Zhenguan Chang'an Xiaofangzheng

Section 145 Sectional Transportation Act

In the Sinong Temple, Fan Zheng was contacted by an acquaintance, Yan Xuansui, the director of Sinong.

The ranks of the two are similar, and Yan Xuansui is two levels higher, so the standard is definitely not low.

No matter how much Si Nongqing Guo Siben valued Fan Zheng, there was a huge difference in rank, so he couldn't lower his status to negotiate with Fan Zheng.

Even in future generations, there must be a principle of reciprocity.

Fan Zheng relaxed a lot, took a sip of tea with a fine porcelain tea bowl in his hand: "Si Nongqing is really, if he wants to find me through you, he won't waste any time."

Yan Xuansui gave a dry laugh: "The plums in the melon field."

Fan Zheng understood in seconds.

Li Tai is Yan Xuansui's sister-in-law. If Yan Xuansui came forward to invite him, Guo Si was afraid of being labeled as "Li Tai's party".

Few of the officials of the third rank or above are willing to get involved in the muddled matter of fighting for the crown prince.

Or, by the time the new king comes to the throne, they will be old enough to serve;
Or, the position is high and powerful, deeply rooted, and there is no need to stand in line at all. I will recognize whoever is the emperor.

"Why, Taicang Department and Taiyuan Departments, need to check?"

Fan Zheng blinked his eyes, thinking in his mind, at most, he would only count for you the Taicang Department, those warehouses in various places, at least the baby is born before they can leave Chang'an, help to do the math.

Yan Xuansui smiled proudly: "The mission of Sinong Temple is to store grain! Other granaries dare to play tricks, but the granary of Sinong Temple will kill the whole family!"

Fan Zheng was surprised: "Your Sinong Temple's key storage, the storage is not a problem, why do you ask me?"

Yan Xuansui smiled and said: "There is no problem with the storage, but the operation is difficult!"

Chang'an is said to have a population of one million. With the production in Guanzhong, it is difficult to afford such a huge consumption. It is bound to pay tribute from Yangzhou and other places.

The benefits of the canal are reflected here. The water transportation from Yangzhou to Luoyang is very smooth, and the cost is much lower than that by land.

"The problem is that the water level in each river section is different. It is not cost-effective to run a small boat; it is easy to run aground if you run a big boat."

The current way of grain water transportation is direct transportation, that is, from Hangzhou to Luoyang, one boat runs from the beginning to the end.

Fan Zheng put down the empty tea bowl and tapped the table lightly: "But, why not set up warehouses at the mouth of each section to collect the grain delivered from the next section, and then change the boats uniformly, and then go to the mouth of the previous section to hand over? "

This problem of grain transshipment that plagued the Tang Dynasty was not completely solved until the 21st year of Kaiyuan when Pei Yao used the segmented transportation method.

The cost of loading, unloading and transshipment is not low, at any rate, the loss caused by inconvenient transportation is avoided, and the benefits outweigh the costs.

It is obvious for future generations to stand on the achievements of predecessors, but for the predecessors, it is a threshold that cannot be bypassed.

There is another more realistic question, who will undertake this matter?
Changes in one link often require the cooperation of several departments and localities. Pei Yao is the prime minister, otherwise the resistance to implementation is not small.

Coordination among various departments is a tiring job.

Keeping the tea in his palm, Yan Xuansui raised his bowl and took a sip, his mouth was hot, he couldn't help grinning his teeth, and he spit out a few mouthfuls.

The segmented transportation method is actually not difficult, but just like the layer of window paper, before it was pierced, you never thought it would be so simple.

After a little thought, Yan Xuansui knew that this method was feasible!
The husband-in-law of the sister of the Du family wants it!

Yan Xuansui hurriedly stepped into Si Nongqing's office and explained the section transportation method, Guo Siben was shocked.

"Is this son still in Si Nong Temple?"

Yan Xuansui's smile bloomed: "The lower official told him to have a meal together, so he didn't leave."

You can't do this without enough friendship!
Guo Siben got up in a hurry, and followed Yan Xuansui to his public room, smiling all over his face: "Thank you for inspecting the censor, Guo was busy with official duties just now, so he was negligent!"

Fan Zheng hurriedly got up and crossed his hands: "Shangguan has a lot of opportunities every day, and he is an elder, how dare he miss the official business because of Fan Zheng?"

In fact, Fan Zheng also understands that the benefits that can be given are great, and the officials have to pay them at a low price.

Guo Siben's actions may seem a bit mundane, but they are quite normal, so don't worry about them.

Now it was not far from lunch time, which was a tasteless time, and Guo Siben's main purpose was to get closer, so he chatted like a Wei-Jin chatterbox.

The topic turned when we talked: "Fan Zhenlong, the king of Linyi, sent an envoy to pay tribute to the rhinoceros last year. The envoy has curly hair, dark skin, bare feet, and has to smear musk on his body several times a day. The smell is really offensive. He is really polite. Who do you see?" They all salute together, just like Buddhist laymen."

The geographical location of Linyi is about the southern part of Vietnam in the later generations. The main tribe is not the Jing people of the later generations, but the Cham people. There are still 16 people living in that land in later generations. They believe in Buddhism. After cremation, they are bottled. Ashes into the water.

They like to eat lettuce, which is the same even for later generations of the Jing people.

Regarding the controversial Kunlun slaves, the "Old Tang Book" says: From the south of Linyi, they all have curly hair and black bodies, and their common name is "Kunlun".

Fan Zheng talked and laughed happily, without any mistakes or stage fright: "There is a place in Linyi called Dongtao, which produces a kind of chicken with legs as thick as wrists and large chicken feet. The quantity is rare, and only princes and nobles can enjoy it."

The big paws of Dong Tao chicken are the favorite of those who eat roasted chicken feet, but the price is prohibitive for ordinary people.

"Does Shangguan know that the rice in Linyi is ripened again or even three times?"

Guo Siben was a little dazed: "I remember, isn't it two acquaintances?"

Fan Zheng said with a smile: "If you plant it in Datang, you will have two crops, but the climate in Linyi is hot and there is no frost and snow, so you can cut it again even in December! The yield of rice in Linyi is only higher than that of Datang. The advantage of planting higher is that it matures earlier and can be planted in fertile and barren soil, but the disadvantage is that the rice grains are small, the rice is hard, unpalatable, and not fragrant, and it is okay for disaster relief.”

This is not to belittle the native rice species, but before the intensive cultivation in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the yield of the native rice species was really not good.

After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the production of local japonica and glutinous rice increased, and Champa rice was completely eliminated.

Guo Siben waved his hand and fell into deep thought.

If this matter works well, the children and grandchildren will be able to shade officials!
As for Guo Siben himself, to the top!
There is only one problem. The Sinong Temple in the Later Zhou Dynasty was still in charge of Sannong, Jiugu, and Jiarong. It was abolished in the Sui Dynasty, and the Sinong Temple in the Tang Dynasty followed the Sui Dynasty!

Those specific Sannong policies have been delegated to the states.

Fan Zheng saw Guo Siben's struggle, and smiled lightly: "Shangguan can tell His Majesty to ask Lin Yi to pay one or two carts of rice seeds first, and choose some fertile and barren land for trial planting, and see the effect."

Guo Siben nodded: "This official will tell His Majesty, please let the Tanzhou Tunjian of Sinong Temple try planting for a year to see if it is worth promoting."

Tanzhou is hot, but it is a good place to try planting.

"In many places, the land is broken and sporadic. It's not right to let weeds grow wild. You can use a hoe, and it's easy to break." Guo Siben shook his head.

Fan Zheng smiled lightly: "In Guizhou, folks use plows to cultivate broken land, which is better than hoes."

(End of this chapter)