Their concerns were right, in fact, Princess Taiping invited the elites of the Eastern court: emperors, princes and ministers, civil and military officials, social elites, wealthy businessmen, contemporary Confucians, etc., and her routine was premeditated:

Visit, let the world know how much she and Wei Xi have made!

interaction, let the world know how much she and Wei Xi are supported.

Beautiful scenery, delicious food, and gifts must be a lot, and they will all be collected by everyone!

They see all the beautiful scenery, taste the food of all the world, and return with gifts!

How can you not be touched!

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Entering the Hezhou area, where the grassland is vast, the river network is dense, the water and grass are abundant, and you can see the mountains of horses and cattle, and herds of cattle and sheep.

If Kuzhou provided glucose for the Western Expedition, then Hezhou provided protein and fat for the Western Expedition, as well as protective gear, the most important mobility!

Princess Taiping took everyone to visit a ranch where the number of cattle and horses slaughtered was huge, and the number of horses slaughtered alone reached 100,000 a year!

The area is vast, there are many seas (lakes), and the grass grows very densely.

All the visitors changed into clean white coats and were given a pair of beautifully made cowhide shoes and riding boots as gifts, which they changed into immediately before entering the racecourse... Wu Zetian gave preferential treatment, she wore a gold cloak and pasted with gold leaf, which was equivalent to a gift.

Princess Taiping beckoned: "Come, everyone get on the horse." ”

Almost all of them rode horses, everyone got on their horses and drove deep into the pasture, even Wu Zetian, riding on a sturdy chestnut horse.

Grass, white clouds, clear blue skies, galloping horses and herds of cattle and sheep!

Stop on a hill and see tens of thousands of galloping horses roaring past you.

Look at their strong muscles and bones, full of spirit, ten thousand horses roll flat posts, full of majesty.

Wu Zetian was very pleased and said: "With this good horse, why worry about not succeeding in the west!" ”

As for the Zhang brothers, the Wu family, and the ministers of the Li Party, their eyes were on fire: This is the capital of Wei Xi's rebellion!

If there were these horses, plus well-trained knights, why should they look at the old woman's face!

Look at how happy Wei Xi is, listen to the tune and don't listen to the announcement, come when you want, and leave when you want.

They also run a horse farm, but the scale is far inferior to Wei Xi, and the management is not good, the number of livestock slaughtered is not large, and it is not as good as Wei Xi's side, so they sharpen their heads and want to explore the secret.

Three dark-faced herdsmen wearing felt hats, vests and breeches rode over and were introduced to Wu Zetian.

The ranch is run by a consortium of herders, who describe their management mechanisms.

Graze every morning, let the cattle, horses and sheep eat enough grass, and wash and clean the pen at night.

Don't look simple, every day is continuous.

So in addition to herdsmen's work, there were also slave helpers!

On the way to the west, there are tribesmen who do not know the limelight and fire forces to resist the heavenly army, if they do not die after defeat, they will be greeted by the fate of being reduced to slavery, public auction, such an important part as pasture, slaves are half sold and half given away, used to help them operate.

"Well, slave work!" The guys learned.

However, they also have a large number of slaves, so why don't they do it well.

Of course, they would not have thought that Wei Xi from later generations was talking about human rights!

For the characterization of slaves as "disobeying the Tang people's expedition to the west, so as to atone for the slaves", he has a complete set of guidelines for the use of slaves, stipulating "fifteen years", that is, any slave who has worked for the master for fifteen years, after fifteen years, must be released to freedom, and there is no longer the right of personal dependence, called a free man.

In another fifteen years, if they do not commit adultery, work diligently, and obey the law, they will be able to earn the status of "Tang people" for their children and enjoy the benefits of Tang people.

And the slaves who fought for him, for fifteen years, can basically get citizenship and be recognized as Tang people.

The welfare of the Tang people is very good, and the current identity of the Tang people under the West Mansion is as strong as the bald eagle green card in the lighthouse country.

In this case, slaves only atone for their past sins, but the masters must respect their dignity and not abuse them, and the government decrees that slave owners who mistreat slaves to death are exiled.

There was a minimum wage for the common people, and a minimum nutrition for the slaves, that is, how much food they had to supply to the slaves each day.

The slave is sick, and the master is obliged to call a doctor, otherwise it is abuse!

Relatively speaking, the slavery system under the jurisdiction of Xifu is more civilized, the slave owners are more kind to the slaves, and the slaves have the possibility of changing their fate, and they can see the future, so they work honestly... They had to rely on the slave owners to give them proof of performance.

There is a way to live, and the hard-working slaves contribute to the great cause of the westward expedition.

They even identify with the Western Expedition ... Those slave soldiers who fought for Wei Xi, in addition to having no political rights, were treated the same as Tang soldiers, how could it be impossible not to die for Wei Xi!

As for those slave owners in the East, they will not be so polite to Wei Xi, some people are kind to slaves, but they are also very limited, and they don't look down on slaves at all.

Wei Xi, who stands on the shoulders of historical giants, has long known the history of mankind, and in his eyes, all beings are equal.

He also influenced the administration of Princess Taiping, and the others could not learn Wei Xi's behavior.

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The guys tried their best to spy on the operation of Wei Xi's ranch, and they really let them know a lot.

A large number of grass planting, ecological balance, epidemic prevention and disinfection, diversified operations, etc.

Grazing is actually a hazard to the grassland, and the grazing method of paying attention to river crabs is "transition", taking turns to graze on different grasslands, so that the grassland that has been gnawed by livestock has a chance to recuperate.

When there is no chance to transfer to the field, you have to plant your own grass, manually plant grass, fertilize, add vitality to the land, and the grass planted is harvested, and the grass is stored and silage (burying the green fodder for fermentation).

The princess explained in advance, and the head of the ranch did not hide it: "We plant imperial bamboo grass in spring, this grass has few insect pests, and we plant rye grass in autumn, this grass grows quickly, and we grow alfalfa for a long time, and we treat grass as crops to harvest, and we pay attention to the grass industry!" ”

As for the ecological balance, the biggest harm on the grassland is the rodent infestation, which destroys the grassland and makes holes everywhere, which can easily lead to the degradation of the grassland, the decline of the carrying capacity, the shrinkage of the grassland, the desertification of the land and other serious problems.

"Do you have any good ideas?" Everyone was interested.

"Of course there is, the method is taught by the prince, that is, to raise weasels and owls, in our place, these two things are protected!" The herdsman's leader said.

"How dare you!" Everyone tsk.

Folk superstition, weasel is Wong Tai Sin, which is the object of worship and dare not offend.

The owl's call is chilling, and everyone hates it.

Unexpectedly, the herdsman said: "If it weren't for the fact that the wolves are too difficult to control and too dangerous, we would still want to raise wolves!" ”