Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

In the turbulent times, under the background of huge changes in the world, the ups and downs of personal fortunes are just a small episode. Even most people are just a short syllable from birth to death, and thousands of syllables need to be pieced together to barely form a melody.

The fall of the Northern Qi Dynasty and the establishment of the Tang Dynasty are certainly a change of regime, but in essence, it is a redistribution of resources and interests. The old order is destroyed and swept away, and all personnel must be rearranged according to the new order.

For Gao Zhongmi, it was just a simple sentence, but it could greatly reverse and improve the situation of Lu Lingxuan and her son. After that, although they had not yet gotten rid of their status as captives, they were also treated with great favor. Even after arriving at Shangyang Palace, they were treated the same as the female members of the Gaoqi clan and were given a separate hall to live in.

Although these palace maids of the Qi Palace who were moved from Yecheng to Guanzhong had the status of a conquered slave, their actual fate was not that tragic. Because most of them were just slaves without status in the Ye Palace even in the old years of the Northern Qi Dynasty, and they had been suffering from slavery and oppression.

Although the Tang army forced them to move from Hebei to Guanzhong, they did not impose more persecution. For example, the property carried by Lu Lingxuan and her son was not touched by the Tang army.

As for the fatigue and injuries during the journey, they were inevitable. They were still prisoners of war in essence, and the Tang army could not keep them in Hebei for a long time. The final result of staying in Hebei was nothing more than being expelled from the palace, displaced, or being kept as slaves by other powerful families, or being starved and cold and falling to death.

The Tang army was the conqueror. In addition to making every effort to attack those reactionary hostile targets, its performance in other aspects was really worthy of being a benevolent and righteous army, especially to the general public in Hebei, and was even more gentle than the original Jinyang soldiers of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

The contradiction between the Hu and Han people in Northern Qi was not only reflected in the political disputes in the court. The Jinyang soldiers relied on their own military force to exploit and oppress the Han people in Hebei for a long time, which was also one of the contradictions. Although the Tang army also needed to collect supplies in Hebei, it was still based on meeting military needs. At least so far, a stable and large exploiting class has not been formed.

For these old Northern Qi people who moved to Guanzhong, the Tang court treated them more kindly. Although these people still maintained the status of captives, when they were resettled, their personal wishes were fully considered and various resettlement methods were provided.

First of all, the main purpose of these people being taken into Guanzhong was to be assigned to the military officers and soldiers, including those high-ranking Qi clan women. If they were willing to be betrothed to the military officers and soldiers as wives, they could also be arranged.

Secondly, if these people did not want to be assigned to the soldiers, they would be taken into the forbidden area for use. Although the living rooms of the emperor, empress, concubines and princes would not use a large number of these Qi palace slaves, the cleaning and maintenance of the palace gardens also required a lot of personnel, which could be used to accommodate these personnel.

Of course, if these people are unwilling to participate in the distribution of soldiers and do not want to continue to serve as palace slaves, in principle they can be released as civilians and allowed to settle down in Guanzhong.

However, there are very few people willing to make this choice. Only some noble ladies of the Qi clan who are unwilling to be slaves, have certain property, and have some loyal servants around them, choose to settle down in Chang'an.

Li Tai has no opinion on what these Qi palace ladies choose to do. After all, whether they are slaves in the palace, wives of soldiers, or civilians in the market, they are all his people. Their lifestyles are different, and they are always inevitable.

Because of Gao Zhongmi's care, Lu Lingxuan and her son are also treated well, so they are not in a hurry to make a choice. Lu Lingxuan undertakes some weaving work in Shangyang Palace, and her son Luo Dipo is arranged to take care of the palace gardens. With their own labor, they get some rewards, which can meet their food consumption and have a surplus. If there is no better place to go, this state is a way to make a living.

But Luo Dipo was more or less resentful about this, thinking that Gao Zhongmi was too stingy and did not give them a matching reward. But they were completely from two different worlds. After missing each other last time, it was difficult for them to even see each other again. No matter how much they complained in their hearts, it was useless.

In this way, about half a month passed, and the mother and son had already adapted to the current life. Suddenly one day, a palace official came to inform them that there was a family member outside the palace looking for them. It was Luo Chao, the husband and father that the mother and son had been looking forward to and hoping to reunite with.

"Oh my god, they finally found it! Amodun, we don't have to stay here to suffer anymore!"

Luo Dipo said excitedly, and Lu Lingxuan couldn't help crying with joy. The mother and son quickly packed their luggage and then went out of the palace to greet them.

When the mother and son helped each other out, they saw many tall and well-dressed generals coming and going in front of Shangyang Palace from a distance. These generals all came to Shangyang Palace to appreciate and select the women of the Qi Palace who were placed there. If they saw one whose appearance and age met their expectations, they could ask the officials to give her a marriage.

"Amodun, which of these generals is my father?"

Luo Debo did not know his father. When his eyes passed over those majestic Tang heroes, he became excited and was full of anticipation for the upcoming reunion.

Lu Lingxuan didn't bother to answer her son's questions at the moment, and her eyes were also searching seriously. She had been separated from her husband for more than ten years. To be honest, the face in her memory was a little blurry, and she was worried that she might not be able to do it right away. Identify.

The generals who were waiting in line to enter the palace also noticed the mother and son, and many of them showed interesting expressions. Although Lu Lingxuan was a middle-aged woman, her charm was still there, and her temperament was outstanding because of her good upbringing. Still very eye-catching. The only thing that wasn't pretty was the little boy beside him. If the relationship between them was that of mother and son, it would make people think about whether they should take in such a big troll.

Luo Chao was also among this crowd, but he was not one of the brightly dressed ones. He was wearing an inconspicuous half-worn hakama. He was leading a variegated skinny horse and an entourage and stood deep in the group. He was also among the group. His hair and beard were messy and he looked quite old. He lowered his head and did not interact with the people around him. He only looked up after hearing the critical comments of the people around him.

He recognized his wife at a glance, who had been abandoned by him in Jinyang last year, and his eyes became a little excited. Especially when he saw that the son next to his wife who closely resembled him had grown up, he felt even more happy, and he walked away from the crowd to greet her. Go up.

But this move also made some people around him look at him curiously. This sudden attention made him deeply dissatisfied. He raised his hand to grab Lu Lingxuan's arm and drag her away, but his fingers just rested on him. On Lu Lingxuan's arm, Luo Tipo next to her had already raised her hand to push her with an unhappy look, and at the same time said angrily: "You old slave, how dare you be rude to my mother!"

"Alang, no, don't! This, this is you, Aye!"

Lu Lingxuan was also startled at first. After looking at Luo Chao's appearance attentively, she could vaguely recognize it. Before she could feel joy in her heart, she quickly spoke to stop her son's rude behavior.

After Luo Tipo heard this, she looked up and down at the old and desolate Luo Chao, with an expression of disbelief on her face: "How could this be me? Are you admitting it wrong, Amodun? Are you here? Who is not more elegant than this old slave?"

The truth was so helpless, but what he least expected was true. When Luo Chao heard his son, who had reunited after a long absence, express his contempt for him so directly, he felt extremely ashamed and angry. But he has been extremely cautious over the years, fearing to draw attention to himself. He did not dare to create a disturbance outside the Shangyang Palace. He just glared at the mother and son and growled, "Quickly, leave here with me!"

The mother and son's luggage had two boxes and cages, which were relatively heavy because they contained some of the belongings they had brought from Changguang Prince's Palace. When these two boxes and cages were placed on the back of the only horse Luo Chao brought, The family could only leave Shangyang Palace on foot.

Luo Dipo looked like a stubborn donkey, with a face as long as a donkey's face. She showed no joy at the reunion of father and son. She lowered her head and refused to leave. She had to be dragged hard by her mother before she would move forward, but she still looked back from time to time. The generals of the Tang Dynasty who were dressed in bright clothes and angry horses in front of the Yang Palace were in an increasingly miserable mood.

Luo Chao Chao could see what this boy was thinking. He also had a gloomy face and no joy left in his heart. Finally, the group of people walked several miles away and could no longer see the people outside Shangyang Palace. Luo Chao could no longer hold back. With the anger in his heart, he swung the riding crop and whipped it towards his son. He couldn't help but cursed: "Dog slave, dog slave, you are worse than a beast, how dare you despise me!"

"Amodun, save me! This old thief wants to kill someone..."

After being beaten, Luo Tipo was very panicked. She held her head to avoid it and knocked her father to the ground. She ran a long way along the bank of Luoshui River. She had no choice but to wander back because the people and the place were unfamiliar. She looked at her mother and shouted loudly. howling.

Lu Lingxuan's mood was extremely turbulent at this moment. She quickly stepped forward to help Luo Chao, who was lying on the ground. At the same time, she couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "My husband followed the current Supreme Being in the early years. How, how come now?" …”

"Do you, a bitch, also want to laugh at my current situation? Get away, you mother and son, get out! I have been hidden in the world for a long time, and it is only because of you that I was found out by the world..."

After Luo Chao heard this, he was even more embarrassed. After pushing Lu Lingxuan away, he threw the luggage on the horse to the ground and drove away the mother and son. But when the luggage was scattered, the Huang Baicai hidden inside was The goods were all thrown out, and he was stunned for a moment, and said in his mouth: "This, this...how can your mother and son have so much wealth?"