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  Chapter 406 404 [Chinese Cabbage and Braid]

  Hou Fangyu and Fang Yizhi were arranged to wait in the waiting room.

  They thought that Zhao Han was discussing military affairs, after all, he was about to go on a personal conquest, but they didn't realize that Zhao Han was admiring Chinese cabbage.

  Chen Xisong put two cabbages on the table. After being stored in the cellar for the winter, the outer leaves had turned yellow and rotted. He pointed to two Chinese cabbages and said: "Your Majesty, this cabbage comes from Beizhili. The seeds were brought to the south by Datong scholars. The locals call it 'Baoxinbai'. This cabbage comes from Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The locals call it The 'yellow sprouts'."

  Zhao Han wondered: "Isn't Chinese cabbage widely grown in the north?"

  Chen Xisong explained: "It has been planted, but it does not have a heart, and it will rot after several frosts. This kind of 'wrapped white' Chinese cabbage has a high yield and is much more cold-resistant."

  Zhao Han pointed to the yellow sprouts from Jiangsu and Zhejiang: "How is it different from this cabbage?"

  Chen Xisong said: "The taste of yellow sprouts is better, but the yield of Baoxinbai is higher, and it is not so picky when planting."

   "Then promote Baoxinbai!" Zhao Han immediately made a decision.

  The land is not so picky, and the output is still high, which can be promoted on a large scale. As for the yellow sprouts with better taste, they can be planted on a small scale and counted as a kind of cabbage exclusively for the rich.

   "Yes!" Chen Xisong cupped his hands.

Zhao Han said happily: "Prepare more seeds and write a planting booklet. I will ask the Ministry of Households to distribute it to the governors of all states and counties to promote it. Even the Home of the Small People, let them eat cabbage every day in winter! By the way , The Institute for Encouraging Farmers will be changed to the Institute for Encouraging Farmers, temporarily under the jurisdiction of Qintian Academy. I will give you a doctorate title, and those experts in farming under your command can be awarded master's and bachelor's degrees. I will give you three master's places and ten bachelor's places. Assign it yourself!"

   "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Xisong said happily.

  Hanlin Academy and Qintian Academy now only have two doctors, one is Qian Qianyi, the other is Xiao Shixuan, and Chen Xisong, a farmer, has become the third doctor.

  Zhao Han said again: "Keep these two cabbages and cook them for the imperial chef."

   There was cabbage in ancient China, but it belongs to small cabbage, the kind used to make prunes in the south. It was called "Sicai" in ancient times, because it can survive the winter and has the character of pine trees.

  During the Tang and Song Dynasties, cabbage was hybridized with manjing (kohlrabi, cabbage head) in the north, and several new cabbages were born. One of them is called tripe siung, which belongs to the ancestor of loose-leaf cabbage, and was renamed Chinese cabbage in the Yuan Dynasty.

  About a few decades ago, cabbage with heart-wrapped cabbage, called yellow sprouts, appeared in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. The taste is excellent, the price is expensive, and the planting and maintenance are troublesome.

   Just in recent years, Baoxinbai, the real Chinese cabbage, appeared in Beizhili!

  However, due to the war, Chinese cabbage is still limited to some prefectures and counties in Hebei, and has not been able to be promoted to other provinces—naturally, it cannot be spread to North Korea.

  Hou Fangyu followed Fang Yizhi into the room, and the two bowed hands together: "My lord."

  Zhao Han said: "Sit down."

  After Hou Fangyu sat down, he immediately saw the two Chinese cabbages. It's hard not to see it, because it's on Zhao Han's desk, lying between him and Zhao Han.

Seeing Hou Fangyu's surprised expression, Zhao Han said with a smile: "This kind of cabbage is a good thing. It is easy to grow and has a high yield. Moreover, it is tightly packed, which is good for storing in the cellar for the winter. As long as it is popularized, Shengdou Xiaomin will also grow in the cold winter months." You can eat delicious vegetables."

  Hou Fangyu stood up in awe, and hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty cares about all people, and you are a true benevolent king!"

  Zhao Han waved his hand and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Your Majesty, the generals under Zuo Liangyu's command are extremely complicated," Hou Fangyu said straight to the point, "Zuo Liangyu can't decide which side to surrender to. Apart from waiting for a price, it is more likely that he cannot restrain the troops. Some generals want to take refuge in Beijing, and some generals want to take refuge in Nanjing. No matter which side Zuo Liangyu takes refuge in, there will be chaos in his department!"

  Zhao Han nodded and said, "I know that."

   Not only did Zhao Han know about it, but he had already contacted Zuo Liangyu's generals.

  The situation in Shandong is particularly complicated. For example, in the Denglai area, there was a small warlord named Huang Fei. After Mao Wenlong was killed, Huang Long took over as the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town, while Huang Fei was Huang Long's nephew and inherited Huang Long's position and surname.

  When Huang Fei was serving as the commander-in-chief of Denglai, he happened to encounter the Tartars who plundered Shandong, and was beaten to the point of losing troops. Later, he encountered the Caomin uprising in Shandong. In the process of destroying the rebel army, his strength recovered slightly.

  Now, Huang Fei nominally hangs out with Zuo Liangyu, but actually dominates the Shandong Peninsula.

  Once Zuo Liangyu took refuge in the Qing Dynasty, Huang Fei would definitely leave his ministry. Even Huang Fei has already made an appointment with Zhao Han's emissary to send troops to attack Zuo Liangyu together.

  Because Huang Fei was originally from Liaodong, he had a blood feud with the Tartars!

  Historically, after Huang Degong died in battle, most of the generals surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, but Huang Fei persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty. When he was unable to join forces with Zheng Chenggong and the small court in Nanjing surrendered again, Huang Fei still insisted on resisting the Qing Dynasty, and was elected as the leader of the alliance by various rebels in the south of the Yangtze River.

  Unfortunately, the water battle was defeated.

  Huang Fei let his wife's family commit suicide by diving into the water, and then committed suicide himself, but was picked up by the Qing army.

   When the Qing army questioned him, he didn't speak. The Qing army persuaded him to surrender, but he refused, so his left hand was cut off. He was taken to Nanjing, where he pointed at Hong Chengchou with his right hand and scolded him, but his right hand was also cut off. He continued to curse, his tongue was cut off, and his mouth was still hoarse.

  In the end, he was beheaded and sacrificed!

  In addition to Huang Fei secretly taking refuge in Zhao Han, Ma Jinzhong also agreed to Nantou. Ma Jinzhong was originally a rogue with the bandit name "Hundred Hundred Thousand". He surrendered four years ago and followed Zuo Liangyu.

  Due to the terrible epidemic situation in Shandong, thousands of people were infected with the plague before the Qing army entered Shandong. Therefore, the Qing army and the Datong army sandwiched Shandong from the south to the north, and no one wanted to really send troops to fight.

  It's like two strong men, both want to deal with a weak chicken. But this weak chicken is covered in feces, how can the strong men dare to touch it?

   Don't even touch it, don't even dare to get too close!

   "How is the situation in Beijing?" Zhao Han asked.

Hou Fangyu said: "At the beginning of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji ordered the officials and the people to shave their hair, but was persuaded by the Han civil servants. After Huang Taiji's death, Dorgon ordered his hair to be shaved again. Although he was also stopped, it triggered a party dispute. "

   "Partisan struggle?" Zhao Han couldn't help laughing.

Hou Fangyu explained: "Sun Zhixie, the remnant of the **** party, in order to be reused in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji voluntarily shaved his hair and left his pigtails before he died. Some Han officials followed suit and formed a "braid party" with the Liaodong Han officials. ', and leaned towards Hauge when fighting for the throne. After Dorgon took office, these people were afraid of Dorgon's retaliation, so they asked for a shaving order again to show their loyalty to the Manchu Qing. Hanchen who refused to shave his hair, accuse these people of being the 'Haug Party'."

  Zhao Han asked: "The **** party, the continuation of the Donglin party?"

Hou Fangyu said: "There is a little shadow of the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party, but it is not completely like this. Some Hanchens from the Donglin Party also took the initiative to shave their hair and keep braids; some Hanchens from the Eunuch Party refused to shave their hair. .Speaking of it, it's just flattery and competition for favor. Those who don't want to shave their hair are also fighting for favor. They persuade Dorgon to respect the customs of the Han people, so that they can win the world more smoothly. Although Dorgon is more inclined to issue a hair-shaving order, but I believe even more in Hanchen, who is unwilling to shave his hair."

   "Where are Fan Wencheng and Hong Chengchou?" Zhao Han asked.

  Hou Fangyu said: "Both of them are unwilling to get involved in party disputes, and have always maintained an attitude of staying out of it. Especially Fan Wencheng, he was taken over by Duoduo, and he was afraid of being retaliated by Duoduo."

   Well, when my wife is taken over by others, not only does she wear a cuckold, but she is also afraid that her love rival will retaliate against her, so she will serve the Qing Dynasty more loyally.

  This traitor is awesome!

  Fan Wencheng was the number one civil servant in the Qing Dynasty, and Duoduo was Dorgon's brother. For a prince of the Manchu Qing Dynasty to **** the wife of the number one Hanchen, it is outrageous to the extreme.

  The internal handling of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was also outrageous. They took the opportunity to deprive Duduo of fifteen cattle records and fined him one thousand taels of silver. As for the wife who was robbed, there is no need to return it to Fan Wencheng, just take it if you rob it, the number one civil servant is still a coated slave after all.

   Sure enough, Fan Wencheng was more cautious and more loyal to the Qing Dynasty.

  Zhao Han asked: "Those civil servants, are they following the Manqing wholeheartedly?"

Hou Fangyu said: "That's not true. Many people want to go south, but they hesitate to leave. Some people are reluctant to be officials. After all, after going south, they may not be officials in His Majesty's hands; There is still a plague along the way, and I am afraid that if we go halfway, the family will be destroyed."

  Actually, Hou Fangyu's information has lagged behind.

  The civil-official party struggle in Beijing had a new result. Sun Zhixie, the leader of the Braid Party, went to Dorgon to speak. The Hanchens who said that they didn't want to shave their hair and keep their braids were all for Nanjing, and they were spies bribed by Nanjing. Even if they are not spies, they are still the generation of the two ends of the first mouse, and they may surrender to the enemy at any time in a fight.

   When these words spread, Hong Chengchou, who was forced to become a **** traitor, took the initiative to shave his hair off.

  Some officials who are timid and afraid of death also shave their hair, which leads to more and more hair shavings.

  Finally, Dorgon also became suspicious. Everyone had already shaved their heads, and the remaining ones who didn’t shave their heads, did they really want to seek refuge in Nanjing?

  Therefore, all civil servants in Beijing shaved their hair and left their braids.

   There were also a few who fled with their families, but were chased by Manchu cavalry, and the whole family was killed as spies.

   There are also a small number of people who did not settle down in Beijing, absconded into temples, and became monks and priests.

  At this moment, Beijing civil servants have a lot of money.

  They also seem to think that braids are ugly. They can’t just be ugly, but everyone should be ugly together. Therefore, in conjunction with Shangshu, it is required that all the people in the outer cities of Beijing must shave their hair off.

  Hou Fangyu said again: "Your Majesty, although Henan is occupied by the Manchus, many gentry still turn their hearts to the south. As long as Your Majesty sends troops, Henan will surely raise troops everywhere to help Your Majesty kill the Tartars!"

   "Very well, you go out with the army too, and you will soon go to your hometown, Guide Mansion." Zhao Han said with a smile.

  Hou Fangyu said: "Your Majesty, as long as the Datong army marches into Guide Mansion, Wansheng is willing to send back to his hometown to recruit volunteers to fight against the Qing Dynasty!"

   (Tomorrow three shifts, today is gone.)

  (end of this chapter)