Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 41 Hexi Corridor
Qin Wangzheng eight years.

The shivering cold wind was sweeping Zhangtai Palace mercilessly.

Heavy snow quickly engulfed the majestic temple.

In Xianyang Palace, Qin Wangzheng sat in front of the dragon case, looking at the snowflakes fluttering outside, he couldn't help showing a bit of chill.

But Qin Wangzheng was not afraid of severe cold.

Instead, I was worried about the little childish slave.

In winter, it is the vacation period for officials and people.

Before winter, everyone stores food and weaves thick winter clothes to resist the severe cold.

But Xiao Zhinu left Zhangtai Palace in the heavy snow a few days ago.

these few days.
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It stands to reason that this is the hibernation period of frogs.

But Xiao Zhinu was very energetic, and decided to travel with the package.

Seeing that Xiao Zhinu insisted on going, Qin Wangzheng bought two winter clothes in the store to keep out the cold.

Who doesn't care about their children when they are away from home?
Qin Wangzheng's thoughts also turned into white snow, sending some warmth to the little child slave far away.

"I hope the little childish slave is safe and sound!"

Qin Wangzheng looked at the blue sky with deep eyes, and couldn't help expressing emotion.

Although he is reading books, his heart is on the little childish slave.

Especially in the cold winter, I wonder where the little child will drift to?

Every day before going to bed, Qin Wangzheng would look through Xiao Zhinu's mailbox, for fear of forgetting it while sleeping.

But every time I wake up, the mailbox is still empty.

yesterday.

Qin Wangzheng issued an edict to the entire Guanzhong: If a frog is found, it must be taken good care of and the frog must not die at the doorstep.

But the frogs are hibernating, who will come out for a walk?

Qin Wangzheng's worries have not diminished.

Every time I see the commotion outside, I feel extremely uneasy.

The new imperial doctor came to Qin Wangzheng's emperor's bed and gave Qin Wangzheng a diagnosis, saying that Qin Wangzheng was fine and that it was caused by lovesickness.

This sentence caused an uproar in the palace, and people thought that Qin Wangzheng's lover was far away.

Some people even asked Qin Wangzheng to take his lover to Xianyang Palace to get married.

But Qin Wangzheng's only lover is Zheng Ji.

Zheng Ji also specially came to visit Qin Wangzheng, and told him to pay attention to his health as it was snowing outside.

Qin Wangzheng was very moved and stroked Zheng Ji's bulging belly.

It looks like he is a son.

Qin Wangzheng is also looking forward to this eldest son.

Zheng Ji smiled: "Whether it's a man or a woman! Both are the king's flesh and blood!"

One sentence caused Qin Wang Zhengle to grin from ear to ear.

As everyone knows, the person in Zheng Ji's belly is Fusu, the eldest son who decides the future fate of Qin.

And this winter, Fusu will also be born.

After seeing Zheng Ji off, Qin Wangzheng took a deep breath.

What Qin Wangzheng misses is not Zheng Ji or other lovers, but the little childish slave.

Qin Wangzheng finally decided to go to the Taimiao to pray.

The accompanying eunuch Ling Xi thought that the emperor was eager to have a son, so why not pray for Zheng Ji?
Unexpectedly, in Qin Wangzheng's mouth, he heard the word Xiaozhinu.

With a happy face like ashes, he lowered his head and remained silent.

The king of a country entered the Taimiao to pray for a frog?
is this reasonable
Unexpectedly, Qin Wangzheng was still thinking about Xiao Zhinu after he left for several days.

It seems that in Qin Wangzheng's heart, Xiao Zhinu's status is higher than that of Zheng Ji.

But even so, I can only swallow this secret in my stomach, and then force myself to calm down and say: "Your Majesty, the little child slave is a divine beast descended from the sky, it will be fine!"

Qin Wangzheng ignored Xi, and continued to pray for the little childish slave.

And Xiaozhinu is not in the territory of Qin at this moment.

But in the Hexi Corridor.

A frog is wandering around in the Hexi Corridor. It is the little child slave.

The little childish slave looked at the fields all over the mountains and plains, and smiled knowingly.

This is not the territory of Great Qin.

According to the historical trend, the Hexi Corridor was not included in the Central Plains until Meng Tian built the Great Wall in the north to resist the Huns.

Today, the fertile land in the Hexi Corridor is still in the hands of the Qiang people.

And the little childish slave came to this land for the sake of wheat.

To be precise, it is winter wheat.

Wheat was not introduced into China until the Yin and Shang Dynasties.

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After being introduced to China, wheat was sown in the same way as corn, with spring plowing and autumn harvesting.

However, wheat has poor natural drought tolerance.

Therefore, after sowing in China, the effect is far less than the income of corn.

Therefore, wheat has always been regarded as a miscellaneous grain and cannot enter the door of staple food.

but.

The Qiang people border on the north and the Western Regions.

So the Qiang people used the wheat sowing method in the Western Regions.

Winter plowing and spring harvesting.

The effect obtained in this way is far better than spring plowing and autumn harvesting.

This is because wheat is naturally high in cold resistance.

This method was not used until the Han Dynasty, and it was not until the Tang Dynasty that it completely replaced corn.

You know, the yield of winter wheat can be nearly twice as high as that of corn.

Until the Tang Dynasty, the cultivation in the north was mainly wheat, which gradually replaced the position of corn.

When Xiao Zhinu came to the Hexi Corridor, he naturally gave Qin Wangzheng a photo and passed this news to him.

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After coming to the Hexi Corridor, Xiao Zhinu carefully selected a place and took a beautiful photo of himself.

Qin Wangzheng, who was far away in Zhangtai Palace, received a reminder from the system.

[Ding, your little child sent a travel photo, please check it! 】

Qin Wangzheng was as excited as the fluttering snow.

When you open the photo, you can see the snow all over the mountains and plains, covering the ground.

There are still hexagonal snowflakes fluttering in the wind.

And the little child slave stood in the field.

Looking at the new clothes worn by Xiao Zhinu, Qin Wangzheng finally heaved a sigh of relief.

It seems that my prayers have not been in vain these days!

Behind the little childish slave is the vast expanse of white land.

Xiao Zhinu's right hand holds the camera, while his left hand touches the fluffy snow.

If you put it in modern times, you might think it is cotton.

But cotton was not introduced into China through West Asia until the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

The little childish slave held Baixue in his hands, and under Baixue was a seedling.

Green grass!
The King of Qin laughed and asked, "Do you still have to farm in the winter?"
Are you not afraid of the grain being frozen to death?
But this was exactly the news that Xiao Zhinu wanted to convey to Qin Wangzheng.

That grain is winter wheat, a green seedling.

This is the hibernation period of the wheat, which will not germinate until overwintering.

After the winter solstice
The wheat will break through the severe cold, grow vigorously, and grow golden ears of rice.

In the early summer, the mountains and plains are full of golden treasures, which can be described as fruitful.

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There was no such scene in pre-Qin Dynasty.

Qin Wangzheng recalled the situation of growing wheat before, and fell into deep thought.

"Could it be that wheat should be sown in winter and harvested in spring?" Qin Wangzheng asked himself.

Could it be that Xiao Zhinu was passing this news to the lonely king.

So good!
Sow wheat in winter for a good harvest in spring, and then plant corn for a good harvest in autumn.

in this way
Wouldn't Daqin's grain be doubled?
It's just that Qin Wangzheng didn't expect that the food of Daqin would not only double, but even double or triple.

After all, thousands of years later, winter wheat was the battlefield in the north.

However, the popularization of winter wheat will take thousands of years, but Xiao Zhinu informed Qin Wangzheng in advance, making this move a thousand years ahead of schedule, and it was born in Qin.

(End of this chapter)