Chapter 402 The wind gradually stops and the rain gradually closes
"The Son of Heaven plows the land himself, so that the rice can prosper." In the final analysis, it is to encourage farmers to cultivate mulberry trees.
This is a habit that has been passed down by the Han family for thousands of years, and has no other meaning in it. Spring plowing, summer hard work, autumn harvest, and winter storage. All things revive in the spring of the year, and the emperor's work in the fields is the best example. Other than that,
What else can you do?
There is still some time before the seeds are planted. At least we have to wait for the day of the Spring Equinox. When the "Big Fire" star appears in the evening, it happens to be at the Spring Equinox. On this day, the "Huo Zheng" in ancient times observed the big Mars in the middle of the south.
So he announced to the people that the spring equinox had arrived and they could start plowing and sowing.
Therefore, Ye An and Fan Ziyuan's plan was temporarily put on hold, but it did not prevent the land and sweet potatoes from being planted in the fields. Liu E did not give a banquet to the courtiers as usual, and distributed cloth to the old farmers who came before returning to the court.
On the contrary, she led Zhao Zhen to personally plant the potatoes cut into small pieces into the ground in full view of the public. The bright yellow pieces were eye-catching, and the courtiers suddenly realized, while the people around them were whispering to each other and asking people about the saint.
What is sown in the ground.
The names of potatoes and sweet potatoes circulated in Tokyo for a while, but they soon calmed down. Only those who have seen it know that it is truly auspicious, but those who have not seen it will just laugh it off, even some upright farmers.
People will scold such people who spread "fake news" because they think that no matter how hard you work, you will reap something. The grain production in the field is limited. How can there be any grain that can produce thousands of kilograms per acre?
But now Liu E and Zhao Zhen have planted potatoes and sweet potatoes in the land. This rumor that was originally only circulated in the court appeared in front of the people of Tokyo.
It is no exaggeration to say that the propaganda promoted by the emperor himself has to some extent dispelled many people's belief that the emperor is the best mouthpiece of this era.
His every move, word and deed will be watched by the world, even if he plants a root in the soil.
Of course, in Ye An's view, what Liu E planted was not just a potato, and what she would harvest after four months was not just a potato. Planting potatoes and sweet potatoes was not even on the agenda of the Ministry of Rites, and of course it would not be
Appeared in Sinong Temple's agenda.
All civil and military officials, including nobles, relatives, and clan members suddenly discovered Liu E's behavior. She was holding a bamboo basket and holding Zhao Zhen's hand, just like a peasant woman holding a child to plant hope into the soil.
But this "hope" looked like despair to Wang Zeng and a large group of civil servants.
Especially the red faces of Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian, and the ferocious expressions with bloodshot eyes, Ye An was worried that they would die on the spot due to cerebral congestion...
Following their gazes, they saw the proud look on the face of the short "Southern Prime Minister" Wang Qinruo.
In a few months, when Tianjia's fields produce more than a thousand kilograms of grain per mu, the people of the entire Song Dynasty will cheer for it, no, it should be said that they are crazy.
When the time comes, this scene will be praised by the people of Tokyo throughout the Song Dynasty, and everyone will remember that it was Liu E who took the officials' hands and planted the auspicious seeds into the land!
Even Fan Ziyuan, who originally planned to promote potatoes and sweet potatoes, looked ugly. He firmly sided with Wang Zeng and supported the official's early pro-government, but he did not expect that Liu E actually had such a hand, and even Sinong Temple did not know about it.
At this time, he couldn't help but cast his eyes on Ye An, and Ye An happened to look at him too. He could only show a helpless smile and shake his head gently.
Ye An's denial made Fan Ziyuan feel a little relieved. At least Ye An, who was already known as a direct minister, did not stand with the queen, nor did he support the queen's monopoly of power.
It's ridiculous to say that Ye An never expressed his inner thoughts to anyone, and even Wang Yuan didn't know his firm stance, but towards Fan Ziyuan, Ye An expressed enough kindness.
In Ye An's view, Fan Ziyuan is a technical bureaucrat whose lofty ambitions even surpass the existence of Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian. He is willing to confide in Fan Ziyuan. He just wants to be a lonely minister and a direct minister, but he may not be the same as Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian.
He thinks that the lonely minister in Zhong is different.
Ye An immediately responded to Fan Ziyuan's suspicion, letting him know that he was not assisting Liu E in this unprecedented publicity behind the scenes.
At this time, Ye An had already vaguely felt that he was involved in the court dispute, and it was time to take a stand.
The personal plowing reached its climax here, and slowly fell into silence during this climax. Liu E took Zhao Zhen back to the palace with satisfaction. Most of the courtiers did not participate in the banquet in order to show their attitude.
Ye An saw Li Zunxu in the team of relatives, shook his head slightly and left Yutian. This gesture was enough. Although Li Zunxu didn't know Ye An's true thoughts, he trusted Ye An enough.
Ye An took his ox cart and slowly wandered to Xinlingfang. The place was still bustling with people, but the people were talking more about farming.
Not everyone has the qualifications and time to go and watch the farming. Only good families selected by the Kaifeng Prefecture have such preferential treatment, but there are almost one or two families in every village.
For example, Ge Shanshu, who didn't care much about business, was elected and was an official of Xinlingfang, so he could go, but Ye An didn't see him among so many people.
But Ge Shanshu saw Ye An. At this time, he was talking about the scenes of officials and saints farming at his wonton stall. His vivid appearance and spitting gesture made Ye An, the founding prince of the country, personally involved in farming.
They all felt that they were not as detailed as what he said.
He picked up all kinds of utensils from Da Jia Lu Bo and explained the rules and systems of farming to some young people.
The one who listened most enthusiastically was Qin Mumu. Dressed in a thick fur coat, she grabbed the tail of the fox scarf with both hands and listened to Ge Shanshu's details with her eyes wide open.
Tieniu, who was fortunate enough to be Ye An's coachman, wondered whether he had been to Yutian outside the city after listening to Ge Shanshu's explanation...
Ye An sat down in the vacuum next to Qin Mumu. Most of the people in Tokyo knew that this fairy-like beautiful woman in Xinlingfang was Ye An's wife, the Princess of Yangcheng County, especially in Xinlingfang.
No one came near her at all.
"Wow, this is what the emperor personally cultivated. I regret not getting it."
Looking at Qin Mumu's longing eyes, Ye An said with a helpless smile: "If you had gone there, I'm afraid you wouldn't find it so novel."
"What happened? Did you encounter something disgusting again?"
Qin Mumu could tell from Ye An's tone that he was disgusted, and said with a smile: "Tell me quickly and make me happy too."
"Huh, Wang Qinruo encouraged Liu E to plant potatoes and sweet potatoes beyond everyone's expectation. How exciting is that?"
"Oh! It's really exciting! I'm afraid Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian are going to be angry to death? After a few months of potato harvest, she, Liu E, will immediately become the real Holy Queen. This can completely change the course of history, you say
What would happen if Liu E became a woman like Wu Zetian?"
Ye An shook his head gently: "It's impossible, Liu E can't become Wu Zetian, she will just monopolize power to a degree that is unacceptable to civil servants during her lifetime. Of course, as the official family gets older, the conflicts between the two parties will
The friction will become more and more intense, should we leave Tokyo city as soon as possible?"
Qin Mumu's eyes turned into crescent moons. It didn't matter to her who had the power in the court, because no matter who it was, they had to pay more and more attention to merchants, and their family's industry would not be affected.