Chapter 736 The Northland is full of cattle and sheep
On the second day after meeting Lu Xun, Zhao Xing specially invited Ma Kang, Ma Tan, Lu Meng and Lu Xun to the mansion together, and asked the divine doctors Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji to check the bodies of several newcomers, and tossed back and forth for almost three hours.
How did Hua Tuo and Zhang Ji, the Taoist doctors, examine the bodies of the four people? They not only used the four methods of traditional Chinese medicine, "looking, hearing, asking, and cutting," but also used the latest medical achievements of the Crouching Tiger Medical Institute.
For example, Hua Tuo took out a set of tools similar to stethoscopes and blood pressure measurement in later generations, although the shape is clumsy and the function is simplified, but it can also measure whether the human heart and lung function is normal; Zhang Ji took out a bronze figure with acupuncture points in the human body, as well as a full set of instruments for acupuncture, scraping, and cupping, and conditioned and channeled the deficiency and cold qi and meridian stagnation in the four human bodies.
After the conditioning of the two miracle doctors, Ma Kang and Lu Xun, who were weaker, had obvious physical improvement at that time, although Lu Meng and Ma Jian were not so obvious, they were also convinced and very useful.
Subsequently, after the consultation, the two miracle doctors prescribed prescriptions for them to nourish qi and nourish the spirits, regulate the body and mind, and the precautions for strengthening physical conditioning at ordinary times.
When everyone was hungry, Zhao Xing invited the four of them to have dinner with the two divine doctors, and all the meals on the table were nutritious meals. When Zhao Xing greeted everyone to eat, he said with a smile: "The so-called medicine supplement is not as good as food supplement, and you should pay attention to your diet in the future." Today, I asked the chef of Fuchu to prepare a few rare medicinal dishes for you, so you might as well eat more. This is stewed duck with bamboo sunflower, this is matsutake chicken soup, and this is tiger bone wine......"
Several people listened to Zhao Xing's introduction, looking at the medicinal food on the table that they had never heard of before, and the feeling in their hearts was really complicated and indescribable. Everyone had heard that Zhao Xing treated his subordinates and subordinates well, but after this experience today, they realized that it was not only a blessing to be Zhao Xing's subordinate, it was simply happiness. Not to mention anything else, just rushing to the fact that he can live for decades more under Zhao Xing, I am afraid that even today I will not be able to do it.
After finishing the matter of subduing talents, Zhao Xing devoted his main energy to the aspect of internal politics.
Now the situation in various localities is stable, and the military expansion in the northeast and the western regions is advancing steadily without hurry; the people in the prefectures and counties that actually belong to Zhao Xing's rule are stable in their minds and are immersed in the development of the people's livelihood; Zhao Xing has just received congratulatory gifts from various forces a few months ago, and Zhao Xing is temporarily embarrassed to do anything to others; although the Sima family in Yizhou is ready to resist stubbornly to the end, it is not possible to calm down overnight.
In view of this, the winter of the seventh year of Guangxi is destined to be a period of time for Zhao Xing's forces to accumulate strength and practice their internal skills, and Zhao Xing naturally wants to devote his main energy to improving internal affairs, improving the operational efficiency of government offices at all levels, and preventing the breeding of internal corruption.
On this day, a few old men dressed in alien costumes suddenly came to the mansion of the lord of Crouching Tiger City, and the clothing styles on their bodies were divided into three types, which made the girls and disciples in the mansion who had seen a lot of big people coming in and out on weekdays feeling very curious.
These old men of different races who came to Zhaoxing's mansion were from the three clans of Huang Xuan, Yan Sheng and Yaoxing, and they came to see King Pingxi this time, not only to report good news, but also to report worries.
Speaking of which, whether they report good news or bad news, it is actually one thing involved.
A few years ago, a snowstorm broke out in the northern steppes that had not been seen in decades, which dealt a near-catastrophic blow to the livestock of local nomads. Fortunately, the Taifu at that time attached great importance to it, and personally took the disaster relief materials to the north to inspect and reassure the people, and used administrative intervention to help the local people of the three ethnic groups through the most difficult time.
After the heavy snowstorm, God also seems to feel that the last fire that broke out inexplicably last time was a bit excessive, so he took special care of the nomads in the north. In recent years, there have been no violent natural disasters in the north, not only abundant rain, but also abundant sunshine, so that the number of cattle and sheep on the prairie has quickly recovered, and this year it has doubled compared with before the snow disaster.
In accordance with the government's requirements, the local herdsmen have now greatly reduced the number of war horses, which are resources for war, and have instead devoted their main energies to the cultivation of economic livestock such as cattle, beef cattle, goats, and sheep.
Although the herdsmen take beef and mutton as their staple food, they now also like to eat some rice and white flour transported from the south, so they can't eat much of their own cattle and sheep, and most of them still have to be sold to the government, and then exchanged for the daily necessities and even some luxury commodities they need.
This year, livestock production has risen sharply in the northern savannahs, leading herders to worry about the rise in the number of cattle and sheep, but their household incomes have fallen due to poor sales. Therefore, all ethnic groups held a meeting of elders and decided to send respected old men to Crouching Tiger City together, not only to congratulate King Pingxi on his acceptance of the title in person, but also to let several elders help to explore Zhao Xing's tone.
Regarding the intentions of these representatives of the three clans, Zhao Xing had already learned from the side, he was not as anxious as the representatives of the three clans, but looked full of confidence. In any case, this bumper harvest is a good thing, who would dislike their own cattle and sheep full of hills and rice?
Zhao Xing asked several old men to report in detail on the livestock production of various ethnic groups this year, and asked Li Ru to make a detailed registration on the side, and then asked the herdsmen of various ethnic groups about the purchase price of cattle and sheep that they hoped the government would like the government to buy this year, and then said: "Elders don't have to worry too much, since we are here this time, we will definitely solve this problem properly, and also seek a mature and referenceable way for similar problems in the future." ”
Several elders heard Zhao Xing's words, and quickly got up to thank him.
Zhao Xing explained to them: "The government's order to let everyone raise more cattle and sheep and less horses is actually what I meant. Why do you want to do this? Because in the north there is no longer a situation where the various ethnic groups are fighting, everyone lives in harmony, occasionally there are bold guys who rise up to cause trouble, and we also have the Dingyuan Army specially responsible for suppressing it. If the herdsmen raise too many war horses, our troops will not be able to buy them, let alone let them sell to other forces to help our opponents, which will hurt the enthusiasm of the herdsmen. ”
"This year, the number of cattle and sheep of all ethnic groups has doubled, and this is a great thing to be happy about! After you go back, you must bring my original words, I promise that this year the government will open its doors to buy the cattle and sheep handed over by everyone, and the price will be increased by 10% compared with last year! However, you should also remind the herdsmen that although the purchase price of cultivated cattle is the highest, the number of cultivated cattle stored next year must be raised according to the quota of the local government, and you must not privately breed a large number of cultivated cattle in order to make more money, otherwise the price of cultivated cattle will fall sharply. ”
"Finally, I would like to remind you that the Immortal Heaven has given the fattest prairie to the people of the Huang Xuan, Yaoxing, and Yansheng clans, but it is definitely not for you to take what you want. The area of the grassland is limited, and the growth of aquatic plants needs cycles, once overgrazing, it will hurt the vitality of the grassland, destroy the rhizomes of aquatic plants, and when the grassland becomes a land of wind and sand, you will taste the evil fruits of your own planting!"
Several clan elders firmly remembered Zhao Xing's words, and also remembered Zhao Xing's care and love for the three clans, and after they returned to their respective tribes, they spared no effort to praise the wisdom and benevolence of King Pingxi.