Food is the most important thing for the people, and having one more crop that tastes so good and has such a high yield means that more people will not die of hunger.
The country is people-oriented. As long as more people can survive, after several generations of reproduction, there will be a stage of large-scale population explosion.
The Han Dynasty, which dominated Yunei and dominated the world, fell apart, and its population dropped from more than 60 million at its peak to less than 30 million. Especially during the Three Kingdoms, warlords fought and the population died out in large numbers. By the time of Emperor Taikang of Jin Dynasty, the world
The population is less than 156 million.
With the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the world was unified, and people's livelihood was developed and consolidated. The "Founding Emperor's Prosperity" allowed the world's population to flourish, with "190 counties, 1,255 counties, and 8,907,500 households."
One hundred and forty-six, or four thousand six hundred and ninety-nine hundred and fifty-six", but it is still far from the peak of the Han Dynasty.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, wars and wars broke out all over the country. "Seventy-two puffs of smoke and thirty-six rebels against the king" were fighting each other in the Central Plains. The population dropped sharply. There were only more than two million households and a population of more than 10 million in the world.
The audience tried their best to recuperate and recuperate, but now there are only more than 3 million households and a population of nearly 14 million.
What is a strong country? What is a prosperous age?
The most basic and important indicator is population size.
If we cannot feed a larger population, how can we talk about surpassing the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty and becoming an emperor through the ages? The size of the population is not only closely related to the national environment, but more importantly, the development of agriculture and mulberry trees, and whether there are sufficient food reserves.
National development requires more money, but population reproduction requires enough food.
Whenever disaster strikes, no amount of money can save the hungry people. After all, copper coins, cloth, or even gold ingots cannot be used as food...
His Majesty Li Er was chewing the corn kernels in his mouth, feeling that they were so sweet and delicious. He looked up at the entire corn field in front of him, where piles of corn cobs were scattered around. He seemed to be more beautiful than the most beautiful woman in the world.
It can make him have an uncontrollable impulse.
Perhaps, this is the number of days, this is the path of luck, right?
Who would have thought that the navy, which was just an ocean voyage that seemed like a joke, could obtain such food varieties from the New World that would benefit the country and the people for generations to come?
His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Jun behind him, feeling even more emotional in his heart.
Think about how Fang Jun decided to send a fleet to explore the sea despite all the opinions. I don’t know how many officials in the court expressed opposition. If all the funds did not come from the navy’s overseas profits and not a penny was spent on the Ministry of Civil Affairs’ treasury, then the so-called
If our ocean expedition can only be stranded, how can we get this new type of food?
This son’s achievements are enough to shine through the ages!
After swallowing the corn in his mouth, His Majesty Li Er was about to speak when he saw Dou Jing at the foot of the mountain running staggeringly over. He was far away and started shouting loudly. His voice could be heard clearly on the entire hillside.
"Your Majesty, there are really three stones! Not only three stones, the yield of this fertile land is four stones!"
"boom!"
Everyone on the hillside became excited and talked about it.
Everyone knows what four stones per mu means, but even if this corn field matures little by little in their eyes, and many of them water and fertilize the seedlings, they can estimate that the yield is not low.
But who dares to imagine that there is an output of four stones?!
This is auspicious!
What auspiciousness!
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! With this excellent seed, our people in the Tang Dynasty will never be hungry!"
The officials on the left and right, the imperial guards, and the common people all shouted loudly and prostrated themselves on the ground to congratulate His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
No matter how high the output of corn is, it is still limited. It is impossible to say that the people of the Tang Dynasty will never be hungry. Even the large-scale cultivation of hybrid rice in the 21st century has not yet solved the food, clothing, communications, transportation, and systems for all people. , how could the Tang Dynasty, which was extremely backward in technology and so on, solve the problems that still cannot be solved in the 21st century?
But this is a happy moment after all, and there is nothing wrong with exaggerating as long as it can make His Majesty Li Er happy.
After all, not everyone can be like Wei Zheng, and not everyone can "take admonishment and criticism as the heart, and be ashamed of the king as inferior to Yao and Shun"...
His Majesty Li Er raised his head and looked around, his face was filled with joy and high spirits: "This is the auspiciousness given by God. God took pity on our people who suffered from wars and natural disasters, so God sent down this kind of golden harvest to support people's livelihood and nourish the people. I am just inviting God's blessing. How dare you Taking credit?"
"Your Majesty is wise and mighty. He is a sage from all ages. He inspired God to receive this auspiciousness. All of us, the people, are blessed by your Majesty!"
Li Yifu prostrated himself on the ground, vibrating loudly.
His Majesty Li Er tried his best to suppress the pride in his heart, stroking his beard and glanced at Li Yifu with satisfaction, and immediately said: "If you want to talk about merit, Fang Jun must be the first. If he hadn't supported the fleet to go out to sea to explore, he would never have achieved this level. Xiangrui. I have always made clear rewards and punishments, so today I will reward you based on your merits. Tell me, what kind of reward do you want?"
He was a principled emperor, and his own achievements were naturally recorded in the annals of history by historians, so there was no need to rob his ministers of their achievements.
Only in this way can you win more people's hearts, gain the support of all ministers, and be respected by all people.
Moreover, he has seen all the grievances Fang Jun has suffered these days, and feels a little unworthy of Fang Jun, so he wants to take this opportunity to simply reinstate Fang Jun's official position.
With such a great achievement, even if those people in Guanlong were dissatisfied, they could not say anything.
Do they still dare to risk the disapproval of the world and go against the will of all the people?
Fang Jun also prostrated himself on the ground, his thoughts turned around, and he said loudly: "I don't dare to take credit! Your Highness the Crown Prince is worried about the livelihood of all the people. To compensate for the unsatisfactory food in the East Palace, he has trouble sleeping all day and night. I stand on one side and feel the same. That's why. After the operation of sending a fleet to explore the ocean, the subsequent acquisition of such golden crops was also carefully cultivated under the guidance of His Highness the Crown Prince. It is the duty of a minister to share the worries of the king. How can a humble minister dare to embezzle the merits of His Highness the Crown Prince? If Your Majesty wants a reward, so please give it to His Highness the Crown Prince."
The surrounding officials looked at each other in confusion. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Fang Jun would give up such achievements to the prince. A word of loyalty was enough to express Fang Jun's loyalty.
But how could the rest of the people and the imperial guards know what was going on? Since Fang Jun said that it was the crown prince's credit for the Jiahe coming to this world, no one doubted it!
"Prince Rende!"
"The prince cares about all the people, and he has the appearance of a wise king!"
"The prince is kind, and a prosperous age can be expected!"
…
The sound of singing praises resounded throughout the hillside, and even the people harvesting in the fields in the distance were alarmed. They stopped what they were doing and stopped to look around.
His Majesty Li Er smiled warmly on his face, but he was cursing in his heart.
Mother!
Fang Er, this bastard, has not forgotten to boost the prince's prestige at this time. If his words are spread today, it will definitely make the prince, who already has an excellent reputation among the people, reach a higher level and win more people and lower-class people. The support of officials.
How can a prince who cares deeply about the livelihood of the people and can make great contributions to this goal not make people jealous and loyal to him?
But this is unfair to King Jin!
No matter how smart King Jin is, how can he have such meritorious deeds and glory?
When it comes to making contributions and increasing prestige, even if the Guanlong nobles are tied together, they are definitely no match for Fang Jun...
More than their political achievements, the Guanlong nobles will turn the Winter Palace officials headed by Fang Jun into scum.
But now everyone is praising the prince. Even if he, the emperor, is dissatisfied and thinks that Fang Jun is simply cheating, what can he do?
He prefers King Jin to participate in the battle for the throne, which is actually the greatest injustice to the prince. Therefore, as long as Fang Jun's behavior is within the rules, even if there is suspicion of cheating, he cannot intervene, otherwise it will not only disgrace the prince.
This will make the officials who support the East Palace complain.
He could only hold back his anger and said with a sneer: "Fang Shaobao is really loyal to the country and has great righteousness. Very good. Since you gave this meritorious service to the prince, then I will do as you wish. Come on, come back to the palace!"
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"Here!"
The surrounding guards loudly promised, and surrounded His Majesty Li Er from the fields to the top of the mountain. He rode away on horseback in the presence of a crowd of officials and people.
…
Li Tai glanced at the emperor who was getting further and further away, then looked back at Fang Jun and sighed: "Why bother? Such achievements are not of much use to the prince, but you yourself gave up an opportunity to be reinstated.
, it’s really stupid.”
Fang Jun said: "As human ministers, we are not here to flatter the Holy One and get rewards, but to build a strong country and benefit one country. Only when the prince's status is stable and he can successfully inherit the throne in the future, will the world be in order and avoid
Unnecessary internal fighting consumes. Compared with this, what are the gains and losses of one person's rewards and punishments?"
Before Li Tai could say anything, Dou Jing had already rushed over excitedly, rubbing his hands, his old face glowing with excitement, and cautiously asked: "The arrival of this golden harvest in the world is a rare auspiciousness. As a minister of agriculture, I must
I'm going to submit a memorial, but I still need Fang Shaobao's guidance on how to draft it."