In autumn, Jiuquan earthquake.

The rice outside the city is fragrant, and the flowers in the city are falling in autumn, which is a prosperous scene.

Shuhou Mijia, Dongping, who had been stranded in Linxiang, set off for Fengyi. In the past few months, farmers in Linxiang have planted alfalfa in a radius of dozens of miles of Dongping Shucheng. The abandoned city also began to be rebuilt. The city can be built first, and tents can be set up in the city to help the herdsmen survive the cold winter.

Changdao Hou Que Ji and Han Cheng Hou Gujin have gradually become accustomed to the agricultural and pastoral life of a fixed place. Although the two cities are not large, they are enough to accommodate the herdsmen of their subordinates. Herders set up tents in the open space of their homes. In the courtyard of the Han family, the side of the heavy building is full of white tents, which has become the biggest feature of the two cities.

In Liu Bei's view, the best material for the tent is actually fire cloth.

Regarding the fire raccoon cloth, it is recorded in the "Cultivating Mulberry Puppet Record" that foreign countries paid tribute to the fire raccoon cloth, and Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty made clothes and wore them to Shi Chong's house. Shi Chong deliberately wore ordinary clothes, but asked the fifty slaves to wear fire raccoon shirts to greet Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu could not be proud.

In other words, in the Jin Dynasty, the fire raccoon cloth was already woven into clothing.

In the Yuan Dynasty, because the rulers came from the grassland, the fire rag cloth tent that could prevent fire began to be popular in the Central Plains.

At present, there are no rumors of weaving garments with fire cloth. Besides, with the current yield, it is almost impossible to weave into tents and distribute them to all grassland herders.

Forget it, let's talk about it later.

Everyone in the countryside knows that the prince and the marquis will go to Luoyang at the end of the year. Preparations have also begun in the Fuchu. Gongsun and Vice Fu Luo were pregnant one after another and could not travel far. Wu Lian stayed by Liu Bei's side. There are seven beautiful maids in the family, and the mother originally wanted to divide them among the three ladies as concubines (yìng) to marry. was rejected by Liu Bei with good words.

Mother also has good intentions. After all, concubines have a much higher status than concubines. Not only can they have a formal status, but they can also attend official banquets, enjoy secondary inheritance rights, and so on.

The so-called concubine generally refers to a woman of the same clan who marries into her husband's family with her wife. There are three classes of the concubine system. The higher the specification is the marriage of sisters. Medium size is a woman of higher status (嫡出) who marries with the same or several clan women (庶出). The lowest specification is to marry with a maid.

In this way, the one who marries the higher status is the wife, and the lower one is the concubine. From the Warring States period to the Three Kingdoms period, this system was very popular among the aristocracy. For example, Sun Quan's mother, Mrs. Wu, married her father Sun Jian with her sister. Politically speaking, the concubine system guarantees the interests of the marrying party to the greatest extent. If the main wife dies or does not have children, then the concubine can take her place, and the interests of the wife's family can still be guaranteed.

The reason why Liu Bei refused was because the beautiful maids in the family had been with him since childhood. It's not a relative, it's better than a relative, and you can't talk about it as a concubine. And although the Gongsun clan is lonely and helpless, his character is tenacious and loyal. previously refused to worship Confucianism as his father-in-law, and Liu Bei knew his heart.

Besides, in addition to the system, Liu Bei himself is still concerned about the level of status. If Liu Bei is respectful, he is also respected inside and outside the house. At the end of the year, he went to Luoyang, and his mother and grandson asked Yan to accompany him. Liu Bei did not refuse.

I have to go to Luoyang for more than a month. Liu Bei will set off by the end of November at the latest.

It is impossible to wait for the construction of several cities to be completed. After the rice harvest is completed, the grains will be returned to the warehouse. Liu Bei will set off for Luoyang.

Liu Bei has sent a letter to Huangmen Ling Zuo Feng, Cui Taiwei, and his teacher, asking them to do a little bit on their behalf. At present, there is no law of 'no edict and no separation'. In the name of the above scheme, it is appropriate to enter Beijing to meet the Son of Heaven.

"Hajj, see also. The princes see the gift of the Son of Heaven in autumn, and it is a guest ceremony in the five ceremonies. ”

It was originally an August visit, but later it was changed to the beginning of the year.

The vice-Voro clan is becoming more and more nostalgic. Liu Bei stopped and did not dare to move. Most of the attendants are Wulian. The title is placed alongside Mrs. Livzon, and she is called Mrs. Lian. Wu Lian used to live in the same hall with the deputy Fu Luo clan. Now they have all moved to the north hall.

The east and south halls are temporarily vacant. It is cleaned daily by the maidservant. Later, he will live and raise children.

There are more and more maidservants in the palace. Hu Nu became a trend. Most of them are given by all parties at the time of wedding. The mother also ordered the family to make the family different, and selected the good daughters of the Han family in the countryside to enter the palace to calm the blood disparity. The mother's idea was also right. There are bearded girls on the left and right, graceful and graceful, and their smoke and eyes are charming. My son's blood is strong, if they are all Hu maids, and the children born are all of Hu blood, wouldn't it be beautiful.

Hearing that the Hou Mansion selected a woman, the villagers were moved.

The city orders and the governor's house, people come and go, the door is like a city, and the household is limited to wear. Even many officials and wealthy businessmen also rushed to recommend their young women.

When the prince was young, he was called the unicorn. Now it is even more famous in the north and well-known in the world. And he is a relative of the Han family, and he has received holy grace. is such a hero, and marrying him is a blessing for three lives. It is to sweep the couch for its warm wine, and it is also a glorious lintel.

"The guests passed by, and the women stayed overnight. On the eve of marriage, there is no difference between men and women, but they are proud. After a while, it didn't change. ”

The hero of the world is Yan Zhao.

The guests are still like this, let alone the heroes?

When Liu Bei heard this, he hurriedly stopped it.

The number of people has also been reduced from the initial few hundred, all the way to ten. Fortunately, it was dealt with in a timely manner and did not encourage unhealthy tendencies. It is important to know that the upward movement is effective. If Liu Bei recruited women, what about his retainers and wealthy businessmen in the countryside?

Besides, the ten wives and concubines have already enjoyed the blessings of all people. Why bother to plague the people under your rule again? Liu Bei visited his mother and elaborated on his feelings. The mother suddenly woke up and did not mention the selection of a maid again.

Before the wedding, there were also envoys from Wuhuan in the three counties who arrived in Linxiang with heavy gifts. I sent it back a few days ago, but I didn't expect it to come back recently.

After asking Fang Zhi, the Wuhuan of the three counties also wanted to follow the example of the Southern Xiongnu and the Wuhuan of the Northern Ping and grow alfalfa extensively. Liu Bei naturally agreed. The Hu people are not good at farming. And let them stop raising cattle, sheep and horses, and instead go to plough the fields with hoes, and the herdsmen also have a lot of resistance.

It was precisely because pastoral habits were difficult to change that Liu Bei tried to change from nomadism to agriculture and animal husbandry. The same is to feed the cattle and horses, mowing the grass and grazing, there is no essential difference.

The most important thing is that alfalfa, known as the king of forage, benefits half a lifetime when it is sown. Compared with miscellaneous forage, both the yield and nutrients are much higher. And it has a long life, good resistance to stress, and strong adaptability, and it is the highest yield of pasture in the world, and there is no one.

Supplemented by the straw green storage from Linxiang, the cattle and sheep are inexhaustible, and the slaughter rate has been greatly improved. Milk production has skyrocketed. The nutrition is really excellent.

The Southern Xiongnu and the right Beiping Wuhuan are widely planted in alfalfa. Now there is no need to move to other pastures. The endless fields of alfalfa around you alone provide you with plenty of food and clothing. Beef and mutton are mostly self-eaten. Wool, cowhide, horses, or all kinds of dairy products are exchanged for japonica rice. Life is an abundance. No more looting.

Hunger and cold make a thief.

If it weren't for the compulsion of life, why should the three counties Wuhuan and the Southern Xiongnu take risks.

In addition, there is also the famous Linxiang Hou Hu in the north. Strong as sandalwood acacia also fell under the command of Linxiang Hou, the three counties Wuhuan and the Southern Xiongnu, how dare they raise the sword lightly.

See the right Beiping Wuhuan fine ride, the armor is excellent. The king of the Southern Xiongnu wrote again, asking Liu Bei if he could sell armor and riding equipment.

After discussing with his retainers, Liu Bei sold 1,000 sets of ring-mounted armor at the price of a horse.

A good Hun horse for a set of armor.

The reason for this is because of the Hun horse.

Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping said that Xianbei is a cold-blooded horse. After crossing the Yellow River, the climate and terroir are very different from those in the north, and they are prone to diseases. Unfavorable for conquest.

Nowadays, the Southern Hun horses are mostly mixed. It is very different from Xianbei horses. It's a warm-blooded horse. Between hot-blooded horses and cold-blooded horses, they can pass through the land of Jiangbei and are not easy to get sick.

Liu Bei nodded happily. So it was decided to exchange the armor for the good horses of the Huns.

The king of the Southern Huns should be grateful.