I usually travel on horseback, but now I suddenly got into a carriage.
She was very curious about this carriage, and she was very curious about everything about the Han people.
The carriage windows were inlaid with something called glass.
The first time she heard about glass, she was sitting in a carriage and could see everything through the glass.
When she has nothing to do, she can still chat with the female coach driver.
She knew that this female coach driver was a postman and frequently traveled the route from Hetao to Hanzhong.
This female postman can tell a story about everything she sees on the route.
From his words, Naren learned many things about King Qin's rule, and she could also hear her admiration for King Qin.
At the edge of the Great Wall, she saw people lining up to fetch water from a noisy well.
Looking at the parched earth outside, even with this level of drought, the people are not short of water.
She knew about steam wells.
If there were steam wells on the grassland, many people would die during droughts.
The grassland tribes are too poor in their ability to deal with natural disasters.
Once you encounter a large-scale natural disaster, such as drought or snowstorm.
Only under the organization of one leader, multiple tribes could unite and go south to clear grass valleys.
Through war, the population that the tribe cannot feed is consumed.
The supplies looted from the south can also help the tribe's youth grow up quickly.
Along the way, Na Ren saw happy faces of Han people as they built roads and canals.
She had never seen this kind of smile from the heart on the grassland.
When she was passing through Xi'an, she saw many people queuing up to get the cowpox vaccine.
Naren was shocked to find that the Han people had been able to defeat the smallpox plague.
"Immortality in heaven! This is simply a miracle!"
A horrific plague like smallpox continues to kill many tribes on the grasslands.
Many tribes with hundreds of thousands of people were wiped out due to smallpox and disappeared from history.
The convoy was running very fast on the cement road.
You can rest at a place called the Inn at night.
When Naren entered Baoji Mansion, she saw golden wheat ears in the wheat fields on both sides of the road.
"We are walking so slowly, is it already autumn?"
Naren still remembers that when she left the Hetao, the grass on the grassland had just grown.
She felt that the carriage was moving very fast, only slower than when she was riding a horse on the grassland.
She expected to arrive in Hanzhong, which would be almost summer. It was already autumn, so why hadn't she arrived in Hanzhong yet?
The weather didn't feel right to her either. It was still very hot in the carriage, and it didn't feel like the arrival of autumn.
"Sister Naren, this is summer wheat, and the harvest is almost here."
"Summer wheat, wheat can also mature in summer."
Naren felt that her common sense had been subverted when she came here.
The carriage continued walking, and she saw many novel things along the way.
They soon entered Hanzhong City. Naren looked at the tall bell tower in the city, and she was a little lost in thought.
I have left the grassland and is about to face an unknown destiny. I don't know what my husband's character is like.
As the daughter of her father, she cannot make the decision on her own marriage. Marriage is her mission.
She originally thought she would marry a Mongolian tribe, or even Beile of Houjin.
Naren never expected that her final destination would be to marry a Han man.
They lived in the inn in Hanzhong City, and Naren rewrote a letter of credence.
Along the way, she got to know King Qin Su He a little bit. He was a talented and strategic prince who cared most about interests.
Naren's letter of credence stated the benefits of the marriage between the two parties and the dowry she brought.
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Su He adjusted the brightness of the kerosene lamp.
Liu Guangshou and others were drilling oil at Laojun Temple.
This should be the Yanchang Oilfield, the earliest oilfield to be exploited in China. It has very rich reserves and does not require high mining technology.
Suhe has deployed personnel to exploit large quantities of oil.
At present, oil is not considered an energy source, and the technical requirements of internal combustion engines are too high.
The industrial system has not yet matured, and it is impossible to produce an internal combustion engine.
Without an internal combustion engine, oil would be a good thing.
Petroleum can produce kerosene, which is fire oil, and can be used as fuel.
Lamps and boilers can use kerosene.
Petroleum can also be used to make paraffin, petroleum jelly and asphalt.
These things have many uses.
Boom, boom, boom.
There was a knock on the door, and Qu Qingyi walked in with a stack of official documents.
Su He first opened the military report.
"Okay, that's great.
Machine guns and revolvers shine on the battlefield.
Especially the machine guns, they defeated the Eight Banners Army as soon as they appeared.
With machine guns on the battlefield, the cavalry will become a second-rate army from now on, and the nomads will no longer be able to make waves.
The wars of the future will be wars of industrialized countries."
Su He immediately issued instructions and forwarded them to the General Staff Department and the Military and Political Department to distribute rewards to the officers and soldiers of the Seventh Army and the Cavalry Division who had made meritorious service.
He looked through the last official document again, which was a letter of credence given to him by Lin Dan Khan on behalf of Mongolia.
This certificate of credence only stated one thing: Lin Dan Khan requested to marry him.
Lin Danhan married his daughter Borjijin Naren to Suhe.
The credential states several dowries, among which Su He was most attracted by the dowry.
That was Lin Dan Khan calling on the Mongolian tribes to cooperate with them.
Provide them with a large number of cattle, sheep and horses, including many kinds of cattle, breeding sheep and stallions.
War horses are all geldings, and stallions are so important.
Breeding cattle and sheep can also speed up breeding.
These are varieties that have been carefully bred in Mongolia for hundreds of years.
Mongolian young men will also join the Qin army and help them expand their power on the grasslands.
Su He could tell that Lin Dan Khan wanted to use his power to intimidate other Mongolian tribes.
They want to take this opportunity to let the Chahar tribe rise again.
Su He also knew that Lin Danhan must have been thinking that the Han people would not be able to stay in the grassland for a long time.
They Mongols will be able to drive the Han people out of the grassland sooner or later.
He thought too wonderfully. Now is the industrial age, and grassland can also bring huge benefits.
The development of resources in the industrial era will be far stronger than in the agricultural era.
There are many resources needed by industry on the grassland.
With enough interests and a strong army, they can rely on cities to stay on the grassland.
Su He didn't care much about the second important dowry, but others did.
It is the Imperial Seal.
The imperial seal was passed down from the first emperor of Qin until most of it was conquered and the last emperor of the Yuan Dynasty brought it to the grassland.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not pass on the imperial seal, which did not affect his power at all.
Even the emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not pass on imperial seals, and their power as emperors was not compromised at all.
The jade seal of Chuan Guo represents justice and integrity, and others don't care if it doesn't appear.
If it really appears, Su He must capture it.
Especially people who are scholars care a lot about being honest and correct.
We must not let the imperial seal fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin Dynasty.
Su He saw in the certificate of credence that the imperial seal had been brought. He was even more satisfied with Lin Danhan's approach. This man was very sincere.
"Qu Qingyi, please immediately hand over this credentials to the editors of Yanhuang Daily and Xinxue.
Let them publish this news on the front page tomorrow."
Qu Qingyi took this certificate of credence and left here immediately.
"Yanhuang Daily" was the former "Hanzhong Weekly".
With the advent of the steam printing press, a newspaper could be typeset and printed quickly.
Coupled with the establishment of the inn system.
The time is ripe for a daily newspaper.
When "Yanhuang Daily" was revised, the relevant legal regulations for the newspaper had also matured.
The Prince of Qin's Mansion set up a publishing bureau to manage newspapers and books.
They are also responsible for the review and establishment of newspapers.
Each province has established a local newspaper office and publishes local newspapers.
There is also a well-known newspaper, "Xinxue", which specializes in promoting Xin Xue and is a must-read for officials and scholars.
"Medicine" was established by Kong Renxin, director of the First Army Field Hospital, with the participation of many medical institutions.
The marriage between Suhe and Mongolia will definitely be achieved.
Even if the other party is a strong Mongolian girl.
He also raised them directly. The Qin Prince's Mansion raised hundreds of cats, which were enough for one person.
This is a political marriage, which represents the cooperation between the two forces and will not be mixed with any personal feelings.
Su He only needs to consider whether his cooperation with Lin Danhan can bring benefits to him.
There are many benefits brought by the marriage. He can obtain the benefits of the grassland and suppress Hou Jin's expansion on the grassland.
It is natural for them to get married.
Su He asked the newspaper to publish the news. He just wanted to know the real reaction of the people.
Take a look at the attitude of ordinary people towards the Mongols.
This will affect his subsequent policy towards Mongolia.
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Early the next morning, many people were discussing the marriage.
Ordinary people are more concerned about whether marriage will bring cheaper cattle and sheep.
They were also discussing whether the married Naren was a beauty and whether Mongolians have beauties.
A group of candidates who had just taken the provincial examination were talking loudly in a restaurant.
"Lindan Khan, the Great Khan of Mongolia, wants to marry his daughter to His Highness the King of Qin. What do you think of this?"
"The King of Qin will never marry a barbarian girl.
The Mongols and we Han people have a bloody feud.
The hatred of the ninth generation can still be avenged, and the hatred of the past must never be forgotten.
If the King of Qin marries a barbarian's daughter, how will he take revenge in the future?"
"In the past, we sent princesses to get married. A group of men were incompetent, so we asked women to appease the anger of Yi and Di and maintain their hedonistic life.
I feel ashamed of this kind of person.
Now Mongolia is marrying off its daughter, not us.
This time it is the benefit brought by the huge strength of our Qin army.
I think this marriage is very good and should be promoted vigorously.
We represent the orthodoxy of the Han people. We disdain to associate with those people in history."
"I don't care about marriage. Have you seen the dowry?
There is actually a jade seal here, which shows that His Highness the King of Qin took the initiative to send the jade seal to his door."
"His Royal Highness the King of Qin was destined to be the king of Qin, and the imperial seal only proves this fact.
I think no matter whether the marriage is successful or not, the imperial seal should be kept."
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In the Degui Building, many merchants from the Hanzhong Chamber of Commerce were also discussing the matters in the newspaper.
Ding Wannian said to everyone: "Everyone should pay close attention to current events. If the marriage between King Qin and Mongolia is successful this time, it will have an important impact on the situation."
Yang Wencai cupped his hands and asked, "President Ding, please give me some advice."
The others watched the two men singing the double act, and they all listened with their ears pricked up.
Ding Wannian said in a solemn tone: "If His Highness the King of Qin succeeds in marrying Mongolia, the price of cattle and sheep will definitely drop significantly.
This will make the price of meat drop, and people will be able to afford meat, and the slaughtering business will definitely develop greatly.
Mongolia will also supply a large amount of wool, and the wool textile industry will usher in great development.
The most important point is that the King of Qin united with Mongolia.
The trade routes will be re-opened and trade with Mongolia will not be the privilege of a few families.
We ordinary businessmen can also make huge profits from border trade.
With the Mongol Khan in the middle to regulate, our trade team is likely to pass through the areas controlled by Mongolia and reach the west.
The Silk Road, which has been closed for many years, will likely be reopened.
Grasping the Silk Road will lay a foundation that will be passed down for more than ten generations."
When the businessmen listened to Ding Wannian's analysis, they all looked excited, thinking about how to obtain greater benefits.
Among them, there were some smart businessmen who, after opening the mutual trade, transported large quantities of materials into the cities where the mutual trade took place.
They have already made a lot of money. This time the King of Qin and Mongolia further cooperate. If this can be achieved, they will make even more.
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The great court meeting in Lingyun Palace will discuss the matter of marriage with Mongolia.
Su He went to the inn in person yesterday to meet the Mongolian princess Naren.
After negotiating the terms of the marriage between the two parties, he also took back the imperial seal.
His marriage to Mongolia has basically been decided, and he has communicated with the cabinet and officials of the six ministries at the Xiaochao meeting in advance.
This court meeting is not to discuss this matter with civil and military officials, but to announce this matter.
The imperial meeting has just begun.
Zhang Youfeng, Secretary of the Ministry of Education, came out and said: "Your Highness, King Qin, our Chinese language has always advocated complaining directly and repaying kindness with kindness.
There was a lot of public discussion about the marriage with Mongolia, and there was also a lot of opposition.
Mongolia has always been a serious concern for us.
Wei Chen does not recommend marriage. Mongolia should be completely wiped out and we Han people should occupy the grassland.
If His Highness the King of Qin really wants to marry, he should not give the Mongols too good treatment.
The lessons of the Han and Tang dynasties are not far away.
These nomadic forces are rebellious, and we must find ways to suppress them."
After Zhang Youfeng finished speaking, many people agreed with him, most of whom were traditional Confucian officials.
They may not agree with Zhang Youfeng's words, but they strongly oppose the marriage between King Qin and Mongolia.
Tian Wenheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up and said: "Your Highness, King Qin, I feel that the advantages of marrying with Mongolia outweigh the disadvantages for us.
The dowry given by Mongolia is very generous. Through marriage with Mongolia, we can control the grassland and obtain a large amount of cattle, sheep and other materials and cheap labor.
Wei Chen knows the Chuan Guo Jade Seal quite well. The Mongols sent the Chuan Guo Jade Seal as a dowry. Please let Wei Chen verify the authenticity of the Chuan Guo Jade Seal."
Su He handed the imperial seal to Tian Wenheng for observation.
Tian Wenheng looked at the Jade Seal of the Kingdom carefully and said firmly: "Your Highness, King Qin, this Jade Seal of the Kingdom is real."
"On the front of the jade seal passed down from the country is the words 'Ordered by Heaven to live long and prosperous.'
These eight characters are small seal characters, which Qin Shihuang asked Prime Minister Li Si to carve on the imperial seal.
Next to these eight characters, there is also the national treasure passed down by the Han Dynasty to the Wei Dynasty.
The word "宝" has been changed.
Emperor Wen of the Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi, had someone engrave on the jade seal passed down to the country "The great Wei Dynasty received the seal passed down from the Han Dynasty."
Empress Wu Zetian changed the character of the seal to the character of treasure.
The right side of the jade seal passed down to the country is engraved with the four characters "Shi Mingshi".
Later Zhao Shile destroyed the former Zhao, obtained the jade seal passed down to the country, and had it engraved.
Historical records.
When Wang Mang usurped the throne, he asked the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty for a seal. When she refused, he threatened her, so she surrendered the seal to the ground. One corner of the seal was missing.
If there are any defects in the jade seal passed down from the country, it can also correspond to the situation recorded in the historical books."
When the civil and military officials heard that the jade seal passed down was true, most of them supported the marriage with the Mongols.
King Suhe of Qin announced that the government and the opposition unanimously agreed that he would marry the Mongols and marry Bo'er Jijin Naren.
