Wei County, known as Ulzhou in ancient times, is one of the sixteen states of Yanyun.

During the Warring States Period, after the Zhao State was invaded and occupied by the Qin army, the remaining Zhao nobles retreated to the area of Wei County and established a short-lived regime, called the Daiguo.

Of course, this so-called Dai Guo is just one more battle for the Qin people who are angry in all directions.

At least geographically speaking, Daiguo, that is, Wei County, holds the Feihu Valley here, leading directly to the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains, which can be attacked and defended, and the strategic location is very important.

Zhu Qizhen still didn't bring soldiers and horses, and there were only three people around him, namely Fan Zhong, who never left an inch, and Yuan Bin, the head of the eagle dog, who smoked and drank alcohol...... No, it's the all-round talent Yu Qian.

Due to the restructuring of the Jiangnan army, Li Zhen's 3,000 battalions could not return to Beijing for the time being, but were scattered in various military camps as instructors to conduct all-round training and guidance.

In order to ensure the emperor's safety, Yuan Bin took twenty disguised Jinyi guards to arrive in Wei County first and prepare in advance.

For a time, those who do business, visit relatives and friends, and pass by...... In short, as the New Year approaches, there are suddenly some strange people in Wei County.

When Zhu Qizhen and his party arrived in Wei County, they obviously felt the difference.

It should be said that it is a feeling of sudden enlightenment.

A new and straight road came into view, which was forcibly built by the merchants under the opposition of the gentry of the county, paved with slag and plastered with cement, compared to the surrounding dirt roads, which can only be described as luxurious.

This road goes directly to Jingshi, and there are trucks constantly coming and going on the road, which is very lively.

In the distance, there are patches of wheat fields, although it is already winter, but it can be seen that the crops in the wheat fields are actually growing well, and next year will be a bumper harvest year.

Yu Qian suddenly said: "Your Majesty, this wheat ...... Something seems different. ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said, "This is barley, also known as barley." ”

Yu Qian said thoughtfully: "I see, it's just ...... Look at this wheat ear is dense and full, and the yield must be equal, why has I never seen such a wheat seed in other prefectures and counties along the way? ”

Zhu Qizhen knew this very well, because he was the one who asked Shang to plant barley in Wei County.

"The barley wheat seeds were specially bought by me from Wusizang, and they have not been promoted for the time being, mainly planted in Mobei, and this is only an experimental field in Wei County, that is to say, these wheat seeds are not for eating, but an agricultural research group has been set up to cultivate improved varieties and then promote them all over the world."

The group continued to move forward, passing by a dam, and Zhu Qizhen gushed out: "There is a man named Chen Fang in the county government, although he is only a scribe, but he has a very good set of river management, at that time, I also specially allocated a sum of silver to Wei County, which was used to promote agriculture, including the construction of reservoirs, the reinforcement of river embankments, the diversion of water for irrigation of some fields, and the introduction of cattle breeding ...... the desert."

Yu Qian felt a little shocked, the emperor was so precious about the situation in Wei County.

The closer to the county seat, the more lively it is, and one workshop after another has been built directly.

There were workshops everywhere, people were recruited, raw materials were purchased, and production began.

A lot of young people work here, and they are very busy.

Yu Qian couldn't help frowning, and said suspiciously: "If all the young and strong come to work, won't the farmland be wasted?" ”

Zhu Qizhen smiled and said, "Along the way, can you see the abandoned farmland?" ”

Yu Qian scratched his head and said, "It seems to be ...... I really didn't see it, but the minister was a little puzzled......"

Zhu Qizhen said: "The gentry are all smart people, and they all have an abacus in their hearts, and it is impossible for them to do a loss-making business. ”

Yu Qian still didn't understand, and said: "Farming is to rely on the sky to eat, and the price of grain fluctuates, if there is a disaster year, there will be no harvest, the minister only saw that after the new policy of Wei County, this ploughing cattle, new farm tools, and high-yield varieties that are being cultivated, not to mention how the future will grow, just say that if it is affected by insect pests, droughts, and floods, which one of them will make people lose their money." Even if there is a bumper harvest, if the price of food plummets, wouldn't it be a heavy loss? ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded, shook his head again, and said: "You are only half right, it is precisely because farming depends on the sky for food, therefore, if you want people to be willing to farm, and willing to invest, intensively cultivate, and increase production, what the government should do is not to let it go, but to do something." For example, reinforcing river embankments can prevent flooding; The construction of reservoirs and irrigation ditches is a protection against drought. In addition, the road is built, and the road is open, even in the most remote places, it can be guaranteed that the grain can be sent to the market at any time to peddle, which is enough to guarantee the income. With this, those gentry and ordinary peasants were willing to put more energy into their fields, instead of planting the land as before, whether they could harvest a good harvest or not depended entirely on heaven. ”

Yu Qian worked hard to digest these words, it sounded just some very simple and popular truths, even if he pulled an old man from the field to come out, he could understand it, but when he tasted it, it contained an indescribable feeling.

It seems that in a very small, very sparse and ordinary daily life, there is some truth implied.

He couldn't help but think of what the emperor said when he was in Nanjing, the Four Books and Five Classics could no longer meet the development of the Ming Dynasty, and it was necessary to vigorously develop basic education and popularize natural science.

At that time, I thought that natural science was not astronomy and geography, and it was not a big deal, but today, when I see it, it is a small farmland, and there is such an esoteric truth......

Zhu Qizhen looked around at the novelty, his previous understanding of Wei County was all in the letters, but when he saw it with his own eyes today, he couldn't help but feel good.

There is a carpentry workshop on the side of the road, which is busy in full swing, Zhu Qizhen looked at the civilian clothes on his body, and his heart moved, and said: "Let's go, let's go over and have a look!" ”

Yuan Bin suddenly became nervous, and he didn't say in the plan that he would go to the workshop!

The Jinyi Wei spies have entered the city, and there is no one around to protect them, in case something happens, what can be done?

"Your Majesty, it's not early, it's better to ...... It's time to go to the city! ”

Yuan Bin couldn't stop it, so he had to find an excuse.

Zhu Qizhen looked at the sky and said, "Just delay for a while, it's okay!" ”

After speaking, he dismounted and took the lead towards the workshop.

Fan Zhong followed him like a shadow and immediately followed, but Yuan Bin had no choice but to follow.

Equal to Qian reacted, the three of them had already entered.

The people inside were so busy that they didn't even notice how many more people were there.

Zhu Qizhen walked around, only to see a middle-aged man holding an account book and hurriedly walking out.

When he saw these people, he subconsciously thought that they were guys from the workshop, and he didn't care, but when he looked at them again, no, the faces were very raw, and judging from the clothes of others, they didn't seem to be ordinary people.

"How many...... What's the matter? ”

Zhu Qizhen smiled politely and asked, "Are you the shopkeeper?" ”

The middle-aged man nodded and said, "Yes, you are ......"

Zhu Qizhen had already prepared a set of rhetoric: "That's the case, we came from Jingshi and wanted to purchase a batch of furniture, and we saw you here......"

"I'm so sorry!"

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, he was rejected.

"The order of our workshop has been scheduled for half a year, and there is really nothing we can do, so you should go to another place to have a look!"

At this time, Yu Qian had just walked in, and when he heard this, he was immediately surprised: "Half a year later? ”

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "No, it's been half a year later." ”

Yu Qian looked around and asked, "The current furniture ...... Is it so tight? ”

"It's not just furniture, everything is in demand now, and the goods of many workshops are only supplied to Jingshi."

"Since the supply exceeds the demand, why not recruit more people to work?"

"Look at what you say......"

The shopkeeper smiled helplessly and said, "There is a shortage of people everywhere, where can I still recruit workers!" ”

Yu Qian said again: "If there is really a shortage of people, it is okay to recruit from a neighboring county." ”

"To tell you the truth, most of the people who work in this workshop are from neighboring counties!"

Yu Qian was speechless, he didn't expect that the popularity of the workshop here had already exceeded his imagination.

Zhu Qizhen just looked casually, and was about to leave, when he saw an errand officer walking in.

This person was dressed in green clothes, walked in a hurry, and carried a bag on his back.

"Zhou Dongjia!"

"Ah, it's Brother Wang!"

The shopkeeper hurriedly stepped forward, and it seemed that he was very familiar with this officer.

The errand said: "The year is coming to an end, the weather is dry, and you are full of wood furniture here, you must do a good job of prevention, and you must not make a mistake!" ”

"Please rest assured, the last time the county magistrate personally told me, it has been rectified, and six water tanks have been set up in the entire workshop, filled with water, ready at any time!"

"That's good!"

The officer surnamed Wang did not rush to leave, but made rounds back and forth.

Yu Qian suddenly heard that Yuan Bin and Fan Zhong were muttering quietly.

"One hundred taels, I bet he came to blackmail money!"

"Come on, I bet he won't take the money!"

Yu Qian came to the two of them and whispered, "What are you two doing?" ”

Fan Zhong smiled and said, "Lord Yu, do you want to make a bet?" ”

"What's the bet?"

"Bet on that little official, is he here to blackmail money!"

Yu Qian frowned, indeed, such a local official likes to bully small merchants and vendors the most.

What does this person say about fire prevention, and he doesn't leave after he finishes speaking, nine times out of ten, he is waiting for the shopkeeper to send silver.

"Well, if something happens, you must notify the county government as soon as possible!"

"Okay, definitely!"

After the two finished speaking, the little official in Tsing Yi turned around and left.

Fan Zhong was a little dazed, and muttered: "It's weird, didn't you come to extort money?" ”

At this time, Zhu Qizhen also left, and several people hurriedly followed.

On the way, Fan Zhong took out a silver ticket with a look of chagrin and threw it to Yuan Bin.

Yuan Bin took it with a smile and said, "Lao Fan, you didn't see it, did you?" ”

Fan Zhong was puzzled: "What do you see?" ”

"Have you noticed that Fang Cai is very capable, before, no matter which yamen you are in, have you ever seen such a little official?"

After saying this, not only Fan Zhong, but Yu Qian was also stunned.

Yuan Bin is right, the official servants, except for the families who have been officials for generations, the vast majority of the officials are recruited, this is a kind of conscription, those people, all of them are blind, muddy, or honest.

Thinking of that little official just now, his spirit is very different.

Fan Zhong asked, "What about being capable?" ”

Yuan Bin said with a slight mockery: "It's a shame that you still follow the emperor every day, how to change the official system, haven't you heard?" Wei County's new policy is like this, that little official is by no means an ordinary person, at least a showman! ”

Fan Zhong asked rhetorically, "How can you see it?" ”

Yuan Bin shook his head and said, "I don't understand you, let's go!" ”

Fan Zhong was dissatisfied: "Hey, you make it clear......"

Yuan Bin ignored him and walked forward.

Fan Zhong was helpless, so he had to look at Yu Qian and asked, "Lord Yu, what do you say?" ”

Yu Qian also had this doubt, so he shook his head.

He soon understood, though.

In the new policy, a great change was made to the bureaucratic system.

In the past, officials were officials, and officials were officials, no matter how good you did, it was impossible for you to become an official from an official.

The new system of officials has broken this gap.

If you do well, you will have the opportunity to be promoted to become a warden, a chief bookkeeper, and even a county magistrate or magistrate......

In this way, the people below have a head start, and they are naturally full of energy.

Moreover, under such a promotion channel, scholars will no longer look down on officials, if they can't be officials directly, they will retreat to the second, start from officials, and go up step by step.

In this way, the officials were replaced by a group of young people who were quite energetic, energetic, and literate from the illiterate people in the past.

These people have energy and can learn.

Of course, the most important thing is that there is hope for them.

Originally, these small officials were called lowly officials, but now, their status is different.

Thinking about this section, Yu Qian was suddenly relieved.

At this moment, he had a feeling of a mouthful.

When I was in Nanjing, I only listened to the emperor talk about how good the new deal was, although the things he talked about were no big or small, but there was always a feeling of being a very strange lake.

Before dark, the group entered the city, and Yuan Bin asked, "Your Majesty, do you live in the county government or in the guest house?" ”

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment and said, "Seeing that they are all very busy, let's go to the inn!" ”

"There is an inn ahead, it's pretty clean, and the minister has already sent someone to arrange it!"

On the way to the inn, a few people happened to pass by the county office, but they saw the brand new gate of Wei County, and it covers a large area, although the sun is setting, there are still many people, coming and going in a hurry.

Yu Qian couldn't help but say: "The official doesn't repair the government, this Wei County has broken the convention." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Wei County is different from other places, here, there are rules for everything, and the yamen must be lenient, you see, how many people need to go to the yali to do things?" If it was the dilapidated little yamen in the past, had you ever seen people coming in and out? The new policy is about efficiency, whether the yamen is good or not, it depends on whether the work is neat or not, besides, the yamen is the face of the imperial court, why can't it be repaired? ”

Yu Qian nodded and said, "What the emperor said makes sense, the minister understands!" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "You don't have to be too anxious, it's okay these days, take a walk around, take a look, the new deal will be promoted throughout the country in the future, and the burden will fall on you!" ”

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