Chapter 128
Chapter 128
Ning'an Prefecture.
Ji Yuan came back at the end of the fortieth year of Huayuan, and returned to Zhennan Pass on the sixth day of the first lunar month.
It's not that he wants to go back.
But everything is just starting over there, and it’s not as worry-free as Ning’an Prefecture.
Of course, even so, he would definitely come back during the New Year.
Ning'an Prefecture's Liu Tongzhi was eagerly waiting, and upon receiving the news, he immediately arranged for people to welcome him.
Finally, they met their prefect at the border between the two places.
Although Liu Tongzhi is much older than Ji Yuan, he is very respectful to Ji Yuan.
Liu Tongzhi accompanied him and reported on the situation in Ning'an Prefecture.
Lord Ji left in August or September and has not returned until December now.
Although the two places are not far apart, we can communicate in time no matter what happens. In addition, the situation in Ning'an Prefecture is relatively stable, so basically nothing serious happens.
Just follow Lord Ji's plan step by step.
But everyone still feels uncomfortable.
There is no need to say much about last year's farming methods, and of course rice, ducks and fish have to be raised together.
Ning'an Prefecture's rubber dyeing is also on the right track.
The only thing to pay attention to is the matter of everyone buying cattle.
We need to provide some help to the farms and balance the local cattle prices.
Although the locals make a lot of money, if outside breeders want to take the opportunity to raise prices, it is not allowed.
Liu Tong knew: "Of the six farms, four are very honest. Although the other two have ideas, they dare not do it."
"This year, the situation is indeed much better. We have registered the cattle coming in and out."
"There are about 1,900 cattle in Ning'an Prefecture now, which means there is one cattle for every 19 households."
"But after the Chinese New Year, the number should increase. More than 300 calves have been born in six farms and will be ready for slaughter after the Chinese New Year."
"We also encourage other farmers to come and sell their cattle, so that the price is about one cow per 16 households."
Ji Yuan nodded as he listened.
Although one cow for every sixteen households still sounds very shabby.
But compared with last year when there was one cow for every twenty-seven households, it is much better.
"That's fine." Ji Yuan said, "Pay attention to preventing and treating cattle and sheep diseases in the spring. How are the students over there in the sea?"
The livestock school run by An Dahai has been in operation for more than a year.
I have two to three hundred students under me, and more than fifty of them are really good learners.
Even if there is only this much, it has greatly improved the local veterinary technology.
Some veterinarians were even invited by people from other parts of Dianzhou Prefecture to help.
Especially the six local breeders who moved here like the local veterinarian the most.
Especially the sea, the sea is simply the embodiment of technological poverty alleviation.
Dahai traveled around and saved a lot of money, which he asked someone to send back home.
Going out to the sea, you can also gain a lot.
When Ji Yuan saw him, he was surrounded by many students.
An Dahai teaches tirelessly, and he is still strict when it is necessary. He is actually a bit like Master Zhao in the past.
When Ji Yuan went to Zhennan Pass, Wu Renhao followed him. Dahai was also there teaching everyone veterinary techniques, and combined with the books he brought before, he could be considered as learning while teaching.
Everyone had a meal and talked about recent events.
Dahai also said: "According to the current rate, by next year, there will be at least one cow for every ten households."
Without Ji Yuan saying anything, Dahai said, "I know that this number is still very bad, so it would be better if we roll out the cattle leasing business."
"And I found that there is a kind of cattle in the local area that is large and strong. If we can breed a new breed, it may be more efficient."
Dahai said t and expressed his thoughts one by one.
Ji Yuan doesn't have to worry about this. An Dahai has already started to improve the local cattle breeds. According to his experience, the oxen bred in this way will have greater endurance.
Ji Yuan had no choice but to agree to this kind of thing.
When Dahai finished speaking, he felt a little embarrassed: "Well, we still have to do it first, and then we can talk about it after we finish it."
"Okay, then I'll wait until you succeed." Ji Yuan said with a smile.
In addition to the breeding of oxen.
The cultivation of rice seeds is also key.
Ji Yuan opened up an experimental field near Ning'an City, mainly to cultivate high-quality rice varieties.
Needless to say, the local climate is great, and if you find the right rice seeds, you can even harvest three times a year.
This experimental field contains rice seeds from all over Dianzhou Prefecture and is managed by experienced farmers.
However, although the rice in this field is healthier and fuller than in other places, it is not that exaggerated.
The cow issue is almost resolved.
We still need to pay attention to the cultivation of rice seeds.
When he wrote to everyone before the beginning of the era, he always mentioned that he wanted his classmates from all over the world to help him collect the best seeds in their local area.
But everyone is traveling far away, so even if it is sent, it will probably still be on the way.
After Ning Anzhou looked around, Ji Yuan's heart slowly calmed down.
When I was at Zhennan Pass, I just felt like there were too many things to do.
Returning to Ning'an Prefecture, I can really feel the local tranquility and peace.
The previous busyness was swept away at this moment.
Naturally, the government office still has a lot of official documents, and they are processed quickly in the new year. This place pays more attention to the festivals in February, but there are also activities on New Year's Eve.
After following Ji Yuan for a few days, I felt like I was being recharged and became much more energetic.
After the sixth day, Ji Yuan took some people back.
This time, he brought along several of Dahai's capable veterinary apprentices and a few efficient clerks.
After all, before the New Year, the clerks assigned to him by the prefect and the left and right generals had all gone back.
Before leaving, they said that Zhennan Pass was stable and they were no longer needed.
How could it not be needed?
There are so many things waiting for people to do.
Fortunately, these things in Zhennan Pass are subject to regularity, and the plans of the following departments have also been listed.
For the rest, just compare it with Ning'anzhou.
From improving canals to improving farming, everything is done slowly.
Once everyone gets used to the current life, branches of the rubber workshop will be opened here.
Not only the locals can't wait, but also the merchants who buy rubber can't wait either. The production in Ning'an Prefecture alone is obviously not enough.
The demand for rubber in the entire Dianzhou Prefecture is huge, not to mention the entire Tianqi Kingdom.
As I think about the future, I feel more and more hopeful. The atmosphere in Zhennan Pass has also changed, and there seems to be a sense of prosperity.
The only difference is probably the local army in Zhennan Pass.
You can control the era, but you can't control too much. You have to keep a balance.
After all, the prefect of Zhennan Pass can be sent over later.
But the local generals will definitely not be late. If nothing unexpected happens, the new general sent by the court will definitely come this year, which is the middle of the 41st year of Huayuan.
He has already secured power. If he were to take control of the military, the emperor would probably recall him overnight.
Can you go back to Beijing?
Okay.
But definitely not now.
In the capital, the party struggle has obviously reached a fever pitch.
The emperor's health is getting worse and worse, and there will be more problems.
Lord Cheng's family was dragged into it and became what they are today.
And his foundation is not even as good as Lord Cheng's.
But the local army must also have a good foundation.
Ji Yuan established several rules through Wu Renhao, prohibiting harassment of the people, taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, and private collection of taxes.
And strengthen training in normal times.
Military pay must also be given in a timely manner, and it must not be rotten from top to bottom.
Sure enough, once I returned to Zhennan Pass, things happened one after another.
But no matter how much there is to do, there is still work to do.
Besides, Zhennan Pass is following the path of Ning'an Prefecture. As long as spring plowing begins, everything will be stable this year.
Spring ploughing.
Only when spring plowing goes smoothly can everyone feel at ease.
There are more Buddhist temples in Zhennan Pass than in Ning'an Prefecture. January and February are basically the times when the incense is at its peak.
The farming time in Zhennan Pass is even later than that in Ning'an Prefecture, and basically has to wait until the end of April.
Taking advantage of this time, Ji Yuan asked Old Man Li to help repair the canal.
Old Man Li also had an apprentice now. When he heard that Ji Zhizhou asked him to come, he rushed over immediately and patted his chest to assure: "I have many people under my command now, so I will definitely cultivate quickly and well."
Ji Yuan naturally believed it, but when he saw that Old Man Li's clothes had become more luxurious, he knew that he had earned a lot of money by relying on his advanced canal-making method.
Then he won't be polite.
Things in Zhennan Pass gradually became organized.
In the local government office, one of the officials was actually transferred to the provincial capital to work, so naturally the others worked more diligently.
As expected, their immediate superior in recent years has been Ji Yuan.
In this situation, we must do our best.
Besides, they now have a clearer understanding of Ji Yuan’s character.
If you do your job well and speak nicely, Ji Zhizhou will be a very good boss. He will not deliberately make things difficult for you and will help you solve problems when you have them.
If he is a cunning person, you will see what Ji Zhizhou is capable of.
This kind of boss is the easiest and also the most difficult to deal with.
It’s nothing more than doing your job well.
Ji Yuan knew what the people below were thinking just by looking up. No matter what they guessed, as long as things could be done well, it would be fine.
"Sir, the messenger is here." Chai Feng held a thick stack of letters and said, "There is also a lot of rice. Where should I put this?"
Chai Feng knew that the prefect had many good friends and had written to them many letters.
But not only were these letters basically brought by government messengers, they were also given a lot of rice?
It looks like rice from different places.
When Ji Yuan heard this, he stood up excitedly: "Really? A lot of rice?"
Ji Yuan didn't even read the letter and just followed him out.
There were four messengers this time. They were sitting there to rest. When they saw the young official in the scarlet official uniform, they subconsciously stood up.
He is so young, and wearing the scarlet official uniform, one can tell at first glance that he is Ji Zhizhou.
This was the third time the leading messenger had come.
In the past, there were only two of them at most, but this time, because they had to deliver rice seeds, there were a lot more people.
Generally speaking, they don't send these things, but messengers from local government offices have to obey the orders of their superiors.
It's obvious that this was handed over by officials from various places.
Rice seeds from all over the world were gathered from Tianqi State and sent to Dianzhou Prefecture.
The messenger from their Dianzhou Prefecture was also pulled over.
The messengers were originally unhappy.
But when he heard that it belonged to Ji Zhizhou, his unhappiness lessened a little, and his heart was filled with curiosity.
What are you going to do with so many rice seeds?
Has Ji Zhizhou come up with something to increase grain production again?
Seeing Ji Zhizhou coming quickly, everyone hurried to greet him.
Ji Yuan smiled and said, "Everyone, have a good rest. Food and lodging are all covered by me. Thank you for your hard work."
As he spoke, Ji Yuan had already gone to check the rice seeds.
Each type of rice seed is tightly wrapped, with the origin of the rice and the local yield per mu written on it.
After some rice seeds were brought into Dianzhou Prefecture, they actually showed signs of sprouting.
As I said, all kinds of plants can grow in Dianzhou Prefecture.
I'm just curious whether any of these seeds grow particularly well.
Speaking of local rice varieties, Ji Yuan also looked outside Ning'an Prefecture.
In other words, we don’t have enough people at our disposal now.
If we could look southwards, we might get more results.
If I remember correctly, in his world, the rice that can be harvested three times a year is located in the south of Ning'an Prefecture.
It’s just that the local people’s farming skills are average and they don’t make good use of the rice.
That kind of rice was called Champa rice by later generations. Just by looking at the name, you can tell the difference.
Of course, even Champa rice needs to be cultivated into good varieties.
When Wu Renhao was free, he sent someone to take a look.
Ordinary people certainly can’t do that.
Once you leave Ning'an Prefecture, you are no longer in the territory of Tianqi Kingdom. You must have strong people to go there, otherwise it will definitely be dangerous.
Ji Yuan calculated the time and estimated that he would be able to let Wu Renhao set off once the new general took over.
If there isn't much going on locally at that time, he might be able to go.
The rice seeds from all over the world were sent by Ji Yuan to the experimental fields in Ning'an Prefecture to see if he could find high-quality seeds suitable for the local area.
After finishing these things, Ji Yuan remembered to read the letter. He couldn't help but smile. He mentioned it in the letter, and everyone actually came to find him.
It has been said before that the friendship between people of the same year and from the same hometown is different, and now it seems that it is indeed true.
Ji Yuan opened the letters one by one.
From the capital to Wuying where they were located on the northwestern border.
Then from the northwest border to various places in the south of the Yangtze River, as well as several places in the Central Plains.
His friends are really all over the country.
Monk Bai is currently not far from Wuying and the others, working in the local criminal department.
Gao Laosi still works in a certain state engineering company, but he is usually very free. He studies steam engines and praises the concept of steam engines.
Others like Dong Kang, as well as the then runner-up Xie Zhifu and the third place Song Liuqun, also used a much gentler and more cordial tone in their letters.
I guess it's because after experiencing the workplace, they realized that what they did in the Hanlin Academy was really not worth mentioning.
There was another letter from Nie Shiming, the former county magistrate of Zhengrong County, who had made an appointment with Ji Yuan to work in Yingtian Prefecture in Nanjing.
Ji Yuan intended to communicate with him more, and they exchanged letters very frequently.
Yingtian Prefecture, where Nie Shiming is located, is indeed the economic center of Tianqi State. Even Nie Shiming feels that it is no wonder that many officials like to come to the Jiangnan area to serve.
However, he did not say much about the affairs of the local household department. He only said that the local relationships were complicated and that someone like him, whose uncle worked in the Ministry of Personnel in the capital, was nothing.
This is not surprising.
However, when County Magistrate Nie was building Zhengrong County in Mengfu, he was able to thrive thanks to his connections in the capital. The local prefects all helped County Magistrate Nie repeatedly for his sake.
But when he arrived in Yingtian Prefecture, he was nothing.
It's because the relationships over there are indeed different.
That's the money bag, and every force wants to get involved.
Through these correspondences, Ji Yuan also had a general understanding of the corresponding Tianfu.
The remaining letters are from the teachers.
Master Zhao and others in his hometown are still very worried about Ji Yuan.
Fortunately, I see that everything is going well for him, and I feel relieved.
Unexpectedly.
Lord Lin, whom he hadn't seen for many years, actually wrote him a letter through Teacher Cheng.
Just telling him to be careful in Dianzhou Prefecture and that he will come back eventually is at least some consolation.
Actually, his situation here is not that miserable!
Have you all thought wrong?
The smile on Ji Yuan's face disappeared when he saw the letter from Teacher Cheng.
Instructor Cheng was working as an instructor in Jiangxi. After learning about what happened in the capital, he immediately returned to the capital as quickly as possible.
What the Cheng family faced at that time could no longer be reversed.
There are witnesses and physical evidence, only the confession is missing.
Lord Cheng is innocent, so naturally he has no confession.
But the overt and covert torture in prison, and even the threats against his family, caused Mr. Cheng to suffer a mental breakdown and he became known as Crazy Cheng in the eyes of his fellow inmates.
When he is in a good state, his eyes are dull, and when he is insane, he will only confess.
The letter also said that they were very sorry for using the money that Ji Yuan had sent to smooth relations and help buy medicine.
In addition, my niece Cheng Yisan secretly made snacks to supplement my condition, which helped to stabilize my condition.
It was also at this time that Prime Minister Li sent people to help, and after discussion, the place of exile was changed to Ning'an Prefecture.
Teacher Cheng is a person who loves to laugh, but this time the tone of his letter was filled with indescribable humility and apology.
Looking at the whole world, only Ji Yuan can still protect people.
Even Teacher Cheng himself was having a hard time.
He had originally planned to send his cousin's family over, but was suddenly recalled by the district chief, saying that the provincial examination would be held soon and it would be inappropriate for him, the instructor, to be absent.
In his letter, Teacher Cheng hinted that his cousin might know something, which was why he was being treated so harshly.
But don’t bring it up now. Since it’s not an opportunity, my cousin’s spirit cannot be stimulated.
People from Prime Minister Li advised him to return to his post first.
He is the last official in the Cheng family and cannot be excluded.
The letter was very long and was totally not Teacher Cheng's style. The teacher in the letter seemed to suddenly look much older.
Finally, he said, "I cannot express my gratitude enough. My whole family would like to express our gratitude."
This is already a very serious statement.
The last time Ji Yuan saw Teacher Cheng was at the Cheng family.
At that time, one of the two Mr. Chengs was promoted and the other was reused.
He also celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with his family.
Mr. Cheng's family is happy and harmonious.
In just two years, things have changed dramatically.
Ji Yuan put away the letter.
Lord Cheng was tortured and forced to confess, probably because he had no backing and also because the Emperor disliked Lord Cheng's past deeds.
In addition, he was a person who did not take sides, so he naturally became cannon fodder.
But what has Lord Cheng done wrong?
He studied hard, was an honest person, and was a down-to-earth official.
His wife is gentle and friendly, she manages the household well, and the family lives in harmony.
He has a pair of children. He has never had any contact with his younger son, but his daughter has been raised very well. She is smart and has a rare insight, but her personality is gentle and natural.
People like this should have been living a good life, at least not like they are now.
Think back to Little Epoch.
It's the same in Xiao Jiyuan's family.
Although these two families, one is an official and the other is a farmer.
But they are all families with harmonious husband and wife, and the people are honest and kind.
Of the latter, all three are gone.
The former is not much better.
Something went wrong.
Something was still wrong.
Ji Yuan put away the letter and breathed a sigh of relief.
The sunshine in Zhennan Pass in February is very gentle, which makes people calm down.
"Chai Feng, is this year's exile team about to arrive?"
Lord Ji asked about this more than once, so Chai Feng naturally paid close attention to it: "It is said that they are almost at Wuxin Mansion."
Wu Xinfu.
It will take another half a month to get from Wuxin Prefecture to Zhennan Pass.
But he couldn't just go over and pick someone up.
Not to mention that someone is watching him, just take the Cheng family as an example. There is probably someone secretly checking the situation.
It is difficult to take care of them directly unless they are in your own territory.
Ji Yuan took out a painting from his study and handed it over: "Find someone to give it to the Dong family and ask them to help take care of the prisoner surnamed Cheng."
Even if they didn't say this, the Dong family would most likely help, but according to Ji Yuan's idea, he still tried his best.
After Ji Yuan came to Dianzhou Prefecture, he did not give up his painting skills. This painting is considered the best one he has painted in the past six months. The Dong family should like it.
Of course, the signature is still Qingtang.
As for whether the Dong family can guess who Qingtang is, it doesn’t matter, as long as they can help the Cheng family.
The sixth day of the second month in the forty-first year of Huayuan.
Cheng Yishan tried not to panic and calm herself down: "Sir, for the sake of the money, please stop for another day. My mother really needs to rest."
Cheng Yisan took out the last fifty taels of silver she had on her.
During this journey, she spent a thousand taels of silver on seeing doctors, taking medicine, and taking care of other things along the way.
The other party was indeed deliberately making things difficult because of the money.
But not giving money will only make it more difficult.
Not to mention that she and her mother are women, so the journey will be even more dangerous.
Cheng Yishan looked at another officer. The officer took the silver and said to the people around him, "Forget it, brothers, you have been walking for so long, let's rest for another day."
It is good to be able to collect money, but it is inappropriate not to collect money.
Cheng Yisan didn't dare to laugh and just stood there in a daze, hoping to make herself look uglier.
The skinny wrists are exposed, which does not show any beauty, but instead makes people feel scary.
The other party was indeed frightened by her skinny figure. He took the money and went straight to drink.
After everyone else left, Cheng Yisan hurried to take care of her mother. Over there, Cheng Yihuai prepared the medicine, and the two siblings carefully helped their mother up.
Cheng Yishan whispered, "Mom is almost here, she's almost here, just hold on a little longer, Dad is fine too, you will definitely be fine."
These words seemed to bring Cheng Yisan's mother back to her senses, and she actually drank some of the medicine.
"Are you from the Cheng family?"
A man who looked like a scholar in his thirties said.
Dong Xiucai was even frightened by the smell of Cheng Yisan and took a step back. Then he thought to himself that this was indeed a good way to protect himself.
Dong Xiucai said quickly: "I am here to help you at the request of Lord Ji. I will go and get a doctor right away."
Lord Ji?
Cheng Yishan raised her head, her eyes seemed to have a glow, and she said in a hoarse voice, "Ji Yuan, Ji Zhuangyuan?"
"It's him. Come on, come on, I'll go buy some ginseng right away. How did your mother get so sick?"
When Dong Xiucai took a look, he felt that this family was not in good condition, and it seemed that they were all on their last breath.
Mr. Dong hurriedly ran to call for a doctor, and the people who stayed behind looked at the family of four curiously.
This, what’s the difference between this and the living dead.
How did this family come from the capital?
Some are sick, some are blind, and there is a child of six or seven years old?
The healthiest one is just a girl of 16 or 17?!
How did you become so thin?
On second thought, this is exile.
It was not easy for this little girl to drag her whole family here.
Being alive is victory.
Yes, being alive is a victory.
Cheng Yisan looked in the farther direction.
Almost there.
This time, it’s really coming.
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