Su Hanxiang invited Jing Hongyi to go on a trip, and there were three cities he visited. Two of them were Baoyang City and Chongshan City, which still belong to the Longan Kingdom, and the other city was in the Zhenlong County of Shengqin.
The city of Yang was built.
A group of more than a dozen people, dressed simply in Baoyang City, looked at the people in the city who had no money to buy seeds for spring plowing, and no oxen to plow the fields. There was only one wealthy landlord in the whole village who had a few oxen.
The villagers have to pay high rents if they want to plow the land. Most of the land is abandoned and has not been planted with crops. The price of rice in the city has risen to the point where there is no upper limit. A bucket of rice costs 50 coins, and the people simply cannot afford it.
But the wealthy businessmen and dignitaries in the city can still eat and drink without worries, and the officials in the city have doubled the taxes for that year. Many people in the city have fled with their families, and their destination is
In the five cities of Zhenlong County not far from them, I heard that everyone there can have enough to eat.
The situation in Chongshan City is even worse. Nine places are deserted. The able-bodied young people have long since left their hometowns, and those who are left behind are all the old, weak, sick, disabled, women and children. The adults all have dull and sad faces, and the children are starving.
He didn't even have the strength to cry. There were many people digging wild vegetables in the deserted fields to satisfy their hunger. The situation was extremely miserable.
But when they went to the boundary of Xiuyang City, the villages and farmlands they passed along the way were full of lively scenes. Five cattle in one village were plowing the fields in turns. The villagers helped each other to plow out large areas of farmland.
, and in the fields that have been plowed, there are many people planting rice seedlings and sowing seeds. Crops are already growing in the fields that were planted earlier, creating a vibrant scene.
When I entered the city, I saw a peaceful scene, the shops in the markets were operating in an orderly manner, and the price of rice was still stable at one to five cents.
The government in the city even issued a decree. In order to protect farmers' farming needs, the government would first lend seeds to farmers on credit, and then return the seeds when the harvest was harvested, so that farmers would no longer have to worry about seeds.
Sitting in the private room on the second floor of Zuijiang Red Restaurant in Xiuyang City, Su Han leaned against the window and looked at the scenery outside, with a slight smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.
Jing Hongyi understood the purpose of her taking him out for fun this time. He really didn't know it and was shocked when he saw it.
He thinks that the Qingling City where he lives is pretty good, but it cannot be compared with the five cities in Zhenlong County. At least the price of rice cannot be compared, and then there are the various measures implemented during the farming period.
Take the matter of crediting seeds, he didn't expect it, and in comparison, it also made him feel ashamed.
"How's it going? Have you figured it out?" Su Han looked at the thoughtful Jing Hongyi and asked with a smile.
When he looked at her, he really didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Su Han raised his head as he looked out the window: "We live under the same blue sky, but because the two places belong to different places, the lifestyles they present are completely different. On the one hand, they can't afford to eat, drag their families to escape, and they can only starve.
If you are waiting to die, you can earn enough food and clothing from your own efforts. If it were you, where would you choose to live?"
Although Jing Hongyi didn't answer, his expression already gave the answer. He looked out the window at Xiuyang City. Not long ago, this was a city that he talked about with disdain, and the people in the city tried every means to defeat it.
The place where he wanted to escape has already undergone earth-shaking changes, and this change only took more than a month. What does this mean? He is not stupid, how could he not know it?
Su Han smiled again at this time: "So, it is really important to have a good leader, and you are a very suitable candidate. You are not like those princes who are born with a sense of superiority in the mansions and compounds of the capital.
Princes, you don’t know the sufferings of the world at all, let alone being ignorant of the grains like them. You can feel the suffering of the people in this world, how they rise at sunrise and rest at sunset, how they turn their faces to the loess and their backs to the sky.
, beads of sweat fall to the ground, and the harvest obtained by eight petals of work in a year is still determined by God. If the year is good, more grain will be harvested. If the year is bad, there will be no harvest, but how much will be in their hands, right?
You were forcibly expropriated by local officials under various pretexts, and in the end you still had neither enough to eat nor enough clothes to wear, and your entire family suffered from cold and hunger. Because you couldn't bear to see this, you would fight with the local officials to let them go.
The people in Qingling City where you are located can have enough food and clothing, but you also need to understand how many cities there are in Longan State and how many people are still suffering from cold and hunger, and who they rely on to support them."
Jing Hongyi looked at her with a frown: "I understand what you said, but I'm really afraid that without this ability, I won't be able to shoulder such a heavy responsibility. What if...what if things go wrong...and
My identity is very embarrassing. To put it mildly, I am a prince who does not even have a title. At worst, I am an abandoned son who is not even wanted to see my father. I am a prince who has been exiled. Who would believe me?"
"You have to fight for your reputation by yourself. Perhaps the innate endowment will be a blessing, but the hard work of the day after tomorrow cannot be underestimated. Just like the famous and noble Jing Hongqi, he is very popular today.
The so-called "good king" with great reputation, but in the end, you don't like to do small things, and you can't accomplish big things. You deceive your superiors and deceive others, engage in fraud, and destroy the innate advantages given by your father. What's going on now? It's not because of the failure of the rebellion.
And being imprisoned in the sky prison waiting to be interrogated, and I am not saying that you will be allowed to fight alone, look here, I am not your ready backing!" Su Han said, patting his chest.
, then raised his head and said to him.
At this time, the door of the elegant room was pushed open, and Xiao Muting walked in, swinging the folding fan.
After Su Han saw him, he immediately jumped up and said softly: "Why did you come here!"
"It's not too late. I want you to finish everything you need to say. If there is anything you still don't understand, I will explain it to you again." Xiao Muting looked at her with a gentle smile and walked quickly to her.
Jing Hongyi stood up to salute, but was stopped by him holding a fan: "Mr. Xiaoyao, there is no need to be polite. This is a private visit for this king. Not many people know about it. Don't reveal my whereabouts. But what the princess just said
I wonder if Mr. Xiaoyao understands it."
Jing Hongyi glanced at the two of them and nodded lightly: "I understand, but I have to explain something. I am self-aware and may not be qualified for such an important task. I am afraid of disappointing you two.
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After Su Han took Xiao Muting to sit down, he said to Jing Hongyi: "Whether you are disappointed or not depends on your performance. You can't just rely on your words. If you say you are incompetent, I think you are not, at least.
You managed Qingling City pretty well, but you just expanded the city a little and took care of more places. It doesn’t mean that your methods are not good. Moreover, you know the current situation of Long An Kingdom best, and you are better than others sent from abroad.
It’s faster to get acquainted with people again. One more thing, you can rest assured. We are not asking you to seek the throne and usurp the throne. We are the righteous men who will clean up the chaos in the royal family of Longan Kingdom. Stand up for you and show your strength.
With your courage and courage, you will lead the people of Longan State to live a life of peace and contentment, and you will be a wise king through the ages."
Seeing that Jing Hongyi was still hesitant, Xiao Muting stretched out his head and leaned against her ear and said: "Why don't you give him a reassurance? It seems that he is about to get sick. You will have to diagnose and treat him in the future."
"Okay." Su Han could only agree.
When Jing Hongyi saw the imperial jade seal, he was so shocked that he couldn't help himself, and he looked at her in confusion.
"I've said it before, I am the orthodox one. With this, who else dares to criticize me?" Su Han smiled proudly at him.
Jing Hongyi also made a decision at this time and said: "Then I am ordered to do my best to restore a peaceful and stable country to all the people of Long Anguo, so that the people can have enough to eat as much as possible, and never live like this again.