Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 189 Dasong Labor Reform Institute
Weng Tai was so choked that he didn't know what to say.

If someone else could make a few quibbles, but facing the newly promoted King Qi, who was still angry, he immediately regretted that his words were indeed a bit too frivolous.

"Come on! Just [-] slaps here and there! On the court, it's really an unruly thing to contradict the king of Qi!"

Zhao Dezhao called his servant to slap Weng Tai in court.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were all moved. People from the King Jin faction looked at Zhao Guangyi one after another, but Zhao Guangyi remained calm. On the surface, he looked as if nothing had happened, but in fact he was secretly observing Zhao Kuangyin's reaction.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuangyin also looked indifferent, as if the matter had nothing to do with him, and let Zhao Dezhao make troubles.

At this moment, the chamberlain knew something was wrong. Three tall and strong chamberlains came up immediately. Two of them grabbed Wengtai's arms to prevent him from struggling. The other one rounded up and slapped Wengtai twenty times in the mouth. .

After the beating, both of Weng Tai's cheeks were swollen, the corners of his mouth were ruptured, and blood foam splashed everywhere.

But he gritted his teeth and didn't dare to say a word, for fear of offending King Qi and even His Majesty again, his dog's life would be lost today.

After twenty slaps, the servant retreated, Weng Tai stiffened and continued to stand upright, not daring to say a word.

Only then did Zhao Kuangyin speak, "Continue talking!"

"Yes! I did a survey in southern Xinjiang. This Zhancheng rice is a peerless rice. Compared with my Central Plains rice, it has three major advantages..."

Zhao Dezhao explained the advantages of Champa Rice in detail, and Zhao Kuangyin's face relaxed.

If there is such a good thing, the grain output of the entire Song Dynasty will at least double, and it will really be true that it will benefit all generations.

Ren Zhizhong, the new minister of the Ministry of Industry, was even more blushing when he heard this, and his blood boiled with enthusiasm.

Since Qian Shangshu was demoted for corruption and he took office as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, he has been working hard and doing a lot of work, but he suffers from lack of excellence.

With King Qi's new rice seeds this time, Ren Zhizhong had a feeling that his spring was coming.

"The minister has already sent Jiang An to go to Lingnan again to find Pan Mei to buy a thousand dendrobium. We need a field to sow this species and see how it works."

Zhao Kuangyin asked, "How much land do you want?"

"Ten thousand acres of fertile land! Enough!"

Zhao Kuangyin took a deep breath, good guy, he's quite imposing, he opened his mouth and it's [-] mu.

Yan Shaole, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, came out of the class and objected, "Your Majesty, you can't! Although the rice seed that King Qi said is low in cultivation conditions and can be grown anywhere, it is just a theory. Has it been tested?"

"If thousands of dendrobium seeds are transported thousands of miles to the capital and requisitioned ten thousand mu of fertile land for planting, what if the water and soil are not acclimatized and the grains fail? Not only will the tens of thousands of mu of fertile land be wasted, but even the farmers will starve to death if they fail to harvest after a busy season. ah."

"So I think that King Qi's idea is good, but if you haven't tried planting it, you can't take risks because the cost is too high. I object!"

Yan Shaole said these words with a tough attitude, which cannot be doubted, it is because he consciously reasoned, so he said it without any scruples, even if you, King Qi, want to beat people up again, His Majesty can't still protect you.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at Zhao Dezhao, his eyes were full of inquiries.He believed that since his son had come prepared, he would never be completely defeated by these few words.

Sure enough, Zhao Dezhao said, "Although I have never planted this test, others have planted it, and it is true that the harvest has doubled. But in order to reassure everyone, I am willing to sign a military order. If there is no harvest, I will voluntarily reduce my rank to make a return." That’s Prince Tianshui.”

Zhao Kuangyin grinned and almost laughed out loud.

This son was not in vain, but he gradually became smoother.

All the ministers scoffed in their hearts.If you really want to get nothing, are you willing to be the king of the county?
Didn't you say that the output should be doubled!In the end, if you sign it, you sign a military order with no collection?I'm afraid there are not many paddy fields in the world that can really fail to harvest!And losing is nothing but demotion!Aren't military orders just beheading one's own head?
But now, who would dare to bet on him to cut off his head above the court?

That doesn't mean cutting off your own head first.

Yan Shaole thought for a while, and then said, "Your Majesty! It's not just a matter of failure or lack of harvest. It takes a lot of farmers to plant and serve tens of thousands of mu of fertile land. How to live?"

Zhao Dezhao shook his fingers and said with a smile, "I don't need farmers for my [-] mu of fertile land, so let me change the topic from the beginning. Your Majesty! I want to call all the prisoners in the capital, as well as those who are about to be exiled or exiled into the army." , build a labor camp!"

"Let them reform through labor on this [-]-acre fertile land! Substitute labor for prisoners! Earn food for themselves!"

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Labor camp?Work instead of prisoners!Earn your own food!
Zhao Dezhao's words stunned everyone including Zhao Kuangyin.

This meaning is easy to understand, but... it will work!Is it reliable?

In fact, in all dynasties and dynasties, death row prisoners have been used wantonly as labor resources, but Zhao Dezhao has never used such a large area and such a large area without scruple.

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes lit up. At least he had Wang Jixun's solution in mind, so he followed his son's idea.

Let the ogre brother-in-law not only save his life, but also feel uncomfortable, so that the grievances of the ministers and the people can at least dissipate a lot.

As for him being lazy and not working, Zhao Kuangyin believes that his son has countless ways to deal with him.

After all, Zhao Kuangyin didn't have a dead wife who owed favors.

"That's it!" Zhao Kuangyin snapped at the imperial case.

"I will give you five thousand acres of fertile land, and you will be allowed to call all the prisoners in the city. The military order will be waived, but you must manage the order of these prisoners. If there is a riot or escape from prison, I will take you as a question!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty! I will do my duty and make no mistakes!"

Zhao Dezhao almost subconsciously pulled up his waist to salute the military salute of his previous life.

[-] mu of fertile land is just talking nonsense, and [-] mu of fertile land is already bigger than he expected.

Zhao Dezhao believes that after this season's experiment, both he and Da Song will enter a new level!
"Your Majesty! I invite the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry to join in and help me relieve my worries!"

"What!" Zhao Kuangyin stared.

"It's so lively as you said before, but in the end, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry are still required to take the lead, so do you still need it? I can't order myself?"

That's all for the Ministry of Punishment. If the Ministry of Industry makes a move, it will be a waste of money.Do I need you to spend money?Anyone can do it.

"It's not about spending money! It's just asking for their cooperation. The Ministry of Punishment will help me mobilize prisoners, the Ministry of Industry will help me borrow farm tools, and it's enough to send out a few talents to direct the irrigation!"

"Are you sure?" Zhao Kuangyin stared at Zhao Dezhao, then looked at the two ministers, "If you don't spend money, you can help him, and you are not allowed to spend a penny!"

(End of this chapter)