Everyone was confused.
"Is this thing worth 30,000 pieces?" Prince Zhao asked sharply, and he was also very confused.
"Yes!" Fan Qiuli responded: "But... this thing is worth not to mention 30,000, but even 300,000!"
boom--
These words were like thunder from the ground.
Fan Qiuli pointed to the drawing that was still being circulated and said, "May I ask you, gentlemen, are the rice fields in Dawu only harvested once a year?"
"yes!"
“Is it sowing in February or March in spring and harvesting in July or August?”
"yes!"
"Does the harvesting, threshing, drying, removal of debris, and packing of rice into warehouses take anywhere from half a month to one or two months or even longer?" Fan Qiuli asked sternly.
There was dead silence in the hall.
"I dare to ask you gentlemen, yes or no?"
"yes!"
It’s not like they really don’t know anything, they know the specific farming cycle.
"So, I dare to ask you, is it easy for the people to farm and harvest food?" Fan Qiuli looked directly at everyone, and everyone didn't know how to answer for a while.
"We can only grow one season of rice a year. When will the national treasury of our country of Wu be full? When will the common people have enough food for their families?"
There was dead silence in the hall.
"All the princes can't do it, but... King You can!"
"What?"
"This is impossible!"
"Fan Shangshu, what are you talking about?"
No one believed it.
Fan Qiuli laughed loudly and said, "You will know if I am talking nonsense. This thing is called a threshing machine. By using this thing, the people can save more than half of the time spent on threshing grain."
"Do you know what this concept is? Not to mention, King You also created a second weapon, the windmill!"
"If we start harvesting rice in August, based on the past time, it will take at least September or even October to finish it, but with the use of threshing machines and windmills, it can be done in one month! "Fan Qiuli said loudly and loudly: "Isn't this a divine weapon?"
"But what's the use of saving all this time?" Eighth Prince Li Qing asked something that made everyone despise him.
This also shows that the eighth prince really doesn't understand farming at all.
Many people distanced themselves from the eighth prince Li Qing in disgust.
Fan Qiuli couldn't help but want to give the eighth prince a thumbs up, and immediately said: "Everyone, what if this kind of tool is extended to my entire Wu Kingdom?"
"According to the princess's letter, His Highness Prince You is already preparing to plant the second season of rice."
The generals finally knew why Fan Qiuli went crazy.
If we could grow two crops of rice a year, the meaning would be completely different.
The common people had twice as much food for nothing.
If the people of the Wu Kingdom could only harvest three hundred kilograms of grain a year, then with the sharp weapons made by King You, there would definitely be an extra six hundred kilograms!
If this is true, will the pressure on Wu State's treasury still be great?
Is it still far away from the time when people really have enough food at home?
Food is an eternal topic that cannot be avoided!
Throughout the ages, there has never been an emperor who could satisfy all the people in the world.
Even in a post-modern age where food is highly developed and there is no shortage of food, there are still many people in the country who do not have enough to eat and are on the verge of starvation.
However, what if King You's agricultural tools were popularized throughout the country?
In a few years, will Wu's treasury still be empty?
As soon as this statement came out, not only the generals were excited, but also the civil servants.
Will the peaceful and prosperous age that has never been achieved in previous dynasties be realized in this dynasty?
Too many history books have proven this.
Even the great Qian Dynasty, which was at its peak for a while, was so powerful and glorious?
There are so many heroes, but they can't stand up to the lack of strength from their descendants.
So what if Emperor Taizong, the most powerful emperor in the Qian Dynasty, was respected by all the dynasties in the world?
He cannot clear the sea, rivers, and rivers, let alone ensure that every household of the people has enough food.
If the grain output of the Dawu Dynasty were doubled, this alone would be enough for the officials of the current dynasty to leave their names in history.
Food is the real foundation.
Suppose that the annual tax of Wu State is 10 million shi (1 shi = 120 catties), and the people only plant one season a year.
But if these tools are used to grow two crops of rice a year, wouldn't it be too much to increase the national treasury by three million dan, not to mention doubling it?
One year is three million, and in five years it is fifteen million stone.
Is it empty talk that the national treasury is full and people have surplus food in their homes?
Obviously not!
The generals' breathing became more and more rapid. Human desires are unlimited, and so is greed.
Last time, Li Zhao had released the demons in the hearts of civil servants and generals, allowing them to see the opportunity to go down in history.
They are all enduring, waiting for Wu Guo to accumulate astonishing wealth.
As long as they accumulate for five to ten years, Wu Guo's treasury can at least support them in launching a large-scale campaign.
However, this is just a default.
As the saying goes, go ahead before the soldiers and horses use food and grass!
Food is the top priority, which is why everyone only focused on money before.
Since there is no way to increase the food production of Wu State, then just spend money to buy it.
Anyway, as long as the treasury is full of money, we can still fight.
If Wu State has a way to increase food production, the money can be saved to update equipment and feed more war horses.
This is equivalent to greatly increasing the probability of victory.
Will civil servants and military generals refuse?
No one wants to be blamed for militarism.
If the country's food is enough to support a national war without wasting the people and money, this alone is enough to be remembered in the annals of history.
But through the ages, how many countries have done this?
Which war didn't hurt the people? The one that broke up countless families?
Fan Qiuli looked around and noticed that many people's expressions had changed, so he looked at Du Jie, the Minister of Industry, and said, "May I ask Du Shangshu, don't you see the use of this thing?"
The atmosphere in Tai Chi Hall became increasingly solemn.
Countless officials stared at Fan Qiuli, while people on the same boat as Du Jie frowned and prepared.
They have smelled murderous intent.
As Minister of Industry, Du Jie is in charge of the country's farming, water conservancy, civil engineering, engineering, transportation, and government-run industries. His position is extremely important. It can be said that this is the most important department that truly affects the world.
Du Jie did not expect that Fan Qiuli would suddenly make a killing move, which made him look ugly.
How could he not know the benefits and uses of threshing machines? Du Xinyun's letter had already made it clear.
But can he say it?
Does not!
Once he says it, he will not send Li Zhao to hell, but to heaven.
Can this be the same?
But Du Jie didn't expect that Fan Qiuli would take advantage of this loophole. If he dared to say that he didn't know, given the Emperor Wu's dissatisfaction with them, his crime as the minister of the Ministry of Industry would really be serious or small.
To be more serious, as long as this group of people join forces, he, the Minister of Industry, may not be able to survive.
However, if he said that he knew, it would be a serious crime of deceiving the king!
How bad is it to frame the current prince or prince with the intention of putting him to death?
Emperor Wu has always been arrogant and equal to Taizu Taizong, which is absolutely intolerable.
With his temperament, he will definitely seize this opportunity to take action.
There were thin beads of sweat on Du Jie's forehead.
"Du Aiqing, I also want to hear your opinion."
