Hou Fangyu and Fang Yizhi were arranged to wait in the waiting room.
They thought that Zhao Han was discussing military affairs. After all, they were about to go on a military expedition, but they didn't know that Zhao Han was enjoying 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 rotten. He pointed at the two cabbages and said: "Your Majesty, this cabbage comes from Beizhili. The seeds are from Datong scholars."
The cabbage brought from the south is called 'Baoxin Bai' by the locals. This cabbage comes from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and the locals call it 'Yellow Sprouts'."
Zhao Han asked doubtfully: "Isn't Chinese cabbage widely grown in the north?"
Chen Xisong explained: "If you plant it, but it is not wrapped, it will rot after a few frosts. This kind of 'baoxinbai' 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 kind of cabbage?"
Chen Xisong said: "The yellow bean sprouts taste better, but the yield of the white sprouts is higher, and the land is not so picky when planting."
"Then promote Bao Xinbai!" Zhao Han made the decision immediately.
It doesn't have to be picky about the land, and the yield is high, so it can be promoted on a large scale. As for yellow sprouts with a better taste, they can be grown on a small scale and are considered a kind of cabbage only for rich people.
"Yes!" Chen Xisong raised his hand.
Zhao Han said happily: "Prepare more seeds and write a planting brochure. I will ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to send it to the governors of various states and counties for promotion. Even for ordinary people's homes, we must let them eat cabbage every day in winter! That's right!
, the Agricultural Encouragement Institute will be changed to the Agricultural Encouragement Hall from now on, and will be temporarily under the jurisdiction of Qintianyuan. I will give you a doctorate title, and your farming experts can be awarded master's and bachelor's degrees. I will give you three master's places and ten bachelor's places.
You can allocate it yourself!”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Chen Xisong said happily.
Hanlin Academy and Qintian Academy now have only two doctorates, one is Qian Qianyi and the other is Xiao Shixuan. Chen Xisong has become the third doctor.
Zhao Han added: "Keep these two cabbages and take them to the imperial chef for cooking."
There was cabbage in ancient China, but it was small cabbage, the kind used to make prunes in the south. In ancient times, it was called "coir" because it can survive the winter and has the qualities of pine trees.
During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Chinese cabbage hybridized with cabbage (rutabaga, turnip head) in the north, and several new varieties of cabbage were born. One of them is called tripe cabbage, which is the ancestor of loose-leaf cabbage. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was renamed as Chinese cabbage.
Chinese cabbage.
About a few decades ago, wrapped cabbage appeared in Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions, called yellow sprouts. It tasted great, was expensive, and was troublesome to plant and care for.
Just in recent years, Bao Xinbai, a real Chinese cabbage, has appeared in Beizhili!
However, due to the war, Chinese cabbage was still limited to some prefectures and counties in Hebei. It has been unable to be promoted to other provinces and naturally cannot be spread to North Korea. The kimchi of the Great Universe cannot be born for the time being.
Hou Fangyu followed Fang Yizhi into the house, and the two of them bowed their hands and said, "Meet your Majesty."
Zhao Han said: "Sit down."
After Hou Fangyu sat down, he immediately saw the two big cabbages. It was difficult not to see them, because they were placed 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 white is a good thing. It is easy to grow and has a high yield. Moreover, it is packed tightly and is conducive to storage for the winter. As long as it is popularized, people in Shengdou will also be able to enjoy it in the cold winter.
You can eat delicious vegetables.”
Hou Fangyu was in awe, and quickly stood up and raised his hands: "Your Majesty cares about all people, you are a truly 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 is not sure which side to surrender. In addition to waiting for a price, it is more likely that he cannot restrain his troops.
Some generals want to defect to Beijing, and some generals want to defect to Nanjing. No matter which side Zuo Liangyu chooses to defect to, someone in his generals will definitely cause trouble!"
Zhao Han nodded and said, "I know this."
Zhao Han not only knew about it, but also had contact with Zuo Liangyu's subordinates.
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, and Huang Fei was Huang Long's nephew and inherited Huang Long's job and surname.
When Huang Fei served as the commander-in-chief of Denglai, he happened to encounter the Tatars plundering Shandong and was defeated and lost his troops. Later, he encountered the Cao people's uprising in Shandong. In the process of annihilating the rebels, his strength slightly recovered.
Today, Huang Fei nominally follows Zuo Liangyu, but in reality he dominates the Shandong Peninsula.
Once Zuo Liangyu defected to the Manchus, Huang Fei would inevitably break away from his tribe. Huang Fei had even made an appointment with Zhao Han's envoy to jointly send troops to attack Zuo Liangyu.
Because Huang Fei was originally from Liaodong, he had a bloody feud with the Tatars!
Historically, after Huang Degong died in battle, most of his 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 Nanjing court surrendered, Huang Fei still persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty, and was defeated by Jiangnan
The rebels from all walks of life elected as the leader of the alliance.
Unfortunately, the water battle was defeated.
Huang Fei asked his wife and family to commit suicide by diving into the water, and then he committed suicide himself, but was picked up by the Qing army.
The Qing army asked him, but he remained silent. The Qing army tried to persuade him to surrender, but he refused, so his left hand was cut off. He was taken to Nanjing, pointed at Hong Chengchou with his right hand and cursed, but his right hand was also cut off. He continued to curse, his tongue
It was also cut off, and the mouth was still mute.
In the end, he was beheaded and sacrificed!
In addition to Huang Fei who secretly defected to Zhao Han, Ma Jinzhong also agreed to Nantou. Ma Jinzhong was originally a rogue bandit with the bandit name "Hun Shiwan". He surrendered four years ago and joined Zuo Liangyu.
Because the epidemic in Shandong was so terrible, thousands of people were already infected with the plague before the Qing army entered Shandong. Therefore, the Qing army and the Datong army sandwiched Shandong between the south and the north, and no one was willing to send troops to fight.
It's like two strong men trying to deal with a weak chicken. But the weak chicken is covered in shit, how can the strong men dare to touch it?
Not to mention touching it, I didn’t even dare to get too close!
"How is the situation in Beijing?" Zhao Han asked.
Hou Fangyu said: "When the Manchus entered the customs, Huang Taiji ordered the officials and people to shave their heads, but he was persuaded by Han civil servants. After Huang Taiji's death, Dorgon ordered his hair to be shaved. Although he was also stopped, it triggered a party dispute.
"
"Party fight?" Zhao Han couldn't help laughing.
Hou Fangyu explained: "Sun Zhixian, a remnant of the eunuch party, in order to gain important position in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, before Huang Taiji died, he took the initiative to shave his hair and keep a whip. Some Han officials followed suit and formed a 'braid party' with Han officials in Liaodong.
', and tended to Hauge in the fight for the throne. After Dorgon became regent, these people were afraid of Dorgon's revenge and once again requested an order to shave their heads to show their loyalty to the Manchus. Han officials who refused to shave their heads,
Then they accused these people of being ‘Hauge Party’.”
Zhao Han asked: "The Eunuch Party, the continuation of the Donglin Party?"
Hou Fangyu said: "There are some shadows of the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party, but it is not entirely the case. Some Han ministers who were born in Donglin also took the initiative to shave their hair and leave braids; some Han ministers who were born in the Eunuch Party always refused to shave their heads.
Speaking of which, it is just flattery and competition for favor. Those who do not want to shave their heads are also competing for favor. They advised Dorgon to respect Han customs, so that they can more smoothly conquer the world. Although Dorgon was more inclined to issue an order to shave his hair, he
I have more faith 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 a stay-out attitude. Especially Fan Wencheng, who had his wife taken over by Duduo, and was afraid of Duduo's revenge."
Well, when his wife was occupied by someone else, he not only cuckolded her, but he was also afraid of revenge from his love rival, so he served the Qing Dynasty even more loyally.
This traitor is awesome!
Fan Wencheng was the top civil servant of the Qing Dynasty, and Duoduo was Dorgon's brother. It was extremely outrageous for a Manchu prince to steal the wife of the top Han official.
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 a thousand taels of silver. As for the wife who was snatched away, there was no need to return it to Fan Wencheng, just take it away. The number one civil servant said it frankly.
Coated slave.
Sure enough, Fan Wencheng was more cautious and more loyal to the Qing Dynasty.
Zhao Han asked: "Those civil servants are determined to follow the Manchus?"
Hou Fangyu said: "That's not true. Many people want to go south, but they hesitate to leave. Some people are reluctant to give up their official positions. After all, after going south, they may not be officials in the hands of His Majesty; some people dare not leave, and the war is chaotic all the way.
There is also a plague along the way, and I am afraid that if we get halfway there, our families will be destroyed."
In fact, Hou Fangyu's information has lagged behind.
There are new results in the civil war in Beijing. The leader of the Braided Party, Sun Zhixian, went to Dorgon to advise him. The Han officials who said they were unwilling to shave their hair and grow braids were all loyal to Nanjing and were spies bribed by Nanjing. Even so.
He is not a spy, but he is also a person with both ends of the spectrum. He may surrender to the enemy at any time during a fight.
When these words spread, Hong Chengchou was forced to become a hard-core traitor and took the initiative to shave off his hair.
Some officials who were timid and afraid of death also shaved off their hair, resulting in more and more people shaving their heads.
In the end, Dorgon also became suspicious. Everyone had shaved their heads. Do the remaining ones who had not shaved their heads really wanted to defect to Nanjing?
As a result, all civil servants in Beijing had their hair shaved and their hair braided.
Some of them escaped with their families, but were caught up by the Manchu cavalry, and the whole family was treated as spies and killed.
There are also a few who have not settled down in Beijing and have fled to temples and become monks and Taoists.
At this moment, the Beijing civil servants are obsessed with money.
They also seemed to think that braids were ugly, and they couldn't just be ugly themselves, but everyone should be ugly together. Therefore, they joined forces with Shang Shu and asked the people in the outer cities of Beijing to shave off their hair.
Hou Fangyu added: "Your Majesty, although Henan is occupied by the Manchus, many gentry still want to go south. As long as your Majesty sends troops, Henan will surely have troops everywhere to help your Majesty kill the Tatars!"
"Very good, you can also go out with the army. We will soon attack 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!"
