Laba porridge is made from white rice. Add cooked pork, chicken and soup, add some greens, salt, and cook for a while, so that the various ingredients are fully mixed and mutually penetrated.
The men must not be without wine when gathering. Each person only ate a small bowl of Laba porridge, which was right as an appetizer, and then the white wine dish. Everyone drank and talked.
This banquet was specially organized by Sun Chuanting for Zhu Youjian and Zu Dashou, who were officials naked in Shaanxi. In addition to Shaanxi’s prosecutors and capital commanders, the attendees included various prefects nearby. Zu Dashou and Gao Yingxiang were placed in Zhu Youjian's right and left hands because of their old relationship with Zhu Youjian.
Sun Chuanting now attaches no less importance to Zhu Youjian than Li Chunye. He is not at all tired of Zhu Youjian's youth. "His Royal Highness, ministers and others can spend the winter in Shaanxi safely, thanks to your highness! Come, this first cup, we are together Your Highness."
"Where! Master Sun praised. To appease the people of Shaanxi, you must rely on Master Sun and everyone present, defend against foreign enemies, and ensure the safety of Shaanxi, and rely on Master Zu." Zhu Youjian raised his neck and drank the wine.
Although he was very humble, he was very proud of himself. The peasant army who overthrew Daming has now been settled by him. As long as he survives this winter, Shaanxi will no longer have the soil for the peasant army. Li Zicheng and...
Zhu Youjian's mind is a bit stunned. Although Shaanxi banditry has been wiped out, how come the true leader Li Zicheng has not appeared yet
Zhu Youjian stayed in Yansui for half a year and had been to the county town or even the village, but he had never heard of Li Zicheng.
He thought for a moment, as if Li Zicheng was Gao Yingxiang's relative, and he married Gao Yingxiang's daughter Gao Xiuying. Well, ask Gao Yingxiang later, don't take a long time and forget about it.
"His Royal Highness has paved a smooth road for Shaanxi that has never been seen in ancient times, and has increased industrial and commercial taxation for Shaanxi. As long as this winter passes through the current famine, if I can't manage Shaanxi well, then I will be sorry for the mighty emperor. His Royal Highness Enhe’s help, let’s lay down the unrestrained expectations of the Li people and the ministers.” Sun Chuanting’s confidence comes from the gratifying wheat growing in the farmland and the industrial and commercial tax revenues he has obtained. When it comes to development, even food and clothing are a problem. Zhu Youjian is permanently stationed in Yansui, so he does not need to pay attention to the people of Yansui.
"His Royal Highness, Master Sun, Xi'an has a large number of Jiangnan businessmen set up factories. Although Yansui's factories are not many, they are large in scale and can recruit a large number of people. My Yan'an Mansion is sandwiched between Xi'an and Yansui, but I am still poor. The officials are dull, and I beg the adults to give them a clear road." Chen Dengpao, the prefect of Yan'an, saw the wind and water in the north and the south, and Yan'an was very frustrated because there were many mountains and little land, and the roads were tortuous and difficult to navigate.
Zhu Youjian looked at Chen Dengpao, and countless thoughts turned in his mind.
He had long thought that in order to rejuvenate the country through industry and commerce, the population engaged in industry and commerce will inevitably increase, and the population engaged in farming will be greatly reduced, which will inevitably affect the output of grain.
To maintain or even increase food production, it is necessary to improve the efficiency of farming. Chen Dengpao's question just gave him a chance.
"Master Chen, don't worry about traffic problems. Xiyan Avenue passes through Yan'an Mansion, which will definitely promote the development of Yan'an. In addition, there will be a shortage of manpower for the establishment of industry and commerce in Xi'an and Yansui. If Master Chen can improve the efficiency of farming, it will be redundant. Sending male males to factories in Xi'an and Yansui to work can also increase their income."
"But how can we improve farmer's farming efficiency? The lower officials don't know anything." Chen Dengpao was born in the imperial examination, and there is no judgment on improving farming efficiency in the book of sages.
"Master Chen has ever seen the book "Qi Min Yao Shu"? It is the peasant's book. In addition, I have seen a kind of three-row and ten-row sowing basket, which is much higher than the current single basket. Efficiency. Master Chen usually collects books on this subject."
Zhu Youjian once compared the British Industrial Revolution, but he rejected the "Sheep Cannibalism" campaign promoted by the emerging British bourgeoisie. The attachment of the Han people to the land for thousands of years is beyond the comprehension of Westerners.
Forcibly driving people from farmland into factories is likely to cause violent social unrest and even new banditry.
If farming efficiency is improved and some farmers have no land to cultivate, they will inevitably enter nearby factories to work in order to survive and increase income.
Just like boiling frogs in warm water, when these farmers finally found out that they had lost their farmland, the factory’s better working conditions and higher remuneration have made it impossible for them to go back to the past “work at sunrise and rest at sunset”. Life, especially for young people.
"The next official must hurry to check it out, but these three rows of baskets and ten rows of baskets..." Although Chen Dengpao was interested, he had heard of the three rows of baskets and ten rows of baskets for the first time.
"Well, I will let the craftsman make it another day, and Master Chen will arrange farmers to try farming." There is still some time before spring plowing, and Zhu Youjian estimates that it should be possible to make these farm tools for the craftsmen to imitate and the farmers to try. Kind.
Satisfied Chen Dengpao, the only way to show respect is to toast Zhu Youzhen. However, he only has a vague consciousness. He still has no clear ideas on how to improve the efficiency of farming.
After drinking three rounds, everyone is looking for people who are interested in them, and the whole room is full of water vapor.
Zhu Youjian has long been eyeing Gao Yingxiang, "Master Gao, do you have a relative named Li Zicheng?"
"Li Zicheng? No! Your Highness..." Gao Yingxiang passed the relatives surnamed Li in his head, but he didn't find Li Zicheng.
No? Did the history book deceive yourself? Zhu Youjian thought again about Li Zicheng's other messages. When he died in 1645, the history books said that he was only 39 years old, and he should be in his early twenties now.
"Is a young man in his early twenties, where did he seem to be a pawn?"
"Poster? There is a nephew who works as a postman in Ningxia Town. This year, he is twenty-two years old, and his age is the same. However, his name is not Li Zicheng, but Li Hongji." In Gao Yingxiang's brain, there seems to be nothing but Li Hongji. Such a nephew basically met Zhu Youzhen's conditions.
"Li Hongji? By the way, it's him!" Zhu Youjian slapped his thigh. I don't remember whether he read it in history books or novels. Li Zicheng's original name was Li Hongji. "Then... is he still serving as a postman in Ningxia?"
"Yeah! Your Royal Highness knows this Erleng?" Gao Yingxiang was taken aback by Zhu Youzhen. I don't know why Zhu Youzhen had such a strong reaction to this nephew.
Second froze? Interesting, Li Zicheng turned out to be a boring donkey. No wonder his wife gave him a green hat. "I didn't know him, but he seemed to be very talented when I heard others talk about it."
"Abilities? Don't hide your highness, the minister really didn't see it." Gao Yingxiang felt that his nephew was a boring donkey, and he really couldn't see how promising he was. I don't know how Zhu Youzhen looked at him.
"Well, in Xinyuan, the postmen will also be on holiday. If you ask him to go to my place, I will see for yourself. If you are really talented, you don't need to be any postmen anymore; if you have a false name, just Let him come and go.” Zhu Youzhen knew that Li Zicheng's talents could stand out among the peasant army in the late Ming Dynasty and overthrow the Ming Dynasty. He was definitely not a rash, at least politically.
Perhaps the times make heroes, and Li Zicheng's talents may have been trained in troubled times and wars. In any case, since Zhu Youjian has found Li Zicheng, he can no longer allow him to stand up unless he is serving himself.
"Yes, Your Highness, the minister will let him go to visit His Highness, I hope he can enter the eyes of His Highness." Gao Yingxiang arched his hands as a promise to Zhu Youjian.
"Master Gao, I want to ask one more thing. I hope Master Gao will not care about it." Zhu Youzhen squeezed Gao Yingxiang's eyes.
"His Royal Highness, please speak, your subordinates can speak endlessly."
"Does the tall man have a daughter whose name is Xiuying?"
"No, he has no children at all." Gao Yingxiang glanced at Zhu Youjian strangely. What happened to his Highness today? Didn't Sun Chuanting give him Miss Hu
"No? Don't blame Gao, I'm just curious." It's really strange. It is said in Ming Ming history that Li Zicheng married Gao Yingxiang's daughter Gao Xiuying. Is Gao Xiuying the adopted daughter of Gao Yingxiang? Or is there no such person at all, added by a historian or novelist
"Curious? What did your Highness hear?" Gao Yingxiang felt that Zhu Youjian's questioning of his daughter was really unreasonable. Unless you are interested in others, even if it is interesting, you can't ask directly. You have to find a matchmaker to pass on the message, in case you refuse. It will not be embarrassing. Fortunately, Gao Yingxiang does not have a daughter, otherwise he must be worried about whether the door is not strict, and he will show some words outside.
"Master Gao, don't think too much, hehe, drink." Zhu Youjian held up the wine glass in embarrassment, and had a drink with Gao Yingxiang. "Master Gao, what did you mean by saying that you have no children? Don't Master Gao have no marriage?"
"No, the subordinates have been married a long time ago, but so far there are no sons and a half girls." Gao Yingxiang's face darkened, and he laughed self-deprecatingly.
"Oh, then there is a chance, let the imperial doctor in the palace see it." The folk doctor must have seen it, and only let the imperial doctor try, but Zhu Youjian is not sure who the problem is, so he is more vague.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. But the subordinates are at this age and don't want to toss anymore." Gao Yingxiang had long accepted the reality. He had planned to adopt one or two children, but he didn't meet the right ones.
"Hey!" Zhu Youjian sighed slightly. It seems that Gao Xiuying should be his adopted daughter. This may be the case in history. Gao Yingxiang inherited the title of "Chuangwang" to Li Zicheng because he had no children.
Leaving Sun Chuanting's office, Zu Dashou insisted on sending Zhu Youjian to the inn.
"Big Shou, how about the army training? Are all the 300,000 soldiers in Shaanxi filled up?"
"Don't dare to deceive your Highness, not yet, now it's only two hundred twenty thousand." Zu Dashou lowered his head, his eyes wandering in Zhu Youjian's boots.
"But because of lack of food?"
"So your Royal Highness knows?" Zu Dashou raised his head and looked at Zhu Youjian's profile. "By next spring, when we have food for the spring harvest, the soldiers should be recruited."
"Not necessarily." Zhu Youjian did not look at Zu Dashou. "The military pay is exclusively provided. Even if the spring and autumn harvests next year, the court's food will still be difficult. If there is no shortage of food and pay, it is impossible."
"Then..." Without enough food, Zu Dashou couldn't recruit all the soldiers.
"It's useless to look at me. Although I do a little business, you are 300,000 soldiers-I can't make up for you like Siwuying." Zhu Youzhen thought for a while, "This way. Well, I will choose 50,000 soldiers from the prisoners of war. They build roads a month, and then go to your barracks for training a month. I have food to provide. For the other 30,000 soldiers, you have to figure out your own way."
"Yes, Your Highness." The fifty thousand soldiers who don't need military pay have helped the ancestor's birthday.
"How about the soldiers training?"
"Soldiers can only eat half and half full, so they can't consume too much. Therefore, the amount of training cannot be increased. They mainly carry out some intensive training in queues and military discipline.
"Well, that's fine. However, take advantage of the present opportunity to remove the oil from the soldiers, leaving only some high-quality soldiers. In the future, with food and training, they will soon become excellent soldiers. "
"Ok."