Great Song

"This farmland water conservancy method is really unexpected." Cheng Hao sat at the desk, frowning slightly.Whether it was the establishment of the Three Divisions or the new law, it caused an uproar in the court.Even the Qingli new law in the reign of Renzong was only a patchwork of political affairs, and it has never changed fundamentally like this.

It's just to encourage farming and mulberry. Building water conservancy is a big deal. I don't know how many people will be mobilized and how much money will be spent on food.However, this farmland water conservancy law has to be implemented by the whole country to assess officials.Wouldn't it harm the country if the following acted indiscriminately for the sake of performance appraisal?

What Cheng Hao considered was the farmland water conservancy law itself. Cheng Yi had already said: "Changping warehouse and Guanghui warehouse are both righteous warehouses, which are only used to relieve the victims and stabilize food prices. How can they borrow money for other purposes? The interest rate is two cents, the national debt is only five per cent interest, and the loan to the common people has to be multiplied several times, isn’t it the disabled people? Brother, let’s discuss this matter in the newspaper!”

What he said was filled with righteous indignation, but Cheng Hao did not express his agreement. After pondering for a long time, he slowly said: "Farming is the foundation of the country. This new law is under the banner of promoting agriculture and benefiting agriculture. It is not good to refute it rashly."

If it's a national debt, it's fine, the court is full of criticism, and they will naturally be sought after if they ascend to the top.However, the farmland water conservancy law, regardless of the details, is intended to increase the number of acres and increase grain production, and it is for the benefit of the country and the people.Blindly refute, not to mention how much approval they will get, I am afraid that the emperor will suspect that they are just selling their names.

Cheng Yi was stunned, but also recalled: "Brother, do you want to avoid the serious and take the light?"

Cheng Hao nodded: "There is nothing wrong with attaching importance to farming, but you should not act too hastily. Opening the Changping warehouse for people to borrow money, how can the gentlemen of the court agree? This matter can also be discussed one or two times."

Cheng Yi immediately understood what his brother meant.The biggest and most criticized aspect of this new law is actually assessing officials for the construction of water conservancy projects.If this matter is carried out, I don't know how many officials below will be devastated.And Changping warehouse loans are even more of a set up target, and it would be a waste not to hit them.

In this way, it can not only show that they value farming, but also not appear to be flattering to the new law, flattering and asking for credit.It can be said that there is no loss, and the middle is stable.And this attitude is also beneficial to "Mingde Daily".Today is different from the past. After several setbacks, "Mingde Daily" has sold only a few hundred copies, and it can no longer tolerate mistakes in such a major event.If even these people abandon them, all the investment in this year will be in vain.Not to mention how much energy was spent, even the money that was folded in made people feel uncomfortable.

It's more appropriate to use elder brother's mature and prudent method.

The "Beijing News" published the new law, and other tabloids in central Beijing could not remain indifferent.Li Gefei immediately found Han Miao: "Brother Jing Sheng, this new law is promulgated, should we discuss it in the newspaper?"

"Uncle Wen, what do you think of this new law?" Han Miao asked rhetorically.

Li Gefei hesitated for a moment, but still answered truthfully: "Building water conservancy and reclaiming wasteland will benefit the country. It's just that all the states and counties attach importance to this, and the court officials may not be willing. Besides, how many people can control the water? If it is built indiscriminately, not only will it fail to benefit the people, but it will also waste manpower and material resources.”

What he said was balanced and stable, and he didn't blindly flatter or refute it.Han Miao nodded approvingly: "The key to this matter is planning. If you can make a plan before building water conservancy, and let the court send someone who is proficient in water conservancy to review it, and then approve it, it will be safe. However, water conservancy matters are related to interests. There are countless tyrants who cut off water, cut off flow, and built dams and dikes. There will not be a few critics from the court and China."

Which big family doesn't have the problem of intercepting water to irrigate its own fields?Those who repair waterwheels and water reels are even more unknown.Now water conservancy forging hammers and water conservancy spinning workshops have also been built on both sides of the Bian River.How could those rich businessmen who smelled fishy smell be willing to let go so easily?Even if the imperial court does not release the blueprints, imitations can be made, and there are more places that need water conservancy.The court suddenly promulgated the Farmland Water Conservancy Law, isn't it going to cut off their money?

Therefore, the original intention of the new law is not bad, but the resistance it faces will not be less.

Li Gefei's family is poor, but he never thought about blocking the river.After being surprised, I couldn't help feeling a little worried: "Then how do we make an argument?"

If the new law can be implemented, reclaiming wasteland, dredging rivers, and even building dikes and polders will definitely benefit the people.It would be a pity to be dismissed and abolished because it touched the interests of the nobles.

"Since our tabloid likes to talk about ancient times, we might as well talk about Qin's water conservancy. The foundation of water conservancy is to rejuvenate the country and get rich." Han Miao replied with a smile.

What water conservancy does Qin have?Naturally, it was Zheng Guoqu in Qin Shihuang's time.This story is legendary, and it created the Guanzhong granary, and then helped the first emperor to dominate the world.If we explore it earlier, Dujiangyan in the time of King Qin Zhao was also a major project that has been passed down for thousands of years.It has been maintained in the past dynasties, and it has still allowed Bashu to have a good harvest, which is known as "Tianfu".

Xiaomin doesn't study history, how many people know about water conservancy?If it is written in the newspaper, it will also let many people know the importance of water conservancy.And everyone in the world knows the importance of water conservancy, those noble gentry who seized the waterways and enriched their own families, probably have to restrain themselves a little bit, right?

As his thinking became clearer, Li Gefei nodded excitedly: "I'm going to write an article right now, and I must let the world know its benefits!"

As soon as the new law came out, it really attracted criticism from many officials in the court.Yushi Zhongcheng Sima Guang even denounced this as violating the law of the ancestors, and forcibly recruiting people's power will definitely harm the people.Not to mention the government's lending, which is more harmful than private interest collection.Sima Guang was also an important minister of the three dynasties, and he was also known as "virtuous and upright, academically transparent".With him as the vanguard, those who opposed this law suddenly became rampant.I only hope that the Son of Heaven will know his way back and abolish the evil law of the remnant people.

There is a lot of quarrel between the court and China, and the people of Tokyo City don't care about this.They don't farm the land, so what does farmland water conservancy have to do with them?

"Hey! King Han is probably not a fool! How can repairing canals drag down the Qin State? Unify the world with the first emperor!"

In the teahouse, chattering started early in the morning.What I said was naturally what I saw in the daily newspapers a few days ago.Who in the market has heard the story of Zheng Guoqu?There are also those who use canal repairs to drag down the enemy. I don't know what is in Han Wang's mind?

"You can't say that. The canal has been built for ten years, and it took a lot of manpower and material resources. If the repair is not successful, wouldn't it be a waste of time to fetch water from the bamboo basket?" Someone took over the conversation.

"There's no way you can't cultivate, it just takes longer and shorter time." The speaker didn't want to admit defeat, and immediately said, "Besides, the more you cultivate, the more benefits you will receive. Didn't you hear what the newspaper said? The Zhengguo Canal can irrigate [-] hectares of fertile farmland, and can harvest two shi of grain per mu. Tsk tsk tsk, now the fields on the river east only produce two or three shi per mu."

"Forty thousand hectares of fertile land, no wonder you're not even afraid of disaster years!" There was a burst of exclamation in the teahouse.In the past, the land sold by national debt was only [-] hectares.What would these [-] hectares of fertile land look like together?

Another person was not willing to be lonely, and interjected: "What is the Zhengguo Canal? It has been abandoned long ago. Dujiangyan in our Shu land is amazing! It was built by the 'Chuanzhu', and it will not be destroyed for a thousand years!"

Zheng Guoqu is still something that can be read in classics and history, but no one knows about Dujiangyan except those who live in Sichuan and Sichuan.Suddenly reading a story about his hometown in the newspaper, he wished he could talk about it every day.

"I'm afraid this is not nonsense?" Someone immediately raised an argument, "How can there be a ditch that can last for a thousand years? The water has been washed away by you!"

"That's a barrage!" The other party refused to obey, and hurriedly said, "As long as it is repaired in the past, it can continue to be used. Back then, Zhuge Wuhou also sent troops to repair Dujiangyan!"

Zhuge Wuhou is well-known, and I don't know how many Vasheli have acted in scripts and dramas.Hearing what he said, most people believed it.He urged him repeatedly to tell him more about Dujiangyan.

How could that man know how to tell stories? After thinking about it for a long time, he finally remembered the legendary stories about Li Erlang helping his father to control the water, and other legendary stories about slaying dragons and dividing waterways.The folks know that there are many Guankou Erlang gods, so it is expected that he is the son of Li Bing!Even if the speaker's tongue is not very sharp, and his babble is vague, he still listens with gusto.There is also a longing for the barrage that has been in existence for thousands of years.

When he finished speaking with difficulty, an old man suddenly sighed: "You boys, that is to say, have never been in the ground at all. I don't know how beneficial it is to have a canal. It's a pity that the old man was at home back then. , that is, the river channel has been occupied by people, and that’s why I left my hometown.”

"There are still people occupying the river?" someone asked curiously.

"Why not! Those outsiders and officials built a dam upstream and only irrigated their own fields. When there is a flood, they will release the flood, and if there is a drought, they will store water. There is no time to be afraid. Then set up a water mill, a wheel, and a rice mill. The tea is non-stop day and night, so I don't know how much I can earn..." The old man seemed to have remembered something, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

As soon as these words came together, the discussion suddenly increased.Even if they have never planted land, who doesn't have a few relatives who do land?This matter of grabbing water is the most terrible thing.When two villages fight for water, it is not surprising that people die.As a result, those unscrupulous officials and squires blocked the river when they said it was blocked, and built a dam when they said they wanted to build a dam. How can people live?

"The government should take care of this matter!" Someone couldn't help but indignantly said.

"Didn't it be said in the daily newspaper two days ago that the water conservancy law is going to be implemented. It is specially in charge of building canals and dams! When the government builds canals for us, our life will be easier." An old man heard this. The sour student who had been there for a long time said hurriedly.

"Is this really the case?" The audience became excited and praised the emperor's sage again and again.

But the sour student sighed: "Such a good new deal, there is still a gentleman in the court who opposes it..."

"what?"

"It must be a bad embryo that occupies the river!"

"Let the censor check it out!"

The crowd suddenly became angry.Although I don't know what the water conservancy law is, but the water conservancy is so good that it can make the Qin State dominate and turn the Shu land into a paradise.The government sent people to build water conservancy projects, but you refused to let them, what is your intention? !

The people are simple, who cares so much?In a few days, rumors of the promulgation of the new law spread throughout the streets and alleys.Even the people who don't farm are looking forward to the new law being implemented soon.This good thing of benefiting the country and the people, who is blocking it?