"Two empresses, the Khitan people came to the capital and sent a batch of gifts to the palace. Do you want to go and have a look?" In a palace deep in the palace, several young palace ladies stood beside Li Shishi and Hu Sanniang.
Beside him, a person said with a smile. txt**
"Sister, would you like to see those gifts?" Hu Sanniang said.
"I'm like this now and can't move easily, so I won't go." Master Li shook his head.
Li Shishi is now more than nine months pregnant, which is when her body is most bloated, so it is naturally inconvenient for her to move now. As for Hu Sanniang, she just gave birth to her child not long ago, and she has actually been a little weak recently.
"Sister, why don't you ask them to send those gifts to this palace." Hu Sanniang said.
"Okay, let's take a look." Li Shishi laughed and said.
Soon, Yelu Dashi's gifts were brought in and placed one by one in front of Li Shishi and Hu Sanniang.
When they saw the Golden Pavilion, both of them had shocked looks in their eyes. The Golden Pavilion was so beautiful and lifelike, as if it was really made of gold bricks one by one. The Golden Pavilion
There are also various characters with different expressions, and every character is so vivid.
"Sister, it's so beautiful!" Hu Sanniang exclaimed.
"It is indeed beautiful. Look, there is a big string of beads here. It is so round and can fit right around your neck, sister." Master Li saw the string of pearls next to him and said with a smile.
"Ah, there is a big piece of jade here. It is so white and so beautiful!" Hu Sanniang had already run down. When she saw the piece of jade, her face was filled with wonder.
"There is also such a tall coral tree. If you put it here, it will turn this place into a dragon palace." Master Li said.
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The two of them kept admiring the treasures, their eyes filled with wonder. The collections in the Goryeo Palace were indeed not as good as those of the Khitan people. The difference was so huge that they were almost incomparable.
"Sister, what are the Khitan people doing after sending so many valuable treasures?" Hu Sanniang asked after a while.
"I don't know. Maybe they think we are allies, so they just give us some gifts." Li Shishi said.
Master Li felt that there shouldn't be any conspiracy in this. These were just treasures, so what role could they play?
"Two ladies, the Khitan people actually sent a batch of gifts, but I don't know whether they should be allowed in?" the palace maid next to her said hesitantly.
"What gift?" Master Li asked curiously.
"It's some n-words.
"Ah?" Master Li and Sanniang Hu were surprised for a moment, then laughed again.
"Sister, do you want to take a look at these ladies?" Hu Sanniang said.
"It's okay to take a look. When we were in the Central Plains, wealthy families often gave away concubines as gifts. I didn't expect that the Khitan people also had this habit. It's really ridiculous." Li Shishi shook his head.
In the Song Dynasty, the gap between the rich and the poor reached the highest level in thousands of years. The poor people could not survive, but the wealth of the rich families far exceeded that of the rich in the past dynasties, and their way of enjoying themselves far exceeded that of the rich in the past dynasties.
In the families of these wealthy people, they usually grew up
Just cultivate beautiful concubines and give them as gifts to others when they grow up. This kind of thing also happened before the Song Dynasty, but it is far less common than in the Song Dynasty. The Khitan people have also learned many customs and habits of the Song people over the past 200 years.
This is one of them.
Therefore, Master Li didn't think there was anything abnormal about this. She just simply wanted to see the wives sent by the Khitans.
Soon, more than ten young ladies came to the palace. They did not raise their heads and fell to their knees on the ground.
"Get up, no need to kneel down." Master Li said softly.
The dozen or so young girls stood up, but still did not dare to look up at Master Li, Hu Sanniang and others. Some were frightened in their hearts and even their bodies were trembling. Except for a few of them, the rest knew their missions.
People are indeed the real "gifts", and it is basically these people who are afraid of me at the moment.
"Raise your heads." Master Li smiled.
More than ten young ladies raised their heads, but they still did not dare to look directly at Master Li, Hu Sanniang and others, while Master Li and Hu Sanniang were looking at these young ladies unscrupulously.
The rest of the women are just fine. Although they can be called the most beautiful prostitutes in the country, their temperament is very average. They are far less elegant than Li Shishi and Hu Sanniang. Needless to say, Li Shishi was once the number one prostitute in Bianliang City.
The beauty of Bianliang City is second to none, and she is proficient in poetry, poetry, music, chess, and painting. As for Hu Sanniang, she is proficient in martial arts and has commanded armies in battle several times. She also has a valiant and heroic appearance that other women do not have.
But when he saw the young girl named Xiao, Master Li couldn't help but look surprised in his eyes, while Hu Sanniang next to him stared blankly at the young girl named Xiao, amazed in her heart.
"What's your name?" Master Li asked hurriedly.
"My daughter Xiao Feifei," said the young girl surnamed Xiao.
"Feifei? Such a good name, I really feel sorry for you!" Hu Sanniang next to her suddenly laughed and said.
This young woman is extremely beautiful, even better than Li Shishi and Hu Sanniang, and her temperament is extremely pitiful. Even though Li Shishi and Hu Sanniang are women, at this moment, they have the idea of calling her beside them to comfort them softly.
She feels so delicate, so gentle, and cute that people can't bear to hurt her.
"Feifei, come here, I'll take a closer look at you." Li Shishi said curiously. She had seen many women in Cuifeng Tower, all kinds of women who were charming and naturally capable of attracting men.
, but Master Li knew that no woman could beat the woman named Xiao Feifei in front of him. Even the most beautiful women like them were shocked to see the woman in front of him.
Yelu Jinning, from Incheon City to Kaijing City, all you can see is farmland and farming scenes for 200 miles. In fact, it is more than 200 miles. The entire Goryeo is 2,000 miles from north to south and 700 miles from east to west.
The vast land is filled with patches of farmland, all of which are cultivated by farmers.
In the entire Goryeo, not a single piece of land was wasted or restricted, and all was cultivated.
"Grand Governor, this is the home of Jin Tianxiang, a big grain grower last year. He heard that you were coming to visit him, and he was so excited that he couldn't sleep for several days." It was getting dark, and the two of them came to a nearby village.
, Li Gang pointed at a house at the head of the village and said with a smile.
The two men were accompanied by more than a dozen local officials and dozens of soldiers.
"Come on, let's go over and take a look." Wu Dong said.
The two came to the door, and someone immediately started knocking on the door. Soon the door was opened, and an old farmer in his 50s appeared in front of everyone. When the old farmer saw Wu Dong, he stayed there for a while, and then
He suddenly knelt down there, his face full of tears, and said excitedly: "The Governor, it's really the Governor! The Governor is here! The Governor actually came to my home, Jin Tianxiang!"
In the countryside of Goryeo, there are portraits of Wu Dong everywhere. It is normal for Jin Tianxiang to be able to recognize Wu Dong. But he had only seen it in paintings before, but now that he has really seen it, he feels that Wu Dong is better than the person in the painting.
More heroic and extraordinary.
"Old man, please get up quickly." Wu Dong hurriedly stepped forward and helped him up.
Jin Tianxiang stood up. He wanted to say something, but his whole body was shaking with excitement and he couldn't speak at all.
"Don't be nervous, let's go in and take a look." Wu Dong said with a smile.
He was originally a guest and Jin Tianxiang was the host, but at this moment he seemed to have become the host, welcoming Jin Tianxiang into the house.
Jin Tianxiang's son, daughter-in-law, and grandson had already received the news. At this moment, everyone was kneeling in the yard. Everyone was extremely excited. Jin Tianxiang's son even burst into tears and kept kowtowing.
"Get up, don't be too polite." Wu Dong said hurriedly.
It took a full quarter of an hour for the Jin family to return to some normalcy. Jin Tianxiang invited Wu Dong into his house. His son hurriedly served hot tea to Wu Dong, Li Gang and others, and then excitedly
Stand aside and watch them talk.
"Uncle Jin, I heard that your grain output is much higher than others, but is that true?" Wu Dong said.
"Grand Governor Mingjian, last year and the year before last, my grain output exceeded that of others. When I worked as a tenant to the landlord, the fields I planted were much better than others." Jin Tianxiang said hurriedly.
"Tell me, why is your family's grain output higher than others?" Wu Dong said.
"Yes, there are many reasons for this. The first is that the time for fertilizing is different. My family starts fertilizing every year just after harvesting the crops, while others start fertilizing when they are about to sow... My family fertilizes fei.
The method is also different from others...Also, when planting crops, you can't plant them too densely or too sparsely. There are some things to pay attention to..."
Jin Tianxiang started to talk to Wu Dong, and he talked for more than an hour. He was a little nervous at the beginning, but then he became more and more relaxed and excited. After finishing the talk, he still had some unfinished ideas, and he was still in his heart.
Think about what you haven't mentioned.
This man actually spoke Chinese very fluently. After Wu Dong inquired carefully, he found out that Jin Tianxiang was a scholar in Goryeo a long time ago. After that, his family's land was taken away by the landlord, and he became a poor tenant farmer.
"Are you willing to tell other people about your planting experience so that these experiences can be spread widely?" Wu Dong suddenly asked.
"Of course I do!" Jin Tianxiang said hurriedly. After finishing speaking, Jin Tianxiang explained: "Grand Governor, I was originally just a tenant farmer. No matter how well I worked, I still had to hand over half of the year's harvest to the government and the landlords. Every year my family ate it.
Not full. I originally had three children, but now I only have
One, and the other two starved to death. If the Governor had not led his troops to overthrow the evil Goryeo government and defeated the evil landlords and evil gentry, my family would not have enough to eat now. The Governor has been so kind to me, as long as
The Grand Governor asked me to tell all these experiences, so I am willing to tell them."
"Very good. However, you have to remember that you are doing this not just for me, Wudong, but for the entire people of Goryeo. If every citizen is like you, everyone's life will definitely be prosperous, and the better and better.
." Wu Dong said with a smile.
"Yes, that's what the Governor said." Jin Tianxiang became more and more agitated, and his face turned red.
"You have made contributions to the country, and the country will never forget you. Starting from this year, the country will select model workers from farmers, businessmen, and craftsmen. By then, the names and deeds of these model workers will be written down. Throughout the
Goryeo conducts propaganda. The state will give these
Those who have made contributions will be honored. Jin Tianxiang, today I would like to thank you for handing over your experience in growing grains to the country, and I am going to nominate you as a model worker. However, the results will not come until June. You are slow at home.
Wait slowly." Wu Dong said.
"Grand Governor...is this true?" Jin Tianxiang said, trembling in disbelief.
Throughout the dynasties, ancient and modern, at home and abroad, it has never been heard that good grain growers will receive honors, and it has never been heard that who is good at growing grains will be included in the book. Now Jin Tianxiang is extremely excited, he
Everything feels like a dream, not real at all.
"Of course it's true." Wu Dong said with a smile.
Sichuan City.
"Grand Governor, what you have done has never been done before. In the past, even if the grain harvest in a certain place was good, the court would only reward local officials and never reward local farmers. Farmers, even if they farm
No matter how good you are in planting, it is extremely low-level and cannot be promoted to the public. If the governor does this, all the farmers in Goryeo will be excited, and they will definitely work more carefully on growing grains." Li Gang said.
"Well, this kind of reward system must be implemented in all walks of life. In the previous dynasties, except for scholars and big landowners, everyone else had low status. Now I want to make all these lowly people noble.
There is no lowly profession in this world, and it is not just education that is noble." Wu Dong said.
"This..." Li Gang couldn't help being stunned, and at the same time he frowned secretly. Li Gang was born as a Jinshi. Although he is now with Wu Dong, he still agrees with the concept in his heart that "everything is of inferior quality, only studying high". In
In his heart, reading people and understanding principles is definitely not something that these farmers can match. Farmers can be given status and make them no longer humble, but the only effect is to improve their enthusiasm for growing grain. If they and reading people can be compared
Li Gang couldn't accept the comparison.
"Reading people is still a profession now. In the future, everyone can read and everyone will read. Naturally, there is nothing noble about reading people." Wu Dong added.
"Grand Governor, the number of scholars is still too small now, and we still need to rely on scholars to manage the country. These days, many Confucian scholars from the south of the Yangtze River have come to me. They want me to ask you when to start.
In the imperial examination, officials are selected from among the readers?" Li Gang said.