[Comprehensive] Be with Ancient Celebrities

The land reclamation proposed by Xu Zhenming not only wants to advance from Liaodong to Jiangnan to develop more acres of fields, but also wholeheartedly wants to open up paddy fields like the south at the convenience of rivers in the north to let rice It also takes root in the north.From the perspective of modern people, this is definitely a good idea, and it is a proposal that is cross-generational. Think about it, what was the purpose of entering the Guandong in the Qing Dynasty?What is the purpose of developing the Great Northern Wilderness in later generations?It's just because there are more people and less fields. If we can plan ahead from now on, not to mention anything else, it will be very cost-effective to make the whole world produce more food during the Little Ice Age after it is reclaimed.

Ayu thinks it is a good deal, except for the wholehearted resistance of the grain merchants, most of the other capital officials also think it is very good.After all, as a Beijing official, if you don't reach a certain level, it will be difficult to buy land near the capital.The high-quality fertile land and the like are so sought-after that they are swallowed up by those nobles who have occupied the capital for hundreds of years.What do you think is enough for the rest?If it hadn't been for the recent two years of ransacking their homes, copying up a batch, and the overthrow of such a tyrannical family as the Ministry of Internal Affairs, I am afraid that few officials below the fourth rank in the capital would be able to own one within half a day's journey from the capital. Chuang Tzu's.

Under such circumstances, the emperor said that he would develop more acres of land. Do you think they will support it?Although the emperor seems to be very strict with the land tax now, but they... At worst, return more of the donated land, which is considered to be in line with His Majesty's mind.Favors and other things can't compare to one's own interests, right?

Yes, it's hard for those cabinet ministers above to see the emperor's thoughts, and it's hard to guess if they have other plans. After all, these people's thoughts are too deep for ordinary people to figure out.But the shrewd lower-level officials have actually seen the clues from the emperor's actions in the past few years, knowing that the emperor is probably going to attack the gentry and local tyrants who occupy large tracts of land in some places.

Why do you think so?Just listen to the number of acres of land that came back from the previous raids and you will know.Yaya, one by one, the one with the most acres can actually occupy [-]% of the land in a county. Tell me, isn’t this a country within a country?No wonder the emperor wanted to make a move, he was indeed a little arrogant.How many counties are there in the whole world?If it continues like this, the emperor will have no taxes to collect, okay?

Even those with relatively strong associative ability can't help thinking of those clans from the perception of this country within a country, and calculate the clan roster that needs to be recorded in a room, think about those divided palaces, Think about the feats of the imperial family that can be heard all day long.They believe that this may be the emperor laying the groundwork for cleaning up the clan.

Yes, many people really think that this is aimed at the clan, why do they think so?Because everyone knows how many acres the clan entrusted, it's really... It's not counted by county, but counted by city. With the state treasury taxing enough, it's strange not to take their ideas.

Perhaps it is also because the clan is so big-headed, so most of the officials didn't think much about Emperor Wanli's fuss about the land tax. They only looked for the path of Wanli in the past two years and thought It is to use the method of grabbing the bulk, and clean it up little by little.

Now the matter of cultivating the land has added weight to this idea, thinking that it was caused by insufficient land taxes, so after Emperor Wanli put aside his objections and stopped paying attention, those more clever officials immediately turned Changed the direction of the wind, no longer helping to advocate.After waiting for work in lieu of relief and building water conservancy projects, they began to sing praises, trying to get closer to the emperor.

Under such circumstances, even if some people insisted that land reclamation is bad and inconvenient, there was no opposition for a while, but the work of land reclamation, which had already started to be difficult, was accelerated. At the end of the year, it successfully reached [-] mu.Even the number of acres is still increasing.It can be expected to be [-] next year.

This number is definitely beyond the expectations of Emperor Wanli. He never knew that there are so many free places around his capital, and these places can cultivate so many fields. Work harder, except for a part of the internal sales, most of the takeaways, and pack up the rest into Huangzhuang, how much more can the internal library make?Just don't sell it, store it in a normal warehouse, how much more relaxed can it be for disaster relief or military rations?

Emperor Wanli felt that not only the small money was about to fly in front of his eyes, but also the pressure that was on his heart in the past was also relieved.It's just... Maybe Xu Zhenming has dealt with Tian Di a lot, and he has become a little stupid.He didn't notice the crisis of cultivating the land before, and he was only concerned with working. Now that he has just successfully fulfilled his original promise, the emperor is happy, so he poured cold water on the emperor again, foolishly. Said a new big problem.

"Your Majesty, now that there are solutions to other problems, the remaining problem is the return of refugees to their hometowns. Shandong... the Yellow River's embankment breaks, droughts, and floods often occur. Although there are decrees promulgated by the imperial court to return home after disasters, there are often many people left to live in the places where they fled. Those who never return home either sell themselves as slaves, become hermits, or marry and migrate. Several land boundaries that are often affected by disasters are still sparsely populated, and the land has been abandoned all year round..."

In a big country, problems will always emerge one after another. One side has just solved a problem of water conservancy, and the other side has a problem of abandonment. Emperor Wanli's head started to hurt again, and he couldn't help thinking, this What should I do if I let Ayu ask the question?

As soon as he thought of this, he was suddenly shocked. Since when did this Ayu become so important?Every time I have a question, as long as it involves the people in these fields, why do I subconsciously want to ask him?Ayu, such a martial artist, such a disciple of Jin Yiwei, can never reach the level of the so-called white-clothed gentleman, so why do I think he can do it?Is this too much trust in him?

Emperor Wanli was vigilant in his heart, because he had doubts about his trust in such a small person.I couldn't help finding out a lot of doubts.Fortunately, all the time, Ayu and him talked about things that had nothing to do with the government. Fortunately, in the first few times, Ayu was guiding, using words to catch up, using gossip that was accidentally mentioned, Guide the emperor to come up with it himself, otherwise I'm afraid there is really nothing good at the moment.

Wanli thought about the intersection with Ayu several times, but found nothing inappropriate, and finally felt a little more at ease in his heart.But even so, the emperor couldn't help but began to remind himself that it is common sense for the emperor to be arbitrarily arbitrarily determined, and it is in line with the requirements of the emperor's mind to be unpredictable. It is absolutely impossible to be led by the nose by the people below.So, even if Ayu was fine, he began to wonder whether he should be cold to this kid for a while.In order to prevent Ayu from being spoiled and spoiled in the future, there will be an unmanageable situation.

Hehe, look, sometimes being too capable is indeed a mistake. Fortunately, Ayu has already seen through this point.From the very beginning, he had put some protection on himself, otherwise... the ending of the unjust death of famous generals since ancient times may be the portrayal of his future.The emperor will not allow things that are out of his control to happen, and any possible threats will be eliminated in the bud...

Then let's talk again, Emperor Wanli is very suspicious here, and what is Ayu doing?Hey, there are many things he has to do, and making money is the biggest thing.And this money-making thing is quite in line with the current trend of water conservancy, and it will definitely be a big water truck welcomed by all landlords big and small!

Ayu, who had done this once in the Tang Dynasty, picked up this project again, and it was really smooth. He made a model by himself in three or two days. You know if you are familiar with it or not.And after having a small self-made model, such a thing that is easy to understand at a glance and has great effects, immediately allowed Ayu to hook up with other Jinyiwei families who were replacing land and failed to get involved in real estate.Even acquaintances in other guards who have some family background, some contacts, and some status are licking their faces, and they have come to the door and asked for a partnership.It made it easier for him to be seconded to the Ministry of Industry, and even the master craftsmen of the workshop.Well, this is also a manifestation of the power of many different people.

Waiting for the capital to be collected, the manpower gathered, and no less than a hundred frames made in one go, and after the takeaway started, the money flowed in even more, making all the participants' faces full of peach blossoms.

"Sure enough, this big water tanker looks bright at first glance, and even brighter when sold, hahaha."

"100 taels of silver, it's worth it, look at this posture, it can be used for 30 to [-] years without any problem, how much trouble has been saved, from now on the fields around the capital will not be short of water."

"It's also thanks to the fact that most of the Zhuangzi here are from noble officials, otherwise they might not be able to afford it. Of course, our Jinyiwei's brand is bright enough, and no one dares to take it by force."

"That's not the way to say it. At the beginning, you looked at the people of those families, hmph, it's really not wronged for them not to have a good product."

Almost all those who have money are here today, just standing by the side of the river, looking at the big water tanker, while Ayu is smiling, not interrupting, just watching, I am very happy.Using this back then, Chang'an added countless fertile fields, and now that it's here, it won't be too bad.And with these, the surrounding area of ​​the capital... At least, they can let go of their normal hearts in the face of drought in the future.

More importantly, he knew in his heart that as the center of Ming Dynasty, what was popular here would spread to every corner of the empire even in this era when everything was slow.In this way, how much vitality will be added to this land that is about to suffer the most severe natural and man-made disasters in hundreds of years?If the Yellow River can be filled with waterwheels, then... maybe even a dike break can reduce the degree of disaster!Ayu was full of anticipation.

The so-called immeasurable merit is not something that can be achieved by praying to gods and worshiping Buddha, nor can it be achieved by blindly flattering others. It can only be achieved by down-to-earth calm down, hard work, and the most real change to create.