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Jiaying Village got further and further away, and in the end the coastline was no longer visible. Zhao Guangyuan did not look away from the shore.

Fang Da looked at the prince's stubble-covered face, and then looked at the invisible shore, "Your Majesty, doesn't Li Mao recognize it?" His eyes were widened.

Zhao Guangyuan said nothing and still stood with his hands behind his back.

Sun Ze also glanced at him, then looked at Fang Da, "I guess he recognized you when I looked at him."

Fang Da was stunned. Oh no!

"Your Majesty, I forgot, then Li Mao should recognize me!"

He was originally a guard in front of the palace, a royal guard inside the palace, and a guard of the emperor when traveling with him. He was later assigned to the seventh prince, and was later promoted to the commander of the seventh prince's guard. Li Mao may have seen him in Beijing.

He ruined the prince's big business! Fang Dacheng knelt down and apologized.

"It doesn't matter." Zhao Guangyuan called.

Looking back from the shore. "Li Mao is careful, so it doesn't matter if he knows. He is a direct minister and will not disclose this matter to the capital. And it has not been confirmed. If he is smart, he will just pretend that he didn't see it."

"Your Majesty, if you're not afraid of ten thousand, you're afraid of the worst." Sun Ze frowned, "Do you want to send someone to warn Li Mao?"

Now is a critical period for His Highness. They have built a solid fortress along the coast of Vietnam. These will be the prince's retreat in the future. If exposed in advance, the consequences will be endless.

Unexpectedly, His Highness just came to see the placement of sentries along the coast today and met Li Mao.

Li Mao, who was a good government official, went to the village to inspect it himself. I didn't expect the two sides to meet.

Zhao Guangyuan thought for a moment and said, "Let Cao Yan go meet him for a while. If Li Mao doesn't see him, let Cao Yan chat more with the master next to him."

"Yes. I will give my orders immediately." Sun Ze turned around and went to give orders.

Fang Da came closer with an annoyed look on his face, "Your Majesty, will Li Mao really not reveal the news about Your Majesty? Even if he catches the wind, if even the slightest bit is revealed, the capital will be wary of it, which will ruin His Highness's important affairs."

"Li Mao is a smart man."

Smart people don't do stupid things. From what he has observed in the past few years, Li Mao is a practical person who is dedicated to serving the people and has no dealings with any parties in Beijing.

However, just in case, he ordered: "Let Cao Yan go and investigate first, and we will discuss it later. In addition, keep an eye on the passage for Yuezhou Prefecture to deliver letters to the capital."

"Yes."

Zhao Guangyuan then took people to look at the sentries along the coast.

Each village expressed great welcome to the setting up of sentry posts, and had no objection to charging a monthly protection fee of 50 yuan. Some village chiefs even dragged their people, eager to place the sentry posts at the entrance of their villages.

But the villages where sentries are placed at the entrance of their own villages are eager to celebrate with singing, dancing and beating drums.

Ever since they learned that Jiaying Village was almost massacred, they knew how scared they were. They were afraid that life would go back to the past, when pirates would often attack and harass them, and they would sleep with a kitchen knife next to their pillows. .

Before Lord Tsukishima came, they had been risking their lives in the sea, and the little they had caught was skinned at sea, and then skinned again by ruffians when they got ashore, making life difficult for them.

Finally, a chivalrous and righteous leader of the Moon Island arrived. After each family hung a crescent-shaped flag on their door for protection, the crescent-shaped flag did not frighten the damn Sihai Gang. Well now, the owner of Nayue Island actually sent people to set up sentries on the beach.

This is so great!

Let alone fifty cents, they are willing to pay any amount. I wish I could have that sentry station at the entrance of my village!

After inspecting each sentry post and seeing that they were properly placed, Zhao Guangyuan led his people back.

The villagers were so enthusiastic that he couldn't bear it and felt that he hadn't done enough.

Protecting the people was what the imperial court and local officials were supposed to do. As a result, the land became too poor. The people could not grow enough food to eat, nor could they fish enough. Many people turned to pirates and plundered everywhere. Gradually become a large scale.

Looking at the coast and the gradually disappearing villages, Zhao Guangyuan's eyes were deep.

There is not even a decent navy in Vietnam!

To suppress bandits, we need to be seconded to the state capital next door!

"Instruct the manpower at the sentry office. In addition to patrolling and collecting pirated goods on a daily basis, if there are young people in each village who want to learn martial arts, organize them to practice some moves. If there are pirates who come ashore, they can also resist them."

"Yes."

"In addition, in order to prevent the eyes and ears, each household is charged a protection fee of fifty cents, which is not a small amount for the common people. If the instructions continue, each household can buy five kilograms of salt at a low price every month. For the fishermen who are living in difficulty, when receiving the goods If you take care of them, you can also purchase daily supplies on credit.”

"Your Majesty is righteous!" All the subordinates praised him one after another.

The protection fee of 50 yuan per household was agreed upon by everyone. It would not work if they charged too much, and it would not work if they did not charge it. If they did not charge it, their intentions would be questioned by interested people, and the villagers would become even more uneasy.

Instead, they collect protection fees and use this name to set up sentries along the coast openly and openly, which can also dispel the wariness of the villagers and deter pirates and pirates.

Coupled with the confidence given to them by the owner of Yue Island in the past, and the reputation they have gained for collecting goods along the coast in recent years, it was very easy for the people to accept the idea of ​​setting up posts in the name of charging fees.

Now the villagers' salt is sold at a price lower than the market price. If someone buys five kilograms of salt every month, he will save fifty cents.

There are families with a small population that cannot use five pounds of salt. They take care of the goods they receive and sell them. If the fifty coins are returned in another name, it will be smoothed over.

From then on, Lord Yue Island's sentries were set up every fifty miles along the coast of Vietnam. The pirates were gnashing their teeth and could not get ashore. Those who were frightened by Lord Yue Island's reputation had to move elsewhere. And the fishermen along the coast of Yue are enjoying peace from here, catching more and more fish, and their lives are getting better and better.

Later, a navy was established in Vietnam. When recruiting sailors, many young men from coastal villages signed up. It only took a few days to recruit all the men, and it gradually became the most capable of the several naval divisions along the coast.

Of course this is a story for later.

On the other side, Li Mao, who returned to the Yamen, immediately ordered people to investigate Fang Da.

Within a few days, the news about Fang Da was delivered to Li Mao's desk.

Fang Da first served as a guard in front of the palace, then became a guard of the seventh prince, and was later promoted to the commander of the guards by the seventh prince. Later, after the seventh prince was demoted to the imperial mausoleum, the two brothers Fang Dafang were also sent to the border to join the army.

Later, the two brothers died in the battle, and the death list was registered. As a result, the two brothers were not dead three years ago. It was said that they were captured by the enemy and held hostage. They finally escaped after many twists and turns... Later, the brothers heard that the seventh prince was granted the title of King of Yue, and the brothers were dismissed because of After receiving military status, he went to the king of Yue again.

Li Mao was dumbfounded. He was dead, but not dead. He was so lucky that he got rid of his military status and returned to the King of Yue?

If there was no one in the middle to operate this, no one would believe it.

But shouldn't these two brothers be in the imperial mausoleum? Did he read Fang Da correctly that he saw that day? Is it Fang Da? He is confident in his vision.

And the one next to Fang Da, the Lord of Yue Island? cross! He can’t really be the king of Yue! But how did the King of Yue get to Yue? How did he get out? Guards are set up everywhere in the imperial mausoleum. Without the emperor's will, the Yue king could not leave the imperial mausoleum.

Could it be that I saw it wrong?

No, no, no, that aura of nobility and contempt for all sentient beings, a pirate would not have that kind of aura. Even with a stubble on his face, he still couldn't conceal his noble aura. What's more, there is Fang Da beside him.

That must be Fang Da!

Li Mao was thinking confusedly when the master came to report that the steward of the Yue King Zhuangzi wanted to see him. Li Mao was upset and couldn't help shouting: "I am a dignified first- and fourth-grade magistrate, who can meet anyone who wants to?"

The master opened his mouth to persuade him, but when he saw that he was irritable, he stopped talking. Just as he was about to turn around, he was stopped by Li Mao, "Who do you think wants to see me?"

"He is the steward of Zhuangzi, King of Yue."

The steward of King Zhuangzi of Yue? Li Mao was stunned for a moment, then said, "Invite people in!"

"Yes."

After a while, Cao Yan came in carrying a big basket, "Cao Yan, a common man, has met the prefect."

"Are you Cao Yan?"

Li Mao sat on the Taishi chair and looked at the visitor.

He had heard about Cao Yan several times, and it was the master who came to see him. He heard from the master that the two of them had had drinks together several times. He thought that Yuezhou was the seat of the King of Yue, and maybe the King of Yue also wanted the government office to be convenient, so he did not interfere with the steward of the King of Yue's village and establish a relationship with the master.

Did you come to see him today? After he saw someone who looked very much like the King of Yue?

Cao Yan was neither humble nor arrogant, and handed over his hand, "Sir, the common people are Cao Yan. My uncle is now serving the King of Yue in the imperial palace. After Yuezhou was granted to the King of Yue as a place of food, the common people got this favor and came to Yuezhou to help the prince look after him. His village."

"Oh? Your clan uncle is now serving the King of Yue? In the imperial mausoleum?"

"Yes. The clan uncle's family was poor and he was sent to the palace since he was a child. Later he served the late empress and then the seventh prince. Then the seventh prince arrived at the imperial mausoleum. The clan uncle saw that there was no one to take care of the seventh prince, so he Please transfer him to the imperial mausoleum and take care of the King of Yue all the time."

"So, how is your clan uncle? How is King Yue?"

"My lord, everything is fine. A few days ago, there was a good harvest in Zhuangzi. The grassroots people wrote to inform the prince of the good news. A few days ago, the grassroots people also received a letter from the clan uncle. The letter said that the prince heard that the grain harvest here was good and the yield was high. He was very happy. He was so happy that he rewarded the common people twenty taels of silver and a few bolts of fine cotton cloth. However, the prince suffered a bitter summer and had been recuperating in the palace since the Summer Solstice Festival. The common people were looking for good medicine everywhere these days and wanted to send it to them. Going back."

Uh... Li Mao was stunned.

He had forgotten about the Summer Solstice Festival. It's only been a month. Will the King of Yue come here after the summer solstice? Even a fast horse cannot outrun it.

Moreover, he had also heard about the news about the Ling Gua from the Imperial Mausoleum. He heard that several princes in the capital wanted to get a share of the pie. Crowds of people crowded over to the Imperial Mausoleum every day to buy melons, look at the melons, and see how the fields were divided. How could the King of Yue not be in the palace?

Li Mao felt that he was overthinking. He might have really made a mistake that day.

Cao Yan looked up at him, saw his eyes changing several times, and lowered his head calmly.

He lowered his eyes and said, "Sir, my prince has been immersed in studying flowers and trees in the imperial mausoleum over the years, and he has gained a lot of experience. After being granted the title of a food town in Yue, he wanted to find high-yielding seeds to relieve the poverty of the people in Yue, and help them have food and clothing. After three years of trial planting, this year Zhuangzi has achieved high grain yields. One acre of early rice yields an average of four shi per mu, and the upper field yields nearly five shi per mu..."

"Five stones!" Li Mao stood up in shock.

Cao Yan opened the basket he brought and said, "The grass-roots people are not lying. The yield of the fields is indeed nearly five stones per mu. The servants on the farm and the hired helpers can all testify. These are some high-yielding grains brought by the grass-roots people. The grass-roots people go King Xin Yue, the King of Yue was very happy and said that he could hand over this grain to the government for distribution. If the people of Yue could have high-yielding grain and everyone could have enough to eat, he would have lived in this world in vain."

Li Mao was stunned again when he heard this.

The King of Yue was demoted to the imperial mausoleum. When he learned that the enfeoffment was in the territory of Yue, he accepted the offer without any quarrel and was worried about the people of the place.

I bought Zhuangzi in Yue and tried to grow grains. I got high-yielding grains and kept them as seeds. Are you willing to distribute them to the people in Yue so that everyone can grow high-yielding grains and hope that everyone can be full?

Li Mao withdrew his gaze from the basket next to Cao Yan and focused on the large documents above the desk. He raised his hand to cover it with a case file.

Looking far away...

The King of Yue is the legitimate son of the late Queen, who was generous and generous and had two sons. The King of Yue also has an elder brother who is praised by the whole court as a benevolent and benevolent prince. Even the late Emperor praised him and made him his grandson early...

Li Mao couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Then he looked at the basket that Cao Yan had brought, and told the master beside him: "Let the grain in this basket be ground, and let us taste the taste of the rice. Later, you and Steward Cao will go to Zhuangzi. If It’s really high-yielding. I’ll buy all the grain seeds at the market price, and after I convene all the adults to discuss it, I will allocate it to each village for trial planting.”

"Your Majesty is kind and righteous! The common people thank you for your righteousness on behalf of the people of Vietnam!"

Cao Yan knelt down and kowtowed to Li Mao, "The common people will faithfully report what Lord Ming has done, which will make the King of Yue feel at ease. It is a blessing to the people of Yue that they can be ruled by you."

Li Mao waved his hand and asked the master to send Cao Yan out.

Then he pulled out the investigation report about Fang Da, glanced at it, and tore it up. That's all, so what if that person is the King of Yue, does it bother him? The King of Yue is his legitimate son, and the emperor has not taken away his identity now. Who knows what will happen in the future.

He makes things convenient for others and also makes things convenient for himself. Maybe he also leaves an extra way for himself and his family.

That’s all.

Zhao Guangyuan got the news about Li Mao and smiled. Fortunately, Li Mao was a straight official and did not collude with other parties, otherwise he would still have to spend more effort.

"Give me the order to keep enough grain for 50,000 elites for one year. After deducting the grain required for the second season, the rest will be sold to the villages on the boat. I will also teach them how to fertilize and raise seedlings, and plant another season of grain within half a month. , and made it clear to the people who purchased the grain that the island owners would purchase the grain at a higher price than the market price."

"Yes."

The climate along the coast of Yue is mild and humid. Except for the deep mountains and old forests, there is no snowfall in the counties in winter. Now we are raising seedlings so that we can harvest another crop before frost. When the time comes, we will buy it back from the people. Not only will the people have food to survive and money to live on, but they will also be able to get some food as a reserve on the island.

The best of both worlds.

The people along the coast of Vietnam now highly esteem Yue Island Master. If Yue Island Master says it is a high-yielding grain species, then it is a high-yielding grain species. If Yue Island Master says it can grow two-season grain, it must be one that can grow two-season grain. When the big ship carried grain seeds to the village, the villagers bought them one after another.

Those who had no money had to trade goods from the sea, barter, or borrow money. Almost all coastal villages and various places in Yuezhou planted second-crop grain.

Half a month later, the seedlings in the ground have sprouted green buds, dancing in the wind, which is really cute.

But in addition to Yue, various places were suffering from drought, and the news that there was no rice for cooking also spread to Yue.

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