"Have the unknown officials ever heard that there is a place in Jiaozhi named Champa?"
Zhao Heng pointed at Li Yong and said with a smile: "Just say whatever you want in your name. Why bother with me?"
When Zhao Heng took the initiative to avoid the "sad things" such as the war with Liao and Xia and seek some development strategies, he found that Li Yong actually liked him in this regard, and many of his suggestions coincided with his. Yes, even think deeper and more concretely.
By this time, Zhao Heng's evaluation of Li Yong had naturally improved a lot, even exceeding his expectations when he was about to summon him.
When it comes to the world situation, Li Yong may only be talking on paper, but in terms of internal affairs, it is extremely difficult for Zhao Heng to be able to propose these strategies from a high position.
Not to mention, he also talked about some specific policies. For example, on the most important issue of increasing population, he talked about several most practical methods, including the following one.
"The common people don't dare. The common people have just read too many romance stories and are used to such surprises to change the topic. I hope the officials will forgive me..." Li Yong smiled bitterly, but his face was very calm.
Zhao Heng raised his sleeves and laughed loudly and said: "It's really interesting to talk about your name, so I won't rush you, so you can speak slowly."
"Yes..." Li Yong nodded and continued: "Actually, as I was about to say, there is a kind of rice in Champa, let's call it Champa rice. This rice is drought-resistant and does not choose where to grow. It has a high yield. It also matures early. If it can be promoted in Jianghuai, Liangzhe and other areas, and combined with late rice to form a double season, it will definitely greatly increase the output of folk grains. The people will have a good harvest and have much more to eat, and naturally more children can be imported... …”
Zhao Heng was slightly stunned and immediately asked: "Is that Champa rice only in Jiaozhi Champa, or..."
The ancients have known for a long time that "oranges growing in Huainan will produce tangerines, and oranges growing in Huaibei will produce tangerines." Although this has been extended to the principle of adapting measures to local conditions and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, it also shows that in mulberry farming, they already know the principle of planting in separate areas. , let alone mature these experiences that have been summarized long ago.
Li Yong smiled confidently and said: "The officials can rest assured. This Zhancheng rice is now grown in Fujian, and the harvest is quite rich. The officials can send people there to inquire about it carefully. If they can be used, they can take the rice seeds and plant them there." If we promote it in Jiangnan, we will naturally see the harvest next year.”
Zhao Heng's eyes brightened slightly, he nodded, and immediately began to think about it.
If we say that the foundation of this feudal dynasty lies in population, people are the prerequisite for everything, and if you want to increase the population, you must have enough to eat. Therefore, farming is the foundation of a country and has always been a top priority for the court. National affairs.
The so-called scholar-peasants, industry and commerce, the peasantry was second only to the scholar-bureaucrat class, which itself shows its importance.
It's just that important is important, but when it's time to harvest, you are merciless, whether it is now or in future generations, this need not go into details.
In fact, even without Li Yong's advice, Song Zhenzong himself would have started to promote the cultivation of Champa rice in a few years.
Due to drought and lack of rainfall in Jianghuai and Liangzhejiang provinces, crops were not harvested. I happened to know that there was a kind of rice seedling in Fujian that was drought-resistant and high-yielding, so I introduced 30,000 dendrobium to it, thus solving most of the effects of the drought.
So in the Southern Song Dynasty, Champa rice was further promoted.
Historically, the population of the Song Dynasty also began to explode during the Zhenzong Dynasty. From more than 30 million during the reign of Emperor Taizong, by the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the population had expanded to over 100 million, and Chameng Rice played a huge role in this.
Therefore, Song Zhenzong became more and more arrogant in his later years, obsessed with enfeoffing the East and offering sacrifices to the West. It is not unreasonable to think that his merits will last forever, because he did some practical things after all. Even the Chanyuan Alliance was objectively considered at the time. The merit outweighs the fault.
Unknowingly, nearly three hours had passed since this meeting. Li Yong's mouth was dry as he spoke, but Zhao Heng was still listening with gusto.
Next to him, Li Shenfu was curious from time to time at the beginning, but by this time he was already a little numb.
He did not expect that the young commoner from the south of the Yangtze River in front of him could have a very happy conversation with the emperor, and even made him forget to sleep and eat.
It was already dark outside, and candles were lit in the hall at the right time. However, whether it was Li Yong, who had extraordinary eyesight, or Zhao Heng, who became more and more entranced as he listened, both of them had bright eyes and were not affected by the dim light at all. .
At this time, Li Yong began to introduce the products he had "invented" to Zhao Heng. In fact, someone had already brought this kind of thing and presented it to the emperor. Li Yong took it out at this time, and... It is to prove that these things are all made by oneself, and then add a halo to oneself.
Before this meeting, the emperor might still have doubts, but when it came to this, although Zhao Heng could not say that he trusted Li Yong, he still recognized his talents.
And according to the current concept, these creations are just tricks and tricks. How can a great talent who has made achievements in both civil and military fields bother to pretend to claim such small achievements?
So Zhao Heng confirmed it without much thought. After reading it, he sighed at Li Yong and said, "Li Junming, you really surprised me. I have been looking forward to this meeting for a long time."
However, Li Yong smiled bitterly and cupped his hands and said: "The officials are ridiculous. Just now, when ordinary people were so complacent, they forgot their identity when talking about their interests and offended Tianyan. Looking back at this moment, I feel really uneasy."
Zhao Heng pointed at him and laughed: "You, you, I don't believe you are really scared."
If he is a useless waste, then he must pay more attention to his virtue. However, having talent but not virtue can make the ruler more tolerant. After all, what he needs to use is talent, not virtue.
What's more, although Li Yong's disrespectful behavior was completely within the acceptable range for Zhao Heng, who regarded himself as a benevolent king.
If he couldn't tolerate even this, then wouldn't he have exploded long ago when he faced those real loyal ministers in the court?
At this time, Zhao Heng pondered for a while, but suddenly asked: "Li Junming, tell me, how should I use you?"
Li Yong was stunned for a moment, then stood up quickly and said: "The common people have been able to get this opportunity to meet the saint and express all their thoughts and thoughts. The common people know that their talents and knowledge are shallow and cannot be used for much purpose, so they dare not ask for help." I only hope that the officials can join me in the border army and express my ambitions.
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"Actually, the grassroots people have always had a wish, which is to recapture the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture for the Song Dynasty, in order to conquer Emperor Taizong. However, the grassroots people also know that the Song Army is gathering power at this time, and it is just in time for me to have no experience at this time. , it needs to be tempered and experienced, and in ten or eight years, it will be just right..."
Zhao Heng glanced at him, chuckled and said: "You have such a heart, and you are worthy of the ambition of Crouching Dragon. However, I am not a good judge of people. With your talent, you currently lack qualifications and experience, how can I really let you go?" How about spending time in the army?"
Of course, Li Yong didn't really want to join the border army. After all, given the environment of the Song Dynasty, by the end of the Song-Liao War, there would not be many opportunities for development in the army.
It is not easy to form a separatist regime among the local Xiang armies. The situation like that of the Yizhou Divine Guards was rare in the entire Song Dynasty.
If Li Yong wants to progress and develop rapidly, he must stay in Tokyo, and it is best to stay with Zhao Heng.
Now that Zhao Heng has been appreciated, the ministers who are lucky enough to enter the palace will be able to enter the palace, which will save a lot of troubles in the middle. Of course, this will make the foundation unstable, and I am afraid that I will not be able to stand up in the court. If I go to the imperial army, I will be promoted in the future. Not easy.
At this time, Zhao Heng suddenly asked: "If I recruit you to join the Imperial City Division, will you be willing?"
