Three Kingdoms: Ancestors of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 71
After Liu Chan ascended the throne, he did not forget the paddy fields of Mount Wudan. The rice planted in early spring had matured in summer, and time was urgent. The rice was harvested in summer, and it had to be cultivated in summer so that it could be harvested in autumn.

Under such circumstances, Liu Chan took Liao Li, Fei Yi, and Wang Ping to show that he was diligent and did not dare to neglect, dressed in commoner clothes, wearing a bamboo hat, wearing boots and shoes, and holding a sickle to Wudan Mountain.

Liu Chan walked all the way, looking at the golden color of the paddy field, and the fragrance of rice flowers everywhere, Liu Chan said with emotion: "Since I have personally cultivated, looking at the harvest scene is the most touching."

Fei Yi straightened the bamboo hat with his hands and said with emotion: "I wait for a hundred days of hard work, and there will be a harvest at last, but I don't know how the mother will reap it?"

Liu Chan told Fei Yi, Liao Li and others: "My farming methods are different from ordinary people. These methods are what I read from ancient books when I was young. If today's harvest is greater than ordinary people's methods, you will record them when you go back today. Next, submit the summaries to the Prime Minister."

Fei Yi clapped his hands and said yes.

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, the south was still in a state of primitive farming, and the traditional "fire farming and water squirrel" farming method was still being practiced in southern Jing and southeast regions.The so-called "burning and watering" is to use fire to burn the weeds in the field first, and then plant rice. When the rice seedlings and weeds grow at the same time, they are put into water. Rice can still grow normally, but weeds are difficult to survive.Although this rice farming technique is primitive, it cleverly uses the characteristic that rice is not afraid of flooding.

Compared with the south, the Sichuan Basin has been developed ahead of schedule, but the "burning and water farming" is still reserved, but only around the basin. The Sichuan Basin has developed relatively advanced techniques for arable land, transplanting, and harvesting, including transplanting seedlings. These technologies are still in their infancy, and the yield per mu of paddy fields is far from reaching the peak of feudal society at this time.

The plowing-harrowing-plowing land preparation technology suitable for paddy fields had to be developed in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and even some areas have been using it in the new century.

Liu Chan, who served as a village official in the Yunnan-Guizhou area in his previous life, also learned about rice production. When he was farming in Wudan Mountain, he introduced the techniques and knowledge involved in the plowing-harrowing-soil preparation technology of paddy fields to Fei Yi in practice. .

It is hoped that Fei Yi, Liao Li and others can use the new paddy field farming tools, techniques and seedling raising and transplanting techniques to combine the former Han "Book of Sisheng" and "Simin Yueling" into a book suitable for officials in central Shu counties to guide agriculture.

While everyone was chatting, they went to the terraced fields. Liu Chan and the others didn't talk nonsense. They rolled up their sleeves, took off their boots and shoes, rolled up their trousers, held a sickle, and bent down to cut the rice.

From the reclamation of the terraced fields to the summer harvest, the crowd changed a lot, their skin was tanned under the scorching sun, and Dong Yun's skin was the darkest among the crowd.

Fei Yi, who was originally physically weaker than everyone else, after nearly half a year of farming, his physical fitness is no longer weaker than Dong Yun.Liao Li is currently the weakest among the people. After bending over to cut the rice for a while, he stood up and rested with his back supported.

When Liao Li first heard about Liu Chan's cultivation, he thought that Liu Chan was just pretending.When Liao Li was demoted to be a servant at the beginning, when he received the news from the waiter that he followed Liu Chan to farm the next day, he didn't take it seriously, thinking that Liu Chan was just showing off.

The next day, when Liao Li was wearing formal clothes and entered the palace on time, he heard that Liu Chan and others had already left.When Liao Li chased to the farmland, he found that Liu Chan and others had already gone to work in the field.

Liao Li stood at the edge of the field, watching Liu Chan and the others bent down to cultivate. He had no time to talk to himself. He hesitated for a while, rolled up his cuffs, tied his hem around his waist, and walked carefully in the paddy field. When walking one shallow and one deep, Suddenly he lost his balance when he kicked his feet, fell into the farmland and awakened several people who were addicted to farming, ate a few mouthfuls of muddy water, and got up with the help of everyone. This is still an interesting story for Liao Li.

When the five people were farming, Liu Lin and Liu Yong came to the field with their followers playing and playing.

Liu Lin, styled Kezhong, is the son of Liu Feng.Liu Feng was executed. Liu Feng's wife, a sensible person, taught Liu Lin many times to take his father Liu Feng as a commandment.

After Liu Chan learned about it, he took Liu Lin to study martial arts with Liu Yong during the first lunar month. The two were called uncles and nephews, but they were the same age, but they were brothers in love.

Liu Chan chose the word for him to restrain the end, and those who restrain must also have the period.Because of cause, there must be fruit, so Yun Ke, fruit is the ultimate cultivation of things, so Yun ends.I hope that Liu Lin will bear good fruit and die well, unlike his father Liu Feng. At the same time, I hope that Liu Lin can do his best to revive the Han Dynasty.

Liu Lin's performance lived up to Liu Chan's expectations, with a fierce personality and extraordinary strength; at the same time, he is also a sensible governor, who believes that his father is to blame for himself, and is very grateful for Liu Chan's generous treatment. Liu Chan is very pleased about this.

"Why are you two here? Have you finished your homework today?" Liu Chan raised his waist and wiped his sweat and said to the two of them.

Liu Lin rolled up his sleeves and stepped into the paddy field. He laughed and said, "Country, Lin has finished his homework today. Lin heard that the country is farming. Lin is the nephew of the country and a clan member of the Han Dynasty. How can he remain indifferent."

After Liu Lin finished speaking, he took the sickle in Liu Chan's hand and wanted to cut rice for Liu Chan.Liu Chan handed over the sickle with a smile, and patted Liu Lin's back to express his comfort. Liu Lin, who was keen, cut the rice excitedly.

Seeing that Liao Li was sweating profusely and working very hard, Liu Yong was about to take over Liao Li's sickle, but Liao Li refused to die, and finally handed the sickle to Liu Yong under Liu Chan's words.

Liu Chan called Liao Li to rest at the edge of the field. Liu Chan leaned on the soil slope, took the attendant's water bag and handed it to Liao Li.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liao Li respectfully took the water bag with both hands.

"Work hard in the fields, work hard! Liao Qing." Liu Chan took a few sips from the water bag and said slowly.

"It's the honor of the minister and the country to work hard, and dare to praise the hard work." Liao Li took a few sips of water and quickly replied.

"Haha, Liao Qing can say today's words, it seems that there is no white species in this field." Liu Chan was a little surprised and Liao Li said with a smile.

"Li was ambitious at a young age, and he had no one in his eyes. He thought that only the prime minister could build a big man. After he was educated by the state, he understood what he did absurdly before Li." Liao Li said with some feeling.

Just a few days ago, when the paddy fields were harvested, Liu Chan ordered Liao Li to observe the difference of the rice plants. When Liao Li found that the rice plants were fuller, the lower their bows, while the rice plants raised their heads high, often empty.

After several months of Liu Chan beating and cultivating Wudan Mountain; experiencing spiritual and spiritual pain; Liao Li now comprehended Liu Chan's meaning.

Liu Chan patted Liao Li on the shoulder and said encouragingly, "It's not too late for you to know now. Today you cultivate the paddy fields, and in the future you can cultivate the world."

"Standing up, the country is very kind." Liao Li said excitedly, kneeling on the ground with his hem raised, regardless of the paddy field soil.

"I'll wait and see in the future, I hope you live up to what you said today." Liu Chan helped Liao Li up and said slowly.

(End of this chapter)