Chapter 186 Ten thousand ambitions, fighting against the sky, miracles appear, rice
Chapter 186 Ten thousand ambitions, fighting against the sky, miracles appear, rice ears sprout! [Asking for monthly votes]
In Jiangzhong County.
Gu Jinnian's words made people's blood boil.
At a glance, all the people present found that aside from the 19,000 people in the 19 prefectures, there were almost 40,000 to 50,000 people gathered in the city alone. More people could not come, but could not squeeze in.
But Gu Jinnian's words were like a bell ringing in their ears, deafening.
yes.
Disaster in Jiangzhong County.
This is an unprecedented disaster.
In the face of this disaster, almost no one dared to stand up.
Countless fertile farmland was destroyed.
Crops withered.
The eyes of the people were full of despair.
The first thing people think of is escape and leaving.
But if they leave, this place will be turned into a wasteland forever. Jiangzhong County is of great significance to the Great Xia Dynasty.
Once something big happens in Jiangzhong County, it will bring a devastating blow to the Great Xia Dynasty.
not only that.
If these tens of millions of people were displaced, they would be a terrifying force. To put it harshly, such terrifying refugees, traveling south or north, would have a huge impact on the Great Xia Dynasty.
When the time comes, there will be more and more refugees. At this time, even the gods will not be able to save the Great Xia Dynasty.
Let your means reach the sky.
In the face of the current situation, you are just an ant after all.
And this struggle of destiny.
There is no way Gu Jinnian can resist this alone.
It cannot be solved by the civil and military officials in the court.
The people who can truly solve this disaster are these countless people. Only they can fight against natural disasters.
now.
After taking out the Daxia Longsui, Gu Jinnian gave the people hope that as long as the people were united, they would open up wasteland again and plant the dead rice fields with Daxia Longsui.
You can bring the dead back to life.
This project is indeed huge.
But if these tens of millions of people are willing to do their best, then all difficulties will not be difficulties.
Gu Jinnian's words were full of contagion. He clenched the ears of rice in his hands and looked at these ordinary people.
His voice was deafening, and his voice resounded for hundreds of miles.
"Only those who rely on themselves can overcome all difficulties."
"Everyone."
"Do you dare to compete with this world?"
Gu Jinnian's roar made the people's blood boil like a volcano one after another.
They were so excited that they clenched their fists and wanted to go hoeing the ground now.
"We are willing to compete with heaven."
There were roars one after another, and Gu Jinnian's emotions had been aroused.
"Dear fellow villagers and elders."
"Stop waiting."
"Stop hoping."
"Now each of you will go back, give encouragement, and take the farm tools at home. I am waiting for you in the fields."
"The three major aristocratic families have already sent people to block them. If there are no farm tools or cattle at home, just get them directly."
"If the three major families dare to resist, they will all be killed."
"Being an enemy to the people is an unpardonable crime of death."
Gu Jinnian spoke again and mentioned the three major families. This time he gave the people supreme power.
Three major aristocratic families donated five thousand taels of silver, right?
good!
They have the support of powerful forces behind them, so they are not afraid of doing whatever they want, right?
good.
Gu Jinnian didn't take action, but he asked the people to take action. Gu Jinnian didn't believe that the forces behind these three major families could withstand the public opinion of millions of people?
Even Emperor Yongsheng would not dare to disobey the wishes of these thousands of people.
Even if Prince Ning wanted to rebel, he would not dare.
In the audience, Li Shanzhi's voice couldn't help but immediately rang out when they heard Gu Jinnian emphasize the matter of the three major families.
"Master Hou, there is something wrong with this matter."
Li Shan spoke, he knew very well that if these people were allowed to do whatever they wanted, the three major families would surely suffer a catastrophe.
Hear Li Shanzhi's words.
Gu Jinnian sneered. He looked at Li Shan and then at the people.
"Dear fellow villagers, the three great aristocratic families, the common people, in the year of great disaster, they ignore the suffering of the world, the people are like boats, and they go against the current and are destroyed. This is the truth from ancient times."
"But some people just don't believe it, and some people just aren't afraid. Why aren't they afraid?"
"Why are the three great families not afraid of me?"
"Why are the three major families not afraid of you?"
"In such a disaster year, why is it that every household has no food, but these three major families have it?"
"Because these people are here, and Prime Minister Li Shan is here!"
"There is Prince Ning behind you."
"There are still some dignitaries hiding in the dark."
"They never look at us!"
"In their eyes, we are all slaves!"
"They lay on our bodies, sucked our blood, and yelled that we were idiots."
"Then today, I will stand up and let them see who is the real fool."
"Everyone, this time, we are not fighting for ourselves! Nor are we fighting for the imperial court!"
"Fight for future generations, fight for dignity."
"Anyone who dares to block disaster relief!"
"kill!"
"Anyone who dares to spread rumors!"
"kill!"
"Anyone who dares to speak ill of anyone!"
"Kill without mercy."
Gu Jinnian spoke up. He did not insult Li Shan, but these words made Li Shan's face become extremely ugly.
Gu Jinnian is mobilizing public opinion to suppress himself.
really.
Almost instantly, countless eyes were focused on him.
The horrifying looks from the people, pairs of eyes filled with murderous intent, one after another, one would like to peel off one's skin and convulse oneself.
Feeling that public opinion was gathering, Li Shan suddenly felt terrible pressure.
"Master Hou, something is wrong."
"All the people from the three major families should be captured, questioned and executed."
"Don't get me wrong, I regard crime as a crime."
Li Shan spoke up, but the topic changed. At this time, public opinion had already gathered.
If you dare to talk nonsense at this juncture, you will definitely die.
Who can stop public opinion?
As Li Shan spoke, the twelve great scholars also spoke out at this moment.
"Those who obstruct the people are unpardonable."
"The Marquis is right. As long as everyone works together, we can resist natural disasters."
"In this life, man has to compete with God to live his life in vain."
"As a great scholar, I can't do anything for the people. In the face of natural disasters, I can only despair. But today, the words of the Marquis made me wake up from a dream. I am willing to still have some strength, and I am willing to farm together."
The Twelve Great Confucians admired moral character, and they spoke out, following Gu Jinnian's words, and were willing to resume farming together.
Seeing this situation, Gu Jinnian had nothing to say.
Next it’s time to do the actual work.
In this way, he walked directly off the stage and walked towards the rice fields with Li Ji, Gu Ningya and others.
In an instant, all the people were in action.
Most of the people went home and fetched cattle and farm tools. They were in a hurry and in high spirits. After getting their things, they followed Gu Jinnian to the rice fields.
The rest of the people picked up gongs and drums and beat them all over Jiangzhong County, calling on the people to tell everyone what Gu Jinnian said.
After hearing what Gu Jinnian said, the people of the Nineteenth Prefecture were even more excited and asked the government to send them back quickly to inform the people of the Nineteenth Prefecture of the news.
Suddenly, the drought-stricken Jiangzhong County was like a ball of hay, which was instantly burned by Gu Jinnian's flame and turned into a fierce fire.
Looking at the people who responded to the call one after another, Li Shan remained silent. He deeply felt that Gu Jinnian's method of controlling public opinion was indeed terrifying.
As for the three major aristocratic families, they were also unlucky and became Gu Jinnian's stepping stone to rally public opinion.
"It's a pity. If these rice ears were really effective, it would be possible to solve this huge crisis."
"However, this rice ear cannot change fate against the will of heaven."
Li Shan spoke.
He thought so in his heart.
soon.
People throughout Jiangzhong County have been mobilized. The elderly cannot go to farm, so they take care of their children at home or make farm tools.
The women were cooking rice and making some necessities.
The entire Jiangzhong prefecture and city went from despair and numbness to burning with fierce fire at this moment.
At this moment, not one person is fighting, but the whole city is fighting.
In the deserted fields, countless figures were cutting wheat.
"Second order, the army will be divided into nineteen batches. Five thousand people will be left here. The remaining ninety-five thousand elite soldiers will go to the eighteen prefectures to strictly control the food. All fertile fields must be guarded."
"Tell the people that some people want to destroy the fertile farmland to restore it, and ask the county government soldiers in various places to strictly control it. If there is any damage to the fertile farmland, or someone secretly hides seeds and rice ears, etc., they will be investigated strictly."
Gu Jinnian spoke and passed it to Gu Ningya.
"As commanded."
Gu Ningya nodded. He knew that these ears of rice were very important and he did not dare to mess with them.
In fact, there are three types of Gu Jinnian's Great Xia Longsui, one is the best, grown in the Splendid Mountains and Rivers, one is grown and ripened with spiritual crystals, of medium quality, and the other is of this quality
Medium born rice ear seeds.
In Jiangzhong County Fucheng, he uses medium quality, while other places use the most common ones.
It's not about anything else, it's mainly for prevention. Someone must want to use the seeds for research.
No matter whether the other party can study it or not, at this time, they cannot hide their secrets and can only use this method to control them.
At least there won't be too many problems in the early stage, after the summer disaster is over.
He will ask His Majesty to send an additional 500,000 troops to guard Jiangzhong County. At the worst, he will add a new military camp. If there is sufficient food, the army can be expanded.
Soon, when Gu Jinnian arrived at the field, he rolled up his sleeves and cut the wheat himself.
This kind of behavior brought tears to the eyes of the people around him. As the prince of Daxia and the proud son of heaven, he personally went to the fields to farm for the sake of the people and disaster relief. How many people can do this kind of behavior?
Sure enough, there is no real person under such great reputation.
As Gu Jinnian took action himself, Li Ji followed suit, and some officials, including the Twelve Great Confucians, also took action.
Suddenly, the entire Jiangzhong County seemed extremely hot.
Almost four hours later.
In the remaining eighteen prefectures of Jiangzhong County.
The people who went to Jiangzhong County's capital also came back at this time.
The first thing everyone does when they come back is beat gongs and drums and rush around to tell each other.
Let me reiterate what Gu Jinnian said today.
However, what the people said to each other was much more direct and exaggerated than Gu Jinnian's.
“Dear fellow villagers and elders, it’s a great joy, a great joy.”
Four or five strong men rang the bell directly, waking up all the people in the village and attracting everyone to gather.
Everyone is very curious and wonders what happened, and the sky has already darkened. What are you doing to wake everyone up at this time?
After the villagers gathered, some voices could not help but be heard.
"Why are you ringing the bell? What's the big happy event? Could it be that the food from the imperial court has arrived?"
"Yeah, what's the big news?"
"Why are you so happy? What's the happy event?"
The people were very curious and couldn't imagine any happy event. They took a look but didn't bring anything.
At this moment, a clan elder slowly walked over, looking energetic.
"My dear fellow villagers, this is such a great joy."
"Our trip to Jiangzhong County Fucheng brought us some shocking news."
"In anticipation of the great summer, our Lord Marquis will give us the Daxia Longsui to the people of Jiangzhong County. This Daxia Longsui is the rice we eat these days."
"The Marquis said that the Great Xia Longsui does not require much water and can grow rice even in a severe drought. Moreover, the yield of this Longsui is twice that of ordinary rice and can be harvested three times a year."
"The Marquis said that as long as we people are willing to work hard to cultivate, every household will be able to eat this kind of food specially provided by the royal family in half a year. Not only that, the Marquis said that Jiangzhong County will be regarded as a key incubation place."
"From now on, the rice from our Jiangzhong County will be sold to the entire Daxia Dynasty."
"The Marquis also said that this kind of rice can be sold for thirty taels of silver per stone, which is definitely more than enough. Isn't this a great event?"
The clan elder almost shouted at the top of his voice, his face turned red. He spoke too loudly and was so angry that he turned red.
As soon as he said this, all the people in the village were shocked.
"Let us plant this rice? Is there such a good thing?"
"Let us grow the rice specially provided by the royal family? Isn't this going to make us more prosperous?"
"Twice the output? Three crops a year? Hey, my family can earn 200 taels of silver from 100 acres of land in a year. If we grow this kind of rice, no matter how good or bad it is, we can earn at least 400 to 500 taels of silver in a year.
ah."
"And such good rice is really not expensive for thirty taels of silver." ""
The common people spoke to each other, and everyone looked surprised. What Gu Jinnian said was very conservative, and not particularly direct. What this clan elder said was very direct.
The Daxia Dynasty had just been founded, with fewer people and more land. Jiangzhong County itself was a large grain county, with few mountains and rivers and many plains.
Generally speaking, a family has forty to fifty acres of land. For some with good conditions, a hundred acres of land is not an exaggeration.
Mainly because the country had just opened and experienced internal strife, but there were no major problems.
After listening to everyone's voices, he spoke directly.
"Thirty taels of silver?"
"You are all too young. Do you still remember that I went to Mr. Fu's banquet some time ago? Didn't I tell you when I came back? Mr. Fu invited us to dinner, and the rice was all high-quality rouge rice.
"
"Do you know how much rouge rice costs per stone? Fifty taels of silver per stone. I thought this rouge rice was the most delicious rice in the world, but after eating royal rice, I realized what rouge rice is?"
"After all, the Marquis is a powerful man. He doesn't understand the price of rice, and he has never eaten bad rice. We understand this, but I know it."
"If you put this rice on sale, there will definitely be one hundred taels and one stone. And if you put it on the market, do you know how many people will grab it? They will rush to buy it like crazy."
"Let's talk about Li Erniu's family. Your family has one hundred acres of land. If you plant these rice ears, you will get at least ten stones from one acre of land."
"One hundred acres of land is equivalent to one thousand dan, and one thousand dan is sold for one hundred taels of silver. It is said that it can be sold for ten thousand taels of silver."
"Throwing aside some miscellaneous things, plus our own food, each person counts as two taels a day, and in the end we will definitely have seven or eight thousand taels of silver."
"Of course, if more of this kind of rice is grown, the price will definitely be pushed down a bit. One hundred taels may be available at the beginning, and it will be much cheaper later, but in the first two or three years, around 50 taels will really be available.
no problem."
"That is to say, if the Li Erniu family is serious about farming, they can have a net income of three to four thousand taels a year."
"Do the math for yourselves, is this the number?"
The clan elder said, he knows what everyone needs, isn't it money? Exchange grain for money.
Even though these people have not studied for a few years, they have been farming for a lifetime, and they can still calculate this immediately.
Suddenly, thousands of people gasped.
Especially Li Erniu's family, everyone was trembling with excitement and their bodies were shaking. Their annual revenue is three to four thousand taels?
What is this concept?
Didn’t his family become landlords?
Of course, there are several things that most people are not aware of. One is mass production. Once mass production occurs, price involution will occur. Fifty taels will definitely not be sold.
Unless only Jiangzhong County is allowed to grow it, Daxia Longsui must be sold to the whole country, so the price will gradually drop until it reaches an average level.
Secondly, the transportation cost is also very high, so when merchants come to purchase, they must calculate the transportation cost.
If it stabilizes, fifteen taels of silver and one stone is reasonable.
But what they said makes sense. After all, Jiangzhong County can reap the dividends in the first two years. Firstly, Jiangzhong County was the first to plant it, and secondly, the demand from various places must be huge.
As long as you have some wealth, you don't want to treat your children badly, and this business is not limited to domestic business, it can also be done abroad, and the price is probably more expensive.
In addition, if Jiangzhong County promotes it well, is the birthplace of Daxia Longsui?
To be honest, the future of Jiangzhong County will definitely rise due to this.
But at the moment, the common people only have one hundred taels and one stone in their eyes. Apart from anything else, any emotional contagion, this or that, does not have the aroma of cakes painted by the clan elders.
"Is this really fake?"
However, some people still asked, looking a little suspicious.
It's okay not to question him, but when he did, the clan elder looked directly at him and became furious.
"Xiao Li, you are such a naughty person, how dare you question this? Who do you think you are? When there is no disaster, you can just grab a bite of food here and a bite of food there."
"Now that there is a drought, you still sleep all day long and eat the food provided by the court. Do you still want to lose face?"
"Who is the Marquis? He is the reincarnation of a saint. When he comes to our Jiangzhong County, will we be hungry for a meal?"
"Dear fellow villagers, my old man would like to ask you a few words."
"Is this rice fragrant?"
"Is this rice delicious?"
"If nothing else, isn't the rich man Zhou here? Rich man Zhou, if there is no disaster, how much silver per stone would you be willing to buy for this rice?"
The clan elder asked, pointing to a fat middle-aged man, who was a local rich man.
"For fifty taels of silver and one stone, I will definitely buy it, but I may not eat it. I will feed it to my son. If it is thirty taels of silver and one stone, I will also eat it. My whole family has more than 20 mouths, which is more than 20 in a day."
Two meters, with some side dishes."
"I consume one and a half kilograms of grain a day, one stone and one hundred and twenty kilograms, which can last for two full months. To be honest, after I get used to it, I can accept fifty taels."
"And I'm not a rich man. There are many rich people in the county next door."
"Fellow folks, go plant it now, and I will harvest it when the time comes. If it is a little higher than what is on the market, I will sell it outside."
"If everyone doesn't want to, let's form a chamber of commerce together and let everyone grow and I will be responsible for selling. The price will definitely be high, do you believe it?"
Mr. Zhou has a business acumen, and he fully agrees and believes in what the clan elder said.
And he has now begun to figure out how to make a profit.
Sure enough, when he said this, all the people became even more excited.
These days, how can ordinary people like them not do the business that rich people are willing to do? Rich people are very smart, and everyone knows this.
"okay."
"The Marquis also said that those who have land will farm their own land. For those without land, as long as it is wasteland, the county government will bring in cattle and farm tools, and everyone will work together to open up wasteland and farm."
"This is a once-in-a-century opportunity. After we get through it, the drought is gone and we are rich. After thirty or fifty years, when you are old, at least you will still have money at home."
"I can't see that time, but you can."
"I'll say the last thing."
"This severe drought, Lord Marquis has already helped us a lot. The next thing is to see what we do."
"If everyone is like people like Xiao Li, we will be poor for three generations, and we will have no descendants after three generations. If we all start our own hands, be self-sufficient, let alone make a fortune, we will have no problem with food and clothing in this life.
"
"Let's go, get moving. From now on, people like Xiao Li will either farm with us or get out of our village and stop gossiping here. Don't wait until other people's villages become rich one by one, and we will still be poor."
"This time, you not only have to survive, but you also have to fight hard to show everyone. Don't lose face. If your face is gone, what's the point of living in this world?"
The clan elder deserves to be the clan elder.
A few words directly made all the people in the village excited.
And it also involves other villages.
Once people start fighting, their enthusiasm will become even stronger.
Indeed, as the clan elder said this, every household began to mobilize. In the middle of the night, no one fell asleep or wanted to sleep. They picked up farm tools and went to cut wheat.
It can't be stopped.
And this kind of thing didn't just happen in this small village, basically all the 19th Prefecture in Jiangzhong County could hear this kind of sound.
Gu Jinnian asked people from the 19th Prefecture to come over. Each of them must have 300 respected old people. This is the reason.
No matter how much you tell the people, unless you are there in person, it will be difficult to mobilize enthusiasm.
In addition, there are people like Xiao Li who pour cold water on it, which can easily reduce people's enthusiasm.
But these clan elders are different. They have high morals and high respect. In the village, everyone gives these clan elders face when they speak out. As soon as they speak, they, plus 700 other young people, rush to tell each other.
It happened all of a sudden.
This night.
All the people in Jiangzhong County were mobilized. The old people were responsible for logistics and command, the young people were cutting wheat, and the women were taking care of their children, or cooking and fetching water.
It seemed extremely lively, no one complained, and no one said anything. Even some naysayers saw everyone's enthusiasm and finally joined in quickly.
It was obviously farming, but for some reason, the people were very excited and happy this time.
in this way.
Three days passed.
The news in Jiangzhong County also spread completely.
Gu Jinnian's words made the people of Jiangzhong County regain their confidence, go to the farmland to cut wheat, and start farming again.
This is indeed a great joy.
At least for the Great Xia Dynasty, it was a great event.
Daxia Dynasty.
Yang Kai, the Minister of Rites, held the memorial and his hearty voice resounded throughout the hall.
"Start your Majesty."
"The people of Jiangzhong County have regained their confidence and resumed farming."
"All wasted rice will be harvested within three days, and sowing and farming are expected to begin tomorrow."
"I am now requesting your Majesty to collect agricultural tools and cattle from all over the country and transport them to Jiangzhong County. We hope to restore the situation as before as soon as possible."
"Destiny awaits Gu Jinnian and repays you."
Yang Kai spoke out, and when he read the memorial, his whole body was filled with excitement and excitement.
"good!"
"As expected of the destiny candidate."
"As expected of my nephew."
"How many days does it take? How many days does it take? In five days, the people of Jiangzhong County can unite as one and harvest all the rice in Jinnian."
"This is a great achievement that shakes the heavens."
"Yang Kai, immediately prepare a decree to purchase a large number of cattle farming tools, and the Ministry of Industry will rush to make them."
"Do your best to help Jinnian."
"Announce this matter to the whole country, so that the people can see the situation in Jiangzhong County."
"Under such difficulties, the people of Jiangzhong County did not choose to give up, but fought against the sky for their fate. This is the character of Daxia."
Emperor Yongsheng was very excited, and the civil and military officials in the court also seemed extremely happy.
Such good news came in five days, which is a great thing.
Gu Jinnian is really different.
"Your Majesty, I sincerely request your Majesty to give words to the people of Jiangzhong County to encourage the people and reduce taxes so that the world can see the majesty of your majesty's grace."
At this time, Hu Yong, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said that he hoped Emperor Yongsheng would give him the words.
As soon as this was said, the civil and military officials in the court were all surprised. This was really a good thing, so all the ministers came out one after another.
"I sincerely request your Majesty to confer the title of Jiangzhong County to encourage people's support and reduce taxes to show the emperor's great kindness."
Hearing these voices, Emperor Yongsheng felt even more joyful, which was a good thing.
"good."
"I will give you a letter now and reduce the taxes of Jiangzhong County for two more years. I will tell the people of Jiangzhong County that when Daxia is stable, I will visit Jiangzhong County in person to commend them one by one."
Emperor Yongsheng smiled from ear to ear.
The Great Summer Disaster was like a huge boulder, weighing on his heart and making him extremely uncomfortable. But the biggest problem was the problem of Jiangzhong County.
Gu Jinnian only spent five days to unite the people of Jiangzhong County and unite as one.
This can be said to be a miracle.
It is definitely unreasonable to solve the problem in Jiangzhong County in five days, and it is impossible for ordinary people to do it.
But the tens of thousands of people in Jiangzhong County are united as one, and this is enough.
At least he's not sitting around waiting to die.
At least he is rising up against fate.
Moreover, Emperor Yongsheng knew exactly what Gu Jinnian brought with him.
at this time.
Inside Prince Ning's Mansion.
When he learned about the situation in Jiangzhong County, Prince Ning's face became gloomy and terrifying.
"Jun Hou is really a waste."
"Not only did he fail to complete his errand, but he was also defrauded of his belongings, resulting in the loss of a large amount of cattle and food. If he hadn't been useful, I would have let him die without a burial place."
King Ning spoke up and angrily rebuked the prince, but a middle-aged Confucian scholar behind him remained silent.
"gentlemen."
"What should the current situation be like?"
"Why don't you just do it? I don't want to wait for anything."
King Ning spoke, he was now ready to raise his troops to rebel.
"No."
"Your Majesty, the people of Jiangning County are united in their efforts to restore agricultural production. If we step forward at this time, we will inevitably encounter public backlash."
"Please, Your Majesty, think twice."
The latter spoke out, not wanting Prince Ning to take action at this juncture.
"Think twice?"
"If this continues, once Jiangzhong County is decided, there will be no chance to send troops."
Prince Ning frowned, of course he also knew that he couldn't take action at this juncture, otherwise it would cause a lot of trouble.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Hou has informed me that Gu Jinnian mixed the medicine with the rice so that after eating the rice, the energy will be full."
"Use this to deceive the people."
"This has laid the foundation for disaster. When the severe drought continues, ordinary rice cannot survive at all. Now the people are so enthusiastic because of Gu Jinnian's plan, but they don't need to wait until the autumn harvest. Nothing can grow in the rice fields."
"The people will definitely be angry because of this, and then a terrible backlash will occur."
"Once this happens, the prince raises his troops and obeys God's will. This is the best time."
The latter opened his mouth and pointed out the key points.
Gu Jinnian is good at using public opinion, so let's use public opinion to defeat Gu Jinnian now.
"But what if this rice is actually grown?"
Prince Ning understood what the other party meant, but he was a little worried.
"How can I grow it?"
The latter opened his mouth and asked King Ning, how to grow rice in this severe drought?
"Gu Jinnian is not a fool. He understands public opinion. How could he let us seize such an opportunity?"
"It is true that this rice cannot take root and germinate, but Gu Jinnian must have a way to make these rice take root and germinate."
"Even if it is an illusion, it is a good thing for Gu Jinnian. As long as the first half of the year is stabilized and the Great Summer Disaster is resolved, even if Jiangzhong County ends up in vain, so what?"
"As long as the people have something to eat, they won't make trouble."
Prince Ning spoke up, this was his idea.
He naturally believes that it is impossible for rice to take root and sprout under a severe drought, but this is the world of Xianwu. There will always be some ways to make rice take root and sprout. The possible price to pay is that these rice cannot grow rice grains.
But here comes the problem. Gu Jinnian’s purpose is to convince the people that this thing is useful.
As for the final result, everyone knows that you can’t grow anything.
To put it bluntly, what Gu Jinnian wants is time.
"That's very good."
"Your Majesty, if the seeds grow, it will be a great joy."
"We just need people to spread the word that this ear of rice is a sacred thing, and let the people look forward to it. By then, it will be planted in all places in Jiangzhong County."
"After half a year, if nothing grows, the people of Jiangzhong County will be furious."
"At that time, we have the greatest opportunity. The rage of tens of thousands of people is worth more to us than a million soldiers."
The latter opened his mouth and said so.
"Half a year?"
"You mean, let me wait another half year?"
Prince Ning frowned, he didn't want to wait any longer.
"Your Majesty, a little impatience will ruin a big plan."
"In the past six months, the prince can completely collect supplies. The three armies have not moved, and the food and grass will go first."
"At best, the prince will be able to put down the Great Xia Dynasty within half a year."
"But after all, this is an uprising. What if Emperor Yongsheng unites with the Jin Dynasty and Fuluo Dynasty?"
"After all, no one can explain this kind of thing clearly. If we fight a protracted war, will the prince's grain harvest really be enough?"
"Now that there is a great summer disaster, your lord, even if he sends troops immediately, even if he ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor within half a year, may I ask, lord, how can we solve this natural disaster?"
"It's better to let Emperor Yongsheng solve it. If he can't solve it, it's not the prince's problem. If he can solve it, it will be a good thing for the prince."
"Besides, there's one area they can't solve."
The latter gave words of advice and spoke eloquently.
"Where?"
King Ning was curious.
"Donglin County."
"The Immortal Sect is not planning to take action. They are also waiting and watching. They are a little dissatisfied with the Daxia Dynasty. The fire has not been controlled at all. If the rain talisman is not added and the fire spreads in Donglin County, the Daxia Dynasty will be even more troublesome."
"With the rage of the people in Jiangzhong County, the prince will not need to spend a single soldier at that time. In terms of destiny, he can win the throne."
The latter spoke up and revealed the trouble in Donglin County.
After hearing this, Prince Ning was really silent. He was indeed a little anxious.
Now that I put it this way, it's really not a big problem.
"In other words, are we just waiting for Gu Jinnian to stabilize Jiangzhong County? Should I intervene?"
King Ning asked.
"No, to intervene is to advocate, send people to it, and trumpet that these ears of rice are dragon ears. Doesn't Gu Jinnian like to deceive the people? Then we will cooperate with him so that the people have hope and happiness every day."
"The greater the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Your Majesty should understand this truth."
"Besides, if nothing happens, the ears of rice will probably take root and sprout within half a month, and Gu Jinnian will probably do some tricks."
He spoke out and predicted the future.
"Half a month?"
Prince Ning was a little confused.
"Maybe sooner."
"If it takes root and sprouts within a month, it will prove that Gu Jinnian must be cheating."
The latter said with determination.
And Prince Ning also agreed with this. Normal rice barely sprouts within a month. In this year of severe drought, if you do it within a month, wouldn’t you be bluffing?
"Then we'll see."
Finally, Prince Ning calmed down his inner excitement and waited for when Gu Jinnian would let these rice ears grow.
in this way.
The next day.
Within Daxia, all counties and prefectures are also reporting the disaster situation.
It has to be said that the story of the people of Jiangzhong County being united has spread and it has really inspired the people.
In such a large county, tens of thousands of people are not discouraged in the face of natural disasters and choose to fight against the sky.
This spirit has infected many people.
As a result, more and more materials were donated, and the proceeds from donations were sold into cattle, farm tools, and grain, which were shipped to Jiangzhong County.
The transportation of cattle and agricultural tools was the most important. The Great Xia Dynasty used treasure ships and dragon boats to transport them to Jiangzhong County at almost the fastest speed.
Allocated by local officials.
However, when the soldiers in charge of transportation arrived at Jiangzhong County, they were all shocked.
In the fields, I don't know how many people gathered. Those who had oxen plowed the land, and those who didn't have oxen used plows. Seven or eight people held them, and two or three people supported them behind.
There are not enough people to farm the cattle.
Everyone was sweating profusely, but no one said they were tired.
A group of people went over to rest, and a group of people went up again, but they didn't have any free time at all.
It has to be said that a large population has its advantages.
This terrifying spirit and willpower are indeed scary.
And that's not all. When the farm tools and cattle were delivered, the people were all excited.
Start working quickly.
Some old men even shouted loudly.
"Hurry up and get the guy, hurry up and plow the land. The village next door has already plowed 500 acres, and we only have 450 acres. Isn't it embarrassing?"
"Made, when I was young, I could cultivate a hundred acres of land a day by myself. You are all really useless. Normally, it's okay to be embarrassed. But if you are embarrassed this time, you will be removed from your ancestral home."
As some curses were heard, the villagers were not angry at all. Instead, they worked hard and worked hard.
This scene made the soldiers escorting the cattle and farm tools dumbfounded.
I knew that the people in Jiangzhong County were fierce, but I didn't expect them to be so fierce?
Don't want to die?
In this way, time passes little by little.
In the blink of an eye.
Five days passed.
In the past five days, the entire Jiangzhong County has been in full swing.
People everywhere were frantically clearing up wasteland. In five days, they plowed all the original fertile land. However, due to the severe drought, it was really troublesome to cultivate it.
It is also difficult to use water, which can only make the land slightly moist.
But no matter what, in five days, an unprecedented feat was accomplished. Tens of thousands of people, united as one, worked non-stop to plow all the fields and complete the sowing and transplanting.
During the remaining time, the people planned to open up some previously useless fields that were not suitable for growing, but Gu Jinnian said that these rice ears were different, and the fields that were opened up belonged to the people who opened them.
The people were naturally excited, and the village also called on the strong men to open up wasteland. The whole village participated, and everyone could share the food grown after the wasteland was cleared.
Everyone has a share, the enthusiasm is even higher, and there is no unfairness.
in this way.
Three days to cut wheat.
Sow seeds in five days.
In total, Gu Jinlai has only been in Jiangzhong County for ten days, although so far, no miracles have happened.
But it has already set the hearts of the people.
Inside the military camp.
Gu Jinnian is drawing pictures carefully. Now that the seeds have been sown and the land has been cleared, he now needs to design some things. When the drought is over, he can use these tools to make Jiangzhong County's production capacity stronger in the future.
be honest.
This is an opportunity.
Let Jiangzhong County become the number one grain county in Daxia.
The location of Jiangzhong County happened to be in the center of the Daxia Dynasty. If this place developed vigorously and became a food county, food shortages would happen again in the Daxia Dynasty in the future.
That would save a lot of trouble.
Jiangzhong County is connected in all directions and transporting grain is of great strategic significance.
Gu Jinnian already has an idea for this strategy, and will discuss it with his uncle after he settles down.
However, just as Gu Jinnian continued to draw.
A rush of footsteps sounded.
Soon, a figure appeared, it was Fang Jingcheng, his face was full of shock.
"Master Hou."
"The ears of rice have sprouted."
As this voice sounded.
In front of the desk.
The pen in Gu Jinnian's hand fell off.
In the eyes.
Full of astonishment.
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This chapter was updated at 19.08 pm on August 13, 2022.