After Wang Jinghui spent a lot of money to ask someone to try to plant double-season rice successfully last year, all counties under Chuzhou have sowed double-season rice on a large scale this year. The merchant fleet has not returned to Funing Port, and the season for late rice harvest has arrived. In order to promote double-season rice cultivation in Chuzhou this year, most of the farming experts Wang Jinghui invited from Fujian and other places to promote double-season rice cultivation in Chuzhou this year, most of them were sent out to go deep into the fields to help local farmers farm. Only Hong Yu, the treasure in his hand, was still sprinting towards the yield of nine stones per mu in his own experimental fields.

The rice seeds used in the double-season rice model sown in Chuzhou this year are based on the rice seeds adopted by Hongyu last year. The quality of early rice seeds is very good, and the yield per mu can generally exceed three stones. The quality of late rice seeds is slightly inferior, mainly for the yield. The quality of the rice harvested in this way is much worse, but it is absolutely no problem to use it to help disaster victims to make wine. According to the information he scattered from the "agricultural experts" that he scattered, there is absolutely no problem to produce a per mu yield of two stones.

The late rice harvest is much different from the early rice yield. Although it is affected by the quality of rice seeds and the growth weather, insufficient manpower is also an important issue, but Wang Jinghui will not forget the wing soldiers. Now there are no wing soldiers in Chuzhou, and even the Lianshui Army near the border have been emptied by him. Half of the soldiers who have been transferred to business, become industrial workers, or become farmers farming. With emperors and senior ruling ministers, Wang Jinghui has no worries about the source of troops and wants as much as he wants.

In order to expand the sowing area of ​​double-season rice and increase the yield, Wang Jinghui and Chuzhou farmers signed an agreement: if farming requires help, they can apply to the local county magistrate to hire soldiers to help them sow, cultivate and harvest them in the form of temporary employment land. The employment costs are clearly marked in stages.

In this way, small farmers will naturally not hire soldiers, but this is supported by local landlords in Chuzhou - now Chuzhou. Many farmers who used to hire large landlords to work as chief construction sites were absorbed by various workshops and restaurants that were raised in various towns and towns. The wages they earned were much more cost-effective than being a long-term worker. It would be more difficult to hire locals to farm in Chuzhou. This has led to a significant drop in the land prices in Chuzhou. If it weren't for oil pressing, textiles needed a large amount of oil crops and cotton and other economic crops, then farming in Chuzhou would be very unprofitable.

At the beginning of the year, the magistrate Xue Xiangzhi reported this issue to Wang Jinghui - the landlords had a lot of opinions on the serious loss of personnel. Wang Jinghui believed from beginning to end that the development of handicraft industry is important, but agriculture is the foundation of social stability in this era, and there are many natural disasters in the Song Dynasty during this historical period. It is serious to accumulate more food in such a good year.

Wang Jinghui privately instructed Xu to find someone to use various identities to acquire the land in the hands of the landlords. On the other hand, he came up with the idea of ​​letting the Xiangjun serve as a long-term worker for the landlords to ease the dissatisfaction of the landlords with his governance. In fact, the biggest beneficiary of this policy was Wang Jinghui. Even if the local landlords lost a lot of personnel, they were still fellow villagers in the village. They could still recruit people to raise the price. But Wang Jinghui was different. He developed water conservancy facilities and silted fields. His father-in-law rewarded him with 10,000 mu of fertile land. Where did you ask him to go to find so many people to farm for him? So the fertile land rewarded by his father-in-law, and the fertile land he purchased through the Xu family made him the number one landlord in Chuzhou. He lacked long-term worker to farm, and the most anxious thing was himself!

Wang Jinghui is not short of money. But it is a pity to let such land be left uncultivated. Moreover, hiring the Xiang army to act as a long-term worker can not only alleviate the shortage of agricultural labor in Chuzhou, but also not find an additional way out for the Xiang army, right? In his vision, the industry that can absorb the Xiang army is the agricultural reclamation soldiers, and their role is to provide the Song Dynasty with more cheap surplus grain. This part of the surplus grain will also become an important part of the permanent settlement. However, the time is not yet ripe. It is still difficult for the Xiang army to change jobs and become an agricultural reclamation soldiers. However, it is temporarily used to alleviate the shortage of labor in Chuzhou and add an additional income to the Xiang army, so as not to provide these unusable troops in vain. I believe that the Privy Council and the Central Committee are also very willing to see this.

This year, the weather in Chuzhou was good, and grain production has achieved great harvests. Not only grain, but oil crops and cotton were stimulated by Chuzhou's oil pressing and textile industry. Not only did the sowing area increase a lot compared with previous years, but the yield and quality have set a new peak. However, this is just the beginning. The surrounding prefectures have begun to plant cotton and oil crops on a large scale. However, Wang Jinghui was afraid that there would be a terrible scene of grain production reduction, so he wrote to the emperor to limit the area of ​​economic crop planting to a fixed proportion, which can only be less or less, which ensures the normal operation of grain production.

"The Prince of the Little Prince is about to leave Chuzhou!" This news spread like wildfire, and the people of Chuzhou were discussing this matter. Just three days after Wang Jinghui informed the officials of Chuzhou that Xue Xiangzhi replaced him as the Military Affairs Office, through the remarks of all the officials present, the news soon spread in Chuzhou. When he also brought the entire team of the Maritime Commission and the accounting group of the Chuzhou Chamber of Commerce on the way to Funing Port, the hottest topic among teahouses and restaurants in various parts of Chuzhou was the news that he was about to leave.

The eyes of the people are sharp. Whoever can make them live a good life will make them famous in history. Just like Bao Gong, although Bao Gong was just a Qing official who made people rush to transmit, thousands of years later, the striking figures of this era: Ouyang Xiu, Zhao Xu, Zhao Shu, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and others all passed away. When later generations mentioned the Song Dynasty, the only person who could remember was probably Bao Zheng.

Wang Jinghui was not in power in Chuzhou for a long time, but the changes in Chuzhou were in the eyes of everyone. The lives of the people of Chuzhou were greatly improved. Although Chuzhou was considered a place of wealth in the past, it was at best a middle-class state. In just two years, Chuzhou has developed into a political and economic center that is more prosperous than Huainan East Road. Seeing the changes in the middle, no one denies that if Xiao Wang's prince consort stayed in Chuzhou for ten years, Chuzhou City would become the second Bian capital Kaifeng.

Just when the representatives of the gentry in Chuzhou rushed to the prefecture, Wang Jinghui had already arrived at Funing Port. All the people and soldiers were divided into two groups, stationed in Funing and Yancheng respectively, waiting for the docking of the Royal Maritime Fleet of the Song Dynasty to make preparations in advance. Wang Jinghui attaches great importance to the first large-scale overseas trade of the Song Dynasty, because this will be a major event that will affect the future development of the Song Dynasty. Others don’t know it, but he knows it very well.

In fact, even if Goryeo and Japan are all combined in this era, the market capacity will not be much higher. According to the general operating perspective, the shipping volume of this shipping trade is obviously exceeding the standard. Wang Jinghui didn't know whether the market capacity of Goryeo and other places could be borne. However, in order to strengthen the determination of the Song Dynasty to rule the top leaders to develop overseas trade, the achievements he needs now are to expand the fleet to increase the cargo capacity. Even if he sacrifices a little long-term interests, he must impress the ruling top leaders with generous returns to firmly develop maritime transportation.

As long as the economic center of the Song Empire was developed to the sea, it would not only be simple economic benefits, but also make the inaction generals find something to sharpen their swords. After the Song Dynasty completed its rule in the south, it tried to attack the Liao Kingdom in the north and broke out in military conflicts with the Western Xia, but they all ended in failure. Especially the Western Xia people, in the eyes of the Song people, it was not a country at all, but it was still beaten by the Dangxiang people. This really made the "Celestial Kingdom" very shameless. The foreign military defeat made the Song Dynasty and the opposition all over the Song Dynasty embraced the conservative policies, and the consistent suppression policy of military generals made the Song Dynasty and the soldiers of the Song Dynasty have lost the pride of soldiers and their ambition for a hundred years.

Wang Jinghui is now vigorously developing the national strength of the Song Dynasty. It is inevitable that he will expand military force outside, especially when domestic conflicts intensify. War is also a very effective way to transfer contradictions. During the Xining reform in history, Wang Anshi relied on Wang Shao's success in a series of military operations in the northwest to inject a shot of a heart-warming shot to strengthen the emperor's implementation of the reform. Now he by chance incorporated Wang Shao into his own system and knocked off one of Wang Anshi's crutches without saying a word, but the maximum effect of Wang Shao was also an important topic for him.

The pride of soldiers cannot be restored in one day, and it requires long-term victory. As long as a large amount of gold and silver treasures are used to shift the attention of the high-level officials of the Song Dynasty to the sea, engaging in overseas economic and trade, especially in the South China Sea and other places, it is bound to require force. The Song people of this era are absolutely invincible at sea. If the Song Dynasty navy, which is leading the world and advanced weapons, is armed with a large number of world-leading navigation technology and advanced weapons, is really helpless if the Song Dynasty navy is held back in front of the indigenous people of the canoe, it will be really hopeless. Using the victory of the sea to slowly arouse the pride of the Song Dynasty soldiers, this is also a solution.

Emperor Shenzong Zhao Xu valued martial arts the most. If he wanted to gain his value, he would not only achieve what others had never seen in national financial management, but also achieve something in military merits. In this way, even if Wang Jinghui could not be ranked as a minister, he could still maintain his strong influence on Zhao Xu and continue to maintain his position as the best minister of the Song Dynasty and silently influence the Song Dynasty's progress. Even if Wang Anshi came to power and became a country like the development of history, he would tie a rope to Wang Anshi's "storm" policy and suppress or indulge him as needed.

After staying in Funing Port for three days, Wang Jinghui and his party finally saw the return of the long-distance fleet, and everyone was busy with this. The size of Funing Port is not enough to dock so many ships. After the escort fleet left Lu Xianyun to take a boat, the other warships returned to the port of the naval warship of the Lianshui Army. As for the final destination of this escort fleet, Wang Jinghui still had to make the final effort, hoping to support the army with merchants and set up a successful model for the escort fleet established in old ports such as Hangzhou and Quanzhou in the future.

The port there faces Southeast Asia, which is still in the wilderness era, was his real purpose. At this time, it had been divided into black, green, and white food would be his real trade object. Only by opening up the Silk Road of maritime trade to Central Asia and the east coast of Africa could the strong handicraft production capacity of the Song Dynasty be completely digested. Using trade to stimulate the expansion ambition of the Song Dynasty will be a grand task that can be accomplished by generations. Only the vast ocean can make the Song people realize how small and narrow the "world" they see is. Once this pioneering spirit replaces the conservative forces, everything will naturally become a reality in the future. As long as there is a spirit of courage and diligence, the military threat of the northern nomadic people will not become the tight curse on the head of the Chinese nation. The Song Dynasty will reach a peak that is greater than the spirit of the Han and Tang dynasties!

Lu Xianyun was the official official responsible for this large-scale navigation trade. Since Wang Jinghui could not live without Manager Li, Qin Yusui, the vice president of the Chuzhou Chamber of Commerce, was elected by the fleet merchants to be responsible for the merchants in Goryeo and Japan. They were invited by Wang Jinghui to the temporary establishment of the tent in Funing Port. He wanted Wang Jinghui to report the final result of this navigation trade. As for the personnel of the Maritime Bureau, they were now busy with the accounting group and tried their best to count the tax results that the merchant fleet had to pay.

"Zi Shao, Brother Yunting, don't worry, sit down and talk slowly first." Seeing the busy scene after the fleet docked on Funing Port, Wang Jinghui knew that even if the results of this large-scale navigation trade could not be too far apart, especially after seeing the smiles on Lu Xianyun and Qin Yusui's faces after seeing him, he felt more confident, so he didn't hurry to listen to the results, and warmly greeted them to sit down and talk slowly.

Seeing Wang Jinghui's smiling face, Lu Xianyun and Qin Yusui knew that the results of this navigation trade seemed to have been expected by the Junzhou Affairs Office. However, it was the first time in their lives that they had set foot on land outside the Song Dynasty and discussed business with strange foreign merchants. This experience was not everyone in this era, and it also achieved great results. For Qin Yusui, the merchant, it was just a huge profit, but for Lu Xianyun, the significance was extraordinary - he was already forty years old and the Song Dynasty did not attach importance to the construction of the navy. If it weren't for this navigation trade, he would probably have spent his life in a mediocre manner as with his past colleagues, but the huge achievements in this navigation trade made him, the originally mundane soldier, realize that his days of success were not far away.

Lu Xianyun and Wang Jinghui had only had contact with each other a few times. He was originally an ordinary naval general of the Hangzhou Navy. The size of the Lianshui Army was too small, so he made a temporary promotion for this escort mission. After seeing Wang Jinghui take a sip of tea, he first said that his face, which had become dark due to exposure to the sun on the sea, looked a little darker.

"Master Qi, the escort fleet led by Mo General did not lose a warship during this voyage. Following the previous instructions, I encountered the eight pirate fleets that came to rob the robbery along the way, and all of them were annihilated. I learned from the prisoners that the five pirate nests were located. The escort fleet led the fleet to cull their nests, and all the seized property was transported back by the merchant ships that returned earlier. Due to the stubborn pirates at sea, although the escort fleet was not damaged, thirty sailors died in the battle. Mo General escort was not safe, causing a small lucky ship to sink. Fortunately, all the personnel were rescued and some of the goods were snatched out. Please punish me!" Lu Xianyun stood up and said.

Wang Jinghui smiled and said, "Brother Zi Shao, I am very satisfied with this result! I have sent someone to count the pirates you sent to ship and report them to the Lord and the Privy Council. These stolen goods are worth 150,000 yuan. You have not arrived in Goryeo, but you have a good start! I have already written to the court. These soldiers of the Song Dynasty who sacrificed their lives for the country will not shed blood in vain. The imperial edict of the court will be sent together with your commendation edict. The imperial court also agreed to give generous subsidies to the families of every unfortunately dead naval soldier. The official also decided to let their children study in the Huaying Academy opened in Biandu, and naturally give them a safe way out in the future so that the martyrs can feel at ease in the nine springs!"

After hearing this, Lu Xianyun stood up with a heavy expression and bowed to Wang Jinghui with his hands clasped his fists and said, "I will thank the prince-consort for his kindness on behalf of those dead brothers!"

Compensating the family of soldiers is what the court should do. Wang Jinghui extracted a portion of the seized pirate stolen goods for pensions, which is also something that he is fully capable of, and many generals would do it. However, what Lu Xianyun values ​​the most was that Wang Jinghui promised to let the children of these fallen soldiers go to Huaying Academy to study. You should know that their children are restricted, especially in education, and it is impossible to obtain the qualification to rely on the imperial examination.
Chapter completed!