Xu Xing's words also made Xiong Huai realize the urgency of promoting Maimi.

Although the policy of taxation is used to achieve the goal of ruling by inaction, it is too slow, once the Chu State is besieged by various countries, then the wheat stored in Taifu will definitely be taken out as military rations.

The use of flour on a large scale, and the desire to keep the stone mill a secret, is simply not possible.

Since it will be impossible to keep the secret soon, it seems that there is no need for the Chu State to hide it.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai said: "What Mr. said is right, this matter is indeed because the widow is slack and has not done anything. ”

"Therefore, the widow intends to enforce the winter planting of wheat in the Chu State, but there are still doubts in the widow's heart. And the gentleman knows a lot about farming, I don't know if the gentleman can instruct the widow, and the widow listens to him and is grateful. ”

Xu Xing shook his head when he heard this: "Great King, the minister heard that there are countless sages in the Chu Dynasty, since he can come up with the best strategy of using taxes to guide the people, then he must also be able to figure out how to enforce the next policy of planting wheat in winter." The minister is good at farming, but governing the country is not what the minister is good at, so why should the king ask the minister for the near and far! ”

Seeing that Xu Xing did not agree to speak, Xiong Huai persuaded again: "If the widow hears and hears it, it is clear that the more the strategy for governing the country, the better, not to mention that in agricultural affairs, Mr. is the master of the world, please give me advice." ”

Hearing that the king of Chu spoke again, this time Xu Xing did not refuse, nodded and said: "The king is not rude to the minister, and is willing to ask the minister about state affairs, which is the honor of the minister." ”

Then, Xu Xing arched his hand and asked, "Dare to ask the king, I wonder if the king knows how to grow wheat and rice, and what is the difference between growing corn and wheat rice." ”

Xiong Huai opened his mouth, whether it is in this life or in the previous body, all of them are not diligent, and the five grains only recognize rice and flour, as for how to plant? I'm afraid that as long as he hasn't been hulled, he won't even recognize rice and wheat, and where will he know how to plant it!

Xiong Huai showed a hint of shame, shook his head and said: "The first king should not laugh at the widow, the widow does not know." ”

"Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, knowing is knowing!" Xu Xing praised: "The king is indeed a virtuous king!" ”

"Huh!" Xiong Huai laughed awkwardly.

Xu Xing disagreed, and explained: "The king, the minister asked the king about the difference between wheat and corn, not to embarrass the king, but to promote wheat and rice in the Chu State. ”

Xiong Huai perked up when he heard this, and immediately asked, "Dare to ask why?" ”

Xu Xing explained: "Wang, growing wheat is completely different from growing corn, and the environment required is also very different. ”

"Corn is drought-tolerant and needs water, so if you want to grow it, you need a lot of water to irrigate it. Precipitation varies from place to place in the world, but in general, the south receives more precipitation than the north, and the east receives more precipitation than the west. ”

"And the demand for water in the five grains is not nearly the same, so, according to the precipitation in various parts of the world, generally speaking, wheat is suitable in the east, rice is suitable in the south, millet is suitable in the west, soybean is suitable in the north, and grass is suitable in the center."

"Among the five grains, rice has the highest yield, but the demand for water for rice is also the highest, so the main cultivation areas of rice are concentrated in the south of the river. Because of rice, Chu and Yue are among the countries that basically do not have famine. ”

Xiong Huai couldn't help but nod when he heard this, although he didn't know how the grains should be planted, but the growth environment of various grains was different, and he still knew this.

Xu Xing continued: "And why did Dongfang, which should have grown a lot of wheat and rice, change to corn instead, in fact, the reason is very simple, it is embarrassing to eat. ”

Xiong Huai nodded again and asked, "The widows that Mr. said all understand, does this have anything to do with Maimi?" ”

Xu Xing nodded and said, "King, this is naturally related. Chu State, Huainan, Huaibei and other places are suitable for planting wheat for the time being, and the Dongting in the south can also meet the needs of wheat and rice, so what about the most important Jianghan place in Chu State? ”

"The environment here is not very suitable for wheat growing. If the people work hard but do not get the harvest they deserve, they will naturally resist the wheat rice. ”

"So, if the minister's expectations are not bad, after the king promotes Maimi, is it easier to promote Huainan and Huaibei!"

Xiong Huai couldn't help but be shocked in his heart, what Xu Xing said was not bad at all, and it was true.

At first, Xiong Huai thought that it was because too many people had been recruited between Jiang and Han, but now listening to Xu Xingyi, it seems that the environmental factors are not small.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai said: "Mr. Gaojian, it is really not bad at all. ”

As he spoke, Xiong Huai sneered: "Sure enough, in the past, Yanzi once said that oranges born in Huainan are oranges, and those born in Huaibei are oranges, but the water and soil are different." I don't want to, today's widows will still make such a mistake, just a river apart, there will be such a big gap, not to mention that Jianghan and Huaishui are thousands of miles apart. ”

"If the widow does not consider the truth and forcibly implements wheat between Jiang and Han, I am afraid that the people of Jiang and Han will curse in their hearts that the widow is a cruel and faint king."

After speaking, Xiong Huai bowed to Xu Xing and said: "Sir's teaching today, the widow will remember it in his heart and dare not forget it." ”

Xu Xing returned the salute and said: "The king doesn't have to be like this, now Maimi has only been promoted in Chu for a short time, so the king will not check it for a while." After a long time, Dr. Chu Guoxian will naturally propose it to the king. ”

Xiong Huai shook his head and said: "Although the widow also believes that this kind of mistake will be proposed sooner or later, but the mistake has been made, and it is difficult to save the hearts of the people and make up for the losses of the people!" ”

Xu Xing nodded when he heard this.

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, the king of Chu can consider the people like this, and he can be regarded as a benevolent monarch, and the whole country of Chu is rumoring the name of benevolence and righteousness of the king of Chu, and it seems that the rumor is true.

Just thinking about it, I heard the king of Chu ask again:

"Sir, can't the widow promote Maimi between Jiang and Han?"

Xu Xing said with a smile: "The king is naturally not like this, isn't this just a waste of food due to choking?" If the king thought that wheat and rice could become a common ration in the mouths of the people like corn and rice, then it was naturally feasible to promote wheat and rice between Jiang and Han. ”

Xiong Huai's pupils shrank slightly when he heard this, he was silent for a while, and said: "The widow naturally thinks so, but I dare to ask Mr., how to promote wheat and rice between Jiang and Han, and still ensure the harvest of the people?" ”

Xu Xing said with a smile: "King, if the Chu State must also promote Maimi in Jianghan, then the minister has a plan to kill three birds with one stone." Not only can wheat and rice be quickly promoted on both sides of the Huaishui River, but also the harvest can be guaranteed by planting wheat in the land of Jianghan, and the land of Jianghan can also become a place for rice to grow. ”

Xiong Huai was startled, his eyes were half-narrowed, he guessed, and asked, "Dare to ask Mr. What is the way?" ”