Chapter 36 Winter Leisure
On the seventh day of the first month of the seventh year of Zhenguan, Xue Yantuo sent an envoy to the court. Then Li Shimin ordered people to make the "Music and Dance Picture of Breaking the Formation" and renamed it "Seven Virtues Dance". At the same time, he held a banquet in Chang'an for guests, officials of third rank and above, and pastors in Jingzhou.
Many barbarian chiefs also enjoyed the dance of "Seven Virtues" and "Nine Gongs" at Xuanwu Gate.
After six years of hard work, both Li Shimin and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were full of confidence, so in addition to enjoying the singing and dancing, Li Shimin gave wine to the people of Chang'an on the 23rd and drank it for three days.
But Li Yuanjia was naturally indifferent to these.
In the small world of Luzhou, just a few days after the beginning of spring, a late-spring cold hit at the end of February. Two heavy snowfalls caused the temperature that had just warmed up to drop suddenly. I don’t know how many people could only sit there and look forward to it.
This bad day should be over soon.
As for the noble king, he naturally shrank in his own little world and was at ease.
No matter which room Li Yuanjia appears in, at least three stoves will be lit in advance and then served by dedicated personnel to prevent them from being extinguished. In addition to the quilt that may be the only one in the Tang Dynasty, various stoves will be lit by the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor.
And the animal furs given by the Crown Princess would not make Li Yuanjia feel the slightest chill.
"So, reincarnation is a technical job!"
Looking at the little girl Chun Yan who was dozing off with her head tilted while tending to the stove, Li Yuanjia twisted her neck, which was a little sore from sitting and writing for a long time, and couldn't help but sigh.
How miserable would it be if he were reborn in the body of an ordinary person in February of the seventh year of Zhenguan?
Don't overestimate the so-called Zhenguan rule. No matter how glorious it was, it was still in ancient China more than 600 years ago. Even among the so-called "well-off families" among the people, their living standards were definitely not as good as those of ordinary people in later generations.
The common people are not even close. At least such things as cold and hunger will be quite rare in the future.
That is to say, those powerful people have an easier time, after all, there are too many concentrated resources.
"More importantly, it's so fucking boring!"
After getting up and moving for a while, Li Yuanjia looked at the "Fundamentals of Geometry" that he had just "translated" half of, and looked up to the sky with a long sigh!
Look how hard these days have forced him to start writing geometry textbooks!
You must know that for a person who has graduated from high school for more than ten years and can only write out some geometry knowledge intermittently by struggling to recall, this process is really painful. So after writing for more than ten days, Li Yuanjia managed to squeeze out
It’s just over seventy pages. An average of four pages a day, and the speed becomes slower and slower towards the end. Li Yuanjia feels that he may never finish writing this book in his life...
"Great... King!"
Perhaps it was Sun Peng's long sigh that woke up Chun Yan, and the little girl on duty stood up in a hurry.
I almost fell asleep while serving the king. This was a serious mistake!
Fortunately, Li Yuanjia didn't care at all. He nodded and said lightly: "I'm a little hungry. I'll go to Yu Niang's place to see if lunch is ready!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Feeling secretly relieved, Chunyan hurriedly walked out of Li Yuanjia's study. As soon as she opened the door, she saw the housekeeper Han Shan coming in a hurry, and she quickly stood aside and saluted.
"Huh? Why are you going?"
"Your Majesty wants to have a meal, I'll go find Yu Niang."
"Well, go ahead."
After waving his hand to send the spring smoke away, Han Shan dusted off the non-existent dust on his body and walked into the door of the study.
Li Yuanjia, who was about to sit down and write for a while, saw Han Shan, straightened up immediately, and asked: "How is the situation in Zhuangzi? Are there people suffering from cold and hunger?"
"As far as the king is concerned, no."
After giving the gift, Han Shan respectfully replied: "I asked people to go to three villages to check carefully. Because of the heavy snow these days, two houses were damaged, and several people suffered from the cold. But the weather
I have asked people to help repair the damaged houses, and I have also given decoction to those who have suffered from cold..."
The three Zhuangzi he mentioned belonged to the king.
In addition to the professional fields and the prince's Yongye fields, the Crown Princess, Yu Wenshi and they also purchased a lot of land for Li Yuanjia, totaling 40,000 to 50,000 acres, almost half of which was in Luzhou. And these lands
They are farmed by the farmers on the three villages, so simply speaking, they are also Li Yuanjia's "subjects".
Even Zhuangzi, both in person and in person, is considered Li Yuanjia’s private property.
Therefore, Han Shan did not find it strange that the king was concerned about the situation of the farmers and sent people to check. Instead, he felt that the master was kind-hearted and that the farmers below were lucky.
"call……"
After hearing what Han Shan said, Li Yuanjia breathed a sigh of relief.
He is indeed not the Holy Mother and the Holy Father, but from a modern perspective, if the people on Zhuangzi really freeze to death or get frostbite, it will definitely be psychologically uncomfortable. Besides, it is just sending someone to check, and Li Yuanjia is not needed
If you go out personally, you can only pay a few bucks at most, so why not?
But after thinking about it, Li Yuanjia asked curiously: "By the way, Old Han, what do farmers usually do in winter? There shouldn't be much work to do in the fields, right?"
“After the beginning of spring, it’s time to prepare for spring plowing.”
After thinking for a while, Han Shan shook his head and said: "But this year there were two sudden heavy snows, so spring plowing must be postponed... Usually they don't have much to do, right? This... ahem, neither am I.
It’s very clear. How about I find someone to ask?”
"Well, ask someone and tell me."
Nodding, Li Yuanjia's eyes narrowed slightly.
In his impression, or imagination, farmers should be relatively free in winter. Maybe they also have some necessary work to do at home, such as repairing houses, farm tools, accumulating fertilizer, renovating land, etc., but
Should you be idle most of the time?
How about a word called "Cat Winter"?
However, Li Yuanjia was just guessing about this after all, so he asked Han Shan to ask carefully.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Although he felt a little strange about Li Yuanjia's question, Han Shan naturally nodded and agreed immediately.
After Han Shan left, Li Yuanjia began to walk back and forth in the study, seriously considering his ideas. With the efforts of the carpenters and blacksmiths in the house over the past six months, Li Yuanjia now has some
There are good things, such as table and chair sets, coal stoves and briquettes, but it is obviously unrealistic to use them to give farmers something to do during their leisure time in winter.
Carpenters and blacksmiths in this era were both skilled workers.
Even if Li Yuanjia could force the carpenters and blacksmiths in his house to teach farmers the skills, it would not be something that could be learned in a short time. And things like briquettes were too simple and not a long-term solution.
Chapter completed!