Zhuangda Tang Juvenile Lang

Chapter 532 Proposal to Develop Jiangnan

"Sit down and talk! Come... Serve tea!" Li Shimin took a small sip, feeling the rich tea fragrance, and said with a smile: "Qin Aiqing, you gave me some treasures! This tea has a long aftertaste... No wonder explain!"

Qin Feng tilted his mouth up a little proudly, but he responded respectfully: "Your Majesty is wonderful, I don't care about anything, I just like these heresies, which are harmful to the noble, harmful to the noble... Haha..." Finally, he I couldn't help laughing myself.

Everyone present rolled their eyes and despised secretly: "Virtue!" At the same time, they were also a little sour, only to realize that having a great son is also something to be proud of.

"Okay!" Li Shimin squinted his eyes and smiled, and said, "Qin Aiqing, I am very interested in the Maritime Silk Road you mentioned, but do you know the difficulties of the Maritime Silk Road?"

"Large sea-going ship, heading!" Qin Feng said.

"Yes!" Wei Zheng nodded, and said, "With our current technology, we are still unable to build a large sea-going ship, and the course is unprecedented."

"What Master Wei said is very true. However, there must be a pioneer in everything. If there is no Zhang Qian of the Han Dynasty, there will be no Silk Road. Could it be that Zhang Qian of the Tang Dynasty cannot be born in our dynasty?"

"That's a good word." Qin Feng's words touched Li Shimin's heart.

"So, if it doesn't work now, it doesn't mean it won't work in the future. If it doesn't work in the future, it doesn't mean it won't work for future generations. The Maritime Silk Road can be included in the direction of future development as a vision. However, there is one thing that I think is urgent."

"What's the matter?" Li Shimin and all the officials stared at Qin Feng.

Qin Feng said firmly: "Develop Jiangnan!"

"Develop Jiangnan?"

"That's right." Seeing everyone's unexpected and unbelievable looks, Qin Feng sighed secretly: It seems that everyone has not realized the wealth and importance of Jiangnan.

The old saying "Jiangnan has been rich and prosperous since ancient times" is both right and wrong. This does not include the dynasties before the Sui and Tang Dynasties since ancient times.

Since the Song Dynasty, the center of gravity of China's development has been in the north, central plains, and central Guan. Those who win the world say.

The real development of Jiangnan was because at the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Kingdom of Jin occupied the Central Plains Guanzhong, and the Song Dynasty shrunk to Jiangnan. Only then did Jiangnan develop in a real sense.

Prior to this, no dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River really expended energy to develop it, so not many people knew the true potential of the south of the Yangtze River.

Others don't know, but Qin Feng knows that once Jiangnan is developed, it will be economically better than Guanzhong Central Plains, but Jiangnan is not considered barren now, but it is far inferior to Guanzhong Central Plains.To develop this area, the manpower and material resources required will be no less than the North-South Grand Canal that Yang Guang built back then, and the results will not be immediate.Given the current situation in the Tang Dynasty, if we try our best to develop the south of the Yangtze River, it will undoubtedly be self-defeating, and it will be a waste of financial and material resources.

Therefore, Qin Feng has never put forward this suggestion. In his opinion, developing Jiangnan requires a process, and walking slowly is like running a marathon.No one can run to the finish line in one breath, take your time.Some are developed every year, and one year in the end, the benefits of Jiangnan's existence can be discovered.At that time, another powerful medicine will be added, and Jiangnan will be able to present the prosperity of future generations due to its unique innate conditions.

It's just that Datang has no intention of rectifying Jiangnan at all, which makes Qin Feng a little depressed, but because he has never stepped into Jiangnan and doesn't know what Jiangnan is like today, he can't speak, he can only feel bored in his heart.However, these days, he let Li Shimin throw him into the sixth department to study. He saw that the population of Datang and the establishment of the dynasty had developed rapidly. If this continues, the north will be overcrowded. If the image of land annexation is lost, then the world will not be far from chaos.Later, he found out that Jiangnan was a piece of virgin land under some circumspection. Therefore, he thought of using the vast land of Jiangnan to relieve the pressure in Guanzhong.

"Is it necessary to develop Jiangnan?" Even a wise man like Fang Xuanling raised a question that made Qin Feng laugh.

Qin Feng secretly sighed, the top team headed by Li Shimin still didn't realize the potential of Jiangnan, thinking about it, the ancient transportation was extremely inconvenient, Guanzhong Li Jiangnan was thousands of miles away, Li Shimin probably never set foot in Jiangnan in his whole life, how could he know about Jiangnan's potential? potential.Don't force it right now. This fact is more important than anything else. When Jiangnan is reorganized, the results can explain everything. The less everyone pays attention to Jiangnan, the more he wants to persuade everyone to pay attention to Jiangnan.

"It's very necessary." Qin Feng said weakly.

Li Shimin pondered and said: "Jiangnan is certainly not as good as Guanzhong and Central Plains, but after all, it is the territory of our Tang Dynasty. I didn't pay attention to it in the past, and I didn't pay much attention to it. But in order to avoid the loss of people in Jiangnan, I really have to care about Jiangnan. It’s not too late to make up for it, but now that we’ve discovered it, how can we be indifferent to it?”

Qin Feng decided to give everyone a strong medicine, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, my lords, haven't you discovered a fatal hidden danger in my Tang Dynasty?"

"Oh?" Everyone stood up in horror, and they all looked at Qin Feng in surprise.Everyone knew that Qin Feng was extraordinary, and no one dared to look down on him timidly. Seeing what he said so solemnly, one or two felt a little trembling, thinking that something had happened again.

Li Shimin took a deep breath and said, "Tell me."

"The day before yesterday, when I was reading an official document at the Ministry of Household Affairs, I found that the population of my Tang Dynasty had increased dramatically. Isn't this a fatal hidden danger?"

"Haha, you kid is alarmist. I was shocked. My Tang Dynasty has a vast land and few people. What is lacking is population. The rapid increase in population is a great joy."

"Your Majesty is right."

"Everyone, Qinchuan in Guanzhong is rich in products. The only flaw is that the population is too small. Once the population reached the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, or even surpassed the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, how did the eight hundred li Qinchuan support so many people? When the population soared to a certain level, then the eight hundred li Qinchuan was like a chopstick holder, The common people are just chopsticks. If the so-called eight hundred miles of Qinchuan are shared among individuals, how many inches of land can a person get? Ladies and gentlemen, peasant uprisings in all dynasties were almost all caused by land and food. Ah! A lesson from the past and future generations, before things happen, we have to consider all kinds of problems brought about by the rapid population increase, and we must also consider how to resettle those people who have no food and no land. If the rapid increase If the common people are compared to a flood, then the vast soil in the south of the Yangtze River is undoubtedly a reservoir that swallows the flood, and now is the time for us to build the reservoir, so as not to be at a loss when the flood comes.”

After hearing this, everyone gasped. They only saw the benefits of population growth, but never considered the social problems caused by overpopulation. After Qin Feng mentioned it, everyone realized the seriousness of this problem sex.

"Sorry, Your Majesty, I'm short-sighted." After a while, Du Ruhui took a deep breath and said, "This is not just a flood! This is simply a huge wave that will destroy the sky and destroy the earth!"

"That's right, the ministers are too optimistic about the reality. General Qin has a broad vision, and he can see farther than the ministers." Fang Xuanling also said.

Li Shimin said: "It's not just you, why is I not short-sighted? Good boy, today is really a lesson for us elders? But I don't know much about Jiangnan, but you seem to be able to pinch I can count, the things I said are unimaginable, but in retrospect they are all facts. If others say this, I will sneer, but from your mouth, I really have to take it seriously. The civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty knew about Jiangnan There are not many people, since you are so determined to develop Jiangnan, there must be something worthy of attention and development in Jiangnan, I would like to hear, what is so wonderful about Jiangnan that you value so much?"

Guanzhong has been a prosperous place since ancient times. Since the first ancestors Xuanyuan Huangdi and Shennong Yandi, it has always occupied an extraordinary position in the general trend of the world.

Qin became rich because of Guanzhong, Han became strong because of Guanzhong, and Tang also prospered because of Guanzhong.

In "Historical Records * The Family of Liuhou", Sima Qian recorded such a sentence, "The left delicacies in the husband's Guanzhong, the right Longshu, and the fertile field for thousands of miles."The Guanzhong area is not only the earliest place called "Tianfu" in history, but also the first place called "Land of Abundance" in history, and it is also the first place in China's 5000-year-old imperial capital.

It can be seen that in the eyes of the world, Guanzhong is a rare geomantic treasure in the world, unique.

It is said that the remote Jiangnan can be compared with Guanzhong, but few people believe this.

Only Qin Feng, a later generation, can say such words, and only Li Shimin, a wise man, can accept Qin Feng's mind full of incredible thoughts.

Qin Feng was overjoyed to hear that Li Shimin had intended to develop Jiangnan. He preliminarily sorted out the information in his mind, and said: "I have enough understanding of Jiangnan. It is near the sea and the river. There are many lakes in the territory, so it is rich in products. It is called It’s no exaggeration to be a land of fish and rice.”

"Isn't Guanzhong not bad at all?" Li Shimin heard the words and asked. In his heart, he still favors Guanzhong. After all, Guanzhong is the foundation and foundation of Datang.

"This is true." Qin Feng did not deny that Guanzhong is close to the Wei River, and the Wei River is the source of the Yellow River. There are eight rivers near the city of Chang'an, commonly known as "Eight Rivers around Chang'an".In terms of rich water resources, the Guanzhong Plain will not be inferior to Jiangnan, but...

"But..." Qin Feng raised his voice and said: "Climate and precipitation are absolutely incomparable. Your Majesty may not know it, but the climate and precipitation of a place are closely related to the growth of local crops. The temperature If the temperature is too high, it is not suitable for the growth of grain, and if the temperature is low, it is not suitable for the growth of grain. The same is true for more rainfall, and the same is true for less rainfall. This is also the key reason why there is more or less grain in various places. Therefore, it is generally It is said that whether the grain harvest is good or not depends entirely on God's decision."

Li Shimin didn't quite understand this knowledge.

He is also a descendant of an aristocratic family, his father is the Duke of the state, and he has lived a life of rich clothes and fine food since he was a child, but he doesn't know much about the knowledge of the farmland.He knew that the harvest of grain was related to rain, but he didn't know that too much rain would affect the harvest, let alone the climate and temperature.

However, he is used to hearing some fresh and correct knowledge from Qin Feng.This time, he didn't doubt the authenticity of the matter, but only showed a look of interest.However, he didn't know, and it didn't mean that Shang Shusheng's left and right servants didn't know.

Du Ruhui nodded and said: "Your Majesty, what General Qin said is very accurate, and it has nothing to do with farming."

With Du Ruhui's support, Qin Feng cheered up and said, "The climate in the south of the Yangtze River is very unique. It is warm and humid, with four distinct seasons. It is a place very suitable for the growth of various crops and human survival. Guanzhong is far inferior to this. There is also a place in the south of the Yangtze River that is in the subtropical zone, that is, a place where there is constant rain but not much rain. Although the specific climate will also change, the overall characteristics of mild climate and sufficient rainfall do not change. Big. Is it better than the heavy rains that often occur in July, August and September in Guanzhong and Central Plains?” He originally wanted to say that Jiangnan is in the transition zone from tropical ya to warm temperate, with high temperature and abundant precipitation, but he felt that these words Li Shimin's knowledge of later generations is too strong, and they couldn't understand Li Shimin, so they temporarily changed their mouths and said something simple and easy to understand.

Li Shimin was silent for a moment, and said: "I seem to understand what you said, and it is also a bit unbelievable. But when I think about it carefully, it seems to have some basis. It has been several years since the Tang Dynasty unified the world. People's livelihood and people's livelihood are also very important. So I know where there are floods and where there is drought. Over the years, some natural disasters have inevitably occurred. Five years ago, a flood even flooded outside the Xuanwu Gate. But there are few floods in the south of the Yangtze River, and if there are, it is because of the collapse of the dams along the Yangtze River, and the disaster is not as serious as the hinterland." He thought for a while, and found a memorial from the bookshelf that was clearly written by the Ministry of Officials. Let Qin Feng look through it.

Qin Feng went forward and took the memorial, which was signed by the Minister of Duzhi, that is, the Minister of the Ministry of Households. He opened the memorial, which recorded the grain taxes of various places, from high to low, and the amount of grain invited from all over the Tang Dynasty. List them out.The first place is Sichuan, especially Chengdu, followed by Guanzhong, then Xiangfan, then Central Plains, then Xuzhou, Yangzhou, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and those belonging to Jiangnan are outside the top [-].

The next few pages are the details of the grain handed in by various places last year, the year before last, and the year before last.

The top few have changed, sometimes in Guanzhong, sometimes in Xichuan, sometimes in the Central Plains, but those in Jiangnan are always outside the fifteenth place.

Qin Feng was puzzled at first, why Jiangnan was ranked so low, but after thinking about it, he suddenly realized that this was the reason why Li Shimin really decided to develop Jiangnan.

The Tang Dynasty had a very enlightened system in terms of grain taxation. They did not force farmers to pay more or less grain, but distributed the amount of grain according to a certain proportion according to the harvest.Therefore, the quality of the people's harvest is directly related to the amount of grain handed over.

Guanzhong, Chengdu Plain, Xiangfan, and Central Plains are not only famous grain-producing areas, but also famous cities and densely populated places.There are more people farming, and naturally more grain is handed over.

Jiangnan is remote and sparsely populated. Compared with places with large populations, it naturally looks inferior.Perhaps it is because of this that people ignore the potential that Jiangnan has shown.

In fact, as long as you observe carefully, you can still see the clues.

The grain turned in by Jiangnan is not the first, and it can't even enter the top 30, but the average falls above the head, but the grain turned in by Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces exceeds the constant of many regions with [-] million farmers.

The regions above Jiangsu and Zhejiang Road are all towns with at least 35 farming people.Calculated on an average basis, Jiangnan is well-deservedly number one in all aspects, and in the past few years, Jiangnan has maintained a certain ratio, neither increasing nor falling.

It can be seen that, as Qin Feng said, the climate in the south of the Yangtze River is stable, so the output is stable.As long as the population increases and the fields increase, the ranking status will naturally rise.

(End of this chapter)