Chapter 977

"Tell your stories."

When the storm was over, Cheng Qian collapsed on the woolen blanket like a puddle of mud. The deer whip soup and deer blood wine really helped, completely releasing the vitality of this young body.

It's just that the young Chengqian couldn't stand the same sister's flower, especially when he was still stimulated by the soup and wine, making plum blossoms three times.

When I stopped, I felt as if I had exhausted my energy.

Hugging the pair of young Xianbei sisters on the left and right, Cheng Qian was satisfied. The feeling after being completely released was so great, it was like going to heaven.

It was too late to ask them about their experience just now, and even their names. After all the clouds and rain have stopped, Cheng Qian wanted to make up for the rudeness just now with gentleness, so as to prove that he is actually a gentle crown prince, not a Rude rammer driven by sex.

The sisters are very cute.

They curled up in the prince's arms like cats, embracing the prince, gentle and gentle, especially their pitiful appearance after being tortured vigorously, which made Cheng Qian feel a little sympathetic.

The two sisters are not female slaves, nor are they slave girls who were snatched by Hou Junji.

They came from the Banghu people of Xianbei City in Suirong City, Shanzhou, nearby. The sisters' surname is Tuoba, so they are from the Tuoba tribe of Xianbei.

Tuoba once established the Northern Wei Dynasty, and later changed his surname to Yuan, and the Eastern Wei and Western Wei also lasted for a period of time, and was finally replaced by the Northern Zhou Dynasty and the Northern Qi Dynasty.

Although the Wei Dynasty established by the Tuoba tribe eventually perished, many Xianbei nobles merged with the Han people. For example, the prince’s mother, the Empress Changsun, her family is the Changsun family of Henan, but this Henan does not mean that their family lived in Henan for generations, but that the Northern Wei Dynasty After the capital was moved from Pingcheng to Luoyang, many nobles of the Xianbei clan changed their household registrations to Henan or Luoyang.

The Changsun family was just a branch of the Northern Wei clan back then. They were given the surname Changsun and took Luoyang, Henan as their native place. After several generations, the Changsun family today is actually no different from the Han people, especially in terms of culture. They take the initiative to intermarry with the Han people and accept Sinicization. , Therefore, now in Luoyang, Chang'an, Central Plains, although there are many wealthy families who are originally Xianbei, not many people will deliberately distinguish between Han people and Xianbei.

After the Sui Dynasty ruled the world, and now the Tang Dynasty has reappeared in the prosperous age, the Hu and Han in the Central Plains have actually not had such a big confrontation. From the confrontation in the early years to the complete integration of the Hu and Han, the Xianbei people are melting.

Because there is no Xianbei tribe in the traditional sense, they are no longer nomadic, and they no longer live in a tribal form. They live in the Central Plains like the Han people, speak Chinese, wear Han clothes, and even change their surnames to Han. All aspects are Chinese.

Of course, there are still some traditional Xianbei tribes in some border areas.

For example, in the Tuyuhun Khanate, the clan of the King Khan came from the Murong tribe of the Xianbei in Liaodong, and Yifu Abao, the king of Gaoning who is now guarding Qiemo Shanshan, belonged to the Yifu tribe of Xianbei.

There used to be four major tribes in Xianbei, the Murong tribe, the Yuwen tribe, the Duan tribe, and the Tuoba tribe. These four tribes are basically Sinicized now. The Murong tribe is the one that left to Qinghai a long time ago. Tuyuhun has been preserved until now, but because they also lived with Dangxiang Qiang, Baima Qiang, Wudu Di and other Qiang Di people, and they were governed by a small number, so for hundreds of years, the Tuyuhun Murong tribe royal family was actually very small. It has been Qianghua to a large extent.

This is like the fact that after the Murong tribe who stayed in Liaodong established Qianyan and other dynasties, because they ruled a large area of ​​Liaodong, Hebei and other Central Plains, they were in turn sinicized by a larger number of Han people.

In history, those ethnic groups who ruled the majority with a minority, in fact, the majority could not escape the result of this kind of anti-assimilation. The most famous one is the Mongolian expedition to the west, how many countries were conquered, and how many tribes were ruled.

Later, Mongolia became one khanate after another, and then many khanates were finally muslimized, and the Manchus entered the customs, and they were basically sinicized in the end.

The Xianbei people ruled the Central Plains, so they were sinicized, and the Xianbei people ruled Qinghai, so they were Qiangized.

According to what the sisters said, their tribe is a branch of the Tuoba tribe. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, they had been nomadic in the Hexi area. After the Northern Wei Dynasty fell, they also attached themselves to the Turks, and then moved to the territory of Tuyuhun and became Tuyuhun. part of

"Later, our father and brothers followed Fu Yun Dahan to attack Longyou in the Tang Dynasty, and suffered a big defeat. Duke Wei of the Tang Dynasty led the army to attack and killed us. Our Niu Xindui was in Mantou Mountains, in Chishuiyuan, in Dafeichuan, in Yematai, we lost again and again."

"The powerful Longyou Tang army defeated them time and time again, massacring them time and time again."

"They didn't kill all of us. That Duke of Wei is very kind."

Cheng Qian snorted coldly, "Qin Lang is not that kind. Don't be fooled by him and count the money for him. He has never killed all the Tuyuhun people. He couldn't do it once he attacked Tuyuhun. With tens of thousands of horses and thousands of miles to fight, there are still a lot of casualties, and they are extremely exhausted."

"Furthermore, Qin Lang is actually a very shrewd guy. He will not waste it easily. He thinks that turning the enemy into a prisoner of war and then selling him as a slave can make a lot of money, which is more cost-effective than cutting it directly. So at that Tuyuhun After the war, a large number of Tuyuhun prisoners of war finally became slaves and were sold to farmers in Guanlong, or to the mines and workshops of those merchants, and many were directly transported to the south, where the land was being developed. The new world needs manpower the most. Qin Lang’s fiefdom of Wu’an Prefecture sold many slaves there, not only your Tuyuhun prisoners of war, but also many Turkic prisoners of war, and even Kunlun slaves and Bodhisattva slaves from the South China Sea. "

"Do you know how much money Qin Lang earned from these slave trades?"

The two girls shook their heads.

"There are more wealth than you can imagine."

The tribes of the two girls had better luck, because they surrendered with Murong Shun Khan, so they escaped being massacred and sold as slaves in the end, but they were drawn and moved to Tang Dynasty in the end.

All the way to the east, it moved to Shanzhou, and finally Suirong City under the Chiling Mountain was next to the city. This is a newly built immigrant city along the Huangshui River.

There are soldiers and horses of the Anren Army stationed in the town, and there are also newly opened post stations, and the beacon tower is in the distance.

Along the Huangshui River Valley, there are new villages everywhere.

These people from the Tuoba Tribe of Xianbei were resettled around Suirong City, and were responsible for herding horses, cattle and sheep for the An army, grazing on the regulations and pastures, and paying taxes regularly. And buy wool, felt blankets, wool, leather, herbs, cheese, dried meat, etc. from them.

In addition to being designated pastures and paying taxes, they also have the obligation to serve the Tang army.

For example, the young and strong had to prepare their own horses, weapons, and food, and they took turns to go to the military towns and fortresses to train and be on duty. When encountering battles, they had to go out with them.

After moving to Shanzhou, their living habits are still very different from before.

In the past, they lived as nomads, living by water and grass. The range of nomadism was very large, and there were even different pastures in summer and winter, and they had to switch between different seasons.

In addition, although it belongs to Tuyuhun, it is actually relatively free. Taxes and tributes are also required to be paid, and wars are also required to be conscripted, but the internal affairs of the tribe are all settled by themselves.

But now that they have arrived in Shanzhou, everything has to be governed by the government, and they must act in accordance with the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

For example, cattle and sheep being stolen, fighting with each other, etc., these must be resolved according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, not according to their own traditions before.

In general, apart from the fact that there are more supervision, life is much more stable.

In particular, the Hehuang Valley is very rich. Although they are divided into mountainous areas, they are no worse than the pastures. The most important thing is that there are fewer conflicts now. There is no need to gather frequently to the side of the robbers, so there is no need to die.

And along the Huangshui Valley, it is now a very busy trade route. The output of their tribe can be exchanged conveniently, whether it is bartering or selling money, it is very convenient.

Generally speaking, everyone's life has become more stable and their living standards have improved a lot.

I am actually quite satisfied with my current life, so the immigrants in the Hehuang Valley, whether they are Han Chinese, Turkic people, Tuyuhun people, Tiele people or Dangxiang people, etc., almost every family has a statue of the king of heaven, that is, For Qin Lang.

In fact, the Tuyuhun people used to like robbers, mainly because their way of life was relatively backward, relying entirely on nomadism. Once they encountered some major disasters, they were often unable to resist. At this time, either the big tribes robbed the small tribes, or they had to gather Get up to commit crimes and rob Tang people.

But now their way of life is changing. Although they are still mainly grazing, they have also begun to plant, and they can also trade livestock, fur, dairy products, woolen products, and even dug herbs, etc., in exchange for good food. Then, they can buy relatively cheap and affordable food, medicine, and even daily necessities such as cloth and needlework from merchants.

The cost of living has dropped and the ability to resist disasters has become stronger.

Even if there is a catastrophe, the government will even ask for help.

As long as there is still a way to survive, no one is willing to risk their lives to rob, after all, committing side robbery is also very risky.

So when Datang recruited these Hu people to join the army, there was not much resistance from everyone.

As for the two sisters, because they are twin sisters, and they are beautiful and smart, they have always been relatively famous in Suirong City.

Hou Junji found their father and rewarded their father with a lot of property. He also granted their father a seventh-rank military post as the chief commander of the army, and their brothers also got the first-rank military post. The whole family is very happy!

Hou Junji didn't lie to their family, he said bluntly that he wanted to send the two sisters to serve the prince.

Their father used to be young, sturdy and capable, but now he is getting old and has a big belly, and in recent years he has been infected with the habit of drinking, and their brothers only like to wield knives and sticks, and they are also good at gambling, so the family The pastures produced by the family could have allowed the family to live a prosperous life, but instead they became poorer and poorer, and were often chased by creditors.

Now Hou Junji not only helped their family pay off all the debts, but also rewarded them with a lot of money, and arranged an official position for them. Although it was only a position in the United Army, it was still an official position of Datang.

The father and brothers did not hesitate at all, not to mention that the daughter is entering the East Palace to serve the crown prince, which is a blessing from heaven.

So from the beginning to the end of this matter, there was no such thing as coercion, robbery, etc., but your love and I wish everyone to be happy.

Even the two sisters were not disgusted with serving the prince, and were even delighted to be the women of His Highness the Prince of Tang Dynasty.

They had heard before that a pair of twin daughters of Yifu Abao, King Gaoning, followed Qin Tianwang and married a Han Chinese, which was the yearning of many Hu girls.

Especially officials and scholars who marry the Han family are even more eager, which represents wealth, dignity, and civilization.

"Are your father and brother also accompanying you in the army?"

"Um!"

Although their father had a big belly and even had a bad habit of drinking too much, but the chief executive, Hou Junji, spoke up, and of course everything went well.

Now he is a seventh-rank official, a school lieutenant in the Suirong Tuanjie Battalion, and he is in charge of two hundred regiments practicing Huqi. His two sons are respectively the eighth-rank brigade commander, and each is the commander of a hundred cavalry, leading a brigade of hundreds of cavalry.

When Cheng Qian heard this, the last little worry in his heart was gone.

Secretly, Hou Junji was really good at handling things, and things were done neatly, extremely beautifully, without any sloppiness.

The two Xianbei beauties deliberately flattered and flattered Chengqian, which made him very happy. The feeling of conquering the world had been experienced by these two beauties in advance.

Hugging left and right, Cheng Qian didn't even get out of the big tent, and lay on the wool blanket all day long.

Early the next morning.

Hou Junji came to ask whether to move.

As a result, Cheng Qian had two big dark circles under his eyes, and waved his hands listlessly, "I didn't sleep well last night, I just need to catch up on sleep today, if I don't want to move, let's continue to rest for another day."

Hou Junji agreed without further ado.

"By the way, have you hunted any deer today?"

Hou Junji glanced at the two delicate Xianbei beauties in the corner of the tent, and secretly sighed that the prince is really greedy. They are a pair of young sisters, besides, the Xianbei women are much stronger than the average daughter of the Han family. They usually ride horses and shoot arrows since childhood, and even help milking, fetching water, picking up dung, making butter, etc. Their bodies are even stronger than some The scholars in the Central Plains are still strong, how could Cheng Qian survive with them.

"Your Highness, why don't you recharge your batteries and take a rest today?"

"Bones are important."

"Although beauties are good, don't be too greedy."

Cheng Qian was a little annoyed, "Understood, you go down first."

Hou Junji hurriedly said again, "I will hunt some fat deer myself, and fry some deer steaks for Your Highness to try."

Now Chengqian looked a little better, "Well, the deer steak is good, but the soup yesterday was delicious, remember to stew another."

Hou Jun gathered out the tent.

Xi Junmai and other generals came again to ask whether to march.

"Your Highness is feeling a little unwell. Today you will continue to rest for the rest of the day." After speaking, he took his soldiers out of the camp to hunt deer.