Lu Jia asked whether he could join the Lu family, this would never change.
When Wang Anshi communicated with Lu Gongzu, Lu Gongzu could not get rid of this matter. For more than twenty years, if Lu Gongzu continued to struggle, I am afraid that the discussion in the court would only say that Lu Gongzu was narrow-minded.
Besides, the officials suppressed Lu Jiawen for more than 20 years, and the Lu family really didn't have that much resentment anymore. Mr. Lu just took advantage of the situation.
History always has its inevitability.
Lu Jiawen is known as the originator of urban management. Although Zhao Xi has overshadowed Jiawen for more than 20 years, by chance, Lu Jiawen once again came to the forefront.
Zhao Xi has read Lu Jiawen's early suggestions on market regulation, and he is still quite talented.
"Uncle Ji, in that case, I think it's up to you to communicate with the king about this matter. For officials at this level, I don't need to personally issue an edict, right?"
Now that the Lu family has put aside their grudges, Zhao Xi will naturally not issue any edict specifically for Lu Jiawen's appointment, treating it as an ordinary official appointment. If Zhao Xi really got involved, he would really be praising Lu Jiawen.
There is another meaning, Lu Gongzhu also understands that the official family just wants to tell Lu Jiawen that his career and life are actually in the hands of his clan uncle...
The affairs of the court will not stop because of these trivial matters. All the affairs on the agenda are carried out in an orderly manner.
While the promotion and sale of kerosene was in progress, the imperial court first conducted exploration on Fuyan Road. This exploration was different from the past. In the past, it was to explore whether there were any minerals. This time, the exploration was to examine the output of Fuyan oil in order to provide the imperial court with information. Provide reference for establishing control areas.
As for stone ester, the original generals of the imperial dynasty existed, and there were even attempts to use stone esters in the military. However, it was thought that the distillation process was lacking, and the burning power of simple stone esters was limited, so the generals were merged Not paid attention to.
Nowadays, there is a lot of work to be done in the mining, transshipment, production of fire oil bombs and the sale of derived kerosene from stone esters, etc.
At the same time, the project to build the Yellow River spillway between the non-cultivated gullies in the Guanzhong Plain is also being implemented. With Li Jie, a construction master, and the capital's water supervision officials, the project in the Guanzhong Plain is also proceeding in an orderly manner.
To say that the most unreliable matter for the court in recent times is the naval escort. After all, the uncertainty of the voyage is too great. Of course, there is also the nondescript team of the four princes carrying all the forces of the country and the dynasty. .
Zhao Xi is also worried, but it is better to say that he is worried than looking forward to it.
Whether it is the navy escorting the expedition, or the Fourth Prince's team that is both an army and a bandit, Zhao Xi has requirements during the expedition. Whether it is encountering a war, exchanging items, or even stationing, he must pay attention to the species in various places, and even treat foreigners. You should also pay attention to what you eat.
Zhao Xi did not expect the navy soldiers to understand this edict, only to carry it out.
However, when asked by cabinet ministers, Zhao Xi still needed to explain.
Very simply, the introduction of Champa rice in China is a real-life example.
"Oranges grown in Huainan are called tangerines, and those grown in the north of Huaibei are called tangerines. They are still eaten. I thought, since there are oranges and tangerines, I wonder if there are grains other than grains produced in foreign countries?"
"The country's territory spans thousands of miles from north to south, east to west, and the soil and water vary. Perhaps it was originally a barren field, but it was suitable for foreign species."
"If some species can be found and cultivated in barren wasteland, thereby changing the dynasty's food output and crop varieties, it will even be more beneficial than wiping out a dynasty."
This is Zhao Xi's explanation, which is indeed high-sounding and convincing enough.
Because the Song Dynasty relied heavily on trade in its early years and had developed maritime transportation, no ministers thought that there were only the Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty in the world.
Although the astonishing theory that the earth is round has not yet been proposed, many dynasties in this world have recognized it.
Therefore, Zhao Xi's statement can be based on...~The official family has always been very open-minded.
Unfortunately, half a year has passed, and the navy responsible for offshore navigation has returned to port, and piles of messy things have been sent to Bianliang.
Some were paid to pirate warships, some were exchanged with foreign merchants, and some were probably even obtained through robbery.
Fortunately, in the current military system, no matter how the spoils are obtained, they are all managed uniformly.
Zhao Xi did not investigate the benefits of naval escort and left these trivial matters to the cabinet, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War.
The Song Dynasty was very rich, the court was very rich, and Zhao Xi was also very rich. They really couldn't see the hard money spent on naval escort.
However, Zhao Xi was very interested in the things that the navy sent to Bianliang that were generally unknown to people in the Song Dynasty.
In this era, Zhao Xi doesn't think anyone knows more about foreign species than he does.
The Qinzheng Hall is littered with rare gadgets...~This is because the cabinet has already screened a wave of them.
If Zhao Xi didn't have the excuse of farming, the courtiers would have thought that the official family had a tendency to lose their ambition by playing with things.
Zhao Xi was also full of hope, but after looking at it several times, he didn't see any potatoes or corn.
It seems that the so-called arguments of later generations are not unfounded. Corn, potatoes, and even peppers really had to wait until the Age of Discovery and those adventurers to discover the New World.
Zhao Xi had the idea of sending an expedition team to explore, but he felt that the court would definitely object.
Zhao Xi knew that with his current prestige, he could push forward this matter arbitrarily.
However, Zhao Xi was not prepared to do this.
It’s not that he wants to follow any historical trajectory, but that he values the political atmosphere more than potatoes and corn.
In Zhao Xi's opinion, the court atmosphere of the Song Dynasty could reflect democratic centralism, and he did not want to change this atmosphere.
The king's dictatorship relies too much on the king's ability, and he dare not take the risk.
Zhao Xi picked up these meaningless things at will... Let the navy pay attention to rare things, but they are all rare things.
Eh...this is...is this a coffee bean?
Zhao Xi wasn't sure. It looked the same as the coffee beans he had seen in later generations, but the color was different.
It seems that the color he sees now is lighter...~Zhao Xi doesn't know that coffee beans need to be roasted.
Even coffee beans are useless.
Compared to coffee, Zhao Xi prefers tea. If it were tobacco, Zhao Xi might be a little happy, and he has quit smoking for many years.
"Zhongzheng, grind these beans into foam, then boil them in boiling water, find someone to have a drink with, see what happens, and report to me."
Regardless of whether it is or not, try it first.
The existence of coffee beans gave Zhao Xi some hope.
It's a pity that women are not taken with them on long voyages. I don't know if this is just a rule of the Song Dynasty or if it is also the case in foreign countries.
Many seeds, especially melon seeds, can be used as snacks. If there are women on the ship...~ I think too much. Not taking women with you on a long voyage is not only a matter of customs and patriarchal preference, but also for the safety of the voyage.
considerations.
It seems that my expectation of chance is minimal.