I was the richest man in Da Song

Chapter 39
When hundreds of officials in the Song Dynasty entered the dynasty, officials above the fifth rank held ivory wats, and officials below the sixth rank held bamboo and wood wats. They recorded the things to be played on the wat boards to avoid forgetting.

He Shao was not qualified to hold a wat, so he took out a memorial from his sleeve pocket.

"The grassroots think that the three generations of farming and mulberry strategies are nothing more than three: persuasion, compassion for the people, exemption from taxes, and changes made by later generations without innovation. It is really a cliché."

He Shao brought up what he said about Chen Pengnian yesterday in the hall, which made Chen Pengnian a little angry.

"A fool has three strategies to promote agriculture, one is technology, the other is equipment, and the third is good seeds."

As soon as the voice fell, everyone felt refreshed, and it was the first time for Zhao Heng to hear it.

"in detail"

"Cultivation techniques are well documented in the Book of Fansheng and Qimin Yaoshu. The techniques of foolishness are water conservancy techniques such as dumpers and waterwheels, and the implements are innovations in farming tools."

Rollers and waterwheels appeared as early as the Han and Tang Dynasties, but they were not used much in the Song Dynasty.

In particular, Kaifeng Prefecture has a well-developed water system. Four major rivers, Cai River, Bian River, Jinshui River, and Jinming River flow into the city. There is actually no waterwheel on these rivers.

"He Shao's words are clever words to deceive His Majesty, please punish He Shao for the crime of slander and charm"

Before he finished reading what he had written, Zhang Wenjie, the official censor in the Yanguan Palace, couldn't wait to come out and interrupt.

"I don't know where the grassroots deceived His Majesty"

"Waterwheel overturning has existed since the Qin and Han Dynasties, and it is not of much benefit in Nongsang," Zhang Wenjie said.

"How did your Excellency manage to talk nonsense so righteously and confidently?" He Shao asked strangely.

"The duty of the censor is to speak out and give advice. How can I distort the facts? If your method is really feasible, wouldn't the ancients not have thought of it?"

He Shao hadn't refuted yet, but Li Jianzong couldn't help but stand up.

"Zhao Guo began to plow cattle, which is actually better than the benefits of Lei Lei; Cai Lun intends to make paper, how can it be troublesome? In addition, Geng Shouchang's Changping warehouse and Sang Hongyang's equal wheel law, although they did not exist in the previous generation, they are both beneficial. The benefit of the country and the people is indeed an immortal art.

The wisdom of sages and sages is still unreached, let alone mediocrity? "

"That's right, what the ancients didn't do hundreds of years ago, is it possible that future generations can't do it? Wouldn't it be better for us all to go back to the era of holy kings and chase wild animals with bare buttocks in the wasteland?" wonderful?"

Seeing that his brother was in the early stage, He Shao, not to be outdone, turned to Zhang Wenjie.

Li Hang also said similar things before, he knew what kind of people in the court would make things difficult, Li Hang said the same thing out of worry, He Shao would only respect it, but for Zhang Wenjie, it was making trouble for no reason It's arguing.

The face stretched out didn't twitch twice, isn't it sorry for Zhang Wenjie to be such a young bird?

"That's not what I meant..." Zhang Wenjie hastily explained.

He Shao walked over again and took out the blueprints he drew last night. It was not difficult for him to draw pictures as a man of science and engineering.

"Can you understand?"

Zhang Wenjie turned it upside down and looked at it several times, but he didn't know what was painted on it.

"What is this..."

"Your Majesty, the water system around Kaifeng is well-developed. Ordinary people can irrigate more than [-] acres a day. If this waterwheel is built on the bank of a big river, it can irrigate thousands of acres a day! It doesn't need to be trampled by manpower, it can be driven by livestock, and even the wind can irrigate. "

The waterwheels in the Han and Tang Dynasties were very simple to overturn, and multiple human pedals were used to fetch water for irrigation, which was better than shoulder-handling, so it was not very popular, and it was incomparable with He Shao's wind power.

In order to demonstrate his unique attainments in physics in the Song Dynasty, He Shao directly improved the waterwheel, adding three sets of axles and gears. A waterwheel can be turned and turned by water at the same time, or driven by oxen and donkeys, or even by wind.

"Wu Qing, He Shao, this method is feasible?"

Zhao Heng himself didn't know whether what He Shao said was feasible, and Wu Bingzheng, who was in charge of the national water conservancy and grain storage, warehouse management, and farmland reclamation, naturally knew the importance of this kind of dump truck.

"My Majesty, the root of farming and mulberry lies in irrigation, if He Shao's words are correct and can irrigate thousands of acres of farmland every day, the farmland will definitely increase its yield significantly.

Moreover, the people's power saved by using wind and animal power can be used to open up wasteland and reclaim land. If the development of the water system of our dynasty is extended to all parts of the country, the agricultural tax will definitely increase in two years. This treasure can be regarded as a country's important weapon. "

"You can't even understand the blueprint of the waterwheel, so you tell His Majesty that the waterwheel is useless? Could it be that the censor just opened his mouth to talk nonsense?"

He Shao almost pointed at his nose and scolded, ball hair knows how to bite if he doesn't understand?

"This this…."

After being slapped in the face by Li Jianzong and Si Nongcheng successively, Zhang Wenjie blushed, and He Shao continued to step on him.

"Since the censor judges that I am a man of eloquence, the waterwheel and blueprints are of no benefit to the country, it is better to tear them up, there is only one in the world, and you will save me from harming the country and the people."

"You...you...you think I dare not?"

Wu Bingzheng has gray hair all over his head. Seeing Zhang Wen tremblingly holding the blueprint in his hands and about to tear it up, he didn't care too much, so he just kicked Zhang Wenjie upside down from his hand and carefully avoided it. The blueprint was folded up and put into his arms like a baby.

"It's simply unreasonable, why do you dare to destroy such an important weapon of the country?"

As he spoke, the old man kicked Zhang Wenjie angrily.

"As expected of a veteran who followed the dragon back then." Li Hang bowed his hands to Wu Bingzheng to express his admiration.

"Li Xiang is being polite. Although he has been transferred to a civil servant, his skills have not been lost."

People who are close to Li Hang are happy and harmonious, not only taking advantage of their mouths but also taking advantage of their hands.

As long as it is reasonable, the court meeting of the Song Dynasty can do whatever it says, but it is a pity that Zhang Wenjie, if Zhao Heng hadn't sent someone to help him down to heal Wu Bingzheng, he would still be a little bit unfulfilled.

"Your Majesty, Caomin was interrupted by someone just now..."

"Keep reading"

Zhao Heng is already very satisfied with this turnaround, and he didn't go into what happened to Zhang Wenjie just now. After all, it is Yushitai's responsibility to correct rumors and rumors.

"It's foolish to think that the root of farming and mulberry lies in good varieties. I heard that there are good varieties overseas. The rice in Champa is cooked twice in one season, and the Mayan state-owned corn and potatoes produce nearly [-] shi per mu."

The five grains that the Chinese have planted for thousands of years are not tired of growing, and He Shao has been tired of eating them for more than half a year.

He Shao in the courtroom couldn't help but think of a series of famous dishes such as braised beef brisket with carrots, shrimps with corn, tomatoes and eggs, shredded peppers and potatoes, etc.

Nian Zhi Xing couldn't help wiping his saliva, He Shaocai didn't care what other people's expressions were, they knew shitty food.

The greatest dream of his own father, He Anwen, is to have a field to grow. He wished he could sleep in the field, and would brag to everyone that the field he planted when he was young produced three stones per mu.

If he knew that there was a kind of seed thrown into the field that could produce twenty shi per mu without any care, He Anwen didn't know how he would feel.

It would be a great merit for the emperor to travel across the ocean to America to get these things for him, especially chili. As a person who loves spicy food, he has not tasted spicy food for several months.

"Twice-cropped rice a year? Twenty shi grains per mu?"

Even Li Hang couldn't stand it now, and couldn't help but look back at He Shao with a questioning look.

"Could it be that I heard it wrong? I have never seen a grain seed that yields twenty shi per mu."

"He Shao, we don't know much about the dump truck you made just now, but there are many people in the court who have taken care of the crops. There are two crops a year, and the yield is [-] shi per mu. This official can punish you for your slander. Li Xiang, you have such a student, do you also have the fault of being unethical and negligent! "

This time it was Wang Qinruo, the admonishing doctor, and Zhang Wenjie just now was his subordinate, and he wanted to implicate Li Han in this matter.

"The Maya Kingdom is far away and needs to travel across the ocean. It will not take a year or two to complete the function. But Champa is adjacent to our Great Song Dynasty. If there is any double-cropped rice, His Majesty will send someone to find out. If there is time, it will happen. on spring plowing"

What's the use of mouth cannon, you will know if you go there or not.

"Li Xiang, this matter should not be delayed. After today's court meeting, you will discuss it with the Zhengshitang."

As long as He Shao's remonstrance is true, Zhao Heng can solve the crisis that has been stuck in his neck since the founding of the Song Dynasty. As for the pursuit of Li Hang's negligence and misconduct, Zhao Heng directly passed it, which made Wang Qinruo a little disappointed.

"Agriculture is the foundation of the country, so there is no need to go to the Political Affairs Hall to discuss such a major matter," Li Hang said.

"Kou Zhun, go to Champa as soon as you select capable ministers and officials from the three divisions, and if He Shao's words are true, buy good seeds."

"Follow the Order of Li Xiang"

After the founding of the country, Taizu set up two institutions, the Zhongshumenxia Province and the Privy Council, which held the two handles of civil and military affairs, and were named Erfu.

The person standing at the front of the line of military commanders was the Privy Council Envoy, the second largest figure in the court after Li Hang, and the Privy Envoy Xiang Minzhong who held the military handle of the Song Dynasty.

"We must also prepare for the worst. This kind of good breed can solve our century-old difficulties in the Song Dynasty, and we must get it no matter what. If the Champa Kingdom does not allow it, the way we get it does not necessarily have to be bought."

Xiang Minzhong looked like a thin old man, but his words carried the bravery of a warrior.

"The privy envoy plans to come out?"

"Adjoining the Champa Kingdom in the Twelve Chambers of the Privy Council is Guangnan East Road, with [-] soldiers stationed. When the members of the Third Division go to Champa, they can hold your majesty's handwritten letter with me, and they have the right to summon the army of Guangnan East Road."

Xiang Minzhong's meaning is obvious, if you can't buy it, you will grab it.

Li Hang had always acted like a good old man in the court, but at this moment he also knew that the matter was of great importance. As long as they could solve the difficulties of the Song Dynasty, they didn't care what the small city-state of Champa would become.

"it is good"

After Li Han and Xiang Minzhong asked the emperor for his opinion in the court, they directly issued a government order. Only in the Great Song Dynasty can the prime minister overpower the imperial power.

(End of this chapter)