In the next few days, the large army hovering outside Jiangzhou City began to leave one after another, and Jiangzhou City returned to calm and prosperity.

In the Minghou Mansion, after Mu Jing solved the affairs of the army, his attention was put on the government affairs of Yizhou and the current situation of the world.

For five or six days in a row, Mu Jing was not idle, and he just signed and stamped, which made his wrists sore.

Now under the jurisdiction of the Ming Marquis Mansion, there are Wudu, Hanzhong, Guanghan, Shu County, Ba County, Xiangyang, Qianwei, Yuewang, Qiqi, Yunnan, Yongchang, eleven counties.

There's a lot going on here.

"My lord, last year, in the counties of Yizhou, under the leadership of Nong Cao Yamen alone, more than one million acres of fertile land were reclaimed, and large-scale Shu millet was planted in Ba County, Shu County, and Hanzhong, and the harvest of these Shu millet was at least fifty percent more than that of wheat and rice, and the yield per mu was at least fifty percent, and the harvest was quite rich!"

In the Zhaoming Pavilion, Hu Zhao stood in front of him and personally reported: "This year's spring ploughing has started again, and now Nongcao has begun to get busy, in terms of food, because of last year's bumper harvest, our Minghou Mansion accumulation is okay, if you don't need to calculate the transportation consumption, our grain is enough to support the army for three years!" ”

In Yizhou, once the war starts, the biggest consumption of military food is definitely not the front line, it is always the way of transportation, and the road in Yizhou is the obstacle to the difficult development of Yizhou, but building the road is indeed the most difficult thing.

"What do the people have to say about planting millet now?"

Mujing cares about people's livelihood.

Shu millet, that is, sorghum, may have a history of growth, but in the Central Plains, it was discovered, and then used as a history of grain planting, there is really not a few years, or the pastoral landscape is overwhelming, so that this high-yield crop can become the main food benefit of Yizhou today.

Yizhou also relied on the cultivation of Shu millet to ensure the supply of food to the army.

But for many people, Shu millet is a brand new and unknown crop after all, and it is difficult to say whether the people can accept it or not.

"The lord proposed the experimental field model to Nong Cao before, and then promoted, this way of operation is very good, first of all, let the people see hope, planting Shu millet can make their yield higher, and our taxes have not increased, which can allow them to have more surplus grain, so even if they take risks, they will do it, so they are very enthusiastic about accepting new crops, which is also a reason for last year's bumper harvest of Shu millet!"

"You're doing a good job, but it's not enough!"

Mu Jing thought for a while and said: "Food is a lifeblood after all, the land of Bashu is known as the country of abundance, because the environment here is special, easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as we are willing to quiet down and develop, we can become the richest place in the world!" ”

He said in a deep voice: "The battle between the two sides, the battle on the battlefield is the combat effectiveness of the soldiers and horses, but under the battlefield, the battle is strength, food, wealth, weapons, are all part of the strength, this is very important!" ”

"Therefore, in terms of food, we must not relax, we must let the farmers work harder and speed up the reclamation of fertile land!"

"More fertile land must be cultivated!"

"Of course, I know that to cultivate fertile land, we need population, in fact, there is no need to worry about the population, first of all, we began to accept the Wuxi barbarian tribe, which has a part of the population that can be used, and the four counties in Nanzhong, although they have not yet completely returned to the center, but if there is enough fertile land to attract, not many people are willing to nest in the mountains!"

"It's not that these people can't be used, but we need to mobilize, mobilize more people to work, and we can improve the strength of Yizhou faster!"

Mu Jing said categorically: "The success or failure of the future depends on whether Yizhou can develop more rapidly, as long as we ensure that Yizhou's food is continuous, to ensure that Yizhou's financial resources are strong, on the battlefield, there is nothing to fear, in the strong enemy, it is just a paper tiger!" ”

"What the lord said is very true, but this involves the relationship with foreign races, although the lord has accepted these foreign races, but they have been at war with our Han people for many years, after all, there is an estrangement, it is difficult for ordinary people to grasp the degree, I am ready to do this work in person!"

Hu Zhao nodded and said.

"If you do it, then I'll be relieved!"

"Lord, in order to cope with last year's army in Nanzhong, this year must be a little difficult, I need to use the financial resources of Mingfeng Qianzhuang!" At this time, Liu Jin took the opportunity to propose.

"Yes, but you have to go through formal channels and take out a loan in the name of Minghou Mansion!"

Mu Jing said: "Now Mingfeng Money Village is not the money village of our Minghou Mansion, we can't break the rules, it is difficult to establish trust, but once it is destroyed, it is very easy!" ”

Mingfeng Qianzhuang, when Mujing was established, was originally intended to be attached to the Minghou Mansion, but it has become bigger and bigger over the years, and it has formed the first independent financial institution in this era.

Mingfeng Money Bank controls the issuance of Yizhou coins today, and has a branch in every city, and with the credibility of day by day, it begins to accumulate the trust of the people, so that the financial resources absorbed are infinitely huge.

In order to make Mingfeng Qianzhuang not limited to Yizhou, Mujing decided to separate Mingfeng Qianzhuang from the system of Minghou Mansion, and then use the relationship on the business road to expand Mingfeng's influence, so he allowed some commercial houses to invest in Mingfeng Qianzhuang.

There are no less than 20 commercial banks and merchants that have invested in the stock before and after.

Today's Mingfeng Qianzhuang is worthy of the name of the richest in the world.

The big shopkeeper of Mingfeng Money Village is Cai Yan.

Cai Yan is a little difficult, but with the help of Mujing, it is not difficult to grasp Mingfeng Qianzhuang, and her own ability is not simple, in the past two years, in fact, she is using the name of Mujing to run Mingfeng.

"What about interest?" Liu Jin asked cautiously.

"As usual!" Mu Jing said mercilessly, it is impossible for him to break the rules of Mingfeng Qianzhuang for the sake of Minghou Mansion, as long as some rules are broken, the bottom line will be lost, which will make many people who invest in Mingfeng Qianzhuang think that this will become Mujing's private money bag, which is not conducive to the development of Mingfeng Qianzhuang.

"I don't want to be exempted, but Mingfeng is supporting our Minghou Mansion, at least give a discount!" Liu Jin bargained.

"Then you go and discuss with Mingfeng's shopkeepers yourself!"

Mujing shrugged.

He had to maintain a detached influence on this matter, and he couldn't do it himself, that would be against the rules.

"Lord, what should I do about the salt business?" Hu Zhao asked suddenly.

"Move now!"

Mu Jing said: "As long as others don't provoke this year, I am not ready to use troops, all the power of the Minghou Mansion is used to do one thing, that is, to take back the salt affairs, the salt works and salt wells of the Bai clan are already in our hands, now it depends on Qianwei, capture the thief and capture the king, the Dongguo family is the head of the salt merchant family, just move them!" ”

"How do you understand?"

"Don't be too manic!" Mu Jing said: "In the past two years, I have arranged a lot of bureaus, and now it should have some effect, in business, they sell salt, we buy salt, take the channel first, I want to let them have a salt, they can't come out of Yizhou!" ”

"What about ourselves?"

"Didn't you say just now, there are Bai salt farms and salt wells, which are enough to support us through this time!" This is why Mu Jing must take the salt field and salt well of the Bai people, with this confidence, he is not afraid of the salt merchant Hao clan will die and the net will be broken.

"What do you need to do in the South Study?" Liu Jin asked.

"No!"

Mu Jing shook his head: "This matter, in order to minimize the influence, I have to use special means to deal with it, the task of the South Study is to stabilize the relationship in all aspects as usual, don't let anyone hinder it, I will take care of these salt merchants, in addition, the South Study will also establish the Salt Affairs Division as soon as possible, as long as I break the monopoly of the salt merchants and the rich family on salt, then in the future, the rules are set by us, salt, is a necessity of life, and it is also one of the strategic reserves, whether it is salt making, selling salt, selling salt, buying salt, it must be approved by us!" ”

"Yes!"

Liu Jin nodded.

Tuk Tuk !!!!!

Tan Zong's way of walking is more special, one foot is high, the other is low, he is on the wooden floor, he can make a special rhythmic sound, so as soon as he walks in, everyone can find his traces.

"Sweating profusely, leaving in such a hurry, is there a big deal?" Mu Jing raised his head, glanced at Tan Zong, and frowned slightly, there are not many people who can enter Zhaoming Pavilion when discussing things without permission, Tan Zong is one.

"Lord, Yuan Shu is the emperor!"

Tan Zong said word by word.

"What?"

When Mu Jing heard this, he immediately couldn't sit still, and suddenly stood up, his eyes widened a little: "Is this news true?" ”

"It's been proven many times, it's true!"

Tan Zongdao: "In the seventh year of Chuping, on April 17, Yuan Shu was proclaimed emperor in Shouchun, built the Zhongshi, placed the Gongqing, and the northern and southern suburbs of the temple!" ”