A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 734: Morning towards Cangwu and sunset over Beihai
Cangwu.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued an edict to Guangxin in the Han Dynasty: In the early days of Guangdong, Guangbu Enxin should be established. Because it is located at the intersection of Lishui and Yushui, and its unique geographical location, it has been an important transportation hub in Lingnan since ancient times.

The Jiaozhi Governor's Department in the Han Dynasty was founded here.

Guangxin also became an important connecting point on the Maritime Silk Road in the Han Dynasty.

Later, Guangnan in the Song Dynasty was south of Guangxin.Later it was divided into Guangnan East Road and Guangnan West Road, and Guangdong and Guangxi also came from this.

Li Shimin and Wu Huaiyu had previously argued over whether to establish the Rongzhou Governor's Palace or the Wuzhou Governor's Palace. Li Shimin felt that Cangwu's geographical location was more important, so he established the Governor's Palace in Cangwu.

But Wu Huaiyu believed that the governor's office should be established in Rongzhou.

Although Cangwu is located above the Xijiang River and at the intersection of Lishui and Yushui, there is Guizhou in the upper reaches and Guangzhou in the lower reaches. There are governor's offices on both sides of the imperial court, so there is no need to worry about the control of the Xijiang River.

On the other hand, Rongjiang Road is still a vacuum area for the imperial power, especially close to Yunkai Mountain. This area is in urgent need of strengthening.

Wuzhou has not yet been included in the direct jurisdiction and is still under the Guizhou Governor's Office. However, it has become the next batch of prefectures scheduled to be directly under the central government. Ning Chun's transfer to Wuzhou governor was also the result of the emperor's careful consideration.

If Ning Chun is still loyal, then he will also have a place to play his role in Wuzhou, so that the court can change Wuzhou to direct jurisdiction in the next step.If Ning Chun is dissatisfied with the imperial court, he wants to cause trouble, but he is surrounded by the three governorates of Gui, Rong and Guang, especially Wuzhou is by the Xijiang River.

The imperial court suppressed him in an instant.

Morning in Cangwu and evening in Beihai,

The Lianzhou Beihai Inspection Camp has decided that a coastal inspection force will be stationed here.

"Hepu's salt industry is still too backward. We have more advanced salt production methods and hope to cooperate with Ning Gong."

Chang'an Nancheng, Ningyue County Duke's Mansion.

There are uninvited guests.

Calls herself Kangpo.

Ning Chun was not familiar with the people in Chang'an and was a little confused when facing this Sogdian foreigner. However, when he reported his family status, Ning Chun knew that the other party was from Wu Huaiyu.

This Kang Po is a Sogdian Hu, but he is also an official, Sogdian Sabao in Chang'an, regarded as the fifth rank.

Ningchun didn't care about this Chang'an Sabao, but when he said that he was still a big farmer who divided the Duke of Jin, Ningchun became polite to him.

The big farmer of the Jin State was the state official of the Jin State Duke Wu Huaiyu.

Kang Po, who was with Yun Dingxing, later with Pei Ji, and then with Wu Huaiyu, was also a capable Sogdian Hu and a wealthy businessman himself.

He came to visit Ning Chun and came to Hepu Salt Industry.

Hepu has a long history of boiling seawater to produce salt, but the salt production industry there has always been relatively backward.

They laid the sand into a salt field, picked up seawater to water the sand, and dried it in the sun. After repeating this many times, they planted salt seeds when the concentration was suitable to speed up the process of salt grain formation. Then they piled the sand in the filter tank. Carrying spring water and pouring sand to filter out salt, thereby obtaining brine with a higher concentration.

Then pick the brine back to the storage water tank and fry it on the stove to make salt.

It was not easy to produce sea salt in Hepu. During the Ning clan's era, the salt produced by Qin and Lian provinces not only supplied the Ning clan, but also supplied the Xitong barbarians in the interior.

However, their salt is only in the western part of Lingnan and cannot enter the interior.

“We plan to build more salt fields in Lianzhou, up to [-] salt fields, and add salt shops for salt transportation along the way, and build a salt transportation post road along Rongjiang Road, with salt warehouses along the way, and a salt warehouse will also be built in Beihai. , so it can also be transported to Guangzhou by sea.”

Kang Po told Ning Chun that they planned to increase the salt production in Lianzhou and supply it not only to Lingnan, but also to Jiangnan West Road and Qianzhong Road.
Eighteen salt farms, using their technology, can produce tens of millions of kilograms of salt every year.

"We provide new technology for drying and boiling salt, and the county government provides manpower and other support. We can not only sell the salt in Lingnan, but also sell it to the mainland of the Central Plains. The business prospects are very promising."

Ning Chun thought for a while and said, "Isn't the imperial court now implementing a monopoly system on salt, and the civilian officials will accept the merchants?"

"It's true, but the imperial court only collects salt and does not control salt or salt sales. After we produce salt and put it into the official warehouse, we can pay for the salt and then sell it."

“Our salt has never gone past Wuling before.”

"That was before, but it's naturally different now."

Ning Chun calculated in his mind that if the annual output of tens of millions of kilograms of salt could be achieved, it would be amazing. Just making salt would be hugely profitable, let alone selling it.

"We can't produce even one million kilograms of salt a year now."

"That was before, and you wouldn't be able to cooperate with us."

"I can't figure out how you guys could reach that number."

Kang Po asked for paper and pen, and then simply drew a few pictures, one of which showed a sail.
"This is the Bagua sail. Installing this sail on a windmill can use the sea breeze to guide seawater into the salt pond, which can save a lot of manpower."

He took out several other pictures,
"Actually, sea salt does not have to be boiled in a stove. We can directly dry it on the beach and use windmills to greatly improve efficiency..."

Ning Chun was surprised. Of course he knew how the Ning family cooked salt in Hepu. From the Han Dynasty to the present Tang Dynasty, it had been an old method for thousands of years.
But this Kangpo actually said that there is no need to boil it, and it can be dried directly on the beach to make salt, and she also needs to use this kind of windmill with a sail...
The first step in the new method of drying salt is to absorb the tide.

Compared with directly digging tidal ditches, windmills are more powerful and more efficient. Of course, compared with Hepu's old and backward method of collecting seawater, it is several generations advanced.

Ning Chun was doubtful.

But in the end, I still chose to believe Kang Po, because this person was not only Chang'an Sogdian Sabao, but also Wu Huaiyu, a big farmer of the Jin State.

Wu Huaiyu's technology, Ning family's manpower, cooperation between the two parties,

Cheng Chumo, the new governor of Lianzhou, will also send people to cooperate, and even the Beihai inspection camp will participate. Of course, the chiefs of Lianzhou can also join the team if they are willing to cooperate.

"We also plan to build ships and fish for pearls in the North Sea, and hope to cooperate with the Ning family." Kang Po said.After Ning Chun heard his plan, she secretly marveled that these Central Plains dignitaries still have great appetites and great abilities.
Both benefit.

Ning Chun actually didn't have much choice.

Even though Hepu pearls are rare and precious, and the pearl fishing industry is very profitable, they can't have it all to themselves now.

Lianzhou was developed by Ning Chun and his father Ning Xuan, but now that these nobles from Chang'an are coming, he has no choice but to leave it.

Unless there is a war.

But Ning Chang, Zhen Ning Daoming and the others have already tried.

In the sixth year of Wude, Ning Changzhen offered Hepu Dazhu to the Emperor Chang'an, but Li Yuan refused to accept it.

Ning Changzhen and the others raised an army to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, hoping to strike first. However, the emperor of Chang'an did not send a single soldier, and issued an edict. Those in Lingnan who were against the Tang Dynasty and those who were loyal to the Tang Dynasty fought first. In the end, Ning Changzhen and Ning Daoming were defeated and died.

The governor's office of Qinzhou was dismissed.

If Ning Chun hadn't sided with the court at that time, the Ning family might not be able to maintain its current status.

Looking at the cooperation plans that Kang Po came up with one after another,
It was said that they were discussing cooperation, but in fact there was no room for him to refuse.

Looking at Kang Po, Ning Chun was distracted.
There was a burst of sadness in my heart.

Then I thought, in fact, their actions are no different from the Ning clan's original exploration of the barbarian land. To the Lihu barbarians, they are also outsiders.
They set up states and counties, registered households, built salt fields, opened fields, built cities, stationed troops and conducted business. What could those Xitong barbarians say no to?

Now it's just a matter of swapping identities.

Cheng Chumo came to Hepu from Chang'an to serve as governor.
The prime minister Wu Huaiyu wanted to get involved in various aspects such as salt production and pearl fishing. They even had to build cities, station troops, repair inns, farm fields, do business, build schools, etc.

"The Prime Minister of Wu has reserved some places for Mr. Ning's disciples to go to Beijing. Those who want to study can go to the Imperial Academy, and those who want to practice martial arts can go to the Three Guards and Five Houses, or the Beiya Imperial Guards."

"Xiangong Wu is also willing to recommend young talents from the Ning family to serve as officials from the mainland,"

Ning Chun smiled, "Thank you so much, Mr. Wu."

After Kang Po left, Ning Chun sat in silence for a long time.

Finally figured it out.

Feng Andu took the initiative to come to Beijing and would stay in Chang'an. Chen Longshu was also completely obedient to the court's arrangements. Who did Ning Chun have to resist?

Besides, this is Chang'an,

If he refuses, he will not be able to return to Lianzhou at all.

In fact, even if he obeys the order, he still cannot return to Hepu. After leaving Chang'an after the spring, he will go directly to Cangwu to take up the post of governor, and will not be able to return to Lianzhou.

Well, the emperor still wanted to keep his son in Chang'an, saying that he was serving the emperor, but in fact, no one knew that he was a hostage.

The nobles of Chang'an not only went to Lianzhou to serve as governor, but also to collect pearls, make salt, mine and cultivate fields there. It is said that they planned to cultivate sugar cane and cotton in Lianzhou.
Ning Chun shook his head and planned to ignore them.

They can do whatever they want. If he knows how to cooperate, he won't look that bad when eating. He will also take his Ning family with him and give some bones to those Xidong masters.

Why are the aristocratic children of the Zhenguan Dynasty so keen on going to Lingnan?

Aren’t they afraid of the miasma in Lingnan?
The foundation built by the Ning family in Lingnan for three generations over a century is now going to be taken away by those Guanzhong people.
Yet so powerless.

In Tai Chi Palace.

Wu Huaiyu plays chess with the emperor.

He moved very slowly, taking a long time to think about each step.

It's not that I really want to win, but I'm thinking about how to lose, and I have to lose really hard. It's really hard for him.

The emperor seemed relatively relaxed, playing chess and talking at the same time.

"Ning Chun is willing to go to Wuzhou?"

"Well, he is willing to cooperate with the handover. He went to Wuzhou, and the Ning family in Qinzhou, Lianzhou, will also fully cooperate with the new governors Sun Chong and Cheng Chumo,"

"Where's Chen Longshu?"

"He's also very current."

"Hahaha," Li Shimin laughed, very happy, "I thought there would be a fierce fight, but now it seems that there won't be."

"Your Majesty, people like Feng Ang, Chen Longshu and Ningchun are all smart people,"

"What a smart man. He who knows the current affairs is a hero."

"In fact, it is expected. For example, the Feng family migrated from Northern Yan to the south during the Liu and Song Dynasties in the Southern Dynasties. For generations, Lingnan served as governors of prefectures and counties. However, the changes in the Southern Dynasties, Song Dynasty, Qi, Liang, Chen, and then the Sui and Tang Dynasties, did the Feng family ever resist the central government? ?

Even at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Ning Changzhen of Qinzhou surrendered to Xiao Xian, and Feng An attached to Lin Shihong. These local powerful chiefs did not even have the courage to take advantage of the chaos to seize the country and become kings. Now that the Tang Dynasty is so powerful, how can these powerful chiefs in Lingnan dare to Against Tianwei?

The defeat of Ning Changzhen, Feng Xuantandian and others has long been a lesson learned from the past. "

Why is the grassland always a concern in the Central Plains, but never in the South?After all, it is easy for the northern grasslands to form a strong unified force, while the south, whether it is Lingnan or central and southern Guizhou, has always been a piece of scattered sand.
"Since Feng Chenning and other powerful chiefs are so aware of current affairs, we should concentrate our efforts this time to conquer and pacify those raccoon barbarians who are not willing to accept the king's rule."

(End of this chapter)