Chapter 2631 Rewards based on merit
Food is the most important thing for the people. Being able to have an additional crop that tastes so good and has such a high yield means that more people will not die of hunger.
The country is people-oriented. As long as more people can survive, after several generations of reproduction, there will be a stage of large-scale population explosion.
The Han Dynasty, which dominated Yunei and dominated the world, fell apart, and its population dropped from more than 60 million at its peak to less than 30 million. Especially during the Three Kingdoms period, warlords fought and the population died out in large numbers. By the time of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, the world's population was less than 15 to 6 million.
With the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the world was unified, people's livelihood was developed and consolidated, and the population of the world flourished during the "opening of the emperor's prosperous age". "There were 190 counties, 1,255 counties, and 8,907,500 households." One hundred and forty-six, mouth four thousand six hundred and ninety-nine hundred and fifty-six", but it is still far from the peak of the Han Dynasty.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, wars and wars broke out all over the world. "Seventy-two puffs of smoke and thirty-six rebels against the king" were fighting each other in the Central Plains. The population dropped sharply. There were only more than two million households and a population of more than 10 million in the world. After all the efforts made by the ministers of the Zhen Dynasty to recuperate and recuperate, there are now only more than 3 million households and a population of nearly 14 million.
What is a strong country? What is prosperity?
The most basic and important indicator is population size.
If we cannot feed a larger population, how can we talk about surpassing the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty and becoming an emperor through the ages? The population size is not only closely related to the country's environment, but more importantly, the development of mulberry farming and whether there are sufficient food reserves.
National development requires more money, but the reproduction of the population requires sufficient food.
Whenever disaster strikes, no amount of money can save the hungry people. After all, copper coins, cloth, or even gold ingots cannot be used as food...
His Majesty Li Er was chewing corn kernels in his mouth, feeling that they were so sweet and delicious. He looked up at the entire corn field in front of him, with piles of corn cobs piled scattered there. He seemed to be more beautiful than the most beautiful woman in the world. It can make him have an uncontrollable impulse.
Perhaps, this is the number of days, this is the way of luck, right?
Who would have thought that the navy, which was just an ocean voyage that seemed like a joke, could obtain such food varieties from the New World that would benefit the country and the people for generations to come?
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun behind him, feeling even more emotional.
Think about how Fang Jun decided to send a fleet to explore the sea despite all the opinions. I don’t know how many officials in the court expressed opposition. If all the funds did not come from the Navy’s overseas profits and did not spend a penny from the Ministry of Civil Affairs’ treasury, then the so-called If our ocean exploration can only be stranded, how can we get such new food?
This son's achievements are enough to shine through the ages!
After swallowing the corn in his mouth, His Majesty Li Er was about to speak when he saw Dou Jing at the foot of the mountain running staggeringly. He was far away and started shouting loudly. His voice could be heard clearly on the entire hillside.
"Your Majesty, there are really three stones! Not only three stones, the yield of this fertile land is four stones!"
"Boom!"
Everyone on the hillside became excited and talked about it.
Everyone knows what four stones per mu means, but even if this corn field matures little by little in their eyes, and many of them water and fertilize the seedlings, they can estimate that the yield is not low. But who dares to imagine that there is an output of four stones? !
This is auspicious!
What auspiciousness!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! With this excellent seed, our people of the Tang Dynasty will never be hungry!"
The officials, guards, and common people all shouted loudly and prostrated themselves on the ground to congratulate His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
No matter how high the output of corn is, it is still limited. It is impossible to say that the people of the Tang Dynasty will never be hungry. Even the large-scale cultivation of hybrid rice in the 21st century has not yet solved the problem of food and clothing, communications, transportation, and systems for all people. How could the Tang Dynasty, which was extremely backward in terms of finance, technology, etc., solve the problems that remained unsolved in the 21st century?
But this is a moment of great joy after all. As long as it can make His Majesty Li Er happy, there is nothing wrong with exaggerating.
After all, not everyone can be Wei Zheng, and not everyone can "take admonishment and criticism as their heart, and be ashamed of the king as inferior to Yao and Shun"...
His Majesty Li Er raised his head and looked around, his face was filled with joy and high spirits: "This is the auspiciousness given by God. God pities our people who have suffered from wars and natural disasters, so God has sent down this kind of golden harvest to support people's livelihood and nourish the people. I am just inviting God's blessing. How dare you Taking credit?”
"Your Majesty is wise and mighty. He is a holy king through the ages. He inspired God to receive this auspiciousness. All of us, the people, are blessed by your Majesty!"
Li Yifu prostrated himself on the ground, vibrating loudly.
His Majesty Li Er tried his best to suppress the pride in his heart, stroked his beard and glanced at Li Yifu with satisfaction, and immediately said: "If you want to talk about merit, Fang Jun must be the first. If he hadn't supported the fleet to go out to sea to explore, he would never have achieved this level. Good luck. I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Today I will reward you based on your merits. Tell me, what kind of reward do you want? ”
He was a principled emperor, and his own achievements were naturally recorded in the annals of history by historians, so there was no need to snatch the achievements of his ministers.
Only in this way can we win more people's hearts, be supported by ministers and respected by all people.
Moreover, he had seen all the grievances Fang Jun had suffered these days, and felt a little unworthy of Fang Jun, so he wanted to take this opportunity to simply restore Fang Jun's official position.
With such a great achievement, even if those people in Guanlong were dissatisfied, they could not say anything.
Do they still dare to risk the disapproval of the world and go against the will of all the people?
Fang Jun also prostrated himself on the ground, his thoughts turned around, and he said loudly: "I don't dare to take credit for it! His Royal Highness is worried about the livelihood of the people. To compensate for the unsatisfactory food in the East Palace and sleepless nights, I stand on one side and feel the same. That's why. With dispatched fleets to explore far The success of the foreign affairs was carefully cultivated under the guidance of His Majesty the Crown Prince. It is the duty of a minister to share the worries of the Crown Prince. How can I dare to covet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's merits? His Royal Highness.”
The surrounding officials looked at each other in confusion. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Fang Jun would give up such achievements to the prince. A word of loyalty was enough to express Fang Jun's loyalty.
But how could the rest of the people and the guards know what was going on? Since Fang Jun said that it was the crown prince's credit for such a golden harvest to come to the world, no one would doubt it!
"The prince is benevolent!"
"The prince cares about all the people, and he really has the appearance of a wise king!"
"The prince is kind, and a prosperous age can be expected!"
……
The sound of singing praises resounded throughout the hillside, and even the people harvesting in the fields in the distance were alarmed. They stopped what they were doing and stopped to look around.
His Majesty Li Er had a warm smile on his face, but he was cursing his mother in his heart.
Mother!
Fang Er, this bastard, has not forgotten to boost the prince's prestige at this time. If his words are spread today, it will definitely make the prince, who already has an excellent reputation among the people, reach a higher level and win more people and lower-class people. The support of officials.
How could a prince who cared deeply about the livelihood of the people and could make a huge contribution to this goal not have people jealous and loyal to him?
But this is unfair to King Jin!
No matter how smart King Jin is, how can he have such meritorious service and glory?
When it comes to making contributions and increasing prestige, even if the Guanlong nobles are tied together, they are definitely no match for Fang Jun...
More than their political achievements, the Guanlong nobles will turn the Winter Palace officials headed by Fang Jun into scum.
But now everyone is praising the prince. Even if he, the emperor, is dissatisfied and thinks that Fang Jun is cheating, what can he do?
He prefers King Jin to participate in the battle for the throne, which is actually the greatest injustice to the prince. Therefore, as long as Fang Jun's behavior is within the rules, even if there is suspicion of cheating, he cannot intervene, otherwise it will not only disgrace the prince. This will make the officials who support the East Palace complain.
He could only hold back his anger and sneered: "Fang Shaobao is really loyal to the country and upright. Very good. Since you gave this meritorious service to the prince, then I will do as you wish. Come on, come back to the palace!" ”
"Here!"
The surrounding guards loudly agreed, surrounded His Majesty Li Er from the fields to the top of the mountain, and rode away in front of a crowd of officials and people.
……
Li Tai glanced at the emperor who was getting further and further away, then looked back at Fang Jun and sighed: "Why bother? Such achievements are not of much effect to the prince, but you yourself gave up an opportunity to be reinstated. , It’s really stupid.”
Fang Jun said: "As human ministers, we are not here to flatter the Holy One and get rewards, but to build a strong country and benefit one country. Only when the prince's status is stable and he can successfully inherit the throne in the future, will the world be in order and avoid Compared with the unnecessary consumption of internal fighting, what are the gains and losses of one person? ”
Before Li Tai could say anything, Dou Jing had already rushed over excitedly, rubbing his hands, his old face glowing with excitement, and cautiously asked: "The arrival of this golden harvest in the world is a rare auspiciousness. As a minister of agriculture, I must I am submitting a memorial, but I still need Fang Shaobao’s guidance on how to draft it.” (End of Chapter)