Li Yunze understood what Li Er meant. In the final analysis, he thought he was wasting food.
But in fact, he really didn't waste it.
It's not like you just drop the food, or simply let it rot and become moldy. It is made into feed to feed livestock, poultry and fish to provide meat, which is also a food cycle.
Needless to say, he raised prices to purchase surplus grain from farmers, which played a role in promoting economic circulation.
The population of Datang in this era was gradually recovering, and its number had not yet reached the peak of the feudal dynasty's supply capacity.
After all, too many people died when the world was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, especially in Hebei where almost every room was empty.
Normally, it would take one or two hundred years, and after many generations of continuous reproduction, to gradually reach and exceed the limit of support.
At that time, as long as there were natural disasters, coupled with the ever-present man-made disasters, the world would immediately be in chaos.
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Just look through the history books and look at the trajectory of the dynasty cycle for this kind of thing.
Although the Tang Dynasty had a good harvest at this time, it was far from being extremely rich in food.
There are only two ways to solve this problem.
One is internal technological breakthroughs to improve supply levels by increasing production.
There is another one, which is what Li Yunze suggested, go out and grab tmd.
Not only do they want things, they also want territory.
The technological breakthrough of involution is not impossible. Li Yunze can also do it, but he doesn't want to do it.
Providing high-yield sweet potatoes and potatoes is not a difficult task, but this kind of thing consumes too much land, and good fields can become barren in a few years, unless mutated seeds can be provided.
If Li Yunze didn't have mutated seeds, he could still provide chemical fertilizers, but he didn't want to bother with the chemical industry.
If you have that time, wouldn't it be better to just go out and grab it?
If you think it doesn't sound good to grab it directly, you can say it is to promote the saint's teachings.
Li Er left with a lot of thoughts.
As he grows older, his thoughts become deeper and deeper, and he would never show them to others.
To put it bluntly, he is getting better and better at the profession of emperor.
When leaving, he and Changsun Wuji also took away Li Yunze's cart of live fish, the kind that come in buckets.
The original words were, 'The fish you raise are fed with grain. I want to taste what's the difference.' '
Li Yunze knew that he was waiting for the train to really show its powerful delivery ability.
Whether heading south, north or west, the long journey and crushing logistics are insurmountable obstacles.
Even if the whole country is used to win it, without sufficient delivery capabilities and control, the result is frequent rebellions in the Western Regions and Lingnan since the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Li Er attaches great importance to railways. This kind of mechanical beast that is said to be able to run thousands of miles a day will be the key to solving the lack of control over the border areas.
The Tang Dynasty had cavalry but no railways, so it was just the Tang Dynasty.
The Tang Dynasty had cavalry and railways, that was the Tang Dynasty!
After everyone left, Li Yunze also picked up a copy net and walked to the fish pond.
After all the guests came, they left with a cart full of fish, so of course they had to eat too.
I picked up two big fish, put them in bags and carried them back to Zhuangzi.
Dinner is ready, one steamed and one braised are absolutely delicious.
Li Er was indeed waiting for the train, but the matter at hand did not stop.
The promotion of Champa rice in Jiangnan is the most important task in the near future.
In addition, in order to increase the population and show their benevolence, a review system was issued repeatedly.
That is to say, when dealing with death row prisoners, five memorials are required in the court, and three in local prefectures and counties to express that human life is at stake and to show caution.
Except for extremely heinous crimes, we will not kill those who can avoid killing them.
Over the past year, only dozens of death row inmates across the country have been executed.
In addition to domestic affairs, the expansion of foreign territories has not stopped.
After defeating the rebellious party members, sixteen states were established on their land, completely controlling the entire Northland.
Then there is the diplomatic aspect. The island, which was living a good life, sent the first batch of envoys to the Tang Dynasty. Linyi Kingdom, Silla and other foreign countries also sent envoys to pay tribute, expressing their respect for the strength of the Tang Dynasty and hoping to be friendly with the Tang Dynasty. get along.
The simple explanation is that I hope my eldest brother can give me some benefits and at the same time don't hit me.
After all, whenever the Central Plains dynasty stabilizes, the surrounding small countries must be trembling.
This is all traditional.
All the civil and military officials in the court knew that their Majesty was actually a man who enjoyed great achievements and liked to show off his dignity.
In other words, Wei Zheng was used as a brake, so he didn't act too explicit.
However, everything has gone smoothly in the past two years, and now there are so many small and tribal countries calling me "big brother", and I can't bear the great joy in my heart.
Not surprisingly, in the first month of the sixth year of Zhenguan, Li Er held another grand banquet in Yong'an Palace to entertain many envoys.
Not surprisingly, Li Yunze and Wu Meiniang attended the banquet.
Because of his contribution to finding the Spice Islands and Champa Rice, Li Er promoted him to a noble title, and now he is the son of Lantian County.
Although his title is not high, his seat is among all the princes, and no one objects that he does not have this qualification.
Even Wei Zheng, whom everyone hates, said that just because of the two crops of rice in Champa City, it should not be just a county. His Majesty treated the meritorious officials harshly.
Li Er had nothing to say, he could only roll his eyes.
The banquet was very lively, especially under the reflection of the glass spotlight, which illuminated the entire hall like daylight.
Music that blended the music style of the Western Regions sounded. It was a repertoire that was included in every banquet, and the King of Qin's Breaking Formation Music played as scheduled.
The pretty-faced male protagonist led a group of dancers in cloth armor to jump around and make all kinds of fancy moves, which made Li Yunze really embarrassed.
The civil and military nobles also often watched it. Although they still appeared to be moved to tears, in fact, they had no emotions at all in their hearts.
On the contrary, the envoys from various countries watched with great interest.
After all, in this era when entertainment projects are scarce, large-scale singing and dancing scenes are not something you can just watch casually.
As the actors shouted with all their strength, with red faces, they shouted the phrase, "Accept the law and resign the head of state, and the prime minister will punish the rebellious ministers." Xiange breaks the formation and enjoys the music of the Taiping people! 'The atmosphere of the entire banquet scene reached its peak.
"Master." Wu Meiniang clapped her little hands vigorously and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you shout?"
"They have to rely on His Majesty for food, so they have to be excellent actors and pretend to be excited."
Li Yunze had a look of familiarity on his face, "I deliver food to Datang, so I don't have to act. I've long been tired of seeing this kind of scene."
He was really tired of seeing it.
I've seen too many parallel worlds to mention, even in the modern world...ahem.
Li Er, who was sitting high on the throne, pretended not to see Li Yunze, who stood out from the crowd, and looked at Jieli Khan, whose expression was changing, with warm eyes. "I heard that Khan prepared a piece of music to entertain distinguished guests. Is this the case?"
In addition to the music of King Qin breaking the formation, there is also a must-have program at every large banquet, which is the dance performed by Jieli Khan.
At the beginning, Jieli would try to do some tricks, but after being dealt with, he became more honest.
From the moment he was unwilling to die and chose to be a prisoner, he had no bottom line.
Just dance, at least you can stay alive.
When Jieli Khan danced, the expressions of the foreign envoys were very wonderful.
That was the most powerful Turkic Khan in the world a few years ago, and now he actually acted as a clown for the Tang Emperor. How powerful could the Tang Dynasty be?
This is the effect that Li Er and the civil and military officials want.
Deterrence, a truly powerful deterrent.
As powerful as the Turks, their khans are dancing, so what do you mean?
After Jieli Khan performed the dance, many tribes from other tribes behaved very respectfully. They would be called small when speaking of themselves, and they would be called superior when speaking of Tang Dynasty. It can be said to vividly demonstrate the mentality of a small country.
But there are always those who are unique.
When the messenger of the small day, named Inugami Mita Shu, toasted Li Er, he said, "The emperor of the country where the sun rises will be the emperor of the country where the sun sets."
This really made everyone in Datang very angry.
They did this to Yang Guang decades ago, but now they dare to treat Li Er like this?
Li Er, who squinted his eyes, did not accept the toast, but sneered, "Even a small country dares to be arrogant. It seems that you still don't know how powerful the Tang Dynasty is."
After saying that, he looked at Li Yunze who was serving Wu Meiniang's food. "Son of Lantian County, has the railway from Chang'an City to Yunyang been built and open to traffic?"
Li Yunze, who was stunned for a moment, immediately understood what Li Er meant.
"This..." He put down the tachyon and thought for a while, "It will take three days. It will be opened in three days. If you are interested, you can take a car and go shopping together."
Li Er immediately showed a satisfied smile and glanced at the many envoys. "In three days, you can all go and witness the power of the Tang Dynasty!"
It is about dozens of miles from Chang'an City to Yunyang. This section was the first to be built and the first to be completed.
The first is the close distance, the second is the good terrain conditions, and finally, the most important thing is that it is used as a training model.
Li Yunze knew that Datang's level could not handle any high technology, so he used things that were most suitable for the technological level of this era.
Even the locomotive is an old steam train specially customized at a huge cost. In the modern world, this kind of thing usually only exists in museums.
Although the structure looks big, it's actually not difficult at all. The main thing is a boiler that boils water and produces steam.
The carriages were also ordered, with metal floors and wooden carriages, and the interior decoration was gorgeous enough.
Three days later, the Chang'an City Railway Station on the bank of the Chan River outside Tonghua Gate was crowded with civil and military dignitaries and foreign envoys.
Seeing that Datang was extravagant enough to lay expensive ironware on the ground, each of the envoys looked more shocked.
An iron pot from the Tang Dynasty can be exchanged for a horse or a cow. How many iron pots can be made with so much iron?
Snowflakes were falling in the sky and sprinkled on the quietly parked train, adding a strange charm.
Li Yunze was too lazy to do any ceremony and just greeted everyone to get on the bus.
There was a heater burning in the carriage, and the warm atmosphere made the people who were stamping their feet in the cold heave a sigh of relief.
Because it hadn't been opened yet, the envoys didn't know what this thing was for, and they all wondered what the Tang Dynasty meant by letting them visit such a small house.
Many envoys even looked at the Tang troops wearing woolen military uniforms through the glass windows and laughed at the Tang troops who couldn't even use their stomachs.
The Tang people didn't even bother to explain to these country bumpkins.
All the doubts and confusions came to an abrupt end with a long, clear sound.
Amidst the rumbling sound of iron tools hitting each other, the small house beneath my feet actually started to move slowly!
