Chapter 456 Mu Qiang
The wind in June blew into the second-floor attic, making it a bit sultry.
The two people sat side by side on the terrace, looking at the glorious and abject Jingu Garden.
The boat split a water surface and separated into two small waves.
Several water birds flew out from the reeds beside the pool.
The maids stretched out their tender lotus root-like arms to pick water chestnuts from the pond, talking and laughing, filled with joy.
Another gust of wind blew, causing slight waves on the lake. Small boats swayed back and forth. The maidservants and the boat disappeared among the tall lotus flowers, leaving only a series of exclamations and laughter. .
“Days like this are much more interesting than fighting and killing.” Shao Xun said with emotion.
He had just been to the pond and picked some things.
The design of Jingu Garden is very exquisite, causing the water from the river in the mountains to flow into the lake, and then flow down the river into the wilderness.
The lake in Jingu Garden is a scenic spot, with lotus, lotus seeds, water chestnuts, hibiscus and other plants planted, and many fish raised.
When the river flows down, it drives the water mill to grind the surface, making full use of water power. The existence of lakes and ponds plays a role in regulating the amount of water, allowing equipment such as hydraulic mills and water trucks to work effectively regardless of the wet season or the dry season.
This is a manor that combines enjoyment and production. To be more precise, it should be a water-view palace built on the mountain.
“I don’t like to fight and kill.” Yang Xianrong was casually draped in a tulle with nothing inside. His face was bright red and pretty, he held his cheeks in his hands and looked at the pool and woods in front of him. , flowers and plants, said.
Shao Xun leaned on the pillar and looked at the woman.
He recalled that in Jinyong City that year, Yang Xianrong was sitting behind the stone table, talking and laughing with him, with a bit of false charm.
Yang Xianrong looked back at him, seeming to understand the meaning in the man's eyes.
She is no longer angry, she is just a little confused.
"You just like my beauty and my status as a queen, right?" Yang Xianrong said.
Shao Xun nodded hesitantly.
"But you still have some conscience and are willing to coax me." She sighed.
Shao Xun turned his head and looked into the distance, silent.
When you talk to smart people, you don’t need to explain too much, they understand everything.
"I went to Runan this spring. I waited for you for a long time, but you never came. Later I found out that you had come to Luoyang." Yang Xianrong said again: "I was at Princess Xiangcheng's ranch. After thinking about it for a long time, I probably don’t like fighting and killing, so I am very afraid of fighting and killing, so I especially want to feel at ease.”
According to later generations, Yang Xianrong’s living environment was harsh. As well as the life and death crises caused by the repeated abolition of Li, she developed a twisted mentality of admiring strength.
She didn't dare to face this thought before, but now she analyzed it carefully and understood the root cause of her worry about gains and losses.
"I don't want to see more women around you. In fact, it comes from a sense of insecurity." Yang Xianrong sighed and continued: "I work hard to take care of the fields and livestock for you. , cultivating seeds in Cuiyan, and teaching farmers in Guangchengze, all to reflect my value. If I didn’t have any skills, you wouldn’t look at me again.”
Shao Xun did not refute.
He is actually a very smart person, but he likes to act stupid.
Yang Xianrong was the most rude person to him, but peeling off the surface revealed a woman with a very poor sense of security.
Her mind has been twisted, she is obsessed with strength, worried about gains and losses, and constantly seeks a sense of security.
Of course, what Yang Xianrong said is a bit inaccurate.
The Taiyang clan has become deeply embedded in his regime.
Taishan and Lu were personally managed by the Yang family, and Qiao and Pei had a profound influence on them.
Shunyang also belongs to the Yang family.
Yang Dan also made great achievements in Nanyang.
Yang Jinzhi is now the governor of Yuzhou, Yang Chen is the right Sima of the shogunate, and Yang Jian is the prefect of Ruyin.
The Yang family actually controls four counties and half controls two counties. It has a governor in Xiang County, an army in Nanyang and Mount Tai, representatives in the shogunate, and disciples and former officials in the court.
Such a big family seems to be a major force below Shao Xun. Perhaps only the counties and counties of Yanzhou controlled by Concubine Pei can compete with it.
Why do political alliances in ancient times always use marriage?
Wouldn't it be enough for a few old men to sit together and exchange benefits? Why does a woman have to appear?
The reason is simple. Marriage is a lubricant, a private communication channel, and a step to ease conflicts.
If you only talk about interests and not love in everything, serious problems will inevitably arise in the end.
Right now, the Yang family wants to send a concubine to Shao Xun's house as a concubine - the legitimate daughter can't lose face for the time being.
Shao Xun was too lazy to ask for it, so it was enough to have the sheep Xianrong as lubricant.
This is also her value. She actually knew it very well, but she didn't want to say it, otherwise everything would be too naked - even if there is an exchange of interests, it is best to have a fig leaf.
"How are the seed cultivation going?" Shao Xun asked.
Yang Xianrong looked at him strangely, as if he didn't understand why the man said such charming words at this time.
"We have brought all the wheat seeds here." Yang Xianrong said: "Plant them every year and select them every year, it should be good."
"I will have people plant them in autumn." Shao Xun said.
Just as the fate of most stallions is to be gelded into the battlefield, most of the genes of wheat are not qualified to be passed down. After generations of selection, only the ones with the fullest grains will be left as seeds.
Of course, what Yang Xianrong did in Guangchengze was more complicated.
She has a team of dozens of people under her. According to Shao Xun's requirements, they plant small fields one by one and observe the growth of wheat.
Over the years, we have selected seeds with various characteristics.
For example, some are resistant to lodging. Regardless of whether it is really resistant to lodging or whether it is lucky enough to survive, just keep it and plant it again the next year and observe it again. For example, some wheat is disease-resistant. Screen them out in the same way, plant them again the next year, and continue to observe.
People, animals, and plants are all the same. Each individual is different. Through long-term screening and cultivation, genes that do not meet the requirements are removed, leaving only the parts that people need. , ultimately to increase production.
This is a tedious and long-term work.
It is not complicated, but it takes up a lot of manpower, and it must be manpower that can read and write records, and preferably has experience in agricultural production and management.
Such a talented team cannot be found anywhere else except the Saga Manor.
Many of the things Yang Xianrong did were improvised by Shao Xun and said casually, but she wrote them down and then put them into practice.
During the implementation process, they made a series of adjustments based on their own understanding, and the results were very good.
Anything you do must ultimately be executed by people.
The time traveler is only one person and has limited energy. The ideas he proposes casually must be implemented by a professional team.
"What are you going to do next?" Shao Xun asked.
Yang Xianrong gave him a playful look and said, "I won't bother you anymore."
Shao Xun smiled awkwardly and said, "What did you say."
"I'm going to Luoyang now to see if everything is okay?" Yang Xianrong asked.
"It will be fine." Shao Xun replied.
Actually, this is quite normal.
After Sima Yue died, no one wanted to sacrifice sheep to death anymore.
She is just a widow of the late emperor who has no influence and is not worthy of others dealing with her.
But she is the royal sister-in-law and has a noble status, so ordinary people cannot deal with her.
“This is the most precious thing I got from you.” Yang Xianrong sighed.
"Do you have anything to say to the emperor?" she asked.
"Forget it." Shao Xun shook his head and said, "If he talks too much, he will have random thoughts, which is not beautiful. There will be a war soon, and I don't want to cause trouble."
"Can fight? Will you win? "
"Who can guarantee the military war? Besides, it's not certain whether we will fight or not. I'm just going to build the city. If the Huns let me build the city, there is no reason for me to fight. "
"This style of play of yours is very expensive, isn't it?"
"This is the difficulty of defeating the knight with foot, try your best."
His war with the Huns entered a painful stage for both sides.
The long-term confrontation along the Yellow River makes it impossible to make any surprise moves.
The fight went back and forth, as if the two sides were wallowing in a muddy pond. It was not beautiful at all, not shocking at all, and even very vulgar and ugly. But if you look closely, they are actually chasing each other's life. of.
Real masters fight for their lives, there is no back and forth, novel plots such as bloody counter-attacks, the victory and defeat are often determined, the moves are simple and unpretentious, and the defeated party is even ugly and the death is miserable.
But being able to drag the Huns, who were born with a huge cavalry advantage, into wallowing in the mud was a great victory in itself.
The side with the advantage of the cavalry should have been ecstatic, independent, casually crushing their opponents to death, without a trace of fireworks, but now their white robes are stained by mud, and they have a handsome face. His face was covered in stains, his eye sockets were punched hard, and the corners of his mouth were bruised...
It feels good to think about it.
"I plan to resettle those people you brought to Yanshi." Shao Xun said: "One family will lead ten families, and a total of 1,100 families will be recruited to grow pasture and raise horses with peace of mind."
"If you just plant grass, you won't starve to death?"
"Let's rotate crops." Shao Xun said: "The land after harvesting alfalfa is very fertile. If you plant wheat next year, it should grow well. ”
Everyone knows the agricultural technique of crop rotation.
Historically, during the Northern Wei Dynasty, the land was equalized, and it was clearly stipulated that if the land was allocated to poor land, it would be "given twice as much".
The reason for giving twice as much is to allow you to rotate crops.
If the soil is poor, the yield will not be high, and it will even become poorer the more you plant, so you must give the land time to recuperate and accumulate nutrients. As a result, crop rotation becomes a necessity.
Leguminous forage has rhizobia that fix nitrogen and can fertilize the field. Moreover, crop rotation also avoids pests and diseases.
The two-year and three-crop system implemented by Shao Xun in Henan is actually a kind of crop rotation: alternating millet, wheat, and beans, which can reduce many diseases and insect pests. It is much better than simply growing one kind of crop for many years.
"From now on, Luoyang, Henan, Yanshi and other counties will be your pastures, right? Just like the Hu Shanyu." Yang Xianrong chuckled.
“I want to use overwhelming cavalry to defeat the Huns.” Shao Xun smiled: “Let them know who is the real master of the grassland.”
“You have people who can herd horses. ”
“Yes, but it is far from enough.”
"What are you going to do?"
"Catch people!"
"How to catch people?"
"Herding cattle and sheep during the day and catching animals at night, I often go to Xincheng Baidu Inside and outside..."
(End of this chapter)