The first year of Tongguang (916) is coming soon.
On New Year's Day, Shao Shude held a court meeting in Yanqi, accompanied by civil and military officials, officials from Tibetan and Han Dynasties, and chiefs from foreign vassals to congratulate him.
Shao Shude counted, there were probably close to a hundred people.
Since the expedition, he has almost created a new power group. Anxi, Beiting, Suiye, Rehai, Yinli and other places are all under the rule of this group, which basically covers most of the territory of the Chagatai Khanate.
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The weather throughout the first month was not very good.
Shao Shude stayed at home with peace of mind and read almost all the official documents of Yanqi Mansion in the past year.
The officials, big and small, were sweating on their foreheads and trembling with fear.
My great sage, go play with women quickly and don’t torment us.
Of course, adults never make choices, they always want them.
Adie was pregnant, and Mengshi was pregnant with tears yesterday. Shao Shude was a little embarrassed to see these women, especially Mengshi. After all, he had just caused a big disaster. So, he moved to the study
, handle official business.
Fortunately, he is not too harsh. Just point it out and verbally reprimand him for minor problems. For major problems, it depends on the seriousness of the matter and whether it was intentional or unintentional.
In short, his presence made the officials very uncomfortable, and they looked forward to his departure day and night.
At the end of the first month, the weather turned fine, and Shao Shude did not delay any longer. He led a large group of people and, with the courtesy of a group of officials, returned to Gaochang in early March and moved into the Winter Palace.
"I heard that you wrote a book?" Shao Shude looked at Wu Guangzan, the capital's water superintendent, and asked beside a newly built well outside Gaochang City.
"Your Majesty, this is not a written book, just some manuscripts." Wu Guangzan said.
He was transferred to Gaochang after the Chinese New Year last year. His main job is to build canals and increase the amount of farmland that can be irrigated in Gaochang as much as possible.
Before leaving and on the way, he consulted a lot of information, including the farming in Gaochang and Yinzhou in the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty vigorously farmed in the four towns of Anxi and the three prefectures of Xi, Yin, and Ting. However, due to the war, the farming in the four towns was stopped.
It has been repeatedly intruded and abandoned many times. In the end, it turns out that Xizhou has the richest and most valuable information.
After arriving in Xizhou, he worked tirelessly to study several abandoned collapsed wells and canals, and then asked the craftsmen who built the canals, older local farmers, and even businessmen who often passed through Xizhou, if they could find anything.
If he knew something, he wouldn't be ashamed to ask.
Because he is Du Shuicheng from the seventh rank, he has a lot of say in Du Shui Prison. Therefore, from the governor of Xizhou to ordinary people, he is basically given convenience and answers all questions, even in the Winter Palace.
He can also read Chinese and Uighur books, and he is equipped with a translator - if the summer palace is not far away in Tingzhou and the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, he can even read the classics there.
After one year, Wu Guangzan, who was a senior official of the Capital Water Supervision Bureau, had a good understanding of the well and canal system in Xizhou. He tried to sum up his experience and wrote some manuscripts for future review.
"Can you let me read it?" Shao Shude asked.
"Of course." Wu Guangzan waved, and then he opened the rattan box, took out a manuscript, and presented it to the saint.
Shao Shude stood on the ridge of the field and read it word by word.
After reading it, I closed my eyes and thought for a long time, and finally opened my eyes and smiled.
Some people didn't take what he said seriously, while others took it seriously.
When he was educating his son, he proposed the concept of "altitude".
He also mentioned altitude during exchanges in the martial arts hall.
He mentioned this concept when he visited students in the Imperial College. Moreover, using altitude as an introduction, geographical terms such as plateau and basin were derived.
Wu Guangzan seemed to have kept it in mind.
He pointed out in the book that Gaochang is a basin as a whole, with a relatively very low altitude. The lowest point is Jueluohuan Lake (Aiding Lake). Follow this lake to the north for two to three hundred miles, and the altitude gradually increases until you meet the Wanren Mountain.
The mountains are covered with snow all year round. After spring, the ice and snow melt, seep into the coarse gravel underground, and then gradually converge to the lower areas. This is the significance of the construction of wells and canals, that is, through artificial intervention, the melted water from the mountains is allowed to flow along fixed underground channels.
Rivers flow and are used by humans.
In addition, he also pointed out that meltwater from mountains does not always seep into the basin, and may be blocked by rocks on the way. The evidence is that the ground springs gushing out of the Flame Mountains, when they have nowhere to go, converge into rivers and pour out from the surface.
Bottom - This can also in turn confirm the theory he proposed.
"Walking more, reading more, and continue to improve your theory." Shao Shude said: "Do you know what significance this book will have to the Western Regions if it is completed?"
"Be more accurate when choosing a location?" Wu Guangzan said.
"Far more than that." Shao Shude laughed, feeling extremely happy.
It doesn't matter who invented the karez, what matters is what it does.
The lowest point in the Turpan Basin, Lake Edin, is located 154 meters below sea level. It is the lowest point of natural terrain in China and the second-lowest land in the world after the Dead Sea.
80% of the entire Turpan Basin is located below sea level, and 40% is located below 100 meters above sea level. The northern edge of the basin is closed by a group of peaks. The snow on the top of the mountain does not melt all year round, and the altitude difference reaches 5,600 meters.
After the spring comes, the snow and ice on the mountains begin to melt, and due to the influence of terrain and gravity, they converge to the low-lying areas in the middle of the basin, which gives people the opportunity to take advantage of them.
The water source of the karez is in the underground river below the surface of the earth, which avoids strong evaporation and retains the water to the greatest extent.
The people of Turpan have many years of experience in digging karez wells, but they have not put forward a complete theory, which is a great regret.
The inheritance of experience is easy to lose shape, and there is little progress. If there is a war, the inheritance may be interrupted.
Let me just say that when the Han people first controlled the Turpan Basin in history, the local indigenous people were still white people. But white people are also different from white people, and they are also divided into races and nationalities.
Has the human race in Turpan been changed during thousands of years? This is very likely.
Not to mention, during the later Mongol rule, due to the war between Haidu Khan and Kublai Khan, people in Turpan and Hami suffered heavy casualties. The once glorious civilizational achievements were destroyed, and the people quickly became ignorant and primitive. Until the end of the Qing Dynasty,
It has not restored the level of civilization of the Tang Dynasty.
This is the chronology of civilization, which is the same concept as the periodic clearing of the population and culture of the Northeast.
Therefore, what working people create with their own wisdom must be summarized and written down in books. Even if the local area is devastated by war and the level of civilization regresses, as long as the books are still preserved, it does not really regress, because
Future generations can learn from it, even introduce new ideas, and make continuous progress.
It is Shao Shude's consistent attitude to use theory to guide rather than rely on experience to drive.
"If the manuscript is completed, why should I be stingy about my rank? You will definitely be one of the two envoys from the Du Shui Jian." Shao Shude said: "From now on, maybe a discipline can be derived from this. The more people who study it, the better.
The more, the faster the development of the Western Region will be."
"Your Majesty, is there a basin similar to Gaochang in the Western Region?" Wu Guangzan was a little surprised.
"Of course there are." Shao Shude smiled and said: "It's just not as outrageous as Gaochang, but you can still use wells and canals. If Wu Qingruo went to the west, he would know that most of the prefectures, counties and military towns are using river water for irrigation.
It’s farmland. The sun is so bad in the Western Regions in summer that a lot of river water evaporates in vain. It’s a pity. There is a larger basin in the south. There is also a need to build wells and canals on both sides of the Tianshan Mountains.”
In the areas of Khotan in southern Xinjiang and Urumqi in northern Xinjiang, there were also hundreds of karez in later generations.
Further afield, in the Fergana Basin in the middle of the river, locals have also built major karez wells, all using gravity irrigation from the terrain.
"Your Majesty's thoughts are with the people, and I am in awe." Wu Guangzan said.
"If I don't think about the people, how can I enjoy this colorful world with peace of mind?" Shao Shude said with a smile: "It's the first year of Tongguang. Once the name of the year comes out, you should know what I will do next."
Do some great things that will benefit the future and shine with the sun and the moon! Wu Guangzan seems to have realized something.
In fact, this is the meaning of changing the reign name in ancient times. It shows a certain attitude of the monarch and is a true political signal.
"I want to compile a book that covers everything. It is tentatively named "Tongguang Complete Book"." Shao Shude said: "After Wu Qing's manuscript is completed, it can be compiled into this complete book. Work hard, I will
Wait."
"I obey the order." Wu Guangzan bowed and said.
This is sincere and for the great cause that will benefit the future.
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"Zhou Jingxian, Erding, owes eight acres of Changtian and half an acres of peaches."
"Bai Liu, Yi Ding, owes Chang Tian four acres and twenty steps, and half an acre of peaches."
"Junzi Zhang, Yiding, owes Chang Tian six acres."
"Kang Ajiong, Erding, owes Chang Tian seven acres and twenty-four steps, and one acre of peaches."
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After Shao Shude and Wu Guangzan finished speaking, they did not leave, but continued to stand there, looking at the fields.
Not far away, a clerk quietly wiped the sweat from his forehead and loudly announced the number of acres.
This was to grant land to the six thousand soldiers who came to settle in Xizhou.
The Zhenbing soldiers were professional warriors. After receiving 70% to 80% of the money and food from the Forbidden Army, and moving their families to Xizhou, they naturally had to grant land.
The fields are cultivated for their families.
When the situation was initially unstable, troops needed to be stationed to suppress the area. Takeo's family members were natural immigrants. In order to ensure their livelihood, land must be granted.
The standard given by Shao Shude is twenty acres per household, but to be honest, it is not easy to achieve - isn't this a debt?
In the Tang Dynasty, a commoner family in Gaochang had less than ten acres of land, and some slaves only had two or three acres of land. If the land was harvested three times every two years, it would be difficult to feed him alone. After all, it would be difficult to feed an adult.
Four bushels of grain (approximately 433 kilograms) are consumed in a year.
During the Uighur era, Gaochang developed. The number of cultivated fields increased from less than 1,000 hectares in the Tang Dynasty to more than 1,400 hectares. However, the local population also increased. After all, a large number of Uighur soldiers and generals came.
This year is the third year that Daxia has occupied Gaochang, and the number of cultivated fields has increased again, reaching more than 1,700 hectares.
The extra 300 hectares, plus the confiscated fields of Uighur officials and wealthy households, add up to less than 500 hectares, which is enough to completely grant land to 2,500 soldiers. Therefore, there must be a large amount of arrears. This is
Things that need to be solved urgently.
But as long as this is completed, the situation in Xizhou will be completely stable.
Six thousand households of Central Plains warriors, with a population of almost 30,000, have the highest average wealth in Gaochang, and they belong to the undisputed local ruling class. Gaochang natives who have little land at home and are landless will even become their slaves and depend on them.
life, which further increases the power of this group and the assimilation speed will be greatly accelerated.
"Some people in Gaochang are cultivating several acres of thin fields. It's really hard for them to go hungry and have a full meal." After the land transfer was completed, Shao Shude called an official and said, "Ask them if they are willing to go to Liaodong. Instead of going to the west,
If you are struggling in Zhouzhou, you might as well go to Liaodong and become a tenant, where you can at least cultivate fifty acres of land. As long as you are willing to endure hardship, your life will definitely be better than now."
"I obey the order," the official responded immediately.
Shao Shude continued walking along the field ridge.
The town soldiers who had just checked their fields fell to the ground and shouted "Long live".
"It's the third year, and the people of Helong are still suffering." Shao Shude sighed and said: "It is decreed that 20,000 men will be recruited from the two roads on the right side of Hexi and Long, and 100,000 dendrobiums of grain and beans will be transported to Yin, west.
Erzhou. After the grain is delivered, wells and canals are dug on the spot and the fields are leveled."
"Long live!" The warriors with sharp ears cheered enthusiastically after hearing it.
Shao Shude laughed.
When the interests of the warriors and the common people conflicted, he decisively chose the warriors without any hesitation.
The methods of high-end rulers are so simple and unpretentious.
