1156. The Temptation of Champa Rice

Hearing Li Pojun's words, Li Shimin was stunned, sat up straight, stared and asked, "Open mountains and build roads?" ”

"Exactly, as long as the road is open, Lingnan will not be able to run out of the palm of the imperial court." Li Pojun nodded firmly.

"Nonsense, how much manpower and material resources will be spent to open mountains and build roads, now that the treasury is empty, how can there be national strength to do such a big project, don't you see the lessons of Sui opening the canal, it will shake the foundation of the country." Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and scolded, it seems that he is very uninterested in opening mountains and building roads, after all, the Wuling Mountain is too scary, and there are only a few holes in it since ancient times, and these holes are undoubtedly controlled by the Lingnan forces.

Li Pojun listened and said: "Aya, don't worry, I didn't say anything about the conscription of the Tang Dynasty."

"Don't levy Datang, huh? Are you saying that the Turks were requisitioned to open mountains and build roads? Li Shimin also understood what Li Pojun meant.

"Yes, the million Turks are displayed in the northern border of the Tang Dynasty, stretching for thousands of miles, think about it, the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly, once the Turks suddenly turn back, then I will have no peace in the northern territory of the Tang Dynasty, so it is better to recruit them to the south to build roads, the official roads of the Tang Dynasty have been war-torn for several years at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and there are many damages, it is the time when they need to be repaired, the road is not passable, the economy is not prosperous, and it is imminent to build roads and communicate with the Quartet, and the Turkic military and civilians are just a laborer." Li Pojun also said excitedly.

Li Shimin was also silent when he heard this, twisting his beard and thinking, but muttered: "On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly, it makes sense." But to act like this is to be unkind......."

"Ah, if you want a fart of righteousness, it's better to get some practical if you don't want to be remembered as a good fake benevolence. Wouldn't it be very good to kill two birds with one stone, and it would not hurt the people of Datang, on the contrary, the people of Datang would be very excited. As long as Aya Shengzhi makes a decree, it means that as long as you are willing to build roads, you can take care of food, and then you can join the Tang Dynasty after working for two years, living in the Central Plains, those Turks may still be grateful to Dade, if you don't obey, it's simple, the blade of the Tang Dynasty has not yet rusted, the war horse has not been put in Nanshan, and the victorious country should always have some benefits." Li Pojun was also anxious when he heard what Li Shimin said about benevolence and righteousness, and he spat with disdain, saying that Li Shimin stared at him, good boy, dare to say that I am a fake benevolence and false righteousness, you are the first one in the world!

However, Li Shimin, who said that, was also tempted by Li Pojun's words, which can not only build roads to communicate with the Quartet, but also permanently weaken the Turks, which is indeed a double win, but he has indicated that he wants to treat the Turks well, and now he wants to forcibly recruit the Turks to build roads in the deep mountains in the south, Li Shimin can't pull this face a little.

Li Pojun looked at his father's hesitant face, and smiled secretly in his heart, this is not enough benefits, and immediately said: "Aya, you have underestimated the resources of Lingnan." As he spoke, he also shook his head and sighed.

Li Shimin frowned, "If you have something to say, say it."

"Uh...... Aya, in my opinion, the land of Lingnan is simply a treasure trove, you see, the north side of Lingnan is close to the mountains, the medicinal materials and timber in the mountains are not mentioned for the time being, the south side is against the sea, the sea is full of treasures, the seafood and fish are small, the endless sea salt is amazing, and the excellent wharf by the sea, the sea is convenient, it can lead to Linyi, land and water, Luzon, Piguo, Zhupu, Jiawu Road, Jin'er Tianzhu, Shalou and other countries, the development of shipping makes the business extremely developed, that is really profitable.

Take Lingnan, first open a salt factory to dry sea salt, and then encourage the improvement of sea ships through the sea, spread to all countries, and exchange our silk porcelain and other living weapons for their gold and silver treasures, then the treasury can still be poor, it is simply a profit." The more Li Pojun talked, the more excited he became, as a forward-looking person, the benefits of ocean trade are simply impossible to ignore.

"Hmph, you actually tempted me with money, just a few things of gold and silver make you so excited, in my opinion, the ocean trade is not as attractive to me as a sea salt", how can Li Shimin, who is as wise as Li Shimin, not see that Li Pojun is trying to tempt him and arouse Li Shimin's interest in Lingnan.

"No, no, no, it's not just gold and silver, there is a crop that's a treasure, I know that there is a kind of rice in the Champa country, let's call it Champa rice, this Champa rice is precocious, cold-resistant, fine-grained, and high-yielding, this Champa rice is also called early rice, that is to say, mature early, in the south of the Yangtze River, Jianghuai, Jingchu and other rice can be combined with late rice together to become double cropping rice, harvest twice a year of grain, in Lingnan, Yazhou and other hot climates, even three crops of rice, this is a harvest of three times a year of grain, as long as the Champa rice is introduced to the Tang DynastyIt must be a bumper harvest." Li Pojun finally told the fierce news, he didn't believe it, as soon as the rice in Zhancheng came out, Li Shimin could still be calm.

Sure enough, as soon as he heard this, Li Shimin stood up with a shocked face, stared at him and asked, "Is there really such a rice?" ”

"Yes, absolutely, this kind of rice is now only owned by the Champa State, that is, the Linyi State, as long as you send someone to get it." Li Pojun nodded solemnly.

Historically, Zhancheng rice was introduced to Jianghuai, Min and Zhejiang during the reign of Zhenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, and later expanded to Jingchu in the south of the Yangtze River, and the grain output increased greatly.

Zhancheng was originally the Xianglin County of Rinan County in the Han Dynasty, during the Yonghe period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the son of Gongcao of Xianglin County killed the county order, called himself the king, and established the Zhancheng State, also known as the Linyi State, which continues to this day, and the Tang Dynasty calls it Linyi.

Li Shimin's face changed, he paced with his back hand, he could see that he was very excited, and suddenly turned around and pointed at Li Pojun and said: "If it is true, Hunu, your merits are immeasurable."

After that, he turned around and shouted: "Come here, Xuanhonglu Temple Qing Tang Jian, Ministry of Industry Shangshu Duan Lun, come and see." Wang Jingzhong, who was at the door, listened carefully to the eagerness in Li Shimin's words, and hurriedly ran to summon him.

Li Pojun was also surprised, got up and asked, "Aye, is this going to act?" ”

"If there is really such a treasure, don't say that the Turks will build roads, that is, let me slaughter the Turks with the infamy of the ages, and the people will take food as the sky, as long as there is this kind of rice, why worry about the uncertain world, and the Tang Dynasty will not prosper." The more Li Shimin thought about it, the more excited he became, and he pulled Li Pojun to ask this and that.

However, Li Pojun was also swaying with half a bottle of water, and he didn't know much, but fortunately, Tang Duan and the others who were on duty in the imperial city came after a while.

The two came forward to salute, Li Shimin nodded, and Li Pojun was busy returning the salute, "I've seen my uncle, Maoyue is polite."

The uncle is Duan Lun, and Ji Guogong Duan Lun's wife is Li Shimin's sister Princess Gaomi, Li Pojun can't be called Duan Lun's uncle.

Speaking of this uncle, Li Pojun is also very admired, Duan Lun's father Duan Wenzhen is the right servant of the Sui Dynasty's military department Shangshu and Shangshu, that is a big man who is in and out of the prime minister, Duan Lun is the second generation of officials who are in the eighth classic, he has been well educated since he was a child, practiced literature and martial arts, and was also a close friend of Li Jiancheng, the prince of the Tang Dynasty at that time, Li Jiancheng admired Duan Lun very much, so he introduced his sister Princess Gaomi to Duan Lun.

Later, Li Yuan raised troops, Duan Lun recruited 10,000 soldiers at his own expense to respond, at that time Bashu had not yet been pacified, Li Yuan named Duan Lun as the governor of Yizhou, Duan Lun was successful, and successfully incorporated the land of Bashu into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and quelled several rebellions of the Bashu barbarians.

Such a big power naturally has rumors, there are rumors in Beijing that Duan Lun wants to divide Bashu and rebel, Duan Lun heard the words without saying a word, invited himself into the court, and since then he has served as the right Guanglu doctor, secretary supervisor, and the Ministry of Industry Shangshu These idle positions, no longer touch the military power, and the princess Gaomi is in love, closed the door to cultivate, no longer interact with people, until he dies of illness.

Such a smart person can't help but be admired by Li Pojun, Duan Lun can be called a civil and military all-rounder, and his efforts to pacify Bashu can make him rank in the front row, but Duan Lun knows how to advance and retreat, and takes the initiative to retreat, which is really the same as Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian, with outstanding talent and noble character.