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Chapter 1043 The Guiyi Army (2)

On the ancient Didao Road, a large procession moved slowly.

Countless knights led the way.

One flag after another was raised high by the leading knight. As the procession passed, all the officials, gentry and common people who saw the commotion from afar quickly and voluntarily stepped aside to the side of the road, quietly waiting for this huge procession to pass.

"Grand Secretary of the Zizheng Hall!"

"Grand Master of the Palace!"

"Imperial Gift: Purple Gold Fish Bag!"

"Shang Hujun!"

"Marquis of Hanoi Commandery!"

"The Pacification Commissioner of Xihe Lanhui Road!"

"Supervisor of Agricultural Irrigation in Xihe Lanhui Road! Commissioner for Agricultural Promotion within the Jurisdiction! Commissioner for Observation and Handling!"

Each flag sign displays the authority and favor of its owner, and also proclaims the owner's origins and background!
Wherever he went, officials, merchants, scholars, and farmers all trembled with fear and bowed respectfully, saying, "This humble official/general pays homage to the Grand Marshal!"

Lu Huiqing, riding on his horse, held his head high, ignoring the compliments coming from both sides of the road.

He was arrogant to begin with!
Upon arriving in Xihe, they became even more proud.

because……

After taking office, he discovered that the officialdom of Xihe Road was far too simple for him.

If I had to use an analogy, his arrival would be like a successful candidate in the imperial examination returning to his hometown to run a private school.

Everything in the village was indiscriminately slaughtered!

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, Xihe Road is the youngest road in the history of the Song Dynasty.
Before Wang Shao opened up the border, this area had long been occupied by the Tibetans.

Moreover, the Tibetan Empire collapsed even earlier than the Tang Dynasty.

This directly led to a long period of chaos in the Xihe prefectures.

The various factions fought each other, one after another, and what order? What system? What development? It simply didn't exist!

It wasn't until the appearance of Gusiluo that a little order was finally brought to this chaotic region.

But after Gusiluo died, everything quickly returned to normal.

Roughly speaking, the establishment of systems and the development of civilization in the Xihe prefectures only began in the last ten years or so.

Places like Lanzhou and Huizhou only gradually settled down and came under the rule of the Song Dynasty after the fifth year of the Yuanfeng era.

After Wang Shao, Li Xian held power in Xihe Road for a long period of time.

Li Xian was ultimately an inner court official, although he was very capable in leading troops into battle.

However, the level of local development and governance is only so-so.

During his tenure, he devoted almost no attention to governance and development.

Therefore, most of the tribes have maintained their old way of life.

Those who herd livestock will continue to herd livestock, and those who engage in both herding and farming will continue to do so.

What is water conservancy?
What, then, is construction?
Nobody cares at all.

It wasn't until Zhao Xie took over that these matters began to receive attention.

This veteran official, though only in office for a little over two years, repaired and built many canals.

They also vigorously promoted agricultural machinery and technologies in the Central Plains, such as waterwheels and ox-drawn plows.

But that's all.

Because, after the first year of the Yuanyou era, Zhao Xie, who was determined to leave office, began to focus his energy on his family's cotton farm.

In order to improve the cotton industry, he summoned almost all the able-bodied men of the Zhao family in Qiongzhou to Huizhou and Lanzhou.

Therefore, by the time Lü Huiqing took office...

Although Xihe Road has undergone great changes, these changes are based on the fact that it had nothing in the past.

This made Lü Huiqing very happy.

A blank sheet of paper!
A vast land of three thousand miles where he could freely unleash his imagination and ambitions!

This is really great!
The key point is that there are no major obstacles here.

Both the old and new parties have very little influence here.

The only ones who truly gained prominence were the disciples of Hengqu in the Xizhou State School.

However, the Hengqu lineage did not have much influence even when Zhang Zai was alive.

With Zhang Zai's death, it almost vanished into thin air.

If it weren't for the current emperor's intervention, the thoughts and writings of Hengqu would have been swallowed up by the Cheng brothers long ago. The Cheng brothers were related to Zhang Zai, and after Zhang Zai's death, many of Hengqu's disciples switched their allegiance to the Cheng brothers. Therefore, it was entirely legal and reasonable for them to incorporate Hengqu's thoughts and ideas into their own.

Therefore, Lü Huiqing did not take the disciples of Hengqu School in Xizhou seriously.

In his eyes, they were just a pack of stray dogs. Their only backer was You Shixiong, the prefect of Xizhou.

Therefore, in Lü Huiqing's eyes, Xihe Road was simply the perfect place for him to establish his foundation!
As long as Xihe Road is well-constructed and everyone in Xihe accepts his ideas and propositions.

In time, this place will become the headquarters of Lü Huiqing's Lü school of thought.

Therefore, after taking office, Lü Huiqing began to actively inspect the various prefectures.

They walked, looked around, and talked with the elders (tribal leaders).

Slowly, bit by bit, he sketched out his own blueprint.

By now, he already has an idea.

The only obstacle left is the imperial court, or more precisely, whether the current emperor will support it.

Therefore, he personally led a team to escort the descendants of the Guiyi Army, who had just been redeemed from Liang Yibu, as well as the official seal, official document, and robes bestowed upon the Guiyi Army military governor by the Tang Dynasty, to Mobang Mountain in Xizhou for pilgrimage.

This is to show my loyalty to Bianjing—Your Majesty, I, Lü Huiqing, am your most loyal subject!
As you can see, I have carried out all your commands meticulously.

Even if it was just an internal decree without being drafted by the Secretariat, reviewed by the Chancellery, or issued by the Ministry of Personnel!
I will continue to carry out the orders diligently.

Thinking this, Lü Huiqing turned around and looked at the huge convoy behind him.

Hundreds of elderly people, women, and children, still looking somewhat panicked, sat on oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages.

They are the only remaining descendants of the Guiyi Army of the Tang Dynasty, who once recovered Hexi, defeated the Tubo, and were renowned throughout the Western Regions.

Most of them have become Hu-ized.

Even their skin color and appearance have changed from those of the Central Plains.

Their Sogdian, Tibetan, Uyghur, and Tangut bloodlines may already be higher than those of the Han Chinese.

However, there is one thing they have preserved very well—to this day, some of them can still speak the Central Plains Mandarin.

Although I may have spoken in a somewhat awkward manner and been a little rusty.

At the same time, they also retain the official titles and seals bestowed by the Tang Dynasty.

Some of them even still possess official seals and certificates issued by Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty.

It could be a captain or a judge.

These items proved their identity—descendants of the Guiyi Army.

Unfortunately, the Zhang family of Guazhou, who once recovered Hexi, has no descendants!

They had been completely wiped out by the Uyghurs.

The people we are welcoming back now are actually descendants of the second-generation Guiyi Army regime, which was rebuilt by the Cao family, a local powerful family in Guazhou and Shazhou, after the Zhang family's Guiyi Army regime was destroyed.

This second-generation Guiyi Army was destroyed by Yuanhao during the reign of Emperor Renmiao.

When it perished, it was no longer an independent regime.

They were merely vassals and puppets of the Uyghurs.

Its purpose was to help the Hexi Uyghurs deceive the Song Dynasty into giving them tribute and gifts.

Thinking of this, Lü Huiqing narrowed his eyes, recalling what Liang Yibu's envoy had told him.

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, please allow me to..."

"Within the territory of the lower kingdom, there are still descendants of the Long and Suo families of Suzhou and the Li family of Guazhou from the past..."

"If the superior nation is willing to redeem... then it is worth discussing!"

The Long clan were powerful families who had adopted Tibetan influence, while the Suo clan were powerful families who had adopted Sogdian influence.

As for the Li family?

Descendants of the natural Ganzhou Uyghurs.

These were all former vassals of the Tang Dynasty, and had also submitted to and paid tribute to the Song Dynasty.

But they were later destroyed by the Tanguts.

The Hexi Corridor fell into the hands of the Tanguts only after these forces were eliminated.

It was precisely by sweeping away the Hexi Corridor that trade routes were opened up.

Only Yuan Hao dared to rebel!

Now, Liang Yibu is selling off his grandfather's land without a care in the world, and he even dares to sell these people!
This girl is called Lü Huiqing, and I couldn't help but be moved.

Because these people are different from the descendants of the Guiyi Army who were redeemed and brought back now.

They are local bullies in Hexi!

Especially the Li family of the Uyghurs—they are descendants of the Khan of the Uyghurs of Ganzhou!
He is a nobleman with the blood of the Tang Dynasty emperor flowing through his veins!

If Liang Yibu really dares to sell.

Lü Huiqing believed that the Emperor would definitely dare to accept it!

(End of this chapter)