area51novel Chapter 280
Chapter 280
When Su Chen drew the map, he searched all the areas near Annan (Vietnam), but he couldn't find Champa.
He was very confused.
Then he thought that maybe the Tang Dynasty might not be called Champa at this time.
"Why are you laughing, Your Majesty? I can be sure that the map will never be wrong, but I just can't find Champa."
Su Chen was very puzzled
"Xuanling, you come to puzzle Lord Su."
Fang Xuanling bowed his hands, and then smiled and said:
"Su boy, this map is very detailed, and Champa is also included. Maybe you have never understood the history of Champa, so you can't find it."
Fang Xuanling stood up and smiled slightly, pointing to an area called Linyi, Dao:
"During the Qin and Han dynasties, Champa was called Xianglin County and belonged to Jiaozhi. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Champa people rose up and occupied Rinan County to establish the Champa Kingdom.
Then it became independent from the Eastern Han Dynasty and was called Linyi Kingdom.
In the first year of Daye in the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang of Sui sent General Liu Ding to conquer its capital, and it became a vassal state.
To this day, Linyi sends special envoys to pay tribute to our Tang Dynasty every year, and even now there are Linyi merchants living in Chang'an City."
After Fang Xuanling finished speaking, Su Chen bowed his hands to thank him.
"Su kid, is there anything special about Linyi Kingdom?" Changsun Wuji asked calmly while stroking his beard.
"Uncle Changsun, I want to ask what is the yield per mu of rice in the Tang Dynasty?"
"It is not certain whether there is Champa rice, let alone how much it produces.
Champa rice seems to have been introduced in the Northern Song Dynasty."
"Rice is mainly planted in Jiangnan Road, with a yield of about two shi per mu, and nearly three shi per mu when the harvest is good."
Changsun Wuji thought for a while.
"One shi is one hundred jin." Then he added.
Su Chen nodded. Although his manor has a good water source and so much land, there is indeed no rice field.
Seventy percent of the food in the Tang Dynasty is northern wheat.
The rice yield is too low, and it will be completely lost in case of drought, so the planting area is very small.
"Boy, do you mean that Linyi Kingdom mainly grows rice?"
Li Shimin couldn't believe that someone would grow rice with low yield per mu as the main food.
"I don't know about this. I just heard that they have a kind of rice called Champa rice, which has a high yield of 500 to 600 kilograms per mu.
And it can be planted twice a year. I don't know if it's true."
Su Chen shook his head and told him a mixed story.
Li Shimin was stunned when he heard this. He immediately stood up, put his hands on the desk and stretched his head towards Su Chen.
"Boy, this matter is not a joke! Don't listen to hearsay."
Li Shimin advised carefully.
"I don't know the specific situation, but I heard about it.
It's not difficult to find out. Just find a merchant from Linyi in Chang'an and ask him."
Su Chen spread his hands and smiled.
"Assistant, send someone to the Honglu Temple immediately and bring the Linyi envoy to the manor for questioning."
Li Shimin couldn't wait for a moment. There was such a thing?
Seeing that the people of the Tang Dynasty were hungry, the bold Linyi envoy knew that there was such a high-yield grain but didn't offer it?
Honglu Temple is a place for envoys from various countries to live.
The number of foreign envoys in the Honglu Guesthouse was as high as more than a thousand at most.
"Wait, Your Majesty, it's already half past ten and the banquet is about to start. There is no need to rush this matter. It won't be too late to bring people to question after the banquet."
Su Chen stopped him immediately.
Li Shimin thought for a while and nodded slightly.
"Old man!"
Wang Defa hurried into the study room at the door of the study room.
"Did you hear what you just said?
In an hour, I want to see the Linyi envoy kneeling in front of me to apologize!"
Li Shimin completely believed what Su Chen said, and the yield of 800 kilograms per mu must be true.
Two seasons a year!
About 30% of the population in the Tang Dynasty eat rice as their staple food!
Wang Defa was frightened.
"Yes, I will send someone to the Honglu Temple to bring the envoys from the small country of Linyi to wait for your majesty's decision."
After receiving the order, Wang Defa bowed and left the study.
"It will take a long time to print four million household registers, right?"
Li Shimin put aside the rice issue for the time being and picked up the household register and ID card on the desk again.
"Your Majesty, printing household registers is not a difficult task.
After the noble families have established papermaking and printing factories in various places, they will be assigned to print them, and the court will pay for the purchase as needed.
On the contrary, it will take a long time to implement the new household registration system.
It may take two or three years."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Why two or three years? After the relevant laws on household registration are improved, let the people know about it in newspapers first.
The Ministry of Household Affairs has sent a large number of officials to assist the counties and do a good job in various matters.
At the same time, the population can be counted.
It can be completed before the spring plowing next year at the latest."
Su Chen nodded silently. You are the emperor, you can do it if you say so.
"But I haveOn the first thought, the number of cards required is not small! The population of the Tang Dynasty is at least 12 million. "
Su Chen smiled slightly.
"Your Majesty, don't worry about this. Even if there are 100 million people, it will be enough."
"By the way, the number of cards must be checked at that time, and no one can hide them privately." Su Chen reminded carefully.
Li Shimin nodded.
"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements!"
After a while, Su Chen stood up, "Your Majesty, it's almost noon now, let's take our seats and prepare for the banquet!"
"Well! ”
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At 3:00 pm, the banquet officially began.
Today, six tables were set up for the banquet, with Su Chen and Li Shimin’s family at one table.
Empress Changsun and several other women sat at the same table, along with three children.
Since the advent of glass cups, there has been no more excessive drinking vessels on the table.
Su Chen introduced a glass wine pot called a public cup.
After the wine in the wine jar was poured into the public cup, most people drank it by themselves.
Li Shimin occasionally asked Lao Wang to help him pour wine.
“Three cups are the limit today, and we will discuss important matters later.”
Li Shimin poured a cup for Li Yuan and poured a cup for himself.
“Fill it up, kid, I toast you.” Li Shimin leaned forward slightly and smiled.
Li Chengqian was between Li Shimin and Su Chen.
“How dare I let your majesty toast.
Come, I toast you! "Su Chen picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Li Shimin's face was not smiling much, but it disappeared instantly.
He shook his head helplessly, "Okay!"
Li Shimin had never said to Su Chen anything like: "You have made another great contribution."
Today, I wanted to praise Su Chen, but I didn't expect Su Chen to not follow the routine.
"Old man, I toast you a glass?"
Su Chen stood up and asked with the wine glass.
"Okay, okay! Su kid, just sit down." Li Yuan smiled with great relief.
The old and young clinked glasses, and Li Yuan looked a little embarrassed, saying:
"Su kid, I want to join your academy as a teacher, do you think it's feasible? "
Su Chen heard this and his action of picking up the food slowed down.
The other person was also frightened by what Li Yuan said and didn't hold the chopsticks steadily.
Looking at Li Yuan, he opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer.
Suddenly, he saw Li Tai with a dull face, and his mouth corners slightly raised.
"Grandpa, Li Tai is the principal, you have to ask him about this matter."
Li Yuan nodded and immediately changed his expression.
"Qingque, how do you think this matter should be arranged!"
Li Yuan asked him directly how to arrange it!
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