scientific farming

May seventeenth.

Song Wen only worried about Xiao Lue yesterday, but today when Xiao Lue went to court, he ran into Song Wen again and was imprisoned.This time Xiao Lue stood above the court hall, feeling that there was no disturbance in his heart, very peaceful.

The rhetoric of Shen Song Wen this time is new wine in old bottles, and he talked about the recent prosperity in the capital. He said that many officials in the capital now have contact with Song Wen, and they want to build such a blooming wall in the mansion... …

Xiao Lue felt a little drowsy when he heard it, and patted his ass with the back of the knife as if he wanted to teach a soldier a lesson.With such a long story, when can we get to the point.

Apparently the emperor was also annoyed, he frowned and said, "I already know about this matter, Ai Qing mentioned this matter in court, what is your intention?"

The official froze, his face trembled, and he bowed again and said: "My Majesty, we all know that the price of goods in the capital is quite high, and the courtiers' salaries are limited. In addition, it is just enough for a family to use. Song Wen, the county magistrate of Chang'an But a wall of flowers is asking for 2000 taels of construction cost. The minister thinks that this is forcing the officials to embezzle and accept bribes, and let the merchants follow the trend to raise prices. If things go on like this, it will harm the country..."

What the fuck is this talking about? !

This time it wasn't just Xiao Lue, other officials of the same dynasty, big and small, followed the emperor and looked at this "nonsense" official with subtle eyes.

"Who is he?" Someone asked in a low voice.

All the officials felt that he had lost all face. This kind of mental retardation can also be an official, and it is still a high-ranking official. The selection system of the Dali Dynasty really needs to be changed!

Li Xiaowei, who was the first to build the flower wall, sneered and said, "Master Lang, are you blaming the court for the lack of salary? Or are you saying that those corrupt and bribe-taking scum are all because of Song Wen's flower wall? If you don’t have money, you don’t build a flower wall, so did the magistrate of Chang’an use a knife to force you to build a flower wall?”

"That's right. Without Song Wen, there would be no corrupt officials in the Dali Dynasty? If you want to commit a crime, there is nothing to worry about!"

"Is this man burning with jealousy? I heard that his family is in a difficult situation, but he won't have children if he marries his first wife. His old lady gave him concubines one after another, but none of them got pregnant. This You will marry more, and you will not be able to support them even more. Seeing Mr. Song and other people who make a lot of money, don't you feel envious and your brain burns, and you are stupid?"

The ministers in the court were scruples about the emperor, and they didn't speak loudly, but they could be heard clearly by Lang Shizhong.Right now, he was standing in the center, still holding the brochure to ask questions about Song Dynasty, his hands were so stiff that he could hardly maintain his posture, and his face was burning badly.

Although some Qingliu officials didn't like Song Wen, they also couldn't bear Lang Shizhong's embarrassment, so he went up to him and said, "Lang Shizhong, if you can't afford it, you just don't want to. If others make money, you have to worry about those who swell their faces to pretend to be fat."

The swollen face pretending to be fat went to Song Wen, wanted to build a flower wall, and asked for a price reduction. The waiter who was bullied: "..." The arms holding the memorial were trembling with embarrassment.

The official still didn't let him go: "According to Lang Shizhong's statement, the courtiers can't afford it, it's because Mr. Song asked for too much money, so we can't let Mr. Song do it. So many people in the world can't afford food, it must be because the price of food is high. , simply don’t grow food in the future.”

"What is this talking about? There is no comparison!" The other person felt that he had said too much, so he hurried out to say something.

The man sneaked a glance at the emperor, and also felt that he had made a slip of the tongue, so he apologized and went back to stand up again.

The emperor said: "Master Lang, are you listening?"

"I'm listening." Lang Shizhong replied, but he was stubborn and did not retreat.

The emperor said impatiently: "Is there anything else Lang Shizhong has to say?"

Lang Shizhong saluted again, held up the memorial and said: "Your Majesty, I didn't finish what I said before. I didn't say that Mr. Song's actions made court officials corrupt and accept bribes, but I was worried about this possibility. There are many dignitaries in Beijing. Today It costs 2000 taels to build the flower wall, and tens of thousands of taels to build the mansion tomorrow, and the payment remains the same, where does the money come from? You can only search for the people’s fat and anointing, your majesty! I have been thinking about it a lot recently, and I am very worried and terrified!”

It's like a courtier who is worried about the Dali Dynasty!

"Hey..." Obviously no one appreciates it, someone in the queue said loudly, "Lang Shizhong also said that there are many high-ranking officials and dignitaries in Beijing, and a mere 2000 taels is nothing. Why bother to embezzle? But Lang Shizhong can't even support his wife and concubine at home." It is only possible for corruption and bribery to be initiated. It is time for the censor to keep an eye on the person who should be investigated."

Lang Shizhong trembled again, looking extremely pitiful.

Xiao Lue's gaze, like a knife like a sword, has completely focused on this servant, Lao Shizilang, it's better than scratching which piece of meat to start with!

Lang Shizhong insisted: "Your Majesty, according to my preface, I want to join Song Wen, the county magistrate of Chang'an, to do business in the name of building a flower wall, and to collect money from officials and wealthy households in the capital! This move really damages the reputation of the imperial court. I hope the emperor... …ah……"

Suddenly, Xiao Lue strode over and punched Lang Shizhong directly, and he was overturned to the ground with a "ahh" in time, and passed out with his mouth full of blood!

"General Xiao, what are you doing?" Someone exclaimed!

"This is above the court!"

Xiao slightly stroked the punching man's fist, his posture was rogue and casual, looking at Lang Shizhong who fainted on the ground as if he was looking at a dead person.

The other officials nearby who wanted to scold Xiao Lue met his gaze, which looked like the scorching heat and winter's frost and snow, their feet were frozen and they didn't dare to move a step.Those civil servants who usually have sharp mouths are now standing in the queue like quails.

Great, the annoying sound is gone!Xiao Lue expressed that he was very satisfied.

But Xiao Lue didn't order to openly beat the court officials in the court hall, the emperor still felt that his face was hurt, and said with a dark face: "General Xiao..."

Xiao Lue turned around and saluted the emperor, his expression had already recovered in an instant, and he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, everyone knows that Song Wen, the county magistrate of Chang'an, has not had a penny since he took office. The money was borrowed from the ministers. This time to build the flower wall, Mr. Song was so poor that he didn't leave any money. He saved it all up. The reason is that as the county magistrate of Chang'an, he wanted to save money for the construction of waterwheels for the people under his jurisdiction. To share the treasury. With such sentiments, I can't help but be angry that someone would speak nonsense in front of the emperor, saying that Master Song is collecting money!"

He had always behaved well in the court, but today he was furious. After returning to the emperor, he turned around in a rebellious manner, stood up straight, and looked at the civil and military officials of the court with deep eyes.Behind him is the emperor on the dragon chair high above, and in front of him is the most powerful courtier of the Dali Dynasty. Xiao Lue stands in the middle of the two rows of courtiers on the left and right, as if the entire court is full of enemy troops. He is alone and brave, No frown.

"How about today's civil and military courts in the Manchu Dynasty, one of you counts as one, and if you can do what Master Song is like, if you stand up today, I will give you Xiao Lue's head!"

The whole court is silent!

The matter of the waterwheel had already spread along with the popularity of the flower wall in the capital. Song Wen had also spread the news that the prescription would be given to the imperial court, and the imperial court would send special personnel to implement the matter of building the waterwheel.

The emperor had received the formula for the waterwheel a few days ago, and the Ministry of Industry has been researching it for the past few days, and has produced several waterwheels for use in the Huangzhuang. It is indeed very useful for irrigating the farmland.

But the treasury is empty, and the emperor and the Ministry of Industry have not yet discussed a plan, how to promote it.Now through Xiao Lue's mouth, knowing that all the money Song Wen earned from building flower walls recently was going to the villages under his jurisdiction to build waterwheels, the expressions of the courtiers and the emperor changed respectively.

Huaqiang's family is worth 2000 taels. Song Wen started from Li's residence, and then took over a dozen more. I heard that there were quite a long queue behind. Unfortunately, there are not enough people, so I only wrote down the names for the time being, and did not promise when to go to the residence. built in.Whether it is in the public or in the court, many people are counting. Song asked how much money he had earned.

At this moment, even Qingliu admired Song Wen.