Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Luoluolong is now called Pingyi City.

Ju Ming was talking to Sun Shu alone: ​​"Do you know why you are allowed to lead the barbarians here but not recommended to be a Han official?"

Sun Shu replied: "The county minister wants to expand the territory for the Han people."

Ju Ming shook his head: "It is to expand territory for China."

Sun Shu asked doubtfully: "What is the difference between Han people and Chinese people?"

Zhu Ming said: "Before the Han Dynasty, was there no China? All the Xia in the pre-Qin Dynasty were all in China. During the Shang Dynasty, Guifang was a country, and during Zhou Dynasty, it was a country of Bo. This turned barbarians into Xia. Even ghosts could become Bo countries, and all the barbarians in Lizhou were transformed into Xia. Why can't you enter China? Most of the villages under your control are barbarians, with only more than 200 Han people. You need to teach them to speak Chinese and teach them to farm, so that the customs and etiquette can slowly change."

"Yes!" Sun Shu handed over his hand.

Speaking of the country, there is something very outrageous.

Modern genetic sequencing has revealed that Emperor Zhao and Song were descendants of the Suo Kingdom clan, that is, the ancestors of the old Zhao family were from Guifang. Later, during rescue archaeological excavations, the genes of Zhao Boxuan (the seventh grandson of Zhao Kuangyin) were tested, and he turned out to be a descendant of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu...

Two different results, I don’t know which one is true.

Ju Ming warned: "Communicate more with the Henan barbarians. They are familiar barbarians and can help each other."

Sun Shu cupped his hands and said yes.

Ju Ming said: "I have asked the eunuch to leave some cloth and grain for you. When I return to Lizhou City, I will send someone to send more hoes and sickles."

"Thank you, Lord County." Sun Shu said gratefully.

Ju Ming added: "If you have relatives in your hometown, you can also bring them here."

Sun Shu was overjoyed.

He could have used chicken feathers as arrows, pointed at the farmers in his hometown who were having a hard time, and said those were his relatives, and he could immediately recruit two to three hundred people.

After staying one night in Pingyi City, Yu Wenchang and Ju Ming continued their journey north.

In addition to Ju Meng's family, there are also delegations from various barbarians accompanying him, and they will go to Tokyo to meet Song Huizong.

The captured supplies from the Qiongbu Sichuan barbarians, such as rhinoceros horns and ivory, were lent to the barbarians as tribute items, and they had to return the barbarian goods as soon as possible.

Anyway, the barbarians will definitely not suffer. Song Huizong is very proud of his face. If he is happy, he will definitely reward him twice as much.

The stop-and-go army finally returned to Lizhou City.

Lin Xun secretly reported the victory and took the credit, but publicly he made a show of it and personally led the officials to welcome him several miles outside the city.

"You two are really capable ministers in this world, and I admire them greatly." Lin Xin bowed, as if he were truly polite and virtuous corporals.

Yu Wenchang cupped his hands and smiled: "This is the key to success."

Zhu Ming said: "If there was no Lin Qiju sitting in the rear, and if there was no frontline dispatch from Prefect Yuwen, I would only be able to make three points despite having a lot of strength. I don't dare to take credit, and I completely rely on the two superior officials."

Lin Xin laughed loudly and took Yu Wenchang and Ju Ming's hands and walked towards the carriage in the middle of the road: "Let's go back to the city to have a banquet and celebrate!"

Representatives of various barbarians were also called, and even Ju Meng's family came to drink.

These barbarians drank happily and kept flattering Lin Shen and Yu Wenchang.

Who said that barbarians are upright and don't know how to speak softly?

When toasting to Zhu Ming, Zhu Man seemed cautious again, knowing that the magistrate was not easy to mess with.

Ju Meng's son Piao Li, known as the best warrior among the barbarians, was defeated by Ju Ming with a small number, and he was knocked off his horse with a single shot during the horseback confrontation.

Lin Xun was well-mannered and treated the barbarians very kindly. He even considered Ju Meng's feelings: "Why doesn't General Ju drink?"

Ju Meng said: "I have been defeated and surrendered. I am no longer the Great Ghost Lord of Baimandu, nor is I no longer General Huaihua of the Song Dynasty."

Lin Xin smiled and said: "Before the official issued an edict and resigned, your Excellency was still General Huaihua. Please drink this cup."

Ju Meng raised his neck and drank it all without looking good.

His ambition was to unify the barbarians, and no matter what happened, he would restore the glory of his ancestors. He was named King Zhongshun by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.

Originally good, Qiongbu Sichuan Man's territory was almost doubled in his hands.

He was beaten for no apparent reason and was completely defeated.

Lin Xuan reassured him: "The officials are benevolent. After all, General Ju is a prince, and he will definitely receive double preferential treatment when he arrives in Tokyo. The general knows how prosperous Tokyo is."

Ju Meng's son Ah Fan quickly raised his glass and said, "Mr. Lin needs to take more care of me."

"It should be." Lin Xin sipped his wine and smiled.

This guy plans to take the barbarians on the road and teach them how to talk to the emperor on the way, otherwise the matter of stealing credit may be revealed.

Everyone was drunk and finally ended the banquet.

When Ju Ming returned to the county government office, he immediately called Bai Sheng: "Has there been any change in the county government office?"

Bai Sheng replied: "When the news of Xianggong's victory came back, the county officials became more and more respectful. They did not dare to obey the orders of Mr. Wei (Wei Yingshi) and Mr. Zeng (Zeng Xiaoduan). However, I went to the countryside to investigate. , the subordinate officials are still taking advantage of the opportunity to prey on the common people."

"Have you ever written down your name?" Zhu Ming asked.

"I've written it all down," Bai Sheng said.

When Ju Ming led his troops to fight, he naturally had to recruit civilian men and distribute miscellaneous donations. But these are all regulated by regulations, and it is impossible to levy them randomly. Everything depends on the household.

The county government officials, on the other hand, took the opportunity to make money and went to the countryside to levy exorbitant amounts of money under the banner of Ju Ming.

Ju Ming did not take Bai Sheng to fight, but only asked him to investigate secretly.

Who is causing trouble? Write them all down!

Ju Ming got the list and read it carefully. After basically sorting out his thoughts, he asked Bai Sheng to step aside and go back to the house to see his wife.

"My husband is tired. Let's take a bath first. The bath has been boiled." Zhang Jinping greeted him happily and helped Ju Ming undress with his maid.

Ju Ming was indeed exhausted both physically and mentally. He drank again tonight, and his home was so comfortable that he fell asleep directly leaning on the bathtub.

Zhang Jinping waited for a while, but saw no movement inside, so he came in to check the situation.

When Zhang Jinping found out that Zhu Ming was sleeping, he felt distressed and amused at the same time. First, he checked the water temperature and asked the maid to quickly add some hot water. Then he rolled up his sleeves and helped Ju Ming take a bath.

"Comfortable!"

Ju Ming screamed with his eyes closed, and woke up when the maid added water.

After taking a bath, Ju Ming hugged his wife and went back to the room. He lay on the bed and didn't want to do anything. He talked about the war and then fell asleep.

After waiting for a few days, representatives of the five barbarian factions came, and they also had to go to Beijing to pay tribute.

Although these guys were familiar with the barbarians, they were very cunning. They had been reluctant to send troops before, but when they heard that the Han army had won a great victory, they quickly expressed their stance.

Not only did they send envoys to Beijing, they also sent gifts to Yu Wenchang and Ju Ming to apologize.

Lin Xun set off with Zhuman, who couldn't wait to return to Tokyo to see the emperor as soon as possible.

After watching Lin Xuan leave, Zhu Ming said, "Brother Quan Ke, have you ever seen such a traitor?"

Yu Wenchang shook his head: "I haven't seen it before."

Ju Ming said: "I believe that he is an honest official, but I don't believe a word of anything else. I was drinking a few days ago, and this guy was too enthusiastic towards Zhu Man. He must have asked Zhu Man for help with something."

"It's just a matter of grabbing credit," Yu Wenchang said with a clear mind. "When he gets to Tokyo, he will definitely collude with the barbarians. He can no longer be satisfied with the ability to strategize. I'm afraid that if Ju Meng is forced to surrender, he will personally persuade him to surrender. In this way Only then can we please the officials more."

"Most likely." Ju Ming said with a smile, not caring about it.

Yu Wenchang returned to the state government office, wrote a new document reporting victory, and wrote letters to relatives and friends in the capital to explain the situation.

Zhu Ming returned to the county government office, called the county captain Chang Qizong, and threw out the list given by Bai Sheng: "Follow the picture and arrest them."

"Is this?" Chang Qizong secretly thought something was wrong.

"In my guise, you are doing things that prey on the common people, and you are extorting money and taxes in the name of war." Zhu Ming stared at Chang Qizong, "You want me to arrest you for interrogation?"

Chang Qizong said quickly: "The county's honor has nothing to do with me at this time."

Ju Ming said: "Capture the person and deliver him to the prefectural court. There is a scholar named Qiao Huan who has made great achievements in this battle. I have discussed with the prefect and let him replace Li Chao as the county government officer!"

"Yes!" Chang Qizong's scalp went numb upon hearing this.

He was a local subordinate official and had controlled the county government for many years. Li Chao was his confidant.

Now I have to arrest Li Chao personally and make room for Qiao Huan to serve as the superintendent. If he didn't have an official status and it would be too troublesome to move, Ju Ming might have arrested him together.

Chang Qizong bowed and exited the county government hall, finding that his vest was covered in cold sweat.

The magistrate who just won the battle is definitely not easy to mess with.

Once Zhu Ming was offended, he would be accused of being a liaison with the barbarians, and even the county captain might be killed with a sword. Who said that Chang Qizong was not a Jinshi?

Yu Wenchang waited for half a month to give Ju Ming time to organize the county government.

It was almost done, so a family dinner was held and Zhu Ming and his wife were invited to dinner.

"It would be a waste to return with a great victory and not do anything," Yu Wenchang poured wine for Ju Ming himself. "South of Hanyuan Town and north of Dadu River, it is time for those familiar barbarians to be organized into households."

Ju Ming smiled and said, "That's what I meant."

Yu Wenchang said: "There are still five tribes of barbarians, and they are also familiar with the barbarians. The imperial court has not canonized the ghost master, so they should be registered as households and the people should be unified!"

Ju Ming said: "I'm afraid this will be difficult, and it will take a fight."

"You can just show off." Yu Wenchang said.

"That's easy to handle." Zhu Ming raised his glass and tasted wine.

The Five Tribes are special existences, their customs are close to those of the Han people, and they have no canonized leaders. They are similar to chieftains, but their leaders are elected. They are called common people in Lizhou, and they do not register households and pay taxes. Without the qualifications to pay tribute, doing business is just like a mutual market.

The whole thing is completely different.

Neither Ju Ming nor Yu Wentong want to fight. The core territory of the Qiongbu Sichuan Barbarians is the river valley. As long as they have military advantages, it is very convenient to deal with them. But the five tribes of barbarians lived in the mountainous areas. When they went to conquer, the officers and soldiers had to be busy crossing the mountains.

The best way to do this is to create a household system for the people.

No matter how many people they hide, household registration is a way to show their identity and admit that they are citizens of Lizhou!

Zhu Ming called Qiao Huan over: "You have become a police officer. Now I will give you an errand to register the households of the barbarians in Hebei. For the barbarians who do not have Chinese names and surnames, give them names. Take the subordinate officials and soldiers with you. , carefully measure the familiar land."

"I understand." Qiao Huan held his hands.

Ju Ming asked: "Do you really understand?"

Qiao Huan said: "The county magistrate asked me to bring the local soldiers, so I have a reason."

Ju Ming nodded in approval: "You have understanding!"

Enrolling households and bringing together the people is only one aspect. In the process of implementing policies, Qiao Huan is allowed to cultivate a team.

If a subordinate was disobedient, he would be immediately arrested and replaced.

In particular, government officials do not need to be literate and can be replaced by rural soldiers at any time.

Once Qiao Huan has his own team, the county government will no longer be dominated by Chang Qizong's family.