Regarding a series of negotiation issues with the island nation, Gao Junshan has been handed over to Shoufu Bailisha to arrange, and now he has canceled his plan to go to Hirado, and he intends to focus on the development of science and technology in the next step.

Monday, March 6, 1656.

After breakfast, Gao Junshan asked Li Derong to prepare a sedan chair, and he was going to the Ministry of Agriculture to take shifts.

The Ministry of Agriculture was in the imperial city, and he sat on the emperor's special chariot and came to the Ministry of Agriculture.

The Ministry of Agriculture has four divisions, namely the Shanyu Division, the Zeyu Division, the Water Conservancy Division, and the Farmland Division. This is the four that manage all the harvest in the mountains, in the water, and in the land of China.

The Minister of Agriculture is Li Busi, Li Busi has no culture, he and his Red Army friends in those years from Shen Yikui to Gaojun Mountain, for Gao Jun Mountain has made a lot of military achievements. Although he was not among the top ten auxiliary ministers, he was also reused by Gao Junshan, and he has been holding the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Agriculture, and now Shangshu has all been renamed as ministers, in order to adapt to the development of the new situation.

Gao Junshan appointed two deputy ministers for the Li Ministry, not because he underestimated the Li Ministry, but because the Ministry of Agriculture was too important.

One of the deputy ministers is Tian Ruilong, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Agriculture, a veteran of Chongwen College, engaged in basic science and theoretical research, and is a senior expert in agriculture; The other is Li Ruoxing, the left waiter of the Ministry of Agriculture, who is the deputy minister of agriculture and the director of the water conservancy department, and has been in Henan for many years during the Ming Dynasty.

The arrival of the emperor alarmed these three ministerial-level officials.

Li Busi gave up the hall of his mansion to Gao Junshan to sit on.

The government office of Li Busi is equipped with official cases, chairs, and the official cases are also placed on the order signature, the four treasures of the study, and the shocking wood.

Directly above the lobby, there is a plaque of "Zhengda Guangming", and there is a screen below the plaque, and the screen is painted with a picture of the rising sun of mountains and rivers.

This is a very cultured atmosphere, and it also shows that this Li Buji is very good at posing.

Gao Junshan sat on the chair and glanced at the four treasures of the study on the public case, although it was spotless, it could be seen that it had never been used.

Li Busi, Tian Ruilong, and Li Ruoxing stood on both sides.

Gao Junshan asked Li Busi: "How much grain will I have in China this year, and do you have a forecast report?" ”

Li Busi said: "This is not easy to predict, Your Majesty, we all watch the sky to eat, and we only hope that this year will be smooth and rainy, and the grains will be abundant." ”

Gao Junshan's eyes fell on Tian Ruilong: "What are your expectations for this year?" ”

Tian Ruilong said: "Back to Your Majesty, compared with the harvest of last year and the year before last, it is very likely that this year will still be a normal year, and I am referring to the north here." Due to successive droughts, the harvest of the land is very low, so many farmers in the north are reluctant to manage the land anymore, preferring to sit at home and eat relief. ”

Gao Junshan said: "Your Ministry of Agriculture must guide the peasants to carry out diversified operations, fully arouse their enthusiasm, and it is best to design a set of reward and punishment systems, so that the industrious will receive more grain and the lazy will receive less grain, so as to invigorate the economy in the arid areas." ”

Li Busi said: "We must follow His Majesty's teachings. ”

Gao Junshan asked Li Ruoxing with concern: "What is the current progress of the management of the Haihe River?" ”

Li Ruoxing replied: "Returning to Your Majesty, with the assistance of the Military and Political Yuan, we have mobilized 100 militia divisions to devote ourselves to the battle of harnessing the Haihe River; by the end of last year, we had built a total of 176 large, medium, and small reservoirs in the Haihe River basin, built more than 800 backbone embankments, excavated and dredged 23 backbone flood channels, initially built five flood storage and detention areas, built more than 300 water diversion projects, developed an irrigation area of 20 million mu, and built a water diversion project from Beijing to Tianjin, Luan to Tianjin, Huang to Tianjin, Luan to Tang, and Qingji to Qin. A number of cross-regional or cross-basin water diversion projects, such as the diversion of water from the Yellow River to Hebei and Hebei, have comprehensively treated soil erosion in an area of 10,000 square kilometers, and initially established flood control, flood control, irrigation, water supply, and pollution control systems. ”

Gao Junshan was very satisfied with the management of the Haihe River, and he praised: "You have made great achievements in the work of harnessing the Haihe River. The harnessing of the Haihe River has played an irreplaceable and important role in resisting floods and droughts, developing the national economy, ensuring social security, and improving the people's living standards. ”

Li Ruoxing said: "We must act in accordance with the emperor's will and control the Haihe River well." ”

Gao Junshan asked again: "Is there any problem with the current grain allocation in our Huaxia Kingdom?" ”

Li Busi said: "Everything is normal, our barns are full, and there is too much grain to eat. ”

Gao Junshan asked Tian Ruilong: "What do you think?" ”

Tian Ruilong said: "I think there are still areas that need to be revised in terms of grain allocation plans. ”

"For example?" Gao Junshan asked.

Tian Ruilong said: "First of all, we have the problem of unreasonable distribution on the issue of transferring grain from the south to the north. Our Jiangnan area is also a grain-producing area, but the rice from Myanmar is distributed to Jiangnan, and the rice from Jiangnan is transferred to the north, so the back-and-forth will waste a lot of transportation power, and a lot of grain has been lost in the process of transportation. ”

Gao Junshan nodded approvingly: "You said it very well, we can't waste it just because we have a lot of food." ”

Tian Ruilong continued: "Second, there is a lot of room for increasing production in our grain-producing areas in the interior, and since we now have a source of rice from Siam, Burma, and other places, as far as I know, the grain output in Huguang, Sichuan, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang has regressed to the point of 180 catties per mu. ”

Gao Junshan asked eagerly: "Why is the production reduced?" Why? ”

Tian Ruilong replied: "Because we have a large amount of grain shipped from Siam and Burma, some of our officials are not very enthusiastic about grain production, so that the peasants do not put increasing grain production in the first place, which is why we have this result." Our granary is actually an illusion, and if there is a problem in the transportation of grain one day, we will face the dilemma of having no food to eat. ”

Gao Junshan clearly pointed out: "On the issue of reducing grain production, your Ministry of Agriculture must bear the main responsibility, and all officials of the Ministry of Agriculture must examine themselves and put increasing grain production in the first place. Minister Li, I believe that you have the greatest responsibility, and you must write me a profound review. ”

Li Busi's face turned red and said, "The emperor's criticism is very right, I will definitely write a profound review." ”

"Hopefully, you'll be able to truly recognize your mistakes." After Gao Junshan finished speaking, he asked Tian Ruilong: "So, what measures can be taken to increase grain production?" ”

Tian Ruilong said: "The Ministry of Agriculture should continue to send technical working groups to rural areas to guide local farmland production, and give correct guidance to farmers in grain-producing areas in terms of seed selection, seedling raising, rational planting, and reasonable fertilization; In addition, in the construction of more fertilizer plants, the use of chemical fertilizers in our farmland is not widely used at present, and every spring, our fertilizer is always in short supply, and we urgently need to increase production. ”

Gao Junshan said: "You make a report to Shoufu, in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Huguang, Sichuan, these grain-producing areas, and then build some fertilizer plants, you carefully study and study the specific details, what type of fertilizer plants need to be built, how many fertilizer plants are needed, and make an overall plan." Go back and say hello to Bailisha and give you your next approval. ”

Tian Ruilong said: "Thank Your Majesty for your support to our Ministry of Agriculture!" ”

"The problem of eating is the problem of the people of the whole country, not the problem of your Ministry of Agriculture." Gao Junshan stood up and was about to leave, when he suddenly remembered something, and then stopped and added, "You also have to make a report on the construction of large granaries, and if the grain increases, it must be properly kept, and wasting food is the biggest crime." ”

Li Busi said: "We must do it according to His Majesty's will." ”

Gao Junshan was still not at ease, and said: "You guys, send a copy of the management system of the granary to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and I will personally go to the granary to check it to see if you manage the granary in accordance with the rules and regulations." ”

Li Busi said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to go to the granary in person, we will definitely act in strict accordance with the regulations." ”

Gao Junshan said: "The management of the granary is not a trivial matter. Our granaries must be institutionalized in their management. After the opening of all our eight railway lines, our grain will continue to be transported from Nanyang, and only reasonable management can store so much grain. ”

The three ministers replied in unison: "We will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations!" ”

Gao Junshan walked to the door and said: "Today is March 6th, it happens to be a sting, and the agricultural proverb says, 'When it comes to the stinging festival, the hoe does not stop', I hope that your Ministry of Agriculture will pay attention to spring plowing and production from today, and strive for this year's autumn harvest grain yield of more than 200 catties per mu." ”