What kind of bad intentions can the little prince have?

"It's too expensive to use glass to make canned food!" Seeing the crystal-clear citrus pulp floating in the sugar water in a crystal-clear glass bottle, Fang Yiai suddenly didn't know what to say.No matter it is Lingnan or South China Sea, the melons and fruits are fragrant all year round. It can be said that canned food will definitely be sold in large quantities in the future. With such glass bottles, the bottle is more expensive than the pulp. How much can it sell? ?

Li Yue didn't say that the glass can be mass-produced now, he said with a smile: "It's just to let you see what's going on intuitively, so I used this. In fact, it's the same with the clay pot. After it's done, Just seal it while it’s hot! We can also make it into several specifications. For ordinary fruits, we use clay pots, and we can also make them into different sizes. For some precious fresh fruits, such as red bayberry and lychee, we use You can choose those big fruits to make glass, the price is naturally much more expensive than clay pots! For many people, what they eat is not canned food, but face. Others can only use clay pots, and their own Being able to eat glass jars can give many people a sense of psychological satisfaction!"

For a person like Fang Yiai, he could understand the meaning of the following with just a little bit, and his eyes began to light up immediately, and a series of ideas quickly passed through his mind.He patted Li Yue on the shoulder and grinned like a weasel who just stole a chicken: "Fifteen Lang, I really have you, no wonder you can make so much money, you little brain is a melon!" This!" He said, giving a thumbs up.

Li Yue really wanted to roll her eyes, so I'm just boasting. If you have seen those marketing masters who are especially good at cutting leeks and collecting IQ taxes in the future, you will not be enthralled!Li Yue's ability is just a little superficial.

Li Yue didn't say anything more, but talked about the operation process of this can. Although there is no tinplate these days, it is not realistic to use threaded iron sheet as the lid now, but there is no problem with cork and wax seal. The jar is directly plugged with cork, and after cooling, it is sealed tightly, and then coated with a layer of wax, which is very safe.Ningzhou is currently processing oil, and can already use oil to make paraffin wax and ink sticks. When the technology matures, the price of candles will drop significantly. Of course, Li Yue has no plan to use paraffin wax for food packaging. , He chose the white wax secreted by white wax worms.These days, there is almost no application of this kind of white wax. The candles are almost all made of suet and butter, so the price has been high. Brightly lit.Now, let alone candles made of butter and mutton, even candles made of beeswax are unwieldy to use in the palace. After all, one has money!

For example, in Ningzhou, people don’t care much about lighting. The oil extracted from petroleum is really cheap, let alone used for lighting. Many people directly use it for cooking and heating. normal.Nowadays, these petroleum products are also hard currency among various tribes in the grassland. They used to use dried cow dung as fuel, but this, the combustion efficiency is the same, and the other thing is that the ignition is actually relatively slow, so , Get some oil back, pour a little bit every time the fire is started, and the fire will start faster, which can improve a lot of convenience for their lives.

But this thing is dangerous after all, a small amount is not a big problem, but if it is sold in large quantities, it must be sealed well, otherwise, gasoline is very volatile, and the concentration in the air is high enough. A little spark can cause an explosion, and that's no joke.Therefore, Ningzhou has always sold very little to the outside world, just selling buckets one by one, and if there are too many, it will definitely not work.

In short, after the canned food is ready, under normal circumstances, there is no problem with the shelf life of a year and a half. In addition to being canned, these pulps can also be made into various jams. For Datang who likes sweets For the people, they will definitely like it very much. When eating steamed cakes and scones, spread a little jam, add a little jam when making various snacks, and even add some jam when cooking, everyone can definitely do it.In particular, Lingnan is the original place of origin of sugar cane, and the cost of sugar production there is lower than that in other places. It is also a big advantage for canned food and jam that need to add a certain amount of sugar to keep fresh.

Fang Yiai was fooled by the big cake painted by Li Yue, and his mind was full of bright copper coins. If it wasn't for the winter, he would like to go to Lingnan immediately to arrange things.That's right, he is not going to just send someone over for such a big event, he has to go there by himself, otherwise, he is really worried, after all, according to Li Yue, whether it is making canned food or jam, nothing else Said, you have to get it clean, otherwise, there is no guarantee of such a long shelf life.If you don't clean the fruit and clean the jar with boiling water, the inside of the jar may have already started to mold before the food arrives in Chang'an.This year is not like the later generations. In order to prevent eating problems, the kind of small workshops can add various additives to the products. It is said that some even directly grind up some cheap anti-inflammatory drugs and mix them in. , to ensure that there will be no problems with eating.But now, besides sugar and salt, how can there be any so-called food additives?In this day and age, canning can only be a labor-intensive industry, so the requirements for workers are very high. In order not to affect her earning plan, Fang Yiai feels that she must first take care of the situation before proceeding. , In addition, the person in charge of this matter must be a reliable person.After all, the audience of canned food is not the ordinary people below, at least they must be people from the well-to-do class in this era. These people have a certain status and voice in the local area. , and even killed people, Fang Yiai felt that she couldn't bear it.

This is also the reason why Li Yue is not willing to do it himself. Li Yue really doesn't have so many reliable people under his command. Shares can be divided into shares.

Fang Yiai is no longer the young man who didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth. He has been beaten several times in life and has understood many things. In addition, he has to think about his children. Of course, they have no scruples, but when they have children, they are actually a little more restrained in doing things than before. Among other things, even if they don't believe in Buddhism, they still feel that they need to accumulate more for their children. some well being.In order to prevent making money from becoming a crime instead, even though there are some problems with the climate in the South of the Five Ridges, Fang Yiai thinks that she is strong enough to survive.

Fang Yiai's plan was not hidden from others, and some other concubines felt that Fang Yiai was making a fuss, but at the same time admired Fang Yiai's determination.It's a pity that Qiongzhou is farther away than Lingnan, and it goes to the sea. Every year, many businessmen who collect incense in Qiongzhou are buried in the sea. Therefore, they don't want to take such a risk, but someone has to go To do it, like now, they are looking for reliable, or in other words, side-branch concubines who can handle it in the family, give them benefits that are hard to refuse, and then let them do it.These days, the power of the clan is unimaginable to future generations. Very few people can refuse the request in the name of the clan. Therefore, their affairs are relatively smooth.

Zhengdan in the third year of Xianqing was even more grand than the previous years, because of the trade in wool, cotton and other aspects. Although the West Turkic side, Sabolo Khan Ashina Helu has always had a grudge against Datang, However, the following tribes are living a good life now, and they are not really war mad, they just want to fight when they have nothing to do.Our clansmen are precious. If you suffer too much damage in the war, with the Turkic temperament and customs, no matter what military exploits you have made before, once you expose your weak nature, then welcome to you It is the annexation of other tribes.Under such circumstances, even though Ashina Helu has been propagating the threat theory of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, he is not reconciled to the defeat of the Turks by the Tang Dynasty several times before, and hopes to restore the former glory of the Turks. Too buy it.

If there is a fight, whoever we sell our wool to will lose it all?Moreover, compared to fighting, selling wool is much more comfortable. Find some slaves and comb more wool for the sheep. When the wool is shaved in summer, someone will come to buy it immediately. The wool made in the Central Plains still has wool. Felts, woolen blankets, and woolen fabrics are all good things. They are windproof and warm. Compared with the felts they made by themselves, they don't know how much better they are.In short, their current life is a comfortable one. They can support more clansmen without spending much money. If this is the case, why do they need to go to war?Therefore, there is even a split in the Western Turkic side. Many people think that today's life is already very good, but Sabolo Khan's thinking is too dangerous. Once Sabolo Khan goes to war with Datang Therefore, some small tribes are already planning to move directly to the Hetao area and completely surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Others are planning to establish another Turkic royal court just like the East and West Turks once split. , Ask the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to canonize a new Khan, and with the help of the deterrence of the Tang Dynasty, he will fight against Shabola Khan.In order to achieve this goal, some tribal leaders went directly to Chang'an to pay tribute to the emperor.

The same is true for the Western Regions. In the past, some small countries in the Western Regions felt that the Tang Dynasty would not stay in the Western Regions for long, just like the big Han back then. The Big Han also set up the Protectorate in the Western Regions. In the end, they still evacuated After going out, the Western Regions are still the same Western Regions, at most, there are more blood left by the Han people, but after a long time, they don't feel that they are Han people anymore.Just like Gaochang, if you really count, it has not been many years since their ancestors migrated to the Western Regions, but many of them have forgotten where they came from.

Therefore, when Datang captured Gaochang at the beginning, the countries in the Western Regions were only nervous for a while, and then they began to think about when Datang would give up the Western Regions. Who knew that the white rice that was originally used as an ornamental plant in the Western Regions When Diezi arrived at Datang, it was discovered that it was an extremely valuable cash crop. That's fine. Even if the value of cotton is high, if it is grown in Datang's own land, it has nothing to do with the Western Regions. At most, they have an extra commodity for mutual exchange. They can think of a way to get cotton processing methods from Datang, and they can grow it themselves later.In the end, I don’t know who came up with an idea. Those people from Tang Dynasty immediately started planting cotton in Gaochang’s hometown. Both the output and quality were very good. Then, in the second year, a large number of Han people migrated there. , Planted cotton vigorously.

A little short-sighted, took the opportunity to start a grain business with the Anxi Governor's Mansion. After all, cotton can't be eaten as food. With so many people, it is obviously unrealistic to just expect to transport grain from the Central Plains. Therefore, from the Western Regions It is very necessary to buy food there.But those who have a long-term view know that these Han people will not only not leave in the future, but will go deeper into the Western Regions. Suddenly, many countries have a sense of crisis. In order to prevent being caught, they will become a breakthrough for the Tang Dynasty to manage the Western Regions At this moment, all countries in the Western Regions are scrambling to send envoys, and even some members of the royal family personally went to Chang'an to pay tribute to express their submission, lest Tang Dynasty feel that he was not respectful enough, so he would directly call the door and turn his own land. Cotton field, it's too late to regret!

For such a situation, Li Zhi is very proud.At that time, Li Shimin was honored as the Khan of Heaven, relying on the great military exploits of the Tang Dynasty, but now, Li Zhi's side is a soldier who surrenders without fighting.

Whether it is the Turkic tribes or the countries of the Western Regions, they have prepared a lot of congratulatory gifts for this tribute, and according to the style of the Celestial Kingdom, it is natural to double the rewards.If it weren't for worrying about the fate of their own country, in fact, many small countries really plan to come back every year, which is completely in vain!

Regarding rewarding these small countries, there was no objection in the court. Compared with the Zhenguan Dynasty, after Li Zhi came to power, there were no natural disasters and man-made disasters, and the treasury was full. , Inside and outside the court hall are also very calm.There are even some who are still taking advantage of the opportunity to make money. For example, Li Yifu is a first-class man. He knows the worries of the countries in the Western Regions, so he took the opportunity to sell his anxiety and attracted those envoys to send congratulatory gifts to Li Yifu. Can say something nice in court.

And Li Yue's side is also the focus of gifts from these small countries. After all, Li Yue is actually the vassal king closest to the countries in the Western Regions, and the changes in Ningzhou are all related to Li Yue. Under such circumstances, these small countries are convinced that , Li Yue's attitude is very important to the Western Regions.

In the end, Li Yue accepted the gift, but he didn't intend to say anything good to the countries in the Western Regions at all.To put it bluntly, the small countries in the Western Regions are typical countries living in the cracks. They must have their own resources between the Central Plains and the grassland overlords. Under normal circumstances, overlords don't make sense at all, they only recognize interests.For example, when they encounter disasters such as white disasters and wind disasters, if they think that they are not the opponents of the Central Plains, then they will first go to the Western Regions to rob. Note that the Central Plains, which has lost all its teeth, is actually easier to bully in the Western Regions.Under normal circumstances, only when the grassland has been unified to a large extent, has enough strength, and the Central Plains is relatively weak, these overlords on the grassland will really trouble the Central Plains. At most, it would be to rob some unimportant places on the border, and most of them would not go deep at all, so as not to trigger a counterattack from the Central Plains.

There is also a phenomenon of bullying the weak and fearing the strong between countries. Compared with reasonable neighbors, unreasonable and evil neighbors are more likely to make people feel scruples. Therefore, for a long time, countries in the Western Regions tended to be Turkic. of.

But the situation is different now. On the one hand, although the Turks are still very vicious, they have lost quite badly in several wars before. Even Jieli Khan was arrested and went to Chang'an to perform dances for Tian Khan. It is said that since 20 years ago, the Turks have almost never gained the upper hand when facing the Tang Dynasty. Even if the Turks have recovered a few teeth that were knocked out before, they seem to have recovered a lot of vitality, but they After all, it is not as intimidating as before. On the contrary, Datang is now showing his fangs.

Li Yue can understand Xiaoguo's mentality, but understanding is one thing, and taking a stand is another, so you can't sit crooked.He is from the Tang Dynasty, and what he should value is the interests of the Tang Dynasty, so, let alone those gifts from the small countries in the Western Regions are nothing to Li Yue, even if they are really good, Li Yue will not forget them for this benefit. own position.However, it doesn't matter if you don't accept it. If you don't accept it, people may think that you are hostile to them. Who knows how they will react later. Therefore, accepting it is accepted, but Li Yue also prepared some Ningzhou specialties as a gift. , just treat it as an ordinary courteous reciprocity.

Those people couldn't figure out what Li Yue's attitude was. However, considering Li Yue's age, it is estimated that in the past few years, Li Yue should not have much say in Datang's Western Region strategy, so they didn't pursue it anymore. end.

In any case, this year's Zhengdan banquet has become very lively. In order to make these envoys from small countries feel at home, the Secretary of Jiaofang specially invited some Hu people to perform Hu Xuanwu and other programs, no matter Li Yue It seems that they are more interested in Datang's original singing and dancing.In fact, this is also understandable. For example, in later generations, the crooked nuts went to the flower growers to play. They intended to experience the characteristics of the flower growers. In the end, the hospitable flower growers led them to eat western food such as steak salad. Well, they have eaten enough in their own country, but when they arrive in a foreign country, they have to eat it again, and it is the improved, not very authentic hometown dish, which is a bit embarrassing.The same goes for Hu Xuanwu, they have seen it a lot in their own country, and they might be able to dance a couple of verses, so it doesn't make much sense, but the Central Plains' own singing and dancing are quite interesting.However, Li Zhi didn't know why he arranged a "The Music of the King of Qin Breaking the Battle", which made a group of envoys from small countries tremble. It is relatively high, and these envoys are inevitably overthinking.

It is also the first time for Li Yue to see the full set of King of Qin's Breaking Array. Because it requires a lot of manpower and energy, it is actually very laborious to perform a performance. Therefore, since the music came out, most of the time it was played There is only one performance on occasions such as offering prisoners at the Taimiao, and sometimes it is simply to select a few sections to perform, and rarely come to a full set. Since Li Yue was born, he has never encountered any occasions such as offering prisoners at the Taimiao. During the Zhengdan banquet, Jiaofangsi chose one or two climaxes to play, and then it disappeared. Now that the whole story is out, Li Yue suddenly feels that this is the only one, and this time travel is worth it.

On Li Zhi's side, he was full of ambition, but on the grassland, Ashina Helu was becoming more and more unbearable for the current situation.He is an ambitious man. Originally, he was just a general of the Western Turks. He came from the fifth grandson of Shidianmi Khan. In fact, this is the same as Liu Bei's claim to be the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan.Like Turkic khans, there are a lot of wives and concubines, and a lot of children. Ashina Helu has several brothers of his own generation, let alone cousins. It can be said that Ashina In the clan, at least hundreds of people can claim to be the fifth grandson of Shidianmi Khan.However, he can be considered to have seized a good opportunity. The Turks were beaten badly before. Ashina Helu took advantage of this opportunity to win over many Turkic nobles. First they defected to the Tang Dynasty. , taking advantage of the time when Datang didn't care about the grassland, this traitor against Tang became self-reliant.

However, after Li Zhi ascended the throne, Changsun Wuji was once in charge of matters in the court, and Changsun Wuji was not considered a hawk. In other words, Changsun Wuji did not have any reliable generals in his hands. Even if it is not on the surface, he will not deal with Changsun Wuji, but Changsun Wuji does not want them to continue to make meritorious service, and those younger generals are mostly disciples of those veteran generals, so Changsun Wuji naturally does not want these people to come forward Therefore, although Ashina Helu slapped Li Zhi's face severely, Datang did not make any response in the end.

This also made Ashina Helu consciously see the reality of the Tang Dynasty, and felt that the current Tang Dynasty was already out of date, and it was time for the Turkic revival.

Unexpectedly, the Western Turks hadn't been arrogant for a few years, and Datang made some small favors to win over the tribes below.Ashina Helu also admitted that the things produced in Ningzhou are very useful, and all kinds of wool products are very good. Although iron pots cannot be recast, they are very durable for making cheese, even if they cannot be recast It is used as a weapon for work, but it is much stronger than an ordinary shield when it is blocked at a critical moment.However, the Northern Zhou Dynasty is only less than a hundred years away from now. A hundred years ago, it was the Xianbei people who ruled the flowery world of the Central Plains. Going forward, there were Huns, Jie people and so on. At that time, the Turkic people were actually Rouran people. However, they still remember the scenery of the Hu people at that time.Therefore, Ashina Helu is really yearning for the colorful world of the Central Plains. If the Turks can take down the Central Plains, even if it only takes down half of the country, it will be a great thing for the Turks, even if it is just a looting of the North. Well, the benefits they can get are much better than those small favors given by the Tang people.

Ashina Helu felt that he was only for the good of the Turks, and had a long-term vision, but those tribes below were all short-sighted people. Wait, he wants to strike first, and when he fights Datang first, the tribes below will have to follow the same path to the dark even if they don't want to.

Of course, Datang doesn’t know about Ashina Helu’s little thought, and even if he knows, he doesn’t care too much. In fact, not everyone wants the border to be peaceful. Some people want military merit. , Some people want land, but many people already feel that the climate in Monan is actually no different from that in the Western Regions. If the Western Regions can grow cotton, Monan should be able to grow it too.It would be best to drive the Turkic people to Mobei to eat sand, or drive them directly to the Western Regions. They will kill the small countries in the Western Regions in the front, and Datang will follow behind to pick up the cheap.

Now the Lantern Festival is not an official holiday, but the custom of lanterns at the Lantern Festival has already existed. Li Yue didn't set off for Ningzhou until after seeing the Lantern Festival in Chang'an.During this time, the track on the Ningzhou side has been operating at full capacity.Although there have been several heavy snowfalls, clearing the snow on the track and clearing the snow on the official road and other roads are completely two concepts.Therefore, many merchants simply chose the track for the convenience or faster delivery of goods to the west.And this really did not live up to the freight they spent, and even converted it, the freight of rail transportation is much cheaper than their transportation by other methods. Therefore, after arriving in Ningzhou, some big businessmen wanted to pat their chests and said that they would pay for it. The track was repaired to the Western Regions.

They are not the first to think this way. Those who migrated to Anxi already had this idea. However, Li Yue did not agree to it for the time being. He also considered that the Turkic side may not be peaceful, so don't be destroyed by the Turkic people later. That's troublesome.If Li Yue, the vassal king, was able to build his own army like the vassal kings in the Han Dynasty, then there is nothing to say about it. It is not impossible to build a road protection team along the railway and take advantage of the mobility of the railway. Dry.The problem is, the vassal kings of the Tang Dynasty did not have the power to form an army. Back then, Li Shimin made a start when the country was founded and set up a Tiance Mansion. Then, after the Tiance Mansion was disbanded, There has been a change in the Xuanwu Gate, and this is the lesson to be learned from the past. Even if you are your own son, don't even think about getting involved in the army, let alone forming an army by yourself.Just like when Li Chengqian rebelled back then, there were five guards in the East Palace, but in the end he still had to win over a few military leaders.

As for the matter of letting those aristocratic families defend the orbit, let alone, after opening this hole, maybe the Western Regions will not be the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty, but the Western Regions of the aristocratic families!What these aristocratic families are best at is to make the best use of the situation, and open a dyeing workshop if they give some color.Therefore, before Datang has enough control over this place, it is better to save the road construction!

Li Yue didn't even bother to listen to the voice of the aristocratic family, let alone these businessmen, even if there were people behind them, Li Yue didn't need to give them much face.After he arrived in Ningzhou, he continued to do his own work, and the officials of the palace were naturally responsible for other matters.

Ever since Li Qia and Fang Yi got enough benefits from Li Yue, even though the rank of officials in Prince Ning's Mansion is not high, there are still many people flocking to them. After all, no one has any grudges against money. It's a bit of a risk. Here at Li Yue, if you don't follow crooked ways, you can earn a lot of money.Those who were sent out to serve as Li Yue's guards were originally sympathetic. After all, running from Chang'an to Ningzhou was almost like exile in a sense, but now that they returned to Chang'an, a lot of people wanted to To change with them, after all, working in Chang'an sounds nice, but there are actually a lot of bad things, among other things, in Ningzhou, they only need to listen to King Ning, while in Chang'an, These people belong to a daughter-in-law with several mother-in-laws on her head, and she has to listen to everyone. In addition, there are many people who cannot afford to offend. Although the potential for promotion is relatively high, the problem is that potential is potential, and the probability is Probability!Instead of waiting for a promotion that you don't know when, it's more cost-effective to make more money.In the past, it was possible for Ningzhou to make some military achievements, but now it is probably not possible. It is said that those Turks and Uighurs are like grandsons there, nodding and bowing one by one, hoping to replace Ningzhou more. State goodies.Like cloth and gasoline, their guards have a lot of rations every month. Anyway, they are full of food and housing, and they have new clothes every season. Therefore, many guards resell their things after receiving them. The buyers are generally those Turks or Uyghurs.In short, after hearing about the treatment of these colleagues in the past, most of the members of the Twelve Guards in the capital were very envious.

The guards are like this, not to mention the subordinate officials. When Li Yue first came to the feudal domain, there were not enough subordinate officials in the palace for a while, and Fang Yi used the Fang family's face to find enough people to support the shelf. Later, Li Yue's position as a subordinate official became very hot, but Ning Wangfu's side would rather find a temporary worker than take out the position easily.

In any case, the officials of King Ning's Mansion, whether they were before or after, can be regarded as rare elites in this era, and there are even a few surnames that are relatively prominent, but they are only one surname. It's okay, not everyone with five surnames and seven families can get the honor of the family. Many of them are actually side branches. Not to mention arranging any errands for them, it is already the grace of the master to allow them to receive an education in ethnology. After studying for a few years, they can only fend for themselves.

There are a few people on Li Yue's side who came from these aristocratic families. They can only take up low-level positions, and they don't have any rank, but the treatment is not bad.Most of them came through the connections of Fang Yize or Li Qia and others. However, in order to prevent them from stealing secrets, they were mostly responsible for errands that had nothing to do with those industries, and Li Yue didn't know them well.

However, because of He Lanminzhi before, Li Yue now intends to select some people from this group of people to be educated in natural science, and he said that he would set up a school in the palace, open to the children of the officials in the palace, and in the future The priority is to work in the palace. If they are exceptionally good, the palace will be responsible for recommending them to the imperial court.

When Li Yue said this, the hearts of the group were all moved.Like Fang Yize, his wife is the daughter of King Jing. Although she was not involved in the incident back then, if her children want to become officials in the future, it will inevitably be affected to a certain extent.After all, although Changsun Wuji is dead, the case of the year has not been overturned, and King Jing is still charged with attempted treason. With such a grandfather, how bright is their future?But it would be different if it was on Li Yue's side, Li Yue really didn't care much about these things.What's more, if Li Yue is willing to recommend it, it is more reliable. After all, Li Yue really has a lot of face with the saint.Therefore, Fang Yi was the first to respond to the call and sent his two elder sons, Fang Chengjin and Fang Chengyi, in.Li Qia's own child is still young, and the eldest daughter is only three years old, but he actually persuaded his elder brother Li Jin to send his nephew Li Pei over.

With these two leaders, the others simply started writing letters, preparing to take over the child.Studying at home may not have a bright future, but with Li Yue here, at least half of the future can be achieved. No one is a fool, so it's no wonder they don't like it!Because of the existence of the track, in a month or so, more than a dozen children, including their families, rushed to Ningzhou one after another, and the school of Prince Ning's Mansion finally entered the right track.

Li Yue was intoxicated by the sense of accomplishment of teaching and educating people, thinking that in a few years, many assistants would contribute to Datang's industrialization process. As a result, the first batch of cashmere hadn't arrived yet, and the Turkic people's hooves were heading towards Ningzhou. come.