Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 1832: The two ministers are teachers, Guan Zhong has no choice but to promote the new grain
"Being the prince's teacher is a family matter as well as a state matter. How can I interfere? Your Majesty should make the final decision!"

After a moment's thought, Bai Ruolan finally decided to retreat and kicked the ball to Wang Yu.

Although the crown prince has been decided, Wang Yu is in his prime. Bai Ruolan is well aware that there will be many upheavals in the future regarding the crown prince, and she must not rush into anything, or else she will end up in a passive position.

Furthermore, he didn't think that Wang Yu would just randomly assign someone to be Wang Yuan's teacher.

"My dear, what do you think of Kong Ming?" Wang Yu asked thoughtfully.

After hearing this name, Bai Ruolan was very surprised. After a long while, she nodded slightly.

After all, he has been married to Wang Yu for several years, and he is clear about some things. Among the many civil and military officials under Wang Yu, Wang Yu values ​​Guan Zhong and Zhuge Liang the most.

Guan Zhong was stationed in Hebei, which was the most important place for Wang Yu. Zhuge Liang wore the seal of Dongyi and controlled the military and political power of Dongyi.

When talking about Zhuge Liang, Wang Yu was never stingy with his praises. "Left-hand man" and "loyal minister" are just basic evaluations.

It can be seen that Wang Yu values ​​Zhuge Liang very much.

Although Wang Yu never said it explicitly, Bai Ruolan could guess that Guan Zhong and Zhuge Liang were the two people who were Wang Yu's candidates for prime minister.

Having a future prime minister as a teacher for her son would naturally be of great benefit to her son's future, so she was naturally very happy.

"Okay, but Kong Ming lives far away in Dongyi, so Wang Wenbo can temporarily serve as the fourth-rank chief historian of the Prince of Yan's mansion and teach the Prince of Yan's lessons."

"Wait another two years, when Kong Ming returns to Beijing, I'll become his disciple!" Wang Yu nodded.

Zhuge Liang is indeed the best candidate in his mind, not only in terms of his own ability, but also from a political perspective, he is the right candidate. It is precisely because he is the candidate for prime minister in Wang Yu's mind that Zhuge Liang should become the prince's teacher!
However, many ministers heard some hidden meaning in Wang Yu's words.

I am afraid that before long, the nominal small Dongyi court will cease to exist.

However, after everyone thought about it, it was indeed a good time.

The Dongyi were at war with the Sun Kingdom, and it was said that the battle between the two sides was quite brutal. At this time, even if the last fig leaf was thrown away, the nominal small court was withdrawn, and Xiping Road was officially incorporated into the Han Dynasty and became the official seventh road under the rule of the Han Dynasty, possible changes could be minimized.

After completing this task, relying on Zhuge Kongming's contributions over the years, it is indeed time for him to return to the court.

"Mr. Wenbo is a filial son, quick-witted, well-informed, and respectful in his actions. The title of Chief Historian of Prince Yan's Mansion has wronged Mr. Wenbo!" Bai Ruolan was delighted, but she said modestly.

One to one, this is the best situation at the moment for Bai Ruolan and her son.

Although Wang Pu's status was far inferior to that of Guan Zhong, Zhuge Liang, and not as good as that of Xun Yu and Gao Jiong, he, Zhang Xuan, and Jia Xu were often brought by Wang Yu to serve as his advisors.

The only pity is that Wang Pu's background is a little inferior. He is one of the few people under Wang Yu who is purely an ordinary citizen.

Apart from himself, it is difficult to provide Wang Yuan with additional help.

In this respect, compared to Zhuge Liang, he is still far behind. Although Zhuge Liang is not from a top-notch family, he is also from an aristocratic family. Of course, after all, he is not in Da Cang, so he does not need the Zhuge family. However, Zhuge Liang has a good reputation among Confucianists, which is a huge resource in itself.

In the lobby, Wang Pu, who was enjoying the banquet, had a dark face at this time. He really didn't want to get involved in these things!
However, as the Chief Secretary of the Prince of Yan's Palace, he teaches on behalf of the Prince of Yan, so it is difficult not to participate!
But, now that the man has spoken, can he still refuse?

If he refused at this time, not only would Wang Yu be unhappy, but he would also be a slap in the face of King Yan. In the future, he would definitely become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of King Yan's faction.

"Your Majesty, Zhuge Kongming's talent is known to the world! It is really a cause for celebration that he can be the teacher of King Yan! However, since Your Majesty has ascended the throne today, it would be better to have a few more happy events and choose a teacher for the prince!" said the elderly Huangfu Wuyou, who stood up with a cane.

When Zhuge Kongming was still an official in Yanbei, he and Guan Zhong were known as Zhongliang of the time. Even though the main force of Hebei Province was absent, they still managed to repel the troops of the court of Huangfu Mingzhao several times. Zhuge Kongming made an indelible contribution to this.

He wears the seal of Dongyi and controls the military and political power of Dongyi. Now he is even more powerful and has the trust of Wang Yu. In recent years, it has been heard that he has managed Dongyi in an orderly manner.

Since Wang Yu chose such a person as the King of Yan's teacher, Huangfu Wuyou had to worry a little.

After Huangfu Wuyou stood up, Guan Zhong below couldn't help but roll his eyes.

He was a man of great political attributes. When he heard that Zhuge Liang became the teacher of King Yan, he knew that he could not avoid the next incident.

Sure enough, the next moment he heard, "Yiwu is a famous minister who governs the country. The prince's teacher is related to the court. Among all the people in the room, who else can be the prince's teacher except Yiwu?"

Many people present at the time were turning a blind eye, pretending not to see what happened. Only Guan Zhong could helplessly come out to receive the order and express his gratitude.

The Prince's Grand Tutor is a first-rank official position, but Guan Zhong was not happy at all.

The Grand Tutor, Grand Preceptor and Grand Protector are the three dukes, the first rank, the Junior Tutor, Junior Preceptor and Junior Protector are the three orphans, the first rank, they assist the emperor, manage yin and yang, govern the country and promote civilization, their duties are extremely important. There is no fixed number of people, no special appointment.

The Prince's Grand Tutor, Prince's Grand Preceptor, and Prince's Grand Protector are all of the first rank and are responsible for guiding the Prince in morality and protecting him. The Prince's Junior Tutor, Prince's Junior Preceptor, and Prince's Junior Protector are all of the second rank and are responsible for observing the morality of the Three Dukes and teaching him.

Hey!
Although he also didn't want to get involved in these things, he had to!

Obviously, His Majesty wants to check and balance!
To check and balance the future left and right prime ministers!

Any emperor in every dynasty who wants to sit securely on his position needs to learn the technique of checks and balances. Emperors need the art of balance.

From ancient times to the present, the forces in the court need to be balanced, the local and central governments need to be balanced, and the imperial power and the power of the prime minister also need to be balanced.

Once the balance cannot be maintained, there will be an imbalance of power, which means instability and indicates that power needs to be redistributed. If the power situation in the court is unbalanced, it will fall into party politics, such as the Niu-Li party politics in the Tang Dynasty and the Donglin dispute in the Ming Dynasty.

If the balance between the local and central governments is broken, a province or region may be paralyzed at best, or in serious cases, the local governments may rise up to attack the central government or the central government may send generals to suppress the rebellion, like the An-Shi Rebellion and the Disaster of the Military Governorates.

The imbalance between the power of the emperor and the power of the prime minister means that the prime minister is in name only, but in reality he is the hidden king, similar to Huo Guang in the Han Dynasty, or "the king and the horse share the world" in the Jin Dynasty. Although Zhao Anling is the prime minister, anyone with a discerning eye can see that he will not be the prime minister for many years.

A few years later, it was the newcomers' world! The two most popular candidates for the left and right prime ministers were Guan Zhong and Zhuge Liang. One was the prince's tutor, and the other was the king of Yan's tutor. Naturally, a balance could be formed between the two.

The most crucial thing is that these two people are extremely restrained. In addition, the crown prince and the prince are still young, and Wang Yu is at the peak of his career. The throne will not change for at least 30 years. While they can serve as a check and balance, there is no need to worry about the fight between these two people causing chaos in the court.

In fact, Wang Yu thought more.

Balancing the future is indeed an important factor, and secondly, he also has a sense of worry. He really doesn't want to see his children fighting each other, but he can't really let them have it all smooth sailing.

Zhuge Liang and Guan Zhong are indeed extremely intelligent and restrained. Because of this, everything will be within the range that Wang Yu can accept.

Furthermore, this is also a kind of balance for Huangfu Jingya.

A lean camel is bigger than a horse. In the future, with the collapse of the small court in Hexi Road and the forces of the Huangfu lineage such as Prince Jing and Prince Wei, there will definitely be a lot of Huangfu's old and young people.

Bai Ruolan's father was the former Minister of Rites, and her mother was the daughter of the Sixth Noble Family. Most importantly, she was originally the principal wife. No matter from which perspective, she is the only candidate in the harem who can balance Huangfu Jingya.

The mind of an emperor is most concerned with the art of balancing pros and cons, which in turn emphasizes the method of supporting the weak and suppressing the strong. There are some things that Wang Yu is unwilling to do, but he has to do them.

Another purpose is to support his great reform cause.

Sure enough, Wang Yu's goal seemed to be on the verge of being achieved.

After hearing that Wang Yu actually let Guan Zhong become the prince's teacher, Huangfu Wuyou also happily withdrew.

Guan Zhong, as the leader of the four heroes of the Legalists, his reputation in the world and his position in Wang Yu's power will only be higher than Zhuge Liang. If the prince has this person to assist him in the future, it will be smoother for him to reach that position.

But soon, Huangfu Wuyou thought that Guan Zhong was now in charge of the reform, and this kind of thing was bound to offend people, and offend a large number of people. In the future, it would inevitably affect the prince.

Thinking of this, Huangfu Wuyou's heart began to hang again, and he felt that he should do something. The Huangfu family still had considerable background, and because of various reasons, there were many people in the Huangfu family who did not want to associate with Prince Jing.

There were many people like Huangfu Wuyou who, after the outcome of the Siming Incident, beat the man who was down on his luck, with the idea of ​​adding icing on the cake even though he could not help him in his time of need.

This group of people certainly cannot associate with Prince Jing!

"Your Majesty, spring planting is approaching. Should we promote corn seeds in the north?" Jia Xu and Jia Wenhe rarely took the initiative to speak!

Well, the main thing is that he wanted to move on from this topic quickly!
Now that the candidates for the Prince's Grand Tutor and the Prince's Tutor have been decided, the rest of them can be more at ease. Let this topic pass quickly, so as to avoid the appearance of another Prince's Grand Tutor or Prince's Grand Guardian later.

Some problems can be dealt with by Guan Zhong and Zhuge Liang alone; the others don't want to get involved.

"Oh, Zuo Xiang, how was the corn seed situation last year!" Wang Yu asked, thinking of Zhao Anling.

Although I got corn seeds in the lottery after the last summoning, I didn't rashly plant them on a large scale.

There are differences between the other world and the Blue Planet after all. If we rashly carry out large-scale planting but find that the land in the north is not suitable for corn seeds, wouldn't that be Sparta?

Besides, even if he wanted to plant them on a large scale, his subordinates would not really agree to allow this group of completely unfamiliar crops to be planted on a large scale. If something unexpected happened, there would be no room for error.

Therefore, it is necessary to select several places in each area under his jurisdiction for pilot projects!

"The corn seeds that Your Majesty brought were only available in April and May last year, but their yield is nearly twice the yield of wheat of the same acre in the north. I think that we can promote the use of corn seeds step by step in the north." When he said this, Zhao Anling's tone began to sound a little excited.

No matter what era in feudal society, food is always a huge problem.

Before the chaos in Da Cang, according to statistics, Da Cang had a population of hundreds of millions, and the imperial army, border troops, and troops from various prefectures and provinces totaled about 400 million soldiers and horses.

Twenty to thirty civilians support one soldier, which doesn't sound like a large ratio.

However, maintaining the same army does not mean that the cost of maintaining a soldier is exactly the same.

The Champion Battalion, the Black Cavalry, and the Flame Tiger and Fierce Leopard Cavalry, just the three most famous cavalry units in Da Cang, the cost required is almost enough to support three or four hundred thousand ordinary soldiers and horses.

Although the cost of troops like the Rock Heavy Infantry and the Divine Archery Battalion is not as high as that of the three cavalry units, it is still several times that of ordinary troops.

In addition to the large-scale ordinary cavalry in Zhendong, Zhenbei, and the Imperial Army, the cost of one cavalryman is equivalent to several ordinary infantrymen under normal circumstances. And those heavy cavalrymen are even more comparable to several ordinary cavalrymen.

Compared with the number of people in Da Cang, the number of his soldiers and horses sounds large, but in fact it has not reached a limit. In fact, it is because Da Cang pursues quality rather than quantity.

It was only in recent years, under the continuous civil unrest, that the quality of the soldiers was reduced due to the heavy casualties of the veterans. When the quality could not be guaranteed, the various forces began to consider the quantity again.

Therefore, when corn appeared, especially after Zhao Anling personally ordered people to find several fields in Yanbei, Yannan, and Hebei to conduct experiments and checked its yield, when he just received the data, he couldn't sleep for several months in a row.

Wheat is a cold-resistant plant that grows well in colder climates, so it is the main product of the north. However, it has a long growth cycle and usually takes 8-9 months to mature.

However, the growth cycle of this corn is only 4-5 months, and its adaptability is even better than that of wheat.

Although it will not completely replace wheat, if it is promoted on a large scale in the north, it will definitely greatly enhance their soft power.

"In that case, we will start promoting it to Yanbei, Yannan, Hebei and other provinces."

Corn can not only be eaten by humans, as one of the future military rations, but also as one of the feeds for war horses. Moreover, not only corn, but also corn leaves can be used to feed war horses.

As long as corn can be promoted on a large scale locally, it will definitely increase their war potential and alleviate food pressure.