"It's ...... at home"

"Blame?"

Listening to Liu Ying's merciless questioning voice, although it was still quite vague, Yang Chengyan on the side widened his eyes in a little shock, and looked at Xiao He beside him.

- Even if the prince is a king, he is also a quasi-king!

No matter how the prime minister is a minister, he is also the head of a hundred officials, a hundred officials, and a minister who avoids the way!

Not to mention the crown prince Liu Ying, if it weren't for Xiao He who really made some principled mistakes, even if Liu Bang, the son of heaven, was here, he shouldn't be so ruthless!

And now, Liu Ying kept saying, 'Come and learn from the prime minister how to govern the country', but as soon as she opened her mouth, she was making trouble with the grain production in Guanzhong?

The political vision accumulated over the years reminds Yang Chengyan at this moment: This matter is definitely not as simple as it seems!

Compared with the sharpness in Yang Chengyan's heart, Xiao He was obviously much calmer.

Although I also knew in my heart that Liu Ying's coming here was by no means as simple as 'observing and learning', but soon, Xiao He's attention was also on the 'business' in Liu Ying's mouth.

"Why do you think that the family is in Guanzhong this year, or when the food is not abundant?"

With an indifferent face, Xiao He put the millet seedlings in his hand back on the desk, and while looking at Liu Ying, he couldn't help but straighten his body slightly.

Seeing Xiao He's attitude, Liu Ying's face couldn't help but stagnate, and secretly praised him again and again.

"It's such an obvious difficulty, I didn't even frown......"

Obviously, Xiao He deliberately ignored difficulties and focused on the overall situation of specific events, which was somewhat unexpected by Liu Ying.

But within a moment, Liu Ying changed her plan and followed Xiao He's question to lead the topic to the food issue.

"The prime minister laughs, born alone in the deep palace, grows up in the hands of women, and knows not much about farming......"

After a bit of hypocritical politeness, Liu Ying changed the conversation.

"However, now, the generation of Prime Minister Chen Feng will be chaotic, and the war is imminent, and if there is a war, then grain and grass should be the first priority."

"Even if there is no war in Kanto, the people of Guanzhong also need rice and grain to fill their stomachs, and the abundance of rice and grain is more related to the hearts of the people of Guanzhong to my Hanzuo!"

"Therefore, on the way back to Chang'an yesterday, Gu obtained this millet; After returning to the palace, I went to check the cases of Guanzhong in the past few years. ”

"Dare to ask Xiao Xiang: In the past few years, why did the grain yield in Guanzhong decline from more than four stones per mu in the fifth year of the Han Dynasty to last year, the yield per mu in Weibei was only three stones, and Weinan was less than two and a half stones?"

Speaking of this, Liu Ying didn't forget to raise her head slightly, and motioned to Xiao He to look at the weak millet seedlings on the desk again.

"This year, the millet of Weinan is so weak that it can produce two and a half stones per mu?"

"This is the case in Weinan, but what about Weibei?"

"If there is no rice in Guanzhong, and the soldiers are not hungry, how can they not make noise about the military camp?"

"The people are hungry, and even the children cannibalize each other, how can they not spit on me Liu Han, it is another violent Qin?!!

Hearing Liu Ying's successive questions, Xiao He raised his head slightly and was about to speak.

Seeing that Liu Ying's emotions gradually became excited, and even said the last sentence that was very destructive, Xiao He finally let out a long sigh and swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.

The meaning of Liu Ying's words, Xiao He naturally understood it.

Since the beginning of the Han dynasty five years ago, the average grain yield in Guanzhong has been declining almost at a rate of every two halves of stone, and there is almost no stagnation!

The Weibei area, where the Daxing Water Conservancy Project - Zhengguo Canal is located, has dropped from the peak of nearly four and a half stones per mu in the fifth year of the Han and Yuan dynasties to the extent that the average yield per mu is less than three stones last year!

If Liu Ying hadn't lied, that is, the extremely weak millet straw was indeed grabbed on the way from Xinfeng to Chang'an, then this year, the average yield per mu south of Weishui would definitely not exceed two stones!

Combined with the usual practice, the yield per mu in Weinan is generally half a stone lower than that in Weibei, and it can be deduced: this year, even in Weibei area, the yield per mu is basically around two and a half stones.

What does this mean?

——It means that this year, the average yield per mu in the entire Guanzhong is likely to be just over two stones!

——Compared with the average yield of nearly four stones per mu of the entire light insect five years ago, in just five years, the grain output in Guanzhong has decreased by nearly half!

This is also the reason why Xiao He didn't feel angry because of Liu Ying's troubles.

-- The reduction in grain production is indeed a fact, and it is indeed as Liu Ying said, to the point of imminent seriousness......

"...... at home"

After being silent for a long time, Xiao He's lips finally trembled slightly, and when he looked at Liu Ying, he also had a little self-blame.

"Your Majesty believes in ministers and important ministers, and entrusts you with the position of prime minister; However, in Guanzhong, the agricultural industry is getting worse, and the minister does not dare to argue that he is not guilty......"

As he spoke, Xiao He slowly got up, and actually made a posture of kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to apologize.

Seeing this, Liu Ying was startled by the boss, and jumped up before Xiao He bent over, which stopped Xiao He's next move.

- What a joke!

The prime minister knelt on the ground and kowtowed to apologize to the prince?

Don't say that Liu Ying is the prince, even if Liu Ying is the son of heaven, if such a thing is said, the next day, Liu Ying will be drowned by the spittle of the world!

Now is not the 'advanced' era of those ministers of the pillar country who call themselves slaves, and courtiers and officials kneel to participate in the court meeting!

It has only been more than ten years since the death of Qin, and less than 20 years have passed since the Warring States period.

According to the etiquette at this time, let alone Prime Minister Xiao He, all officials with a rank of more than 2,000 stone will bow deeply to Liu Bang, and Liu Bang will also bend down a little to return the gift!

When it comes to the back of the Three Princes and Nine Qings, that is, the back of 'two thousand stones and above', it is even more exaggerated.

——Whether it is a big court meeting or a small court meeting, as long as Liu Bang sits down first, then theoretically, the three princes and nine kings can sit down by themselves, without waiting for Liu Bang's 'give a seat'!

As for the emperor sitting leisurely on the imperial couch, listening to the three dukes and nine secretaries standing and reporting work, it was even more unthinkable.

has reached the highest level of prime minister, and in terms of etiquette and treatment and status, he has been infinitely connected with the Son of Heaven.

Such a person kneeling and kowtowing to the crown prince who has not yet become an emperor?

Once this happens, there will only be two possible outcomes.

- Either Xiao He committed suicide in shame, or Liu Ying committed suicide in shame!

Reluctantly pulled Xiao He up, and carefully helped him back to his seat, Liu Ying's heart palpitated, and he couldn't help but feel a burst of feelings.

"This is the Han official......"

"Don't shake the pot, don't quibble, just talk about things, and take it steadily......"

Secretly sighing and shaking his head, Liu Ying's expression couldn't help but bring a touch of respect.

"The prime minister must not misunderstand, and this alone is confusion, not blame."

"Dare to ask Xiao Xiang: Why did the grain production in Guanzhong drop by more than half in just five years?"