"The official family not only raises sheep, but also has the technology to raise cattle and pigs. Chickens and ducks can also be raised on a large scale, as well as carp." Ding Wei said. "Pigs, who knows how to eat them? They are cheap meat. How can you eat them?" Zhao Heng said with disdain: "Mutton is more delicious, if there are more cattle and sheep."
"Officials, there are methods, but they haven't been written down."
"I didn't write it!" Zhao Heng looked very disappointed.
"Guan family, before I just thought they were just good breeders." Ding Wei shook his head and said, "Guan family, didn't you ask why you want to use their money again?"
"Alas." Ding Wei sighed: "These seeds can only be bought with their money, otherwise we won't be able to collect the grain after it is harvested."
"Isn't that the same money as Jiaozi? Jiaozi has problems, won't their money have problems?" Wang Dan asked.
"I also want to know this question, that's why we have to use their money, not just their money, but also to understand how they do it, and then we have to reopen our relationship!" Ding Wei said, "After all, we have to use their money. It’s convenient.”
"Let's see what else there is!" Ding Wei looked back at the computer and started searching.
"So you dare to use their money?" Wang Qinruo asked, "What happened with Jiaozi must not be repeated."
"I don't want to use it either, but..." Ding Wei looked at the computer and said, "It's okay if you don't want to use it. So much food is not a good thing!"
"How is it not a good thing that the people have food?" Wang Dan asked doubtfully: "With food, can't they be full? Besides, so much food can be sold for money. How is it not a good thing?"
"Is the King Prime Minister coming from a family of officials?" Kou Zhun asked.
"My father was born in the Wang family of Taiyuan. Before that time, he was the Minister of the Ministry of War, who knew how to make imperial edicts. Later, he joined the Jixian Academy to compile and move to the Hanlin Academy." Wang Dan raised his hand to Tianyi and asked, "I was born in an official family and a family that was concerned with food. What's the matter?"
"Because the low price of grain hurts farmers," Ding Wei said.
"This is easy, just let the Xiang army go to the southern military camps to plant rice!" Wang Dan arranged: "It is written in the history books that after the southward migration, the development of Jiangnan was talked about by the whole world. Suzhou and Hangzhou were well versed in the world. We Select capable ministers and generals to lead the Xiang army south to cultivate the fields and produce grain, and leave 30% of the Xiang army behind."
"When we get 70% of the food, we can negotiate with Zhuo Qun. Then we will only give him 30% of the 70%. Wouldn't that be great?" Wang Dan took a sip of tea, moistened his throat and continued. : "We can sell the remaining grain to him, or we can hoard it to prepare for the famine years. If there is more, we can sell it to the people at a low price to stabilize the market price of rice. Besides, with the grain, the Forbidden Army can train harder. We can also make it stronger, change it from one exercise every three days to one exercise every day, make the soldiers and horses stronger, and then go to attack the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. Now, we can’t move in the north."
"Dingguo, please prepare." Wang Dan then used the prime minister's method, "You are the prime minister. You have selected a group of Xiang troops to go to the south of the Yangtze River to open up fields and prepare for farming. This matter is serious and you will be personally responsible for it."
"What about the Liao Kingdom?" Wang Qinruo asked, "What should we do?"
"Let them fight. We won't fight him. We will directly destroy Li Deming and completely incorporate the land west of Hexi into the Song Dynasty." Wang Dan knocked on the chair. "Then we will train more cavalry. As long as the food and fodder can keep up, let those generals go." Train your troops, and in a year or two we will go to attack the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. By then we will have enough troops and food to defeat the Khitan in one battle."
What the honest man Wang Dan said was so murderous that everyone in the hall was frightened and at a loss, and they all looked at Wang Dan blankly.
"My Wang family has produced seventy-two generals from the Martial Arts Temple." Wang Dan said while drinking tea: "I know military matters too!"
"Xiang Wang has a profound family background and a long history." Kou Zhun said with a smile.
"Why did I forget about this?" Kou Zhun felt cold in his heart. "You shouldn't mess with him. There are many ruthless people in the Wang family."
"Dingguo, since the king has arranged it this way, then you will take people to farm in the south of the Yangtze River. When you come back, you will definitely have a seat at the head of the political affairs hall." Zhao Heng promised.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go back and prepare now. Everything will be subject to the arrangements of the court." After saying that, Wang Qinruo exited Yanfu Palace and ran all the way home, as if there was a tiger chasing him behind him.
"Dingguo, why is he running away?" Wang Dan looked at the others and asked, "I won't eat him?"
Everyone smiled awkwardly but politely, "He probably wants to go home early and rest. After all, he has been busy for half a month."
"For officials, the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace can no longer be built." Wang Dan said, "Taoist priests are useless!"
"No, please wait, Prime Minister." Ding Wei said to Wang Dan: "The Yuqing Zhaoying Palace still needs to be built. Not only must it be built, but it must be accelerated."
"It's a waste of money and people! It's of no use to the country!" Wang Dan scolded.
"Prime Minister Wang, please calm down. We are not here to build it. Instead, we will sell the land to Zhuo Qun and let them build it on the former site of the Inner Palace Direct Palace!" Ding Wei said, stroking his beard, "Don't let him continue to live on the third floor of the Cabinet. They cannot be allowed to live in the Sifang Pavilion, they can only be allowed to live in the Yuqing Zhaoying Palace, but they have to build it themselves."
"Didn't Zhuo Qun say that we still need to build roads? Let him build the Sifang Pavilion and see what they can do." Ding Wei looked at everyone with a smile, "We have been building it for nine years and let's see how long it takes them. "
"It's feasible, but how to sell it?" Wang Dan asked, "Will you charge money?"
"No, we need seeds and chemical fertilizers." Ding Wei said, "I just saw that these seeds require chemical fertilizers."
"This fertilizer is a good thing. It can fertilize the fields and increase food production." Ding Wei said, "Without chemical fertilizer, their seeds would not be able to produce so much food."
"Why don't we just buy chemical fertilizer?" Zhao Heng asked, "No seeds, just chemical fertilizer."
"No, officials." Kou Zhun advised: "Seeds are a must, this is non-negotiable."
"Guan Jia, I know that you don't have to pay the 30% of the food for the sake of the people, but there is nothing you can do. We don't have the means."
While he was talking, Ding Wei had already walked up to Zhao Heng and whispered, "Officials, don't say you don't want seeds. The guards outside the palace have heard it. There are so many people talking."
Zhao Heng nodded slowly when he heard this, "Then we must all have it, seeds, fertilizers, everything."
"We need people!" Kou Zhun said, "We need someone to teach us how to grow food and fertilize. We have never planted these seeds and don't know its taboos."
"Yes, but if you need people, you will be given more food!" Wang Dan muttered, "In other words, this matter still has to be left to you. You are the third envoy of the imperial court and you have no shirking responsibility!"
"Yes! Ding Qing, I'll leave this matter to you. If you can handle it well, the political affairs will be yours. From now on, the affairs under Tong Zhongshu's sect will also be yours!" Zhao Heng said: "Things are done well. No, I will also grant you the title of Marquis!"
Wang Dan and Kou Zhun also said: "You will be the prime minister after I wait! People from the south can also enter the political affairs hall and become the prime minister."
When Ding Wei heard this, he immediately saluted and said excitedly: "My lord, I obey the order!"
It has been the wish of the southern forces for many years for a southerner to serve as prime minister. , it will be realized in Ding Wei's hands today, how can he not be excited.
