The best idlers of the Tang Dynasty

In Chengqing Hall, Du Rui had opened the window for Taizong with the principle of hegemony, allowing Taizong to understand the size of the world, but after returning home, he made a difficult mistake himself.

Although it was easy when I said it just now, it would be a big problem for Du Rui to draw a sea map for exploring unknown continents. Even if compared with the medieval shipbuilding technology, today's shipbuilding technology is far inferior. The monks don't know much about the weather, hydrology and other aspects of the sea. If they go deep into the sea rashly, it will be a near-death deal.

After all, Du Rui didn't have such a cruel heart, he used human life to experiment, although Du Rui himself was full of curiosity about the sea, not to mention the vaster continents of Australia and America, if Datang could develop Nanyang, no matter the national strength , or people's livelihood, the benefits are great.

Thinking about it, Baochai asked Baochai to grind it, picked up a pen, and based on the memory of his previous life, as well as some materials he had read about Zheng He's voyages to the West, he sketched out the map of the sea areas of Nanyang, and painted on it, constantly Although he was well-read and memorized, he didn't know much about the names of some countries at that time, so he could only roughly write them according to the names of later generations, and finally marked the territory of Tang Dynasty according to the current division come out.

Baochai looked beside Du Rui, saw that the picture was getting bigger and bigger, saw that Du Rui had marked the place name of Tang Dynasty, and realized that it was a map, so she couldn't help whispering: "Master, are you really a descendant from the sky? "

Because she accompanied Du Rui and helped Du Rui sort out the manuscript of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". She only knew that Du Rui was very knowledgeable, but she never thought that Du Rui was even proficient in geography. It's simple, but in the Tang Dynasty, there are probably not many people who can draw it. If it's not the stars coming down from the sky, how could he know so much?How can you be so smart?How can you learn everything without a teacher?

The map drawn by Du Rui not only marked the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but also the surrounding areas such as Xueyantuo, Goguryeo, Champa, Chenla, Tianzhu, Dashi, Tochara, Xiaobolu, Gaochang and East Africa. Maritime countries such as Mayi, Sanfoqi, and Wa are marked.

At this time, Du Rui focused all his attention on this map, stopped writing for a while, and then circled the position of the later generations of Vietnam. The fall of a dynasty is often due to serious land annexation. Those wealthy families, Hoarding food on a large scale, ordinary people have no overnight food at home, and food and clothing are still unsustainable, so what else are they doing? If the food problem can be solved, the social stability will be a little more guaranteed.

The Champa rice produced in central Vietnam is the key to solving the food problem. Du Rui remembered that during the Xiangfu period of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Zhenzong ordered the agricultural officials to introduce this kind of rice.Regarding this period of history, Du Rui once specifically researched that some yy novels circulated on the Internet in later generations described that as soon as the Champa rice came out, the grain output would increase immediately. This is actually not the case. Double-cropping rice was already very popular in the Jianghuai area in the Song Dynasty. , but because of the relationship between productivity and technology, the yield is not much higher than that of single crop rice, and it consumes a lot of land.

However, if high-quality Champa early rice and high-quality late-maturing Han glutinous rice and Han japonica rice are selected for hybrid planting, there may be a way to greatly increase the yield.

It wasn't until Du Rui stopped writing completely and nodded in satisfaction that Baochai said: "Young master didn't write a book today, why did you draw a picture!?"

Hearing this, Du Rui smiled and said, "In your eyes, this is just a picture, but this picture is related to the country of the Tang Dynasty, and it will last forever!"

The change of dynasties in Chinese history is probably the most ordinary in the world. Every time the dynasties change, the strength of the Han people will drop by a few points. However, when Emperor Wudi Liu Che first succeeded to the great unification, the Xiongnu became the confidant of the Han Dynasty.Fortunately, Emperor Wu was so talented that he wiped out the Xiongnu, but in the Jin Dynasty, there was no victory in foreign wars, and in the end there was chaos and chaos in the world.

In the Tang Dynasty, the Turks were expelled from Congling. Khitan was only a small state affiliated to the Central Plains Dynasty in the middle of the Tang Dynasty, but in the Song Dynasty, it oppressed the Han people for hundreds of years.

The same is true of the Ming Dynasty since then. It was actually hidden by a group of Tungus savages. The gradual decline of the Han nationality is due to the continuous change of dynasties, which makes people lack a sense of belonging in their hearts. The world is full of chaos, I just want to be my obedient citizen.

If Du Rui could really change the fate of the Tang Dynasty, so that this thriving dynasty could be passed on forever, there would be no more wars in the Central Plains, and the disasters of the Han people would be much less.

Hearing what Du Rui said, Baochai smiled secretly, and said: "Since the young master has the country in his heart, why did the prince want to recruit the young master to be the official of the East Palace several times, but the young master refused!?"

Du Rui smiled and said: "The reason why I don't agree is because it's not yet time. I'm still young, and even if I live in a temple, I'm also a person who speaks lightly. How useful it can be, it's better to take advantage of my youth and take a good rest." After all, once I ascend to the Hall of the Son of Heaven in the future, I will devote my heart and soul to my master!"

"But young master, what is the connection between serving the country and drawing this picture? Why is this picture related to the country and the country for thousands of years!?"

At this moment, Du Rui was holding back his words, he had nowhere to say them, and he couldn't enter the palace without being summoned, so he could only say it to Baochai to relieve his boredom: "Before the Han Dynasty, did I have grapes in the Central Plains?"

Baochai laughed and said, "Young Master said before that the grapes were brought back by Zhang Qian from the Western Regions, servants remember!"

Du Rui continued to ask: "Then let me ask you again, the Turkic people like to eat kumiss and cheese, do the people of the Tang Dynasty know how to do it?"

Baochai thought for a while, and said, "I don't know about this servant girl, but I have great talents in the Tang Dynasty, and there are many capable people. After all, there are people who can do it. Just like the young master, I must know!"

Du Rui shook his head with a smile, and said, "I don't know how to make it either! But if one day I want to eat it, I can just buy it. I don't need to know how to do it at all!"

Baochai didn't understand what Du Rui meant, and said, "What's so delicious about that thing? It's fishy and delicious. It's not delicious at all! Oh! I see, young master!"

Baochai suddenly said pleasantly: "Master! What you mean is that there are many things that we don't have in these countries that Datang didn't expect. If we can get there, we can introduce those things that we don't have into Datang. The Tang Dynasty will naturally become more prosperous, and the people's livelihood will naturally become better, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and the country and the country will naturally be safe and peaceful!"

Du Rui was also surprised when he heard the words, he really didn't expect Baochai to be so knowledgeable, so he couldn't help laughing: "That's right."

Baochai asked again: "But young master, if those countries don't want to give us things, so what?"

Du Rui's eyes couldn't help turning cold when he heard the words, and said: "If they don't want to, we will naturally fight them to be willing! This world has always been bullying by the strong and the weak, there is no reason to say, Baochai! You see that the country of Tang Dynasty is big enough Yes! But there are so many places outside of it, waiting for Tang to conquer and occupy. In this world, only the best people have the right to survive. Since God has chosen me, Tang, There is no reason to let this gift bestowed by heaven go to waste!"

Although Baochai still didn't quite understand, seeing Du Rui speak so solemnly, he couldn't help thinking again, what the young master said was right after all!Such thoughts!