The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 128 Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma made Zhu Biao, which is Lord Ye's rice research technology!
In the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and his party, it is not the rice fields that are ripe, but the scene of transplanting rice seedlings that can't be seen at a glance.

Among the paddy fields arranged in the shape of a field, farmers are busy in an orderly manner.

It can be said that the position they are in is a dividing line between the rice planting has been completed and the rice planting has not yet started.

The rice fields behind them have been transplanted, and the rice fields in front of them are starting to be transplanted, but the rice field that can't see the end has not yet started.

"This, how many acres of land is this?"

"Looking at the layout of the fields, one grid should be one mu of land, but it's simply innumerable!"

"Look at these seedlings, how come they are much taller than the ones we have seen?"

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The pro-military guards behind Zhu Yuanzhang have already started talking.

But Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma remained relatively calm, and just focused their eyes on the seedlings in front of them.

Zhu Yuanzhang just touched the seedlings lightly, then turned his head and asked, "Isn't this Champa rice?"

"This is much taller than the seedlings of Champa rice. What kind of rice is this?"

After Ye Qing looked around, he just smiled slightly with satisfaction: "I don't know, what name should I give this new rice seed?"

Hearing this sentence, everyone looked at Ye Qing, even Zhu Yuanzhang and Queen Ma were no exception.

Just because Ye Qing's words are too wrong!

"Lord Ye,"

"Master Ye actually came to see us?"

"Have you worked out the rice flower fish experimental field on your farm?"

"The last time I passed by, I saw a plump fish jumping higher than a seedling. If you make it out, spread it as soon as possible. That's money!"

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At this very moment,
The farmers in the field all saw Ye Qing, and even began to urge him to popularize rice flower fish operation.

Ye Qing ignored Zhu Yuanzhang and the others, went straight to the farmhouses, and lectured loudly: "You gangsters are really greedy!"

"The new rice has not been harvested yet, so you want rice flower fish?"

"I can tell you, you can't be too greedy, you have to eat every bite, and you have to do things step by step!"

"Only when the experimental data is in place, can it be successful after popularization!"

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In the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma, both these so-called greedy peasants and Mr. Ye, who has the face to accuse others of greed, are talking about two key words.

That is 'new rice' and 'rice flower fish'!
Ye Qing needs to explain the three words "new rice" in detail, but the three words 'rice flower fish' are too familiar.

It is said that when Emperor Wu of Han offered sacrifices to Lord Wuyi, what he enshrined was the predecessor of Daohuayu, Wuyi alpine carp.

The most famous rice flower fish is the Wuyi Mountain rice flower fish. Due to the high terrain of Wuyi Mountain, it is difficult to have a natural pond, so the farmers began to use their own rice terraces to raise carp.

Because this kind of carp feeds on the plankton and rice flowers in the rice fields, coupled with the low temperature conditions at relatively high altitudes, the growth rate of carp slows down, so this kind of carp does not have the earthy smell of freshwater fish, but it has a faint smell The fragrance of rice flowers.

Not only that, but the meat is tender and the bone is crispy!
Since ancient times, this rice flower fish has been the top-quality food in Wuyi Mountain, and has the reputation of "ginseng in fish"!

"He, Ye Qing, still wants to make rice flower fish here?" Zhu Yuanzhang whispered as if surprised.

Empress Ma just looked at Ye Qing who was educating the farmers not far away, and said with a smile: "The fortified land here has natural grassland, plain farmland, and many mountainous lands suitable for farming. The Central Plains is colder, and there is indeed such a condition.”

"If rice flower fish is popularized on a large scale, it will be farmers' income again!"

Speaking of this, Empress Ma looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, deliberately speaking to his heart: "It is also the tax of His Majesty the Emperor!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, when he looked at Ye Qing's back, he felt much more pleasing to the eye.

As for the hatred that tortured him to the point of death last night, let alone completely forget it, but it can also forget more than half of it!

At this very moment,
Wu Yong, who was always paying attention to the changes in the expressions of the two, saw the satisfied smiles on their faces, and immediately stepped forward and said, "The origin of this new rice is not the same as that of Champa rice. It belongs to the introduction of foreign countries to the Central Plains."

"This new rice is really not easy to come by. We Master Ye studied it in the labor camp for nearly three years before researching it."

Hearing this, even the founding emperor of Ming Dynasty, who had traveled far and wide and experienced a lot, had obvious horror in his eyes.

If it's just like Champa rice, it's a foreign thing, at most, give him Ye Qing's credit for popularizing it!
But the new species that I have researched are the merits of creation!

Under Wu Yong's detailed explanation, they probably understood Ye Qing's research method, but it was still a bit abstract.

Wu Yong had no choice but to anthropomorphize them directly: "It is to marry the rice that is resistant to cold and drought with the rice with plump grains, and then give birth to sons of rice that are resistant to cold and drought and have plump grains!"

"Let's make an analogy. His Majesty the Emperor is not good at reading but is in good health. The empress is not in good health, but Bingxue is smart and talented, so she gave birth to a son Zhu Biao who is in good health and talent, who is the current prince. Your Highness!"

Zhu Yuanzhang completely understood Ye Qing's technical concept, but he was not very happy.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, Wu Yong's analogy is indeed very appropriate, but he always feels that he is scolding him.

But that doesn't matter anymore!
Compared with the new rice that can already be harvested, what is it to scold Zhu Yuanzhang?

Thinking of this, he looked forward to the yield data per mu. He couldn't just look at the seedlings being taller than Champa rice without increasing the yield per mu.

"How many catties is the yield per mu, can it reach [-] catties?"

Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly asked.

Wu Yong said honestly: "Our [-]-acre experimental field has just been harvested for one season, and we have promoted planting!"

Speaking of this, Wu Yong directly made a gesture and said: "It's not too much, it's just twice as many as other places!"

Hearing this, everyone gasped in surprise, they know what double the amount is!
Rice has a long history. In the Qin Dynasty, the yield per mu was only 260 catties. After the introduction of Champa rice, the yield per mu increased to 350 catties, and until now it has only increased to [-] catties.

Moreover, the land that can produce 350 catties can be directly regarded as a high-yield land, and the yield per mu in most places is about [-] catties.

The yield per mu is six to seven hundred catties, which means that one mu of land grows two mu of grain.

After Zhu Yuanzhang learned the astonishing answer of six or seven hundred catties per mu, he wanted to know the total output of the entire Yanmen County during the autumn harvest.

Thinking of this, he immediately asked, "Master Wu, how many acres of rice-growing land do you have in Yanmen County?"

"We don't mean anything else, just curious about what kind of harvest scene it is during the autumn harvest?"

What Wu Yong was waiting for was his words!

In Wu Yong's eyes, it was obvious that the couple were part-time imperial envoys.

As long as he has a sense in his heart, it is tantamount to making His Majesty the emperor have a sense in his heart.

As long as the tax paid after the autumn harvest matches the amount of mu yield that shocked the emperor, their Lord Ye's promotion will be just around the corner.

Thinking of this, Wu Yong went straight to the carriage: "I don't remember clearly, but I brought the "Overview of Land Resources in Yanmen County"!"

Soon, Wu Yong spread out the picture on the ground, and everyone immediately surrounded him.

Empress Ma read according to the legend: "There are eleven towns in Yanmen County, namely Shangguan Town, Yangmingbao Town, Ekou Town, Nieying Town, Zaolin Town, Tanshang Town, Yanmenguan Town, and Xingao Township. , Yukou Township, Mill Township, and Huyu Township."

"The largest river in Yanmen County is the Hutuo River, which belongs to the Haihe River system. It traverses Yanmen County from east to west and flows through eight towns. There are Heikan River, Huyu River, Dongsha River, Guangou River, Dongmao River, and West River from east to west. The Maohe River has the Ehe River, Yuhe River, and Zhongjie River in the south-west direction."

"Yanmen County has a total of 250 acres of land, including 82 acres of agricultural land, 43 acres of cultivated land, 33 acres of forest land, and 630 acres of garden land. [-] mu, [-] mu of natural pasture land.”

"14 mu of construction land, 140 mu of water area, and [-] mu of unused land."

"Including barren grassland, bare rock, field ridge, saline-alkali land, barren hills and wasteland suitable for forest, and related to military camp training"

After Queen Ma took a few breaths before finishing, everyone was stunned.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked by the detailed data and the detailed legend distribution.

Zhu Yuanzhang was surprised and said, "Master Ye, you know all the land resource data in this county like the palm of your hand?"

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang only felt extremely ashamed.

He still doesn't have a legend like this!

How much arable land did Daming have, including how much vegetable land and how much grain land? Even if he didn't say he didn't know anything, he could only know a rough idea.

Because the data reported by various places is an approximate data!

Wu Yong didn't answer directly, but said casually: "I'm sure I know it well. If Mr. Guo doesn't believe it, just find a small illustration and measure it yourself."

Having said all this, Zhu Yuanzhang just nodded in satisfaction.

At the same time, he also had an idea in his mind, that is, if nothing unexpected happens, the current household servant can retire!

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking about it, Wu Yong continued: "Unfortunately, we are short of manpower and have more than 40 mu of arable land, but the land used for this rice transplanting is only [-] mu. No one!"

"Those reform-through-labor prisoners who are willing to stay and settle down are just a drop in the bucket!"

Hearing such a sentence, another knot in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was basically solved.

He was still worried that Ye Qing's absorbing the population was accumulating troops, but he didn't expect that it was purely for increasing the labor force.

In this way, if nothing happens, Shangshu Hubu can retire.

Immediately afterwards, he began to think secretly again.

The yield per mu is six to seven hundred catties, and one hundred thousand mu is cultivated at a time. Combined with the calculation of the agricultural tax rate, when Zhu Yuanzhang looks at Ye Qing's back, it is pleasing to the eye no matter what.

At this moment, Ye Qing has finished educating these greedy farmers.

As soon as he turned around, he saw the "Overview of Land Resources in Yanmen County" spread out. He knew that this part-time imperial envoy, Mr. Guo, already had a plan in mind.

As long as they arrive in the capital, he will tell Zhu Yuanzhang non-stop, which is enough to make Zhu Yuanzhang look forward to the data.

Then, let's see how Ye Qing disappoints Zhu Yuanzhang to the point where he explodes into a thunderous rage!

Thinking of this, Ye Qing looked at these again, the yield per mu is only six to seven hundred catties of research results.

In the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and others, Ye Qing, who was not far away from them, just faced these seedlings, and his eyes gradually changed from initial happiness to strong regret.

Zhu Yuanzhang really didn't understand, how could this person regret it?

Regretful eyes should never appear at this moment!

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang went to Ye Qing's side, he wanted to ask what was going on! .
(End of this chapter)