Compared with corn, rice tastes better and is more nutritious, making it a relatively "high-end" food. Tens of thousands of hectares of paddy fields are all used for planting rice; the rice harvested every year is not only the main part of the salary of officials at all levels, but also the main "export" commodity for "importing" other commodities. It has an important strategic position and is even related to the Wei Dynasty. The life and death of the country. Therefore, the defense of Putian is the center of the national defense system, just like Daliang.
Cangcheng is extremely mysterious, and generally does not interact with the outside world. The city gates are not opened on ordinary days, and idlers are not allowed to enter. There are more than 100,000 rice farming households under the management of the nursery. The population is so prosperous that it is the only one in Wei State. However, a prosperous economy has not developed here because it is a rice field exclusive to the royal family. Like Zhongzhong, there is no room for the development of any private economy. More than 100,000 households with a population of nearly one million had to rely on the paddy fields, and at most they would catch fish in nearby rivers and ditches. Working as an errand in the homes of government officials in the paddy fields was the best way out. Those farmers who lack land have no choice but to let their children and grandchildren go out and make a living on their own.
Brother Dog introduced the situation of the field to everyone as he walked. Zheng Anping said: "The land is not enough, so why add one or two sons as a way out?"
Brother Dog said: "No! The farmland is the king's farm, and the people in the farmland are the king's people. How can we get back? If we are all dead, we can't have a bookstore, so we can escape."
Cao Bao asked: "So, how should I see you when you return home after a short period of time?"
Brother Dog said: "It doesn't matter if you know everything in the village. But when you meet strangers, you must be careful."
Zheng Anping said: "The people in the fields are short of people to govern the city. If you use the fields to control the city, will you get the best of both worlds?"
Brother Dog said: "How can it be like this? The fields are the king's people, and the official records are kept in the young man's house. If there is one person missing, he will have to push back and ask six questions, and it will be eliminated."
In a blink of an eye, we arrived at the gate of Putian City. The five people checked the festival talismans, and the garrison soldiers came to the guard's office. The guards will welcome you out. Please go to the guard house to rest, and report to the field guard and lieutenant yourself. When he was young, the guard led a man back and said: "Shou and Lieutenant all pay their respects to the princes. However, it is difficult to see each other because of their official duties. I ordered Pu Tiancheng to serve on my behalf!" All five people knelt down to greet each other.
Pu Tiancheng said the ceremony, sat down at the main seat with the guard, and said: "Guanyi has just returned to the king, but it is really rough. I understand that the work of all the princes will be a lot."
Zheng Anping said: "I arrived here for the first time and know nothing about the customs of the people. The doctor has been with me for a long time, so he must have something to teach me, so I should respect it!"
Putian Cheng said: "Although Guanyi is adjacent to Putian, they are different in nature. First, they despise agriculture and emphasize business; second, they despise separation; third, there is no filial piety and loyalty, father and son abandon each other, brothers fight, and couples lose moral integrity. , treat it as normal; fourth, obscene worship, the people do not convert, and worship their gods by themselves; fifth, if they are not accustomed to battle, it is difficult to win the army; sixth, men and women are separated more and gather less, and life is not good; Seventh, thieves swarm around, making it difficult to save property; Eighth, the people see benefits and forget their righteousness; Ninth, they are cunning and have no ambition to do good; Ten, most of them turn to sideways and do not do their proper work. With these ten, the transformation is serious Difficult!" Obviously, Putian Cheng came well prepared, organized and talked eloquently.
Zheng Anping said: "It is difficult to govern the city, and I will take it seriously. I must want to govern it, but what can I do?"
Pu Tiancheng said: "It is very difficult to lead because of the stupidity of the ministers. However, the king must have a strategy to recruit heroes and get the help of all the princes!"
Cao Bao said: "I arrived here for the first time, and I am hesitant about what to do. I want the doctor to teach me."
Pu Tiancheng said: "Instead of correcting the stubborn people, it is better to go along with them. You must follow their customs and make a career as a merchant, a traveler, a wine shop, or selling laughs. You may get rich and become a commoner. Gradually teach, change customs, and persuade Farming the fields shows its merits.”
Zheng Anping said: "Guanyi, the land of the Four Wars, is rich and common. What can we do if powerful neighbors come to invade?"
Putian Cheng said: "Wu Zi said, if the ruler can make the virtuous to be at the top and the unworthy to be at the bottom, then the situation has been settled. If the people are safe in their fields and houses, and they have relatives and officials, then the defense has been established. The people are all my ruler and not their neighbors. If the country is defeated, the battle has been won. Lords, do what you want!"
Zheng Anping said: "I sincerely accept your teaching!"
Putian Cheng said: "I have been ordered to report to the princes that if there is something in charge of the city, I can recruit a hundred workers in the Putian, one and a half dou of millet per day; ten scholars, three dou of millet and half a liter of salt per day. When the millet enters the Putian, the workers will be out." A man goes out early and comes back late, his food and lodging are all in the garden, and he doesn't have to spend time in expensive towns."
The five people all bowed down and said, "Nothing can be repaid for your kindness, doctor!"
Putian Cheng said: "This is all I have to say, I would like to say goodbye!" Everyone bowed down and said goodbye. They stood up together and walked out of the guardhouse door, saying goodbye. The five people did not enter the guardhouse and left the field directly.
After leaving the city, everyone made an appointment to visit Brother Dog's home. Along the square field road, Brother Dog introduced the daily work here and the division of farmers. Here, a township was built in the center of a hundred paddy fields based on the standard of one hundred households. The township is connected to the surrounding areas by four cross-shaped avenues. Each paddy field is separated by small paths. Each paddy field is divided into hundreds of acres and is managed by one household. Since the surrounding scenery is basically the same, if you are not walking here, it is easy to get lost and accidentally end up in someone else's hometown. But if you are familiar with it, you will find that each field is actually different, as if it has its own soul, and has an inexplicable closeness with its owner.
Sure enough, after walking ten miles, Brother Dog pointed to a paddy field and said, "This is the land of my family." He led everyone into a gathering. When the children playing in the inner gate saw someone coming, they stopped playing and looked at them warily. Brother Dog took the initiative to wave to them. Several older children recognized Brother Dog and came up one after another and said, "Father Dog, Father Dog!" Other children also ran over. Brother Dog patiently lowered his body, took out a cloth bag from his arms, took out a handful of roasted bean sprouts, and put them in the hands of each child. For a while, there was a burst of laughter.
The child's laughter alerted the adults nearby, and some came out to watch. Seeing a group of people dressed in scholar uniforms standing inside, surrounded by a group of children, they came out. Seeing that it was Brother Dog, he came over to say hello. After Brother Dog distributed the beans to each child, he stood up and saluted everyone: "I'd like to see you, Father Zhong! Brother Sheep!"
People here have no surnames and call each other by nicknames, such as horses, cattle, sheep, chickens, dogs, hogs, millet, rice, wheat, millet, and millet... These are familiar objects to farmers, plus colors such as black, white, yellow, and red, one, two, three, four The numbers form the person's name.
Although there are only a hundred households in the establishment, in fact, after nearly a hundred years of development, the number of adults has reached two to three hundred. Everyone clearly remembers who is related to whom and what the relationship is. If a family loses a son, other people will considerately help the daughter find a son-in-law so that they can establish a family; if there is no daughter, everyone will definitely find someone from the closest family to take his place. No one would dare. Pretend to claim.
There were five families who first moved into this area. Brother Dog's family was not prosperous at that time and lived in the center of the area. But over the past hundred years, women have been able to give birth and men have been able to raise children. Many new families have built up around the old house. Although no one has counted them, they vaguely have the status of being the largest family in the population.
The news of Brother Dog's return quickly spread to the family, and Brother Dog's brother was the first to come out to greet him. I met the three brothers, and Brother Dog introduced several colleagues. The elder brother didn't understand anything else, but Ling, Wei, and Cheng understood these. Knowing that they were high officials, he immediately panicked and didn't know what Brother Dog meant by bringing these officials home. Zheng Anping hurriedly explained: "Brother Dog and I are all brothers. We are passing through Guili today, and I will pay you a visit and ask for a meal. Is that okay?"
The boss understood that these people were officials, but they claimed to be his brothers and wanted to go home for dinner. He hurriedly ordered the third child to go back and report that a noble person was visiting. He asked his fathers to welcome him and asked his wives to prepare dinner. The third child also understood and ran away quickly. The eldest and second eldest brother bowed and invited the five of them to go home.
On the way, Brother Quan had already explained that he reported an early death and there was no such person in his family, so Zheng Anping did not mention the "high lintel" thing. He only said that it was because Brother Quan had died in the battle at the end of the year. , fought bravely and was seriously wounded. He has been promoted to three nobles in succession and has been entrusted with important tasks. On his way to his post, he paid a visit to the Putian Shou and Wei and stopped by for a visit.
Brother Dog is a military soldier, and his family knows it. But it is unheard of that he was promoted to three nobles in a row and was appointed. The boss couldn't help complaining: "Fourth brother, why don't you tell someone about such a good thing!"
Seeing that there was no one else around, Brother Dog said, "So what if I tell you? I'm not here, how can you celebrate? Can you light up the lintel of the door? It's just inviting trouble! Now that I'm here, I can't let outsiders do it, for fear of bringing disaster on me." . But the custom of visiting Shangguan officials is okay!"
The eldest and second child were secretly sad, but they had no choice but to sigh.
When he arrived at the door of his house, his parents came out to greet him, followed by the whole family. Brother Dog bowed down to pay his respects to his parents, and Zheng Anping and the other four also bowed down to the ground. The dog's father quickly ordered his sons to help Zheng Anping up, and he stepped aside and said: "The courtesy is not as good as that of common people. How can common people be treated as courtesy by nobles?"
Brother Dog also complained: "I bow to my parents as a courtesy. You are all high-ranking officials, how can I bow down to you!"
Zheng Anping said: "We are poor and humble friends. Your parents are my parents, so we should worship them!"
Brother Dog only introduced a few elders in the family, and everyone else was polite. The elder was in front, the parents were behind, and five people followed behind, and they all returned to Brother Dog's home. The parents only allowed a few elders to enter the house, and the others asked them to disperse if they disturbed them.
Mother retreated to the kitchen and prepared dinner with her daughters-in-law. The men sat down in order and exchanged a few words. The dog's father said sadly: "Now, Uncle Ming's son has been declared dead. Rough calculation, there are no fewer than ten people in our clan who have been declared dead by your generation."
The elder said: "We have a small land and a large number of people. We have to do it, so don't be sad! Isn't the dog capable of doing something? The same is true for the rest of the son. Maybe he can achieve great achievements, even if he can't light up the lintel, it will be enough to make him feel happy."
The dog's father suppressed his sadness and said to the dog brother: "Let me tell you why you have made such a contribution. Although it is not an honor, it is also gratifying."
Brother Dog said: "In the tenth month the Qin invaded, and all my postmen went out to fight for them. After the battle, all those who fought were equal to the second nobility. Because of the merits of the savior, I added one more nobility. Because of this, I got the third nobility." "
