Lonely non-good minister

Song Shi sat down in front of her, and Wei Yan tactfully got up to make way for her. He didn't forget to take his bowl away, turned around and finished eating a few mouthfuls, then stood upright.

"Your memorial made a lot of noise in the court, so I heard a lot about Leping. Leping's food production problem has always been a difficult problem that the court can't solve. Now it has not only solved it, but also made so many measures. The same In charge of civil affairs, I came here to ask for advice."

Song Yuan ate the noodles and didn't speak immediately. She was really unfamiliar with Song Shi, but she only remembered that when Empress Zhenjing's funeral was held, Song Yu took the lead to find the crown prince to ask for an explanation, and he came forward to appease everyone. What to ask for advice, Song Yuan always felt that it was a weasel giving a New Year greeting to a chicken.

Song Shi's noodles were also on the table, and he picked up his chopsticks to eat, calmly, showing his sincerity to the greatest extent.

After Song Yuan finished eating, Song Shi thought she was going to talk, but she silently gnawed on the buns. Seeing that she didn't even want to stop after eating three big buns, Song Shi wondered if she was not a good person. Good guy, otherwise why would you make it so difficult for her?
"But what's the inconvenience?" Song Shi took the initiative to ask.

Song Yuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "Cousin, eat more, I will go outside the city to see the progress of the reclamation and the layout of the water conservancy. I don't have time to eat, and eating more will give me strength."

Is that true?
Song Shi smiled, and immediately asked the boss to bring some steamed buns, not forgetting to tell the followers to eat quickly.

They set off after eating their stomachs, and followed Song Yuan out through another city gate. Song Shi only felt that his eyes went dark, and he saw the boundless fertile fields as if they had been burned by a prairie fire. People, they measure with a rope, and keep marking with lime, black and white are distinct, and the boundaries can be clearly seen.

Song Yuan said: "We plan to grow wheat, so we rented out the land to the common people in advance. If the planting can be successful, then the annual grain production will be more, and the common people can have two or three months more rations."

"Renting the land to the common people is much more beneficial than selling it to the common people. It's just that the common people in Wei seldom eat wheat, and they eat more corn and millet." Song Shi looked at the busy crowd, and was a little worried about Song Yuan's efforts. In vain: "Also, the yield of wheat is not high."

Song Yuan pursed his lips slightly: "The yield of corn and millet is less than that of wheat. The reason why people in Wei seldom eat wheat is because they don't know how to grow it. Insect plague and cold winter are the biggest problems, so after the autumn harvest, we let the people raise it. For cattle and sheep, the people are encouraged to cut off the lush weeds, and then burn all the fertile fields with a fire, which can prevent insect infestation. If you water it, the fertility will be there. Sprinkle wheat at this time, and when the heavy snow falls, you can cover the wheat under the snow, and when the snow melts next year, the wheat will also take advantage of the opportunity to sprout new sprouts."

"So that's it." Song Shi suddenly realized: "Then what are they doing?"

Song Yuan continued to explain: "Because the water conservancy will be built after winter, the location is divided in advance, so that the field will not be occupied and the seedlings will not be damaged when the water conservancy is built. After the water conservancy was built, the yamen provided food, which could save the rations of the people's homes."

"Don't people need to bring their own rations?" Song Shi was very surprised: "I heard that you raised 17 taels of silver. Although it's a lot, I'm afraid you can't stand it?"

Song Yuan smiled: "It's enough, Leping has plenty of rain, and we can dig deep wells to meet the winter water needs, so there is no need to build reservoirs, just dig rivers and ditches to make the drainage smooth and prevent floods. It doesn't cost a lot of money. .”

Song Shi was silent. He felt that what Song Yuan said made sense, but he also felt that something was weird.

Song Yuan took him to continue watching. They circled a mountain, and another large field appeared in front of them. It was the same scene as before. Song Shi was not surprised. On the distant hillside, hundreds of big men were struggling to open up wasteland. The look intrigued him.

"That is."

"Oh, the garrison opened up wasteland. The garrison was set up to suppress bandits and rebellions, but I think it's the best plan to plan ahead. So let the garrison participate in the land reclamation. The food obtained can be used in the army, or it can be exchanged for silver by the yamen. Send them back to their homes in the name of military pay."

Song Yuan's tone was flat, but Song Shi was deeply shocked again. He drove over and watched carefully by the side of the road. The heads of those hard-working hoes seemed to be dug into his heart. He was also in charge of civil affairs. He suddenly envied Song Yuan can act recklessly like this, completely ignoring those interests.

"Cousin." Song Yuan yelled a few times before waking him up: "We still have to go to another place."

Song Shi responded, continued to follow her, and looked around the county. They returned to the Yamen in the evening. Song Yuan invited Song Shi to live in the Yamen. The dinner at night was good, and the vegetables and meat were very delicate. was also invited.

Song Shi looked at the empty seat and asked, "Master Huo isn't together?"

"He's busy investigating the case, and he's not in the yamen." Song Yuan picked up his glass and said, "To my cousin."

Song Shi agreed, and said casually: "Before I set off, I heard that someone sent all the criminal evidence of Leping Fushen's backer to Tingwei's Mansion. Master Huo must be busy."

This made Mu Lin raise his eyebrows, and Song Yuan also showed surprise.

They all knew in their hearts who was the backer behind Leping Fushen. What did Song Shi mean by that?Could it be that there is a new trend in the court?
Song Yuan ate food in silence, and Mu Lin said: "The emperor is very concerned about Leping's affairs, and eradicating these people is inevitable, but if this is the case, I'm afraid it will inevitably shake the court."

"It is useless to keep some people who are not beneficial to the country." Song Shi's tone was casual: "There must be value in existence."

Mu Lin nodded slightly, and made a toast to Song Shi by himself: "A minister must seek his own position in order to be in his position, and the court should indeed clean up."

"Indeed." Song Shi drank with him, and turned to look at Song Yuan who was eating silently: "Did Yuan'er receive the letter from Uncle Wu? I don't know what Uncle Wu is planning now. Donggong strongly supports the reform of the farm policy." , but this is a big matter, and what the emperor means is that he hopes that the East Palace and the palace will work together to do something good for the common people."

Song Yuan suddenly realized that the East Palace expressed its support for the reform of the Tianmu policy in advance, so that it could win a good reputation in front of Emperor Taikang, and also take the opportunity to eradicate those dignitaries who could not provide practical effects, so as not to be bound by them.

This chess move is good, the opportunity is really good, but my father and king
Song Yuan thinks about King Zhongshan's temper and feels that the matter is very uncertain. I'm afraid he is still complaining that he has offended those powerful people.