On the winter solstice, the prince worshiped the sky in Yuanqiu. After the emperor held a banquet for his ministers, he took a five-day break. Every household kept vigil to celebrate the winter solstice. The sun brought forth the coming of spring, and they began to count nine: Nineteen ice heads, thousands of leaves withered, and the sky was full of wild geese. South Lake. The frost-covered grass is covered with broken jade, and the dew condensate strips are sprinkled with pearls.
On the 29th, it was so severe that it cut my bones and chilled me. I went out to explore the countryside and found out my clothes. Birds stayed in the high trees at night, and carp piled deep into the water.
Sanjiusou is running cold at the right angle, the wind is coming and the arrow snow is hard to eliminate, the south wave east is Zhou Huangba, and people are crossing the water bridge.
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The Qijiu Mo River is half water, the carp are frightened and dispersed in the hall, the firewood nest in Xige Street is about to be destroyed, but the geese are coming last autumn.
In the eighth and ninth year of the year, Mo Di was born on the same day. The yang energy brought clouds all over the ground and the ground was green. Birds were planting crops in the woods, and people were plowing the southern acres.
The ninety-nine frozen days are high since Hexing, and the farmers are having fun here. Mojin particles are shining through the buildings, and seedlings are growing on the plains. (from Dunhuang documents)
It's just that this year's Winter Solstice Banquet is very different from previous years. Fang Xuanling, the chief of the Political Affairs Hall, announced the establishment of the Overseas Civil Affairs Department to manage the Yamen and Xuanzhao Temple. Lu Guogong Cheng Zhijie was appointed as the Minister of Xuanzhao Temple, and Wei Gui and Du Che, the officials of Prince Teng's Palace, were appointed as Shaoqing... None of the above is the point. Since the emergence of artillery, mysterious roads, steamships and other things, eight or not ten new yamen have been added every year. Everyone has become accustomed to it. Of course, there are many things that need more people to share... It's not that we don't want to take power. , but I am really too busy, and my sleeping time can no longer be shortened. Any further reduction will lead to death!
The key point is that those who are divided into households have priority to purchase land in the Corn Continent and Pineapple Continent, while those who are released into seclusion are entitled to 100 acres of Yongye land, both of which are subject to the household registration signed by the Civil Security Bureau. One hundred acres of Yongye field, five times the amount in the Tang Dynasty, five times the amount! Who is not moved? ! As for the land production of the Corn Continent and the Pineapple Continent? Haha, King Teng sent back so many rare things. You can tell with your toes how fertile the land there is!
What's more important is that the pioneering land is exempted from taxes for ten years, and the freight for shipping back to the Tang Dynasty is halved compared to other materials... Grain, warehouses full of grain, no matter when and where, if you have grain in your hand, you will not feel sad Panic!
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Lu Guogong Mansion Nuan Pavilion
"Old Cheng, we are old friends from Wagang. Tell me the truth. Is the Corn Continent really as good as you say?" General Chang He, the leader of the left army, grabbed Cheng Zhijie's arm and asked bluntly.
General Zheng Guang of the Left Jinwu Guard and General Li Mengchang of the Right Xiao Guard also looked at Cheng Zhijie with burning eyes, expecting his answer.
But before Cheng Zhijie could speak, the steward's voice came from outside Nuan Pavilion, "Alang, Yang Zhongshu, Yuwen Farewell, Du Shangshu and Liu Shangshu... are waiting for a visit."
Cheng Zhijie loudly acknowledged that he knew it. He pulled Chang He's hand away from his arm, rolled his eyes, and said, "Who doesn't know that a certain old Cheng is extremely reliable in what he says and does? You guys are still shouting in such a hurry. Come here to verify the authenticity, I want to sever ties with you! The boat of friendship has capsized and sank into the icy water of the Far North Sea. There is no need to save it. Young ladies, leave your home quickly, I don’t know you. These idiots who don’t deserve to be human!”
I never expected that the official title of Minister of Xuanzhao Temple would fall on someone. This was quite inconsistent with the behavior of those old foxes. My intuition told me that there was a pit ahead, or a huge pit. Yang Shidao said that they should not come to Lu Guogong's mansion. They should go to... uh uh uh, Prince Teng was left in the West Side Hall by His Majesty. It was very difficult for them to have a private chat with him.
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Taste nodded in agreement: We don't have a hidden house in our hands, but we have veterans who have retired. If the place is really good, we will not hesitate to help them gain the status of a local wealthy family.
"The fertility is not inferior to Xing'an, but it is not as cold." Cheng Zhijie picked up the teapot, drank "tons, tons, tons" in one gulp, and wiped his mouth and said. "The climate of the Corn Continent is similar to that of Luoyang, Chang'an, and the climate of the Pineapple Continent is similar to that of Jiangnan Road. The number of aborigines there is very small, and the vast land is so barren. It is really a waste."
"You don't have to worry about safety. The priests who came back this time are from the largest tribes there. Having seen the strength of our Tang Dynasty, they will be more honest than quails. If you dare to blow up your hair, haha , We Tang Dynasty people are not cowards, we just start teaching them how to behave."
Datang will build a new city there, and there will also be a complete government system to follow, whether it is the Civil Security Bureau or the military corps, to ensure the safety of Datang people while continuing to compete for land. Since His Majesty insists on keeping King Teng for ten years, Wei Sanyang will take people to the Corn Continent for a year to draw a more detailed map.
Zhang Guo was in charge of the survey to the south of Yizhou. The latest news that came back was that there are mostly islands there, and there are not many particularly large islands. They are very suitable for planting rubber trees, rice and pineapples. The amount of minerals exceeds that of Liuwang Daduhu. Mansion, except gold and silver.
The most troublesome thing is that the population of the Tang Dynasty is so small that it is not enough. Those children who were separated from wealthy families were unlikely to go to those two continents, unless they were particularly thoughtful and ambitious bastards who wanted to gain wealth through danger. As for the released hermits, His Majesty will most likely send them to Xing'an, Anyuan or Gaochang City.
According to the map of Gaochang City, Sun Simiao, the land-farming fanatic, believed that it was suitable for growing cotton and peppers. He even went to personally investigate it, waiting to include it in the map of the Tang Dynasty, and then... plant cotton and peppers.
Oh, I forgot one thing, they also grow sunflowers. Prince Teng likes to eat melon seeds.
"If this is the case, your Majesty will definitely send people to farm the fields, and things are promising." General Zheng Guang of the Zuojinwu Guards said leisurely as he tapped his fingers on the eucalyptus table.
"You guys think about it slowly." Cheng Zhijie stood up and walked out the door, smiling honestly. "I'm going to greet Yang Jingyou and the others."
Yang Shidao and Yu Wenji must be doing the actual operation of hiding households. Du Chuke, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who fell in the eyes of money, must be doing trivial matters such as taxation, but what does Liu Dewei, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, do?
After Chang He, Zheng Guang and Li Mengchang looked at each other, they stood up decisively and followed Cheng Zhijie. They said goodbye and left the Duke Lu's Mansion through the north door.
"It's not that stupid." Cheng Zhijie chuckled and cursed in a low voice, and continued walking south.
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