The six kingdoms began to attack Chu in succession, and all the princes automatically ignored two people - the emperor in the Zhou Dynasty and the Luohou in the Luo Kingdom.
But obviously neither of them care. After the royal family's territory increases significantly, taxes will naturally increase significantly.
How long had it been since Emperor Zhou had fought such a wealthy battle?
The dilapidated palaces that had no money to repair before were all repaired, and treasures that had no money to buy before were put into the palace.
The emperor now has funds to reward his ministers, and the undercurrents among the royal family have even decreased a lot.
The beautiful women who came as tribute from all over the world made Emperor Zhou feel that he had reached the pinnacle of his life.
This emperor loves to enjoy himself. He believes that human life is so short that he must enjoy himself in time.
He believed that the Luo Kingdom did not need to interfere in the affairs of other countries now, so the Marquis of Luo must be bored, so he sent a large number of precious treasures to Luo Chang, along with a piece of land.
Emperor Zhou also wrote a letter himself, which said: "Hou Luo, King Haotiansu bless you, may you live a thousand years of happiness and good health.
It has been almost 800 years since Bangzhou's destiny was established, and this is all due to you, Marquis of Luo, and the ancestors of the past dynasties.
Because of the Luo Kingdom, the royal family was able to obtain so much land.
I have acquired a lot of treasures these days. If I don't share half of these treasures with you, how can I sit peacefully in Luoyi?
So please accept it.
You can't come to Luoyi, I can't see you, maybe I will become the only emperor in Zhou Dynasty who has never met Luo Hou. Every time I think of this, I just feel inexplicable sadness.
I will give you these cities close to Luo Kingdom, maybe this way you can get closer to me.
King Su’s spirit is in heaven, and Bang Zhou’s destiny lasts for eternity. "
There were many foolish and mediocre kings in the Zhou royal family, but this emperor was relatively sensible.
Luo Chang looked at the letter with some emotion and sighed slightly, "After enjoying the wealth created by our predecessors, we, as descendants, must also bear the hardships created by our predecessors. This is the justice of God."
"Father."
As soon as Luo Chang put away the letter, he heard his son Luo Qing calling him outside the door, and said: "Qing'er, come in."
Young Master Qing pushed open the door and walked in. As a son of the royal family, his appearance was of course quite outstanding, but there was still a little dust on his body, as if he had just come out of the mound. His face was full of excitement. color.
Young Master Qing walked into the room, bowed first, then knelt down in front of Luo Chang, and said with joy, "Father.
During these days, Erchen and many Mohists were studying Mohist tools and created a new plow.
This kind of plow is very labor-saving to use. Using oxen to plow, it can be used on land that was difficult to cultivate in the past, and it is more efficient than people.
Over the years, the family has gradually fine-tuned the calendar, and a complete calendar is about to appear.
After studying and improving the current farming techniques, Erchen and the Mohists have now developed new agricultural tools. This is a sign that farming will develop greatly.
Farming is the foundation of the world. If the new plow can be promoted throughout the world, wouldn't it be possible to cultivate more land and feed more people?
The ancestor King Su said that if the Xia had more land suitable for farming and producing bronze, they would be able to prosper for a long time.
So King Su initiated the enfeoffment. Now, the most suitable land for farming in the world is in the hands of the Xia, so the barbarians in all directions are gradually annihilated.
One day the development of land will stop, and then every piece of land that has been developed will have to be cultivated deeply. If Zhuxia has a population of ten million, what kind of prosperity will it be? "
Oxen plowing has been around for a long time, but bronze is indeed not suitable as a farm tool, and it is not too widespread.
Until the emergence of iron tools, although iron smelting technology is not good now, it is still very useful as a farm tool.
With the advent of the new plow, Loche was also improving the astronomical calendar, making farming time more accurate.
Gongzi Qing is the person who pays the most attention to farming in the Luo Kingdom. He is really excited now.
He believed that the reason why Su Wang's etiquette was so perfect that the state's destiny continued for hundreds of years was that Su Wang's etiquette allowed everyone to stay in their place, so that there was always enough food in the world to supply the people of the country.
If the people of the country are stable, the country will be stable.
“Now the population of Zhuxia is increasing, and the population is increasing faster and faster.
But it is not easy to cultivate a piece of land that can produce food. Now that we have new and convenient tools, we can definitely speed up the process. "
Luo Chang said with a smile: "Then go take a look at the new plow you mentioned. If it is really useful, it should be recorded in the classics.
Just like the ancient Suiren clan and the Youchao clan, it has been passed down through the ages, letting future generations know that there is such a group of sages who opened up the way forward for the people of the Xia Dynasty. "
Outside Zhaocheng, there is a manor exclusively for the Luo family. Luo Chang and Luo Qing came here under the protection of the guards.
There were many people surrounding a piece of farmland, half of whom were dressed in Mohist attire, and the other half in scholar robes.
If the nobles of the Luo Kingdom see it, they will find that most of the adult princes of the Luo Kingdom are here.
Dust all over the sky fell on this group of people, but no one left. The Mohists were used to it. They were just struggling at the bottom and didn't pay so much attention.
As for Luo Guogong, they have suffered too much in the process of raising their children. There are really not too many things in this world that they cannot accept.
"monarch!"
"Master!"
Everyone saluted to Luo Chang, and then a group of people looked at the Mohist driving the cattle in the distance under the scorching sun, as if using a sharp knife to split flesh and blood, the slightly hard soil had no trace at all. The obstruction was directly lifted up by the plow.
Everyone present had farmed, and the efficiency of this plowing was really much higher. Luo Qing said excitedly: "Father, this efficiency has at least increased several times."
Luo Chang quickly grasped the most critical point, "Now we need to see the degree of wear and tear."
After a while, the plowman came back with the ox and laughed loudly: "After the transformation, you can hold the plow with one hand. As long as it is not crooked, you can use the ox to work hard. With this thing, one person and one ox are enough." Better than ten people!”
Luo Chang walked behind the cattle and held the iron plow. As expected, he didn't bend down at all and pulled out the iron plow. He saw that the wood was wrapped in sharp iron sheets, emitting a cold light.
This metal, which is harder than bronze, cannot replace bronze on the battlefield because the smelting technology is not up to standard, but as a farm tool, it is a far better metal than bronze.
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During the period of Luo Kingdom's political retreat, ancient scholars always described it as a dark age due to frequent wars between countries, countless deaths, and the collapse of benevolence and justice.
But objectively speaking, after withdrawing energy from politics, an endless stream of new ideas and new technologies emerged in the Luo Kingdom. Just like the emergence of the "Mo Plow", the advancement of productivity cannot be ignored. These crystallizations of wisdom It was the most precious wealth of that era.
The confrontation of wisdom among hundreds of schools of thought is far more exciting than the bloody stories between princes and generals. ——"A Study on the Contribution of Farmers and Mohists to the Origin and Development of Agricultural Tools"
I’ll update more tonight and make up for what I did in the morning~
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