Northern Dynasties

Shouyang is located on the south bank of the Huai River, with Bagong Mountain in the north, Shaopi in the southwest, and Feishui River in the east and Hefei in the south. Southern Yuzhou Government Office.

There are excellent farming conditions around Shouyang, so farming is prosperous.At the same time, there are convenient and developed water and land transportation, so the commerce and trade are also very prosperous.

The big city located in the east of Luocheng is connected by a waterway to the Feishui Wharf outside the city. There are many shops nearby, and peddlers and pawns roam around. It can be said to be all-encompassing.

In the early morning, the morning sun was born, and there was still a cool breeze blowing in the night, and the Dongcheng Wharf gradually became lively.

The large and small ships moored on the water bank are about to set sail, and many women with gaudy clothes and good make-up come out of the ships.These are the actors and actresses who were summoned by the merchants and passers-by on the ship yesterday, saying goodbye to each other after a happy night.

In the past dynasties, there were many measures to emphasize agriculture and suppress business, but the Southern Dynasty was an exception.One is that the development of the south is not as developed as later generations, and the land that can be cultivated is still limited; Without waiting for productivity and resources, we can only find another way to make a living.

The accumulation of various reasons led to the prosperity of commerce and trade in the Southern Dynasties, and merchants became a very dynamic social class.In particular, the participation of many dignitaries made the merchants give people a free and unrestrained image of being rich, roaming the rivers and lakes, indulging in pleasure, ignoring constraints, and more catering to the unrestrained atmosphere of the upper class in the Southern Dynasty.

A major city such as Shouyang is also a very important commercial center in itself, so the service industry for those merchants who are capable and enthusiastic about consumption is also developing rapidly.

Therefore, there are many restaurants and theaters in Shouyang East City, and most of the businesses are very good, which can be said to be very suitable for people's nature of food and sex.

Practitioners in the jiju hall are called advocating ji, and advocating mainly refers to musicians, who are skilled in jiji, and refer to people who have a certain skill, so people who perform fangju often refer to craftsmen.

People have different interests and hobbies, so when an industry becomes developed, different types will be subdivided within the industry.

Advocacy is also divided into different categories according to the different services provided, such as Xiqu Niang, Wu Mei Niang, etc., which reflect the specific division of singing and dancing from their names.In addition, Ye Du Niang is to accompany the guests overnight, and in some places is also known as the cock-crowning woman, which means that the dewy marriage will come to an end after the cock crows.

There are generally government-run and private-run theaters in the city. The government-run ones are mainly the family members of prisoners, female criminals, and women from slave households. The income of these official theaters often accounts for a small proportion of the local fiscal revenue. quite impressive.As for the private sector, the scope is wider. As long as there are conditions and intentions, you can participate in it.

A night of dewy love, the relationship ends with money and silk, even parting is not enough to make people sad.But there are also emotional women singing songs along the river, sadly bidding farewell to their generous and considerate benefactors: "Dongtai is more than a hundred feet away, Ling Fengyun, don't forget you..."

"Shouyang Music" is a melody of the Qing Dynasty in the Western Song Dynasty. It is full of sad parting and longing for reunion. It is played on this prosperous wharf where passengers and goods are constantly coming and going, and it is singing the love between business women and businessmen.

The pawns on the pier may not be able to feel this sad meaning, but seeing those prostitutes in gaudy clothes singing and melodiously melodious, it is also a rare audio-visual enjoyment, and many people stop their busy work. Step, listen carefully.

But there are a lot of people at the pier, and it is inevitable that there will be a lot of sluts playing and interrupting at this time. At this moment, in front of a steamed cake restaurant beside the pier road, there is a barbarian with a red face and thin hair, long body and short legs. He laughed and said, "That trick, can you make a song for the Northerners?"

While talking, the barbarian himself danced and sang, although his foot was a little limp, but it did not affect his performance: "Looking at the Mengjin River in the distance, the willows are whirling. I am a prisoner, and I don't understand Han children's songs! "

Shouyang is originally located at an important point between the north and the south, and there are many Hu people running around to make a living. When they heard this old Hu man singing and dancing cheerfully, many Hu people sang along: "Drive the sheep into the valley, and the white sheep is in front. The old woman is not alone." Marry, step on the ground and call the sky..."

Seeing that the singing of prostitutes was interrupted, the pier suddenly became a paradise for Hu'er to sing and laugh. When even some people were upset, they pointed at the old Hu man who was the first to make a fuss and said angrily: "Thieves, Hu, lame slaves!" Still keep silent! How can Huainan be the place where you wait to go crazy..."

After the old Hu man heard this, the joyful expression on his face disappeared immediately, and he walked towards the person who scolded him, and as he came, dozens of strong soldiers followed him around the restaurant. As he walked, he surrounded the old barbarians in front and back.

Seeing this scene, the man's face changed suddenly, he clasped the basket full of fashionable goods in front of him, and said in a trembling voice: "Everyone in the state knows that the king of Hou came to rule Shouyang. Letting go of the land rent, promoting business and pleasing the people, you thieves and slaves dare to commit crimes in the city, are you not afraid of being arrested and punished by the government?"

After the old Hu man heard this, his pace slowed down a little, and the anger on his face also subsided slightly.Seeing that he was afraid, the companions of the villager all came forward one after another, calling out the benevolent policies promulgated by Henan Prince Hou Jing recently, trying to scare off these villains wandering the streets.

"Haha, even the idiots in the village know the righteousness of the Lord Hou!"

Hearing these reprimands, the old Hu man laughed instead of anger, but after hesitating for a while, he still lowered his face and ordered: "Catch that thief who insulted me!"

Following his order, several strong soldiers in the rear went straight forward.Although the villager gathered a few companions around him, but how could he be the opponent of these fierce soldiers, the villager was soon turned forward.

This old Hu man was naturally Hou Jing who was in Shouyang. He looked down at the begging villager, and sighed: "Although I know the righteousness of the king, it is a pity that I have committed a sin. I will spare you. But if you don’t punish, you’ll always be upset.”

As he said that, Hou Jing raised his hand to pinch the man's jaw and forcefully opened it, and then drew a knife into his mouth to pick out his tongue.Seeing this man's mouth full of blood, and hearing his indistinct tragic howl, the people around all shuddered and avoided him one after another.

Hou Jing threw out the goods from the villager's basket again, loaded the staff with iron coins full, and then asked some of his companions to be attracted, and ordered: "You wait to send this villager and his reward to him. Go back to his house, if someone dies in the way, or if you are greedy for money, I will kill you and so on!"

Although the few people still didn't know Hou Jing's identity, they were all frightened by his surly and cruel methods. After hearing the words, they nodded repeatedly, and then they lifted the money basket and the comatose fellow hurriedly left the place.

After this incident happened, Hou Jing lost his mood and continued to wander around the pier, so he swaggered towards the city surrounded by his followers.

After a short period of chaos here, the pier quickly became crowded again. Although some people were talking about the bloody scene just now, some newcomers to the pier could no longer feel the freshness at that time. fear.As for the blood remaining on the ground, it was soon buried by footsteps and smoke.

The Southern Dynasties emphasized commerce and trade, and not only high-ranking officials and wealthy households relied on it for profit, but even small households participated in it.It's not because their income from farming and weaving is so rich that they need to sell it on the market, but because a considerable part of various household taxes and miscellaneous items need to be paid in money. They can only sell their agricultural products on the market, and then pay taxes after exchanging money.

Therefore, the benefits and taxes obtained from commerce and trade have always been an important part of the Southern Dynasty's finances. The so-called market assessment is to levy a certain amount of tax on the commodities traded in the market according to their value.

Since this kind of city tax is set according to the value of the traded goods, the higher the value of the goods, the more tax money needs to be paid, so even wealthy merchants feel that this is a heavy burden.For ordinary people, that is even more ruthless and cruel exploitation.

Although the imperial court exempted officials and scholars from taxes in order to consolidate the rule, this only increased the power of collusion between officials and businessmen, and had no effect on promoting normal commercial behavior.

Because Huainan is far away from Jiankang, powerful tycoons in many places are not valued or appointed by the court, and they also have to bear heavy taxation and suffer multiple political and economic discrimination and unfair treatment.

Hou Jing's announcement to abolish Shouyang City's government decree on land rent assessment is earth-shattering. Due to seasonal restrictions, the land rent has not yet benefited in the short term, but the cessation of the city's land rent assessment will be effective at that time.

Therefore, when Hou Jing's decree was issued, it gradually spread over time, and people came to the city to conduct transactions. Some local tyrants also praised the decree, and even directly led the family slaves of Buqu to join Hou Jing's command. Use practical actions to support Hou Jing's rule in Shouyang.

Hou Jing wandered around the city for a week, seeing merchants gathering and merchants piled up like a mountain, he was extremely satisfied, and couldn't help sighing, "Southerners are greedy for goods and trustworthy, so if they don't have to assess taxes, they will compete to pay for it." Goods to me! As long as the city is full of people and goods, I don’t have to worry about having nothing to use! When I was in Beizhou in the past, I would have to fight my life if I wanted to gather a short amount of material resources, how could it be so easy to get it now?”

When Hou Jing returned to the state capital satisfied, there was another piece of good news waiting for him.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, great things will come to an end!"

In front of the gate of the state capital, Xia Hou Kuoxing, the chief official appointed by Hou Jing, came forward to greet him, bowed to Hou Jing and said with a smile.

"What? Could it be that Xu Sima returned, and the matter has been resolved?"

Seeing Xia Houju's expression like this, Hou Jing's heart suddenly moved, and when he thought of something more important recently, he immediately asked a question.

Of course, it is not a good time to talk about confidential matters in front of the mansion. Xia Houzhen and other subordinates first welcomed Hou Jing into the mansion, and after the idlers were screened away, Sima Xu Siyu, who had just returned from Jiankang, came forward and said: "Servant His Majesty ordered him to go south to Jiankang to contact King Linhe, and King Linhe was very happy to hear the words of his nomination, and wrote a book with his own hand, and dedicated his servants to His Majesty!"

Linhe King Xiao Zhengde is the nephew of Liang Emperor Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan adopted him as his heir when he was childless in his early years, and sent him home after he had a son.

Because of this, Xiao Zhengde often harbored resentment, thinking that he should be the heir, and his personality was too violent. He even once surrendered to the Northern Wei Dynasty, saying that he was the abolished prince of the Southern Liang Dynasty, and later fled back because he was not treated well by the Northern Wei Dynasty.Xiao Yan didn't blame him, so he regained his rank and titled the king of the county to comfort him.

Hou Jing himself did not know much about Xiao Zhengde, but his subordinates Xia Houju and Xu Siyu in Shouyang knew quite a lot about his disobedience, so they suggested that Hou Jing contact Xiao Zhengde for internal response. With the present scene.

"The old man of the Xiao family seems to be charitable, but in the end he can't even embrace the children who have been cared for by his family for many years. It's really bad luck, which makes people laugh!"

After Hou Jing read Xiao Zhengde's sincere reply, he couldn't help but sneer again and again.

During the past period of time, Hou Jing lived in fear.After Guoyang's defeat, he fled south with only a few hundred soldiers, and he didn't even know where he was going. Fortunately, Liu Shenmao, the Matou garrison in Huainan, suggested him to occupy Shouyang.

Originally, Xiao Yuanming, Marquis of Zhenyang, guarded Shouyang with the governor of Yuzhou. Before the defeat of Hanshanyan, he was captured by the Eastern Wei Dynasty. The Nanliang court returned to guard Shouyang with Poyang King Xiao Fan. Supervise state affairs.

Wei An's character is timid, dull and uninitiated, which can be described as a typical tiger father and dog son.Despite some twists and turns, Wei An obediently opened the city to include Hou Jing, and Shouyang City was captured by Hou Jing.

For Hou Jing, it is a blessing in misfortune to be able to temporarily live in this important town in Huainan.

However, after the Eastern Wei Dynasty defeated the Southern Liang and Northern Expeditionary Army, they wanted to negotiate peace with Nanliang regardless of previous suspicions, and Nanliang agreed without any morals, which immediately made Hou Jing feel a sense of crisis in his heart.

He really didn't expect that the benevolent and kind-hearted Old Bodhisattva Xiao would be as capricious as he was, and Suye worried that he would be betrayed by Nanliang to the Eastern Wei Dynasty.For this reason, he continued to issue letters advising Emperor Liang not to negotiate peace with the Eastern Wei Dynasty, but with little effect.

What made him most desperate was that when he forged a letter from the Eastern Wei Dynasty and offered to exchange Xiao Yuanming for himself, Xiao Yan agreed without hesitation.In his eyes, he, a loser, is not as good as Xiao Yuanming, a pig-like waste!

Since then, Hou Jing also completely gave up Gou Quan's plan to spend the rest of his life in the Liang territory, and began to actively develop his own power. Since the proud Nanliang monarchs and ministers do not intend to leave him a way out, then he will fight hard to find a chance!
Fortunately, in the seemingly peaceful and peaceful Nanliang Kingdom itself, there are also undercurrents and conflicts. Although Hou Jing has not been in the country for a long time, he has already sensed it.

Not to mention Xiao Zhengde, the scum of the clan who was repeatedly pampered and indulged by Xiao Yan but still relentless, even in Huainan, there are many people who are alienated from Nanliang, allowing him to use them to regroup his power.

I’m sorry, I’ve read a lot of information today to sort out the logic of Hou Jing’s Nanliang Rebellion, and I’m so tired that I’m dizzy. I’ll write this first today, and I’ll try to write more tomorrow. . .