"How much" Fang Xuanling stared at a guard and asked.
"More than 800 pounds."
"How many are eight hundred" "Eight hundred and thirty-eight pounds," Ma Zhou told Fang Xuanling excitedly.
In the southern suburbs, in the experimental farmland of Sinong Temple, potatoes are harvested today.
This is a potato planted in February, harvested in June now, and today the potato is harvested, and the emperor and the prime minister have led many important ministers to come in person.
I watched as the pieces of soil were turned over, and the potatoes in the soil were picked out one by one.
Remove the mud basket, weigh, and record the numbers one by one in detail.
When the yield came out, everyone was still a little scared.
The yield per mu is more than 800 catties, which is amazing.
"The yield per mu of the second mu also came out, nine hundred and seventeen catties" Chu Suiliang came over happily and reported a higher number.
The potato test field in Sinong Temple is 100 acres.
Fang Xuanling and Ma Zhou happily reported the yield per mu to the Son of Heaven in the field, and Cheng Qian walked in the field, looking at the potato eggs, his face was also full of joy.
"Your Majesty, the yield per mu of ten acres of land has been counted, with an average of more than 830 catties per mu."
More than 800 catties per acre, this is simply a surprise to the ministers.
In the past, the general field planted wheat and millet, and one mu was more than 100 catties.
Later, intensive cultivation was carried out, and fertilization was ensured, so that the yield increased greatly, and the production capacity per mu reached an average of more than two stones per mu, and if it was a high-quality field, it was even possible to yield three stones per mu.
Those good paddy fields grow rice, and if enough fertilizer is applied, they can even produce an average of three and a half to four stones.
But it is still very scary to produce more than 800 catties per mu.
In order to make the numbers more desirable, this potato experimental field is just ordinary cultivation, and there is no excessive fertilization and cultivation, but it still harvests so many potatoes.
"Sinong Temple has tried to plant potatoes in all states in the world, and the yield per mu in various places has to be reported in time, but I believe that it will not be too bad."
Fang Xuanling said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, even if potatoes are different from ordinary grains, even if you convert four catties of potatoes into one catty of grain, this mu is at least more than two hundred catties of grain, which is equivalent to two stones of grain per mu."
Ma Zhou also said with a smile, "Potatoes are not more expensive than rice, they must be paddy fields."
It is even more drought-tolerant than wheat and millet, and can be grown even on sandy and sloping land. ” He held a few potatoes in his hands, and he didn't care about the mud on the potatoes at all, holding a few potatoes as if he were holding a treasure.
"Potatoes can be planted in two crops, planted in February and harvested in June.
In July, you can plant another stubble, even if you harvest less in the second half of the year, you can harvest at least 1,500 catties of more than one mu a year. ” "Four catties of potatoes for one pound of grain is more stringent, in fact, for ordinary poor people, potatoes can also satisfy hunger, and they can also be used as staple food.
If you grow potatoes on land that is relatively barren and arid, which is not conducive to growing other grains, the harvested potatoes can be used as food for the family.
If it is eaten with other staple grains of wheat, rice and millet, the people can save at least half or even 60% of the original ration in a year, and these saved grains can be sold to increase a lot of income. ” Several prime ministers were quite happy, even though the grain reserves of the imperial court had been increasing in recent years.
But the people take food as the sky, and there is never too much food.
Now there are still many places in the imperial court, which are relatively poor.
For example, Shuofang, Longyou, Guanzhong, the Loess Plateau, and many mountains are dry, such as the Daibei area in Hedong, which is also the same, with drought and little rain, and a serious lack of rain.
The land is also barren, and there is very little harvest for growing grain, and even one liter of seeds is planted, and only two or three liters of grain can be harvested.
The imperial court had previously removed many people from these areas, just because they could live there, and they couldn't even eat enough.
What is left behind is finally more land, but it still produces very little, and it is widely planted and harvested.
Now that the yield per mu of potatoes is so high, at least the people in these poor areas will be able to live a much better life in the future, at least food and clothing can be solved.
Again, with this kind of high-yield crop, the imperial court opened up the frontiers, such as the Western Regions, Liaodong and other places, so that it could plant less and harvest more.
Even if you only plant one crop a year, the harvest is very gratifying.
For the prime ministers of the imperial court, how to feed the poor is actually quite important.
For example, Zhang Chao is a huge rich, the imperial court does not have to take care of it at all, and they can still create a lot of taxes for the imperial court every year.
And those middle-class landlords, middle-class businessmen, and even yeoman farmers can live a better life.
The most burdensome for the imperial court are the poor people in those poor areas, and how to let them eat enough and live a life of food and clothing is quite important.
Poverty leads to chaos.
Only Cang Liao knows etiquette, and knows honor and disgrace when he has enough food and clothing.
Why is it that at the beginning of the founding of the country, the cohesion of the country is always strong, and at the end of the dynasty, there are many contradictions and national chaos.
At the beginning of the country, it is often the redistribution of wealth, and even the redistribution of land.
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Land is an important means of production, and in an agricultural society, there is soil and wealth, and there is soil and food and clothing.
The people will have enough to eat, but there will be fewer poor people, and it will not be easy to cause trouble.
On the contrary, in the last years of the dynasty, the land annexation was serious, a large number of people lost their land, became tenants, and the poor increased greatly.
Therefore, in the final analysis, whether the country is in chaos or not depends not on how many rich people there are, or even on how much the imperial treasury is, but largely because of how many poor people there are.
What is called the poor Those who do not have enough to eat are poor, and those who have no fixed place to live and those who do not have enough to eat are poor.
"The corn is also about to be harvested, and it is estimated that the yield of corn will not be much lower than that of potatoes.
There are also sweet potatoes, and the yield is only higher than that of potatoes. ” Sweet potatoes are not as good as potatoes as food, but sweet potatoes can be used to breed cattle, sheep, pigs and horses, and can be used as feed.
"Your Majesty, potatoes can be processed into starch, which can be made into vermicelli for storage.
Corn is better to store, either directly threshing or processed into corn flour for storage. ” The people regard food as the sky, and when it comes to food, it is always a big deal.
"The state-owned grain for three years can be called stable, the state-owned grain for six years can be called rich, and the state-owned grain for nine years can be called strong" Fang Xuanling sighed, "With the crops brought back from the Americas and vigorously promoted, the barren land in the Tang Dynasty can also be turned into a granary, and those places that lack rain and drought do not have to worry about lack of food." ” In the past, the imperial court went to great lengths for food.
Not to mention that at the beginning of Zhenguan, the country's granary was empty, the war had just stopped, and there was a major drought and locust plague, but in the end, he tried his best to catch locusts and make relief cakes.
But even so, more than 100,000 people starved to death in those two years.
Even the imperial court moved the capital to Shannan, because it was difficult for Guanzhong to supply food for so many people in Beijing, and it was too expensive and difficult to transport grain from the southeast to the customs.
After the relocation of the capital, in order to ensure the food needs of Guanzhong and ensure the safety of military food in Longyoushuo, the imperial court even had to issue an order to prohibit the grain in Guanzhong from leaving the customs, and the grain was only ready to enter the customs and was not allowed to leave the customs.
Hebei and Hedong, which are important military areas in the north, have also successively implemented this grain policy, and grain is not allowed to leave the country, only to enter but not to leave.
Over the years, relying on the grain in Jianghuai, Lingnan, Liuqiu and other places, the imperial court has finally not been embarrassed in food.
However, there are still many areas with barren land, and grain has to be transferred to it every year to ensure the grain consumption of cities and towns.
There is food in the hand, and there is no panic in the heart.
"Starting this summer, all prefectures and counties in the world should vigorously publicize and promote the planting of potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes, and promote the planting of these new crops on those relatively barren sandy, arid, mountainous, and sloping land, so as to increase grain production and ensure food security."
Cheng Qian also happily gave instructions.
Cheng Qian, who was in a good mood, simply announced that he would have dinner at this farm at noon today.
You don't need to prepare anything else, just potatoes and corn.
What fried shredded potatoes, fried french fries, baked potato chips, fried baby potatoes, steamed mashed potatoes, stewed potato chunks, steamed corn, boiled corn, eat these today.
The cook's skills are still good, he is the palace chef, the same potatoes and corn, and they are stunned to make dozens of dishes.
The shredded hot and sour potatoes are opened, the fried small potatoes have a taste, and the tender corn soup is very sweet.
Cheng Qian was very happy to eat, and the prime ministers and ministers were also very happy, this potato and corn can really be used as both rice and vegetables, which is quite rare.
"Fang Xiang, I have been thinking about one thing recently, I am going to restore the past Qin Xun Yi Sanwei Wufu, select some young children from the children of noble officials, form Sanwei Wufu, serve as palace guards, and accompany me around."
Fang Xuanling picked up a napkin and wiped his mouth.
"Your Majesty, Gyeonggi already has 80,000 horses from the four armies of the Son of Heaven's guard, which is personally controlled by His Majesty and is responsible for the defense of Gyeonggi and the palace."
The implication is that he does not support the emperor's plan.
Cen Wenwen also said on the side, "Now that the imperial examination is flourishing, the country takes the imperial examination as the right way."
And the civil and military are separated, and many children of aristocratic officials also prefer to enter the government through the study and examination, rather than being said to be in the shadow of the door.
Young people, they're busy reading. ” Everyone is busy studying, and those who are aspiring to the military community are also studying in military schools early.
Why did the emperor let the children of noble officials serve as your palace guards, doesn't this delay the future of others?
The smile on Cheng Qian's face slowly froze, and there was anger in his eyes.
The eldest grandson Wuji has been paying attention.
Seeing that things were about to stiffen, he hurriedly came out of the round.
"What Fang Xiang and Cen Xiang said is not unreasonable, it is not necessary to restore the old system and let the children of noble and high-ranking officials enter the palace as guards.
It is better to compromise and let the children of noble and high-ranking officials sign up voluntarily, and those who are willing to enter the palace as guards will sign up, and then His Majesty will personally select those who pass to become palace guards. ” "What about the specific situation," Chu Suiliang asked.
"The children of nobles who have reached the age of eighteen and the children of officials above the fifth rank can sign up."
"What about the quantity?"
"How about three thousand" Chu Suiliang said very politely, "Three thousand is too much, it's better than three hundred." ” "Two thousand."
The eldest grandson Wuji said.
"Eight hundred."
Chu Suiliang said with a smile.
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The eldest grandson Wuji nodded, "Yes, it's eight hundred." ” "I think these guards should be given a five-year term, and they should leave after five years.
After all, now the soldiers are also full of three years of service, even if they are palace maids in the palace, they are sixteen into the palace, and they will be released from the palace after five years. ” The eldest grandson Wuji nodded, which can be regarded as agreeing to Chu Suiliang's condition.
"After serving as a palace guard for five years, you can be transferred to serve in the Son of Heaven's guard."
"The Son of Heaven guards the officers in the army, but it is a public office, it is a state official instrument, how can it be so" Chu Suiliang objected.
Fang Xuanling came out to play a round.
"After the palace guards have completed their service, they will be assessed, and then they will be selected to serve in the guards' army."
This adds an additional restriction, not all palace guards can be transferred to the guard army after five years of service, but merit-based admission, which means that only some people can be transferred to the guard army.
Cheng Qian was very dissatisfied.
Qin Xunyi had three guards and five mansions, and finally became eight hundred palace guards.
Even he could only serve for five years, and after five years, only a small part of them could be transferred to the Guard's Army, which was seriously inconsistent with his original plan.
The eldest grandson Wuji nodded, "Okay, that's it." ” He was worried that if he continued to talk about it, things would change again, so it was better to agree first, and the rest could be talked about later.
At least, now the emperor has won 800 trusted sons and daughters of noble and high-ranking officials to serve as palace guards, and the emperor's safety has an extra layer of security. t1706231537: