Cheng Guoxiang, the secretary of the household department, was promoted last winter, and he has also stayed in the household department for a few years, so he still has an understanding of people's livelihood and knows the difficulty. As soon as he heard that Mr. Wang was going to compile a book, he immediately became anxious: "Mr. Wang, don't be impatient." You see, the matter of compiling a book is huge, and it is by no means a day's work. Even if it's the fastest, it will take months, right? However, now that Gu Yu has just passed, it seems that even the beginning of summer is coming, and when the book is compiled, how can it be harvested in autumn, isn't it? Will this year's harvest not be delayed? ”

Wang Xiangjin asked: "This year? You also said that it's almost summer, could it be that spring plowing hasn't been arranged yet? ”

Cheng Guoxiang hurriedly shook his head, if this spring ploughing is wrong, what hope do they have for the household?

Then he explained: "Of course, there was no delay in spring ploughing, but it is precisely because there was no delay that everything is still according to the pattern of previous years." In recent years, the harvest has become worse and worse, and there are often rich counties that cannot collect all grain taxes. In the past, we only said that natural disasters were frequent, but today after listening to the old man's words, I realized that this is also related to the colder weather. ”

Saying that, he sighed and shook his head: "Speaking of my household agricultural officials, the herdsmen in various places are not ignorant of agriculture, but most of them are conformists. Just know to follow the old routine. If the year is normal, everything will be fine and everyone will be happy. But even if there are no large-scale natural disasters, this year's harvest will definitely be affected. ”

Everyone understood and looked at each other, they got the news for half a month, but they didn't expect that this stubble had always been cultivated according to the calendar solar terms, how did they know that there would be such a big gap between the years?

Wang Xiangjin also understood: "The old man understands what Master Cheng means. Mr. Cheng said that although spring ploughing was still carried out according to the original model, in order to ensure this year's autumn harvest, some measures can be adopted this summer to make up for the loss. And Master Cheng thinks that the old decay is relatively familiar with these. ”

Cheng Guoxiang nodded: "The boss is a master of agriculture, and in addition to understanding physical properties, he can still bring forth the new." This matter of making up for the dead, only the boss can take the lead and come up with a way as soon as possible. After that, it will be widespread, and there will be food after the autumn. ”

Wang Xiangjin thought about it and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid there is another reason why my lord didn't say it." The old farmers of the people are all skilled, and they follow the ancestral law and refuse to be easier. Even if a new method of cultivation is introduced, the people will never do it honestly. We must see the results before we follow them. However, the strange person speculated that this year was the last ordinary year before the catastrophe, and if this year was missed, it would be too late to do it next year when the drought in the north and the flood in the south began. Adults think that the old decay still has a little bit of a thin reputation among the people, and think that if the reputation of the old decay is used as a guarantee, the people who are willing to act according to the new law can have a few more points, so that they can gain more, right? ”

Cheng Guoxiang was debunked, and he was also a little embarrassed.

In fact, not all of their household officials are vegetarian meals. Especially himself, he is also a minister. Knowing about climate change, he organized people to think of ways to deal with it and put it out to promote it. However, just promoting it near the capital will encounter a huge problem.

Those people regard the seedlings as their lives, and if you dare to do something to them, they will dare to fight with you. They are convinced that the new practices will lead to more harvests, and they will never take the risk until they see the results. What I did in previous years, I will definitely do this year. But in this way, the harvest will definitely go down.

Cheng Guoxiang also had no choice, thinking of recruiting into the capital, and a respected person like Mr. Wang, he moved his mind to him.

Wang Xiangjin and Xu Guangqi are different from other officials in the eyes of the people, especially in the eyes of the old farmers, these two are experts among the experts, guiding them to the saviors of the harvest. This is the reputation brought about by years of going deep into the grassroots and long-term correct innovation. Especially in Shandong, Henan, and Zhejiang provinces, Wang Xiangjin's reputation is especially deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Cheng Guoxiang thought that only the method launched in the name of these two people could make the people directly convinced and willing to change the inherent planting model. It's a pity that Xu Guangqi is deceased, otherwise his reputation would be a little bigger in terms of the whole country.

Although embarrassed, Cheng Guoxiang still had to persuade: "Boss, only your reputation can convince them." Otherwise, they will definitely go to the end. ”

Wang Xiangjin has been at the grassroots level for a long time, and he has long known what the temperament of the people is. smiled bitterly and said, "Master Cheng, you naturally understand what you mean. But have you ever thought about the new methods that have been introduced in the past, which one has not been launched after many attempts and conviction? This is only an empirical extrapolation, and is the resulting new method really sure to be useful? Once something goes wrong, the reputation of the old decay is a small matter, and the reduction of grain production is a big matter. ”

After a pause, he expressed another concern: "Even if the conclusions we draw in the end are useful, the grain production will certainly not be as good as in previous years. In this way, the people will not know that it is because of the limitations of the years, and they will think that the old and new methods have mistaken them. When the time comes, the old and decaying reputation will be lost! ”

The people present are all human spirits, and his two concerns are true, and he doesn't shirk half a sentence, obviously he would rather have a bad reputation, and he has to take this responsibility. When you complain, one is to tell them, don't take other people's old men for fools, people are not confused. Second, the court needs to come up with a way to solve the old man's concerns as much as possible. Can't people contribute and sacrifice their reputation to vouch for it, and the court is watching from the sidelines, right?

As the first assistant, Wen Tiren is not a good person, but he must be responsible, otherwise who will be in the same party with him and contribute to him?

At this time, only he could make a promise for the imperial court: "Boss, in the matter of methods, we have recruited all the officials and scholars known in the country who are good at agriculture, except for those who compiled books in Songjiang in Suzhou, to the capital." In the following month, when it was able to come one after another. I believe that by gathering so many people, we will be able to come up with a method with the least risk and the best effect. ”

As he spoke, he puffed up his chest and said solemnly: "As for the reputation of the boss, once there is any public resentment at that time, anyway, my Wen Tiren will not have a good reputation, as long as I ask Your Majesty to let Jinyiwei guide the people, I will say that I Wen Tiren risked the reputation of the boss and issued an order." ”

He just said this to dispel Wang Xiangjin's concerns. Even if he was on the table, how could Chongzhen agree?

Wang Xiangjin glanced at him, ignored him, and just looked at Cheng Guoxiang. From the position of the two of them, the reason why they didn't scold was because the stakes were so high, and they didn't have that mood. But since he didn't say anything, he acquiesced. As for looking at Cheng Guoxiang, he is still waiting for the Ministry of Household to make a statement.

Cheng Guoxiang understood what the old man meant, and also said: "Please invite the old man to come, naturally the old man is the main one." Next, the household department fully assisted, and these officials and scholars who came to Beijing were all under the command of the boss. ”