Great Tang princess

Chapter 683 Leisurely Vacation

On the third day, a grand awarding ceremony was held in the Qingdao Military Region.

All the people who went to sea with Liu Zihe this time were promoted, and he himself was even given the rank of major general.

According to the new tradition, the emperor personally put on the major general's epaulets for him, which made Liu Zihe tremble with excitement.

But this is not the first time Wu Zetian has done this. After wearing the epaulets for him, he smiled and patted him on the shoulder as a sign of encouragement.

"Clap clap clap..."

The others applauded enthusiastically, expressing sincere congratulations to this comrade-in-arms.

Standing in the first row, Li Longji asked in a low voice: "Auntie, if I become a general in the future, can my aunt wear the epaulettes for me?"

"The general must be awarded by a sage, but I can wear it for you when you become a school officer in the future!" Li Yuechen replied with a smile.

Li Longji nodded sharply, "Okay then, my nephew understands..."

"Exemption."

In fact, such an overseas enclave has no development value at all in the current era.

This immediately detonated public opinion, and everyone was thinking, if they failed the imperial examination, could they serve the court through other things?

The newspaper reported that he had gone through untold hardships in four years and went overseas to find new crop seeds in undeveloped places. After a few years at most, they would be promoted nationwide, and his contributions were introduced in detail.

Although the output is already very high now, it is only enough to ensure that people in the country will not starve to death. It is not enough to support more full-time occupations.

Li Dan propped his chin with one hand and asked: "Speaking of which, I'm a little curious, Yuechen has never been overseas, how did he know about overseas affairs?"

"At that time, the sea water was steaming a lot. I originally planned to wait for the smoke to dissipate before landing on the island. However, after drifting on the sea for half a month, it still didn't dissipate. Island Chance…”

But in short, this achievement was unanimously affirmed by the emperor and Princess Taiping, Minister of War.

To support the army, one should not be afraid of spending money, and of course one should not be extravagant, but one must not save money where it should be spent.

Only Wu Zetian rolled his eyes, and picked up the teacup to drink tea.

All in all, there are various theories. When Luoshui overflowed, Li Yuechen personally went into the water to save people.

But in the Academy of Engineering, many people speculated that she might be the reincarnation of Master Craftsman.

Li Yuechen had expected the public opinion wave caused by the newspaper, and had locked himself in the princess mansion for the past few days.

Li Yuechen nodded: "You guys are lucky. If the volcano erupts after landing on the island, it will be dangerous... So, there is no one on the island right now?"

Shangguan Wan'er put a cup of tea in front of him, smiled and said, "Don't be nervous."

Such headlines are naturally easy to catch the readers' attention, and those who buy the newspaper read it carefully at the first time.

"Yes!" Liu Zihe replied with a nod, "But I have checked, the soil can be planted, and there is fresh water, which can allow people to survive..."

After all, what she did was much more obvious than that of Wang Mang, and in the eyes of later generations, it can basically be said to be a real hammer.

Although the power of the new nobles is definitely not as powerful as that of the old nobles, at least there is no problem with a stable life.

Because the things she has done since she was a child are too shocking to the world, and there is no other explanation besides this.

Even the serious maids around the emperor went to the door to guard against it.

"Then why isn't it called yellow rice or golden rice?" Li Dan asked.

The next day, the first day of July, a new issue of the newspaper went on sale.

In the afternoon, Liu Zihe was called to drink tea at the villa in the family area.

After dinner in the evening, Li Yuechen talked to his mother about the follow-up plan.

"This subordinate has seen the saint, seen the two highnesses, the commander..."

The appearance of Baitiao in the waves in the Luoshui made many people say that she is actually a dragon, but in human form.

With this kind of treatment, the family can be kept undefeated for three generations!
This is already the goal that many people pursue for life.

Then it detonated public opinion and directly aroused a great discussion among the whole people.

It was difficult for ancient people to imagine that future people would travel through such things.

"Yes... Thank you Commander for reminding me."

Behind this article, what is shown is the attitude of the emperor who is thirsty for talents and respects the corporals.

Zhang Chengxin agreed and moved a chair over.

Li Yuechen asked Fulai to tell the gift givers that instead of thinking about eating soup, they should think about whether they can eat meat in other industries.

Liu Zihe shook his head: "Your Highness, the local climate is pleasant, and the local people don't need intensive farming to worry about food and drink. Therefore, they still live in the form of tribes and have not established a country...but wars often occur between tribes..."

Not to mention Liu Zihe, who specializes in farming, can also get the same treatment.

"It's just a kind of golden bean." Li Xian couldn't wait to show off to his younger brother.

It's just that it feels the same from the heart.

However, this suggestion was rejected by Li Yuechen. The army's food should be as diverse as possible to ensure the soldiers' nutritional balance.

All of a sudden, many people began to think about whether they had any special skills that would allow them to be at the top of the country.

After all, the cost of going back and forth is too high, and the place is not suitable for living.

But I regretted this question as soon as I said it. After all, in the feudal era, colors such as yellow and gold were more sensitive. It is better to avoid such names as much as possible.

The most widely accepted statement within the palace is that the White Tiger Star descends to earth.

It happened to be the last day of June when I came back. Li Xian, Li Dan and two older sisters all came to the palace to pay their respects.

Therefore, an illiterate craftsman can become the vice president of the Academy of Engineering, or even become a general.

Li Yuechen never explained this statement. Anyway, future generations should be able to see her origin.

He said so on the lips, but what he thought in his heart was that it would be enough to be a school officer in this life, and there was no need to go any further...

After chatting with Liu Zihe for a day, I also got a general understanding of the current South America.

After all, many people have seen the scene of one person pulling four horses upside down in the army.

For example, Major General Wang in the article, although he doesn't know the specific name, doesn't know what he invented.

Of course, this has something to do with the poll tax. Some people can't pay the tax, so they can only serve as slaves to big families, so they are naturally hidden.

This is not bad, the world's exchanges have already taken the first step, and the arrival of the age of great navigation is only a matter of time.

Killing, praying for abundance, and gathering wealth, the three elements are complete, so this statement is more acceptable.

I have heard this set of rhetoric a few years ago, and it is purely deceptive.

Everyone was very curious about this new crop, including Princess Yiyang, who received the news and wrote an article a few days ago, only knew the name, but didn't know the specific content, so they all pulled Li Yuechen to ask her for details.

The saying that Li Yuechen descended from an immortal is actually accepted by the people of the whole country.

Because the killing of the white tiger master has the effect of praying for abundance and gathering wealth.

In previous censuses, false and concealed reports were very serious.

Of course, Li Yuechen didn't know what was going on in his mind. After presiding over the awarding ceremony, there were still many things to talk about.

……

Although he has never eaten it, at least he has seen dried corn kernels.

……

There is no problem with what you said, when you have enough strength in your hands, there is no need to restrict yourself everywhere.

However, after the tax reform, the poll tax was abolished and changed to a land tax, so there is no need for hidden households to exist.

"Being Tian Shelang in the morning, ascending to the Tianzitang in the evening!" "

Because they have not experienced the era of rapid technological development, in the eyes of the ancients, the future will not be much different from the present.

At present, this kind of discussion is only in Dongdu and Chang'an. As newspapers gradually spread to the whole country, this news may even cause national discussions.

Hearing his answer, Li Yuechen nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Anyway, when the old nobles die, there will always be new nobles. They don't mind, let alone the royal family.

The others were also very curious about this question, they all turned their heads to look at her, expecting the answer.

Li Yuechen asked, "Then Xia Wei...has the Princess Islands gone?"

……

Today, there is still a large amount of land in the two lakes and two provinces worthy of reclamation, but due to population problems, there is no way to do it right away.

Li Yuechen looked mysterious, pressed his body forward a little, and said in a low voice: "Actually, I am a child of Empress Nuwa who sat down to escape the three disasters!"

In addition to these highly accepted statements, some people think that the princess's strength is different from ordinary people, maybe it is the reincarnation of the giant spirit god.

Li Xian's attention is focused on the cost. If the cost of the new crop can be lower, it may be used as the staple food of the army.

Moreover, the census this time is different from the previous ones, but it is necessary to find out as much as possible and eliminate all hidden households.

The most ideal state is to gradually develop it into a military important place in the next few hundred years.

But no one can tell what kind of temper the emperor has. As the saying goes, being with the king is like being with a tiger, and one is afraid of accidentally saying the wrong thing.

Li Xian who was drinking tea suddenly asked: "In that case, why don't you take advantage of the situation and fight to expand the territory?"

Li Xian asked: "Among these new crops, are there any that can be preserved for a long time?"

At the same time, continue to study the issue of grain production.

It's just that no one knows which fairy she is.

"Returning to Your Highness, in the past, just in time for the eruption of the volcano that His Highness said, countless flames fell from the sky, thunder bursts, and the sea water capsized. The smoke and dust filled dozens of miles, covering the sky and the sun, it was extremely terrifying..."

Li Yuechen felt that a census should be conducted next, but this would have to wait until the tax system was completely changed.

"Do you think South America has trade value?" Li Yuechen asked.

What she meant was to let Liu Zihe return to Zhenzhou first, and do localization experiments on the seeds he brought back.

"Brother, my family hasn't been fully developed yet, so how can I spare the time to develop it?" Li Yuechen shook his head, and then said, "Can you communicate with the locals?"

"I can't tell the specifics, but it must be very powerful." Li Yuechen replied holding a teacup.

As soon as Liu Zihe came in, he saw the princess, the crown prince and the emperor sitting in the living room drinking tea.

If food production cannot continue to increase, then we must find a way to reclaim more land.

Of course, drinking tea means literally, not interrogating him.

The commander of the hidden guards, Shangguan Wan'er, was boiling water and making tea. Apart from Zhang Chengxin, there were no other servants in sight at the door.

However, this is something for another time. The most important thing at present is to cultivate the returned seeds locally, and then gradually spread them.

After hearing her daughter's plan, Wu Zetian couldn't help grinning: "Do you know that if you do things like this, it might lead to a rebellion in which country?"

The family gathered together again and chatted about this incident.

Li Yuechen is recognized as the current god of war, and at the same time, she has researched high-yield grains and opened a shop to earn a lot of money. She is currently the richest woman in the country.

"Corn?" Li Dan thought for a while, and then asked, "Green rice?"

After all, it's fine if it's a princess, they still understand Li Yuechen's temper, and they can still relax in front of her.

"Corn should work, right? I don't know much about the others..." Li Yuechen shook his head.

At the same time, it also proves from the side that the imperial examination is not the only way to stand up. No matter what you do, as long as you do your best, you can achieve class leap.

Speaking of this, Liu Zihe's expression was still a little scared.

Liu Zihe nodded: "The words of the local people are extremely weird, and I can't understand them, but I can communicate easily with gestures. I left some porcelain and silk and asked them to help collect seeds. It can save me the trouble of finding it myself..."

Because many people came to give gifts, wanting to send people into the Engineering Academy or go to Zhenzhou.

It's just that she also believes in her heart that her daughter is a fairy.

An article on the headlines on the front page caught the attention of all readers.

After Liu Zihe thanked him, he sat down tremblingly.

"So what?" Li Yuechen asked back, "Now with muskets in hand, the combat power of the children's army is dozens of times stronger than theirs. If they are smart, they can only obey obediently."

Afterwards, there was nothing to do. They played at the beach for a few more days and enjoyed the coolness of the beach before returning to Dongdu.

Wu Zetian raised his hand slightly: "I called General Liu over today to chat about anecdotes along the way, just be casual. Give me a seat!"

Hearing this answer, the others were all surprised, but they felt that it was expected, and they didn't know how to respond for a while.

You know, although this general may not have much real power, the treatment of a major general is comparable to that of a third rank!

After all, Wang Gangdan and Liu Zihe have already reached the ceiling of weapons and agriculture, and it will be difficult to surpass them in the short term, so it is better to let them find a way in other industries.

The weather in July was hot, and Li Yuechen didn't see any visitors every day. He basically just went swimming in the pond of the Princess Mansion, or wore a cheongsam and ate cold crisps.

I was still thinking about it while eating, but it's a pity that Liu Zihe and the others didn't bring back strawberries when they went to South America this time, otherwise this Sushan could have more flavors.

After enjoying a few days of vacation at home like this, Xiaodong came in and reported: "Your Highness, someone from the Engineering Academy has reported that the stadium outside the city is almost finished..."

(End of this chapter)