Datang Nongsheng

Chapter 435 The task is arduous
Sun Xiangfu, who was pacing in the study, considered a lot of issues. Given the current situation, Datang certainly did not want chaos in southern Xinjiang, because Datang itself may have a situation of war on both sides, and, in the Western Regions, There are also many actions. If something happens to the south, in the case of a four-front war, even if the national strength has increased a lot in the past few years, there may be a situation that cannot be supported. Once there is a problem in one aspect, then, very soon. It is possible to work hard for decades and return to pre-liberation overnight.

Therefore, in his heart, he actually hoped that the south could be more peaceful. After thinking for a long time, he finally decided to play Li Shimin, suggesting that he allow Zhang Leqiu to enter the Zen position Shelong. The meaning expressed in is the same.

Yu Xiu'er usually wouldn't disturb Sun Xiangfu when he had serious business to do, but after Sun Xiangfu's memorial was finished, she asked about it with concern.

"Looking at your husband's appearance, it seems that you have encountered some difficulties?"

"Wang Hao's plans are always irresistible. This is the case with the Goguryeo incident. Now, he is planning again in Yunnan. I have to guard against it!"

"I don't understand the matter of strategic planning, but I know a truth. You need to be hardworking yourself to strike an iron. Our Tang Dynasty has a strong national power. It will be futile to let him plan as many times as possible."

Hearing this, Sun Xiangfu nodded and said, "Well, what Xiuer said is reasonable. In the future, I will go to Weinan for my husband and let the smelter make more new weapons and equipment for storage. Even if those barbarians make trouble in the future Come to think of it, the gap with us in this aspect will also make them suffer a lot.”

Yu Xiu'er said again, "One's own strength is not only in terms of martial arts, but also martial arts. Today, I went to the Ministry of Rites to go to the office. Seeing that my grandfather is over seventy years old and still has to work hard, I can't bear it. After asking, I found out that the Ministry of Rites is also in short supply of manpower, Grandpa said, our Datang is developing too fast, management talents can’t keep up, we must focus on education.”

"The imperial government's investment in education is already large enough. This year, the school has gradually spread to the middle and lower counties. However, a talent cannot be taught in just one or two years. It is open everywhere, and the children in the family must be supported by the people to study. Now, in the families of the people, teenagers aged eleven or twelve have already started to work as young and strong laborers to earn money to support their families. How can they be allowed to study? , so, the root lies in the national economy.”

When he was free, Sun Xiangfu would also talk about politics with Yu Xiuer. From later generations, he knew that the cultural spread of the Song Dynasty was the most prosperous period in the history of this nation, and the literacy rate of ordinary people was as high as [-]%, even surpassing the period of the Republic of China .

However, if you want to reach the level of the Song Dynasty, you must first have the economy of the Song Dynasty. There is still a big gap between the current economy of the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. First of all, the population difference is about ten times. Last year, the total tax revenue of the country was nearly 600 million guan. Compared with the annual tax revenue of more than 6000 million guan during the Northern Song Dynasty, it was still several times worse!

Like in Water Margin, any small shop in the mountains sells big bowls of wine and large pieces of meat, and any mid-level military officer can spend thousands of dollars to buy knives. If you want to appear in Datang, you may be a little difficulty.

Because, even if the population gap of about ten times is eliminated, the total fiscal and taxation of the early Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty is still nearly twenty times different.

Sun Xiangfu roughly calculated that if the monthly income of the young and strong laborers in the Tang Dynasty could reach the level of the urban residents in the Song Dynasty, that is, if each young and strong laborer with a job had a monthly income of about [-] guan, it is estimated that they would still be very happy. I am willing to let the children in the family go to school for a few years before thinking about doing things.

Calculated based on the current monthly income of the young and middle-aged laborers in the Tang Dynasty, it has to be increased by about [-] times, so that the literacy rate of ordinary people can reach the level of more than [-]% in the Northern Song Dynasty.

This task is not a little difficult. Even Sun Xiangfu has no confidence to do it within a generation.

"Grandpa said that a few days ago, a doctor from the Imperial College reported to His Majesty, saying that since the country currently cannot recruit so many students to study, the restrictions on the nationality of students can be relaxed, so that all qualified noble children from all countries can come to our country. When they study in Datang, we will give them the chance to be officials and keep them in Datang. This kind of system prevents the rise of other countries. After all, without these elites, it will be difficult for their countries to be established.

After listening to this suggestion, His Majesty greatly appreciated it, and appointed the doctor as an official. However, how to handle this matter needs to be discussed with Grandpa and Kong Jijiu before making a decision. "

Historically, since the fourth year of the Zhenguan Dynasty, the number of foreign students who came to study in the Tang Dynasty has been in a state of rapid growth. In the heyday, there were thousands of foreign students studying in the Central University Guozijian alone. Did the Don bring any good?

In terms of cultural dissemination, there may be some, but these students did not all stay in Datang as officials and make contributions to Datang.

Take the Japanese country with the largest number of dispatchers as an example. After completing his studies, is there one person who became a high-ranking official in the Tang Dynasty and left his name in history?
No.

Sun Xiangfu has not read many history books, but he has watched a lot of TV dramas about the Tang Dynasty, and he has almost no impression that there were any famous ministers of Japanese nationality in the Tang Dynasty.Moreover, apart from military generals, there have never been any famous Huren civil officials.

So, after he heard this strategy, he felt that the idea was good, but if it was really to be implemented, it was open to discussion. At least it had to be treated differently. Japanese devils, no matter how rich they were, could not pass on their true skills, Buddhist scriptures, Confucianism, etc. It's okay to teach them.

"I'll have a good chat with my grandpa later on. By the way, the summer grain is harvested and the army is about to go out. Have you thought about what music to play for the swearing-in ceremony?"

According to the past practice, in fact, after the sound of the drum, the whole army shouted a few words such as 'wind, gale' or 'Wan Sheng', and it was fine, but now that there is a professional military art troupe, it is natural to Change it up and make it more upscale.

"The concubine is staying up so late, I just want to ask Mr. Ji."

"That's right, asking for advice at night, but you will have to pay a price!"

"If my husband is not afraid of back pain, the concubine will definitely make my husband happy..."

It became clear the next day that Sun Xiangfu had the strength to go out with Zhang Ke's support.

"Commander, you..."

"I accidentally fell out of bed last night."

"Oh, do you want my subordinates to help you get some Dieda medicinal wine for massage?"

"No, just get some supplements to drink. Well, if there are any tiger whips and deer whips on the market recently, ask someone to send some to the house. I have a new secret recipe for brewing medicinal wine. I will brew some at that time." Good things come out, you know."

"Uh, the subordinates are not married yet."

"Why don't you get married yet! You're both old and young. I think that Zilan girl is a good match for you. If it's interesting, I'll help you create opportunities?"

"Uh, that's the girl next to Madam, subordinate, how dare this subordinate..."

"What's wrong with the girl next to Madam, Huang Hua's eldest daughter, she is a good family! This matter is settled like this, I will help you mention it to Madam when I come back from the court."

Zhang Ke was blushing and didn't know what to say. He had never considered such a thing before. However, that girl Zilan really looks good. Could it be that the governor thinks that she is getting in the way of his wife and wants to support her? open?

This matter of worrying about the master is to do the duty of the subordinates!

Sun Xiangfu didn't know that Zhang Ke decided to marry Zilan after going through such a lot of mental work. The reason why he made this proposal was because Yu Xiuer mentioned that he should take Zilan into the house last night. He really couldn't pass the test in his heart, so he could only find a way to divert the problem.

In the early morning of summer, it is most comfortable to take a convertible car and enjoy the cool natural wind. When Sun Xiangfu came to the gate of the imperial city, there were already many rickshaws gathered here. Everyone opened the shed and sat in their respective seats. Chatting on the seat sofa, after the shock absorbing spring is installed on this thing, it is much less bumpy than the carriage, and it is faster and safer. You must know that horses are easily frightened when driving in the dark.

"I don't know if my lords have finished handling the daily work at hand in the past few days. If not, I have to pay close attention to these two days, because, later, our Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Households will recruit all the people in each government office. , to harvest summer grain and calculate taxes.”

At present, there are basically no people who have a bad relationship with Sun Xiangfu among the chief officials of the ten departments. Therefore, when dealing with everyone, he can be more relaxed and free. Datang is currently short of manpower, but the army is about to go out, so there is no room for it. The matter of harvesting grain and paying taxes is coming slowly, so after Sun Xiangfu and Changsun Wuji combined, all the officials in the court will be seconded temporarily, and even the sixteen guards who are undergoing intense training will join the harvesting team. Help the people.

"Hehe, the old man and others are very happy, but they don't know whether the yield per mu of summer grain in Guanzhong can reach the four stones or more that Dudu Sun said."

Wei Zheng took the lead to answer the conversation with a smile on his face. Now that he has reading glasses, his eyesight is naturally not bad. He has seen the wheat fields around Guanzhong, which is better than the small field that Sun Xiangfu planted himself. His growth is not bad either.

In previous years, the price of grain rose even before the grain was harvested, because, the closer it was to the grain harvest, the people had less grain left in their hands, but this year was different. Ears of wheat, all grain merchants are eager to empty their granaries.

Because everyone knows that there will be a big harvest soon, and the newly harvested grain may be too much to eat. Who will buy the old grain in their hands!If you don't sell the grain in your hands quickly, it can only be reduced to cheaper feed for chickens and ducks.

(End of this chapter)