Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 320 Li Shimin's Decision (Supplement)

Chapter 21 Li Shimin's decision

Although Chen Ying was careful in every possible way, building a manor and a fort are definitely two different concepts. Not only did Yu Qing discover that Chen Ying was not as simple as building a manor as rumored, but also, this kind of thing also spread to Li Yuan in the ears.

Li Yuan was secretly surprised that Chen Ying was dissatisfied with the position of secretary and supervisor. He could understand Chen Ying's feelings, but as the emperor, Li Yuan would never condone Chen Ying's behavior of throwing down picks when he was unhappy.

The intelligence reported by the prison guard was soon placed on Li Yuan's desk. Li Yuan glanced at it hastily, but felt relieved to Chen Ying.

Some people may be surprised that Chen Ying clearly built a Wubao, but when he arrived in Liyuan, the news became that "Chen Ying organized thousands of young men to build a ditch in Qinglin, east of Bahe River and west of Jieyu River. It is estimated that This ditch will be more than [-] miles long, irrigating Chen Yingzai's [-]-year-old fertile fields in Qinglin."

In fact, this can't be blamed for the negligence of the left prison guard's hidden post.At this time, the news that Chen Ying built Chen's Wubao in Qinglin was only known to Chen Ying, Ge Tong, and Xu Jingzong.

Two-thirds of the manpower and almost all of the family's wealth were used to dig ditches and transport mud. From the hidden stake of the left prison guard, it was Chen Ying who was pouring his family's money to build a ditch.

Upon hearing this news, Li Yuan's original worries and suspicions towards Chen Ying were instantly dispelled.The reason is actually very simple. Back then, Qin State built a 400-mile-long Zhengguo Canal, which took ten years to complete. This Zhengguo Canal almost exhausted the national power of Qin State at that time. Although the investment was huge, the benefits it brought were also huge. Yes, due to the completion of the Zhengguo Canal, Guanzhong has gained more than 300 acres ([-] million mu of fertile land), and the annual grain production alone has increased by as much as [-] million shi.

Although the length of the ditch that Chen Ying built at this time is only one-tenth of the length of the Zhengguo Canal, the money and food invested in the early stage will definitely not be affordable by Chen Ying's family. It will take at least three to five years for this ditch to benefit from it. After three to five years, Datang's position in Guanzhong will be irreplaceable.

From Li Yuan's point of view, Chen Ying used this method to express his selflessness and loyalty to Li Yuan. If a general or aristocrat wanted to, he would never waste precious resources on building a ditch under such circumstances. .

If Chen Ying is rebellious, he should build a secret military camp in Qinglin in the name of building a farm at this time, waiting for the opportunity.

When the emperor looked at things, sometimes he would simply point fingers.For example, like Chen Ying, when Chen Ying has money, food and soldiers, he is a threat, but once Chen Ying has no money and food, even if he wants to rebel, no one will follow him as a thief.

Ling Jing, who happened to come to Chang'an, expressed to Li Yuan that Dou Jiande would join forces with Li Tang through Pei Ji's channel, and planned to divide the Central Plains equally.

It was Ling Jing's suggestion that attracted Li Yuan's main attention.Li Yuan originally wanted to take advantage of the power of Hedong Dasheng to find Wang Shichong's bad luck, when he was dozing off, someone gave him a pillow, Li Yuan almost laughed out loud.

Under such circumstances, the Tiance Admiral's Mansion of Qin Wang Li Shimin also started intense pre-war preparations.Although Li Yuan appointed Sima for Li Shimin, the assistant officer who recorded affairs and joined the army, Li Shimin still liked to discuss countermeasures with the officials of the Qin Palace.

Li Shimin directly bypassed Li Yuan and appointed Fang Xuanling as the head of the Shandong Road Marching Marshal's Mansion.

Appointed Changsun Wuji to join the army as the secretary office of the Marshal's Office of the Shandong Road Marching Army.

Appoint Du Ruhui as Marshal of the Shandong Road Marching Army, Fu Bing Cao Shenjun.

Hou Junji was appointed as the commander of the left army of Shandong Road Marching Marshal's Mansion.

Duan Zhixuan was appointed as the commander of the right army of the Shandong Road Marching Marshal's Mansion.

Li Jing was appointed as the commander of the Shandong Road Marching Marshal's Fuzhong Road.

Lei Yongji was appointed as the deputy chief of the pro-guard army of the Marshal's Mansion in Shandong Road.

The assistant officer appointed by Li Shimin immediately took his place, and discussed the military situation in the Chengqian Hall of King Qin's Mansion. Everyone discussed how to send troops, how to raise food, which route to take, how to cross the river, etc.

Suddenly, Li Shimin asked, "Is Chen Ying's injury healed?"

Changsun Wuji's face changed slightly when he heard this. Although Changsun Wuji couldn't produce direct evidence, his intuition told him that Chai Shao's death had an inescapable relationship with Chen Ying.

In fact, Changsun Wuji's intuition is very accurate. If it weren't for Chen Ying, Chai Shao would definitely live well, and finally become one of the 24 heroes of Lingyan Pavilion.

Changsun Wuji said worriedly: "I'm afraid it's not good yet. He even resigned from the position of secretary and supervisor. I heard that he is now building his manor in Qinglin, east of Bahe River."

Chief Shi Fang Xuanling said suspiciously: "The king means..."

Li Shimin said: "I want to march on Shandong Road this time, take him..."

Before Li Shimin could speak, Changsun Wuji stood up and said, "Your Highness, he belongs to the crown prince, the number one warrior in the Eastern Palace, we cannot win over such a person."

Li Shimin shook his head, and said lightly: "Gu, what you have to do is actually a gesture... It doesn't matter whether it succeeds or not, the important thing is, Gu wants to see if the prince has the capacity!"

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and smiled, "Your Highness is wise!"

Du Ruhui frowned and said, "Will it be self-defeating? Chen Ying is already a general of the third-rank hussars at this time, and if he rises further, he will be Zhu Guo."

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Keming, when Chen Yingsheng has no chance of promotion, tell me, wouldn't it be better?"

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With the more than [-] pennies sent by Li Daozhen, the pressure on Chen Ying's money and food has been greatly relieved.Although there is still a big gap, there is room for maneuver.

What is more beneficial to Chen Ying is that he is a giant standing on the shoulders of historical giants. Based on Chen Ying's knowledge, if he wants to make money, it is actually not that difficult.

For example, now, only a small part of the weeds on the 3000 mu of land are actually burned, and the rest are cut down to make the roof of the shack and the mud walls on all sides. By chance, Chen Ying picked up a weed and Putting it in his hands and playing with it, Chen Ying suddenly saw that the purchase price of rice paper was as high as [-] yuan for a piece of rice paper.

At this time, the rice paper is not one hundred sheets, but seventy sheets, which means that each sheet of rice paper costs more than 20 yuan, and a piece of rice paper that is one foot six inches wide and three feet long is actually as high as twenty yuan. Converted into the price of future generations, it is almost 50 yuan a piece.

This price shocked Chen Ying a lot. In future generations, Chen Ying treated guests and gave gifts, and bought calligraphy works from the Calligraphy Association. He took the opportunity to learn that the raw materials for Xuan paper production are mainly green sandalwood, which is a special product in the southern Anhui mountainous area, and some straw. After long-term soaking, pickling, cooking, washing, bleaching, beating, fishing, adding glue, pasting and baking, there are 100 processes and more than [-] operations.

It looks very complicated, but in fact it is not difficult to manufacture.

At least this leftover weed can be used to make paper.

In this day and age, even authentic rice paper, the production process is not yet fully mature, and it is still in the stage of production and research. If Chen Ying can figure out the technology of rice paper and open a small papermaking workshop, he can try it no matter what. one time

For this reason, Chen Ying chose to set up a papermaking workshop, using papermaking technology to survive the immediate financial crisis.

(End of this chapter)