Chapter 390: I dare not forget about my country despite my humble position
Everyone here can see the young emperor’s little plan at a glance!
Wang Buxi’s face was gloomy, his eyes were dark, and his emotions were surging, as if a storm was brewing!
The deputy general, Gu Hai, seemed to have lost all his strength and his whole body was hunched over.
They say like father, like son, and it makes sense!
Yan Tongqi Ai Ai said: "Why is the Holy Master suddenly like this? Is there a misunderstanding?"
Qin Bohuai snorted coldly: "What is the misunderstanding?! Such a matter, I didn't talk to you in advance, it's obviously..."
Wen Yu had already been on the way here to figure out the cause and effect.
Wen Yu's eyes could almost spit fire, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Years ago, the Holy One used the excuse to support Yunzhou and sold his officials at high prices. During the Spring Festival sacrifice, the Holy One even said that Yunzhou was powerless in front of all the civil and military officials. He handles all the grassland ministries, so after the spring plowing, he wants to march in person!"
Haha!
Wang Buxi smiled angrily. He just used Yunzhou as a raft and sold his official position. After all, being able to take the blame for the emperor was also a sign of being favored by the holy family.
But the subsequent personal expedition by the imperial commander, combined with the issue of the title of Marquis Zhongyi, everyone guessed with their toes that this was the young emperor who wanted to step on the general, but he failed to expect to be slapped in the face!
The young emperor was so angry that he resorted to some tricks to deliberately disgust the general!
"General, this year the Tatars, or we will..."
Gu Nanxi shook her head and appraised: "I dare not forget to worry about the country because of my humble position. Things must be decided. Wait until the coffin is closed! We must be worthy of heaven, worthy of earth, and worthy of the people of this world!”
"General..."
Gu Nanxi waved her hand, indicating that the matter was settled and there was no need to say anything more.
The team delivering the message still stayed in Shuozhou and refused to march to Yunzhou.
"Yunzhou Weekly" did not mention a word about the reward.
Remaining silent is Wen Yu’s greatest restraint.
Ignoring this incident, all affairs in Yunzhou are back on track.
Gu Nanxi’s main focus is still on spring plowing, but all towns have stepped up their military alert.
There are a few things worth mentioning about this year’s spring plowing.
First of all, at the suggestion of farmers, Woye Town, Huaishuo Town, and Fuming Town all took the lead in building irrigation systems before the official spring plowing.
The preliminary work of drawing the map was also done during the winter when the masters from Baichuan Academy were visiting their homes.
"Except for the saline-alkali land in Woye Town, other cultivated land is mostly distributed in mountainous areas, so it is not suitable for keel waterwheels. The blueprint of the bobbin truck sent by the Ma family is extremely suitable for us. The workshop has accumulated the bobbin truck for the whole winter. You sent people to pick it up. , sent to the villages in the mountainous areas."
Wang Buxi arranged it bit by bit.
"What about the saline-alkali land?"
Wang Buxi: "Use a keel waterwheel. The canal dug last year should be able to pass water now. Wait, you should ask first Mr. Xu. "
The best environment for using the keel waterwheel is on a flat and vast field.
If there is a water source nearby, but it is lower than the large field, causing inconvenience to irrigation, a keel water tanker can be built.
Manpower steps on the waterwheel, and the scraper on the waterwheel scrapes the water below to the fields above. One waterwheel can often irrigate a large area of farmland, and villagers can also take turns to step on it. car.
The thing is a good thing, but there is little water source in the saline-alkali land.
Fortunately, the general allocated enough money to Mr. Xu. With the help of money, Mr. Xu dug a small river to the saline-alkali land.
The second important thing in spring plowing is to promote the planting of corn.
Yan Tongchu had high hopes for corn and wanted to promote it in Huaishuo Town.
Unfortunately, these two things ran into trouble as soon as they started.
Wang Buxi lowered his head, not daring to look at Gu Nanxi.
Yan Tongchu even brought the chief clerk over. Wang Buxi looked ashamed: "Sir, I have let you down. After the drum truck was installed, we found that the mountain stream was too fast and would always carry mud and gravel, causing damage to the drum truck."
Wang Buxi wanted to bury himself in a ditch. This trivial matter would cause trouble to the general! well!
Yan Tongchu took a peek at Gu Nanxi and saw Gu Nanxi drinking tea calmly. His heart, which was originally beating rapidly, gradually stabilized.
Because of the incident of Marquis Zhongyi, all the officials in Yunzhou worked proactively, for fear of disturbing the general and making her angry.
However, the first person to have problems was himself!
Yan Tongchu's mouth was bitter and he had a sad face as he reported: "Farmers are unwilling to plant corn."
"Huh?" Gu Nanxi was surprised.
Compared to wheat, corn has many advantages!
How could anyone be unwilling to plant it?
“Have you made it clear to the farmers about corn?”
Yan Tongchu nodded: “I did, and I asked the government officials to publicize it in every village.”
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"This is really strange!" Gu Nanxi put down her tea cup and put on her cloak.
"Come on, let's take a look! As for the barrel cart, that's a technical problem, don't rush it."
Yan Tongchu and Wang Buxi followed closely behind.
While the sky was still bright, everyone drove carriages to the outskirts of Huaishuo Town.
Walk along a five-foot-wide road until you reach the end of a small village.
The spring breeze is coming, and the trees are bare, revealing a variety of yellow mud houses.
Gu Nanxi and others came to the village and explained their intention.
Hearing that the general was visiting, someone went to the fields to call Muramasa back without Gu Nanxi opening his mouth.
The villagers also gathered in unison, and the originally spacious yard suddenly became a little crowded.
When Muramasa ran back panting, he barely squeezed into his yard.
When the village chief and the villagers learned that the general had come to ask them why they were unwilling to plant corn, they all looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.
Gu Nanxi: "Everyone can speak freely. I am here to hear the truth. Don't fool me."
Muramasa hesitated for a long time, and then said weakly: "We are here from now on. Never planted corn What should I do if there is no harvest?"
Gu Nanxi listened attentively: "Do you have any other concerns?"
Since Gu Nanxi did not speak out to reprimand, there are other things to do. The villagers also became bold.
"This is corn, and the field tax you pay is wheat! When the time comes to pay the tax, a pound of corn can't be exchanged for a pound of wheat, isn't our work in vain?"
"Listen to those farmers, These corn seeds are not cheap, they are sold by the kernel! Even if we sell the corn by the kernel, who knows what the price will be then?"
The villagers said what they were thinking. Concerned, Gu Nanxi listened carefully.
Yan Tongchu and Zhu Bo looked at each other, shook their heads and smiled bitterly.
These farmers may be said to be timid, but they dare to speak freely in front of Gu Nanxi.
Call them brave. When Yan Tongchu and the government officials came to inquire, their mouths seemed to be sewn shut and they couldn't say a word for a long time!
It wasn’t until it got dark that the yard gradually became quiet.
Seeing that no one was talking anymore, Gu Nanxi pondered for a moment and then said: "I understand your concerns! I have an idea now. You can listen to it and see if it is feasible."< br>