Chapter 323: You Really Know Technology!
With an extra father who is the emperor, Daiyu was a little flattered, but she quickly adjusted her mentality.
As smart as she is, she naturally understands that this special glory is full of all kinds of entanglements of interests.
At the same time, she knew that no matter whether this glory would cause her trouble, she had to adapt to her new identity as soon as possible in order to meet the challenges of the new students.
"The courtiers Jia Shi (Chen Lin Ruhai, Jia Cong) pay a visit to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is safe!"
"Mrs. Tai, please get up, Jia Cong, help your grandmother up. Companion, give the seat! ”
The emperor was in a good mood, stepped down from the throne and cordially exchanged a few words of family greeting with the old lady, and finally set his eyes on the slim girl.
Daiyu stepped forward and paid a big salute: "Daughter Daiyu visits her father, may her father have ten thousand years, and Daxia ten thousand years!" ”
recognized the daughter, and the emperor did not avoid suspicion, personally helped him up, and said kindly: "My heir is not prosperous, the eldest daughter has already married, and Chun'er is the only one left in the palace." I recognized you as a talented daughter, and I was very happy. ”
As he spoke, he squeezed his eyes at Lin Ruhai and laughed: "Lin Qing, don't blame me for robbing your daughter with you, a few days ago in Xiyin Building, Yu'er, this girl didn't know how many people had provoked her, and she couldn't wait to snatch her home to be her daughter." I thought at the time, how nice it would be if this girl were my daughter, and now I have got my wish......"
No matter how true the emperor's words are, he is obviously happy to have Daiyu as a girl.
The atmosphere in the hall is harmonious, and there is a feeling of family closeness. The emperor was proud today, and once again ordered Daiyu to reward a lot of tribute silk brocade, gold, silver and jade.
As he spoke, the emperor was happy again, and he had to give a princess mansion. Frightened, Daiyu refused again and again, saying that the Lin and Jia families did not lack a place for her to live, so why waste the money of the treasury, it was better to exchange it for money and food to protect the country and the people, so that the emperor would appreciate this little girl even more.
After waiting for the Cining Palace to come to the edict, the emperor let Daiyu leave, and asked the old lady to accompany her to the harem to meet the Queen Mother, leaving Lin Ruhai and Jia Cong to continue talking.
However, today's topic is more about the affairs of the household, and Jia Cong is just a companion. For about half an hour, Jia Cong was bored and sleepy in his chair, and suddenly an attendant hurriedly sent him to play, and he was a little sober.
The rush was sent from the west, and the emperor opened it and looked at it, and the corners of his mouth raised: "After Hong'er arrived at Xi'an Mansion, he first led the Shaanxi officials to Huangling in the name of sacrificing Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor, and on the way back to the city, he quickly cut through the chaos and took down Tan Chunan, the political envoy of Zuobu, who secretly colluded with Qi Wenhua, and other officials. Later, he was stationed in Xi'an and quickly grasped the military and political power of the entire Shaanxi. ”
Lin Ruhai got up and tidied up his clothes and bowed solemnly: "The ministers congratulate Your Majesty and congratulate the Great Xia, and the prince is determined to be virtuous and heroic, which is the blessing of the Great Xia and the blessing of all the people." ”
Jia Cong echoed his words: "Well, I am the same......"
Hahahaha......
The emperor laughed heartily when he heard this, and after helping Lin Ruhai up, he handed him the urgent music: "Lin Qing also take a look, Hong'er said that there is a great drought in Guanzhong this autumn, just in case, he wants the imperial court to send more food over." Aiqing has been busy recently, so let's raise grain and grass and send it as soon as possible. In the winter, it's time to do it. ”
"Obey the order!"
Lin Ruhai finished watching the urgent recital, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration after agreeing: "Your Majesty, please decree, since there is a great drought in Shaanxi this autumn, it is better to bring some potatoes over." If the drought situation in next spring is slightly resolved, the planting of potatoes can be promoted in Shaanxi to reassure the people, and it can also solve the disease of food shortage in Shaanxi. ”
When the emperor heard this, he was very good, but he still set his eyes on Jia Cong before making a decision.
"What do you think of this? I remember you said before that potatoes are quite cold and drought tolerant, can you promote planting in Shaanxi first? ”
Yes?
Jia Cong pondered for a moment and nodded: "Potatoes are indeed cold and drought tolerant, if they are planted in Shaanxi, although the yield is not as high as that of intensive cultivation in Gyeonggi, at least there will be an output of one or twenty stones." The minister thought that this plan was feasible. ”
"Then it's decided, Lin Qing will arrange as soon as possible, let the household department send more skilled hands, and it is best to raise more seedlings next spring to expand the scale of potato planting."
The emperor looked at Jia Cong several times while speaking, and finally resisted sending him to Shaanxi to take charge of the promotion and planting of potatoes.
However, he still asked Jia Cong to go to more than a dozen farmers in Rongguo Mansion to ensure that this matter was successful.
Although the emperor did not mention anything else, Lin Ruhai still called Jia Cong aside after leaving the palace.
"Forget it this winter, you can go to Shaanxi before the spring of next year. If you are a potato bonus, you must do your best. Anyway, next year's township test will be in August, which is enough for you to arrange things in Shaanxi. ”
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This year's Mid-Autumn Festival Palace Banquet is very different, and the Emperor's righteous daughter, Princess Wen'an's enthronement ceremony, is arranged in front of the Fengtian Palace.
The emperor personally gave him a golden book, and Zongzheng Shaoqing recorded the name Huang Jiayudie. The royal relatives in Beijing sent congratulatory gifts one after another, giving Daiyu great glory.
At the palace banquet, Daiyu's position was only after several eldest princesses, as well as the emperor's daughter born to the imperial concubine Yang, and even in front of the little princess Chun'er.
When the Fengtian Palace was feasting and drinking, the Emperor Taishang also asked questions on the spot and ordered the servants to be sent to Cining Palace.
When the waiter returned to the hall with Daiyu's poem manuscript, the old man directly turned on the Xuanwa mode.
"Qiong Lou Yuyu.
It is clearly not subject to the heat of the world.
Ordinary is not the same.
There will be tonight, and the colors will be the same.
I read the present and the past.
Why don't you listen to me?
Back then, they danced.
Although the wonderful song is spread, after all, what are people. ”
Hahahaha......
"Old man Wei, how is my granddaughter's Mid-Autumn Festival song? Can that kid of yours write it? ”
While Old Man Wei admired Daiyu's talent, he was speechless about the emperor's dazzling behavior.
"Ah, yes, yes, the sage is right, the grandson of the old minister is not as far away as Princess Wen'an!"
Hahahaha......
Lord Shoufu directly admitted defeat, but the saint's Xuanwa behavior not only did not end, but intensified.
"Jia Cong, my granddaughters have written poems, why don't you hurry up and have a poem!"
Yes? Oh!
Jia Cong smiled bitterly and put down the chopsticks in his hand, pondered for a moment, and raised his feet to stride.
One step, two steps...... Seven steps into a poem.
"The jade book is under the moon wheel, and Lu Huaxin is found in front of the palace.
So far, it will not be in the middle of the sky, it should be Chang'e Zheng and people. ”
Bang dang!
The people who had seen Jia Cong drunken and chanted poetry in front of the palace gate during the Mid-Autumn Festival last year were fine, but the envoys of the Satsuma clan who were invited to the banquet were stunned.
Seven steps into a poem, seven steps into a poem!
Is Yongfeng Bo of Great Xia the reincarnation of Cao Zijian?
Hahaha......
The old man of the saint began to laugh again, shouting the names of the old ministers one by one.
"Old man Wei, what do you think of the word my grandson-in-law? Can't get into your eyes? ”
"Qi Aiqing, do you think these two poems are good?"
"Oh, don't just drink, old cow. Come and taste the words written by my granddaughter and grandson-in-law. What, you say you're a big guy and don't understand? It's okay, I understand, I'll give you a comment. ”
Hahahaha......
Hahahaha......
Hahahaha......
The whole Fengtian Hall was filled with the laughter of the saint master, and the birds on the roof of the Golden Temple all chirped in response.
The poor ministers were forced by the sage to praise them, and even the words of praise were exhausted, and after those generals were named, they could only raise their wine glasses and take a sip, saying the same thing about me.
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As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival passes in August, the maple leaves turn red, and the autumn tiger disappears completely.
Daiyu, who was accepted as a righteous daughter by the emperor, does not seem to have changed much. In addition to going to the palace from time to time every month to greet the two saints and the queen mother, he has always buried himself in the study and constantly improved the maternal and child assistance plan.
Jia Cong helped make a lot of suggestions, but his ideas were too advanced in Daiyu's opinion, and many of them were not suitable for the actual situation of Great Xia.
In the end, he entered the palace and consulted the imperial concubine Yang who was in charge of the harem, and sent posts to the mansions of the eldest princesses and princesses.
With the support of the palace, Daiyu's plan progressed slowly, but it was progressing steadily and methodically.
The nobles of the various prefectures in Beijing soon heard about this, even if someone privately said that Daiyu was a visible bag, they did not dare to complain at all, and joined Daiyu's organization with the crowd.
Jia Cong didn't disturb Daiyu's busyness, after the corn in the Zhuangzi was ripe, although the yield per mu was not as good as that of potatoes, there was also an output of ten stones per mu, which made Wen Tongxuan happily run to the palace, and grinded away 800,000 taels of silver from the emperor's private treasury.
Of course, Lao Pixiu is Lao Pixiu, 300,000 taels are used to buy corn seeds and planting and cultivation methods, and the remaining 500,000 taels are put into the secret room of the household treasury.
After Jia Cong finished handing over the corn to the household department, the envoys of the various vassals of the Wa Kingdom finally arrived in the capital.
At this time, it was already the beginning of October, and the master craftsmen of the Ministry of Industry had already played the castrated version of the Shenwu General Cannon.
Jia Cong let go of the hand covering his ears and grinned. said to Nie Chaoyi, a member of the Ministry of Rites: "Okay, let's go and see now whether this group of widows understands technology or not!" ”
Shimazu Kumi has become a palace concubine, so it is naturally not appropriate to show her head.
The deputy envoy of the Satsuma clan was Chida Goichi, a retainer of the Shimazu family, who was called out of the castle by the people of the Ministry of Rites to see the test firing of the artillery, and was completely conquered by the power of the castrated version of the Jimmu Shogun.
The earth-shattering sound was like a heavenly thunder punishment, and the sheep in the distance were blurred by the flesh and blood smashed by the cannonballs, which made Chida Tsuyoichi can't help but have a reverie.
If the cannon was used on the battlefield by the Satsuma Domain, who could be their opponent in the entire Wa Kingdom?
The Emperor of the Ten Thousand Lineage? Hehe!
General, the minister will definitely put on a yellow robe for the adult!
Back in the capital, Chida Goichi finally stabilized his mind and planned to talk to Jia Cong about the purchase of artillery.
I didn't want to enter the door of the Ministry of Rites as soon as I entered it, and Chida was quietly pulled by the people under him.
I saw his finger whispered at the corner of the corridor in front of him, "Chida-sama, look over there......"
The figure at the corner of the corridor made Chida's eyes shrink, because that person was his acquaintance, a retainer of the Imagawa family of the Hizen Domain, Kitaoka Takanobu.
The Hizen Domain was the sworn enemy of the Satsuma Domain, and the two families were about to fight for the right to trade with Goryeo and Daxia, and they were about to fight at sea.
This is still the slightly stronger sailor of the Satsuma Domain, so he won the most profitable trade in the direction of Great Xia.
What are the people of the Hizen Domain doing in the capital of Great Xia at this time? Could it be that they are also for the firearms of Great Xia?
The Wakamagawa family has a cannon ...... the Great Shogun of Jimmu
Hiss, never!
Chida Goichi's heart was not calm, and he immediately quickened his pace and walked towards Nie Chaoyi's duty room.
As soon as Chida just left here, Kitaoka Chongxin, who had just left from Nie Chaoyi's duty room, walked out of the corner of the corridor.
There was a hint of sarcasm in his eyes, and he said to the deputy beside him: "The people of the Shimazu family still think that they are the only ones who are smart, but they don't know that among their people are our spies, and everything is under the control of the general. You send a message to Dengshu at once, and bring the silver over as soon as possible, and we must send the cannons back to the Wa Kingdom before the Shimazu family. ”
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After listening to the report of the Dragon Guard's spies, Jia Cong couldn't help but laugh.
In fact, the chance encounter between Goichi Chida and Takanbu Kitaoka is not only that.
Within four days, Jia Cong and Nie Chaoyi arranged the people from more than a dozen Wa Kingdom feudal towns, such as Satsuma, Hizen, Higo, Okuma, Nagato, Iwami, and Izumo, who came to Great Xia, and none of them were left behind.
In pairs of twos, whenever there is a conflict between them, a chance encounter will be arranged.
As a result, the original price of 2,000 taels of cannons was quickly fried to 2,800 taels, and it continues to grow.
At the beginning, Chida complained to Jia Cong that the price of Hongyi's Franc cannon was only 1,600 taels, and he wanted to use this to reduce the price.
Jia Cong directly threw out an order form, and Feiqian Guo had already ordered one hundred Shenwu General Cannons from the Ministry of Industry of Great Xia at a price of three thousand taels and one doors.
This is only the first batch, Jia Cong said directly: "Chida, Ben Bo told you clearly, the Hizen Domain intends to order two hundred cannons, and they have sent all the deposits to the capital." If His Majesty hadn't said that the Satsuma Domain was the in-laws of Great Xia, Benbo would have really sold the only two hundred cannons to the Hizen Domain. ”
"The Celestial Empire only has two hundred cannons?"
Jia Cong nodded: "The Shenwu General Cannon is the craftsman of the Ministry of Industry who rushes to work day and night, and the output is limited, and these two hundred guns were originally intended for your Satsuma Domain." But the people of the Feiqian Domain really understand technology, and it is not easy for people to understand that Great Xia, so they directly raised the price to three thousand taels and one door, and it was not easy for Benbo to refuse. ”
This damn little bitch!
Chida Gangyi secretly scolded Jia Cong's brazenness in his heart, could it be that the money given is more than that he understands technology?
But he didn't dare to offend Jia Cong, and said in a heart: "Then I bought the remaining hundred cannons from the Satsuma Domain." Three thousand taels is three thousand taels ......"
"Chida, you really know technology!"
When Jia Cong heard that the silver was in his hands again, he grinned: "But the Satsuma Domain is my in-laws in Great Xia, and it is different from the Hizen Domain. Ben Bo is in charge, and the artillery of the Satsuma Domain is two thousand eight hundred taels each, and those two hundred taels are regarded as the friendship between Great Xia and the Satsuma Domain! ”
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Chida Tsuyoshi pinched his nose and signed the contract and left the Ministry of Rites, Nie Chaoyi walked out from behind the screen, looked at the contract on the table and said, "Uncle is really like a god, Chida Gangichi didn't dare to let the Hizen Clan buy the remaining hundred cannons." ”
"There will always be a hundred artillery pieces left in the Ministry of Engineering."
Jia Cong smiled and shook his head: "The Ministry of Industry has refurbished the five hundred old artillery pieces that the forbidden army retreated, anyway, the Japanese don't understand technology, as long as the ones sent to the Japanese country can sound." Benbo used these 500 cannons to clean the pockets of these dozen feudal towns, so that he could forge the most advanced cannons for my Great Xia soldiers! ”
Yes?
Can you still play like this?
Nie Chaoyi was shocked, and it took a long time before he smiled bitterly with a complicated expression.
"Uncle, you are the most tech-savvy!"
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Forgive me for not knowing how to write poetry, so I had to "borrow" two poems from my predecessors. (The things of the reader can't be copied, just borrowed, yes, borrowed!) )
One is Guo Yingxiang's "Drunk and Down, Bingyin Mid-Autumn Festival" in the Song Dynasty, and the other is "Guizi on the 15th Night of August in Tianzhu Temple" by Pi Rixiu in the Tang Dynasty.
As for the price of the cannon, the reference is the selling price of the Ming Dynasty Franc machine cannon.
I'll update here tonight and continue tomorrow. Good night
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