Fang Xuanling wanted to say at this moment, 'That's almost enough. Everyone is listening. Isn't it okay to say this when no one is around? '
It's a pity that Li Yunze has no scruples, he is really not afraid of anything.
As for Li Er, the strong self-confidence brought by having just defeated the powerful Turks, and the rare fact that Li Yunze was interested in such things and had words to say, made him also not care.
With no choice but to do so, Fang Xuanling could only watch the nobles of the tribe listen attentively. They also wanted to know what good things there were on the grassland.
Li Er, who picked up the wine glass, asked, "Is there anything good on the grassland that can improve productivity?"
"The first is of course animal husbandry." Li Yunze responded quickly, "Provide horses, cattle and sheep."
Li Er was slightly disappointed when he heard this, "Although there is no shortage of cattle, sheep and horses on the grassland, it is extremely difficult to transport them back. Many of them died directly on land because of the lack of acclimatization. If it is made into dried meat, it won't count even if the travel expenses are included. What an advantage.”
One of the representatives of low productivity is the poor transportation system.
It's a long way from the grassland to Chang'an City, and the road along the way is even more difficult and dangerous. If you want to transport cattle, sheep and livestock on a large scale, the price you need to pay is too high.
As for making jerky, the price of salt is also very expensive these days. Using a lot of salt to make jerky and then transporting it back thousands of miles is better than buying it locally.
Li Er was obviously disappointed with the method proposed by Li Yunze.
Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the Central Plains dynasty has tried every possible means to control the grasslands and cut off the troubles of nomadic tribes’ continuous southward invasion.
There has never been a shortage of smart people in Middle-earth. Naturally, there are also people who want to find a job for the tribes on the grassland, instead of thinking about going south to plunder all day long.
But limited by technology and transportation, there has never been a good way.
Originally, Li Er thought that this strange man Li Yunze could do something different, but he never thought that he would still do the same thing.
Li Yunze, who was keenly aware of Li Er's emotional changes, clapped his hands, "Since I dare to say it, of course there is a way to solve it."
"There are difficulties in transporting live livestock directly, and there are also difficulties in meat products. The difficulty is only in transportation. After Datang's iron smelting technology improves, there will naturally be a way to solve this problem." Li Yunze briefly mentioned the road issue, and then returned to On the key issue of "luck"
It's not that difficult to send wool. "
"wool?"
Again, the ancients were not stupid. It’s not that the uses of wool are unknown, but that it’s difficult to tan, card, and weave.
In fact, after all is said and done, the technical difficulty is still too great.
"In terms of food, clothing, housing and transportation, clothing comes before food. The wool textile industry is the best choice for the grassland at the moment."
Historically, the source of England's transition from agriculture to industry was the woolen textile industry, which even led to the famous enclosure movement known as the Sheep-Eating Man Enclosure movement.
Compared to the bigger places in England, although the vast prairie is barren, the number of sheep that can be raised is definitely low.
"Since you are a herdsman, you should graze on the grassland properly." Li Yunze's voice was not loud, but it was sonorous and powerful. "I can provide Merino sheep with fine wool. From now on, the herdsmen of various tribes can raise cattle, sheep and horses." , can sing and dance well in his spare time, don’t
I no longer think about horseback riding and archery. "
Hearing this, Li Er stroked his beard and smiled, and Fang Xuanling and others all looked happy.
If the herdsmen no longer ride horses and shoot arrows from now on, then the Central Plains Dynasty will no longer have to worry about them going south.
"How ridiculous!"
Tuli Khan secretly betrayed Jieli and colluded with the Tang Dynasty. He originally wanted to use the power of the Tang Dynasty to regain his own throne, but unexpectedly he lured a tiger into the house. The Tang Dynasty actually directly defeated the entire Turks. Tuli Khan heard that This remark said contemptuously, "To all the tribes on the grassland,
Do you provide sheep breeds? Do you know how many tribes and herdsmen there are on the prairie? They need more than a million sheep! "
Tu Li thought he had said an earth-shattering number, but he never thought that everyone in the Tang Dynasty seemed very calm.
This shocked Tuli, who was so annoyed that he had brought a tiger into his house that he vomited blood.
"is it a lot?"
Li Yunze's response made Tuli stunned on the spot, "I said one million, are you sure you heard it right?"
"Is one million a lot?" Li Yunze, who smiled like a spring breeze on his face, said with a smile, "Since I dare to say it, of course I can provide it, and it will be free of charge."
The nobles of the tribe were in an uproar. This person was a fool and was talking nonsense.
"Don't talk about sheep. In the future, cattle and horse breeds can be provided free of charge. As long as the herdsmen can graze well, they will be rewarded with wool, cattle and horses after they grow."
Li Yunze looked at Li Er, "Your Majesty, since they call Your Majesty Tian Khan, they naturally have to listen to Tian Khan's words. Let the herdsmen raise cattle, sheep and horses, and then buy them at a suitable price, so that they have enough money to buy them. Living supplies. Is this feasible?"
Li Er, who squinted his eyes, stroked his beard and smiled, "Yes."
"The herdsmen raise livestock, and the noble people live and work in peace and contentment in Chang'an City. Is this possible?"
Li Er grinned, "Yes."
"If someone causes trouble, or takes something and is unwilling to fulfill the agreement, your Majesty, can you send troops to collect debts for me? I will pay for the military expenses."
Li Er was already smiling broadly, "Yes!"
There was a commotion among the shocked tribal nobles. Didn't they become commoners in Chang'an City?
Extremely dissatisfied, but afraid of the strength of the Tang Dynasty, he did not dare to object outright. After all, he had just called the emperor Khan.
In eagerness, everyone's eyes turned to Tuli Khan.
Compared with Jieli who danced for the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, Tuli became their only hope at this time.
"What you said is indeed a good thing." Tu Li, who was equally unhappy, grasped the crux of the problem. "But how can you transport the materials needed by millions of herdsmen to the prairie? Then they brought back those cattle, sheep, horses, wool, etc.
? "
It is indeed a key issue. When supplies are not flowing smoothly, no matter how good the arrangements are, it will be in vain.
"This is a matter of the Tang Dynasty." Li Yunze waved his hand. "Three years later, there will definitely be a convenient way to travel between Chang'an City and the prairie. Not only can it transport massive amounts of materials and personnel, but it can also transport large amounts of materials and people in a very short time. Back and forth in time.”
Tu Li wanted to laugh again when he heard this, but Li Er on the other side simply said, "In that case, the matter is settled. It will be decided in three years. Everyone takes a seat, plays music, and dances!"
Music mixed with Qiuchi tunes played, and a group of dancers rushed up and started humming, dancing and singing.
There is no doubt that this is the most famous court dance in the early Tang Dynasty, "The Music of King Qin Breaking the Formation", also known as "Dance of the Seven Virtues".
Li Yunze has naturally seen a lot of court dances, but such a scale promotes martial arts, which is extremely rare in later generations.
Moreover, King Qin's Formation Breaking Music was extremely famous, and Li Yunze watched it with gusto.
After a hard-working performance, the dancer who played the role of the King of Qin took the lead in roaring heart-breakingly, "I will accept the law and resign the head of state, and the prime minister will punish the traitors." Xiange breaks the formation and enjoys the music of the Taiping people! '
The civil and military nobles of the Tang Dynasty, who had watched mesmerized and danced with joy before, also stood up and joined in chorus.
Suddenly, the sound of the drum shook the sky, and the sound spread as if it were hundreds of miles away. The momentum was so majestic that it felt like the heaven and earth were moving.
"They are all good actors."
Li Yunze was amazed when he saw the hard-working performance of all the civil and military personnel.
The singing and dancing is indeed good, but it is also a good stage. Everyone's reaction was obviously over the top.
Of course, considering that the emperor is in the palace and there are so many outsiders present, he naturally has to put on a show.
Wu Hua obviously had no interest in this dance music. After a few words of agreement, he tugged on Li Yunze's sleeve and asked, "Master, how can we transport a massive amount of supplies to and from a place thousands of miles away in a short period of time?"
As soon as he said this, many people nearby turned their attention, including Li Er.
They all wanted to know how to do it.
"This is a secret." Li Yunze picked up the wine glass with a smile. "How can we reveal the important weapons of the country to others so easily? Only important officials are not allowed to hear about it."
Li Er on the dragon throne nodded with satisfaction, what he said was so right.
When the banquet was over and everyone dispersed, the chamberlain found Li Yunze and expressed his invitation to the emperor.
Following the chamberlain around the palace, he finally came to a palace.
In addition to Li Er, who had already changed into regular clothes, there was also a beauty in imperial attire holding a little girl in her arms and eating fruit.
"Your Majesty, Queen, Princess."
"No need to be polite." Li Er waved his hand and motioned for Li Yunze to sit on the side. "This is my daughter Li Zhi. She has just recovered from the cowpox vaccination. Can you see if there is any discomfort?"
This kind of thing should be approached by Sun Simiao.
Li Yunze complained, but he still looked at Li Lizi seriously.
After all, he has stayed in many parallel worlds for so long, so he has naturally learned medical skills, and he is considered a Taoist disciple. Since ancient times, medicine has not separated families, just like releasing money does not separate families.
Facing Li Yunze's questioning and watching, Li Lizhi's face turned red and she felt obviously at a loss.
Li Yunze felt that the little girl thought too much, but that was not the case with Li Lizhi.
Because before she came, the queen said to her, "Look at me, I might be your consort in the future." '
Li Er valued Li Yunze very much. In fact, anyone would value such a strange person.
Although Li Yunze has accepted the title of Tang Dynasty and is willing to join the Tang Dynasty system. However, Li Er still felt that it was not safe and wanted to tie the rope more firmly.
Historically, he has tied himself to important ministers and nobles by marrying off his daughter, and this is no exception now.
The reason why it is Li Lizhi and not her sisters is because Li Lizhi is the queen's legitimate daughter.
Of course, there is another reason that I can’t elaborate on.
"No problem." Li Yunze nodded and said, "You will have a low fever after being vaccinated with cowpox. This is the body's immune system starting to work to disinfect the low-activity smallpox virus. After the immune system has a memory, it will be able to recover when you are infected with smallpox again. Easy to kill.
"
Li Er and Zhang Sun both breathed a sigh of relief.
Smallpox is a serious disaster, and they naturally know it. Being able to prevent and cure smallpox is really great news.
Changsun smiled and said, "This merit can be recorded in the annals of history, and countless people will remember your merits for thousands of years."
"The credit goes to Taoist Sun." Li Yunze waved his hands repeatedly, "Furthermore, His Majesty actively promoted the promotion with all the people in mind. I didn't do much."
He has the ability to advance and retreat and can speak well. The eldest grandson becomes more and more satisfied with him.
"In a few days, I will hold a ceremony to worship the heaven, and canonize Taoist Master Sun as a real person to reward him for his contribution to eradicating smallpox."
After chatting for a while, at Li Er's signal, Changsun took Li Lizhi and left.
Before leaving, Li Lizhi secretly looked at Li Yunze several times.
When the hall became quiet, Li Er asked solemnly, "Is there really something that can travel thousands of miles in a short time and transport many people and materials?"
Li Yunze nodded seriously, "Yes, this thing is called a train."
