Chapter 171: This Big Pit

Half a plate of 'sour rotten meat', Liu Che ate it quickly and carefully, and even the soup under the plate was eager to rub it with a pot helmet and eat it.

Of course, he was in a good mood.

Because, just when he was hiding under the willow tree to eat, drink, talk and laugh, and take a sip of wine from time to time, Yang Chuan was punished to plow the land, which is a very comfortable thing to think about......

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Spring is sleepy and autumn is lacking.

The midday sun is good, warm, and easy to get drowsy, and if you can take a nap in the shade of the trees and drink a few sips of wine, it will not live up to such a beautiful spring light.

After receiving Liu Che's order, Yang Chuan didn't say a word, returned to Zhuangzi and began to set up livestock.

He knew in his heart that Liu Che was deliberately manipulating him.

But there is no way, he is the emperor, and he was shouted dozens of times by Yang Chuan, a 'stinky boy', 'Lao Liu', plus he was scratched by Liu Man, and threatened and intimidated by Naren Tuoya with a kitchen knife, so he naturally held back half of his stomach.

In addition, the most serious thing is that the news that Li Meiren is critically ill has come, Liu Che has no place to spread his evil anger, look for it, yes, Yang Chuan thief is the most suitable......

Therefore, even if Liu Che wanted to kill someone today, Yang Chuan would almost be able to understand it, let alone just punish him to cultivate the land?

Of course, if you really want to kill him Yang Chuan, it won't work......

"Uncle Tangyi, go to the warehouse to carry a foot plow."

Cao Xiang and Huo Quzhi were playing with Liu Che, so naturally they couldn't come over to help, and in Zhuangzi, only Tangyi's father could help plough the land.

After a while, Tangyi's father carried two 'new-style walking ploughs' made by the two of them, took out five ploughing oxen, and began to tie the cattle with 'soft covers'.

The plough used in the Han Empire today is one of the most advanced tools in agriculture, which requires two oxen to pull a plowshare.

The foot plough cast by Yang Chuan only needs one livestock, whether it is a ploughing ox, a horse, a mule or a donkey, in fact, it can be pulled, and the reason why it leads five ploughing cattle is to let several oxen take turns to rest, which can speed up the ploughing.

Liu Che said that he would be punished with 50 acres of ploughland in one afternoon, and it must be that not a single acre is missing.

Who made the family emperor......

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Half an hour later, Yang Chuan led five ploughing oxen and carried a very simple 'new-style walking plow' to a flat field and began to plough the land.

For this field, Yang Chuan's choice is very ingenious.

If it was just enough for Liu Che to see inadvertently, it couldn't be too deliberate, so he chose a field about two miles away from the Weishui Dam, which could be regarded as a painstaking effort.

Oh ~ stupid pumping!

Oh oh oh ~ With a rather skillful shout, an ox and a plough began to walk forward slowly; Under the warm spring sun, the freshly turned soil is wet and black, exuding a special fragrance.

Yang Chuan enjoys this kind of work very much, because this ancient farming method often makes his mood more peaceful, quiet and tranquil.

Especially when he looked at the freshly turned soil, splashed evenly and soothingly, and a straight ditch appeared on the flat field, about six inches deep, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.

The people regard food as the sky, and in the final analysis, in fact, the field is the sky.

If the farmers of the Han Empire could use this "new type of foot plow", which was a classic in later generations, they would be able to save at least twice as many ploughing oxen, and the speed of ploughing could be increased by three to five times!

What is the merit of eternity?

Yang Chuan stubbornly believed that only by finding a way to gradually improve the agricultural level of the Han Empire, increase grain production, and completely change the productivity and production methods was what he needed to do as a cook.

Therefore, this is sometimes, instead of thinking about fighting with the sky and people all day long, it is better to change the way of thinking: fighting with the earth!

Of course, if someone doesn't want you to fight the ground, you might as well fight someone, that's okay......

In this way, Yang Chuan calmly pondered and calculated, and the three or five acres of fields had been deeply cultivated unconsciously.

At the same time, a man, an ox, and a foot plough were working alone in a vast field, which soon attracted the attention of many people.

"Hey, look, there's someone plowing the field over there."

"No, how can an ox pull a ploughshare? Am I right? ”

"That's right, it's a plough ox pulling a ploughshare, and you see, how smooth and comfortable the field that the man ploughed, and how deep the field he plowed."

"Isn't that Yang Chuan, the owner of this fiefdom? Stinky shameless, this is showing His Majesty his new style of foot plow! ”

"Whatever, let's go over and have a look first, don't say it, this plow is good, where can I buy ......"

Gradually, many people began to look at Yang Chuan's side, and some curious people rushed over here to take a look.

So, Liu Che also saw it.

He reclined on a luxurious giant couch, squinted his eyes, and sure enough, he saw Yang Chuan plowing the land alone in the field, and his mood was relaxed.

"Cui Jiu, you keep an eye on me, if Yang Chuan can't finish cultivating fifty acres of land today, he will be discounted!"

Liu Che took a glass of wine and stretched his waist: "Oh, this wind and sunshine are beautiful, the spring is bright, I am a little sleepy, who is that, Cao Xiang, Huo Quai, the two of them came over to pinch my legs and beat my back."

By the way, enjoy a picture of spring ploughing.

Look at it, Yang Chuan's stinky boy is quite capable, hahaha, he can even plow the fields? I will let him plant the fields for a few years......"

Cao Xiang and Huo Quzhi ran over very doggy, rubbing their shoulders and pinching their legs, and Cao Xiang also used the 'unique job' that Yang Chuan taught him, and pinched his uncle's head for a while.

Soon, Liu Che fell asleep and snored loudly......

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That night, Yang Chuan finished plowing fifty acres of land, and it was almost time to reach the end of the day, and the whole person was exhausted.

However, Liu Che returned to Chang'an City.

Yang Chuan's mood suddenly became relaxed, he returned to Zhuangzi, took three bowls of slurry water in one go, swept away a plate of cold lamb tripe shreds, and drank a small bowl of sweet soybean milk, and soon came back to life full of blood.

Liu Che put too much pressure on him, which made him a little frightened when he thought about it, so let him go back to Chang'an City as soon as possible.

Others try their best to get close to the emperor, just to rub a familiar face, to see if they can be appreciated by the emperor and be reused, and mix up an official and a half-job.

This kind of thing, Yang Chuan didn't want to do it.

When his strength was still very weak, why not go to the emperor's side to eat, or go to death?

Liu Che left, and Yang Chuan was very happy.

It's a pity.

The 'pretending ceremony' prepared for Cao Xiang experienced some small twists and turns in the middle, and there was almost a mess because of Li Yannian's doggy trouble.

But overall, the basic goal has been reached.

"Yang Chuan, come, Ben Hou will give you a leg beating?"

"Yang Chuan, I'll pinch your back?"

“……”

This time, Cao Xiang and Huo Qubing were the real 'winners', not only did they show off their show, but they were rewarded by the emperor with 100,000 acres of fertile land, and they also made a lot of money.

The stake of 120,000 acres of fertile land, converted into coins, is estimated to be able to pull dozens of carts.

However, in order to save Gongsun Hong, Zheng Shishi, Ji Di, Sang Hongyang and other court ministers, Cao Xiang waved his hand and converted all of them into gold!

Well, it's almost enough to pull a cart......

Therefore, seeing Yang Chuan tired into a dog, the two nouveau riche became more and more happy, and they couldn't help but show off.

It's just Yang Chuan's next sentence, which made the two of them feel bad: "Do you think it's a good thing for the emperor to reward 100,000 acres of fertile land?" The large area on the east bank of Weishui, after three or two years, will belong to Shanglin Yuan.

By the way, there are tens of thousands of acres of fertile land that have been rewarded one after another, which sounds like a few of us, but in fact, ...... Well, it actually seems to belong to a few of us for the time being. ”

The two of them stayed for a while, and they couldn't help but want to curse.

Still, it's okay to think about it...... Right?

"My uncle is pit us again," Cao Xiang groaned and lay down directly, "100,000 acres of fertile land are rewarded, in fact, we want us to plant them for him." ”

This time, Huo Quzhi seemed to have a bright brain, patted his head, and said, "I know what the emperor means!" ”

Yang Chuan glanced at this foolish thing, and asked angrily, "What do you mean?" ”

"The emperor's meaning is very clear, that is, in the name of reward, set aside 100,000 acres of fertile land that originally belonged to Shanglin Yuan, plus the original tens of thousands of acres, and then ......" Huo Quzhi groaned a few times, and smiled excitedly: "Then, he actually wants a few of us to plant alfalfa, soybeans, wheat and oilseeds." ”

"In other words, what the emperor wants is not a field of crops, but fodder for war horses!"

Yang Chuan and Cao Xiang scolded in unison: "Just understand? ”

Huo Quzhi was stunned for a few breaths, and was furious: "You two already know what the emperor means, are you playing tricks on me?" ”

Yang Chuan lay flat on Ma Zazi, no longer paying attention to Huo Quai's fool, but asked Cao Xiang: "Is that Li Meiren dead?" ”

"I didn't die, but I was kicked in the center by my uncle and vomited a lot of blood," Cao Xiang said a little depressed, "Mother asked me to tell you that in the near future, don't take your head and be careful of being beaten out by my uncle." ”

Yang Chuan cursed and sighed.

Look at this trouble, Li Yannian's brother and sister are simply stupid pigs, it's not enough to die by themselves, they have to make small moves behind their backs, it's disgusting to think about it.

In this way, the government and the opposition, those who want to deal with Princess Pingyang and Wei Qing are almost twisted into a rope?

Liu Yan, the eldest princess of Guantao, Chen Ajiao, the former queen, Liu An, the king of Huainan, and other princes surnamed Liu, Liu Ling, the lord of Weng, plus the Li Meiren brothers and sisters who are currently competing with Wei Zifu for favor......

"This can't be done," Yang Chuan pondered for a long time, and suddenly said, "I think the best defense in this world is to attack." ”

"Li Yannian's brothers and sisters are deeply favored by the emperor, this time they are clearly guilty of the capital crime of exterminating the three clans, but the emperor raised it high and put it down gently, but it tossed the three of us enough."

Yang Chuan sat up straight, picked up a bowl of soy milk, took a small sip, and then said: "So, let's blindly be a turtle with a shrunken head, even if we are cautious, we can't withstand the indiscriminate tearing and biting of a mad dog like Li Yannian;

Therefore, the cage of dogs cooked for the emperor ignored the buns, and they had to add fire to steam them out as soon as possible. ”

(End of chapter)