King of Song

Chapter 186 Ashamed to be inferior to "Grand Master Cai"

Chapter 186 Ashamed to be inferior to "Grand Master Cai"

"My lord, is twice the yield per mu too high? You can say it's the yield per mu of grain!" Meng Jiashang's luggage steward who followed him couldn't help being speechless. When the young master made such a promise to the villagers, he This heart began to feel a little uncomfortable.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? It's just money and food. Just give it. You know, there is only return if there is investment. After waiting for the harvest in autumn, we will definitely be able to earn back the money."

"Actually, there is no need to give them so much money and food, they will be willing..." Li Guanshi whispered, this guy has become a habit of careful planning, and he is a little stingy.

Lin Zhao just smiled lightly, he didn't care, he never put a little money in his heart.Doing things must have a long-term perspective, why bother about temporary gains and losses?Manager Li doesn't understand this truth, so he can only be a manager all the time!

Lin Zhao instructed: "You have to follow up and be responsible for this matter. Do whatever I arrange for you. Don't make up your own mind. If something goes wrong, you are the only one to ask!"

Lin Zhao is also worried that these people have no sense of the overall situation, and they are greedy for a while, which delays the big event!
"Yes, yes, I understand!" Li Guanshi did not expect Lin Zhao to be so strict, and immediately agreed submissively, and did not dare to say a word about other matters.

"Just remember it!" After arranging this matter, Lin Zhao is now waiting for the result.There is also a major issue about how to explain the Bianjing Emperor Zhao Xu and Prime Minister Wang Anshi.I hope there is good news here, and it will be easier to talk about it then!
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"Is Qiantang County growing cotton?" When Cai Jing heard the news, he was a little surprised, or rather baffled.

"Yes! I heard that Lin Zhao has developed a model called shops plus farmers, allowing ordinary people to grow cotton. After harvesting in autumn, Meng's business will recycle it in a unified manner. The price is very high." Cai Jing returned to his hometown in Fujian this time to visit his relatives and brought Will Cai He, a brother of the same clan, as his confidant master!In this day and age, people must be completely trustworthy to do things, and the tribe is undoubtedly the first choice.

"Cotton, what is this thing? Why is it unheard of?" Cai Jing was completely at a loss and couldn't figure it out. For the first time, this name felt very novel.

Cai Hedao: "It is said that this thing was brought from Tianzhu by the big cannibal!"

"That's right!" Cai Jing immediately figured it out. Lin Zhao had once served as a city ship promotion officer, and it was not surprising that he could get in touch with big cannibals and crops from overseas.

"It is said that this cotton is white, very soft, like snow velvet, and it seems that it can be used for weaving!" Cai He told Cai Jing all the novel things he heard.

Weaving?Although Cai Jing was curious, he didn't understand these things at all, he could only be confused, and didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Lin Zhao's gourd.

Cai He said: "No one has ever seen how the cotton grows. As for the use, it can only be hearsay. But Lin Zhao seems to attach great importance to this, and gave twice the grain yield per mu. Such a huge profit, Qiantang County The farmers are very attracted, and there are quite a few people involved.”

Cotton used to be only used as ornamental flowers in Yuhang County Prince's Mansion, and all other plantings were carried out by big cannibals. It is normal that other people have not seen it.

"From this point of view, this cotton is really extraordinary. Let's just look at it first. Lin Dongyang has a lot of extraordinary things, and we can't learn it." Although Cai Jing has the talent of the number one scholar, in front of Lin Zhao, Always less so.

At the beginning, Cai Jing was still a little unhappy, and there was a kind of unwillingness to admit defeat in his bones.But after a long time, I can clearly feel that the ability of others is indeed much stronger than myself, so it is impossible not to admit some things.The slight jealousy in Cai Yuanchang's heart began to turn into admiration.

Especially the last time, when Lin Zhao was facing internal and external troubles, he still tried to think of himself, not to implicate himself, which was very righteous.It was precisely because of this incident that Cai Jing's affection for Lin Zhao soared.

At the same time, Cai Jing also considered a very practical problem. Lin Zhao was favored by Emperor Zhao Xu and Prime Minister Wang Anshi, and Zhao Bian, the prefect of Hangzhou, and Su Shi, the general judge, also had a good relationship with him.With such a good network of contacts and such a bright future, making friends with Lin Zhao will be of great benefit to his career.

How else could Cai Jing become the head of the six thieves, a treacherous official who will go down in history?Some qualities and concepts are possessed early on.The status of champion is a good start, and the county magistrate is the starting point. He has already established a lofty ambition in his heart, and he will definitely enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister in the future.

"What is the situation of the young crop law in Qiantang County?" This is what Cai Jing is most concerned about.

Cai He said in a deep voice: "The general situation is the same as ours. The demand for young crop money is not very high, so there are not many people participating."

Cai Jing was also helpless about this. He and Lin Zhao encountered the same situation and were quite distressed.In particular, the failure of the Young Crop Law to be implemented smoothly made him even more anxious.He is the number one scholar in the new department, but it is too much to be a county magistrate from the beginning. Cai Jing knows very well that this is the housekeeper's flattery.

The more special and the more unusual the appointment, the more attention he will receive. In addition to this young crop method, the world does not know how many pairs of eyes are staring at him.

At the same time, it is also the expectation and attention of the officials. If the performance is not good, the officials will be disappointed... Whether it is to repay the kindness of knowing you, or for your own future, such a situation is not allowed to happen, so Cai Jing is under great pressure!

So when the Emperor Zhao Xu selected Yuhang County as the trial site for the Green Crop Law, Cai Jing was very concerned about making achievements.It has been implemented since last autumn, but the effect does not seem to be very obvious.

Last year it was a small fight, but this year it is definitely very formal.But the effect is still not very good, which makes Cai Jing a little anxious.

He has encountered all the problems that Lin Zhao encountered.So he pays special attention to Lin Zhao's actions, and wants to see how the more experienced Lin Zhao solves these problems, so that he can learn from them.In comparison, he is a bit immature and too inexperienced!

Cai He continued: "However, Lin Zhao doesn't seem to be in a hurry at all. He doesn't seem to care if there are not many people borrowing money from Qingmiao, and it is strictly forbidden to force apportionment. To be honest, even the small officials in Qiantang County are a little anxious. After all, Qingmiao The law has not been implemented for a long time, and they have no money..." When talking about this, Cai He looked at Cai Jing intentionally or unintentionally, because such things are also very common in Yuhang County.

Sure enough, Cai Jing's expression became slightly unnatural.He didn't say he knew exactly what the little officials in Yuhang County did, but he still knew it in his heart.But so what?When the water is clear, there will be no fish. He has to rely on these people to help him work, and it seems unrealistic not to let him get some benefits. Cai Jing is also quite helpless about this.

More importantly, only in this way can the implementation of the Green Crop Law be unaffected, which Cai Jing especially values.So he doesn't have Lin Zhao's courage, and he will never forcibly apportion, he can't do it!

"What's the status of the guarantor in Qiantang County?" Cai Jing sighed softly. This is another problem.

Cai Hedao: "Just like us, not many people are willing to come forward to be a guarantor, and the upper-class households avoid it. Lin Zhao also did not force this point. In order to meet the needs of the few borrowers, he asked the Meng family to appear and engage in guarantors. out of this cotton planting move.”

Isn't he in a hurry?This strong curiosity surged in Cai Jing's heart again.The issue of guarantees for high-class households has become a focus in all areas where the Young Crops Law is implemented, and many officials are troubled by it.

In some prefectures and counties, the officials had no choice but to force the upper-class households to provide guarantees for others.The methods are very tough, which has already caused complaints, and many tragedies have occurred because of this, such as the case of the nearby Fuyang County.On this point, Cai Jing is not bad, and he did not go to extremes.

Cai Jing himself was not directly involved, but what would his people do?In order to achieve results, the petty officials in Yuhang County will not force them so obviously and directly when they do things, but they will use various means to hint.

Ordinary people dared to go against the government, and they had to succumb to the hints and instructions of the officials.In fact, it is still a threat of deformation, but it is not very obvious, after all, it is still a fifty-step smile.

Cai Jing has always turned a blind eye to this, with an attitude of acquiescence and even connivance.Because only in this way can the young crop law be implemented smoothly, which is also the political achievement I need.

The reality is so helpless. Ever since he became the champion of the new department and became an official, he discovered that the reality is cruel, which is completely different from the benevolent and clear world in the book.As for the benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith taught in the book of sages, it is not completely feasible in reality.

People must know how to be flexible, otherwise it will be really difficult to go on this road. This is Cai Jing's biggest experience since he became an official.

But he finally couldn't be as free and easy as Lin Zhao. He thought he could learn some methods from Qiantang County, but now it seems that he can't do it at all.He didn't have the financial support like the Meng family, and he didn't have such a magical thing as cotton. He didn't even know what Lin Zhao's ultimate goal was!
What's more important is Lin Zhao's mentality. This method may be able to solve the current situation, but the implementation of the young crop law is undoubtedly delayed.How should I treat the officials and Wang Xianggong at that time?Cai Jing felt that this problem was very serious and embarrassing, but Lin Zhao didn't seem to care at all.

This is the difference between him and Lin Zhao, and the reason why he is not as good as Lin Zhao...

Cai Jing couldn't help but let out a long sigh, what should we do?At the same time, he admired Lin Zhao very much, and had a vague urge to learn more from Lin Zhao.

(End of this chapter)

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