In 358 B.C., the fourth year of Qin Gongqu Liang, the first day of the first month. &. {23} The Mansion of the Duke of Qin. Parliamentary Hall.

The council hall has long been painted in red. There are a total of 52 in two rows on the left and right, and the gold-painted black dragon pillars with one person and six people high have also been repainted with black lacquer and repainted with black dragons. In the winter sun, the lacquer shines with noble light, and the golden dragon and the teeth and claws reveal a thick domineering, which makes people solemn.

Qin Guogong's seat platform in the lobby sits west and faces east, six steps above the ground. The rays of the sun are gathering on the screen board of the table, and the black dragon on the screen board is rising and pounced on the east, reflecting the living dragon vividly.

The brand-new big red wool carpet, from the banquet of the Qin State, straight to the door of the lobby, 60 steps long, 16 steps wide carpet, the whole hall, reflected a piece of red, so that the whole hall is jubilant. There are two red carpets, and between the pillars, there is a blue carpet. On the two carpets in the north and south, there are banquets, eating tables, and eighty tables on each side, that is, the Duke of Qin will entertain one hundred and sixty guests on the first day of the new year.

As soon as the hour comes. The drums beat loudly. After the drumming stopped, a long cry of joy shouted: "Respectfully invite the Qin Gong banquet to the distinguished guests, enter the hall-!" Take your seat! ”

With the shouting, the nobles, officials, generals, and meritorious officers who had been waiting outside the door for a long time lined up in four rows rushed in under the leadership of sixteen butchers. After entering the hall, under the guidance of the disciples, he found his own seat and stood beside it.

The guest just stood up. A string of strings sounded in a cheerful tune. In the sound of music, the butcher Jingjian was dressed in a brand-new public crown and wore a five-sparse crown, and happily boarded the stage of Qin Gongxun. After standing on the fifth step, turning to face the guests, Yang shouted: "Qin Guogong Quliang four years." Happy New Year. The wedding banquet for guests, meritorious officers, officials, generals, and nobles begins now! Let us welcome Qin Guogong on this festive day and at this beautiful hour! ”

More than 100 people shouted in unison: "Welcome to Qin Guogong!" "Stop, music.

The Duke of Qin Guo wore a seven-sparse crown on his head, dressed in a duke's black crown robe, his face was full of red light, he was full of pride, and he strode in from the door of the hall with his head held high. People, walking on the red carpet with a smile on their faces, bowed to the two of them with a smile on their faces, and shouted "New Year, Lord!" The guests nodded and waved in greeting. This unusually people-friendly behavior really touched the guests. After Qin Gong came to the banquet stage, he turned to face the guests and shouted: "Zhong Aiqing! How does it feel to stand in a hall like this? ”

Everyone replied, "Yes!" ”

"Haha!" Qin Gong smiled heartily: "Of course it's good." Standing in this hall, the widow no longer has the feeling of being the leader of the Rongdi tribe, but is full of ambition to compete with Qiang Wei. But you know what? repaired such a hall, and the widow spent 9,000 gold, plus inviting Zhong Aiqing to have a beautiful New Year's dinner, the whole 10,000 gold for the widow! Qin Gong saw the surprise on his face, heard a gasp of cold boos, laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry! You can ask the Shaofu Order, but the widow didn't spend a single dollar on him. This money is all the income from the widow listening to what Zuo Shu Chang Martingale said, reusing the agricultural technology of Wei Agricultural Division, and then cleaning the garbage in Liyang City, and when fertilizer is applied to the field, the yield will be increased. There are 2,000 wells and 200,000 acres of land, which is two times the income of previous years! Or the 2,000 well fields, why did they increase by 15,000 gold compared to previous years? This is the merit of Zuo Shu's martingale transformation. I know that there are many nobles present, and they also learned from the widow, and used the garbage of Liyang City to fertilize and increase their income, but they did not have the highest income of the widow's farm. It doesn't matter, from the first day of this new year, the widow will take all the love to change the law to strengthen the country and enrich the people. Let all the Qin people get rich! ”

The people present shouted in an uproar: "Thank you, lord! Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord! ”

Qin Gong was full of laughter, waved his big hand proudly, and shouted in a cool voice: "The 200,000 mu of the widow is just a decimal. When everyone Aiqing knew that last year, only nine months of law change, brought about earth-shaking changes, they would all be enthusiastic about changing the law. The widow first asked the Shaofu Order, who was in charge of Qin's wealth, to talk about last year's wealth. Where is the Shaofu Order? ”

Shaofu Ling came out in response, standing in the center of the red carpet, the whole person was beaming with joy wrapped in red. Shaofu Ling replied: "Shaofu Ling obeys the Lord's order!" After answering, he said loudly: "Qin Gongqu Liang for three years." There were 347,892 new households, and the total number of households in Qin was 916,4800, and the new annual income was 270,000 and 600 gold, and the total annual income exceeded 800,000 gold for the first time. However, due to the resettlement of the reclamation area and the investment in reclamation, the government treasury has a deficit of 300,000 gold.

Last year, a total of 113,760 households were resettled, including 113,760 strong men and 125,400 women. Last year, 439,000 mu of land was reclaimed by the army, all of which were planted with winter wheat, and it is expected that in April this year, at least 800,000 mu will be harvested, and nearly 200,000 people will be able to meet their annual food rations. Last year, the army sowed 15,000 mu of jade millet in June and harvested 25,000 husks, thus satisfying the five-month rations of 12,000 reclamation troops. The army also planted 500,000 mulberry trees.

From July to early November, 3.2 million mu of land was reclaimed one after another, and 2.4 million mu of winter wheat was planted, and it is expected that 4 million mu will be obtained in April this year, which can meet the annual food ration of 3.3 million people. The military reclamation and the civil reclamation are combined, and only the 4.8 million Hu harvested in the spring is enough to solve the rations of the whole Qin, not to mention, it can also be sold to Rong Di. Coupled with this year's reclamation plan and autumn harvest, Qin not only solved the problem of eating, but also sold at least 6 million hui of grain, which is calculated at only one-tenth of the gold per hu, and this year the reclamation area alone will increase by 600,000 gold. This year, the reclamation area is ready to plant 500,000 mu of hemp, weaving 80 million long, 8 million pieces of cloth, and four pieces of cloth in the whole Qin people. It can be expected that after the autumn harvest this year, Quanqin will basically solve the problem of not being clothed and not having enough food. Lord! The report is complete. ”

Before Qin Gong could speak, everyone present applauded. For a moment, the crackling of the attack and the shouts of cheering swept through the hall like a tidal wave, and even the slaves of the princess who were standing behind the guests, waiting to serve, also high-fived and applauded happily.

Qin Gong smiled triumphantly at the hall: "It's wonderful to think about!" Zhong Aiqing. If there is no accident in the widowed Qin State, then ten months later, the subjects of the widow will have enough food and clothing for the first time in two hundred years! This qiē is the result of the efforts of Zhong Aiqing, so the widow is holding a banquet today, and I respectfully invite Zhong Aiqing! Thank you for following the widow to strengthen Qin and Fuguo! Now, let's raise our wine and celebrate the harvest together, and wish you a bountiful harvest in ten months! it! ”