Shangluo Mountain.
After completely eliminating Li Zicheng's tribe, Yang Shanlu declined Sun Chuanting's retention and immediately began to return to Luoyang.
Because he counts time when he comes out... Because the first summer harvest after he governs the four provinces will officially begin! And this is also a matter of great significance to him! Even to some extent, this is a matter of life and death!
Because Yang Shanlu knows the significance of summer harvest to the four provinces. Now in Henan, Shaanxi, Shandong, and Huguang, although the social environment tends to be stable and the people’s life tends to improve, the foundation of all this is not very solid. If once In the face of major natural disasters, people are still at risk of becoming refugees and being displaced.
However, if one season of grain can be harvested fiercely, and there is no excessive taxes and taxes in one season, almost all of the grain that can be put into one's own warehouse, or even one season can be called super-productive grain, then people's lives can really be stabilized! He Yang Shanlu can also pat his chest and say, after his combination of punches, the governance of the four provinces was initially successful!
And standing at a higher height, then you will see that the success of the governance of the four provinces is of extraordinary significance to the entire Ming Dynasty!
Just like when Yang Shanlu successfully governed Shanxi, it set a benchmark for the next four provinces, but if all four provinces were successfully governed, would it be possible to set a new benchmark for the entire Ming Dynasty governance
And let alone these four provinces, they almost occupy half of Ming's country! And it's the most important heart zone! At the same time, it also includes Henan, Shaanxi and other places where Daming is the poorest, so if even such a place can be successfully managed, this will help Daming... Daming can finally have the confidence to say that the country has improved!
It can even be said that the Ming Dynasty in 1642 was rejuvenated from a broken ship that was about to sink... So this summer harvest is of great significance!
On June 18, the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, Yang Shanlu rushed back to Luoyang. Three days later, this world-famous summer harvest officially began!
And in order to ensure the success of this summer harvest, Yang Shanlu has mobilized all the elite soldiers under him, such as relying on agricultural expert Han Lin and others to predict the weather in advance, and mobilize all human and material resources to ensure the harvest of grain... Anyway, it is to do everything possible to ensure the summer harvest. Success!
Then after the summer harvest officially began, the data fed back from various parties, including the growth of the farmland that Yang Shanlu saw along the way on the way back, made him full of confidence in the summer harvest!
And he does have this confidence! Because only he knows how much effort he put in to ensure this summer harvest...
In this year, all kinds of inputs, regardless of cost, including various support for farmers... What about promoting field water conservancy, providing cheap fertilizer for fertilizer, various agricultural guidance, including places that are not suitable for living? , To move all the people out to reduce wasteful work! So now, wherever crops are planted in the fields, the harvest of Chengdu is guaranteed!
Even Yang Shanlu is not only that, he not only has to support the peasants, but also fights against various reactionary forces! Even fighting with people (all kinds of corrupt officials, princes), fighting with heaven! (Various natural disasters, locusts raging)
And the struggle up to now, he can say something proudly-it's a lot of fun! And the results are outstanding!
It’s like Yang Shanlu saw a piece of data before. Under normal years, in the south of Daming, which is a land of fish and rice like Su Lake, the annual output per mu is about seven buckets (about 130 jin), while in the north There are only five buckets.
This is still a normal year. If you encounter various disasters in the Little Ice Age, such as wind disasters, floods, hail disasters, locust plagues... Then it is even more unclear. No harvest of particles is a common occurrence.
But now, according to the previous calculations of Han Lin and others, the average yield per mu in the four provinces can reach seven buckets. In other words, it can be equivalent to the land of fish and rice like Su Lake, and this is the average yield per mu in the four provinces. Achievements...
And by the second day after the sickle was opened, Han Lin had already rushed to announce the good news, and even because of excitement, he had already yelled before he even reached the special envoy's mansion: "My lord, great rejoicing! After the final calculation, we have gathered more. According to land data, the output per mu in the summer harvest has reached a full eight buckets!"
"What, there can be so many?" Although Yang Shanlu knew in advance that this would be a bumper harvest, he couldn't help but laugh happily when the final data was in front of him... Is his hard work during this period of time rewarded
Including Han Lin, people in their 40s and 50s are all happy and jumping after talking! Who would dare to imagine that when he followed Yang Shanlu to Henan, what he saw was a thousand miles of red land, cracking the land, and seeing no green at all... But now? After only half a year, there is such an achievement
As for Yang Shanlu, he smiled with joy after confirming it! With the ability to harvest so much food, the lives of 30 million people in four provinces are finally guaranteed! Even with so much food, what to do next, I have a bottom line! What is confidence? Is this called confidence
According to this output, the four provinces can produce a total of 45 million shi of grain! Counting 30 million people, everyone has a stone and a half! That is to say, even if these 30 million people lie down and don't work, these 45 million stone grains will be enough for them to eat for a full year! So such a good harvest...
So next, Yang Shanlu immediately sent people to notify the news, and informed all the people in the four provinces who were fighting on the front line of summer harvest... Such good things can be used for drinking!
Even after the news, the soldiers and civilians who were working in the fields were notified of this news. When everyone heard it, they were even more excited... Although they were harvesting the wheat, they found that this year's wheat growth was not so good, but who can? Think about it, there will be such a high output? After all, this is not in the south, but in the north! But now
So in this way, everyone's enthusiasm is even higher!
As carts of golden wheat were collected into the granary, there was hope for a share...
Five days later, the entire summer harvest was completed, and after the grain was put into the warehouse, the effect on people's livelihood began to appear...
Li Youtian is an ordinary farmer near Luoyang, a family of five, all of whom make a living by farming.
Of course, in the original history, tenants like him in the Royal Palace endured the exploitation of the Royal Palace every day, struggling to live and die, so his final result was either exhausted, or waited for the arrival of the refugee army, and joined in and changed. Become a destructive force, but now
With the sudden'retribution' of the high-ranking palace, their lives all of a sudden, because the ten acres of fertile land occupied by the Fu palace in the previous years were all returned to them! Even when it was returned to them, Li Youtian felt like a dream! Regarding these lands, they have long given up hope... Can the people still fight against the prince? But now
Even when the young officials handed over the title deed to them, they didn't dare to accept it... I was afraid that they would be retaliated by the palace! But those young officials said to them... Don't worry, the era of Fu Wang Mansion riding on the heads of the people is completely over!
That is to say, according to their final understanding, this time Fuwang Mansion suffered a great'retribution'! Just like the old Fu Wang Zhu Changxun, he couldn't come back after he entered Beijing this time. Because of something happened in the capital, he was immediately paralyzed by a stroke. Now he is lying in ** all day and turned into a living dead.
As for Zhu Yousong, the little blessed king who stayed in Luoyang, he is not much better now. I heard that after being taught a few days ago, he was lying down and unable to get under, and even when he was awake, he was lamenting all day long. Yes... Where is my dandan
So it's all like this, do you have to worry about the palace's revenge
And most importantly, during this summer harvest, Li Youtian and the others also saw great hope... After obtaining the land, they took care of it again and saw the wheat ears in the field that were all bent over. After that, Li Youtian knew that this was a great harvest!
And more importantly, even if there was a bumper harvest in the past, it has nothing to do with them... No matter how much wheat is harvested, it will all belong to the King of Fortune. Such untouchables like them also want to make a profit? Go dreaming! But now
So when his family of five people rushed to these fields day and night, and after four days of busy harvesting the wheat, Li Youtian felt like dreaming when he looked at the tall wheat pile in the house. It seems... He actually has surplus food at home? And still so many? Is it even almost a net income? Doesn't have to pay taxes? Such joy...
Even because it feels too unreal, Li Youtian has to sleep on top of the wheat pile for several nights. He can only fall asleep if he smells the fragrance of the wheat! Then, after waking up several times in the morning, Li Youtian really understood one thing after seeing the yellow wheat pile under him at first sight... His family finally ushered in a good day, and the people had a living again. Hope to go down!
Even he can deeply feel that the current government is really different from before. The previous government was called Chalanglihu! But now? It's like a loved one! It's like this summer harvest, there were people who came to help them harvest, and they still helped them for free!
Including that after the harvest, there is no government servant to collect taxes. Even after the only time when the small messenger came to the door (the name of the young official), he also taught them all kinds of food preservation knowledge, so this change...
Of course, it is impossible to completely eradicate the ugly phenomenon. Within a few days, just after his family's grain harvest, his family came to a squire who lived nearby.
That is, this squire also benefited from this summer harvest, but in their opinion, it is only natural for a good family like them to get benefits, and a mud-legged man like Li Youtian doesn’t know a big character. Untouchables, can actually benefit? That's because God doesn't have eyesight anymore!
So after Li Youtian's grain was in the warehouse, the gentry Hu took his housekeeper and couldn't wait to come! And after seeing Li Youtian, the decent person immediately said to him... The reason why his family was able to harvest this time was because of the good Feng Shui of his Hu family, and then Li Youtian got some light and got it. Good harvest!
Of course, if it can benefit the village, he is also happy to see it happen, but according to his statement... It is a waste of so much food in your home, it is better to sell it to the lord at a high price! His bid can be 50% higher than the market price!
Of course, Hu Delu's generosity is not because of any kindness, but because he has already planned it... He will also give money at that time! But all the money was fake! That is, the kind with a layer of silver skin on the outside and iron blocks on the inside! Even if he finds out later that he will be asked to settle accounts, he is not afraid... Do you have any evidence
Anyway, in the eyes of this Hu, a pariah like Li Youtian doesn't know a big character! I don't understand the truth... If you don't start with them, it's impossible to tolerate it!
Of course, people like Li Youtian are really good to deceive. In the past, when dealing with this kind of squire, I don’t know how much they have lost, and they have endless bad ideas! But now... Li Youtian has kept one thing in mind, which is what the little messenger who often goes to the countryside advertises... First, there will be no pie in the sky! Second, if there are difficulties or difficult to decide, look for them.
So now facing Hu Delu’s “good intentions”, Li Youtian just smiled and said: “I don’t understand feng shui or anything. It’s a good thing to buy 50% above the market price. It’s just such a big thing. Too down-to-earth, it's better to let the little chap to ask... Huh? Saying that Cao Cao is here, isn't the chap to come?"
"Ah! Where did it come from?" And just now, Hu Delu was still calm and stunned. After hearing the three words Xiaochaoye, his face suddenly changed, even because of fear in his heart. I didn't care to see it clearly, after hearing the little messenger came, he immediately fled away watching the wind!
Even after he and the housekeeper ran out for more than a mile in one breath, they stopped and gasped... Of course, it’s not good not to breathe. To them, creatures like the chaplain are just like them. Like the nemesis, it really makes them daunted...
As for the reason, it is also very simple. People like Li Youtian are very good at deceiving, but those juvenile officials are too smart, and they also support the mud legs. If they learn about such a scam, they will be caught in prison. End! So can they not be afraid
Even after panting well, it was determined that no officials would follow up, and this Hu Delu began to yell again... Isn't this why I'm full and okay
Originally, the imperial government's policy was-the government decree not to go to the countryside! That is, the imperial decree can control it, but it is at the county level, and each town and village is managed by the squires of each region. In that case, there is a lot of room for operation, but now? With the arrival of these capable staff, their space has been greatly compressed!
And as these young officials gained more and more trust from the common people, this kind of deceitful activities became more and more difficult to do! It's really hateful!
It was Li Youtian. Although he didn't know what Hu Delu's idea was when he came this time, he still kept in mind what the young official said... If you are in doubt, you can find them!
So now after he tried it, he found that it worked very well. Then, looking at Hu Delu, who had disappeared from the shadows, Li Youtian spit in his direction: "Hu Delu of your dog day, look at you like this. The son is not at ease! But now you still want to lie to me, there is no way! There is a bad guy to support us!"
And this is also what Yang Shanlu cares about. The society is sinister, so after the people have harvested the food, they still have to be able to keep the food, and the scene like this is what he wants to see.
And then including such things, not only in the entire land of Henan, and even the entire four provinces of Central Plains, the same is happening. (End of this chapter)