Chapter 231 Lack of talents
Pei Qing's posthumous title this time was just right. Of course, according to military achievements, Feng San was actually not enough, but Pei Qing changed it to Feng San who died because he saved Wei Yan's life and saved a general for the country. Therefore, he won this honor, so there was no objection from the beginning.
In the following days, Wei Yan secretly practiced the sword technique taught to him by Pei Qing, and also allowed generals in the army who were good at using swords, such as Zhou Cang and Huang Zhong, to discuss sword techniques with him, which greatly improved Wei Yan's sword technique very quickly.
And just these days, good news came frequently. First, Yin Neng came to report that he had developed the kind of high-quality Wuliang wine that Pei Qing mentioned, and specially brought ten jars to Pei Qing.
"Oh? Please invite!" Pei Qing was very surprised after hearing the news. This was good news, so he immediately ordered Yin Neng to be invited.
A moment later, Yin Neng came to the mansion, bowed to Pei Qing with a look of fear, and said carefully: "The villain Yin Neng paid homage to General Cavalry, I hope the general will be rich and safe."
"Haha, Yin Neng, don't be too polite, sit down quickly." Pei Qing was very enthusiastic and kind to Yin Neng, and waved his hand to let him sit down. However, Yin Neng was just a little craftsman. Compared with Pei Qing in the era of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, it was a very different place from Pei Qing. How dare he sit down when facing Pei Qing? So he refused and did not dare to sit no matter what.
But Pei Qing didn't care at all, pulled Yin Neng down, and then said to him: "Let me taste it, is the wine you brew good? If it is good, I will definitely give it a reward."
Then Pei Qing opened a jar of wine in public and scooped it and tasted it. Tears almost flowed out, because this was the taste he often savored before traveling through time, very pure and strong.
"Good wine is indeed good wine. I occasionally tasted this kind of wine when I was in the Western Regions and asked for a recipe from others. But the incompetent businessman was vague. I kept thinking about it in my heart and told you this recipe, hoping that you could brew it. In fact, I didn't have too much fantasy at the beginning. I really didn't expect you to brew it. This was really surprising."
Pei Qing looked excited and immediately ordered the reward of Yin Neng for 50,000 yuan. Then he sighed: "It's a pity that I have too little food in Guanzhong at present and cannot brew this kind of wine in large quantities. Otherwise, this alone would allow us to earn a considerable income. However, it would be better after the wheat harvest. This year's crops are growing well, and the wheat harvest will be in a few days. I believe we will have the remaining amount of wine brewing by then."
Seeing this, Yin Neng quickly said with emotion: "This is also the result of your great benevolent government. This year, we encountered a drought that is rare in a century, but the people rarely starve to death. This is thanks to you, General. For the sake of the people, you, in addition to spending huge sums of money to buy food from Jingzhou and other places, you also do not hesitate to transfer a large amount of military rations to help the people. The most amazing thing is that General, you have geniusly come up with a method of labor-for-relief, mobilize migrant workers to dig wells, carry water to irrigate the land, and overhaul the canals and dredge rivers, greatly alleviate the drought. In addition, you save grain from the teeth of the soldiers and officials. This is why the general has done this to survive hundreds of thousands of people in Guanzhong, and all the people are grateful. The villain and others are also deeply grateful for their lifetimes because they can meet a parent and official like the general."
"Haha, these are all words that the people are loving. To be honest, the reason why we can survive this disaster is mainly due to the concerted efforts of the whole society. Without unity between the two people, I alone cannot help everyone through the crisis."
Pei Qing felt very comfortable after hearing these sincere words of appreciation, because there were indeed not many people who could do this in history. He saved hundreds of thousands of lives through these comprehensive disaster relief measures, and made the people in Guanzhong completely return. This will definitely be written in the historical books, and will also increase his reputation unprecedentedly, which will greatly benefit future development.
A day later, another personal soldier reported that Zhang Wu came to see him. The post said that the steamed buns, bacon, ham and other products that Pei Qing instructed him to make had been successfully developed.
"Is that so? This is really good news!" Pei Qing was naturally overjoyed when he heard this and immediately ordered Zhang Wu to come in and see him.
After a while, Zhang Wu also responded to Pei Qing with a respectful face, saying that the steamed buns, bacon, ham and other foods had been prepared.
Pei Qing was naturally very happy. He was very satisfied after seeing the food and tasted it himself. It is easier to carry and preserve these foods, and it is easier to replenish physical strength (the steamed buns were also made of meat at the beginning), so it is naturally more beneficial when fighting on the battlefield in the future.
"It's a pity that we have less meat, and the cost of raising pigs, cattle and sheep is relatively high. Not to mention ordinary people, even middle-income families basically cannot afford meat. This is a big difference compared to nomadic people. Huh?" Pei Qing suddenly had an idea when he thought of this and thought to himself: "In fact, we can trade with the Xiongnu and Qiang people for the time being, trade our cheap products for their cattle and sheep, and use meat to improve the physical fitness of soldiers. When the strength becomes stronger in the future, we can find an excuse to lead the army to attack them and obtain large areas of ranch. On the one hand, raise horses and provide war horses for the army. On the other hand, raise cattle and farmers, and provide a large amount of plowing cattle for soldiers and even the people with cattle and sheep."
This is really a genius attention for Pei Qing. Now that the power of Guanzhong is in a weak period, it is urgent to concentrate on developing production and restore strength, and strive to accumulate strength during this period to prepare for future development. During this period, the policies on the Huns and Qiang people naturally cannot use force, but should focus on appeasement. The opening of the court can ensure that the Huns exchange cattle and sheep with almost no cost to buy goods, ensure that their basic lives will not be affected, and at the same time, they can also exchange some precious luxury goods for a large amount of money from the hands of those nobles.
For the Han Dynasty, the most expensive luxury item was naturally silk. When Emperor Han moved east, in order to streamline the team and to indicate that Xijing was still a palace, the emperor would come in the future, leaving behind a large number of craftsmen. These craftsmen were skilled craftsmen of generations, and the utensils produced were extremely exquisite. As long as they were provided with a steady stream of materials, they could produce extremely exquisite utensils, including silk, exquisite pottery and other luxury items.
Anyway, they were idle, so Pei Qing decided to use these people and sell the silk produced in the palace to the upper class of the Xiongnu or Qiang people in exchange for a large amount of property.
Of course, after all, these craftsmen are from the palace, and most of the products they produce are used for royal purposes. If they are not those that are illegal, Pei Qing can also use them. But if they are taken out for sale, it will definitely become an excuse for others to attack. Therefore, Pei Qing must use the means of transplanting flowers and wood to get those exquisite equipment out of the palace. Fortunately, the guards and managers in the palace are all Pei Qing's people or have been bribed, so it is not difficult to get them out.
So after some consideration, Pei Qing thought this matter was more feasible, so he made up his mind secretly.
"But silk and exquisite pottery are produced in the palace after all, so it is impossible to make this happen in a long time. I still have to continue to increase my efforts to study porcelain. In addition, should I also study the technology of glass, that is, glass? Exquisite glass products are cheap, but in this era, they will definitely become a highly sought-after high-end luxury product."
Chapter completed!