Chapter 194 Rice Research Proposal
"Since Mr. Meng has evidence, please show Mr. Meng the evidence." Feng Quji said.
Meng Yi's father, Meng Wu, stood up and said: "Prime Minister Feng, since my son said there is evidence, he will naturally produce it, so there is no need for you to urge him."
"General Meng, I am not urging you, but it is taboo to change generals on the spot, let alone the commander-in-chief of an army that has won a victory." Feng Quji said, "General Meng, as a military general, you should understand this. .”
"Of course I understand this well. At the same time, I also know that my son will never act without aim. Prime Minister Feng, are you so urging that you can't trust my son?" Meng Wu said in a deep voice.
"You are simply being unreasonable." Feng Quji had the feeling that a scholar has an inexplicable reason when he encounters a soldier. He didn't bother to pay attention to it, and directly bowed to Ying Zheng and said: "Your Majesty, there are no ministers who don't believe Meng Yi's words.
But this matter is a big one, and arresting an army marshal without evidence may cause dissatisfaction among the soldiers. "
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "I know, Meng Wu, don't say anything more. Meng Yi will bring out the evidence."
"Your Majesty," Meng Yi said, "The evidence is not with Wei Chen, but with Baiyue."
"What do you mean?" Ying Zheng asked deliberately.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I heard from a commoner in Baiyue that there is a kind of grain called rice in Baiyue, which can be harvested twice a year or even three times a year. The yield per mu is about 80 yuan.
This is uncultivated rice. If it is cultivated, it can achieve a yield of 300 kilograms per mu and three crops a year.
Three hundred kilograms of rice per mu is not the limit. As long as the court is willing to continue research, it can produce two thousand kilograms of rice per mu. "
"What?"
"Two thousand pounds?"
"How can this be?"
"is that a lie?"
For a time, there was a lot of discussion in the court, and the voices were noisy. If you listen carefully, you can hear the dissatisfaction in the voices.
Fu Zikang, one of the nine ministers, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have been the governor of the Qin Dynasty for many years. I am in charge of the money and grain of the Qin Dynasty. I know that there is a kind of rice in the land of Baiyue, commonly known as rice. The maximum yield is only one hundred catties, so how can it be three hundred catties or even two thousand catties."
"Cultivation and research are enough." Meng Yi said, "Master Fu, you only manage Li Neishi, but you are not a farmer. How do you know that you can't research rice that can increase rice production?"
Fu Zikang sneered: "Mr. Meng, since you said you can? Why hasn't anyone discovered it and done it?"
"The reason is very simple." Meng Yi said, "We have just conquered the Baiyue Land, and many people don't know the existence of rice, and even if they know it, they won't pay attention.
Just like Mr. Fu, as the governor of Li Neishi, you know the existence of rice, but you have never paid attention to rice, let alone studied it. "
"Your Majesty." Meng Yi said to Ying Zheng without waiting for Fu Zikang to speak, "In fact, Master Fu cannot be blamed for this matter, because none of us paid attention.
But now that we all know it, we can't let such good food become dusty. Nowadays, new food appears in the world. If you don't care about it, people in the world will probably laugh at it after they find out about it.
Wei Chen suggested that the imperial court establish a yamen specializing in rice research. Not only rice, but also other crops, such as the new crops we have just planted, as well as existing crops can be studied and better seeds can be cultivated.
Only with good seeds, fertile soil, frequent watering, and sufficient sunlight will the fruits grown be full and the yield will be increased.
I also ask for your majesty’s permission. "
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "That's right."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Meng Yi said.
Ying Zheng nodded again and said: "Fu Zikang, as the internal history of Li Li, you are in charge of the national treasury and the prices of goods in various places. You have to assist Meng Yi in this matter. No matter how much money is in food, you must give Meng Yi what he asks for, without delay. "
"No." Fu Zikang responded.
Fu Zikang, who originally wanted to say something, saw that Ying Zheng had already made up his mind, so he decided to shut up, not because he didn't dare, but because he was worried that the rice was one of the benefits that Ying Zheng had brought back.
"Your Majesty," Feng Quji said, "If we are sure that rice can be harvested three times a year and that rice can be harvested twice a year, we can move the people from the Central Plains to Baiyue and reclaim wasteland to grow food.
In addition, with the people of the Central Plains and the people of Baiyue living in harmony, they can be allowed to intermarry, so that the people of the common people can learn the etiquette and culture of the Central Plains, let them know loyalty, filial piety, etiquette, justice, integrity, and shame, and make them loyal to the Qin Dynasty.
In this way, it would be beneficial for Da Qin to manage the land of Baiyue. "
When Li Si heard this, he couldn't help but admire Feng Quji. No wonder he could become Prime Minister. He was really capable, and he hadn't thought about it that much.
To me, the land of Baiyue is a barbaric land with no use at all.
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "What Prime Minister Feng said makes sense. I have decided to move one million people to the Land of Baiyue. Not only can they live in harmony with the people of the Land of Baiyue, but they can also reclaim wasteland and plant crops in the Land of Baiyue." Rice makes the south the granary of Great Qin."
"Your Majesty is wise." Feng Quji said excitedly.
"As for the many details of the relocation, Prime Minister Feng, you can discuss it with the ministers and then let me decide.
In addition, the rice story was announced to the world, and talents who knew how to plant and cultivate rice were sought. "Ying Zheng said.
"Promise. I will present the details to His Majesty as soon as possible." Feng Quji said.
"My dear friends, do you have anything important to report?" Ying Zheng asked in a deep voice.
Hu Hai stood up at this time and said: "Father, my son found some treasures while traveling abroad and wanted to give them to my father. Please don't dislike them."
Ying Zheng pretended to be surprised and said: "It's rare that you have filial piety, so just present the treasure in front of all the officials."
"No." Hu Hai responded excitedly, "Bring him in."
Then two guards carried a box into the hall, placed the box in the center, and finally left the hall respectfully.
Hu Hai walked up to the box, put one hand on the box as if to open it, but said to the others: "Father, ministers, please don't blink."
Immediately, the box was brought, and the exquisite glass products appeared in everyone's sight.
"What kind of treasure is this?" Feng Quji asked in shock.
Hu Hai picked up a glass cup and said with a smile: "This is called glass. I developed it accidentally. I still have quite a few on hand. The ones in the box are the best ones. I hereby dedicate them to my father."
"Good baby, good baby. Bring it up quickly, bring it up." Ying Zheng said impatiently.
"promise."
Hu Hai immediately came to Ying Zheng excitedly with a glass in his hand and said, "Father, please take a look."
After Ying Zheng took the glass, he looked left and right, looking like he couldn't put it down, with a smile on his face, and said: "Crystal clear, crystal clear, good treasure, good treasure, reward, deserve reward."
Hu Hai immediately said: "Thank you very much, Father. I don't need the reward from Father. I still have a lot of colored glaze in my hand, so I can sell it."
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