After returning home and spending a peaceful New Year's Eve, the angel from the Later Jin Dynasty finally arrived.
Zhang Zhao officially received the full set of ceremonial guards, banners, banners, etc. from the mighty prince and the ambassador of Hexi Longyou Jiedu.
At this time, due to the rise of rock sugar, white sugar, cotton, tea bricks and other commodities, Liangzhou City began to have a large influx of people. The city's population reached more than 30,000, and it was already slightly like the former leader of Hexi and the national vassal guard.
Zhang Zhao kept the angel for a few more days because he had to do a big thing.
That is to present to the imperial court the sixteen prefectures of Guasha, Yinxi, Lianglan, Shanhe, Gansu, Mintao and Weiduo, as well as the household registration albums of Yuan and Hui prefectures.
These sixteen states, in addition to Xizhou in the Western Regions and the four states of Qin, Cheng, Wu, and Dan under the control of the Later Jin Dynasty, were the entire administrative region of Longyou in the Hexi region of the Tang Dynasty.
Including Huizhou and Yuanzhou, which were controlled by the Guiyi Army, there are a total of eighteen state household registration albums.
Zhang Zhao planned to serve as the special envoy to the King of Wuwei with his ancestor Song Yi, and sent an envoy to the Later Jin Dynasty to formally return the eighteen states of Longyou in Hexi to the country.
What's this? This is the great righteousness, the great righteousness of the country and the nation!
However, under the cover of this righteousness, Zhang Zhao also had his own small thoughts.
If it were not the Later Jin Dynasty, but the Later Tang Dynasty, the Later Zhou Dynasty, or even the Later Liang Dynasty, Zhang Zhao would not dare to do this.
Returning to the country with a household registration book is not a frivolous statement, but represents recognition of the ruling power of the Central Plains dynasty and complete attachment.
The current status of the Guiyi Army is similar to that of a foreign vassal, but after presenting the household registration album, it will instantly become a local government that is less independent than the Li family of the Dingnan Army and a little stronger than an ordinary vassal town.
In this case, the imperial court can justifiably summon you to move the town, order you to pay tribute on the 4th and 8th festivals, and select officials to take up posts in Longyou, Hexi.
Historically, after Zhang Yichao returned to the country in the Eleven Prefectures of Hexi Province, the Tang Dynasty immediately transferred 2,000 Yunzhou Tianping Army troops to Liangzhou, which instantly diluted the Guiyi Army's righteousness in Liangzhou.
Therefore, if Zhang Zhao dared to do this in other dynasties, the court would definitely accept it directly.
But Shi Jingtang didn't dare, because he, the son-emperor, gained his position by betraying the country, and there was no righteousness in it at all.
The later Jin Dynasty had neither great righteousness nor strength.
And with Shi Jingtang's successful proofing, the people below are all imitating it. In this country, you, Shi Jingtang, can sell it, but I can't?
Ten years later, Shi Chonggui's failure was not due to defeat by the Khitans, but because he was betrayed to subjugation by careerists who had followed suit and wanted to be emperor.
From its establishment to its demise, Shi Jingtang's Later Jin Dynasty could really control the territory along the Yellow River from Kaifeng, Luoyang to Chang'an.
Shi Jingtang could not move any of the Jiedushi envoys in other places. If he was forced to move them, he would have to fight.
For such a short-lived dynasty with declining strength and no righteousness, even if Shi Jingtang was given ten courages, he would not dare to take over Hexi Longyou, let alone be stupid enough to actually take over Hexi Longyou.
Zhang Zhao was still thinking about the unification of the country, but Shi Jingtang didn't think about it at all.
The emperor is forty-five this year. After saving his life, he only thinks about his own good death. For him, taking back Hexi Longyou is enough in name.
But to people all over the world, Zhang Zhao's actions are comparable to Zhang Yichao's return to the country from the eleven states in Hexi!
Longyou in Hexi Province has not been owned by the state intermittently for almost two hundred years. Now it has become a part of the world again. What a credit! A national hero definitely qualifies.
At least the envoys of the Later Jin Dynasty who came to deliver the message, such as Shangshu Youcheng, Lu Dao, the official minister, Quanshi Lu, the deputy envoy and editor of the History Museum, and Liu Tao, a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, burst into tears after hearing this.
With the dignity of an angel, Director Lu took off his official uniform and bowed to Zhang Zhao three times.
"I heard that the prince once said when he left Guanzhong that a glass of wine can travel thousands of miles away. Only then did I realize that the prince was a loyal minister guarding the country's borders.
Now the king of the county has presented the household registration album of eighteen states, how great is the Zhang family of Nanyang!
In the past, Zhang Taibao returned to the country with the eleven prefectures in Hexi Province and set a model for the world's loyal ministers. Now the prince of the county has returned to the territory with the eighteen prefectures in Longyou, Hexi Province. He should be worshiped three times by his servants! "
Seeing Director Lu being so moved, Zhang Zhao quickly stepped forward to help him up, feeling a little ashamed in his heart.
Unlike Zhang Yichao, who returned the household registration album of the eleven prefectures in Hexi for the sake of the country, Zhang Zhao actually had quite selfish motives this time.
Because he had calculated that Shi Jingtang was weak, and in order to strive for world hegemony, he deliberately used this matter to publicize his image in front of the world, so he made the move to return the eighteen states of Longyou, Hexi to the country.
Compared with Zhang Yichao, his motives seem to be impure.
But this is a conspiracy. Anyone with a discerning eye knows what is going on, but they have to admit Zhang Zhao's profound righteousness.
"Lu Shangshu must not do this. Since the decline of the Tang Dynasty, I, Tang'er, Longyou, Hexi, have been thinking about this day and night.
It's a pity that Liangzhou City has not yet been restored, and there is not even a place with decent scenery. Otherwise, if I could drink wine and discuss poetry with two angels from the Central Plains, it would be the joy of life! "
Zhang Zhao didn't know a damn thing about poetry, and he couldn't even figure out the rules.
He said this just to show that he, Taiwei Zhang, was a cultural man.
Sure enough, as soon as Zhang Zhao's words came out, Director Lu and Liu Tao's eyes became even more emotional.
Not to mention now, even after Zhao Kuangyin established the Northern Song Dynasty, the prime ministers of the dynasty would be insulted and extorted by name by the warriors patrolling the streets.
Discussing poetry over wine? hehe! Warriors of this era were more interested in popping people's heads open after drinking.
After a short silence, the younger deputy Liu Tao, who had a long talk with Fan Zhi last night, gave Zhang Zhao a rather thoughtful look.
“The Golden River outside Tokyo is rippling with blue waves. At dusk, the golden light on the river shines, which is a grand scene in Tokyo. You must see it!
Pei Yuying once said that the prince is a hero in the world, with both civil and military skills. He is waiting in Tokyo to welcome you! "
Zhang Zhao took a deep look at Liu Tao and nodded lightly. Pei Yuan was thoughtful. This person specifically mentioned Pei Yuan, so he must have deep meaning.
It was impossible to say that Pei Yuan had made some friends, but it was not the right time yet. Zhang Zhao couldn't say anything else, so he just bowed his hands to Director Lu and Liu Tao with a smile.
"The day will come. When the time comes, I will have a drink with you two. In this way, I also invite you two to stay in Liangzhou for a few more days. When the snow melts, I will personally lead an army to protect the angels!"
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After Director Lu and Liu Tao went down, Zhang Zhao thought for a while, thinking about whether he should plagiarize more poems.
In the past, he thought about the matter of building reputation among literati, which was a little complicated. When thinking about the problem, he always unconsciously brought into account the situation of the Song and Ming dynasties in later generations.
So I unconsciously think a little too highly of civil servants and think they are a little slippery.
But in fact, compared with the military men at this time, the literati at this time were just a little better than the common people at the bottom.
A person who is proficient in writing is definitely not as high as a tooth soldier who knows how to kill people.
It is very likely that Zhang Zhao does not need to please this group at all. As long as he shows his respect for literati and his preference for poetry, the literati who have suffered so much humiliation will probably pounce on him.
Without him, it's just because they lived a life of no dignity in these five generations.
It seems that plagiarizing poetry can indeed be done!
This is the easiest way to attract talented people from all over the world.
Zhang Zhao thought for a while, and the guards came to report that Yan Jin, Yin Yaozi and other generals were outside seeking to see him.
Zhang Zhao summoned them here, because among the maps of the eighteen states that have been handed over so far, only Shazhou, Guazhou, Liangzhou, Lanzhou, Huizhou, Yuanzhou and half of Shanzhou are in Zhang Zhao's hands.
The remaining eleven and a half states must be captured through war and other means.
Especially the Ganzhou Uighurs, which are close to Liangzhou and stuck between Shazhou and Liangzhou, are the next target that Zhang Zhao must solve.
At the same time, according to the customs and laws at this time, children must observe filial piety for their parents for three years, but for grandchildren, there are not as strict requirements as during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Not to mention the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, will the filial piety system be adhered to? Almost all in person.
It has been more than a year since Cao Yi Jin Jing passed away. Cao Jiuniang Yanxi is almost 19 years old. If she really has to observe mourning for three years, she will be 21 years old.
At this time, if you get married in your twenties, it will be an embarrassing thing for both parties.
Cao Yuanshen has written several times, asking Zhang Zhao to marry Cao Yanxi as soon as possible, so Zhang Zhao's marriage must also be put on the agenda.
Then the Ganzhou Uighurs must be removed. We can't let Prince Zhang get a wife, and we have to take a detour through the desert!
And there are other benefits to marrying Cao Yanxi as soon as possible.
The main reason is to help Zhang Zhao better tap the potential of the rebel army in Guazhou and Guazhou. After all, Guasha alone has a population of 170,000 to 80,000.
Among these people there are 60,000 to 70,000 Tang'er, who all moved to Guasha Prefecture in the past as the forces of the Guiyi Army continued to retreat.
These 600,000 to 70,000 Tanger people, together with the Sinicized Sogdians and Tuyuhun people, totaling nearly 200,000 people, were crowded into the two small states of Guasha, and their lives were miserable.
And Zhang Chao just lacked enough Tang'er to disperse the guards to Liangzhou, Lanzhou, Weizhou and other places.
Zhang Zhao decided to move them out of Guasha Prefecture as soon as they get married.
Moreover, there are only two nodes left in the Silk Road route he created that he does not control.
One is Ganzhou, which is stuck between Shazhou and Liangzhou, and the second is Weizhou, which is stuck on the territory of Lanzhou and Qinzhou Xiongwu Army.
To completely cycle his little cycle, these two places must be mastered.
There are many Han people in Weizhou, and Zhang Chao also has the title of righteousness. It should be said that only a few hundred cavalry can handle it. The only one who can still struggle is the Ganzhou Uighur.
Zhang Zhao summoned Yan Jin and others to make plans while waiting for the soldiers to finish their one-month vacation.
After this, the Guiyi Army will begin training, and Zhang Zhao decides to capture Ganzhou before May!
