Chastity Layman

"My legs are numb!"

Ah Huang leaned against the wall and came out, sighing, "These southern barbarians are so barbaric, they actually eat raw pork, damn it, I think it's hard to refuse them for the sake of our cooperation in gold mining, so I just went to the countryside and ate it as the Romans do. I really only ate a little bit, who knows that this stomach is really suffering, today is already the thirteenth time, ouch, no, it’s coming again..."

Ah Huang's horse face was wrinkled into a bitter gourd. As he spoke, he covered his butt with one hand and his stomach with the other, and ran to the toilet again.

After a while, he moved out step by step.

"It's too savage!"

"This hut is halfway down, and a few mouths protrude from below, almost biting my ass!"

Ah Huang looked helpless.

Qin Lang and the others laughed so hard that they could hardly breathe. In fact, the latrines built on the pigsties cannot be said to be the tradition of the barbarians in the south of the Five Ridges. In fact, the same is true in the rural areas of the Central Plains. It is solved directly in the pigsty, so it is said that nobles do not eat pork, which is also a very important reason.

Like a shit-eating dog that can't be changed, it's all disgusted by the nobles. Qin Lang thought that this was probably the same as many people in later generations refused to eat rats.

It's disgusting to think about it.

"hiss!"

"What's the matter?" Qin Yong asked with a smile.

Ah Huang scolded bitterly, "I just remembered now, didn't the raw pork I ate just now was raised in such a latrine?"

"Huh!"

These words caused everyone to frown unanimously, "Ah Huang, you are not happy yourself, and don't make everyone uncomfortable."

And Qin Yong couldn't help retching.

Qin Lang was better. Anyway, he didn't eat the raw pork that was on the table just now. It wasn't because he wanted to integrate the pigsty with toilets, but because he was simply worried about parasites.

No matter how the barbarian kings said this dish was delicious, Qin Lang didn't eat it anyway.

In addition to not eating raw pork, there are several lettuce dishes on the table.

Such as raw shrimp, sashimi.

The raw prawns are called prawns, they choose those small live prawns, cut some coriander and so on, marinate them with sauce and vinegar, sprinkle some coriander leaves and so on, and finally pour hot oil on them eat directly.

Some shrimps are still jumping around, but they like to eat them very much, so they call them raw shrimps.

Those fresh live fish are taken, cut off on the spot, and the most tender parts of the body are sliced ​​into pieces and placed on the plate. After the slices are finished, the fish can still twist around, leaving only the head and tail with a sub-skeleton And fish maw viscera, very shrimp.

Importantly, they also use fugu to make sashimi, which is highly poisonous if not handled well.

The dishes served by the barbarian kings are really delicious.

Fugu sashimi, shrimp sashimi, and pork sashimi are just trifles.

They also have dishes like Dragon and Tiger Dou, San Zhi'er, and even hard dishes like the bullish stew made from a whole ox's head.

It’s okay to be bullish, the beef head is full of collagen after being stewed, and it tastes good. But wouldn't it be good to just make a snake soup for the dragon and tiger fight? Why do you have to let cats or raccoons go?

And why put the red mouse cubs that haven't opened their eyes and grow hair on a plate?

Still three squeaks?

Just thinking about it makes the pores of the whole body stand up.

It really takes courage to eat their food.

Ah Huang, who is known as being brave, mustered up the courage to try something new.

But the result is that this will almost collapse.

"brutal!"

Everyone sighed in unison.

Qin Lang held a cup of herbal tea and smiled, "You all think this is a wild and smoky place, but I think it's full of gold and silver, full of vitality. Lingnan is indeed wild and backward, but don't you see opportunities everywhere here? ?”

"What opportunity?" Ah Huang said weakly, "I will never eat raw meat again!"

"That's just some eating habits. If you don't like it, you can change it as you like. You have to see the good things here. For example, although it's hot here, the heat also has the benefits of being hot. You can guarantee two crops a year. Even here There is enough rain in the mountains to build terraced fields and grow rice, let alone to the south, it can produce three crops a year."

Ah Huang and the others just saw that this place is full of wildness and backwardness, but they didn't see that this place is also a land of natural treasures, the Central Plains is stable, and Lingnan has more potential.

Relying on the mountains and the sea, backing the Central Plains, and developing maritime trade, there are unlimited business opportunities.

Not to mention that the more wild it is here, it means that they originally had more advantages in technology and culture. There are wastelands everywhere that the barbarians look down on. In fact, these lands are already very good. The Loess Plateau in northern Shaanxi can Open up wasteland everywhere, and crops should be planted on barren land.

In contrast, these so-called wastelands in the south of the Five Ridges are not short of water and are flat. If they are repaired casually, they are fertile fields that can be harvested twice a year.

There is still too little land development in Lingnan, and the utilization rate is even lower.

The savages scattered some seeds casually, even simple slash-and-burn farming, and they could reap a lot.

Not to mention that there are such rich resources here, such as wood, medicinal materials, spices, and various minerals. There are also pearls, fish products, and nautical trade along the coast. Apart from hot spots, what is wrong with such a place?

There is no need to worry that there will be nomads who often go south to rob.

Once such a place is developed, it is really a granary in the backyard, an engine that promotes prosperity and stable development.

The population here is still small.

Don't look at the barbarian kings everywhere, there are creeks everywhere, and even in the mountains there are barbarian villages. It seems that there are many, but in fact, the Zuoxi, Youxi, Dunijiang and other banks of the thousands of miles of river basin are so vast. There are only about ten thousand households.

And if it is in the Central Plains, it would cost millions of households.

The Guanzhong Plain is only 800 miles away, but there are millions of homes in Chang'an alone.

There is unlimited room for development here.

Look at the wild fruits and vegetables all over the mountains, people will starve to death in the Central Plains at any time, and there is no need to worry about this in Lingnan.

"But the people in Lingnan are barbaric." Qin Yong said.

"It's just your prejudice." Qin Lang said, you look down on Lingnan people now, but history proves that after Tang Dynasty, the center of gravity of the Huaxia Empire began to shift to the southeast. Take three.

"As long as we have a correct attitude and a calm mind, we can actually cooperate with them for a win-win situation. We can't always regard them as barbaric and backward barbarians. In fact, they also have a long history, and even many people actually migrated from the north. .”

"When doing things, consider the attitudes of both parties. Don't rush for success, just take your time."

Qin Lang had previously planned to appease Tan Dian, Fu San and other barbarians, even Feng An wrote to remind him that these people cannot be trusted, so many people persuaded Qin Lang to use troops against them.

But in fact, Qin Lang met Zhuman in Xunzhou, and easily resolved the fight.

No war, no casualties.

There is no coercion or bullying.

Let's talk about cooperation and development.

It turned out pretty good too.

The imperial court recognized their power over their own tribes and territories, and they also swore allegiance to the imperial court. They did not need to be registered as naturalized households, and they were not required to pay taxes and serve in the service.

The imperial court is also willing to be full of mediators of conflicts among ministries, and even act as adjudicators of disputes.

Road construction and trade, development and cooperation.

Tan Dian was appeased, Fu San was appeased, Duo Fusang was appeased, Hou Gaomen were appeased.

The war Feng An expected did not happen.

Ning Ju, who was restless day and night in Qinzhou, also breathed a sigh of relief.

The clouds of war have lifted.

Some people say that the barbarians should not be compromised, but Qin Lang does not think that it is necessary to use force to suppress by war. This method is not the most effective, and force will only be used last when the contradictions cannot be reconciled.

"Will the emperor be unhappy?" Dugu Yanyun asked.

"Why is the emperor unhappy? There is no chaos in Lingnan. On the contrary, you also saw that the barbarian kings swore allegiance to the emperor one after another, and also paid countless gold and silver jewels to the emperor. There are hundreds of thousands of taels of gold alone and hundreds of thousands of silver. After that, other jewelry and earthenware can also be worth millions.”

"If these are converted into taxes, how many Zhengzhou taxes can be offset? Even if I promise not to register for naturalization, not to levy taxes and dispatch labor, but in fact, after this round, there are more than 300 more prisoners in Lingnan There are more than 100 barbarian kings who have requested the feudal state, which means that the imperial court can establish more than 100 feudal prefectures in Lingnan, and these secular prefectures need to be registered as naturalized and collect two taxes."

Even the other prefectures are now under the jurisdiction of each Zhengzhou. In addition, although the imperial court does not pay the double tax and the regular tax, the imperial court can also receive the industrial and commercial city tax through commodity circulation transactions, which also increases fiscal revenue.

Not to mention, the barbarian kings are now willing and assisting the imperial court in building roads in Lingnan, opening markets, establishing post stations, etc.

These are the arteries through which the empire penetrated into Lingnan. When these blood vessels are completed, Lingnan will be further brought under control.

The spring rain is silent.

The emperor is not the kind of foolish emperor, so can't he see the benefits of Qin Lang's arrangements? As a matter of fact, Qin Lang kept sending secret letters to Chang'an, and the emperor also sent letters to Lingnan one by one. It has been understood and agreed by the emperor.

Li Jingcheng, Jin Chaishao and other generals are now gearing up in the north and are about to launch the Northern Expedition. At this time, Qin Lang will patrol the south of the sky on behalf of the emperor, not to mention appease these Lingnan barbarians, and give the emperor tens of thousands of new chapters Hu Qimin sent millions of money to the emperor, what else is the emperor not happy about?

"Emperor Qin, Han and Wu spared no effort to develop Lingnan. They used force, which was also limited by the conditions of the times. Now, the situation we face in Tang Dynasty is very good, and we don't need that kind of force attack at all. But your majesty's vision and vision are not bad. Because of Qinhuang Hanwu, so our Great Tang will definitely be able to solve the problems that previous dynasties could not solve, and we will definitely be able to truly bring Lingnan into the Great Tang court, not just actually control the three states of Guangxi, Guangxi and Jiaozhou!"

Datang can have such a good situation in Lingnan today, in fact, it also enjoyed the fruits of Qin Emperor, Hanwu, and subsequent dynasties' development of Lingnan.

"The barbarian kings are also calmed down. Tomorrow we will set off for Wu'an Prefecture. If we stay here any longer, I can't stand the enthusiastic 'delicious food' of the barbarian kings. I'd better go to the fief early to have a look."

Qin Yong raised his head and looked to the north, "It's still so hot here, the north is already fragrant with sweet osmanthus, and the weather is cool. At this moment, maybe my Heavenly Soldiers of the Tang Dynasty have already launched six northern expeditions against Turkic Jieli, but it's a pity that we don't have the chance to participate in this battle." Great battle!"

Qin Lang said disapprovingly, "In this battle, I will win the battle, and Jieli will lose. In fact, you don't have to regret it. Datang defeated the Turkic Jieli this time. It won't be long before the Tang Dynasty will be able to defeat Tuyuhun, Western Turks, and Goguryeo. , Datang has stood up, the prosperity of the Central Plains Dynasty is coming again, the iron cavalry of Datang will ride around the barbarians who took the opportunity to bully us in China, and the red flags of the flag will be planted all over the world."

"You still have a chance!"

"Really?" Qin Yong and other family members couldn't help yearning.

"Of course! After the Qin and Han Dynasties, our Great Tang will definitely create another powerful empire in China!" Qin Lang said firmly.