Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1523 The Path of the Sage

The enthronement ceremony is getting closer and closer. Mujing's preparations before enthronement are almost done. Now Mujing's main energy is to complete the arrangement of the New Deal before enthronement.

After he ascended the throne, the first thing he must do is to make a difference in the New Deal, so making preparations in advance can save him a lot of effort.

In terms of the New Deal, Mu Jing directly started from the central government, and now it has begun to slowly change. The system of the Ming Dynasty is already completely different from that of the previous dynasty.

Your Excellency Zhaoming, Zhengshitang, Zhengshitang is in charge of the yamen of various ministries.

The household department, the official department is the big department, the household secretary is Bao Su, the official secretary is Qin Song, Qin Song has entered the cabinet, and Bao Su is about to enter the cabinet. These two departments are the large department, and they are also the entire Ming system support.

The head of the household, money, is the key. Whether it is local governance or war, it is an indispensable thing. Bao Su has always done a good job in this regard, otherwise he would not be selected to join the cabinet and participate in politics.

The Ministry of Officials is the master of affairs, and the selection of people to rule the world is the key issue in the selection of officials.

That's why Qin Song, who had resigned from his post and joined the cabinet, was allowed to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials again. The Ministry of Officials he was in charge of was the largest department in the entire political affairs hall.

In addition, there are the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of Industry...

Six parts are indispensable.

But Mujing must have absorbed the lessons of the feudal dynasty, not only the establishment of the six ministries, but also many ministries besides the six ministries, such as Dali Temple, and the six gates are all major ministries.

The Ministry of Agriculture is also the Ministry of Agriculture.

China has been a large agricultural country for thousands of years, including after 2000. Agriculture is the foundation of the world, especially in ancient times when this kind of economy could not flourish, and food represented everything.

Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy food, but if you have food, you can stabilize one side.

In this era when food and clothing are not available, having a mouthful of food, courtesy, righteousness and shame, and wealth are all nonsense.

The importance of agriculture is fundamental to the stability of a country.

Mu Jing naturally attached great importance to the Ministry of Agriculture.

Minister of Agriculture, Liu Ling, Liu Fengren.

Liu Ling is not considered to be a child of an aristocratic family, but he is not considered a child of a poor family. He is from a powerful family in a local area, and he is more than inferior than inferior.

Among the family, he is actually not considered outstanding. He has been thrown aside for many years. He has worked in Nanzheng County Government and Hanzhong Government Government, but he is basically a meager official.

He knew that the master was Mujing. Mujing entered Hanzhong at the beginning, and in order to quickly rebuild the destroyed agriculture, he personally formed the Nongcao.

This is the predecessor of the Ministry of Agriculture. It gathers people with special agricultural ability from various government offices and counties under its command, and vigorously develops agricultural planting.

Liu Ling stood out and became the head of the Nong Cao, and then rose step by step. With the establishment of the Ming Dynasty by Mu Jing, Nong Cao became the Ministry of Agriculture. Now he is the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and a member of the court of the Ming Dynasty.

A minister is the threshold for entering the cabinet and participating in politics. If Liu Ling has enough meritorious service and shows enough ability in the future, it is not impossible for him to join the cabinet.

Joining the cabinet and participating in politics is the dream of all Ming officials. Liu Ling also expected it. The more he expected, the more motivated he was. The better he would do in the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Ministry of Agriculture is mainly responsible for farming. It is the Ministry of Agriculture that Ming has been able to maintain its confidence in foreign wars these years.

In fact, these years have not been smooth weather. We have experienced small floods, droughts, and one year we experienced a plague of locusts.

However, the Ming Kingdom survived one by one. Although there were also damages, compared to previous years, it was simply negligible.

This is of course due to Mujing's credit. Disaster control requires unique tactics. Mujing comes from the future. Such strange tricks emerge endlessly. The other is the development of science and technology in the Ming Dynasty, which is the benchmark of the times.

This has resulted in the stability of the Ming country's agriculture, and there is also Liu Ling's ability in it. Liu Ling is the best character who is lacking in pioneering, but will do everything without compromise. The servant Gu Liangqing, the right servant Ye Zhi, and his stable overall situation is the best contribution to the Ming Dynasty.

The official government office of the Ministry of Agriculture is a three-story building with blue bricks and red tiles. It is located on the east wing of the Ming Palace, less than 300 meters away. Standing on the second floor, you can also see the prosperity of the Sun and Moon Street in front.

Mu Jing sat on the balcony, watching the scenery of Sun Moon Street while listening to Liu Ling's report.

"At present, the Ministry of Agriculture has re-measured the land in Ruzhou and Luozhou. In addition, it is necessary to select suitable crops. This year is about to enter winter. It is estimated that there is little hope. But starting next year, whether it is Ruzhou or Luozhou Luozhou must keep up with the pace of our spring plowing!"

Liu Ling watched Mu Jing squinting his small eyes to enjoy, while reporting, a little helpless, but Mu Jing's visit to the Ministry of Agriculture is also a great opportunity, which is very important to the Ministry of Agriculture: "In addition, in Xiliang, we have to find a new farming method. In terms of variety and yield, there is no way to meet our requirements, and Xiqiang, the land of Xiqiang is even more special, and the temperature is completely different, we need the help of the Academy of Science and Technology to determine what is suitable for planting!"

"Also, we found that although there are many miasma and mountains in the south, their land is very fertile. According to our investigation, the south can achieve two rice crops a year. If we increase investment in planting in your south, I believe The South will be our breadbasket!"

"Another one, we are cooperating with the Academy of Science and Technology to study how to fertilize and make the fertilizer more nutritious!"

"Currently, the cultivation of sorghum is pretty good. Not only have we increased the planting area, but we have also improved in terms of production. If we can have a bumper harvest of sorghum next year, I believe there will not be a single person who will starve to death in Ming Dynasty. !"

Liu Ling's voice made Mu Jing drowsy. Of course, he couldn't stop listening. He still listened to things that needed attention.

"Not to starve to death, what a simple wish!" Mu Jing sighed, interrupted Liu Ling's report, and said with some emotion, "Why is it so difficult to achieve?"

Even he dared not say that no one died of starvation in the Ming Kingdom. Although it was not a year of famine, there were years of war and chaos. Even if the Ming Kingdom had surplus food, it had to keep the court’s grain depot full. Locally speaking, the common people Life is still very hard. In winter, there are still people who freeze to death and starve to death, but the proportion is very small, the probability is one in a million.

Even so, the Ming Kingdom is already considered a paradise by all the people. For those in hell, such as the Central Plains, Hebei, and Youzhou, countless people starve to death and freeze to death every year.

Talented people like Cao Cao didn't want to do things, but they were tied down by the war and couldn't free their hands at all. They could only take care of the overall situation. The overall situation is that the people can still live and starve to death. Just two, so they won't rebel. If it was like the Yellow Turban Uprising back then, a lot of people would freeze to death and starve to death, which would lead to the common people Sikong being used by Zhang Jiao to directly rebel.

But this era is so backward, and there is still a long way to go before food and clothing. Even if they don't starve to death, there are very few families who want to have enough food.

Mu Jing can only say that he is still a hundred and eight thousand miles away from success, and now at most he has only taken the first step.

"My lord, we all came out of that chaotic world. We have experienced countless wars, eaten tree bark, and killed people for a bite of food. We have also seen such cruel things. , It has never been an easy task to eat a full mouthful of food!"

Liu Ling looked at the somewhat sad and sad Mujing, and couldn't help but remonstrate: "However, I think it is a great honor to be born in the Ming Dynasty. The most important point is that although we still do It’s not enough to let them all have enough to eat, but other people can’t see hope, and the people of my Ming Dynasty, they see the hope of being able to have enough to eat in the future. The efforts of our Ministry of Agriculture over the years are enough to make the people Have absolute confidence in us!"

"I will never forget the contribution of the Ministry of Agriculture!" Mu Jing nodded. The contribution of the Ministry of Agriculture over the years is not much worse than that of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Even the soldiers on the front line must remember the Ministry of Agriculture. Work together from top to bottom to keep the Ming country's agriculture. Where does the Ming country have sufficient food reserves today?

"Your Majesty, I don't want to show merit, I just want to tell your Majesty, this minister, it is a great honor to meet Lord Ming, and the Ministry of Agriculture will not disappoint your Majesty's expectations!"

Liu Ling said sincerely.

"very good!"

Mu Jing stood up and patted him on the shoulder. Liu Ling is a useful person. Such a person deserves attention in the future, and agriculture is the foundation.

If he wants to develop, he must first stabilize agriculture. Only under the suppression of sufficient food, no matter what he does, will there be no turmoil in the world.

"The Ministry of Agriculture and the Academy of Science and Technology should keep in close contact!" Mu Jing said again: "Farming seems to be a simple matter, but skills are also needed. There were farming theories in ancient times, which proves that farming You also need to study. You officials from the Ministry of Agriculture have all climbed up from farming step by step. No matter you, Ye Zhi, Gu Liangqing, your attainments in farming are different, and you are still scholars, so It is necessary to write some agricultural knowledge and pass it on, so as not to make agricultural science be looked down upon!"

"Write a book?" Liu Ling is a scholar after all, and he can't help being vulgar: "Your Majesty, this is something only a great Confucian can have. We scholars, dare not be so bold, and will be ridiculed by the entire scholar community!"

"Who dares to laugh?"

Mu Jing sneered: "The times are different. The Han Dynasty is about to pass away, and our Ming Dynasty is about to be established. You don't have to care too much about some rules and regulations. What you focus on is grades. You say you are not qualified to write a book, but I feel that you More qualified than anyone else, Confucianism is the only one in the world. This is a different reason. If Confucianism can make the world peaceful, the Han Dynasty can only last for 400 years. Facts tell us that Confucianism can be respected, not alone, and a hundred flowers bloom. , can make the times progress, keep up with the times, and talents will last forever!"

"My lord, I'm a little dizzy because you told me!" Liu Ling smiled wryly. What Mu Jing said made sense, but the truth was too clear, and the meaning was too clear. He was not stupid, so he naturally knew what Mu Jing was thinking: " Your Majesty, it's not that I want to figure out your thoughts, but that your expression is too obvious. You are telling me to go in the direction of the New Deal. The matter of the New Deal is still a mystery, but I am on your big boat. Bu Shangshu may not be able to continue!"

"It's as if a lonely king can't keep your position!" Mu Jing was a little annoyed.

"My lord, as long as four people in Zhaoming Pavilion agree, a state governor can be dismissed, and as long as five people agree, a minister can be dismissed on the spot!"

Liu Ling said pitifully: "I can support the New Deal, but don't let me confront Hu Xiang head-on, let alone Hu Xiang, just Liu's participation in politics will make me go away without food!"

"You're just too timid, let Hu Zhao and Liu Jin scare you!" Mu Jing gritted his teeth.

It has to be said that Liu Jin is in charge of the Political Affairs Hall, Hu Zhaonai is the Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty, and they occupy the seats in Zhaoming Pavilion to participate in politics. For ministers like Liu Ling, the deterrent force is too great.

The county magistrate might as well manage it now.

Mu Jing has a lot of power, but he wants to skip the two and directly participate in the affairs of various ministries, which is not in line with the rules, and he may be impeached at that time.

But he established the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and in order to show fairness and fairness, he put all his own into it. Cai Yong has the right to impeach himself.

"Your Majesty, it's not that I'm timid, it's that I don't have the confidence right now!" Liu Ling was not afraid that Mu Jing would become angry from embarrassment. How could he not have thought about Mu Jing, and thinking about the king is the instinct of every minister. In his heart, Mu Jing He is a rule-abiding person, even if the rules are established by himself, such a king, he does not have too much fear, but more respect, he said with a smile: "The Ministry of Agriculture originally had a small family. The new policy has been dragged in, which is not very good for the development of our Ministry of Agriculture. At present, the new policy has not had a great impact on the Ministry of Agriculture. Although the agricultural tax will definitely change, as long as the land is well planted, the problem is not big, but if Being dragged into the water by the new policy, I am afraid that the Ministry of Agriculture will not be able to hold on first, and I will fall first when the time comes!"

The Ministry of Agriculture is the most important ministry, but among the major ministries, the power has always been relatively small, and the status is not very high. He is the first to be crushed when he participates in a battle like the New Deal.

"Forget it, I won't force you to express your opinion!"

Mujing also didn't threaten Liu Ling to express his stance. The New Deal must be a series of wranglings before there will be a result. Don't be in a hurry and take your time.

"However!" Mu Jing added slowly: "You still have to think about the matter of Liyan writing a book. The inheritance of knowledge is much better than fighting alone. You know that in farming, those diseases and insects can Prevention, those crops should be planted on those lands, but the common people don’t know it, only if they know it, the world will have a prosperous agriculture and let everyone have enough to eat!”

What Mu Jing said made Liu Ling agree.

He was a little pensive.

In terms of agriculture, he thinks he is no worse than anyone else, and he has been rolling in the land these years. He was a bit of a theory, and he paid more attention to practical knowledge.

"Although it's a little risky, what your majesty said is true. If agriculture in the world needs to progress, knowledge must be passed on from generation to generation. People can die. As long as knowledge is passed on, future generations can avoid many wrong paths..." Liu Ling thought After thinking about it, he said, "It's still risky to write some books with my reputation. I can invite some great scholars to come forward to polish the pen, so that the influence can be minimized!"

His method is a very persistent method, and it also gives up half of the chance of being famous in history, but he does not regret it.

Now the court battle is out of control, the new government and the old system are fighting with great joy, and the monarch and ministers are also fighting with great joy, he dare not mix it in.

It's not that he's afraid of death, but that the Ministry of Agriculture will develop stagnantly because of this. This is something he must never see, and the Ministry of Agriculture must stay out of it.

"up to you!"

Mu Jing didn't force it, but said with a calm smile: "However, Gu has already prepared, like building a medical school, to build an agricultural school, so that scholars can be proficient in farming, and they can grow up in the future. Only in this way can agricultural Development, we lack teaching materials in this area, there are countless people in the Ministry of Agriculture who are proficient in farming, you must collect this knowledge, compile it into a book, and use it as a teaching material!"

"Textbooks?"

Liu Ling's little heart beat involuntarily.

Mu Jing is really good at attacking the heart. If it's just an ordinary book to make a statement, he can still evade it, but the teaching materials are equivalent to the Analects, universities, and these classic books of Confucianism.

That is the path that leads to sanctification.

He is also a scholar, although he does not dare to be the best among scholars in the world, he is also afraid that he will be attacked if he is too prominent, and he is also afraid that Hu Zhao and Liu Jin will wear small shoes for him.

But all of these, there is no way to resist the temptation to become a saint.

Confucian sages, Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, etc., they all have the inheritance of Confucian classics, and only then have they created their way of sages.

As for myself, if I can pass on the farming academics and write books, will I become a farming sage in the future.

Plop, plop! ! !
His heart was beating fast, and his eyes looking at Mujing became more and more resentful. The king is the king, and he is really a person who makes people love and hate at the same time.

If he could bear this kind of temptation, he would not be Liu Ling.

"My lord, if I write the book myself, will I be ridiculed by the world!" Liu Ling gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice.

"of course!"

Mujing said very directly: "But if you don't pay, how can you gain anything? Think about it, future generations, as long as they read your book, they will be able to think of people. If it is someone else, would you be willing? You don't want to be Have you passed down the agricultural science?"

"miss you!"

Liu Ling said viciously: "The road of sages is never easy to walk. Although there is a possibility of being smashed to pieces, even if there is a slight chance, you have to try it. I promise you, Your Majesty!"

"Very good!" Mu Jing smiled. There are always some temptations that they can't resist, and this is what he is best at.

(End of this chapter)