I have a backstage in Datang

Chapter 288 [The emperor and Gu Tianya are eyeing the Turks again]

After a long time, he sighed, looked at Li Shimin and said, "So, I don't like dealing with smart people. Because I don't have any sense of achievement in pretending, and any thoughts will be guessed by smart people."

Li Shimin laughed loudly, and said obviously proudly: "With your little brat's tricks, do you still want me to surprise you? In terms of tricks, you are far behind. I am shocked by this appearance. Let's practice."

Gu Tianya heyed a few times and was noncommittal.

He didn't continue this topic anymore, but picked up the shovel and shoveled it heavily on the ground, then bent down to watch, and let out an inexplicable low sigh.

Seeing him like this, Li Shimin also picked up the shovel again. As the former general of the Tang Tiance Mansion, Li Shimin was much stronger than Gu Tianya in terms of force and physique, but when the emperor shoveled the shovel heavily to the ground, he suddenly let out a cry Inexplicable sigh.

After sighing, he seemed to think of something, so he hurriedly stared hard at the shovel with his foot, which made the shovel sink a bit, but unfortunately, half of it was still outside.

Gu Tianya shook his head, smiled wryly, "It's useless, the ground is just that hard."

Li Shimin frowned.

The two looked at the ground in silence.

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After a long time passed, Gu Tianya slowly straightened his waist from the ground, and said in a solemn voice: "Second brother, have you seen this, this matter is very troublesome..."

Li Shimin's expression was equally solemn, and he nodded involuntarily and said, "Indeed, it's a headache. Just now, whether it's you or me, we both used a lot of force to shovel the ground with the shovel. Although we used a lot of force, the shovel was just Insert half a foot into the soil. From this point of view, it is not easy to reclaim this piece of land..."

Gu Tianya's waist, which had just straightened up, bent down again.

Then, the action of bending over became squatting.

After he squatted down, he used his hands to pick up the soil. After a long time of digging, he pulled out a lot of grass roots from the soil.

Li Shimin was a little curious, subconsciously squatted down and asked, "What are you doing?"

But seeing Gu Tianya clutching those grass roots, he said with a serious face: "This is the root of thatch..."

"The root of thatch?" Li Shimin was slightly puzzled.

Although he aspires to be a good emperor who loves the people like his own son, but he comes from a wealthy family after all, so even though he cares about farming with all his heart, it is a pity that he doesn't understand some farming things at all.

Fortunately, Gu Tianya saw that he was puzzled, so he held up the grass roots and explained: "Thatch has a very developed root system. Every winter, the thatch will freeze and rot, but the root system underneath is hidden deep in the soil. No amount of severe cold can damage the root system..."

He paused while talking, and then said: "However, this kind of thatch is a perennial plant. As the years grow, the root system will become more and more developed. It is like a dense net, hidden deep in the grass. The soil is waiting for spring, once spring comes, these roots will immediately breed countless thatch, robbing crops of nutrients, and farmers can't stop howing."

Li Shimin looked thoughtful, and said in a deep voice: "I seem to understand that the so-called land reclamation is to clean up the roots of these thatch grasses. If the roots cannot be cleaned, the land will not be able to grow even if it is planted with crops. , or wasteland..."

Gu Tianya nodded and said, "Exactly!"

Li Shimin looked far into the distance, looking at the endless wasteland, and frowned: "If according to what you said just now, the roots of thatch grow more and more developed with age, and the Youyun states have been barren for many years, doesn't it mean that these lands are full of thatch roots? ?”

Gu Tianya nodded again, and slowly repeated what he said not long ago, "It's like a dense net."

Li Shimin frowned and said, "What should I do?"

Gu Tianya took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "There is only one way, and that is to dig the soil several times, remove the grass roots that have been turned up each time, and then use this clumsy The method is cycled over and over until the number of grass roots is reduced to the extreme, and the process of land reclamation is completed. At that time, the wasteland can barely be regarded as a field."

The so-called land reclamation is to remove the grass roots in the wasteland, and there is really only one way to remove the grass roots since ancient times, which is to keep digging the soil as Gu Tianya said just now.

Although he gave the answer, Li Shimin frowned even more, and said, "How deep do you have to dig?"

Gu Tianya didn't answer directly, but squatted down again, staring at the dirt and said: "The land on Youyun's side has not been cultivated for many years, and the thatch roots in the dirt are getting deeper and deeper, like this year after year, maybe it will take three years to plow the ground." ruler."

Li Shimin was startled immediately, and subconsciously said: "Three feet over the ground? How much effort does it take?"

The emperor looked at the shovel in his hand, his tone obviously worried, and said: "Just now we used the shovel to shovel the ground as a test, but it took so much effort to shovel into the soil a foot. Doesn't that mean that the common people have to pay three or four It takes twice as much strength to turn three feet deep? But how can the physical strength of the common people compare with you and me? We can eat enough for every meal, but how have the common people been full once?"

Gu Tianya sighed softly, and murmured: "Yes, how have the common people ever had enough to eat? And people who can't eat enough all the year round, how can they compare to the strength of the two of us? But we are like this People who are full all year round, even with so much effort just now, did not shovel all the shovel into the soil..."

He paused while talking, and then continued to murmur: "So, we can only use a plow. If you want to use a plow, you need a steer. However, the land we want to open up for the first time is more than 200 million mu. .”

How many plows is enough for this?

How many steers do you need?

The plow is not difficult to solve, just encourage the blacksmiths to work hard, but what about the cow?The most valuable farm animal in this era is the cow.

Gu Tianya suddenly stood up from the ground, a blazing light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he looked towards the north, where there was an incomparably vast grassland.

After a long time, he heard the raving in his mouth, and said pointedly: "It seems that we have to find a way to get cattle from the Turks again."

Li Shimin next to him was startled for a moment, then his eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice, "We really need Turkic cattle!"

As for the Turks not wanting to do it?

Neither of the two men continued to speak...

It doesn't matter if you don't want to give.

Always think of a way to make them willing to give!

No matter Li Shimin or Gu Tianya, they both belong to the kind of people who are extremely xenophobic in their bones. They never thought of making friends with the foreigners on the Turkic grassland.

In fact, it is not impossible to make friends.

Unless you send me countless steers.

If you don't give me a cow, you can't make friends...

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...The second update is here, that's all for today, thank you everyone.

Chapter 289 [As a top family, we have to learn from the small family]

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While Gu Tianya and Li Shimin were exploring the wasteland, many people from aristocratic families gathered in a courtyard in Youzhou City.

This house is a mansion. It used to be a Turkic family, but it is no longer there. This mansion has become a property of the Great Tang Family Alliance.

Ordinarily, the Turkic people are not a talkative race, so how could they sell the house they live in casually?But there is no way, the people of the family have given too much.

A large sum of money was thrown down, and the Turkic family who directly hit it was stunned, so the house changed owners.

Since the Youyun Zhuzhous took back the Tang Dynasty, the status of the Turkic people and the Han people has gradually reversed, and as Gu Tianya continued to develop the Northland, and the big Tang families sent their children to work, resulting in more and more houses in the city. The more expensive it is, even the prices of ordinary small farmyards start at tens of dollars...

However, how can the aristocratic family value the small farmyard?

If they wanted to buy it, they had to buy the biggest house in the city.

A total of [-] guan coins was far more than the real value of this house, but everyone in the aristocratic family threw [-] guan coins at the Turkic family without batting an eyelid.

I have to say that when the money is given to a certain level, it will really make people lose their spine. Under the shock of the huge sum of [-] yuan, the Turkic family hardly dared to breed the idea of ​​resistance, so they obediently took the money, Let me out of the house obediently.

This house was not purchased by a certain family in Datang.

It was an industry jointly owned by the five giants.

The intention of the aristocratic family to unite to buy this house is also obvious, that is to allow all members of the aristocratic family to have a place to meet and communicate in Youzhou City.

When you encounter a big event, you have to discuss it, right?

Interests need to be divided up, and negotiations need to be negotiated, right?

In addition, the children of each family must secretly compete and compete with each other for their own future, and if the competition and competition go too far, accidents will easily occur, so it also requires constant communication and compromise from the elders of the family.

It is the function of this house to deal with these affairs.

For example, at this moment, all the family members gathered in the house are discussing something.

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"Everyone should have heard that Gu Tianya has given his disciples special privileges. They can skip the line and jump in ahead of time. According to the information I got, Gu Tianya's sixth disciple, Hu Yun, brought books with him early in the morning. If the old man's guess is correct, the Hu family in Jingyang will soon make profits..."

"It's really unreasonable, this matter is absolutely intolerable."

"If it's the family of Cheng Chumo and others, it's fine. After all, their family is not weaker than ours, but what is that Jingyang Hu family? How can we tolerate such a small family riding on their heads and shitting. "

"It's tolerable, which one is unbearable, so the old man is going to submit a memorial to refer to Gu Tianya's crime of bending the law for personal gain. I don't know if anyone here is willing to play together. We must make a big noise."

It was a middle-aged man who spoke.

Although he is middle-aged, he calls himself an old man.

As for why he dared to call himself an old man, there were specific reasons for this.

Because most men in this era married early, many became grandfathers in their early thirties, and according to the consistent tradition of the Chinese nation, those who became grandparents could indeed call themselves old men.

Therefore, it is reasonable for him to call himself an old man.

This person is the patriarch of the Zheng family in Xingyang, one of the five great families.

It is also the eldest brother of Mr. Zheng Guanyu who separated two years ago.

If Zheng Guanyu hadn't separated, the Zheng family in Xingyang would definitely be stronger, but even after a separation, the Zheng family's power is still no small matter. Looking at the entire Central Plains, his family is still a top rich family.

As the patriarch of a top wealthy family, he naturally speaks with full confidence, so what the Zheng clan chief said just now seemed to invite people to play together, but in fact it was more like ordering those medium-sized families to play with him.

Those middle-sized families have to listen to the words of the patriarch of the top wealthy family even if they don't want to.

But the patriarch of the Zheng clan never expected that someone would stand up and sing against him today.

Moreover, the naysayer is none other than Zheng Guanyu, who was born in the Zheng family.

Since the five sons of the five wealthy families separated two years ago, each of the sons led the clansmen to re-establish a new family. Although it only took two short years of development, the power of the new family has grown by leaps and bounds. The former clans have become brand new top giants.

Now that it has also become a top giant...

Then you must be qualified to participate in the affairs of the Family Alliance!

And this house is the meeting place for the world's aristocratic families in Youzhou City, and the five young masters are naturally qualified to participate as the heads of a new top wealthy family.

In fact, not only are they qualified to participate, but they also hold a considerable right to speak.

It's just that the behavior of these five people has always displeased the leaders of the old family.

It's because although these five young masters came from aristocratic families, they have been singing against the former family. Whenever the members of the aristocratic family discuss about "big moves", these five young masters will always stand up and stop them.

Today, the same is true.

For example, what the patriarch of the Zheng clan said just now, Zheng Guanyu stood up and sneered, and said: "Although I don't like to pour cold water on people, I am from the Zheng family of Xingyang after all, so I I have to persuade you, the patriarch of the Zheng family in Xingyang..."

The tone of these words was obviously full of sarcasm.

The patriarch of Zheng's face became angry, and he felt a surge of anger in his heart that couldn't be stopped.

He gave Zheng Guanyu a bitter look, and also taunted him with a gun and a stick: "It's amazing, Zheng Guanyu, after becoming the patriarch of a wealthy family, he has the confidence to speak. Facing my former big brother, you even said My brother didn't shout either."

This trick was vicious enough, and it was clearly accusing Zheng Guanyu of being cold-hearted.

It's a pity that Zheng Guanyu is an elite in the family.

For this method of labeling, if it is aimed at ordinary people, it will have a miraculous effect, but Zheng Guanyu just smiled lightly, and counterattacked slowly: "This is the gathering place for the family alliance, and the patriarch of any family has I am not qualified to speak. As the leader of the new Zheng clan, wouldn't it be reasonable for me to express my opinion?"

The patriarch of the Zheng clan snorted coldly again, and continued the method of putting on the hat just now, saying: "But you are in vain of family affection, and you don't even want to call "big brother". Your heart is so cold, it makes people feel cold."

Zheng Guanyu still smiled lightly, and also insisted on his counterattack just now, and said leisurely: "Didn't I just say that this is the gathering place of the family alliance, and everyone comes here as the patriarch to discuss affairs It's natural to be addressed as the patriarch... don't you think so, my dear brother, my big brother."

This time he finally called the patriarch of the Zheng clan Big Brother, but unfortunately this title made the clan chief of the Zheng clan even more angry.

Because it's clearly a sarcasm.

But Zheng Guanyu smiled again, and suddenly said to him: "You interrupted half of what I said just now, but for the sake of Mrs. Zheng, I must continue to talk... As for what I want to say? I What I want to say is that if you want to die, please don't drag the members of the Zheng clan. Brother, I really don't know how your brain grows? You want to play Gu Tianya, may I ask why you want to play him?"

The patriarch of the Zheng clan was obviously suppressing his anger, and snorted coldly: "He gave his disciples privileges, and he was the one who took the lead in breaking the rules. I will not be afraid of such acts of favoritism and perverting the law, even if it is argued in front of Li Shimin."

"Oh, I'm really out of my mind!" Zheng Guanyu sighed.

The patriarch of the Zheng clan was furious and roared, "What did you say?"

But Zheng Guanyu slowly raised his hand, first pointed a finger at him, and said: "First of all, I want to point out the first mistake to you. Your idea of ​​impeaching Gu Tianya is a joke. The so-called Shangshu Shenzuo , the target must be the ministers of the court, but have you ever thought about it, Gu Tianya is not a minister of the Tang Dynasty at all. What level is he? He is the lord of the Youyun Zhuzhou. And the Youyun Zhuzhou Does the state belong to the Tang Dynasty? Brother, you might as well take a look at the territory map produced by the Ministry of Industry of the Tang Dynasty. The territory of the ten Dao of the Tang Dynasty is clearly drawn on it, but the Youyun Zhuzhou, which Gu Tianya is in charge of, is not drawn at all. ..."

The patriarch of the Zheng clan stood on the spot in astonishment.

Zheng Guanyu popped out his second finger, and said again: "Secondly, I will point out another mistake to you. You have committed an extremely dangerous taboo in addressing the emperor's majesty just now. It has been said since ancient times that the emperor is the sky, and the eldest brother As a subordinate of the Tang Dynasty, how dare you call out the name of the emperor directly? Brother, if this matter gets serious, it will be a crime that can be decapitated."

The patriarch of the Zheng clan immediately sneered, and retorted loudly: "We, the Qiwang family with five surnames, have never cared about the punishment of the royal family."

He almost blurted out these words, obviously a deep-rooted thought, so he said it without thinking, and his face was full of arrogance after he finished speaking.

Zheng Guanyu couldn't help but sighed again.

And just at this moment, someone in the room laughed mockingly, and deliberately "praise" said: "Patriarch Zheng is really tough, but it's a pity that the Zheng family in Xingyang is not far from death. Hehe, the stall Such a patriarch...do you really think that the present is still the past? Do you really think that the aristocratic family can ignore the royal family? The times have changed, why can’t you recognize the reality?"

The patriarch of the Zheng clan was furious. He looked at the person who spoke viciously, and shouted sharply, "Who am I talking about? It turns out that you are also a rebellious boy. Wang Lingyun, you are also a member of the separated family. Do you really think that your reputation is good?"