Ji Tang

Chapter 624 Sunflower

March passed in the blink of an eye. During this period, with the help of the bison tribe shaman and Xiaohua Niu, Tang Jian and others also established contact with the bear tribe.

The bear tribe is similar to the bison tribe. There is not much difference in population, level of civilization, and living habits.

For a long time, the buffalo tribe and the bear tribe have been allies who have been helping each other to resist attacks from the jungle savage tribes.

There are only three tribes within a hundred miles, one is the jungle savage tribe, also known as the cannibal tribe.

If His Majesty hadn't repeatedly warned me when I came here, I would try not to get involved in local affairs, including wars, unless absolutely necessary.

Of course, if your life is threatened, there is nothing to be polite about.

The addition of the Bear Tribe allowed the Tang Dynasty's voyage fleet to better understand the situation of the indigenous people of Yin, but unfortunately, the Bear Tribe was the same as the Bison Tribe.

In addition to hunting, a certain amount of corn is also grown.

This disappointed them who wanted to obtain other crops, and in the end they had no choice but to look to the south.

But it was not without gain. During an exploration, the soldiers discovered a tall plant whose flowers changed direction as the sun changed.

The soldier was surprised and took him back.

At first, everyone didn't care, thinking it was a unique flower.But once Wang Xuance accidentally saw a small flower cow peeling off the seeds in the middle of the flower and eating it.

This immediately caught Wang Xuance's attention. When he tasted the seeds, his eyes lit up. Unexpectedly, there was plump seed flesh inside, which was about the same size as wheat and had a unique taste.

After everyone tasted it, they all thought that this was a plant that could be eaten as food, and the yield was definitely not low.

Although it cannot be used as a staple food, it is still fine as an after-dinner snack.

Ever since Zhang Qian brought back grapes and many vegetable seeds from the Western Regions, the diet of the Tang Dynasty had not changed much over the years.

Don't underestimate this kind of snack, it not only enriched the diet structure of the people of Tang Dynasty, but also brought unexpected sources of income to the people.

Think about how many people in Chang'an now live on fruits, vegetables, and snacks?It would be something you could make a living from.

"Not bad, not bad! It's still a little tender now. If you dry it in the sun or fry it, the taste will not be bad."

Tang Jian knocked the seeds and said with satisfaction.

"The little flower cow said its name is sunflower, and they eat the seeds as snacks when they have nothing to do." Wang Xuance said.

"It's a waste of natural resources. I don't know how to multiply such a good thing. Even if I just sow some seeds and let them grow, no one will do it. It's really..."

Ji Qing shook his head sadly, as if he felt sorry for this crop!

"What's the point? As long as it reaches the Tang Dynasty, it won't be long before this thing spreads to every corner of the Tang Dynasty. It's no pity."

"There are so many supplies here. Even if you hunt and gather, you will never go hungry. If you work harder, you can live a good life."

"But it's a pity that the tools here are so backward, almost the same as they were in the Central Plains 2000 years ago. So far, not even a single metal tool has been seen."

Ji Qing really couldn't believe that there would be no iron ore or copper mines on such a huge continent, but now they didn't find anything made of metal.

He asked the witches, but they all looked blank and didn't know anything about this kind of thing.I really don’t know how they have developed over the years. It’s incredible that such a rich place has not developed into a civilization!

"Actually, there's nothing surprising. Do you still remember what your husband once said?" Liu Xiancheng said.

"What?"

Ji Qing, Wang Xuance, and even Tang Jian were curious about how Ji Song would explain this situation!

"Sir, he said that the development of civilization is a coherent and continuous process. And this process must have a stable and strong guarantee."

"If it is too weak, even if something develops, it will be buried in war or natural disasters before it can be broadcast."

Liu Xiancheng paused and continued: "The size of the population also determines whether this civilization can last long. A population of more than [-] people will spontaneously form a civilization. If a population of more than a million people gather together, as long as they do not disappear all at once, then Civilization leaves its mark.”

"But now we have also seen that there are only three tribes with a population of less than a thousand within a hundred miles. Such tribes have no basis for resisting external factors."

"A natural disaster, a war, or a disease may cause this tribe to disappear. Under such circumstances, can we still expect them to develop civilization? Even if there are any good discoveries or inventions during the development process, when this tribe disappears, then Those things will disappear too!”

"Think about the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in ancient China. Fuxi established human relations, created music, and built nets for fishing; Shennong tasted herbs and taught the people to grow food; Xuanyuan unified China."

"Three emperors ruled the world, and five emperors established their destiny. And these were all accomplished without interruption."

"Every time a saint appears, a large number of tribal people will gather spontaneously, and the saints will go out of their way to send people and even go to various places in person to spread advanced ideas."

"And what about this Yin land? You must know that this is not a barren land. The land is fertile, the climate is pleasant, and the species is rich, but it does not have any atmosphere of civilization!"

As Liu Xiancheng told it, everyone found that this seemed to be the case.

Without the contributions of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, China would be in a state of disgrace.The Xia Dynasty initiated the feudal system, which reached its peak in the Zhou Dynasty.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, hundreds of schools of thought contended, and saints fell out.In fact, at that time, the Chinese people had developed their own unique civilization, becoming a land of etiquette and a civilized place.

The Qin Emperor unified China, and the Han Dynasty asserted its power, completely establishing the prestige of China.

But now it seems that it has been going back and forth on the original basis. How many years has it been since there was a saint? Compared with the contention of a hundred schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it is now lifeless. It is just modifying and revising on the basis of the predecessors. It is difficult to have any major changes. breakthrough.

Tang Ji remembered what his Majesty had told him when he came, and collected books and any historical records about the other party's development.

Government structure, people's livelihood, economy, industry, humanities, etc., as long as they are considered useful, we must try our best to bring them back to the Tang Dynasty.

He didn't quite understand it at first, but now he understands.

This is to absorb the other party's civilization, thereby promoting the development of Chinese civilization, and what is faster and more convenient than plundering or learning from a civilization?
Got it, got it all.

He finally knew why His Majesty resolutely carried out the voyage plan when most of the ministers blocked it.

This is an opportunity, but it is also a crisis. Will the collision of civilizations be smooth sailing? The conflict of various ideas is no less than a large-scale battle.

He took a breath of air. His Majesty was so courageous, but why was he so inexplicably excited?

(End of this chapter)