Daming: Wanted to be a small landlord, but was forced to ascend the throne

Chapter 490 Arrived in Texas
Hejian Mansion.

In March after the festival, the farmlands and ridges are full of people.

There are officials in official uniforms, the official uniforms are dusty and covered with a lot of dust; more farmers in short jackets are busy working in the fields in small groups.

"Hey! Hey!"

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

Labor slogans and ramming sounds are endless.

"Do you think it's okay to drill such a rough well?"

A farmer wondered while working on the side.

For people in the North China Plain, drilling a well is considered a family, no, it is a big deal for the entire village.

Before digging a well, you should first choose a place where weeds such as mugwort are dense. The reason is that the weeds are strong, which means that there is no shortage of water in these places, and the water quality is better and more vigorous.

Then there is drilling.

"Patriarch, do you think it's okay for us to dig a well like this? The mouth of the well is not to say enlarged, and although the water can be pumped from this place, the water quality is not good and it can't be drunk. Isn't this a waste?"

There was a big man in a short jacket who was sweating because of the hard ramming just now, and his clothes were spread out. Because it was still a bit cold in spring, there was a puff of sweat around him, like smoke...

"I said Da Zhuangzi, have you messed up again! Didn't you see that our head of household and township secretary are all accompanied by the magistrate and the general judge? The drilling of the well has been agreed by all parts of Hejian Prefecture. It is an area of ​​land, at least two wells need to be drilled! In order to drill these wells, the higher-ups will provide free supplies to every mile of our village, butterfly cones and ice buckets, so that we can dig wells well..."

Chen Yushan is the patriarch of Lengjiazhuang, and also the head of the neighborhood. They are working in the fertile fields near Lengjiazhuang.

The reason why Hejian Prefecture’s grain output is low is not only that it is prone to drought, but also that even though there are many saline-alkali lands nearby, the grain output is low, and there are only some places nearby that are not saline-alkali lands. They are used as fertile fields by the local people, and they are also the most valued fields by the nearby people.

But because of too little rainfall in the past two years, the yield of these fertile fields is also extremely low.

The fertile fields in this area are shared by the three nearby villages, so the people who came to dig wells today are basically young and middle-aged laborers from nearby villages.

"It's long there, what's the purpose of digging a well and not letting you drink?"

Someone couldn't help but ask.

"I said you are idiots, but you still don't admit it. It has already been said above that digging wells is to water the fields! You are not allowed to drink, but to study hard. If you don't read, you see that this time the imperial court specially issued money to let you We in Hejian Mansion vigorously build wells, count land plots in various places and give subsidies. People who can read and write have been conscripted to do statistical survey work. There are many people who are famous for their studies in the village. They take care of everything and take care of everything. Little, tell me, the clan paid for your master to let you study, all of you are as stupid as pigs..."

Chen Yushan's scolding sound from the blood nozzle made everyone silent for an instant.

In the North China Plain, especially the plains, the groundwater was actually not deep in this era, and it was even very shallow in some places.

It’s just that drilling wells is a technical and physical work, and draft water is related to people’s livelihood, so choosing a place where draft wells are needed to drill wells is a matter of energy, money and physical strength.

First of all, a person or a family can't dig a well at all. Generally, they need to find skilled personnel to guide them.

Because it is a draft well, the shallowest is three feet. Basically, to drill a well, you need a set or even a butterfly cone and an ice bucket.

Although compared with the previous dynasties, the Ming Dynasty has made great progress in iron smelting and forging technology, but heavy metals such as ironware are all exclusive to the imperial court, and the price is really high. For ordinary families, an iron pot or something is considered a big item up.

As for the iron farm tools and so on, they are also valuable things at home.

In addition, when drilling and drinking wells, for sanitation and other functions, there is also a well platform, and for the convenience of water intake, many wells have relatively large mouths, and sometimes they will make the wells bigger, and people need to go down to dig under the well. Not to mention the risk. Difficulty is also great.

In addition, although the water level in plain areas is relatively shallow, groundwater generally appears at 23 meters, and in some places with rich water quality, groundwater even appears at more than ten meters.

However, because most of the wells in the fifth plain are in the soil layer, they are prone to landslides and have an impact on water quality.In the past, where the surface water was shallow, temporary wells were built with stones and bricks, which was very laborious.

Therefore, even in plain areas, apart from drinking wells, it is rare to dig wells in farmland.

Now the government personally organizes the farmers to dig wells together. Everyone has heard that the wells in this farmland are for irrigating the farmland and can be used by every family. Although the crowd has doubts about such a simple well, everyone is still working hard. !

After all, they don't need to provide materials for drilling wells now. The government provides each village with a lot of butterfly cones and ice buckets. They only need to use some wood to install them.

In this Ming Dynasty, ordinary people have to do labor every year, such as repairing river embankments, digging canals, etc. Compared with the past, they have to work in remote places, but now they work near their own villages, which is very easy for them errands.

With this kind of simple well, four or five strong young men can drill a simple well with water in two days.

The head of the household even distributed some special equipment to each village. They said that the well suppression was made of iron, and there were also round balls and round leather things made of pigskin, which were inserted into the small wells that had been drilled.

"Patriarch, do you think it is useful to put this thing in?"

Chen Dazhuang asked in disbelief.

"Just do what the technician tells you, there's so much nonsense!"

Chen Yushan was a little speechless to Chen Dazhuang's nephew, he could do whatever the superiors arranged for them to do, not to mention the technicians sent by the superiors, how could there be so much nonsense!
Although Chen Yushan was actually very confused about how the water came out of such a well, he was an old lake after all, and this kind of thing was still led by the imperial court, so how dare he question it?
For them, being able to get in touch with the yamen servants in the yamen is considered a very special person. Now I heard that the magistrates have come out to inspect, and the magistrates are going to the countryside to watch the city. If there is no water, this matter will be serious. It's very difficult!
With the kill well installed, pour water and then press down, the air pressure under the piston is higher than the upper side, and the air under the piston is discharged to the upper side through the gap of the piston to achieve the balance of the upper and lower pressures.

When it was lifted up again, a stream of water flowed down along the opening.

"Ouch! My mother, it's really running!"

Someone couldn't help but yelled, and others gathered around one after another.

"Oh, it's really flowing, it's really flowing after such a pressure!"

Everyone cried out in surprise.

Many people were eager to try how to press the water, but they were rejected by Chen Yushan. This thing is so precious, how can they try it casually?

He has already arranged for the village to find a few quick-witted people who will learn from technicians and be responsible for the press. If everyone makes this thing, what if it breaks?
This can't be blamed on Chen Yushan, this thing is definitely a precious big thing in this era, and it is a precious property in the village, so of course it should be well protected.

Those villagers who wanted to get started were a little embarrassed after being rejected, but they were not angry in their hearts. These days, not to mention the village chief, even the patriarch has great authority in the village.

What's more, this thing is so precious, so naturally everyone won't touch it. Maybe the village will send people to take turns to monitor this precious thing in the future.

Thinking that this thing can produce water, they don't have to go all the way to fetch water from the nearby river in the future. Even if some people were displeased before, it would have disappeared by now.

Thinking about getting water next to the field and watering those seedlings in the future, I was already overjoyed.

As for the old people in the village who were busy praying for the rain god, they are not busy praying for rain these days, and all of them are moving their old bodies to watch the fun...

"You said that if the pressed water is contained in bamboo tubes, it can flow to farther fields from time to time?"

"By the way, if there is always a pressure-one-liter device for killing the well, can water flow continuously without people?"

"If you want me to say use a potter's wheel, I have a relative in the south, they still use oxen to pull it, instead of using human power..."

I don’t know if it’s because of the sudden technological innovation of water wells. People seem to be very interested in inventions, innovations and creations, thinking about how to use new methods and technologies to put them into agricultural production.

……

When the Hejian Mansion was engaged in the vigorous innovation of field wells, Qin Shao and a group of people had already set out on the road again.

"Your Majesty, are we going directly to Texas?"

After traveling for three days, when they were about to reach Dezhou, everyone stopped to rest, drink water and eat some dry food, and then fed grass to the horses.

Wang Yun took out the salted donkey meat he had brought from Hejian Mansion, and cut a big piece for Qin Shao. When they were eating, Wang Yun asked suddenly.

"Brother Yun, is there any other place you want to go?"

Qin Shao laughed.

Based on his understanding of Wang Yun, he is not the kind of person who likes to play or suddenly has an interest in ingenuity.

Qin Shao has been with Wang Yun for the past few years, and he likes this cousin very much, but since he ascended the throne, this cousin has become more and more like his uncle Wang Tu.

Wang Tu has always been known for being cautious and careful in everything he does.

Previously, when King Xing was in Anlu Prefecture, Wang Tu devoted himself to taking care of the old concubine and doing things for King Xing.

After Qin Shao came to Beijing, the father and son of the Wang family even took risks to support Qin Shao with all their strength. It can be said that the Wang family, their relatives, did their best for Xing Wang and his son.

When Qin Shao sits on the throne, if the other heroes want something or are proud of their achievements, what will Qin Shao think about? If the Wang family father and son have requirements for prosperity and wealth, Qin Shao will not have any resentment, as long as it does not violate the principle He is willing to agree to the internal matters.

However, since the father and son ascended the throne, they have become more cautious. When facing Qin Shao, they are even more respectful, but they are not as casual as before.

Qin Shao said it several times in private, but Wang Yun was embarrassed. As for Wang Tu, he didn't admit it at all, saying that he was like this before, and now that he is the emperor, he just pays attention to some etiquette. , making Qin Shao a little dumbfounded.

"He has always been cautious, and his personality has been like that since he was a child. I have been dealing with him for decades, and he is still the same. Now he has raised his son to be his second copy. No matter how important you are to him, he is the same. I like to abide by the rules and stick to the rules, you don’t need to change them, so that everyone will not be tired when getting along, they are all your own family, just do what they want!"

Knowing that his son was distressed, Zhu Youtang smiled and persuaded him.

When Qin Shao thought of the way his father got along with Wang Tu, he gradually felt relieved.

However, in order to prevent Wang Yun from becoming as rigid as Wang Tu, Qin Shao often teased Wang Yun in private, so that he would not have to be so serious.

"I don't have one myself. Being able to accompany the emperor to take a look this time has already gained a lot of insight. We stopped by Dezhou, which has been going for a few days. Naturally, we want to settle there. But after passing Dezhou, it is not far from Qufu. Far, has the emperor ever wanted to go and have a look?"

Wang Yun asked suddenly.

"To Qufu?"

Qin Shao was a little puzzled.

He doesn't have a deep impression of Qufu. Qin Shao's memory of Qufu's past life is that there is a Qufu teacher. Those who take the postgraduate entrance examination, in short, in Qufu Normal University, it is an inexplicable thing not to enter the postgraduate entrance examination.

What else?
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that Qufu is the hometown of Confucius?"

Wang Yun smiled, as if he wanted to remind Qin Shao of something.

"Brother Yun, they are all from my own family. Did my uncle tell you something? He is not strict. Let me remind you, my own people, don't talk about it and go around. If you have any ideas, just say it. I will naturally refuse if it is suitable, and we can do it together if it is suitable."

Qin Shao said directly, with Wang Yun's character, he would not mention the sage Kong for no reason!
But what does Confucius have to do with him?
Wang Yun was a little surprised. The emperor is a scholar, so it can be said that he came all the way through scientific research. If it wasn't for the reason of the first emperor, he would probably become the first emperor of Ming Dynasty to be the number one scholar.

As a scholar, when talking about Saint Kong, he should immediately think of many things, but His Majesty seems to have no feeling for that person or his family.

"Your Majesty, when I came out, my father said that your Majesty went south this time and passed through Ludi. You can consider going to Qufu Kong Sage to have a look. Although Kong has long been attached to me, Daming, he gave Kong a generous treatment when he was the grandfather. Lord Yansheng has enjoyed the glory for so many years, so he should do something for His Majesty..."

Wang Yun remembered his father Wang Tu's entrustment when he came out, and suggested tactfully.

"Yan Shenggong Kong? Why did you see them? What kind of glory did the Ming Dynasty give them? Did they pluck the royal wool?"

Qin Shao suddenly thought of the Kong family. With the help of Confucius, the Yanshenggong family really enjoyed a lot of prosperity.

Zhu Yuanzhang really met Kong?

Why did he only remember that after the Ming Dynasty, several emperors went to visit them in order to show off their fame, but he didn't know that they were treated so courteously!

He thought about those vassal princes of his old Zhu's family and let them support themselves in the future!

Could it be that there are still some people in Ming Dynasty who dare not eat idle food and grab the court's wool?
"Pull the wool? Your Majesty?"

Wang Yun asked with some puzzlement.

His emperor's cousin is really smart, and Wang Yun has long been convinced. If there are any shortcomings in this one, Qin Shao feels that he always says some inexplicable words sometimes, making people confused.

(End of this chapter)