People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 23 Rent Payment
When the sun goes down, because of the large temperature difference between day and night in Hehuang area, it will feel very cold at night.

But at this time, outside the Wubao, in the open space, a bonfire was lit to dissipate the cold, especially the roasted sizzling mutton, which exudes a tempting aroma, which makes people salivate and feel warm from the inside out.

And beside the bonfire, a group of northwestern men had already taken off their armor, and now they were only wearing fur coats, talking loudly, laughing loudly, and someone was singing loudly, vigorously, boldly... as if directly hitting the soul.

Although there are also Han people among them, most of them are Qiang people from various tribes. They are all arrogant, brave and good at fighting, and respect the strong. If anyone can make them submit, then this person must be Duan Jiong.

But now, only Li Wenhou and Beigong Boyu can make them follow loyally, as for the others, don't even think about it.

After all, Huang Zhongyi was never a private soldier. Even Li Yao and Beigongli, as Li Wenhou and the son of Beigong Boyu, if they were not strong enough and had no prestige, it would be impossible to win their allegiance.

At the same time, there is also a banquet inside Wubao, and the number of people here is relatively small, mainly Li Wenhou, Beigong Boyu, and some soldiers. Only by eating and living together can we better show kindness.

These soldiers are all from the tribe of the clan, they hold the highest salary, enjoy the best treatment, eat and live with the general, and when they go to the battlefield, they must also pay back with their lives.

Of course Li Yao was also among them, as a young master, he must be qualified to participate in the banquet, but he didn't show too much activity.

Eating mutton, beef, drinking milk wine, listening to other people talking loudly, trying to find out information that interests me.

Especially Li Wenhou, Beigong Boyu...

"It turns out that Yang Qiu is dead!"

Hearing this news, Li Yao wasn't too surprised. After all, Yang Qiu was dead in history. He just didn't know how many political struggles it would take to kill this person.

According to the summary of his father's conversation with Beigong Zhong's father, this Yang Qiu tried to collude with important clan officials and court ministers, and seemed to want to abolish the establishment without authorization.

Depose the emperor!

How is this different from rebellion?

Although there were no such characters in the history of the Han Dynasty, this Yang Qiu was obviously not qualified.

So this Yang Qiu, as well as the important clan ministers and court ministers he colluded with, were all directly sent to prison by the emperor and executed.

But in Li Yao's view, this statement is not reliable, and abolishing the establishment without authorization is tantamount to rebellion.

You can't do anything without power!
It is estimated that this yang ball probably wanted to unite others to deal with political enemies, but this was originally a party, but after being manipulated by political enemies, it wiped them all out.

Actually, Li Yao didn't care whether this Yang Qiu was dead or alive, but now that this person is dead, then what he expected will come true.

I believe that Duan Jiong's family members, including Duan Yan, will be deeply impressed by him, and they may get help when they need it...

The banquet was in a lively atmosphere and lasted until late at night. It was Li Wenhou, Beigong Boyu, and ordinary Yicong soldiers who had a good time and began to rest.

The next morning!

After a night of indulgence, the soldiers of Yi Cong have recovered and become full of vigor. At this time, they are fully armed, the formation is completed, and they are waiting for the final departure.

Today is still a good weather, the sun has risen from the east, dispelling the cold, and the grassland is illuminated everywhere.

After a while, the soldiers of Yi Cong set off directly to the west with the cattle and sheep. These animals were loaded with food, and they were responsible for transporting food and they were also food themselves.

Thousands of cattle and sheep, as well as the millet and wheat carried on their backs... are all the food for Yi Cong soldiers on this inspection.

Inspections are necessary because the Hehuang area is relatively high in altitude, with short summers and long winters. Now that it has entered autumn, it is the fattest time for all kinds of livestock.

If some tribes think that their own food reserves, including grain and livestock, will not survive the long winter, they may choose to take risks and forcibly plunder other Qiang tribes.

One tribe, two tribes, may just kill each other. If a large number of tribes encounter disasters at the same time, then they are very likely to unite to attack the city and plunder the court.

It is to avoid this kind of thing from happening, so Huang Zhongyi will make routine inspections, that is, to deter the Qiang tribe by force, so as not to have any unreasonable thoughts about the court.

The establishment of the Qiang Guard Captain was not really intended to protect the Qiang people, but to suppress the various Qiang people by force when necessary.

After they left, after a short period of silence in Wubao, it became lively again.

Because after the autumn harvest, it is time for farmers to pay rent.

In order to obtain the protection of the Li family, these farmers did not dare to steal and play tricks. They took out all the harvest and waited for inspection before taking half of the grain.

Harvested from the ground, the unhulled millet and wheat... are inedible and must be husked.

The shelling process is quite troublesome. Even in the Han Dynasty, there was a punishment, which was shelling through a stone mortar. This process was called pounding rice.

But for the Li family, sitting on a large number of various types of livestock, they can easily use these livestock for shelling.

Although Li Yao once thought about whether it is possible to use waterwheels to make water reels, and rely on hydraulic impact for shelling.

But after thinking about it, I finally came to the conclusion that it was very difficult, firstly because the grassland was full of dangers, and secondly because there was really no need for it.

It can be solved on the spot, so there is no need to take the grain to the water source, and then return to Wubao with the grain from the water source, risking being robbed by others, just to shell the millet, wheat...

Using livestock to pull the stone mill can also be easily shelled, and after the Li family has shelled all the grain, these farmers are also allowed to use livestock and stone mills.

Why are you so kind?
Although the Li family is also a feudal landlord class, they are not big aristocrats and big landlords, nor are they powerful families in the Central Plains. There are at least tens of thousands of hermits in their families.

Here in Liangzhou, the Han people who moved here because of the abundance of martial arts in the Western Han Dynasty also moved back to Guanzhong because of the weakening of the military power in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Therefore, there are very few Han people in Liangzhou. Even in Li Yao's family, there are not many hidden Han people.

We also have to rely on gathering the Hu people to strengthen our power. In fact, sometimes we have to do it, otherwise there will be no Li family today, let alone Li Wenhou today.

It is precisely because of this that the kindness that can be imposed will never be stingy, and only if there is enough unity can we hope to rise.

If a place is poorer and more backward, then the local people must be very united, because only in this way can they survive.

Conversely, if a place is very developed, the local people may be relatively indifferent. After all, they can live without relying on others, and they don't have to work hard to maintain neighborly relations.

Although it is not accurate to say this, it is indeed the truth, only survival is the first priority.

Therefore, the Li family is relatively good for hermits in the family, and it is for this reason.

(End of this chapter)