Chapter 049 Who is going to call the imperial doctor's order?
Liu Chang just walked up to Liu Ying, and before the gifts were given out, Liu Ying grabbed his hand, pulled him to her side, and made him sit down next to her.
Liu Ying smiled and touched his head, then looked at Xiao He and said, "This is my seventh brother..."
Xiao He smiled and said, "I've heard his name for a long time."
Liu Chang looked at the kind uncle in front of him. No, he should be the old grandfather. He looked much older than his father. He had gray hair and beard, but he had a dignified appearance and a full temperament. Liu Chang couldn't help but sigh: What a handsome old man.
Ah! This is much more handsome than my father!
"Chief, please pay your respects to the Prime Minister quickly."
"Prime Minister?"
Liu Chang looked disdainfully and looked at Xiao He arrogantly, "What's wrong with you, Prime Minister? I don't even show respect to my father!"
"Don't be rude to Mr. Xiao!"
When Liu Ying saw Liu Chang's mean look, she slapped him on the back of the head and looked helplessly at Xiao He, "You are a young brother, please forgive me..."
"Xiao Xiang???Xiao He???"
Liu Chang's eyes widened. He quickly stood up and sat directly next to Xiao He, "Are you Xiao He?"
"Exactly."
"Oh, second brother, you told me earlier, since you are Xiao He, you should worship, you should worship..."
Only then did Liu Chang stand up and bow to Xiao He.
"Eldest brother, don't call your elders by their first names..."
"No problem, no problem...come on, sit down."
Xiao He smiled and didn't care about this guy's rude behavior at all. After Liu Chang sat down obediently, Xiao He looked at his appearance and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This baby is so much like his father. This is better than Young Master Ruyi.
Much like it.
"It's like this. The prince thinks that we must find a way to properly arrange the refugees who are escaping from the war... The prince's idea is to manufacture a large number of textile machines and establish government-run centralized textile facilities in Luo, Liang, Yan and other places.
Recruit refugees and make them work for the government..."
"This loom was made by Master. There are still many defects in the loom, and the parts are very easy to damage. I wonder if Master has any way to improve it? It is okay to reduce the efficiency, as long as it is more stable, there will be no problems.
..."
"this...."
Liu Chang frowned. He knew that the textile machine he made was indeed not perfect, but after all, he had fumbled this machine based on his vague memory. He was not a professional in this. If he wanted to improve it, he could really improve it in a short time.
Can't find any good solution.
"I have seen the design drawings drawn by His Highness. The craftsmen said that the design drawings seem to be defective and are missing several important parts..."
"I will find a way... Can I ask someone from Shang Fang to help me?"
"Of course, as long as His Highness is willing, you can call anyone, not just Shang Fang!"
The future topic will not be about Liu Chang. Liu Ying and Xiao He talked about a series of issues. In addition to the issue of disaster victims, there is also the issue of how to deal with the reduction of grain production next year. Zhao Dai is fighting, and the young and strong people in other places
On the battlefield, there are fewer people farming. If no countermeasures are taken, there will be a lack of cultivated land, insufficient food, and a large number of people will starve to death.
Liu Chang sat beside them and said nothing, just listening attentively.
Xiao He had a lot of things to do. After talking to Liu Ying for a while, he hurriedly got up. In addition to domestic affairs, he was also responsible for the logistics of the war. After seeing off Xiao He, Liu Ying took Liu Chang back to his place.
Go up and ask him about his journey.
Liu Chang originally had a lot of things he wanted to brag about, but after the conversation between Liu Ying and Xiao He just now, those braggings instantly became meaningless.
"Brother, is this big man so short of food?"
"The people I saw along the way were all not holding farm tools and preparing to farm... They have been working hard, why are they still short of food?"
Liu Ying sighed and her expression became a little complicated.
"There is always a shortage of food...the treasury is empty all year round...there is no savings."
"It's okay in the Central Plains. You haven't gone to enough places. You don't know that the people in most places in the Han Dynasty don't have enough to eat. They just make a living and don't starve to death. Of course, they starve to death every year.
There are quite a few people...The Prime Minister has also thought of many ways...to reduce taxes and not use corvees...The situation is better than a few years ago, but it has not improved much."
"There is insufficient food, insufficient farm tools, and insufficient cattle... Last year, more than 6,000 people were reported to have died of starvation in reports from various places... If we investigate carefully, we really don't know how many people there are."
"Sigh... There are still wars in the country... Every time there is a war, four or five years of hard work will be destroyed... This is why the Prime Minister has repeatedly written letters, insisting that the Queen execute the Marquis of Huaiyin."
Liu Ying saw Liu Chang sitting there blankly, saying nothing.
"What are you thinking about?"
"No...nothing..."
Liu Chang left the Chu Palace in a panic, as if he was running away.
Without Empress Lu, the Jiaofang Palace became deserted. Occasionally, a few servants or palace maids who made no sound of footsteps would hurriedly pass by. Liu Chang sat on the stone steps, holding his chin with both hands, watching blankly.
In the distance, sighing.
"What are you thinking about?"
Liu Chang was stunned for a moment, then raised his head. Liu Heng was standing in front of him, with his hands behind his back, staring at him indifferently.
"Fourth brother? Why are you here?"
"Gong Gai changed the book again. This is what he asked me to give to you... I will start going to Tianlu Pavilion tomorrow."
"oh."
Liu Chang took the book and continued to sit blankly.
Liu Heng thought for a moment and sat next to him, and the two of them looked into the distance together.
"Fourth brother..."
"Um?"
"I finally know why you don't eat beef."
"Um."
"I don't know...how many cattle have I eaten over the years..."
"It's okay, most of the things you eat are dead cows..."
"There are so many people in the world who cannot afford to eat...but I can't do anything."
"Why can't it be done? Didn't you improve the spinning machine? This can save many people..."
"Cloth cannot be used as food... Even if we need to exchange cloth for food, we must have food to exchange for it..."
"Then go and improve the farm tools. You have such a talent, you can't waste it."
"But I don't know anything about farm tools... Fourth brother, I... have dismantled spinning wheels, but I have never seen any farm tools... I have never been to the ground or farmed for a day..." Liu Chang felt aggrieved.
said.
Liu Heng frowned suddenly and cursed angrily: "What the hell are you talking about, you idiot!"
"Will the Marquis of Huaiyin know how to fight when he is born? Does the Prime Minister know how to govern the country when he learns to walk? Does the Marquis of Liu know how to strategize when he goes to the field?"
"Didn't they all master these skills through study? You don't even dare to try or learn, so why do you dare to give up?"
"But this is different..."
"What's the difference? Could it be that the skills they have mastered are not as good as your skills in making machines?!"
"I..."
Liu Chang's eyes widened and he was speechless for a long time.
"The fact that you can make such a machine at this age is enough to prove that you are talented... Don't waste your talent. If you don't understand, just learn from someone who knows! If you want to do something for the people of the world
, then don’t sit here and sigh, what’s the use of it? If you feel guilty ten thousand times, can the people live a better life? If you don’t eat beef anymore, can every household have cattle?”
"Do something! Even if you fail, it will be much better than sitting here in a daze!"
"good!"
Liu Chang jumped up suddenly, "I'm going to Shang Fang right now!"
"I want to make many, many machines! I want to make clothes that everyone in the world can wear and have food to eat!"
"Then why are you still here?!"
Liu Chang immediately ran towards Shang Fang. After running for a few steps, he suddenly stopped and ran back, pointing at Liu Heng, "By the way, although you are my brother, if you don't dare to do it again next time,
If you scold me, don’t blame me for attacking you! I’ll spare you this time! Don’t let it happen again!”
After saying that, Liu Chang ran away without a trace.
Liu Heng sat on the stone steps and laughed loudly as he watched the short figure disappear.
"What a jerk!"
.......
"I am coming!!"
Liu Chang rushed into Shang Fang's house and shouted loudly: "Is there a ready-made spinning wheel? Bring me one, and let's see if there is anything that can be improved!"
"By the way, bring me all the farm tools and find me some people who know how to farm tools!"
"Also, find me a few people who have been promoted to nobility for making machines. The more, the better!"
"This is all for the people of the world!"
The craftsmen and eunuchs in Shang Fang's mansion were staring at the lively Liu Chang with their mouths open, looking at each other in confusion.
