"Because more land has been plowed, the total grain output in Guanzhong alone has increased by 40% this year. There are no statistics on other counties and counties, but the Quyuan plow and waterwheel are mainly promoted in Guanzhong. These places should not improve much. If the Quyu plow and waterwheel are promoted across the country, it is possible for Qin's grain output to double in the future." Shou Zhukang said passionately.
The biggest advantage of the curved shaft plow is not to increase the yield per mu. Although it can plow deeper, the yield increase is very small. The biggest advantage is that it is light and fast. It uses the same time and less human and animal power to cultivate more land.
A major feature of the war years is that the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the Qin State is no exception. Especially the two counties of Bashu, Longxi, and the newly established Zhangye County after the annexation of Yuezhi are full of undeveloped land.
Although the Qin State pardoned many criminals and moved in sons-in-law and merchants, including parents and grandparents who were merchants, to go to these places, it still could not change this phenomenon.
"Then immediately arrange personnel to promote it. Enough Quyuan plows have been built in the treasury and are all leased to the head of Guizhou. In addition, officials from various places are ordered to organize personnel to build waterwheels and lease them to the head of Guizhou. As for the rent...from the production in the next five years Levy it from the grain." Qin Wangji thought for a moment and did not choose to levy rent directly.
Although the imperial court is short of money, the head of Guizhou is even more short of money, and they must be given a break. Moreover, it will be used by everyone first, so that everyone can see the role of the Quyuan plow and waterwheel, and then it will be easier to collect rent, thereby reducing the conflicts between the Guizhou leaders and the court.
"Your Majesty is wise." Shou Zhu leaned over and said.
"Is there any news about the matter in the far west?" Qin Wangji looked at Lu Buwei again.
"Your Majesty, the far west is far away and there is no news yet." Lu Buwei shook his head.
Qin Wangji was a little disappointed. The reason why he named the new county Zhangye County was because he hoped to be able to join Zhang Guo's arms. Now it seems that it is difficult to open this arms.
It's been almost a year, no news. Even if he comes back with news one day, what use will it be to Qin?
What Qin needs is an enemy, an enemy that can just be conquered. If it takes two or three years to go back and forth, how can Qin get there even if it knows there is such an enemy?
"Where is Yue?" Qin Wangji asked again.
"The King of Yue is still conquering Baiyue." Fan Ju said.
The country of Yue is close to the East China Sea. It has many mountains and rivers, and its shipbuilding industry is developed. When it is farming, it is farming, and when it is not farming, it is fishing.
In the past, because of the hot weather, the fish caught always spoiled and could not be stored, so the Yue State rarely organized people to go fishing at sea.
Now that Zhao has an endless supply of salt, it is white and cheap. After catching the fish, it can be salted and dried directly. It can be stored for several months without any problem. It can be used as military rations, and it is more nutritious than food. Even the soldiers are strong. A lot.
The disadvantage is that after eating too much, I feel like vomiting when I see fish, and my mouth smells fishy.
But compared with not having enough to eat, these are not problems.
Moreover, there are so many fish in the sea that it is impossible to catch them all, and there are very few people in the Yue State. There were only a few thousand soldiers at the beginning, but they have only expanded to 15,000 now. Since they can pickle and dry salted fish, the Yue State has continued to fight After nearly a year of fighting, we never had to worry about military rations.
"I heard that the King of Yue has a daughter, who is both beautiful and talented. My grandson Chu happened to not have a wife yet, so I sent an envoy to ask the King of Yue for his opinion." Qin Wangji said, the only place where Qin can break the situation is with Yue. .
"Why don't I go there in person?" Fan Ju said with a thought in his heart.
For such a long time, it has been Lu Buwei who has represented the liaison between Qin and Yue. If the restoration of Yue is successful in the future, Lu Buwei's status will inevitably rise and even threaten his status.
Of course, Fan Ju will definitely not destroy the relationship between Qin and Yue in order to deal with Lu Buwei. Now Qin needs Yue.
However, with his higher status and means, it is not difficult to steal Lu Buwei's achievements to himself and make the country of Yue grateful to him.
"I can't live without the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister should nominate someone." Qin Wangji said.
"I recommend Wang Ji, the chief historian." Fan Ju said a name without hesitation.
When Lu Buwei heard this, he stepped back with one leg.
Although Wang Ji is a member of Fan Ju, he is a member of the Ye family and is responsible for sending envoys to various countries. He is very suitable for both public and private affairs. Although he wants to stop it, he has no reason to stop it.
If you speak blindly, it will arouse the dissatisfaction of King Qin.
"Then let Wang Ji take charge of this matter." Qin Wangji agreed without thinking too much.
"I obey the order." Wang Ji took a step forward, leaned over and said.
"If everything is alright, let's all disperse." Qin Wangji waved his hand and said, "If you catch the assassin, inform me immediately."
In fact, this incident itself did not cause much damage to the Qin State. Those books had just been copied, and they were not unique copies. It also cost some manpower and material resources, so after such a long time, Qin Wangji also calmed down.
Of course, this does not mean that he will let the assassin go. If he is not strong enough, he will not even let Zhao Guo go.
However, Gai Nie is now under no pressure at all. When the Qin State sent people to arrest him, he had already escaped from the city.
Moreover, as a strong man in the extraordinary realm, the Qin State did not catch him in the first place. It was already impossible to catch him after he escaped.
As early as half a month ago, he had felt Xianyang and had been looking for opportunities during this period.
The Qin State Library Pavilion is not far from the palace. Feilian troops patrol back and forth every day. The defense is very tight, and there are transcendent realm warriors stationed in the palace.
Under normal circumstances, it would have been impossible for him to sneak into the library and set fire to it, and be caught before he even entered.
After wandering around Xianyang City for half a month, he finally found an opportunity.
Qin Wangji hosted a banquet for the scholars selected from various places. After the banquet, he personally sent these scholars out of the city. The civil and military ministers of the court and the Chinese government also followed Qin Wangji to see off the scholars.
Fei Lian's army was divided into half to protect Qin Wangji, and the defensive power of Zangshu Pavilion was greatly reduced.
Gai Nie took the opportunity to sneak into the library, kill people, and set fire. With a wave of his sleeves, his inner energy stirred up the strong wind, expanding the fire, and then escaped. The whole process took less than a minute.
The entire library is made of wood. Even though it has been treated with fire protection, there is no way to truly prevent it. Once the fire breaks out, it cannot be suppressed at all.
After fleeing, Gai Nie found a place to stare at the library. When he saw the fire spreading to the window, he turned around and left.
When Qin Wangji received the news and rushed back, everything was a foregone conclusion. Except for some of the books on the first floor, the second and third floors were all burned. Fortunately, the first floor had the most books.
Early the next morning, Gai Nie saw a notice announcing that he was wanted outside the city, but there was no name or portrait, just a 'suspicious person'. And I learned from passers-by that most of the library was burned down.
"Complete the mission successfully and return to the Kingdom of Zhao. Let's go to Yuci first and have a drink with the old brothers." Gai Nie thought in his mind and strode towards the northeast.
