Emperor Kangxi allowed people to be stationed at his son's residence for surveillance and protection, but he did not know every detail about his son's situation.
Yin Yi's farming on the estate was really not a big deal. He didn't hide it from anyone, but no one took it to heart. The Fourth Prince had even farmed the land himself before.
Emperor Kangxi trusted Yin Yi and knew that he would not speak carelessly.
"Make preparations. In three days... no, in two days, let's say the day after tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, I will bring my court officials and relatives to your estate. I will personally harvest the rice and see if the yield can double."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go back and prepare immediately."
Yinyi returned to the mansion and went directly to the backyard to find his wife. On the way, he ran into Princess Wang, who was reprimanded and confined to her quarters for a month before being sent back.
Jin Yao: "Master, please have a cup of tea first."
Jin Yao enjoys going to the palace to pay her respects. Over the years, Hong Hui has also put a lot of effort into raising An Ning. Jin Yao has learned some of An Ning's calmness and composure from her, and even though there are two illegitimate princes and princesses in the backyard, it does not affect her status.
Anning had a habit of personally brewing a cup of tea for Kangxi when he came, and Jinyao gradually adopted this habit as well, as did Yinyi.
The couple has been married for many years and has a very good relationship.
After finishing his tea, Yin Yi said, "The day after tomorrow, Father Emperor will take the imperial relatives and court officials to the estate to harvest rice. I will trouble you, Princess Consort, to arrange the meals then."
Yinyi didn't hide the fact about the high-yield rice from Jinyao; as soon as he mentioned it, Jinyao knew.
"Okay, I'll make the arrangements."
I always trust you to do things.
The next day, during a grand court assembly, Kangxi announced that officials of the second rank and above, as well as some members of the imperial family, were to go to the estate to harvest rice. Everyone looked at Yin Yi with eyes that seemed to see right through him.
If this high-yield rice is true, the people would probably build a temple for him.
With differing opinions, the next day, those who met the requirements went to Yin Yi's estate. The group was quite large, and fortunately, the estate was big enough to provide a place to rest. Although it didn't look very refined, it was sufficient for a farm.
Emperor Kangxi couldn't resist the urge to go to the farm. He personally led the way in harvesting rice. He was quite familiar with farming and would take time out of his busy schedule to cultivate the land himself every year.
Seeing how hard Kangxi was working, everyone went to the fields. With so many people and under the guidance of the local farmers, they quickly harvested four acres of rice.
In the afternoon, the rice was harvested and weighed.
This entire series was done right under Emperor Kangxi's nose; there's no way to fake it.
Kangxi: "How heavy?"
Liang Jiugong's tone was somewhat heavy: "Your Majesty, these four acres of land yielded 5.2 shi, 5.5 shi, 6.1 shi, and 6.3 shi respectively."
Liang Jiugong's answer made even the officials who knew about agriculture breathe heavily.
To put it simply, the yield of high-quality rice in the south was only around four shi (a unit of dry measure). Even the imperial rice that Emperor Kangxi carefully cultivated on his own estate only yielded around four shi. And that was after much effort; not every mu (a unit of land area) could produce that yield.
However, Emperor Kangxi's choice of harvesters was random.
In addition, Yin Yi's memorial stated that rice could be intercropped with corn, and the corn yield was almost one shi higher than that of ordinary corn. The key point was that his method did not cost much money, and only required farmers to take good care of the crops, which meant that they had to put in a little more effort.
The people have no shortage of patience and strength; compared to grain, it's just a little bit of strength.
If this method could be widely promoted throughout the country, Kangxi felt that his Qing dynasty was already more than half secure, and there was no need to be so wary of the Han people. With grain production doubling, who could say that the Manchu rule was bad?
The Qing Dynasty was the epitome of centralized feudal dynasties. Because it was a minority ethnic regime, the emperors were all extremely cautious, as they were acutely aware of the importance of food to the people.
Kangxi looked at Yinyi with a sincere smile: "Yinyi, you are very good, I am very pleased!"
He was genuinely happy; this was grain! Imagine if grain production in most rice-producing areas of the country doubled—no, not even doubled, but even if production increased by 30% or 40%, the cumulative effect across the country would allow him to expand his territory.
Yin Yi: "I have been on official business before and have seen firsthand how people brave wind and rain for a single grain of rice. As a prince of the Qing Dynasty, I am supported by the people and should naturally give back to them."
"From a young age, Father Emperor taught me to treat the people kindly. Every year, he would personally go to the imperial estate to cultivate the land and care about agricultural affairs. Father Emperor's words and deeds have taught me this, and I have naturally strived to emulate him. The achievements I have made today are all a result of Father Emperor's education."
Yin Yi said this in front of many court officials and relatives, without denying his own achievements, and adding another layer of glory to Kangxi. There are many eloquent Han officials here today, and they will probably finish writing the article soon.
Of course, Yinyi will naturally control the degree of this.
Then Yinyi continued, "To be honest, I was able to achieve such results thanks to the money given to me by my father and mother. Otherwise, I would have been willing but unable to do so."
He praised Emperor Kangxi again.
Emperor Kangxi was very satisfied with Yin Yi's speech. Yin Yi was his son, and he had taught him well, so he deserved some credit.
"You've put your heart into this. I have such a gifted son, that's enough for me!"
Upon hearing this, the princes were speechless. Were they superfluous?
However, at this juncture, no one would want to spoil Kangxi's mood.
Then everyone began a praise session, praising Yin Yi as a good son, Kangxi as a good father, and Da Qingxin for his concern for the people...
night.
Yin Yi: "Thank you for your hard work today, Madam."
Jin Yao smiled and said, "It is indeed a bit tiring, but I am willing to do it for you, my lord. You must make it up to me properly."
Jin Yao said jokingly.
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