Chapter 849 Nanzhong
Before the Han Dynasty Prime Minister's southern expedition, the most Nanzhong area that the Han Dynasty could control was Zhuti County and the area east of Pingyi County in Zoke County.
After the Southern Expedition, the Han Dynasty directly controlled the area as far as Wei County in Jianning County (that is, Qujing in later generations).
The development of Xinghanhui in recent 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 three southernmost counties of Xinggu, Yunnan, and Yongchang.
The most obvious feature is the plantations of the Xinghan Hui, which are not only sugar cane plantations, but also tea gardens, and even a small number of tung tree gardens, which have appeared in Dianchi Lake and Longdong County, the county seat of Yunnan County (later known as Yao An).
Moreover, along the route from Wei County to Dianchi Lake and then to Nongdong County, the number of horse teams from the Xinghan Hui gradually increased.
Especially the tea garden in Dianchi Lake is a key support project of the Xinghan Hui.
There is no other reason. The tea from Dianchi Lake has long been famous in Shu.
Some people even say that Dianchi Lake is the best tea in Nanzhong and was once used as 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 Hui specially provided money and food, asked the Governor's Office of Nijiang to come forward, summoned the local Yi people, and renovated the road from Wei County to Dian Lake.
For the Yi people in Nanzhong, corvée was something that had never happened before.
In addition to the government, there are also local wealthy families who force local barbarians to work for them. This was a common thing in the past.
Even if there is heavy corvee service, a lot of specialties have to be handed in every year. If you can't pay, you have to sell your sons and daughters.
The government and wealthy families have been oppressing the barbarians in the south for a long time.
After the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty erected a stone monument in Wei County, it is not that there was no government corvee, but compared with before, it was extremely light.
Then after completing the corvee prescribed by the government, everyone was preparing to go home, and then the government suddenly said that if they continued to work, not only would they be provided with food and shelter, but they would also receive food and cloth!
Such a great thing... of course everyone can't believe it!
Since ancient times, only the government has collected grain and collected money from the head of Guizhou. How could it be the other way around?
But soon someone brought out a large amount of woolen cloth, millet and other things and placed them in front of everyone.
At this time, some people began to be dubious.
You can only receive food and cloth after working for a month, which is definitely risky.
What risks? Of course there is the risk of working for nothing for a month.
But if you work for one day and you can eat for free, you can give it a try.
Anyway, one more day and one less day will not kill anyone.
So someone gave it a try and was able to get food from the government.
Not a loss!
Then on the third day, there was actually meat and vegetables, and there was an extra soft steamed salted fish in each person’s bowl!
At this time, everyone's enthusiasm increased greatly.
Salted fish is naturally a specialty of Yuexun.
At that time, King Feng Gui was engaged in infrastructure construction in Yuexun, and it finally showed results.
The rice flower fish is made into fish sauce and has become famous in Jincheng.
The silk produced in Yuexun has become the top product in Sichuan.
Carefully selected high-quality mulberry tree varieties are planted around the fish pond.
As for the cultivation of silkworm seeds, Yuexun has been at the forefront of the Han Dynasty.
In comparison, salted fish is the most inconspicuous product.
To do hard work, in addition to having enough food, you also need a lot of oil and salt, and preferably meat and vegetables.
There is definitely no meat and vegetables now, but if you can eat enough every day, you can also eat a fragrant salted fish every three days, which is enough for the Yi people to be ecstatic.
After another month of waiting, the government actually distributed food, and the entire construction site was immediately set on fire.
In fact, the grain distributed was so small that it could not even be converted into cloth.
But the government officials said that as long as they are willing to continue working, they can save it until next month and receive it together.
With the previous confidence, although most of the Yi people couldn't wait to get their hands on the grain, there were also a small number of people who were willing to continue saving until next month.
The next thing will be much easier to handle.
The barbarians all said that as long as I had enough food and cloth, I could work till I died suddenly without any complaints.
九九六?
How can people be so lazy? !
When the official road from Wei County to Dianchi Lake was repaired, some Yi people even got food stamps or cloth stamps, and then went to Wei County to exchange for grain and cloth.
Just because of this incident, the prestige of the Han government has begun to be re-established in the southernmost part of Nanzhong.
Although the Xinghan Society spent a lot of money and food on this matter, it seemed like it was a fool's errand.
But no one complained, and they even complained that the road construction was too slow.
Because compared with the terrifying profits of tea in Longyou and Liangzhou, these money and grains are nothing!
Everyone in the meeting was anxious to build a tea garden around the Dian Lake.
Because my brother said that there are two places in Nanzhong that are most suitable for growing tea.
One is Dianchi Lake and the other is Erhai Lake.
They are all places with mountains, swamps, and clouds and mist.
At present, the families who own tea gardens in the Han Dynasty are the core members of the society such as my elder brother, Zhao Erlang, and Li Yi.
The only exception is the sixth room of the Li family.
However, fortunately Sister-in-law Mu is here, and the sixth house of the Li family is not considered an outsider, so the tea seedlings are still completely under the control of Xinghanhui.
But it will take at least three years after tea seedlings are planted before tea leaves can be harvested.
Three years, who knows how long my brother can stay in the position of Colonel Protecting Qiang?
So it is understandable that the Xinghan Council was anxious to repair the official road from Wei County to Dianchi Lake, and focused on supporting the tea garden project in Dianchi Lake.
When the news of Feng Yong's appointment as the governor of Liangzhou first came out, why did the Xinghan Club not even sell wine to the north, but use it to celebrate?
Because this means that the Xinghan Society will have a great advantage in the transactions in Liangzhou and even the Western Regions in the near future.
And the tea trees planted two years ago are just in time to catch up with this wave of dividends, which is not very exciting.
I just want to be happy by selling a few jars of wine!
However, in things in this world, if there is joy, there will naturally be sorrow.
At the same time that Xinghanhui was preparing to reap another wave of big dividends, Liu Zhou's rebellion in Yunnan County seemed so inappropriate.
Capital is afraid of instability.
But not far to the west of Dianchi Lake is Yunnan County. What do you think Liu Zhou is doing if he isn't causing trouble for others?
More importantly, Erhai Lake is located in Yunnan County.
After the Xinghan Hui encircled the mountains in Dianchi Lake, they used the old method of providing money and food. The government came forward and invited people from the Nanxiang engineering team, and then called in the barbarians to rebuild the official road from Dianchi Lake to Juyuze.
Although this time, the Yi people responded more actively than last time, the amount of work was also much larger.
Because the official road from Wei County to Dianchi Lake is damaged, but intermittent main roads can still be found.
But from Nongdong to Liyuze, it is simply a new road.
The large amount of work means that the construction time is long and money and food are also consumed.
The only thing that is easier is that the horse team under the name of Huawan has already set out on a trail. There is no need to conduct additional exploration and construction can be done directly along this horse trail.
So the official road from Dianchi Lake to Nongdong is barely passable this year, but if you want to go to Juyuze again, you really have no energy left.
We can only wait until we get the dividends from Dianchi Tea before we start work.
After all, supporting Longyou's brother at any time is the most important thing for the Xinghan Society.
The Xinghan Society can wait, but some people can’t wait.
Those who can’t wait are called Huawan.
Because her horse teams transport goods from Shu to Shan, Panyue and other places, only two or three times a year.
And Yunnan County is a must-go place.
Once Liu Zhou makes trouble, Yunnan County will be unable to pass through. How can you keep her from being anxious?
“Ma Youchang, come out!”
In Jundong City, Junzhi, Yunnan County, the door of a small courtyard was suddenly pushed open.
With a gust of wind, the flower wand rushed into the small courtyard, with her hands on her waist like a landowner collecting debts: "If you don't come out, believe it or not, I will have your house destroyed today?"
But I saw that she was wearing leather shoes made of cowhide, with a row of small holes thoughtfully drilled on both sides of the upper to prevent the inside of the boots from getting too stuffy.
A palm-wide black cowhide strap was tied around the waist, outlining a slim waist.
Narrow clothes with tight sleeves for easy movement are the daily styles that originated in Nanxiang and are becoming popular in the Han Dynasty.
But her whole body is mainly in black and blue, the sleeves are slightly shorter, and the exposed wrists are wearing bright silver bracelets, which are different from those popular styles.
At first glance, you can tell that it was customized from Nanxiang.
"Hua Niangzi, Hua Niangzi, our husband is really not at home..."
The concierge, who was following me at a trot, bowed repeatedly and said, "I hope Lady Hua will forgive me!"
“Every time I come here, he’s not at home!” Hua Wan said, “How can there be such a coincidence in the world? It’s obvious that he is hiding and not daring to see me!”
At this moment, another woman trotted out of the courtyard and bowed to the flower garden:
"Hua Niang, Alang is really not here this time. He went out early."
Although this woman spoke Chinese, her intonation was not quite accurate. She was wearing Hanfu, but with her appearance, she was clearly a Yi girl.
She was one of the Yi women who served Ma Su.
How can Huawan believe it so easily?
"Where did he go?"
"I went to the county government to discuss the matter with the officials. If Lady Hua is really in a hurry, why not go to the county government to find her."
When Huawan heard this, he immediately choked up.
No matter how much Ma Su was valued by the eunuch, he was still a prisoner who was exiled to Yunnan, and he was beaten by that person.
As for Huawan herself, she has been able to form such a large cavalry team over the years. Many people say that there is someone on top of her, and it is also the man who cannot be mentioned.
He said so much that even Huawan himself almost believed it.
Anyway, Feng Zhuang always accepts the dividends sent to him, right?
So she is naturally not afraid of Ma Su.
But she almost believed it, which means that she still retained her sobriety after all:
It's one thing not to be afraid of Ma Su, but you don't really have that man above you. At most, you only have that man's concubine. How can you really dare not be afraid of the government?
After all, his parents are still enjoying their happiness in Jincheng and are unwilling to leave Jincheng!
Sheep quality and tiger skin, nothing more than that.
So when Hua Wan heard what Ma Su's concubine said, she had no choice but to snort, turn around and leave.
The silver collar around her neck made a clear and sweet jingling sound as she moved.
"Youchang, this is not the best solution for you. That flower girl has helped us a lot. She has visited many villages in the past few months to express her righteousness."
"Otherwise, Liu Zhou would be able to threaten many tribes. Now that Liu Zhou has rebelled against her, you have made excuses not to see her. Aren't you afraid that she will go to Feng Junhou to file a complaint?"
In the Yunnan Prefect’s Mansion, Prefect Lu Kai and Ma Su were sitting opposite each other playing chess. There was a teapot on the table. Compared with Hua Wan, who was frustrated and frustrated, the two of them were really leisurely and at ease.
"Huh, Ji Ping doesn't need to worry about this. Then Hua Niang and Feng Langjun know each other, don't I have any friendship with Feng Langjun?"
Compared to a few years ago, Ma Su's face is much darker, but his demeanor is much calmer, his eyes are reserved and his expression is calm.
In the year of the Southern Expedition, Lu Kai was rescued by Feng Yong, so he and Feng Yong also had a good relationship.
Everyone says that Ma Su was exiled to Yunnan after being beaten by Feng Langjun.
But no one knew that when Ma Su first came to Yunnan, he went to Yunnan Prefect Lu Kai with a letter from Feng Junhou in his arms.
Over the years, although Ma Su has no official position, he is regarded by Lu Kai as his most important right-hand man.
As an aide, Ma Su’s suggestions helped Lu Kai a lot.
Lv Kai always sighed that the characters that the Prime Minister had painstakingly cultivated were indeed extraordinary.
Liu Zhou had the intention to cause trouble, and it was Ma Su who saw through it in advance.
When reporting to the Governor's Mansion, it was also Ma Su's suggestion to ask Lady Hua to go and appease each tribe.
In order to maintain smooth business channels, Hua Niangzi readily agreed.
Unexpectedly, since Liu Zhou raised his troops to rebel, Ma Di personally went to the Governor's Mansion to persuade Zhang Yi to let the soldiers from all over the country temporarily guard the key points and stay put.
Hua Wan went to find Ma Su several times, just to find out when the governor's office would send troops to quell the chaos.
Because Zhang Yi asked Hua Wan to appease the Yi people, it was Ma Di's suggestion, and he didn't hide it from her in the first place.
A few days ago, Ma Su went to the Governor's Mansion, and she knew about it, so in her opinion, Ma Su must know something inside.
How could Ma Su dare to see her at this time?
So I had to hide in the prefect's mansion for peace and quiet.
"Liu Zhou's rebellion is just in a corner of Yunnan. Although the road there is difficult, with the help of Lady Hua, there is no need to worry about not being able to find the way. There is no need to alert the court, the military strength of the governor's office is enough to destroy this beast."
"Why did Youchang keep his troops stationary again and let Liu Zhou continue to cause chaos? When the leaders of the Yi people who were watching saw that the Governor's Mansion was unable to attack, they were afraid that they would be ready to take action."
Lu Kai picked up the teacup, took a sip, and asked.
"It's better to move," Ma Su smiled confidently, "As of now, the governor's office has completed the deployment of troops, so it's okay to talk about the plan."
He raised his index finger and pointed at the world, "Ji Ping thinks it was unintentional that the imperial court ordered Zhang Bogong to take over the position of Governor Li?"
When Lu Kai heard what Ma Su said, he immediately sat up straight and said, "Please teach me, please."
Lu Kai was originally from Yongchang County. Although the Lu family was well-known in the local area, they were located on the border of the Han Dynasty.
In the eyes of the wealthy families in Shu County and other places, the Yongchang Lu family is at best the level of wealthy locals.
It is Lu Kai himself. Although he has been to Jincheng to meet the Holy Spirit, even though he is now a prefect, he still lacks knowledge in terms of court affairs.
So whenever you have the opportunity to learn knowledge in this area, you should naturally ask for more advice.
Ma Su chuckled and waved his hand, "I don't dare to teach you. I just want to talk about some things that happened when I was with the Prime Minister."
“You Chang, please speak.”
"Ji Ping knows that when the late emperor first entered Shu, the prime minister and Fa Xiaozhi had a dispute over whether to be lenient or strict when governing Shu."
(End of this chapter)