The idea of the first emperor is very simple, at the moment, the five grains, hemp is used for textiles, not to mention for the time being, the other four things, the yield is much lower than corn.

Not to mention the benefits of corn stalks, corn cobs for firewood, corn bran for livestock, and corn for shorter growth cycles, yielding almost twice as much as other grains.

From any point of view, corn is hanging other grains at the moment, the first emperor is a practical person, what is delicious or not, economical, convenient, high yield, edible, easy to store, transportation, this is enough.

When Zhao Si heard this, his first reaction was that the First Emperor was possessed by the Corn Emperor.

Then Zhao Si immediately shook his head: "Your Majesty...... Corn is not suitable for all regions, and if a single grain is planted, if it encounters disease, it is very likely that the whole country will not be harvested...... If the diet is too simple, it is also easy to cause diseases. ”

In fact, at the beginning, Zhao Si wanted to say that corn is not delicious, this thing is better than white flour, rice, it does taste very bad, corn was all the rage in the era of underdeveloped productivity, but after the rapid development of productivity, corn was basically reduced to something used to feed livestock.

But as soon as Zhao Si was about to speak, he realized that corn was not tasty, and it was untenable in this era.

In the era when the productive forces were underdeveloped, Li Shu was not qualified to arbitrarily dig up a grain according to taste.

In fact, even in the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the common people could not eat white flour buns, at most they shelled the wheat but did not peel it, and the taste was not much worse than that of the nest.

How can Li Shu have the luxury of grinding wheat and then sifting off the skin to eat white flour buns?

Zhao Si used white flour when cooking for the First Emperor before, which was ground with a stone mill on top and a grinding disc below.

After grinding, the white noodles are manually sieved out.

But Li Shu couldn't afford it, because the industry in this era was not developed, and it was expensive.

For Li Shu, it is self-evident which is delicious, which is easy to remove the outer skin of corn kernels and wheat rice that is not husked.

To sum up, corn has indeed beaten the mainstream crops of this era.

However, Zhao Si vaguely remembered that after the Corn Emperor, Mao Xiong blindly popularized and launched a nationwide upsurge of corn planting, and finally suffered a food crisis.

The resilience of a single crop is too low and too low.

The First Emperor frowned slightly.

The meaning of what Zhao Si said could be understood by the First Emperor, because the First Emperor had seen it.

It is recorded in the peasant books that every grain has the potential to cause disease, some diseases come from insects, some diseases come from the grain itself, some diseases can damage all grains, and some diseases can be harmed by only one kind of grain.

Zhao Si's statement is almost completely consistent with the farmer's view in this regard, and after the first emperor groaned, he still dismissed the plan to plant corn throughout the country.

However, with the current advantage of corn, it is inevitable to plant corn widely and reduce the number of other grains.

The five grains may usher in new partners and become six things.

However, there are five of the four heavenly kings and six kinds of grains, which is also very reasonable.

"In this case, corn is widely planted, and the rest of the wheat, chestnut and rice are slightly reduced...... "The first emperor is a person who listens to persuasion, of course, this kind of thing the first emperor intends to ask the advice of the peasant scholars again, although the first emperor does not like the peasant concept of governing the country very much, but the experience and knowledge of the peasant farming land is still worthy of affirmation.

Just as the Mo family was divided into three, the peasant family also split in the process of Daqin's domination of the world.

Some support the Six Kingdoms to maintain the pattern of the world, and some support the Qin State to unify the world, since Shang Ying proposed to re-cultivate and war, the Qin State has begun to absorb peasant scholars, but the idea of peasant monarchs and people cultivating together is too advanced, even if the peasant scholars who defected to the Qin State early, they only exist at the bottom of the power center of the Great Qin.

The farmer is not a scholar in the first place...... Its advanced concept of governing the country was attacked by Confucian Legalists and other scholars at the same time, and it was not deliberately maintained by the First Emperor, and the peasant family had long been beaten into the inferior ninth-rate theory. (During the Han Dynasty, the peasant family was designated by Confucianism as the lower ninth class.) ）

Zhao Si was noncommittal about the decision of the first emperor, but Zhao Si himself also made up his mind in his heart, since his jade aura is also useful for crops, he turned back and planted wheat and rice chestnut beans on his more than ten hectares of cultivated land, and went to walk around twice a day to strengthen his body, maybe he could also induce genetic mutations.

The sweet potatoes that grow now and the native species brought back are completely two species, and it is reasonable for wheat and rice chestnuts to have some genetic mutations under the influence of their own jade aura.

"The salt drying method has been implemented in Qidi, and now the salt ponds are widely opened, what do you think?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si.

After all, Zhao Si is the initiator of the salt drying method and salt purification, and the salt drying method has a great relationship, and now he plans to start to completely replace the boiling salt method.

"That's not true, the method of drying salt is far better than the previous method of boiling salt." Zhao Si shook his head, and suddenly remembered something again.

Wait a minute...... Dictatorship of Salt and Iron......

"I have a suggestion." Zhao Si looked up.

"Speak!" The First Emperor nodded.

"Salt and gold can be controlled by the government, the monopoly system is implemented, and the people are not allowed to sell privately, so that the tax is at the price, the people have to tax, and there is no tax, and the merchant is not allowed to hoard goods, if there are people with intentions, they cannot buy a large number of gold cast armor murder weapons...... Zhao Si talked eloquently, but he didn't notice that the face of the first emperor was getting stranger and stranger.

Zhao Si was most impressed by the salt and iron monopoly system was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Sang Hongyang, and the salt and iron monopoly strengthened the central fiscal revenue, which was of great significance to the country and the strong control of the local government.

How to implement Zhao Si will definitely not, but Zhao Si also said that he is making a suggestion.

The First Emperor looked at the salt and gold monopoly with a rather strange face, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Gai is because today's Daqin implements a salt and gold monopoly system.

The monopoly system of salt and iron began with the policy of Guanshan and Hai put forward by Guan Zhong of Qi State, that is, the monopoly of salt and iron together.

After the Shang Dynasty changed the law, the Qin State controlled the benefits of Shanze and also implemented a monopoly on salt and iron.

Shaofu, one of the Jiuqing, is in charge of the salt and iron monopoly to provide for support.

The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si who was talking eloquently, and it was obvious that if Zhao Si had enough knowledge of Great Qin, he would not have made such a joke.

But it's normal to think about it, after all, Zhao Si was a young man who wandered overseas, and after he returned, he lived in Lantian again, isolated from the world, so far, my understanding of Daqin probably comes from the few books he has read.

Thinking of this, the First Emperor suddenly felt that if Zhao Si had never come into contact with the concept of Guanshan Hai, he could have proposed the salt and iron monopoly policy through superficial reading and study......

The First Emperor looked at the gushing Zhao Si and raised his eyebrows, and had a wonderful misunderstanding.

Zhao Si talked about the monopoly of salt and iron, not knowing that he had made a joke, and he had a dry mouth, and he felt that he had made the pros and cons clear, so he stopped and looked at Emperor Shi: "The minister has never read a few books, and his knowledge is shallow, and His Majesty is smiling." ”

said so, but Zhao Si believed that a person as wise as the First Emperor would realize the huge benefits just by hearing the words "salt and iron monopoly", and Zhao Si would never despise this unprecedented king who ruled the world. He also never despised the wisdom of the ancients.

Sometimes, the ancients just missed that layer of window paper.

He thought that his copying behavior could inspire the First Emperor to a certain extent, but unexpectedly, the First Emperor just had a playful smile on his face, turned around and took out a few bamboo slips from the bookshelf and threw them into his arms.

Zhao Si subconsciously took a few rolls of bamboo slips, only to see the first emperor pacing and saying: "These days, the donkey will stay in Lantian and watch the sky at night to ensure that the sky is safe. ”

The First Emperor knew that Su Feng wanted to talk to Zhao Si about the topic of the sea, and of course he was willing to give Su Feng this opportunity, after all, the Yin and Yang family also had to undertake the task of Daqin's official investigation of the world, and of course, the First Emperor also knew that Su Feng was quite enthusiastic about Zhao Si.

The First Emperor didn't care about Su Feng's little selfishness, because the decision was always in his hands.

Zhao Si nodded, he really needs a qualified teacher, the more he reads, the more he feels that it is not good to read dead books, even if there is modern knowledge to corroborate each other, but Zhao Si still feels that he has many places where he is not transparent, no matter how he says it, he is also a contemporary representative of the Yin and Yang family, and he once angrily sprayed the power of a hundred schools for the Great Qin Zheng's Mandate of Heaven, which can be said to be more than enough to teach Zhao Si.

As for saying that Fu Feng is a yin and yang family? The book that Zhao Si read is a Legalist?

It doesn't matter, Zhuzi Baijia is a big copy, you learn from me, I learn from you, not to mention that the academic disputes of Zhuzi Baijia in this era are extremely anxious, if you want to defeat your opponent, you undoubtedly have to understand your opponent better than your opponent, the Song Dynasty led the destruction of Buddhism, which of the literati was not proficient in Buddhism?

Su Feng can become a representative of the Yin-Yang family, and his academic attainments are naturally not limited to the Yin-Yang family.

Moreover, the books that Zhao Si read were the books of the Legalists, but he was not prejudiced against other schools, and he was happy to accept the knowledge of the Yin and Yang family, and even the knowledge of the hundred schools of thought, and his roots were modern people, not any of them in this era.

Zhao Si took the bamboo slip, saw that the First Emperor had raised his hand, and was about to leave, but unexpectedly, the First Emperor did not drive people, but threw over a jade pendant.

"In recent days, I have taken care of the three new grains, and if there is any accident, you can use this jade pendant to go straight to the palace! Walk freely! The First Emperor smiled.

Zhao Si was happy in his heart, this is a proper standard for the emperor's eagle dog. Although there is no other reward, it is a great honor to enter the palace alone.

Merely...... Zhao Si still had some doubts in his heart.

"Your Majesty......" Zhao Si wanted to speak and stopped, asking, it doesn't seem appropriate, don't ask, feel uncomfortable.

"Huh?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si, who was embarrassed.

"After use, how should the minister return it?" Zhao Si finally used a more tactful way.

The First Emperor laughed dumbly, this kind of question is quite offensive, and it is obvious that it has violated the unspoken rules of officialdom.

Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun'en.

Whether it can be used or not, whether it can be used in the future, the decision is in the hands of the First Emperor, which is closely related to the attitude of the First Emperor.

"Stand down!" The First Emperor did not answer, turned his back, and sat down on his knees to spread out the folds.

Zhao Si sneered and left, holding the quaint jade pendant in his hand, and his thoughts were secretly in his heart.

How long will this thing last? Do you need to return it in the future?

The first emperor didn't say it explicitly, in case he relied on this jade pendant in the future, and went straight into the palace ban, and he held it down for himself, saying that he trespassed on the palace ban, wouldn't it be bad? Zhao Si made up his mind, after a few days, even if the first emperor did not take back this jade pendant, he would honestly report and search his body when he entered the palace in the future.

There are no examples of this kind in history, and life is still important.

While thinking, while stuffing the jade pendant into his arms, Zhao Si opened a roll of bamboo slips as he walked.

Pipe. Mountains and Seas》

Well? The first emperor gave the book tube? What does this mean?

No matter what it means, go back and read it carefully, the book given by the First Emperor cannot be ignored.

I don't know what the first emperor thinks of his salt and iron monopoly system?

Zhao Si will definitely not be able to do this thing, he doesn't have that ability, politics is not a mouthpiece, it must be implemented.

In all dynasties, all those who reform and change the law have done better than the other, but how many can succeed?

The same thing, different people do it, do it at different times, and the results are bound to be different.

Zhao Si was able to make suggestions, and it was also because he had read more books recently, so he was able to barely make a practical analysis, otherwise he could only stand there and only pop out the four words of salt and iron monopoly, why should he speak?

On the other side, in the palace, the First Emperor asked about Zhao Si's offense, but he was not angry.

On the contrary, there is a smile on the face that hangs down to deal with the folds.

This kid...... It's very upright.

But...... But he is a rare smart seedling.

The First Emperor was keenly aware that a person who had basically never read much had studied for no more than half a year at the moment. At the same time, it is under the premise that I have not seen the pipe and have no deep understanding of the Qin system. Able to propose a monopoly system of salt and iron. Even if it's just a slightly jerky suggestion, it means that Zhao Si's political talent is very high!

Obviously, the knowledge of the time-traveler from modern times made the First Emperor have some small misunderstandings about Zhao Si.

The tax of mountains, rivers and rivers is the salt tax, the mining tax, and the tax of mountains, forests and aquatic products. "Sea King" has already put forward the official mountains and seas, Sang Hongyang's "Salt and Iron Treatise" to eat lakes and ponds, manage mountains and seas, and also clearly pointed out that the tax of mountains, rivers and rivers refers to the salt and iron ore deposits in mountains and forests and aquatic products, but Sang Hongyang once again emphasized salt and iron. Therefore, it is "Treatise on Salt and Iron"

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