Chapter 563: Driving Out the Farmers

Since the evidence is conclusive, it is not difficult to arrest people.

Chen Mu ordered people to go to Nachengchi and arrest the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture and the county order who conspired with the local owner.

The group was imprisoned in the dungeon, Chen Mu interrogated it, and confirmed that the secret guard's investigation was conclusive, and Chen Mu retracted his thoughts.

Just as he was about to leave the dungeon, Chen Mu heard a sudden opening from an official of the Ministry of Agriculture who was locked in the dungeon.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, there are not a few officials like me in the Ministry of Agriculture, if you are willing to spare my life, I am willing to tell you everything I know!"

Chen Mu's footsteps paused, he turned his head to look in the direction of the official, and then sneered.

"You still dare to negotiate terms with me?"

The official fell to his knees with a frightened sound, and kowtowed to Chen Mu again and again.

Seeing this, Chen Mu sighed, shook his head, and after a moment of silence, he glanced at the official.

Seeing this, the official stood up and explained what he had learned.

He didn't ask Chen Mu to spare his life, Chen Mu heard the official say that in the Ministry of Agriculture, there were not a few officials who joined forces with the county orders in various places.

Since most of the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture have been stationed in a certain city for a long time, it is very easy to get into a hot fight with the local county order.

Chen Mu still thought at that time that most of these officials were from ordinary peasant households, and they might not treat farmers from all over the country lightly, but things turned out to be beyond his expectations.

Sure enough, the prosperity of the capital blinded the eyes of those officials.

Those officials also began to do things harmful to the people in order to benefit themselves.

According to the adult's explanation, Chen Mu arrested a group of officials from the Ministry of Agriculture.

Many officials of the Ministry of Agriculture were dismissed, and the newly established Ministry of Commerce was established. Some officials were upset.

However, fortunately, the development of the Ministry of Commerce is slow, and it is not like the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture who have already held real power, because the trade route has not yet been completed, and the Ministry of Commerce has not yet developed.

Therefore, the officials of the Ministry of Commerce only took a vacant post in Beijing, took a fortune, or went to the prefectures and counties according to Chen Mu's orders to investigate the crops produced by the people in the prefectures and counties, and the output of those crops.

If there is a surplus of crops produced by the people of the prefecture and county, they can take it out and sell it, they will tell Chen Mu the news, and then Chen Mu will plan the distribution of crops in the future.

There was a problem with the Ministry of Agriculture, and Chen Mu also sent someone to check the Ministry of Commerce.

Seeing that the adults in the Ministry of Commerce had not interacted with the family members in the capital, Chen Mu felt a little relieved.

"Many of the farming tools researched by the government can also be extended to the people."

"His Royal Highness the Prince, do you first experiment with many Zhuangzi in the capital, or immediately promote the farming equipment to all the states and counties in the territory of Great Xia."

As soon as the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture were taken care of, the adults who studied the government took the initiative to enter the palace to report.

When Chen Mu heard this, he thought about it for a while.

"Naturally, it is to promote and test it in the capital first, and if the effect is good, then promote it to all states and counties in Daxia, so as not to have problems with this farming equipment."

Li Mao nodded and agreed.

Chen Mu asked the people from the manufacturing bureau to contact the family of Zhuangzi in Beijing, and then promoted those farming machinery to various Zhuangzi.

As soon as the news of the research and promotion of farming equipment spread, many people in Beijing also paid attention to the matter of farming equipment.

They were curious to see if farming equipment could help the people in the city to be more productive.

As soon as this farming equipment was launched, the people in the city reacted strongly.

The people living in Zhuangzi were even more uneasy, thinking that these farming tools could replace them.

However, due to the incomplete research on farming equipment, there are many farm tasks that cannot be handled by farming equipment.

Therefore, the owners of the major Zhuangzi did not immediately drive away the people raised in their Zhuangzi.

After the agricultural equipment was promoted, the owners of the major Zhuangzi also sent people to observe for a period of time.

Realizing that those farming machinery could indeed help them improve their production and farming efficiency, the owners of those Zhuangzi were very happy.

"This field, which took a week to plough, took only one day to plough almost enough, these equipment are really good, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still wise and powerful."

"It's so exciting to be able to have someone come up with such a great device."

The people of the city also spread the news, and many of them were troubled when they learned of it.

The people who own their own land are looking forward to the agricultural equipment being promoted to the market in the future.

They save up a little money and buy one, so they won't have time to do anything else.

But some of the people were happy, while others were sad.

Most of those people lived in Zhuangzi and realized that this farming tool could indeed increase production efficiency.

Some farming tools can even replace some of the people and complete the work they are supposed to do in the Zhuangzi.

The people suddenly became uneasy.

There are also owners who have begun to make up their minds to drive those people away.

Chen Mu originally thought that before all the farming tools were studied, the owners of those Zhuangzi should not drive away the people raised in their Zhuangzi.

Although after buying farming equipment, the owners of those farms have some extra expenses.

In order to tighten their spending, they are likely to reduce the benefits they should give to the people.

But Chen Mu still didn't expect it......

"What do you say? Two Zhuangzi have already driven out dozens of peasant households, can they give those peasant households two taels of silver so that they can live in peace? ”

An adult who inquired about the news in Beijing entered the palace in time and reported the matter to Chen Mu.

Chen Mu was shocked, and he hurriedly asked.

When the adult heard this, he first nodded, then shook his head.

Seeing this, Chen Mu frowned in confusion, but when the adult saw this, he didn't hide it.

"The owner of a farm gave money to the people who had been driven out, but not much."

"And most of the people who were driven out were some people who were not in good health, or they were old, and the owners of those farms kept the able-bodied people in their farms."

Chen Muyan's eyes sank when he heard this, which meant that even if they had the money to live in, those people did not have the ability to survive outside.

Their bodies are already weak, and if they toss like this, their health will be even worse.

They asked for money for medicine, and silver to support themselves, and they were weak. Naturally, there would be no shop owners and peasant workers willing to hire them.

It is even more difficult for them to find a job in Beijing that can support themselves.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, what should we ......do next?"

Chen Mu pondered for a moment, and an idea came to his mind.

He had planned to set up a factory after a while.

Looking at it now, it seems that it is still necessary to set up a factory early.

Even if it is necessary to promote the development of small-scale production and processing industry first, it should be enough to process only food and cloth, so that those people can have a living and work.