Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 175
"Hahahaha!"

Li Yuan raised his head and laughed loudly. After laughing, he turned his head and said to his sons sitting beside him: "That day in the Hanyuan Hall, I saw Xue Qing's family argue against the prince's words. I thought Xue Qing's family should be eloquent people. Come on, it's not like that!"

Prince Li Jiancheng also smiled and said: "A person who is so clumsy in words, but why did he speak eloquently in the hall that day?"

Xue Lang had no choice but to reply: "Back to the crown prince, it's just because of the distinction between public and private. Public affairs are related to the country and the community, so naturally we have to rack our brains to explain clearly what the humble minister thinks. The sage praises the humble minister, this matter has nothing to do with the family, the country and the community. Naturally, you don't have to think about how to answer. The sage is wise, and the sage would not blame the humble minister for being stupid for such trivial matters."

"What a clear distinction between public and private!"

King Qin praised: "A gentleman should be quick in action but slow in speech. Duke Xue should be able to say this!"

Xue Lang said politely: "Thank you King Qin for the compliment, I am ashamed of myself."

"Speaking of which, the pumpkin and cabbage presented by Pingyang are also new crops brought back by Xue Qing's family?"

Thinking of today's pilgrimage, the sage asked.

Xue Lang replied: "Returning to the sage, it was indeed brought back by the humble minister. If it is properly preserved, it can be used as a vegetable for the winter."

The sage praised: "Good!"

People at that time ate vegetables and liked to eat them raw, chopped and mixed with seasonings, it was a seasonal vegetable.Even the royal family does not have the luxury of later generations. They are just like ordinary people. It is delicious to eat a bowl of sweet and crunchy shredded radish in winter.After all, it is only the early Tang Dynasty now, and the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty will not be discussed until after the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

Speaking of which, the so-called prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was in the hands of Li Longji, but he was defeated by a Hu'er.That Hu'er was cultivated by him alone. If Gaozu, Taizong, and Gaozong have spirits under the spring, they will be enraged when they die. I don't know if Li Longji will meet his ancestors under the Jiuquan in the future. Die with shame!
My thoughts are crooked again, pull it back quickly!Xue Lang quickly gathered his thoughts.

The saint said: "Previously Jianling reported that it was necessary to select [-] strong soldiers from the garrison under its jurisdiction to form elite soldiers. When Li Qing went, I told him to see if he had formed an army. What is the difficulty? Ling, my son has always reported good news but not bad news, and never complained to Aye. There are many troops stationed at Weizeguan, and their salaries are fixed. It is not easy to select and train elite soldiers. I am afraid that she will be clumsy. Li Gang came back the day before yesterday to report, saying The garrison at Weizeguan is not limited to Xiong Wei's army. Even the government soldiers are different from other places. Orders are banned, the appearance of the army is pruned, and the appearance of the army has greatly improved. It is said that Xue Qing's family offered the method of training soldiers to Jianling. , right?"

Unexpectedly, the sage asked this.

Xue Lang said calmly: "Sage, speaking of this matter, I once told Li Shangshu that I have a little understanding of the theory of military training. If you let me go to the actual practice, it is actually an idiot! I dedicate it to the princess. Your Highness's are just some superficial views, His Highness has gained inspiration from these superficial views, and realized the method of training soldiers, it is because His Highness has a great talent, and the contribution of a humble minister is actually very superficial."

What Xue Lang said was the truth.He really didn't know anything about marching and fighting in ancient times, he couldn't even recognize the flags, let alone command and train soldiers.

Without practical experience, if he was asked to train soldiers, he would just copy the modern methods, and he might be nothing but a four-faced soldier who could not stand the test of war at all.It was the talent of Her Royal Highness that Xiong Wei was able to become an army. Xue Lang just came up with an idea and ensured the logistics. The others are not creditable.

The sage asked: "Is the preparation for the construction of the farm also a credit to Jian Ling?"

This is his credit!Xue Lang smiled shyly and bowed his hands, as a tacit consent.This honest look seemed to please Li Yuan, he couldn't help laughing, and said: "The Qing family are really sincere people."

Xue Lang smiled shyly, acquiescing.The saint smiled and said: "Xue Qing's family, a farm, is enough to supply five thousand elite soldiers?"

Xue Lang: "Sage, the farm is not responsible for the military rations, but only for the supply of non-staple food for bears. The military rations are still allocated from the military pay, and the meat, vegetables, poultry and eggs are supplied by the farm. Currently, there is a slight surplus."

Now, not only Li Yuan, but even King Qi was shocked.The father and son of this family are not complete idiots, they are all well-versed in military and government affairs, so they naturally know the cost of training an elite soldier.

King Qi said in surprise, "The output of one farm can cover the cost of training [-] elite soldiers, and there is even a slight surplus. Is this really true?"

Xue Lang said: "To tell the truth, due to the rich non-staple food supply of the farm, the consumption of military rations is even lower than in previous years."

With more meat and vegetables, the consumption of staple food will naturally drop, which is quite normal.

Qin Wangdao: "Sage, before the minister conquered Liu Heikai and returned to the court, he went to Weize Pass to visit my sister. At that time, Xue Junzheng was in charge of preparing for the construction of the farm. He had seen Xue Jungong's planning drawings. Ingenious, it can be said that the chains are interlocking, presumably, it is all due to the unique selection of the cultivated things."

The last sentence was said looking at Xue Lang, and it should be to ask him for confirmation.

Xue Lang nodded.Seeing this, the sage asked, "What kind of livestock are raised in the farm?"

Xue Lang said: "Sage, the main breeders are pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, fish..."

Xue Lang gave an overview of the situation in the farm.

After listening, Prince Jiancheng said: "If a pig can be raised in half a year, the meat produced by the pig is much more cost-effective than raising sheep, so it can also supply the needs of military training."

The biggest reason why Tang people ate more mutton than pork was that sheep were produced faster than pigs.Before there was no feed, it took Yang a fat pig at least a year before it could be slaughtered, which was the result of feeding a large amount of coarse grains.Given the current situation where there is no corn, no sweet potatoes and other coarse grains, it takes enough time to raise a fat pig to raise several batches of sheep.No wonder there are more people raising sheep, but fewer people raising pigs.

The sage asked, "Is it possible for the farm to spread?"

Xue Lang said: "Sage, such a large-scale centralized breeding needs to be supervised by experienced people. Otherwise, it is almost predictable that the entire farm's livestock will be wiped out in just one epidemic. In addition, there is also the problem of the degeneration of earthworms. These limitations make it difficult to promote.”

The saint nodded and sighed: "It's a pity that there is only one person in Qing's family."

Xue Lang laughed and said: "I am a sage, I have no skill at all, so naturally I can't promote it. However, the overall model of the farm cannot be promoted, but some of the excellent breeding methods can be promoted. For example, the breeding of fat pigs and lotus ponds Fish farming techniques, etc., but these are water-based techniques, and it will take time to promote them."

"The Qing family is willing to teach and promote these methods?"

"There is nothing strange about these methods, but some summaries of experience. Speaking of which, I once borrowed some agricultural books from Her Royal Highness to read, especially the book "Qi Min Yao Shu". As mentioned above, if this book can be promoted, it will be a good thing for the country and the people.”

"Qi Min Yao Shu" is an easy-to-use and practical book.There are not only records of how to plow the fields, but also records of breeding, and even processing methods, such as wine making methods.

The saint said: "This proposal is very good. It's just that in today's world, there are very few people who can read and write. It is easy to publish books, but it is difficult to promote them. In the final analysis, it is necessary to work hard to govern, to make the country rich and the people strong, and to open up the wisdom of the people. Winning the world is easy, but keeping the world is difficult. . Dalang, Erlang, Goro, etc., you need to keep in mind."

The three of them responded in unison: "I would like to obey my father's instruction."

(End of this chapter)