Hello Chang'an Chapter 514

 Chapter 514 Changjie Envoy is going to make money again

Yuan Hao quickly walked in and raised his hand to salute Zheng Chao.

Zheng Chao took a quick look and saw that Yuan Hao had grown much taller. The young man of 12 or 13 years old was just like when the wheat seedlings surged after spring, and he changed a lot in two or three months.

Because he grew up so fast, Yuan Hao looked thinner and his skin was much tanned. It was as if he had lost most of his tenderness and youthfulness overnight, and he was growing rapidly visibly to the naked eye.

This growth comes not only from his appearance, but also from his experiences and what he is currently focusing on.

Seeing beads of sweat on the young boy's face, Zheng Chao asked him to sit down and talk.

Yuan Hao saluted in fear: "How dare you, student?"

The scholarly temperament in him was not obscured by the farming work, but blended extremely harmoniously. The literary temperament that had been cultivated in his bones since childhood gave people a sense of down-to-earth reliability.

"Why don't you dare?" Zheng Chao said with a smile: "You are a well-deserved hero of this summer harvest. Sit down."

After Zheng Chao finished speaking, he raised his hand again to signal.

"Students don't dare to accept it." Yuan Hao bowed his head and bowed again, but in the end he still complied and sat down at the lower end.

When the book boy came in to serve tea, Yuan Hao said: "Student heard that the master has returned to Jiangdu -"

Zheng Chao nodded: "Is it time for you to hear the news that the plague in Yuezhou has been eliminated?"

"Yes, everyone is talking about this matter." Yuan Hao said seriously: "My lord, this trip has immeasurable merit."

"Yes." Zheng Chao looked at Yuan Hao: "The culprit, South Korean Gong Li Xian, was also killed in Yuezhou City by your Lordship."

Hearing the word Li Xian, Yuan Hao's eyes trembled instinctively, and the hand with missing fingers subconsciously clenched slightly, but then slowly loosened it: "Yes, students have also heard about this."

His voice was relatively calm, but for a moment, his mind was still dragged back to the dark prison of Luoyang City, as if he could smell the lingering damp and **** smell again.

His finger was severed by Li Xian at that time.

His grandfather, father, and mother all died at the hands of Li Xian.

From that moment on, his and his sister's lives changed drastically.

Yuan Hao has never shown hatred in front of others. He has also tried to think about the cause and effect of the Yuan family's downfall. He has also heard Zheng Chao's sharp words criticizing the gentry... Slowly, he came to his own judgment. Although he He was sad but did not hate the demise of the Yuan family. Although he was afraid but did not hate the change of power, he both hated and resented the evil ghost who would use any means to seek revenge and kill and humiliate his relatives and clansmen.

And this evil ghost is finally gone.

Yuan Hao also heard about the method of dealing with Mr. Han. Like the people of Yuezhou, he also felt that it was a very gratifying way to die.

This matter has been reported back to the capital, but many officials do not agree with this kind of treatment. Some people even try to use this matter to imply that the Huainan Dao Jiedushi acted domineeringly and cruelly, fearing that he was contemptuous of the power of heaven.

But as soon as these words came out, before Mrs. Chu could take action, the eldest princess Xuan'an blocked them back: [The Korean prince is weak and can't support himself. How can you blame Changjie Envoy? 】

Before the officials could refute this unreasonable statement, the eldest princess asked again: "Or do you think that the crime of treason is too light to impose severe punishment?" 】

After saying this, there was silence in the court.

There are also some people who think that Li Xian's death was very satisfying.

And among this group of people, coincidentally, they include other people from the Korean government - they did nothing and were implicated by Li Xian to this point. It is impossible to say that they have no complaints against Li Xian.

Moreover, for them, the sooner Li Xian dies and the smaller the trouble is, the easier their fate will be.

And Li Xian's death was tragic enough, and the anger of the world was vented, and the anger towards the Korean government would naturally be less.

Li Xian's rebellion undoubtedly made the emperor Long Yan furious, so he deprived him of his official position and title, took back his surname, and changed his name to He Xian, the sinner, to expose his crime to the public.

After such a setback, news spread in the palace that the emperor was extremely angry, depressed and fell ill.

A few days later, at the morning court, the empress did not appear. Instead, the prince Li Zhi temporarily acted as the agent of the court, assisted by the ministers of Zhongshu Sheng and Menxia Sheng.

There was an uproar in the hall.

This unprecedented move by a crown prince to act on behalf of the emperor since the empress ascended the throne quickly caused undercurrents everywhere.

On the surface, this seems to be a change in the situation indirectly caused by Li Xian's rebellious move.

At this moment in Wueryuan of Jiangdu, Zheng Chao mentioned Li Xian's death without saying much in depth. He only said to Yuan Hao: "Wuji, you are a rare and transparent good boy. From now on, you should pay more attention to the future." ”

Yuan Hao bowed his head and said respectfully: "Yes, students, please remember this."

Only then did Zheng Chao ask him about his trip to "teach" farmers.

Yuan Hao left Wueryuan before the Dragon Boat Festival and went with a group of students from the Agricultural Academy to prepare for the summer harvest.

This summer's harvest is full of wheat. The so-called Sumai refers to winter wheat.

Wheat was introduced into the Pass in the previous dynasty and gradually became one of the main crops in some areas of the north. However, it was rarely cultivated on a large scale in the south.

Because the yield of wheat is higher than that of millet, several emperors before Dasheng took many measures to encourage the cultivation of wheat. However, due to the differences between the north and the south, the results were not ideal.

Many scholars in the south were influenced by the saying that "wheat, rice, and bean soup are the food of savage farmers" and believed that wheat was a rough food.

Most of the officials who promoted wheat planting lacked experience. They occasionally made mistakes in planting methods and water conservancy, and the yields were often unsatisfactory. Occasionally, they encountered natural disasters, which caused numerous complaints from farmers. In addition, Jiangdu is relatively humid, and many people do not know how to dry and store wheat. Wheat scab often occurs, which breeds rumors of "wheat poisoning". Therefore, farmers are increasingly reluctant to try to grow wheat. For them, it is undoubtedly safer to still plant what they are accustomed to.

Due to various reasons, the advancement of wheat planting in Jiangdu has not gone smoothly.

This time Chang Suining was able to use the farmland of one of Jiangdu's No. 3 Middle Schools to grow wheat. In a sense, it was because he took advantage of the "convenience" of the current situation -

After the Xu Zhengye Rebellion, more than half of the farmland in Jiangdu was left untouched. After last year's autumn harvest, a large number of refugees taken in by Jiangdu have been resettled, and each household has been assigned the right to use the land. These refugees had just arrived, and compared to the original Jiangdu people, they did not have as strong a sense of ownership and ownership of the land. Moreover, because they had not yet been truly allowed to settle down, they mostly obeyed Jiangdu's government orders unconditionally.

When they heard that they were going to plant wheat, they also thought about the possibility of not harvesting anything, but the Jiangdu government gave them a reassurance in advance - after entering Jiangdu, the first thing they faced was the problem of food and clothing, because it was the time when Jiangdu was being rebuilt. , most of them got the opportunity to work, but at first it was still difficult to maintain the food rations for the whole family. At that time, Jiangdu issued a decree allowing them to borrow grain from Jiangdu's official warehouses on a per-family basis, as long as they returned the amount during the next year's harvest without charging any additional interest.

This solves the root problem of fullness that they are most concerned about. Before planting Sumai last year, Jiangdu Prefectural Government also assured them that if the harvest next year is not good, they will not be forced to pay back the grain, and their most basic food will be guaranteed.

In this way, everyone can feel at ease.

Planting wheat was a decision made after repeated discussions between Chang Sui Ning and Jiangdu officials, as well as a group of agricultural scholars. Jiangdu's field office made a lot of preparations for this, rather than blindly implementing it.

Many of the refugees fled from further south and had little experience in growing wheat. But one good thing is that they are willing to obey the arrangements and treat every inch of land they are assigned diligently.

At the end of last year, there were several snowfalls in Jiangdu. Seeing the heavy snow covering the wheat seedlings, many farmers threw themselves into the fields and cried bitterly, thinking that the wheat seedlings would freeze to death in the fields.

After repeated explanations and consolations from the government, they were reluctantly convinced. It was not until the snow melted and the wheat seedlings thrived in the spring breeze that the farmers felt truly at ease.

God is good, this is a good and prosperous year.

Summer is here, and the ears of wheat are turning yellow. The farmers carefully picked off an ear, rubbed it with their rough palms, rubbed it again, and then blew hard. Seeing the full wheat grains in their palms, their eyes turned red with joy. .

After the harvest, they paid off the grain they borrowed on credit last year and paid the taxes. Every household still had plenty of grain left over, enough to support the family for most of the year.

This summer harvest solved the urgent needs of many people, and also enriched Jiangdu's granary. The officials at the Sangang Department all breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that they had finally made it through.

Although they appear to be very generous when lending food to the people, in fact they are more vain than anyone else.

Xu Zhengye had squandered most of the Jiangdu granary, and there was a flood. When Chang Suining took over, there was very little left in the grain storage. Most of the food lent to the people was cobbled together here and there, or donated by wealthy businessmen headed by Jiang Hai, or purchased at market prices by Chang Sui Ningren. Looking back, it was really hard to get through it all.

Now, these officials recall the many decisions made by the governor last year, and they only feel that there is great courage in them.

Nowadays, Jiangdu is prosperous, full of talents, and everyone is united. However, how many people know how determined Jiangdu was and how many twists and turns and difficult roads it took to support these decisions. Resettling these refugees is just a part of it.

Fortunately, the most difficult time has passed. After this summer harvest, the autumn harvest will follow... Now they are busy selecting a site to expand the granary.

But this kind of busyness is undoubtedly exciting.

This large-scale summer harvest is undoubtedly very gratifying. Seeing that the profit from wheat is several times that of rice, countless farmers in Jiangdu have come up with the idea of ​​planting wheat. They began to inquire about the method of growing wheat, and inquired about the channels for purchasing wheat seeds, and prepared to cultivate the land and plant wheat after the autumn harvest. In the past, they only knew how to sow wheat in the summer and harvest in the autumn. Now they can also grow this wheat, which is different from their original practice. The crops compete for time and space, and it may be possible to guarantee two harvests a year!

However, not every environment is suitable for growing wheat. During these days, Yuan Hao and others were busy teaching farmers in Jiangdu how to grow wheat, and helping them check whether the fields were suitable, or whether there were ways to adjust the water conservancy and soil environment to make them suitable. Conditions for growing wheat.

After Yuan Hao and Zheng Chao talked about their recent gains, they mentioned several issues about water conservancy and irrigation.

Zheng Chao was good at water conservancy. The two talked for a long time until it was almost dusk. A bookboy brought two bowls of soup cakes. The so-called soup cakes were soup noodles.

After the new wheat was harvested, some people in the south didn't know how to cook it yet, but they soon learned that wheat could not only be used as rice, but could also be ground into flour and made into various types of pasta.

Jiangdu had built three water mills a few months ago, which could grind 400 bushels of flour a day.

When Zheng Chao heard this amount, the first thought that came to his mind was that Chang Jieshi was going to make money again.

But he also knew that Chang Jieshi's contribution to Jiangdu was far more than this, and the money should be earned by others.

For a time, due to the new wheat harvest, there was an unprecedented pasta craze in Jiangdu City. Many kinds of pasta, for the first time, crowded into this cultural Jiangnan place with such a noisy attitude.

The rise of food is also a manifestation of cultural integration and prosperity.

Recently, Wang Yue always buys two pies on the street before going to work every day. After checking in, be sure to get into the alley and enjoy a bowl of soup cakes sprinkled with chopped green onion.

Whenever he eats happily, Mr. Wangshan, who has been cooking for a long time because of his mother, can't help but sigh: "This is called eating." 】

Recently, Dr. Sun is also obsessed with all kinds of pasta in the market.

Dr. Sun doesn't like words, but he likes to eat.

Dr. Sun now lives and eats in Wuer Courtyard. Chang Sui Ning asked Zheng Chao to set up a small courtyard for him.

Although Dr. Sun remains in the medical center as a teacher, he does not have to teach students on weekdays. If there is a problem, the gentlemen at the medical center can ask him questions, and Qiao Yumian will relay his advice.

At first, all the gentlemen from the medical school were very angry at this, thinking that this person was too arrogant. He was not the gentleman of the students, but he was clearly the gentleman of these gentlemen!

Therefore, several gentlemen tried to test them with the intention of making things difficult. However, after testing them back and forth a few times, they realized that although the man did not have a long mouth, he had real skills, so they gradually put away their contempt and dissatisfaction. I even started to understand that the other person, an expert, has a weird temper, which is normal.

Recently, Qiao Yumian would bring home a piece of pasta from outside for her master after school. In just half a month, she had made her master gain weight visibly.

Qiao Yumian even bought Hu cakes today. She had only eaten them once before at the Western Market in the capital.

By buying food for her master every day, Qiao Yumian was able to see the lively and peaceful scene of Jiangdu, and heard too many people's words of gratitude and respect for Chang Sui Ning.

"Ning Ning is so amazing." At this time, Qiao Yumian was sitting under the stone steps, looking at the sunset, and suddenly said in a trance: "It's so amazing that she doesn't even look like Ning Ning."

This kind of "unlikeness" is not only on top of this "powerful"... After she recovered from her eye disease, when she saw Ning Ning again in Mianzhou, she suddenly realized that Ning Ning's appearance was greatly different from her memory. The change.

As people often say, appearance comes from the heart.

In the past, Ning Ning was like a flower in the room, delicate and sad.

Today's Ningning is like a towering tree, which seems to have the power to reach into the clouds and shake the sky.

Both kinds of Ning Ning are good. The former makes her want to protect her, while the latter protects her behind her back.

However, how could Ning Ning undergo such a huge change in her small body?

A wisp of evening breeze blew by, and Qiao Yumian's eyes felt inexplicably sour, but she couldn't explain the reason.

The setting sun fell, leaving only a wisp of cool evening breeze lingering in the courtyard.

There is already a cool air in the wind, autumn is in sight, and the autumn harvest is approaching.

Before the autumn harvest, an edict from the capital, accompanied by the aura of unrest everywhere, was delivered to Jiangdu City by fast horse and delivered to Chang Suining.

Good night everyone, are you on vacation yet? (I would be really jealous if I didn't have a vacation)

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