Chapter 348 Special Discussion on Farming
Then, Ma Ling, deputy envoy of the Transportation Department, reported on the issuance of the new currency: the Shenwei Army was responsible for escorting it, and the new currency had been delivered to several roads around Chengdu, but it would take some time to reach the remote Hanzhong, Guanzhong and Lanzhou.
Overall, the people have accepted the new currency issued by the court, and it has become a foregone conclusion that the new Song Dynasty will gradually replace the old money with the new currency.
Ma Ling believed that the issuance and exchange of new currency would be accelerated in the later period, and proposed to print another batch of new currency as a backup.
Mr. Ding looked at Zhao Yulin happily and asked for his opinion.
He said that the last time the coin was made, the machine was dismantled after it was completed, and it is still sealed in the transportation department, so there is no rush. He suggested that the coin-making machine be unsealed in public, returned to Cuiping Mountain, and modified based on the deficiencies found last time, and he would personally supervise the production of a batch of new coins.
The gentlemen agreed immediately and said that they would have to trouble Lord Zhao to make another trip to Cuiping Mountain.
Zhao Yulin thanked them for the polite words and told everyone that there was another topic that needed to be discussed quickly. It was the beginning of the new year and it was the right time for spring ploughing and planting.
The gentlemen nodded immediately. Mr. Ding said that he knew about it and had already made arrangements. They would discuss farming matters the next day.
This is a major issue that Zhao Yulin has repeatedly emphasized several times. In terms of current social development, agriculture is still at the forefront. The first thing the court needs to solve is the problem of food and clothing for the people. There are still many places where people cannot get enough food.
When she got home, Wu Yuqi smiled and said that Mr. Zhao had great self-control. It was not clear why his family's commuter card appeared in the prisoner's hand, but he acted as if nothing had happened.
He asked: Didn’t a servant commit suicide and admit that the money was stolen?
Wu Yuqi said coldly, "You're kidding. Is that possible?"
At Zhao Yan's house, he locked himself in a secret room and was talking to his personal bodyguard.
He asked: Did Qian Fuxing really escape?
"My Lord has asked me three times, he really escaped. I was guarding the dock and saw with my own eyes the black-sailed boat that took Mr. Qian away. It was a close call. Wu Zongguan of the Shunfeng Division personally led his troops to chase him, but he was just a few steps away from catching up."
Zhao Yan picked up the tea bowl and drank the tea tremblingly. He couldn't control himself and some tea spilled onto his gown.
He said that this person must not have any guilty conscience. Today, when everyone was discussing matters, I was speaking eloquently on the stage, but my heart was beating fast and I felt a little uneasy.
The guards repeatedly assured him that everything was fine and told him to be at ease.
In the Chengdu government office, Mr. Ding was also having tea with Mr. Li.
The old man even said that he was too old and didn't want to do it anymore.
Li Zhongmian had no idea that he was causing trouble for the big golden rat. He smiled and said that Mr. Ding was in his prime, and the country was doing well, so why did he back out when everything was going well?
The old man reported to Wu Yuqi and personally investigated the case. He chased Qian Fuxing to the Nanmen Wharf, but he felt a little relieved when Qian Fuxing escaped alone.
Fortunately, Qian Fuxing managed to escape.
However, a hint of doubt immediately arose in his mind. Since Wu Yuqi was able to chase Qian Fuxing to the Nanmen Wharf, it meant that Shunfeng Company had grasped Qian Fuxing's escape route. Why didn't they wait at the wharf?
Perhaps, Shunfeng Company had already set up an ambush at the dock?
Damn, this means that Qian Fuxing is very likely to have been caught, but in Zhao Yulin's hands.
So the old man always felt weird and unhappy.
Even though Zhao Yulin said that everything would be handled properly, and his big golden rat was exchanged for new currency as a bounty for those who participated in the battle, he still couldn't eat or sleep well. He always felt that something was not right, and he even had the idea of not wanting to do it anymore.
There is a saying: If you have no cold disease in your heart, you are not afraid of eating watermelon. It seems that this person is more open-minded and should stop pretending to be messy.
Fire Phoenix was going to inspect and reorganize the army. Zhao Yulin put everything aside and accompanied Phoenix to eat, play and visit the flower market in the city, and bought a Laozhuang rose to plant. He pointed to the densely packed young branches on the top of the tree and said that when our general returns triumphantly, this rose tree will be full of fiery red roses.
Fenghuang was happy. The couple spent the whole night together and set off early the next morning.
Zhao Yulin went to the government office to attend the central council meeting to discuss agricultural affairs.
He entered the meeting room and saw a notice on the table that had been personally approved by Ding Gong, asking all localities to care for and support agricultural work, repair ditches and weirs, clear silt and build dams, select and breed seeds, and encourage farmers to support mulberry.
Zhao Yulin thought it was pretty good to see that there were exactly ten items listed.
At this time, all the gentlemen had arrived, and the old man also came in and sat down.
Mr. Ding cleared his throat and asked everyone to look at the manuscript in front of them and speak freely.
Zhao Yulin saw that the manuscript was very detailed and praised his deputy director Wang Rong for his careful thinking and good writing.
Lao Cao also praised it and asked it to be sent out quickly after revision.
In this way, the meeting to discuss agricultural affairs ended very quickly. Seeing that there was plenty of time, he proposed to talk about the reform of the Ministry of Industry.
Mr. Ding was still not satisfied, so he said let's discuss it. Let the Ministry of Personnel talk about how to set up the Ministry of Works?
Fan Zhong was attacked temporarily, so he had to bring out the structure of the previous Ministry of Works for discussion. Ding Gong felt that it was too far away from the idea of the Ministry of Personnel reform, so he asked the deputy envoy to talk about it too.
A deputy envoy read the manuscript left by Yangjin and described the structure of the Ministry of Construction in later generations.
Zhao Yulin suggested that the two be compatible, and that the Ministry of Industry should set up an office, a legal department, an urban and rural planning department, a construction department, a supervision department, and a finance department as a trial .
Because the Ministry of Works had a lot of things to try out, it could appoint one minister and four deputy envoys to be responsible for various matters. Chengdu was the best experimental site. He suggested that Chengdu should be managed comprehensively first after a mature idea was formed.
On this basis, the Ministry of Works of the imperial court and the Construction Office of Chengdu Prefecture were established.
The meeting room immediately became lively.
Wow, how many people does this require?
The court is going to promote officials again.
The gentlemen quickly started discussing the matter. Seeing that the emotions in the meeting place exploded with just two words from him, Mr. Ding asked a little embarrassedly: "Do we still want to discuss it?"
Lao Cao said let's stop discussing this today and let everyone think about what to do.
This is what Zhao Yulin meant. He just started by throwing out some ideas, just to hear everyone's thoughts.
When he returned, Ma Ling said that his suggestion to set up a financial department in the Ministry of Industry was a good idea. The Ministry of Industry had too many places to spend money, and her transportation department had placed several people in charge of the Ministry of Industry's financial affairs.
Zhao Yulin said that the Jinguan City was being rebuilt at the moment.
He believed that a one-size-fits-all approach should not be adopted. A ministry with high expenditures like the Ministry of Industry could set up a separate Finance Department, and the Ministry of Transport would only be responsible for budget supervision and auditing. The money of each ministry could be directly transferred according to the budget.
Ma Ling nodded and told her that Shunfeng Company had a separate financial department, and the director managed more money than a state or even Guizhou Road. In order to prevent crime, Yuqi rotated the director every two years.
All these were what Zhao Yulin taught Wu Yuqi to do. When a person stays in the same position for a long time and becomes too familiar with it, he will inevitably have the idea that he is the first to get the moon because he is close to the water. The only way is to use the system to help everyone strengthen discipline.
He said that as the social economy continues to develop, the various ministries established will have huge financial expenditures after taking on a large number of affairs, and they should be allocated away.
He really wanted to propose the establishment of a Ministry of Transport, as this ministry is so important.
The main roads at present are all being built by the road construction troops diverted from the Shenwei Army Artisan Battalion. The task is very heavy and lacks a global perspective. They are only for military use and key construction.
In fact, this department accounts for a considerable amount of the Shenwei Army’s military expenditure.
Many officials disagreed, thinking that the Shenwei Army's expenses were too high. Cao Cao countered by saying that most of the military expenses came from the Shenwei Army's own funds.
If the Central Council separates the road and bridge construction, everyone will have a clearer idea of how much the military expenditure is.
He was still thinking when the captain of the guard, Chu Yuxuan, came in to report that General Cao wanted to see him and General Miao had returned .
Zhao Yulin went to the government office immediately, and the director and deputy director of the Central Court were there.
Lord Ding praised the contributions of the Shenwei Army and set up a banquet in the back hall to welcome Miao Gui.
Miao Gui was flattered. After meeting everyone one by one, he reported the situation in Luoyang in detail: the plague had been brought under control, the team had completely established a foothold in Luoyang, and a large number of refugees were rushing to reclaim wasteland and cultivate the land.
The army started from the area around the garrison, helping the people in each village and town to repair the houses destroyed by the Mongolian army. They divided the captives into several small teams to supervise the transformation of military farms. Luoyang showed great vitality.
Zhao Yulin was very happy and didn't say anything. He just wanted to drink and have a good drink.
After the banquet, Miao Gui wanted to report the military situation to him and Lao Cao. Zhao Yulin refused, saying that he had just returned and needed to rest for two days. He asked Wang Rong to help him find a house for General Miao to live in after the corruption in Qianshi was eliminated and many houses were confiscated. Miao Gui was determined to postpone it.
Zhao Yulin said that this was a great general of the New Song Dynasty. If he were in the previous dynasty, the government would not know how to reward him for such a great contribution.
If we can't even provide a house, it would be better not to change .
Lao Cao also said why not, those houses would be abandoned sooner or later if they were empty, so they should move in. He said he would also carefully sort out which brothers often worked in Chengdu but did not have houses, and ask Wang Rong to buy them houses.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said, "We have to thank our General Cao for his kindness."
Lao Cao laughed and said that it was all thanks to his brother. If he hadn’t taken over Shisanpu, how could he have had so many idle mansions?
He asked Zhao Yulin to go to his house for tea.
Zhao Yulin knew that Lao Cao had something to say, so he followed him to Cao's house.
Lao Cao led us to sit in the small hall in the backyard. After taking two sips of tea, he said that all the Baiyue had gone to Yan'an Prefecture, and Luoyang was also stable, so we should plan the next step.
Lao Cao said happily that after destroying Shisanpu and issuing paper money, we will have enough silver, so we are not afraid of any big war, right?
Zhao Yulin laughed when he heard this and asked him what he wanted to do.
Lao Cao stood up and pulled open the curtain on the wall behind him, revealing a new map of the northern part of the Song Dynasty. Haha, this old man is so devoted to military affairs that he has used the entire front wall to hang maps.
He held a three-wick oil lamp and introduced the situation along the way. He believed that the Shenwei Army had a large number of troops stationed in Pingliang, and that they should take the Qiantao Plain with Lingzhou as the center and destroy this important stronghold of the Mongolian Army.
