Jia Rong didn't get the answer he wanted to hear, and sighed a little in his heart. It seemed that he was working for nothing.
"If you have anything to say, just say it." King Zhongshun scolded him dissatisfiedly. "Why are you hesitating?"
Hesitating?
Damn, it almost made me want to go crazy! Brother Rong had goosebumps all over his body.
"I know that it is imperative to convert dry fields into paddy fields. The imperial court has naturally considered this matter carefully, but I am still a little worried. Only 20% of the people in the Gyeonggi area plant paddy fields, and the remaining 80% are dry fields. This 80% is scattered among thousands of people. If 10,000 farmers are involved, it will be a huge number. Who will teach these 80 people to farm?"
King Zhongshun said: "If you can think of this, you can be considered thoughtful. In the early years, there were a group of officials studying paddy fields in the Royal Summer Resort, and they have made some achievements in recent years. There are only hundreds of hectares of royal fields, and if the responsibilities are divided, each person will One person is only responsible for dozens of hectares of land. In a few days, there will be farmers from the south coming, so there should be no difference."
To put it simply, one hectare is one hundred acres, dozens of hectares are thousands of acres, and hundreds of acres are tens of thousands of acres.
This is not a small amount!
Brother Rong nodded. Fortunately, the Thirteenth Master and the Emperor did not make a rash decision. At least they set up a test field at the Royal Summer Resort.
King Zhongshun said: "You don't have to worry about converting drought into water. As long as you help open rivers, build dams, and build canals to divert water, you will have a share of the credit. The capital has successfully opened rivers. I will give examples to all provinces and regions. Wait. In two years, our country’s food supply will at least double.”
Jia Rong was no longer in a bad mood for King Zhongshun. Looking at this vast land, she felt quite emotional in her heart.
Gyeonggi is rich in water, but water-poor.
Gyeonggi is rich in water, including Shahe, Qinghe, Chaobai River, Yongding River, Tonghui River and many other rivers. However, it is precisely because of this that Gyeonggi is water-poor.
These rivers are important transportation rivers in the Gyeonggi region, among which the Qinghe River and the Shahe River are tributaries of the Tonghui River. Grains from various provinces use the North Canal to go north to the Tonghui River, and then enter Beijing from the Qinghe River. The Yongding River leads directly to Jinmen, and you can go down to the South Canal, or go all the way east to the sea.
However, these rivers are the source of water disasters that are prone to flooding. The Qinghe River is narrow, and the surrounding fertile fields have been washed away all year round. The Yongding River changed its course many times and burst its embankments, and floods even invaded the city of Shenjing several times. In addition, the holes of the Marco Polo Bridge were too small, and when there was heavy rain for many days, the surrounding areas suffered year-round damage.
Opening rivers and controlling floods is something we can’t wait to do.
It would indeed be a good thing if the river water could be used to irrigate fertile fields in the Gyeonggi region.
Let’s open the river!
It can be regarded as a good deed for the people of Gyeonggi Province when I came to this world.
Brother Rong gave a wry smile and said to Master Thirteen: "Since this place has been handed over to the boy, Master Thirteen has to send some manpower to him. In addition to measuring the land, he also has to inspect the water power upstream and downstream of the river. First, in When converting fields and building canals, we have to prevent the threat to surrounding fields from rising river water caused by continuous heavy rains, and at the same time, how to ensure that all fields can be irrigated when the water level drops."
It's rare for this bastard to take the initiative to do something, so Thirteenth Master is naturally delighted.
Jia Rong followed King Zhongshun into a random conversation. Although he didn't get the manpower directly, he agreed to set up a team of officials from the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion for him to dispatch.
"Shangguan Yu, please take good care of me in the future." Brother Rong raised his hand to Duan Yu.
Duan Yu raised his eyebrows and said in a low voice: "I thought getting to know you would be of great benefit, but I ended up being sent to a place to keep you company. Alas... I, a first-class bodyguard, don't look like a bodyguard anymore."
Jia Rong's face was very happy, Duan Yu was a master. "Brother Yu, don't worry. I'll invite you to Wanhua Tower for a drink someday."
Duan Yu shook Brother Rong's hand on his shoulder and said, "We are serious people and we won't go there to wait for the fireworks."
"Forget it!"
"If you can make an appointment with that girl Xianmei, I can accompany you." Duan Yu said proudly, then looked at the change in Brother Rong's eyes and explained: "Don't look at me like that, I am serious People. I just often hear the boys outside talking about Miss Xianmei from Wanhua Building. We work for the Thirteenth Master, so I’m curious about what it’s like.”
"Save it, save it."
Brother Rong nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "If you really want to see her, maybe she will actually come to your door one day."
"What's the meaning?"
Brother Rong smiled mysteriously and said no more, tickling Duan Yu who was eager to know the inside story.
A few days later, it was already February. As the saying goes, spring has returned to the earth, and peaches, plums, and apricots are blooming.
"You are quite leisurely. Do you still have the leisure to enjoy the flowers here?"
Brother Rong was sitting next to a wild peach tree to rest, but he was caught in the act. When he looked back, he didn't expect that the prince was here.
"How come the mistress is here?"
"I came here specially to accompany you."
Jia Rong looked behind the mistress and saw that this good guy came out of the palace in casual clothes with a large group of people behind him. He smiled and said, "The young master is here for a spring outing, right? This is not the yamen of the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion. What are you doing here with me?"
Jia Rong had met the mistress twice a few days ago, but they were both at the Water Conservancy Camp. At this time, Jia Rong was already working as a handyman in the imperial village. She ran around in the fields every day and had no time to chat with him.
The mistress smiled and said, "I haven't finished talking about Brother Rong that day."
Jia Rong's heart moved. This guy finally took the bait and didn't waste all his efforts. He smiled and said: "It's just a novelty. There are also a few Francois in the palace. They definitely know a lot more about the West than I do."
The mistress sneered and said, "They are all Western monks. How can they understand that kind of fun?"
Brother Rong said: "Young Master, please don't underestimate them. There are several cannons on the gate of Shenjing City that belong to Franco. Not to mention those novelty gadgets such as automatic clocks and clocks, they are all Western monks." Brought.”
"They're all just stubborn things, not worth mentioning." This mistress was obviously a country bumpkin, but no one looked down upon him. He asked again, "If the iron box can run on its own, can it take me to travel around the world?"
After hearing this, Jia Rong raised his eyebrows, okay, one plan failed.
Such a prodigal son, who just wants to travel around the world, is a waste, even worse than this uncle.
Brother Rong immediately lost interest and didn't want to talk to him anymore. "Little Third Master, please give way. Shangguan Yu is here, but we can't let him see us slacking off."
"Um..." The mistress looked at Brother Rong's back, thoughtfully, and sighed slightly. Why can't I find the secret to interacting with these princes' children? Avoid everyone! well……
In fact, the mistress is not interested in those things. He just wants to get closer to these princes' children. Even if he can only maintain a light friendship, it is good.
I just couldn't find a way to do it, but I didn't dare to make it too obvious, so I just walked away and asked there.
"Why is His Highness the Crown Prince chasing you here today?" Duan Yu looked at the figure not far away curiously and warned softly: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been a little strange in the past two years. Don't get too close to him. "
Brother Rong chuckled and said, "Don't worry, His Royal Highness is fifteen or sixteen years old. Some adolescent rebellion is normal."
Duan Yu didn't understand what adolescent rebellion was, and said, "Don't get too close to him. In just a few dozen days this year, His Highness the Crown Prince has been visiting Master Thirteen all the time. This time is more than in all the previous years combined." There are many. Not only that, there are also frequent movements in other princes' palaces."
Brother Rong was stunned. The mistress was really a guy who was not afraid of death. What benefits can he get from being so blatant?
Duan Yu said: "The Supreme Emperor has been in poor health recently. His Royal Highness may be afraid and may become anxious."
No wonder!
Brother Rong chuckled, "We don't want to talk about this, we just need to take good care of the land in this Huangzhuang."
Duan Yu said in a muffled voice: "Come on, I haven't seen you actually do anything. You just gave orders to others. The Thirteenth Master has called you back home."
"Go back home? Are you off work now? Oh... Master Thirteen, you are such a good person!"
Duan Yu rolled his eyes helplessly and said: "What are you thinking about? Go back to the palace! Today is the second day of February, and there is another happy event in the palace. Your wife is also invited. Come with me quickly. "
Jia Rong looked at the prince who had returned disappointed, and asked: "Is there a happy event in the palace? Is it rare that His Highness the prince is not invited?"
"Brother Rong, don't ask about this matter. In the past, unless there was a big event in the palace, the other kings would go about their own affairs. Let someone go first and then discuss it later. Wait until you get to the palace. Just be a foil."
As a foil? Isn't it just a humanoid ornament?
Brother Rong was uninterested, thinking that it seemed that King Zhongshun offended too many people on weekdays, and not even a few people came close. This is why I always drag myself over and sit there stupidly as a decoration.
Jia Rong followed Duan Yu on horseback to Prince Zhongshun's Mansion. Before entering the palace, Duan Yu asked Brother Rong to change his clothes.
A young father-in-law said: "The countess came here early in the morning and is chatting with the princess now. Lord Rong, you better hurry up. I will give you permission to go to the backyard to pay my respects today."
"This is not good!"
Jia Rong can understand the rules of this world. For example, the male host entertains the male guests, and the female host entertains the female guests. There should be no suspicion between men and women! When he came to pay New Year's greetings on the third day of the Lunar New Year, Brother Rong didn't even go to the backyard. That day, the way to greet the princess was behind a curtain.
Moreover, in addition to the princess and the queen, there are also many other concubines of King Zhongshun in the backyard of the palace.
The young father-in-law said with a smile: "My Majesty said that the Duke and Lady are my goddaughter, and Lord Rong is also half of the son-in-law of the palace. Today is a family gathering of the palace, so it is only appropriate to go to the backyard of the palace."
Jia Rong tilted her head, unable to figure it out. If King Zhongshun treats him well, it may be because he sees certain points in himself that can be exploited, or that he is useful to King Zhongshun. This barely makes sense.
But how to explain Princess Zhongshun’s attitude? Could it be that it was also ordered by King Zhongshun?
This is not necessary!
Brother Rong thought for a while but didn't understand, so he just followed the young father-in-law to the backyard of the palace.
Only halfway through...
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