Suzhou is an ancient city.

However, at this time, Suzhou has not yet reached its peak, and its prosperity is not as good as Yangzhou.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, can you ask the household department to allocate more rice seeds to us in Suzhou?"

Before Li Kuan and his entourage entered the city, Wang Zhiming, the governor of Suzhou, got the news and went out of the city early in the morning to greet him.

After a simple greeting, Wang Zhiming asked something that surprised Li Kuan very much.

This Wang Zhiming, is it arranged by himself?

You didn't know him before, huh?

This scene is not quite the same as I imagined.

"Wang Changshi, the imperial court asked everyone to plant this Nanyang rice, so the people of Suzhou have nothing to worry about?"

The peasants are simple, but the peasants are sometimes stubborn.

Especially when it comes to food farming, it is definitely not easy to change.

Otherwise, Li Kuan would not have bothered about the promotion of cotton.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, we in Suzhou are very supportive of the policies of the imperial court. The Ministry of Household encourages the cultivation of Nanyang rice in Gangnam Province, and we naturally strictly enforce it, but now there is a shortage of rice seeds. ”

What Wang Zhiming said was obviously official language.

Before Li Kuan understood the reason behind it, he naturally wouldn't promise anything at will.

On the contrary, this situation that was different from his imagination made him a little more vigilant.

"Wang Changshi's thoughts, this king knows."

Wang Zhiming: ???

What does it mean to get it?

Is this agreed?

Still disagree?

I don't know why.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, this Suzhou Thorn History is His Royal Highness King Jiang, but King Jiang is young now, and the affairs of Suzhou are actually in charge of Changshi. Whether this matter is the meaning of King Jiang or the meaning of Wang Changshi, it is not yet known. ”

Gu Panpan is worthy of being a native of Jiangnan, if she doesn't remind her, she really doesn't know that Suzhou Thorn Shi is actually her own uncle.

This Jiang King Li Yuanshen is the twenty-son of Li Yuan, and he was born after Li Yuan was imprisoned.

When he was ten years old, he was thrown out of Chang'an by Li Shimin, named "King of Minyue River", and served in Tingzhou.

Nating Prefecture, which is in the western Fujian region today, is one step away from Lingnan Road, which is no different from distribution.

Fortunately, Li Shimin somehow quickly changed his mind, named him the king of Jiang, and transferred him to Suzhou as the assassin.

To be honest, Li Kuan really doesn't have a good impression of this titular uncle.

"My Uncle Wang, when he was very young, was more greedy and liked gold and silver treasures, since the Suzhou Thorn History is him, I estimate that the idea of asking the imperial court for more rice is from him nine times out of ten, and Wang Zhiming is just responsible for the implementation."

Li Yuanshen relied on the fact that he was the younger brother of today, and he has always been more arrogant.

When Li Kuan, the deposed envoy, came to Suzhou, he knew the news, but he didn't come out to greet him, which can be seen.

In the next few days, Li Kuan did not go to Li Yuanshen, and Li Yuanshen did not express his intention to see Li Kuan.

Li Yuan and Li Shisheng have a bunch of sons, and they have all kinds of characters.

There are talents, but there are mediocrity.

In short, the dragon gave birth to nine sons, each of which was different.

These sons occupy the position of assassin in many states of the Tang Dynasty, which can be regarded as typical cronyism.

"Lord Wang, I've basically figured it out. This is asking the court for more rice, which should be the meaning of His Royal Highness King Jiang. In order to promote this Nanyang rice, the rice seeds allocated by the household department are given to the states at a lower price than the market price, but in Suzhou, farmers need to change a pound of Nanyang rice rice seeds, but they need a pound of three taels of ordinary rice. ”

Wang Xuanwu quickly figured out the situation.

Actually, it's not that complicated, you just need to pay a little attention to it.

However, when Li Kuan heard this, he had a new question, "According to what you mean, the people of Suzhou seem to be taking the initiative to exchange for Nanyang rice?" ”

When did the people of Datang become so radical?

Aren't you afraid that the particles will not be harvested?

"This is a question that my subordinates have learned from a few farmers. In fact, the Suzhou government is most interested in Nanyang rice is those wealthy people who have a large amount of land, these people are more well-informed, knowing that this year Hangzhou has a trial planting of hundreds of acres of Nanyang rice, not only achieved twice a year harvest, the yield is also larger than ordinary rice, so they actively buy Nanyang rice seeds. The fields of these wealthy families are basically planted by tenants, so many people in Suzhou know the benefits of Nanyang rice. ”

Wang Xuanwu has been engaged in intelligence work for several years, and the investigation has become more and more comprehensive.

"Lord Wang, in fact, I think the promotion of Nanyang rice will not be too difficult. Not to mention Hangzhou, Mingzhou, Quanzhou and other places, there are municipal shipping divisions that have arranged trial planting this year; Even if there is no trial planting, just based on the situation announced by the household department, it will make many families tempted.

After all, the risk is that the yield will drop at best, just by changing the rice species; However, once the Nanyang rice seed is as Tobe said, then their benefits will be huge. To put it mildly, the risks and benefits of growing South Sea rice are disproportionate. ”

Wu Meiniang felt that Li Kuan was a fan of the authorities, and she was always worried that the promotion of Nanyang rice would not go well.

In fact, in Wu Meiniang's opinion, this situation does not exist at all.

The only possibility is that the Turks moved inward, because the Hu people did not know how to grow rice, and then because the fields were newly cultivated, there was a possibility of making trouble.

Obviously, this is not the case here in Suzhou.

"You say that, it seems to make sense, it seems that this king is stuck in a fixed mind."

Hearing Wu Meiniang say this, Li Kuan thought about it, but he also figured it out.

If you are now promoting potatoes or corn, you are likely to face a situation where many farmers are afraid to plant at first.

Because it's a whole new crop.

However, rice is different.

In these days, the concept of the quality of seeds is not so strong.

Whether it is Nanyang rice or not, it is still the ordinary rice originally grown in the Jiangnan area, and in everyone's opinion, this is all rice.

Whatever you plant, why not plant Nanyang rice that may benefit you greatly?

"Yes, so to a certain extent, His Royal Highness King Jiang's greed is actually good for the promotion and planting of Nanyang rice in Suzhou."

Wu Meiniang's words made Li Kuan feel speechless.

I've heard of good intentions doing bad things, but I've never seen bad intentions doing good things.

This Uncle Wang is really ......

Could it be that this is the so-called Fu Jiang?

He died every day, but the days became more and more nourishing.

It seems that Li Yuanshen's life in history is really nourishing, and he can be regarded as a rare prince who starts and finishes well.

"I didn't expect people to try to plant some Nanyang rice in Hangzhou, Mingzhou and other places, but it has played a role in this kind of promotion."

Li Kuan still underestimated the speed of information dissemination at this year's level.

I always thought that without high-speed rail, no planes, no mobile phones, no telephones, the people of Suzhou should have a very poor understanding of Nanyang rice.

In fact, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Mingzhou in the south of the Yangtze River are all connected by waterways, and they all belong to the cities on the Grand Canal, and the flow of information is much faster than everyone thinks.

In particular, some wealthy families in Jiangnan not only have a large amount of land, but also are [www.biquwu.biz] large landowners.

At the same time, they are also the largest merchants in Jiangnan and have their own industries in major states and counties.

It's like the Gu family, don't look at the base camp in Yangzhou, there are also a lot of industries in Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Mingzhou.

As soon as something happens in a place, they get the news very quickly.

And these local wealthy families, often through various marriages, weave a dense network of interpersonal relationships, and the spread of information is even faster.

At the beginning, that Yu Lu was able to pretend to be thirteen in front of Zhang Fan and Xiao Zhe, wasn't it because of Gu Panpan's cousin?

Wu Meiniang: "Yes, so since King Jiang wants more Nanyang rice seeds, I think the prince can help him." Let Suzhou become the largest rice planting area in Nanyang, and it will immediately have an immediate effect, and the increased rice production in Suzhou alone will be enough to feed the entire Chang'an City. ”

Suzhou is a big state, basically the most elite area of the Yangtze River Delta in later generations, all under the rule of Suzhou.

Don't look at the number of households in Suzhou today, there are only more than 20,000 households, but according to normal development, it can reach nearly 70,000 households in the Kaiyuan period, nearly 80,000 households in the Tianbao period, and after the Anshi Rebellion, the population soared, breaking through 100,000 households, and finally reached a historical peak at the end of the Tang Dynasty, with 140,000 households.

140,000, which is a very small number in the eyes of modern people, has this population in any prefecture-level city.

However, in Datang, 140,000 households are equivalent to at least 7.8 million people, or even more than 1 million people, a proper international metropolis.

It is no wonder that Suzhou became the only Xiongzhou in the Jiangnan region at the end of the Tang Dynasty.

"Okay, then let me, Uncle Wang, get away with it."

Li Kuan didn't expect all the princes and officials to be honest and honest, which was simply unrealistic.

As long as these people can do some practical things for the people, they can turn a blind eye to themselves.

……

Suzhou Thorn Mansion.

"Well, did my nephew agree?"

Li Yuanshen is only twelve years old now, but his weight is far more than that of ordinary adults.

A proper big fat man.

The royal children are relatively precocious, and Li Yuanshen has now started to do things in Suzhou.

"His Royal Highness King Jiang is wise, and His Royal Highness the King of Chu agreed to help the household department ask for another million catties of rice seeds for Suzhou, which can be delivered before the beginning of spring."

Wang Zhiming is also very satisfied with this situation, although after these rice plants are planted in the hands of His Royal Highness King Jiang, the price will rise by several percent, and one million catties will not make much money, but this omen is excellent.

This shows that King Jiang's energy is greater than he imagined.

No matter what era it is, following a boss with huge energy will definitely have a much greater possibility of achieving results.

Of course, the most important thing is that Wang Zhiming can seek some benefits for his family openly.

As the long history of Suzhou, he knows more about Nanyang rice than many people.

After the Lang evil Wang clan went south to the south of the Yangtze River, Suzhou was their most important business capital, and the Wang family was the largest landlord in Suzhou.

To put it mildly, the more successful the promotion of Nanyang rice in Suzhou, the larger the planting area, and the more benefits the Wang family will receive.

"Hmph, my nephew, don't look at it in Chang'an City, but when you meet this king, don't you have to be soft?"

Li Yuanshen couldn't help but feel a little proud.

Since he was a child, he grew up listening to Li Kuan's allusions, and in his heart, he has always wanted to find an opportunity to press Li Kuan.

Unexpectedly, this opportunity came so easily.

"My Tang Dynasty rules the world with filial piety, His Royal Highness King Jiang is the elder of His Royal Highness King Chu, and this matter in Suzhou City, after all, you still have to make decisions with His Royal Highness King Jiang."

As long as Li Yuanshen is coaxed well, Wang Zhiming will be the most powerful official in Suzhou.

What is upright or not, it is naturally incompatible with Wang Zhiming.

In fact, most people who think they will be upright will soften nine out of ten when they encounter a real stake.

Li Kuan himself has a deep understanding of this.

……

Kunshan County, Suzhou Prefecture.

Li Kuan stood at the mouth of the Wusong River, looking at a tidal flat and the deserted estuary, and was speechless for a long time.

"Lord Wang, this Wusong River, except for the perch is very famous, there is nothing special."

Wu Meiniang didn't know very well why Li Kuan came to the mouth of the Wusong River to have a look before leaving Suzhou.

"This Wusong River is rushing to the east, it is very spectacular, I just came to see it."

Li Kuanyan replied insincerely, but what was ushered in was a roll of Wu Meiniang's eyes.

has been by Li Kuan's side for so long, and Wu Meiniang sometimes knows more about Li Kuan than he does.

As it is now, this statement is obviously full of perfunctory meaning, and the real reason is not stated.

Of course, Li Kuan will definitely not tell the real reason.

This Wusong River is actually the Suzhou Creek of later generations.

However, the magnificent situation is by no means comparable to the Suzhou Creek in later generations.

As Li Kuan, who has been to Shanghai for business and tourism many times, after coming to Suzhou Mansion, he naturally wanted to see what Shanghai was like in ancient times.

However, the situation is very disappointing.

Originally, Li Kuan was still thinking about whether to build a new port city on the easternmost ground of the Yangtze River Delta like Dengzhou, so that it could become the maritime trade center of Datang.

However, now that I look at it, I don't have the conditions at all.

Whether it is Yangzhou or Hangzhou, the geographical conditions at this time are much better than it.

The Wusong River port, which is full of tidal wetlands, will not have the conditions to surpass Yangzhou for hundreds of years.

It seems that I still take it for granted.

"Let's go, let's not go to Suzhou City, go directly to Hangzhou by sea."

The promotion of rice planting in Nanyang has been smoother than Li Kuan imagined.

At least in the Gangnam area, it was very smooth.

According to this rhythm, maybe in the first half of next year, he will be able to rush back to Chang'an City.

It's been out for more than a month, and I'm really thinking about the little corn.

In the winter, there is no small padded jacket around, and there is a lot of fun missing.