Spoiler History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 163 Sugarcane Juggernaut
"This Chen Shou...is really good at swearing."

Zhang Fei was convinced, and he was also a little tempted. No wonder the second brother wanted to study by himself, his level was indeed quite poor.

"Sun Quan was handed down as the governor, but Cao Pi was handed down as a food? Even better than his literary talents?"

Zhang Song was puzzled, what was more important than the way of civil and martial arts?

"Zi Qiao doesn't know something." Liu Bei was also very envious when he said this:
"Just like the university of later generations, later generations have scientific scriptures, which can use water power to increase land production, clarify everything, and know the nature of nature."

"And scientific methods..." Liu Bei wanted to talk about the amazing scene of the later generations, but he just felt that it was too cumbersome, so he decided:

"It's better than immortal methods."

Zhang Song was puzzled, but seeing that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were staring at the light curtain carefully, they didn't intend to miss a word.

[Cao Pi, a literary youth, left behind a lot of prose, so the textual research is relatively simple.

For example, in "Gan Wu Fu", I saw the sugar cane planted in the vestibule, and lamented that it flourishes in midsummer and declines in autumn. Isn't it the same for us?

The article is well written, but to be honest, it is because the tropical crop of sugarcane has been frozen to death... If you change it to the south, it can grow for you for several years without stopping.

In "Dian Lun", he boasted about his swordsmanship, saying that he drank sugarcane while drinking with his ministers, and when he got excited, he invited his ministers to fight with sugarcane as a sword. Deng Zhan, who claimed to be able to enter the sword with his bare hands, was defeated three to zero, so We even now give him the nickname "Sugarcane Sword Master".

The stone honey that Cao Pi sent to Sun Quan also came from sugarcane, which is the original sucrose block after the sugarcane was boiled and exposed to the sun.

Sucrose made from sugarcane can be described as the stepping stone of the industrial age, and Cao Pi may be the first emperor in history to come into contact with this stepping stone.

It's a pity that Cao Pi only studied literature and fu, and never studied the improved sugar production method.

What is sugar good for?Simple example:
In the time of Erfeng, there was Sun Simiao, the king of medicine, whose "Thousand Gold Prescriptions" had two prescriptions in which sucrose was used as the main medicine.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, merchants from the Southwest went to Tubo to do business, and they would bring crude sucrose called "Wan'er Sugar" with them to alleviate high rebellion.

On this point, Erfeng can be praised. During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, sugar from India flowed into China. After Erfeng ascended the throne, he sent people to India to learn sugar production methods, but the Indians were thieves, and Erfeng was pitted.

It wasn't until Wang Xuance destroyed the country alone that the captive sugar craftsmen were brought back to the Tang Dynasty, and the sugar industry in Zhenguan made great progress.A hundred years later, when Xuanzong Jianzhen went eastward, the technology he brought with him was the sugar-making method, and he enjoyed his success in his small days.

The sucrose in the Tang Dynasty was basically brown sugar. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a decolorization process to turn brown sugar into purer white sugar.

The well-known "Tiangong Kaiwu" Ganji chapter summarizes the sugar making process, and the slight problem is that the decolorization method is biased. 】

Created by nature!Kong Ming suppressed his excitement, and hurriedly said to Pang Tong: "I am left and you are right", and then buried himself in copying.

As for the description of the decolorization method, the light curtain is even more prominent in the picture above, where the "yellow mud leaching method" is crossed out on the left, and the "mud sealing method" is marked on another diagram on the right.

After copying them down together, Kong Ming felt completely at peace in his heart, and only thought of himself as a ruthless copying machine.

[Sugar addiction is engraved in the genes of all living things.

Looking back in modern history, the first thing we saw was the Industrial Revolution, and its germ came from the slave trade. The origin of the slave trade could not be simpler: sugar.

It's a pity that Emperor Wen of Wei, holding a sugarcane fencing sword, certainly could not have imagined that this thing could not only be used to demonstrate sword skills, but also be used to reverse the course of history. 】

"Reversing the course of history..." Liu Bei trembled, only feeling that these few words made him feel like a mountain falling towards the front door.

In a trance, one can even see a person with a beautiful appearance holding a piece of sugar cane, crushed into powder by this mountain.

Then Liu Bei scanned the hall, and finally fixed his eyes on the three people in Yizhou.

"Does Ziqiao know about sugar cane?"

Zhang Song picked up the words he copied to read, nodded and said:

"There are a lot of these things in Nanzhong. The juice is sweet and sweet. After squeezing the juice, boil it until it becomes sticky. After drying, it becomes stone honey. Cao Pi's sad words are quite..."

Zhang Song laughed. Yizhou is no stranger to sugar cane. It can grow for three to five years after planting it. How could it die in autumn?
"Stone honey is quite popular in Yongliang."

Mi Zhu is familiar with this:
"Liaodong also seeks this thing. The people there carry this thing when they go out in the severe winter, saying that if they are in danger and eat it, it can prevent hunger and strengthen their courage."

Almost immediately, Mi Zhu also displayed his professional instinct:
"Suppress stone honey for now, as long as the red and white sucrose in the light curtain is made, I am afraid it can be sold all over the world, not inferior to Shu brocade!"

Mi Zhu's eyes were also shining, and he just felt that if he followed the light curtain, the business would be very easy!
They are all new things that have never been seen before, and they are all new things that no one can refuse!
"For today's big event, try making this candy!"

Liu Ba interface, he also has considerable sensitivity:
"If its sweet taste is ten times better than stone honey, it may be able to make a hundred times more profit!"

Kong Ming finally finished transcribing it with Pang Tong. After reading it twice, Kong Ming pondered for a long time.

His eyes skipped over the yield per mu of sugar cane, various sugars, medicines and emergency uses, and finally stopped at the words "slave trade".

"This prescription is enough to guarantee the prosperity of Ji Han for a hundred years." Kong Ming said:
"But it can also bring about a hundred years of chaos in the country."

Pang Tong was thoughtful, only to think that Kong Ming thought of the distance he couldn't see again.

But Zhang Fei blinked and couldn't understand, so he could only discuss with Zhao Yun what he could understand:
"Zilong, what kind of demeanor is this Wang Xuance?"

Zhao Yun was silent for a while and guessed:

"Or driving tigers and devouring wolves... But no matter what, these four words alone can be used as an annotation for a hundred years of martial arts in the prosperous Tang Dynasty."

……

"Sun Simiao should be summoned to the court to treat His Majesty's headache and dampness."

Changsun Wuji jumped out first.

Fang Xuanling agreed: "With the reputation of the light curtain, everyone should take good care of their bodies."

"In the previous Sui Dynasty, Sun Simiao was summoned but refused. Now everyone might as well move his clan to Chang'an and give him a farmhouse as a show of favor."

Du Ruhui shook his head: "Why is this so difficult? Just ask him to come to the Ganlu Hall to take a look at the light curtain."

Hou Junji gave a thumbs up and praised:
"This method is wonderful! I heard that Sun Simiao is obsessed with medical skills and has no interest in officialdom."

"However, there is a light curtain that can glimpse the medical skills of later generations, Sun... the king of medicine will definitely not be able to refuse!"

Then all the ministers looked at Li Shimin in the center, the Tang Emperor pondered for a moment and agreed:

"Since that's the case, it's the draft edict."

Before, I only thought those were minor illnesses, but now Li Shimin also intends to cherish his body, and fight with these lifeless Fan Guos around him one by one!
Yuchi Jingde didn't understand much, he just stared at Wang Xuance's name:

"Hero! Powerful!"

Li Shimin was also a little fascinated: this is his courtier in the Tang Dynasty, such meritorious deeds will surely shine through the ages, and his Li Er... Lang also has a bright face!

"Turn back and tell Dai Zhou, if you look for it, maybe it's a minister of Zhenguan."

Li Shimin was in a good mood and said casually, and then his face turned down:

"This sugar-making method is so rare, how could this Jianzhen be given to Japanese slaves?"

Although it is not stated clearly, but if you put the two key words Dongdu and Xiaori together, you can figure out where Jianzhen went with your toes.

As for Jianzhen's identity, everyone present was not stupid, and they could guess that he was a Buddhist mage just by looking at his name.

"It should be to form a good relationship with the local Japanese slaves."

Du Ruhui could also guess:
"Give him a favor, let the Japanese slaves respect the monk and love the Buddha, so that they can spread the Buddha's teachings."

Li Shimin snorted coldly, but felt rather displeased in his heart.

I just wonder if this Buddhism appears too frequently?
But these are not important. Looking back at the bowl of candy, Li Shimin has already seen the military value from it.

"The current edict of sucrose!"

The Tang emperor made up his mind.

[In addition to the cosplay swordsman in his spare time, the usual Cao Pi also turns into a delivery anchor and speaks for the fruits in the north.

Anyi Royal Jujube, Zhending Royal Pear, and Xincheng Japonica Rice were all praised by Cao Pi himself, and by the way, ruthlessly diss the South:

Southern longan lychee tasteless, spicy chicken!Jiangdong oranges are so sour that my teeth are cracked, and they are even more spicy!The Changsha rice in Jianghuai also has a false reputation, and it is not as fragrant as the rice in my new city.

And what is the perfect fruit for Cao Pi?Grape.

Sweet but not juicy, crisp but not sour, cold but not cold, long and juicy.

This is Cao Pi's praise of grapes by using his literary talent.

Wei Wendi's literary adoption here is simply killing people, and even wrote a guide for eating:
At the end of summer and early autumn, after a night of hangover, the dewy grapes eaten the next morning are the most delicious, which relieves boredom and quenches thirst.

However, it is estimated that Tang Xuanzong did not agree with Cao Pi's words, and even sympathized with them:
You Cao Zihuan are a gourmet in vain, but you don’t know that lychee “changes in color in one day, fragrance in two days, and taste in three days”?
The lychees you ate in the north must be broken or salted, so why diss lychees are not as good as grapes?

Cao Pi, who is alive in the sky, is probably not convinced: I am in Luoyang, and you are also in Luoyang. If I can’t eat it, you can?What the hell... Lychee Road?excuse me.

Which one is delicious about grape lychees?The one with the most say should be Yang Yuhuan.

When she was young, her father was the household secretary in Shuzhou, and she tasted lychees here. When she was ten years old, she went to Luoyang.

But at this time, Concubine Yang Gui couldn't forget the lychee when she was a child, what should I do?Xuanzong said that the problem is not big.

In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, in order to manage such a vast territory, post stations were set up every 20 miles to deliver official documents and military information.

In the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, there were [-] post stations and nearly [-] post stations in the territory, striving to hear the voices of every corner of the empire in the center of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Xuanzong moved his mouth, so far, Yangba Road and Ziwu Road from Fuzhou to Chang'an are collectively called Lizhi Road.

Datang's civil servants are very efficient, with a change of person every [-] miles, and a horse change every [-] miles, lychees can reach Chang'an in three days.

Yang Yuhuan ate happily, Tang Xuanzong liked it, and the staff at the post station won the sacred heart.

Everyone has a bright future.

At this time, Du Fu stood up very unpleasantly:

Pentium offers lychees, and a hundred horses die in the mountains.

Du Mu's poems have also been passed down through the ages:

A concubine who rides the world of mortals laughs, but no one knows that it is Lychee. 】

　There is a farewell party for dinner in the evening, so the second is later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)