"Hahahaha!"

Li Yuan raised his head and laughed, finished laughing, turned his head to the sons sitting on the side and said: "On the Hanyuan Hall that day, watching the Xue Qing family refute the prince's words, I thought that the Xue Qing family should be an eloquent person, but now it seems that this is not the case!" ”

The crown prince Li Jiancheng also smiled and said: "What is the reason why such a clumsy person is so clumsy in words in the palace that day? ”

Xue Lang had no choice but to reply: "Back to the prince, it's just because of the clear distinction between public and private." Official affairs are related to the country and society, so it is natural to rack their brains to make clear what Wei Chen thinks. The sage praised Wei Chen, this matter has nothing to do with the family and the country, so naturally there is no need to search the intestines and scrape the stomach to think about how to reply. Sage Shengming, such a trivial matter, I think the saint will not blame Weichen for being stupid. ”

"What a clear distinction between public and private!"

King Qin praised: "A gentleman should be sensitive to deeds and reluctant to words." Xue Jungong deserves this! ”

Xue Lang said politely: "Thank you King Qin for your praise, Weichen is ashamed." ”

"Speaking of which, the pumpkin and cabbage presented by Pingyang are also new crops brought back by Xue Qing's family, right?"

Thinking of today's pilgrimage eclipse, the sage asked.

Xue Lang replied: "Hui Sheng, it is indeed brought back by Weichen, properly preserved, can be used as wintering vegetables." ”

The saint praised: "Good! ”

When people eat vegetables, they like to eat them raw, chop them and mix them with seasonings, which is a dish of fresh vegetables. Even if it is royal, it does not have the luxury of later generations, just like the common people, it is delicious to eat a bowl of sweet and crispy shredded radish in winter. After all, it is only the early Tang Dynasty, and the prosperous Tang Dynasty will have to wait until after the Tang Dynasty.

Speaking of which, the Tang Dynasty, the so-called prosperous Tang Dynasty, came to Li Longji's hands, but he was defeated by a Hu'er. That Hu Er was cultivated by him, if there were spirits under Gaozu, Taizong, and Gaozong, it would really be angry when people died, and I don't know if Li Longji would be ashamed to die again when he saw the ancestors and ancestors under the Jiuquan in the future!

The mind is crooked again, hurry up and pull it back! Xue Lang hurriedly straightened his mental thoughts.

The sage said: "Previously, Jian Ling's report said that he would select 5,000 strong soldiers from the garrisons under his command to form elite soldiers. When Li Qing went, I explained to him and asked him to see if he had become an army and what difficulties he had. Jianling's son has always reported good news and not bad news, and never complained to Aye. There are a number of garrisons in Weize Pass, and the military salary has its own fixed number, and it is not easy to select and train elite soldiers, I am afraid that she will be clumsy left and right. The day before yesterday, Li Gang came back to report and said that the garrison at Weize Pass was not only Xiong Zhen's army, but even the government soldiers were different from other places. said that it was all because Xue Qing's family presented the method of military training to Jianling, right? ”

I didn't expect the saint to ask this.

Xue Lang said calmly: "Sage, speaking of this matter, Weichen once said to Li Shangshu that in terms of military training, Weichen's theory is slightly understood, if I am asked to actually practice, it is actually a straw bag!" What I dedicate to Her Royal Highness the princess is just some superficial views, and Her Royal Highness has been inspired by these superficial views and has realized the method of military training, which is due to Her Royal Highness's great talent and the merits of the micro-ministers, which are actually very shallow. ”

Xue Lang is telling the truth. He really didn't know anything about marching and fighting in ancient times, and he couldn't even recognize the flag, let alone command and train troops.

He has no practical experience, and if he is asked to train his troops, he will only copy the modern one, and if he is trained, he is afraid that he will only be a four-way dislike, and he will not be able to stand the test of war at all. Xiong Zhen was able to become an army, it was because of the talent of Her Royal Highness the Princess, Xue Lang just put forward an idea to ensure the logistics, and the rest could not be credited.

The sage asked, "Is the preparation for the construction of the farm also a credit for the construction of the farm?" ”

That's his work! Xue Lang smiled embarrassedly and bowed his head, which was a tacit acquiescence. This honest look seemed to please Li Yuan, and he couldn't help laughing, and said, "The Qing family is really a sincere person." ”

Xue Lang smiled shyly and acquiesced. The sage said, "Xue Qing's house, a farm, is enough to supply the needs of five thousand elite soldiers?" ”

Xue Lang: "Sage, the farm is not responsible for military rations, but only for supplying Xiong Zhen with non-staple food. Military rations are still allocated from military salaries, and meat, vegetables, poultry and eggs are supplied by farms, and for the time being, there is a slight surplus. ”

At this time, not only Li Yuan, but even King Qi showed a shocked face. This father and son are not all straw bales, they are all military and political figures, and they naturally know the cost of training an elite army.

King Qi directly exclaimed: "The output of a farm can provide the cost of training 5,000 elite soldiers, and even a slight surplus, is this really true?" ”

Xue Lang said: "To tell the truth, due to the abundant supply of non-staple food in the farm, the consumption of military food is even lower than in previous years. ”

When meat and vegetables are abundant, the consumption of natural staple foods decreases, which is a normal thing.

King Qin said: "Saint, before the minister conscripted Liu Heimin's class teacher to return to the dynasty, he had a micro-service fast horse to visit Sister A, at that time, Xue Juncheng was responsible for the preparation of the farm, and had seen the planning drawings of Xue Jungong, the ingenuity of the farm planning, it can be said that it is interlocking, and it is the reason why the breeding things are uniquely selected. ”

The last sentence was said by looking at Xue Lang, and it should be asked for confirmation from him.

Xue Lang nodded. Seeing this, the sage asked, "What kind of livestock are raised in the farm?" ”

Xue Lang said: "The saints mainly breed pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, fish ......."

Xue Lang gave a general account of the situation of the farm.

After listening, the prince said: "If you can raise a pig in half a year, the meat produced by the pig is much more cost-effective than raising sheep, so it can also supply the needs of military training." ”

The biggest reason why the Tang people eat more mutton than pork is that sheep produce faster than pigs. Before there was no feed, Yang was a fat pig, and it would take at least a year to be slaughtered, which was the result of feeding a large amount of coarse grains. With the current situation of no corn, sweet potatoes and other coarse grains, it takes enough time to raise a fat pig to raise several batches of sheep. No wonder there are more sheep farmers and fewer pig farmers.

The sage asked, "Farmstead may be promoted?" ”

Xue Lang said: "Sage, such a large-scale centralized breeding needs to be supervised by experienced people, otherwise, as long as there is an epidemic, it is almost foreseeable that the livestock of the entire farm will be wiped out. In addition, there is the problem of earthworm degradation, which is limited by these problems and is quite difficult to promote. ”

The sage nodded and sighed, "It's a pity that there is only one person in the Qing family. ”

Xue Lang laughed and said, "Saint, the ministers lack skills, so naturally they can't promote it. However, the overall model of the farm cannot be promoted, and some of the excellent farming methods can be promoted. For example, the breeding of fat pigs and the technology of fish farming in lotus ponds, etc., but these are water mills, and it takes time to promote. ”

"Are you willing to teach and promote these methods?"

"There is nothing singular about these methods, just some lessons learned. Speaking of which, Weichen once borrowed some agricultural books from Her Royal Highness the princess to read, especially the book "Qi Min Yaoshu", which is contained in the animal husbandry and forestry farmers, if this book can be promoted, it is a good thing for the country and the people. ”

"Qi Min Yao Shu" is a good and practical book. There are records not only of how the fields are cultivated, but also of farming, and even of processing methods, such as sake brewing methods.

The sage said: "This proposal is a great good. It's just that today, there are quite few literate and well-read people, and it is easy to print books, but it is difficult to promote them. In the final analysis, it is necessary to make great efforts to make the country rich and the people strong, and open up the wisdom of the people. It is easy to win the world, but it is difficult to defend the world. Dalang, Erlang, Goro, etc. need to be remembered. ”

The three of them responded in unison: "Follow my father's instructions." ”