Xiao Yun, the Minister of Etiquette, has done something that pleases His Majesty! He said that His Majesty, you see, at the beginning of this year, our Dachen has opened a new chapter. Last year, we
The crown prince was appointed. It was also last year that our problems in the northwest and southwest were initially resolved. No matter what it is, it is of extraordinary significance to Da Chen. What's more, we also have a magic weapon. So
Major events should be remembered! These are all signs of a prosperous age to come! At this time, do you think we should change the reign name? Change the reign name to commemorate it. I hope that from this year onwards, my country will prosper and the world will be prosperous.
Peace.
Emperor Wen Zhao felt that Xiao Yun was very pleasing to the eye now. Although he was not tall, he was doing things more and more to his liking.
Look, what I said on this booklet immediately changed my mood.
Emperor Wen Zhao waved his pen: "Accurate!"
So, let the etiquette department get busy.
First, draw up a new reign name and use it! Second, I want to plow the land myself and prepare a plowing ceremony. Third, the queen wants to kiss the silkworms and prepare a silkworm kissing ceremony.
Xiao Yun accepted the order and was very happy. Look how good it is! The Holy Master was pleased with him and he was gentle in assigning tasks.
After returning to the Ministry of Etiquette and delegating items one by one, someone asked again: "This year's farming and sericulture is different! There is a prince and a concubine, how to arrange this etiquette?"
Don't underestimate this etiquette. Sometimes the futon is placed in the wrong position, which conveys different meanings.
Xiao Yun is so annoyed by such overthinking, "Etiquette, do you understand? Anything that is in line with etiquette is fine!" Just do whatever you are told. If you don't want to do nothing, you will definitely think of bad things. It will appear that you have a long brain.
Okay! As a result, the preparations started. First, the plowing ceremony was held in person, but the emperor beat him back several times. This must be because the preparations were not successful!
But this is all within the scope of etiquette.
Xiao Yun took the note and looked at it again and again, but didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Is there something wrong with the positioning of the prince?
He took it and told the prince about it first. If the emperor wanted to be more polite and move the prince's position to the front, could the prince resign humbly? As a result, when he went to the East Palace and reported the matter, the fourth master was not in a hurry to see him. Instead, he changed
I went to the back garden of the East Palace with my ordinary clothes.
Fan Zhi didn't understand what this meant. When Mr. Xiao came, it must be a personal plowing ceremony. Why did the prince ask others to wait?
It took a quarter of an hour before Shi Jian came to invite you in person, "Master Xiao, you have been waiting for a long time. His Highness asked the servant to pick you up in person."
polite!
Xiao Yun followed and walked inside, but it turned out that he was not going to the place where the prince was doing business. Going deeper, this was the back garden of the East Palace! It was broad daylight, and the prince was behind?
I saw the prince leveling the land from a distance.
When I got closer, I saw it. The newly dug land was moist. The prince used a hoe to dig out a small hole. The concubine then lit some seeds in the back, and then raised her feet to cover it. When I looked closer, I saw that the land was planted.
, horizontally and vertically, very similar to that.
Xiao Yun greeted him at the end of the field and said, "Your Highness is plowing the land yourself, which really puts me to shame."
"Excuse me, Mr. Xiao." Fourth Master pointed at Xiao Yun, "Don't move, just say it there! You came in and stepped on it, soiling your boots and destroying the ground where Gucai planted."
Xiao Yun had no choice but to stand on the edge and speak loudly, "...I waited for the report, but the Holy One never responded..."
The Fourth Master then said, "Throw the book over here and take a look."
Xiao Yun tested the distance and threw it over. Tongtong raised her hand to catch it and handed it to the fourth master. She glanced at it. Then she sighed. The fourth master took a look and threw it back, "Mr. Xiao, this gift is not good.
Ah! This is personal plowing, and the key point is 'ploughing'! What do you think Gu and Princess Chu are doing? They are sowing! You have prepared this personal plowing ceremony at the end of the month, which delays the farming season. This year's solar term is a little unusual, go and ask
Just ask an old farmer and you will know. What are you doing when you miss the farming season? Just look at it, all the ministers in the dynasty have forgotten their duty of farming and reading."
Reading is serious, who really goes to farm?
Fourth Master waved his hand, "Go back and wait for the decree."
Xiao Yun knew he was guilty and quickly retreated. When he went back, he called his subordinates over to give him a scolding.
Where are Fourth Master and Tongtong? They went to have dinner with Emperor Wen Zhao and the Empress in time for dinner.
The fourth master and Emperor Wen Zhao came up with an idea, "Since we are all used to being masters, they talk about emphasizing agriculture and mulberry trees, but they don't understand what it means to attach importance to it. I just thought that the etiquette should be simple, the simpler the better, let's
Do something pragmatic."
If you don’t come and bow, this is better! “Don’t sue the heaven and the earth. God knows or the earth knows! If it’s done well, the people will know! What’s the use of suing the heaven and the earth?!”
"That's what the emperor said!" the fourth master said, "I was just thinking about the large wasteland outside the capital. What about us? We should allocate a piece of self-cultivated land to each person in a fair and just manner."
ah?
"Yes! Each person has one piece of self-cultivated land! It's not much, one acre is divided into two parts. From the two of us, the mother-in-law and Tongtong, to everyone who can participate in the plowing ceremony."
Lu Cheng asked hurriedly: "Is he considered an old slave?"
"Of course!" Tongtong stood up and toasted Lu Cheng, "Don't worry, if you can't do it, I'll do it for you."
Ouch! With this old slave's body, he can still plant a few acres of land! It's just that those adults should be worried.
We can't control that! Tongtong also looked at the queen with a smile, "Nowadays, all the officials and women in the capital are doing errands. From donating for disaster relief to street cleaning, they are all willing to take care of things. From then on, my dear
The silkworm ceremony and the plowing ceremony are held together. The silkworm ceremony is for the clothes on the body, but the cotton is also for the clothes! We can adapt to the local conditions. Each person has two acres of land, and the husband and wife merge into one place. The ladies can't do it, but
The adults are all great husbands, so why can’t they cultivate two or three acres of land? Erke read the notes from the Ministry of Etiquette. It would take more than half a month to prepare the etiquette from start to finish. You think, this half month’s work is so worth it?
How much does it cost to have many people following us, eating, drinking, and defecating? So why not make good use of this time?"
Then she made a calculation: "Mother, do you know how many civil servants there are in the capital?"
I really don’t know!
"Two thousand three hundred and sixty-nine people!"
So many!
Well! "Do you know how many military attachés there are?"
I don’t know!
"Only counting Xiaoqiwei, there are 2,795 people."
The queen opened her mouth wide, "What about the total of more than 5,000 people?"
That's right! "If we calculate it as five thousand people, these five thousand people must all have wives! If two couples are added together, this is a population of ten thousand. One person has two acres of land, and these ten thousand people can earn more than ten thousand
acres of land. This does not include the officials who were promoted this year. Don’t rush, take your time! By next year, based on this acres of land, we can double it!”
Emperor Wen Zhao's heart was warmed by what he said. But then he shook his head again: "If everyone leaves, the court will stop. There is a chance of half-life."
The fourth master said, "We only have one acre of land, how can we use it for half a month? It's just three shifts. Each yamen is divided into three groups of people! Today's group is going to open up wasteland. If we can't finish the work, let it go.
It's the same if you go back to work for two days and then do it again. If you missed the farming season, it's okay to plant some vegetables that are out of season. In the first year, it's good to get some harvest out of the flat." Therefore, Tongtong's accounts were calculated correctly.
, the court can indeed open up so many acres of land in one year, "When next year comes, we will open up the land before the farming season. If we have 10,000 acres this year, we can open up another 20,000 acres next year."
There are so many! Hey! Why hasn’t this family calculated the balance?
Tongtong added, "Normally, they have to take care of this self-cultivated land. Every family has servants, but if someone is sent out to take care of the fields every now and then, they can definitely be spared. But they can't be spared.
, it only costs a few pennies to hire someone... and the matter is done. Officials' lives are better than those of ordinary people. Adults who are in poor health or old can be allowed not to go to the fields, but you have to remember this.
Come on! It’s just that I’m sick. I’ll make up for it myself later. If it’s really a physical reason, then the officials should keep it on file. When hiring people... their age and health are all taken into consideration."
Put an end to laziness and slippery behavior.
Emperor Wen Zhao stroked his mustache and said: This...this...doesn't this use people a bit harshly? He just came to be an official, but when he came back, he still had to farm? What if he went home to farm his own land?
Okay, why go to all the trouble to get some self-cultivated land?
That's not what you said! Tongtong retorted righteously, "It would be a supreme honor to farm with you! If they are not happy? Then don't go! If there is an empty seat, just draw a squire from among the people and wait.
This shortage of people can surround the capital three times." Besides, "You do the math, the land is not good, and the wheat grown is not even 300 jins, but only about 100 jins, then this more than 10,000 acres of land
How much wheat can we get? We can still plant a crop of cyanine after autumn..." The current yield of cyanine, including only the rhizome, can reach over one thousand kilograms. "With so many acres, how much can it produce?"
The queen pointed at Tongtong and smiled: "It turned out to be a good calculation." But the method was a little narrow. Tongtong said, "In the future, when the farming season is slack, I can take the soldiers below to repair it together.
Aqueduct, anyway, you and Uncle Huang are never idle all year round, and you spend your spare time in the fields."
Emperor Wen Zhao was very happy: "Good! Be pragmatic! This is a good idea. This matter will definitely spread, and the whole world will know how much the imperial court attaches importance to mulberry farming."
So, I made a quick decision and issued an order that day. Farming time cannot be delayed, everything is prepared, and we will set off the day after tomorrow! Bring your own farm tools.
Manchao up and down: "………………"
The old censor stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this is not in line with etiquette!"
"Ritual is to respect God, but God is merciful and merciful to the earth, and sympathizes with the suffering of the world. I thought that God would definitely know my intention."
Your Majesty, that's not what you said!
The fourth master looked at the old man and said: "The emperor can reach the sky, and only the emperor knows the will of God. Do you think your majesty has understood it wrong?"
No! I don’t dare.
Emperor Wen Zhao waved his hand, "No problem! No problem! Just retreat and prepare to go."
The cabinet was confused, and the Holy Father did not discuss this matter with them. What should we do?
You look at me, I look at you, how can I persuade you?
Emperor Wen Zhao walked away. As soon as he left the hall, he burst into laughter. He really couldn't control his laughter. Then he asked Lu Cheng: "How is it? How is it? How is Shiro? How is my choice of the prince?"
"This old slave knows what it means to use people to their full potential." I really wish I couldn't use people to their fullest, leaving no energy for others. Anyway, as long as I can still breathe, I have to go to work! I thought to myself
You have used your brain power, but you haven’t used your physical strength yet? You are really not afraid of offending people.
Everyone surrounded Xiao Yun, wishing they could eat Xiao Yun! As the Minister of Rites, what do you do for food? You don’t even give advice on your majesty’s decision, you sycophant! Your treacherous minister! You flatterer
minister!
Xiao Yun: "..." If I take the initiative to go to the East Palace again, I will be killed! If you don't do other people's things, is this a way that people can come up with?
Xiao Yun was sprayed with spit on his face, and Xiao Yun was also annoyed, "I don't know how to farm?" It's not the way I came up with, why bother pestering me! He said: "I don't know how to cultivate the land?"
Listen in!" Do you understand what this means? Find someone who can persuade the saint and the prince!
Think about it, think about it, who would the saint and the prince be willing to listen to?
Cheng Ge understood. This was a hint for everyone to find Han Zongdao and Lin Ke. There are two great gods outside the city, but those two great gods are also cultivating wasteland around the imperial mausoleum. They are of no use. So just
It can be used by Han Zongdao and Link.
Han Zongdao was a man who kept a lot of secrets. Even though he was in the capital, there were not many people who wanted to catch him.
Link, on the other hand, seems to be in charge of the manufacture of weapons. No one knows the details clearly, but he hangs around the palace all day long. There is no ban on him in the palace.
Mr. Cheng Ge caught up with Lin Keyong and said, "My lord, you have to give me some advice. If you do this, you will definitely get a lot of complaints."
Link nodded, "Who is complaining? You ask him to come to me. Farming, reading, farming, reading, farming is before reading, right? The Holy Lord leads everyone to do such a noble thing, why are there complaints? Then it must be called
I, the king, think about it, what are the appropriate things to do with these people who cannot farm?" He said, patting his forehead, "How about raising chickens, ducks, geese, cattle, sheep and horses? If not, the imperial court will give you two lambs for all the adults who cannot farm.
, ten chickens, ten ducks, and ten geese. If you raise them for one year, the eggs and lambs will belong to you all. At the end of the year, all you have to do is hand over the meat! Two sheep, ten chickens, ducks, and geese! How about that? Even if the imperial court
Shall I buy it from you? How about it?"
Mr. Cheng Ge rolled up his sleeves and walked away!
The sleeve was swung so hard that it almost hit Link's face.
Link clicked his tongue and called Mr. Cheng Ge: "You come from a poor family? Have you forgotten how to use a hoe?"
Old Cheng Ge said angrily: "The prince knows how to use a hoe, and I know how to use it!"
Link laughed and said, "Don't underestimate me! When Taizu taught me how to read and practice martial arts, he also taught me how to farm! I will start with a pen and a sword, and then I can also use a hoe!"
Cheng Ge Lao choked and walked away with even greater strides.
Link scratched his head: "..." Back then, my elder brother had done all the work for him when he was cheating and cheating! Farming? Opening up wasteland? Who gave the elder brother such a bad idea! It's so bad.
That's right! It's so bad, "It must be Lin San!" Xiao Si almost got irritable. Zhuangyuan Lang took his clan members back to the capital, and was about to get married. What was the result? He ended up hoeing the fields? She looked at her own
My hands are rough after half a month of work!
Tongtong didn't care what anyone said! She prepared clothes for herself and Fourth Master, and repaired the farm tools. Not to mention, she suddenly felt a little excited!
Thousands of people are working, what kind of scene is this? Thinking about it makes me very excited.
The fourth master checked the hoe again, then stepped aside, turned around, his nose felt sore, and he kept his mouth open for a long time, sneezing, sneezing, sneezing... he sneezed several times in succession!
Just when he was about to speak, he turned his face and saw that Tongtong was holding back tears due to the sneeze. It took a long time before they burst out in an earth-shattering way.
Ouch! Tongtong rubbed his nose: Who is scolding us? Isn’t this scolding a bit harsh?
