Soon, the time has entered August and the autumn harvest time has arrived.
Food is the most important thing for the people, and the most urgent task at the moment is to ensure that food can be smoothly collected into the warehouse.
In response, Zhao Yanxun stopped all unnecessary tasks.
The focus of the royal family, soldiers and civilians has all shifted to the autumn harvest.
Fortunately, God is kind enough, and the weather was sunny after the autumn harvest began, just enough to allow the harvested grain to be dried.
Compared with the spring plowing in the first half of the year, the population under the palace's rule has now increased, and it is much easier to mobilize human resources.
No matter in Yuanyang or other prefectures and counties, daily tasks are still being assigned, and the young people are not spared due to the autumn harvest.
Young men drawn from various prefectures and counties also arrived at the designated places one after another and worked together with the people of Yuanyang.
According to Chang Shisi's estimate, the grain harvested in Yuanyang this year is enough to feed 500,000 people for a year, and Zhao Yanxun's current actual population is only 160,000.
To put it simply, as long as this year's autumn harvest goes well, even if the army and people of Longyou have to take a year off next year, the food can still support them.
Of course, you will have to grow food next year. After all, as Zhao Yanxun continues to regain the city, the population will continue to increase.
The autumn harvest is the most important thing at the moment, and Zhao Yanxun himself attaches great importance to it, even going to the fields.
Walking on the path in the field, Zhao Yanxun held an ear of wheat in his hand and asked: "According to Chang Shisi's estimate, how long will it take for Yuanyang's grain to be collected and put into the warehouse?"
Following Zhao Yanxun was Right Chief Shi Chengwenguang. It was rare that he also followed him out of the city.
"Report to Your Highness, twenty days is enough!"
Then Zhao Yanxun asked again: "After the food is taken back, have you figured out how to distribute it?"
How to divide grain into the official warehouses of Longyou government is a big problem. It must be carefully calculated and recorded.
According to Zhao Yanxun's idea, after this autumn harvest, grain will be delivered directly to each county for half a year to avoid grain shortages in various prefectures and counties.
Having sufficient food in the official warehouses of various prefectures and counties will also help mobilize the enthusiasm of the people for work. After all, food is a rare hard currency.
Cheng Wenguang replied: "Reporting to Your Highness, the calculation has been completed. Even Ningyang and Liyan Mansion have been included in the calculation!"
Ningyang and Liyan have not yet been recovered, but they have been included in the royal palace system and included in the plan.
"The detailed plan has been agreed upon in the Chief History Department, and I will send someone to present it to His Highness immediately!"
As long as there is a plan, Zhao Yanxun can't wait to see it.
Zhao Yanxun shook his head and said, "No need, let's look at it later when we have time!"
A group of dozens of people were walking in the fields, and not far away were a large number of working people, waving their sickles with enthusiasm like fire.
Farther away, there were soldiers patrolling back and forth.
Walking to a ditch and looking at the gurgling water inside, Zhao Yanxun asked: "Are these newly dug ditches?"
The ditch was straight and there were traces of newly turned soil. There was no grass growing on both sides of the ditch. It was obvious that it had been dug out not long ago.
Cheng Wenguang couldn't answer, so he glanced at the magistrate of Yuan County aside.
The current magistrate of Yuan County, Zheng Yi'an, was originally an official of the Gongzheng Office. He came to fill the vacancy after Hu Side was promoted to magistrate.
Zheng Yi'an has only been in office for a few days. Fortunately, he has not been idle these days and has learned more about the situation in Yuan County. At this moment, he will not appear hasty when facing Zhao Yanxun's questions.
I saw Zheng Yi'an stepping forward to answer: "Your Highness Shengming, these canals were completed half a month ago!"
Zhao Yanxun then asked: "Are these relatively large farms in Yuan County now surrounded by ditches?"
The function of these ditches is not only to irrigate the wheat fields, but also to prevent zombies.
Zombies are afraid of water, so as long as the place is surrounded by ditches, there will be basically no harm from zombies.
Zheng Yi'an said extremely cautiously: "Reporting to Your Highness, only about half of the farms in Yuan County are now covered by water networks!"
The workload of digging trenches is not ordinary, and Zhao Yanxun is very satisfied with being able to achieve this result within the second half of the year.
Zhao Yanxun warned: "After the autumn harvest, these things cannot stop. We strive to have all the wheat fields in Yuan County surrounded by water nets before next spring!"
Once this is achieved, next spring plowing, at least within the territory of Yuanyang Prefecture, will not require the participation of the army.
"I accept your order!"
Zhao Yanxun turned around and told Cheng Wenguang: "Not only Yuanyang Mansion, but the entire Longyou must be urged to dig trenches. This is a big deal!"
Cheng Wenguang replied: "Your Highness, don't worry, all prefectures and counties are already implementing it!"
After nodding, Zhao Yanxun continued walking forward.
The ditch is not very wide, only about one meter wide and deep, and the excavated soil makes the field ridges very high.
"Your Highness, please slow down!"
As soon as Cheng Wenguang reminded him, his foot slipped and he fell down the field ridge.
The guard who was still standing by had quick hands and quick eyes, and he supported Cheng Wenguang.
Seeing Cheng Wenguang's embarrassed look, Zhao Yanxun couldn't help but laugh and said, "Cheng Qing should be more careful!"
Zhao Yanxun and his party were walking among the fields, while in the wheat fields in the distance, the working people were busy working.
Although the grain is harvested in Yuanyang Prefecture, it is for the people of the whole county to eat, so the people recruited from other prefectures are very motivated to work.
What's more, the palace also set up a reward and punishment mechanism for the autumn harvest, which further mobilized the enthusiasm of the young people.
"This Yuanyang is really a good place. I didn't even see a few monsters in the underworld..."
"Who says it's not the case? It's thanks to the prince that Yuanyang is so safe..."
In Yuanyang Mansion, after a year of continuous killings, the density of zombies has become extremely low, and there is no need to worry about safety issues.
Because of this, Yuanyang became a rare holy place in the eyes of these young men who were recruited.
"Let's not just focus on the heat. Our Laixuan Mansion is also under the rule of the Wang Mansion now, and we will definitely see Yuanyang in the future!"
"That's right... We have plenty of strength. As long as we follow the prince, we will definitely live as well as Yuanyang!"
While everyone was working, they did not forget to express their longing for the future, indicating that they were full of hope for the future.
At this moment, someone straightened up and saw the crowd walking on the field ridge in the distance.
The young man at the head was wearing a regimental dragon robe, followed by more than a dozen officials, and was surrounded by guards in iron armor.
So the man exclaimed: "Look...that's the prince!"
"What?" Everyone looked up, their voices filled with suspicion.
Looking in the direction of the person who started speaking, everyone saw Zhao Yanxun dozens of feet away.
Although they couldn't see clearly his appearance, they were able to confirm Zhao Yanxun's identity.
I heard someone excitedly saying: "Your Majesty has been kind to us for saving our lives!"
"Kowtow to the prince!"
"Yes, yes..."
Everyone knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"Long live the prince...Long live the prince..."
Originally the shouting was coming from one place, but after the sound spread, it was heard by other people working there.