The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

Chapter 643 : The vitality of the new order

After Xiao Rui and his party left Anzhou, they continued northward and entered the area of ​​Pengzhou.

Pengzhou borders Tiandu Country and is located in the easternmost part of the Anbei prefectures. Its geographical location and human relationships are more complicated. The leader of the Nanshan Army, the largest insurrection army in Qi State, did not dare to face the champion, so he led the rebel army back to Pengzhou and became independent. As the king, he tried to learn from the Heavenly Poison Nation and establish his own vassal state.

Daxia naturally refused, and the champion Hou sent an army to Pengzhou, and Qing suppressed Pengzhou. However, the Nanshan Army also revolted with the help of the terrain, and it was only before and after Xiao Rui ascended the throne that Pengzhou was completely settled. In the past six months or so, it is more difficult to build Pengzhou into Anzhou, because time does not allow it.

After Xiao Rui entered Pengzhou, what he saw was the same as he had speculated. The people in Pengzhou had not planted new crops. The fields were wheat crops. However, due to the snowstorm and the sudden drop in temperature, the land was frozen and the wheat could not survive at all. Although there is no thermometer, according to Xiao Rui’s guess, the temperature in the fourteen states of Anbei is estimated to be below minus 20 degrees.

Therefore, the winter wheat in this season is basically no crop.

Under the power of the Little Ice Age, the weather will get colder and colder, and it will gradually shift to the south. Even the Great Summer Kyoto is more than ten degrees below zero. Such cold weather has a very serious impact on winter wheat. Therefore, Xiao Rui vigorously develops new crop planting in order to allow the people to make up for the shortfall by taking advantage of the harvest in spring, summer and autumn to survive the severe winter.

There was no harvest in the land, and the war had just ended, and the people of Pengzhou were getting more and more difficult. In this regard, Ji Du made Ye Wendao personally come to Pengzhou more than once to dispatch and open warehouses for relief, allowing the people of Pengzhou to spend a peaceful New Year. .

For another two or three months, the earth will be restored to life when the temperature rises, and new crops can be planted. The court has prepared the seeds for the new crops.

In fact, when it comes to the 14th Anbei prefecture, it is a very good fertile land base, which is only one geographical disadvantage behind the 14th Anxi prefecture. Anbei’s geographical location is relatively north and the winter temperature is low, so it cannot be planted in winter. However, the terrain here is flat, the land is fertile, and other disasters such as floods, droughts and locusts rarely occur. Only one harvest is possible, and the output of the new crops is enough for the people to laugh from ear to ear.

In Xiao Rui’s plan, Anxi 14 prefectures and Anbei 14 prefectures were the grain bases. Taking advantage of the current damage in the Little Ice Age before reaching the peak, large-scale grain storage began. But Daxia headquarters contains coal mines, so we should increase our efforts in coal mining and cotton planting. Only by complementing the resources of the east, west, south and north of the country can we overcome the Little Ice Age.

In the Pengzhou area, Xiao Rui spent a full 20 days and inspected the four prefectures. The prefects were very good, especially the Pengzhou governor Zhao You, who was personally recommended by Ye Wendao. The servant of the household department was later dismissed because of offending Wei Nanzheng. Ye Wendao personally invited him out of the mountain. After three times of invitations, he understood the reason and let him throw away his prejudice against Da Xia and work his life for Da Xia.

Moreover, this person has both culture and military skills, not only governing the people, but also proficient in the military. If he sits in Pengzhou, he will not only appease the people, but also deter the small country.

In the past six months, Zhao Youqingzhang the grain field, with the support of Ye Wendao, cooperated with the Huangtian Group to take back the land from the clan with a strong hand, and according to the Huangtian Group’s system, the land was leased to the people at low prices.

In the past, in the Qi Kingdom, the people of Pengzhou had an average of 2 mu of cultivated land, and some Baixins did not even own their own land, so in order to survive, they needed to rent cultivated land from the clan.

Now, the per capita arable land is 5 acres, and everyone has their own land. In addition, the Huangtian Group can rent crops according to the standard of 10 acres per capita. The cost of renting the crops is one-fifth of the previous rate. , Can be postponed or not paid. Because Huangtian Group belongs to the imperial court, it will never let the people appear desperate with strength but no land to plant.

Make sure that the people of Pengzhou have land in their hands before they can plant it in the coming year.

Secondly, Zhao You vigorously introduced the planting of new crops, so that the people would be familiar with the planting methods of the new crops, so as to avoid being at a loss for the first planting.

With a good official like Zhao You, Xiao Rui fully believes that this year’s Pengzhou will usher in a bumper harvest.

After leaving Pengzhou, Xiao Rui and others went northwest, walked Fengzhou, passed Fengtian City, continued northward and passed Liaoyuan City, and finally entered Qizhou. This trip is another half a month.

When I came to the imperial city of Qi, the time had passed the vernal equinox.

Spring is here, and the earth has completely recovered.

The overwintering crops in the southern part of Daxia began to grow, and the northern areas began to plant new crops on the arable land, and the warmer temperature was reviving. Xiao Rui walked this way from winter to spring. Seeing the smiling faces in the people’s hearts, he felt a lot in his heart.

“Master, the capital of Emperor Qi is also very majestic!”

Li Yuanfang looked at the towering city in front of him and couldn’t help but praise.

Xiao Rui nodded. As the capital of a country, the momentum to be built is naturally magnificent. This is also a manifestation of a strong country.

However, Xiao Rui’s attention was attracted by the merchants entering and leaving the city. They were all large-scale long queues, full of goods, and at first glance they knew that they had come from far away.

Daxia began to promote agriculture and promote business, and the imperial court reduced or exempted business taxes, which greatly stimulated the development of business. Now that spring is blooming, it is not only a busy season for the people in farming, but also a time for businessmen to travel the world.

“Go into town!”

Xiao Rui said, and then walked in the forefront. The soldiers who defended the city were all champion soldiers and had strict discipline. Xiao Rui used his way to lead the city into the city smoothly.

The city is prosperous, and traces of the siege can be seen on the outer walls, but the streets are bustling. Xiao Rui wandered around and went to the famous shopping malls in the city, which were very large, full of shops and markets, in an orderly manner.

When Xiao Rui strolled here, he saw Suzhou embroidery and Jingdezhen porcelain. Merchants brought the good things from the south, sold them at high prices, and then low-key purchases of specialty products here, which stimulated the demand for goods and invigorated the entire market.

Later, Xiao Rui specifically asked about the price of food, which is the best barometer that reflects the lives of the people.

After inquiring, I learned that the price of rice is one stone or two and one stone is high, but it is not very outrageous. It is several times lower than when Qi was destroyed. Of course, there are many reasons for the high. The most important thing is that Qi was destroyed. It has only been one year now, and people’s livelihood has not fully recovered. When this year’s harvest comes down, food prices will fall.

Xiao Rui browsed for two or three hours, and he still had more thoughts. He also asked the little official who was in charge of managing the market order if he had any street fighters who bullied others. Xiao Rui had itchy hands and wanted to try to fight evil.

But the little official severely despised Xiao Rui, and said, “Are you Kyoto when you are Qizhou City? There are so many thug street fighters, there are local officials here to maintain order, and there are strict rules issued by Ye Jiedu. Your Majesty attaches great importance to us Anbei. Who dares to make trouble? Who are you? I feel like you are a little gloating! Believe it or not, I will take you to an officer!”

See you, this is the people’s heart.

Xiao Rui applauded, “Little brother, remember, this moment is the pinnacle of your life.”

But no, even the emperor dared to reprimand, but also to take it to see an official, it is definitely the most glorious moment in his life.

The little official looked at Xiao Rui suspiciously, then saw the guards behind him, and then mumbled a few words and walked away.

The old order was shattered, and after the new order was reborn, everything was full of vitality, and it had not been contaminated by dirt.

When it was time to watch, Xiao Rui walked towards the Duhu Mansion.

When he arrived at the gate of the Duhu Mansion, Li Yuanfang stepped forward to inform. After a while, Ye Wendao ran out in a hurry and saw Xiao Rui approaching him, and the heart he mentioned finally fell.

“Finally I am looking forward to you!” Although Ye Wendao knew that Xiao Rui would come, he didn’t know when he would arrive.

“Walking all the way and taking a look, so it took a while.” Xiao Rui explained.

Ye Wen said, “I’ll talk about it when I go home!”

There were so many people, and Ye Wendao didn’t pay a salute, so he asked his servants to prepare the carriage, and the group returned to the former Prince He’s mansion.

Li Yuanfang drove, Xiao Rui and Ye Wendao chatted in the carriage.

“Your Majesty, do you live in Ye Mansion or the palace?” Ye Wendao asked.

Xiao Rui said: “It’s fine to live in Ye Mansion, and that’s it for the Qi State Palace.”

Ye Wendao continued: “The palace has been idle all the time, and the maintenance costs are too high, so the minister just kept a few palaces on his own initiative, and the others were abandoned.”

Xiao Rui nodded and asked, “Is Hou Ye still stationed outside the city?”

Champion Hou’s barracks were stationed outside the city, with only 50,000 soldiers, and the other soldiers and horses were scattered to the states.

“Yes.” Ye Wendao replied.

“Send someone to invite him to have a drink at night. I would like to offer you a good drink. If it weren’t for you, Daxia wouldn’t get this territory, and it would be impossible to clean up so quickly.” Xiao Rui smiled.

Ye Wendao smiled and said: “Your Majesty is serious, this is what you should do as a courtier! By the way, do you still need to transfer Yue Fei, Li Cunxiao, and Yang Yuji back?”

“No! They are guarding the Yuan army at the border. Now it is spring, and the snow and ice have melted Yuan Guo has survived this winter and has ran out of food and materials, and it is bound to go south to plunder. The three of them have both important tasks. , Don’t be distracted.” Xiao Rui said.

Ye Wendao said: “It seems that Your Majesty is going to visit them in person.”

“Haha, also the uncle who knows me.” Xiao Rui did not conceal his inner thoughts.

When they arrived at Ye Mansion, Xiao Rui and others stayed.

In the evening, Hou Jincheng, a casual champion, came to Ye Mansion. When the monarch and the minister met, and it was Weng’s son-in-law, they were not so disciplined. Ye Wendao asked people to prepare some wine and dishes, and the three of them had a drink and a chat.

The content of the chat is naturally Daxia’s next strategy and direction. Ye Wendao and Zhuge Yuanxiong are all literary and military talents, and reminded Xiao Rui many elements to pay attention to.

After drinking and eating, Ye Wendao presented the memorial from Kyoto to Xiao Rui.

During this period of time, Xiao Rui had been walking and stopping. Although he could send messages through the Spear Falcon, the information was inconvenient because of the long distance. So Xiao Rui asked Li Mingchong to send political affairs directly to Ye Wendao. Now that he has arrived, he can learn about what happened in Daxia.