Chapter 171: There is a drought
After smallpox was effectively controlled, Komasa published the treatment and vaccinia inoculation method in the newspaper.
Let these methods spread throughout Daqin with the circulation of newspapers.
Let the people of other counties also be vaccinated against cowpox to prevent smallpox!
Now the paper mill has opened branches in various counties and counties in Daqin, and Xiao Zhengtai is also considering whether to open a branch!
Now the circulation of newspapers can only be carried out by merchants, and the price will not rise at the same time!
Due to the inconvenience of transportation, it is often possible to read today's newspapers in other counties as soon as the next day, and it is possible to read them for more than a week or half a month if they are a little farther away!
Therefore, in addition to studying the steam engine and striving to improve transportation as soon as possible, Xiao Zhengtai also planned to select a few people and let them go to other counties to open branches.
Chen Ping managed the newspaper in an orderly manner, so Xiao Zhengtai also handed over the matter of opening a semicolon to him!
Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, spring is coming, and the weather is gradually getting warmer.
Quyuan plough has been popularized throughout Daqin, and this year it will be easier for the people to farm!
The saved labor can go out to work to make money, or you can do some small business and increase your income!
Potatoes have been distributed to the people everywhere according to the population, so that they can cultivate themselves!
The potatoes have been systematically improved to ripen every two months, and by the time autumn comes, every household will have endless potatoes to eat!
Xianyang Palace, Qilin Palace, the daily routine of the morning dynasty has begun.
"If you have something to do, if you have nothing to do, you will retreat!"
Ying Zheng sat on the dragon chair sofa, his face expressionless, and he couldn't see his joy or anger.
"Your Majesty, the minister received a report today, Hedong County, Yingchuan County, Surabaya County, Jiujiang County and other areas have not seen rain for more than a month, and there have been different situations of drought, plus there is little snow in winter, there is not much snow water to nourish the land, and now potatoes and other crops have fallen to the ground, if it doesn't rain again, I'm afraid the seeds will not be able to germinate, and there will be no harvest this year!"
Li Si made a distressed expression and played the game.
"What? Is there such a large area of drought? ”
Hearing the news, Ying Zheng's two sword eyebrows were suddenly twisted together.
He only knew that there was little snow in Xianyang in winter, and guessed that the land might be dry in spring, and there was no rain for half a month, and there were already signs of drought!
But I didn't expect that this is the case in other counties, and there may even be no harvest!
Originally, it was expected to plant high-yielding potatoes and harvest them in two months.
If it doesn't rain all the time, let alone harvest, even the potatoes planted by the people in the field will have to be lost!
At that time, there will definitely be complaints, and there will be civil unrest if it is not guaranteed!
"Now the people's homes generally have grain in stock, and after a while, the vegetables planted will not grow, and all the food in the people's homes will be eaten, and it will be difficult to do it at that time!"
Meng Yi also realized the seriousness of the matter and hurried to play.
"Your Majesty, fortunately, the Prime Minister found out early, as long as you hurry up and come up with a countermeasure, there may be a way to save it!"
Feng Zheng also hurriedly stood up and patted Li Si's ass.
"Then Feng Aiqing has a good plan?"
Ying Zheng's eyes fell on Feng Zheng and asked loudly.
"Huh? This...... This......? There is no good solution! ”
Feng Zheng never thought that Ying Zheng would directly let him come up with an idea, and he was stupid at that time.
If it doesn't rain, what can he do?
Ying Zheng was not embarrassed, rolled his eyes, and glanced at everyone, "Ladies and gentlemen, who has any feasible solution?" ”
However, a sentence seemed to be smashed into the sea, and it did not stir up any waves.
Everyone shrunk their necks to minimize their presence!
Seeing this scene, Ying Zheng's face suddenly turned bad, and he faintly wanted to get angry!
Now the ministers are even more afraid to speak up!
After a long time, Li Si arched his hand and stopped talking, "Your Majesty, the minister has a word, but ......?" ”
"Now this situation, is it just what? If there is any way, just say it quickly! ”
Ying Zheng didn't have the patience to wait for him to hesitate, so he shouted at the moment and asked him to say anything quickly.
Now the drought is a matter of people's livelihood and must be solved in the shortest possible time!
"Now that the seeds have been planted in the ground, as long as there is a timely rain, the drought will be effectively alleviated!"
Li Si said slowly.
"Gone?"
After Ying Zheng listened, his frowning brows not only did not stretch, but there was a trace of anger.
This old man was stumbling, and I thought he could say something fresh, but I didn't expect it to rain!
Could he not have known that rain would alleviate the drought?
"It's gone!"
Li Si did not have a trace of fear, and nodded firmly.
"Smack......
Ying Zheng immediately became angry, and the case was struck, "Don't I know that rain can alleviate the drought?" The hard thing is how to make it rain! ”
Feng Zheng Li Xin shook his head helplessly.
The prime minister has always been smart, why do you still say such wrong things today?
Isn't this obviously a blockage for Your Majesty?
Keeping your mouth shut when there is no way is the best option, it's better than saying this nonsense!
"It's not up to me and other ordinary people to make it rain, but there is one person who can do it!"
After Li Si finished speaking, his eyes fell directly on Xiao Zhengtai.
Feng Zheng Li Xin suddenly realized.
The prime minister is the prime minister, and the brain is not a little faster than them!
Didn't that kid always claim to be an apprentice of the gods?
Then intercede with the gods, and the next rain will be fine!
"Your Majesty, the minister seconded the opinion of the Prime Minister, the drought in Guanzhong, what is most needed is unusually timely rain, if it can rain now, it will definitely alleviate the drought, and the people will also be grateful to it!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the little boy is the apprentice of the immortals, why don't you let the little boy communicate with the immortals to alleviate this great drought?"
After Feng Zheng and Li Xin understood what Li Si meant, they immediately echoed and pushed Xiao Zhengtai to the forefront.
"Father, the emperor's brother has great powers, and this drought depends on the emperor's brother!"
Ying Fan also took advantage of the opportunity to get up and let Ying Zheng shoot Ying Feiyu to solve the drought.
"Gongzi Fan is right, Xiao Gongzi has great powers, maybe there is really a way to rain!"
"Your Majesty, let the little boy pray for the gods to rain, right?"
"The matter of rain can only rely on the little boy, otherwise there will be a great drought in the world, and there may be riots among the people!"
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Following a few people, a few more old ministers stood up and begged Yingzheng to let Xiao Zhengtai beg for rain.
Wang Ben, Meng Yi and the others rubbed their hands, not knowing what to do.
Drought is a natural disaster, even if the little boy is an apprentice of the gods, he may not really be able to ask for rain!
But if you help Xiao Gongzi refuse, wouldn't it prove that Xiao Gongzi's previous remarks are all fake, and he is not an apprentice of a god at all?