The First Young Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 2230 Planting Trees
Although the timber used to build the imperial palace was all high-quality timber transported from all over the Tang Dynasty, after careful selection, but even the Guanzhong area also consumed a lot of timber, and some shelves needed to be built when building the imperial palace The wood used was all from nearby sources. As a result, many trees in Guanzhong were felled wantonly at that time. It has been so many years, and it is not easy to restore.

What a huge project the Daming Palace was at the beginning, Xuan Shijing had personally experienced it, so he naturally knew it, and it was precisely because of this that Xuan Shijing's conscience really hurt a little when thinking of Guanzhong in later generations.

"Master, don't worry, I won't do timber business here." Xuan Shijing said, "Do you know if there are any merchants selling saplings around here?"

"A sapling seller? What's the matter? Are you going to plant trees?"

The old farmer couldn't figure it out, why did this young man seem to be in good shape, but his head seemed to be dull? Judging by the young man's age, it is estimated that all the children in the family are married, right?

"Since it has been cut, it should be planted again." Xuan Shijing laughed.

"Are you from the imperial court?" the old farmer asked.

"That's right." Xuan Shijing laughed.

Since he is a member of the imperial court, the old farmer is not easy to inquire about anything. For the officials of the imperial court, they are ordinary people, and they have some fear in their hearts. They carefully look at the young man in front of them, and judging by his demeanor, he does not seem to be a petty official. Son, but if you say he is a senior official, he doesn't look too old.

The old farmer introduced to Xuan Shijing a few nearby businessmen who were engaged in the sapling business, anyway, it was a matter of little effort, as for the man in front of him to do what he wanted to do, let him do what he wanted.

After Xuan Shijing left the village, he sent Chang Le to drive the carriage to buy saplings and tools.

"Grandpa, what exactly do you want to do?" Gao Jun asked.

"Let's go up the mountain and plant trees." Xuan Shijing said: "Let's stay here first, find a place to stay, and look at the post in the county town. If it's close, we'll live there."

While talking, the two gradually walked away.

The old farmer's ears are not very bright, but he can't hear what Xuan Shijing who is not far away is not clear. Is an official of the court.

It's just that the officials are so nice, so they come here to plant trees?

Could it be the criminal?That's not enough, where can the criminal officer live in a post station?

Although the old farmer was puzzled, he was afraid that no one could solve this doubt for him.

Early the next morning, Xuan Shijing took Gao Jun and Chang Le, pushed the cart, took the saplings, and brought tools up the mountain.

"Grandpa, you are really here to plant trees." Gao Jun asked.

"Otherwise? You thought I was fooling you." Xuan Shijing said.

"But, why are you doing this?" Chang Le didn't understand, what was his father-in-law thinking in his heart, there were so many things going on in Zhuangzi, and the family was at a time when the storm was on the cusp, and the father-in-law I don't care about anything, just come here to plant trees?
A normal person can't figure it out, right?

Or in other words, who is the father-in-law doing something for?
But what's the use of this?
"My strength alone may not be enough, but I hope to use my actions to influence more people." Xuan Shijing said: "Just a few days ago, the heavy rain that fell on our Zhuangzi, remember?"

"Remember, something happened to the canal on the Zhuangzi. You and Your Highness braved the rain to help the villagers in the Zhuangzi to repair the canal. How can I not remember this?" Chang Le said: "But What does this have to do with your planting trees here?"

"We have a way to solve the problems in Zhuangzi, but if the problems here are not repaired in time, there will be big problems after thousands of years. We can't let the descendants poke our backs Cursed." Xuan Shijing said: "There is a saying that jumping into the Yellow River can't clean you up, do you know why you say that?"

"The water of the Yellow River is muddy. The water itself is muddy. How can I wash it?" Chang Le said.

"Then why is the water in the Yellow River muddy?" Xuan Shijing asked: "Obviously, the water is clear from the source, but when it flows through various state capitals, and the tributaries converge into the Yellow River, it will become unbearably muddy. "

Chang Le shook his head, he didn't understand such a profound question.

"After hundreds of years in Guanzhong, the population has been increasing. Although it has experienced wars in the past dynasties, for the Central Plains Dynasty, Guanzhong has always been a first-class fertile land. The dynasty is based here. Since It is the imperial capital, it must be the most important city in the world, and it carries the lives of many people. The land and forests in Guanzhong have raised generations of people, and more and more land that can be cultivated has been developed, but what about the mountains and forests? But it’s decreasing day by day, for example.”

Xuan Shijing rubbed the soil under his feet, and pointed.

Gao Jun and Chang Le's gazes followed Xuan Shijing's movements and fixed on the ground.

"If the ground is just a handful of loess, after the heavy rain, will it be washed down the mountain and then flow into the river?" Xuan Shijing asked.

The two nodded.

"However, if trees and grass grow on this handful of loess, this piece of soil will become firm, and it will stand still if it is washed by the rain. Do you understand?" Xuan Shijing asked.

"Grandpa, what do you mean, if it is true that after more than ten years or even decades, or even thousands of years later, there are no trees to cut down in this pass, and there are no mountains and forests, then the surrounding land will be changed after the rain washes away. Just as the Lord Cheng said"

"This is not alarmist talk." Xuan Shijing said: "You are also the ones who have left Chang'an with me several times. The interval between them has been more than ten years, and you have not found out. For more than ten years, on both sides of the Yellow River, Has anything changed?"

"Changes?" Gao Jun frowned and thought for a while, "If we're talking about changes, the wharf on the Yellow River needs to be repaired every two or three years."

"There are also reasons for this aspect of the repair of the pier." Xuan Shijing said.

"However, if this is the case, we can't change it just by planting a few trees here," Chang Le said.

"Let's go and see." Xuan Shijing said: "I am also the Duke of Qi in the Tang Dynasty. At this pass, I ran here to plant trees. What do you think will happen if this news gets out? No matter what they think, at least, almost everyone in Chang'an will know that Duke Qi planted trees by the Yellow River."

This is the influence of a high-ranking official in this era, a father-in-law in the imperial capital, and in the Tang Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)