"Land, this should be what the county princess wants most. After all, the county princess is not short of money." Mo Zhen said.
"Then reward Changning with 1,000 acres of fertile land and 1,000 taels of gold..."
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"Is the emperor's reward too much?" In the past, the emperor would reward others with at most a hundred taels of gold, some porcelain, silk, and the like.
But when it came to Wang Jinhe, not only was there a thousand taels of gold, but there was also a thousand acres of fertile land, the value of which was nearly ten thousand taels of silver. There were also the jade ruyi, corals, silk fabrics, and other rewards that the emperor had mentioned, which were too much.
"Lord Lu is right. Even if the emperor wants to reward, he may not need so much..."
"The title of County Princess is the greatest reward for her. Moreover, as a County Princess in such a position, she should do such things. This is her responsibility."
Su Yu is already difficult enough to deal with, and if another favored county lord comes along, their future lives will only become more difficult.
They must not let this happen.
Mo Zhen glanced at them and said coldly, "My lords said that growing high-yield crops is the county lord's job, so have you done your part?"
"You eat the emperor's salary and worry about the emperor's worries. You didn't do these things, but the county lady did. If that's the case, you should just stay in the corner quietly instead of saying that the reward is too much."
"Do you know how much benefit the high-yield grains planted by the county lord will bring to the people after they are distributed? The emperor has always set a 20% tax. When the county lord fails to grow high-yield grains, there is little grain left after paying taxes for one acre of land. It's not so bad for families with more land, but for families with less land and more people, even if the tax is very low, the remaining grain is a drop in the bucket for them."
"Without food and money, people dare not get sick, and if they get sick they can only bear it themselves."
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"But it's different now. With a high yield of 1,200 kg per mu, there is only about 1,000 kg of grain left. If we plant grain with a yield of 1,800 kg per mu, we can still have more than 1,400 kg after paying taxes. Do you know what this means to the people?"
"Don't forget that the county lady is also the Jade Prince's wife. His Royal Highness the Jade Prince is well-known for his business skills. The vegetables and fruits grown by the county lady are high-priced for health preservation. They are not short of money at all. Why does the county lady want to grow high-yield grains? Doesn't she want to grow more vegetables and fruits to make money?"
Mo Zhen's words were like a sharp knife piercing into the hearts of Lord Lu and the others.
"Growing more than 1,800 kilograms of high-yield crops, do you think the county lady can grow them just by talking? The county lady needs to walk around in the fields under the scorching sun, and we can't even imagine what she has to go through. If it's not for the emperor and the people, why would a princess suffer so much? Is it because the prince can't afford to support her if she does nothing and stays at home?"
"You haven't done anything. One says the reward is too much, and the other says it's your job. Why don't you do your job well?"
Mo Zhen had been in court for four or five years, and this was the first time he spoke so much in the court.
Wu Hou immediately said, "Master Mo is right. The county princess is also a princess. The prince loves her so much that she can live a better life than you even if she does nothing. She works in the fields every day to study high-yield rice in order to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people of Xuan Country as soon as possible. Why do you overshadow the princess's contribution with just a matter of responsibility?"
People from the queen's family also spoke out.
"This reward is more than enough for the princess's contribution, and the land can only play the greatest role when it is in the princess's hands, because the princess is responsible for the grain of all the people in the country. The more land she has, the better."
"That's right."
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Xuan Feiran looked at Lord Lu and the others and said meaningfully: "You... are very good."
"This is Xiao He's reward. I'm dismissing the court."
After the emperor left, Mo Zhen walked up to Lord Lu and said, "You are not good at anything, but you are very quick to find trouble."
"you… "
"Lord Lu, please pray that the prince doesn't find out about your behavior."
After saying that, everyone left. They went back happily, planning to buy some high-yield grain seeds to plant. This year, the farm in their wives' hands only improved the planting methods, and did not buy high-yield grain seeds.
Because the emperor said that the high-yield grain seeds should be distributed to the people first, even the imperial farm only planted 50 acres of high-yield grains to confirm the grain seeds for the princess.
Since there is plenty of grain this year, they should be able to buy some.
After the court session ended, imperial edicts were quickly posted at the palace gate and the city gate.
"What does this mean?"
"Wait, let me see. It says that the county lady has grown higher yields of grain this year, with the highest yield reaching 1,800 kilograms per mu. This year, 700,000 kilograms of grain can be allocated to the court."
When the news came out, the people nearby were shocked: "Really?"
"My family bought 30 kilograms of high-yield grain seeds this year and planted five mu of land. We just harvested the seeds a few days ago. We weighed them and found that they were more than 1,100 kilograms before drying."
"It's the same in my family. This year, the emperor should give priority to the people when the higher-yield crops are grown. Our emperor is really too kind. Not only does he only collect 20% of our taxes, but he also leaves the bulk of the high-yield crops to the people."
"Speaking of this, I remembered that none of you bought the high-yield grain this year. They just improved the planting method. After improving the planting method, the yield increased by more than 100 kilograms."
"From this year on, people's lives will be better and they will never go hungry again."
"Who says it's not true? Our emperor is the best. He has never thought of increasing our taxes, no matter how difficult it is."
In a short time, the news that Wang Jinhe had grown higher-yield crops spread like wildfire to all the people in the capital.
Some praised the emperor and some praised the county lady, and some even went to the temple to ask for longevity tablets of the two to take home to worship.
Xuan Feiran was also very happy when he heard the news. The Queen Mother looked at his joyful expression and found it a little funny: "Look at you, you are not steady at all."
"Mother, I am happy."
"I know you are happy. The Xie family has been the most powerful family in recent years. Even your father-in-law and his family could only help you suppress it. Fortunately, Xiaoyu dealt with the people last year, and Xiaohe helped you reduce the burden on the people so that you don't have to worry about the future. Xiaoyu also helped you make money to fill the national treasury. You can do whatever you want in the future. Those people in the court who are jumping around a lot should be replaced after the imperial examination next year."
"Well, Ajiu told me that Xiaohe's brother and his friends are all very good. They will be taking the scientific examination next year, and they can fill the vacancies then."
"Just know it in your mind. When will Xiaoyu and the others come back this year?"