"Fame and fame are a matter of true Confucianism."
The emperor smacked his tongue at the meaning of this sentence, and then sighed slightly at Shen Yi: "Zi Heng's words almost offended all the scholars in the court."
Shen Yi shook his head and said, "I didn't offend them."
"Fame does not have to be gained on the battlefield. If people in the court can serve the country wholeheartedly and serve the country wholeheartedly, then it is also merit."
"For local officials to be able to educate the people and educate them, that is a great merit."
The emperor nodded lightly: "What Shen Qing said is correct, but it's hard to satisfy the desires of the world, and good officials are rare."
Shen Yi put down the brush in his hand, looked at the emperor, and then said: "Your Majesty, I am about to go north to regain Shandong. Before leaving, I have a few suggestions for the court that I would like to tell your Majesty privately."
After a pause, he added: "It's just my personal opinion. Many of them are not within my authority. They may not be right or useful. However, I think it should be told to Your Majesty. Your Majesty has the right to listen." ."
After hearing this, the emperor became interested and said with a smile: "Shen Qing has always been cautious and cautious. He never said a word about matters that were not within his responsibilities. Why are you willing to say more today?"
"These suggestions made by me do not violate any taboos."
After sorting out his thoughts, Shen Yi said: "The first thing is that it has been fourteen years since the new dynasty, and it has been eight years since His Majesty took charge. The situation in the dynasty has been stable."
"His Majesty's former minister of the Ministry of Works, Cheng Bin, was responsible for the administration of officials in Jiankang, and he was immediately cleared."
"However, His Majesty did not continue the investigation due to the court situation."
Shen Yi said softly: "I think the government's drive to combat corruption can continue."
The emperor touched his chin and said thoughtfully: "Shen Qing wants to take money from those corrupt officials and use it for the Northern Expedition?"
"It's not just about the money."
Shen Yi said softly: "The corruption in the imperial court is like the twilight spirit. If the twilight spirit is not eliminated, it will be like an old man who has experienced vicissitudes of life, and his hands and feet will become less flexible."
"Refreshing the official system will bring about a new atmosphere in the court. In addition, Jinshi from the Hongde Dynasty will gradually fill the court. As time goes by, the atmosphere in the court will change."
"also…"
Shen Yi hesitated for a moment and then said: "Nowadays, although the local governor is still called the Yushi, he is actually a feudal state and has nothing to do with the Yushitai. The local governor's office and the Sansi office are both New mechanisms for supervision are needed.”
Having said this, Shen Yi did not wait for the emperor's comment and continued: "My second suggestion is that the imperial court should come forward to organize an agricultural college."
The emperor did not rush to answer Shen Yi's first question, but asked: "Agricultural College..."
"Although I can understand the meaning, this is the first time I have heard this formulation."
"Your Majesty, food is the most important thing for the people."
"Eating is the most important thing in the world."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "Now, there are many kinds of rice in Dachen, but the yield of rice is not high. In some fields with insufficient soil, one acre of land can only produce more than 200 kilograms. After the rice is produced, it is only 150 kilograms. about."
"A fertile field can only weigh three to four hundred catties at most."
Shen Yi looked serious and said: "I would like to ask Your Majesty, in the capacity of the imperial court, to open an agricultural college and recruit a group of people who are interested in agriculture. The imperial court will support them and allocate experimental fields to them."
"Rice, wheat and other species, as long as they can be grown in the ground, can be given to them for research."
"Study habits, cultivate improved varieties, and then promote them nationwide."
"I have told Xu Fu that during his voyage to the West, he will bring back some crops that are not available in China, and they can also be given to them for breeding."
"In addition, we can also study how to increase land fertility and so on."
Shen Yi looked up at the emperor and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, when I was in Jiangdu, I considered these issues. After I elected someone, I was exempted from the land tax of 200 acres. My family members came to ask for the land. It was in my name that I couldn't hinder the elders in the family, so I accepted it."
"However, I only have one hundred acres of land in my name, leaving one hundred acres for myself. I think one day I will return to Jiangdu, have some fields of my own, and study agriculture."
Throughout the ages, there have been many people who have been interested in agriculture and have devoted themselves to it for decades or even their entire lives. Some of them have even written masterpieces such as "Agricultural Classics", which have left their names throughout the ages.
Some of these people are really interested in farming, while others devote themselves to it with a compassionate heart.
An extra ten kilograms of rice per acre can feed many more people a year.
Although there are people in the private sector who have been studying these, the research direction is not systematic yet, and there is no official announcement. Therefore, there has been no particularly big progress in terms of output.
Of course, the greatest influence is the thousands of years of Doctrine and the idea of nature and the way of nature.
Most people think that nature is one and round, neither increasing nor decreasing. If you harvest more this year, you will harvest less next year. There is also a saying that after planting the land for several years, you need to cultivate it for a period of time and restore the fertility of the soil.
This idea even extends to ideology.
Many officials in charge of government believe that wealth in the world is constant and neither increases nor decreases. If businessmen get more, people will get less.
As a result, many prominent prime ministers and ministers in power turned their noses up at businessmen and showed great disdain.
But in Shen Yi's view, wealth is anchored by the means of production. As long as the means of production increase, the total amount of social wealth will naturally increase.
Of course, Mr. Shen was not an economic expert in his previous life, and his knowledge of wealth only ended here.
But he is still very obsessed with food.
After all, at critical times, a bowl of rice or even a bowl of porridge can save someone's life.
Starvation in the other world is no longer common, but in the eight years since he came to this world, Mr. Shen has seen too many starving people.
When Xu Fu went to sea this time, Shen Yi had already started asking him to collect some crops, such as sweet potatoes and corn.
The emperor thought about it carefully, and then said: "I will let people start this agricultural college and recruit agricultural experts from among the people."
At this point, he sighed and said: "I just thought about it. The agricultural college mentioned by Shen Qing might be feasible, but by the time it works, I'm afraid I won't be able to see it."
Whether it is breeding, cultivating seedlings, or researching artificial fertilizers, it is not something that can be completed in a year or two. After all, a simple experiment may take a year to complete.
This is destined to be a slow job, but it may not be a viable business.
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, someone has to start these things."
"Even if it takes twenty or thirty years, as long as there is a slight effect, it will be a great merit. It will not only benefit this dynasty, but also benefit the generations to come."
"The kings of future generations will always remember the benefits of the Hong De Dynasty."
The emperor put his hands in his sleeves, stood up, and said with a smile: "Shen Qing, you know how to speak."
"An agricultural college is not a big deal. I will have it started in the first half of next year."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is prepared to spend thousands of gold to buy horse bones."
The emperor was thoughtful.
"What does Shen Qing mean?"
Shen Yi replied: "High-ranking officials have generous salaries."
The emperor shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid it won't work. If this happens, those who came from the imperial examination will be the first to jump out to oppose it. If the imperial examination is in chaos, the country will be in chaos."
Shen Yi thought for a while and said: "You must be at least a fifth-grade official and be given a heavy salary."
"The reason why countless people take the scientific examination is because there is a high-ranking official with a good salary. If there is a future in agriculture, some people will join it in the future."
"When there are more people, there is no need to spend thousands of gold to buy horse bones. Credit can be judged by results."
"I think so."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said: "Farming is the true foundation of the country."
The emperor smiled hoarsely: "Shen Qing, you are a second-ranked Jinshi, but you are a rebellious young man."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said he didn't dare.
After the emperor made a joke, he became serious and asked: "Why did Shen Qing take the exam in the first place, for a high official and a good salary?"
Shen Yi thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I didn't think about it that much at the time."
"The purpose of taking the exam is just to gain a better background and be protected by the imperial court so as not to die at the hands of the Fan family."
The emperor touched his chin and asked, "What happened next?"
"After the Fan family is no longer threatened."
Shen Yi looked calm: "I just want to do something for the country."
The emperor no longer asked, but looked at the white paper on the table and said, "This seems to be the roar of the water dragon."
"It's just that there's only the upper que, why doesn't Shen Qing fill in the upper and lower ques?"
Shen Yi also looked at the water dragon chant.
He thought of the dragon in poetry who had a difficult time in business, and lowered his head slightly.
"I haven't thought about it yet."
"After the Northern Court is swept away in the future, I will be Your Majesty again..."
