The portable magic tower of the Three Kingdoms

"It's snowing heavily...I can't do anything." Looking at the heavy snow outside the window, Liu Tao felt a little emotional.

The snow this year has been great, at least giving it a sense of normalcy.In this way, the climate next year should be slightly more normal. I always feel that the period of the end of the Han Dynasty is the same as the end of the Ming Dynasty, which happens to be the Little Ice Age.

Anyway, this climate is not normal, I just hope it will be normal next year.Otherwise, we can only continue to stockpile regular warehouses, and at the same time continue to improve water conservancy facilities and so on.

Ah... I remembered that in 195 AD there was not only a drought, but also a plague of locusts.In this way, the climate next year is estimated to be unlikely to be normal...

"Your Majesty, what's bothering you?" Qian Fu asked tentatively.

It has to be said that this close person is amazing.I didn't show my face, but this guy actually noticed that he had something bothering him.This ability to observe words and emotions makes people afraid to keep them by their side.

"I'm just thinking that the weather next year and the year after next may be abnormal, such as drought or something." Liu Tao didn't hide it either, after all, he would have to discuss it with people from the sixth department later.

"Isn't there a permanent position? Even if the drought is a little bit worse, there is always a solution." Qian Fu smiled.

"The Changping warehouse in the Central Plains has not been perfected. What I am worried about is that the food reserves are not enough." Liu Tao said.

"If there is a drought, water conservancy should be implemented. There are enough ditches and carts, and the place can always be irrigated. It is really impossible. Doesn't Your Majesty have an irrigation method called drip irrigation in Yunzhong and Wuyuan County?" Qian Fu thought for a while. , spoke his mind.

"That's the only way to go!" Liu Tao shook his head.Compared with locust plagues, droughts are more troublesome.

In the case of a locust plague, it is enough to start catching before it takes shape.Let the Propaganda Department do a good job of publicity, and even take advantage of the locust plague next year to spread locust vegetables in advance...

Many people in later generations said that the locusts that caused the locust plague cannot be eaten. In fact, either the species of locusts themselves cannot be eaten, or they cannot eat so many.After all, not every kind of locust is edible.

Since locusts cannot be eaten when a plague of locusts is formed, they should be caught and eaten beforehand!You don't even need to publicize it, just say that you like to eat it, and mark what kind of locust it is. The local people probably can catch the locust as an endangered animal.

As for those that cannot be eaten, they can be caught and used to raise chickens and ducks, which is a good protein supplement.This means that a centralized breeding farm is needed... I don't know if it can be supported in this era.

After all, this thing itself is not ventilated. If the sanitation problem is not handled well, then there will be a bit of chicken plague and duck plague, and a large area will die, which is far less safe than free-range breeding.

The advantage is that the fattening is fast, the slaughter is early, and the breeding site does not need to be too large.In the case of free-range breeding, it is estimated that there can only be more than 100 chickens and ducks on a hill, and no amount of food will be found.

Speaking of which, around 194 AD, when Cao Cao lacked military rations, the notorious programmed cured meat came into being.Now that Cao Cao is under his command, judging from the current situation, there should be no need for this thing to appear.

Later, Su Shuang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was called over, explaining some of the things he "predicted", saying that the focus of work next year is the water conservancy construction in the Central Plains and the construction of Changping warehouse.

"If the funds are sufficient, the minister's side will not be a problem." Su Shuang said immediately.

"Is there not enough funds?" Liu Tao was a little surprised.

"Military expenditure accounts for [-]% of the total expenditure, the Ministry of Rites accounts for [-]%, and other departments share [-]%." Su Shuang replied.

The military expenditure is already considered low. After all, according to the information, Zhang Chao's military expenditure is even as high as [-]%.There is insufficient funding for political affairs, and taxes continue to increase. It is no wonder that the Chen family of Guangling sold Zhang Chao after changing hands.

The Ministry of Rites' expenses are mainly education funds. After all, it is necessary to spread the academy, which he decided last year.Otherwise, if the examinations at all levels are not spread out, and the imperial examinations three years later will be conducted in a general way, then it will be too fucked up.

In addition, there are publicity expenses. After all, the Central Plains War is over, and publicity is needed everywhere to try to win over most of the common people and some of the gentry.Don't let them be fooled by those gentry, let them understand that the Han court has always worked hard for the common people.

The final result is that the investment in infrastructure and water conservancy may have to drop slightly.The main expenses of the Ministry of Industry are not only agriculture, industry and water power, most of the funds are invested in the final finishing of the railway.

Yes, the previously planned railway will be completed next year, and then try to open to traffic.Don’t count on steam ones, let’s just use horse-drawn ones!

"This..." Liu Tao looked at Xun Yu, and it was right to call him over in advance.

"Your Majesty, during the Great War in the Central Plains, a lot of gold and silver treasures have been seized and have been added to the national treasury. This part has not been included in next year's budget." Fortunately, Xun Yu also has a plan to deal with it.

"Put this part in? No, no, it's better to reduce some expenses a little bit, for example, let the local gentry help raise some chickens and ducks, do you think it's reliable?" Liu Tao asked after thinking about it.

"There is no problem with this. Many gentry are planning to curry favor with the imperial court. And in terms of the results, it is not a loss for them to raise a large number of chickens and ducks." Xun Yu thought for a while and nodded.

"Then that's good! For the rest, make a detailed charter." Liu Tao is now satisfied.

Xun Yu and Su Shuang didn't ask whether there were really droughts and locust plagues. Your Majesty is a child of the Immortal Family, so there is no need to explain!

Chapter 621 Meeting in Nanyang

"Your Majesty, Liu Biao officially sent the letter of credence. He hopes to abdicate the throne and give up the country. I just hope that you can go to Nanyang to talk about specific matters. If it is said to be delivered in writing, it will take time." It was almost the end of the year, and Jian Yong took the A letter of credence passed by the Ministry of Rites found Liu Tao.

"Did he make a mistake?" Liu Tao frowned slightly, "He has no qualifications to abdicate the country at all. His regime itself is a puppet regime. From my point of view, he is just a rebel. He has not abdicated." The only way to talk about giving up the country is to surrender in an all-round way!"

"Your Majesty, of course the other party understands this, so they pointed out that they need to 'talk in detail', that is, they hope there is a step down." Jian Yong reminded.

"That's it...it's the end of the year..." Liu Tao said that he really didn't want to go out at this time.

"It's nothing. The specific meeting time is early next year." Jian Yong replied after confirming the date.

If it's early next year, then it's not a big problem.Anyway, next year, maybe even the year after, there is no way to continue to expand the site for the time being.There is a high probability that it will not be until the third year, when the imperial examinations are held, they will go south by the way, or invade Bashu.

The biggest war in the past two years is probably only the exploration war in the Western Regions.Of course, Liu Tao also plans to go to Qinghai. After all, there is the largest salt lake in China. As for whether it is the largest in the world, he hasn't investigated it before crossing, and he doesn't know.

When necessary, I will go to Xianbei for a tour.Hitting the Grass Valley cannot be the patent of the other party. It is still very important to plunder regularly and control the population of the grassland.

There is no purposeless massacre, we are not savage barbarians.We will recruit people, let them experience the joy of labor, and then slowly teach them the principles of life and the knowledge they need to live in Han.

Chinese and Chinese characters must be indispensable. In the last three years or so, those who are qualified will be registered in the Central Plains or other places far away from Xianbei.A rich man who has lived for 20 years will make them gradually forget the Xianbei expression on their bodies, and throw themselves into the embrace of the great Chinese nation...

Human beings yearn for a better life, just like 50 years ago, a large number of people yearned for the life on the other side of Xiangjiang.Going back now, I found that the tax-free shop was deducted, and it was the same over there. I felt a little dilapidated and backward.

This kind of looting battle basically only brings supplies and people to the big man, so naturally the more they fight, the stronger they become.To be more ruthless, destroying a country is a matter of minutes, especially for small countries like the Western Regions.

I know that the Western Regions are big, but I don't know who gave them the courage to occupy one or two oases and establish a country.

The distance between countries is still a bit far, and it is not known whether there is any relationship by marriage.But it doesn't matter, basically a charge can almost enter the countdown to the country's destruction.

In short, there will be almost no major events in the next year or the next year, and small events should continue.The biggest thing is probably the opening of the railway.But so far, this railway, in the eyes of many people, is still the result of his willfulness.

After all, if so much iron is used to make weapons and armor, it is unknown how many people can be armed.

And in order to build this railway, a lot of manpower was used.That is to say, these workers are all ordinary people who have escaped, even servants. In order to obtain the status of free people, they can volunteer to work for three years.

In particular, the imperial court also promised to arrange housing and land for them after three years.

"At the beginning of next year...after the Lantern Festival or before?" Liu Tao asked, remembering that the better it would be with the little kids at home, he would make a lot of lanterns on the day of the Lantern Festival, and everyone would enjoy the lanterns and eat the Lantern Festival together.

"The next thing." Of course, Jian Yong knew about Liu Tao's itinerary. Before the Lantern Festival, Liu Tao didn't need to show up. He would reply to the other party, suggesting to change the time to the Lantern Festival and then meet again.

After all, this is not equal diplomacy between countries. Strictly speaking, it is the negotiation of the Han court accepting the surrender of other countries.The positions of the two sides are not equal, and the imperial court has the initiative.

"Then arrange the itinerary a little bit." Liu Tao nodded, and has recently become accustomed to the itinerary mode of this appointment system.

The bigger the territory, the more things need to be done. Sometimes when you focus on doing one thing, you tend to forget the time and end up delaying things.If there is a little reservation and time limit, you can make full use of the time.

Jian Yong is also becoming more and more like a big secretary, and the secretary's work is well coordinated.It's not just my side, Zhongshu Sheng and Shangshu Sheng, the secretaries of senior officials, are also provided by Men Xia Sheng.

In a blink of an eye, 193 years passed by, but compared to last year, at least this year has been very fulfilling.

The Luoyang Palace also slowly got used to it. During the Spring Festival, I played with my family at home.Until the Lantern Festival, no government affairs were dealt with, unless it was a major event involving national security.