Zhao Jiu walked out of a thatched adobe house, holding a rice urn in his hand, followed by a somewhat nervous old man, but he made an empiricist error as soon as he opened his mouth. "I see that the surrounding area is obviously full of wheat stacks and bean straw."
, there are very few rice stalks, but why are there so few beans and less flour than rice?"
"Report...report to the king."
The old man was trembling, extremely nervous, and Li Zheng, who had clearly seen through the identity of this king, simply lay on the ground and stuck his butt out. With no choice, the know-it-all Yang Yizhong and Yang Zhihou had no choice but to end it in person. "North of the Yellow River
, all rely on river transport, Huainan rice and cloth are all transported to Tokyo, so most people north of the Yellow River can eat rice. In addition, wheat is not easy to store, and beans are precious, so people in Huaibei have been eating noodles for a long time.
Then sell the bean feed, and when you need to store grain, use corn as the far storage and rice as the near storage."
Zhao Jiu suddenly realized that, combined with the previous data of the Song Dynasty's population of 120 million, he still didn't understand that after the population reached a certain level, the social division of labor was refined, and then the commodity economy developed!
According to Yang Yizhong, it is obvious that due to the large output of Huainan rice, it is naturally circulated and replenished to the Huaibei area; while beans are more like cash crops at this time, used to exchange money; corn, that is,
Millet's yield, value, and even taste are actually far inferior to those of rice, white flour, and beans. However, because it is extremely resistant to storage, it has maintained a certain existence value for a long time.
"Is there any millet in my father-in-law's house?" After thinking this, Zhao Jiu turned back to face the old man.
"No, no!" The old man was already a bit confused. After seeing some "big king" guarded by dozens of cavalry, he was even more frightened, so much so that he couldn't even speak properly.
Fortunately, this is the hinterland of the Central Plains, and the accent is still local to Zhao Jiu, so communication is still barely possible.
"Prepare some!" Zhao Jiu sighed slightly when he saw this, and handed back the rice jar in his hand.
"Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty." The old man was so shocked that he hurriedly hugged him. He didn't know if he had noticed the other person's reminder.
Zhao Jiu returned the rice vat, said nothing, and mounted his horse directly. He ignored Li Zheng, who had already fallen to the ground in fear, and slowly left the second village he visited under the protection of a group of Knights of the Red Heart Team.
To be honest, Zhao Jiu's mood at this time was very complicated.
First of all, he visited two villages next to Xingxing today, and the scenes in both places were not as bad as he imagined... According to his sense of superiority as a modern man, and his understanding of the low productivity and severe class contradictions in ancient times,
Supplementary, plus the so-called cruel rural environment during the war years that I learned from those online articles.
Therefore, the village here should be like "white bones are exposed in the wild, and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles", plus "the old man walks over the wall, and the old woman goes out to look".
However, the reality is half and half.
It is true that there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, but it is true that there are no bones exposed in the wild; it is true that the old woman went out to look, but the old man had not really walked over the wall, so he also went out to look... Among them, there was no rooster crowing, only the old man
, the old woman went out to take a look, it was obviously because this place was too close to the military camp, and the common people had left to avoid possible military disasters.
But at the same time, the roads in the village are neat and tidy, and although some of the local thatched mud houses are particularly dilapidated, suggesting the owner's complete bankruptcy and escape, the overall colors of the old and new and most of the houses in the courtyards are
The anger that cannot be concealed still shows that these two villages are still healthy.
In addition, the coarse cloth clothes of the old and weak people in the left-behind village were also clean. Just now, Li Zheng was wearing a neatly dyed silk dress with dark patterns.
All in all, low productivity exists, as does internal oppression caused by the war in the north. The gap between the rich and the poor is even more obvious. You can see with your own eyes that the people at the bottom count the rice in the rice jar to survive... but the war has not affected it for a day.
Come here, this is a normal countryside after all.
Besides, it's not that Zhao Jiu didn't go out to see the Mingdao Palace before, but it may be that it was further north, and it was mostly surrounded by the 'Imperial Village' of the Mingdao Palace. On several long trips, he often rode horses early in the morning, and then hurriedly
Turn back. Therefore, it is difficult for the Zhao official family to get in touch with the real grassroots style. So much so that in his mind, the Daojun Taishang Emperor ruled the Song Dynasty for decades as the scene after Wanli's death, that is, it seems that it can still be
Foolish, it is actually the end of the world that can be broken with just one poke.
But now it seems that this place is at best the Jiajing period. The so-called Jiajing and Jiajing families are clean. Because of the exploitation of the self-righteous Daojun emperor and the corruption of the bureaucrats, it is good that the people are struggling on the edge of bankruptcy, but it is not long before the entire society loses control and becomes bankrupt.
Rescue seems to be still a bit far away.
But if you say this, doesn't it seem that the Taoist Supreme Emperor is more capable of doing things? Jiajing also has Jing in his name, and he can do it, but he didn't make a Jingkang shame?!
"The official family is truly the Holy Emperor's benevolent heart."
Seeing Zhao Jiu thinking wildly while unconsciously heading towards the boundary ditch, Yang Yizhong finally couldn't help but speak again. "Knowing that there are thieves ahead, fighting in winter will inevitably cut off the Yingshui River, Huaishui River, and the winter ice.
, it seemed that transportation would be difficult all winter, so I reminded the old man to stock up on some corn."
"The old man may not listen. Moreover, wars are on the rise in the world, and Hebei and Hedong have basically fallen. You said that the Song Dynasty had a population of between 10 and 20 million. At this time, more than 10 or 20 million people will suffer from military disasters. In the future, there will be more than 100 to 20 million people who will suffer from military disasters.
Thirty or forty million?" Zhao Jiu came to his senses on the horse, but spoke slowly without looking back. "So as the emperor, doing such a small kindness is like a joke..."
"No!" Yang Yizhong quickly corrected himself. "As the saying goes, a gentleman can't bear to eat his meat when he hears his voice, and can't bear to see his death when he's alive. Officials investigate the sentiments of the people and know their sufferings, even if they just say a kind word casually.
, but it is exactly where the benevolence of a gentleman lies, and where does the benevolence of a gentleman distinguish the emperor from ordinary people?"
Liu Yan was standing by. He wanted to follow the flattery, but when he opened his mouth to speak, he couldn't turn around for a moment. He could only bite the bullet and add: "The officials and ministers think so too."
When Zhao Jiu heard this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter. Tears of laughter came out. Then he turned back and glanced at the two people: "Pingfu (Liu Yan) can't speak if you don't know what to say, Zhengfu (Yang Yi)
(中) If you know how to say, you might as well say more... Zhengfu, aren't you just worried that if I really go to Jiegou Market, Prime Minister Li will reprimand or even punish you? That's why you gave me a tactful reminder.
It’s okay to be wild, I really don’t want to go into the boundary ditch, because as an official, it is meaningless to do this kind of thing, it is not as useful as playing a puppet."
Yang Yizhong, who had a majestic appearance, gave a rare dry laugh and did not refute. Instead, he patted his horse forward and immediately returned to his normal majestic posture:
"The official family! I am not only afraid of the prime minister, but also worried about the safety of the official family... In the market, you can't race, it's not easy to show your sword, not to mention the current situation is turbulent, if there is really a bold person, there will be elbows and armpits
It is not enough to say that the official dressed in a round-collared red robe pretends to be a prince and coaxes the country people. When he arrives in the market town, he will definitely scare the people who are interested. When the identity is revealed, there are many people, good and bad, and things will inevitably go wrong.
It’s impossible for officials to really see anything.”
Zhao Guanjia nodded slowly and said seriously: "I understand, Zhengfu advised me to take off this clothes before going!"
Yang Yizhong immediately couldn't laugh or cry.
At the same time, Liu Yan and Liu Pingfu, who were behind him and couldn't keep up, looked at the two people in front of them with strange looks on their faces... In other words, Zhao Guan's family is an official family, and he can be both civil and military, or he can be a bit more talkative.
After all, he was an official, so it was no surprise. But after serving the emperor for many months, Liu Yan discovered that Yang Yizhong, whom he had always thought was a majestic figure, was a truly remarkable figure.
I think this Yang has been a general for the sixth generation. He is considered to be a general in the world. He has a majestic appearance, a tall body, is rigorous in running the army, and is an excellent archer and horse. At first glance, he is really like a famous general in ancient times. How did he learn to do this?
What about the meandering skills of civil servants? But as a Jinshi (even a Jinshi from the Liao Kingdom is still a Jinshi), he didn't understand this at all, so much so that the official said that he was afraid that Liu Pingfu would not speak well.
And just when Yang Yizhong and Liu Yan were thinking wildly, Zhao Guanjia over there finished telling a cold joke and looked to the side. The two people behind him were thinking wildly for a moment, but they suddenly seized the opportunity to speed up their horses and ran out in an instant.
A hundred or so steps away, heading straight towards the boundary ditch... Yang and Liu were startled for a moment, then secretly yelled, they both reined in their horses and sped up, struggling to keep up.
Let's say that the political affairs hall meeting in the Buddhist hall ended in the afternoon. It was already afternoon when we came out. After seeing two villages, it was almost evening, so Yang Yizhong's real thoughts were to keep talking.
It sounds nice, just to hold off the Zhao official family and let this matter go unsolved.
However, after getting along for a long time, although Zhao Guanjia may not understand Yang Yizhong's colorful heart, he has become alert. And as an official, he can open the table at any time and do whatever he wants... Of course, it is also possible that he was forced by Li Xianggong to be a butcher.
Da Ya thought he was tired... so he suddenly acted like a fool.
Back to the present, not to mention that Liu Yan couldn't figure out why an official family who grew up in Bianliang, the most prosperous place in the world, wanted to play in such a wild town so much; not to mention that Yang Yi was worried about the center.
I'm afraid that the officials will get tired of his hospitality... I just say that Zhao Guan's family has always been good at riding horses, and he can take the lead on the plains and gallop wildly. However, Yang Liu and the cavalry behind him were wearing armor.
, unexpectedly could not catch up with Guan Jia's good horse, but kept getting further and further away, so that in the end, the two of them did not dare to think about it at all, but just chased with all their strength.
It was not until sunset that Yang and Liu led dozens of horses to catch up with Zhao Guanjia. However, they were shocked to find that the official did not enter the market town. Instead, he stationed his horse on the Yingshui River embankment on the southwest side of the market town, heading towards the direction.
Then he looked down at the small town of Jiegou and was fascinated.
Yang and Liu did not dare to disturb the official family, so they immediately stood up and looked around together.
Let's talk about this small town by the river in the Central Plains. There is a ferry in front to connect to the Yingshui River, and a wooden fence is used to pile up the earth behind to form a polder.
The open-air market is quite simple.
Only at this time, the group stopped several miles away. Young men and women from several villages in the middle came here to avoid it. There were also some servants of the family members of officials who were selling goods here, bringing gold beads and other items to sell, and purchasing cloth, food and other scarce items.
, so it does seem more crowded and more lively.
At this time, the sun was setting, and the market was about to close. Some brave villagers, dressed in short jackets, came out of the village in groups, chatting about what they had experienced today, while carefully heading towards the village.
However, there are some merchants and people who are calling the ferry fishermen and boatmen to ask for help in crossing the river to the west, as if they are coming from the other side of Yingshui River and want to return to their homes on the other side.
After turning around for a moment, I saw that the last group of people coming out of the fairground were obviously those in charge of purchasing. I saw a few waiters shouting and asking Lifu to drive the cart out, and they were walking along the river embankment.
I came over here, and when I got closer, I could see clearly through the dim light of the setting sun that I was sending several carts of winter vegetables to Xingzai.
Zhao Jiu stood there for a long time, watching the team move from far to near. When it came to the front, the leader realized something was wrong, and then hurriedly knelt down to say hello. He couldn't help but smile and asked:
"Zhang Daguan, let me ask you, what kind of vegetables are you buying? Do you have money for them?"
"Reporting to the official family, Mr. Li is very concerned about not giving money. It's just that this place is too poor and wild, and there is nothing fresh except winter vegetables!" When the servant surnamed Zhang heard the official call him "big official", he was so happy that he was so happy.
It was about to break up, so he got up quickly to express his gratitude. "However, I didn't dare to let the officials and Mrs. Pan suffer. After searching for a long time, I first looked for some local fish, and then I found a family selling ginger fermented beans along the river.
! The minister asked clearly, this is something that escaped from Tokyo city, the taste is authentic, the official family and Madam Pan are in for a treat tonight!"
Zhao Jiu didn't know what Jiang Wei was, but he kept laughing and urged him to return to the temple quickly.
However, when they watched the team disappear under the dimming light of the early winter sunset, the next moment, the sunset completely set, and in the twilight, the Zhao family suddenly stopped laughing, and then became sad.
Liu Yan and Yang Yizhong, who had been paying attention to the official, noticed this almost at the same time. However, just when Liu Pingfu became more and more confused and puzzled, Yang Zhengfu, who was good at observing people's words and got to know the official better and better, suddenly realized in his heart - the official
Everyone is still worried that the Jin people will send their main force to pursue them, and once the Jin people go south to the Central Plains, this not-so-perfect situation in Huafu will no longer exist.
How should I put it? When Yang Yizhong thought of his personal experience when he was fleeing in Hebei in the past, and when he thought of those families who were destroyed and people died, he couldn't help but feel sad... It can only be said that from the perspective of Yang Yizhong, who was thinking about it, after the official family fell into the trap, it really became...
If his body was taken away by some kind of monster, he could be regarded as a good monster with a kind heart and a gentleman.
ps: Thanks to the leader Mr. Xiahou, Xiaolong, and 233...I didn't find it...I'm ashamed, Nineteen is so cute, thank you all for the rewards.