Great Wei Overlord

Chapter 762 Developing Lingnan

Chapter 767 Developing Lingnan

"All living beings are afflicted, and afflictions are suffering. Afflictions are neither born nor destroyed, neither dirty nor clean, neither increase nor decrease. The visible is born from the invisible, the incapable of being, and the existence returns to nothing. The state is born from the heart..."

Whenever Li is angry, she usually recites the "Purification Mantra".

Hearing this heart-purifying mantra, Ran Jingwen always wanted to laugh, but she didn't dare to, her little face flushed red.She could only grimace and rub her stomach.

In Jiankang City, Sima Pin, who was already pro-government, looked at the civil strife in the Wei army as if he threw a small stone into the lake, which only caused a ripple.

This disappointed Sima Dan.

But disappointment is disappointment, he didn't have any hope for Ran Zhi.

It would be strange if Ran Zhi could beat Ran Ming.

Because of Ran Ming's appearance, he got rid of Sima Dan's bad habit of eating pills, and with the long-term practice of Tai Chi, Sima Dan's health is getting better and better.

Lu Siniang was also pregnant. The Empress Dowager Chu Suanzi found an experienced imperial physician and looked at Lu Siniang's belly. All the imperial physicians unanimously confirmed that the baby was healthy and there was an [-]% chance that it would be a boy.

Chu Suanzi was overjoyed that Sima Dan had a son, so he didn't have to pass on the throne to other clans.

Although Sima Dan was young, he was a very powerful emperor.

Lingnan has always been Sima Dan's heart disease.

As an emperor, Sima Dan couldn't bear the fact that his orders could not reach Kyushu. It's not a tasteless piece of land, but a piece of treasure land, which made him give up.

When Sima Dan encountered something he couldn't solve, he would seek Chu Suanzi's opinion as usual.Seeing that Sima Dan didn't think about eating and drinking, and didn't have the slightest joy of becoming a father, Chu Suanzi asked in puzzlement, "My lord, what trouble have you encountered?"

Sima Dan said: "Wang Tanzhi has come back from Champa. He said that to the south of Champa are Jiuzhou, Wuli, Rili, Uma, Balong and other countries. The countries there are very small, but they are They are very rich, especially the Wuma country, which is not as big as our Wu Jun, but there is a kind of rice that can be harvested in only a hundred days, three crops a year, and one mu of land can harvest seven stones of grain."

"Is there such rice in the world?"

Chu Suanzi is not only a strong political woman, but she is also very familiar with farming.Although the yield of rice is a bit higher than that of wheat, it is already as high as two stones.Suddenly hearing that there are seven stones of rice, I feel very absurd.

"Why not? Wang Tanzhi saw it with his own eyes, and brought more than 100 stone rice seeds!" Sima Dan said: "Now the rice seeds are in the palace. If the queen mother wants to see it, my son will send someone to send it!"

"Why does the emperor have an idea about Zhancheng?" Chu Suanzi said with a smile: "Although it is rich there, there are epidemics. Our people from the Jin Dynasty will be dissatisfied with the water and soil when they get there, and they will die if they are serious. There!"

"I also know that Jin is unable to use troops against Champa, but I want to bring in that kind of three-ripe rice!"

Sima Dan said: "The climate in South of the Five Ridges is similar to that in Annan. There is no reason why the rice that can be grown in Annan cannot be grown in Lingnan. If a large amount of Wuma rice is planted in Lingnan, the yield per mu is seven shi. Even if there is no seven shi, there can be five shi. I am satisfied, with rice yielding five shi per mu, our Jin country will suffer from famine, I can train a large number of troops, and regain the old mountains and rivers, and it is just around the corner!"

Chu Suanzi was relieved to see Sima Dan so ambitious.

The current situation in the Jin Dynasty is also very bad. Huan Wen occupied Jingzhou, Jiangzhou and Yizhou. Although he did not split the land and divide the borders, he became a country within a country. Huan Wen voluntarily gave up Jingkou (Zhenjiang) in order to gain the support of the imperial court. , Gushu (Dangtu) and other key points in the capital, and even transfer the military and political power of Jiangzhou, the purpose is to have an official name of the imperial court.

He wants to be the king of Shu, Chu Suanzi has no choice.If Huan Wen's request is not met, he will definitely ask Wei Guo for the Duke of Shu, and Ran Min is very happy to see this situation.

Chu Suanzi was also very worried. Sima Dan was a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers. If he would rather bend than bend, and push Huan Wen into a hurry, the Jin Kingdom might fall apart.In fact, Huan Wen has the ability to overthrow the court without Wei Guo doing anything.

The gentry of the Jin Dynasty did not allow Huan Wen to change the court structure, but Huan Wen wanted to be the king of Shu, but no one disagreed.Huan Wen's army is in Gushu, and it can reach the city of Jiankang within a day. This is the deadliest sharp edge.

What made Chu Suanzi even more unexpected was that Sima Dan not only agreed to Huan Wen's request from the king of Shu, but also gave Huan Wen nine gifts.

But after Sima Dan issued this imperial edict, he sat on the Golden Luan Hall and howled loudly.

The lord was worried about the humiliation of the minister, and the lord humiliated the minister to death. Sima Dan cried loudly, and at the same time, there was a lot of crying in the court hall.Sima Dan lowered his head, his two eyeballs were gloomy and frightening.

"The state of Jin is at a time of life and death. If it does not seek changes, the country will not be preserved, and the Great Jin will not survive." Sima Dan said loudly: "The state of Wei is changing, and they are becoming stronger. From Liaodong to the Western Regions, from Beihai to the Yellow River Huai belongs to the land of Wei. Huan Wen is also changing. He became the king of Shu and occupied the old land of Shu Han. The state affairs are so worrying, why is he so humiliated? Although Dan is not talented, he would rather die than be humiliated!"

Amidst the cries, the Jinzhong court formulated a very large strategy, which is the great development of Lingnan.Sima Dan also followed Ran Ming to learn how to use advantage, and guided these aristocrats to use it for him.

The development of Lingnan is a huge plan, and the major families will take as much shares as they pay.In fact, this is Deng Weiren's plan to make some people rich first.Sima Dan led the nobles to eat meat, and the poor people drank soup, making the country rich and the army strong, moistening things silently.

Taking money from people is like killing parents.The gentry's thirst for land is extremely strong. They have no courage to attack the Wei State and regain the old land, but they have no pressure at all to deal with the mountain natives and snatch food from them.

In fact, the Jin Dynasty's focus on managing the south of the Yangtze River was always in the 72 counties of the eight prefectures of Xuyang, that is, the south of Anwei, the south of Jiangsu, the north of Zhejiang, and Jiangxi.But for the huge area of ​​Lingnan, basically no thought has been given.If the Jin Dynasty vigorously developed Lingnan like the Southern Song Dynasty, it would not be difficult for the country's fiscal revenue to exceed [-] million habits. The bloated political institutions and the huge Xiang army system in the Southern Song Dynasty did not overwhelm the Southern Song Dynasty.Compared with the Southern Song Dynasty, the politics of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was actually much clearer. More importantly, the Jin Dynasty did not have a Xiang army system and did not have too much military burden, so it could run faster and farther.

The development of Lingnan 700 years in advance began to be officially launched under the indirect influence of Ran Ming.Sima Dan's ambition is also obvious. Ran Ming once told Sima Dan that the back waves of the Yangtze River pushed the front waves, and the front waves died on the beach.Sima Dan, the back wave, gathered all his energy, and was about to slap Ran Ming, the front wave, to death on the beach.

Chapter 635 The Strange Luthier
Chapter 635 The Strange Luthier
"Mother, is Brother Yun feeling better?" Ran Jingwen asked Xie Daoyun softly.At this time, Ran Jingwen's tone was like that of a well-educated lady, and she could not see her usual domineering temperament at all.Ran Jingwen handed a yellow talisman paper to Xie Daoyun, and said: "Jingwen went to Wolong Temple yesterday to ask for a magic talisman for Brother Yun. The eminent monk of Wolong Temple said that as long as you wear it close to your body, you can protect yourself from all evils!"

"Jingwen has a heart!" Xie Daoyun sighed: "Although Yun'er's illness is mild, the doctor Chen said that Yun'er's body is too weak to withstand long-distance travel."

Ran Jingwen said: "Brother Yun's health is important, it doesn't matter if we go to Yecheng sooner or later."

When Ran Jingwen heard Xie Daoyun say that Ran Yun was still unable to set off because of his health, she immediately burst into joy.She accompanied Xie Daoyun and talked for a while.An Jing had dinner with Xie Daoyun, obediently wiped Ran Yun's mouth, and then left.

Ran Ming adopted more than a dozen adopted sons, following Ran Jingwen, rushing all the way to Fangshi in a flamboyant manner.Along the way, Ran Jingwen started crazy big purchases, such as candied haws, dough figurines, puppets, and even embroidered silk scarves.The ancient city of Chang'an has been in decline since the Western Han Dynasty.Because Ran Ming restarted the Silk Road, Chang'an, a lifeless ancient city, was revived with new vitality.

All kinds of goods are everywhere, such as Su embroidery from Hangzhou, Shu brocade from Chengdu, green salt and canned food from Qingzhou, porcelain from Gaoling, woodware from Dongyang, pots, bowls, ladles, and basins.Ran Ming's Qishang Quan opened up the technology he had monopolized. As a result, various workshops bloomed everywhere, and the market was close to saturation. In desperation, he could only lower the price.

Ran Jingwen's ostentation was very grand, and all the adopted sons wore leather armor. The trophies seized in the bald department were despised by the Qin army. Swords, guns and spears can be remade, and leather armor has also become a tool for remaking boots. best choice.These small leather armors are not only beautiful in shape, but also have a certain protective ability.A dozen or so children, all wearing armor and knives, naturally attracted people's attention in Chang'an.Looking at the majestic guards behind the child, the pedestrians consciously made way for Ran Jingwen and the others.Even the carriages of some officials and eunuchs stopped on the side of the road to make way for these children.

Fortunately, Ran Jingwen will not bully others, they will pay for everything they buy.You will lose money immediately if you break something.This makes the merchants in Chang'an very fond of these generous children.A group of people crossed the streets and alleys and came to the slave market in Chang'an.

Although Ran Jingwen deliberately changed her outfit, people with a discerning eye could still tell that she was from her daughter's family.A few brokers with sharp eyelids surrounded him.

Ran Jingwen and the others are all in armor. In this era, those who brazenly wear armor and knives are either generals or dignitaries. Especially when they see the majestic guards behind them, they know that Ran Jingwen and others are both rich and noble.

Ran Jingwen was surrounded by a man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and his eyes were rolling. "Dear Sir, do you need someone to guide you when you buy a slave? People here call me Monkey Three. I am very familiar with this place. No matter what you want slave, I can help you find the right one, hee hee."

Ran Jingwen has never been to the slave market, and only Chang'an has this kind of slave market. Although there are prisoners of war or slaves in Shangbi, they have no chance to enter the city, and the mines or workshops often divide them up completely. .There are quite a few bearded women who are engaged in the skin business, but Ran Jingwen is a girl who has not left the court, where would she go to such a place?

Ran Jingwen was even more curious because she had never been to the slave market.

Ran Jingwen also knows this kind of broker, they all rely on customers to make a living, and they can be regarded as taking everything up and down.Helping customers introduce business, as long as the store makes a business, they still have a commission. This kind of industry that does not make much effort and makes a lot of money is simply the prototype of future intermediaries.Ran Jingwen took out a handful of copper coins from Guo Jing's bag, and without counting them, threw a handful of copper coins to Housan, probably twenty or thirty.

Monkey Three smiled charmingly and said, "Monkey Three thank you for your reward!"

"Xiao Lang, do you want to buy slaves or slaves?" Hou San said: "If you are not afraid of spending money, you should buy slaves from Silla or Goguryeo. The women in Silla and Goguryeo are docile, not like those fan slaves or nomadic slaves." , Those people are all barbarians, uneducated. Not only are they delicious and lazy, but they are also easy to betray. Don’t worry about saving a few money when you buy it, but you will regret it if you buy it!”

Ran Jingwen asked puzzled, "Why?"

Monkey three said: "You don't know, Huang Yuanwai of Shanrenfang bought four fan slaves. Fan slaves are not expensive, only need [-] yuan. He is in the charcoal business, so he bought four fan slaves to deliver to him. As a result, these four fan slaves have been honest for less than half a year, and they turned their backs on the master. They not only harmed Huang Yuanwai's daughter, but also kicked Huang Yuanwai's descendants. Even when they were hunted down by the government officials, they dared to resist arrest. Several arresters were injured!"

Ran Jingwen said: "These fan slaves are too much!"

Monkey three said: "Who says it's not? Most of those fan slaves are uneducated. They were either captured by us in the Great Wei war, or they were sent here after they failed in their internal chaos. Especially those people in the grassland, they fight every day, every day Sheng brought the captives to our Chang'an to exchange for tea and salt. They are fierce and addicted to alcohol. If they drink too much, they will not listen to discipline and easily cause trouble. If it is not for mining, those fan slaves who eat a lot and are strong What's the use. Expecting them to take care of the house and guard the courtyard is simply to lure wolves into the house. If the little lady doesn't have a mine at home, don't buy fan slaves. No matter how you teach these fan slaves, they just don't know how to farm or work. They can only do some physical work !"

(End of this chapter)