Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

Autumn is the harvest season. This is true for farmers who have been busy for more than half a year, and it is also true for the people in Bafu who have also been busy for more than half a year.

At the beginning of the year, turmoil was still brewing in Guanzhong, and people were still in a state of unrest and the treasury was empty. However, after the implementation of a series of anti-chaos decrees by Duke Tang, order was quickly restored, people's production and life were able to proceed smoothly, and the personnel of the DPRK and the Central Government were effectively rebuilt.

More than half a year has passed, and the crops in the fields are indeed fruitful, and the various personnel and administrative orders implemented by the imperial court have also achieved remarkable results. As early as when the tenants were transferred and the tax collection this autumn had not yet begun, Tongzhou City and the surrounding treasuries were already accumulating more and more. As the work of collecting taxes after the autumn began, a large amount of money, grain and materials were collected again. It has become the most intuitive manifestation of national strength.

Harvest is always a joy, and Li Tai is no exception. Since he came to this world, he has never been able to survive a hard life. After using various means and blessings in the first half of the year, he finally improved Bafu's financial situation and put all operations and maintenance on track.

Among the financial reports submitted by various states and counties to the Bafu, there is one group that is quite special, that is, the Hedong states. Because Hedong belonged to Li Tai's Tang Gong feudal state, its local taxes and taxes were not managed by the Bafu, but went into the Tang Gong's private treasury.

So when it comes to being a prostitute, you still have to be the boss. Nowadays, all the titles in the Western Wei Dynasty have no real title, but Li Tai, the boss of the hegemony, can have the taxes of the entire Hedong area as his own small treasury, and no one dares to Say half a word no.

As the autumn tax collection began this year, the governors of the counties in Hedong also reported to Tang Gong, hoping that Tang Gong could appoint his subordinates to enter the country to deal with the feudal fief matters. These people make this request, of course, not because they are indolent or want to shirk their responsibilities, but to express an attitude of submission to management.

Naturally, Li Tai would not ignore such a statement. The reason why he chose to locate the feudal state in Hedong was to strengthen his control and control over the people there. Therefore, after receiving the report from various states, he recalled Liu Min as the chief historian and went to Hedong to manage the affairs of the feudal state.

Liu Min was originally from Hedong, and he was also one of the people in Hedong Shiliu who had the deepest friendship with Li Tai. It was most appropriate for him to serve as the bridge between Li Tai and Hedong Shiliu. Shortly after Liu Min set out for Hedong, he represented the people of Hedong to report to Tang Gong, hoping that Tang Gong could personally go to patrol the feudal country to comfort the admiration of the people.

It was originally Li Tai's plan to patrol Hedong, so after receiving this request, Li Tai first sent a group of additional soldiers to the Hedong area to strengthen the local military defense, and then chose to send troops from Pu in September. Cross the Jinguan River and arrive at Puban, Hedong.

Located on the Puban side of the east bank of the Yellow River, a group of civil and military officials from Puzhou and villagers from all over Hedong were waiting here. When they saw Tang Gong's boat slowly arriving at the shore of Jindu, everyone smiled. , each bowed and shouted loudly: "Welcome to the Duke of Tang to return home!"

As soon as Li Tai set foot on the ground, he saw the crowd greeting him, and he was in a happy mood. He smiled and said to everyone: "I have been busy before and haven't had time to return home. Now that I have entered the country, I can see all the talents have arrived. It is really joyful." There is no need to be too polite to the local sages. When I enter this situation, I still want to ask you and others for advice on local customs and people. "

Everyone said they didn't dare, and then they all stood up, and Liu Min, who arrived first, introduced the people present to Duke Tang.

Puzhou officials naturally do not need any introduction. In the entire Hedong region, Puzhou has the largest state area. Puzhou is even called Hedong in a narrow sense, and it also controls the most core and elite areas of the entire Hedong region. Previously, Yuwentai was based in Hedong, and the place he was based in was Puzhou.

Because the location of Puzhou was very important, Li Tai also made detailed adjustments to the local military and political personnel after he came to power. Cui Quan, who was newly recalled from northern Shaanxi, served as the governor of Puzhou. Hedong County, which held particularly important responsibilities in Puzhou, recalled Pei Xia to serve as the governor of Hedong.

Hedong occupies a very important position in any period of history, and the more war-torn times, the strategic value of Hedong becomes more prominent.

It is recorded in "Historical Records" that Yao's capital was Pingyang, Shun's capital was Puban, and Yu's capital was Anyi. These three places were all located in the Hedong area, and they were all iconic places in the Hedong area. This shows that the ancients began to Realize the geographical importance of Hedong.

The terrain is surrounded by mountains and rivers, which has economic benefits from salt and iron, as well as fertile soil and the beauty of Pize. Throughout the world, there is almost no place where so many geographical elements and natural resources can be gathered in Hedong.

In addition, Hedong has another major feature, that is, it is definitely a world dominated by powerful families. The powerful people control local resources and interests more concentratedly than anywhere else, especially in this medieval era.

Take the people who came to greet Li Tai today as an example. Including the state and county officials appointed by the Bafu, most of them do not have the three surnames of Pei, Liu, and Xue. Even if they are not members of these three families, there must be differences between them. Relationships such as in-laws.

These three families basically cover most of the local resources and interests in the Hedong area. Among them, the two surnames Pei and Liu, as natives of Hedong, have a longer history of being based in Hedong.

The Xue family moved here after Cao Wei conquered Shu, so they have always been derogatory to "Shu Xue". However, in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, when there were frequent wars, the Xue family was able to rise rapidly because of its strong Wuzong color. Not only did it grow rapidly in the Hedong hometown, but it even got involved in the core salt profit of Hedong. Now it is enough to share the same status with the old clans such as Pei Liu in all aspects.

Because the location and resources of Hedong are too prominent, the local personnel and resources tend to be concentrated. Only in this way can the ability to resist risks and improve the probability of survival be enhanced.

Such a situation is not even something that Li Tai can change. If he really ignores the interests of the Hedong clans and suppresses and deprives them of their autonomy in their hometowns, then Hedong will probably never have peace.

If you want to reverse this situation, you must maintain the unity and stability of the overall situation, and through long-term and continuous administrative management, you must rub away this force of local sentiment that is as hard as soil and stone.

These are some of the thoughts that Li Tai had after he met many Hedong scholars such as Pei Liuxue under Liu Min's introduction. At least for now, there is not much room for fundamental personnel adjustments in Hedong.

However, these Hedong scholars have accumulated rich experience in dealing with the strong and the big by living in this environment. They did not have any rebellious attitudes because they were called the heroes of the village. They were very humble and respectful when facing Tang Gong. At least their attitude did not make people feel disgusted and irritated.

Although Hedong has an important geographical location, Li Tai has been in this world for many years, but he has never had the opportunity to come to Hedong before. Now that he has finally set foot on this land, his heart is full of curiosity. He accompanied by a group of scholars to visit the customs and scenery of this village.

Puzhou is located in the Yuncheng Basin, which is the most flat and fertile area in the entire Hedong region, and it is also the main grain production center in Hedong.

Nowadays, there are many farmers busy in the fields. Although the picture of the harvest is very gratifying, it is not unfamiliar to Li Tai.

Especially when he thought that it was not appropriate to start the operation of beating the local tyrants and dividing the land in Hedong at the moment, he did not plan to linger here, and instead proposed to go to the Hedong Salt Lake, which is the most distinctive and financially important in Hedong.

Everyone remembered that their most important task was to accompany Lord Tang well and make sure that Lord Tang felt the enthusiasm and respect of the people of the feudal state. Naturally, they would not object to this and thoughtfully prepared several itineraries for Lord Tang to choose from.