Chapter 618

Jiankang is located on the edge of the Yangtze River. Of course, there are ferries, and there are more than one, more than 20. The three largest ferries are on the north wall of Jiankang city.

The Yellow River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin have always been relatively densely populated areas of the Central Plains dynasties in previous dynasties. The main reason is that there is sufficient water source, which is related to farming. Having enough water source means that the irrigation system is developed, and more output can certainly feed more people.

Jiankang has a population of more than 2 million because it is located on the edge of the Yangtze River. In addition to the rich boiled water resources, it has also matured the application and development of water transportation in the Yangtze River after years of development.

In fact, Jiankang is the first city in the world with a population of more than one million. If the history had not been changed by Liu Yan, it once developed to 2.3 million residents, more than the population of Chang'an in the Han Dynasty, Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty, Luoyang and Bianjing in the Song Dynasty.

According to the official statistics of the small imperial court of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the total population was close to 5 million, and Jiankang alone had a population of nearly 2 million. What an exaggeration. With much land and few people in Yangzhou registered residence in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the population of the Hong Kong residents is almost two million. What can be imagined is that the rest of the territory is vast and sparsely populated.

A considerable part of Yangzhou's population migrated from the north of the Yangtze River. Just "crossing south in clothes" went down more than 1 million, and then fled south. This also made Yangzhou the area with the most problems. The conflict between the so-called "northerners" and "southerners" did not stop.

Jingkou is a big port. It was once used as a fleet base and later changed to civilian use. Because the geographical location of the port is near the estuary of the Yangtze River, and the inland waterways and sea shipping of Han country are developed, Jingkou gradually shows its commercial role, and it has become extremely prosperous only seven months later.

Liu Yan set foot on the land south of the Yangtze River. When he came to Jingkou, he saw rows of shops at first sight. It was because of the clearance that he couldn't see the excitement of the market.

"People?" Cai Xian, the urging official in Jingkou, was asked where everyone was arranged. He hesitated and said, "there are shops and warehouses. Most of them are temporarily invited to the open space in the field."

The so-called urging officials is actually the manager of the market, who is responsible for counting the types and quantity of goods and supervising the exchange of goods.

Jingkou is not a county. There is no so-called county magistrate. It is independent outside Dantu County. Urging officials is the largest official position. Below are Ji Cheng, Ji Wei, Liu Cao and many small officials.

Speaking of warehouses, the fleet can see a large area of neat warehouses on the Yangtze River. They are located at the foot of a mountain southeast of Jingkou.

Jingkou has been changed to civilian use. Ships coming down from the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River will basically stop temporarily before going to sea. Many caravans pay attention to the convenient geographical location of Jingkou, which makes Jingkou a very important cargo transfer station. Of course, it needs the existence of warehouses.

Liu Yan doesn't feel much about his arrival. He knows that it is part of the majesty of the king. As a king, if he really wants to be close to the people without a bottom line, it's not good for himself or the country, especially on the premise that Liu Shen is only an only son and the royal family has only two men.

Without joking, it is really foolish for the king to put himself in danger and not take his safety seriously. If there is an assassination, the country will inevitably fall into turmoil if it dies. If it does not die, it will also cause a political earthquake. Anyway, as long as there is an accident, it is definitely the majority who are unlucky, and it is definitely not the king who has influence.

So, don't talk about the king's kindness to his subjects, the subjects won't do anything wrong, and so on. It is the right thing to use the greatest prudence to ensure safety, not to mention why we should do the words of "isolating ourselves from the people", especially in ancient times.

Liu Yan walked around in person. He could notice that there were quite a lot of people behind the door panels of each store. The curious and awed eyes could be seen in the gaps of some door panels.

"It seems that Jingkou is really developing well." Liu yanle pointed to all kinds of signs on the street: "there are everything to eat, drink, wear and live."

Cai seemed lucky enough to hang behind Liu Yan. Under the sign of CAI you's eyes, he almost flattered and said, "it's all the work of the king's instructions."

That's not wrong. The conversion of Jingkou to civil use came from Liu Yan's instruction. What he considered was that there was a real need for a cargo transfer station near the estuary of the Yangtze River, but Liu Yan didn't pay attention to the subsequent development.

At least two Sergeants are standing guard beside each shop, which is a necessary warning. The sergeant in one of the rooms slapped the door panel under the sign of Liu Yan and shouted to the people inside to put the door panel away.

The so-called door panels are long but not wide boards, which are stuck in a card slot.

At this time, shops basically use door panels. That's because they need a wide facade to open the door and do business. Moreover, the hinge has not been invented. The traditional door takes up a lot of space. It is undoubtedly the most appropriate to use door panels for disassembly and assembly.

When the people inside closed the door, more than a dozen sergeants came to guard. When the door was slightly closed, they could see the people inside. It was a crowded scene.

People crowded together. When the door panel was gradually put away, most people had sweated on their forehead. Almost everyone wanted to see Liu Yan but didn't dare to see it.

"Villain, meet the king!"

"Little knock on the king!"

Under the urging of the officials, people went out of the shop and knelt down one by one in the street. The words shouted out were also uneven. Some were kneeling in sacrifice, and some were directly thrown to the ground. The scene was a little messy.

"The Han family has no kneeling ceremony except sacrifice and criminals." Liu Yan said the truth. His voice was very gentle: "get up."

Both the former Han Dynasty and the present Han Dynasty do not advocate kneeling on both knees. When people see officials, they bow down, and when all officials see kings, they only need to bow down. Kneeling is only available on sacrificial occasions. In addition, criminals lose the right not to kneel. So even if the people see the king, they actually just need to bow and turn around. Don't be silly and stare at it all the time.

It can't be said that the reasons for worrying that kneeling will become a habit and lose backbone are probably a kind of respect for treating the people as people. It was not until the Ming and Qing dynasties that the rules were formed when officials had to kneel.

Liu Yan just wanted to see what cloth the shop selling cloth sold. First, a sergeant went in for a detailed investigation. Then he went in and saw that most of the shelves were silk and Shu brocade. On the contrary, there were few linen, so he called the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper is a fat man who looks a little pampered. He can see that he is in absolute tension. It seems that he will fall to the ground at any time.

Liu Yan is a king. Whether he wants to or not, he has to put forward some scores. Xun Xian will ask some questions instead.

"Most of the silk is native to Yangzhou, while Shu Brocade is purchased from Shu by using the Yangtze River." The shopkeeper didn't speak quickly. He was like stuttering. He said while wiping sweat: "the small one is not retail. What is placed on the container is samples. After the guest orders, it is shipped from the warehouse."

It can be seen that there are many samples in the shop, including silk, Shu Brocade and numb forest of various colors. There are many ready-made clothes. Basically, some gorgeous and complex patterns or patterns are embroidered, and even dragon patterns can be seen.

Now the dragon does not refer to the son of heaven, so there is no so-called saying of taking care of the dragon body, and the dragon has more than one appearance. The more common is the dragon flying in the clouds. The demeanor of the Jin and Wei dynasties is how to come without spectrum. There are many ideas. The Dragon appeared in the Wei and Jin Dynasties with the color of cloud and fog, giving the dragon the design that it can fly. The dragons in the pre Qin period were either simple, honest and lovely, or like big snakes. The dragon of the early Han Dynasty was more fierce and dignified.

By the way, many people may not believe it, but there are few dynasties that lift the dragon to a unique height, and there are few dynasties that use the dragon as a totem. On the contrary, the bird totem is more popular.

It was not until the Ming Dynasty that the dragon was officially certified. It was not until the Manchu and Qing dynasties that it was stamped with an exclusive brand by the emperor.

I really don't know how the modern legend of the Dragon came into being. Anyway, if you dare to say that you are the descendant of the dragon in the Ming dynasty or Manchu Qing Dynasty, you will be dragged to the vegetable market and wipe your head off.

"Merchants are walking here." Cai you must have learned about Xiangxi. As he walked, he said to Liu Yan, "except for food, drink and accommodation, they are all big deals."

Liu Yan has found that although Jingkou is a ferry, it really covers a large area, which is broader than that of some counties. The land for building warehouses alone is very large.

In fact, Jingkou is now a North-South trade center. Goods from places such as Bashu, north or south of the Yangtze River are transported here as far as possible, and then purchased by local merchants for diversion. Such a situation will naturally occur because of the effective use of inland waterways and maritime navigation in Han Dynasty. Taking inland waterways and maritime transportation is much more convenient than land, and it can also save more costs.

Liu Yan recalled and asked, "if I remember correctly, Penglai in Qingzhou and Panyu in guang1 Prefecture are the other two big expeditions?"

Cai you is in charge of resource allocation, and commerce is also within the scope of his authority. He affirmed Liu Yan's question.

Penglai is located in Dongmou County, which is not far from the estuary of the Yellow River. It can not only contact Liaodong Peninsula, but also quickly enter the Yellow River waterway. It is really suitable as a cargo transfer station.

Panyu is actually the modern kan1 river. It is actually to contact the Indian subcontinent over Jiaozhi. There are not many goods transported in the past. It mainly receives the resources of the Indian subcontinent and some maritime islands, mainly jadeite, hawksbill, spices and precious wood. Centralized capture of slaves is also one of its functions.

After an inspection tour in Jingkou, Liu Yan set out again. After they left, the cleared talents returned and talked about what had just happened.

The shop that Liu Yan personally went to watch was crowded with people for a time. Basically, he was asked about some inexplicable things. Some merchants who were not engaged in cloth trading bought it, and some merchants who had been touched by Liu Yan bought it at a sky high price.

Yangzhou has a large population and a high degree of development, not only in agriculture, but also in infrastructure, with roads extending in all directions.

There is a canal excavated here in Jingkou, named pogangdu. It is the water network used to connect Qinhuai River and Taihu Lake during the Three Kingdoms period. It can also lead to Jianye. It can be regarded as the transportation trunk line of Yangzhou.

Thanks to the existence of broken Gangdu, there are also Lianhu lake and Chishan pond around, so there is a foundation for the construction of irrigation system, resulting in the extremely developed agriculture and mulberry industry.

Liu Yan's team walked not far along the South Bank of the Yangtze River. They would first go to Gaoli mountain to climb high and look far. When they looked south from the top of the mountain, they had a panoramic view of a large fertile field.

"At least two or three hundred thousand mu of farmland. No wonder Jiankang has so many people." Tian Shuo, a servant, seldom talks at ordinary times. Now he is looking at the endless farmland with bright eyes. He doesn't know what he found behind him, but he begins to frown: "why didn't you plant trees? So that the wind won't blow down the stalk?"

Planting trees at a certain distance between farmland is only advocated in recent years, especially in the south, which is the experience gained from frequent hurricanes and typhoons in coastal areas.

This side is on the Yangtze River. The wind is not small. It can be imagined that the more close the farmland is to the Yangtze River, the worse the harvest will be. Tian Shuo really doesn't understand that the small imperial court in the Eastern Jin Dynasty is not good at fighting. How can even Nongsang fool around like this? At least we should plant more trees on the Bank of the Yangtze River.

The state of Han did not set up a big Minister of agriculture. In addition to managing Ma Zheng, the imperial servant also took charge of agriculture and mulberry. Tian Shuo's trip to the South was not just to accompany Liu Yan on inspection. Most of his time would be used to see agriculture everywhere and wait for Liu Yan to enter Jiankang, that is, when he was running around.

By the way, rice is not planted on a large scale in the south. In addition to wheat, millet is the most planted. In addition, millet, chestnut, millet and beans are the main grain in the Indian subcontinent.

In addition to constantly invading Linyi and robbing Funan, the state of Han regained Jiaozhi. In addition, it was doing the selection of rice seeds. It had carried out cultivation and improvement experiments in guang1 Prefecture. After several generations of rice seeds, it would slowly cultivate and improve them again and again to the north. Anyway, it was not a direct promotion.

It's really something that people who don't understand agriculture will do if they immediately carry out large-scale planting all over the country.

For example, if you get good rice varieties from South Asia, you can plant them in the north. Because rice varieties do not adapt to the relationship between climate and water and soil, it is by no means strange and exaggerated to have no harvest. It really needs a slow process of cultivation and improvement.

But root foods like potatoes and potatoes are not picky about climate and soil.

Liu Yan took advantage of the Bering Strait to go directly to North America by land, sent a team to try the past, and risked to find more species. He also constantly asked the South 1 Sea fleet to find a new continent and wanted to get more species, especially potatoes.