Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 1497
After the Spring Society Festival in February, spring sowing activities started one after another in various parts of Guanzhong.

In late February, Shao Shude took a group of officials to Lantian County in the south of Beijing for investigation.

The crown prince had already been canonized in the first month, and this time he brought it along with him, just to show him how difficult life is for the common people.

The prince readily obeyed.

He is not an ignorant person, in fact, he has a far better understanding of farming than ordinary noble children.Because their father liked to play with the experimental fields, and the prince even planted sea beets and carrots for several years when he was a child.

In the experimental field outside Jinxianguan, he also planted rye.

Of course, the above are all experiential in nature, just let them know what's going on, don't be so confused that they don't even know the farming time and harvest, it's ridiculous.

The spring sowing in Lantian County is relatively fast, and it has basically been completed.

Shao Shude looked left and right, and was quite happy, because this county strictly implements the three-crop rotation system, and both agriculture and animal husbandry are emphasized.As for the reason?Well, of course, after Huang Chao entered Chang'an, he fought several times with the Tang army camping in the south here.Passed through here again during the retreat, plundered wantonly, Latin enlisted in the army, and completely abolished the county.

After Huang Chao did this, Lantian County was suddenly sparsely populated, and the resistance to redesigning the dictation field was not so great.Compared with Lantian, Chang'an and Wannian counties are not good. The per capita land is too little, and many fields have been turned into cash crops. The difference is quite large.

"Go to the cattle pen to have a look." Beyond the field ridge, a wooden fence surrounded a large circle, and there were more than a dozen cows grazing inside. Shao Shude stretched out his hand and walked over first.

The closer to the cattle pen, the stronger the smell.In the corner of the cattle pen, there are still stinky "suspicious things" piled up.

"My son, do you know what this is?" Shao Shude asked.

"Grandpa, you can't pass me this test." Shao Chengjie said with a smile: "During the march and battle, my son used to stay in a folk house. When the people in that family were cleaning the cattle pen, they would sprinkle a layer of fine soil to cover the excrement and urine. Then stir it up, sweep it away, and pile it up as something to fertilize the field."

"Sure enough, I still need to go out more. How can I have such insight after living in the palace all day?" Shao Shude said happily: "Now that you know how beneficial this model of both farming and animal husbandry was made for your father, right?"

"I know, my father said it." Shao Chengjie said: "Dawan alfalfa can obtain nutrients from the air and fix them on the roots. This is obtained from nothing, and the ground is not easy to lose weight."

"When you govern the country in the future, there are some basic things, don't change them lightly." Shao Shude warned.

"Grandpa's Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shao Shude scolded with a smile: "People are mortal and cannot escape. Grandpa doesn't like to hear these lies. Before he dies, I will lay a solid foundation for you, and I will be satisfied. I hope that this world, in your Hands can reach their peak."

"My son will live up to the ambition of an adult." Shao Chengjie was a little moved and said immediately.

Shao Shude waved his hand, and led his son and officials to look left and right in the field, asking someone from time to time.

The officials in Lantian County were very nervous, because the saint was going to inspect Weinan, Liyang and other places, but suddenly changed places, and came straight to Lantian without giving anyone time to react.

Fortunately, it's not a big problem.Nowadays, in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there are relatively more resources per capita, and there are not many eye-catching things in the local area.After Shao Shude read it, he found that everything here was orderly and functioning normally, and he didn't even need too much intervention from the government. He was very satisfied.

After wandering around for a long time, it was almost noon, so I ordered a fire to be lit in the field to cook on the spot.

Zhong Yanyou, the new commander of both the left and right sides of Yin'an Zhi, brought a carpet and spread it on the grass beside the ditch.Shao Shude sat down with the crown prince, prime minister Zhao Guangfeng, Wang Pu, household minister Du Guangyi, internal affairs supervisor Zhao Zhi and others.

"What is this?" Du Guangyi asked, pointing to several sergeants who were chopping vegetables.

"Du Shangshu, this is a new dish cultivated by Si Nong Temple." The Lantian county magistrate who was standing next to him with an apologetic smile replied immediately.

Coincidentally, this county magistrate is also an acquaintance. The former Changping Tang Cheng Yelu Hua was transferred to Jingzhao Mansion more than a year ago to serve as the second official of Lantian County. He was promoted to a level with difficulty, Brother Hua has struggled enough to do it, one step at a time, he didn't skip a level.

"New dish?" Du Guangyi was a little surprised, and said, "It's a bit like tripe cabbage, but not quite like it."

Shao Shude glanced at it.He had eaten this dish in winter, it was presented by Sinong Temple, shredded, and slowly stewed with the newly dug winter bamboo shoots, it tasted good.

At that time, he was only focused on eating, but he didn't pay much attention to his appearance. At this moment, he saw that it was quite different from the tripe cabbage.

The so-called tripe womb is one of the three womb dishes in the Tang Dynasty.

Cabbage cabbage was originally produced in the south, and it is more similar to the green vegetables of later generations.After a long period of natural hybridization, it was introduced to the north during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty and planted around Luoyang.

So this dish is amazing!You don't care about it, it hybridizes by itself, and its appearance is ever-changing and diverse. After moving from the south to the north, it adapts to the northern climate and further hybridizes and mutates.

By the time of Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the cabbage in Luoyang had changed beyond recognition. They sent a shipment of cabbage from Luoyang to Nanliang.Prince Xiao Tong of Nanliang tasted it and thought it was very delicious, so he wrote two thank you words and sent them to Luoyang.

In the following hundreds of years, Siong continued to run wildly on the road of mutation, out of control.

By the Tang Dynasty, there may have been dozens of varieties of cabbage, and tripe cabbage is one of them, and it is the most popular because it has the thickest leaves and sweet taste.So the common people cultivated it carefully and planted it on a large scale, and the sales volume was very good.

Moreover, tripe cabbage is no longer its ancestor that can only live in the south. There are more and more bloodlines of turnips that can grow slowly in winter, so that tripe cabbage can gradually experience wind, frost and severe cold.

Bai Juyi once wrote a poem: "Dense frost hits cabbage, and the frost is powerful and empty. If you don't see the heart of the cabbage, it will be sweet."

This is amazing, Shuang can't do anything to the tripe cabbage, the majesty is completely lost!

Han Yu once planted vegetables himself, invited people to drink after the harvest, and wrote a poem: "In the evening, the beef tripe is finely chopped, and the new bamboo shoots taste the tender horseshoes for the first time."

This vegetable (tripe woad) can be harvested in late autumn and stored as a winter vegetable.

But today this dish is different from tripe womb.

Shao Shude observed carefully, and found that from the appearance, the ancestry of the mutated cabbage is very obvious. The whole vegetable does not form balls, neither like the yellow sprouts of later generations, nor like cabbage.

"How did you cultivate it?" Shao Shude asked.

"Your Majesty once asked people to plant cabbage and turnip together and carefully select and breed them. This is the result." Brother Yeluhua said, "Sinong Temple distributed some seeds, and Lantian County started planting them last year. They are taller than The tripe cabbage is big, and the yield is high, as long as it is not the coldest period in winter, it can still grow, but it is slower."

Shao Shude looked at Brother Hua, smiled suddenly, and said: "I think back then when you came to vote for me, you had nothing, you didn't know anything, you didn't have a penny in your body, but you abducted your father's concubine."

The people around snickered after hearing this.

Brother Hua didn't feel embarrassed, and said, "Hua Gu has given birth to three children for me."

"That's right." Shao Shude said, "I'm not praising your ability to have children today. I just think you've made progress, and being an official is not in vain. Keep it up, the county magistrate is definitely not your end."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Long En." Before he was promoted, Brother Yeluhua was overjoyed.

Everyone laughed.

Shao Shude asked someone to bring a vegetable, and said, "This dish can be named 'yellow sprout'. Sinong Temple has to continue to cultivate, and some of the existing seeds can be distributed to the common people, so that more people can cultivate together. Persevere, and there will be another fresh dish on the winter table of the common people."

"Your Majesty has the people in his heart, and I admire you." Everyone said one after another.

Shao Shude turned his head to look at his son, and said: "Sinong Temple is indispensable for my success today. The world's affairs, to put it bluntly, are about food. I have been busy for decades, and the secret to winning so many people is nothing more than running the army and farming Two things. I have rectified this broken place in Kansai and provided a large amount of resources. Otherwise, Zhu Quanzhong would not be able to pass this test. My son has a lot of experience in managing and employing troops, and I have to pay more attention to it in the future Farming is the foundation of the world."

"Better seeds, more grain, more tea, meat, milk, cloth... Grandpa has spent almost half of his life paying attention to these things."

"Only when agriculture is done well can other things be developed. Remember, agriculture is the foundation of the world. In everything you do, you must consider the interests of farmers as much as possible, including using troops to fight wars."

"If you do this, the world will not be chaotic. Even if you can't say how good it is, it's not an exaggeration to praise the peaceful world."

"My son is taught. My son will definitely follow Grandpa's strategy and will never change it without authorization." Shao Chengjie said.

"This...is fine." Shao Shude sighed.

The prince's answer, how should I put it, made him feel very complicated.Maybe it's too demanding, but maybe it's not bad?Rigidly inheriting one's own policies, making minor repairs and repairs, should be no problem in the generation when the prince is in power.As for what to do later, it depends on the wisdom of future generations.

"I know where my strengths are, and where my weaknesses are." Seeing his father's complex expression, Shao Chengjie explained: "The state has foreign enemies, and my son leads the army to defeat them. The state has turmoil, and my son leads the army to pacify them. It's not difficult. Farmers, businessmen I have some experience in various things, but most of them are not as good as adults, so Xiao Guicao will follow suit."

"Xiao Gui, Cao Sui..." Shao Shude pondered for a long time.

"My lord. In the past, Wu Zetian ruled the government. Although there were many perverse actions, she used Song Jing and Yao Chong as chancellors to inherit the previous generation's great government. On the contrary, the people's life is good." Shao Chengjie continued: "My lord can choose a good minister, and I will definitely believe it." Heavy. If this is the case, the country will flourish day by day. In the matter of using soldiers to deploy weapons, I will decide on my own, and it will definitely be stronger than that of Wu Zhou."

"If you can say that, Grandpa can let go of his distraction." Shao Shude laughed.

He certainly wouldn't believe everything his son said.

One emperor and one courtier, is it just a joke?Even if the son really trusts the good ministers chosen by the old father himself, what about the other officials?The court struggle is inevitable, won't they be united by others?

But then again, this is indeed the best way, is it possible to change the prince?That's more dangerous.

That's all, that's all!
It is enough for Erlang to control the army and the power to turn tables, don't think too much about it.It is impossible for such an emperor to become a puppet when he is in power, and his will should still be able to be carried out.

Not only must you be able to subdue hundreds of thousands of warriors and prevent Xu Wen and Zhang Hao from happening again, you must also be able to play tricks, and you must be proficient in governing the country-how can you take all the good things in the world!

"Let's eat!" Shao Shude waved his hand, and said, "After eating, go to Weiqiao warehouse to have a look."

(End of this chapter)