The Great Grandson of the Tang Dynasty: The beginning of the slaughter of General Tiance's mans

Chapter 266 The eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty returns to Chang'an
Time flies, and a year passes quickly.

During this year, great changes took place in Datang.

After the expedition to Goguryeo, Li Chengdao began to recuperate and recuperate. He used the huge wealth plundered from the destruction of Goguryeo and Baekje to make up for the emptiness of the national treasury. He also captured a large number of slaves from Liaodong and other places and returned to his country to serve as labor force.

In addition, the implementation of the New Deal in the country has been very effective.

With the imperial court's strong support for private commerce and relaxation of restrictions, private commerce has developed significantly.

Businessmen from all over the country have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

But after a lot of waves, only about one-third remained.

But those that remain have a certain level of strength.

Among them, Hui, Jin and other places had the largest number of merchants and the greatest influence.

The direct benefit of developing commerce is that the tax revenue received by the court is more than double that before.

And this is only the early days.

National strength depends on economic prosperity, and economic prosperity only depends on trade.

However, the commercial system that has developed vigorously and shown strong vitality has not had much impact on the agricultural system.

Although some people who were originally engaged in farming have given up farming and engaged in business due to the improvement of the status of merchants, most of them have remained unchanged.

the reason is simple.

Doing business involves risks and uncertainties, and you need to go to the Ministry of Household Affairs Office to get a "commercial license" before you can enjoy the benefits of national policies, but your identity information will also be recorded.

This also means that if you choose to go into business, then your generation will no longer be able to think about farming. Once business goes bankrupt, you will not be able to take the retreat of farming.

Therefore, in this situation where farmers and businesses have to choose one or the other and there is no turning back, most farmers still choose to farm honestly.

They don't want to abandon the fields left by their ancestors for generations.

Moreover, the imperial court has now established an agricultural subsidy fund, which provides certain subsidies to farmers based on the amount of land they own, or exempts them from taxes and corvees. The imperial court will also provide compensation for heavy losses caused by natural disasters.

Such a policy is simply unprecedented preferential treatment, so how many people would take such a big risk to go into business?
When it comes to agriculture, we have to mention hybrid rice.

The trial planting of hybrid rice near Chang'an was a great success, and the yield per mu reached 21 shi, which is 2000 and [-] kilograms!

This grain yield shocked the government and the public, and the officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs who went to inspect it almost had their eyes popped out.

Soon, this super crop, named "Yuan Gong Rice", was widely promoted across the country. The government distributed free seeds to people everywhere and made planting mandatory.

At first, the people had some complaints, but after the first harvest, all the complaints turned into exclamations and praises.

Even on barren land, Yuan Gong rice can grow vigorously and produce amazing yields!

With this kind of rice, how can we worry about the crisis of drought and locust plague?

This high yield means that the planting area of ​​staple crops such as rice and wheat can be greatly reduced, and more rare and high-value crops and even fruits can be planted to increase farmers' income.

All in all, the entire Tang Dynasty was in a prosperous and prosperous state, constantly moving towards prosperity.

……

A rail carriage heading from Luoyang to Chang'an was traveling at high speed.

In the carriage, a woman wearing a python robe with an extraordinary temperament and appearance was holding a baby in her arms and looking at the scenery outside the carriage window.This woman is none other than Queen Deshan.

Ten months after Silla was pregnant, she successfully gave birth to Li Chengdao's first child. She rested for another three months before setting off for Chang'an under the escort of the Shadow Guards and Imperial Guards.

"It's only been a year. When did the Tang Dynasty have such a means of transportation?"

Queen Deshan looked at the track carriages traveling in the opposite direction on another track next to her, and couldn't help but asked in surprise.

She had never seen a carriage like this, and it was so fast with minimal bumps.

Hearing Queen Deshan's words, a Shadow Guard captain in the carriage replied: "This is a rail carriage, created by Your Majesty. Now more than ten routes have been laid in the country, and in the future it will be further paved throughout the Tang Dynasty. Linking major counties and cities.”

"I see."

Queen Deshan smiled and said.

She was not surprised when she heard that Li Chengdao invented it.

Although rail carriages are high-speed and convenient, only Datang has the strength to lay such a thing.

We are approaching Chang'an. On both sides of the road are endless golden rice fields, and there are people harvesting rice under the sun. Although their dark faces are covered with sweat, they all have simple and satisfied smiles.

Queen Deshan withdrew her gaze, reached out and touched the sparse hair of the baby girl in her arms, and said softly: "Look at your father, how amazing he is."

"Yiya~"

The baby in her arms stretched out her little hand and grabbed Queen Deshan's finger, causing a smile to appear on her face.

The captain of the Shadow Guard sitting on the opposite seat couldn't help but chuckled when he saw this: "Your Majesty will be very happy to see the Queen and Princess."

Upon hearing this, Queen Deshan raised her head and smiled: "I have been helping you Shadow Guards and Imperial Guards for more than a year."

The shadow guards and imperial guards sent by Li Chengdao to protect Queen Deshan played a great role.

The country of Silla was in turmoil, and Queen Deokseon concentrated all her efforts. Therefore, there were many people who wanted to kill Queen Deoksun, and some even sent assassins to kill her.

But in front of the Imperial Guards and Shadow Guards, all assassinations were nothing more than a joke, and the forces behind them were caught and uprooted.

But even so, there was still an extremely dangerous situation.

The news that Queen Deshan was pregnant with Li Chengdao's child had long been spread in Silla. When she was about to give birth, an assassin actually sneaked into the palace pretending to be a midwife delivering the baby, and even got close to Queen Deshan.

If the captain of the Shadow Guard had not been hiding beside Queen Deshan in disguise as an ordinary guard, and could see through the assassin at a glance and kill him, the consequences would have been disastrous.

Hearing Queen Deshan's words, the captain bowed his head and said: "The Queen is too generous. It is our duty to protect the safety of the Queen and Her Royal Highness."

To be fair, life in Silla was much easier than in the Tang Dynasty. Although the Shadow Guards under Jia Xu's control had an extraordinary status, they were really tired.

In comparison, Silla's work and tasks were much simpler. She only had to be responsible for the safety of Queen Deshan, and it was a great achievement.

When he comes back this time, his position can be improved by one or two levels.

Queen Deshan smiled slightly and said nothing more.

Chang'an is already close at hand.

(End of this chapter)