It was precisely because Liu Che felt that this mission, nine times out of ten, would probably be eaten by the Huns.
Therefore, when he chose the members of the mission, he tried to eliminate the Han as much as possible.
In addition to the chief and deputy envoys.
The other members of the mission were all Huns who had returned to China, or Wusun who had fled to China, as well as Xiongnu prisoners of war who had surrendered.
The excuse for the outside world is also: Chinese do not understand the geography of the Western Regions.
In addition to the deputy envoy who is an acquaintance of the dynasty, the main envoy is also the senior brother, Liu Che chose a man named Zhang Ru from Beidi County from the remaining nine people.
He was chosen because he was an expert in foreign languages.
He knows more than four foreign languages.
Including, Xiongnu, Qiang, Wusun and Yiqu.
His linguistic talents may be able to make the fate of this mission miraculous In this way, the Western Han version of the scripture learning team, or mission, was formed.
In August, the Great Hung Lu will take the opportunity to send them out of the Great Wall and, with the help of some friends, cross the Loop.
But after Yinshan, they can only ask for more blessings for themselves.
Fix this as an interlude.
The autumn harvest in the north has already come.
However, in recent years, the area under winter wheat has been expanding.
Farming methods and agrarian societies in the North have changed dramatically.
In Guanzhong, in particular, as of this year, the families that grow winter wheat are on a par with those who grow corn.
Therefore, a peculiar scene appeared in Guanzhong.
Often separated by a field, there are different scenes.
Sweating and harvesting, the next land is the sound of cows mooing, with the cooperation of ploughing oxen or pulling horses, people turn over the land, and then bury their own human and animal manure mixed with grass ash or silt and bury it deep into the ground.
The vicinity of the rivers is also full of groups of people renting boats and digging silt in the rivers and ponds.
Liu Che stood on the mountains near Kunming Pond, looking at the people who came from all directions, vying to carry the silt from the construction site of Kunming Pond.
So, the son of heaven of the Han Dynasty, Longyan Dayue: "Shaofu and Da Nong, guide the people with merit, and they give Shaofu and Da Nong all agricultural officials, knights" Shaofu Qing Liu She and Danong Ling Zhi were immediately overjoyed, and bowed: "The ministers and other ministers thank God for their grace" This reward is heavier than giving them a thousand gold For bureaucrats, in addition to power, the most important thing is the respect and obedience of subordinates.
But if you want the people below to be obedient and obey orders, then you need to fight for their welfare.
In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, leaders who can fight for the welfare of the people below can stabilize their positions.
Especially under the system of the Han family.
Three Princes and Nine Secretaries, although they seem to be in a high position.
But in fact, if you are not careful, you will be overtaken by the people below.
The current Shaofu Qing Liu She and Da Nong Zhi are typical examples.
Shaofu Secretary Liu She is now except for what he said when he was patting Liu Che's ass, and all other times, whether it is reporting work or reporting results, in fact, it is the following Shaofu Liucheng who discussed it in advance and drafted the report.
He, the secretary of the Shaofu, in addition to being able to manage the Shaofu Yamen itself, has almost no way to say anything about the huge Shaofu.
So much so that not long ago, Shanglin Yuan was stripped out of the control of Shaofu and replaced by the so-called Shui Heng Du Wei.
Therefore, Cen Mai, the secretary of the Shaofu, became the new lieutenant of Shui Heng, although he was not Jiuqing, but he was allowed to enter the court and participate in the court discussion.
Liu She, the leader, was therefore complained by the factions within the Shaofu.
Many people feel that the boss of Taohou is too unreliable At this time, ushering in the grace of the Son of Heaven is tantamount to timely rain.
At least it can appease many discontents.
As for the straight He's been a hands-off shopkeeper for a long time.
So much so that even the Shangshu of Lantai knows that it is more reliable to find a big farmer in the affairs of the big farmer.
Therefore, for Zhi Budo, giving benefits and policies to the subordinates is also one of the few ways he now establishes authority.
Liu Che waved his hand and asked the two of them to get up.
"The big farmers and the young government must continue to strengthen the work of guiding the people," Liu Che said: "Not only in Guanzhong, we must further expand the planting area of winter wheat, but also in the entire north, we must strengthen propaganda and guidance work."
"No," Liu Shehe hurriedly smiled and agreed.
Although they really don't understand this business.
But it doesn't matter, there are quite a few knowledgeable people below.
Especially for the big peasant yamen, after this year's examination, the Son of Heaven increased the establishment of 600 to 400 stone for the big farmers.
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Although it is indicated that it will be added to the agricultural officer.
But the big farmer also trembled because of it.
As a result, the Great Agricultural Yamen began to build agricultural officials at the level of township pavilions in more than a dozen counties in the entire north.
Liu Che looked at the two guys and shook his head.
I don't doubt that I am fifty-five years old this year.
He has been in office as a big farmer for almost five years.
But his business ability has been questioned in the past five years.
Especially today, when new technologies and tools are emerging one after another, and China's agricultural technology and productive forces are beginning to develop by leaps and bounds, there is no doubt that this old-style bureaucrat who relies on inaction, hands over the work to his subordinates, and only cares about his own prestige and reputation, is no longer suitable to continue to serve as Jiuqing.
The Minister of Agriculture, however, knows nothing about agriculture.
No matter how you say it, I can't say it.
Moreover, the current big peasants are still in charge of the money bag of the salt and iron yamen together with the Shaofu.
"Maybe I should have a Western Han version of the CPPCC," Liu Che thought in his heart.
But the reality has forced Liu Che to continue to rely on old-fashioned officials like Zhi Budo to run the country.
The new generation is too young It will take at least ten years for the Han family to complete the replacement of the old and the new After returning to the palace, Liu Che ordered someone to summon the big farmer Cheng Shangrong.
When it comes to agriculture, it is still necessary to ask experts.
Before Shang Rong came, Liu Che took the relevant reports of the Da Nong Yamen and the Prime Minister's Mansion and read it.
So that he can have a rough estimate of the current Han agricultural society and productivity.
Due to this year's winter wheat harvest season, more than two months have actually passed.
Therefore, at this moment, the yield and data of winter wheat per mu in the north have been counted.
The situation is very encouraging With the help of new farming techniques and new tools, Hanjia winter wheat has increased year by year.
Last year, Guanzhong's wheat yield per mu was more than three stones.
But this year, the yield per mu has exceeded four stones Even, in some anointed lands, areas where the land is fertile, the yield per mu has reached five stones The hundreds of acres of land in Shanglin Yuan, which were personally taken care of by the agricultural officials, even reached a maximum of ten stones per mu These data have strengthened Liu Che's determination to promote winter wheat as a major crop.
After all, wheat yields are now more than 1.5 times that of corn.
If all wheat is grown in the north, then it will be equivalent to an increase of 1.5 times the grain output of the Han family, and it will be able to feed an additional 10 million people And the yield of wheat is by no means more than five stones You must know that five stones of wheat, converted into the weight of the next generation, is only one hundred and fifty kilograms.
In later generations, one acre of wheat yielded five or six hundred kilograms, which was easy.
Now, the technology of the Han family, although it can't catch up with future generations.
However, the yield per mu reaches about six or seven stones, which should not be excessive.
About half an hour later, Shang Rong came with an edict.
"I don't know Your Majesty's edict, what do you command" Shang Rong looked at the two huge black circles under his eyes, and tried his best to cheer up and worship.
As soon as Liu Che saw it, he knew that this thing had probably not slept for several days.
Since Shang Rong took office as the Great Nongcheng, he has provoked the agricultural work of the Great Nong Ling Yamen.
Every year in August and September, it is said that the lanterns are carried out all night long.
It is said that he gave hundreds of orders every day to the county agricultural officials alone.
This made Liu Che also a little moved.
"Qing and sit down first" Liu Che asked Shang Rong to bring a pot of ginseng tea, and then asked: "As Qing sees, what is the biggest obstacle to promoting winter wheat planting in the northern counties?"
Shang Rong took a sip of ginseng tea, raised some spirits, and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is only in manpower."
"Please tell me carefully," Liu Che was also curious.
He had imagined inertia, customs, and habits, but Shang Rong's answer made Liu Che feel a little refreshed.
"Returning to Your Majesty, judging from what the ministers observed in the Township Pavilion and what they heard in Jian, the reason why there are still many people who grow corn instead of wheat is that most of the people's families lack young and strong labor, or are too poor" Shang Rong replied: "Your Majesty Xu Chen is invited to read the report of Gengzi and Gengyin of the Great Farmers in July."
"But" Liu Che nodded, and ordered left and right: "Go and get the big farmer's July Gengzi and Gengyin's music" After a short time, Shang Shulang took the relevant recitals.
Liu Che took it in his hand and looked at it, and nodded with satisfaction.
Shang Rong is worthy of being a talent who was single-handedly promoted by him back then and gave the editor-in-chief of Xinnongshu.
His recital, not because of the change in status, still retains the style of the original prince and palace.
Looking at the performance of the business is like looking at a table.
Concise and clear at a glance.
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Liu Che only took a cursory reading and understood what Shang Rong meant.
Because in the report of Gengziri, in addition to saying that the Da Nong Yamen should strengthen the allocation and encourage the people to breed cattle and horses, an appendix was attached after the recital.
The appendix records the census report of Danong Yamen in Quli Township, Huayin County, Guanzhong.
The report divided the 321 households in the township into two groups, excluding those with more than 300 acres of land or more than 100,000 yuan in property.
One has cattle and horses, and the other has no cows and horses.
Liu Che only took a brief look and found a feature.
Wherever there are cows and horses, there are more than three laborers.
And those who don't have cattle and horses are almost all young families.
This kind of family is usually a strong laborer, with a wife and two or three children.
In the remarks of these families, it is even more unmistakable to convey to Liu Che the fact that more than 80% of the families with cattle and horses have switched to winter wheat.
More than ninety percent of households without cattle and horses have chosen to continue growing corn.
The contrast between the two is very strong.
Liu Che understood what Shang Rong meant almost immediately.
Only families with surplus labor can afford to raise cattle and horses, and only families who can afford to raise cattle and horses can switch to winter wheat.
Vice versa.
In other words, in fact, today, the biggest enemy of winter wheat cultivation and promotion in Guanzhong and the north is the people's own economic situation and the surplus of labor.
This made Liu Che a little stunned.
In his consciousness, he always thought that the biggest obstacle to the promotion of winter wheat was the habits of the people.
Now it seems that this is actually just his own brain.
It's a completely different thing from reality And turning to Geng Yin's day, it is also an appendix, and it also records the census report of a grassroots township pavilion.
It's just that this is a report from Taiyuan County.
This report is even clearer.
Because the population of Taiyuan is not as large as that of Guanzhong, and the people are relatively poor.
As a result, the report shows a very clear picture: 100 percent of the farmers who are able to do so have switched to wheat.
And the rest of the poor eggs are still growing corn This report, like a lightning bolt, pierced Liu Che's mind and shattered some of his long-standing and deep-rooted cognitions.
In front of the facts, Liu Che suddenly understood.
Why, historically, it was not until the Tang Dynasty that wheat was able to defeat the empire of corn and establish absolute dominance in the north The answer is not the habit or inertia that he always thought. but "Productivity and technology," Liu Che rubbed his temples and sighed in his heart.
In the Tang Dynasty, the Quyuan plough appeared and became popular, and at the same time, the waterwheel technology entered thousands of households.
Technology has led to advances in productivity, which has eliminated corn.
It's right to think about it, for the people, filling their stomachs is more important than anything else Only the landlords, nobles, and doctors who are idle and hurt will think about the lofty problem of whether they get tired of eating and not getting tired of being fine.
For the people, it is good to have something to eat If Liu Che is not mistaken, in his previous life in Hejian Country, he even saw some people boiling soybeans and wild vegetables together to eat, just to satisfy their stomachs.
What's more, now wheat has a better taste and nutrition than corn after grinding.
There was no reason for the people to refuse wheat.
Then, there is only one obstacle to the promotion of wheat.
That is the cultivation of wheat, which itself is superior to corn.
Corn is drought and waterlogg-tolerant, and as long as it is sown, it is basically left alone.
But not wheat, from sowing to harvesting, farmers must always pay attention to their land.
Watering, ploughing, tidying, catching insects, and weeding all have to be done.
Moreover, wheat needs to be fertilized and intensively cultivated.
And these are not tasks that ordinary families with only one or two strong laborers can afford.
It requires more input and more manpower.
The people are realistic.
When something is beyond their capabilities, they naturally don't do it.
At the same time, the people are wise.
When something is profitable and they have the conditions to do so, they naturally vote with their feet As a result, Liu Che knew that it was time to adjust the agricultural policy of the Han Empire. t1706231537: