Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 334 King's Transformation
Scientific research is not something that can be accomplished in a day or two.

As for Zhao Xin now, as long as he can provide a direction for future generations, it would be good enough.

This year.

Bad news came again, two more of his concubines died of illness.

We are all old.

No one can escape the erosion of time.

Fortunately, Yuanyuan is still alive.

Zhao Xin counted his fingers, and in the blink of an eye, he reached eighty-six.

So, what wishes do you have that you haven't fulfilled in this life?

But let’s be reasonable!
It seems that there is nothing else.

Go to America and occupy America in advance?

can only say……

Too far.

Attack Central Asia and West Asia?
Nowadays, most of the people in the area are nomadic peoples and Turks. It is not easy to defend them if you conquer them.

If you have to say what Zhao Xin wants to do.

like……

The only option is to occupy an Arab region and then extract oil from it.

But the problem is...

Now they are not making full use of oil in Southeast Asia.

To be honest, there's no point in going so far to extract oil.

But speaking of it...

The oil in Southeast Asia is probably too thin.

Zhao Xin felt that it seemed impossible to extract asphalt.

However, although it is rare, the proportion that can be extracted from gasoline and diesel is quite high.

Or……

The oil from Southeast Asia should be considered a high-quality oil, right?
If by-products such as asphalt are considered to be products of poor quality and low value.

Originally, Zhao Xin was thinking about whether he could extract asphalt and use it to pave roads.

It is better than the current situation in Srivijaya, where the ground is covered with mud as soon as the rainy season comes.

Speaking of paving the way...

By the way, he still has some cement that hasn’t been prepared yet.

But in fact, some earthen cement has existed since ancient times.

However, the quality of these homemade cements cannot be compared with that of fired cement.

to this end……

This year.

Zhao Xin also took the lead in doing some research.

One is to study its optimal ratio.

One is to adopt an industrialized approach to production and try to build earthen cement roads.

Earthen cement roads are not necessarily as strong as the professional cement used in later generations.

But Zhao Xin felt that as long as industrial methods could be used to control quality, this strength should be more than enough for people, ox carts, horse carriages, etc.

Exactly!

Srivijaya has the relevant raw materials.

For example, limestone, for example, clay.

soon……

How this factory should be built has also been included in the drawings.

Next…

It means customizing related things from the Song Dynasty, including steam engines, diesel engines, conveyor belts, and various mixing machines.

of course!

In the Song Dynasty, you can also make it yourself by referring to the drawings.

See if there is a need somewhere and let that place be the first to try it out.

You mentioned building dozens or hundreds of kilometers to connect all the states and counties. That would definitely be difficult.

But if you say something like Srivijaya, where they build a few kilometers or ten kilometers, to make it more convenient for people to travel so that they don't have to walk in mud all day, then that would be okay.

This year...

The Han Chinese population in Srivijaya has reached 150,000.

Compared with 20 years ago, it can be said that it has tripled.

At this time, the population of Srivijaya's capital suddenly reached 700,000 to 800,000 people.

It is a well-established big city that is in no way inferior to those prosperous cities in the Song Dynasty.

However, the prosperity of Srivijaya lacked many exquisite clothes.

Moreover, most people go out without wearing shoes.

I even save money on buying shoes.

Compared with the refinement and sophistication of the Song Dynasty, this place seems very barbaric and rough.

It is a big city with a population of 700,000 to 800,000, but you can still see children running around naked.

If you were to go to a rural area in the Song Dynasty, you might be able to see it. But if you were to go to Yangzhou City, the probability of you seeing such a situation is extremely low.

but……

This is Srivijaya!

A tropical city that looks like a rural area and has a population of 700,000 to 800,000.

of course!

Primitive as it may be, in recent years, with the construction of Srivijaya, some relatively "modern" buildings have appeared.

The alum building built by Zhao Xin is the best example.

Locals now also take pride in being able to eat in the Fanlou.

Especially the children of some chiefs are naturally most likely to learn bad things in these places.

And the number of Han people living here is increasing.

Some local business people also began to learn some Chinese spontaneously.

even……

There is never a shortage of small traders in this world who are extroverted and good at learning languages.

Although he has the face of a Srivijaya native, he can communicate directly with the Han people in Chinese when introducing whether his own fruits are sweet or not.

Srivijaya is backward and backward.

But since the prices here are low, if you are really a poor peasant in the Song Dynasty, coming here will definitely be at least two or three times better than staying in the Song Dynasty.

When Zhao Xin was walking incognito on the streets, he could already see that many people had begun to learn to use chopsticks and bowls to eat.

Instead of grabbing with hands as before.

Although these phenomena may only be limited to the capital area of ​​Srivijaya.

but……

This can also be considered a huge progress.

This proves that the 36 years of Song Dynasty's rule over Srivijaya did have a certain impact on Srivijaya.

Prices were low, slaves were cheap to buy and sell, and one could even marry a wife and have many concubines.

It’s time to say it or not!

This place is simply a dreamland for middle and lower class men.

of course!

To achieve these, first of all, you still need to have certain skills or advantages.

Otherwise, if you come here and still do hard labor, it will definitely be difficult.

Then, considering that people from the Song Dynasty are generally fair-skinned, gentle and polite, many local women also like to marry people from the Song Dynasty.

Even the parents of some local girls were proud that their daughters could marry people from the Song Dynasty.

"Official!"

"Today, Srivijaya is completely under the rule of the Song Dynasty."

"And this... is all thanks to you, the official!"

Zhao Xin looked at Cai Jing and said, "Cai Jing, you are not young anymore, but your words have become even more rude. You are a typical traitor and a flatterer."

Cai Jing immediately replied: "Every word I say is true! Without the emperor, how could Srivijaya become what it is today?"

This year.

Cai Jing was already seventy-eight years old.

God knows how he got through all these years.

He spent almost half of his life on the construction and management of Srivijaya.

Zhao Xin said, "This is all thanks to you. It is you who made Srivijaya what it is today. This must be recorded in the history books. I must let future generations remember you."

(End of this chapter)