The City God Temple is located in the south of the city, which is where the people gather. Whether they are praying for rain or praying for blessings in the city, people will come to the City God Temple whenever they have something to do. They can be regarded as the convenience service center for gods in the city.

After entering the City God Temple, Cui Ziyi was discussing something fiercely with an old man.

Seeing Wanjun walking in, the two of them immediately stopped, and the old man bowed, "Sir Wan, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Wan Jun looked at the old man and seemed a little familiar, but he had no impression, "We have seen him before?"

The old man smiled and said, "Adults are nobles who forget things. Before the Hu people's battle last year, I met here."

Cui Ziyi said, "Head of the First Emperor, this is Yuan Jixian, the governor of the Ming Dynasty."

Hearing the three words Yuan Jixian, Wan Jun immediately remembered that if Yuan Jixian, the "Three Mountains of Jiangyou" in history, had not interfered with him, he would have given a warning in advance. At this time, the old man had been tied to the Hu people by Zuo Menggeng.

Wan Jun admired Yuan Jixian's integrity very much and said respectfully, "Mr. Yuan, aren't you in Nanchang? Why are you here in Hanyang?"

Yuan Jixian showed a hint of embarrassment on his face and said repeatedly, "Shame."

Cui Ziyi said on the side, "Head of First Nations, Mr. Yuan has resigned from his post as the governor of the Ming Dynasty in Nanchang."

When the Chinese army occupied Jiangnan, most of the surrendered Jiangxi had no actual control. Many officials from the Ming Dynasty still held their original positions and only sent Chen Bajiao to recruit the army.

However, Wan Jun fought against the Hu people in western Henan and was not clear about the situation in the south.

When the news of the Nanjing gentry rebellion welcomed the Ming army to Nanchang, Yuan Jixian's inner hope for the Ming Dynasty's revival was ignited again. After all, he was the governor of the Ming Dynasty for half of his life. Yuan Jixian adopted a default attitude towards the situation around Jiangxi and did not lend a helping hand to China that retreated to Anqing.

Unfortunately, things took a sharp turn. Shortly after Zheng Zhilong took Nanjing, he abandoned King Lu and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. Half of Jiangnan was so swept back to the Qing Dynasty. The last power of the Ming Dynasty shrank to Guangdong and Guangxi, but it was still in internal strife.

Yuan Jixian witnessed this farce and completely gave up on the Ming Dynasty. Because he did not support An Qing in time, Yuan Jixian, who was guilty, completely gave up all his positions.

Yuan Jixian was in love with all the people in the world. After leaving the officialdom, he focused all his attention on the new crops that the Chinese army advocated to grow by the people. In Wuchang, Yuan Jixian began to devote himself to growing new crops.

In the Chenghuang Temple, Cui Ziyi discussed with Yuan Jixian how to expand the sowing area of ​​new crops more efficiently.

When Wan Jun heard what the two of them had just argued, he went up to take a look. Several blocks were scattered on the ground with soil.

Although it is not as large as the size of the breeding of good varieties in later generations, Wan Jun still recognized it as a few sweet potatoes and potatoes.

Wan Jun smiled and picked up a song and said, "This thing is called sweet potato, also called sweet potato. In spring, cut it into half and put it in water to wait for it to sprout. When the buds grow about four inches long, pick the buds and insert them into the soil and water them to survive."

Wan Jun picked up another thing and said, "This thing is called potato. Because it looks like a bell, it is called potato. In spring, it can be cut into pieces and thrown into the soil to live."

Sweet potatoes were introduced to Guangdong in the early 17th century and have been circulating in the south for more than 40 years. Although the planting scope has expanded to the Yangtze River area, it has never become a popular thing.

Yuan Jixian had seen these before, but in his impression, growing grains was the right way.

After thinking about it, Yuan Jixian said, "Can these things really be used as staple food?"

Wan Jun said, "The Lord can't be the Lord anymore. When this sweet potato grows in the field, his leaves and buds can be picked and marinated. It is also very good to feed the old leaves to pigs."

It would be great to allow the people to have food and fill their stomachs. Yuan Jixian was extremely interested, "Where is the potato leaves?"

Wan Jun said, "The leaves of potatoes are not good, they are numb, and sprouted potatoes cannot be eaten. They are poisonous and will kill people."

Yuan Jixian nodded and said that he had written it down, and took out another handful of golden seeds.

Wan Jun picked up a few and said, "This is corn, also known as corn, which can be used as the staple food for the people like wheat. These crops are very high-yield, about five times that of wheat, and have very low requirements for land. Barren slopes and sand can be planted. As long as we promote this product, there will be no more famine in the country within three years."

Yuan Jixian said excitedly, "Okay, so good. If it were planted among the people earlier and the people would have some food to eat, how could the northwest be in chaos? How could the country fall apart so much?"

Wan Jun smiled and said, "These crops had been spreading in the Ming Dynasty more than ten years ago. Isn't the problem of collapse in the world because of the desolate years? The people in the northwest are not sinners who are ruined in the country?"

Yuan Jixian said, "It was not the rebellion in the northwest, and Li Chuang poisoned the world. How could the Ming Dynasty lose sight of one thing and the mountains and rivers were broken in the end?"

Wan Jun said, "The people don't want much, they just have food to eat. Even if they don't eat enough, they have an inch of land to live in, and sometimes they are wet and leaking. But even these are not enough, how can they resent the people not to be hungry?"

Yuan Jixian said angrily, "I am righteous, I will kill myself and take righteousness. When the family and country cannot be both, why not abandon the small family and protect the country? The country is fighting hard in Liaodong, and the chaos in the northwest will be lost."

Wan Jun said, "Old Yuan, the huge Han family is facing a small country in Liaodong, but they are defeated repeatedly and can only retreat to the wall. Is it a problem for the people? Wherever Li Zicheng went in the northwest, the people in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Hubei responded. Is it all because the people did not kill the people in An An? "

Since the Spring and Autumn Period, there are many words such as "the people are noble and the king is light" and "water can carry a boat and can overturn the boat", but from the Qin Dynasty to the Han and Tang Dynasties, it has been reincarnated again and again.

But in reality, a person is at a high position and has a bit of vanity and pride in his heart compared to his colleagues who are half a level lower. Wouldn't the arrogance of those people who are powerless, powerless and money be on the sky?

Even if I could remember the warning that "water can carry a boat and can overturn it", day after day, I was surrounded by people who flatter and please, and power made me seem omnipotent, so who could still look down on the people who were in charge.

How could Yuan Jixian not know the truth? But knowing and doing things are different. The gentry is above the temple. Even if there are a few as loyal and righteous as Yuan Jixian, they are still a drop in the bucket.

The world is like a surging river. Even if there are a few waves going upstream, the river will eventually go east.

The power of the people is like water. Most of the time, they benefit all things without fighting, and are in the way that everyone hates, but only God knows when they will turn into a surging torrent.

Yuan Jixian thought about Wan Jun's words for a long time and sighed, "Civil officials like money, military generals hate death, the country has no spare money, and the people's customs are not old. There is indeed helplessness in the Ming Dynasty."

Wan Jun said, "The way of heaven reduces the excess and makes up for the shortcomings, but people are not like this, no matter how selfless they are,

People will also have their own private interests. Everyone likes money. How can they ask all civil servants to be sages, and everyone is greedy for life? How can they ask all military generals to be heroes? And the money and food, China is vast and has a population of 100 million, how can they reach the point where there is no money and food, and even the Eastern slaves cannot defeat it?"

Yuan Jixian was not a pedantic person, so he naturally knew that everyone had seven emotions, six desires and five poisons. The words of the saints were just to educate the world. Although there were ministers who did not love money and generals who were not afraid of death at the beginning of the country, more importantly, Emperor Hongwu killed tens of thousands of people, and even peeling the skin and solid grass could not stop the officials' desire for money.

Yuan Jixian sighed, "How can you, what can you do? God's will shine on Hu or Han."

Wan Jun said, "I think this matter is not on the head of God's will." He turned around and said, "Ziyi, you are a practitioner of Taoism, what about the way of heaven?"

Cui Ziyi said, "The heaven is selfless and the earth is selfless and the heaven is unkind. Heaven and earth are unkind, and all things are straw dogs."

Wan Jun nodded and said, "In the eyes of God's will, what is the difference between the Hu people and the Han people? It's just that there was a problem with the Ming Dynasty. Those who do evil things like Zuo Liangyu are promoted to gain titles and enjoy wealth and glory. They work hard for the world like Lu Xiangsheng, but Sun Chuanting was in trouble and trapped in the battlefield. This should not be the case in the world."

In the 11th year of Chongzhen, the Hu people broke through the pass and entered. Lu Xiangsheng took over the army and finally died in the battle of the army. However, after his death, he was not allowed to be buried for 80 days.

In the 16th year of Chongzhen, Sun Chuanting died in Tongguan. After his death, he was considered to have committed suicide and fled and was not allowed to give rewards to Yin.

The deaths of these two people were only a few years old, and Yuan Jixian still remembered them freshly. When he heard Wanjun mentioned them, he suddenly felt sad again.

Wan Jun said, "Humanity seeks profit and avoids harm, but it only takes the four words "reward good and punish evil". If there is good, it will not be rewarded, all people will not be punished, and all people will follow evil."

Yuan Jixian seemed to have realized something, suppressed the sadness in his heart, and said sadly, "I have fought for the people for half a lifetime, and all the people are suffering from the suffering of the people!"

Wan Jun said, "Mr. Yuan is admirable to the people of the world, but if you have any requests, all the troops will be sure of them."

Yuan Jixian said, "I am fifty-four years old this year, and there are not many days left. I just want to spread these farmlands so that the people can have a full meal."

Wan Jun looked at Yuan Jixian and suddenly remembered another person in history. He was also surnamed Yuan and devoted his life to solving the people's food problems.

Wan Jun was moved and said, "Mr. Yuan, don't worry, there will be no hunger or humiliation in China. I will arrange manpower and funds for you so that everyone can have food."

Yuan Jixian bowed deeply, "General Gao Yi."

Wan Jun hurriedly supported Yuan Jixian's handwriting, "Mr. Yuan is the real righteousness, and I just follow you a few steps."

After coming out of the City God Temple, Cui Ziyi kept looking at Wan Jun with a weird look. Wan Jun finally couldn't help it, "Why are you looking at me like this?"

Cui Ziyi said, "Head of the People, are you also a practitioner of Taoism?"

Wan Jun said, "No!"

Cui Ziyi said, "Then where did the words you said come from?"

Wan Jun said, “I watched it online.”

“What online?”

"internet."

“…”

The two left the city and headed straight to Jiangan Wharf. A new sailing ship, "Imperial", had already been waiting on the shore. This ship was a reference to the 19th century commercial transport ship. It had a flat bottom and a big belly and a sharp head. It was the most suitable for an inland transport ship.

Arriving on the ship, taking advantage of the southeast monsoon, the Empire galloped towards the Three Gorges.
Chapter completed!