Guo Song stayed in Yuezhou for two days. After listening to the report of the governor and the chief historian, he rode to Hangzhou early on the third day.
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At this time, Prime Minister Pan Liao and his entourage were also about to arrive in Runzhou by boat. Following Pan Liao to the south of the Yangtze River was Taichang Qing Han Hui. Han Hui was the younger brother of Han Huang and a very senior minister, no less than his elder brother.
Han Huang.
It's just that he doesn't have the friendship between his elder brother and Guo Song, and because he's old, after Taichang Qing's term ends, it's time for him to step back and become the Grand Master.
In addition, Pan Liao also came with Dugu Mingren, the minister of official affairs, Wei Yingwu, the minister of household affairs, and Li Fan, the minister of Zongzheng Temple. They formed a persuasion team to persuade the king of Jin to ascend the throne.
Not only the ministerial team, but also family representatives, Princess Xue Tao could not come, so she asked Min Qiu to come to Jiangnan with her eldest daughter Guo Weiwei.
This was Du You's idea. He suggested that King Jin's favorite child should also go together. Everyone asked about the princess, who told them that the person whom King Jin loved most was the eldest daughter Guo Weiwei. No one could compare to the eldest daughter.
The status in King Jin's heart even included the princess herself.
Although everyone wanted Jin Rui, the son of King Jin, to go and persuade him, the princess asked the eldest daughter to go. Everyone had no choice but to follow the princess's arrangement.
Xue Tao could not go to Jiangnan by himself, so he asked Minqiu to take his daughter to Jiangnan.
On the third big ship, Min Qiu sat in front of the window and looked at the scenery on the shore. Guo Weiwei, who was sitting opposite her, couldn't help but asked: "Sanniang, what do you think I should do to persuade my father? Will my father listen to me about this kind of thing?"
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Min Qiu had vaguely guessed the meaning behind her eldest sister asking Weiwei to persuade her husband. He had a big secret. This secret was discovered when she was cleaning up the study many years ago. There were several broken pieces in an ancient box.
Slate, put them together, there is an image of a girl on it, the eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to Weiwei, with the words "loved daughter Weiwei" written next to it, which is slightly like the husband's handwriting, but the brushwork is immature,
At first glance, it looks like it was written by a young man.
She and her eldest sister put the box back to its original place. They did not dare to tell anyone this secret. They had guessed that her husband might have a little memory of his previous life, and this memory was that of Weiwei. His daughter in the previous life was also named Weiwei.
This can explain why the husband loved his eldest daughter so much from childhood to adulthood, far more than his other children.
Min Qiu smiled and said, "Just say that if dad can't become emperor, your fate will be very miserable."
"Is that okay?" Guo Weiwei's eyes widened.
"This is the truth, not just for you, but also for us, our whole family."
"Okay! I'll give it a try."
Guo Weiwei was a little confused. She always thought about problems relatively simply, but she was asked to persuade her on such a major matter.
"Weiwei, teach Jin Rui more painting lessons in the future. He admires you very much!"
Min Qiu has realized that she must use this opportunity to build a good relationship with Guo Weiwei, which will be of great benefit to herself and her son Guo Jingrui in the future.
When Guo Weiwei heard that her second brother admired her very much, she felt very proud and said with a sweet smile: "Sanniang, of course I will teach him. He is very smart. My mother praised him for his great painting. He will become a master of painting in the future and will definitely surpass
I!"
Min Qiu said with a smile: "You are his sister. Even if he surpasses you, he has taught him well. You have laid a good foundation for him."
"That's true. If you don't have a good foundation, no matter how much you learn in the future, you won't be able to become a great person."
Guo Weiwei already took the credit for her brother's painting foundation for granted, even though the total time she spent teaching Guo Jinrui painting was probably less than three hours.
"Arrived in Runzhou!" The boatman shouted from outside.
Guo Weiwei quickly put her head out and saw Runzhou City in the distance. She said happily: "Sanniang, we are finally here."
A smile broke out on Min Qiu's pretty face. She was so eager to see her husband...
The people did not disembark at Runzhou, but after taking some supplies, they prepared to continue southward along the canal. Du Siye, the governor of Runzhou, boarded the ship to see Prime Minister Pan Liao.
Du Siye was Guo Song's second secretary to join the army. He had followed Guo Song for fifteen or sixteen years. He worked as a clerk for several years and joined the army. He was also sent to serve as a county magistrate for two terms and a long history. He had just been transferred to the imperial court.
Two years later, at the beginning of the year, he was appointed as the governor of Runzhou by Guo Song. Du Siye had strong financial management skills. Guo Song considered letting him serve as governor for two more terms, so he directly appointed him as the minister of household affairs or the envoy of Duzhi, and added the title of prime minister to succeed Zhang Qianyi.
seat.
Du Siye brought good news to everyone. His Royal Highness the King of Jin landed in Mingzhou ten days ago. Now he is not in Xuanzhou, but in Suzhou.
This news made everyone very excited. They were worried that His Highness King Jin would not come to Jiangnan, but they did not expect that he would actually come.
"What are you doing in the south of the Yangtze River?" Pan Liao asked with a smile.
Du Siye bowed slightly and said, "I received a letter from Yuezhou Governor Ji. He told me that His Highness came to Jiangnan to inspect the sowing of new rice seeds. His Highness is very concerned about the promotion of new rice seeds."
Everyone looked at each other, and Dugu Mingren asked: "Excuse me, Prime Minister, what new rice seeds are there?"
Not only was Dugu Mingren unaware of this, but even Wei Yingwu was at a loss. Pan Liao stroked his beard and smiled slightly: "About the year before last, the great businessman Zhang Lei brought back a batch of high-quality rice seeds from Linyi Kingdom in Nanyang. His Highness the King of Jin said,
This kind of rice seed has a short growth period, high yield, and strong adaptability. It can produce two crops of rice a year, so His Royal Highness the King of Jin attaches great importance to it. This batch of rice seeds was trial planted in Quanzhou the year before last, and it should have been successful. At the end of last year, Jiangnan states
Send people to Quanzhou to buy rice seeds and prepare to start trial planting in Jiangnan this year, Du Shijun, I am not wrong!"
Du Siye sighed and said: "Pan Xiangguo is absolutely right. It's a pity that Runzhou didn't send anyone to buy rice seeds last year and missed the first batch of trial planting. Last year, there were only five states: Yuezhou, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Changzhou and Xuanzhou.
I sent people to Quanzhou to buy rice seeds. I plan to send people to Quanzhou to buy rice seeds after the autumn harvest this year."
"Why go to Quanzhou? Aren't there already rice seeds in other states in the south of the Yangtze River?" Li Fan, the minister of Zongzheng Temple, asked in confusion.
"Li Shijun doesn't know that other kinds of rice are sown in Guantian. They will fully promote it in the state next year. If there is no extra rice seed for us, we still have to go to Quanzhou. In addition, Quanzhou will also send experienced rice farmers.
Farmers come to help us sow."
Pan Liao asked again: "Did Ji Ji, the governor of Yuezhou, say anything about the effects of planting new rice seeds in Yuezhou?"
"He said that the yield of the new rice species is very high, and the yield per mu is about a thousand catties."
"Qianjin!" Everyone exclaimed.
In an instant, everyone understood why His Highness the King of Jin valued the new rice seed so much. This would actually double the annual grain production. If promoted on a large scale, the population would increase significantly.
Everyone knows what an increase in population means. It means that various industries will receive sufficient labor, the country will become stronger and stronger, and it will move towards a prosperous age in the next hundred years.
"Everyone, the task we shoulder is very important. Although it is difficult, it is also our honor!" Pan Liao slowly said to everyone.
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Guo Song stayed in Suzhou for four full days. Suzhou purchased the largest amount of rice seeds from Quanzhou and planted them in a wide range. There were trial plantings from the Taihu Lake to the riverside in Changshu County.
Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "when Suhu is ripe, the world is full". On the one hand, this area has vast plains and numerous rice fields. On the other hand, the soil quality here is good and the yield per mu is high. Therefore, Guo Song paid special attention to rice cultivation in Suzhou.
The governor of Suzhou is called Wang Shuwen. He is a world-famous Go master. He is also excellent in calligraphy and painting, but he is not inferior in politics. It can be seen from his purchase of rice seeds and arrangements for farming this time. The rice seeds purchased in Jiangnan states
Among them, Suzhou accounts for half.
Wang Shuwen did not sow seeds in a centralized manner, but dispersed them in different environments, so that he could better discover the adaptability of rice.
Guo Song admired Wang Shuwen's arrangement very much, so he stayed in Suzhou for the longest time. He basically understood this kind of double-cropping rice very well.
In a rice field by Taihu Lake, Guo Song rolled up his trouser legs and was busy with others. They used scissors to cut off insect-infested leaves. Jiangnan has abundant water resources and there are no natural disasters. The biggest harm is insect pests. Various borers are extremely damaging to rice.
Largely, farmers raise fish and frogs in rice fields to deal with various pests.
"Your Highness, take a rest!" Wang Shuwen said with a smile from the side.
Guo Song looked up at the scorching sun, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile: "Go and take a rest and drink some water!"
Everyone walked out of the rice fields, washed their feet in the nearby ditch, put on their shoes and socks, and sat down in front of a big tree. Guo Song waved his hands and invited a group of old farmers to come and sit down.