Chapter 45: Be a small landowner with ideals (Part 1)
Lishan Mountain is a branch of the Qinling Mountains. It has winding mountains and lush trees. From a distance, it looks like a dark horse, so it is named after it. Lishan is also known as "Xiuling" because of its green and beautiful scenery.
The human history of Lishan is also profound, and many histories and allusions have really happened here. King You of Zhou once built the Li Palace here because of his praise of his concubine. It was renamed "Li Shan Tang" during the reign of Emperor Qin Shihuang. It was expanded into the Li Palace during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Soon after, Li Er His Majesty is about to build a palace named "Tangquan Palace", and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty expanded it again and named it Huaqing Palace.
There was snow all over the road and the road was not smooth. The convoy was meandering. Fang Jun was impatient, so he rode his horse quickly. Several servants of Fangfu were afraid that he would make a mistake and hurriedly followed.
The horse's hooves as big as a bowl broke through the ice and snow on the road, splashing up a cloud of snow mist. The weather was bitingly cold, and thick white mist was sprayed from the mouth and nose of the people and horses as they moved forward.
But in Fang Jun's heart, he didn't have the slightest feeling of pleasure and comfort of galloping on horseback.
Passing several villages along the way, they were all covered with snow up to their waists and the houses were crumbling. I heard the sound of crying. Looking around, I saw everything was desolate, and not a trace of smoke rose.
Fang Jun's heart became heavy, and he realized that he was in the Tang Dynasty 1,500 years ago, not another era that seemed to have become extremely distant. In that era, no matter how poor or miserable the people were, at least they would have something to eat and would not die of cold or hunger.
But here, even in the center of the entire empire, people will starve to death due to natural disasters at any time.
This is the "prosperous age of Zhenguan" that is strongly advocated in the history books during the panic of the Tang Dynasty!
Fang Jun reined in the horse and drove it slowly, looking at the silent village with a heavy heart, occasionally showing a side of the sallow and skinny children...
"Looking around Lishan, I saw a torch in Afang. Where is the luxury now?
I saw only sparse grass and lingering water.
To this day, I still regret the smoke-filled tree. The nations of Zhou, Qi, Qin, Han, and Chu.
If you win, everything turns into dirt; if you lose, everything turns into dirt..."
Thinking of this poem written by an unknown person that he remembered from his previous life, Fang Jun murmured it and was filled with emotion.
What can he do for this era?
Fang Jun thought again and again and found that he was at a loss.
Social customs, political systems, low productivity, backward technology... When these reasons restrict social progress, how can one person make changes?
Fang Jun sighed softly and raised his head. Lishan had appeared not far away.
The mountain is covered with layers of ravines from bottom to top. The snow and the mountain are alternately black and white, as if different lines intersect with each other. The mountain has a rhythm because of the snow, and the black and white lines have active and passive. There are also pure white accumulations in many places. Snow, as if the light and dark are well outlined.
The convex and concave places between the ravines refract light to varying degrees, just like the highlights in a painting. The snow hangs on the mountain, sparsely arranged, forming a providential combination of snow and mountain. If the snow is thick, it will become Got it If the original wax statue in "Qinyuan Spring·Snow" were thinner, it would match the artistic conception of white dew and frost, but it would not have the feeling of painting. It would be like "green mountains have no ink for thousands of years, and flowing water has no strings" The artistic conception of "Eternal Qin".
But coupled with the desolation of the foothills of Lishan Mountain, where there is no smoke for ten miles, it doesn't have a sense of desolation and loneliness.
The Fang family's motorcade went up Xixiuling. The mountain road was actually very smooth, but the snow was very thick, making the journey quite laborious.
The mountains are very quiet, there are almost no people, the wind is not strong, and the weather is not cold. The snow on Lishan Mountain is scattered in good patterns. The skeletal plants on the hillside hold the snow, creating a three-dimensional picture with the snow on the ground. Sometimes there is wind. After blowing, the snow flew again, and there was a small scene of flying snow under the sun.
Passing by a canyon with a lake in it.
Because there is live water flowing into the lake, it has not frozen, and there is no snow in the center. The lake is as clear as a mirror, reflecting light from all directions. Beside the path beside the lake, the wintersweet trees are full of yellow flowers, and the flowers are overflowing.
It's already the harsh winter. Last night there was a north wind and the plum blossoms were in full bloom.
In the distance, a farm is built on a gentle hillside.
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When Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan conquered the world and ascended the throne, he enfeoffed all the ministers and rewarded all the fertile land around Chang'an City. When His Majesty Li Er ascended the throne, he discovered that he had to go to hundreds of miles to reward any minister who wanted to reward some land. Inside and outside...
But it’s no good if you don’t reward me. I’ve abandoned my family and career to follow you and lick my blood. I’ve usurped this country against you. What’s the point? Isn't it better to strive for a high-ranking official position, a wife and a son, and a wealth of thousands of hectares of fertile land?
There's no other way, just stay away, it's better than nothing.
How could Fang Xuanling be said to have high consciousness? Seeing His Majesty Li Er in trouble, he took the initiative to set aside a piece of land in Lishan Mountain as a reward for himself. The place in Lishan Mountain has beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery, but it is definitely not a good place for farming. The ravines are intertwined with layers of rocks, and even the most barren land in Guanzhong is better than anywhere else.
With Fang Xuanling taking the initiative to show off his style, others were reluctant to make trouble even though they were unhappy. The biggest problem was solved, and His Majesty Li Er was extremely moved...
So, His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and drew a circle on the east side of Lishan Mountain, giving Fang Xuanling more than two thousand acres.
Why is it the east side, not the west or the north? Because the east and south sides are rocky and rocky, there is basically no arable land, while the north side is where the royal gardens of past dynasties have been, with many hot springs and beautiful scenery. His Majesty Li Er is also thinking about Xiao Jiujiu. When the government's finances improve, we will also build two gardens and take the beauty on a vacation to avoid the summer and have a mixed bath...
Fang Jun reined in his horse and stood in front of Zhuangzi, looking around.
This is a valley, with rugged mountain ridges on both sides, and a river in the middle, originating from the depths of Lishan Mountain. The water is actually very fast and not frozen. The temperature of the river water is higher than the air temperature, and the surface of the river is covered with ice. The light mist rushed down and poured directly into the small lake we just passed.
The farmland has been covered with snow, but there are only two or three farmhouses sparsely built on the hillside. They are low, simple and disorganized.
A five-entry house facing south on the slope to the north is the Fang family's village, and it is also a place where the Fang family escapes the heat in the summer.
Fang Jun was looking carefully, and all the stewards of the farm behind him came up and said, "It's freezing cold in the mountains, so Erlang had better take a few steps quickly and quickly go into the village to warm up."
Fang Quan is in his fifties, with a square face covered with wrinkles like old tree bark. He has a strong build and thick hands and feet. He looks more like an old farmer who has been farming all year round. His eyes were clear and bright, showing a shrewdness that did not match his appearance.
Fang Jun was noncommittal and asked: "Uncle Quan, how many people and land are there in our village? Are there any people going hungry this winter?"
Fang Quan was slightly surprised. Didn't everyone say that our Erlang had a "good-natured nature and didn't care about economics"? Why are you asking this right out of the gate? Could it be that you can’t trust us? But he is an old man of the Fang family, and he is not afraid of the provocation of this stickman.
Then he said: "There are 207 people in the village, including more than 70 years old, and a total of more than 2,300 acres of land. Thanks to the blessing of the owner's family, he usually has very little food, but he is well fed and clothed. Even this year, It snows heavily in Guanzhong, but no one in our village is cold or hungry.”
There was quite a sense of pride in his words.
It's no wonder that the farmers on this village are not considered members of the Fang family, but are tenants dependent on the Fang family. During the snowstorm in Guanzhong, tenants of honorable families in Chang'an City spread all over Guanzhong. Only a benevolent family like the Fang family could be kind and kind to the tenants. The voice of praise spread to Guanzhong. As a farm manager, how could Fang Quan not cooperate with Is there any honor?
Fang Jun was thinking about another problem.
"On average, each person has more than ten acres of land, but only one person is not hungry or cold?" he asked.
Is this requirement too low?
As far as he knew, the Fang family had always had the smallest share of the landowners' households, and they had few shops. This directly led to the fact that although the Fang family was famous, their daily lives were extremely simple because they had no money...< br>
Then, he realized that he had asked a stupid question.
Today I have been driving for a day and doing errands. I am exhausted, and I still have to keep my promise of two shifts... Let’s not talk nonsense. It is said that the recommendation ticket thing can relieve laziness, gluttony and backache, so you guys can figure it out... …
(End of chapter)