When Li Cong heard that Yan Yan had something to report, he thought it was about the war again, so he hurriedly asked, "Oh, what is it?" ”

"Back to the emperor, a few days ago, the women visited the women of the Zhuangzi, found a little problem, our land is a lot of wheat, the highest yield per mu is one stone and two buckets, but the women have read from the book, the rice yield per mu in the south has reached nearly three stones, the rice in the south can be planted for two seasons, and the yield per mu is equivalent to six stones, but the yield of millet or corn planted in the second season is not as good as wheat, basically about one stone, this is still a first-class fertile land. Therefore, the women have a question, why don't those places near the water source simply grow rice? Yan Yan asked thoughtfully.

"You even know that?" Even the Queen Mother was surprised.

"Back to the Queen Mother, I didn't understand before, this is the first time I have come into contact with secular affairs after not getting married, and there is no one who knows how to do it, and the women are afraid that others will be fooled, so they turned the book by themselves, and only then did I know that our ancients did have a lot of wisdom that is worth learning from." Yan Yan praised sincerely.

"But the locals don't have any experience in growing rice, so wouldn't it be too risky to let them switch to rice? Also, the local people's eating habits are pasta, and what do tenants grow that they can't listen to their masters? Li Ji asked.

He has also investigated this issue and discussed it with Li Cong, but unfortunately he has not come up with any effective regulations.

No, as soon as Li Ji finished speaking, Li Cong took the words, "Yes, the current grain production is indeed a big problem, it is not easy for so many people to have enough to eat, and the officials of the Department of Agriculture are not less worried, but unfortunately there has been no good advice." If you have any ideas, just feel free to try boldly, whether it succeeds or not, tell me, I want to know, where is it, where is it, and where is it wrong. ”

He had a faint feeling that maybe Yan Yan would be able to bring him a little surprise.

"Since the emperor said so, the women really have an idea, the women know that the improvement of agriculture in the Han Dynasty has a lot to do with the crop seeds brought back by Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, although we are now not trading with the countries of the Western Regions because of the relationship between Western Xia and Mongolia, but we can open up sea routes, and we can transport our silk, tea and porcelain out through sea routes, and also introduce some high-yield crop seeds from overseas countries." Yan Yan suggested.

She knew that the overseas trade of the Song Dynasty was quite developed during the same period, but it was a pity that the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty focused on recovering the sixteen states of Yanyun, and industry, agriculture, and commerce did not develop, and the only thing that could be praised was that the military should be slightly stronger than that of the Song Dynasty.

"Sea routes?" This word is obviously very unfamiliar to Li Cong and Li Ji and others.

"I know a little bit about this, my hometown is by the sea, I heard that in the early years, many people went to the sea to do business with Cochin, Luzon, Tianzhu, Bagan, Siam and other places, just like Yan'er said, send our porcelain, silk and tea, and bring back their precious stones, spices, lacquerware, gold, silver, copper, tin and other things." The Queen Mother said.

"But according to the officials of the governors of the coastal prefectures in the southeast, the risk of going to sea is extremely high, and those who go to sea will not be able to return five or six times out of ten, and most of those people are young men in the prime of life." Li Cong said.

At the beginning of his ascension, he didn't think about this problem, the land route could not be taken by water, but the waterway risk was too great, and after years of campaigning, there was not much strong labor left in the Great Zhou, so he did not dare to take this risk.

"If there are fewer people and smaller ships, the risk will naturally be greater, but what if it is a large fleet? Everyone can take care of each other, and the risk can be reduced, of course, this is just a little bit of the people's opinion. Yan Yan didn't dare to say too much, so he stopped talking.

"No wonder the queen mother said that she wanted to talk to you, you know a lot, it seems that I will talk to you more in the future, learn more about outside things, and the old stubborn people in the province will also fool me." After Li Cong finished speaking, he pointed to Li Ji, "Don't patronize and eat, but also learn more from Yan'er, war, farming, customs, navigation, you see which one is not the head of the way, so ah, you can't stop reading books, but you can't read dead books, use your brains more." ”

Li Cong thought of Yan Yan's statement about the bypass of the touch, and thought it was true.

"Then let's do it, Imperial Grandmother, in the future, Sister Yan'er will come to the palace to see you, and I will follow me to be taught." Li Sui hurriedly responded.

"You're here to eat, aren't you? Still teachable? Li Zhi gave him a playful look.

"What do you know?"

"What? I heard that Sister Yan'er usually instructs her cousins in their homework, Yan Bin's eyes light up every time he talks about Sister Yan'er, he said that his biggest wish now is to grow up quickly, and then go and beat that Lu Shizi. Li Sui accidentally revealed Yan Bin's secret.

"What do you do to beat him? Sixth Highness, for a person who once despised and insulted you, the best revenge is to let go of the past, live with your heart, use your strength to defeat him, and live better and happier than him. Yan Yan smiled faintly.

"It's a little difficult for you, Lu Ming's kid is not only a noble son, but also not bad at literature and martial arts, how can you defeat him?" It was Li Zhi who asked the question.

He didn't gloat, but wanted Yan Yan to retreat from the difficulties and not get along with himself.

"Back to the second highness, the things that everyone cares about most in their hearts are different, so the definition of happiness is also different, or how can the old saying say that this honey and the other arsenic? For example, I, compared with the identity and literary talent of the prince, I care more about the other party's character and my weight in his heart. ”

"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Li Cong's interest was aroused, and he had never heard of similar remarks.

"Back to the emperor, the women did not shy away from saying that the women used to think that for a woman, family background, talent, appearance, and character are the primary conditions that must be considered when marrying, but after this marriage change, the women have a deeper understanding of human nature and marriage. still talk about the women themselves, in Lu Shizi's heart, the women may only be worth a few eldest sons, if they encounter danger or face a choice, the women will definitely be the first to be left by him. But in the hearts of the people's women, the women are a treasure that cannot be changed, no matter what happens, he will stand firmly by the side of the women, and he also promised the women that he will never take concubines, only be good to the women alone, although this is still to be tested by time, but he is willing to promise to the women, at least for now, the women are the most important in his heart. Yan Yan said.

"What do you say, never take a concubine?" The Queen Mother was taken aback.

"Did you bring it up first?" Li Cong asked.

"Back to the emperor, his biological mother was a concubine, and he had suffered enough for this, so he said that he didn't want his child to suffer this situation one day." Yan Yan told a little lie.