Zhu Sheng did not hide his envy of Jia Lu. Zhang Ximeng suggested to Lao Zhu to name the river built by Jia Lu that year Jialu River. Since then, there has been one more river named after a person in the Central Plains.
The river is endless and the history is endless.
Then Jia Lu's name will last forever.
A military commander who creates a dukedom for a country and is hereditary is also a man who will retire with the country.
When a dynasty dies, it comes to an end, and they even have to be buried with them.
But someone like Jia Lu is truly immortal and will last for centuries.
It's heavier than anything else.
The achievements of the ages are gone with the wind, and only the river flows continuously for a moment...
When the old man heard this, he lost his mind for a moment, and his snow-white beard trembled slightly.
After being stunned for a long time, Jia Lu suddenly turned to look at Du Guangan behind him and whispered: "Boy, did you hear me?"
Du Guangan was also shocked and could not calm down.
"For my uncle to receive such an evaluation, he is well-deserved and of course. From now on, all the river-building craftsmen in the world can feel a little comforted."
As Du Guangan spoke, Zhu Sheng was sizing him up.
"Brother, is this the prodigy you were talking about? He doesn't look like an ordinary person at all!"
Jia Lu smiled, "Don't you think he doesn't look like a water controller? Let me tell you, people should not be judged by their appearance. This guy is not only smart and smart, but also in good health. He travels over mountains and ridges, leaves early and comes back late... He is made of iron.
His muscles and bones are not comparable to those of ordinary people. I carefully selected him to inherit my mantle."
Du Guang'an simply turned his head to the side and was too lazy to listen... It turned out that he was looking for a coolie. You should tell him earlier. I will go to the dock and pick ten or eight for you. Isn't that good?
Although Du Guangan's image was a bit beyond Zhu Sheng's expectations, he still believed in Jia Lu's vision.
The two of them entered Kaifeng together. On the way, Zhu Sheng told Jia Lu a lot of things... Only then did Jia Lu realize that Zhang Ximeng was not only concerned about water control, but also solved the problem with hundreds of inventions and proposed the idea of revitalizing the Central Plains.
plan.
After Jia Lu heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and praised: "As expected of Prime Minister Zhang, his vision is really rare in the world. I am so impressed."
Zhu Sheng smiled and said: "How did I hear that when Zhang Xiang studied with my brother, you were half of his master... I am still a little confused when Zhang Xiang said this. I wonder if my brother can explain it?"
Jia Lu smiled and said: "But you don't understand what technical invention is? How to divide the profit?"'
Zhu Sheng nodded, "I really don't understand. Prime Minister Zhang just used that crossbow arrow to explain. If he makes the same crossbow arrows in the future, he will have to share the profits for each one... But like other things, what should I do with them?"
, I don’t understand.”
Jia Lu said: "Zhang Xiang has a delicate mind, and he must have a suitable method. But let me tell you, this kid will probably get a piece of it."
Zhu Sheng was startled and subconsciously looked at Du Guangan.
"he?"
"Well! This boy built a waterwheel some time ago, which can pump water from the pond. The effect is very good." Jia Lu smiled and said: "Boy, when I see Prime Minister Zhang later, I will ask you for credit."
Du Guangan's face instantly turned red, and he hurriedly said: "Then, that's pumping water from the fish pond for the convenience of catching fish. What kind of credit does it count? I'm afraid of being embarrassed."
Hearing the word "pumping water", Zhu Sheng suddenly remembered something, "Brother Jia, Prime Minister Zhang did say... He said that the Central Plains is flooded and there is a lot of water in low-lying areas. This causes the land to be saline and alkaline, making it difficult to cultivate.
. He seems to have mentioned the need to drain water, level the land, and re-cultivate it... If my nephew has this ability, then he can indeed claim credit and be rewarded!"
Zhu Sheng looked at Du Guang'an, and there was a bit more appreciation in his eyes. Those with real talent and learning are always rare.
"Good boy, the Central Plains is full of waste and is in need of your intelligence. Now it seems that Prime Minister Zhang is indeed outstanding. I am totally impressed!"
The two old men were talking and laughing. Du Guangan was indeed a little surprised. He had studied and practiced martial arts with his father since he was a child. He didn't know when he started, but he learned to do some woodworking skills, bamboo dragonflies and paper kites. He could make them better than buying them.
It's okay.
He can also weave bamboo, and if it's a little bigger, he can make some furniture or something.
But it is a pity that in the eyes of his father, these things are just heresy and not doing his job properly. Once, his father burned all the things Du Guangan made, dozens of them.
Warn him that if he dares to play with things like this again, he is no longer a member of the Du family.
In total, more than ten years have passed. Du Guangan has grown stronger and is no longer afraid of his father. However, the imprint of the past is too deep. He still feels that working in various industries is a low-level profession, and repairing rivers is even less important than joining the army.
Serve the country and stand out.
No matter how Jia Lu persuaded her, the thorn in her heart still existed.
And some things cannot be solved by persuasion, but require practical action.
After Jia Lu arrived in Kaifeng, he first met Zhang Ximeng.
"I should have gone out of the city to greet you. I have too many things at hand and am too busy. Please forgive me." Zhang Ximeng said to Jia Lu guiltily.
The old man didn't care at all. He knew very well how busy Zhang Ximeng was. "I'm an old man. If I want to do something, my body won't allow it. But Prime Minister Zhang, the burden of the Ming Dynasty falls on you, so you have to pay attention."
yes."
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "I can't say it's a big burden. It's just that there are some things that I need to handle to make it easier."
"How to say it?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "I wrote the land equalization order. My lord means to continue to insist on it and not allow changes. I think that the Central Plains is now in decline, there are few people in the field, and the land is barren. There is also a lack of labor. If the land is still divided equally among each family,
, it is really not conducive to restoring people's livelihood. Therefore, I want to adjust the way of allocating farmland according to the situation."
When it comes to land, Zhang Ximeng is almost the only authority in the Ming Dynasty.
Indeed, no one can do this except him.
Jia Lu pondered: "The equalization of land in Huaixi is to give free grain fields and mulberry fields. When you go to the south of the Yangtze River, the mulberry fields will have to pay double taxes. In the southwest, girls' fields are reserved... It can be seen from this that although
It’s about equalizing the land, but the world is so big that we can’t generalize it. As long as it’s distributed appropriately and fairly, it’s enough to make people convinced.”
Jia Lu's words were very suitable to Zhang Ximeng's taste. He smiled and took out the strategy for allocating land in the Central Plains that he had written.
It is very interesting that Zhang Ximeng opened the sect and explained why the Central Plains could not equalize land in the southeast.
Due to successive years of war, a large number of young people were lost, and not even a tenth of the people were left.
In many places, only the old, the weak, women and children are left in the same family, including the old, the young, and even many disabled people.
There were no livestock, no farm tools, no seeds... the people were in absolute poverty.
Even if the land is divided, what will happen?
How many years will it take to simply recuperate and restore people's livelihood?
Zhang Ximeng believes that land equalization is also based on a certain basis...that is, the population is relatively dense, the land distribution is unfair, and farmers are the main ones who basically master the farming skills. Only in this way can the land equalization be smooth.
But it is obvious that the Central Plains, which has suffered from ten years of war, does not even have these basic conditions.
At this time, the strategy must be adjusted...with the help of the previous militia, bow and arrow club...to organize all the people in each village.
Regardless of gender, old or young, everyone should make the best use of their talents and everything should be put to good use.
This time, the land grant is still based on head count, but the upper limit can be relaxed. In some places, each person can get 100 acres, or even 200 acres.
However, these lands will not be distributed to individual people for the time being, but will be farmed on a village basis.
Seventy percent of the harvest will be equally distributed to everyone, and the other 30 percent will be given to the strong laborers who have contributed the most. A five-year period is tentatively set to restore the people's livelihood in the Central Plains. When most people in villages and communities can complete the work with their families,
Plow and then divide the fields.
Jia Lu looked at it for a moment and couldn't help but laugh: "Zhang Xiangsi's thoughtfulness is really admirable. But such a village community is not just about farming, right?"
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "It is true that when people come together, they have the ability to take risks. I plan to lend money to the people and let them buy farm tools, seeds, cattle and the like."
Jia Lu hesitated slightly and said, "Prime Minister Zhang, why don't you just give it to the people?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "The current imperial court does not have such a strong family background. It can give, but only a little... This loan can raise funds from some wealthy businessmen, and use the power of businessmen to support the people to cultivate the land. I am thinking about it.
, the court only needs to subsidize some interest, isn’t this just using small money to achieve big things!”
Jia Lu's eyes lit up and he praised: "Xiang Zhang, you are so kind-hearted, you can think of such wonderful tricks!"
Zhang Ximeng waved his hand, "This is not a magic trick... Wang Anshi's Qingmiao Loan has deceived a lot of people. What I mean is to lend to the village community, not to individual people. In this way, even if someone does something wrong, the village community will
There are some ways to deal with it. Secondly, we need to send people down, especially some veterans, to encourage them to disarm and return to their fields, and send thousands of people down to take charge of village affairs. Anyone who dares to exploit the people must be severely punished."
Zhang Ximeng talked a lot, and Jia Lu listened silently, sighing in his heart. We can't help but point out the shortcomings... But with Zhang Ximeng's thorough thinking, the risk can indeed be minimized.
The country can benefit, and the people can also benefit.
"Prime Minister Zhang, if I had had the knowledge you have today and thought carefully about it, the river management would have been much smoother, and the world would not have been in chaos!"
Jia Lu remembered the management of the Yellow River again, and couldn't help but feel sad. Zhu Sheng smiled and said: "Brother, if you say so, I'm afraid there will be no Ming Dynasty!"
Zhang Ximeng also smiled and said: "I don't think so. The Yuan Dynasty is dead at the root. How can it be the fault of Mr. alone? However, there has been something happened in recent days. After Liu Futong committed suicide, he needs to be buried. The location has been selected, and it is here.
Zhongmou is right on the bank of the Jialu River. In addition to burying Liu Futong, we also have to officially name the monument on the Jialu River. The old gentleman cannot be absent!"
Jia Lu was slightly stunned. The former mortal enemies were so wonderfully entangled again. How dare you think about it!
"Okay! Of course I'm going!" Jia Lu smiled happily.