In the first year of Jian'an in history, the territory of Xiliang can be said to be full of wars and disasters, and the warlords of Xiliang fought and destroyed the western capital of Chang'an, so that the lives were devastated, and the Xiliang army was completely annihilated in the dust of the princes' struggle for hegemony.

However, with Li Li's strong rise five years ago and the integration of the Western Liang army, this qiē was reversed. After five years of crusade and westward fighting, the Western Liang Army did not fight and kill each other, but was tempered and baptized by the fire of war, and grew into an invincible iron cavalry that dominated the world, successively occupying thousands of miles of territory such as Liangzhou, Yongzhou, Bingzhou, Sili Sanfu, Hanzhong and Saishang Shuozhou, and established the hegemony of the world's strongest army.

Since the beginning of the first year of Xingping, Li Li has implemented the strategy of self-cultivation and recuperation in the two prefectures of Yongliang, reduced taxes for two years, vigorously cultivated and cultivated, built water conservancy, and persuaded farmers to teach mulberry, and by the end of the second year of Xingping, initial results have been achieved. After that, Li Li reformed the old system, revised the law, made great efforts, and repeatedly kept the enemy out of the country, so that the two states of Xiliang were protected from the poison of war, and the people were kept away from the attack of war.

Unconsciously, the bitter cold land of Xiliang, which was once full of wars, has become a pure land for the first time in the troubled times, the government is lenient, the people live and work in peace and contentment, commerce is becoming more and more prosperous, and there are more and more caravans coming and going in Xiliang. It is no exaggeration to say that in the four prefectures of Xiliang and Hanzhong, Shuozhou and other places under Li Li's rule, the life of the people of Li is getting better day by day and is thriving; A year is better than a year, and the smile is always open.

So far, except for Beidi County, Dai County, Hanguguan County, and Hedong County, which are adjacent to Shuozhou, which have experienced a short period of war, the prefectures and counties under Li Li's rule have not been war-free for four years. Meantime. Although the battle in Hanzhong lasted for half a year, the battle was not fierce, and the impact on Hanzhong County, Wudu County and Fufeng County was not great. There have been no mass exodus of civilians. In addition, after the war, Li Li transferred a large amount of grain from the treasury of Hanzhong to the people of the three counties, and gave a certain amount of gold and silver compensation, so that the people who suffered from the war could quickly rebuild their homes, open up wasteland and cultivate fields, and their lives tended to be peaceful.

In July of last year, the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials fled Chang'an. This may be a big deal for all the princes in the world, which directly affects the situation in the world, but for the people of Xiliang under Li Li's rule, these things have nothing to do with them. They rose and rested every day. Watching the canal be repaired to his own field, I was happy, as if I had seen a good harvest in the new year. This summer, the people heard that the Son of Heaven and the officials had gone to Jizhou. Fang knew that such a big thing had happened in Chang'an City.

For this. Many people don't understand why the Son of Heaven and the officials have good clothes and food every day, and why they want to leave if they live well. You must know that it is very difficult for many people in the Central Plains to come to Xiliang to settle down, and the villages and towns under the rule of Xiliang are all populous, at least three times that of previous years, but these dignitaries are good, and they are not blessed, but they go to Jizhou, which is in constant war. Now the people of Xiliang know it. Except for the various states and counties under the rule of General Li Li, other states and counties in the world are not peaceful. There was no peace to live in three days and two wars, and the people lived in hardship and panic.

Because of this, the people of Xiliang cherish the current peaceful days very much, and are proud of it, respect the general Li Li as a god, and respect the Xiliang army under the general. Therefore, the young and strong young men of various villages and towns want to join the army, even if they are county soldiers, if they can directly enter the main camp under the command of the general, it is great news and supreme glory.

It's a pity that since the end of the Sili War, the Xiliang Army has no longer recruited soldiers on a large scale, and even the county soldiers have not recruited soldiers on a large scale. As a result, many young and strong people have no way to join the army, so they have to join the self-defense forces in villages or towns, and are responsible for protecting the safety of villages or towns in their spare time, and working at home during autumn harvest and spring ploughing.

This year is another bumper harvest year, and the taxes of all states and counties under Xiliang's rule, except for the states and counties that are exempt from taxes, have all been paid in just two months, and the grains have returned to the warehouse, no less.

The 37 tax system can be described as the lightest tax nowadays. For the people of Xiliang who have not paid a grain for more than two years, this tax is really a drop in the bucket and not enough to worry about, and they can easily pay the tax and never default. The merchants who run the shops have no grain, so they convert it into gold and silver, and the same is the 37 tax system, and the cost of leasing the shops and stores is no longer included, and there are other management rules. Other than that, there are no additional taxes.

In contrast, in the Central Plains and even in the south of the Yangtze River, the 55 tax system and the 64 tax system are very common, and even some counties are still forcibly implementing the 73 tax system (that is, the government collects 70%, and the people only get 30%). In addition, many places are not limited to the collection of grain, but also various kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, so that the people under their rule have worked hard for a year, and in the end they can only be left with the next year's grain, and the rest is some fragments that the government does not look down on, and they cannot fill their stomachs at all. The hardships of livelihood and the hardships of the people can be seen from this.

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Autumn goes to winter, Chang'an City is becoming more and more prosperous, with many shops, and there is an endless stream of business travelers.

This year is the second winter that Li Li'an has spent sitting peacefully in the General's Mansion. Last year was the first, but Li Li did not stay in Chang'an, but took his family and children to Bingzhou, which lasted nearly three months. This winter, Li Li did not have a plan to make an inspection, but handled official business during the day and stayed with his wife and children at night, enjoying himself and being very comfortable.

Speaking of which, Li Li has a lot of family members now, excluding more than 300 maids and miscellaneous servants, more than 20 people in the family, and if you count the wives and children who do not live in the mansion for a long time, there are more than 30 people. It is estimated that after this winter, there will be more additions to the General's Mansion, as few as five or six people, and as many as more than ten people, and there will be nearly fifty people in Li Li's family at that time, and all of them will be relatives. After all, Li Li now has fifteen wives and concubines, and he has many children. In addition, there is no family planning in this era, and it is considered rare for a woman to have one or two children, most of them have two or three children, four or five are also common, and more than five is not impossible.

Therefore, Li Li can now be said to have a group of wives and concubines, and a house full of children; If you don't control it, it's definitely a big family. A conservative estimate of more than 50 mouths is immeasurable.

This may seem absurd, but it's not. Thinking of the Kangxi Emperor of later generations, there were hundreds of concubines in his life, far more than 72 concubines in the three palaces and six courts, and there were more than 60 well-documented children, which can be called a well-deserved emperor of the ages.

?????? On this day, Li Li, as always, sat in the General's Mansion, sat on the upper steps, looked through the government affairs sent by various states and counties, and sat on the desk from time to time.

Near noon, Li Xuan and Guo Jia came together, looking calm, with a faint smile on their faces, Li Li closed the bamboo slip casually after hearing the sound, and raised his hand to signal that the two of them did not have to be formal, and Gu Zi sat down.

"I haven't seen you for some days, and it's rare to get together today, so I'll stay for lunch at noon and have a few drinks by the way." got up and walked to the hall, Li Li sat on top of Li Xuan with a smile, and beckoned the maid to serve tea while talking.

Indeed, a month ago, Guo Jia was ordered to go to Bingzhou and Sili to inspect the garrison defense, and only came back yesterday; And Li Xuan is in charge of the reconstruction of Luoyang, and he has not been in Chang'an, so he must have just come back this time.

Li and Guo nodded happily when they heard this, and Li Xuan smiled and said: "The lord is kind to invite, but Weichen and Fengxiao are disrespectful. In addition, Wechen heard that the lord has recently created a new stove that allows craftsmen to create a new stove that can be placed on the table and put vegetables and raw meat in it, which is said to be extremely delicious. This kind of stove is called 、、、 uh, look at my memory, why can't I remember it when it comes to a critical time. Hey, hey, hey, let the lord laugh! ”

Li Li couldn't help laughing, pointed at Li Xuan, and said with a smile: "You, you're getting more and more slippery!" In front of me, you pretend to be confused, thinking that I can't hear it, you are eighty percent worried about the new stove. Not only do you want to eat a meal this time, but you also want to take the hot pot away before leaving. I'm not wrong, am I? ”

Li Xuan smiled honestly and suddenly realized: "Yes, it's hot pot!" As soon as Weichen returned home last night, he listened to Jiang Er (Zhen Jiang) nagging about this. Not long ago, Xin'er (Li Xin) invited their five sisters, as well as Gongjin's wife Da Qiao, the young general's wife Zhao Yu, and many generals' wives to eat hot pot together, chatting very speculatively and eating happily. Since then, she has been thinking about this kind of stove, but she is embarrassed to speak, the lord knows that Weichen is often not in the house, so she can't let Jiang Er come over for three days to eat. I heard that this kind of hot pot is not difficult to make, and there are many of them in the lord's mansion, so ?????? Hey, hey, hey! ”

While smiling, Li Xuan turned his head and said to Guo Jia, who was under him: "Fengxiao, didn't you want one just now, just make a pair." ”

"Well, when did I say 、、、" Guo Jia looked stunned, subconsciously shook his head and denied it, but when the words came to his mouth, he saw Li Xuan blinking. So Guo Jia paused for a moment, and then said with a smile: "If there is still a surplus in the lord's mansion, Weichen can take one?????? Hehehe! ”

Li Li laughed heartily: "You two can't get together, you sing and harmonize, and the cooperation is quite tacit." Okay, you don't have to ask for hot pot around the bush, I've already prepared it for you. Not only you, but also the generals and the county guards had a share, and then they sent people to distribute them, and taught the maids in the palace to operate the stove and prepare condiments.

This thing is the most convenient and practical thing to use in the winter, I asked people to make it and try it myself, and then I made some improvements, and now it is very convenient to use. The workshop has made more than 1,000 hot pots, and I was about to send them in the past two days, but I didn't expect the two of you to ask for it first. Hehehe??????"

Li Xuan patted his thigh with regret and said, "Hey, so that's the case!" Knowing this, Weichen and Fengxiao don't need to worry. ”

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