Chapter 848 Unintentional intervention
Having been in this era for so many years, Feng Yong has completely adapted to everything in this era.
A big man who lives under the leadership of a prime minister cannot become a qualified bureaucrat without paying attention.
For example, if you want to be the governor of Yuexun, you not only need to know the current situation of Yuexun, but also the history of Yuexun, and even its origin.
As a captain protecting the Qiang, you must quickly collect information about the Hu people in Liangzhou, and even the evolution of the Hu people in the history of Liangzhou.
If you want to be a good governor of Liangzhou, you must at least understand its history from the time when Emperor Xiaowu of the Han Dynasty opened up the Hexi Corridor and completely penetrated the Western Regions.
As the captain of the Qiang Protector and the governor of Liangzhou, Feng Yong was about to turn over the parts about Liangzhou and the Western Regions in the two finely printed "Historical Records" and "Hanshu" he had.
When talking about Liangzhou and the Western Regions, there are three people who cannot be avoided.
One is Emperor Xiaowu, which is necessary.
One is Huo Piaoyao, which is also necessary.
There is another one, that is Zhang Qian, which is even more necessary.
As a pioneer of the Silk Road, Zhang Qian is well known to later generations.
In later generations, everyone knew about the Land Silk Road, and some people also knew about the Maritime Silk Road.
But there is also the Silk Road, which relatively few people mention.
This road is the Southwest Silk Road.
From the records in "Historical Records" and "Hanshu", Feng Yong can infer that this Southwest Silk Road is even older than the Silk Road starting from Chang'an.
Because the "Book of Han" records it very clearly, Zhang Qian said it himself:
When I was in Daxia, I saw Qiong bamboo sticks and Shu cloth and asked: How can I get this?
The people of Daxia said: My people are going to the city of Shendu country, which is thousands of miles southeast of Daxia.
In other words, before the Silk Road was opened by the Han Dynasty, things from Shu were already being sold to the point of being poisoned.
In order to completely open up the Southwest Silk Road, Emperor Xiaowu sent Zhang Qian to Jianwei County to take charge of the southwest barbarian affairs.
Only then did Yelang become arrogant, and the Han Dynasty further expanded its territory to the southwest.
But, there is a but.
Even Zhang Qian, the most famous explorer in Chinese history, failed to find a direct road from the southwest to Shendu.
During the period of Emperor Xiaowu, who was the most expansionist in the Han Dynasty, this matter was not completed, so it goes without saying what happened next.
The Han Dynasty was able to bring Yongchang County (now western Yunnan and northern Myanmar) under its management, which was the limit of this era.
Those dynasties of later generations were basically unable to exceed this limit.
The strong man is really awesome, not bragging.
So according to Feng Yong's judgment, before the things in Shu reached Shendu, they should have changed hands many times.
Of course, it may be two or three trips, or even one or two trips.
This depends on the extent to which those guys in Shu who want money at the expense of their lives will go to great lengths to sacrifice their lives for money.
Just as the eunuchs and relatives alternated in power in the middle and late Later Han Dynasty, internal corruption led to continuous Huyi rebellions from the northwest to the southwest for more than a hundred years.
The Southwest Silk Road was probably cut off under those circumstances.
Not to mention anything else, just in the southwestern Shu region, many of the original official roads were interrupted or even destroyed due to the rebellion of the barbarians.
When Feng Yong was the prefect of Yuexun, the flat road that led directly from Yuexun to Jincheng was re-opened, but it was forced to be interrupted for a hundred years because of the rebellion.
If it weren't for the ghost king's aura that suppressed the intelligence of the Yi people, he wouldn't have known there was such a road leading directly to Jincheng.
So except for the five-foot road that still exists in the main trunk, Feng Yong has long given up any hope for the other plank roads and mountain roads that the Qin State began to build in Nanzhong hundreds of years ago.
Because it has been discontinued for more than a hundred years. No matter how good the quality of the project is, it cannot withstand the ravages of more than a hundred years.
What’s more, it’s still in a ghost place like Nanzhong.
Even if you can still find traces, where can you find someone who knows the way?
Unexpectedly, Guan Ji suddenly told herself that Huawan actually had the ability to do business in the south!
How can Ghost King Feng not be excited?
He couldn't help but call softly and affectionately: "Xijun..."
"Um?"
Guan Ji was hiding in Feng Yong's arms, her voice was nasal and a bit lazy, like a very docile kitten.
“Well, the relationship between Hua Niangzi and you still seems to be very good. Can you see if you can..."
Before he finished speaking, the docile little kitten immediately turned into a female leopard with explosive hair. Fortunately, Feng Guiwang was well prepared and rolled over to avoid the fatal blow.
“Shameless!”
It was difficult to see the expression on General Guan’s face clearly in the dark night, but one could tell that these two words were definitely squeezed out from between his teeth.
It’s just how Feng Gui Wang is willing to admit that he is shameless:
"Xijun, that's enough. I just wanted to ask her where in the south she could go. Why is she so shameless?"
General Guan is not as thick-skinned as King Feng Gui. How can he have the nerve to mention the old story of being sold to Huawan by that guy?
But there is also a ready excuse:
"After all, you are a noble prince, and others may not be able to earn from the property of Xinghanhui for generations. Now you want to take advantage of the family property of a young lady, are you ashamed?"
Feng Guiwang clicked his tongue and said righteously:
"Xijun, you and I have been sleeping together for many years, and you still don't know me? Am I such a villain? How could her little family fortune be accomplished without me? How can I take it seriously?"
If it were anyone else, Guan Ji would naturally not believe it.
But who is Feng Guiwang?
In all these years, he has never been the only one who has led others to make a fortune, and I have never seen him make a fortune relying on others.
Feng Guiwang is well-known on this matter.
“Then what do you want to know about the southern route? Didn’t the cavalry in the past two years already reach Yongchang?”
Before Yuexun Ranch did not produce Yunnan horses in large quantities, Yongchang and Yunnan counties still relied on Wang and his wife and Lu Kai (i.e., Yongchang Fu Cheng and Wu Guan Ping Gong Cao, who stayed in Yongchang during the Nanzhong rebellion and refused to surrender to the rebels). The local relationship between two loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty.
This can barely maintain the nominal rule of the Han Dynasty.
Until Yuexun mass-produced Dianju, Dahan's transportation and delivery capabilities to Nanzhong were greatly improved, and coupled with the continuous development of Nanzhong, normal connections with Yunnan and Yongchang were established.
This kind of normal contact means being able to communicate back and forth, and at the same time, a small force can be deployed. As for those who want more, there is no such thing.
Unless it is like the Southern Expedition, using the power of the imperial court to advance forcefully regardless of casualties and losses, it is possible to allow the army to enter.
“I want to ask her something, and if possible, let her do a favor.”
As he spoke, Ghost King Feng tentatively crawled to Guan Ji again.
“What can I do to help you?”
Guan Ji Qidao.
Given the current power of the Xinghan Association in the Han Dynasty, Hua Wan could not do enough to ask the Xinghan Association for help.
“Help me find some seeds.”
“Hmm? What kind of seeds?”
"I heard that Linyi is rich in rice, which is different from the rice grown in the south of Han Dynasty, so I want her to help me find some Linyi rice seeds from there."
The so-called Linyi actually refers to Champa, which is the southeastern part of the Southeast Peninsula in later generations.
It was originally Xianglin County in Rinan County established by the former Han Dynasty.
At the time of Emperor Shun of the Later Han Dynasty, the son of a meritorious official in Xianglin County led thousands of people to rebel, killed the county magistrate, broke away from the Han Dynasty, and established the Linyi Kingdom.
At that time, the Later Han Dynasty was in a period of decline in national power and was unable to conquer the country. It could only watch Xianglin County become independent for nearly a hundred years.
Champa rice, this famous star crop, is named after it is grown in Champa.
Feng Yongyong didn’t know whether Zhancheng Rice had come out at this time, but it was always right to hit two shots with or without dates.
The two most significant features of the Little Ice Age are the continuous decrease in temperature and the southward shift of the isoprecipitation lines.
The so-called southward shift of the equal precipitation line simply means a decrease in annual precipitation, making severe droughts more likely to occur.
Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Hebei, Central Plains, Guanzhong and other places have experienced severe droughts almost every two or three years, as evidenced by this.
Chancheng rice, in addition to its high yield and short growing period, can also be grown in dry fields and is one of the good crops used to reduce the damage of small glaciers.
Hearing that Feng Yong wanted to find seeds, General Guan said hesitantly: "That's it..."
It’s not that she doesn’t want to help, but what happened in Yuexun County that year left a certain shadow in her heart.
She thought for a moment and suddenly said:
“I once heard that after Lü Dai of the Wu State pacified Jiaozhou, he sent people to the south many times. Funan, Linyi, Tangming and other small countries in the south sent envoys to pay tribute.”
“If Alang really wants rice seeds in Linyi, wouldn’t it be more convenient to go through Wu State?”
At this time, the Indochina Peninsula was not the gathering place of primitive tribes as people imagined.
Those small countries that sent envoys to pay tribute to Wu State are not weak or weak.
Just knowing how to pay tribute is enough to show that they have at least entered the age of monarchs and ministers.
“This matter must not pass through the State of Wu!”
Feng Yong said decisively.
Now it was difficult to trick Wu State into planting sugar cane in the south of Jingzhou.
Even if Lu Xun could see something fishy in this, he could not stop Wu's aristocratic families and the military chiefs who had independent branches from voluntarily giving up the huge profits from brown sugar.
In this case, if the Champa rice has not come out, it is easy to say, but if it does come out, if you ask for seeds through Wu State, you will be asking for trouble for yourself.
However, Feng Yong and Guan Ji have slept on the same couch for so many years, so he naturally knows what she is worried about.
Let's not talk about the bad relationship between Guan Ji and Hua Lian. It is related to the secret of Hua Lian's family business. No matter which outsider comes here, it is a taboo matter.
“If Ah Lang really wants to know, then I’ll try to ask.”
Guan Ji still loves her Alang after all. When she heard what he said, she just responded, and suddenly remembered something:
“I’m really confused. Ah Lang should ask Amei about this!”
Feng Yong was stunned: "How come it's related to Amei?"
Guan Ji was about to answer when suddenly there was a faint sound of crying outside.
“It’s Shuangshuang and Ah Chong who are crying!”
Guan Ji sat up suddenly and began to fumble for her bed to light a lamp. She said in an anxious tone:
“It’s been hot these past few days, and Shuangshuang and Ah Chong haven’t been able to sleep well.”
As she spoke, she turned on the light and said with some remorse:
"I was originally thinking that after my hair was dry, I would go over and put the child to sleep, but I didn't expect to be aroused by Alang, but I forgot about it all of a sudden."
As she spoke, she picked up the clothes scattered in the corner of the couch, hurriedly put them on, then turned around and kissed Feng Yong:
"I may sleep with the child tonight, and Alang doesn't have to wait for me. Regarding the flower garden, Alang should listen to me and go find Amei!"
After saying the last sentence, she didn’t explain much, just put on her slippers and hurriedly went to see the child, leaving her Alang alone to guard the empty bed.
Feng Yong lay on the couch with his back stretched out and sighed: "You are really at the bottom of the family..."
It’s okay to leave, just so that one can quietly think about what I just said.
Why did Xijun let himself go to Amei about the flower garland?
Feng Yonggang muttered, then suddenly remembered something and slapped his thigh:
“Ouch! How could I have forgotten this? It’s really dark under the lamp!”
As he spoke, he sat up and began to look for clothes to put on.
I remember that when we were in Jincheng, the relationship between Huawan and Amei was still very good.
Hanamanv also used Amei’s relationship to come to Fengzhuang every day to eat and drink.
The incident at the Yuexi Ranch behind us caused quite a stir.
For the sake of insurance, Huawan initially asked Amei to buy shares, and then she had the courage to go to King Feng Gui and expressed that she wanted to follow suit and set up a private racecourse or something.
At that time, it was a critical period to win over and divide the aristocratic families in central Shu. For the sake of long-term interests, some wealthy families had to eat the **** that King Feng Gui put in their mouths and provide money and food to support the two barbarian girls to open a horse farm.
It was originally a small stall run by two little girls, but it was run by Feng Gui Wang and finally became a listed company.
The more Feng Yong thought about it at this time, the clearer his thinking became, and at the same time the more doubtful he became:
“There won’t be anyone from aristocratic families in Shuzhong participating in this cavalry team, right?”
Hundreds of years ago, things in Shu could be sold to the point of being poisonous. As natives of Shu, it would be simply unreasonable for those aristocratic families to say that they had no way to sell their goods to the south.
It’s hard to say, but that little barbarian girl Hua Wan was basically taken advantage of by those cunning and aristocratic families.
With the help of her connections, those aristocratic families gave the cavalry the title of the Ghost King's concubine Amei. Who in Nanzhong would dare to stop them?
Of course, it is also possible that the wealthy families who have invested in the racecourse believe that the flower garland is supported by King Feng Gui...
Various information asymmetries lead to the current situation.
Feng Yong thought of this, turned over and got down on the spot, exited the main courtyard happily, and walked quickly to Amei's small courtyard next to it.
It’s true that this girl Amei, who is so silent on weekdays, actually makes people ignore her relationship with Nanzhong.
I'm afraid she doesn't even know now that someone is using her name to cause trouble in Nanzhong.
These aristocratic families are really like centipede insects, dead but not stiff!
As long as there is a little chance, you can hold on tightly and turn around at any time.
Thinking about it all the way, I turned a corner and entered Amei's small courtyard, but saw that the lights in the main house were still on.
Waving his hand, he stopped the female guard on duty from informing Amei. Feng Yong pushed the door open and saw Amei lying on the table, holding a pen and writing something unknown.
“What are you busy with? Still not sleeping?”
Amei heard the sound of the door opening and just raised her head, only to find Feng Yong coming in. She stood up in surprise and joy:
“Why did the man come here at this hour?”
“I can’t sleep, so I came over to see you.”
Feng Yong turned around and closed the door, then impatiently came over and picked up Amei and threw her on the couch.
“Male gentleman…”
“Don’t say anything, you, I’m happy tonight!”
If his conjecture comes true, then the big man can control the progress of Nanzhong and speed up the progress.
We are not afraid of the aristocratic family playing tricks, but we are afraid of them lying there and pretending to be dead!
Towards the south?
How about heading south!
“Huawan, have you always been in contact with me?”
"Um…"
“Do you know the specific situation of her cavalry?”
"I...well, I don't know...I only know her, she was earlier..."
"how?"
“Every three months, I send someone to send a sum of money. I thought it was troublesome, so I sent her directly to the village in Jincheng...oh..."
Sure enough.
Amei’s dividends are withheld at Jincheng Zhuangzi, and the housekeeper Zhao Shu is now taking care of Jincheng Zhuangzi.
For matters that Uncle Zhao couldn't handle, he always sent someone to ask the Feng family's mistress for instructions.
As for Feng Junhou, he is a person who does big things. How can it be his turn to deal with such trivial matters in the house?
The most indispensable thing in the Feng Mansion is money, and money is a trivial matter.
In addition, the noble man often forgets things. He has been fighting the Wei thieves at the front in the past few years, and the rear has always been stable, so he basically has little control over Jincheng.
Whatever is lacking, just ask for it.
Now that he heard what Amei said, Feng Yong understood. It turned out that Amei was also a shareholder of Huawan’s horse team.
Amei is a shareholder, what is the difference between that and being a shareholder myself?
Thinking of this, King Feng Gui became even more excited and shouted: "Seeds!"
(End of this chapter)