"Thank you, Prime Minister Wang. I have been to Shaozhou, where there are many mountains, but there is also a lot of water, and people in other parts of Lingnan have also heard of it.

There is a lot of direct seeding of rice, and there is little transplanting. Cattle are also used for farming very little, and intensive farming cannot be realized. Wu Yanzhi said.

Here is an introduction to the agricultural development of Lingnan. Contrary to what we now think, until the middle of the Tang Dynasty, agriculture in Lingnan was actually quite backward.

The reason why the development of modern agriculture is at a similar level across the country is that transportation and information are developed.

This is very different in ancient times, when the Yellow River basin had advanced farming technology, and the agriculture in the Yangtze River basin gradually caught up with the Yellow River basin after the Wei and Jin dynasties.

By the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the agricultural technology in the Yangtze River basin had basically reached the level of the Yellow River basin. In particular, the rice cultivation technology in the south of the Yangtze River has reached or surpassed that of Hebei.

The historical Quyuan plough was invented by farmers in Jiangnan in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, and was gradually promoted throughout the country after that, of course, it took a long time, maybe one or two hundred years.

The Pearl River Basin, including the Lingnan region, is quite backward in terms of agricultural technology. Basically, it is mainly cultivated by manpower and planted extensively. Although cattle farming had been introduced to Lingnan during the Qin and Han dynasties, it was not popularized. At least until the middle of the Tang Dynasty, advanced agricultural machinery was not used on a large scale in Lingnan.

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After listening to Wu Yanzhi's brief introduction, Wang Fangqing said: "What the prince said is the truth. When he served as the governor of Guangzhou, although he did some promotion, the locals were not very adaptable.

In many places, slash-and-burn farming is still practiced as before, and the yield is not high. Food is not available for many local officials.

However, the prince, the contemptible people thought that to promote agriculture in Lingnan, I am afraid that it would be possible to send a few judges. It is necessary to have the cooperation of the governor of Guangzhou and the other four governors of Rongzhou, Guizhou, Annan and Yongzhou. ”

After listening to this, several other prime ministers also thought that Wang Fangqing was right.

Wu Yanzhi smiled slightly: "Xianggong's words are very reasonable. The contemptible plan was to send a few judges to promote it in the area under the jurisdiction of the governor of Guangzhou.

In five to eight years, we will strive to raise rice cultivation in the Guangzhou area to several levels. The specific method is to first focus on the official tuntian, so as to promote the use of intensive farming technology of cattle ploughing in agriculture.

Because it is very difficult to promote a single family. It is necessary to make it easy first and then difficult, first the plains and then the mountainous areas, and the main stream and then the tributaries, and promote the ...... from the Guangzhou area to the inland areas."

Wu Yanzhi explained his plan in detail.

Although everyone felt that it was very difficult, since Wu Yanzhi was going to do this, of course it would be beneficial.

"When necessary, I will go to Lingnan for a walk and arrange it myself." Wu Yanzhi finally spoke.

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Henan Mansion.

Wu Yanzhi brought Zhao Yu and Tian Rui to explain to them about serving as the judge of the peasant envoy.

The two of them are now mainly rectifying the milling of the rivers under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture and Henan Prefecture, as well as handling reservoirs and canals. Of course, the peasant envoys also have the arduous task of popularizing rice, persuading farmers to teach mulberry trees, encompassing households, reorganizing rent taxes, and clearing fields, and they must also ensure a certain planting area of mulberry and elm trees.

Zhao Yu and Tian Rui are people personally selected by Wu Yanzhi, so they are naturally shrewd and very human.

They naturally have a very clear understanding of the difficulty of cleaning up the mill. However, since Wu Yanzhi was determined to clean up, they must do it as subordinates.

Wu Yanzhi gave a general explanation of the responsibilities of persuading peasant envoys, and then roughly expounded the principles of handling milling.

Finally, he said: "You have also added the title of supervising the imperial history, and you are also a Qincha." From now on, you must make a rule that in the future, you must approve the construction of mills in the rivers under the jurisdiction of Henan and Jingzhaofu.

And the principle is not to affect the river and the irrigation of farmers. In the future, anyone who builds without approval will be punished as violating the system.

Also, as I have already said, it is necessary to implement hierarchical listing management for all mills. We must adhere to the principles of openness, fairness, and impartiality in this matter, and we must not engage in favoritism or irregularities. Once the net is opened, there will be no way to control you after that, and you know this.

After all mills are registered and graded, they must be disclosed to the whole prefecture and each prefecture. Also, whoever does it must be registered. Even King Liang and Princess Taiping are no exception.

Of course, in terms of handling, you must communicate with me, so as not to fall into passivity, and I have my own way to deal with it. ”

As soon as the two of them heard it, since Wu Yanzhi had explained the principles, they naturally knew how to deal with this matter.

Zhao Yu said: "Please rest assured, this matter will be handled well." ”

Zhao Senjun is temporarily in charge of the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Prefecture, where there are more grinding and management is more difficult. Princess Taiping and King Liang both have mills above the river. I heard that there are thousands of dollars of income every year, and it is a profiteering industry.

"You will also participate in the affairs of the household, and be the judge of the household. I will assign a county lieutenant in each prefecture near Liangjing to act as a household judge to deal with this matter. A total of twenty-two judges, including you, will deal with the matter.

This time, the household is tentatively set for three years, and I already have a specific plan, and you will do it the next day after the edict of the peasant envoy comes down. ”

"Yes."

Wu Zetian's establishment of an envoy to persuade peasants is of great significance. Because it is not simple, it involves the redistribution of a part of the land, and also involves the adjustment of the fundamental system of "rent adjustment" and the system of color servitude. There are even other necessary legal adjustments involved, since it is illegal to flee from a household.

Since it involves the first and most difficult matter, it is necessary to inform the world and clarify the responsibility of persuading the peasant envoys.

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Fengge Luantai Political Hall.

Su Weiwei, a member of the Fengge House, gave the prepared "Persuasion of Agricultural Envoys" to several prime ministers for review. Wu Yanzhi took the edict handed over by Doulu Qinwang and looked at it carefully.

"Those who have a country must be people-oriented, and those who have a solid foundation must put food first. When the first king did his third thing, the former saint divided his five lands and persuaded the way of agriculture, which was really good. I have a picture of the imperial calendar, which has lasted for more than a century......

It is advisable to order the palace supervisor and Henan Yin and Tongfeng Pavilion Luantai Sanpin Zhuo County Wang Wuyan to serve as a peasant envoy, patrol the people's towns, appease the household registration, and discuss the punishment with the official liao and the people. Even the enslavement of the law order, to the person who is not convenient, and the punishment of the matter, the continuation of the case, the order of peace, do not make the labor. Reward and punish each of them, and do their best to be loyal to the public. Wherever I go, I proclaim the people and reach my heart of persuasion. ”

Wu Yan looked at it and was not bad, and he gave himself incomparably great power. To handle this matter, the power is too small to do. He said, "I think that's it, it's not bad." ”

Then he handed the book to Lou Shide. After reading it, everyone should put forward suggestions for revising the book.

Liang Wangwu thought twice and said: "According to the fool's opinion, in this book, I am afraid that the law is not suitable for revision. If it is too lenient for displaced people and fugitives, it will also be unfair to the indigenous people......"

After he finished speaking, Doulu Qinwang didn't speak, just frowned.

Wu Yanzhi said lightly: "Although Uncle Wang's words are reasonable, but there is no authorization for such a thing, how can it be done?" According to the contemptible opinion, this book is very reasonable, and it is better for me to let the Holy Lord decide after we have agreed. ”

When he talks like this, it is difficult for others to speak. Subsequently, several prime ministers agreed with Wu Yanzhi's opinion and let the saint decide.

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