No matter how lively the festival is, it will pass. The Lantern Festival ended with the joyful celebration of the people in Tokyo. Liu E was more generous than in previous years and increased the amount of ten cents per household to twenty cents, doubling the amount.
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This move also allowed many people outside Tokyo to have a decent meal before the summer harvest, but for the people in Tokyo, twenty cents was not worth mentioning, and the prices inside and outside the city were hugely different.
Don't.
But this does not prevent the people from praising Liu E. After all, doubling the money is still quite generous. This is equivalent to doubling the rewards for the entire city of Tokyo. The simple people also have their own wisdom and insights, so naturally
I can see the good news of Liu E.
The Double Spring Festival must be a good sign, and it also makes people busy in spring. This year is a warm winter. It is said that some flowers have not withered in the winter. There are people selling flowers on the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. The biggest benefit of this is food
The cultivation of food is the most important issue for both the people and the courtiers throughout the country. The Song Dynasty is still very stable now. The most important reason is that the food supply is sufficient.
But the drought and locust disaster in Henan Prefecture last year frightened the dynasty. This did not happen in a remote place, but in Henan Prefecture, where Gyeonggi Province is located.
The shadow and terror of the large number of disaster victims lingered in the minds of the courtiers and Liu E. This also made the first thing Liu E did after the beginning of spring this year was to summon Fan Ziyuan and Ye An, the young ministers of Sinong Temple.
Farming and mulberry farming was a top priority for a dynasty. If Liu E wanted to consolidate her position, she had to work hard on farming and mulberry farming. She was very useful to Ye An's relationship between agriculture and commerce.
"Farming and mulberry trees are the foundation of wealth. If the mulberry trees are abundant, the people will be prosperous. If the people are prosperous, there will be surplus money. The surplus money will be circulated throughout the world and used in the market. Therefore, there is a way to make money!"
Even Zhao Zhen understood the pros and cons because Ye An used the simplest words to describe the relationship between the two.
Fan Ziyuan glanced at Ye An beside him. Compared to himself, this boy was really stable and tight. He was not nervous about playing against the saint at all. He even had the time to joke with Lan Jizong.
"Your Majesty, Ye An's metaphor is very simple. For example, Your Majesty, you represent the finance of the country, while Ye An represents the merchants, and Official Lan is the farmer. Official Lan produces a lot of food, but he keeps what he can eat for himself.
In addition, other grains can be sold to Ye An. Ye An uses these grains, either to other merchants to make wine, or to other people who have money but little food, such as the people in Tokyo, or to the main stores of restaurants.
In this way, Officer Lan will have money, and Ye An will also make money from it. At the same time, it will meet the needs of the people in Tokyo City, and also meet the needs of the main restaurant or foot shop, and this
Money circulates like this. Only money that circulates can be considered money, otherwise it is just a pile of copper. No matter how beautifully the court casts the copper coins, their essence cannot be changed."
Simple metaphors are very useful. Even Zhao Zhen, who has little social experience, can understand the truth. Before Liu E spoke, he said: "So, farming and mulberry farming are the foundation of the country? It means paying a lot of taxes."
Are all the merchants just making money from it?"
Ye An nodded slowly, but Liu E said: "This makes sense, but merchants do not mainly trade in food, but also trade in pottery, porcelain, silk, wood, iron, linen, etc. The truth behind this is
What does it have to do with Nong Sang?”
This is no longer as simple as discussing the relationship between agriculture and commerce, but analyzing the economic operation of the entire country. Ye An smiled and shook his head and said: "Reporting to the saints and officials, if you want to sort out the problems between these,
Then we need to invite the Third Secretary to come, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for the Third Secretary Fan to explain the connection clearly in a while."
Fan Ziyuan couldn't help but nodded and said: "What Ye Hou said is very true. When I was young and ignorant, I asked my uncle, but was scolded by my uncle. The affairs of the country, agriculture and commerce are as complex as the movement of the sky, and they are all inextricably linked.
If I want to explain it simply, I’m afraid I can’t.”
Liu E nodded slightly. She had been in power for many years, so she naturally understood the problem. She nodded slightly and said: "In this way, mulberry farming is the top priority of the country, and Sinong Temple will promote potatoes and sweet potatoes starting from this spring. Where are the regulations?
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Ye An looked at Fan Ziyuan, who was a little excited. He tremblingly took out two memorials from his sleeves and raised his hands respectfully. Lan Jizong next to him glanced at Ye An, took them with both hands and presented them to him.
Liu E and Zhao Zhen.
Seeing Zhao Zhen and Liu E starting to read the memorials, Fan Ziyuan cleared his throat: "I would like to inform the officials and saints that Sinong Temple tried to plant potatoes and sweet potatoes in the official fields outside Tokyo last year, and the harvest was quite good.
People are astonished that the yield of potatoes is more than ten times that of potatoes, and they can even take root and sprout when cut into small pieces! The yield is so high and the harvest is huge, unprecedented! Although sweet potatoes are not as good as potatoes, they are cold and drought tolerant and can be harvested with just a little watering.
What we gain is that even third-class dry fields will have a bumper harvest! If the two are combined, our granary of the Song Dynasty can be doubled, and it will be useful in both good and bad years! This is a great blessing!"
Liu E finally saw the data from Sinong Temple. From the harvest of each acre of field to the harvest of each plant, there were figures to check. There were also marked water and moisture levels, and even records of the amount of manure. At the end of the memorial, there was actually
The situation of the icon was clear at a glance. After looking at the end of the memorial, Ye An's name was indeed on it. Liu E nodded with satisfaction.
"The memorials of Sinong Temple are different. When the officials look at them, they only list the numbers of the three divisions, but they are not as neat and orderly as those of Sinong Temple! This is what courtiers should do, and the list should be promoted in the court.
That’s right, especially Sansi!”
Ye An didn't want to offend anyone, so he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "The situation in Sinong Temple is different from that of other government agencies, so I have listed it in the report. This may not necessarily be the best move..."
Liu E pointed at Ye An and said to Zhao Zhen, who was beside him with a smile on his face: "Look at the official, this is the cunning of a lonely minister! It's obviously a good thing, but he imposes excuses in order not to offend others. Even Sinong Temple can use it.
Things that the Third Division cannot use?! The numbers used by the Third Division are not many? National funds do not need to be detailed?!"
Zhao Zhen pursed his lips and smiled: "Madam, I think Mr. Ye is a very well-behaved person and doesn't want to offend others. Why don't we stay in the Third Division for a while so we can see what the results are and if there are any discrepancies, it will be clear at a glance!"
Ever since Ye An became a bachelor's student of the official family, Zhao Zhen has made rapid progress in the past year and has become more and more regal. Liu E can't find any faults in his words and deeds, which makes him position himself as a strict mother.
Liu E had an "illusion".
Although she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, Liu E still nodded and said: "In accordance with the wishes of the officials, Lan Jizong drafted a preface to this matter and sent it to Xia Zhigao to draw up an edict and pass it on to Zhongshu's disciples."
Lan Jizong hurriedly finished his work and sat down. He concentrated on drafting the preface on the royal paper, and then presented it to Zhao Zhen and Liu E. After that, he sent Xiaohuangmen to pass it on to Xia Song.
Only after passing the seal of the Prime Minister under Zhongshu's sect and then passing it on to the Third Division can this edict be "legal and valid".
At this time, Fan Ziyuan and Ye An were about to resign, but Liu E said: "Fan Shaoqing has made great contributions to the country. He gave him a pair of silver pots and a pair of silver hooks. He promoted his wife to the sixth class of courtiers and gave him a hosta..."
Fan Ziyuan went numb as soon as Liu E's words came out. Ye An kicked him in the crook of the leg and thanked him. As for Ye An himself, who had been waiting for a long time, he was completely ignored by Liu E and could only leave with "grievance".
If you don't take advantage of Tianjia, you will suffer a loss...