Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 274 I have read a lot, you don't have to be ashamed (recommended)
The next day, Shen Sanwen packed up his clothes and went straight to the court. He was going to participate in the morning court again.

Power corrupts people's hearts and can only be restrained by people.At this time, Cui Xuan still has brotherhood with him, and also has the righteousness of a monarch and a minister. If it is not necessary, I really can't bear to go to the future situation.

Even if the princess supports other forces, she will be at a disadvantage. As long as Cui Xuanwei rebels, the new officials may not dare to fight with him, so he still has to do it himself.

Before Wu Zetian arrived, a group of people murmured in low voices, while the direct descendants had already gathered around Shen Sanwen.Everyone knows that Shen Sanwen never likes to participate in political affairs, and has never set foot in court for many years.In the past ten days, Luoyang has been talking about him a lot, and the special novel has been updated, and it has been changed from a stable update to a random update, which shows that there are other important things.

Song Jing said very considerately, "What is the son-in-law playing today? I need the minister's words. The son-in-law can let me know, and the minister can do it for me."

Others naturally dare not say these things, but Song Jing and Shen Sanwen have a close relationship, there is nothing beyond words.

Shen San asked: "Today's matter is of great importance and must be reported in person. Thank you, Mr. Song."

Song Jing smiled happily. If there is a big event, it will be a great contribution. He shares the honor and disgrace with the princess mansion, so naturally he will not stay out of the matter, "Your son-in-law is polite, and I will wait to make meritorious service with your son-in-law."

Shen Sanwen looked at him and smiled, and after a while, he knew that things were not so easy.

Surrounded by a group of people, Wu Zetian was mighty and extraordinary, standing high in the hall.Although Wu Zetian was not surprised when he saw Shen Sanwen standing up straight, this kid probably had to run away again after going to court for at most a week.

Wu Zetian's body is really healthy, and his spirit looks better than that of a young man, Shen Sanwen thought to himself.

The servant screamed loudly, and retreated if there was something to do.

Shen Sanwen had already said that there was something important to do before, and the others didn't step forward because of the opportunity, so the face that should be given should be given.At the beginning of the court, everyone's thinking was the most active, so it must be reserved for important matters.

Shen Sanwen took out the memorial written overnight and submitted it, "I have something important to announce, which is related to the survival of the Great Zhou."

Wu Zetian was unhappy, and the whole hall was even more silent.

Song Jing smacked her tongue secretly, I'll be good, life and death can't be used indiscriminately.Now that the common people live and work in peace and contentment, with sufficient food, how can they die?His Majesty is no longer as cautious as before, and hates exaggeration.The son-in-law has not been to the court for a long time, but he also knows the inside story, the next court must be reminded.

Wu Zetian picked up the memorial and flipped through it, "Stop developing cultivated land? Return the land to plant trees?"

There was already an uproar underneath.

Nowadays, the common people live and work in peace and contentment relying on the power of the land, and the arable land is vast, and none of these officials who can go to court has a thousand-year-old fertile land in their hands.If the land is returned, it is natural not to pay attention to the Yongyetian in the hands of the people, they will all be affected!

Song Jing also felt a little uncomfortable. After finally saving some savings to buy some land, it was considered a benefit for the family, and it was about to go to waste in a blink of an eye.

However, under the excitement of the crowd, is this possible?

impossible.

Seeing the back, Wu Zetian frowned slightly. Although it was only for a moment, it was caught by the crowd below.

All the ministers exchanged glances and shook their heads to indicate that they had clearly made up their minds. As ministers, they should share their worries with His Majesty. This act of afforestation was extremely inappropriate.

Wu Zetian said again, "If today's people commit crimes, future generations will pay back their debts? Are there endless droughts and floods?"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Most people in the court were quite reserved, but since His Majesty took the lead in smiling, they began to laugh more and more.

The imperial court has always urged farmers to cultivate more land for prosperity, yet Shen Sanwen was so ridiculous as to attribute the cause of the drought and flood to the fertility of the land, it is simply ridiculous!
Some people have come out, and they think that the clothes should be the fifth-rank civil servants of the capital. "My minister, Pei Zhen, has a lot of research on the theory of land power, and I would like to explain the confusion for the son-in-law."

Shen Sanwen glanced at him coldly, scorning him, "Your Majesty thinks this minister is joking?"

Wu Zetian accepted the memorial, "Afforestation can reduce natural disasters? From the Sui Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty and then to the Zhou Dynasty, natural disasters did occur from time to time, but it cannot be said to be intensified. There is a catastrophe."

Shen Sanwen was about to respond, when someone came out again, "Why don't you listen to the theory of earth power? Maybe there is a misunderstanding."

Obviously, he has friendship with Pei Zhen and wants to give his friend a chance to show off.

Shen Sanwen nodded, and Pei Zhen quickly appeared.Well said, this is also a credit.If he can make a good impression on the son-in-law again, it is not in vain for him to stand up and show his face. Many colleagues seem to look at the peasants with contempt. The cold eyes of the son-in-law just now are scary enough.

"I have relatives and friends who are farmers in my family, so I have a certain understanding of this matter. At four o'clock, everything recovers in spring and is suitable for planting. In summer, take care of seedlings, weed and fertilize, and autumn can also harvest a year's hard work. In winter, the temperature is low, and few crops can grow. At this time, it is suitable for irrigation, fertilization and plowing, so that the land can be cultivated and fertilized.

The fertility of the soil is the fertility that supplies the nutrients necessary for the growth of crops.

Just like people need to eat, rice seedlings also need fertility to grow.In fertile land, the rice is full and crystal clear, but in barren land, it is difficult to survive, and the rice is thin and weak.

Barren land requires annual fertilization to maintain soil fertility.For fertile land, every three to five years can meet the needs.

Soil strength has nothing to do with trees. Cultivated land needs sufficient sunlight, and trees will block the sun, so it is not suitable to be planted around cultivated land. "

After finishing speaking, I looked around quite proudly. You pampered people certainly don't have the details that I understand.

Many people have taken it for granted. Although they have never cultivated and have seen some, they just don't have a detailed understanding of it.For scholars, fertilization must be a detour, let alone inquire about the specific season of fertilization.

Wu Zetian didn't praise this person, but looked at Shen San and asked, "Tell me about this."

Shen Sanwen looked at the ministers, "It's very rare for Mr. Pei to know about farming, what he said is not wrong."

Pei Zhen: "Thank you son-in-law for your compliment."

Since soil strength has nothing to do with forest trees, then this matter should stop here, and everyone is quietly relieved.

Shen Sanwen continued, "But what you understand is only one type of earth force."

Pei Zhen was stunned, you know how to farm the land with a hammer, and you are talking nonsense, it seems that you are ready to use strong words, thanks to your reputation, "Is the son-in-law serious?"

Shen San asked: "Of course, I have read a lot of books and naturally know more than Mr. Pei, so you don't have to be ashamed."

The whole hall was in an uproar.

It's not because of Shen Sanwen's self-beautiful words, but because of his sentence, of course, a person who doesn't work hard in limbs and doesn't distinguish grains, actually came to tell everyone about the strength of the earth?Where did you get the courage of course?
Someone immediately said indignantly, "How many people who have been able to write books and biographies since ancient times would give up their official careers, disrespect the words of the saints, and go to farm. Aren't you afraid that you will be laughed at by the son-in-law?"

The court of the Great Zhou Dynasty was different from the fact that scholars in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were dogmatic, and they dared not say a single serious word in front of the emperor.On the contrary, the debate in the court was very intense, as long as it was not aimed at the emperor, winning the debate would leave a good impression on His Majesty.

Even, some of the people in charge of admonishing, their duty is to confront the emperor.Above the court, many important officials were trusted because they strongly opposed His Majesty and resolutely refused.For example, Di Renjie and Lai Junchen, one literary and one military, one loyal and one treacherous, are worth learning from.

The Wu Sansi brothers and Wu Dan were regarded as pussies, which had something to do with their obedience in everything.

Regardless of Shen Sanwen's status in the future, the most important thing is to please the current emperor.

Shen San asked and replied, "Yes, isn't Tao Yuanming the same? Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, he found Nanshan leisurely. Tao Yuanming resigned from office and retired, and he picked chrysanthemums himself. Watering and weeding is not easy. He can Shuli said he has no objection?"

Immediately, another passer-by came out to express his objection, "Although Tao Yuanming said that he lived in seclusion, he didn't say that he farmed and supported himself. He was admired by others, and he was often given a few buckets of rice.

Agronomy can also be regarded as broad and profound. In the Warring States period, hundreds of schools of thought emerged together, and a hundred flowers bloomed. There is a theory of agronomy, but Qin Shihuang burned books and buried scholars, so there was no longer any ceremony of agronomy.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty only respected Confucianism, and scholars devoted themselves to imitating the sages. Since then, the agricultural classics that have come out are no more than one-handed skills.

Dare to ask who wrote the book that the son-in-law read? "

Shen San asked: "I did it myself.

I have studied hard since I was a child, read a lot of poetry and books, mastered the way of governing the country, metaphysics of the Book of Changes, and also served as the head of the Ministry of Culture. In one year, I wrote 600 million words. I can write books and talk about it. There is no dispute.

Scholars are all looking for fame, I only hope that the world will be peaceful and the people have food and clothing, so I have not been to the early court for three years, I have studied it myself, and now I have finally achieved something. "

众臣：“…”

There are such brazen people in the world!
Song Jing: Bah, you have to be served for your saliva, and you farm the land yourself.

Of course no one believed it.

If he asks people to plant the land and sees it himself, there are still people who believe it, but you plant the land yourself, personally...

Don't be so exaggerated when you brag.

Wu Zetian supported his forehead, "Let's get to the point."

Don't talk about some or no.

Shen San asked again, "This starts with the origin of all things."

Everyone: "…"

When you plow the land, you have plowed out the origin of all things.

Shen San asked: "Everything in this world completes its own cycle, going round and round, going round and round, the beginning is the end, and the end is the beginning.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and it will rise in the east again the next day, forever. This is the cycle of the sun.

Rainwater transpires, condenses and turns into clouds, and the clouds fall to the ground and become rain. This is the cycle of water.

Rice goes to the ground in spring, grows in summer, and grows in autumn. The rice can also be picked. Farmers wait for the next spring to put the rice in the field, and the growth will continue.

Just like human beings, they learn the Dao when they are young, and they have children and grandchildren when they are adults.

This is the origin of all things. "

Pei Zhen: "What does this have to do with soil strength?"

Everyone: "What does this have to do with not plowing the land and planting trees instead?"

Shen San asked: "Don't worry, listen to me slowly.

After three years of hard thinking, I finally discovered the cycle of soil fertility, the secret of fertility loss, and the root cause of natural and man-made disasters. "

Many people in the hall were stunned by this statement, and some scoffed at it. That is the root cause of natural disasters. Do you still know how to avoid natural disasters so that they will not happen in the future?

Shen Sanwen glanced at everyone, "You guessed it right, following what I said will indeed greatly reduce the occurrence of natural disasters."

Now everyone doesn't believe it, yes, it's all of them, including people like Song Jing who have worked with him for a long time.

This bullshit is too big, no one has dared to say this sentence throughout the ages.

Everyone didn't bother to say another word, crazy students, I don't know the heights of the heavens and the earth, and I will play it to Your Majesty after the meeting, don't let such people come to the court again, and pollute the ears of the officials, the son-in-law is not a serious talent come officer.

Shen San asked: It's my fault for being handsome.

Many people slandered secretly, pretending to be false.

A few years ago, I was a serious son-in-law, but now, I will give you a disgusted little look and think for yourself.

Shen Sanwen turned a blind eye to all the doubts, "Since everyone is more interested in natural disasters, let's start with natural disasters.

The natural disasters I want to talk about here are the same issue as the earth's force.

Natural disasters generally include earthquakes, volcanoes, typhoons, tsunamis, droughts, and floods.

Earthquakes and volcanoes are cyclical movements of the land, which are unavoidable, but there are already seismographs that can detect them, so let’s not talk about them for now.

Typhoons and tsunamis are the circulation of wind, which are common in Yazhou and the southern coast, mostly in summer and autumn, and occur periodically when the pressure difference between land and sea is too large. Because the affected area is small, it is by no means a serious problem for Dazhou.

I'm talking about droughts and floods, the cycle of water.

When the drought strikes, the land cracks, the seedlings wither, and a year's efforts go to waste. In some places, the drought lasts for many years, and the stock of the people is exhausted. In the early stage, they can still eat grass roots and bark. Later, they can only sell their children, daughters, themselves, or even change their children. And eat.

When a flood occurs, homes are destroyed, livestock die, and when the flood subsides, the people and animals that died in the flood will bring various diseases and even plagues. No one dares to eat other foods rashly. Even if the seedlings survive by chance, there will be no survival before harvest. Method.

Since the imperial court is supported by the people, it has the obligation to provide disaster relief and comfort the people, and at least 20.00% of it is invested in disaster relief every year.

But if there are natural disasters every year and everywhere, no one can bear it.

To talk about drought, we must first know the groundwater level.

The groundwater level is the height of groundwater in a place. When a well is dug to a certain depth, water can be taken directly. This is the water level of running water. There is also the height of water in the land that cannot form a flow. I call it the groundwater level.

Drought is the lack of water in the land.Field vegetation has limited water storage, and the groundwater table is extremely low, so crops cannot obtain the water they need.

And trees are just the key to it. Trees can store water well, and even warm and nourish water.

Have you ever heard of dry seedlings, have you heard of dry trees?If there is, it will only be in the northern Turkic land, where the oasis turns into a desert. If the land is good, not a single tree will be left. In the end, the land will turn into gravel, and no living things can grow, not to mention grass, trees, and people. Survive on it.

You may be wondering, why is it a tree?

First of all, judging from the appearance, you know the hunting grounds. Where the trees are lush, no matter whether it is spring, summer, autumn or winter, every inch of the ground must be humid.Even for a single tree, the surrounding land is the most humid during a drought.

Secondly, it is the result of my own research for a long time.The roots of trees go deep into the ground. An old tree, no matter how weak the branches and leaves on it, will always be firmly rooted in the ground and extend infinitely to the surrounding and underground. For an eight-foot tree, its roots can even reach eighteen feet, 28 feet.

Everyone knows that wood needs to be dried before it can be used. There is a lot of water in wood, and the water we irrigate is used for the land.

Trees absorb this water through their roots.

Trees need water, and the roots help themselves hold back the flow of water, retaining a lot of water.No matter how deep the roots are, how much water is tightly locked nearby.

However, the ability of a tree is limited, it needs a forest, and many trees need to work together.

Because the sun will always shine on this land and bring us warmth. At the same time, the high temperature will evaporate the water on the surface!

The water level will keep dropping!
As for the seedlings, their roots are no more than a finger, and the water they can absorb is very limited. If the water level is low, they will dry up, just like people will die of thirst due to lack of water.

Trees have another function, which is to shade and cover the ground, so that the sun can only shine on their leaves and keep the ground moist.

Where there are forests, the ground water level will be high.

However, when people go to high places, water flows to low places, and the high water level in the forest area will flow to the surroundings, so that the water level of a place can be maintained.

Therefore, it is the forest that protects the vegetation in the surrounding cultivated land. "

After talking for a long time, Shen Sanwen's mouth was dry, and everyone was dumbfounded.

Everyone understands everything he says.

Water flows downhill, understand.

Trees for shade, you know.

The roots of trees are complicated and far-reaching, and the roots of seedlings are shallow, understand.

If he didn't understand, he explained a few sentences and understood.

But all of these combined together is something no one has thought of!
It was deafening.

Wu Zetian ordered people to watch tea, and at the same time asked the opinions of the ministers, "What do you think?"

Song Jing took the lead in seconding the proposal, "I think the son-in-law has great wisdom in foresight, and is willing to listen to the son-in-law's orders."

Linlin Sansan has a group of people who agree, Shen Sanwen's words are indeed very reasonable.

However, many people have doubts. Is it really because of the trees that the surface water level is high?
One cannot jump to conclusions without knowing.

The level of these courtiers in Dazhou is still there.

Pei Zhen asked unwillingly, "Then what does this have to do with soil strength? If there is such a water level, why is the conservation role of the forest limited to one place?"

Shen Sanwen shook his head, although this person has some knowledge, but his character is not good enough, too strong to control, his intelligence is far behind his own.

"Why not maintain the water level of the whole world? Because there are mountains and mountains. The rocks under the mountains will isolate the flow of surface water. A forest only needs to maintain the water level of a relatively closed space.

The latter question concerns the relationship between land and trees and seedlings.

The land contains three substances, acidic substances, alkaline substances, and water.

Plants absorb acid and alkali substances in the soil through their roots and need a certain amount of humidity, that is, water.Just like making tea, the taste of tea leaves is mixed into water and then drunk.

So water is crucial.

The acid-base substance is the fertility in the land, and the fertility does not necessarily need to be obtained by fertilization, and the plants can only produce it by themselves.Some plants absorb alkaline substances and excrete acidic substances. Others do the opposite. Planting specific crops can naturally maintain the land.

The land will also be suitable for planting different crops because of the difference in the two substances contained in it. This is the story of oranges in Huaibei.

While trees are thirsty for water and take root deep, they will also promote the flow and neutralization of substances in the soil. In this way, the land for logging must be moderately acidic and suitable for cultivation, and after many years, artificial fertilization will be required.

Do you understand? "

Pei Zhen was covered in cold sweat, this was something he had never imagined before, he thought it was a unique advantage of him to care about farming, who would have thought that compared to today, he simply didn't know anything about it.

(End of this chapter)