Datang broom star

It is not easy for farmers to farm. When the late emperor was here, he took me and the princes to farm, but it was just for show, and I felt it was too hard.Even if this is the case, what about those farmers who work in the fields every day? "

He got up and walked over, looking at Yang Deli carefully.

Yang Deli was at a loss, blushing like a monkey's butt, and quickly lowered his head.

Li Zhi couldn't help smiling, "I remember you, I remember that you are a serious person. After listening to you say this today, I know that you are still a cadre. So I ask you, what if there is not enough food in the world? "

Gao Xing took a look at Li Zhi, "Your Majesty, this problem is a bit bigger."

Cui Dunli also agreed, feeling that the emperor had come on a whim and wanted to test Yang Deli.But these questions should be answered by the prime minister. As a ninth-rank official, how can he have such a vision?

This is so familiar!

Yang Deli remembered the matter of discussing the foundation of the Tang Dynasty with his cousin after drinking.

At that time, they talked about everything about astronomy and geography, and his cousin's profound knowledge made Yang Deli feel like a treasure, and he wrote down many opinions.

"Your Majesty, anything is fine?"

Does he really want to answer?

Li Zhi was indeed impulsive, and now he has regretted it.

But Yang Deli seemed to want to answer, so let's just listen.

He nodded slightly, "Just say it."

Yang Deli sniffed, "Actually... Datang has a lot of food."

"where?"

Cui Dunli asked with great interest.

Yang Deli said: "There is a scary amount of food in the rich and powerful's house, but they never take it out..."

The faces of the prime ministers were a little ugly.

This is your idea?

Yang Deli continued: "The most important thing is to clear out those hidden households, as well as those fields that have been embezzled... If they are cleared out, plus the fields that are not taxed by the temple, at least [-]% more food will be added every year. "

Monarchs and ministers are silent.

If the food can be increased by more than [-]% every year, why worry about it?Li Zhi dared to wave his hand now and directly fight Gao Li.If Tubo dares to make a move, then come.

But this is not realistic.

If you move these, you will shake the foundation of Datang.

"These don't move well."

what!

Li Zhi originally thought that Yang Deli was ignorant, but he didn't expect to know.

not bad.

Courtiers can be serious, but they can't be ignorant of the seriousness.

Yang Deli looked up, "These can't be moved at the moment. But one of them can be moved."

"what?"

"Water conservancy."

Yang Deli said: "Everywhere in the Tang Dynasty, let's say Huazhou. Some canals built in the Sui Dynasty were blocked, and the local officials didn't care at all. It was okay on weekdays, but when there was a drought that time, the canals became decorations."

He said seriously: "Your Majesty, I think that all officials want to be promoted, and the court has also set the criteria for promotion, such as persuading agriculture and mulberry, persuading students... But I think these are not as good as one thing... building water conservancy! "

"Building water conservancy needs money and food."

Someone asked this question.

"But this is a book of great profit." Yang Deli forgot his fear, and stared, "I spent money and food to build water conservancy projects today... But look at the ones built in the Sui Dynasty. They have been watering those fields for decades. Dozens Years! Increase income by [-]% to [-]% every year, how much can increase income in decades? Is it worth the money and food for building canals? It’s a big profit!”

This is something that is obvious at a glance.

But most of the prime ministers have extraordinary backgrounds, and no one realizes this.So much so that some people in later generations murmured that compared with the former Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty was more like a nomadic people and did not like water conservancy projects.

But Yang Deli is different!

He came from the bottom, farmed the land with his own hands, and was hungry with his cousin. He knew the importance of water conservancy projects to farmers and food production.

His words were like a thunderbolt, which made the monarchs and ministers in the court stunned.

"You said..."

After Li Zhi ascended the throne, he had many concerns, but water conservancy was not one of them.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the entire Central Plains has experienced good weather and good harvests every year.This is also the confidence that Datang can attack in all directions.

And more critical is the population.

"Your Majesty, when the Tang Dynasty was founded, the population withered and there were too many fields. The more fields, the more output, and the less the population, the less food."

Yang Deli remembered the words of his cousin: Don’t think of those important ministers in the temple as omnipotent masters. They are powerful, but that is only one side of them.In many ways, they are inferior to the old farmers in the country.

"At that time, there was enough food, and officials were tested on the amount of reclaimed land, the increase or decrease in the number of households, the increase or decrease in harvests, and the increase or decrease in taxes." Yang Deli talked eloquently, with extra confidence.

——At the beginning, he was convinced by his cousin's words, and it is the same now.

Li Zhi looked at Yang Deli and felt that this serious official was a bit surprising.

But it was a good statement.

He nodded slightly.

"However, the Tang Dynasty has been in good weather for decades, and the number of households will naturally increase. Most of them are bumper harvests, and taxes are mostly increased... It seems that the world is peaceful, but Your Majesty..."

Yang Deli felt that the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty were a little bit adrift. "The minister encountered a drought in Huazhou before, and the local officials were helpless. When the drought was over, the officials still ignored it. They all said that the weather will be smooth in the next year..."

"Kechen looked along those ditches back then, and many of them were silted up!"

Yang Deli's eyes were red and he was very angry, "Your Majesty, this is only Huazhou. How many places in the world are like Huazhou? If it is like this everywhere, the food will only become less and less. And the population will only increase. Decades from now, will there be enough food to eat?"

Li Zhi was startled suddenly.

"Many water conservancy projects were built in the former Sui Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty used it for decades, so it can no longer be like this." Yang Deli said sadly: "If the water conservancy is not repaired, there will be disasters when there are floods, and there will be disasters when there are droughts. His Majesty……"