Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 337 Stability
The sixty-fourth year of the Li Yuan Dynasty.

Autumn.

When most of the American crops have been planted, and some can already be seen sprouting.

In addition...

There are also people from the Academy of Sciences looking after it.

Zhao Xin felt much more at ease afterwards.

in fact……

This kind of land can also be used to write a paper.

For example, what kind of soil, how much water to use, when to water, and how many kilograms of organic fertilizer to apply per acre of land.

Also, if pests and diseases occur, you have to find out the corresponding causes to avoid similar accidents from happening again next year.

There is no doubt that these are all very important.

Not to mention the issues of seed selection and breeding.

By doing this, you cannot become rich like Shen Kuo who invented the clock and took a small part of the profits.

However, for some students in the Academy of Sciences who have little talent in studying new scientific and technological things, if they work hard in this area and do the related work step by step, they can also earn good extra income for each paper they publish.

When Zhao Xin told them how to conduct research on crops and how to write papers.

They were also a little dumbfounded.

but……

After all, Zhao Xin is an official and an authority in the Academy of Sciences, but they didn't even dare to refute him. Was Zhao Xin right to do so?

Just feel...

It really is worthy of being an official!
Even farming has so many tricks.

Zhao Xin also explained to them the concept of fertilizer.

It’s just that the synthesis of fertilizer is a more difficult task.

"It's just like people have to eat food, and then eat meat, in order to grow strong and gain weight."

"What is the essence of meat?"

"Similarly, what do crops need to eat?"

“If we can find this thing and use chemical methods, like doing chemical experiments, to synthesize it in large quantities.”

"This way, we don't have to look at pig manure, horse manure, and cow manure every day."

"Also, why have people always planted wheat once and then switched to soybeans for thousands of years?"

"And obviously, the harvest is much better than the fields that have been planted with wheat all the time."

"In fact... these are all academic subjects."

“If we can study why growing soybeans can increase wheat production, and based on this principle, invent and synthesize a new type of fertilizer.”

"Then the wheat yield per mu in the Song Dynasty is 1,000 kilograms, so there should be no problem at all."

“This will be an invention that will change the world.”

"You guys work hard!"

“By then, you might be the father of world food.”

Zhao Xin tried to exaggerate the story as much as possible to fool them.

otherwise……

Everyone felt that farming was useless, and at that time, these American crops would still develop slowly and would be difficult to develop.

at the same time……

Zhao Xin must also formulate a more reasonable reward and punishment system.

For example, after growing sweet potatoes, you can take them to the street to sell, and when you make money, you can share some with them.

Zhao Xin also wrote all the relevant proposals into a letter and had it sent to Youzhou City.

But there is one thing to say.

If you invest indiscriminately like this, the possibility of failure will be very high.

There is nothing wrong with what Zhao Xin is doing now.

Because everything Zhao Xin does is basically within expectations and will definitely make money.

But without Zhao Xin, if the court still wants to invest in the research of these people, will the Song Dynasty become the first regime to perish because of various unpredictable investments that all ended in failure?

Not to mention……

Most of the officials in this court are definitely corrupt.

It’s just a matter of greed.

To solve this problem.

Zhao Xin also had to add concepts such as patent law, company law, banks, investors, etc. to the letter.

Patent law solves the problem of R&D enthusiasm.

Corporate law solves investors’ problems.

Banks and investors are also extensions of corporate law.

The purpose is to attract as much private capital as possible to invest in various scientific research.

Give them a thirty-year patent period.

Let the dormant wealth of the Song Dynasty flow faster and in greater quantities.

Of course!
As to whether we should do it now, I can only say that our Song Dynasty is a bit too open.

and……

If you really do this, there will probably be countless financial groups throughout the Song Dynasty. Moreover, after these financial groups gain control of the wealth, will they compete with the imperial court for power?
Although doing so will certainly make society more progressive, it may even allow the Song Dynasty to move faster and more rapidly into a capitalist society.

But it is definitely not conducive to maintaining feudal monarchy.

therefore……

When can this trick be used?

This is all about timing.

of course!

In fact...

You can also state in patent law and company law that inventors and company owners cannot do anything that harms the country.

The issue is……

How can you guarantee that they won’t be able to do it?
This is definitely a difficult thing to do.

This can probably only be done before the demise of the Song Dynasty, or when financial resources are no longer sufficient to support development.

At last……

Zhao Xin also wrote some ideas about how to safely and peacefully transition from a feudal society to a capitalist society.

Of course!
No matter what society you are in, if you want to ensure that you have power, you have to control the military.

Political power comes from the barrel of a gun; everything else is empty talk.

"The Song Dynasty can always hold the banner of serving the people of the world and smoothly transition to a capitalist society without completely losing its rights."

"However... this also requires our Zhao family to set an example. At least in front of hundreds of millions of people, we really have a heart that wants to do good to them."

“Only in this way can they truly become our reliance in the future.”

……

Youzhou City.

When Zhao Zhe finished reading Zhao Xin's letter, he couldn't help but feel that his father's imagination was really too big.

Even what might happen in the future was mentioned in the letter.

Then...

He immediately called the emperor's grandson and asked him to read it carefully.

There were some problems that Zhao Xin was unable to solve, and he asked the other party to think about them carefully.

But there is one thing to say.

indeed!

Although the Song Dynasty has indeed acquired huge wealth overseas over the years.

However, the real wealth of the Song Dynasty has not been truly mobilized, and there is still considerable potential.

The letter said that when local landlords and officials became rich, they only knew how to annex land and lend money, which was obviously detrimental to this society.

Isn't this the same as cannibalism?

This is also the reason why dynasties perished.

We should try our best to direct their attention overseas.

Don't let them destroy their own people anymore.

however……

It must be mentioned that the power of capital is terrifying. Once this gate is opened, what may happen next is difficult to predict.

It is not yet the information age. For example, a round trip from Youzhou City to Srivijaya can only be made once a year at most.

Who knows what the people outside are doing outside?
But the good thing is that Srivijaya, Chola and India are all run by the descendants of the Zhao family.

We can use this to restrain them to a certain extent.

"So... I've often wanted to tell you that the descendants of my Zhao family must unite."

"Only in this way can the whole world be named Zhao, and you and your descendants can keep power and wealth forever, for generations to come."

After reading it, the emperor's grandson Zhao Li was deeply moved.

There is even a feeling that all the crappy books I read before were read in vain.

Read about benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, read about Emperor Taizong of Tang, who liked to accept advice with an open mind, read about Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Jing of Han, and rest and recuperate.

It's all fart!

"The world is bustling for profit, and the world is bustling for profit."

“How to properly grasp the benefits and distribute them well is actually the key to governing a country.”

“To govern a country is to satisfy the needs of the majority of people.”

"Let everyone, as much as possible, get a bite to eat."

"Not to the point of rebellion."

……

Because Zhao Xin went to Quanzhou.

This forced him to temporarily interrupt his correspondence with Chen Yuanyuan.

Of course, Zhao Xin also told her this before leaving for Quanzhou.

This also made Chen Yuanyuan sigh:
Alas, he is an undisciplined child after all.

I just like running around.

……

The sixty-fourth year of the Li Yuan Dynasty.

During the Western Chalukya Dynasty, Vikramaditya VI died of illness.

With the death of King Vikramaditya VI, a series of power changes naturally took place in his country.

Even with the intervention of the Chola and Solange parties, the huge Western Chalukya Empire quickly disintegrated and became a small country consisting of several city-states.

After discussion and decision between Chola and Solangi, these small countries finally came under the jurisdiction of Chola.

In order to avoid being exploited by both the Western Chalukya Dynasty and the Chola Dynasty, those small countries chose to accept exploitation from the Chola Dynasty alone.

This is undoubtedly a good thing for Zhu Luo.

after all……

In this way, the problem that Zhao Xin had not had time to solve has now been completely solved.

Now, there is nothing that can stand between Zhu Luo and Solange.

The only thing that needs to be dealt with next is how to better centralize power.

only……

Things like this can only be done slowly.

Solange can do that because Solange itself has such conditions. However, in terms of the level of civilization development, the Jura side is obviously half a beat slower than Solange.

It’s just like in Srivijaya, Zhao Xin also failed to complete centralization.

But Zhao Xin also provided advice to the second brother in Zhu Luo.

This centralization of power is just about pulling one and beating one.

You can try to start from this direction.

of course!

You can't do this too clumsily.

It's easy for people to see through you, because you're the one adding fuel to the fire.

Select those with fewer offspring and stir up conflicts with the surrounding areas.

By the time……

If a fight breaks out, all your descendants will be wiped out, and then the land will naturally become yours.

or……

You can reward him with beautiful women, make him indulge in depravity, or even make him unable to have children.

And there is...

Incite their descendants to fight with each other.

There are plenty of ways to do this.

For specific details, you can refer to what the Han Dynasty did.

after all……

In fact, the centralization of power of the Han people's central dynasty was gradually consolidated starting from the Han Dynasty.

Like Emperor Wu of Han's Enfeoffment Order.

This is a very powerful strategy.

But the prerequisite is that you have to be a good fighter to do this.

otherwise……

If you just tell others that you are going to implement the Enfeoffment Order, they might rebel immediately.

Even if you want to use the Enfeoffment Order, you have to find a more suitable reason.

the second year.

The news of the dissolution of the Western Chalukya Dynasty spread to Youzhou, and naturally, then reached Zhao Xin's ears.

at the same time……

There was also a piece of news from Japan that reached Zhao Xin's ears.

That was the death of Japanese King Zhao Xi.

can only say……

There was an almost mutiny.

Fortunately, before Zhao Xi was about to die, he was not senile and knew to suppress the strength of the second brother.

Every change of the throne is accompanied by various bloody events.

Zhao Xin didn't care either.

As long as the Japanese king is still in power in his Zhao family and has considerable power, Zhao Xin will be satisfied.

And in fact...

With a powerful backer like the Song Dynasty, the officials in Japan did not dare to cause trouble.

Today, Jiaozhi has changed, and Japan has also changed.

Next…

Zhao Heng of Goryeo should be about the same.

Or is it……

Zhao Zhe is faster.

I thought about it.

Zhao Xin wrote a letter to Zhao Zhe, asking Zhao Zhe to proclaim himself emperor and he would be the emperor emeritus.

Zhao Zhe received the letter, it makes sense!

He is already this old, what difference does it make whether he becomes emperor or not?

and……

After becoming emperor, all kinds of rules and regulations would have to be changed. So Zhao Zhe simply wrote back to Zhao Xin, saying that he would not continue to be emperor because he thought it was too troublesome.

Moreover, after becoming emperor, a lot of expenses will inevitably increase, so there is no need to waste money on this.

Zhao Xin couldn't help but sigh: "My Zhao family is indeed more benevolent and open-minded than any previous dynasty."

the second year.

The ships continued to sail to America.

after all……

What is brought back now is just the tip of the iceberg of America.

The key is……

Zhao Xin has not brought back the seeds of his rubber trees yet.

Zhao Xin also gave them some hints, for example, he needed the seeds of a tree that would secrete white liquid after the bark was cut.

The locals use the white liquid to make small balls to play with, and the balls are very elastic.

in fact……

Rubber originates from the Amazon River basin in South America.

And they haven't got there yet.

You have to go further south and then go ashore to see if you can get it.

Of course!
It is said to be native to the Amazon River basin in South America, but the rubber may have been brought to other places due to the activities of some local indigenous people.

therefore……

Zhao Xin could only pray that someone could really take the rubber to another place that they could reach.

after that……

You can entrust the locals to collect rubber tree seeds for them.

There is no need for us to go there in person.

After all, that's the Amazon River Basin. No matter how many people go in, there probably won't be enough deaths.

(End of this chapter)