From the gate of heaven

Chapter 123 [Starting from today to stir up the storm, Ji Qingyan breaks the defense]

Lin Ze's general idea of ​​​​solving the problem was understood by Ji Kan and Ji Qingyan on the side.

But when it comes to details, they have more problems.

At this time, the brother and sister both transformed into a hundred thousand whys.

Ji Kan asked: "Ziyi, I know that there are a lot of gold, silver, copper and iron minerals in the Hengduan Mountains. After all, some barbarians can smelt metals to make armor and weapons. But if you want to mine the minerals in the Hengduan Mountains, you need more than just Just dig it out."

"The bigger cost is transportation. Maybe you can still make money by mining gold, silver, copper and iron ore from the mountains, but if you transport these materials out of the mountains, you may lose money due to high transportation fees."

On the side, Ji Qingyan also raised her own questions: "I heard from Ziyi that he planned to use wool for weaving, but in fact wool cannot remove grease and has a strong smell, so it cannot be used for weaving. The smell of the finished product is normal. It’s hard to accept.”

"And there is another most critical issue, food. The food burden for 400 million people. Even if these 400 million people can make up for half of their consumption by obtaining food on their own, how will the food be provided for the remaining 200 million people?"

"There is not so much food surplus among the people in the Zhou Dynasty. It is impossible for famine to occur in the country just because of pacifying the border troubles. If we do this, we might as well send out a large army to harvest the aliens. At least the fertilizer will not flow to outsiders' fields in the end."

There are countless talented people in the Zhou Dynasty, but they can't think of Lin Ze's methods?

They figured it out, but they had no way to solve it, so in the end they had to resort to the simplest and crudest but effective method.

kill!

It just so happened that Lin Ze, who came from a world with more advanced productivity, had a way to solve these problems, so he came up with these ideas.

Facing the questions raised by the two His Highnesses, Lin Ze said: "I know you are in a hurry, but don't be in a hurry. Listen to me and answer the questions of His Highness King Donghai first."

Having said this, Lin Ze stood up, pointed to the wooden rail cars that were running not far away, and said with a smile: "What do you think, your highness, is the transportation effect of this wooden rail car?"

Ji Kan replied: "It's so ingenious."

After speaking, some insights came to his mind: "Ziyi, you want to say that building a similar wooden rail car in the mountains and then transporting the products out of the mountains at a lower cost does not exist. It’s a matter of losing money.”

Having said this, Ji Kan also made inferences: "If this rail car is built to be stronger and taller, and can also be used to transport troops, then if there is a rebellion in the mountains, we can easily send troops and experts to suppress it."

"No, perhaps the best strategy is to directly station troops in the mountains to rule the Hengduan Mountains, and then regularly use rail cars to transport grain and grass into the mountains to ensure the ability to control the army. This is the achievement of opening up territory and expanding territory."

Hearing this, Lin Ze nodded and said: "Your Highness, you are right. What I want is a similar method. This wooden rail car is not enough to take on the important task of connecting the Hengduan Mountains, but there is an upgraded alternative called a railway train. Programs can do this.”

Having said this, a grenade appeared in Lin Ze's hand, he opened the fuse and threw it into the river.

Boom!

A huge explosion sounded, and the river shook and rolled, forming huge waves.
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"If you want to build a railway, you have to cut mountains and cut rocks. Then you can use gunpowder."

After a pause, Lin Ze waited until the brother and sister digested it before continuing: "After solving these two key problems, I want to mine in the Hengduan Mountains, form de facto rule here, and solve the problem of barbarians invading the border. Things will be done.”

Then, Lin Ze looked at Ji Qingyan: "Your Highness the Sixth Princess, I know what you said about wool being unable to be spun, but I have a way to remove the odor of wool, and then use it to weave cloth and make clothes without any problem. .”

"In today's autumn and winter, countless people can only hide at home to avoid freezing to death. If this woolen cloth is formed, it will naturally be sold to the world and bring a steady stream of income. By then, people in the entire grassland will be able to herd sheep and weave for us. cloth."

"Once they have something to do and can earn money to support their families, the border problems will naturally disappear."

When the words came to this point, neither Ji Kan nor Ji Qingyan spoke, quietly waiting for Lin Ze to say the most important thing.

Lin Ze's plans are very good, but there is a very important prerequisite, which is that there must be sufficient food.

If the food gap of these 200 million people cannot be solved, no matter how beautiful the plan is, it will be nothing more than a castle in the air.

In this regard, Lin Ze did not show off. After talking about the woolen cloth, he directly talked about the most important topic of food: "May I ask your two highnesses, what conditions does a good harvest of food depend on?"

In this regard, Ji Qingyan said without hesitation: "If you want to have a good harvest of food, in addition to good weather and good weather, you must also work hard to take care of irrigation and prevent pests and diseases."

The royal children of the Ji family of the Great Zhou Dynasty all had to farm when they were young, firstly to experience the sufferings of the people, and secondly to exercise their physical fitness and lay the foundation for martial arts. Therefore, even if Ji Qingyan is a princess, she is also interested in farming. Very understanding.

"Is it possible that Ziyi still has a way to increase grain production?"

Ji Kan spoke doubtfully, with a suppressed excitement in his eyes.

If Lin Ze really has a way, that would be a great thing.

For a ruler, of course, the more people who rule below, the higher the person in power can stand.

Increased food production will undoubtedly lead to an increase in population.

Hearing this, Lin Ze nodded and said: "Generally speaking, the weather in the Great Zhou Dynasty is going well now, and the grain varieties are considered to be excellent after being selected from generation to generation. Therefore, we can work hard on the amount of fertility. If there is enough fertilizer, the grain yield will increase." It’s not difficult to double it.”

"Currently, one acre of field yields only two to three hundred kilograms of grain, and the upper field harvest barely exceeds four hundred kilograms. If the fields are fertilized with fertilizer, the lower fields can also become upper fields, and the annual harvest can reach seven to eight hundred kilograms."

"I know how to make fertilizer. The food gap for 200 million people can be made up with a good harvest in one county."

"It happens to be autumn and winter at this time. We can start preparing fertilizer now and have enough time for next spring plowing. Now we can use the reserve grain to support the management of the southern barbarians and northern nomads. When the autumn harvest next year, the bumper harvest of grain and grass can be continued. .”

Human beings moved from agricultural society to industrial society, and food production increased dramatically.

Although the improvement of seeds plays a big role, the other most important factor is the large-scale use of fertilizers, which is the root cause of the surge in grain production.

Otherwise, no matter how good the grain seeds are, they will be useless without fertilizer support.

it is good!
At this time, Ji Kan couldn't help but excitedly slapped the table and stood up.

"Ziyi's move not only quelled the border troubles, but also made many people of the Zhou Dynasty have enough food and clothing. On behalf of the tens of millions of people in the world, I thank you."

Ji Kan excitedly pulled Lin Ze to speak, and even took the initiative to bow to Lin Ze to thank him.

Acting like this with the dignity of a prince shows his excitement.

After the ceremony, Ji Kan stood up and said: "I will go to the emperor immediately to ask for your merits and directly make you an earl. When there is a good harvest next year, it will not be a problem to directly promote you to the title of marquis and duke."

Lin Ze's expression disappeared and he said in a calm tone: "Don't be happy too soon. Although fertilizer is useful, it also requires time and labor costs to produce fertilizer. It does not happen overnight if you want to promote it. ." Ji Kan didn't take it seriously, smiled and patted Lin Ze's shoulder and said, "Ziyi, you are younger than me, but you are too calm. You should be happy when you should be happy."

Turning around, she said to her sister on the side: "Qingyan, you and Ziyi stay here for a while. I will write a letter and report this matter to the emperor. When the time comes, I will ask for money, things and people." Everything needs to be done, and everything must be done well to quell the border troubles and benefit all peoples."

After saying that, he stood up and left.
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In the quiet study room, only Lin Ze and Ji Qingyan were left.

This is the study room, but Ji Kan left this place after writing the letter. His intention was obvious, which was to let the two of them be alone.

Even when getting along with a royal princess like Ji Qingyan, Lin Ze didn't feel any awkward or unnatural mood.

Looking at the calm-looking young man beside her, Ji Qingyan felt that he was significantly different from the previous days.

This feeling is indescribable. If I had to put it into words, it would be extremely high-spirited.

When in doubt, Ji Qingyan asked directly: "Ziyi, I feel that you have been a little high-spirited recently. Did something good happen to you?"

Facing Ji Qingyan's question, Lin Ze nodded and said, "There is a breakthrough in cultivation."

Lin Ze was indeed very high-spirited.

Before he had the All Heavens Sect, he mentally despised all living beings in the two worlds.

Because he knows that his future is extremely broad and he is destined to reach a height far beyond anyone's imagination.

As long as Lin Ze doesn't care about his own life, he can even destroy the world.

This is very simple. You only need to open the other side of the Zhutian Gate next to the star, and then release the restriction of the Zhutian Gate to isolate matter. The power of the sun can evaporate a planet in an instant, destroying the entire human civilization along with it.

But this is just a trump card to flip the table, and should not be used easily unless in desperate situations.

Lin Ze's body is too fragile, and there are too many dangers in the two worlds that can kill him, so when it comes to actual actions, Lin Ze is low-key and restrained.

Because he does not have much ability to protect himself, if he attracts the attention of others in the early stage, he will face many dangers.

But it was different now. Lin Ze had gained sufficient self-protection ability through the strengthening of Zhutian Sect, and he was not even afraid of the surprise attacks from peerless masters.

If it were before, Lin Ze would never propose these high-profile and radical plans, because it would attract too much attention to him and create unexpected dangers.

But now Lin Ze has not hesitated to use the production technology of the main world to stir up the situation, because this will no longer bring danger to him, but will speed up his development.

"It's still not as good as Ningzhen's cultivation, but the spirit is much stronger, and there is a clearly visible divine light in his eyes."

Ji Qingyan looked at Lin Ze carefully and approved of his words.

"Ziyi, what you just said about mining in the Hengduan Mountains and purchasing wool to open a textile mill in the northern grasslands, are you planning to do it alone or in cooperation with others?"

Ji Qingyan knew that her brother took the initiative to leave because he wanted to bring him and Lin Ze together. After all, Lin Ze had shown extraordinary value.

But for the time being, Ji Qingyan really doesn't have any affection for Lin Ze in terms of love between man and woman. She likes someone who can surpass her in martial arts.

Although Lin Ze was strong in combat, he had borrowed foreign objects.

The lifespan of a heavenly warrior is guaranteed to be over 150 years old. It is not uncommon for someone like her great grandfather to live to be over 200 years old. Ji Qingyan is confident that she can reach this level in the future.

She wants her future husband to grow old with her, instead of finding a short-lived ghost whose lifespan is less than half hers.

So she didn't want the atmosphere between the two parties to become ambiguous, so she forcibly changed the topic to career.

"Do you think I can handle this on my own?"

"If I don't regard you and the King of East China Sea as partners, why should I tell you these plans? Just to show you that I have good things, but not share them with you to make you jealous?"

"You can tell me what you can do, and I can decide how much profit to share with you based on your role."

Lin Ze said bluntly.

Lin Ze's business-like attitude was very much in line with Ji Qingyan's wishes. She smiled and said, "If my brother moves his fief from Wangjiang City in the East China Sea to near Beiguan, then I can move his fief to a place close to Beiguan." Fufeng County in the Hengduan Mountains."

"At that time, I will handle the Nanban-related issues."

These royal children have received the most elite education. They may have different personalities and moral qualities, but their abilities and martial arts cannot be underestimated.

"Since you have confidence, that's okay."

"Recently prepare more food, gold and silver manpower as start-up capital. Let's meet in Fufeng County later to discuss the specific details. I also need to prepare for a period of time, and at the same time, I need to solve the problems in the Western Region first. "

Lin Ze said.

"I can take out about 20 taels of silver, is that enough?"

After hearing Lin Ze say that he wanted to take out as much gold and silver as possible, Ji Qingyan said a little unconfidently.

"According to my understanding, you princes and princesses of the Zhou Dynasty have had income since childhood, with a salary of fifty or sixty thousand taels a year, right? There are also other miscellaneous industrial incomes, and the rewards from your emperor and brother, add up That’s an income of 6 million yuan a year.”

"Even if you put aside your expenses, it is not a problem to save 5 taels every year. I think you are in your 20s and almost 30 years old. Why have you saved 100 million taels since you were a child? This is only 20 taels?? ?”

Lin Ze frowned and asked.

"Lin Ze, you don't practice internal strength very much. Your internal strength is weak. How do you know that practicing internal strength costs a lot of money?"

Ji Qingyan couldn't help but break her guard when she heard Lin Ze's tone of voice that said, "Big sister, you are so old and you must have a lot of savings."

Then, he started complaining nonstop.

(End of this chapter)