Approaching the New Year's Festival, Dongshengzhou is becoming more and more lively day by day. This is the former trading city of Khitan and Tanglong Town, where there are many foreign merchants and Han Chinese, and it has been less affected by the recent major cases. The coming New Year was attributed to the first Spring Festival under the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, and the government was particularly attentive, and arrangements were made everywhere in the city. Du Zhongxiao also posted a notice early that the counties and several armies would put out their floats.

In a month or two, the imperial court has not yet decided on the status of several state armies here in Dongsheng Prefecture. It is not yet certain whether the newly acquired land can be held in the future, and whether it can be treated as an ordinary state army? From the meandering road to the states and counties, do you want to send officials? Or will Du Zhongxiao's army take charge of the local area for the time being, and after a few years, make a decision based on the actual situation? The DPRK and China were arguing endlessly, and there was no conclusion for a while.

Du Zhongxiao ignored the discussions between the DPRK and China, seized the time to arrange the army, and at the same time used the military strength to carry out the camp by Li Fugui. Unlike Jingxi Road, this is an area suitable for both agriculture and animal husbandry. Farming includes not only agricultural villages, but also pastoral villages that are herdically pastoral. Agricultural villages also carry out animal husbandry, and pastoral villages also carry out agriculture, which is completely different from the previous form.

On this day, Du Zhongxiao handled the official documents in the official hall, and was about to return to the back office, when he met Bao Zheng head-on.

The transit envoy does not have his own yamen, and like Du Zhongxiao's economic envoy, he temporarily lives in the state ya.

After the salute, Bao Zheng said: "Jingluo, if there is nothing to do, how about we sit down?" ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Cao Xian has something to do, dare not obey his orders." ”

When they arrived at the partial flower hall of the back office, the two sat down, and the soldiers served tea. Du Zhongxiao said: "I don't know what happened to Longtu?" ”

Bao Zheng said: "Don't hide it, in the past few days, I have read the case file of the previous trafficking of women, asked the witnesses, and the case is really shocking. If it is not strictly investigated, the court will lose popularity. However, after a brief accusation by the people, not only this case, but also all those who sold Han people as slaves were severely punished. In this way, it is inevitable that it will be implicated too widely, and five or six out of ten will be involved in the subordinate. If you follow the law of gravity, you will kill people's heads, which is not good for the locality. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "What does Yilongtu mean?" ”

Bao Zheng said: "In my opinion, the case of trafficking Han women should be handled strictly. As for other cases of trafficking in Han Chinese, after all, this place used to be a Khitan place, and the customs were like this, so there was no need to kill or exile, and the Great Suobo Department was gone. As long as the Tibetan tribes release the Han slaves and maids before the deadline, what if they don't chase after them? If it is overdue, then as before, the first person is allowed to sue and the law is strictly followed. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "Long Tu did this, is it to give the Ministry of Fan a grace period?" I've already done that. When he first entered the river meander, he gave the Tibetan department a month, not to return the Han slaves and maids, but to redeem himself with money. It's a pity that there are not many people who have done this, and there are only later things. Long Tu is here, it doesn't hurt to do it again, think it's the kindness of the court. ”

Bao Zheng was slightly embarrassed, and arched his hand: "The barbarians are afraid of power but not virtue, after a little while, they don't know the means of the imperial court, so they naturally do everything they can to prevaricate." These days, the killing is so full of heads, and the Fan should be scared. ”

Du Zhongxiao thought for a while, nodded and said, "No defense, if Longtu wants to be like this, then it will be done like this." However, there is one rule, in the future, the state armies of Hequ Road will organize households and people, regardless of the Han people, and hire people as slaves and maids, and they must go to the government to handle the contract. I will set a time limit, and if it is not done when it expires, the people of Fan will also be regarded as good citizens, and no one else will be allowed to serve as an envoy. Those who enslave others without a contract are considered to be privateer slaves. ”

Bao Zheng pondered for a while and said: "To do this, it is not in harmony with Fanfa"

Du Zhongxiao said: "In the future, there will only be court laws, and there will be no laws." Unless the Tibetan Ministry is expressly allowed to be extraterritorial, it will be decreed by law. ”

Bao Zheng sighed when he saw Du Zhongxiao's resolute attitude. In the past few days, he has read the case file and understands why Du Zhongxiao is so harsh on the Tibetan Ministry, and what else can he say? The population of this area is not large, and Du Zhongxiao's army of 30,000 is enough to suppress all kinds of resistance.

In fact, Du Zhongxiao not only retaliated against the case, he also wanted to camp the field. Where does the population come from? The Han people who were plundered were part of it, and they had to attract Fan people as much as possible. If you use Fanren to camp the fields, you must break up the Fanluo and integrate it into the village, and it will be naturally assimilated after a long time.

The existence of the tribe is not conducive to the management of the government, how can the great unified regime allow the tribes under its rule. Only when it is really unmanageable, and it is too difficult for the people to make up their households, will they acquiesce to the tribe. For example, in the border areas, there are also the vast barbarian areas of Jinghu and Liangguang.

The two chatted about business for a while, and Bao Zheng said: "Jingluo, there is one more thing." I was a transshipment envoy on Hequ Road, but as soon as the military was paid, the imperial court transported it here, and Li Fugui took over and arranged it. The money and grain of the states are also under the guidance of the department, which is not a way. ”

Du Zhongxiao said: "This matter is easy to do. Later, when the money and food came, Long Tu and Li Fugui did it together. How much goes to the transshipment department, how much is for military quartermasters, you are free to arrange. I don't have to ask if it belongs to the Transit Division, and if it belongs to the military quartermaster, it will be handed over to Li Fugui, and Long Tu doesn't have to bother much. ”

Bao Zheng thought for a while and shook his head: "That's it, all the military management on Hequ Road is now, and the officials are not even, so what if it belongs to the Transshipment Division?" All I need is for Li Fugui to receive the military quartermaster and give me another list. There is also money and grain in various states and counties, and the transshipment department must also look at it. ”

Du Zhongxiao had no objection and nodded in agreement. With his own army outside, there are no other officials to supervise the military quartermasters, how can the imperial court rest assured? It doesn't matter if you have just won the battle, after a long time, you will be in charge of both military and political affairs here, and you will not be able to do it for a long time.

The Song Dynasty had the strictest precautions against military power, and the generals with many troops could not make their own decisions in everything, and the military needs were controlled by the Economic Strategy Division. Du Zhongxiao commanded the army with civilian positions, and after a long time, civilian officials would not be trusted. In order to prevent the tail from being difficult to adjust, the most effective way is naturally to transfer the officials after they take office. Yingtianxiang Jun Du Zhongxiao has been with him for many years, and this time will be much shorter, and the more he tries to control it, the more he can't control it.

Separated from Bao Zheng, seeing that it was almost noon, Du Zhongxiao thought of eating in the canteen. Just as he was about to go, a soldier came in and said with his hands crossed: "Jingluo, there is a person outside, saying that when he knew about the Volcano Army in the past, he had several encounters with Jingluo. ”

When he was a member of the Volcano Army, Du Zhongxiao knew a lot of people, where could he remember who it was? Let's take it into the partial flower hall and see it for yourself.

When I entered the partial flower hall, I saw a fan man about thirty years old standing there, looking a little familiar.

When the people saw Du Zhongxiao coming in, they hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Little Wang Pu, I have seen the prince of Jingluo!" ”

Du Zhongxiao looked at this person, suddenly remembered, and said, "You are the little prince of the Tibetan tribe who sold horses in the Volcano Army back then?" ”

Wang Pu said happily: "It turns out that Jingluo still remembers the little one!" Three years ago, my father unfortunately passed away, and my family became the head of the headquarters. Over the years, I have been concentrating on raising horses, but the business is getting worse and worse, and life in the clan is not easy. After a little husband came back, the little one hurried to see him. It would be great if we could do business like we did for those years! ”

Du Zhongxiao ordered to sit down, served tea, and said to Wang Pu: "Are you coming to me just to do business?" ”

Wang Pu was stunned and said, "The little one is a businessman, so he naturally wants to do a good job." Of course, in addition to this matter, this time I came to greet you. In the end, in the fate of the Volcano Army, the handsome of the way through the current one, if there is anything good, take care of it. ”

Du Zhongxiao took a sip of tea and said, "These days, the imperial court is strictly enslaving Han people, don't you have it there?" ”

Wang Pu shook his head: "Not now." Before I came here, there were seven or eight Han Chinese in my clan, some of them helped me with business, some helped me keep accounts, and some taught me to learn Chinese and read Chinese characters. I hired people to do things, not slaves. As soon as I came, I said that I was not allowed to take Han people as slaves, so I sent them to the county government. Speaking of which, I was rewarded at the time. ”

Hearing this, Du Zhongxiao smiled and said, "You are well-behaved, you should get some rewards." ”

These days, he has disposed of so many leaders of the Tibetan Empire, and Wang Pu is still the first one who has not been requisitioned and has also benefited. When he was selling horses in the Volcano Army, he was dedicated to business, and unlike other leaders, he finally had a good result.

Gossiping, Du Zhongxiao said to Wang Pu: "In addition to raising horses, what other business do you do in the clan now?" ”

Wang Pu said: "A few years ago, seeing that the wool business was doing well, my clan bought a lot of good sheep. It's a pity that it is difficult to do business in Tanglong Town, and it is inconvenient for other places to go to the Volcano Army, so a lot of wool cannot be sold. ”

Du Zhongxiao nodded: "Okay, okay, you are a housekeeper, not like other leaders, you are a traitor."

Wang Pu waved his hand again and again after hearing this: "Although I am a fan, I never rob, I always raise horses and sheep with peace of mind." It's just that since a slight promotion, Tanglong Town has changed, and business is difficult day by day. In the past two years, I have been particularly miserable, and I dare not go there. ”

Du Zhongxiao sighed: "Thank you for your hard work." It's a frontier land, and it's not easy. Now it's different, the surrounding area is all under the rule of the imperial court, and there will be no more such things. As long as you do business with peace of mind, there will be many good days in the future. By the way, which state and county do you belong to? ”

Wang Pudao: "In the small Zhenwu County, the clan has always grazed cattle and sheep in the mountain grasslands for a living, and it has been the case for a hundred years. ”

Zhenwu is the Tang Dynasty's Zhenwu Jiedu envoy station, from Fengzhou to the gateway of Datong Mansion, the geographical location is important, and now under the jurisdiction of Yang Wenguang's department. Yelu Chongyuan was called the emperor, and Yelu Hongji of Youzhou was at loggerheads, and many places on the periphery were filled, and the jurisdiction of Zhenwu County was very large.

Du Zhongxiao nodded, thought for a while, and said, "The Economic Strategy Division wants to set up a few camps and villages in Zhenwu. If you wish, you can take your people into a village of your own. In the future, nomadism is not allowed in this area, only fixed herding, and the Economic Strategy Division will give you subsidies. ”

Wang Pu said: "Is it like the incense cloth of the Volcano Army?" ”

Du Zhongxiao shook his head: "The government will not force it, it only depends on your own mind." Although it is built as a village, you are still the leader, but you must obey the law. ”

Wang Pu said: "Xiangbu is a big man now, and it is very good to be able to live that kind of life, isn't it better than grazing cattle and sheep in the mountains!" ”