chinese."
“The Emperor of the Han Dynasty sent people here to mine copper?”
When Feng Yong heard this, he almost blurted out that this was impossible.
He came out this time to look for copper mines, so he had already made preparations. Judging from the government files he could find, there was no official record of this.
Where there is a dumb spring, there must be a mine, so he must take people to see the dumb spring.
There is a shortage of copper in China.
There has been a shortage for thousands of years.
Even in my own later generations, other countries used brass to make bullet casings, but China only used stainless steel. This was due to the extreme lack of brass.
Unexpectedly, here, I heard that someone had mined copper for a long time.
“Then why did it stop mining later?”
Feng Yong asked.
Naigu shook his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "I heard Api mentioned that there was chaos outside, and the people above just asked them to wait here. Unexpectedly, after waiting for decades, It’s because I didn’t wait for anyone anymore.”
Hearing this, Feng Yong pondered for a moment.
A few decades ago, the person in charge of Yizhou was either Liu Yan or his predecessor Qie Jian.
Qie Jian was greedy by nature, so he amassed money in Yizhou.
Liu Yan came to take control of Yizhou with the purpose of separatist rule.
In addition, at that time, the trend of large families in Sichuan privately occupying mountains and rivers was very strong.
No matter who it is, it is possible to mine copper mines privately, so naturally it will not be recorded in the government files - but it is definitely not sent by the emperor of Han Dynasty.
“Does the old man know where the copper mines were?”
"I heard it from Api, but I haven't seen it with my own eyes. It's in the mountains over there."
Naigu pointed to the southeast.
"Okay. I want to go there tomorrow and have a look, and I would like to ask the elders to give me directions."
"How dare you disobey your orders?"
Naigu glanced at Amei who was standing next to Feng Yong again, looking like he wanted to speak but hesitated.
After Feng Yong got the news, he was in a good mood. Seeing the old man's appearance, he smiled and asked, "Does the old man have any questions?"
“Sir, how much do you want to collect when you come here this time?”
The old man hesitated for a while, and finally took the initiative to ask.
Feng Yong was stunned, "What does the old man mean by this?"
“Sir, King Yong has sent people here to collect a lot of things every year in the past few years. Life is really difficult for everyone. Can you... can you leave a little more food this time?”
Naigu said hesitantly.
“Yong Kai?”
When Feng Yong heard this, his face darkened, "Didn't anyone inform the old man that this place has been returned to the management of the Han Dynasty?"
The old man panicked when he saw Feng Yong's expression was wrong.
“My lord, someone came over and said this a few months ago. Let us continue to pay taxes to the Emperor of Han Dynasty.”
"Unexpectedly, we didn't wait long, but other people arrived. They said they wanted us to hand over grain and horses to King Meng, and they also kidnapped many women in the village."
Looking at the old man's cowering look, and remembering the coming and going of the rebels and officers and soldiers in the past few months, Feng Yong sighed in his heart and said, "Don't worry, old man, I won't accept anything when I come here this time."
“Don’t accept anything?”
Naigu asked with his eyes widened in disbelief.
Feng Yong nodded, "I won't accept anything."
After receiving Feng Yong's affirmative answer, Nai Gu couldn't believe it. He only saw him smiling and saying, "Master Wang is here, how dare you not give me food?"
Looking at the humble smile on the face of the old man in front of him, Feng Yong felt a little blocked in his heart.
He smiled reluctantly and said, "Old man, you don't have to be like this. I already said it when I first came here. I came to appease the people on the orders of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. If I collect things, wouldn't it become a nuisance to the people? The Prime Minister won't do it then. Let me go, so just rest assured."
Speaking, he looked at the flat ground below and took a deep breath, "Not only will I not collect anything this time, I will also teach you how to harvest more food."
Hearing this, Naigu's body began to tremble, he knelt down and cried, "How dare you bother me to worry about these farmland matters? I just sit back and leave Nagu's farming to the little people."
“The villain will urge them to work hard.”
Feng Yong sighed again and helped Naigu up. "Old man, you don't understand my method of harvesting more grain. It's different from the previous farming."
“Yes, yes, yes. Whatever the adults say, that’s what it is.”
Naigu wiped the corners of his eyes and said, "Your Majesty is really kind-hearted, and the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty is really a great person to us!"
Feng Yong:…
In the commander's tent of the Southern Expedition Army, the ancient Zhuge Liang was standing in front of the sand table and thinking deeply. There was also a piece of cloth drawing on the table next to the sand table. It was the "Ping Man Zhi Zhang" presented by Lu Kai. picture".
From time to time he picked up the "Pingman Zhizhang Map" and looked at it for a while, checking the terrain against the sand table.
“Prime Minister, the messenger who went to Zhuti has returned. "
At this moment, Yang Yi came in with a letter and opened his mouth to report.
“Judy? That boy’s letter?”
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment. Although he had written to ask Feng Yong for his opinion, what he really meant was that there was more assessment than inquiry.
He didn’t expect the eighteen-year-old boy to be able to explain something, but if he could be led to think more about national affairs, he would have achieved his goal.
“Exactly.”
“Bring it to me and let me see it.”
Zhuge Liang reached out and took it, and found that it was sealed with fire paint. He couldn't help laughing and said, "It looks like the same thing. Those who didn't know better thought it was some secret."
Yang Yi's eyes flashed, and she also smiled and said, "Feng Mingwen is still young. Now that he is being consulted by the Prime Minister, it is natural that he behaves a little awkwardly."
Hearing this, Zhuge Liang glanced at Yang Yi intentionally or unintentionally, without saying anything, he just took out the letter and started reading.
He thought there was some long story in it, but what he didn't expect was something that surprised him.
I saw only two lines written on the letter: King Wu allied himself with Jin to meet the princes, and Duke Huan established the Central Plains to bring peace to the world.
Zhuge Liang frowned, thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "Wonderful!"
Then he laughed again and said, "Okay!"
Yang Yi was confused by the unusual behavior of the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.
Zhuge Liang put away the letter and walked back and forth several times with his hands behind his back. He looked delighted and said repeatedly, "This guy really surprises me every time, great!"
Finally, he looked at Yang Yi and seemed to have thought of something. He looked thoughtful and asked, "Wei Gong, how do you think we should govern Nanzhong after we pacify Nanzhong this time?"
As soon as Yang Yi heard this, she suddenly became energetic and understood something in her heart. It seems that Feng Mingwen's letter may be related to this?
"Yi believes that the prime minister has pacified Nanzhong this time, and the barbarians of the barbarian kings have become frightened. This is the best time to govern Nanzhong. When their courage is broken and they dare not rebel again, they can send troops and retain officials."
“In just ten years, Nanzhong will become a formal state and county of the Han Dynasty, instead of the place it is today.”
The so-called "jisi" means to "ji" on the one hand, using military means and political pressure to control; on the other hand, to use "ji" to comfort with economic and material benefits.
But this was to control Nanzhong by controlling the local barbarian kings. Naturally, it was not as effective as direct governance by the court.
When the imperial court has strong control, it is easy to say, but as long as it fails to take care of it, the place where it is controlled will definitely rebel.
Moreover, the land of restraint also tests the court's ability to balance. If you are not careful, if you are dominated by one family, you will raise a white-eyed wolf.
Zhuge Liang nodded after hearing Yang Yi's words, and looked at him again, but did not speak.
At the same time, I thought in my heart, if it were a time of peace in the world, this would be reasonable. Unfortunately, today is a troubled time, and the Han thieves will never be wiped out. Where will there be time, money and food to govern Nanzhong?
Yang Wei Gonghui is very smart, but his temper is too narrow, and his vision is not as good as that of Feng Mingwen. What a pity!
After thinking about this, Zhuge Liang said, "Mr. Wei, please loosen Meng Huo and his clan members, place them in the tent, and send them some food."
Yang Yi waited for a long time, but she didn't hear Zhuge Liang's words of praise or even comment, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Hearing this, he couldn't help but speak again, "Prime Minister, now in the two counties of Yongchang in Yizhou, all the Yi kings and barbarians have surrendered. Only Meng Huo is a shameless person, so why should we be so generous to him?"
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said with a smile, "Meng Huo is the leader of the barbarians in Yizhou County. If we kill him directly, it will inevitably upset the hearts of the newly served Yi King Barbarians."
"Now he is crying in the corner. If you don't kill him, it will be more uncomfortable than if you kill him. Just do what I say."
Yang Yi had no choice but to come out and follow Zhuge Liang's instructions.
Meng Huo and his clan members were having some food in a separate tent when they saw Yang Yi walking into the tent.
When Meng Huo saw Yang Yi, he stood up consciously and prepared to follow him to meet Zhuge Liang.
Unexpectedly, Yang Yi glanced at Meng Huo up and down, with a sneer in his eyes.
Meng Huo's face suddenly turned purple.
He originally thought that after meeting Zhuge Liang this time, he would decide to surrender his entire family, but he never thought that before he met the Han Prime Minister, he would be ridiculed by the man in front of him.
At this moment, I was so angry that I gritted my teeth, and I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die.
Yang Yi just looked at him like this and said nothing.
"Hmph, you are a Han official. If you have something to say, you can kill if you want. Why do you need to humiliate people like this?"
Meng Huo had no shame to speak, but Mrs. Zhu Rong, who was captured together, couldn't help but slapped the case and shouted loudly.
She has a tribe of her own, in which women are respected, and her status is no lower than Meng Huo. But now she sees Yang Yi like this, how can she bear it?
"The Prime Minister is ashamed and doesn't want to see the Duke. I have been specially ordered to let the Duke go back and then recruit men and horses to decide the outcome. The Duke can leave quickly now."
Yang Yi then turned to look at Mrs. Zhu Rong, curled her lips secretly, and said with disdain in her heart, a barbarian girl is a barbarian girl, and her behavior is simply immoral.
Meng Huo was already extremely ashamed. How could he have the nerve to stay here when he heard these words? I saw him squeeze out one word from between his teeth: "Okay!"
Said, take the lead out of the camp.
(End of this chapter)