The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 307 Financial Resources
Chen Jingke was very satisfied with the reaction of the eldest grandson Wugou.

But he didn't forget the business, and said, "Yes, these things are all over Yazhou."

"Let's talk about Yizhou Island. There are no large-scale mineral resources on this island, but its geographical location is really important. Guarding the southeast gateway, if you want to develop Nanyang, you must first develop here..."

"The island has mountains in the middle, and on the left is a vast plain that is very suitable for farming. On the right is a long and narrow valley plain, which we call the Rift Valley Plain."

"The Rift Valley Plain is more than 360 miles long from north to south, four to five miles from east to west at its narrowest point, and more than ten miles at its widest point... The land here is barren and not suitable for farming."

"But if alfalfa and other pastures are planted here, it will be the best pasture, enough to feed [-] horses."

"Stop." Changsun Wugou called him again, and said, "Can the south raise horses?"

Chen Jingke knew what she was thinking, and there was almost a consensus that there were boats in the south and horses in the north. Now someone suddenly said that the south is suitable for raising horses, and she naturally didn't believe it.

But his answer to this was: "Of course, and you definitely can't think of where Datang is the most suitable place to raise horses."

The eldest grandson Wugou gave him an angry look, and said, "Say, don't be tricky."

Chen Jingke didn't dare to play with his mother-in-law, and quickly said: "The most suitable places to raise horses are Shandong, Henan, Hebei and other places."

"The climate here is humid and the land is fertile enough to grow the strongest pastures, and the terrain is flat enough for horses to gallop."

So here comes the question, why didn't the Central Plains dynasty raise horses here?Is it that they don't know?

Impossible, they know better than anyone else.

"The reason why the horses were not raised here in the past dynasties is because these places are the most densely populated places in the hinterland of the Central Plains. The land is used to grow crops, so naturally there is no place to raise horses."

"Which is more important, people or horses, you know it without telling me, there is absolutely no such thing as converting arable land into pastures."

Changsun Wugou couldn't help but nodded, it was true.

But there is a dynasty in history that did this, and that is the Yuan Dynasty.

The rulers of the Yuan Dynasty did not have so many worries. Kublai Khan designated the most fertile places such as Henan and Shandong as pastures to raise horses.

The rebel army at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty has never been short of horses, and this is the reason.

Obtained enough war horses from horse farms in Henan and Shandong, and then used these horses to form cavalry to overthrow the Yuan Dynasty.

It has to be said that this is bad news.

Let's talk about the south, it's not unsuitable for raising horses here.

You must know that there are Baise horses in Lingnan and Yunnan horses.There is also Guoxia horse, one of the world's three big and small ponies, which is also produced in the south.

There are also some other unknown horse breeds... When it was first liberated, the number of Baise horses in Guangdong and Guangxi alone was as many as one million.

It's just because the terrain in the south is mountainous and lacks great plains, these horse breeds are relatively short in size, and they are not good at long-distance running and cannot be used as war horses.

There is also a piece of evidence that most ancient unified dynasties stationed some cavalry in the south. For example, the Ming Dynasty once deployed tens of thousands of cavalry in the south.

In the war years, the cavalry from the north entered the south to fight, and sometimes they may stay for several years.

In the history books, there is no record of large-scale loss of war horses due to climate problems. Those war horses can adapt to the climate here and live well, which proves that the climate in the south can raise horses.

It's just because the terrain has many mountains and rivers and lacks plains, it is impossible to raise tall and durable war horses.

But looking for a suitable pasture and introducing horse breeds from the north, you can breed war horses yourself. The Rift Valley Plain of Yizhou Island is a suitable place.

Surrounded by long and narrow mountains, the climate is humid and the water sources are abundant, which is suitable for pasture growth.With a length of more than 300 miles, there is enough space for the horses to run and exercise their endurance and running ability.

The high mountains block the cold current, so the temperature here is generally above [-] or [-] degrees at the coldest time, and the pasture can survive in winter, which can relieve the pressure of some silage.

Even if some of the horses were not suitable for the southern climate and died of illness, as long as not all of them died, it would be enough for some of them to survive.

There is no shortage of horses in the Tang Dynasty now, raising horses in the south is just for the future and there is no rush, just use the surviving horses to reproduce slowly.

The reason why the Rift Valley Plain was chosen instead of the Great Plain on the left side of the island is because the Great Plain on the left side is more suitable for human habitation, and it is too wasteful to use it as a pasture.

Still the same sentence, you must first follow the people.

However, the land in the Rift Valley Plain is barren, and it is most suitable to transform it into a pasture when there is no chemical fertilizer.

Alfalfa is known as the king of forage grass. In addition to being able to adapt to various environments, another reason is that it does not pick the ground.

Planting it not only does not consume the fertility of the land, but also has the effect of raising the land.This is somewhat similar to soybeans, except that it is not as effective in raising land as soybeans.

Planting alfalfa in the Rift Valley Plain to transform pastures is a very good base for training horses.

In the end, Chen Jingke concluded: "The Great Tang is invincible in the world, and the northern grasslands are also subject to us. Now the Great Tang has no shortage of war horses."

"But to plan ahead, we must consider the possibility of the eventuality, so as to leave behind for our descendants."

"Once things really develop into the situation we least want to see, the ranch on Yizhou Island can provide a chance to turn things around."

The eldest grandson Wugou also nodded approvingly. When the Tang Dynasty was first established, Jieli often got stuck on his horse.

Li Yuan collected [-] horses with all his strength, and specially designated a piece of land in Longyou for breeding.

And it was these [-] horses that bred the cavalry of the Tang Dynasty and created the most basic hardware conditions for the subsequent defeat of Xieli.

Although there is no shortage of war horses in the current Tang Dynasty, as Chen Jingke said, plan ahead.

"I will tell Erlang about this matter, and then I will send some people to try it out and see if it works."

Chen Jingke just mentioned this. On the one hand, he just remembered this incident; on the other hand, he gave Li Shimin more motivation to start the development of Nanyang as soon as possible.

For the development of Nanyang, Yizhou Island and Yazhou Island are the best outposts.

The main purpose of his coming here today is the medical system. This is the most important thing at the moment, and it is also related to China's future strategy.

So he turned the topic back in time and said, "Having salt and tea, plus the iron ore and copper mines in Yazhou, is it enough to solve the financial pressure and start a medical plan?"

The eldest grandson Wugou didn't express his opinion right away, but asked: "Your elder must have left behind more than this, so don't hide it, just tell it all."

Chen Jingke shook his head one after another and said: "These are enough, and you won't be able to do anything else in a short time. Let's talk about other things after you develop Yancha and Yazhou's copper and iron mines."

Changsun Wugou's complexion changed, and he said sadly: "I treat you so well, even my beloved little son married you, and you actually... Auntie is so sad."

"Stop." Chen Jingke was a little helpless, and said a little funny: "You are a person who strives to be the queen of the ages, can you not use this trick, it will damage your image too much if it is spread."

The eldest grandson Wugou also laughed himself, and said: "Hehe...a clever woman can't live without rice, and without money I can't help it even if I want to fight for the ages."

"Even Erlang can't do anything about this matter. You are the only one Auntie can rely on. Tell me quickly, what else can you do for a quick money deal?"

She said so, and Chen Jingke knew that if he didn't come up with something, he would die, so he said: "There are things that come in quickly, bone china."

A look of joy suddenly appeared on Changsun Wugou's face, and he said, "What is bone china?"

Chen Jingke said: "Bone meal is added to the porcelain clay, and the fired porcelain is milky white, very exquisite and beautiful, we call it bone china."

"Beef and sheep bones are the best, and beef bones are the best. Add 20.00% five bone powder is bone china, and add 40.00% five bone powder is the best."

"The best bone china is fine and transparent in texture, and its color surface is as moist as jade... But it has a disadvantage, that is, because of the impurities in the material, it will have a little inconspicuous reddish color."

The eldest grandson Wugou was very surprised and said: "Bone powder can also be used to make porcelain? I really would not have thought of it if you didn't tell me."

Chen Jingke didn't explain too much, and she didn't understand too much, but said: "But the firing of bone china is not easy, and I only know the approximate ingredients. It depends on the craftsmen how it can be fired." .”

The eldest grandson Wugou said: "It is enough to know that bone meal can be fired into porcelain, at worst let the craftsmen try a few more times."

Chen Jingke thought about the heights reached by later generations of porcelain, and said: "White porcelain and blue and white porcelain have the greatest potential for development, allowing craftsmen to do more research."

"The best porcelain I have ever seen is as thin as paper, white as jade, bright as a mirror, and as loud as a chime. It can even be used to make lampshades, but it's a pity that I don't know how to make it."

The development of Chinese porcelain has a long history. Brown porcelain and celadon porcelain were the earliest. White porcelain appeared in the Han Dynasty, but it was not developed due to poor quality due to technical reasons.

It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the technology of white porcelain matured rapidly, and reached its peak in the Northern Song Dynasty. Later, the craftsmanship was lost due to the war.

The whitest white porcelain produced until the 21st century did not exceed the best white porcelain in the Northern Song Dynasty in terms of whiteness.

This is not bragging, but there are unearthed objects for comparison.

Bone china was invented by the British through extensive experiments in order to imitate the characteristics of white porcelain in the Northern Song Dynasty. It is also the only type of porcelain invented by foreigners in the world.

Now it belongs to Chen Jingke.

As for the blue and white porcelain, it is a type developed after the white porcelain technology matures, and it is also in the development stage at this time.

Chen Jingke said that white porcelain and blue and white porcelain have unlimited potential, which is really not nonsense.

The key point is that the production technology of these two kinds of porcelain is at the key point of maturity. If Changsun Wugou invests resources in research, he should be able to come up with mature products faster.

Needless to say, the gold-absorbing ability of mature porcelain is so great. The English name of China in the previous life comes from this.

White porcelain and blue and white porcelain are arguably the two most common and popular categories of porcelain.

If the eldest grandson Wugou can produce mature white porcelain and blue and white porcelain, plus bone china, it will be a source of income no less than glass.

Naturally, she could also see the business opportunities involved, and solemnly wrote down this matter, and she will find craftsmen to try to make it later.

As for the medical system, she is even more tempted.

There are virtues in the Supreme Being, followed by meritorious deeds, and secondly by virtues.Although it lasts for a long time, it is called immortality.

These are the three immortals mentioned in "Zuo Zhuan", which are the greatest pursuit of the Chinese people.Not only men have this pursuit, women also have it.

As the queen, the eldest grandson Wugou set an example for her by setting an example, and Lide has already done it.He also wrote "Women's Rules" himself, which is Liyan.

There is only one word difference between "Women's Rules" and "Women's Commandments", but the content is completely different.The latter restrains and confines women, while the former encourages women to fight bravely.

"Old Book of the Tang Dynasty: Biography of Empress Changsun": Later, I tried to write about the good deeds of ancient women, and compiled them into ten volumes, called "Nv Ze", which is the preface by itself.

It can be seen that "Women's Rules" is a book that praises and encourages women to do good deeds.

It's just a pity that in the Song Dynasty, the shackles on women were further strengthened, especially after Neo Confucianism, women were completely reduced to vassals.

Books that encourage women like "Rules for Women" lost the market and were soon lost.

But in the early Ming Dynasty, there were still fragments left. Zhu Di's Empress Xu once commented on "Nv Ze" as an evil book, and said that Empress Changsun taught bad women all over the world, and the name of a good queen is not worthy of the name.

By the way, the "Women's Commandments" that poisoned Chinese women in 2000 was written by Ban Zhao in the Han Dynasty, who was the biological sister of Ban Gu and Ban Chao.

It can be said that the elder grandson Wugou has basically achieved everything, what is lacking most is meritorious service.

Although she assisted her husband in becoming the emperor and governing the country, these are all behind-the-scenes work that must be greatly discounted.

And there are not many queens who have done this in history, and what she did is nothing special compared to others.

However, if she can really complete the medical system, it will be a unique achievement, no less than that of a man.

At that time, she said that she was the Empress of the Ages, and she really deserved her name.

What's more, Chen Jingke has put a complete plan in front of her and solved her financial problem, how could she not be tempted.

However, even so, she still didn't agree directly, but said: "It's a very important matter, I have to discuss it with Erlang before making a decision... But you can let Zhenren Sun write that medical book first."

Chen Jingke knew that she was tempted, and also knew that such a big matter must be discussed with Li Shimin before making a decision, so he didn't say anything more.

"Okay, I'll wait for your good news. Master is already writing the medical book, so I'm sure it won't delay your use."

After that, the eldest grandson Wugou asked about the medical system in detail, deduced various problems that would be encountered in the middle, and looked for solutions.

The conversation was not over until Xiao Si waited impatiently and walked around the door frequently.

This time Chen Jingke and Xiao Sizi did not run to play as before, but practiced calligraphy.

As I said before, Chen Jingke practiced Zhao Mengfu's lower case script, which naturally shocked Li Shimin and Changsun Wugou when it was brought to the Tang Dynasty.

When Chen Jingke said that he would teach this kind of calligraphy to Xiao Si, they agreed without hesitation.

This kind of font will inevitably become popular all over the world in the future. If Xiao Sizi succeeds in getting used to it, he can become a generation of calligraphers with this font and go down in history.

Originally they hoped that Xiao Si would start learning when he was three or four years old, but Chen Jingke rejected it.

Such a small villain can't even grasp the brush to practice any calligraphy, don't worry about not being able to practice the calligraphy at that time, but it will make her feel disgusted with calligraphy.

It has been delayed until Xiao Sizi is six years old, and he finally started to teach her calligraphy.

There are no other skills to speak of in calligraphy practice, just copying, practicing, practicing over and over again.He specially wrote a few copybooks for her to copy, and there was only one word on the copybooks, forever.

The famous Yongzi Bafa is the most common way to practice calligraphy.

In the next few years, this word will become the most written word by Xiao Sizi.

Not only her, in fact, Chen Jingke himself copies a few pieces of Yong characters every day to practice his calligraphy.

He stayed in the palace until the palace gate was about to be locked before he left.

And Changsun Wugou asked Li Shimin to be invited to the Lizheng Hall.

(End of this chapter)