Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 539 Spring Plowing

The plan for a year lies in spring.

Spring plowing is a major event, which is related to the quality of life of the people in the next year. If spring plowing is delayed, there will be no grains left in the autumn harvest.

In the past, this matter was out of his control.

Whether he ruled Nanyang or later marched into Luoyang, his father Mushan ruled everything, as long as he did what he wanted.

But not now.

If he wants to gain a foothold in Hanzhong, he must have the support of the people and must shoulder the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people in Hanzhong.

"My lord, do you want to preside over the spring plowing yourself?"

Xi Zhicai was a little surprised.

"Ok!"

Mu Jing nodded, and was looking through a book about spring plowing. While reading it, he said: "After the great war, there must be great rule. Now people's hearts are bright everywhere, and the power of government and county government is alternating. Squires and landlords try to figure out what to do. It will delay the important event of spring plowing, once the spring plowing is delayed, this year’s Hanzhong will inevitably have a hard time, and if the life is not good, the people will have resentment, we have just entered the land of Hanzhong, we must not let the people put their resentment on us.”

"But this matter can be handed over to the Hanzhong Prefect's Mansion!"

Xi Zhicai said: "Now it is the right way to consolidate the army, negotiate with all parties, and sit firmly in Hanzhong!"

The implication is that Mu Jing is not doing his job properly.

"These things are fine with you!"

Mu Jing said: "By the way, how is the Yellow Turban Army resting?"

"Just started!"

"Lend it to me!"

"You don't want to plow the fields with soldiers, do you?"

"Why not?"

"Isn't this a bit too much? The soldiers are fighting desperately and are still silent under the sorrow of the death of their comrades. At this time, you lead them to plow the fields, which will make them think that you, the lord, don't value Erlang's feelings at all!"

"They will complain if they don't have enough to eat!" Mu Jing shook his head: "I have decided on this matter, and you discuss with Ye Ru and Li Yan about other important matters. Next, I will personally know about spring plowing. Me, I will do whatever it takes!"

"All right!"

Xi Zhicai saw that Mujing was so resolute, so he didn't say much, and he also thought that Mujing did the right thing, the sky is big, the food is the biggest, and with enough food, with their strength, they can sit firmly in Hanzhong.

On the second day, Mu Jing set up a farmer himself.

Nong Cao is one of the thirteen Caos under the command of the Minghou Mansion, but when the Minghou Mansion was established in Nanyang, it was only a shelf and did not play any role. Now Mu Jing builds it himself, which shows that he attaches great importance to farming. .

The Nongcao Yamen was built next to the Hanzhong Taishou Mansion, in a courtyard with two entrances and exits.

What Mujing lacks now is manpower, so he recruited some officials in charge of farming in the former Hanzhong Prefect's Mansion and Nanzheng County Government: "People with household registration must report to Nongcao within three days!"

"I'll make arrangements now!"

Ye Ru saw the list sent by Mu Jing, many of them were from his prefect's mansion. The current Hanzhong prefect's mansion has merged the old officials from the former prefect's mansion. Although there are internal conflicts, the people who handle the matter It's more than enough.

In less than two days, the leaders, namely Liu Ling, Tang Ming, Ye Zhi, Gu Liangqing... went to Nongcao Yamen to report.

In fact, Mu Jing didn't know much about this matter, but he thought that he could give some people a sense of importance by presiding over it himself. As long as he could bring attention to it, he believed that people everywhere would take action.

Of course, he doesn't know much, so he can learn. In the past two days, he has read a lot of books about planting and spring plowing, as well as the situation of grain planting in Hanzhong over the years. If he wants to do it, he must do the best.

"Plowing has already started at this time in previous years, right?"

Mu Jing knelt down at the top of the Nongcao Yamen, looked at a few people, and asked in a deep voice.

"Report to you, according to previous years, as early as February, we started to prepare for the beginning of spring. In March, we can already plant, but this year..."

Tang Ming is less than 30 years old, he is a descendant of an aristocratic family, the Tang family is the leader of the Hanzhong gentry, and even the Nanzheng noble family, and can be regarded as the number one enemy of Mujing. In a less important position, he did not expect to be recruited by Mujing.

As for Mu Jing, he didn't dare to be too personal, and he didn't dare to resist too much. This is a young man who kills without batting an eye.

He called Mu Jing a lord, which is the most polite address at present, and he should be honored as Mu Jing Minghou.

"Because of the war between a certain family and Zhang Lu this year, the spring plowing was delayed, right?"

Mu Jing squinted his eyes, looked at several people, and finally his eyes fell on Tang Ming. Before that, Tang Ming was a chief in the Nanzheng County Yamen, who was in charge of farming. Although he was a son of a family, he was said to be capable.

"What do you mean, this is someone's fault?" He asked playfully.

"My subordinates dare not!"

Six or seven people bowed their heads and pleaded guilty tremblingly.

"Get up!"

Mu Jing looked at it and suddenly became bored. He waved his hand and said, "We continue to return to the matter of spring plowing. Although the time is a little tight, but if we don't do it, I am afraid that many people in Hanzhong will starve to death this year, so no matter what." It's not too late, this thing has to be done!"

"Your Majesty, it's not too late now!" Liu Ling said, "As long as we can plant in time now and finish the spring plowing before the spring rain ends, there is still hope for a bumper harvest in autumn!"

This Liu Ling is actually a follower of the Five Dou Rice Sect, and also a civil servant in the Hanzhong Prefect's Mansion. Mu Jing fell in love with him because he once personally led Nanzheng to reclaim a hundred miles of barren land.

This is a poor scholar, but he is not a dead book, he has practical ability, and he has ability without background, so it is worth using.

And he was right.

In fact, spring plowing has been ready to start after the beginning of spring, but the climate and weather in various places are very surprising, and the time is different. In Hanzhong, spring plowing is basically not ready until March.

It is only now that the preparations are started, and the time is considered normal, but now that people everywhere are happy, the people are worried, and the officials have no intention, it will be a bit difficult to complete the spring plowing in March.

"Bongren!"

Mu Jing called out Liu Ling's words, and said, "Do you have an idea?"

"Your Majesty, in fact, if you want to complete the spring plowing, it is not difficult at all, you just need to do two things!" Liu Ling said: "First, the farm tools, the common people's families are poor, there are few farm tools, and they don't use them very much. It will greatly delay the time for spring plowing!"

"farm tools?"

Mujing stood up, paced back and forth, stopped after a while, and shouted: "Zhongheng!"

"exist!"

Huo Yu folded his hands and stood by.

"If I remember correctly, after the Great War, a lot of abandoned weapons were confiscated on the battlefield, right?"

"That's true!"

"You go to find the posting notice. In the name of my Minghou Mansion, invite blacksmiths from all over the city to melt these discarded weapons and make every effort to make farm tools. I want to see farm tools within five days!"

Mu Jing said in a deep voice.

"My lord, you can't!" Huo Yu cupped his hands and objected, "These discarded weapons have been forged, although they have been damaged a lot, they are all good weapons, and they can be used on the battlefield in the future to make agricultural tools. What a waste!"

"When did you do something? Didn't waste words!" Mu Jing waved his hand, saying: "This is a military order, let Huang Shao send out troops to assist, if the blacksmiths in the city don't allow it, and forcibly recruit, you tell them, this matter, This Marquis is unreasonable, whoever dares to ruin my spring plowing event, I will kill him, no matter who it is!"

"As ordered!"

Huo Yu bowed his hands and turned to leave.

At this time, Mujing turned his head, looked at Liu Ling, and asked, "What about the second point!"

Liu Ling was a little overwhelmed by Mu Jing's courage. In this day and age, casting is not suitable. Those who have reached the level of weapons can at least forge iron knives. Few people dare to use weapons to cast agricultural tools. A lot of courage is enough to show how much he attaches importance to the important event of spring plowing.

He took a deep breath, calmed down quickly, and his confidence was three points higher than before: "The second is the seed!"

"seed?"

"Yes, seeds. Rice needs grain seeds, and wheat also needs wheat seeds. People may have these things in previous years, but they may not be able to keep them last year!"

"why?"

"Your Majesty may not know that in order to prepare for the military rations, Zhang Lu ordered each household to collect grains. Most of the grains in the hands of the people, including the grains left for the next year, were looted!"

"Damn!"

Mu Jing gritted his teeth: "With my current grain, it's okay to supply our soldiers and soldiers. If it's grain, it's impossible to supply the spring farming in Hanzhong!"

(End of this chapter)