Zhi Xuan

"Mishi is calling young adults?"

In the study, Zhi Xuan couldn't help but tighten his brows when he heard the fox merchant's report.

According to his understanding, unless there is a national war and the Northern Expedition to Dirong, the clan will rarely issue a conscript order in the fief.Especially during the spring plowing season, the most important time of the year, when all men and women in their prime are called together, who will plow the fields, and how can the food for the year be guaranteed?

"My lord, as early as a few months ago, there was a change in the secret land."

Seeing Zhixuan's solemn expression, Fox Merchant did not hide anything, and revealed all the information he had obtained.

Mi Wu and Mi Ji deliberately suppressed the news, but how could such a large-scale personnel transfer not spread the word.

In order to prevent the incident from being exposed, the officials of Midi deliberately let out the air, falsely claiming that the young and strong were called to open up wasteland, and distributed corn to the subordinates who were ordered to come.

This approach has deceived some people, but there are still many people who are dubious.

With the help of the friendship with the local people and the gold silk to open the way, the fox merchant finally got the exact information.

Where is land reclamation, it is clearly a war!

The assembled subjects were taken outside the city, and they were locked in the camp and not allowed to go out.

Among the subjects, there are a large number of dead soldiers of the Mi family, and there are also soldiers recruited in advance. They are closely guarded, let alone going home, and it is very difficult to pass on news.

"I was lucky enough to know the people who delivered the rations. According to him, these people will be taken to the western capital."

When Hu Shang thought of the situation at that time, he couldn't help feeling a little scared.

If it wasn't for the fact that this person transported military rations all the year round, had a lot of face in front of Chief Jia, and offered considerable benefits, he might not have been able to leave safely.

After listening to the fox merchant's narration, Zhi Xuan fell into deep thought.

Summon the army, conceal the news, and go to the western capital.

Connecting each piece, he quickly thought of a possibility.

If this is the case, is Mi Shi crazy?

If Mi Wu and Mi Ji are not crazy, can't they see that this matter is full of loopholes, and if they are not careful, they will lose everything?

Maybe they do.

Zhi Xuan lowered his eyes, looked at the bamboo slips on the case, and imagined what he would do in the Mi family situation.

It can only be said that doing so is very risky, the chances of winning are not great, it is completely a gamble, and it can even be called crazy.But it is indeed the fastest and most effective way to come back.

The key is whether Mitchell can go fast enough and keep the necessary people in the dark.

Today, this possibility no longer exists.

Zhi Xuan pondered for a long time, the fox merchant didn't dare to disturb, the room fell into silence, only the sound of the wind blowing through the corridor and hitting the window edge.

I don't know how long it took before Zhixuan finally said: "Continue to inquire about the news of Midi, increase the price of hemp, and let everyone in Midi know that this year's hemp can be sold at a higher price. Contact the local doctors and village elders Let them know that planting hemp this year is far more cost-effective than growing grain, let alone opening up wasteland. Try to keep a close eye on the Mishi military camp, don't startle the enemy, and send a message immediately if there is any sign of pulling out."

While speaking, Zhi Xuan clapped his hands, and immediately a servant walked into the room.

"Go to the medicine field outside the city and fetch two pigeons."

"promise!"

The servant exited the door and quickly went down to make arrangements.

Zhi Xuan looked at the fox merchant, and continued: "Pigeons can deliver letters, so I will send someone to go with you."

"promise!"

The fox merchant was both excited and somewhat frightened.

Zhi Xuan didn't say it clearly, but he still knew how dangerous this matter was.

But danger often symbolizes opportunity.

If he didn't have great achievements, how could he surpass others and be valued by Young Master Xuan?

Buying grain and harvesting hemp is not his only specialty, and the credit should be divided into nine parts.This matter is different, the young master ordered him to inquire about information, as long as the arrangements are made properly, he will definitely be able to make great achievements.At that time, do you still worry about not being able to surpass others?

Thinking of this, the fox merchant's heart was burning.

Businessmen travel around the world with their heads pinned to their waistbands.Beasts, savages, and even those in power in various countries are knives hanging around their necks.

Now that Young Master Xuan has given him the opportunity to break free from the shackles and go further, he must firmly grasp it without any hesitation, and even more so, it must be done beautifully!

The fox merchant made up his mind and decided to divide the team into two. Most of the members stayed in Zhidi, and he only took his skilled and absolutely trustworthy men to Midi.

"If things come to fruition, I will give you a piece of land." Zhi Xuan said again, and Linghu Shang was stunned on the spot, "Not in Zhidi, but in the grassland. I will build a city there, and if you want, you can move your family here. "

"Yes, servant!" The fox merchant was overjoyed, his lips trembling with excitement.

What about grasslands?

As long as it is Gong Zixuan's territory, no matter where he will let his family move there.What's more, the young master said that he wanted to build a city, which proved that he would occupy that piece of land for a long time, so there was no need for him to hesitate.

The fox merchant was very excited, and wished he could fly to the secret land immediately to fulfill the order of Young Master Xuan.

"If you have to do something, you must also pay attention to safety." Zhixuan said, "This matter is over, I still have more things for you to do."

"No!" The fox merchant was too excited to speak, completely inconsistent with the image of a sophisticated businessman.But the fruit Zhi Xuan gave was too sweet, even if it had thorns on the surface, he still tried to eat it into his mouth.

While the two were talking, a servant and several soldiers went out of the city, and went to the medicine field under Zhixuan's order to bring back pigeons that could deliver letters.

There are ten pigeons living in the medicine field, one was obtained from the residence of a dead spy, and the rest were captured by Ding Bao when he was in charge of the forest farm.

Under the domestication of the witch doctor, the wild pigeons become tame and can successfully undertake the duty of delivering letters.

Zhi Xuan originally planned to use them to deliver letters to Zhao Hao, but unexpectedly, he had to use them on Mi Shi first.

The waiter and Zu Wu came to the outside of the medicine field, explained to the medicine servant the purpose of their visit, and then stood there waiting for the other party to report, not daring to get too close.

One is to respect the two old people;

Secondly, the medicine fields are really too dangerous. There are medicinal and poisonous plants everywhere. There are also bees flying in the fields, and they will be stung if they are not careful.

Someone was accidentally stung by a bee before, and his face was swollen out of shape.It took half a month for the ointment formulated by Dr. Sang to heal.

The lesson from the past is not far away, the servants and soldiers have lingering fears, and they stay where they are, and never step into the medicine field without permission.

The medicine servant walked through the path with weeds, brushed aside the vines hanging from the pillars, and came to the cages where the chickens and ducks were kept.

At this time, the witch doctor and Sang doctor were fully armed, one of them was holding a long stick with a cloth, and kept driving away the brooding hens, while the other was holding a net bag made of linen and animal skins, and carefully took out the eggs in the nest. come out.

The hen clucked angrily and fluttered up and down with its wings.If it wasn't for the cage blocking them, the two would have been surrounded, and their faces would have been pecked with blood.

It's a pity that there is a cage in the middle, no matter how angry the chickens are, they can't help the people outside the cage.

When the medicine servant came, the two of them had collected more than 200 eggs, and there were some duck eggs here and there.It's hard to understand how a duck can lay its eggs in a chicken's nest.

Originally, this matter was done by the medicine servant, and there was no need for two people to do it.But in order to verify the method that Zhixuan said can increase egg production, the two have been busy since they returned to Zhidi. Now that they have achieved initial results, they naturally have to do it by themselves and get first-hand information.

"Sir, send someone?" Dr. Sang moved the eggs in the net bag into the basket, the tentacles were warm, and there were chicken fluff on the shell surface.

The medicine servant relayed in detail the purpose of the servant and the soldier, and the Taoist was just outside the medicine field, so I wondered if the two old men wanted to ask them face to face.

"You take people to the cage first, be careful not to get scratched. Remind them, don't be frightened by the parrot. Then bring them to see me." The witch doctor said.

"promise!"

The medicine servant returned the same way, and the witch doctor and Sang doctor continued to compete with the hen for eggs, and they didn't stop until the five rattan baskets were full.

"Young Master's words are true, the earth dragon is indeed useful." Comparing the amount he could harvest before, Doctor Sang sighed.

Zhi Xuan doesn't know anything about farming, but he has experienced the era of information explosion and knows some related knowledge.For example, what kind of thing can increase the egg production of poultry and generate income for one's fiefdom.

Although I haven't tested it myself, it's okay to try it.

Jungle chickens in this era are really ferocious, even big centipedes and two-finger-thick snakes can be swallowed as spicy noodles.It's just some earthworms that have been washed, dried and ground. Even if they can't eat high egg production, they shouldn't be a problem.

At first, doctor Sang and witch doctor were skeptical about this.But just as Zhixuan said, some earth dragons should not cause any problems, so the two decided to give it a try.

The earth dragon was originally a medicinal material, and in time for spring plowing, the two of them asked the medicine servant to inform them that children who dig wild vegetables every day can bring a lot without adults.

According to the method Zhi Xuan said, the two operated and carried out the operation, mixing the crushed earthworms into the chicken feed, and the wild ducks were also dipped.

The results are very gratifying.

Both chickens and ducks have started to lay eggs, from one basket every two days to five baskets a day today, achieving a leap in quantity.

Nowadays, fresh eggs and duck eggs are sent to the Prince's Mansion every day, and Zhi Xuan will take out some of them and send them to the officials, and the other part will flow into the city and be traded in the merchants.Although the number is small, it is also rare elsewhere.

At present, the breeding of chickens and ducks is still limited to the medicine fields outside the city, and has not yet spread into the households of the people.

The most important reason is that the wild chicken is too vicious, and there is no suitable cage in the family, so it is impossible to raise it.

Zhi Xuan is absolutely sure that the most likely reason for wild chickens appearing in a subject's home is that the violent subject will break their necks and become a dish on the table, and they will never wait for them to lay eggs.

There is really no other way but to let the sang doctor and the witch doctor continue to work harder, and assign them more manpower, wait for two or three generations of taming, and then try to let the subordinates feed them at home.

Practically speaking, if you want to maximize the benefits of farming, it is best to continue the current model.

Zhi Xuan didn't intend to do that.

It is better to teach people to fish than to teach people.

Today's Zhidi seems to be thriving, but in fact it is still in deficit, and the income and expenditure are very unbalanced.

The clay kilns outside the city are producing pottery one after another, and the quality is quite good, but the supply of fiefdoms is still very tight, and it is impossible to generate income from the outside world.Bronze ware is even more unacceptable.Unless he completely overwhelms the enemies in the country and has a considerable say in the court, otherwise, the fact that there are mines in his territory and that he can make bronzes must not be spread to the outside world.

For this reason, Zhi Xuan not only did not ask Tao Lao to bring people to make bronze wares, but he did not even dig the mine. He just asked people to determine the location and surround the land to ensure that no outsiders would step in.

No matter how large the new field is, the first year's output will not be much.

What's more terrible is that the new army is an out-and-out gold-swallowing beast. Every time he sees the bamboo slips sent up, Zhi Xuan can't help but take a breath.

There must be no lack of money to support the army. Even if the Chinese will prepare some supplies by themselves, they must give what should be given, and the rewards must not be less, unless they want to go to the battlefield alone.

The huge expense is also the reason why many small clans cannot summon more soldiers.

Regardless of family background, hundreds of thousands of people are pulled out at every turn, seemingly majestic, but when they come back, they have to live in front of the granary that can run horses.

Fortunately, his shovel is quite powerful, and the high officials frequently sent warmth, Xi Yuanhou was forced to show generosity, and Zhi Xuan didn't need to worry about money for the time being.

Food and pottery cannot be earned, so farming has become the top priority.

The farms outside the city will still be kept, and the scale will continue to expand when the time is right.

When poultry suitable for breeding are cultivated, Zhixuan will order that they be traded to the subjects at a suitable price. There is no guarantee that every household will have chickens crowing in every village and square, and children will be able to eat eggs.

Zhi Xuan and Sang doctor and witch doctor talked about their thoughts. The two old people felt that he was a little naive and did not behave like a clan, but they couldn't help being touched by him. After returning to the medicine field, they stared at the cage for several days. Stare out the mental illness of the residents inside.

After that, the two competed with chickens and ducks, drove the medicine servant aside, and had to do everything by themselves.

Hard work has paid off, and the egg production of chickens and ducks is increasing day by day. When new cages are erected, they will reduce the collection, let the hens hug their nests, and hatch chicks for separation.

The medicine servant walked into the medicine field with his servants, while Zu Wu still stayed outside the field.

The waiter carried the cage of pigeons in his hand, and followed the medicine servant forward, with a shocked expression on his face.

Just now, he heard the bird speak with his own ears!

Birds can talk!

If the medicine servant hadn't caught him, he might have sat down on the ground.

The medicine servant didn't laugh at the waiter, the first time he heard the parrot speak, he didn't feel any better, his feet were also weak and he almost knelt on the ground.

When the two came to the wooden house, the witch doctor and Sang doctor were covering the basket with straw mats and putting the bamboo slips recording the number of eggs and duck eggs on it.

"I've seen the doctor." The waiter stepped forward to salute.

The witch doctor asked him to get up, turned around and took out a wooden bottle, and said: "Give this to the young master, tell the young master, apply it under the pigeon feathers, the usage is the same as veterinary medicine."

"promise!"

"Take these eggs back, and tell your son that the two of us need several craftsmen to separate the young chicks."

"promise!"

The waiter firmly remembered the witch doctor's instructions, and carefully put away the medicine bottle.Afterwards, he bid farewell to the two of them, carried the rattan baskets with several medicine servants, and walked out of the medicine field along the original road.