Little emperor

Chapter 98

Officials from the Ministry of Industry worked overtime to build several plow tools.Because they are all made of wood, they are made faster.The plow racks are all made of wood, but the plows that can be removed and replaced are made of iron blocks, which can be changed from rough plows to fine plows, which is especially convenient for eating.

On the day of the experiment, Shen Shangshu specially invited the little emperor out of the palace to visit the Huangzhuang to see how the plows were used by many people.

Director Wang, Taifu Li and others specially accompanied Gu Yang out of the palace.The little table was left in the palace to deal with things, and I felt a little unhappy, but there was nothing I could do.

"Your Majesty, according to His Majesty's idea, the Ministry of Industry has expanded the plow with six people. The plow with ten people working and the plow with 20 people working have already been built. They can be used later! "Shen Shangshu stood in front of Gu Yang and introduced the situation excitedly.

The officials of the Ministry of Industry stood far away and could not get close to the little emperor.

Seeing them all staring at him with bright eyes, Gu Yang raised his hand, waved at them, and said loudly: "Everyone, you have worked hard!"

Seeing this, the officials of the Ministry of Industry were elated, imitating the appearance of the little emperor and waving at him, shouting loudly: "Serve for the Great Zhou! Be loyal to His Majesty! Your servant will not work hard!"

God knows how excited the officials of the Ministry of Industry are to get this design drawing!If this is produced and promoted nationwide, it will be recorded in history!Influence the generations to come!

Shen Shangshu looked at it with a smile, and ran to him alone, telling the situation in a low voice.He said happily: "Your Majesty, it's time to start! I wonder if Your Majesty should go to Xiaotian to watch first, or to go to Datian to watch first?"

Whether it is a plow with six people, a plow with ten people, or a plow with 20 people, they all start plowing at the same time.Just experiment in different fields.

"Look at Xiaotian first!" Gu Yang replied.

"This way, Your Majesty." Shen Shangshu led the way.

Manager Wang gestured for the chair lifter to follow.

The six people and the plow tools were ready to go to the field. When Gu Yang saw them, he smiled and raised his little hand, clenched into a fist, and said to them: "I am optimistic about you! Come on!"

Although I don't know what the little emperor meant by 'come on', but the little emperor said he was optimistic about them!This made the six laboring ordinary people very excited. If it wasn't because it was inconvenient to kneel down while standing in the field, they would have to kneel down to salute.

"Let's get started!" Shen Shangshu ordered these people.

Director Wang whispered to Gu Yang, "Your Majesty, why don't you sit down. They won't be able to do it so fast for a while."

Gu Yang shook his head: "They are working, but I am resting, it's not good."

Taifu Li praised: "Seeing the hard work of the people, His Majesty can't bear to enjoy himself. This is because he really puts the people in his heart! This is very good! Your Majesty must remember that no matter when and where, especially when you are enjoying Always think of the people, this is what a Mingjun should look like!"

Director Wang glanced at Mrs. Li lightly.This old fellow really educated the little emperor at every opportunity.

But Shen Shangshu said: "Your Majesty is young, you should just sit and watch. No matter how fast you work, it will take at least half an hour to plow this field. Standing for so long is not good for your health."

Manager Wang nodded, it was Shen Shangshu who knew how to love the little emperor!He echoed and persuaded: "Yes, sit down, Your Majesty. The old slave asked King Wen and the others to come and tell His Majesty a story?"

Mrs. Li glanced at Mr. Wang displeasedly.This is too pampering children!

Gu Yang looked up at Shen Shangshu and Mr. Wang, and then turned his head to look at Mrs. Li.He shook his head again and refused: "It's fine for me to stand."

Taifu Li nodded in satisfaction, showing a kind smile to the little emperor.

Manager Wang still had a smile on his face, but his eyes were already cold and unhappy.

"Since Your Majesty insists on standing and watching, let's just stand and watch. Sit down and rest when you are tired." Shen Shangshu did not force the little emperor.

"This field is only half an mu. In the past, it took three people to work for a day to plow this field. Look, Your Majesty, they have begun to move." Shen Shangshu stood with the six people working in the field.

Three men were pulling the plow in front, and three were pushing the plow behind.I don't know if they are too nervous or the tools are not easy to use, the movements are very slow.

After half a cup of tea, their actions began to become smoother.

A quarter of an hour later, half the field had been plowed.The eyes of those watching from above became eager.

Gu Yang said: "Change positions, the people in front, change positions with the people behind and continue working."

Shen Shangshu immediately ordered the six people: "Your Majesty has an order, switch positions and continue plowing!"

The six people stopped and quickly changed positions.

The three people who were pulling at the front just now switched to the back, and suddenly felt much more relaxed.

The three people who switched to the front had been bending over to push the tools just now, which was quite uncomfortable. Now that they can stand up, it is convenient to use their strength, so the working speed has increased a bit.

In less than a quarter of an hour, they had finished plowing the rest of the field.

"Two quarters of an hour! This speed is beyond expectation! Your Majesty, next they will change the tools and make fine plows." Shen Shangshu waved his hands excitedly, asking the officials of the Ministry of Industry to pass the tools over.

The six men finished loading their tools and started plowing.

This time, without waiting for Gu Yang to open his mouth, Shen Shangshu ordered them to change positions when the six people were plowing halfway.

A fine plow needs to be plowed at least two or three times.

It took a quarter of an hour to plow the first time.Seeing the little emperor standing for so long, Director Wang urged him to sit down: "Sit down, Your Majesty?"

Gu Yang said to him: "Prepare some tea and food, and let them eat after they finish their work."

Manager Wang nodded and turned to look at a young eunuch, who understood and immediately arranged.

After another quarter of an hour, the second time the fine plow seemed to be irregular, but in fact it was plowed according to the law.Because the mud in this field needs to be plowed finely, the fine plow this time takes longer.

The eunuch in charge of Huangzhuang saw that it was almost done, and told those people to stop.

Gu Yang happily asked: "Is it finished?"

"I'm going to check and check!" As he said, Shen Shangshu took off his shoes and socks, rolled up his trouser legs, and went to the field barefoot.

Everyone was staring at him. Shen Shangshu was bending over to touch the mud with his hands in various places of the field, with a constant smile on his face, full of joy, it seemed that the plowing was a success!

Gu Yang couldn't help but took a few steps forward, and also wanted to go to the fields to have a look.

Manager Wang saw his thoughts and pulled the little emperor back.

"Shangshu Shen, how about it!" Gu Yang asked him impatiently.

Shen Shangshu's hands were covered with mud. He raised his hands and responded happily: "Your Majesty! This plow tool plows really finely!"

"Is this good or not?" Gu Yang turned his head and asked Mrs. Li.

Before Li Taifu could answer, the eunuch in charge rushed to answer: "Of course! Your Majesty, the finer the mud in this field is plowed, the easier it is for the seedlings to take root and survive!"

Gu Yang asked: "Is it true that if you throw seedlings into the field, they will survive?"

The eunuch in charge was surprised and couldn't answer for a while.Because it has always been necessary to insert seedlings one by one for transplanting rice seedlings, and I have never heard of throwing seedlings into the field casually.

Gu Yang stretched out his hand and asked him for seedlings: "Give me the seedlings. Let me try."

"This..." The eunuch in charge looked at Director Wang.

Director Wang ordered: "Don't bring the seedlings here!"

"Yes!" The eunuch in charge hurriedly asked someone to bring the seedlings.

Soon, someone sent a basket of seedlings.Manager Wang was carrying the basket, but Gu Yang was not allowed to take it.

"Your Majesty can throw the seedlings on the side, don't go to the field."

Gu Yang had no choice but to pick up a seedling, walked a few steps forward, got close to the edge of the field, and threw it down from above.He didn't control his strength, and the seedling sank directly into the mud.Gu Yang was a little disappointed, and tried throwing a seedling down again, but it was still the same.

Mrs. Li coughed and said, "Your Majesty, this seedling can produce half a bowl of rice when it matures. Don't waste the food."

Gu Yang originally wanted to try it, but after hearing this, he took his hand back.Tell the six people who have just finished plowing the field: "Try to see if you can throw seedlings."

Those six people were all dirty, how dare they go to get close to the little emperor.

The eunuch in charge directly took the basket of seedlings to them.

Six people tried it, and their skill in throwing rice seedlings was better than Gu Yang.Even Shen Shangshu leaned over to learn how to throw seedlings with them.Shen Shangshu did not do well at the beginning, but after trying a dozen or so trees, he mastered the technique and was able to easily drop the seedlings so that the roots of the seedlings were inserted into the mud.

With six people and Shen Shangshu throwing seedlings, half an acre of land was quickly planted with seedlings.

The official of the Ministry of Industry who was in charge of timing said with a happy face, "I would like to inform you, Your Majesty! It took six quarters of an hour from plowing the field to completing transplanting rice seedlings!"

Six quarters of an hour, almost an hour and a half.In the past, it took half a day to complete half an acre of land, but now it takes one and a half hours to plow the land and transplant rice seedlings!

Although it is not as good as the machine farming of later generations, it is already a great leap forward for this era!

Gu Yang was quite satisfied.

The people present cheered and shouted: "Long live my emperor! Your majesty will benefit all people!"

Manager Wang took the lead to salute Gu Yang.Others followed suit.

Shen Shangshu and the six people who had just come up also knelt by the field and saluted Gu Yang.

Gu Yang smiled brightly, and said to them: "Pingshen! I'm going to see the situation in Datian!"

Shen Shangshu got up quickly, even if his body was dirty, he still wanted to lead the way for the little emperor.

Unexpectedly, the labor speed of Datian was almost the same as that of Xiaotian, but they had just finished plowing.Shen Shangshu asked people to fetch seedlings and taught them to throw seedlings himself.

The eunuch in charge said excitedly to Gu Yang: "Your Majesty, in the past, five people worked together to plant rice seedlings for one mu of land, and it took at least half an hour to complete the planting. But standing up and throwing the seedlings into the field greatly shortened the time." The time it takes to transplant rice seedlings!"

Li Taifu looked at the little emperor with satisfaction, stroked his beard, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, there are many wastelands in Dazhou that have not been reclaimed. In the past, it was because of limited manpower, but with this farming artifact and the method of throwing rice seedlings taught by Your Majesty, In the future, the people of Dazhou will be able to open up wasteland and cultivate more food! If the people are rich, the country will be strong!"

"Isn't I very powerful?" Gu Yang asked everyone with a proud look.

Everyone praised him one after another.

Taifu Li reminded: "Don't be complacent!"

Manager Wang: ...

Gu Yang called the laborers over and wanted to have a meal with them.

These people panicked, they are not worthy to sit and eat with the little emperor!

Seeing that they were uneasy, Taifu Li said: "Your Majesty asked you to have a meal together. This is the emperor's grace, and you should cherish it. Have a meal!"

Shen Shangshu and others also opened their mouths to persuade these people to relax and have dinner with Gu Yang.

Knowing the tension, Gu Yang didn't speak during the meal.

After eating, Gu Yang asked them: "Compared with the past, are you tired from working today?"

These people shook their heads, but no one said anything.

Director Wang said: "Your Majesty must listen to the truth, and you should answer Your Majesty one by one."

From left to right, these people can only speak out about today's labor situation one by one.

Multi-person labor is indeed not tiring, and the efficiency is greatly improved!They are really honored to be able to participate in the trial of new farm tools today!

After listening to their feelings, Gu Yang asked curiously: "Do you have any land?"

These people shook their heads.

Director Wang told Gu Yang: "Your Majesty, most of the people who farmed in Huangzhuang were refugees before. Huangzhuang was originally only found near the capital and a few palaces. Since Emperor Wen, if there are refugees in the local area, there will be funds from the internal treasury. Open up wasteland and build Huangzhuang in the local area. This not only provides a shelter for refugees, but also increases income for the internal treasury."

Gu Yang asked them: "Do you want to go back to your hometown? Do you want to own your own fields?"

The faces of these people changed drastically, and they all looked scared, begging Gu Yang for mercy, they were unwilling to leave Huangzhuang.

Working in Huangzhuang is doing things for the emperor. They live better than other ordinary people!Even if you go out, your waist is stronger than others!How would they want to let them live the lives of other common people!Without the protection of the tribe, without power, he can only be bullied by others!

Seeing them like this, Gu Yang changed the subject and asked what interesting things happened in Huangzhuang.

These people couldn't keep up with the little emperor's thinking, and they were all guessing what the little emperor meant, but no one answered.

The eunuch in charge took the initiative to tell a few interesting things that happened in Huangzhuang. After listening, Gu Yang yawned without saying anything.

Seeing that the little emperor was sleepy, Manager Wang ordered him to go back to the palace.

Shen Shangshu still has a lot of things to say to Gu Yang, and Manager Wang said to him directly: "As for the naming of farm tools and promotion, Shen Shangshu should discuss with a few assistant ministers!"

After all, the little emperor is not in charge yet, and Shen Shangshu felt that the little emperor could not make the decision, so he turned to discuss with Li Taifu.

Back in the palace, Gu Yang took a shower, and when he went to bed, he remembered something and asked Manager Wang: "My lord, the weather is getting warmer, can I open up wasteland and farm in the palace?"

Director Wang replied with a smile: "It's not too late to open up wasteland and farm when the weather stabilizes. Your Majesty is tired today, so let's rest!"

Gu Yang obediently closed his eyes and rested.

After the five ministers discussed with Shen Shangshu, it was finally decided to call the new plow designed by Gu Yang the "Shen Plow".The preliminary design of this god plow has six-person labor style, ten-person labor style and 20-person labor style.The imperial court will set up a special fund to build it, and then distribute it to all parts of the country before the spring of the next year.At that time, the matter of rewarding farming will also be changed to encourage collective food production and reward collectives.

The land is still personal, but everyone works together, and the food produced belongs to the individual.If the collective efforts to double the grain production, the collective can get tax exemption.With tax exemption and abundant grain, farmers can sell grain and exchange money to buy wasteland for reclamation!In this way, the peasants will become richer and richer, and Da Zhou will become stronger and stronger!

The officials were full of enthusiasm, and they had already expected how prosperous and powerful Dazhou would be in a few years.

At this time, Manager Wang issued a decree.The content of Yizhi's decree is to accuse Yushitai of failing to supervise, and intends to set up a secret supervision department in the name of the Queen Mother.

As soon as this decree came out, the officials were unhappy, and they all objected.

Only Li Taifu and Zhou Shangshu with a group of pure officials agreed.

The officials sent by the right minister waited for the meaning of Zhao Youxiang.

But Zhao Youxiang remained silent for a long time, staring at He Zuoxiang all the time.

He Zuoxiang strongly opposed it, and even asked three questions.Ask Director Wang who is in charge of this secret surveillance agency, which department he belongs to, and who is he directly loyal to.

"This secret surveillance agency will be managed by a woman. It does not belong to any department. Before His Majesty takes power, he will report directly to the Empress Dowager. After His Majesty takes power, whether there is a need for a secret surveillance agency and who should manage it is up to His Majesty to decide. !"

Director Wang's voice was sharp and forceful, and he directly told everyone that the secret surveillance agency was a temporary department, which dispelled the fear of many officials.It's just that many officials still object to letting women run the department.

Director Wang simply gave two choices, whether to let women manage the secret surveillance agency, or let internal officials manage the inspection agency.

Among the two, it must be the latter that poses the greatest threat to the court!The eunuchs are in power and they monitor all the officials. At that time, there will definitely be a situation where eunuchs enter the court and fight for power!

In the court, many officials have chosen the former, and the internal officials must not be allowed to control the power of supervision.

The establishment of a secret monitoring agency to compete with Yushitai and urge Yushitai to do things went smoothly.

The weather was getting warmer and warmer, Gu Yang took off his thick winter clothes and started his morning exercises again.

"Your Majesty has grown taller again." After measuring Gu Yang's height, Manager Wang smiled broadly.

Having grown taller, Gu Yang jumped up happily.Walking around Manager Wang, he said joyfully, "I want to eat more, exercise more, and sleep more! I will grow taller than Ye Ye in the future!"

Manager Wang couldn't help laughing.Commander Ye is indeed much taller and stronger than ordinary people.Even Ye Dalang and Ye Erlang were not taller than Commander Ye.

Gu Yang felt that Commander Ye was at least 1.9 meters tall.Men in this era are generally 1.6 meters tall, and they are already very tall if they can grow to 1.7 meters.Zhao Wang did not reach 1.7 meters, but Wen Wang and Liang Wang were 1.7 meters away.Gu Yang is very concerned about his height, no matter what, he has to be 1.8 meters tall to be suitable, right?If you are shorter than others, your momentum will be lost in half.

"My lord, can I start farming?" Gu Yang was still thinking about farming.

Director Wang smiled and nodded: "It's ready, Your Majesty can go to play. The old slave has only one request, and he must rest when he is tired. When the sun is high and the sun is shining, he must also rest."

"Great! Eunuch Wang is the best! I like Eunuch Wang the most!" Gu Yang warmly hugged Mr. Wang, and left the Long Live Hall with a bounce.

Manager Wang smiled and shook his head, and ordered the eunuchs around him to take care of Gu Yang.

During this period of time, Mrs. Li has found out the officials who were corrupt during the disaster relief in Liangzhou.Although the embezzled money did not go directly into Zhao Youxiang's pocket.However, those officials embezzled the relief money and secretly withheld part of the grain to sell, and the money went to a bank.That bank has been in the Jiangnan area for more than ten years, and how many money bank was squeezed out, leaving only his family with a great influence in the local area.

And the owner of the bank is Zhao Youxiang's son-in-law!Zhao Youxiang has four daughters and three sons.Among them, the youngest daughter broke with the Zhao family because she insisted on marrying a merchant in the south of the Yangtze River, and even severed relations with Zhao Youxiang several times.Zhao You has always said that he has only three daughters and does not recognize the younger daughter.The relationship between father and daughter is so bad on the surface, but in fact, all the stolen money obtained by Zhao Youxiang is with his younger daughter, and Zhao Youxiang opened that bank!

After getting the evidence and witnesses and sending them to the capital, Taifu Li went directly to the palace to report the matter.

He didn't treat the little emperor as an adult before, but since he felt that the little emperor was a god, when it was time to teach him, Taifu Li would teach him seriously.Taifu Li will also report everything to the little emperor about the political affairs of the court, so that the little emperor can know the situation in the court.

When Taifu Li came to the Long Live Hall, Gu Yang was not there.Manager Wang is not in the Long Live Hall either, so he doesn't know what he is busy with.

Knowing that Gu Yang was farming in Shanglinyuan, Taifu Li had no choice but to go to Shanglinyuan to find someone.

Shen Shangshu did not know where to find out that Gu Yang had started farming. During this period of time, he brought various farm tools into the palace every day, intending to develop the little emperor's talent as a craftsman.Let the little emperor improve various agricultural tools, continue to promote the development of agricultural cultivation, and improve the level of agricultural cultivation.

Gu Yang learned a lot about the level of tools of this era from Shen Shangshu.The two are talking about whether there is any other way to eradicate these weeds without burning.

"His Majesty!"

Hearing Li Taifu's voice, Gu Yang and Shen Shangshu stopped talking, and they turned their heads to look over there.

"Teacher is here! Look, I reclaimed that piece of land! I followed Shen Shangshu's suggestion and planted peanuts. I plan to continue to reclaim it, but I haven't thought of a good way to reclaim it."

Gu Yang ran up to Taifu Li, pulled his sleeve, and wanted to show him the land he planted.

Li Taifu said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

Shen Shangshu also came over, and was about to introduce to Taifu Li how this peanut field was reclaimed.

Li Taifu waved his hand absently and said to him: "Is there nothing to do in the Ministry of Industry? Shen Shangshu has been free to enter the palace every day recently."

Shen Shangshu: ...

The desire to share was dispelled at once, and he changed his words: "Your Majesty, I will take my leave."

Gu Yang raised his head and said to Shen Shangshu: "Shen Qing's family, wait for you to figure out a way, and come to me again!"

"Of order!" Shen Shangshu nodded with a smile.

After Shen Shangshu left, Taifu Li spoke to Gu Yang in a low voice, asking him to let him go back to the palace and report to Zhao Youxiang alone.

Gu Yang had no choice but to go back to the Long Live Hall first, and specially sent someone to find Director Wang to let him know about Zhao Youxiang.

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The author has something to say:

King Wen: Your Majesty should have forgotten about the secret order, right?

King Yu: It's been two months, Your Majesty must have forgotten!

King Liang: →_→

It's weird, I can't post it after several times, maybe Jin Jiang smoked again_(:з」∠)_

感谢在2022-08-2719:00:00~2022-08-2821:00:00期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mine: 1 calligraphy and painting;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!