"Xie Hucao, Qixian Cheng, are you two familiar with this Guli tribe?"
At this time, Yang Qing had arrived at Shuangping Canyon, but the Qiang tribe leader had not arrived yet, so he looked at the hundreds of Qiang people on the other side of the stream and asked Xie Ning and Qi Xiu beside him.
On this trip to supervise agriculture in the spring, Yang Qing, the main official accompanying him, took Xie Ning and Qi Xiu with him. They were both responsible for agricultural household registration and were ready for inquiries at any time.
Xie Ning said: "Master Fu, even though I know a little about my humble position, I still can't compare with Qi County Prime Minister in An, so I'd better ask Qi County Prime Minister to answer."
Qi Xiu did not refuse. He had had many dealings with the Guli tribe, and immediately replied loudly: "Master Huifu, the Guli tribe is also considered a large tribe among the Qingqiang. Among the tribe... "
After Qi Xiu's narration, Yang Qing finally had a complete understanding of the general situation of the Guli tribe.
The Qingqiang are named after their green clothes. Since the pre-Qin Dynasty, this Qiang people have followed the Qionglai Mountains, the waterline between the Minjiang River and Moshui, from the Daba Mountains south to the western edge of Yizhou, and finally settled in the Qingyi River Valley.
The Qingqiang people are good at agriculture. They have a large number of people and many tribes. They have been at war with the ancient Shu Kingdom all the year round. By the Qin Dynasty, they had established the Qingyi Qiang Kingdom, which was quite powerful.
After entering the Han Dynasty, his leader Qingyi Yijun surrendered to the Han Dynasty, and the imperial court established Qingyi County in his hometown, with his monarch as the commander-in-chief.
Before Guangwu Zhongxing, Gongsun Shu took control of Shu and proclaimed himself emperor. Those Shu people who were unwilling to follow him fled to Qingyi Qiang land, and their kings also appeased him.
Later, after Emperor Guangwu defeated Gongsun Shu, he rewarded the Lord of Qingyi. Therefore, the relationship between the Qingqiang clan and the imperial court is pretty good.
However, since Emperor Ling's reign, the world has been bustling, and the relationship between Qingqiang and the court has become alienated.
During this Nanzhong rebellion, many Qingqiang tribesmen in Hanjia County were bewitched by Gaoding and flirted with them. Fortunately, the Guli tribe, the largest Qingqiang tribe in Yuexi County, did not join in and kept to themselves.
The Guli tribe has tens of thousands of people. Because the clan leader’s surname is ancient and they have settled and farmed in the mountains, forests and valleys in the northwest of Yueqi County for a long time, they took the name Guli as the tribe.
This tribe has always been subservient to the imperial court and can pay taxes on furs, cattle and sheep to the government every year. Therefore, in this fight over water, Yang Qing felt that it was better to appease them.
More than 500 soldiers brought by Yang Qing were forming a formation in the valley on the east side of the stream. The sword and shield soldiers and spearmen were in front, the crossbowmen were behind, and the cavalry was cruising on both sides. Not only did they have sophisticated weapons, but they also had complete armor. The swords, guns and crossbows they held flashed a cold light, which was breathtaking.
Yang Qing saw a hint of fear on the Qiang people's faces opposite him. In order to ease the tense atmosphere, he forced out a kind smile and waved to the opposite party.
However, when the Qiang people saw him raising his hands, they thought that the Han official was going to order an attack, so they couldn't help but retreat in fear.
Seeing that his actions not only failed to release goodwill, but also made the Qiang people even more nervous and fearful, Yang Qing felt very speechless, so he could only smile awkwardly at Xie Ning and others beside him, and put down his hand knowingly.
"Ahem. Qixian Cheng, why hasn't the leader of the Qiang people arrived yet?" In order to avoid embarrassment, Yang Qing thought it would be better to say something.
Qi Xiu said: "Master Fu, there are mountains and forests along the way from their tribe, so it will be a bit slow. But calculating the distance, we should be there soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Qiang people across from him suddenly became agitated. They saw all the Qiang people excitedly raising their farm tools and weapons, and there were cheers.
Qi Xiu pointed to the other side and shouted: "Master Fu, the leader of the Qiang people is here."
Yang Qing nodded, this momentum could only be achieved when his clan leader arrived.
Soon a group of Qiang people dispersed to both sides, making way for a path. Three men and one woman were seen walking to the edge of the stream holding a tall middle-aged man.
Upon seeing this, Qi Xiu turned around and looked at Yang Qing. He nodded and motioned for Qi Xiu to go and talk.
"Chief Guli, I am Qixiu, the Prime Minister of Anshang County. I believe you still remember me." Qi Xiu walked to the stream and shouted.
The middle-aged man Gu Na replied: "It turns out that the Prime Minister of Qi County is also here. You and I haven't seen each other for a year."
Qi Xiu smiled and said: "I went out with the eunuch to go on a spring trip. I didn't expect to encounter such a thing as soon as I entered Pingxiang. It's really a bad time. Chief Guli, Mr. Yang Mansion is behind me. Please come over quickly to pay me a visit. Be the governor."
The leader of the Guli tribe nodded and was about to cross the shallow stream when suddenly a hand on his side held him. He looked back and saw that it was Buddy, the most powerful warrior in the tribe.
"Clan leader, the Han people are the most cunning. I'm afraid it might be dangerous if a few of them pass by." Buddy said softly.
The leader of the Guli clan gently took his hand off and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Our Guli clan has always surrendered to the Han Dynasty. The prefect did not dare to do anything to us." After that, he waded across the stream proudly.
Buddy had no choice but to hold the knife in his hand and follow him.
When he came closer, Yang Qing could clearly see the appearance of the clan leader. He had a broad face and a tall nose, and was quite majestic. He was indeed the leader of the clan.
There were two men standing on his left, one old and one young. The old man had white hair and beard, and he was leaning on a cane. There is a scar as long as a thumb on the left cheek of the young man, which makes his serious expression even more grim.
Yang Qing glanced to the right side of the clan leader and saw a man and a woman standing aside. When he looked carefully, he found that their appearance was somewhat familiar.
"Huh?" The man and woman and Yang Qing made surprised sounds at the same time. It seemed that the three of them had recognized each other.
"Are you Guliza and Gulina?"
"Are you Yang Langjun?"
Yang Qing smiled and replied: "It's Yang. I didn't expect to meet the Xian brothers and sisters here. What an unexpected surprise."
It turned out that these two people were the Guli brothers and sisters who gave him the rhinoceros skin in Chengdu last year. At that time, they said that the two brothers and sisters were from the Yi County of South Central Vietnam, but they did not expect that they were from the Guli tribe.
Guliza was also surprised and said hurriedly: "I didn't expect to meet Yang Langjun here, let alone that Langjun became the prefect of Yuexi County."
Everyone nearby was surprised to see that these three people were old acquaintances. Patriarch Guli asked his children with a puzzled look on his face: "What, do you know Governor Yang?"
Gulina leaned into her father's ear and whispered: "Aweng, he is the Han man who saved my brother and me from the siege in Chengdu last year."
The leader of the Guli family had heard his children talking about this matter last year, and he thought that this was the case, that it was such a coincidence. He immediately laughed loudly and stepped forward to bow and salute: "Gu Lichi, the leader of the Guli clan, has met Mr. Yang Fu."
Yang Qing hurriedly offered a hand to support him: "Chief Guli, please get up quickly. Since I am an old friend of your son, your love, we are destined to have a good relationship. Let's sit down and talk."
Then he nodded to the Guli brothers and sisters and motioned for them to stand up.
Officials had already set up two wooden piers on the valley beach. Yang Qing invited Guli Chi to sit down and said with a smile: "Chief Guli, how do you think we should handle today's matter?"
Gu Lichi looked back at his children, and then said: "Since the Lord has helped my two children, he is the benefactor of my family, so I will do whatever the Lord says."
Yang Qing smiled slightly when he heard this and said: "I really admire the Guli clan leader for being so generous. Your tribe is under the rule of my Yuexi County, and the people of your tribe are my own people. Today, the Han and Qiang tribes are fighting over water and weapons. I am the official. You should judge impartially."
After finishing speaking, he pondered for a moment and then said: "Let's do this. The injured people today, Pingxiang and Guibu, will be treated separately. Neither party is allowed to seek revenge in the future. As for the water source, the two overturned trucks placed by Pingxiang did not withdraw... ....”
"Don't withdraw? What will my people do with the water?" Before Yang Qing could finish speaking, Buddy, a man with a scar, suddenly interrupted.
