After the Spring Society Festival in February, spring sowing activities began one after another in various places in Guanzhong.
In late February, Shao Shude led a group of officials to Lantian County in southern Beijing for investigation.
The crown prince has been canonized in the first month of the year, so he brought him along with him this time, just so he could see how difficult the life of the people was.
The prince happily obeyed.
He is not a person who is ignorant of practical matters. In fact, he has a far better understanding of farming than ordinary noble children. Because their father likes to play with experimental fields, and the prince even planted sea beets and carrots for several years when he was a child.
He also planted rye in the experimental field outside Jinxianguan.
Of course, the above are all for experiential purposes, just to let them know what is going on. Don't be so stupid that they don't even know the farming season and the harvest, which will make people laugh.
Spring sowing in Lantian County is relatively fast and has basically been completed.
Shao Shude looked around and was quite happy, because this county strictly implemented the three-crop rotation system and promoted both agriculture and animal husbandry. As for the reason? Well, of course after Huang Chao entered Chang'an, he fought here several times with the Tang army camped in the south.
When they retreated, they passed through here again and looted a lot. Latin joined the army and completely destroyed this county.
After Huang Chao did this, Lantian County suddenly became sparsely populated, and the resistance to re-planning the oral farmland was not so great. Compared with Lantian, Chang'an and Wannian counties were not able to do so. The per capita land was too little, and many fields were turned into
When it comes to growing cash crops, the difference is quite big.
"Go and have a look at the cattle pen." Outside the field ridge, a large circle was surrounded by a wooden fence. There were more than ten cows grazing inside. Shao Shude pointed out his hand and walked over first.
The closer you get to the cattle pen, the stronger the smell becomes. In the corner of the cattle pen, there are still smelly "suspicious objects" piled up.
"My son, do you know what this is?" Shao Shude asked.
"Master, you can't fail me in this test." Shao Chengjie said with a smile: "When I was marching and fighting, my son once stayed in a civilian house. When the common people in that family cleaned the cattle pen, they would sprinkle a layer of fine soil to cover the excrement and urine.
Then they mix it up, sweep it away, and pile it up to fertilize the fields.”
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"Sure enough, I still need to go out more. How can I gain such knowledge by living in the palace all day long?" Shao Shude said happily: "Now you know how beneficial this model of farming and animal husbandry that your father has made is, right?
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"I know, my father said it." Shao Chengjie said: "Dawan alfalfa can get nutrients from the air and fix them on the rhizomes. This is obtained out of thin air. The ground is not easy to lose weight."
"When you govern the country in the future, don't change some basic things easily." Shao Shude warned.
"My grandpa is in the prime of spring and Autumn..."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shao Shude laughed and scolded: "Everyone is destined to die and cannot escape. I don't like to hear these lies. Before I die, I will lay a solid foundation for you and I will be satisfied. I hope that this world will be with you.
In your hands you can reach your peak."
"I will definitely live up to your ambitions." Shao Chengjie was somewhat moved and said immediately.
Shao Shude waved his hand and took his son and officials to look around in the fields, looking for people to ask from time to time.
The officials in Lantian County were very nervous because the saint was originally going to Weinan, Yueyang and other places for inspection, but suddenly he changed places and went straight to Lantian without giving anyone time to react.
Fortunately, the problem is not big. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, per capita resources were relatively large, and there were not many eye-catching things in the local area. After Shao Shude read it, he found that everything here was in order and running normally, and there was no need for excessive government intervention.
He was very satisfied.
After wandering around for a long time, it was almost noon, so he ordered a fire to be made on the spot in the field to cook.
Zhong Yanyou, the new commander of both the left and right wing of Yin'an, brought a carpet and spread it on the grass beside the canal. Shao Shude led the prince, prime ministers Zhao Guangfeng, Wang Pu, Hubu Shangshu Du Guangyi, and Internal Affairs Supervisor Zhao Zhi
The others sat down.
"What is this?" Du Guangyi asked, pointing to several sergeants who were cutting vegetables.
"Du Shangshu, this is a new dish cultivated by Sinong Temple." The Prime Minister of Lantian County, who was standing nearby and smiled, immediately replied.
Coincidentally, this county magistrate is also an acquaintance. The former Changping Tang Cheng Yelu Hua Ge was transferred to Jingzhao Mansion more than a year ago and served as the Zuo Er official of Lantian County. His rank was also raised from the eighth rank to the lower eighth rank——
It was difficult to get promoted to a level. Brother Hua also struggled a lot. He took it one step at a time, but he didn't skip a level.
"New dish?" Du Guangyi was a little surprised and said: "It's a bit like tripe, but not quite like it."
Shao Shude took a glance. He had eaten this dish in winter. It was presented by Sinong Temple, cut into shreds, and slowly stewed with newly dug winter bamboo shoots. It tasted good.
At that time, he was only focused on eating and didn't pay much attention to the appearance. At this time, when he looked at it, he saw that it was quite different from tripe rice.
The so-called tripe cabbage is one of the three types of cabbage in the Tang Dynasty.
Watercress was originally 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 during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty and was planted around Luoyang.
So this kind of vegetable is magical! If you don’t care about it, it will hybridize on its own, and its appearance will be ever-changing and diverse. After moving from the south to the north, it will adapt to the northern climate and further hybridize and mutate.
By the time of Emperor Xuanwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Luoyang's wok had changed beyond recognition. They sent a boatload of Luoyang's wok to Nanliang. After Xiao Tong, the prince of Nanliang, tasted it, he thought it was very delicious and wrote two thank-you essays.
Sent to Luoyang.
Over the next few hundred years, Siong continued to run wildly on the road of mutation, getting out of control.
By the Tang Dynasty, there may have been dozens of varieties of weeds, and tripe weeds was one of them, and it was the most popular because it had "the thickest leaves and a sweet taste." So people cultivated it carefully, planted it on a large scale, and sold well.
very good.
Moreover, tripe root is no longer its ancestor that can only live in the south. There are more and more bloodlines of turnips that can grow slowly in winter, so that tripe root can gradually withstand wind, frost and severe cold.
Bai Juyi once wrote a poem: "Thick frost hits the cabbage, and the frost is so powerful that the sky will be strict. If you don't see the cabbage heart dying, you will learn that the cabbage heart will be sweet."
This is awesome, the frost can't do anything to the tripe sativa, its majesty is completely lost!
Han Yu once planted vegetables himself, and after harvesting, he invited people to drink wine, and wrote a poem: "The late succulent is finely cut into the fat tripe, and the new bamboo shoots taste the tender water chestnuts for the first time."
This vegetable (tripe cabbage) can be harvested in late autumn and stored as a type of winter vegetable.
But today’s dish is different from beef tripe.
Shao Shude observed carefully and found that the appearance of the mutated Chinese cabbage was very obvious. The whole vegetable did not form balls, and it was neither like the later sprouts nor cabbage.
"How was it cultivated?" Shao Shude asked.
"His Majesty had people plant cabbage and turnips together and carefully select them. This is the result." Brother Yelu Hua said: "Sinong Temple distributed some seeds, and Lantian County started planting them last year. The size ratio
Beef tripe is big and has a high yield. As long as it is not the coldest period in winter, it can still grow, but it will be a little slower."
Shao Shude looked at Brother Hua, suddenly smiled, and said, "I remember when you came to me with nothing, knew nothing, and didn't have a penny, yet you kidnapped your father's concubine."
The people around him snickered after hearing this.
Brother Hua didn't feel embarrassed and said, "Hua Gu has given birth to three children for me."
"That's right." Shao Shude said, "I'm not praising your ability to give birth today. I just feel that you have made progress, and your official career has not been in vain. Keep up the good work, the county magistrate will definitely not be your end."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Brother Yelu Hua was overjoyed even before he was promoted.
Everyone laughed.
Shao Shude asked someone to bring a vegetable and said: "This dish can be named 'yellow sprouts'. Sinong Temple must continue to cultivate it. Some of the existing seeds can be distributed to the people so that more people can cultivate it together."
If we persevere, there will be another fresh dish on people’s winter tables.”
"Your Majesty cares about the people, and I admire you." Everyone said one after another.
Shao Shude turned to look at his son and said: "Sinong Temple is indispensable for what I am today. To be honest, the issue of this world is still about food. I have been busy for decades, and the secret of being able to win so many people is nothing more than running an army and farming.
Two things. I reorganized this poor place in Guanxi and provided a large amount of resources. Otherwise, Zhu Quanzhong would not have been able to pass this test. My son has quite a lot of experience in running an army and using troops, and he must pay more attention to it in the future.
Farming is the foundation of the world."
"Better seeds, more grain, more tea, meat, milk, cloth... Grandpa has been focusing on these things for almost half of his life."
"Only when agriculture is well done will it be possible to develop other industries. Remember, agriculture is the foundation of the world. When doing anything, we must try to consider the interests of farmers, including using troops to fight."
"If you do this, there will be no chaos in the world. Even if you can't say how outstanding it is, it's not an exaggeration to praise a peaceful world."
"My son will be taught. My grandpa's strategy will definitely be followed and I will never change it without authorization," Shao Chengjie said.
"This... is okay." Shao Shude sighed.
The prince's answer, how should I put it, made him feel very complicated. Maybe it was too demanding, but in fact, this might not be a bad idea? There should be no problem in the generation when the prince is in charge of rigidly inheriting his own policies and making minor repairs.
.As for what to do next, it will depend on the wisdom of future generations.
"You know where your strengths are and where your weaknesses are." Seeing his father's complicated expression, Shao Chengjie explained: "If the state has foreign enemies, I will lead the army to defeat them. If the state is in turmoil, I will lead the army to quell it. This is not difficult. Agriculture, industry and commerce
I have some experience in various matters, but most of them are not as good as adults. In that case, Xiao Gui and Cao will do as they please."
"Xiao Gui Cao Sui..." Shao Shude pondered for a long time.
"Sir, in the past when Wu Zetian was in power, although she did many rebellious things, she used Song Jing and Yao Chong as prime ministers to inherit the great policies of the previous generation, and the people's lives were actually good." Shao Chengjie continued: "Your Excellency, you can choose a good prime minister, and I will definitely believe it.
Seriously. If this is the case, the country's power will grow day by day. When it comes to deploying troops, I will decide on my own, and I will definitely be stronger than that of Zhou."
"If you can say that, I can relax a little bit." Shao Shude said with a smile.
Of course he would not believe everything his son said.
Is it a joke to have one emperor and one courtier? The old father hand-picked the good prime minister, even if the son really trusted them, what about the other officials? The struggle in the court is inevitable, won't they be joined by others to continue it?
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But then again, this is indeed the best way. Is it possible to replace the prince? That would be more dangerous.
That’s it, that’s it!
It is enough that Erlang can control the army and the force to lift the table. Don't think too much. It is impossible for such an emperor to be reduced to a puppet when he is in power. His will should still be able to be carried out.
Not only must you be able to subdue hundreds of thousands of warriors to prevent the events of Xu Wen and Zhang Hao from happening again, but you must also be able to wield power, and you must also be proficient in governing the country - how can you take advantage of all the good things in the world!
"Let's eat!" Shao Shude waved his hand and said, "After dinner, go to Weiqiao Cang to have a look."