Crush the Protagonist Into Slag

Tao Rui had indeed had other ideas, as the emperor had guessed.

While collecting debts and clearing accounts, he has been vigorously checking the distribution of land under the names of officials and understanding the land properties of various towns. It was a little rough at first, but after he killed Duke Shunguo and Duke Changjun, the progress of the inventory was more than ten times faster. If the land in the family was in chaos, I rectified it myself, saving Tao Rui a lot. thing.

He also didn't find anyone to punish, and he didn't mention those who consciously completed the land procedures and the money, which made everyone relieved. It doesn't matter if officials are iron-clad and selfless, but to get to the bottom of everything, if there's no room for a grain of sand in their eyes, they should be isolated and excluded.

Tao Rui just stepped on this line, and subtly gave everyone a face. There are a lot of people who hate him in private, but there are also a lot of people who admire him. His image has already stood up, who would dare not cooperate with him to do errands?

The Ministry of Household has ushered in the most efficient period in history. It has checked the land and land properties of the country in the past ten years in three months. Moreover, it has conducted various investigations and obtained fairly complete and highly credible results.

Tao Rui also learned about the climate in various places, analyzed the pros and cons of the local fields, and initially guessed what factors affected the grain output. He made a proposal and presented it to the emperor together with the harvest of his own farmland.

As early as when he was taking the exam, he bought a lot of land, and he took advantage of the spring ploughing to let people plant it according to his wishes. The seeds in the field were all cultivated by him.

Now that he has been an official for a few months, he has vigorously collected debts, checked the land, and his farmland has also harvested a lot, and the output is directly doubled.

He reorganized the farmland in order to intervene in agriculture and generate income for the whole people. Only when the people are fed can they have the strength to build the country and resist foreign enemies. He did this kind of thing in the 1970s, and he has researched agricultural planting and livestock and poultry breeding to the extreme, and he can do it again and again. Double the amount is the result of his deliberate control. It should be ten times stronger.

But this double shock directly shocked the emperor!

The emperor prides himself on being well-informed, and he can handle anything with equanimity, but this time he was really shocked and excited!

The dark guard had reported to Tao Rui that he was studying seeds privately. He didn't think much about it at the time. He only thought that Tao Rui wanted to get to know his parents and help them manage their fields. How could he have thought that Tao Rui would give him such a big surprise? He immediately summoned Tao Rui and asked Tao Rui to take him to the Tao family farmland to see.

Of course, Tao Rui took him there immediately, along with the third princess, the Minister of the Household, the Prime Minister, and the steward who was best at farming in Huangzhuang, all of whom the emperor trusted most.

They were all dubious on the road, especially the steward who was good at farming. He has been in the field for a lifetime, and he can increase the output a little bit. That has already won him a lot of awards. Tao Rui can double the output?

It's not that he looks down on Tao Rui, it's really that Tao Rui was a dude for more than ten years ago, a son of a noble family who has never been involved in farming. How could he figure it out so quickly?

But he didn't say that, anyone with eyes could see that Tao Ruijian was in the emperor's heart, and only fools would provoke Tao Rui. He just sighed in his heart, not knowing how to not offend Tao Rui and tell the emperor the truth when he arrived in the farmland.

Who knew that when he saw the Tao family's fields from a distance, he would be stupid.

The heavy wheat ears, he knew how good they were before they got close, and when the carriage stopped, he didn't hear the emperor calling him, jumped out of the carriage and ran into the farmland to check one by one.

This one grows well, this one grows well, this one, and this one, all grow well. It's not accidental, but the output is really high.

The farmland is divided into several large pieces, and different crops are planted neatly, which looks beautiful and spectacular.

The third princess had never seen the food growing in the field, and said in surprise: "It's so beautiful, so it turns out that the food is like this in the field."

The prime minister said, "Three princesses, this is because Jinzhi is a good seed. If there is a disaster in the land, it will look desperate." He patted Tao Rui on the shoulder, "Jinzhi, it's really a hero. ,well done!"

So many people starve to death every year. Where there is a natural disaster, refugees are the most difficult problem to solve. When the prime minister saw this farmland, it was like seeing a panacea, and he couldn't hide his excitement.

The emperor did not hesitate, holding the hand behind his back tightly, and a smile already appeared on his face. He didn't even need the steward to answer. He had been to Huangzhuang, and when Huangzhuang's output was at its best, it couldn't compare to the output of Tao Rui's field. What's more, just by looking at it, I feel that the crops are growing well, and the taste should be better.

He called Tao Rui to his side and asked, "Can there be geographical restrictions on planting? Can the yield be stable? Can it be extended to the whole country?"

Tao Rui said to himself: "Wei ministers report to the emperor only when they are sure. There are indeed some regional differences in planting, but Weichen is confident that the output can be stabilized."

At this time, the steward of Huangzhuang also ran back. He was so excited that he regarded Tao Rui as a god.

"Your Majesty, there is no problem with the crops in the field. The rice grains are full, big and good, and there are few pests in the field. I want to ask Tao Langzhong for advice. It's amazing, really amazing."

The emperor laughed loudly, "There will be opportunities for you to learn in the future. Sincerely, you have once again given me a big surprise. I really don't know how much more you will know. I read history books, and every time I read about those extraordinary geniuses, I can't bear it. Live in amazement, how can there be such a smart person in the world? It seems that they can understand everything, and they are not perfect like real people.

I wondered if the history books were exaggerating. Until today, I do not believe that there are people who are born wise. "

The emperor looked at Tao Rui with a solemn smile, "From now on, I will appoint you as the Minister of the Household, and take full charge of the farmland. There is no mistake!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Tao Rui was promoted from a fifth-rank official to a third-rank official. But none of the people present felt that he was unworthy, not even the minister of the household was dissatisfied.

He could see that Tao Rui's future would not stop at the Ministry of Household, and even if he was promoted to the Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Household, his status was second only to him, it would not pose a threat to him. On the contrary, everything Tao Rui does in the Ministry of Household will become the result of the Ministry of Household, the glory of the Ministry of Household. He was too happy to see Tao Rui getting more and more pleasing to the eye.

This is really a great event for the benefit of the country and the people. A few people can see obvious joy when they return to Kyoto.

Not long after the third princess returned to the palace, the fourth princess ran over, and seeing her happy expression, she said dissatisfiedly: "Sister Sanhuang, why didn't you call me when you left the palace? I always find you when I have fun, why do you Don't miss me? You still follow the father, I haven't seen the father for several days."

The third princess smiled and said, "There are some things going out this time, not for fun."

"What's the matter?" The fourth princess showed some curiosity.

The third princess shook her head, "You'll know later, do you want to go out to the palace to play? How about we go to the Huanxi Building? I heard that there is a new way of playing in their shop, we haven't seen it before."

"Okay, then I'll go tomorrow. I'll come to you tomorrow." The fourth princess smiled and left, walking happily. But when she walked a little far away, her face sank, and the maid who was close to her was stunned.

"I have to take her with me when I do business, I really doted on her to the core." The fourth princess snorted coldly, gnashing her teeth down.

The maid next to her kept her head down and didn't dare to come out.

Soon the fourth princess went to Concubine Xiao's bedroom and asked dissatisfiedly, "Concubine Mu, how long will I have to please her? I am the daughter of the imperial concubine and the younger sister of the second prince, why should I have to please her?"

Concubine Xiao said casually, "Just because you don't please her, she can't even meet your father."

The fourth princess choked, and threw her hands and sat beside her without looking at her.

Concubine Xiao persuaded: "Think about it later, what you do now is worth it. Life is still long, don't get angry because of small things for a while, who can live better is not necessarily."

The fourth princess took a deep breath and said in a cold voice, "You are right, Concubine Mu, she can't marry better than me, and she will live her whole life! By the way, Concubine Mu, did you choose a husband for her? Where would you marry her? ?"

Concubine Xiao frowned, "Don't say these words so bluntly in the future, there are ears on the wall, if I ruin your brother's affairs, I can't forgive you. The marriage of the third princess is not something that this palace can interfere at will, the emperor naturally has his thoughts, you Just take care of yourself.”

Seeing her displeased, the fourth princess did not dare to say anything. But she was very unhappy in her heart. She wanted the third princess to show her face in front of the emperor to help the second prince, so that the emperor would always remember Concubine Xiao and the second prince, and her status would be higher in the future. She was working hard, but Concubine Xiao did not understand her at all.

The fourth princess felt bored, and returned to her own bedroom after a few perfunctory sentences. She now only hopes that the second prince will succeed to the throne as soon as possible. At that time, she will be the only sister of the new emperor, and she can even choose a marriage. Thinking of this, the depression in her heart dissipated a little, and she decided to take a good rest and go to coax the idiot of the third princess tomorrow.

The third princess, whom she regards as an idiot, is not as troubled as she is. The third princess is asking people to find information and objects related to farming, and wants to know more about it.

The palace maid told her that the fourth princess was too rude to her. She was the princess of the former queen, and the fourth princess was only the princess born of a noble concubine. There were natural differences in identities. How could the fourth princess be dissatisfied with her and come to complain about her?

The third princess just smiled when she heard the words, "Fourth younger sister loves to play and laugh, which is quite interesting. Of course, if you are looking for someone to play with, you must find someone who can make me laugh."

The palace maid didn't understand the deep meaning of her words, and the third princess waved her hand, "Bengong is going to read a book, so don't mention it."

Compared with the fourth princess, she was more interested in farming and wanted to know how Tao Rui could be so successful.

The fact that Tao Rui became a third-rank official caused a great shock in the court, and those officials who climbed up step by step were naturally dissatisfied. However, Tao Rui's direct subordinate Shangguan Minister of Accounts is very optimistic about him, and the prime minister also appreciates and supports Tao Rui during the conversation, so they can't do anything.

Several princes were vigilant, afraid that Tao Rui would find out something tricky and move their money bags. As a result, the direction of Tao Rui's director turned out to be farmland, which surprised them and relieved them.

Tao Rui has indeed begun to aggressively promote the farmland policy. Most of the money he recovered from debt collection was allocated to him. He asked all towns to send people to Beijing to study, and to get better seeds back.

Although only a part of the test towns will be selected for planting in the first year of promotion, everyone will learn it in advance and bring back the seeds for preservation. After the new planting method is popularized nationwide in the second year, they will be able to plant directly.

At that time, if they want to learn from the experience, they can also learn from the experimental field nearby. After the experimental field has been planted for one year, the method can be better taught to them.

At this time, it was just the autumn harvest. When people from all over the country came to Beijing, they could report on local agricultural affairs, and secondly, they had enough time to travel and study. If they encountered problems and doubts, they could solve them in time to ensure that the policy was implemented and the timing was just right.

It's not that no one wants to stumble upon Tao Rui, it's just that he has too much limelight and always has a Leng Xiao by his side. He feels that anything he does to him will be immediately known to the emperor, so no one dares to reach out.

After such a hesitation, Tao Rui sent the improved seeds to the test site within a few months and planted them according to his method.

Just when everyone was accustomed to his agricultural affairs, he suddenly appeared in the court hall to play the money of the Jiangnan prefect for the corruption of ink.

There is nothing unusual about participating officials. What is unusual is that this prefect is a cousin of Concubine Xiao’s mother, which means that he is working for the second prince, and Tao Rui is pointing to the second prince! How dare he? !