Chapter 252 Visiting the Shu Patriarch
When the question was finished, Ba Duo asked a few young men to send the Qiang people back.
Put them in an ox cart and it can take several days to travel.
The leader of the Qiang people will send someone to rob him if he gets the news here.
"In the past few days, all villages should be on guard to prevent them from sending people to rob them."
Liu Zhang told them to be more vigilant, and it was inevitable to fight with the Qiang people.
Regardless of the negotiation for the time being, only to let the other side realize the strength of the Pakistani seizure.
Liu Zhang had the upper hand in the negotiation process and made the Qiang leaders listen to him.
Shu County is too close to the Qiang people's residence, and I heard that the Qiang people also ride horses.
They would drive horse-drawn carts and ox-carts to pull supplies back, and many of the Qiang people were very smart.
What those Qiang people said just now is half-true and half-false, which is enough to see that they are very smart.
It's a bit tricky to fix this, and the distribution of relief supplies will continue for a while.
If the Qiang people come to rob it, it will affect the process of disaster relief.
This will make things more complicated and will make the law and order in Shu County more chaotic.
It will even affect the surrounding counties, and the imperial court may send troops to suppress it.
It is much easier to deal with some ethnic groups around Shu County than to deal with the Xiongnu.
As long as the generals sent are not greedy for merit, they will soon be able to suppress the rebellion of the border nationalities.
Taking military measures against the ethnic groups that endangered the security of the Han and Korean borders, Liu Zhang did not want a war to break out here.
There are contradictions between some peoples, and they want to solve them in their own way.
Some ethnic groups snatch supplies simply to survive.
For example, it is really easier to deal with the Qiang people than against the Xiongnu.
In a few days, I still have to meet the leader of the Qiang people and have a good talk with him.
Let him stop robbing the living materials of the people in the counties of Shu County, and Liu Zhang can help them solve their life problems.
The distribution of relief materials went smoothly and there was no disturbance.
Although some people received less, some people received more, Liu Zhang explained to them.
Everyone got through the difficulties together, after the distribution of disaster relief materials.
Let everyone come to Zhenkou Village for free diagnosis and treatment, and if they are sick, give them medicine.
It's really free, Zheng Xun and Zheng Nan's father and daughter were very moved.
Liu Zhang: They not only distributed materials to everyone, but also alleviated everyone's difficulties.
They were also given free treatment, and some received medication for their illnesses.
Repeatedly told them the time and dosage of the medicine, and Liu Zhang distributed the Chinese medicine synthetic medicine.
This saves them time to boil the medicine, and the effect is still very good.
Zheng Nan heard that Zhao Ci's medical skills were very high, which reminded her of her mother who died of illness.
Ten years ago, there was a plague here, and her mother died of the plague.
If it had been ten years ago, if there had been a doctor like Zhao Ci, their village would not have died so many people.
Zheng Nan's heart was inexplicably uncomfortable, if Zhao Ci came here ten years ago.
She was in her twenties, and at that time her medical skills were not as advanced as they are now.
In the face of the terrible plague, Zhao Ci will also be helpless.
Zheng Xun looked at the villagers in the long queue, he was both happy and a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Ten years ago, the plague took many lives.
Everyone was helpless, and Zheng Xun's parents and wife also passed away.
A few years later, the two sons were seriously injured and killed in a fight with the Ba people.
His hatred with the Ba people is getting deeper and deeper, and Liu Zhang wants to resolve their grievances.
He was a little entangled, but in fact, their generation did not have much hatred with the Ba people.
It was just a few fights that the hatred increased.
After Zheng Xun finished his business, he went to his wife's grave to talk.
Zheng Nan took Liu Zhang and them around, and Liu Zhang's identity would not be attacked by others.
Because the nearby villages knew that he was an envoy sent by the imperial court, several nearby villages not only received disaster relief materials.
They also received free treatment, and they were grateful to Liu Zhang.
Liu Zhang proposed to Zheng Nan to go to the place where their Shu people worshipped, and the Shu people were the natives of Shu County.
When the strength of Shu was at its peak, it controlled Shu County and Ba County.
The territory controlled by Shu is not small, and the ancient Shu culture is also splendid and colorful.
Since Liu Zhang has crossed over, he naturally understands the local culture.
Zheng Nan hesitated a little, the place where the Shu people sacrificed, that was sacred.
You can't just bring outsiders over, otherwise, it will be blasphemous to the gods of the Shu people.
"If you want to go to the holy place where our Shu people sacrifice, I can't be the master, I'll take you to see our patriarch."
Zheng Nan took Liu Zhang to meet their respected patriarch, who had the right to decide everything about the Shu people.
Liu Zhang has been here for a few days, and he has not visited the patriarch of the Shu tribe.
Zheng Nan took Liu Zhang and them to Tongwa Village in the southwest of Chengdu County, where the patriarch of the Shu tribe lived.
Recently, he has been busy with affairs, and Liu Zhang didn't even think of visiting him.
The villagers of Tongwa Village also received relief materials, and at first they did not have much hope for the imperial court.
The patriarch of the Shu tribe is sixty-two years old this year, his name is Du Yuan, and he is said to be a direct descendant of the Shu royal family.
The position of the patriarch of the Shu tribe has always been passed down from generation to generation by the Du family, although the Shu kingdom has perished.
They continued in this way, and Zheng Nan's lineage was a branch of Du Yu's descendants.
Later, they changed their surname to Zheng, and they did not forget that they were members of the Shu royal family.
The Shu people are very united, and Zheng Nan repeatedly told Liu Zhang to be as respectful as possible when he saw the patriarch.
Maybe the patriarch would be happy and allow them to go to the holy place of sacrifice.
Liu Zhang agreed, he was a guest, so he naturally had to respect the patriarch.
In this village, Du Tong is respected like an emperor.
If someone is disrespectful to him, all the villagers here will be hostile to that person.
I came to the entrance of Tongwa Village and met the villagers of Tongwa Village.
Say hello to them and ask the villagers to inform the patriarch.
It was said that the imperial court envoy came to visit, and Zheng Nan was also very careful when he spoke.
For fear of rejection, they can only return disappointed.
After a while, a villager took Liu Zhang and them to meet the patriarch.
Liu Zhang was followed by Zhao Ci, Xu Xuan, and Li Kang, and most of the villagers looked at outsiders curiously.
They looked at Liu Zhang and the others with wary eyes, and there were very few foreigners in their village who visited.
Even people from the government rarely come, and every autumn when taxes are collected, the government will send people over once.
They came to a mansion that was the best building in the village.
The patriarch and his family lived in the compound, and some villagers followed them outside the patriarch's house.
They could not enter without the consent of the patriarch.
Liu Zhang entered the courtyard under the guidance of a villager, and some people were cleaning the courtyard.
They looked at outsiders with vigilant eyes, which made Liu Zhang feel a little uncomfortable.
Is it necessary to guard him like this, in broad daylight, he is not here to hurt Du Tong.
In case of him being like a thief, Du Tong waited in the living room.
Liu Zhang entered the living room alone, and Zhao Ci waited outside.
"Come in with a few of you." Du Tong allowed Zhao Ci and them to enter the living room.
Zheng Nan helped them translate, and Du Tong spoke the language of their Shu people.
Zheng Nan lowered her head and entered the living room, it was really a bit bad to disturb Du Tong this time.
Liu Zhang and the others sat in the east seat, and Du Tong sat in the north seat.
Du Tong looked at a few young people from outside, and also heard about what had happened recently.
"You are an envoy sent by the imperial court, and you are busy with affairs. It's a pleasure to have time to see me now! ”
"Honorable Patriarch, it's been a bit busy lately. I had a little free today and came to visit. This little gift is not a tribute, and please accept it from the respected patriarch. ”
Liu Zhang came to visit the patriarch and naturally brought some gifts.
Xu Xuan put the delicate small wooden box in front of Du Tong, and the small wooden box contained uncarved jade.
There are also some nuts that are not available in this era, and Du Tong can share the delicious nuts with his family.
There were also some gold leaves in the small wooden box, which was a small gift for Liu Zhang.
Due to the rush of the visit, I did not prepare any particularly good gifts.
Xu Xuan opened the small wooden box and took out the contents inside.
"Dear Patriarch, this is a small gift from us. Laugh it off! ”
Xu Mian showed him respect, these things were not worth much to Liu Zhang.
But visiting guests is very practical, and it is also possible to give away carved jade.
"You have come to visit and bring such a valuable gift. Thank you so much! ”
Du Tong was a little embarrassed to accept it, waiting for Liu Zhang before they left.
also sent some souvenirs to them as a return gift, Du Tong also knew the truth of the gift.
"Be careful, please accept it from the respected patriarch."
Liu Zhang bowed to Du Tong, and he promised to wait for something else.
This request is not too much, that is, to visit the sacrificial shrine of the rat clan.
"What do you ask for when you come to me? You can say it. ”
"Can we visit the sacrificial shrine of your Shu people? I've heard that it's very sacred, and I admire it very much. ”
Liu Zhang was telling the truth, he wanted to see what the sacrificial holy land was like.
Learn about the ancient Shu culture, and go back to make a record.