Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 446

"Qian Dalang deserves to be exiled. Why are there only a few states to go to?" Jing Zhaoyin Sun Kui looked at the form handed over by his subordinates, very depressed, and complained.

The form was written by Fa Cao Shenjun himself. Hearing the words at this time, he said: "Ming Gong, this is the usual practice. All the exiled prisoners this year will be sent to Jie, Kuo, and Gan prefectures."

Jiezhou is Wuzhou before the Anshi Rebellion, Wudu County in Han Dynasty.At this time, the population is sparsely populated and the depression is extremely low.

Kuozhou was acquired by Shao Dashuai when he conquered Qingtang, and there are many Tibetans.

Ganzhou looks a little better now, because there were many farming Han, Tubo, and Qiang people, and the household registration was very fast.

The exile of prisoners to the land of Helong was one of the achievements of Commander Shao's entry into Beijing.

Not only Guanzhong is exiled to the land of Helong, but also those who are far away from all roads in the world will be sent to the land of Helong. If the family members are willing to follow, it is up to you.

This year the exile was in these three prefectures, but last year they were sent to Liang, Cheng and Min prefectures.

Next year, it will be Shanzhou and Lanzhou, plus Lingnan and central Guizhou.

During Xuanzong's meeting, Wu Yue was also one of the exile destinations.At that time, the Tibetans, Uighurs, and Dangxiang captured at the border were either exiled to Lingnan or Wuyue.But as Wuyue's development level deepened, sending exiled prisoners to live there now seemed to be a bit cheaper for them, so it was slowly cancelled.

Although the entire Tang Dynasty was divided into vassals and towns, the judicial system was still nationwide.Someone in a local state or county has committed a crime and should be exiled. Should he be sentenced?If there is a sentence, then follow the guidance of the imperial court and stay within the town. Is that still called exile?
The education system is pretty much the same.

All the people in the world, students from state schools and county schools, as well as the vast majority of rural tribute candidates who have not entered government schools but have taken the local examinations and obtained their status, will have to gather in Chang'an to take the annual "national examination" .

Local vassal commanders and governors also recognized Jinshi status very much, and academic qualifications were valuable, which contributed to the gathering of a large number of talents in Chang'an.

Among these people, many may never return to their hometowns for the rest of their lives, and many of them return to their hometowns after they are old and retired.It's frustrating to think that the best talents don't serve the local feudal towns, but serve an empty shell court, and may even be abducted by some feudal towns.

But there is no way, the values ​​​​of scholars are like this.People have long legs, and you can't stop them.Back then Xie Tong was ordered by Zhu Wen to travel to Chengdu, surrendered to the emperor, and the emperor asked him to be the governor of Lingzhou, Xie Tong happily became the governor of Lingzhou, and he didn't go to Xuanwu Town with Zhu Wen, which can be seen.

Unless a person comes and tosses the imperial court to pieces, and then slams on the ground and stomps a few times, losing his majesty, it may depreciate the value of the Jinshi degree, so that the scholars will no longer flock to it.

But for now, that hope doesn't seem to be in sight.

Scholars who went to Chang'an had many ways to become officials. In addition to court officials, county lieutenants in more than 20 counties in Jingzhao Prefecture were in high demand.In addition, Weibei, Huazhou, Jingyuan, Binning, Fengxiang, Shuofang and even Longyou Qinzhou, which are not far from Chang'an, are also secondary choices for many people.

"Unfortunately, these exiled prisoners eventually fell into Shao's trap." Sun Kui signed with his seal reluctantly and sighed.

"Duke Ming, the king of Lingwu County is still very obedient to the court. This year he has donated a lot of cattle and sheep, and the tribute is endless. Now the court, doesn't it just like the commander of the vassal? The prime minister judges three divisions all day long. Being urged for money and food is annoying, so how can you offend someone for such a trivial matter?" Judicial military officer is actually from Weizhou, stayed in Chang'an after passing the Jinshi examination, and belonged to the new scholars who moved to Chang'an in the last ten years people family.

His salary can only be counted on the offerings of the towns. There are ten feudal towns around Jingzhao Mansion, nine of which are the sphere of influence of the King of Lingwu County. Why bother to offend them?
As long as Shao Shude doesn't proclaim the emperor to usurp the throne or try to control the court, then everyone can continue to cooperate.He didn't believe that Shao Shude, who was able to build such a huge foundation, would be so unwise. Judging from the current situation, except for asking for some money and food from time to time, he didn't interfere with the affairs of the Jingzhao Mansion at all, and threw more than 150 million people to Nanya Beisi obviously has a bottom line.

"Can Tian Canjun recognize this thing?" After sighing for a while, Sun Kui took out something from his sleeve, put it on the case, and asked.

Tian Canjun glanced at it, and said: "This is a silver note, which can be exchanged for silver dollars according to reports. According to the note, you can go to a yamen in Tongzhou Fang City to get the silver. This yamen is called 'Clearing Bank', and you can get [-] coins. "

"This is owned by a merchant in Wannian County. He owed a certain amount of wine money. In a hurry, he took this thing to pay off the debt." Sun Kui said: "He owed money to the court, but the court only got a piece of paper. If you want to turn paper into money, you have to go to Tongzhou, isn't it said that Shao thief took the money away for safekeeping?"

Tian Canjun thought it was true.If all the merchants in Guanzhong do this, is it necessary for the King of Lingwu to occupy Jingzhao Mansion?
The reputation doesn't need to be bad, but it can still be good. Is there such a good thing in the world?
"Tian Canjun, if the imperial court uses this thing to give you a salary, do you want it?"

Tian Canjun shook his head, and said: "The family burden of the subordinates is very heavy, and they can't use such things that can only be seen but not eaten. In addition, the subordinates can't use so much for hundreds of dollars, unless they buy a house or other property. .”

"But I heard that someone wanted it." Sun Kui said with a solemn expression: "There are people in Beijing offering gifts. The carts of copper coins and silk are too eye-catching, so they carry silver bills with them and secretly bribe them. This person's name is Tuoba Sijing. Have an impression?"

"There are rumors in Xiazhou that Tuoba Si offered his daughter for glory, so he made a big deal."

Sun Kui glanced at him.

The court officials in Jingzhong and the local officials in Jingzhao Mansion seem to be very concerned about Lingxia's affairs. They even know this kind of anecdote from the northern part of the country. It seems that they have put in a lot of effort, at least they have had contact with visitors from the north.

"Shao Shude wants to open another Fangshi in Huazhou, Binzhou, and Jingzhou, which will be traded exclusively in silver bills. If all the merchants in Jingzhaofu are attracted there, how will they collect taxes in the future?" Sun Kui sighed: "Jingzhong Fangshi, questionable The tax has already been reduced a lot. If it continues to decrease, how can we organize and train the magical army? The sage wants an army of 4 capable of fighting, but now there are only [-] or [-], which is quite insufficient. One, alas!"

The commercial tax of Jingzhao Mansion has always been an important fiscal revenue of the imperial court.There are not only contributions from local merchants, but also taxes provided by merchants from other towns.

Chang'an is the political center, and there is an endless stream of business travelers.In history, Han Jian captured the saint to Huazhou and repaired the palace for him. All the officials followed him, and businessmen and scholars from various towns also ran away. In a few years, he even saved 900 million yuan in money.There may be exaggerations, but it should not be too bad.

Shao Shude didn't want to imprison saints like Han Jian and ruin his reputation, so by attracting businessmen from all over the world to trade in Tong, Hua, Bin, and Jing, he could also profit a lot of money.And this money used to belong to the imperial court.

"The decrease in tax revenue may be caused by the blockage of commercial routes." Tian Canjun said: "Shaanguo and Henan provinces have fought repeatedly, making it difficult to enter Beijing. Only Lantian Wuguan Road and Shangshan Shangjin Road are still open, and merchants have decreased. , the tax will naturally be less.”

Sun Kui nodded, partly agreeing with this statement, and then said after a long time: "The gold merchant Li Xiang is already bedridden, just like Zhuge Shuang in Xingyuan Mansion back then, this town will probably fall into the hands of Shao thief again. In case he has the heart of disobedience, the sage will take advantage of public opinion, what will happen from now on?"

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In Xingdaofang, the house where Shao Shude once lived has changed residents.After Zheng Yanchang succeeded in paying homage to the Prime Minister, he brought his family to live in this house.

In the Du mansion of Kaihuafang separated by a wall, Du Rangneng's family is packing their things.

He has not been officially dismissed, so the mansion provided by the court can continue to live in.

This house was purchased by Shen Chuanshi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials during the Jianzhong period, at a cost of 300 million yuan, and it occupies about a quarter of the area of ​​Kaihuafang.In the fourth year of Xiantong, when his son Shen Xun was appointed as the envoy of Zhaoyi Jiedu, the soldiers rebelled, the whole family was wiped out, and the house was taken away by the court because there was no one to inherit it.

Next to it is Jianfu Temple, which was originally the old residence of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty, and later passed on to Xiao Yu, Princess Xiangcheng, and Zhongzong. In the end, no one wanted to live there, so it was changed into a temple.

Du Rang Neng stood on the attic, looked at the monks in the temple who were doing evening classes, and remained silent for a long time.

Today, he met the saint in the Linde Hall and talked about the affairs of the Kanto feudal towns.

Li Ke used his army to attack Chengde, won a big victory, and beheaded more than ten thousand people.Li Kuangwei in Youzhou sent troops to rescue, but he retreated if he could not use it, but he still "looted and returned".

The sage was very interested in Li Keyong, and felt that he had a heart of loyalty and Jin soldiers were so good at fighting, which might be a "blessing of the imperial court".It seems that he has long forgotten the fact that he almost sent troops to attack Li Keyong in the first place, plotting Hedong.

Du Rangneng could only explain in detail the subtle relationship between the two towns of Hedong and Hezhong, and the saint was not happy after hearing this.

Cui Zhaowei added fuel and jealousy to the side, saying that Du Xiao has been appointed as Lingbao Ling, and also mentioned that Shao Shude recruited Qiang and Hu people to form a national army to guard Tongguan. trust.

Cui Zhaowei is still very proud.

In fact, if the last sliver of trust the saint had in Du Rangneng could not be dispelled, he still had a trump card, that is, the virtuous concubine Pei, whom the saint pursued, not only did not die, but was also taken back to the mansion by Shao Shude, raped and humiliated day and night. Pregnant, has given birth to a child.If the sage knew, Du Rangneng would have no chance at all.

Fortunately, things don't have to go this far.Du Rang can take the initiative to give in, please go out and stay in the town, stay away from the political center of Chang'an, it is a complete surrender.

Jingzhao Du and Cui Zhaowei didn't want to offend too much.Since Du Rang is willing to leave, that would be the best.

Not only must Du Rangneng be squeezed out, but Liu Chonggui must also be taken away!
I heard that after Xu Yanruo went out of town in Guangzhou, his luck was too bad, and he didn't know what disease he got. After several months of procrastination, he died.Sending Liu Chonggui to Guangzhou to replace Xu Yanruo is what he will do in the next stage.

Get rid of these two people, only Wei Zhaodu and Zheng Yanchang will be left as opponents in the court, and then we will think about how to deal with them.

Du Rang could understand Cui Zhaowei's thoughts clearly, but he was too lazy to say anything else.

Just now in his study, he wrote a letter to the sage, enumerating the changes in the country's situation since the hardships, and proposed the strategy of "keeping it quiet and drawing it slowly".At the end of writing, I almost cried.

But that's mostly useless.

Cui Zhaowei wooed Ximenzhao, conspired with the sage several times to get rid of the middle officials of the Beisi, and he was extremely trusted, and it was impossible to be overthrown when the limelight was in full swing.

Seeing that Chang'an will become the center of the storm, if they don't leave at this time, it may be too late.

It's ridiculous that Cui Zhaowei still wants to drive Liu Chonggui away. In fact, if you don't drive him away, he will leave too. Such a foolish person can take power. The national fortune of the Tang Dynasty is really...

"Grandpa, Liu Xiang sent someone to send a message. He likes to eat lychees, and he wants to go to Guangzhou to enjoy himself, so he took the first step." The eldest son Du Guangyi went up to the attic and said.

"What did Diguan Zhao say?" Du Rangneng asked.

Zhao Diguan is Zhao Guangyi, the official of Shuofang Jinzuo Academy.

"There is absolutely no problem with Zhao's official statement. The Beisi will not do anything bad. It is a certainty to go out of town in Liangzhou." Du Guangyi replied.

"I can't take care of the mess in the capital. Wei Zhengji returned to Beijing from the middle of Sichuan. He might not be able to play with Cui Zhaowei, and most likely Zheng Guangyuan can't do it either. He only has the stamina and skills of a servant of the household department."

"I heard that the sage wants to remove Liu Chongwang as his prime minister."

"He can't either." Du Rang Neng shook his head and said, "I really want to kill this thief and get rid of a traitor for the country."

"The king of Lingwu County has left Xingde Palace, and the class teacher has returned to Lingxia." Du Guangyi said again.

This is an inevitable thing, in fact, it is a bit late to leave.If it was replaced by those domineering sergeants, they would not see their family members for a long time, and they might mutiny.

"The King of Lingwu County is waiting for an opportunity." Du Rangneng said suddenly.

"Gold merchants?"

"It's just one of them, and there is Hezhong." Du Rangneng said, "It's complicated to use Wang Ke as his wife. I don't know how King Lingwu will proceed."

"Speaking of Wang Ke marrying a wife, I heard that the Lanling Xiao family is so shameless. Xiao Yun's daughter, Xiao family, appeared in Xingde Palace and stayed there for several nights. Some people also saw Xiao family and Zhao family going out for an outing together." Du Guangyi was surprised when he heard this gossip, then laughed, and told his father again today.

Du Rangneng's face froze, and he reprimanded: "Xizi listens to these rumors all day long?"

"I know I'm wrong." Du Guangyi confessed.

He is the eldest son who inherits the family business, and his father does not allow him to become an official. He is really bored at home, and sometimes he listens to such anecdotes to amuse himself.

"This time I'm going out of the town of Hexi, don't keep anyone in Chang'an, the whole family will move to Liangzhou."

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