Farmer of Shu Han

"There's news from the Jiuyuan Governor's Mansion that the iron-making workshop in Wuyuan County plans to cut down the forests in Yinshan Mountain and burn charcoal to make iron."

Secretary Zhang took the official document from the Governor's Mansion and handed it to Feng Duhu.

"Oh, finally enlightened?" Feng Duhu took it, glanced at it, and threw it on the case again.

"It's a whole year behind Pingcheng, and coke has been used a lot, and it's only now that I remember that we can still use charcoal to make iron?"

Madam You cast a reproachful glance at Feng Duhu:

"What strange words are you talking about? Anyway, you decided this matter. If you don't remind them earlier, you still have the mood to make sarcastic remarks."

Feng Duhu sneered and laughed:

"How many years has it been? Do you expect me to take them with me for the rest of my life?"

To be honest, with Feng Duhu's current prestige and status, even if he retires immediately, he can stay at home with peace of mind.

The credit and accumulated capital in the first half of his life are enough for him to lie down and eat for a lifetime.

Not to mention that now his focus is on Ji Han's military and political aspects.

For him, the white glove of Xinghan Club has been kept for so many years, and it is time to use it.

Instead of asking him to worry about teaching them how to do things.

Upon hearing this, Madam You laughed and said:

"That's what I said, but it's true what Alang said. Over the years, the big man has been using coke to make iron, and he's used to it."

"Suddenly there is no coal, and the lights are dark for a while. It is understandable to patronize looking for coal and not think about cutting wood to burn charcoal and iron."

After saying that, he paused for a moment, then looked at Feng Duhu again:

"Besides, Xinghan Club has been in the past for so many years, who doesn't know that Feng Huishou has never missed it?"

"Since you have people looking for coal there, no one doubts that there will be a coal mine there. How could you know that after searching for so long, you can't find it."

It cannot be said that they have not been found, but one or two small coal mines have been found, but the quality of the coal is not very good.

It is enough for the local soldiers and civilians to boil water for heating, but it is not enough for iron smelting.

"Furthermore, the forests in the frontier fortress have always served as a fortress. They didn't get permission, so naturally they didn't dare to cut them down at will."

Do not think that the ancients did not have the awareness of afforestation.

In fact, judging from historical data, since the Zhou Dynasty, there have been records of "Suiren" and "Fengren".

"Suiren" is the executor of border forest construction, and "Fengren" also has the responsibility of establishing and managing border forests.

During the Warring States period, "Xunzi Jianguo" recorded that there was a "fortress of pines and cypresses" in the border forest between Qin and Zhao during the Warring States period.

After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he built the Great Wall for the safety of the northern border.

At the same time, elm trees are widely planted along the Great Wall, forming a green Great Wall, which is the first frontier defense forest in the history of our country.

"Han Shu·Han Anguo Biography" says:

"Mengtian invaded Hu for the Qin Dynasty and opened up thousands of miles of land. He used the river as his foundation, piled stones as his city, and elm trees as his fortress. The Xiongnu dared not drink horses from the river."

After the great Han conquered the world, they restored this border forest many times, and it was called "Yuxi Fortress" in history, also known as Yulin Fortress.

"Historical Records Biography of General Wei":

(Wei Qing) Then he westwardly set the land of Henan, according to the old fortress of Yuxi, Jueziling, Liangbeihe, discussing puni, breaking the talisman, beheading the light and sharp soldiers, arresting and ambush listeners 3,071 levels. Ugly, there are more than a million horses, cattle and sheep.

(The Hetao area was called Henan in the Qin and Han Dynasties)

Calling the forest a fortress shows that the status of this border forest was comparable to that of the Great Wall in the eyes of the people of the Han Dynasty.

Although the main purpose of Yulin Sai is to prevent the Hu people from riding southward at will.

But objectively, it has also played an important role in preventing wind and sand and maintaining water and soil in Hetao and Northwest China.

It is related to the defense of frontier fortresses, and at the same time, I have been well aware of the protective effect of trees on cultivated land over the years.

Especially in the Henan land where rainfall is scarce, the amount of food produced by the cultivated land determines the stability of the morale of the border army and the people.

It makes sense that Wuyuan County Iron Works didn't dare to think about cutting wood and burning charcoal in the first place.

It was precisely because the forests in Henan were related to national defense that Feng Duhu kept silent about the fuel for the iron workshop in Wuyuan County.

Otherwise, in his capacity, he would take the initiative to talk about logging and burning charcoal, and he would be sprayed to death.

Even if you don't get sprayed to death, if you can't say it behind your back, you will be said to be ungrateful for profit, disregarding the country's borders for self-interest, and so on.

Fortunately, Liu Liang and Xu Xun did things safely this time.

Along with the official documents, there is also Li Xu's logging plan.

The rotation of forest trees in Henan is planned in detail.

If there is no such planning document, then this official document is waste paper.

But with this planning document, it is hard to say whether there will be any objections, but at least it is worth discussing.

Don't look at Li Xu's female stream, but in the field of agriculture, her influence is not small.

The terraced fields in Nanzhong, the double-cropping rice in Sichuan, the bean in Longyou, the rotation of alfalfa and grain in Liangzhou, and the reclamation in Henan all have her presence.

Although there is an invisible big hand pushing these things, it still depends on her to put the theory into practice.

Of course, Li Tong, who has been able to accompany her around without complaint or regret, also has some credit.

Now some people have begun to call Mrs. Li Xu "Master Xu".

The so-called everyone refers to women who made outstanding contributions in a certain aspect in the Han Dynasty.

To show respect, the world calls it "Master XX".

"Where is the Shangshutai? What's the saying?"

Feng Duhu asked.

"What can Shang Shutai say? Isn't this turning around to ask for your opinion?"

Madam You pouted a little, "Maybe they don't understand this plan at all."

Feng Duhu smiled:

"It's possible that you can't fully understand it, but to say that people don't understand it at all is to underestimate them."

Jiang Gongyan is a gentleman, magnanimous and generous, but he doesn't like to compete with others for power.

Don't jump to conclusions about things you don't understand and things you can't grasp, but take the initiative to ask.

I don't feel ashamed because I feel that asking others is timid.

The prime minister's appointment of him as Shang Shuling may not have taken a fancy to him.

"That's true. After all, it's about the frontier fortress. Maybe Jiang Gongyan wants to ask you for a guarantee."

Madam You nodded and agreed.

Feng Duhu glanced at her and said nothing.

People who play politics are dirty, Feng Duhu naturally understands.

Of course, what Mrs. You said is not impossible.

Over the years, Xinghan Society has built many workshops in various places, and also opened up pastures and farms.

The tax paid every year is not a small sum.

Otherwise, how can A Dou get the confidence to reduce taxes?

The significance of the iron workshop in Wuyuan County of Bingzhou is that it will not only supply ironware for the army and civilians of Bingzhou in the future, but also have the significance of consolidating the frontier fortress and educating the barbarians.

Especially to educate the barbarians, it is not a verbal enlightenment, but a real enlightenment.

Don't you see how much the Di people in Yinping, the capital of Wudu, the barbarians in Brazil County, and the Qiang people in Liangzhou support the big man now?

So between the workshop and the trees in Henan, it is a question of choice.

"Guarantee, let's guarantee. The barbarians in the desert are not a threat. The workshop just thinks that there are not enough people. How can there be no barbarians?"

Feng Duhu didn't care.

After all, it is related to the Xinghan Association, and it is still necessary to take responsibility.

And looking at the entire Three Kingdoms era, the Hu Yi around are not a big problem.

They are all tools for the achievements of various countries.

On the contrary, after the reunification of Sima Jin, the toolman turned into the master, which can be described as a miracle.

"But it's better to set a rule. In addition to replanting, you also need to set the price of the trees, and collect some taxes on vehicles and boats."

Feng Duhu thought for a while, "After all, mountains, lakes and seas belong to the country, and it is right to pay more taxes to the imperial court."

Anyway, as long as the Wuyuan County workshop can be started, how much money can be made back.

It is important to obtain policy support.

Probably after talking for a long time, Mrs. You felt a little thirsty.

She walked towards the ice mirror, skillfully took out a plate of sliced ​​cold melon, and placed it between the two of them:

"Do you want to eat?"

"Have a piece."

Feng Duhu said reluctantly.

This is a new variety planted on the plateau north of the Weishui River in Guanzhong this year.

The rind is still thick and the seeds are still many, but the taste is better than last year.

The flesh of the melon is not so thick, and it vaguely has the appearance of later generations.

It is still acceptable to eat two bites to cool off.

Madam You's mouth was not big, but she ate very fast. Before Feng Duhu finished one piece, she had already started to eat the second one.

"By the way, the palace has decided to set up a governor's mansion in Hedong."

Madam You said vaguely while eating.

Feng Duhu was slightly taken aback when he heard this.

"Hedong Governor's Mansion?"

"right."

Madam You swallowed a mouthful of melon and nodded.

The current court structure of the Great Han Dynasty, government affairs are handled by the Shangshutai, but Feng Duhu has the right to consult and hear.

Military matters are handled by the Central Capital Protectorate, but Wei Yan also has the right to consult.

And those two in the palace are making the final decision.

This is the general process.

Like this time, the palace suddenly said that it would set up a Hedong Dudu's Mansion, and did not discuss it with the Zhongdu Hufu in advance, which naturally made Feng Duhu feel a little surprised.

Feng Duhu didn't speak immediately, but chewed the flesh in his mouth carefully, and finally raised his head and asked:

"The reason?

The Central Capital Protectorate is in charge of Chinese and foreign military forces. Even if it is a decision made by the palace, as long as it does not conform to the actual situation, the one that should be rejected will still be rejected.

Sitting in this position, one day there will be disagreements with the palace on certain matters, Feng Duhu has long been mentally prepared.

After all, the struggle between Xiangquan and imperial power can be regarded as an important context of politics in China's feudal era.

Although Feng Duhu has no name, with his status, he actually owns a part of the power.

It's just that he hopes that Ji Han's struggle for imperial power and prime minister power will come as late as possible.

After all, the little fat man is still very good.

It's just that public is public, private is private, let alone this idea, it doesn't look like a little fat man.

Because the little fat man is not the kind of person who likes to make random changes in state affairs to show his own existence.

"Hedong does not belong to Yongzhou or Bingzhou, it belongs to Sizhou."

"And now, the Sizhou of our Dahan only has the county of Hedong."

While Madam You was explaining, she lowered her head and gnawed at the melon, thinking that Feng Duhu couldn't see the expression on her face.

It's just that they have slept together for so many years, no matter how cunning Mrs. You is, she can't hide some things from Feng Duhu.

Of course, it's also possible that you don't want to hide it.

"Now the capital of the great Han Dynasty is Chang'an, which is called Sizhou, not the capital of the Wei thief called Sizhou."

Feng Duhu sneered, "Besides, at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the world was divided into thirteen prefectures. Although the Luoyang area belongs to Yuzhou, it is under the jurisdiction of Sizhou where Chang'an is located, just like Hedong."

The big man mentioned by Feng Duhu naturally refers to the former Han.

The former Han divided the world into thirteen prefectures, and the later Han just inherited and changed it according to their own conditions.

Emperor Guangwu reinvigorated the Han Dynasty and set his capital in Luoyang. He also separated the Henan, Hanoi and Hedong and other places that originally belonged to Yuzhou, and merged them into Sizhou.

Moreover, there is something wrong with Feng Duhu's words, because the capital of the former Han Dynasty was not called Sizhou, but Sili, which is equivalent to the state.

The land of Sili belongs to Yongzhou in the division of Kyushu.

Now that Ji Han really wants to restore the thirteen prefectures of the former Han, no one can say it was wrong.

It can't be changed by Hou Han, but Ji Han can't change it?

So Feng Duhu could tell that the empress was giving herself some eye drops - it could also be said to be a warning.

"Then what do you say?"

Madam You heard her A Lang say this, knowing that he must have seen the meaning in it, so she raised her head:

"We can't merge Yongzhou and Liangzhou together, can we?"

Feng Duhu was not used to her, so he said angrily:

"Longxi plus the three counties of Longyou, and Anding County, what's the problem with dividing such a big place into one prefecture?"

"Jingzhao, Feng Yi, Fufeng, this is the land of the three assistants, plus Beidi County and Hedong County, together as the land of Sili, isn't it just right?"

Mrs. Right said in a muffled voice:

"Then what are you going to do? Oppose the decision in the palace? Redefine the land of Yongzhou?"

"The division is definitely going to be re-divided."

Feng Duhu spat out a few seeds and replied.

The land of Sili is under the jurisdiction of Yongzhou, so it means that the central government is under the jurisdiction of the local government. Is this reasonable?

But it may be a bit difficult to prevent the palace from establishing the Hedong Dudufu.

"The governor of the Hedong governor's mansion, is he Wei Yan?"

This time, Mrs. You was really surprised: "How did Ah Lang know?"

Feng Duhu sneered again.

Besides this old man, who else in the Han army would dare to accept this job?

Although in the past three years, in order to better coordinate operations, the restructuring of the military has never stopped.

However, the Central Foreign Army guarding Hedong was reorganized based on the Liangzhou Army.

The person who takes over must first worry about what Feng Duhu will think in his heart - he can't really think that Feng Duhu is a kind person and be kind to others, right?

The second is to look at the whole big man. If Ping Kong passes by alone, who dares to say that he will be able to lead the arrogant soldiers of Hedong well?

The most disciplined army in later generations, even after conquering the world, there are still various hills in the army.

Can you expect that the Han army at this time will be more enlightened than later generations?

If there is no war, it's okay to say, take it slowly with some means, and the soldiers will always accept it.

But Hedong is a strategically important place, and Hanoi and Henan, which are facing the Wei thieves, may conflict at any time.

On the battlefield, you must have the consciousness of dying at any time, but survival is a person's instinct.

Emperors want to live forever!

The soldiers below want to have a little more hope of surviving before the battle, what's wrong?

So they must be willing to follow a commander they know and trust—preferably one who is invincible and invincible.

The chances of surviving like that must be relatively high.

Once there is a war, with Feng Duhu's gems in front, no matter who is appointed as the governor of the Hedong Governor's Mansion, he will feel great pressure.

Except Wei Yan.

After all, when the first emperor was still there, he dared to say that he could use Hanzhong to reject the Wei thieves and the whole country's soldiers, and if there were only 100,000 invaders, he could still swallow them.

This is why Feng Duhu knew that he could not prevent the palace from establishing the Hedong Dudu's Mansion.

If Wei Yan agrees to this matter and is willing to serve as the governor, what else can the Central Capital Protectorate do?

Old husband and wife, Feng Duhu just scoffed, Madam You understood his consideration.

She sighed slightly.

In fact, there is a tacit understanding between the two.

That is the soldiers of Hedong, they are indeed too arrogant, but Feng Duhu's influence on them is extremely huge.

So the real purpose of the man in the palace was to weaken Feng Duhu's influence on the original Liangzhou army.

It is simply instinct to play politics.

As for using this to express dissatisfaction with a certain marriage, it was just by the way.

"I also think it's inappropriate for my sister to do this. After all, it's a military matter. What if Old General Wei..."

Madam You hesitated to speak.

Feng Duhu, on the other hand, took it easy, shook his head and said with a smile:

"We have to face it in the end."

The purpose of the restructuring in the past three years is to bring the Xiangfu Army and Liangzhou Army under the central government.

How could the queen let the Liangzhou army change the soup instead of the medicine?

Feng Duhu has already supervised the Chinese and foreign military forces, and it is normal for the former Xiangfu Army and Liangzhou Army to change their commanders.

In later generations, there will be an exchange of military regions.

"Letting Wei Yan go is better than letting someone else go."

Over the years, the big man has won many battles and victories, which has made many people feel inflated.

I think Wei thief is nothing more than mediocre.

Wei Yan is also a veteran at any rate, he has fought for many years, and Feng Yong can rest assured that he will go to Hedong. With the honor of General Zuo Hussar, being the governor is enough to show his weight.

At least it shows that the palace is not making random adjustments for its own sake.