Fortunately, it wasn't too late. After the grain was harvested, people kept inquiring about the new fertilizer. This was much more practical than new farm tools, which would save labor and, in the long run, significantly increase the country's arable land area.
New fertilizers can directly increase yields.
Fertilizer couldn't be free, since free things are easily taken for granted and wasted. So, Emperor Kangxi ordered that each county should have its local government sell fertilizer, with the price set by the imperial court. At the same time, a special supervisory agency was set up to oversee the price and quality of the fertilizer and other related issues.
This organization was specifically proposed by You Qing. The price of the new fertilizer is really not high, and almost every household can afford it. However, the volume is too large, and if you really want to do something, there is indeed a "profit" in it.
In addition to setting up supervisory agencies in local areas, Emperor Kangxi specially established the General Supervisory Commission in the capital. This agency was directly managed by Kangxi, and had seven subordinates reporting to him, which minimized the possibility of being bribed.
If there were discrepancies in local fertilizer prices, and reporting them locally was unsuccessful, one could go directly to the Censorate in the capital to report them, giving ordinary people the power to see and hear everything.
In addition to these, there were also undercover agents dispatched by Emperor Kangxi from all over the country.
While it cannot be said that the possibility of corruption was completely eliminated, it certainly did its utmost.
After these policies were introduced, the people began to sing praises of Kangxi. Once, Kangxi went on an incognito tour to an ordinary teahouse, where he heard the people talking about how well he was doing as emperor. The praise made Kangxi feel that he should work harder, otherwise he would be unworthy of such praise.
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