Jincheng County, Poqiang County.
This is where Shaodang Qiang gather today.
There are many Qiang people in Liangzhou, and in fact there are also some in Yizhou. The largest Qiang tribe is still the Shaodang Qiang, with more than 100,000 people gathered in Jincheng County and distributed in various counties.
The Qiang king who burned the Qiang was named Milu.
In the early years, Mi Lu was a small local clan leader, with a tribe of less than a thousand people.
Milu's ancestor also had a glorious past. He was Miwu, the Qiang king who burned the Qiang. Mi Lu's great-grandfather was Mi Tang, who was also very famous in those days and gathered tens of thousands of Qiang and Han people to fight. In the end, the Shaodang Qiang were defeated by the Han Dynasty, and the tribe declined step by step.
When Jia Xu went to Liangzhou to take up his post, Mi Lu felt that Jia Xu was from Liangzhou and knew the plight of the Qiang people in Liangzhou. Moreover, when Milu was young, he read some books and gained some wisdom and vision.
When Jia Xu came to recruit the Qiang people, Milu was the first to submit to Jia Xu and was the first to plant sweet potatoes and potatoes.
In addition, Milu also received support from Jia Xu.
Thanks to multiple bonuses, Milu's power increased rapidly, defeating the dissatisfied Qiang tribe and annexing many tribes. In addition, after the strength of Milu's tribe increased, many Qiang tribes came to join him, and the Shaodang Qiang's strength increased rapidly.
In the end, Mi Lu became the well-deserved Qiang King and the largest Shaodang Qiang clan leader in Poqiang County.
Although Mi Lu was the head of the Qiang royal family who was burned as a Qiang, he was only responsible for internal governance and had no power to deal with people. All regulations, orders, criminal laws, etc. are still promulgated by Poqiang County, and the county magistrate is responsible for their management.
The magistrate of Poqiang County is the core of Jia Xu's arrangements and the person who actually controls Shaodang Qiang.
The magistrate of Poqiang County is named Jiang Ji, who is from Tianshui County. He is twenty-four years old and comes from the Jiang family, a well-known and powerful family in Tianshui. Jia Xu used the rich families in Liangzhou to govern Liangzhou. Jiang Jiong was quite capable and was assigned to Poqiang County as the county magistrate.
In the backyard, in the house.
Jiang Ji is teasing his son Jiang Wei, who is just one month old.
He teased his rosy son, looked at his wife beside him, and said, "Madam, my son's eyebrows and eyebrows are very similar to mine, with big black eyes. He will definitely have thick eyebrows and big eyes in the future, and he will be a handsome man."
Jiang Jiong's wife couldn't help but smile and said: "Husband, I boast about myself. I have never seen you praise yourself like this."
Jiang Ji laughed and said, "My husband is telling the truth."
While the couple was talking, there was a sound of footsteps. The butler entered, bowed and said, "Sir, Shao Dang Qiang's Mi Lu wishes to see you."
"I know, I'll go right away."
Jiang Ji nodded.
He handed the child to his wife, got up and walked towards the county government hall. Jiang Ji entered the hall and saw Mi Lu waiting for him. He smiled and said, "King Qiang came to see me today. What's the matter?"
Mi Lu is over thirty years old and quite strong.
His hair habitually hangs down his back, instead of being tied into a bun like the people from the Central Plains. He looked at Jiang Ji and said, "Magistrate Jiang, I heard a piece of news. Has His Majesty the Ming Emperor arrived in Liangzhou?"
Jiang Ji nodded and said, "It does happen."
He glanced at Mi Lu in surprise and asked, "Does King Qiang have any ideas?"
Mi Lu's eyes were bright and he said quickly: "His Majesty the Emperor is coming to Liangzhou, and the Shaodang Qiang and other tribes in Liangzhou will naturally come to see him and present gifts to His Majesty the Emperor. This time, we plan to present the sacred horses and many pearls. Agate, please also ask County Magistrate Jiang to introduce you."
As the saying goes, there are people in the court who like to be officials, Mi Lu is very clear about this. Mi Lu knew Jia Xu, but the relationship was not strong enough. The Jiang Jiong in front of him is Jia Xu's confidant. With Jiang Jiong in contact with Jia Xu, many things can be easily arranged.
Jiang Ji thought for a while, and suddenly thought of the news he had just received. The imperial court dispatched troops from various places to Liangzhou, and it was said that they were going to start a war with the Western Regions.
Jiang Jiu got the news because he had a friend who was working with Jia Xu in the Governor's Mansion and assisted in handling affairs.
Otherwise, Jiang Ji would have no way of knowing.
Jiang Ji looked at the book and said in a deep voice: "King Qiang is a man with great ambitions. If you present precious stones, jade, agate horses to the emperor, you will indeed be rewarded. However, such a reward is not surprising, it is a very ordinary reward. .”
Mi Lu asked: "What does County Magistrate Jiang mean?"
Jiang Jiu said: "I have a way here that can give King Qiang a chance to become famous. He can completely break out of Poqiang County and completely become a marquis of the Ming Dynasty, instead of being limited to this small place."
Mi Lu's eyes became hot for a moment.
He sees further than the average Qiang people, thinks more, and understands the vastness of the world better. He also knows that the Qiang people's three-thirds of an acre of land looks big, but in fact it is too small. Compared with the status of the Qiang King and the dignitaries of the imperial court, it is the light of a firefly.
A court general and a county magistrate all overwhelmed him.
He really hopes to enter the Ming Dynasty system.
Mi Lu asked with eager eyes: "Magistrate Jiang, what is the path? Please give me some advice. As long as I, Mi Lu, have a chance to get ahead, I will definitely repay Magistrate Jiang in the future."
Jiang Ji smiled and said nonchalantly: "If there is a huge loss, are you willing to do it?"
"willing!"
Mi Lu said without hesitation: "County Magistrate Jiang, please stop showing off. What is the solution?"
Jiang Ji said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has arrived in Liangzhou and is now planning to start a war with the Western Regions. He is recruiting troops. Both cavalry and infantry are being recruited from all over the country."
"With war, there are opportunities to make meritorious deeds."
"King Qiang has great ambitions. He wants to get out of Poqiang County and be in the middle of the court. There is no point in simply donating treasures. If you want to get benefits, just fight for it yourself."
"This is the opportunity."
Jiang Ji looked relaxed and said: "Of course, if you go to the battlefield, you will die, and you may not be able to come back. So whether King Qiang is willing to go to the war depends entirely on your own free will. Even if you don't go, if you want to see His Majesty, I will Arrange it for you."
Mi Lu looked serious and weighed in her mind.
There were indeed casualties on the battlefield.
However, if he wanted to get rid of his identity as a Shaodang Qiang and truly stand out, serving Lu Xuan was the most direct and effective way.
Mi Lu was decisive and made a decision in the blink of an eye. He said loudly, "Magistrate Jiang, I am willing. I will go back to the tribe immediately, summon the chiefs of the tribes under me to make arrangements, and then recruit soldiers who are willing to fight and come to the county with me." , go to see His Majesty with County Magistrate Jiang, and follow His Majesty on the battlefield."
Jiang Jiu looked approvingly and said: "You really need to go back and make arrangements for the recruitment of Qiang people. In addition, those who participate in the war must be elite and strong. If they are old and weak, don't drag them out to make them look embarrassed."
Mi Lu said loudly: "Don't worry, Magistrate Jiang, when I do things, I won't embarrass you. The road Magistrate Jiang pointed out this time is very good. Thank you, Mi Lu will keep it in mind."
He bowed, thanked her, and left in a hurry.
Jiang Ji looked at Mi Lu's leaving figure with expectant eyes. The Qiang people are aggressive and familiar with the climate of the Western Regions. If they can recruit an elite Qiang army, it will definitely be beneficial to Lu Xuan's campaign.
This was a temporary solution that Jiang Ji came up with.
