Qian Song

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It's not that Li Cun never thought that taking over the Central Plains region that had been beaten into a mess by himself would carry a very heavy burden on his back.

For this reason, Li Cun has carefully prepared for many years, fearing that he will not be able to handle this huge trouble.

It is no exaggeration to say that Li Cun had already started to store food, store talents, and formulate plans to rebuild the Central Plains a few years ago.

However, in the end Li Cun underestimated the burden of the Central Plains.

Of course, this is also because Li Cun did not expect that Zhao Gou, that idiot, would dig the Yellow River in order to escape for his life, so that there would be tens of millions of disaster victims in his own territory, and he would have to work hard To control this damn Yellow River.

According to the report from the household department, all the food of the Dagan Dynasty, including the bumper harvest in the next few years, is not enough for all the people of the Dagan Dynasty to survive the famine. Li Cun's heart is blocked.

Since Li Cun has already prepared for a rainy day, this year Li Cun will definitely pass through safely.

But the problem is that a catastrophe of this scale usually starts in three years.

The key point is that the Yellow River caused large areas such as Shandong, Jiangsu, and Henan to become flooded areas, and all the fertile fields there were barren, which greatly reduced the arable area of ​​the people, which in turn greatly reduced food production.

The key point is that Li Cun has needed to fight the Yellow River in the past few years, which will definitely require a lot of food support.

How to do?
Li Cun's first thought was to rob, rob Korea, rob Japan, and rob the countries on the Indochina Peninsula. Anyone who has food will be attacked and anyone who has food will be robbed.

It has to be said that this is indeed a way.

But strictly speaking, this is not a good way.

Especially in the current situation where the Dagan Dynasty has made enemies everywhere.

——At this time, if Li Cun is good at fighting again, I am afraid it will be Japan during World War II. He is so crazy that he wants to fight anyone, and then he is attacked by the crowd, and finally kills himself.

Therefore, Li Cun would not choose this path unless it was absolutely necessary.

But then again, Li Cun may not rob for now, but it is still possible to engage in some grain trade with Japan, the countries of the Indochina Peninsula, and even the countries of Tianzhu and Dashi.

Of course, Li Cun also knows that these profiteers engaged in maritime trade are definitely not willing to engage in grain trade. After all, the volume of grain is too large, and the profit is too small, which is far from the luxuries and scarce resources. many.

In this regard, Li Cun is considerate, but he can't let it go.

Li Cun quickly issued an imperial edict to Qin Hui, asking him to find a way to buy grain, the more the better.

Li Cun also issued an imperial decree to Chen Yun, asking him to trade grain with Dali, Khmer, the Queen, Dharapati, Bagan, and Srivijaya and other small countries on the Indo-China Peninsula. The more the better, the better.

But Li Cun knew that even if things went well for Qin Hui and Chen Yun, they might not be able to get him through this difficulty.

Just when Li Cun was thinking about how else to get food, a piece of good news that Li Cun never expected suddenly came over!

——Chen Yun sent an urgent letter to Li Cun. The fleet that Li Cun sent out to find sweet potatoes and corn came back, and they brought Li Cun back the sweet potatoes and corn that Li Cun especially wanted. In addition, They also brought back potatoes that Li Cun didn't ask for!
Since Li Cun's power was small, Li Cun has sent several fleets every year to search for sweet potatoes and corn in South America on the most advanced sea-going ships.

Moreover, as Li Cun's influence and strength became stronger, Li Cun sent out more and more fleets.

Over the years, the fleet that Li Cun sent to South America to search for sweet potatoes and corn numbered no less than a hundred, the number of people sent there was no less than [-], and the cost had already reached tens of millions.

Some people compared Li Cun's crazy behavior with Qin Shihuang sending people to find the elixir of life.

Some people even say that Li Cun is crazier than Qin Shihuang, because Qin Shihuang is not as laborious as Li Cun.

Some people said convincingly that the sweet potatoes and corn Li Cun was looking for did not exist at all.

In short, Li Cun has always been full of criticism for sending people to South America to search for sweet potatoes and corn. Li Cun even sent back hundreds of memorials to advise Li Cun not to be obsessed.

And many people who were placed high hopes by Li Cun were just to cheat Li Cun's money, Li Cun's ship, and the goods Li Cun prepared for them. After leaving the Daqian Dynasty, they immediately went to live in other countries, or went to Became a pirate, and some daring guys even sold the ship and goods and then secretly returned to the Daqian Dynasty.

This road is far more difficult than Li Cun imagined.

Li Cun even thought that if he couldn't find sweet potatoes and corn all the time, and then waited until the political situation of the Dagan Dynasty became unstable, and he kept sending fleets to find the illusory sweet potatoes and corn, he would probably have a great deal with Zhao Ji If Gang builds Genyue Longevity Mountain or something, it is possible for him to be nailed to the shame shelf of history.

To be honest, Li Cun also thought about whether he should give up looking for sweet potatoes and corn?
Li Cun even made many excuses for himself. For example, the difficulty of going to South America from the Dagan Dynasty is too great. The current shipbuilding technology is still somewhat inferior. It may not be enough to support such a long-distance voyage. The current situation in the world is quite chaotic. The Middle East and the West are having huge conflicts for their respective beliefs, which is not conducive to navigation, etc...

It is worth mentioning that, in order to protect some fleets from outside interference, Li Cun even sent many fleets to the east, intending to reach North America from the Bering Strait, and then sail near the coast to South America. Like the Great Indian Migration.

Li Cun drew the world map for all fleets.

All the precautions that Li Cun can think of, such as bringing enough vegetables and fruits to prevent sepsis, bringing enough cotton coats because it may be very cold in North America, like what kind of people and things they might encounter along the way, Li Cun wrote down all the dangers, and even made them into a booklet, which was distributed to every fleet that went to South America to search for sweet potatoes and corn.

Moreover, Li Cun personally received every fleet that went to South America to search for sweet potatoes and corn, and personally promised them that as long as they can bring back sweet potatoes and corn for him, even if it is just one of them, he will reward them heavily. Don't be stingy.

In the eyes of many people, Li Cun's desire for so-called sweet potatoes and corn is almost obsessed, even surpassing Li Cun's favorite woman.

Li Cun can understand the short-sightedness of these people. After all, unlike Li Cun, they know that sweet potatoes and corn must exist, and as long as they pay enough, they will definitely find them.

Moreover, Li Cun believes that what foreigners can do, my grown-up Chinese can also do.

Therefore, no matter what others say, no matter how difficult it is, Li Cun insists on sending a fleet to South America to search for sweet potatoes and corn.

Li Cun even thought about it, as long as he doesn't die, he will always insist on sending a fleet to South America to search for sweet potatoes and corn.

Fortunately-

Li Cun's prestige in the Daqian Dynasty was extremely high, and he rarely made mistakes, so that although others questioned Li Cun's decision, no one dared to resist Li Cun's decision.

Moreover, Li Cun has not used the money in the national treasury to recruit people who dare to go to South America to find sweet potatoes and corn, but has been using the money in his own small treasury to do this.

In this way, it will be even more difficult for others to control Li Cun.

Today, Li Cun's unremitting huge investment has finally paid off. Finally, someone brought back sweet potatoes and corn to Li Cun, and also brought back a surprise for Li Cun—potatoes, the key is that Li Cun needs them the most. Time to bring them back!

Li Cun was so excited that he issued three imperial decrees in a row, asking Chen Yun to send the safest people to send the fleet, sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes to Bianliang City, Tokyo.

I feel that this is not safe enough, after all, there are pirates in the southeast waters, so Li Cun sent the East China Sea Navy to pick up the fleet, er, well, mainly to pick up sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes.

More than ten days later, Li Cun finally saw a pile of sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes that were well preserved in a very beautiful brocade box, and Li Mai who brought them back.

What made Li Cun even more satisfied was that Li Mai also brought back seven native Indians who knew how to grow sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes—he originally brought back ten, but three died on the road due to acclimatization.

Li Mai is a descendant of a declining family. Later, when his family was in decline, he gradually became a Ren Xia. He was in his forties, and he was still hanging out with evil youngsters in the market.

There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that Li Mai will keep his promises, and he will promise others things, even if he dies, he will definitely do it.

Two years ago, Li Mai was set up by someone and lost a large sum of money. He sold all his property and borrowed a lot of money from his friends, but he failed to repay the huge debt.

The creditor wants to sell Li Mai's wife and daughter into a brothel to pick up customers to pay off the debt.

Of course Li Mai refused.

In order to raise money, redeem his wife and daughter, and pay off the money owed to his friends, Li Mai resolutely revealed the imperial list and chose to go to sea to help Li Cun find sweet potatoes and corn.

Back then, after Li Cun met Li Mai in person, he sent someone to help Li Mai pay off all his debts, and gave Li Mai another [-] yuan, a state-of-the-art sea ship, and a ship of porcelain, silk, glass and soap.

Li Mai didn't say anything at the time. He recruited more than 100 crew members and set off.

Li Mai has been away for more than two years.

Not to mention the hardships and risks in the middle.

It's just that Li Mai did not live up to Li Cun's expectations, and now he really found sweet potatoes and corn and came back.

Moreover, Li Mai also brought back many other food crops he encountered.

Among them are the potatoes that Li Mai brought back from the Andes in South America.

Of course, Li Mai doesn't know the name of the potato. He only knows that those barbarians have been planting this strange underground fruit for thousands of years. The abundance of this strange underground fruit directly affects the lives of those barbarians, so They enshrine this peculiar underground fruit as the "God of Harvest". If the production of this peculiar underground fruit is severely reduced in a certain year, it is considered to have neglected the God of Harvest, and a grand and cruel sacrificial ceremony must be held to kill the harvest god. Dead livestock and virgins are sacrificed, begging the harvest god to bless the harvest.

Li Mai also knows that this peculiar underground fruit is very easy to grow and has a huge yield. It becomes soft after being cooked and tastes like fried chestnuts. It is covered with a layer of not too thick skin, which makes it very hungry.

After seeing sweet potatoes and corn, Li Mai understood why Li Cun was so persistent in looking for sweet potatoes and corn.

So Li Mai was thinking at the time that Li Cun must also want this strange underground fruit.

By the way, in order to get more rewards, Li Mai and the others brought back a lot of beauties from various places to Li Cun, who is particularly feminine--among them, there are native Indian beauties, as well as blond and blue-eyed, chestnut-haired, Even European beauties with red hair.

It is not difficult to see from this that Li Mai and the others should have made a fortune in addition to finding sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes during their trip, otherwise they would not have brought back so many beauties from various places.

But this is also normal. Li Cun brought a large amount of special products of the Daqian Dynasty such as porcelain, silk, glass, and soap to each fleet, allowing them to trade and manage with the places they passed. In this case, they It is normal to make a lot of money, otherwise they may not be able to come back.

Li Cun did not break his promise. He named Li Mai the Marquis of Dingxi, and rewarded Li Mai with a mansion in the inner city of Bianliang, Tokyo, and a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry.

In addition, those who come back with Li Mai all have rewards.

In the eyes of many people, Li Mai and the others in the market place have been deeply favored by the emperor.

Many people don't understand this.

Many people even wrote a memorial to Li Cun, asking Li Cun to take back his order and reward Li Mai and others again.

Others said that this case must not be opened, and it is unfair to others that Li Mai and others are rewarded for making small contributions.

Li Cunli ignored these people.

joke.

Let's not talk about it, you are not joking, since Li Cun has been promoted, let alone no problem, even if there is a problem, it is absolutely impossible to change it easily.

The point is, when these people see the production and value of sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes, they will naturally know who is the clown.

Moreover, leaving aside sweet potatoes, corn, and potatoes, which can allow Li Cun to safely overcome the current difficulties and allow the Daqian Dynasty to develop greatly, let’s not talk about it. Let’s just talk about the new continent of North America and South America discovered by Li Mai and the others. However, it is not an exaggeration for Li Cun to give them any rewards.

Li Cun is a man who has problems with men and women. He is a typical lustful person.

The point is, Li Cun doesn't know what's wrong with his body, and his hit rate is still extremely high. It is estimated that he will not lose even if he is compared with Moulay Ismail.

As a result, as of now, Li Cun's children have been flooded.

Having more daughters is a good thing, even a good thing. In the future, Li Cun will be able to attract a large number of talents by marrying his daughters.

But there are too many sons, if they are not dealt with properly, there may be big troubles in the future.

After all, there is only one throne under Li Cun's ass.

If one is not handled well, it may not be the Nine Dragons in Kangxi's later years who took over the heir, maybe Bailong or even Qianlong took the heir.

And if Li Cun were to personally abolish or even imprison all the other princes except the prince who inherited his throne, Li Cun couldn't bear it. After all, they were all his own flesh and blood, and he made them with a lot of effort Tiger poison doesn't even eat its eggs.

Now that we have this huge new continent, it will be easy to handle.

In the future, Li Cun can completely entrust those princes who want to be emperors but are not suitable to be emperors of the Dagan Dynasty to the New World, and at most help them immigrate, give them some start-up funds, and let them develop slowly by themselves up.

In this way, it is possible to ensure that the Daqian Dynasty will not be split, and it can properly handle its own sons.

Taking a step back, even if there is someone among them who wants to unify the world in the future, if a war breaks out, it will be rotten in the pot, right?

Moreover, this is estimated to be hundreds of years later.

And after Li Cun died, no matter what the flood!

It's a bit far off.

It is only said that Li Cun then decreed that the new continent discovered by Li Mai and the others was named "Prince Continent", and this "Prince Continent" was divided into one hundred states, and the names of his first one hundred sons were used as the name of this continent. The state names of hundreds of states, such as Biaozhou, Yanzhou, Yanzhou, Dizhou, Yanzhou, etc...

As for the names of Li Cun's [-]th and later sons, they can only serve as county names in the Prince's Continent. Who made them born late?

No one has noticed yet that Li Cun's seemingly boring move today is a layout for his princes in the future. Even bigger, big enough to solve the future troubles of the Daqian Dynasty.

Now, what Dagan has noticed is that Li Cun is trying his best to grow sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes, and he is a little too cautious.

In order to plant these precious sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes well and turn them into enough seeds for planting next year, Li Cun not only recruited the best farmers to take care of them, but also used the royal estate to plant them.

Also, fear that it is not safe to have all your eggs in one basket.

Li Cun distributed these sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes to ten places to plant them, and sent the most responsible officials to manage them.

For this, Li Cun was not at ease.

In the end, Li Cun Leng planted a portion of sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes in his imperial garden!

——Li Cun wants to take care of these precious sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes himself!

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