Nowadays, from Jincheng to Nanzhong, you basically go down the waterway. After arriving at Bodao (later Yibin), you get off the boat and go to the destination of Nanzhong.
On this waterway from Jincheng to Bodao, there is a place where three waters converge.
They are Jiangshui (i.e. the Yangtze River), Qingyi water and Moshui, which converge into Nan'an County, Qianwei County (i.e. Leshan City in later generations).
From Nan'an County, you can go west against the Qingyi River to reach Hanjia County.
Hanjia County looks very big, but in fact there is very little space that the Han Dynasty can use, so there are only four counties: Hanjia County, Yandao County, Yi County, and Yanniu County.
Among these four counties, there is the Yanniu Department in Yanniu County. During the Later Han Dynasty, it cut off the main road between Yuexun and Jincheng for more than a hundred years.
In the end, it was after Feng Yong became the governor of Yuexun that he subdued the Yanniu tribe and re-opened the connection between the two places.
The relocated county among the four counties in Hanjia County is located on the upper reaches of Qingyi River.
Continuing upstream from Yixian, you can also encounter Yi tribes coming down from the high mountains in the west (Hengduan Mountains and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau).
They often drive cattle and sheep, or carry various furs, to the county to exchange for salt, clothing, etc.
Especially the thick woolen materials that have appeared in recent years are extremely popular.
Together with salt, it is what the Yi tribe needs most.
Because it is too cold in the mountains.
Of course, if there are tribes that are willing to trade with the Han people, there will naturally be tribes that want to do what they do best: commit riots and plunder.
This is a tradition.
Traditions are not easy to change.
Otherwise, the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty would not have promoted the "last piece of the puzzle in Shu" plan.
Feng Yong forced the Li family to go to Hanjia County to find a new way out. In fact, he was also implementing the centuries-old tradition of border development in the Han Dynasty: relocating people to consolidate the border.
This people can be good people or criminal people.
Or ministers who failed in political struggles, or even members of the royal family.
Unlike ordinary people, these ministers or royal families who were demoted to the frontiers often brought a large number of slaves with them to contribute to the stabilization of the Han Dynasty's territory.
For hundreds of years, the Han Dynasty consolidated its territory bit by bit and continued to encroach outwards.
Li Twelve Lang, the direct grandson of the eldest family member of the Li family, in the past few years, every time something big happened, he would show up in time and hang out in front of the concubine of King Feng Gui.
It really annoyed Li Mu, the concubine of the Feng family.
So Madam Mu blew the pillow wind in King Feng Gui's ear.
Finally, King Feng Gui made a "suggestion" to the Li family's head room, asking Li Twelve Lang to go to Hanjia to open up the situation.
In order to help the Li family's family to successfully open up channels for the barbarians in the western mountains in Hanjia, King Feng Gui was even willing to borrow some of the wool in advance.
In the old Li family's big house, if anyone dared to point out their own family affairs like this, they would have been slapped into the mud.
Then put a big mountain on top of it, the kind that won't turn over for five hundred years.
It's a pity that what they encountered was a generation of demons and a generation of ghost kings...
So in the end, they could only silently be law-abiding farming and studying people.
In fact, compared to before, farming is pretty good. At least every year, the imperial court and the Xinghan Association will purchase it at a guaranteed low price.
But happiness comes from comparison.
The money you earn from selling the grain you have worked so hard for a year is not as good as selling a batch of wool.
How can you let those aristocratic families who are used to eating big fish and meat be willing to do so?
It's just that everything from raw material production to processing, to finished product distribution, and finally to sales channels is firmly in the hands of others.
So what if you don’t give in?
Now Feng Guiwang has finally managed to get some oil and water out of his fingers. If the Li family doesn't hold it tightly, can it be given away?
Grandson?
What happened to the direct grandson? It’s not like Twelve Lang is the only direct grandson!
To put it bluntly, isn't it natural for a direct grandson to go to Hanjia to open up a new situation for the family?
So Li Twelve Lang was sent to Hanjia by his family.
Of course, he was his direct grandson after all, so the eldest family member of the Li family also sent many people to follow him.
There are servants, servants, and concubines who live in the same household.
Moving to the county was the first major location of the Li family's family in Hanjia County.
Things are expensive when you leave your hometown, but people are cheap when you leave your hometown.
It goes without saying that the people of the Li family's first house left the plains of Shu and went to areas where riots often occurred to open up troubles.
However, the Li family's big house is still too spacious after all. Even if it declines, it is still beyond the reach of ordinary rich people.
Because the county is located on the edge of the Qingyi River and is located in a basin surrounded by mountains, the land here is very fertile.
But most of them are barbarians, and their farming level is too low.
The Li family's big house can cultivate a lot of farmland with the help of people, oxen and plows.
It is not difficult to establish a foothold, but how to open up new situations is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Because unlike King Feng Gui, they had reputation, means, power, and enough resources to quickly conquer the local barbarians with both hard and soft tactics.
They can't even show off the tricks they used to do in the Fish and Meat Township, because the local officials are watching them eagerly.
So I can only keep my feet on the ground.
Of course, with the background of the Li family's big house, it is impossible to be helpless.
For example, the cultural level of those concubines and concubines is enough to crush the people around them.
Therefore, selecting a few well-educated people to enlighten children from qualified families is a way to accumulate reputation.
Anyway, the "Three Character Classic" belongs to King Feng Gui, so it's not a loss if you use it to win favors!
The so-called qualified families include not only the local wealthy families, but also the children of some local village leaders.
One, two, three, or four children from poor families who are interested in learning but have talents will even be exempted from their studies.
This set of tricks is also played very smoothly by aristocratic families.
But in any case, after the Li family's big family moved to Yixian County, there were some quiet changes in Yixian County.
Because of Li's arrival, several more villages were built one after another, either far or near, centered on the old county seat where the county was moved.
There are even at the foot of the mountains in the distance.
Basically, they are arranged according to the distance relationship within the Li family.
In Hanjia, where there was constant chaos, even if the imperial court stationed troops here, each village must have at least the most basic defense capabilities.
When the sun was approaching, a group of soldiers escorted a school captain down the mountain.
Someone from another group of soldiers guarding the bottom of the mountain immediately led the horse out. The captain took the reins, climbed onto the horse, and ordered: "Let's go."
The two groups of soldiers reorganized into formation, followed the captain, and headed towards the next dock.
Lieutenant Feng is the main person in charge of the garrison in Yi County. He personally inspects the various forts in Yi County every ten days.
In the year of the Prime Minister's Northern Expedition, Feng Junhou led the army from Yuexun to the north, and he was a member of the army.
Because he was ruthless and unafraid of death, no one was left behind in the Battle of Jieting, the Battle of Longxi, and the Battle of Jincheng.
He can also be regarded as an old man in Feng Junhou's army.
It's a pity that he is too slow to read. He can only recognize two if others recognize five.
Others memorized nine-nine-eighty-one, but he only memorized three-seven-seven-twenty-one.
Coupled with the fact that your heart is too dead and your mind is not alive, under Feng Junhou, even if you have the same surname as Feng Junhou, the highest you can reach is the position of Military Marquis.
There is no way. Compared with the armies of the same era, the system of Feng Junhou's army is too complicated, which represents the historical trend of specialization of arms.
Fortunately, the Prime Minister's "Last Puzzle Plan for Sichuan", Xinghanhui also has to contribute.
So Feng Xiaowei's immediate superior said with a stroke of a pen, you are not suitable for this place, go to Hanjia.
The most that Colonel Feng could do under Feng Junhou was a military prince, but outside, being a Colonel was more than enough.
The elite soldiers and generals who came out of the Han Dynasty's first elite army are so awesome that there is no explanation.
Captain Feng arrived in Hanjia, and because he knew a few words, he became one of the leaders of the garrison in the county.
When leading his men through a village at the foot of the mountain, Lieutenant Feng suddenly pulled the reins and dismounted, cursing:
"What's going on with this village? I asked them to patch up the hole last time, but why haven't they done it yet? If we are really attacked by the barbarians in the mountains, a whole bunch of people will die!"
"Rest where you are! You guys come with me!"
The villagers had seen Captain Feng early, and when they saw him leading people towards the gate of the village, people from the village hurriedly came out to greet him.
"What's going on? Didn't I ask you to repair it last time?"
Captain Feng didn't wait for the visitor to speak, he sprayed him directly, frothing at the mouth, "Are you going to die? Didn't you hear about what happened at the stockade at the foot of Niutou Mountain last month?"
"They were attacked by barbarians at night. Not even a dog was left behind. The belly of a woman who was about to give birth was cut open and left to dry on the wall of the village. The dozens of missing women were kidnapped into the mountains..."
The people who came out of the village had spit flakes all over their faces, but they didn’t dare to reach out and wipe them away, and they had to keep their smiles on their faces:
"Back to General, aren't you busy drying grain these days? There is no manpower available in the village for a while..."
"What's more important, human life or that little bit of millet?" Lieutenant Feng cursed, "How is this Zhendao place like Jincheng? Those barbarians rushed into the stockade, and even your concubine was kidnapped and taken to the mountains!"
The soldiers behind Captain Feng burst into laughter.
They all know that this village belongs to the Li clan.
These people have never seen the miserable situation after the survivors broke through the stronghold.
"I'm laughing at your mother!"
Lieutenant Feng turned around again and cursed, "Let you rest where you are, and let you come over to watch the fun?"
Colonel Feng cursed as he entered the village.
After walking around the village, Lieutenant Feng gave some pointers here and there. At the same time, he also told the people in the village which position they should be most prepared for if a stranger came over.
When he arrived at the entrance of a small courtyard, Colonel Feng slowed down his steps, his voice became louder, and then he wiped the foam from the corners of his mouth.
"General, the sun is so bright, why not drink some water."
The entourage who followed him had a look and said quickly.
"Well, well, after talking for so long, I am indeed a little thirsty."
Colonel Feng nodded.
The faces of the younger Li clan members who were following him immediately darkened.
The older man, on the other hand, quickly laughed and said: "I neglected it, I neglected it!"
Then he turned towards the small courtyard and shouted, "Liu Niang, Liu Niang!"
A graceful figure soon appeared in the small courtyard.
"General Feng is thirsty. Let the general go in and drink some water."
Li Liuniang was dressed simply, but her behavior was gentle. She opened the door of the small courtyard, gathered her clothes and saluted Captain Feng: "I've seen the general. General, please invite me."
"Okay, okay, okay..."
Captain Feng had never taken his eyes off Li Liuniang since she appeared.
Although he tried his best to hide the joy on his face at this time, he was busy walking into the small courtyard.
Some of the young people from the Li family who were following behind gritted their teeth and turned around quietly to leave. They walked out of the village gate and walked for a while calmly.
After turning the corner and losing sight of the group of soldiers at the entrance of the village, he started running away.
"General please."
The door of the small courtyard is open. Standing outside, you can see the two people in the house across the courtyard.
So I wasn't afraid of any surprises, but they were too far apart and couldn't hear what the two of them were saying.
"Thank you Liu Niang."
Lieutenant Feng quickly stood up, took the bowl of water brought by Li Liuniang, and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Liuniang stood there with her head down, silent, making her expression unclear.
Lieutenant Feng put down the bowl. He was a little depressed that he drank too quickly. He put down the bowl, coughed, looked around, and asked if he had nothing to say, "Where's Hachiro?"
"I went to teach in the village over there, but I haven't come back yet."
Li Liuniang said softly.
The tone was gentle and calm, making it impossible to hear the emotion in it.
"Oh, that."
Colonel Feng nodded.
The arrival of the Li clan brought some changes to the local area.
Li Balang is a scholar who helps enlighten children from nearby families who have the means. He does not have to open up wasteland and cultivate it himself like other people.
Captain Feng seemed a little nervous standing in front of this woman.
He didn't know how to pick up the next topic, so he just took out a book from his arms and put it on the table:
"Liu Niang, I know you are just a younger brother. In my opinion, Hachiro is a promising person."
When Feng Xiaowei was under Feng Junhou, he couldn't learn a few words even if he was whipped with a whip, so he felt that scholars were really much better than him.
"I also have some connections in Feng Junhou's army. Someone sent me a message saying that Junhou plans to start an examination class and select some people to become officials."
Having said this, Lieutenant Feng scratched his head. When he was in the Junhou Army, taking exams was one of the things that frightened him the most.
After hearing Captain Feng's words, Li Liuniang finally raised her head.
She is not too beautiful, but she has a gentle temperament unique to women.
This kind of temperament may not be cultivated even by wealthy people.
This is a kind of precipitation.
Lieutenant Feng was stunned for a moment, then swallowed: "This...this book was obtained by me through many connections."
"If Balang is interested, you can go to Liangzhou and give it a try. If you really get chosen, you and Balang won't have to work like this anymore."
Li Liuniang's eyes glanced slightly, and when she saw the title of the book clearly, her calm face finally froze:
"Mock test questions for the Han Liangzhou Governor's History Examination? Why is the title of this book so weird?"
While she was thinking, Captain Feng whispered again as if he was taking credit:
"Liu Niang, just let Ba Lang know about this book. Don't spread it outside."
As he spoke, he took out a few more bills: "I'm going to Liangzhou, and I can't do it without paying for it. I still have some savings here..."
Li Liuniang pursed her lips, shook her head and said, "The general's gift of the book is already a great favor. I will never accept these notes."
Captain Feng knew that she had great ideas, otherwise she wouldn't be able to raise her younger brother alone.
Looking at her calm face, I felt panicked for some reason, so I just took the ticket back in a sullen voice:
"That's okay. Regarding the exam, you'd better discuss it with Hachiro after he comes back."
Li Liuniang nodded: "I understand."
"I'm leaving."
"I will send you to the general."
When Captain Feng heard that Li Liuniang was going to send him away, he was so filled with joy that he felt as if he was drunk and became a little erratic.
"No, no, no, it's sunny outside, Liu Niang better not go out..."
When Li Liuniang heard this, she immediately pursed her lips and smiled.
This was the first time Captain Feng saw Li Liuniang smiling at him, and he suddenly felt dizzy and didn't know where he was.
By the time Li Balang ran back panting, Captain Feng had already led his army and disappeared.
Only Li Liuniang sat in the room, spinning quietly.
"Sister, are you okay? What about Feng Death Soldier?"
Li Balang looked inside and out to confirm that his sister was fine, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he sat down at the table again, smashed the table hard, and cursed angrily: "Dead soldier! Don't you know your identity? How dare you covet my sister!"
Li Liuniang was silent. She put away the thread, stood up, sat opposite Li Balang, pondered for a while, and then said:
"Have you heard about the Liangzhou exam?"
"I've heard a little bit about it." Li Balang nodded, and then said with some disdain, "Who knows if this is Feng Wenhe's trick?"
"Find a day and go to the city to find out more."
Li Liuniang ordered calmly.
"Sister, why is this?"
Li Balang was a little confused.
Li Liuniang glanced at him.
Li Balang was frightened and said quickly: "I understand."
For his sake, my sister acted as both sister and mother, pulling him up. For this reason, she even delayed her own marriage and became a twenty-six-year-old sister-in-law, who has not even gotten married yet.
Therefore, Li Balang respected and feared his sister.
Although the two siblings did not live well in the Li clan, their surname was still Li after all, and the government did not deliberately hide this fact.
So Li Balang quickly found out about this matter.
After Li Liuniang heard the news about her brother's inquiring, she pondered for a long time, then turned back to the house, took out a book, and handed it to him:
"Don't let others know about this book. Just read it yourself quietly. Also, pack it up quickly and get ready to go to Liangzhou."
Li Balang was shocked: "Going to Liangzhou? Why should we go to Liangzhou?"
"It's not us, it's you who go."
Li Liuniang still looked calm.
"I'm not going. I'm leaving. Sister, what will you do alone? I want to be with you!"
Li Balang threw the book on the table and said loudly.
"You don't have to worry about me because I'm getting married."
Li Liuniang said lightly.
Li Balang was startled. This happened so suddenly that he didn't react at all: "Sister, I want to get married? Why didn't I hear about it? Who will you marry?"
"It's General Feng." Li Liuniang sat there and looked at her brother intently, "Although he is a martial artist, he is a good person. I decided to marry him."
"Sister..."
Li Balang was shocked and angry, and stood up suddenly, "Did that man named Feng coerce you? Sister, don't worry, as long as I'm here, he can't succeed!"
"Next time he dares to come here, I will let him know what it means to be angry..."
Li Balang was speaking impassionedly, and there was only a "bang" sound.
Li Balang covered his face and looked at Li Liuniang at a loss.
"So you really plan to keep me unmarried for the rest of my life?"
Li Liuniang waved her hand and asked coldly.
"No...it's not..."
Li Balang replied naa naa.
"Then what nonsense did you just say!"
Li Liuniang said sternly, "You are the only one in our family now. Are you telling me that I am angry?"
"What does it mean to be angry? Come on, tell me!"
Li Liuniang said something and took a step forward.
Li Liuniang's aura was so amazing that Li Balang didn't dare to look at her and took a few steps back.
After losing her temper, Li Liuniang pointed to the book on the table and said with lingering anger:
"If you don't want to rely on charity for the rest of your life and really want me to live a good life in the second half of my life, just listen to me and go to Liangzhou with this book."
Li Balang looked at his sister's face that was so calm and cold that tears suddenly filled his eyes.
Li Liuniang was too lazy to look at his appearance, turned around and walked towards her house, while leaving a few words:
"Also, the people who went to the village said that they should pass a message to General Feng. If you really want to marry me, keep everything simple."
"But our family doesn't have enough money for you to go to Liangzhou, so the betrothal gift for marrying me cannot be too small."
Li Liulang, who was standing behind, burst into tears.
PS: Don’t say I’m short anymore, this is a chapter of 5,500 words.
