Ye An's identity has become a taboo in Laojun's view. No one can mention it without authorization, and can only tell him to stay quiet. If he has to be told, then he is the child adopted by Xuan Chengzi in the mountains.
This is a stone that weighs heavily on Xuanchengzi's heart. He, Ye An, has a name and a surname, so he should naturally have a family. Looking at his appearance, words and deeds, there is no doubt that he is a member of the Han family.
The most likely source is the Ye family of Nanyang, but he has never admitted it, and the Ye family of Nanyang cannot be the family behind Ye An.
Before, Xuan Chengzi still cared about who took Ye An in and took him into the "no place to go", but now he no longer cares, and is even willing to believe that Ye An really had the opportunity to go to the immortal realm of "White Jade"
Beijing".
He issued a silence order to all the Taoist priests in Laojun Temple. Anyone who dared to mention his identity would be severely punished by the temple rules.
As the law enforcement elder, Xuanyangzi assured Xuanchengzi: "Senior brother, don't worry, Laojun Guan will be tight-lipped and there won't be any mistakes."
After the food is planted, it requires careful care and patient waiting. Customers who have watched the fields have discovered that it turns out that these crops are not strenuous to take care of, and are even a bit simple.
All you need to do is loosen the soil, sprinkle plant ash, and water, but you don’t need to water too much.
The land in Yangcheng County is famous for its red soil. The nutrients in the fields are quite sufficient, and the crops are growing at a good rate. And these brand-new crops in the land should also be able to produce high yields, right?
Always maintain a positive and optimistic attitude towards the future, and farmers are the most optimistic beings. After they plant the seeds, they will use all their energy to care for these seedlings and wait for the day they have a good harvest.
Therefore, as long as farmers are given hope, they will always be rooted in the land. The greatest advantage of the farming nation is stability. Who is willing to travel far away, and who is willing to be unstable?
But this small wish has been the most difficult goal for the Han Dynasty to achieve for thousands of years. If you look at history, you will find that almost all prosperous times are based on good harvests every year.
Only when farmers are stable can the country be stable, and only in this way can the surplus wealth from the land be transformed into market prosperity.
The Han Dynasty has always been based on farming, because farming is the most stable, safest and most suitable.
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"The soil of the Central Plains produces huge amounts of grain. Since the Three Emperors, our Han family has been mainly engaged in farming, without exception. Although grasslands can enter the Central Plains, the Central Plains cannot enter grasslands. The reason for this is farming.
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Wang Yuan stood in front of Ye An and patiently explained the importance of farming to the Han Dynasty. Of course, Ye An also knew the reasons, but he still listened patiently. He believed that his knowledge of agriculture could not be compared to
people of an era.
"Sir, if that's the case, why do nomads often send their troops down to invade our land in the Central Plains?"
"Because they are poor! Have you ever seen what the grassland people look like? You have not! Then I will tell you! They do not grow food, and there is no farming. They live in pursuit of water and grass all year round. Although they eat meat frequently, they have no explanation.
For greasy things, you need to buy tea leaves from the Central Plains and use tea bricks to remove the greasy smell.
The family also has no reserves, and the only wealth they have is cattle, sheep and pasture, but how can these things have crops to take care of them? Heavy snow, cold weather, and drought can make them lose everything overnight! So these people are wearing
They are all made of thick leather, so even if the weather is hot, you can only stretch out your arms.
But the Central Plains is different. The agricultural land is vast, and there are all kinds of food. There are countless silk and linen items, and the utensils are divided into categories. Why can this be done?
Because the land of the Han family can grow crops, while the land of the barbarians has nothing but grass! Poverty leads to change, and only by plundering our Central Plains can we meet their needs!"
Wang Yuan's words are undoubtedly the best summary of the contradiction between the Han Dynasty and the grassland peoples in this era.
The reason is that the nomadic people's ability to resist natural disasters is too poor, and the Central Plains has fertile land and a lot of produce, but in the end they are still poor!
As he began to speak, Wang Wen said in a hurry: "If the emperor Shi Jingtang hadn't sacrificed the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and the Liao people, how could the Liao people be as powerful as they are today? But it was just like this, which made the Liao people stop and use Yan to
The cloud is a land of productivity that supplies the needs of the north..."
Ye An looked at Wang Yuan in slight surprise. The theory he said was completely correct, but this was a conclusion reached after a long period of research and judgment by experts and scholars in later generations. He did not expect that he had seen through it.
Wang Yuan was indeed knowledgeable and worthy of the title of Great Confucian. Ye An bowed to him respectfully and said: "In this case, why do the Han people still suffer from famine? There have been thousands of disasters in the past dynasties, and each time the pain is unforgettable.
No future troubles? Please teach me, sir!"
Not only Ye An, but also Wang Wen beside him was staring straight at Wang Yuan, hoping to get an answer from him.
But Wang Yuan's face turned red, and he said after a long time: "There is a certain amount of grain output. The rice produced in the south does not exceed three hundred catties per acre, and the wheat, millet, and millet mainly produced in the north do not exceed four hundred catties per mu."
This is much higher than that of previous generations, but there are also many people in the Song Dynasty! Under natural disasters, one state, one prefecture, or even multiple states and prefectures are often affected.
When the country is at its peak, the grain reserves can be used to provide relief to the victims, otherwise there will be wars in various places... Today, Henan Prefecture is affected by the disaster, and the victims are selling their children and daughters..."
Wang Yuan could no longer speak, and Wang Wen beside him also sighed. They all knew this situation, and they all understood that disasters could take away countless lives at any time, but they were unable to do anything. The reason was that the yield per mu was too high.
The labor force is limited, and the yield per mu is limited. It is easy for a fixed value to appear. Normally, the balance can be maintained, but once natural disasters and man-made disasters occur, the balance will be broken.
The imperial court was able to provide disaster relief, after all, it collected two taxes during good times, but the cost of running the country was also extremely high.
Raising soldiers, raising officials, repairing water conservancy projects, clearing land, mining, building roads, etc. do not require money and food?
The level of urbanization in the Song Dynasty was very high. People in the city may have land outside the city, but not everyone had land. Food was never enough for the Han Dynasty.
Ye An sat opposite Wang Yuan, already understanding what he said. In fact, the thousands of years of Han civilization were just a hungry, empty stomach!
When this stomach is satisfied, the dynasty is incredibly powerful and prosperous one after another. But when it encounters natural and man-made disasters and this stomach begins to become empty, the decline is also unacceptable.
The incident of Ye An taking in five hundred children has become a favorite story in Yangcheng County. Everyone is praising his eagerness for public good and righteousness, but also secretly saying that he is a prodigal.
Laojun Guan's hundreds of years of foundation may be eaten up by these five hundred children!
But Ye An didn't care. He came here this time to ask Wang Wen and Wang Yuan to delay and try his best to let the people and victims of Yangcheng County have food. He needed to maintain the current situation in Yangcheng County.