"I have an idea." Sheng Hong said and gestured his finger on the map: "You see, Dasheng's vast territory is near the sea, and there are no crops growing on the land, so can you find food from the sea?" ”

“…… Yes? ”

Li Qiao was stunned for a moment when she heard this, then took two steps forward and came to the imperial case.

Sheng Hong stretched out his hand again and gestured on the long coastline of Dasheng: "Is it feasible to rely on the mountains to eat the mountains and the sea to eat the sea, and to find food from the sea?" ”

"Hmm...... With the current level of our Dasheng ships, it seems unlikely that we will be able to obtain a stable and long-term supply of food from the sea. ”

"The risks in the sea are too great, and it is God's favor that the food caught can meet the needs of the people along the coast."

Li Qiao tried her best to be tactful, so as to dispel Sheng Hong's whimsical thoughts.

At present, the fishermen's boats are good to be able to come back safely and securely when they go to sea every day, and they can't force food or anything.

It's more uncertain than going up to the mountains to hunt.

If you can't find prey in the mountains, you can dig up some wild vegetables, and if you can't do it, you can nibble on the bark, but it's hard to say when you go to sea.

This year's grain harvest has had a big impact on Sheng Hong.

Hearing this, Sheng Hong stared at the long coastline for a few more looks, then his shoulders collapsed, and he sat back on the chair behind him weakly.

He didn't know.

But it's not impossible.

"Yesterday I received a secret report that half a month ago, there was also a locust plague on the Hu people's side. The grass and crops were gnawed, which can be regarded as the lifeblood of the Hu people, and the Hu people will definitely go south this year. ”

"I've decided to send more troops to the border city next month."

"Do you think this year will be difficult? I didn't sleep well all night last night. ”

Li Qiao: "......"

Very good.

Without his reminder, Sheng Hong decided to increase troops to the border city.

It's been a really hard year.

In fact, he has a clever plan in his heart, but it is too offending to people, and he is not the great cleverness of Xin Zhi, he can only think about this clever plan in his heart, and he doesn't dare to say a word.

However, looking at the bloodshot in Sheng Hong's eyes and the gray hair on his sideburns, he said: "Holy Lord, Weichen suggested that in the future, we should build more rivers and dig ditches, build bridges and pave roads, and that's all we can do." ”

"No, that's all we can do, and the rest depends on whether God is merciful or not." Sheng Hong sighed again, and then slowly got up with his hands on the edge of the table: "What you said needs to be carried out by a competent magistrate, it seems that I have to be a little more ruthless." ”

Li Qiao: "? ”

He had a bad premonition.

"The disaster relief is not effective, and it will not be a demotion in the future. If you take my money, then you will do it well for me, and if you can't do it, then don't think about having a peaceful birthday. ”

Sheng Hong snorted coldly as he spoke, and walked towards the apse: "Li Aiqing, you are busy with you." ”

Li Qiao: "...... Be. ”

is worthy of being the emperor who was able to stabilize the situation in his previous life.

Courageous.

When the food is really not enough in the future, maybe without him opening his mouth, Sheng Hong will be able to turn the clever plan he just thought into reality.

After quickly disposing of the rest of the folds, he hurried out of the palace before lunch.

At this time, it was a little too late to order takeout, and he ate a big pot of rice from the household. After lunch, Xu Ying came to him with a stack of booklets, Xu Ying is the head of Zhehai Province, and this year's harvest in Zhehai Province is okay.

The stack of booklets that Xu Ying brought is the estimated output of autumn grain in various counties and prefectures in Zhehai Province, and the autumn harvest is not over yet, and he can only know the real output after it is over.

The grain grown in Zhehai Province is quite mixed, although rice is the mainstay, but other coarse grains and cash crops are also planted a lot.

However, as the richest province in Dasheng, although the province is mainly mountainous and hilly, the cultivated land area is really a bit small.

There must be someone who has hidden the arable land.

The clever plan he had in mind in the Seeking Talents Hall in the morning was to ask Sheng Hong to order an inventory of the number of cultivated land in Dasheng, and to find out the real cultivated land in his home to the owners, bureaucrats and magnates.

By the way, let the nobles and bureaucrats also pay taxes.

Dasheng really treats bureaucrats and nobles very preferentially, not only giving high salaries, but also tax-exempting according to official grades and titles.

He now has 300,000 mu of cultivated land under his name, but he is a third-grade official, so these 300,000 mu of cultivated land do not need to pay grain tax.

There is also the Xin family, the 500,000 mu of cultivated land of the Xin family is under the name of Wu'an Hou, and these 500,000 mu of cultivated land do not need to pay grain tax.

If Sheng Hong asked them to pay taxes, then the treasury would definitely have enough grain and silver.

But if he really tells this clever plan, then he will offend the nobles and rich people of Dasheng.

He is not Xin Zhi's lack of heart, this kind of trick is not endless, he will not mention a word to Sheng Hong.

It took him an afternoon to read the information of Zhehai Province, and by the time he left the household, it was already dark.

The night breeze was a little cool, and he rode home in a carriage, where everyone had just eaten dinner.

He came back early today, and the children didn't see him yesterday, so they all gathered around him now, chattering about the past two days.

Who has made progress in reading, boast.

Whoever won the game today, boast.

Whoever eats well today and grows taller, praise.

After kissing and hugging one by one, Li Xiaorui, Li Erbao, and Brother Tanger, the three little guys, jumped back to their small courtyard to get ready to sleep.

Li Changfeng and Li Yunfan held hands and jumped to the greenhouse, Li Qian made a few sets of exquisite 3D architectural puzzles for them a few days ago, there is a large courtyard in Sanliu Village, and there is also a large courtyard with an east-west courtyard where they live now, as well as the topographic map of Sanliu Village, the two of them like it very much, and they will put together a part after dinner before going to sleep.

The children were no longer around, so Li Qiao and Tao Zhu went to the kitchen for dinner together. Anyway, the meals are warmed in the pot, so you don't need to carry them to the conservatory in a food box.

Tao Zhu didn't go to Shantang today, he took Li Xiaolan to the hot pot shop for a blind date.

Li Xiaolan is really not young, although Li Xiaolan didn't say anything, he was quite anxious for Li Xiaolan.

Now Li Qiao has relaxed the marriage requirements to Xiucai, and what she sees today are two Xiucai and a rich young master.

Of course, this is just a one-sided look between him and Li Xiaolan, the man stayed in the lobby to eat hot pot, and he and Li Xiaolan quietly stood on the second floor to take a few looks.

Today's two shows were introduced by Xin Zhi, and the rich young master was introduced by Han Ning, but after Li Xiaolan watched it, none of them met her eyes.

"If you don't meet the eye, you will continue to look at each other, but after you get married, you have to face each other every day, if you don't meet the eye, then wouldn't you be disgusted every day?"

Li Qiao said while slowly eating the crab in his hand.

Autumn is the season to eat crabs, and the Li family's kitchen naturally can't miss this delicacy.

"I think so too, but, in my opinion, the three of them look good today, just this Xiaolan ......"

"Huh? Who do you say looks good? ”

When Li Qiao heard this, she instantly raised her eyes, and her dark pupils stared directly at Tao Zhu.

Tao Zhu paused, then stretched out his hand and hugged his arm with some amusement, and then leaned over and kissed him on the cheek: "Xiaolan is a junior, and the boy who looks at her is a child like her in my eyes." ”

"That's not possible, the real children are our family, and the people who look at Xiaolan today are all sixteen, seventeen, eight, right? Is this still a child? ”

"Don't praise others like this in the future."

He didn't praise other men or little brothers like this.

Since he has Tao Zhu, other men and little brothers only have gender here, not beauty and ugliness.

Tao Zhu saw that Li Qiao deliberately straightened his face, and hurriedly hugged Li Qiao's arm: "It's me who is wrong, I take back what I said just now, you look good, and you are the only man in the world who looks good." ”

"That sounds good."

Li Qiao had a smile on her face.

Seeing this, Tao Zhu couldn't help but laugh, Li Qiao really likes him!

He shook Li Qiao's arm slightly, leaned over and kissed Li Qiao on the lips, and was close to Li Qiao, and then said: "Xin Zhi and Han Ning's introduction is not good, what can Xiaolan do." ”

"There are so many men in the world, let her pick slowly." Li Qiao said unhurriedly.

With Li Chuntao in front, I'm afraid that Li Xiaolan won't be able to get married.

"If you don't just relax the conditions, you don't force your family background and fame, as long as you are literate, then you can look at each other. You tell me? ”

Tao Zhu said the thoughts that he had been pondering for most of the day.

"I have to ask my sister-in-law and Xiaolan, we can't be the master. I have no opinion, as long as the character is good, good to Xiaolan, and Xiaolan herself likes it, then I agree. ”

"Okay, I'll ask Xiaolan and sister-in-law tomorrow."

Tao Zhu got Li Qiao's words, and he immediately had a bottom in his heart.

It's not that he doesn't love Li Xiaolan, but now Li Xiaolan, who comes to the door to say goodbye, doesn't like any of them, in addition to continuing to relax the conditions, what else can he do?

Li Yuning and Xin Zhiri blended oil in honey, and Li Yuning and Ming Xi were also happy to talk about the topic when they were together.

In this case, how could Li Xiaolan not yearn for marriage?

Li Xiaolan yearns for it, but she just can't find what she likes.

Worry.

The next day, after Li Qiao went to work, he first picked out the folds, and then went to work in the palace of seeking talents.

Sheng Hong has been calling ministers for deliberations.

The construction of the Grand Canal is progressing quite quickly, and now the section from Shengjing to Jibei Province has been opened to traffic.

If there are no accidents, the whole line will be open next summer.

Sheng Hong attaches great importance to this matter, and asks about the relevant progress every few days.

He discussed with several officials of the Ministry of War and the four princes for a long time, and finally decided to transfer 30,000 forbidden troops and 20,000 red turban troops to the border city in the middle of next month.

The Red Turban Army is the collective name of the local garrison in Dasheng, named after the soldiers who tied red scarves on their heads.

In addition, it is almost September, and this year it is cold early, and the materials for keeping out the cold have to be prepared, if there is really a situation where there is no one on the street as cold last year, then at least let the people spend this winter safely.

However, in order to avoid price hikes, it is not appropriate for the imperial court to come forward to call for it, and Sheng Hong intends to let the spies of the people be in charge of this matter.

I also have to say hello to a few big coal merchants, a slight increase in price is fine, but it can't be outrageous.

This year, several southern provinces have been hit by drought, and water conservancy projects have to be arranged.