Chapter 623: An envoy to Zhao
Five and a half stones, it doesn't seem like much, in the history category, the protagonist's experimental field can produce rice seeds with a yield of six stones per mu or even seven stones at every turn.
But that is, in the real situation, even the reality does not dare to say that every mu can reach such a point, let alone the ancient times when there was no chemical fertilizer and other planting methods were relatively lacking? Three stones is a good harvest, and two stones, or even one and a half stones, is the norm.
Therefore, it is conceivable how much impact the yield of five and a half stones per mu had on the officials of the pre-Qin period. It can definitely be said that God appreciates the face, and it is against the sky.
What the? You ask, how many kilograms is the current measurement of five and a half stones?
According to the calculation that one stone in the Qin period was equal to one hundred and two kilograms in later generations, five and a half stones were equivalent to more than 500 kilograms of maternal production, which was equivalent to the general grain output after the use of chemical fertilizers and other industrial products in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
As for later, after replacing with Yuan Dashen's super rice seeds, the yield of 900 kilograms per mu became the norm.
It can be seen that good seeds and sufficient chemical fertilizers have an impact on the planting industry. It's not an exaggeration to say that it's a change of world.
The Korean people can't accept it, and the people of the former Qin State can't believe that their side has just been incorporated into South Korea, and they have lived a life without worrying about food.
This is coupled with the newly changed tax policy - the former Qin State was a grain tax of three taxes and one, or even three taxes and two. In other words, farmers who produce 500 kilograms of rice have to hand over 300 kilograms of rice to the state. This is nothing when the mother produces 500 kilograms, but when it is placed in the case of a yield of more than 100 kilograms to 200 kilograms per mu, it is enough to make the peasants of the Qin State unable to survive the whole winter.
Not to mention that during this period, there were all kinds of conscription that required them to bring their own dry rations to be carried out. There are very few ordinary farmers who can survive the cold winter by farming alone, and all of them rely on hunting and fishing in the wild to make a living.
This is probably the reason why a country as powerful as the Qin Empire suddenly collapsed after just two lifetimes.
In addition to the scourge of the remnants of the Six Kingdoms, the people's lack of livelihood is indeed a very serious problem.
Therefore, the mood of the peasants in the Qin State can be imagined, it is the old excitement! I can't wait to kneel directly on the ground, shout long live at King Han, and by the way, set up an immortal tablet for him, worship every day, pray every night, and raise King Han as a god.
The envious farmers of the Wei State who had just been incorporated into South Korea had red eyes, and they were secretly muttering from time to time, why wasn't they Wei who were incorporated into South Korea in the first place?
Didn't you say anything about the Sanjin family? Why are you so unsophisticated?
Not to mention other countries, from the monarchs and ministers, to the common people, all of them are looking sideways at South Korea's latest reported grain production. The hearts of the army were shaken, the hearts of the people were in turmoil, and even the ministers above some temples became different.
"If you can feed the people, why not let the country be incorporated into South Korea?!"
Then, officials from the Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Household Affairs were sent out in all directions, and combined with the strength of the local government, they began to collect surplus grain from the hands of the people throughout Korea in accordance with the newly revised grain procurement guidelines, and prepared for the next war of national destruction.
Yes, you read that right, after more than half a year of cultivation, Zhong Tu, who had basically digested most of the territory of the Wei State, finally decided to strike again and teach the chicken thief countries who dared to stretch out their hands when he destroyed Wei.
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"My lord, the Korean envoy asks to see you." Zhao Guo, in the palace, a chamberlain reported to King Zhao, who was playing with Mei Ji in the dormitory.
"Who? Who do you say you want to see? King Zhao turned around, looked at the waiter and said in amazement.
"Korean emissary." The chamberlain repeated.
"Korean emissary?!" Suddenly, King Zhao's face turned pale, and his expression became frightened.
This shows that King Zhao is afraid of Korea.
"King, are you alright?" Seeing this, Mei Ji on the side hurriedly came forward to care.
"Quick, go and call Guo Kai, Zhu Guo, Li Tong, Zhang Er, etc.!" King Zhao ignored Mei Ji beside him, pushed her aside casually, and said urgently to the chamberlain standing with His Highness.
"Wait, wait a minute, by the way, Pingyuan-jun, Anyang-jun, Pingyang-jun and so-and-so and others are also called, and they will say that the widow wants to discuss the matter, and tell them to come quickly." Then, without waiting for His Royal Highness's inner attendant to leave, King Zhao seemed to remember something, and said in a loud voice.
"Yes." The chamberlain didn't ask much, turned and retreated.
Then, not long after, a group of people from the old and the young, the tall and the thin, the short and the fat gathered in the palace of King Zhao and sat in the main hall.
"I've seen the king."
"Everyone, please be exempt." King Zhao stretched out his hand and said.
"I wonder why the king summoned me so urgently?" Then, King Zhao's favorite minister, Guo Kai, a scholar at the level of a scholar, asked.
"Hey, the widow doesn't want to disturb you at this time, but the matter is urgent, so I can't take care of this. The Korean envoy has arrived, and has officially submitted an application to the widow to visit him, how do you think the widow should respond to this? King Zhao sighed, and reluctantly stated the reason why he called them.
"Korean emissary?!" Suddenly, everyone in the hall was startled, and they looked at each other and didn't know how to answer.
After all, they didn't even know what the purpose of the Korean envoy was, so how could they possibly come up with a targeted approach?
Thinking of this, another person asked, "Does the king know what is the purpose of the Korean envoy's visit to Zhao this time?" ”
"I don't know." King Zhao was also embarrassed and sneered embarrassedly. Then he asked rhetorically, "What do you think?" ”
"Is it possible that it was for those Wei generals who threw themselves at us before?" After a moment's pause, a young man in a fine costume spoke.
"Impossible! Those people are already dead, and there is no reason for South Korea to hold on to this matter anymore. ”
Yes, under the assassination of the killers composed of the Jinyi Guard Hundred Bird Group led by Mo Crow and the high-fidelity combat robots, none of the generals who fled to other countries through the Wei Rebellion did not get any benefits, and all died silently in their mansions, telling the world that South Korea's advantage is not so easy to take advantage of.
"Is it possible that it is for the city?" Then, the general thought of the other men and spoke.
"This ...... It's really possible. The others were stunned, looked at each other, and groaned.
"Then what do you think the widow should do?" King Zhao's face also changed when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked.
“…… If Korea does come for those cities, the only thing we can do is give them back, and there is no other way. After sinking for a long time, an old minister of Zhao who was serious, or who no longer cared about fame, and really didn't want Zhao to be at war with South Korea, responded with a bitter face.
Suddenly, the entire hall was silent, and there was no sound of others talking.