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    The arrival of the locust plague still caused huge losses to the people.  ¡ð But with the preparations made in the previous months, these losses are far lighter than in history.  Especially after a large number of leopard clams, chickens, ducks and other poultry were loaned out on credit by a large bank, the predecessor of Datang Royal Bank.  " Apart from other places, the occurrence of locust plague in Chang'an and Luoyang is not only not a bad thing, but a good thing.  This is not an exaggeration, nor is there something wrong with the people¡¯s heads.  After several successive bumper harvests of potatoes and corn, most of the farmland in Chang'an and Luoyang began to be planted with grass and pasture.  It is said that this kind of grass can not only be used to feed livestock, but can also restore or even increase the fertility of fields.  So, when the locust plague comes, what we face is not delicious crops, but pasture.  Well, in fact, this kind of forage improved by Li Anran is also very delicious to locusts.  But the key point is that for the owners of those fields, it really isn¡¯t a problem.  Even if the pasture is eaten by locusts, it will definitely affect the feed problem of livestock.  But don¡¯t forget that for many livestock, locusts themselves are feed, and they are better feed than grass.  Especially the leopard clam, this thing is full of treasures.  Clam skin can not only be used as medicine, but can also be made into leather goods.  Although this thing is a bit scary, the natural leopard print is quite beautiful after it is made into a finished product.  Not to mention clam meat, it is highly nutritious, tastes good, is fresh and plump, and is definitely the best ingredient.  As soon as it was launched, it was welcomed by all diners.  As for the most valuable thing about the whole leopard clam, it is the clam oil.  Not to mention other effects.  Just the obvious ability to nourish yin and strengthen yang is enough to make this thing a hot item in short supply.  The most important thing is that the more this leopard clam eats, the faster it grows.  It can survive in both water and dry land.  Except for some birds and beasts that are natural enemies, it is very easy to raise.  With such good benefits, the cultivation of leopard clams naturally comes from water channels.  Without any effort at all, it was first promoted in Chang'an and Luoyang.  Waiting for the first wave of leopard clams to come out.  Not to mention the common people, even big families naturally flocked to the huge benefits.  Especially when the locust plague arrives, the growth rate of leopard clams reaches an astonishing level in an instant.  There are also poultry such as chickens and ducks, plus wild birds and beasts.  The losses caused by the locust plague this time are naturally much lighter than those in history.  Even to a large extent, it can be said that the emergence of the locust plague promoted the development of animal husbandry in the Tang Dynasty.  No, after the establishment of large-scale feed mills with royal shares, locust powder ground into dried locusts became one of the main purchased raw materials.  A large number of people picked up nets and pots and started hunting locusts.  They are then drowned in water, sun-dried and ground into powder.  Although the price per kilogram is not high, it cannot support the large quantity of this stuff, and the cost is almost zero.  ¡°This time, not only in Chang¡¯an and Luoyang, but also in the entire disaster-stricken area, the new profession of locust hunter was quickly formed.  Well, the so-called locust hunter is just a joke made by Li Anran.  But invisibly, the nature of the locust plague has changed.  There are even signs of moving from disaster to blessing.  I have to say, as long as there are humans around.  It is difficult for any species to cause disaster.  Even without Li Anran¡¯s efforts, a gourmand has already discovered another value of locusts, cooking!  Not to mention, this thing is actually quite popular.  Even if it is only loved in a small area by ordinary people who cannot afford meat and rich people who have special tastes, it is enough to explain the problem.     Unconsciously.  The locust plague in the third year of Zhenguan passed peacefully in a very positive atmosphere.  A large number of poultry, livestock and leopard clams, which were extremely plump due to the locust plague, soon poured into markets across Datang.  With the emergence of a large amount of meat, coupled with the royal control, the price of meat has dropped significantly.  Although this will obviously affect the income of ordinary people.  But the emergence of leopard clams has made up for this loss, and even made a lot of money.  Although the output of leopard clams is also high, the market prices of clam skin and clam meat have also been affected.    How can the market be so small as it cannot stand up to a purely natural tonic like clam oil, which has more obvious medicinal effects than bird's nests and sea cucumbers?  Not to mention that besides Datang, this thing can also be exported to other countries.  The economic benefits generated by clam oil alone have increased Datang's "chicken and earth fart" prices a lot.  In the blink of an eye, the three years of Zhenguan, which were supposed to be troubled, passed just like that.  By the fourth year of Zhenguan, Datang¡¯s actions were also not small.  The most eye-catching thing is the establishment of the Datang People's Bank and the emergence of the new monetary system.  ??The original copper coins with a circle on the outside and a square on the inside were cast into copper coins without holes, and silver and gold, which were only circulated in a small area, were also added to this system.  One gold coin can be exchanged for ten silver coins, and one silver coin can be exchanged for one thousand copper coins.  With the emergence of two high-value currencies, gold coins and silver coins, merchants no longer have to worry about the trouble and danger of transporting copper coins by vehicle when doing business.  Not to mention, large-denomination silver notes and gold notes equivalent to gold coins and silver coins also took the lead in trial circulation before the Datang People's Bank officially opened.  It¡¯s not that no one has thought about making counterfeit banknotes, no, it should be fake banknotes.  "It's a pity that two immortal disciples have come up with carving and printing technology that is far ahead of this era, as well as the most critical ink technology.  Although the work of printing money will eventually be nationalized, this means that the possibility of private goods flowing out cannot be ruled out.  But fortunately, the gold and silver notes in circulation in the early days were of large denominations, and the quantity was originally limited.  Coupled with the ticket number, seal and the most critical real-name system, at least in a short period of time, you don¡¯t have to worry about being copied.  But even so, with the official opening of the Datang People's Bank, many problems arising from interests have also come to the fore.  Fortunately, another department, or industry, established by the Datang People's Bank of China, successfully played a role in diverting firepower.  After the establishment of the Datang Lottery Bureau, it successively issued the first phase of welfare and sports lotteries.  According to later records, on the day the lottery was issued, Chang'an City, which was used as a pilot city, was completely empty of people.  Especially the sports lottery has directly contributed to the popularity of sports such as Cuju and horse riding.  Based on Li Anran and Yun Ye¡¯s understanding of this method of making money, they will naturally not let Li Shimin lose money on this project.  Wait until the first batch of lottery tickets is issued and the prizes will be drawn the next day.  Although he won the first prize through cheating in order to get off to a good start, the huge profit after settling the prize pool still made Li Shimin a little dizzy.  Even though this number is not high, don¡¯t forget, this is only in Chang¡¯an City.  Not to mention all parts of the country, lottery tickets are only issued in cities such as the capital.  Just thinking about the benefits of this makes Li Shimin so happy that he can't see anything.  As for the problems caused by huge interests, hehe!  It¡¯s as if the inner guards who have been trained for a year and the new secret guards are freeloaders.  What's more, the lottery was originally a special product to subsidize officials in the Tang Dynasty. According to current opinions, it should be a special fund for high salaries to support integrity.  In this case, even if someone wants to have a bad idea, it doesn¡¯t matter whether it will die inexplicably. The consequences of causing public outrage must be cautious and cautious again and again.  With the emergence of the Datang People's Bank and the Datang Lottery Bureau, the establishment of the Datang Military Academy is obviously not that noticeable.  However, for those civil servants, the significance of this move is more important than banks and lotteries.  The problem is that this importance is not always positive, and many people hold the opposite attitude.  "It is a pity that how to completely get rid of the influence and restrictions of the major families on imperial power has always been a problem that the Yellow Emperors of all dynasties have been considering.  But with the establishment of the Tang Military Academy, even if this problem could not be solved immediately, Li Shimin saw hope of solving it.  Based on the five-year term, it only takes three terms, that is, fifteen years, for the entire military system of the Tang Dynasty to undergo earth-shaking changes.  By then, if the major families want to deal with the royal family as before, they will have to carefully consider the risks of confiscating their homes and annihilating them.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!
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