In He Lianfang's house at the junction of East-West and West Market.
Zhao Yao was reading letters sent back by He Lianfang's people about the situation in Lingnan. He Lianfang sat aside and drank tea quietly.
After reading the letter, Zhao Yao carefully looked at the geographical map of Lingnan.
Zhao Yao didn't know anything about Lingnan. He only knew that Lingnan had been a place of exile since ancient times. During this period, after reading many letters sent back from Lingnan one after another, he gained some understanding of Lingnan.
The situation in Lingnan was more serious than he imagined. Not to mention the miasma, let’s just say that the living conditions there are very difficult. In a word, poor! Two words, so poor! Three words, very poor!
There are unruly people in remote mountains and remote areas, and the folk customs there are still very tough. In addition, most of the people there are descendants of criminals.
Various riots often occur there, and incidents of burning, killing and looting often occur. However, since Yan Huarong went to southern Xinjiang and sent an army to guard Lingnan, the riots, burning, killing and looting have decreased a lot. However, there are still many in rural areas.
In addition to many Han people in Lingnan, there are also many local people. The local people in Lingnan are called "barbarians".
There are many tribes deep in the mountains of Lingnan. The people of these tribes are very fierce and bold.
When Yan Huarong sent an army to guard Lingnan, people from these tribes attacked the military camp and killed many soldiers.
Although Yan Huarong was often teased by Shen Hu and others for looking like a woman, Yan Huarong's methods were completely inconsistent with his feminine appearance.
These tribes attacked and killed his soldiers. He personally led the army to take revenge and wiped out several tribes in succession.
These fierce tribesmen originally thought that the Central Plains people were weak and easy to bully, but they did not expect that they encountered a tough opponent, and a tough opponent even more ferocious than them.
Several tribes were wiped out in succession, and the remaining tribes naturally wanted to avenge them. In the end, they were almost wiped out by Yan Huarong.
After seeing the horror of Yan Huarong, the tribes in Lingnan finally became honest and did not dare to sneak attack the soldiers of Zhou Dynasty.
In the beginning, the emperor sent Yan Huarong to southern Xinjiang because he was ruthless. To deal with the barbarians in southern Xinjiang, you need ruthless people like Yan Huarong.
Facts have proved that the emperor's decision was correct.
Since Yan Huarong came to southern Xinjiang, the people here have become much more honest. Several countries near southern Xinjiang have also become a lot more well-behaved, especially after the Annan Kingdom was captured.
"Alas..." Zhao Yao sighed with a heavy tone.
He Lianfang heard Zhao Yao's sigh, put down the tea cup in her hand, and raised her eyes to look at Zhao Yao, who was frowning.
"What's wrong?"
Zhao Yao put his face on his hands and said bitterly: "Lingnan is even poorer than I thought." The most important thing is that there are many mountains and forests over there. Furthermore, the weather is hot, there are many mosquitoes, and there is a lot of miasma, which means that the life span of the people there is not very long. Many people in Lingnan die from miasma or unknown diseases every year. "It's more dangerous than I thought." He went to Lingnan to survive, but there is a possibility that he might not live long after going to Lingnan.
"Why, you don't have the confidence to build Lingnan well?" He Lianfang heard the word "build well" from Zhao Yao.
"I feel it will be difficult." Zhao Yao leaned on the table and said with a sullen face, "I feel it will take a long time to build it over there."
"As long as you can regain the people over there, they will be loyal to you." He Lianfang said, "And they will be very good soldiers."
"Second uncle, do you think the people in northern Xinjiang are tougher or the people in southern Xinjiang are tougher?"
"Since ancient times, unruly people have emerged from poor mountains and harsh waters. The people in both northern and southern Xinjiang are very tough." He Lianfang said in a calm tone, "They bully the weak and fear the strong. As long as you are stronger than them, they will not dare to resist you for the rest of their lives."
"I actually don't want to be in so much trouble." Zhao Yao was lying on the table, his little head rolling around on the table. "I feel that there will be a lot of trouble in Lingnan." He felt that he would have to solve a lot of things after going to Lingnan. First, the problem of poverty in Lingnan must be solved, secondly, the problems that trouble the people must be solved, and finally, the miasma must be solved.
"Lingnan is your future fiefdom. No matter how troublesome they are, you have to deal with them." He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao funny, "Do you think you won't have these troubles when you go to Qingzhou? The officials in Qingzhou are not as good as you think. solve."
Zhao Yao straightened up and said: "That's right. Compared with the tough people in southern Xinjiang, officials are more difficult to get into trouble." For those who are disobedient, give them a good beating and they will be obedient. But officials , they like to play tricks. To fight them, you have to play tricks with them.
"It's good that you know." He Lianfang glanced at the geographical map of Lingnan and said with a profound expression, "Lingnan is really a good place."
Zhao Yao looked at Lingnan on the regional map, nodded in agreement and said, "It is indeed a good place."
He Lianfang asked: "What are you going to do next?"
Zhao Yao's fingers tapped lightly on the geographical map of Lingnan, which was his habitual movement when thinking.
He Lianfang saw that Zhao Yao was thinking and did not interrupt him.
Zhao Yao put away his fingers, looked down at the letter sent from Lingnan, and his eyes immediately became sharp.
"Second Uncle, you just said that the people in Lingnan are very strong. If they are conquered, they will be a very capable army."
He Lianfang nodded slightly and said, "That's right." He looked at Zhao Yao with interest, "You want to conquer them?"
"I can't go to Lingnan now, and I can't conquer them personally." Zhao Yao squinted his eyes, a deep light flashed across his eyes, "However, we can recruit some people in advance."
He Lianfang asked: "What do you want to do?"
"Second uncle, Lingnan has been a place of exile since ancient times. Those who can be exiled to Lingnan are not ordinary people. I want to recruit these people first." You must know that exile is a serious crime, and those who can be sentenced to exile are not ordinary people.
Hearing what Zhao Yao said, He Lianfang instantly understood his intention.
"You want to recruit the offspring of these criminals."
Zhao Yao nodded and said: "Yes, there must be soldiers among these criminals. As far as I know, the Lin family, a famous general family in the previous dynasty, was exiled to Lingnan."
Hearing this, He Lianfang raised her eyebrows slightly and said, "Do you want to conquer the Lin family?"
Zhao Yao nodded and said, "Well, the Lin family has been in Lingnan for several generations, and they are already thoroughly familiar with the situation in Lingnan." He sent his people to Lingnan, and it would take a long time to get familiar with Lingnan, and the Lin family There is no need for this step at all, they can do things directly.
He Lianfang interrupted Zhao Yao, "Are you so sure that the Lin family is still alive? All the men in the Lin family were beheaded back then, leaving only some old, weak, women and children and a few children. Even if they are lucky enough to arrive in Lingnan, they may not be able to Survive in Lingnan.”
"No, the Lin family will definitely survive."
Seeing Zhao Yao's words so categorically, He Lianfang asked with interest: "Why are you so sure that the Lin family can survive?"
"The Lin family is a century-old family of generals. They have always protected the people. Unfortunately, they were feared by the faint king of the previous dynasty and did not end up well." Because of his previous investigation of He Lianfang, Zhao Yao checked on the famous generals of the previous dynasty. "If it wasn't At that time, Prime Minister Jiang begged for mercy because he was afraid that the entire Lin family would be executed."
"The slander and humiliation suffered by the Lin family will make them grit their teeth and survive. When the previous dynasty was in turmoil, I guess someone from the Lin family must have returned to the Central Plains to avenge the former royal family." There is a blood feud, and it is impossible for the descendants of the Lin family not to take revenge. .
"Also, when the emperor founded the country and ascended the throne, he went out of his way to clear away the grievances of the Lin family. Of course, there were other families as well."
When the late emperor ascended the throne, he helped clear the grievances of those who had been falsely accused in the previous dynasty and restored their innocence. However, the late emperor did not help the Pei family clear their grievances.
In the previous dynasty, the reputation of the Pei family was not very good, and the Pei family also did many bad things. Although the Pei family was unjustly accused of rebelling, the late emperor felt that the Pei family had themselves to blame.
"The descendants of the Lin family must have cooperated with my grandfather, the emperor, and they must have invited the Lin family to return to the Central Plains and serve the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, the Lin family should have refused."
He Lianfang didn't expect Zhao Yao to guess all of them correctly, and was a little surprised.
"That's what happened. I met the Lin family back then and fought with them."
When Zhao Yao heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He asked curiously: "Second uncle, what do you think of the Lin family?"
"As expected of a descendant of a century-old family of generals." He Lianfang said this, which shows that the descendants of the Lin family are really powerful. "Do you know why the descendants of the Lin family are unwilling to be loyal to Zhou?"
"Second uncle, you are wrong. It's not that the descendants of the Lin family are unwilling to be loyal to the Zhou Dynasty, but they are no longer willing to be loyal to the royal family." Zhao Yao said, "The Lin family is loyal to the royal family of the previous dynasty and has been guarding the previous dynasty conscientiously. The family was almost exterminated, which would be heartbreaking for anyone. After taking revenge, it is normal for the descendants of the Lin family to no longer be willing to serve the royal family."
"Since you know this, you still want to ask the Lin family to be loyal to you. Do you think you can succeed?"
"It can succeed." Zhao Yao said with confidence, "I believe that the blood of the descendants of the Lin family is still warm."
After hearing this, He Lianfang asked with some surprise: "The blood of the Lin family is still hot. What do you mean?"
Zhao Yao did not directly answer He Lianfang's question, but asked instead: "Second uncle, why do you think the Lin family stayed in Lingnan instead of returning to the Central Plains?"
He Lianfang asked back: "Why do you think they don't want to come back?"
Zhao Yao replied: "They are unwilling to return to the Central Plains and continue to stay in Lingnan just to protect the people of Lingnan. This is why their blood is still hot."
He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao and suddenly smiled: "You are right. The Lin family has indeed been guarding Lingnan. However, whether you can convince them to use them for your use depends on your ability."
"Second uncle, you really know the Lin family." Zhao Yao held his chin and looked at He Lianfang with a smile, "Second uncle, are you in contact with the Lin family?"
"How can I see it?"
"Because you just said that you have fought side by side with the descendants of the Lin family." Zhao Yao said with a smile, "Second uncle, with your ability and charm, the descendants of the Lin family will definitely like you very much and convince you."
He Lianfang smiled and said: "The flattery is pretty good."
"I was right."
"I won't help you conquer the descendants of the Lin family." He Lianfang took a deep look at Zhao Yao and said meaningfully, "You have to find a way to conquer the descendants of the Lin family yourself."
"Okay!" When he goes to Lingnan, he will find a way to conquer the Lin family. "Second uncle, please help the Jiang family collect it for me."
He Lianfang, who was drinking tea, almost choked on her tea when she heard this.
"Jiang family?"
"The descendants of the former Prime Minister Jiang are also in Lingnan." Zhao Yao sighed in his heart, Lingnan is a land of crouching tigers, hidden dragons. Many talented people were framed and exiled to Lingnan because of jealousy. "Back then, Prime Minister Jiang interceded for the Lin family and saved the last lineage of the Lin family. However, not long after, Prime Minister Jiang was also framed and his family was exiled to Lingnan."
"You know a lot."
"Second uncle, you won't let me go to Lingnan for no reason." During this period of time, Zhao Yao checked a lot of things about Lingnan. "Aside from Lingnan being far away from the capital, the most important reason is that there are many useful people there."
He Lianfang had a surprised look on his face. Yes, the most important reason why he chose Lingnan was that there were many talented people there.
"Okay, I will help you conquer the descendants of the Jiang family."
"I knew that Second Uncle, you also have contacts with the Jiang family." If his guess was correct, Second Uncle also had someone in Lingnan. "After subduing the descendants of the Jiang family, I will ask them to do something for me."
"The descendants of the Jiang family still have some abilities."
"Second uncle, you are very familiar with them."
He Lianfang looked at Zhao Yao and said nothing.
Zhao Yao shrugged and said, "Second uncle, if you don't want to talk, forget it." Second uncle really has too many secrets, and he doesn't know when he will be willing to have a frank talk with him.
"Have you met the envoy from Annan Kingdom?" He Lianfang asked suddenly.
"See you." Zhao Yao asked doubtfully, "Second uncle, is there anything wrong with the envoy of Annan Kingdom?"
"Annan Kingdom is now a vassal state of the Great Zhou Dynasty. You can arrange for people to go to Annan Kingdom."
"Ah?" Zhao Yao didn't understand what He Lianfang meant for a while, "Why are you sending people to Annan Kingdom?"
"Annan Country is a good place. You must control the royal family of Anran Country." He Lianfang's tone was calm and gentle, as if he was saying "Have you eaten?"
Zhao Yao: "..." Did the second uncle have some misunderstanding about him and actually let him, a child, control the royal family of Annan Kingdom? An Nanguo is not a store, and it is not opened by him. How can he control it?
"Annan Kingdom has iron ore and gold mines, and there are quite a lot of them." He Lianfang's tone was full of temptation, "Now you know why your father asked Yan Huarong to capture Annan Kingdom."
"Annanguo is actually rich in iron ore and gold mines?" Zhao Yao didn't know about this.
"There are also copper mines." He Lianfang said, "You can send people to Annan Kingdom."
"Then the second and third brothers, or the prince, will definitely try their best to marry the princess of Annan." Taking advantage of the iron ore, gold and copper mines in Annan, they will definitely use any means to marry the princess of Annan. .
He Lianfang sneered: "What's the use of marrying a princess? It's only useful to control the royal family of Annan Kingdom."
Zhao Yao instantly understood what He Lianfang meant. His brows twitched slightly: "Second uncle, you don't want me to find someone to support the second prince of Annan Kingdom to ascend to the throne."
He Lianfang smiled: "That's right."
Zhao Yao: "..." Second uncle, I really think highly of him! He doesn't have this ability!
Next, He Lianfang told Zhao Yao in detail about the situation of the Annan royal family.
After hearing this, Zhao Yao actually thought he could give it a try.
After He Lianfang told Zhao Yao about the affairs of Annan Kingdom, he then talked about the matters in the Western Regions.
In September, Liang Run returned to the capital from Wusun with his caravan.
During this trip to Wusun, Liang Run made a lot of money.
Before returning to the capital, Liang Run formed a special caravan in Wusun. They would continue to do business with various countries in the Western Regions and inquire about information by the way.
He initially planned to open a store in the capitals of various countries in the Western Regions, specifically to sell Dazhou things. At the same time, he planned to open a private school in various countries in the Western Regions to teach Central Plains culture.
It was Zhao Yao's intention to open a private school to teach Central Plains culture in Wusun and other countries in the Western Regions. At present, a private school has been opened in the capital of Wusun.
Unexpectedly, this private school was very popular in the capital of Wusun. Many people wanted to go to the private school to study and learn about the Central Plains culture.
The leaders of Wusun also hoped that their royal family and officials could learn from the Central Plains culture. This time, he sent his sons to congratulate Dazhou. On the one hand, he wanted to have further friendship with Dazhou, and on the other hand, he hoped that Dazhou could open an academy in the capital of Wusun.
Internal strife continued on the Xiongnu side, and the four tribes of Qiulin and Han were still resisting Xinmaodun Shanyu.
These seven tribes were divided into two factions, fighting to the death. They had no time or energy to go south and invade the borders of the Zhou Dynasty.
Although the Huns have not gone south for the time being, they still cannot relax and must be vigilant at all times.
The cotton that Zhao Yao asked Liang Run to bring back from the Western Regions has been put to use and made into quilts and cotton-padded clothes.
Liang Run told Zhao Yao that in the Western Regions, cotton was just a kind of flower, and no one used it to make cotton-padded clothes or quilts.
When mentioning cotton, Zhao Yao suddenly thought of something. It seems that rice can be grown in Anron and Johor for two seasons, and it seems that it can also be grown in Lingnan.
Sorry, the second update is even later.
Zhao Yao: I didn’t even know I had such a great ability!
He Lianfang: What misunderstanding do you have about yourself?
(End of chapter)
