Only when Zhang Ou and his party arrived in the city did they realize that the king was not in the palace.
After asking, I learned that the autumn harvest was busy, and the king had already gone to the fields to supervise the harvest.
Not only the king, but also everyone in the palace went to work in the fields.
Hearing this, Zhang Ou, Zhang Tang and others were shocked.
They have lived in Chang'an for a long time, so they naturally know the virtues of the princes.
Not to mention asking farmers to teach mulberry trees, some people have never even seen the fields.
Even the prince Liu Rong spends his days trying to win over party members.
Zhang Ou and Zhang Tang looked at each other and immediately turned around, "Let's go and have a look!"
seeing is believing.
Just how successful the prince is, you have to see it with your own eyes.
After leaving the city all the way to the palace to seal the fields, my eyes were filled with the joy of a good harvest.
The heavy ears of wheat, rice, and corn are densely packed into sheets, and everything you see is a brilliant golden color that represents a full meal.
There were many people working in the fields, but no one was seen wearing luxurious clothes.
The palace attendant who led the way hurried forward and ran into the field, running to a barefoot figure wearing linen clothes with his trousers rolled up.
Didi muttered a few words and pointed in the direction of Zhang Ou and others.
"This...is this the King of Zhongshan?"
Seeing Li Yunze striding towards him, Zhang Tang was greatly shocked.
He never thought that the prince who was so high above him could actually work in the fields.
Zhang Ou, who looked solemn, asked in a low voice, "Has the news about our coming to Zhongshan Kingdom been revealed?"
Zhang Tang was stunned for a moment, thought about it carefully and then shook his head, "Ming Gong set out on an impromptu basis. He traveled lightly and simply. There was no leakage of his whereabouts on the way."
After hearing this, Zhang Ou's face relaxed, and he said with emotion, "The late emperor and the emperor both advocated simplicity and devoted themselves to accumulating national strength for the country. I thought that the princes would no longer have such virtues, but I never thought..."
There is no need to say the following words, but the meaning is already clear.
The two emperors who reigned under Wen and Jing were truly rare in history.
Emperor Jing is not that exaggerated, and he still has some expenses in life.
However, Emperor Wen Liu Huan really lived by counting his pennies, working conscientiously to save money, food and national strength for the Han Dynasty, looking forward to one day taking revenge on the Huns.
It's a pity that this hard and simple style in history fell out of fashion when it came to Xiaozhu.
When Emperor Wu spent money, it was really like running water.
He often rewarded hundreds of millions, not to mention spending money to fight wars. He also built palaces on a large scale and even prayed for immortality and immortality.
It's really hard to put into words.
Li Yunze, who was barefoot and holding an iron sickle in his hand, strode forward, "Who is Mr. Zhang?"
Although Zhang Ou and Zhang Tang both have the surname Zhang, everyone knows who Li Yunze is calling.
Zhang Tang calmly took a step back, and Zhang Ou stepped forward with a smile and saluted, "Your Majesty, Zhang Ou. Pay homage to your Majesty~~~"
"Mr. Zhang doesn't need to be polite."
Li Yunze, who was also smiling, stepped forward and helped him up, "I didn't know Zhang Gong was coming from far away. This place is really inappropriate."
"Your Majesty, your words are wrong."
Zhang Ou said seriously, "There are crops everywhere and the harvest is plentiful. This is the most beautiful place in the world, and there is no more suitable place."
"Hahahaha~~~"
Li Yunze laughed and nodded, "That's what Mr. Zhang said. Let me wait until I finish collecting this land before I go back and host a banquet."
Zhang Ou hurriedly said, "The autumn harvest is a big event, so your Majesty, there is no need to worry about us. I wonder if we can go to the fields to help?"
"It's good to be willing to help."
Li Yunze took the water ladle handed by the waiter and drank it in a big gulp. "If you are willing to come, then come."
After that, he turned back to Tianzhong and continued to wield the sickle skillfully.
Zhang Ou and others also packed up their robes, took the tools from the attendants, and went to work in the fields.
"Ming Gong."
Zhang Tang, who was bending down to harvest, exclaimed, "Have you ever seen that people here use iron sickles?"
"Um."
Zhang Ou nodded and responded, "Not only the land is closed, almost all the fields are made of iron tools. Unexpectedly, the Zhongshan Kingdom is so rich."
"Let's wait for my subordinates to find out more."
Not long after the meeting, Zhang Tang ran back and said to Zhang Ou, "Ming Gong, we have found out clearly. Your Majesty has gathered the blacksmiths of Shan Kingdom under the supervision of the general to make iron farm tools day and night."
When he said this, Zhang Tang showed admiration on his face, "And it doesn't cost money. We will lend it directly to the people in the country."
The thoughtful Zhang Ou glanced at Li Yunze's back not far away and nodded.
After a while, Zhang Ou asked again, "Do you know the yield per mu here?"
Zhang Tang immediately stood up straight, narrowed his eyes slightly and used some military skills.
"Ming Gong, although I don't know the specific details, it should be more than two dendrobiums!"
Taking into account the productivity and technological level in the early Western Han Dynasty, the yield per mu was only about one dendrobium.
The upper-grade fields can produce several bushels, while the lower-grade fields may only accept seven or eight bushels.
The yield of two dendrobiums per mu is really...
"This great king is truly a strange person~~~"
After the harvest was over, everyone returned to the palace in the city.
Li Yunze arranged a dinner to entertain Zhang Ou and others.
The dinner was very sumptuous, including beef and mutton.
It was also sprinkled with spices and unknown ingredients, and Zhang Tang and others were sweating profusely and drinking water.
"This thing's name is chili pepper."
Li Yunze smiled and made up a story, "This is what I seized from the Nasanda Tribe. I heard that it was obtained by robbing a caravan from the Western Regions. No one knows where it came from."
Zhang Ou and others nodded again and again. Anyway, they didn't know anything, so they just ate.
There is an ample supply of meat, and there is no shortage of wine.
The only regret is that there is no singing and dancing to add to the fun.
Not to mention singing and dancing, after Zhang Ou entered the palace, he didn't even see a few serving maids.
Zhang Tang inquired and learned that the king had never indulged in beauty after entering the feudal kingdom. He was busy improving the country's power all day long so that the people and leaders of Guizhou could live a better life.
There has never been a beauty in the palace, and the only maids were brought from Chang'an City.
Such behavior made Zhang Ou's evaluation of him even higher.
After having enough wine and food, everyone took a rest.
Li Yunze didn't ask Zhang Ou what he was doing here. It was his first day here and he wanted to get some rest first.
Returning to the arranged room, Zhang Ou lit the expensive candle, spread out the bamboo slips and prepared to write a memorial.
Zhang Tang's call came from outside the door. After he was asked to come in, he saw Zhang Tang walking in with a stack of white paper in his arms.
"Ming Gong."
Zhang Tang put the white paper on the table, "The palace attendant gave it to me, saying it is more convenient than bamboo slips."
"This thing is just white paper."
Zhang Ou smiled and stretched out his hand to take it, "I saw it when I was in Chang'an City, but gold is very valuable."
After Zhang Tang said goodbye and left, Zhang Ou studied his ink and picked up his pen.
"My minister Zhang Ou reported to the emperor... The country of Zhongshan is prosperous in agriculture and industry, and developed in industry and commerce... The prince is diligent and thrifty, and cares for his people... He thrives on crops and drums... He does not like extravagance, and does not indulge in wine and beautiful women. ..."
Although it was only the first day here, Zhang Ou was deeply touched by what he saw and heard.
For such an outstanding prince to be granted the title of Zhongshan Kingdom, it is really an inconvenience to his talents.
The ministers of this era still have a bottom line, unlike those later generations who only talked about interests without a bottom line.
Most of them are people who sincerely consider the interests of their family, country, and the world, and are completely different from people like Dong Lin's turban.
Such people gradually disappeared after the Hus went south several times at the end of the Han Dynasty and the end of the Tang Dynasty.
Most of those who rose up later were Qin Hui, Qian Qianyi and his ilk.
Because all the people with integrity died in the battle, and those who survived were mainly villains, which is sad and deplorable.
The next day, Li Yunze did not go to work in the fields. Instead, he put on the king's robe and received Zhang Ou and others in the main hall of the palace.
Now we can get down to business.
"Why is Mr. Zhang here here?"
Zhang Ou didn't mean to hide anything, and immediately responded, "I am here to help the king choose a queen. In fact, I am here to investigate the king's private departure from the fiefdom and the invasion of the Huns."
He was so calm, and Li Yunze had no intention of hiding it.
The local people responded, "It's true that we left the fortress."
Then he recounted the relevant process in detail.
Zhang Tang on the side wrote down the details in detail.
When Li Yunze said that he led five hundred county soldiers to defeat more than a thousand cavalry, and even launched a night attack to directly defeat his tribe, Zhang Tang's hand shook unnaturally.
The ink fell on the white paper and dyed a black spot.
Zhang Ou also looked at Li Yunze with a surprised expression, and his heart was shocked beyond measure.
At this time, the Han army was at war with the Huns. When defending the city, they were basically invincible, and the Huns did not allow the Huns to capture a few cities.
But when fighting in the field...
Let’s not talk about the Battle of Baideng. Let’s just say that Li Guang, the governor of Shangjun, always won less and lost more when he sent out troops in field battles.
But even so, Li Guang was also called a famous general by the world.
This does not mean that the Han army cannot fight.
On the contrary, the combat effectiveness of the Han army far exceeded that of the Huns.
The only reason is that the Han army was mainly infantry, while the Huns were almost all cavalry.
On the vast prairie, when infantry and cavalry clash, few can win.
The Huns just flew kites and harassed them non-stop.
The Han army tried to catch up but was unable to catch up. No matter whether they were advancing or retreating, they were harassed and harassed. They would not fight you head-on at all.
But the Huns were able to take turns to rest and recharge their batteries.
When the Han army couldn't stand it anymore, they attacked again and defeated them in one fell swoop.
This situation will not be fundamentally changed until the empire double-walls, using cavalry against cavalry, and focusing its attacks on the Huns' tribal camps, forcing the Huns to fight head-on.
At that time, it was the Han army that chased and fought the Huns.
Li Yunze was able to use his footwork and cavalry to win a complete victory even when his opponent was far outnumbered, and even wiped out his tribe. This ability was definitely quite outstanding.
Even if the scale of this encounter is small.
Zhang Ou eagerly asked for relevant details, even asking Li Yunze clearly how to arrange his troops.
Li Yunze didn't mind the trouble and described all the relevant processes skillfully, as skillfully as a general who has led troops for many years.
After listening carefully, Zhang Ou simply closed his eyes.