Chapter 749 King

Chapter 749 King

Chapter 749 King

The atmosphere in Pingyang at the end of January was solemn yet joyful.

When Guo Yang and Guo Shi arrived, they were even stopped by a group of soldiers speaking with a Yecheng accent, simply because the size of their team was too terrifying: more than 2,000 families of men, women, young and old, including both Hu and Han people.

The leader of the group carefully looked at his documents.

Unfortunately, he was illiterate and only recognized that the seal stamped by the military officer seemed to be authentic, so he asked a clerk to check it.

"Where are you from?" the owner of the building looked at Er Guo and asked.

"I'm from Taiyuan." Guo Yang said.

"What's your name?"

"Guo Yang."

The owner of the tower didn't think much of it when he heard it, but after thinking about it, he was shocked and asked, "Is it General Guo Yang under the command of Wang Teng of Xincai?"

Guo Yang was a little embarrassed and said, "That's right."

The owner of the building took another careful look at Guo Yang, then he was amused and said, "You have done great harm to Da Hu."

Guo Yang was helpless, but did not explain.

How to explain? Explain that I was actually nice to Da Hu and didn't beat him? Isn't that courting death?

Back then, Da Hu had a good relationship with Guo Jing of Taiyuan. Later, Da Hu was captured by Sima Teng's men, who wanted to sell him as a slave in Hebei. He was escorted by generals Guo Yang and Zhang Long.

When Guo Jing heard this, he immediately sent his nephew Guo Shi to find Guo Yang and asked him to take good care of him on the way.

So, on the way to Hebei, Zhang Long beat and scolded Da Hu a lot, but Guo Yang took good care of him.

Many people knew about this, but it would not be spread everywhere. Considering that the owner of the building who asked him the question was from Yecheng, this makes sense.

Today, Guo Jing is still running his family business in Wu County, Taiyuan County, while Guo Yang is running a fort in his old house in Jiexiu - Wu County is just northeast of Jiexiu, and the two are neighboring counties.

The best developed branch of Taiyuan Guo family at present is the one based in Yangqu, such as Guo Rong, the prefect of Leping. Guo Huai during the Cao Wei period was also from Yangqu.

However, Guo Rong has already moved to Leping, and from now on it may be the Guo family of Leping that will be in charge.

This time, Guo Yang came west on the orders of the General's Office. He led more than 2,000 households in his own fortress to Pingyang, received food, equipment, livestock and a small amount of rewards, and then went north to Puzi (now Xi County) to settle down.

The three counties of Beiqu, Huxie and Puzi in the western half of Pingyang County are located deep in the Luliang Mountains. Puzi was once the capital of Liu Yuan and was one of the core power areas of the Xiongnu.

Seven years ago, the Xiongnu implemented the national policy of "crossing Yong and merging", and most of the herdsmen of the five tribes who grazed in the mountains moved away. Now the population has dropped sharply, and almost all of them are Xiongnu. After considering various factors, Shao Xun felt that he should consolidate the flank of Pingyang and decided to move the trustworthy big tribes to this place to guard it.

Wang Yan recommended Guo Yang, and Shao Xun agreed.

Guo Yang concurrently served as the magistrate of Puzi, relying on his own more than 2,000 households of Hu and Han troops to slowly consolidate the Yellow River defense line. After development, he could also cross the river on a small scale to harass the Xiongnu Fengyi and Shangjun.

The Guo family of Taiyuan had lived together with the Hu people for one or two hundred years and was familiar with their affairs, which was also an important reason why Shao Xun agreed.

In addition, Guo Yang was once a general under Sima Teng, and many of his troops were veterans with combat qualities, so he was indeed a very suitable candidate.

After the clerk finished checking, he nodded to the owner of the building.

The owner of the tower did not dare to neglect it and immediately sent someone into the city to inform them. Today was the grand ceremony of enthroning the King of Liang, and nothing could go wrong.

The messenger was gone for a long time and had not returned by noon.

Guo Yang and Guo Shi had no choice but to ask their followers and their families to sit on the ground and take out some dry food to eat.

The owner of the building brought them some vegetable soup, and Guo Yang stood up and bowed to express his gratitude.

"I heard that the Wang family manor in Pi County was attacked. Why don't we go there?" asked the owner of the building, leaning against a willow tree.

"You think I don't want to go?" Guo Yang said with a bitter smile, "That farm was allocated by Liu Cong to the Wang family of Taiyuan. It is over 1,600 hectares, all of which are good and cultivated land. There is a ferry at the foot of Longmen Mountain to the west of the farm, which has many advantages. But it was taken away by the court, and I heard that it will be converted into land for salary."

The Wang family manor was converted into salary land, and the farmhands were dispersed and settled in Pishi, Linfen, Jiangxi and other counties, and became registered citizens.

The more than 1,600 hectares of land belonging to the manor were given to the captives to cultivate, and the proceeds were used to pay officials' salaries. Since the Han Dynasty, more than 80% of the salaries were in kind, that is, grain, cloth, fruits and vegetables, etc., all produced by the salary fields. Therefore, these dynasties retained a huge system of official slaves.

"That's a pity." The owner of the building said, "It's a pity for those Xiongnu soldiers too."

As a surrendered soldier of Shi Le, he had a certain sympathy for the surrendered soldiers of the Xiongnu.

Liu Han's army was commonly referred to as "Xiongnu soldiers" by people at that time, but were those people really Xiongnu? That's not necessarily the case.

In fact, the majority of the people were Han people and mixed Hu people, while the people from the five tribes of the Xiongnu were the minority.

After these people surrendered, some of them were lucky enough to disband and go home.

Some were unlucky and had to go to Bianliang to build the palace, but they would be let go after a year or two - the burden of last year's war was too heavy, and when the second fighting broke out in September, construction of the palace was suspended again, and it will resume in March this year.

There are also some people who have the worst luck and are directly turned into official slaves.

There is no fairness in this matter.

Fairness is a luxury. Good luck is good luck, bad luck is bad luck. There is nothing to say.

Guo Yang ate and drank while chatting. He waited for more than an hour before he saw several people coming out of Kaiyang Gate. The leader was Wen Qiao, the military advisor to the General's Mansion.

"Is that Guo Yang Guo Qingcheng in front? I am Wen Qiao from Taiyuan, and I have been ordered to deliver the grain to you." Wen Qiao shouted from afar, and at the end, he added: "Wait a moment."

At this time, several minor officials who followed him came to the willow tree where the owner of the building was leaning, took out a piece of hard yellow paper and pasted it on the tree. The owner of the building hurriedly avoided them, but did not walk away. Instead, he stared at the words on the paper with wide eyes. After a long time, he shook his head, his eyes were blurred and he could not recognize them.

However, after the clerks finished posting the notice, they turned sideways to the crowd and read aloud the text on the notice:

"There are many troubles in the world, and the king's government is getting more and more chaotic. First, there are women and temples that are in chaos at home, and then there are barbarians who are rising up outside. The kings are daring to attack each other, and the ministers are at a loss as to what to do."

"Liang Gong Shao Xun, with his extraordinary talent, has accomplished great things."

"In the outskirts of Luojing, the barbarian army was defeated."

"Yecheng is an important place, free from the stench of Jienu."

"The famous area of ​​Qi and Lu, pacify the evil atmosphere of demons and thieves."

"In the Shangdang Mountains, the wise king of the Xiongnu was beheaded."

"Since the rebellion started in Lishi, disasters have plagued the country for sixteen years. Heaven has favored the Central Dynasty, and it has brought about this revival. The first achievement must be the first. I favor the four seas and bring harmony to all nations. Is there no system of punishment and reward?

"I will now send Grand Herald Yang Mao to prepare the ceremony and decree the king of Liang, and to divide the territory and assign the title to you. I will add five counties, namely Taiyuan, Leping, Xinxing, Pingyang, and Ruyin, to my territory, and the rest will remain the same."

"I hope you will not be afraid of fatigue or danger, lead the three armies to resist Yong and Qin, gather soldiers to pacify Yan and Dai. You will be a shield and protect the imperial Jin forever. This is my order, and it will be announced to the whole country and abroad, so that everyone will know it."

There were a lot of people gathered around the willow tree. After hearing this, they were stunned at first, and then started talking about it.

After listening to this, Guo Yang felt mixed emotions.

The world is going to have a new master!
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Guo family of Taiyuan sided with Lord Liang - no, King Liang, and made some small contributions, so they did not end up like Wang family.

However, it was the Guo family from Yangqu who came forward, not the Guo family members from Jiexiu, Wuxian, or Jinyang.

Although they all have the same ancestor and often go to Jiexiu for sacrifices, they are not one family after all. In a few decades, they may have to sacrifice separately, and then they will be strangers and no longer relatives.

You have to rely on yourself for everything!

Guo Rong may not necessarily help Guo Yang. He has to earn his own future by himself. That's all.

"Qingcheng, come over here and talk." After Wen Qiao had gauged everyone's reactions, he was quite satisfied, so he pulled Guo Yang away and whispered, "Do your best when you go to Puzi this time, and don't let down the Grand Commandant's expectations."

Guo Yang's heart moved and he responded respectfully.

"You can't write two Guo characters with one stroke. The Jiexiu Guo family, the Wuren Guo family, the Jinyang Guo family, and the Yangqu Guo family are all the Taiyuan Guo family. The old lady has been talking about you young men of the Guo family. There will be opportunities for promotion in the future, so don't worry." Wen Qiao said again.

Guo Yang's mind gradually became active, and he said, "Don't worry, Master, I will follow the orders of the Grand Commandant."

"Train the troops well." Wen Qiao nodded and said, "Puzi is the old capital of Liu Yuanhai, and the situation is complicated. But if it is well managed, it may be a fortune. If you can subdue the leaders of the Xiongnu tribe and get tens of thousands of elite cavalry, you can make great achievements when the troops enter Hexi in the future, and the general can help you speak in front of King Liang."

"What should I do?" Guo Yang asked subconsciously in excitement.

At this time, Wen Qiao's words became a little frivolous, and he laughed softly, "Do you have many children?"

Guo Yang was stunned for a moment, and said, "There are more than 20 legitimate and illegitimate children."

"That's good. Make more marriages with Xiongnu nobles and don't be afraid of what others say. What's important is substance, not appearance." Wen Qiao laughed and turned to leave.

Guo Yang stood there for a long time, and finally smiled.

In the Yangji Hall of Pingyang, not long after the enthronement ceremony ended, the newly-promoted Liang Wang Shao Xun issued an order: his wife Yu Wenjun was named "Princess Princess", and the four concubines, Le Lanji, Lu Xun, Liu Xiaohe, Pei Lingyan, Wang Jingfeng, Wang Huifeng, Cui Qing'e, and Liu Ye were named "Madams".

There is a rule in the country that the concubines of kings and princes are all called Madam.

The wife of a noble or an official is called Madam, but a concubine is not allowed to be called Madam casually.

The wives and concubines of officials below the rank of ministers cannot be called Madam.

Liang Wang Shao Xun had one principal wife, twelve consorts, and thirteen women in his harem, which was not even as many as the women of the local tyrants.

There were some sensational ones, including suggesting to recruit dignified and elegant ladies from noble families to enrich the harem so as not to "shake the foundation of the country." Shao Xun pretended to be stupid and did not respond.

A dozen women are enough. Quality is more important than quantity.

No matter how many there are, he is afraid that he will not have a peaceful old age, because his family really has an heir to the throne.

Among the Twelve Ladies, there are actually differences in status.

Some women have great support from their parents’ families.

Some women are very favored.

Some women are valuable because of their youth, beauty and long blooming period.

Some women bring a different kind of excitement.

Wait a minute.

Considering that Princess Yu was weak in character, Shao Xun did not want to add too much pressure on her.

He may not even believe it himself, but he cherishes the friendship he had with Yu Wenjun since childhood. Yu Wenjun was determined to marry him, and he will remember this for a long time.

His harem, like the world, is a mess.

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