Jia Rong asked carefully, but King Zhongshun and Scholar Shu Bole were unwilling to give him an answer. They just asked him to find ways to increase the yield of the paddy fields.
Brother Rong secretly pouted. Increasing production is easy to say but difficult to do.
He said: "The highest yield per mu of Dayan's paddy fields is the two-crop rice in Lingnan and Jiangnan. The yield per mu can be as high as seven or eight shi in a year. If planted for one season, the yield per mu of high-yielding fertile fields can reach more than 5 shi. However, in the north Due to the climate and water conservancy conditions, the current yield of paddy fields is three or four dan per mu, which is now at its peak. Although there are attempts to plant two crops of rice, the total output of two crops in a year can hardly exceed five dan."
Shu Bole said: "Since we control water and farmland, we naturally take the highest yield as the basic standard. Originally, the one-crop rice in Gyeonggi Province yielded two dan per mu, so we had to make it produce five dan per mu; the two-crop rice originally produced four dan per mu, so we let it be the same. Taihu and other places generally produce seven or eight shi per mu. If there is no major improvement, why would the court bother to control water and cultivate fields like this?"
You are all uncles, and you come here with your mouth open.
Jia Rong rolled his eyes and said: "I wonder if you two adults have ever been to paddy fields? Do you know how farmers in the north and south select seeds, raise seedlings, apply fertilizer, transplant rice, and irrigate? Although the prince has invited farmers from the south to People come here to teach paddy field planting methods, but there are so many vast imperial estates in Gyeongsang Province, how can we take care of and guide them all. The first thing our Water Conservancy Camp Office did was to build irrigation facilities, and at the same time, we invited farmers from Jiangnan and Lingnan to come and provide training and guidance. , there must be a time process during this period.”
"That makes sense." King Zhongshun sighed. He has always practiced hard. Although he knows some farming things, he is still far behind real farmers. I also know that things cannot be done in a hurry, but all the officials in the court are anxious to achieve results. It’s so difficult.
Brother Rong couldn't help but snicker when he saw that Thirteenth Master and Grand Scholar Shu seemed to have been fooled by him.
Jia Rong chuckled and said: "I would like to ask the prince and the university officials to give more time to the water conservancy camp. In a few years, the output of paddy fields in the capital will definitely increase."
How could King Zhongshun be so easy to fool? After Jia Rong finished speaking, she saw Master Thirteen looking at her strangely, and suddenly felt bad.
"Why does Master Thirteen look at me like this?"
"hehe."
"Um?"
"Haha, you bastard." King Zhongshun laughed twice, making everyone present very confused.
Shu Bole asked: "Who is Thirteenth Master?"
King Zhongshun glanced at Jia Rong and said with a smile: "This boy has a habit of never speaking about something he is not sure about. He will only mention something after he has a countermeasure in mind."
ah. Master Thirteen actually knows himself so well. Under the strange look in King Zhongshun's eyes, Jia Rong couldn't help but want to shrink behind Duan Yu and others.
Shu Bole looked at Jia Rong suspiciously and asked, "What is Brother Rong's plan?"
King Zhongshun glared at him, saw him shrinking, and hummed: "Tell Mr. Shu your plan."
"That's what I think. Nowadays, many people in the government and the public write agricultural books privately. I also intend to follow suit and write a book about rice." Jia Rong replied with a smile.
"Agricultural book?" Shu Bole was stunned. The most famous one today was published during the Wanli period of the previous dynasty. During this dynasty, many provincial officials also wrote books to persuade farmers. Nowadays, under the new policy of Xiande Yingtian, there are countless people compiling agricultural books in various provinces. His eyes were slightly squinted and he chuckled: "Is it possible that Brother Rong's agricultural books are different from those written by other provinces?"
"Of course it's different." In her previous life, Jia Rong was from a rural area in the south. She had been doing various farm work with her family since she was a child. Of course, he would think of this method because he had a specific case in his previous life.
Brother Rong smiled and said: "Not only are the contents of the book different, but the methods are also different from those of provincial officials."
Shu Bole was still a little skeptical and asked curiously: "Is it possible that he is also very proficient in farming?"
"I don't dare to talk about other things, but I know a lot about rice." Don't you understand that the era when he was born coincided with the reform and family planning policies. As an only son in a rural family, I have been exposed to all kinds of farm work since childhood. If calculated as an adult at the age of 18, he had been a rural child laborer for at least 13 years. There were only a few people in the family, so the governor learned to plant rice in the fields since he was a child. When he was a few years old, he often went to the fields alone to watch and guard the water.
Children in rural areas have been in charge of their own affairs for a long time. At a young age, they understand: when to irrigate, when to weed, and when to add fertilizer.
Not to mention how deep the rice seedlings should be planted, something he had practiced day and night no matter in his past or future lives.
Jia Rong's confident look aroused King Zhongshun's suspicion.
The Thirteenth Master said: "Could it be that Lihentian also passed down your camp technology to you?"
Brother Rong stood up straight, cleared his throat, and said, "Ning Rong, the two old princes, thought that the people of Da Yan were suffering too much, so they gave me some advice."
Shu Bole looked at King Zhongshun in surprise and said in amazement: "Is there really a Lihentian in the world?"
"Maybe." King Zhongshun glanced at the pretentious Jia Rong and replied calmly: "Since you are sure, just do it with all your strength. Just writing it down is not a skill, so that farmers all over the world can follow it. The content in the book is what it is when you go to camp."
Shu Bole looked at Jia Rong in surprise and nodded: "There are countless book writers in the world, but there is no significant increase in the yield per mu every year."
Jia Rong understands what they mean. Isn't it just that I am worried that if I write it down, it will become a tool to gain fame and reputation? Brother Rong replied: "Young man also has a way to spread teachings."
"What method?" King Zhongshun asked smoothly.
Brother Rong, the bastard, chuckled, but didn't want to say it directly. He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, please give me a favor. Now the Water Conservancy Camp has established four bureaus in the east, south, west and north of Gyeonggi, and the four bureaus are responsible for the specific work of water control in each camp. Calculate this period of time, First visit the royal villages in Gyeonggi Province, and then invite agricultural officials from various provinces to come to Beijing to exchange planting experiences. So "
"So what?" Shu Bole heard King Zhongshun talk about Jia Rong's virtues in the past, but he still didn't believe it. Now that I’ve seen it, it’s really unique.
Brother Rong smiled and said: "So in recent months, I may not be able to go to work at the Yamen of Yingtian Mansion on time. So I want to seek an advantage from the two prime ministers."
When Shu Bole heard this, his slightly cloudy old eyes couldn't help but widen. Is this bastard really trying to be cheap, or is he just trying to be lazy?
King Zhongshun frowned and asked, "How long will it take?"
"Half a year!" Jia Rong chuckled, "Half a year should be barely enough."
It's more than April now, and winter has entered half a year later. Brother Rong was secretly amused in his heart, he was really a genius. Summer is coming soon, so I am looking for this opportunity to be lazy for a while, instead of running around in the sun with those guys every day.
Man, his heart can be hard, his tongue can be hard, he can be hard wherever he goes.
Just can't expose it to the sun.
That was so uncomfortable.
Brother Rong thought that even if he was willing, the people with him might not be willing, so he could bear the scene.
He looked at the hesitation of Academician Shu Bole and King Zhongshun, and then said: "In these six months, I have to do some things well. In the first three months, I learned about the conditions of the imperial villages in the capital and the water conservancy camps in various provinces. In the last three months, I For months, I wrote a book together with the agricultural officials of various provinces. During this period, I also had to inspect the water conservancy construction situation of the fourth bureau of Yingtian, as well as the problems encountered in planting and harvesting in each imperial village."
"I can give you six months. During this period, you can't even enter the gate of the Water Conservancy Camp. It's just that after six months, I haven't received your results, which will not be as good for you."
After hearing what King Zhongshun said, Jia Rong immediately replied: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust."
Shu Bole originally wanted to interrupt, but seeing that King Zhongshun looked serious, he didn't start on this decision. I just asked curiously: "According to your calculations, after the book is completed, how will the agricultural book be passed down to farmers in various provinces?"
Jia Rong said with a smile: "The biggest problem with existing agricultural books is that they are miscellaneous but not refined, and those who are refined do not study deeply. Secondly, there are very few farmers in the world who are literate. Even if agricultural books are passed down, they will eventually become various Furnishings in the county government or in the homes of the gentry. What I want is to send the newly appointed agricultural officials to various provinces and teach them face to face according to the content in the book. It is necessary for the agricultural officials to take root at the grassroots level, regardless of official land. For civilian fields, if the average yield of the fields in the area under your responsibility is increased, it will be regarded as a meritorious service."
For a moment, the whole place was silent.
Everyone looked at Jia Rong strangely. For a long time, King Zhongshun and Shu Bole looked at each other and both smiled. Shu Bole said: "What if the agricultural officials do nothing? What if the agricultural officials falsely report the output?"
Jia Rong laughed and replied: "If there is such a thing, I will trouble you two adults again. I remember that the prince is the prime minister of the household department, and Mr. Shu is also the minister of the official department. Those who commit fraud should be punished if they should be punished, and should be dismissed from their posts and fined silver He will be dismissed from his post and fined a fine of silver."
"You kid!" King Zhongshun laughed and said, "I have promised, so do it well. When I come back from Zhungeer, I will hear good news about you."
When Jia Rong heard King Zhongshun talking about Zhungeer, he also remembered many things. Looking around, Shu Bole was present, but he couldn't tell.
In the afternoon, everyone had eaten in Wuqing.
Brother Rong then asked Duan Yu to find King Zhongshun.
"Anything else?"
Jia Rong scratched his head, looked at Duan Yu who was still in the room, and said with a smile: "Brother Yu, can you leave for a while? I have some private matters that I need to discuss with the prince."
"There are no rules." King Zhongshun glared at Brother Rong and snorted. This bastard regarded this place as his own home. He looked at Duan Yu and said, "Go out and just wait outside the door."
Jia Rong chuckled and waited until Duan Yu left and the door was closed. He then whispered: "Actually, I know that there is a treasure in Zhungeer that can increase Dayan's grain production a lot."
"Huh?" King Zhongshun originally thought that Jia Rong was looking for him because of personal matters, but he didn't expect that what he said was about food, and he became interested. Then he asked: "Why didn't you mention it in front of Mr. Shu?"
Brother Rong said with a smile: "These are all things that have no shadow. I only dare to stand by the prince and trust him, so I only talk to the prince."
"What's the matter with Wu Ying?"
"Yes." Jia Rong nodded, "The place is in a sensitive location, located in Qaidam. There are several salt lakes there, which are rich in mineral resources. One of them, as long as it is simply steamed, is similar to boiling salt. It can extract a substance called potassium. This substance is similar to the fertilizer we use to make fly ash from burning vegetation, but it is purer and larger in quantity than the fertilizer from vegetation ash."
"The barren land also has fertilizer?" King Zhongshun asked in surprise.
"Not only are there, there are a lot of them." Brother Rong said eagerly, "This kind of fertilizer is actually a kind of rock salt, but it cannot be eaten as salt. Although there are many such places in Dayan, the quantity is far away. It’s not as big as there. The rock salt there can be used to fertilize the entire Dayan for many generations.”
King Zhongshun couldn't help but narrowed his eyes after hearing this.
Jia Rong sighed to himself and said: "Unfortunately, there are two places in Dayan that have more fertilizers than there. There is only Luobu Nao deep in Zhungeer, and the other is located in the northwest of Baihar Lake. Ross occupies it. If we have the potassium rock salt from these two places, we, Dayan, will not have to worry about the lack of potassium fertilizer in our food for at least hundreds of years."
King Zhongshun asked: "How does this potassium fertilizer in your mouth compare with human and animal manure?"
"Forehead"
After hearing this, Jia Rong took a long time to think about it. He almost thought you were talking about human and animal manure, and rolled his eyes innocently. I felt very uncomfortable in my mouth, with a sense of nausea, so I quickly found some tea on the table next to me to rinse my mouth with.
With a sigh, he spit out the tea. Just now he said: "Human and animal manure is naturally the best fertilizer, but the prince also has to consider how many people in Dayan use it, and the smell is overwhelming. In many places, because of the shortage of human and animal manure, they can only use plant ash fertilizer or other fertilizers instead. Small types of fertilizers. Even in some places, fertilizers are not even applied. How can the grain output of Dayan be increased?"
King Zhongshun couldn't help frowning when he looked at the unruly Jia Rong, but he didn't say much.
But Jia Rong was so excited that she started dancing.
"I have a dream. I want everyone in Dayan to never go hungry again, and every household to have a bumper harvest every year. I want farmers in Dayan to be able to fertilize safely and conveniently and cheaply."
"Okay." King Zhongshun interrupted him with a wave of his hand and said angrily: "Just tell me your purpose."
Jia Rong rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Qaidam is different from Luobu Nao. Qaidam has been our land in all dynasties. If the prince can take advantage of this Zhungeer rebellion, Qaidam will be destroyed first." It has been taken back. Several brine boiling factories can be built in Qaidam to extract potassium fertilizer for the benefit of the world."
King Zhongshun snorted and said, "Is it for your Ningguo Mansion business again?"
Brother Rong shook his head repeatedly, "It's not a business, it's for the benefit of the people, and it's also for water conservancy, and even for Dayan. If we can cook brine and refine potassium in Qaidam, Ningguo Mansion won't even need any profit sharing."
Jia Rong really didn't dare to intervene there.
Just like he said, it's all a matter of disappearance now.
Even if he really wanted to do the potash fertilizer business, he would choose another place. For example, in Heishan Village, where you can control it yourself, just let the court eat first, and then you can follow and eat the small head.
Taking too much of some things can easily attract jealous monsters.
Jia Rong understands this deeply.
real.
Jealous monsters are everywhere, no matter which country or village you are in, you can always meet them. Of course, what he is more afraid of is the jealousy of people with more power than him. (To be continued)
