Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

The scorching sun hung in the air, and it was extremely hot.

Strange to say, last winter was blizzarded and it was unbearably cold, but in summer it was unbearably hot.It's already August, and it's supposed to be autumn, but it still looks like this scorching heat, which is really annoying.

After the scorching sun, there was continuous torrential rain.

In late August, the sky seemed to have been poked into a hole, with thunder and lightning and pouring rain.

The Yi, Qin, Ru, Ying, Bian and other rivers surged across the board. The floods broke down their embankments, submerged farmland and houses, and displaced people.

It wasn't until early September that the raging floods receded slowly.

During the Little Ice Age, it was not simply cold or drought, but a disordered climate with frequent occurrences of extreme weather.A typical sign is that the rainwater that was originally evenly distributed over a long period of time will be concentrated in a short period of time, resulting in fierce floods.

It is impossible for the water conservancy facilities built by the states to be designed according to extreme weather, which is a great waste and unbearable financially.If you encounter this kind of weather, consider yourself unlucky.

Of course, if floods of this level occur frequently, you must seriously consider whether the rain belt has moved. From now on, the average annual precipitation here will greatly increase. Historical data has already been counted, so you should seriously consider Increased flood control standards.

Strictly speaking, the heavy rain in Henan in Daxia was an accident, because there was a hint of drought in the past two or three years.There is no such thing as a drought, because it can be overcome by complete water conservancy facilities, but the rainfall has indeed decreased, which is very obvious.

I just didn't expect that this year came such a...

"The most feared thing after the disaster is the emergence of epidemic diseases. As you can imagine, it is very good." Shao Shude said to a group of officials in Dengfeng County, Henan Province.

Dengfeng is Ji County, and the county magistrate is He Ning.The sage came all the way to inspect, and he did not hesitate to go to Dengfeng to have a look. Why he came, it is self-evident.

After Shao Shude finished speaking, he stepped on the muddy road and said, "Fortunately, the autumn grain has been harvested, otherwise the loss this time will be great. However, I heard that winter wheat has been sown in some places, and most of it was washed away this time. The organization replanted Yes, don't delay."

"Your Majesty, I'm already working on this matter." He Ning said.

Shao Shude nodded in satisfaction.

This son-in-law, let's not talk about his ability to do things, at least he has a clear head and knows when to do what.

However, he was unlucky enough.Most of the officials will not be able to do well in the merit examination next year-although it is a natural disaster, it is your bad luck, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Of course, He Ning was also lucky.Because Shao Shude has been watching him all the time, as long as he has actual achievements, it is not difficult for him to do it himself.

After talking with his son-in-law, Shao Shude boarded another high ground overlooking the whole county.

This year's appearance has disrupted many deployments.

Li Siyuan sent an envoy to report that the Persian envoy had arrived in Shule. According to the previous conditions, the peace negotiation had basically been reached.He has sent someone to send Tiao Chen to Beijing. If the sage has no objection, the war will stop—at least temporarily.

The Persians were lucky and caught up with the good times.

Well, not really.The floods in Henan will have a certain impact on tax revenue. For example, those mulberry forests that have been washed away will definitely reduce silk production.However, Daxia confiscated more than 1000 million pieces of silk and millions of woolen cloth every year. Although this loss in Henan is painful, it is not impossible to make up for it.After all, the era of years of war in the past has been carried over, so what is this "small battle" in front of us?
The real good luck of the Persians was that Shao Shude didn't want to fight anymore, that's all.

"The people whose family property was seriously damaged during the flood should be counted immediately." Shao Shude said: "If someone is willing to immigrate to Liaodong, Yunnan or Anxi Road, the prefectures along the way are ready to pay for it, and the three officials will dictate the land."

Shao Shude said this to the household officials who accompanied him.

"Observe the order." Everyone responded immediately.

At the same time, I also feel a little bit emotional, the saint really knows how to choose the time.

Not surprising though.

The scale of the flood was really not small, and many people's houses were washed away.It was originally an adobe house, so it was not surprising that it collapsed after being soaked in water for a few days.

If you have the money to renovate, it will be fine.

What if there is no money?So what to do?Debt is not a good thing. Whether it is a debt owed to a private person or a debt issued by the government, it is very difficult to pay back.If you take into account that the property and livestock are also seriously damaged, the debt owed will be even more, and then it may never be paid off.

Based on this consideration, I dare not say all, but there will definitely be some people who choose to migrate out and start a new life elsewhere.At least, the government gave a lot of land, and gave them two to three years of rations. They would also distribute seeds and farm tools for free. Even farm cattle could not be rented, but they might have to wait in line.

The conditions are still very generous, as long as you are willing to leave.

The officials figured out what they wanted, and some people were already thinking about whether to intimidate the people and not give them relief rations if they didn't leave...

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After inspecting the counties, it was already late September when I returned to Beijing.

Shao Shude officially received the second memorial from Li Siyuan from Shule.

"It's time to put it down..." He picked up a pen, approved "yes" on the memorial, and then sent it to the Zhengshitang.

It was his idea that after the war with Persia ended, the remaining expenditure would just be used for immigration expenses.

The consumption of war is very huge, not only the consumption of food and materials, but also the consumption of manpower.

After rehabilitating Hexi and Longyou for two years, Shao Shude filled the vacancies with masters from Henan, Hedong and other places-they were not without complaints.

If the war is over, these masters can go home to tidy up their small courtyards and farmland, without having to work hard outside, or even face death.

Immigrants grow their own feet, and whenever they go to a place, they just need to open a warehouse to release food, that is, the local government can provide the so-called "delivery" expenses on the spot, and there is no need for long-distance transshipment, which greatly reduces the burden.

The only suspense now is probably how long the Persians will keep their promises.

In fact, Shao Shude was very curious, how did the powerful Grand Vizier Jayhani persuade court officials and local nobles?
It is impossible to get support from everyone.The most likely possibility is that the prime minister spent his political life and forcibly suppressed it.

It is said that he will also send a mission to Luoyang, hire a group of talents from the Central Plains, and visit Bukhara.

Seeing this, Shao Shude couldn't help smiling slightly.

This is really learning and selling now. I am poaching talents from you, and you want to poach from me too?
Thinking of this, he called Wang Yanfan and asked, "What is the reputation of Yan Shenghou in Huaihai?"

"Return to Your Majesty." Wang Yanfan said: "Yan Shenghou was a lieutenant in Lianshui County and a master in Sishui County. He heard that he cared for the people, was familiar with the sufferings of the people's livelihood, and praised the people for their virtue."

This answer surprised Shao Shude a bit.

Wang Yanfan didn't dare to deceive him. Kong Guangsi, Marquis of Yansheng, may have a really good reputation in the local area, at least he has done practical things for the people.

Since it is so good, then this time I will "reward" you and send you to travel abroad.Of course, it still depends on what conditions the Persians offer in exchange.

If it's not sincere, forget it.Shao Shude was tired of the Persian missions going back and forth.By the time those people arrived in the capital, he might have already left the capital to inspect the east.

How about love!
After dealing with this matter, he looked at the matter of another mission.

Yes, the Japanese couldn't take it anymore. They sent a mission, which had landed in Dengzhou and was heading for the capital.

The reason why they couldn't bear it was that there were too many pirates who went to disturb them, so many that it made their scalps tingle.

The Japanese are now in a state of confusion.

In the past, the pirates who dared to go to their place to rob were usually Silla people or Jurchens.

The former has good ships and many people, but its combat effectiveness is very average.

The latter has poor boats and few people, but has strong fighting power. When they are not afraid of death, they often charge the Japanese so that they can't stand their ground.

But in recent years, the number of offshore pirates has increased sharply, and there is a relatively large increase every year.Moreover, the place where they went ashore was no longer limited to the Noto area, but blossomed everywhere, and went ashore when they caught the place that seemed to be weakly defended.

Sometimes you will be hit with a bloody head and run away in embarrassment.

Sometimes it will succeed, burning, killing and looting the place, which is unbearable to witness.

The most outrageous thing is that they not only rob gold and silver treasures, but also rob their mothers.Men, women, and children were taken away all at once, and it was said that they were sold as slaves in the Liaodong Road of Xia State, which made the Japanese feel a little uncomfortable.

So they hurriedly sent a mission to Luoyang, asking the Great Xia court to help them fight pirates.

Shao Shude read all ten lines at a glance, and directly threw aside the memorabilia sent by the governor of Dengzhou, and picked up another copy casually.

After the king of Taifeng Gongyi sent Wang Jian and his family away, the domestic situation stabilized a little.Xu Shi got carried away with complacency, and he began to vigorously purge Wang Jianyu's party, which eventually caused turmoil.

Seeing this, Baekje and Silla felt a little ready to move.

Under such circumstances, the peninsula, which was temporarily calm due to the canonization of Great Xia, stepped into the rhythm of war again.Although there is no war yet, anyone with a discerning eye can see that as long as a spark is sparked, it may ignite the firewood that has been piled up for several years.

There is no doubt that Silla is the most dangerous in the melee of the Three Kingdoms.

So, they sent envoys to Beijing again, bringing up the old matter again, and wanted to open a port, and asked Daxia soldiers to help them suppress the place.

The memorandum was also written in a very humble way, with all kinds of flattering words written in a big basket, Shao Shude skipped it directly, and only read the last paragraph: "Please imitate the story of Khotan, and send heavenly soldiers and generals to guard the environment and the people."

As a vassal state of Daxia, it is no secret that Khotan has a town army stationed there.Silla mentioned it last time, but Shao Shude didn't answer directly. This time, due to the situation, he begged again. It seemed that he was really scared.

"All prime ministers, please come to Guanfeng Hall, I want to ask you right." Shao Shude put down the memorial and ordered.