Zhang Xiancun is indeed a very smart boy. Not long after the leader of the Abo tribe left, he immediately saw from the Cuan family the first step in educating Nanzhong.
That is to find a Han ancestor for the leaders of the major clans in Nanzhong.
This is not impossible. Unlike the Baiyue remnants scattered throughout Lingnan and Annan at this time, the southwest has been entangled with the Han people since King Zhuang Qi came to Dian.
Looking into its origin, except for a small number of indigenous people in the ancient Dianchi Lake area, most people migrated south from the Central Plains and Bashu areas and are not native indigenous people.
Taking Yunnan and Guizhou in later generations as an example, among the largest ethnic groups, the Yi are closely related to the Qiang people from Han and Tibet who migrated south, and the Hani are close relatives of the Yi ethnic group and also the Qiang people migrated south.
The Bai ethnic group was formed by the early Han people who entered and merged with the local area, the Miao ethnic group was the descendants of Chi You who migrated south, and the Yao ethnic group was one of the Jiuli who also migrated south.
The Dai people came south from northern Sichuan and southern Shaanxi, which later became Hanzhong and Ankang in Shaanxi, and Guangyuan and Bazhong in Sichuan. The Tujia people are simply a mixture of Cubans, Wuling barbarians and Han people.
Although most of these migrations to the south were the result of failed struggles, the integration of various ethnic groups with the Han people began in the pre-Qin Dynasty. It is definitely a bit reluctant to say that we are inseparable now, but it is correct to say that they are inextricably linked.
Especially after the Tang and Meng Dynasties conquered the southwest, and through the Han, Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties, most of the natives in the south and central region obeyed the imperial court.
Among the local ethnic groups, there are Han ethnic groups who have become localized, and there are also local people who have become Han ethnic groups. It is not difficult for everyone to get together and find some common ground.
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In Ailao Mountain, the eighty-seven-year-old Cuan Fan still has jet black hair, and the beard under his chin is still neatly groomed even in this difficult period.
In front of him, his grandson-in-law and great-nephew Duan Sizhong was lying on a bed covered with white linen, already very angry.
However, all this has nothing to do with the pursuit of the Chu vassal army. Duan Sizhong could not bear the water and soil in Ailao Mountain, and fell ill within a few days of entering the mountain.
When the Duan clan of Dali, who was still resisting in the end, saw Cuan Fan arriving, even though he was seriously ill, he still hurriedly stretched out his hand and grabbed Cuan Fan's hand with all his strength.
"Aweng, I can't watch the Duan family lose everything. After I leave, the Cuan family will be free."
The 'leave' that Duan Sizhong said naturally meant that he passed away. However, although he looked like he was very angry, he probably could survive for three to five days without any problem.
But Zhang Xiancun gave Cuanpan a total of five days. It was about three hundred miles from here to Jianshui, and the road was not very good, so five days was not a lot of time.
"Yes, you are too persistent. Duan did not lose everything, because you are just a guard. Whatever you gain, you must lose. Gaining is fate, and losing is luck."
Hearing what Cuan Fan said, Duan Sizhong opened his eyes suddenly even though he was seriously ill.
He understood everything. After sighing for a long time, tears suddenly flowed down his face. "Aweng must be in great pain at this moment. Tens of thousands of people in the Cuan family are about to live and die!"
At this point, Cuan Fan couldn't help but burst into tears, "Brother Zhong, I can only be sorry for you.
My surname Cuan comes from the Ban family, and my ancestor is the famous Ban Dingyuan. He has thrived here for hundreds of years. Before Tianbao, he guarded Nanzhong for the country. There are more than one million people in the clan. Now there are only tens of thousands of people left. Aweng cannot let the Cuan family It ends in my hands! "
Well, regardless of whether others believe that their Cuan family is a descendant of Ban Dingyuan, Cuan Fan definitely believes it. Anyone who dares to question it face to face will not escape the long knife at his waist.
Duan Sizhong's chest rose and fell violently for a while, then he slowly turned his head towards Cuanchuan and whispered:
"My grandson understands, let Yiniang come in. From now on, if the imperial court can accommodate the Duan family, then let these thousands of Duan family members obey the imperial court's arrangements. If the imperial court cannot tolerate them, let them change their surname to Cuan."
Yiniang is Cuan Pan's granddaughter and Duan Sizhong's wife. Cuan Pan knows what Duan Sizhong is going to do.
This is a farewell!
Although he felt sad, Cuan Fan understood that if Zhang Xiancun could still give him this treatment, it might just be a temporary soft-heartedness. If he didn't finalize it quickly, he would probably be exterminated.
Therefore, even though he couldn't bear it, he immediately asked his children and grandchildren to prepare the horses.
Looking up at the irregular white clouds in the sky, Judge Cuan let out a long sigh. He was old and could no longer see the situation clearly. He thought he had 20,000 troops and horses, and relied on these dangerous mountains and rivers to stop the imperial army and help the Duan family. Keep a little hope.
Unexpectedly, he was beaten to the end of his rope within a month, and thousands of his family members were arrested. If he doesn't surrender now, the Lian Cuan clan will be wiped out.
For a long time, heart-wrenching cries came from the inner room. After a while, granddaughter Yiniang handed a piece of cloth full of words to the judge, and said in a sad voice with tears in her eyes: "This is the slave of the loyal man. Give it to Aweng."
Cuan Jian didn't even look at it, and immediately handed it over to his son Cuan Yun. His face regained the coldness and determination of a patriarch who controls the fate of tens of thousands of people.
"Let's hunt according to the list!"
Cuan Yun did not hesitate at all, and immediately led the warriors to draw their swords and go to the city.
The list on this cloth is those monks who can be said to be loyal to the Duan family on the surface, but are actually die-hard members of the Azhali sect.
Without these monks, Duan Sizhong would not necessarily choose to resist. At the same time, in the past, these monks were also Duan's biggest assistants in influencing the Cuan family.
Although Duan Siping was deeply in love with his uncle and nephew Cuanpan, just like Zhang Yan and Li Shengtian, it was impossible not to take the most basic measures.
If people in this position don't take basic measures, they are not repaying kindness, but imitating Zheng Zhuanggong.
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That night, Duan Sizhong had not had any water all day and night. He was already extremely weak, and finally returned to Jiuquan before Cuanxuan set off.
As soon as he died, the hundreds of Cuan family members who had been waiting outside the house immediately rode off without waiting for a moment.
Five days later, Zhang Xiancun saw Cuan Fan in Jianshui Mansion and still treated him with courtesy. After hearing about Duan Sizhong's deeds, he sighed from the bottom of his heart:
"If Duan Sizhong had been in power in the past, how could I have entered Dali City so quickly!"
After sighing, Zhang Xiancun immediately reported to the court and posthumously promoted Duan Sizhong to the posthumous title of Lieutenant Commander of the School, Tonghai Jiedu Envoy and other positions. He also took Duan Sizhong's youngest son into his mansion and raised him personally.
Duan Sizhong's eldest daughter was fifteen years old, gentle and virtuous. Zhang Xiancun recommended her to the palace to his thirteen-year-old brother. It is very likely that Zhang Xianzhao would come to Tocharo in the future and be named the Grand Duke of Xiliu or even the Grand King of Anguo. Concubine.
Zhang Xiancun took in Nong Minfu's sister, and Cuanpan's granddaughter was Liangdi, who became his younger brother's cousin, perfectly inheriting his father Zhang Shengren's messy ethics.
Then he took the hands of Cuan Fan and Nong Minfu, carried Duan Sizhong's youngest son behind him in a sling, and rode in the gorgeous King of Chu's four-horse carriage, swaggering through the city from Jianshui all the way back to Dali City.
While walking, Zhang Xiancun also asked people to spread the word that he would hold a grand banquet in Dali City on August 15th.
The owners of caves and villages with more than 500 people in the country can come to Dali City to participate. When the time comes, there will be another great enfeoffment.
On September 15th, civil and military subjects will be opened in Dali City. All well-educated people and brave men can take the exam. Officials will be awarded regardless of family status, only ability.
Although this set of combos was used, it was impossible to completely quell the rebellion in the Chu vassal state, because Zhang Xiancun was a powerful dragon from outside, and a large number of local vested interests would definitely be overthrown. This kind of hatred can only be quelled by force.
But in addition, those forces that have no conflict of interest with Zhang Xiancun and do not want to fight to the death will gradually put down their hostility and begin to try to find ways to achieve peace.
Of course, the most important thing for Zhang Xiancun now is to write letters.
The people who received his letter were a mother and daughter.
Although her mother was already pregnant with Liujia, she could still see a glimpse of her former grace and grace. As for her appearance, she was even more picturesque, making her a first-rate beauty.
The daughter is a little over three years old. She is small and round, with crystal clear skin on her face, and her big eyes reveal a quirky and cunning look.
The mother tapped her daughter's chubby cheek with her green-white fingers, "What a father! As long as you write a letter, you must be ordering someone. Do you know what to do if you see Aweng?"
"I know." The little girl put her hands on her hips like an adult, squinted her eyes, and replied with a smile:
"When I see Aweng, I climb up on him and put my arms around his neck. If he doesn't agree to my father's affairs, I won't kiss him."
Of course, the mother of this mother and daughter is the Princess of Chu who lives far away in Luoyang, the capital of gods. She is also the daughter of Hua Jianxian and Li Siyuan.
And this daughter is Zhang Xiancun’s eldest daughter, and she is also the only true granddaughter of Zhang Shengren so far.
You asked Zhang Xiancun what he would say when writing a letter? Of course it costs money!
Whether it is another enfeoffment or the opening of cultural relics subjects, it is all a redistribution of the cake.
But the cake of the Chu Kingdom was so big that no matter how much it was divided, it would not be divided equally. Naturally, Zhang Shengren, the father, had to spend another sum of money to buy an extra cake.
At this moment, Zhang Shengren, who was looking at the strategy of governing the country presented by Zhang Xiancun, was very happy. He felt that his son had mastered the essence of governing the country. He would soon understand what it meant that his son was a debt collector.
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Luocheng, also called Ancient Luocheng, is located slightly northwest of Hanoi today.
The place of Jiaozhi is actually a bit magical. Judging from the name of the city, when the political center was Guluo, it was most likely a period of independence and rebellion. Even if it was not openly independent, it was almost there.
When the imperial court had high control, the political center was basically in Jiaozhou City, which is today's Hanoi.
In addition, in addition to Jiaozhou City, there is also Jiaozhi City a dozen miles to the northwest. This is the site of Jiaozhi County during the Han Dynasty, Three Kingdoms, Jin Dynasty, Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Well, it seems that it can’t be called a ruins, because there are still a lot of people there.
Now the Wu family has claimed to be the king, so the political center is in Guluo City.
Wu Changwen is about forty years old this year. If we do not consider the final success or failure in history, he can be regarded as a very capable leader of the separatist regime.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, warriors rose wildly, and soldiers and generals were rampant. Even Jing Haijun, who was in the far south, was no exception.
Since Gao Pian left Annan during the Xiantong period, this place has been a paradise for Yajiang to practice traditional crafts.
Qu Chengyu, Yang Tingyi, Jiao Gongxian, including Wu Quan and later Yang Sange, as well as the leader of the Ding tribe who later officially confirmed Vietnam's independence and claimed to be emperor, were all born as generals, and they all relied on killing their superiors - Jiedushi is the superior one.
The only special thing is that Jing Haijun is supported by more than a dozen Han people. Behind a tooth general is a family.
Therefore, Yajiang does not have to worry about being kidnapped by Yag soldiers, but this makes Yajiang more difficult to control, or even just suppress.
Under such circumstances, Wu Changwen, a bastard who grew up in an environment where his father's inheritance was taken away and under surveillance, was able to stand up and defeat Brother Yang, and then killed his brother Wu Changqi, who had a righteous reputation. , if you don’t have some ability, you can’t do it.
At this time, Wu Changwen was at his most triumphant.
You have to ask him, does Jing Haijun still have a rightful name? He will tell you that there is a righteous name for Ji Ba.
The seemingly useful righteousness of his brother Wu Changji was actually deliberately created by the tooth generals of the ten major families known as the Ten Envoys.
The purpose is to let the Wu family, who is respected as the leader and the most powerful, kill each other, while they grab the benefits from the sidelines.
When the elder brother gains the upper hand, these idiots will support the younger brother. If the younger brother has the upper hand, they will support the older brother. Anyway, the main thing is to use up all the Wu family's capital.
But God helped Wu Changwen, his idiot brother who couldn't understand the situation suddenly died suddenly and unexpectedly. At this moment, the Ten Messengers who were playing on the seesaw lost the possibility of continuing to play.
When Wu Changwen heard the news of the death of his brother Wu Changqi, he just knelt down in front of the portrait of his father Wu Quan, secretly swearing in his heart that he would save his strength and make the Ten Envoys look good.
I just want to think so, but it is still difficult to realize it, because the situation of Jing Haijun at this time is very strange!
At this time, the former Annan Protectorate where Jing Haijun was located originally had twelve prefectures, but now except for Jiaozhou, Wu'an Prefecture, Changzhou, and Fulu Prefecture on the Red River Plain, all of them have been lost.
Well, it’s not called a fall, because among the twelve Jinghai states, only these four states are the essence of Han people’s settlement.
As for the other places, once they are freed up, we can easily wipe out the local semi-Chinese barbarians. Now everyone is nervously playing the chicken finals and has no time to pay attention to them.
Since the four states are all concentrated on the Red River Plain, and the Wu family, as the leader of the alliance, controls the core area, the remaining ten envoys are distributed around the Wu family's territory.
How to put it, just like a chrysanthemum, Wu is the stamen, and the other ten envoys are the ten petals, tightly surrounding Wu in the middle.
This good guy, who is the Lord of Ten Envoys? This is an ambush from all sides!
No matter which side Wu Changwen goes out to fight, he will be attacked by blind spots from other parties. Unless you are strong enough to fight six or seven at once, you will not be able to break the game.
Historically, Wu Changwen failed to break the situation, and in the end he capsized in a ditch and was killed by a few bandits.
Of course, his head hurt even more in this time and space, because he received news that it was said that the Southern Han Dynasty and Dali Kingdom, which had suppressed Jing Haijun before, were actually destroyed by the imperial court.
That’s okay!
Wu Changwen was very wise and prepared to immediately put aside his hatred and make peace with the Ten Envoys, just like his father Wu Quan led everyone to defeat the Southern Han army that came to conquer decades ago.
But suddenly, Wu Changwen's younger brother Wu Changjun, who had gone to Nanhan and lost news, came back.
"Brother, I'm so happy!"
Wu Changjun's face was flushed, and his whole body was trembling with excitement, "My brother escaped death and lurked in Prince Xing's Mansion for more than 20 days, and finally met Mr. Han, who is responsible for supervising Guangdong and Guangxi."
Speaking of this, Wu Changjun deliberately paused, grabbed the tea bowl and started drinking.
When Wu Changwen heard the news, he couldn't help it. He grabbed Wu Changjun's arm and kept asking.
After Wu Changjun laid out his details, he said: "Brother, after I expressed my Wu family's loyalty to the imperial court to Mr. Han, Mr. Han said nothing, but soon Secretary Zhao Guanren found me.
He wants our Wu family to contribute 200,000 yuan. As soon as the money arrives, Mr. Han will help us report to the court, asking us to stay and follow the story to calm the navy. "
Two hundred thousand yuan is definitely not a small amount of money. It may be difficult for the Wu family to raise it now that they are bankrupt.
But if you can get the treatment of staying and guarding the place like Liu Congxiao with 200,000 yuan, it is definitely worth it.
After Wu Changwen took two deep breaths, he asked with some confusion: "Korean Duke Zhang Zhaojun succeeded in destroying the country, and he also controlled Lingnan with integrity. He still lacks these two hundred thousand guan?"
"It's lacking, it's lacking a lot!" Wu Changjun replied confidently:
"My brother, I have found out clearly that the imperial court supported King Murong Nobunaga of Yan in his eastern expedition to Korea and Japan, which cost more than eight million guan of property, and even the emperor's internal funds were almost emptied.
Therefore, after the Han Dynasty was annihilated this time, all the treasures in the country were transported to the capital of gods to make up for the shortfall.
The reason why the emperor used the Korean imperial edict that he had received in the past to confer Zhang Zhaojun was to ask the Korean prince to raise the reward on his own.
However, due to the new regulations in Lingnan, the Korean government did not dare to impose additional taxes rashly, so they decided to blame the wealthy Lingnan families like us.
The Feng family and the Xian family in Qiong and Yazhou were levied with 100,000 guan, the Chen family in Wuzhou was levied with 50,000 guan, Nong Minfu and other Lili people were levied with 100,000 guan, and the merchants of Xingwangfu were levied with 200,000 guan. "
Wu Changwen's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief: "The Chen family in Wuzhou was also expropriated for 50,000 yuan? This seems to be true."
The reason why Wu Changwen was so shocked was because the Wuzhou Chen family was not a powerful family in Lingnan, but its status was very noble.
Because the ancestors of their family, Chen Qin and Chen Yuan, were by far the most important literary masters in Lingnan. They were known as the Lingnan Wen Zong and were more famous than Zhang Jiuling, the Lingnan leader in the Tang Dynasty.
Historically, Chen Qin served as the teacher of Emperor Ping and Wang Mang of the Western Han Dynasty. Together with his son Chen Yuan, he played a great role in promoting the Spring and Autumn Zuo Zhuan as the foundation of Chinese studies, and even made Wuzhou at that time one of the cultural centers of the country. one.
This is very remarkable. You must know that even at this time, Lingnan was considered a semi-barbaric land, let alone the end of the Western Han Dynasty.
Therefore, no matter whether the current Wuzhou Chen family is the descendant of Chen Qin or Chen Yuan, but they have played this sign, their status has become very noble. Generally, if they want to stabilize Lingnan, they will not touch such a family. Instead, hold it high.
So when Wu Changwen heard that the Chen family in Wuzhou was also levied 50,000 yuan, he immediately believed that Zhang Zhaojun was indeed short of money to appease the soldiers below.
However, he was still a little hesitant, because even if Zhang Zhaojun was temporarily short of money, what about the Dali Kingdom, oh no, it should be the Chu Fan Kingdom?
The scene in the past when Nanzhao captured Annan several times could not be forgotten in Wu Changwen's mind.
But it was such a coincidence that when Wu Changwen was hesitating, his general Du Jingshuo came to report that the Chu vassal state in the northwest sent tens of thousands of troops south to conquer the queen's kingdom.
Wu Changwen laughed loudly, "God help me, if I can stay in the story, my seventh brother (Wu Changjun) should take control of Changzhou and be the envoy!"
(End of chapter)
