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The spn round of turmoil was finally resolved perfectly. Sun Chengzong became the chief assistant of the cabinet, Liu Zongzhou entered the cabinet, and Tang Shiji was familiar with it. Su Tiancheng felt that his luck had really come.

Time has entered July, and the autumn harvest season is coming soon. The situation in all parts of Shaanxi is good. Although some places have suffered from drought, the government mobilized the power of everyone to dig wells to find water, which basically solved the problem. The important thing is that after Shaanxi abolished the army of the guard station, a lot of free labor force was released. Those sergeants who entered the inspection department can also participate in production. Shaanxi has experienced years of wars and the lack of population has been alleviated to a certain extent. .

The extensive planting of sweet potatoes and maize has also achieved great results.

In particular, sweet potatoes, whose output is much higher than that of wheat and corn, have become the first choice of many farmers. Farmers are not too unfamiliar with sweet potatoes. In neighboring Shanxi, many farmers grow this thing, which can fill their stomachs, but Shaanxi has always been It did not spread, probably because of the long period of war, not many people considered agricultural production.

Su Pingyang, Qu Qingze and others who follow Su Tiancheng are very clear about the great role of sweet potatoes. Even Zhu Shenxun and Zhu Yousong also know about this thing. Only some officials in Shaanxi don’t know it very well. That is to say, Chen Yutai is not very familiar with sweet potatoes, but according to the requirements of the governor's office, he has vigorously expanded the cultivation of sweet potatoes locally. [

Seeing that the harvest season is coming, Su Tiancheng knows that as long as the sweet potato harvest in Shaanxi can be harvested abundantly, it can completely solve the problem of food for the common people.Moreover, there is still a lot of grain that can be traded, and the mutual market can obtain more profits.

Niu Er and others.A cultivation method was also invented, which is to insert maize in the field, which is equivalent to the double-fork cultivation hundreds of years later, also called interplanting cultivation. The effect of tall crops and ground growth is mixed cultivation, which can maximize the This method can improve food production.It has been successful in Henan Province, and judging from the current situation, it can also be successful in Shaanxi.

The earliest time for interplanting cultivation should be in the early [-]th century. Because of Su Tiancheng's time travel, interplanting cultivation appeared during the reign of Chongzhen.You must know that once this method of cultivation can be developed on a large scale, it will increase the grain output, and in the poor Ming Dynasty with low grain yield per mu, it can save countless people.

Mid-July.Harvest time has arrived.

Almost all the officials in the provincial, prefecture, prefecture, and county yamen have gone deep into the fields. On the one hand, they guide and supervise the farmers to do a good job in harvesting, and on the other hand, they also want to improve the relationship between the officials and the people.

July is the season of fire, the entire territory of Shaanxi.There are laughter and laughter everywhere, and I have worked hard for several months.Seeing that the harvest is about to be bumper, everyone is happy.

Many years have passed, and farmers in Shaanxi have never imagined that such a scene will appear. Because of years of famine, there have been many bandits in Shaanxi, and many people have starved to death. When food is scarce, what? Anything can happen, and the hungry and frightened farmers have an almost worshipful mentality towards the food grown in the fields.

Farmers are indeed honest. Last winter wheat was harvested, and many families could barely live. Although they said they were not full, they would not starve to death, nor would they go out to be refugees. This time, wheat, maize Both sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes have had a bumper harvest. It can be said that from this moment on, most of the farmers can have enough to eat.

All of this has a lot to do with the government. If the government hadn't stabilized the situation in Shaanxi, encouraged farmers to plant land, and provided seeds, the current situation would never have happened.

Under such circumstances, there is no need for many teachings. The village chiefs and chieftains of each village naturally have authority. If the peasants have anything to do, they can find them to judge and follow their arrangements. The chieftains and chieftains obey the government After the arrangement was implemented level by level, all parts of Shaanxi gradually restored the situation many years ago, and the common people began to respect the government and reject the bandits.

Su Tiancheng personally went to the outskirts of Xianyang to participate in the autumn harvest.

Although the weather was hot, Su Tiancheng went to the field in person. Moving the corn seemed simple but actually very uncomfortable. In the hot weather, you have to wear thick clothes. If you want to cool off and go shirtless, the corn leaves will make your body feel uncomfortable covered in wounds.

Su Tiancheng, who was sweating profusely, didn't care.

He did this with the nature of showing off, but more importantly, he took the lead and sent a signal to officials at all levels. As the parents and officials of the people, he had to experience the hard work of the people and have a deep feeling, so that he could When acting as an agent of government affairs, I really think of the common people.

However, the security measures triggered by Su Tiancheng's going to the ground were still too strict.

Although several months have passed and the rogues have all fled to Sichuan, no one can guarantee that there are no remnants of rogues in Shaanxi, let alone the Jiangning camp wiped out [-] rogues, and captured the leader of the rogues, Gao Yingxiang, and Gao Yingxiang's soldiers , Will it be hidden in the crowd, which is not good for Su Tiancheng.

The Jiangning camp dispatched a thousand soldiers to be responsible for Su Tiancheng's safety, and Qu Qingze followed closely. As for Wang Dazhi, he almost became Su Tiancheng's shadow.

After working in the field for an hour, Su Tiancheng finally stopped.

Perhaps it was because he was in a good mood, Su Tiancheng didn't feel tired, he proposed that he would go to other villages and towns to see, this kind of bumper harvest scene is really rare. [

However, this kind of inspection ended soon. When he, Su Tiancheng went down to watch the harvest, the crowd was so huge that it was rare for the peasants to even see the county magistrate, let alone the governor. The place they passed was in the The farmers who are busy in the field have to hurry to the road and kneel down to worship. Su Tiancheng didn't want to disturb the people, but just wanted to see the harvest in the field. Unfortunately, such a goal could not be achieved.

In late July, good news continued to come.

Xi'an Prefecture, Hanzhong Prefecture, Yan'an Prefecture, Fengxiang Prefecture, Qingyang Prefecture and Pingliang Prefecture all had a bumper harvest of grain. Lintao Prefecture was a little poorer due to its geographical location, and the grain output was slightly lower, but it was also good. The only The one that didn't work was Gongchang Mansion.

The magistrate of Gongchang Mansion is Chen Yutai. When Niu Er and his party went to Gongchang Mansion to practice sweet potato and maize planting techniques, Chen Yutai didn't quite accept it. He thought that this place in Shaanxi had always grown wheat, and suddenly decided to plant it. What if sweet potatoes and maize are not successful? So, when they were developing the planting technology, they did not have strong support. Of course, Niu Er and the others could see it. At that time, they were welcomed everywhere. Seeing Gong Chang This is the situation in the government, so I didn't stay long.

Now the result is out. The territory under the jurisdiction of Gongchang Mansion is vast, and the grain cannot be harvested. Naturally, the government’s income is much less. The Governor’s Yamen and Su Tiancheng will not implement the contract system, and there must be regional differences. Yes, if the income is reduced due to government reasons, you need to bear the responsibility yourself.

It is said that the grain harvest is not very good, Chen Yutai should take the initiative to go to the governor's office, at least to express his attitude, saying that his original decision was wrong, but unfortunately Su Tiancheng didn't see it, Chen Yutai never came to Xianyang to report the situation of Gongchang Mansion Yes, the magistrate's deputy, Tongzhi.

Su Tiancheng felt uncomfortable again.

As a time traveler, he knows very well that it is impossible to think about the great harmony of the world. There are certain opposition forces in Shaanxi, which can make him sober and reassure the emperor and the court, so he will not ask for a monolithic , but there is one aspect that must be adhered to, that is, the orders issued by the governor's yamen must be implemented by prefectures and counties, and things that have policies and countermeasures must never happen.

Considering that Chen Yutai was the number one scholar in the imperial examination and he was the same as himself, Su Tiancheng wrote a letter and brought it to Gongchang Mansion. It must be implemented. Even if there are any objections, you must still do things according to the requirements before you get the imperial edict and the emperor's will.

This incident also made Su Tiancheng start to wake up. Many scholars, scholar-bureaucrats, and rich gentry have a fixed understanding and have always been superior. They are unlikely to put the interests of the common people first. Moreover, this class has a fixed set of things. Whether these rules are pedantic or outdated, people do things according to these rules.

If you want to slowly change the status quo of the Ming Dynasty and rely entirely on scholars, it may not work.

It's no wonder that those who have achieved great things throughout the ages have a group of loyal people around them, who have followed them for many years. Only in this way can they ensure that orders and prohibitions are enforced, and everyone is of one mind.

The bumper harvest brought Su Tiancheng not only joy, but also a lot of thinking. The current situation of the Ming Dynasty is like this. It is very unlikely that this situation will be completely reversed. It is unlikely to focus on Zhu Youjian when making a fuss from the top, so the only way to keep an eye on Prince Zhu Ci is.

Zhu Ci was born in the second year of Chongzhen. In February of the third year of Chongzhen, when he was just one year old, he was registered as the prince. He is only nine years old now and is in the stage of receiving education. If he can instill many ideas in Zhu Ci, Only by relying more on the system to govern the country can it be possible to ensure the real prosperity of the Ming Dynasty.

But these are just some of Su Tiancheng's thoughts, he has no plans for thousands of years, as long as he watches the Ming Dynasty prosper in his lifetime, it will be considered pretty good. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)