Chapter 412 Chapter 408: I cheated again
When Da Chu sent troops, Ji Yunting once again accompanied the army to supervise the custody of grain and grass. In addition, he also had the important responsibility of supervising the army.
Qin Shuan and Zhao Ruwen also went out with the army again this time. As Yun Zhao expected, He Lanyue also got a chance this time. The king of Zhenbei reported illness, and the commander of the three armies was a veteran general whom Yun Zhao had never heard of.
The veteran generals went on an expedition, and the generals under his command were all of the younger generation. Song Yunzhao understood the emperor's intention, which was to cultivate his own military strength.
For example, Helan Yue came from a family of military generals. Qin Shuan and Zhao Ruwen had also been serving as officials in the military. However, Ji Yunting was a purely civilian official, so he had to be taken along whenever he went on an expedition.
Nowadays, people in the court are looking at Prime Minister Zuo more and more wrongly.
Left Prime Minister:…
Chu Donghui missed a good opportunity this time. He was injured before and could not catch up with the dispatch of troops.
The soldiers were victorious in their first battle, and the atmosphere in the court became much more relaxed.
When Song Yunzhao had free time in the harem, he wrote storybooks, and when he was busy, he took care of the affairs of Baozhuang Building. He spent more time with his son. The two of them went to the Imperial Garden all winter long as long as the weather was good. Feng Yu was an unstoppable person. With his temper, Yaohua Palace cannot trap him.
The end of the year has come in the blink of an eye, and the army is still fighting abroad. Each has its own victory or defeat with Beiming, and the overall victory rate of Da Chu is higher.
As this war lasted for a long time, Song Nanzhen's pressure increased day by day. The grain and grass raised by several major grain merchants were in danger, and he had to find another way to raise grain and grass.
Ling Yunhe and Xie Jinshu both helped introduce several merchants and solved their urgent needs.
The Ministry of Household's annual accounts were completed, and the taxes paid by Baozhuang House really attracted a lot of attention, and Song Yunzhao was very proud.
When the emperor supported her opening a shop, many people called her a witch behind her back. She was lucky enough to send out troops this year, and the state treasury could not make ends meet. Of course, her tax payment could not solve the problem of the household department, but it could clean up the situation. He was granted the title of Yihunjun, and Song Yunzhao also earned a reputation for himself.
This year has been relatively peaceful. Because the Queen Mother was ill, she did not attend the New Year's banquet and no one found fault. Song Yunzhao should not live too comfortably.
The limelight of this year's annual banquet once again fell on Song Yunzhao. Baozhuanglou was in the limelight this time. Although it only paid more than 200,000 yuan in tax, how long had this shop been open? And in order to support the soldiers fighting abroad, Song Yunzhao and Concubine Shu Fei Wan discussed and donated all the money earned in the shop, which was much more than the tax money.
Moreover, word spread that the three concubines in the palace donated silver to the country, and many merchants in the capital took the initiative to donate silver to the court, and the household department received millions of taels of silver.
This is really unexpected. Nowadays, no one in the court mentions the emperor's foolish behavior. Instead, everyone praises the three concubines for their righteous deeds.
On the Lantern Festival, Feng Yi wanted to secretly take Yun Zhao's mother and son out of the palace to enjoy the lanterns, but as a result, he failed to make the trip due to an urgent report at the border.
After the Lantern Festival, Song Yunzhao's life became more and more busy. Feng Zhi was now a little kid, and Anshun didn't dare to blink, for fear that the little master would disappear in the blink of an eye.
After the beginning of spring, the weather got warmer and the army returned in triumph. There was great joy inside and outside the palace.
Song Yunzhao and Feng Yi were drinking tea in the palace. Feng Yi had long since disappeared. Song Yunzhao frowned when she saw that Feng Yi had received news of the army's triumphant return. She couldn't help but ask.
When Song Yunzhao heard this, he had no good solution. At this time, the grain yield was far less than that of later generations, and the total population of the country was also far lower than that of later generations. It was impossible to cultivate more fertile fields with limited people's power. Without high-yielding grain seeds, the yield per mu could not increase. , the total amount of food naturally cannot increase. Song Yunzhao was not a scientific researcher in her previous life. She really had no good solution.
After thinking carefully, she looked at Feng Yi and said, "I heard you say before that the people and soldiers at the border have been reclaiming wasteland and improving farm tools. In addition to wheat, they also sow corn and buckwheat. I was thinking, Can this approach be implemented nationwide?”
Song Yunzhao found it a bit difficult, because in ancient times, private ownership of land, such as feudal princes and kings, all had fiefs. Of course, this fiefdom could not be a vassal, but could only collect taxes and grain.
Just like her father, Marquis Wenxin, also had his own fiefdom, but the size varied according to the official title.
As long as the title of nobility exists, the fiefdom will be inherited from generation to generation. The fiefdom of marquis is just the tip of the iceberg, and there are many fiefdoms owned by the descendants of the royal family that make up the bulk. Feng Yi's branch suffered heavy casualties due to the heir apparent, and only one emperor was left. However, the royal family did not only have direct descendants. There were many members of the royal family, so there was also a lot of land to be entrusted.
These fiefdoms were mostly fertile lands, but the court could not get any tax revenue.
Feng Yi obviously had this idea, but it was in the interest of the nobles to affect the whole body, so naturally he could not act rashly.
Song Yunzhao looked at Feng Yi's frown and knew that this matter was not easy. Yes, if it were easy, there wouldn't be so many disputes in history.
Furthermore, given Feng Yi's current situation, it is not easy to move these people.
Song Yunzhao thought of this and said: "From small to large, it is better to first encourage merchants to breed livestock, collect firewood, fish and hunt, and also encourage them to cultivate grain seeds. The imperial court will provide reward policies, and there will be brave men under heavy rewards. As long as it is profitable, Merchants will definitely take notice."
Feng Yi couldn't help but smile when he heard what Yun Zhao said, "Even if merchants are chasing profits, they are not willing to farm far away from their hometown."
"Yes, it is impossible for them to leave their hometown, but if the merchants have money, they can buy the excess livestock and grain of the people nearby. As long as the people can make money, do you think they are willing to open up more wasteland and raise more livestock? If it were me, if If I can make money to improve my family's life, have enough food to eat, and live a more decent life, I am willing to work even harder."
Feng Yi was thoughtful.
"If you want the horse to run, but also want the horse not to eat grass, how can there be such a good thing in the world." Song Yunzhao knew that the ideas of these emperors in ancient times were different from those of the people. In their eyes, the emperors, lands and people were their private property. How can we think about problems from the perspective of ordinary people?
Feng Yi is already a wise man, but looking at the problem from the perspective she said, I'm afraid he has never thought of it.
Song Yunzhao didn’t come up with the method himself. Isn’t this the experience gained by his predecessors?
Don’t ignore the creativity and hard-working spirit of the working people. Is it the same as eating from a big pot and privately contracting land per acre?
This is not a concept.
"What you said makes sense." Feng Yi thought thoughtfully, "But this method may be a bit slow."
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and it’s never too late as long as you start.” Song Yunzhao understood what Feng Yi meant. What was slow was not the people’s cultivation and breeding, but the smooth implementation of the imperial laws and regulations throughout the country.
She can't help with this, it's a blind spot in her knowledge.
However, this matter must be handled by the Ministry of Household Affairs, right?
Did she unknowingly cheat on her father again?
(End of this chapter)