Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 496
Before the imperial court report came down, Her Royal Highness took Shui Nu to Taizhou, and Xue Lang was at home alone, a little pitiful!I couldn't read the book, and I couldn't calm down when I practiced calligraphy, so I grabbed the paintbrush and drew casually.There is a saying -

The first day Baoma and the baby leave, miss them!
The baby and his wife were not there, so the large group of maids naturally followed. Xue Lang looked at Chang Jian who was by his side, and asked casually, "Chang Jian, how old are you?"

Changjian said: "My lord, the young one has just turned eighteen."

"Eighteen, then you can get married, do you have any favorites?"

Xue Lang's question was too direct, and Changjian's face turned red when he asked directly, but he resisted and didn't hide, instead he hesitated to speak.Xue Lang was overjoyed, this was obviously something he liked!So he said: "Looking at you like this, it is obvious that you are interested. Come on, tell me, let me make the decision for you."

Chang Jian hummed, his face was blood red, before he could get out of the hum, his servants came to report: "Report to Prince Consort, Governor Pei is here to visit."

Xue Lang patted Changjian on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I'll go see the guest first, and we'll talk about it when I get back."

Changjian blushed and nodded. After the master left, he patted his face and hurriedly followed to serve.

Xue Lang went out to meet the guests, only Pei Yunzhao came with his servants, dressed lightly, and welcomed them into the burning door, the warm breath rushed over his face, the house was much warmer than the cold outside.Pei Yunzhao noticed something strange and said, "It's amazing! There is no charcoal burning inside the house, why is it so much warmer than outside?"

Xue Lang laughed and said: "Brother Jing Xi is really careful, because when building the house, some things were laid underground, so it will be warmer in winter, and there is no need to burn charcoal until the end of winter."

Pei Yunzhao said: "It's so good? I wonder if I can build one for me? To tell you the truth, Youyang, the winter in the south of the Yangtze River is colder and damper than that in the north. As a northerner, it's hard to get used to."

Xue Lang said: "I'm afraid it can't be done. This facility must be built together when the foundation is being laid. It can only be done when building a new house. The old house cannot be renovated. I heard that the coldness in the south of the Yangtze River requires a whole body of righteousness to keep out the cold. Brother Jing Xi If you are a scholar, why not give it a try.”

Said, blinked at Pei Yunzhao, Pei Yunzhao was stunned for a moment before realizing that Xue Lang was joking with him, couldn't help laughing, nodded Xue Lang with his fingers, and said with a smile: "Youyang's words are wrong, I am Born in Enyin, not a formal imperial examination background, Xiu Haoran's uprightness may not be appreciated by Yasheng."

The two talked and laughed and went into the room and sat down.It's cold in winter, and northerners are used to drinking sweet tea in winter. Xue Lang sent someone to make sweet tea. Pei Yunzhao took a sip and praised: "It's really authentic sweet tea! I've been here in Yuezhou for several years, and this is the first time I've been outside. Drink such authentic sweet tea."

Xue Lang said with a smile: "It's made by the people brought by the princess mansion. If the princess doesn't come, you won't be able to drink when you come to my place. At most, you'll have a glass of boiled water."

This year, Xue Lang often went to the countryside with Pei Yunzhao, and the two got to know each other a lot, they are easy-going people, and now they get along much more casually.

Pei Yunzhao had gotten in touch with Xue Lang a lot, and he had an understanding of his personality. After chatting with him for a while, he said straight to the point: "I heard that Your Highness the Princess went to the village and said that he brought new rice seeds from a foreign country, but a few days ago Brought back by the ship of time?"

With Pei Yunzhao's status, it's not surprising that he has such well-informed news.Xue Lang nodded, and said: "That's right. The princess went to Taizhou to take up the post. The imperial court only pays for the army for one year, and needs to raise it by itself in the second year. The terrain in the south of the Yangtze River is such that it is impossible to grow wheat, but rice... I think Those rice seeds are not very good, the farming methods are relatively extensive, and the yield is limited. I remembered that I had heard about Champa rice, so I suggested it to the princess. After the princess heard about it, she sent someone to try it, and unexpectedly brought it back!"

Pei Yunzhao moved his position silently, moved closer to Xue Lang, and asked in a low voice: "Youyang, for the sake of our friendship, let me know how much money you can get from trying to grow this Champa rice. Calculate?"

Xue Lang smiled slightly, and said calmly: "More than [-]%!"

Pei Yunzhao's eyes were shining brightly, and he grabbed Xue Lang's hand: "Really?"

Xue Lang asked with a smile: "Why did I lie to you? Do you think I'm someone who can lie?"

Pei Yunzhao immediately said: "No! I know the character of Youyang. Let's not mention this for now, let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages of this Zhancheng rice compared with the rice seeds grown in Wu today. "

This is not a secret. As the governor of Yuezhou, he needs his support to try planting Champa rice. Xue Lang didn't want to hide it from him, so he told everyone frankly: "This rice seed comes from the neighbors of Champa. Zhu Laguo, for convenience, I call it Champa rice. Do you know how rice is cultivated in Champa?"

Pei Yunzhao shook his head, cupped his hands and said, "Youyang, please explain."

Xue Lang said: "Champa and other places are hot and rainy due to the geographical environment and terrain. They grow rice without dividing the seedlings. They just sow the seeds without fertilizing them and let them grow on their own."

Although Pei Yunzhao is not proficient in farming, he is not ignorant of grains. He has been in the south of the Yangtze River for so long, so he naturally knows how to cultivate rice. Hearing this, he asked in amazement, "It's so easy?"

Xue Lang nodded and said: "Yes, that's it! Champa rice is more drought-resistant and flood-resistant than our country's rice species. It grows in any place, has strong adaptability, and has a very short growth period. It only takes more than 50 days to harvest. .”

"really?"

Pei Yunzhao got up abruptly, and said with surprise on his face: "Not to mention anything else, just a shorter growth period is worth vigorously promoting! Youyang, please speak a few words of kindness for me in front of the princess. In any case, during the next year's spring plowing, it will be worth promoting! The rice seeds of Chengdao must be distributed to me in Yuezhou!"

Xue Lang pushed his clenched hands away, and said: "Brother Jing Xi, please be safe and don't be impatient, the big ship brought back a lot of rice seeds, even if you choose the best ones, it is more than enough, and you will not be missing. In fact, because of the characteristics of Champa rice, I have already suggested to the princess to write a memorandum, admonishing the sage to issue an edict, to try planting together in Wudi, Chudi, Lingnan and other regions. With the characteristics of Champa rice, in these several The place can also survive!"

Pei Yunzhao opened his eyes wide, looked at Xue Lang in astonishment, took a deep breath, and sighed: "Youyang is so skillful, the princess is so courageous, Yun Zhao is not as good as that!"

Xue Lang bowed his hands modestly, because he knew the history of the introduction of champagne rice in the Song Dynasty, otherwise he would not have dared to suggest this to Her Royal Highness.

In fact, it is Princess Pingyang who is truly courageous. She wrote such a memorandum just relying on her trust in Xue Lang, which can be said to be a big responsibility!
She didn't even ask about such a huge responsibility, but agreed lightly. Xue Lang's inner touch and excitement could no longer be expressed in words.His Royal Highness, he said he couldn't trust people. Look, isn't that called not trusting people?It's almost mesmerizing!
Pei Yunzhao suppressed the excitement in his heart, and said, "Do you know about Youyang? The sage has decided to promote Champa rice after the court discussion. The King of Qin advised to abolish the governors of the four prefectures of Yuezhou, Taizhou, Hangzhou, and Wenzhou, and His Royal Highness the Princess Princess will lead the four State military affairs, prepare to build the Datang Navy in Fuzhou, to control the waters of the Tang Dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)