Royal road

Bingzhou did not hold a yuan meeting last year.Sima Teng abandoned the state and fled, and Jinyang was hanging under the iron hooves of the Huns. Who still wants to celebrate the new year?In addition, last year's Zhengdan solar eclipse added a lot of ominous colors to this year.

However, on the first day of this year, Jinyang has completely changed its appearance.

Early in the morning, before the smell of burning firecrackers dissipated completely, the lobby of the Governor's Mansion was full of seats.After the drums were played, the officials offered their respects.Today, five guards came from the six counties of Bingzhou.These two thousand stone officials, facing the people in the seat, still respectful and respectful, offering wine to celebrate the new year.

Cui Ji, governor of Shangdang, Wen Qiao, Neishi of Leping, Ge Hong, Ling Ge of Taiyuan, Xu Xian, governor of Xinxing, and Guo Xing, governor of Yanmen, were all single-handedly promoted by Liang Feng.In just one year, except for the Xihe Kingdom, all the surrounding areas of Bingzhou were safe, which was truly a shocking move.

In the middle of the hall, Liang Feng was dressed in a blue court attire and sat at the head seat.This is the spring dress of the five o'clock court dress, the color is much brighter than the black winter dress, and it makes his face more like a crown jade.However, the Jinxian beam crown on the head and the silver seal and green ribbon on the waist add a lot of majesty to that handsome face.

Wen Qiao finished his cup of pepper and cypress wine, and said loudly: "Last year, Leping increased households by 2000, reclaimed a thousand hectares of wasteland, and set up [-] soldiers. The year is Sanyuan, and I wish to congratulate the envoy."

Yuanhui in Bingzhou is not the same as other places.In addition to celebrating the new year, there is also a report on the achievements of the year.Wen Qiao's achievements this year are not small, and now they are all very resounding.

Liang Feng nodded: "Leping ruled Antai, and the people lived happily. It is a real achievement. This year, we should add more troops to prepare for foreign enemies."

Hearing this, Wen Qiao's heart shuddered.This is the first time Liang Shijun pointed out the tense situation facing Bingzhou.After all, last year Leping Kingdom was still the rear area against the Xiongnu, focusing on developing agriculture, reclaiming wasteland and reassuring the people.However, once there is an antagonism with Youzhou, Leping will turn from the rear to the front line, and maybe he will have the responsibility of guarding the land.

However, what was in his heart was never shown on his face, Wen Qiao respectfully returned the salute: "Your Majesty understands."

He has also been familiar with military books since he was a child, and now the other prefects of Bingzhou have all experienced fierce battles.People like Ge Hong still have military ranks.Wen Qiao is young and energetic, so naturally he doesn't want to fall behind.And to be honest, he was somewhat displeased with Wang Jun.Although they are all high-ranking families in Bingzhou, Wang Jun is the heir of a concubine, and his identity is already subtle.In addition, this person was ruthless and immoral. Back then, he collaborated with Empress Jia to murder Prince Minhuai, which resulted in the loss of the crown prince.This alone is enough to make people of insight cut off relations with him.As for things like marrying a daughter to a Xianbei, it is even more disgusting.

Now that Wang Jun is entrenched in Youzhou, he has already posed a threat to Bingzhou.If there is a battle to be fought, he is not afraid at all!

Standing aside, Wen Qiao quietly watched the others offer their congratulations.Listening to it all the way, even he was amazed.Last year, Bingzhou had been fighting, almost from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.However, during this period, [-] households were added, and thousands of hectares of wasteland were reclaimed.This number is also extremely astonishing in the Taikang period, not to mention the current troubled times.The population that Sima Teng took away back then not only made up for all of them, but also gained a lot.The efficiency of land reclamation is even more astonishing.

But housing refugees on such a large scale did not disturb the states and counties!If he hadn't ruled the Leping Kingdom with his own hands, even if he heard about it, he would not believe it.In fact, it is the easiest way to relieve the people with work as a substitute for relief!

As long as the money and food similar to the relief are spent, those refugees can cultivate wasteland and land.Building roads, developing water conservancy, building Wubao, and even women and children can raise livestock, weave cloth and spin yarn.Every ounce of manpower is used to the extreme.And such hard work did not chill the hearts of the people.On the contrary, they know that what they are doing is for the future.

Turn the refugees who are feared by everyone into obedient people under the rule.Such a method can be called shocking.If Mr. Liang is appointed as the Taige, I am afraid that this troubled world will be calmed down quickly.Wen Qiao was born in a high school since he was a child, and he met all the romantic figures one after another.There are six elders in his family, and they are called "Six Dragons", all of whom are talents in the world.But who can be like Liang Shijun?Just what the envoy does can give people a glimpse of the demeanor of Liang Gong, who was known as "the most capable minister in the world" back then.

And such a large-scale swallowing of the population has brought out another astonishment.This Liang Zixi really has the abilities of Guan Zhong and Fan Li!

There is a shortage of food in Bingzhou.After all, there have been years of war and chaos, and the imperial court has never given much food.Such a doubled population will inevitably bring great pressure to finances.But Bingzhou was not stretched because of this, because Liang Shijun opened up two ways to make money.

One is coal.

Charcoal, which was only used by the villagers in the mountains, has now become the heating material for every house in Bingzhou.After a year of exploration, three coal fields have been opened, and Leping is one of them.Countless coal materials are transported from the mine every day.These are still small heads, and the greater profits are in Ruitan!

This thing comes from coal and looks like charcoal, but the smoke is light, flameless and shiny.What's more rare is that the heat is amazing and lasts for a long time.Once launched, it immediately became the favorite of dignitaries.However, the method of making this thing is still kept secret, and outsiders cannot find it.Therefore, the price of Ruitan has also been rising steadily, and it has become the largest commodity sold in Bingzhou.

And this charcoal needs to be equipped with a new furnace.The shape is different from the charcoal basin, mostly made of copper and iron, and there is a furnace in the furnace to prevent the auspicious charcoal from burning out the furnace wall.At the same time, the charcoal stove is equipped with a flue, which can discharge charcoal poison.As long as it is used properly, it can avoid the sudden death of burning charcoal in winter.

I have bought all the charcoal, so it is not reasonable to buy a few more charcoal stoves?In this way, it is another big income.And this led to the second deal, iron.

Shangdang has produced iron since ancient times. Although the mines are under the control of the imperial court, private iron merchants still emerge in endlessly.But no one has ever burned such an output like Liang Shijun!

Today, the agricultural tools used in Bingzhou to reclaim wasteland are all made of iron.For this alone, the efficiency has increased sharply, and the number of official fields cultivated has more than doubled.There are all kinds of swords and swords, even the arrows carried by Bingzhou archers are more than three times that of others.And the charcoal stove that sells extremely well is said to be inexpensive.

The cloth business also gradually picked up.Originally, Jizhou and Yanzhou were major weaving households.However, years of wars and chaos have long since lost the former glory.In Bingzhou, the fleeing weaving households were collected and set up weaving factories.In just a short period of time, great progress has been made in the pattern and dyeing of the cloth, and it seems that the loom for spinning has also changed.Nowadays, food is expensive and money is cheap, which cannot be offset, and most of the transactions in the market are made of silk.If you can weave silk twice as fast as others, how much money will it cost?

It's just these few things, it's an extremely scary number.What's more, the Liang Mansion is also in charge of the trading of white porcelain, colored glaze, salt, etc.Therefore, even if Bingzhou swallowed the refugees, it did not really give birth to fatigue.But in troubled times, people are everything.Just waiting for the reclaimed barren land to have a good harvest, why worry about the state and county?

Listening to the report sentence by sentence, Wen Qiao only felt convinced.Such a capable minister is his assistant!Glancing at Guo Xing, the prefect of Yanmen who was sitting upright, Wen Qiao couldn't help showing some cryptic smiles.It seems that what Shi Jun wants to reuse is not Guo Tong's lineage, but another Shuzong of the Guo family.It's a pity that Guo Tong put on such a big air, but couldn't see the current situation clearly.Is Bingzhou still the same as before?The Gao family is separated, and now he has a strong army, the power of money and food, and Liang Shijun, who is also the governor, is the lord of this state!

It's a pity that General Yi was alienated by the court and went to Jizhou.Just look at what this year's battle of seclusion will look like.Thinking of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders, Wen Qiao straightened up even more.High-spirited young man, who wouldn't want to make contributions?

According to the usual practice, Yuanhui held an official banquet after the congratulations, and it was not announced until the evening.But after the foreign officials met, there was Xiaohe, the retainer.

"I wish my father good health and a long and prosperous life!" Liang Rong seriously raised his glass to congratulate his father on his birthday.

Even though he was tired all day, Liang Feng also showed a smile: "Rong'er is always safe and sound."

Different from the official banquet, all the people who came here were people who called themselves "Lord Lang" or "Lord".Only this year, there are a few more.

"Zhichuan, is the microscope out of the workshop useful?" Liang Feng asked Ge Hong sideways.

Even if he is not very good at the relationship between humans and human beings, when it comes to the microscopic mirror, Ge Hong's eyes are still bright: "This mirror is really exquisite, and can observe tiny things. I have observed many small insects in vegetation with Ji En. The Buddhist mustard seed What I said, I am afraid it is true!"

Although Ge Hong has been with him for a long time, it is only recently that he is called the lord.However, Liang Feng felt that what really moved Ge Hong was the establishment of the concept of good fortune.This Taoist temple is different from Huai'en Temple. It is not so much a religious place as it is a research institute.Not only continued the research in Shangdang Taoism, but also raised the idea of ​​"three lives and all things" to the highest level.

Here, biology, chemistry, astronomy, physics, and even medical research will be carried out one after another.In fact, the Wei and Jin Dynasties were originally the peak of exploration and discovery.Coupled with the decline of Confucianism and the prosperity of Laozhuang and Zhuangzi, the study of "Tao" and nature has become more acceptable.

Liang Feng did not create schools directly, but blended them into religion.Taoism has a tendency to explore the world, so Taoism is keen on alchemy and wants to use human power to conquer the sky.In the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Taoist system has not yet been fully developed. What if the "Dao" is changed?

And Ge Hong is the most suitable candidate.An existence that opened the door to natural science.

Such an idea was never thought of by Ge Hong.More importantly, he originally thought that Shijun believed in Buddhism, but was only interested in alchemy.Who would have thought that Liang Feng's positioning of the concept of good fortune is completely different from that of Huai'en Temple.If you enter this way, you can also be an official!

Where is this Buddha?It's clearly still a serious way!

With the telescope and the microscopic mirror, with these endless thoughts, there is a new Taoist view that represents the meaning of life and creation.Ge Hong finally lowered his head.What he wants, everyone in front of him can achieve.Whether it is saving the world, living people, or seeking the way.There is a wise master who knows each other like this, so what can the husband ask for?

And what if this person can ascend to a higher position?

Because of these thoughts, Ge Hong is not even so opposed to Buddhism.And Xumi mustard's confirmation made him even more emotional.It turns out that all dharmas in the world are interlinked!

Seeing that Ge Hong was fascinated, he wanted to discuss it carefully.Duan Qin interrupted with a smile: "The microscopic mirror is the next best thing. This year, the Fuchu has forged a family of iron knives, which is even better than hundreds of refinements!"

In this era, military industry is also a manifestation of military strength.At that time, the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu competed to make knives.Sun Quan ordered 72 man-made knives, and Pu Yuan made [-] knives for Liu Bei. By Emperor Wu of this dynasty, the number reached [-].However, these swords are still based on [-] or even [-] refinements.When it comes to "Hundred Refining", it is a high-quality steel knife that cuts iron like mud.Therefore, Cao Cao obtained five hundred-refined Baipi knives, which can be recorded in the history.

But now, the Liang Mansion has produced a hundred steel knives in one go, just the quantity is an overwhelming victory.And for this, the credit of hydraulic hammer forging and steel filling method is indispensable.

After the giant waterwheel was used for blasting, grinding, and hammering, the function of wrought iron was added.Such simple mechanical energy greatly reduces manpower consumption, and also makes it possible to realize things that could not be done easily.Not to mention refining knives, even armor making has stepped up to a new level.Now it takes several craftsmen to hammer half a month to make a piece of breastplate, and a rough embryo can be made in a day!Although there is still some distance from the real plate armor, the time and cost have been reduced too much.

The steel pouring method is the product of the mixed use of small blast furnaces and coke.The original hundred refining method is to use hammer forging to eliminate impurities in refined iron.It is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the output can never be improved.After having a blast furnace, the craftsmen of the Liang Mansion began to try the mixture of pig iron and wrought iron, and gradually touched a higher level of techniques.Coupled with the introduction of urine quenching, the knife is both rigid and soft, which is even better than the performance of Bailian knife.This kind of knife is long and sharp, and it can cut armor dozens of times. In addition, the blade is dark green and black, and it can be done in a few nights.Liang Feng named it "Su Tiedao" himself.

In fact, technology is sometimes just a matter of poking a window paper.Liang Feng didn't know much, but if he provided ideas, there would naturally be skilled craftsmen to realize them for him.

Cui Ji also said: "Shangdang has also made a lot of profits from tea and salt this year. There is also border trade. If the Tuoba tribe wins over Wang Pengzu, there will be no shortage of horses, cattle and sheep this year."

The battle between the Tuoba tribe and Youzhou is still going on.But in the dark, it is also inevitable that Bingzhou will stir up troubles.Because Bingzhou has gradually stabilized and is quite kind to the people, the population near Daijun is moving to Bingzhou.If Dai County is empty and Wang Jun doesn't have the people who stick to it, even if he wins, so what?What's more, he may not be able to win!

Zhang Bin sneered: "We should let Youzhou experience the suffering of the people who are displaced. Now that the imperial court is helping, the Lord's great cause will be more stable!"

He was talking about Ye City, of course.According to the news sent back by Yiyan, the officials they secretly inserted had already controlled the lifeline of Yecheng.Just wait for Yiyan to send troops in spring to capture more cities, and then invest in officials to defend the army.So unknowingly, within a year, soldiers and horses will be able to erode towards Jizhou.Wouldn't it be more confident to fight Wang Jun after capturing a few counties?

The word "Daye" is like a torch to lure butterflies, making it difficult for everyone to hold on to it, and they become more and more fanatical in it.This is only the first batch, and there will be a second batch, a third batch, and even countless civil and military officials who will push him to a high position.

Looking at those radiant faces, the pepper and cypress wine on his lips also showed a bit of bitterness.At this point, how can anyone back down?

He seemed to hear the soft melody again, but when Liang Feng turned his head, he found that the figure who was always on the left had disappeared.

Probably to avoid suspicion, except for a few text messages, Yecheng did not send anything.Or, that fortified city was his congratulatory gift?But in previous years, what would he give away?

Liang Feng put down his wine glass, threw these irrelevant things out of his mind, leaned on the table, smiled and continued to listen to the conversation.