Yang Peng let the Eighth Prince, Kou Zhun, Wang Qinruo and Mrs. She enter his official hall. The Eighth Prince said, "After seeing your drill today, I feel a lot more relieved. I hope Mr. Yang can save the Song Dynasty from danger this time. I didn't expect that Empress Dowager Xiao is so insidious. If it weren't for your intelligence work, the Song Dynasty would have been saved." The capital is really going to be moved, and the north of the Yangtze River is going to be in war again. This time, thank you Mr. Yang."
Yang Peng said, "Eighth Prince, I am also a Han, okay? Even without us, Empress Dowager Xiao's trick would be difficult to succeed. Eighth Prince, you are also a wise prince. In addition, Mr. Kou has the talents of the world and the earth to get through this time." If it's a difficult situation, don't flatter me." Kou Zhun didn't think of Empress Dowager Xiao's conspiracy this time. Hearing Yang Peng say this to him, he blushed for a while. Kou Zhun came here with a completely distrustful attitude. Also, Kou Zhun was 100% loyal to the Song Dynasty official family.
The Eighth Prince asked, "Mr. Yang, I wonder if you can buy some salt." Yang Peng said, "Our products here are completely open to the Song Dynasty, and the price is very reasonable. A pound of fine salt is fifty cents. This price It’s twice as much as your price in the market. You can ask for any amount. It’s best for your officials to set up a Huangshang Trading Company. In this way, the officials don’t have to look at the face of the Ministry of Accounts. If you want to use some money, you have to go to the Ministry of Accounts to get it. , If it were me, I wouldn’t be able to lose this face. Soap, soap, and food are all fine, but we don’t do credit here, we only trade in cash.”
The Eighth Prince then asked, "Can you sell us your flintlock guns?" Yang Peng said, "It's not impossible. Firstly, the price is too high. Secondly, many people in the court have contacts with the Khitan people. Eighth Prince, you Look, the machine crossbow was originally the most powerful weapon of the Song Dynasty. Now it seems that even the Khitan Hundreds have machine crossbows. This kind of machine crossbow cannot be developed by the Khitan people. Do you think so, Eighth Prince? Not now. Do you know how many machine crossbows were sold to the Khitans? The machine crossbows you call are strong crossbows, which are modified by Zhuge Liannu. They are the larger ones. Look, they would rather be sold to the Khitan people than used by Yang Jiajun. Body. I sold the gun to you, and you sold it to the Khitans. Then the threat we face from the Khitans will be greater. In this way, I will sell it to you except for the guards of the palace to protect the officials. You must be sure to use it when you use it. Register every soldier, and only those who have families in Bianjing. This will make it easier to control. We can also help you train and send a few instructors there, too."
Eighth Prince, do you think we can discuss this after this crisis is over? The Eighth Prince thought about it. The Eighth Prince also knew that a large number of machine crossbows were sold to the Liao Kingdom. Facing this phenomenon, the officials of the Song Dynasty were helpless. Basically, everyone's conversation had a good result. The Eighth Prince was also very happy. He did not expect that this conversation would go so smoothly. Even Mrs. She did not expect that. Yes, everything we talked about was for the Yang family, which made the Yang family extremely happy. At the very least, the exile of Pan Renmei's family was settled, and the rest had to take its time. The most unexpected thing for Mrs. She was to use The two cities were replaced by the Martyrs' Shrine of the Yang family. This was the greatest contribution to the Yang family. The dead are dead, but the living are the most important. This old lady She thought very clearly.
In addition, Mrs. She has dug out nearly a hundred lead pipes at home, which also proves what Liu Zhiliang said. The Yang family hated the officials of the Song Dynasty, but thousands of years of ancient teachings that the king told the minister to die and the minister had to die have always adhered to people's thinking. In the end, Mrs. She still let it go, but she didn't expect that Yang Peng still wouldn't agree. Yang Peng must give an explanation to the court and give an explanation to Yang Qilang, because Lin Qing'er really regards Yang Peng as his own child. Zhu Zi's family motto is that a drop of water should be repaid by a spring. Yang Peng still understands this principle. . Moreover, Yang Peng was unwilling to directly face the Liao cavalry. People died from time to time, which Yang Peng didn't want to see.
The next day, Duan Zhixian of the Huben Regiment sent someone to deliver corn and a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry. When the Eight Wise Kings came out and took a look, they knew that Yang Peng and the others had won another battle. There were nearly a hundred carts worth of corn, as well as dozens of taels of silver and gold and silver jewels. Kou Zhun's eyes turned red when he saw this. What Yang Peng said is right. As long as there is a war, money will be made. These people are really not the ones who suffer. Fighting in the court means spending money. Sometimes the court's inventory is exhausted in a single battle. How could Yang Peng and the others earn so much money from one battle? This time, they had hundreds of thousands of taels of silver and so much food.
Yang Peng asked about the general situation and said to Guan Shan, "Place one battalion in Daqingshan, and return all the others to their original garrison. As for the men of this battalion, let Duan Zhixian recruit me. Don't affect our situation." Deployment." Guan Shan left immediately after receiving Yang Peng's instructions. Yang Peng looked at the corn. I was also very happy, and I immediately thought in my mind that corn was not available in the Song Dynasty at this time, so I could plant 10,000 acres first.
Yang Peng ignored the Eighth Prince and they walked into the official hall alone. Yang Peng knew that the main problem of the Song Dynasty was the lack of food. One acre of corn represented the output of five acres of land in the Song Dynasty. Yang Peng returned to the study room of the official hall and immediately Just start recording the methods of growing corn. Lin Qing'er said to Mrs. She, "This little monkey, I don't know what he found. It must be a good thing, otherwise he would just leave without caring about etiquette, this little monkey." Mrs. She said, "Sister, just steal Are you laughing? It won't be long before the whole Song Dynasty knows that you have accepted a good apprentice and show filial piety. Even Qi Lang was not as filial as your apprentice at that time, which makes me, a sister, envious."
Yang Peng is thinking about the cultivation of corn. Corn has been cultivated in China for more than 470 years. It seems to be only found in Southeast Asian and Western countries. This bandit suppression is probably preserved because the bandits don't know how to eat corn. However, due to its high yield, good quality and strong adaptability, the cultivation area of corn has developed rapidly. At present, Yang Peng wants to sow an area of about 10,000 acres, ranking third among food crops after rice and wheat.
In Yang Peng's mind, it is second only to the Nanyang period. Yang Peng also has rich experience in corn cultivation technology. Sowing: The natural conditions in the corn-producing areas of the Song Dynasty vary greatly. Appropriate varieties should be selected based on the local frost period, soil texture, soil fertility, and planting months. Feed corn and dent-shaped hybrids have high yields. We should also pay attention to the breeding of improved seeds and appropriately arrange the seed field area. The sowing period of corn is affected by temperature and humidity. The optimal sowing period for spring sown corn is when the upper layer of 7.6cm is stable at 15°C.
In Youzhou area, summer corn is sown in time after wheat or peas are harvested. The sowing depth, depending on soil moisture, is 2.5--10cm, with 5-6cm being the most suitable. The seeding rate per mu is 3 to 4 kg, and the seeding rate is 4,000 to 6,000 plants per mu. How to grow feed corn. Single sowing allows for easy mechanical operation from planting to harvesting. Intercropping with soybeans, sock beans, peas, and wild rice can increase the protein yield per unit area. Management: Corn plants are tall and have high yields of grains, stems and leaves, requiring careful management. Fertilization, irrigation, chemical weeding and pest control are key technical measures in high-yield corn cultivation and management. To obtain high-yield and high-quality corn, apply 2000-3000kg of high-quality manure per acre as base fertilizer before sowing. Corn likes a semi-arid climate, but is very sensitive to moisture. One corn plant consumes about 2kg of water per day during the flowering stage, 3-4m3 of water per mu per day, and 250-350m3 of water during the entire growth period. Different growth corns have different water needs. From 10 days before tasseling to 10 days after tasseling, corn requires the most water and is most sensitive to water in its life, which is called the "critical water demand period".
Irrigation is required during this period. Corn generally needs to be watered 3-4 times in its life, depending on the specific conditions in different regions. Most of the irrigation methods in our country are furrow irrigation and border irrigation. Recently, sprinkler irrigation and drip irrigation have been developed. The latter two methods not only save water, but also irrigate evenly. Corn is not tolerant to waterlogging. In areas with high groundwater levels and heavy rainfall in the south, attention should be paid to drainage or cultivation methods such as ridge farming and combined fields should be adopted to prevent waterlogging. Corn often suffers from leaf spot, head smut, smut, black stripe dwarf, bacterial wilt and other diseases as well as insect pests such as armyworm, corn borer, mole cricket, cutworm and grub. Attention should be paid to the timely prevention and control of pests and diseases by selecting disease-resistant varieties, strengthening cultivation management, rational crop rotation, and chemical control.
Yang Peng was happy that the land from here to Youzhou was basically plains. A large amount of land was idle and no landlords occupied it. Yang Peng decided to reclaim 10,000 acres by the army. Plant all the corn here.
Corn has high yield and strong adaptability. Corn grains and stems are rich in nutrients and are high-quality feed for various livestock. Each kilogram of pork requires 5.6kg of corn grains, and one kilogram of beef requires 10kg. 100kg of corn kernels is equivalent to 135kg of oats, 125kg of sorghum, and 130k of barley. It is an indispensable feed for beef cattle, dairy cows, horses, sheep, pigs, poultry and fish. The entire corn plant can be used for feeding, with a utilization rate of more than 85%. It is the famous "King of Feed". Corn has crude protein, less fiber, and good palatability; all kinds of livestock like to eat it. The content of lysine, tryptophan and methionine in corn kernels is insufficient, and generally contains lysine. Some new varieties recently developed abroad contain as much as 5%. Each part of corn contains different amino acid compositions, with the kernels being the most abundant. Corn is also rich in trace elements.
It has been determined that the digestibility of organic matter in corn kernels containing vitamins, corn, is relatively high. 85% of corn is used as feed in developed countries, and its grains are used as concentrate for pigs, chickens, dairy cows, and beef cattle. Green mowing and silage corn are essential feeds for dairy cows. With the development of production, corn has become increasingly important as a feed crop in my country.
The nutritional content of corn is relatively comprehensive, generally containing 8.5% protein, 4.3% fat, 73.2% carbohydrates, 0.022% calcium, 21% phosphorus, and 0.0016% iron. It also contains carotene, vitamins B1, B2, niacin, and gluten. Alcohol, lecithin, vitamin E, lysine, etc. The latest research points out that corn contains an anti-cancer factor-glutathione. Domestic and foreign nutritionists give corn a high evaluation and believe that the glutathione contained in corn has anti-cancer effects. It can combine with various carcinogens in the human body and make these substances lose their carcinogenicity; Containing cellulose is a type of carbohydrate that cannot be absorbed by the human body. It can reduce the concentration of carcinogens in the human intestine and reduce the accumulation of toxin-producing humus in the intestine, thereby reducing the incidence of colon and rectal cancer; corn The lignin contained in corn can increase the activity of "macrophages" in the human body by 2 to 3 times, thus inhibiting the occurrence of cancer. Corn also contains a large amount of the mineral magnesium, and the magnesium in food has obvious anti-cancer effects. Effect.
After Yang Peng wrote it down, it was getting late at this time. Yang Peng didn't even know that he had been in the study for nearly four hours and hadn't eaten lunch. When he came out, he saw Lin Qing'er waiting for him to eat. Yang Peng's eyes turned red, and he was very moved in his heart. The master is the master, and he will wait for him to eat no matter how late he is. When I started practicing martial arts with my master, I knew that there was very little food at that time. The master himself could not eat enough, and he had to take care of Yang Peng's food. Every day, the master would go out to hunt some game to increase Yang Peng's nutrition.
Yang Peng walked up to the master and said, "Master, let's go eat." Lin Qing'er said, "What a good thing! You are so nervous." Yang Peng said, "The food brought back by Duan Zhixian and others this time is something we don't have in the Song Dynasty. I A group called Zhang Xiang is going to try to plant 10,000 acres. This grain is called corn, and one acre contains more than two thousand kilograms. In the future, we will no longer have to worry about grain here. It will be planted in a large area, and the people of the Song Dynasty will We no longer have to worry about going hungry, and if we win the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, we can also promote planting in the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture."
Lin Qing'er said, "That's true, haha. You don't have to see anyone starve to death anymore. What you do is a great virtue. Just go ahead and do it, right?" Yang Peng said, "Currently our territory is mainly divided into It is divided into three parts, Tianjing New City, Dagou and Yanshan County. The three sites are not affiliated with each other and it is difficult to manage them effectively. We discussed it and felt that a unified government should be established." The next day Yang Peng sent Zhang Xiang, Duan Zhixian, Lin Qing'er, Mrs. She. Hua Jieyu, Zhou Yunjing, Yang Bamei, Yang Jiumei, Zhao Jinxi, Cheng Shijie. Yang Tong and a group of scholars, represented by craftsman Cai Huaishui, held a meeting in the official hall.
Tianjing New City has a population of 100,000, and the population in rural areas is close to 200,000. Master, as long as we popularize new education, the probability of producing talents will be higher. What Yang Peng is afraid of is the conflict between the new education and traditional Confucianism, and it will be bad if it gets serious. "I plan to establish a Ministry of Etiquette, with you as the Minister of Etiquette and fully responsible for the expansion of education. This is a heavy responsibility. Thank you for your hard work, master."
Lin Qing'er was originally the principal of the current school, and all the talents were her students. She also has the status of a master. If she focuses on education, she can save a lot of trouble. Lin Qing'er couldn't be happier to have something to do and not be trapped at home. "The city has a large population. If we build a comprehensive school, we may not have enough manpower." Yang Peng had already thought clearly about her worries.
"Put aside the middle school for the time being, and establish the primary school first. It is more important to popularize basic knowledge first, so that more people can read, read, or learn a skill. After five years, only those who excel in learning can be promoted to middle school, and most of the others I guess I still have to go to work." Also, Yang Peng took in nearly two thousand orphans, all of whom were under the age of twelve. Yang Peng does not plan to cultivate all students into great talents, which is unrealistic. In his vision, primary schools had two main purposes.
One is literacy, so that young children can stop being blind and at least be able to understand things and not be easily deceived. The second role is the training of basic skills. Most ordinary people are still troubled by food and clothing, and making money to survive is what they consider. Let children learn a skill in school, and at least after graduating from primary school, they can enter factories and other places and become qualified industrial workers.
Unexpectedly, this problem is not a problem for scholars. "This is great. Not only can children from various families go to school, but also children of ordinary people can benefit." Yang Peng asked with concern, "I'm just afraid that some conservative old scholars will be dissatisfied." Lin Qing'er laughed and said: "The establishment of schools is a great benevolent act. It was like this when Bianjing Academy and other schools became popular in the world. At worst, we should also add some classics and meaning courses in our schools. After all, schoolchildren also need to read and write, so it is just the best of both worlds."
Zhao Jinxi clapped his hands and said yes. "That's it. As long as the Four Books and Five Classics are taught in our school, no one can say anything. As for the main courses, it is not up to us." Today is a big event, and everyone who should be here is here. Zhang Xiang informed Yang Peng of the situation on behalf of everyone.
Previously, there was no overall planning for the administration of the New Army. They all occupy a place and manage it. Tianjing New City is where Yang Peng started, but the only place that the New Army can really control is Tianjing New City, and Yang Peng controls Tianjing New City.
After Yanshan County was still the previous county magistrate, some big families came to join him, but the current administrative model is still the same as before.
Not to mention Dagou. There are no big cities here, just countryside, but the area is vast. Previously, only a few village-level managers were assigned, each responsible for one area, but they were all directly responsible to Yang Peng.
As a result, administrative efficiency is low. Everyone knows that if we want to develop and grow, we must establish political power. The basis of political power is the administrative system. The new army must have its own administrative system. Yang Peng has long been dissatisfied with this situation, and everyone's thoughts coincide with his.
"What is the result of your discussion?" Huang Guang said: "Our opinion is that we must establish a center to take charge of local management. This will prevent each locality from acting independently and even constraining each other."
Yang Peng went straight to the topic. "What do you think about the cabinet?" Liu Yuan shook his head and said helplessly: "We haven't reached a consensus yet. Some people suggest following Tang Dynasty's rule, while others suggest adapting measures to local conditions. Everyone has no idea, but I still want to ask you what you think." Yang Peng fell silent, thinking deeply. It is definitely not possible to rely on the system of the Song Dynasty. The system of the Song Dynasty is too chaotic. The power of civil servants and county magistrates is too great. They all have the power of life and death, so it is definitely not possible. As early as when he decided on his city lord, he had already conceived how to set up his administrative system in the future.
He was unwilling to inherit Song Dynasty. The political system of the Song Dynasty seemed relatively complete and stable, but after seeing his own management system, he naturally looked down upon the political system of the Song Dynasty. Of course, copying your own administrative system won't work either. Things like political systems must be linked to productivity and economic levels. If you rashly adopt an overly advanced political system, you might end up second to Wang Mang. Of course, a major prerequisite for deciding how to establish an administrative system is to ensure administrative efficiency.
Based on this, Yang Peng put forward his idea after repeated thoughts. "Can we establish a cabinet system to govern local governance?" Lin Qing'er didn't understand and quickly asked: "What is a cabinet system?"
Yang Peng explained. "The executive cabinet system, as the name suggests, is an administrative department. It is composed of a number of officials and coordinates all administrative affairs. Major decisions require the executive cabinet system to vote at a cabinet meeting before they can be resolved." Huang Guang suddenly realized. "Isn't this an expansion of what the towns in Tianjing New City are doing now." Yang Peng nodded and asked, "Do you think it's feasible?" After thinking about it, everyone expressed their approval.
Everyone has noticed the management situation of the towns in Tianjing New City. Although it is not without its failures, overall it appears to be benign. At least it won't be like the Song Dynasty, where everyone grabs the merits and ignores the faults. Yang Peng explained. Huang Guang immediately said: "Then the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet can only be held by you, Yang Peng."
Everyone agreed. Yang Peng is the leader, and the position of administrative head is highly anticipated. Unexpectedly, Yang Peng refused. "Next, my focus will be on the military, and I won't have much time for administration. Therefore, everyone should elect the prime minister of the cabinet."
Fu Jianyue disagreed. "Administration is the foundation of state affairs. If Yang Peng doesn't take charge of it, who can bear the burden?" Yang Peng smiled. "Although I do not hold the position of Prime Minister of the Cabinet, I will pay attention to various matters and put forward my own opinions." Some people here understand, and some do not. Those who don’t understand will soon understand.
Yang Peng's existence is to keep everything secret. Because in the final analysis, who holds political power does not rely on status, but on military power. Yang Peng never said he didn't want military power. But what he did made everyone very happy.
If the emperor of the Song Dynasty could do this, why would the state affairs be like this? With the stupidity of one person, taking everything in detail, and taking over all the big and small things in the world, can the emperor handle it?
In addition, if you encounter someone with incompetent qualifications, the country's affairs will inevitably plummet. On the contrary, the emperor gave up administrative power and allowed his ministers to display their talents and only control the overall situation. This was more conducive to gathering the collective wisdom and was more beneficial to state affairs.
But Lin Qing'er raised an objection. "Are there any restrictions on this cabinet prime minister?" Everyone immediately became alert and realized that Lin Qing'er's reminder was very necessary. At first glance, the position of the Prime Minister of the Cabinet is full of power. If there are no restrictions, it seems that it will not be difficult to overturn the world over time.
Zhang Jimeng immediately said: "Since I am the Prime Minister of the Cabinet, I propose to add several deputy ministers to share the affairs. Three stooges are better than Zhuge Liang. Of course we must pool the wisdom of the group to be foolproof." His proposal, It has been recognized by everyone. Eventually, the creation of a cabinet of prime ministers was adopted, consisting of a maximum of seven people.
Any administrative decision needs to be voted on and implemented based on the principle of majority submission. Everyone discussed it for a long time and agreed very much with this mechanism. Therefore, the decision was made and implemented immediately. For a while, everyone couldn't help but look at Yang Peng, who was as ordinary as usual. This young leader has shown himself to be a political novice in many places in the past. How come it is so sharp when it comes to this core power structure issue? How did they know that Yang Peng was just absorbing the essence of his own mind.
If you want to know what happens next, let’s look at the breakdown in the next chapter.
