Chapter 281 Test
Yangman, the prefect of Shunyang, came to Guangchengze.
To be honest, he served as Liang Ling for a long time, but his visits to Guangchengze were not many. The only few times he came to see Shao Xun, who asked him to be like an old farmer, tending the crops here all day long?
The scene in Gwangseongze in winter is very monotonous.
As far as the eye can see, there are dead branches and leaves everywhere. After a white snow, even these dead branches and leaves were covered up, leaving only the vast snowfield.
But unlike the bleak environment, the people in Guangchengze are very lively.
The Chinese New Year is only ten days away, and Lutian near Shaogongpi is crowded with people.
The laborers skillfully dug out turnips, placed them on the cart, and pulled them away.
This is the Lutian of Luyang County Duke - oh, it should be called Chen Hou now -. It originally had ten hectares, all of which were planted with alfalfa to feed livestock. Later, another ten hectares were allocated, all of which were planted with turnips.
Yang Xianrong has always sent people to take care of the twenty hectares of Lutian. Chen Hou never asked, and he didn't even bother to care about how much he harvested.
Yangman glanced at the clan girl and sighed deeply.
You are Queen Hui, what have you been thinking about all day?
“In June of the second year of Yongxing in the Later Han Dynasty, a locust plague occurred, and the affected counties were ordered to plant turnips to help people eat.” Sheep Xianrong’s floor-length skirt was dragged in the field, and it was full of filth, but She didn't care and said enthusiastically: "I heard that turnips can still grow in winter, so I sent people to plant them, and it turned out to be true!"
Yang Xianrong's face glowed with an indescribable expression. Guangcai, while walking, introduced endlessly: "Brother, I'm afraid you don't know that turnip is also called 'Zhuge Cai'? It is said that when Zhuge Kongming was on an expedition, he ordered the sergeants to grow this vegetable to help the army, hence the name. This This is the first time I have seen vegetables grow all year round.”
“You can eat turnips even when the pasture dries up in winter. This way, I don’t have to slaughter a lot of livestock in late autumn. There will be more cattle and sheep next year.”
“By then, there will be plenty of room for making cheese, milk porridge, and marrow cakes.”
Listen, listen. , I was a little moved.
Have you ever thought about someone wholeheartedly? When my sister was the queen, she probably never cared so much about the late emperor.
“Turkish was introduced to the Central Plains during the Han Dynasty. It has been three hundred years, but there are only a few people planting it.” Yangman said: “If it can be widely planted, there will be no shortage of fodder for livestock in winter, and there will be an extra dish on the people’s tables. Winter vegetables. "
He knew that at this time, most states and counties were still planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, and then the fields were left empty for sowing in the following spring.
If turnips can be planted after the autumn harvest in August, they can be harvested in winter, which will be of great benefit to people's livelihood.
As for whether growing turnips will thin out the fields, that’s really not a problem.
The world is in chaos, there are few people and there is plenty of land, so just rotate planting.
"Over there is the Lutian of Cui Xiang's family, where turnips are also grown." Yang Xianrong pointed with his hand and said.
Yangman is too lazy to look.
I have long heard that Cui Xiang is a good businessman. He insists on using part of other people's Lutian to grow vegetables.
It turns out that he is right, growing vegetables is more profitable, especially winter vegetables.
"You are like a field husband now." Yangman looked at his sister and said.
"Next year I will be the gardener." Yang Xianrong smiled and said: "Last year I sent people to Wu Di and brought back watercress and planted it in the emerald garden under Guangcheng Palace. It will take two years. It will be planted in Chenhou's Lutian next year. Maybe there will be another vegetable in the cold winter. "
Poach is produced in the south and is similar to the green vegetables of later generations.
After a long period of natural hybridization, it was introduced to the north and planted around Luoyang during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
After moving from the south to the north, they adapted to the northern climate and further hybridized and mutated.
By the time of Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Chinese cabbage in Luoyang had changed beyond recognition, and they sent a shipload of Luoyang cabbage to Nanliang. After Xiao Tong, the prince of Nanliang, tasted it, he thought it was very delicious and wrote two thank-you essays and sent them to Luoyang.
For the next few hundred years, Siong continued to run wildly on the road of mutation, getting out of control.
Especially after hybridizing with turnips, weeds gradually began to be able to withstand wind, frost and severe cold.
Bai Juyi once wrote a poem: "The thick frost hits the cabbage, and the frost is majestic. The heart of the cabbage is not dead, but the heart of the cabbage is sweet."
In the end, it evolved into no knots. Ball cabbage is called "yellow bean sprouts" in some places.
Of course, the leek cannot grow in winter at this time. It is usually harvested in late autumn and stored as a kind of winter vegetable, that is, "leeks are early in spring and late in late autumn."
This year, Cuiyuan also collected a lot of late-song plant and stored it in the cellar.
Yang Xianrong has sent dozens of carts to the palace, together with turnips, as a reward before the new year.
She knew that Shao Xun was back, and she would also give out some gifts to officials and generals before the Chinese New Year, such as salt, preserved meat, winter vegetables, etc. as part of their income - this was tradition.
“Chen Hou’s foundation has become more and more stable.” Yang Man said with emotion.
Most of the crops grown in Lutian are wheat. God is merciful. Heavy rains began in late August, and winter wheat was planted in September. It will be harvested in May next year.
Lutian was cultivated by the fifth and sixth battalions of the Qingzhou Tuntian Army (now down to about 7,000 people).
The harvest in Lutian was guaranteed, and the officials and generals were determined.
With their minds settled, Chen Hou’s foundation was stable.
Shitian, Lutian, the north and south gardens of Caiguanzhuang, and the newly opened fields in Gongzhupi area, plus a small amount of fields in Tangliyuan and Liuhuayuan, this is indeed a hot land.
But, is it going to develop eastward in the future?
It is too difficult to open up wasteland in Guangchengze, and there are many mountains and swamps, which is not as good as the land with crisscrossing roads in Yuzhou.
If we can spend a few years and steadily conquer the thirteen counties of Yuzhou, then we will be successful in our hegemony.
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When the Yang brothers and sisters left Guangchengze, they saw a large group of horses being pulled into the field, seemingly training to pull a cart.
Yes, there are a huge number of Xianbei horses in Guangcheng Ze. In the past few years, Chen Hou had been selling horses. The business was quite prosperous and he got a lot of food in exchange.
Sold less in the past two years, probably because everyone is short of food.
When Yang Man left Liang County for Shunyang, he heard that there were less than 5,000 horses in Guangcheng Ze, but now he doesn’t know how many there are.
War consumption is the largest amount. Even if it can be captured, it cannot make up for the war damage.
In addition, these horses are several years old, and some of them die of old age or illness every year. After a few more years, I'm afraid I won't be able to run anymore, so using it to pull a car is indeed the best choice in desperation.
When he returned to Guangcheng Palace, Yangman sat down, organized his speech, and said: "After I became the governor of Shunyang, there was something touched in Mount Tai. I received a letter from home last month. A group of people will come over soon."
After listening for a while, Yang Xianrong sneered and said, "Are you finally willing to spend money? When the news about Luoyang comes back, they will regret that they spent less. ”
Hearing this, Yang Man frowned and said, "You are also a member of the Yang clan, so why can't you be more polite when you speak? The Yang clan is developed, even if you... will be beneficial in the future."
Yang Xian After hearing this, Rong finally calmed down, and then became a little angry again, not knowing what he was angry about.
"The clan already knows about Luoyang." Yangman said.
“So fast?” Yang Xianrong was a little surprised.
“It’s been more than a month.” Yang Man said helplessly: “For such a big thing, even if we can’t rush the five hundred miles back to Mount Tai, we still have to send our confidants to send them back quickly, right?”
"Are they finally moved?" Yang Xianrong said sarcastically.
Yang Man glanced at her and said: "The clan is planning to fight for Chen Hou to marry Xiaolan, your second uncle's family."
"She dares, Xiaolan!" Yang Xianrong's eyes widened in anger.
Yang Man chuckled lightly and said: "I wrote a letter to dissuade you."
Yang Xianrong felt a little relieved and said again: "Those old fools in the clan have been talking all day long. What are you thinking about? ”
The "second uncle" Yang Man mentioned was named Yang Jiezhi, and he was the biological brother of Yang Xuanzhi, Yang Xianrong's father.
After Yang Xuan died, he abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown in Taishan to avoid the limelight.
"The clan is serious this time." Yang Man said: "The position of Prime Minister of Lu State is inevitable. We also have some connections with Qiao State, and we will find ways to use them."
The State of Lu is just south of Taishan County. Many of the descendants and disciples of the Yang family are serving in the State of Lu, and they have great influence.
As for Qiao State, it is more complicated.
First of all, the Yang family had a close relationship with the Xiahou family of Qiao State.
Secondly, the Long Kanghuan family of Qiao State had good relations with the Yang family of Tai - it could even be said that they were attached to the Yang family.
Huan Bao, who was born in the Huan family, once served as the chief clerk of Yang Xianrong's grandfather Yang Jin (then the minister's right servant), and he was a confidant.
Yang Xianrong listened silently and suddenly asked a question: "Will Shao Xun accept it?"
Yang Man was not surprised when he heard this.
He knew that this sister was still very discerning and could think of many things. The problem was Shao Xun.
Yang Man once had a deep conversation with Shao Xun about the government soldiers and believed that this matter would shake the status of the powerful family.
Shao Xun did not deny it.
Judging from the contacts in the past few years, Shao Xun is not the kind of hard-headed person, and unlike people from humble backgrounds like Zhang Fang and Gou Xi, he has the means and ability to make people Approved by the gentry.
Will he accept Yang's "kindness"?
If the State of Lu and Qiao were managed by the Taiyang clan for you, would you accept such a thing?
Yangman felt that he had to test it again.
Perhaps, after the news of Lu Zhi becoming the governor of Yuzhou spread, too many nobles in the Central Plains wanted to know and test Shao Xun.
If they had a choice, these nobles would want to replace someone with a better background to take charge of Yuzhou, but don’t they have no choice now?
Liu Qiao, Pei Xian, Wang Shiwen...
The former was beaten directly by Shao Xun and became inhumane.
Pei Xian abandoned his army and fled.
Wang Shiwen was defeated and died.
It’s no use changing one scholar after another, changing the soup but not the medicine.
Two months ago, there was a rumor that Shi Le was going to cross the river and go south. Yuzhou was in turmoil and people were in panic.
After these few years, the scholars in Yuzhou probably have no choice but to be less resistant to Shao Xun, who was born in a military household, taking charge of Yuzhou.
Whoever can protect their interests will get their support.
Yang Man once thought that if Shao Xun was willing to delegate local power, he would be able to gain a firm foothold in Yuzhou within a year or two.
Is he willing to do this?
There have been rumors in the past few days that Shao Xun will go to the Chenjun fiefdom after the year.
For the Yuzhou scholars, this was an eye-catching trip that might determine the future of the Central Plains.
Shao Xun’s words and deeds determine the direction of many people.
(End of this chapter)