Even the Duke of Guizhou looked at Mu Yan with some surprise and excitement.
Mu Yan glanced indifferently around the hall before he said: "The Duke of the country gave my wife a garden by Dian Lake. Last autumn, after the rice harvest, my wife used the idle land to plant winter wheat. Some time ago, she planted winter wheat.
It has just been harvested, and the average yield per mu is four stones."
Four stones? Did they hear that right?
"Your Majesty, did you mean the equal yield of all the land, rather than the four stones from fertile land?" an official asked with some doubts.
Mu Yan looked at him: "The fertile fields are more than four and a half stones, and the middle fields are nearly four stones. There are less empty wheat and flat grains, and the grains are full. I will personally watch the harvest and wait until the late rice seedlings are planted in the fields before I come back."
"Already the late rice seedlings have been planted in the fields?" A subordinate official who knew about farming was very surprised. Did the rice seedlings grow so fast?
"Before the winter wheat is harvested, the rice beds have been cleared to raise seedlings."
That's it. Otherwise, if you wait until the winter wheat is harvested before sowing the rice seeds, you might not be able to plant the oars before the frost comes. The agricultural officer looked at Mu Yan with a brighter look in his eyes.
All the officials in the hall did not expect that the prince was so knowledgeable about farming. They all looked at him with special eyes.
No matter whether this move is feasible or not, at least the Crown Prince has investigated and personally participated in it. And who wouldn’t like such a Crown Prince who is close to the people?
Mu Zhan secretly hated Mu Yan when he saw that Mu Yan had attracted everyone's attention.
He said to the Duke of Guizhou: "Father, although my second brother has tested this in Deyuan, and the yield per mu is pretty good, one garden cannot be used as an example. Moreover, the conditions of the fields in each guard station are different. If you copy it, it will not work.
When the grain harvest in the army fields is poor, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with."
Regardless of whether it was public or private, he would stop this measure proposed by Mu Yan.
If he succeeds in the trial, Mu Yan's reputation in the military will be even more unshakable. If he fails, it will actually be a good thing for him, but the Mu government holds the military and political power in Yunnan. If something goes wrong, the Mu government will be the first to bear the brunt, and everyone will be affected.
There is no escaping responsibility, and he is no exception.
There are no eggs left under the overturned nest.
All the officials fell silent again.
Mu Ang actually agreed with Mu Yan's opinion. It was just a trial planting. If the planting was successful, it would of course be a major event that would benefit the people and the army. It couldn't be better.
From now on, the 300,000-strong army will be self-sufficient, and there is no need to look at the faces of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Second, the soldiers will be well fed and drink enough, so they can devote more energy to daily training. Yunnan's 300,000-strong army will be untouchable.
If it fails, it will only be without food for a year or two, and the Mu government can fully support it by purchasing food from various places.
But the second brother was in charge, so it was difficult for him to open his mouth about this matter. Moreover, if he failed, he would be criticized verbally and in writing, and he was afraid of being reprimanded by the emperor. He turned to look at his second brother.
The Duke of Guizhou frowned. He knew that there was no harm in giving it a try, but the matter was of great importance and he had to be cautious.
Mu Jun looked around and asked Mu Yan: "How did the second sister-in-law think of trying to grow double-crop crops in Deyuan?"
Mu Yan put away some air conditioning and replied: "She practices double-crop planting in all the villages south of the Yangtze River and even in the north."
"Oh?" Mu Jun was very surprised, "Did the second sister-in-law actually let all her farms grow double-crop crops? She also planted them in the north? Has it been successful?"
Mu Yan nodded: "I have been planting them for more than ten years. The high-yielding seeds she ordered people to bring back from overseas were planted locally in Shangyong by Mr. Li, and they all also achieved high yields. She also wrote a book specifically to educate the people in Jiangnan.
The Art of Planting. The Emperor has also read this book."
"Master Li? Is he the second sister-in-law's maternal ancestor, the former Imperial College Prince Li Shimian, Master Li?"
"Exactly."
Li Shimian? The Imperial Academy offered wine to Shangyong? He wrote a book about it? The emperor has also read it?
Duke Qian was a little surprised: "Master Li was pardoned because he planted high-yielding crops?"
This is not entirely the reason. The main reason is that Xi'er has made great contributions and asked for the favor. But Li Shimian would not have won the favor of the emperor if he had not made any contribution.
Mu Yan's face remained unchanged and he nodded: "Yes, the emperor has read his agricultural book and said that merit lies in the future."
The emperor has also seen it. It seems that the emperor still agrees with the people to brainstorm and test high-yield methods. A group of officials began to think about it...
Then one of the subordinate officials suggested: "My lord, I think the prince's proposal is very good. We can use one or two health clinics to test the seeds. If the test is successful, we can promote it to the whole army. In this way, even if the first and second health institutes fail to test the seeds,
There is definitely a solution.”
"Yes, this is a very good idea. Let's try it out for a while and then increase the promotion efforts."
After hearing this, Mu Zhan felt his chest tight and breathless. Seeing that Mu Yan had gained another wave of hearts, he wanted to refute something, but there was no loss in the trial, and he could not open his mouth to object.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Mu Yan continued: "Then notify the health stations in various places. If anyone is willing to trial planting, report it as soon as possible so that winter wheat seeds can be prepared in advance. In addition, the winter wheat fields of the health stations that do not participate in the trial planting do not need to be empty.
When you are free, you can think about one or two interplanting methods, such as interplanting mulberry and other crops, or planting winter vegetables and other crops. No matter how small the subsidy is, it is still a subsidy."
"Yes, the prince is wise!"
Mu Zhan did not expect that Mu Yan's image in the council hall would be much higher today, and he would win the support of all the officials and staff. He walked away as soon as the hall was dismissed.
"Brother, wait for me!" Mu Xi chased after him, and when he passed by Mu Yan, he nodded to him, "Second brother, I'll leave first."
Mu Yan glanced at him in surprise.
Duke Qian, Mu Ang and Mu Yan walked out of the meeting hall together.
The two praised Mu Yan a few words, "It's hard for you to think about the army officers and soldiers. In recent years, the court has defaulted on arrears year after year. They wrote to the Ministry of War and cried out that the Ministry of Households has no money and food. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, and there is nothing we can do about them.
No."
The Duke of Guizhou also expressed emotion: "If our Yunnan frontier army can be self-sufficient, we don't have to look at other people's faces."
Mu Yan said nothing.
Mu Ang looked at him with relief, "You just said that your niece-in-law grows double-crop crops not only in the south of the Yangtze River, but also in the north? Does she still have property in the north?"
Mu Yan nodded and did not hide it from them: "Yes. As soon as she heard that the emperor planned to move the capital, she sent people to buy property in the north."
She smiled and said: "She is someone who likes to think about things and always wants to make the most of things. Some of the fields in the north are not suitable for double-crop planting, so she interplants mulberry and hemp in the fields, and lets people plant mulberry and raise silkworms.
The income from raising silkworms every year is several times higher than the output from the fields, and she uses the money to buy grain for the farm servants. She always says that she spends the same amount of time, so why not earn more?"
He shook his head and laughed. Maximizing interests was something he didn't understand at first, but after hearing it more, he gradually understood it.
Mu Ang was stunned when he heard this. His sense of smell is so sensitive? Did he go to the north so early to purchase property? And also interplanted crops? After so many years of cultivation, he must have successful experience.
Mu Ang was very moved after hearing this, "Second brother, please let more guards follow you to try the seeds. I think it will work."
The Duke of Guizhou has not yet come to his senses. He feels that his son actually said so many words in front of him today? More than usual.
When Mu Yan saw him looking at him, he put away the smile on his face and cupped his hands: "Second uncle, third uncle, Yan takes the first step."
Without waiting for the two of them to say anything, they turned around and walked away. Duke Qian couldn't stop him and couldn't help but sigh.