When the true situation of the Huazhou rebellion reached Chen Jingke's ears, others were shocked.
"What are these people thinking? Do they think the rebellion is just playing house?"
Wu Shu said: "This is normal."
Chen Jingke asked in confusion: "Why?"
Wu Shu said: "Since ancient times, there have been countless rebellions. This dynasty has only been more than twenty years old, and there have been hundreds of rebellions, large and small."
"Excluding those during the Wude period when the world was in turmoil, even during the Zhenguan year there were seven or eight times, an average of once a year."
Chen Jingke said in disbelief: "How is it possible? Why have I never heard of it?"
Wu Shu gently touched his abdomen and said: "Because most rebellions are similar to the one in Huazhou, and the scale is far less than this one."
"There is no need for the imperial court to send troops to suppress it. The local garrison troops can easily suppress it. For the sake of face, the imperial court will not treat such a thing as a rebellion."
"The rebellions that can be remembered by everyone are the kind of organized and disciplined turmoil. They can affect one state or even several states, and require the imperial court to send troops to suppress it."
Chen Jingke looked at it with envy. He put his hand through the seam of his clothes and touched it gently. He felt that his hand was flat and smooth: "It seems that it will take three months for the baby to become pregnant."
Wu Shu trembled all over and his eyes became blurred. He couldn't help but lean on him and said, "Yes, the doctors say it will take three and a half months to show pregnancy."
They were already an old couple, but Chen Jingke didn't know that she was in love.
Pregnancy will lead to changes in hormone secretion, coupled with some psychological factors that cannot be explained by outsiders, women's needs will be stronger, and they will feel it with the slightest touch.
He had doubts before, but now he finally believed it. It was so sensitive that he could feel it just by touching his belly lightly.
It's a pity that the child is too important to take that risk.
He calmly took out his hand and changed the subject: "But why are these people rebelling just like playing house?"
Wu Shu knew his plan, and for some reason, he held his face angrily and kissed him fiercely.
Seeing this, Chen Jingke also knew that it was not good to refuse blindly, so he hugged her and kissed her deeply, and did not let go until he could no longer hold his breath.
Wu Shu closed his eyes and panted for a long time, then slowly suppressed the fire in his heart, opened his eyes, gave him a fierce look and said:
"Stay away from me from now on. If you hurt the child, I won't be done with you."
At this moment, Chen Jingke did not dare to confront her and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, I promise to stay away from Sister Wu from now on until...one, two, three, four, five..."
He pretended to count the days on his fingers and said, "There is still one month left. Within one month, I promise to keep a safe distance from Sister Wu."
Why did he say one month? Because the first three months are the most dangerous for pregnant women, and the middle four months are relatively safe.
And if something happens appropriately during this period, it will be beneficial to your health and production.
Wu Shu naturally understood this truth, but bit her lip and did not refute. She really hoped that the next moment would be a month later.
Chen Jingke also knew not to provoke her too much, so he brought the topic back to the beginning again: "Why are those people's rebellion so childish? They don't even have the most basic organizational skills."
Wu Shu fixed his messy hair and replied: "This is why the imperial court prohibits the private circulation of military books. Most people know nothing about military affairs. Rebellion is just like playing house."
Only then did Chen Jingke understand the reason and said with a wry smile: "I see. I used to think that the court was too careful, but now I realize that I was too naive."
Wu Shu looked at him with admiration and said, "That's because you are so kind and willing to think about the poor."
Chen Jingke was noncommittal. What he did was nothing compared to that person whose name cannot be mentioned.
The couple were bored for a while, and Wu Shu went out for inspection.
Although she handed over a lot of work to others after she became pregnant, and Yihe also took care of the accounting matters for her, she still visited Zixiao Temple several times every day.
Just like a lioness patrolling her territory.
It's not that she doesn't trust Yihe and others, it's just a habit.
Another reason is that the experience of being kicked out of the house by her brother made her pay more attention to everything about Zixiaoguan, especially after becoming pregnant.
A few days ago, Chen Jingke accompanied her on inspection tours, but he couldn't stand it anymore. Wu Shu was also not used to being accompanied by others, so he stopped going later.
After she left, he returned to his small courtyard with nothing to do.
Yi Nu has been discharged from the hospital, but after all, the injury was too serious, and it will take a long time to fully recover. Now he can only move around freely, and does not need to lie down all the time.
When Sun Simiao announced that she could be discharged from the hospital, she chose to come back to live there without hesitation. Although the so-called hospitalization was also in Zixiaoguan, to her, this small hospital was her home.
After confirming that her injuries were not serious, Chen Jingke agreed to let her come back, and Yuzhu would take care of her in daily life.
The two of them were sent to take care of Chen Jingke together, and they were committed to him together. They were often slept together, and they also experienced the last danger. Their relationship can be said to be very deep.
It can be said that it is very suitable for Yuzhu to take care of her.
At this time, the two of them were walking in the yard. They were naturally very happy to see him back and wanted to greet him.
Chen Jingke said quickly: "Don't move, don't move, I'll come find you."
As he spoke, he walked over quickly and kissed both of them on the face, making their mouths so happy that they couldn't close their mouths.
Chen Jingke sighed deeply that experience can really change a person.
I think holding hands could make the two little maids blush for a long time. Now, no matter how intimate they are, they will not blush. On the contrary, they are very excited and looking forward to it.
After walking with Yi Nu for a while and chatting for a while, Chen Jingke went back to his room to study.
Yi Nu, who aspires to be a novelist, also found some basic novels and started reading them. Yu Zhu has not yet found anything she wants to do.
But seeing the other two people starting to read, she also found a book and started reading.
Lunch was delivered by someone from below, and Chen Jingke was surprised to find that there was kelp and pork ribs soup.
This novel vegetable that can enhance the salty and umami taste made the two waitresses exclaim that it is delicious.
Chen Jingke also missed the long-lost vegetables and ate two big bowls of them.
After dinner, I went to the outer courtyard to find Cheng Huailiang and asked, and it turned out that it was his handiwork.
"The vegetable found when fishing for freshwater shrimp in Texas has been around since ancient times. It's called kelp. I brought it back and asked the cooks to study it, and they found that the soup tastes particularly delicious."
Chen Jingke naturally knew that kelp soup was delicious, especially for the ancients who did not have MSG. He also knew that this thing had another great use.
So he went to the kitchen to find a piece of dried kelp and took it into the palace.
After seeing Li Shimin, he mysteriously said: "Your Majesty, I have a good thing for you."
Li Shimin felt happy in his heart, but said calmly on his face: "What is it? It will make you happy."
Chen Jingke didn't show off, took out the piece of dried kelp and said, "This is it."
Li Shimin took it and inspected it carefully, saying, "It looks like dried vegetables. Is there anything strange about it?"
Chen Jingke said excitedly: "That's great. This thing is called kelp, and it has three major functions."
"First of all, it can be eaten as a vegetable. It's okay in summer. But every winter, people won't even see a vegetable leaf in their rice bowls. If things go on like this, they will become weak and sick."
"Kelp is everywhere in the sea. You can catch it casually. After drying it, it can be stored for a long time. Just soak it in hot water..."
Li Shimin nodded slightly and said, "Yes, the common people have one more food to eat. What else?"
Chen Jingke smiled and said: "The second function is that it can replace table salt to a certain extent. This thing grows in the sea and contains a lot of salt. Eating it can replenish salt."
Li Shimin's eyes lit up. Although the Tang Dynasty had a new salt-drying method, table salt was never enough. If there was a substitute for salt, it would be another great good governance.
Chen Jingke was very proud and continued: "The third effect is the surprise I mentioned. This thing can cure a disease, a very common terminal disease in the Western Regions."
Li Shimin was stunned at first, and then became serious: "Do you think it can cure diseases, or are they common diseases in the Western Regions? What diseases can it cure?"
Although the imperial court captured Gaochang, the subsequent battle with the Western Turks for popular support did not go smoothly.
If the imperial court had such a medicine, the benefits would go without saying.
Chen Jingke did not whet his appetite, but said: "Your Majesty must have heard of big neck disease, right?"
How could Li Shimin not have heard of it? He quickly asked: "Can it cure big neck disease?"
Chen Jingke said: "Yes. Let's take salt as an example. If people don't eat salt for a long time, their limbs will become weak, weak, sick, and even die."
"But in addition to the lack of salt, there is also a lack of another thing in the Western Regions. I call this thing iodine."
"Iodine?" Li Shimin asked.
"Yes, it's iodine. People who don't eat this kind of iodine for a long time will become weak and sick. In severe cases, the neck will swell like a gourd and even kill people." Chen Jingke continued:
"Not only that, it will also affect future generations. If parents are severely deficient in iodine, there is a high probability that their children will be disabled, idiots. And kelp is rich in iodine, so eating kelp can supplement iodine."
"That's it, that's it." Li Shimin murmured, looking a little excited.
The entire Western Region was iodine-free, but he grasped the news before anyone else, and also knew the solution. There were too many articles that could be written.
To put it simply, if you prove something to the people of the Western Regions, then just selling kelp can create a huge amount of revenue for the national treasury.
What's more, mastering kelp will also strangle the lifeblood of the Western Region, providing too many benefits for the subsequent expansion of the Tang Dynasty.
However, his brows immediately wrinkled...
"Kelp is only found in Texas waters, or is it found in all waters?"
"The kelp likes cold in the waters of Dezhou, but there is less of it, and there are more in the waters of Baekje, Silla." Chen Jingke said.
"As a result, this business will be difficult to do." Li Shimin said disappointedly.
"So we have to process this thing a little bit." Chen Jingke said sinisterly: "Let the doctors add a few common drugs to mask the smell of kelp, and then grind it into powder..."
Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he said: "It should be so, it should be so. Haha... I'll leave this matter to Maid Guanyin, so that she can complain every day that the medical school cannot make ends meet."
"Well, it's just right to leave it to the empress." Chen Jingke said.
This business is not suitable for an individual to do. From the beginning, Chen Jingke had no intention of doing it by himself. It is indeed more appropriate to hand it over to Changsun Wujia.
Glass, sugar and other businesses have already opened up sales. She has mature business routes in her hands and can easily sell kelp products to people in the Western Regions. Moreover, as a queen, she can better cooperate with the court to maximize the benefits of kelp products.
Li Shimin said excitedly: "Okay, okay, Jing Ke, you have made another great contribution."
Chen Jingke smiled naively and said, "Why do these words sound so familiar to me?"
Li Shimin burst into laughter and said: "It does sound familiar to me. I even think it sounds familiar to me. But you have indeed made a lot of contributions. If I hadn't married Xiao Sizi to you, I don't know how to reward you."
Chen Jingke said quickly: "Having the little Sizi is enough. We value different things. In my opinion, the little Sizi is more important than those."
Li Shimin was very pleased that he found this son-in-law well.
After that, Chen Jingke talked about another matter and said: "Your Majesty, the reform can be declared successful at this stage. The next step is to use Chinese civilization to unify our thoughts. After I went back and thought about it, I found a better way."
Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he said, "Oh, what method?"
Chen Jingke said: "We can take the day when the Yellow Emperor ascended the throne as the beginning of the era, and set up the Huangdi era, called the Kaiyuan era."
Li Shimin frowned and asked: "Taking the date when the Yellow Emperor ascended the throne is the starting point... Why do you have such an idea?"
Chen Jingke thought for a while and asked: "Does the saint know how many years have passed since the first year of Jingning?"
"This..." Li Shimin was dumbfounded. He didn't even know which emperor's reign it was, so how could he calculate it?
Moreover, the reign names of Chinese emperors are too complicated. Some last for decades, and some last only one or two years. Even professional historians have to refer to historical books to calculate them.
Chen Jingke didn't expect him to answer this question. Seeing that he couldn't answer, he revealed the answer himself: "According to the Kaiyuan chronology, the first year of Jingning is Kaiyuan 2664, and the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, which is Kaiyuan 3336, is easy for us.
It can be calculated that it is 672 years ago."
"Now the saint knows why I want to use the Kaiyuan era?"
Li Shimin naturally understood his intention, but he felt very uncomfortable when he thought of writing the Kaiyuan year in front of his own reign, so he asked: "What should the Yellow Emperor do before he ascends the throne?"
"To express it as 'Before Kaiyuan', for example, the year before Huangdi ascended the throne would be expressed as the year before Kaiyuan, the two years before he ascended the throne would be expressed as 2 years before Kaiyuan... the year he was born would be expressed as 20 years before Kaiyuan."
Chen Jingke said.
Li Shimin asked with a gloomy face: "In that case, why not use the founding day of the Tang Dynasty as the starting point of the era?"
Chen Jingke said: "Sage, your ambition is to become the common master of the world, and you will also be entrusted with enfeoffments in the future."
"Using the Yellow Emperor's Era can not only tell the world about your ambitions, but also show your broad mind. At the same time, it also tells the world that you are the Yellow Emperor's orthodoxy."
Li Shimin's face was gloomy and uncertain. He wanted to use the founding day of the Tang Dynasty as the starting point of the era, but he felt that what Chen Jingke said was reasonable, and he was a little undecided for a while.
Chen Jingke also looked at him nervously, waiting for his answer.
To be honest, the era is just for the convenience of calculating time. It doesn't matter which day is the starting point of the era. But Chen Jingke still hopes to use the Yellow Emperor's era.
Sooner or later, the Tang Dynasty will be replaced by other dynasties. If the Tang Dynasty is used as the starting point of the era, will the new dynasty continue to use this standard?
It's very difficult, and more likely it will be abolished.
There is a high probability that the new dynasty will use the founding date of its own dynasty as the first year of the epoch. In this case, it will lose its original intention of establishing the epoch.
The Yellow Emperor's chronology is the most stable. The Tang Dynasty gave up using the date of its founding as the chronological standard. Would subsequent dynasties have the nerve to do this?
If such a shameless emperor really appeared, then he would admit it.
As for using the birthdays of Laozi, Confucius and other saints as the standard of the era... Chen Jingke has never considered that too many Chinese saints use someone else's birthday as a disrespect for other saints.
Besides, would Confucius’ disciples agree to using Laozi’s? Do they really think that the Li family is easy to bully if they use Confucius? Therefore, using Huangdi’s chronology is the least controversial, and no one dares to object.