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"Your Highness, there is still a happy event." Seeing the crown prince smiling, Yao Tao said while the iron was hot: "The alfalfa grown on the islands outside Dengzhou is growing very well this year. As long as it is properly prepared, people in Shandong will probably not starve to death this year." .”

Zhu Cihong's smile added a bit of bitterness.Alfalfa was originally feed for livestock, and only when the goal is to "not starve to death" will it become human rations.

"Your Majesty's benevolent government! After all, there is still a good place in this world where people don't starve to death!" Yu Chang was also very excited.

Although the south is generally rich, under the huge disparity between the rich and the poor, even if there is no large-scale famine, it is still normal for people to starve to death.Only by strictly implementing "wartime independence" and a strict rationing system can Shandong's registered population not be starved to death.

As for those foolish people who are determined to hide and not report their household registration, I think they have a way to survive, otherwise they will not be able to appeal for injustice even if they starve to death.

"Look at the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, who didn't run around for the well-being of the people?" Zhu Cihong said with a smile: "Making the people live well is the kingly way. Yao Tao, let's talk about other good things together, don't wait until tomorrow."

Yao Tao laughed and said, "There are so many happy events, I'm afraid I won't be able to tell them all in one day."

Yu Chang swept away the previous sternness and looked at her with a smile on his face.

Yao Tao said again: "Qingdao County and Rizhao Prefecture have reported that now they use the seaside tidal flats to open ponds to raise ducks, which not only saves a lot of feed, but also harvests a lot of duck manure, which does not occupy farmland. Now the seaside duck factories in the two places There are 80 ducks, and the monthly output of duck manure is [-] catties, which can be used to spread [-] acres of land!"

"Can you raise ducks by the sea?" Zhu Cihong really opened his eyes.He only knew that the previous goose and duck factories were all located on tidal flats by the river, which did not occupy arable land, and allowed the ducks to go down the river to eat fish and shrimp, and come back at night to replenish some feed in case some ducks were not full.

Nowadays, sweet potatoes are also grown in the inland tidal flats, so it is natural to find a more economical place for ducks.

"When the sea tide rises, it will bring fish and shrimp in the sea. At this time, let the ducks go into the sea, and the ducks will be able to eat themselves. Just drive the ducks back to the duck factory before the tide goes out, and replenish some sorghum (corn)." Yao Tao said.

Zhu Cihong nodded, and said: "Those who can spare no effort to enrich and benefit the people are good officials, and they will be rewarded by the Ministry of Officials. Your Ministry of Household Affairs will also give them some bonuses."

Yao Tao vaguely agreed, and said: "There is also news from North Korea. Because of the natural disasters, the domestic famine, and the fact that the Eastern Captives stationed in North Korea, they searched endlessly, so there is really no way to raise food. The king of North Korea, Li Zhen, heard that Shengjia was in Lu, so he specially One thousand catties of ginseng, ten thousand pieces of high-quality animal skins, and more than one hundred catties each of mountain products and honey will be presented as a tribute."

"Ahem," Zhu Cihong coughed for a while. "Yes, it just so happens that Shulu County has been restored, and the animal skins will be sold after processing, which will be more valuable. The mountain products will be distributed to the army, and the honey will be distributed in six parts."

Shulu County is a leather processing center, and there is a shortage of processing materials.Handing over the fur to them, and then reselling the finished product, is not only lucrative.Cobblers in Shulu County can also get wages, and the economy of the entire county can be nourished.Although from the county point of view.This nourishment is not high, but it is better than nothing, and it is better than craftsmen who are unemployed and rely on hard work for relief.

"Two hundred catties of ginseng will be given to the military hospital, and it will be made into medicine for the military and civilians. Ten catties will be kept in the palace to honor the emperor's father, mother and aunt. The rest will be sold for cash. It will be used as military expenses, and no one can withhold it."

Liao ginseng is a great tonic for vitality, and it is indispensable in many Chinese patent medicines that hang people's lives.However, this product is at least 50 taels per catty in the market, and it is not affordable for anyone who is not a big family.Yu Chang took these Liao ginseng and thanked him quickly.

"Your Highness." Yao Tao asked, "Do you want to reward some..."

"Cough, cough, cough..." Zhu Cihong coughed for a while, and said, "No need, they've already made money."

Yao Tao was taken aback for a moment, not knowing what the crown prince meant.

If Wu Zhen or Sun Chuanting were here, they would definitely understand it instantly.

As long as you open the map, the strategic position of the Korean Peninsula is clear at a glance.In simple terms, it is a natural pedal.Occupying the Korean Peninsula, controlling the Sea of ​​Japan and Japan, the Chinese Navy can go directly to the Pacific Ocean.

The Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, and East China Sea in future generations will completely become the inland seas of Ming Dynasty, and there will be no more frivolous disputes over fisheries, energy, and territorial waters.

As early as when Zhu Cihong was in the palace, he often used world-wide lewdness as his pastime, and he had designed several different versions of the status of Korea and Japan.

Now that he is ill, it is the time when people's hearts are most vulnerable. Under the pressure of Donglu, the king of North Korea can contribute supplies worth 10 taels, which can be regarded as giving the Korean royal family a decent retreat.

Of course, both North Korea and Japan were included in the list of "unconquerable countries" set by Emperor Taizu Gao, so Zhu Cihong never expressed this shocking idea, and today it is considered a slip of the tongue due to illness.

"Any other news? Let's talk about the bad ones too." Zhu Cihong's spirit has improved a lot, and he doesn't want all the bad news to hit him after he recovers.

"It's true," Yao Tao said, "The rogue bandits from Qing, Yan, Ji and other prefectures have surrendered to the imperial court one after another, with a total of nearly 15. Among them, there are nearly [-] people from Xie Qian's department in Gaoyuan, Qingzhou. There are also those who surrendered from Henan There are [-] people in my first battalion of guards who invaded Zhao Yingyuan. The household department is also deeply stretched for the food and clothing of these [-] people."

This news was classified as "bad news" by Yao Tao, but it was actually good news.Which prince doesn't like to hear the people's surrender?Especially in this kind of troubled times, one more person is more powerful, not to mention 15 people.

Zhu Cihong slowly closed his eyes.

It would be fine if it was just local bandits and bandits, because the organization is loose, and it is not difficult to resettle as long as they are disrupted.Zhao Yingyuan's intrusion into the army is more troublesome... Well, Zhao Yingyuan, isn't that the leader of the rebel army who fought against the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty in Qingzhou, killed Wang Aoyong, and was lured and killed by the Qing Dynasty?Suddenly such a person popped into Zhu Cihong's mind, but he couldn't remember where he saw the information.

Since he surrendered at this time, it seems that the threat level is not very high.

"But don't worry, Your Highness. Governor Zhou Yingqi has personally met these returnees, and all the weapons have been confiscated. Now they are working on dividing camps and lands, and they can all be resettled within a month at most." Yao Tao hurriedly added. He said: "The army has also selected craftsmen and elites."

"We have suffered enough losses in this regard, they can't be too careful." Zhu Cihong said.

The Battle of Chexiangxia was originally a godsend opportunity to completely quell the bandits, but unfortunately, because of the benevolence of Chongzhen, Chen Qiyu made improper arrangements and accepted the surrender of the bandits.The rogues came out of the dead end of Chexiang Gorge. Not only did they get supplies, but their weapons were not confiscated, and they were not even disrupted and resettled on the spot.

The so-called dispatch of pacifiers to supervise is based on a ratio of one to one hundred, and the number of rogues is one hundred times that of officers and soldiers!How is this situation different from Zonghuguishan!

Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were among them at the time, and even if Chen Qiyu only killed the chieftain, there would be no turmoil in the following ten years.

Emperor Chongzhen lacked strategy and the vision of employing people, but he really loved the people like a son, so as long as there is no war, he will rectify the government and provide relief to the victims.

With the help of the servant, Zhu Cihong leaned up, took a sip of honey water, and swung away the bitterness in his mouth, and his throat felt much more comfortable.He said: "Yao Tao, the food is counted according to the mouth and distributed to households. This is just saving resources. If you want to tide over the difficulties, you still have to open up the flow. How is the promotion of food stamps going?"

Zhu Cihong saw food stamps when he was very young in his previous life. They were a kind of license-like bills, and they could not be used as currency by themselves.Now the food stamps issued by Shandong can be used as a currency symbol to go directly to various grain stores in exchange for rice grains of the same amount and quality.This had a direct effect on suppressing food prices, and soon the people got used to exchanging food stamps for food instead of buying from food merchants with money.

"Your Highness," Yao Tao hesitated, but finally said, "I found someone collecting food coupons to buy food."

Food stamps are mainly used as the wages of public officials and workers. It is definitely more cost-effective to exchange food stamps for food than to buy them with silver.However, people have a strong dependence on natural currencies such as gold and silver, so some people will still tighten their belts and exchange part of the food stamps for silver.Grain merchants bought food stamps in exchange for grain and sold them, and could easily earn the difference in price, even saving on shipping costs. (To be continued, please search, the novel is better and updated faster!

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