Chapter five hundred and sixty second two lakes are cooked, the world is full
"Everyone, please sit down." Liu Xiang waved his hand and said angrily: "I summoned you here today, and I've been working on it for a long time, but I haven't said anything about it yet."
But as soon as he sat down and before he said anything about the Lianghu Plain, Liu Biao spoke up: "Your Majesty, in the afternoon, I have to go to the Shenming Terrace in the western suburbs to worship Taiyi. Seeing that the time is coming, how about we discuss it later?"
In fact, the imperial capital was chosen to be in Chang'an, and the place to worship Taiyi was either Taiyi Palace, which is more than fifty miles southwest of Chang'an, or Ganquan Palace, which is three hundred miles north of Chang'an City. There are Taiyi Temples on both sides.
However, these two palaces were in disrepair for a long time, and Liu Xiang was unwilling to waste money, so he had no choice but to choose the Shenming Terrace in Jianzhang Palace in the western suburbs.
"Then let me tell you briefly, think about it carefully, and discuss it carefully later.
I received a dream from a man of the gods and told me that the hometown of Rinan County in Jiaozhou is now occupied by the Cham people and is called Linyi State. Near the capital of Champa, there are three crops of rice a year."
As soon as he said this, the faces of the ministers changed drastically. Fan Xian couldn't help it and asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, are there really three crops a year in the world?"
No wonder he couldn't help it. The two-crop-a-year planting method had not yet been popularized in the south of the Han Dynasty, and agricultural technology was still in the period of alternating cultivation and rotation.
Crop rotation means planting one year and resting one year to allow the field to recover its fertility. Crop rotation means planting wheat this year and beans next year. Do not plant the same crops in the same field continuously to maintain the yield of the crops.
Thanks to Fan Xian's efforts, crop rotation technology was basically popularized in the north of the Han Dynasty. River mud and retting farmyard manure were used to increase soil fertility and ensure yield. Therefore, when I heard that there are still three crops of rice a year in the world, I couldn't restrain myself at all.
Live your curiosity.
He didn't doubt Liu Xiang's dream about being entrusted by a god.
The people of the Han Dynasty were extremely superstitious, especially believing in the stories of gods and ghosts. In addition, Liu Xiang did have what they thought were miracles.
They didn't understand the principles of making elixirs that were struck by lightning, turning them into ice in midsummer, fighting with dragons, and making thunder break through the city. They didn't understand the principles, but they saw the results. Therefore, they felt that the gods' dreams were very credible.
Besides, it’s not like God’s dream has never happened before.
The last emperor who received a dream from a god was Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. He sent envoys to travel thousands of miles to collect Buddhist scriptures to welcome monks, and Buddhist ideas began to spread in the Han Dynasty.
Today, His Majesty is much more miraculous than Emperor Ming, you can’t believe it!
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to conquer the small country of Linyi, slaughter the rebellious Cham people, and welcome back the Divine Valley!" Huangfu Song was already furious. A mere barbarian dared to steal the Great Han Divine Valley. He should be damned!
There are three crops a year. What a magical crop. How can a barbarian deserve to have it? We must bring it back as soon as possible.
Jushou immediately seconded the proposal: "Your Majesty, for the sake of the Divine Valley, we should send troops to annihilate the Linyi Kingdom. The surrounding Nanman tribes must be slaughtered to avoid leaking the news of the sacred objects. Guan Yu's troops who are attacking Changsha can be ordered to go south along the Xiang River, and there are Jiaozhou scholars to stop them.
If we need more troops along the way, we can send Zhang He's troops south to support us, and we can also mobilize Yue Jin's troops from Yuzhang County to help."
"Yes, yes, your Majesty should send troops as soon as possible to welcome back to the Valley of the Gods." Fan Xian didn't care about those southern barbarians. He just wanted to see what the crops that were harvested three times a year looked like as soon as possible.
Next to them, Xun Yu and Liu Biao were also quite moved.
Liu Xiang raised his hand to stop these people: "Lin Yi is thousands of miles away, and the expedition would be too expensive. I have sent Xun Chen south to persuade Shi Xie to surrender, and use the power of the Cangwu family to get back the rice from Champa.
If this method fails, we will send naval officers and soldiers southward to search the mountains and seas to retrieve the rice seeds."
Huangfusong felt that the emperor had not considered it well and advised him: "I think this method is inappropriate. Wouldn't doing so reveal the information about the sacred objects and allow those southern barbarians to take advantage? The strategy proposed by Ju Shangshu just now is the right method.
Your Majesty, the Linyi Kingdom and the surrounding Southern Barbarians must be slaughtered!"
This old man is still so murderous. When he suppressed the Yellow Turban Uprising, he killed hundreds of thousands. Liu Xiang shook his head:
"Mr. Yi Zhen, the current national treasury cannot support the southern expedition to Jiaozhou. Besides, the water and soil support the same scenery. The Champa rice can only be harvested three times a year in Rinan County. In the Yangtze River Basin, it can be harvested twice a year. In the northern state,
The county may only be able to harvest once a year, and may not be able to sustain it, so these need to be planted on trial basis.
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Regarding the issue of leaking secrets, I wish that cultivation was widespread in Jiaozhou. There are tens of millions of people in the Han Dynasty and tens of millions of acres of fertile land. The grains needed are like mountains and seas. How many years will it take to cultivate them by myself to meet the demand? And will the improved seeds degrade?
?I don’t know, so the more Jiaozhou grows, the safer it will be.
So what if he only has a warehouse full of grain in Jiaozhou? If he dares to rebel in the future, just send troops to massacre him."
Huangfu Song didn't know much about farming. He pondered for a moment and looked at Fan Xian again. He nodded in approval. He also felt that the emperor's words made sense. He stroked his gray beard and said, "Then let it go."
If there is any disharmony among those barbarians, I would like to ask for orders to go out to fight!"
"How can you kill a chicken with a bull's knife? Lord Yizhen is the pillar of the country, how can a mere southern barbarian disturb the veteran general? Just sit in Chang'an with peace of mind."
The emperor's praise made Huangfu Song feel happy and disappointed at the same time. He was old and feared that he would never have the opportunity to lead an army on an expedition in this life, so he couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Xiang had no time to comfort the old man. Liu Biao was looking at the hourglass again and again. It was almost time to offer sacrifices to Taiyi, so he quickly got down to business: "I thought the area where Champa Rice would be planted after the return of rice would be in the south, but I can't try planting new crops."
Occupying existing fertile land may cause accidents and famine.”
He took the map, pointed at Yunmengze and Penglize, and told everyone to watch: "I intend to develop the two lakes and turn the mud into fertile farmland. These two areas have flat terrain and abundant water resources, which are suitable for widespread cultivation of Champa rice."
The ministers looked at the map and frowned. Developing the two lakes would be like changing the world. It was too difficult.
Xun Yu said in embarrassment: "Your Majesty, Yunmeng Daze and Pengli Ze are full of swamps and filled with miasma. If you send people to reclaim the wasteland, you will send people to die. Don't be too hasty."
Liu Xiang smiled, knowing that they had some misunderstandings. He was afraid that his impatience would turn the reclamation of wasteland into a tyranny that would harm the people, so he explained: "It is extremely difficult to develop a thousand-mile swamp. Of course I know that. Naturally, I will not ignore human life and force it."
He pointed at the existing waters of Dongting Lake and Poyang Lake, and then slid his fingers along the Yangtze River and Han River.
"People have been cultivating the lakes and waterways for a long time, but the population there is sparse and not large-scale. I want to avoid the swamps first, dig diversion canals around the two lakes and rivers, drain the accumulated water, and create fertile farmland.
In the future, drainage canals will be used to plan the water network so that the accumulated water can be discharged step by step, and the cultivated area will be expanded bit by bit. Whether it takes ten years or a hundred years, the land between the two lakes will become fertile farmland.
I hope that one day, everyone in the world will know that if the two lakes are familiar, the world will be satisfied!
This matter is related to the livelihood of thousands of people. If it can be accomplished, all of you sitting here will surely be famous throughout the ages."
Introducing Champa rice from southern Xinjiang and developing thousands of miles of swamps for widespread planting is indeed difficult. However, Liu Xiang didn't know when the Little Ice Age would end, and he didn't know whether its impact would continue to increase.
It is imperative to develop the south.
Most of the plain areas in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are on the north bank and have been almost developed. The south bank is mostly hilly. Therefore, the most suitable planting area for large-scale reclamation with a high upper limit is the Lianghu Plain.
Is it better than going to the hilly areas in the south to build terraces?
The expressions of Xun Yu and the others did not change much, but their breathing generally worsened. Whether it was to retrieve the Divine Valley for trial planting in the Han Dynasty or to develop the Qianli Daze, it was not easy.
However, the saying "if the two lakes are familiar, the world is sufficient" is really inspiring.
The opportunity to live forever is right in front of you, should you do it or not?