In the imperial city, Ying Jiuxiao was sitting in the main hall.
Wang Tang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, is below.
Ying Jiuxiao handed the memorial in his hand to Wang Tang and said: "Wang Qing, spring plowing is approaching, and the imperial court has arranged spring plowing matters for various ministries. Feedback from various places is that there is a shortage of plowing cattle, and they are asking the imperial court to allocate funds for support. What do you think of this matter? "
Wang Tang frowned and said sternly: "Your Majesty, the Qin State destroyed the Xia State and captured Yanzhou. Although it did not cost much money and food, the key point is that the Qin State's finances were not surplus. Once the spring plowing began, a large amount of money was allocated to purchase cattle, etc. The drain on the state treasury will be huge.”
"Your Majesty also knows the situation of the Household Department and has been working hard to operate it."
"Once allotments start from the cattle for spring plowing, money will be needed for grain, plowshares, manpower and material resources. At that time, various state governments will request funding. It is very expensive and difficult to refuse. .”
"I believe that this opening cannot be made."
As the head of the household department, Wang Tang is very tight-lipped when it comes to money.
Ying Jiuxiao said: "Wang Qing, don't you care? You also know that if there are insufficient cattle, it means that there will be less land cultivated this year. The production of grain will also decrease accordingly, which will also have a certain impact on the Qin State."
Wang Tang said humbly: "Your Majesty is wise, so we can't always rely on the Ministry of Revenue. We have to have officials from various states try their best to solve the problem. If everything depends on the Ministry of Revenue's funding, what else do they need? One by one, the feudal officials, How can this be possible if we only know how to ask questions but not how to solve them?”
Ying Jiuxiao was speechless.
Wang Tang is notoriously stingy.
It's not easy to get money.
Wang Tang continued: "Your Majesty, Da Qin has to fight every year. Although the Qin State has the industry of Xifengzui, and even gold mines have been discovered in Gaochang and other places. However, as our Da Qin territory expands, we need to raise so many soldiers. difficult."
"We are still fighting a small-scale war with the Yan Kingdom in the north, and we have to lead troops to fight everywhere. Without a certain amount of money and food hoarding, how can we maintain the follow-up? This is just the beginning of the new year, and we are spending a lot of money. If there is a war later, , I really have no money, please be clear to your majesty."
Ying Jiuxiao nodded.
In Ying Jiuxiao's mind, fighting must come first.
To fight is to expand territory.
This is the foundation of Qin.
Ying Jiuxiao sighed and said: "Our Qin State's foundation is still insufficient. If we switch to Jin State in the south or Qi State in the east, we will not face these problems. When he was in Anyi before, Lin Feng said that after Qin State captured Yanzhou, It seems to be right not to expand externally for the time being, but to further control Guanzhong and Yanzhou."
"If you act steadily, there will be no hidden dangers. Once you expand too fast and make too many enemies, you will be in trouble."
"Qin State still needs to consolidate its foundation."
Ying Jiuxiao said in a deep voice: "It seems that we can only rely on the local officials for this matter."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Wang Tang breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as the emperor does not order the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate funds, everything will be fine. In this way, the pressure on the household department will be reduced.
The problem of cattle farming should be solved by each locality.
If you can't even solve this small problem, why are you still in charge of the local government?
Ying Jiuxiao suddenly asked: "Wang Qing, if you ask Lin Feng about this matter, will he have a solution?"
"maybe."
Wang Tang blinked.
Wang Tang admired Lin Feng's intelligence. Even now Wang Tang is jealous of Lin Feng. He is the Duke of the country at a young age and has married the princesses of the two countries. It is simply amazing.
He has been working diligently and diligently in the imperial court for half his life, but he is not yet the Duke of the country.
Comparing people to each other is so irritating.
"Your Majesty, the Duke of Zhenguo wants to see you!"
Just at this moment, a eunuch entered and bowed.
"I really mean Lin Feng, Lin Feng is here, and he comes at the right time." Ying Jiuxiao nodded with a smile on his face: "Come here, tell Lin Feng to see you."
"It is said that Lin Feng has an audience."
The eunuch spread the word.
Lin Feng entered the main hall, bowed and saluted: "Grandfather."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "Come, come closer. After your boy returned to Xianyang, he stayed at home all day and indulged in the gentle countryside. You are not happy to let you work in the court."
Lin Feng said: "Grandfather, although I am at home, I always think about strengthening Qin."
"Lots of nonsense."
Ying Jiuxiao snorted and said, "I don't believe you. If you want me to believe you, you have to solve a problem for me first."
Lin Feng also laughed, Ying Jiuxiao was like a child.
But Ying Jiuxiao is indeed not young.
An old kid.
It's all like this.
Lin Feng said: "Please tell me from the emperor, as long as I can do it, I will do my best."
Ying Jiuxiao said: "It's almost February, and everyone is busy with spring plowing. However, all parts of the Qin State have submitted memorials saying that there are not enough oxen for spring plowing. After all, local land cultivation consumes oxen. There are not enough oxen. , it’s difficult to operate. We haven’t reached a conclusion yet, what do you think we should do?”
Lin Feng even laughed.
What a coincidence.
The curved shaft plow can solve the problem of farming.
Ying Jiuxiao asked: "You just laugh, is it because you think it's not difficult?"
"It's really not difficult."
Lin Feng shook his head and said: "It happens that the farming matter is related to what I want to talk about when I meet with the emperor's grandfather today. I have a thing that can solve the problem of insufficient farming cattle and ensure the benefit of the country and the people."
"What object is it?"
Ying Jiuxiao sat up straight.
The shortage of cattle is not a new problem. It is a problem that has existed in Qin for a long time. At the beginning of every spring, these old problems would be revived, and Ying Jiuxiao's solution every year would eventually be left to the governors of various places to solve it on their own.
There is no way, as Wang Tang said, Qin's finances are not very good. Once the problem of insufficient cattle is allocated for relief, once this hole is opened, funds must be allocated for other subsequent matters.
Qin's finances cannot support it.
Wang Tang also looked over, with deep anticipation in his eyes. He controlled the Ministry of Household Affairs and refused to allocate funds. The people below would not scold the emperor, but scold him for being stingy.
If it can be solved, there will be a lot less to worry about.
Lin Feng said: "The item I want to recommend is called the Quyuan plow, which is somewhat different from the straight-shaft plow used today. Grandfather, please follow me out of the hall for a look. The Quyuan plow was invented by Song Yi and made good."
"Okay, let's go take a look."
Without any hesitation, Ying Jiuxiao stood up and strode out.
Lin Feng and Wang Tang followed him out of the hall.
When Song Yi saw Ying Jiuxiao, he quickly saluted and said, "Your Majesty, Song Yi, pays homage to you."
Ying Jiuxiao asked: "Where is Quyuanli?"
Song Yi moved his body, pushed out the Quyuan plow, waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, this is the Quyuan plow, invented by Duke Zhen."
He didn't say he invented it.
Conscience prevented him from doing this, so Song Yi said that Lin Feng invented it and he just forged it.
Ying Jiuxiao glanced at Lin Feng. Lin Feng said that it was Song Yi who invented it, and Song Yi said that it was Lin Feng who invented it. He was too lazy to care about the difference. He stared at Qu Yuuli and looked at it carefully for a while, and saw that Qu Yuuli was shaking. Yes, there's even a turntable.
This seems different from ordinary plowshares.
Can it be done?
Ying Jiuxiao looked suspicious and asked: "Is the Quyuan plow invented by Song Yi sure able to solve the problem of insufficient farming cattle?"
