Transmigrated into the prince's only daughter, and beat up the dignitaries in the capital with

The elderly Wen Shoushi took two steps at a time, wishing to close the wooden box. His old hands trembled as he touched the fragile wheat seedlings.

This is the winter wheat seedling.

With these wheat seedlings that grow in winter, how much more grain production will there be in Chongzhou Prefecture and even the other two border prefectures next year!

With red eyes, he looked at Meng Bu Ren, who had been silent, and his voice almost broke, "It's you, it's you, right!"

This is a person brought by the prince of this town, and his identity cannot be revealed casually!

Meng couldn't bear to look at the prince who was on the throne, then he stood up and replied to Wen Shoushi, "It's me,"

"But I was reminded by the young lady."

When talking to Wen Shou, he called himself "I", and when talking to Jiang An, he called himself "the junior general". He said that when he rushed forward and gave a military salute after being reminded by Jiang An,

This person's official position is higher than his, the governor.

This was not surprising in the three states where the garrison was stationed. The lieutenant general in the military camp was already a third-rank official, and the highest governor was only a third-rank official...

Wen Shoushi looked carefully at the man's expression, then turned his head to look at Tuanzi, who was happily chewing chestnuts in the prince's arms.

Three-year-old Tuanzi, giving advice to the generals on how to cultivate winter wheat seedlings?

The doubt flashed across his mind, but he suppressed it.

Now, the winter wheat seedlings are right in front of him. They were grown by the one-year-old child who could not speak. He believed it when he heard it!

The elderly governor lifted his robe with both hands, fell to his knees, and choked with emotion.

"I, on behalf of the people, would like to thank the young lady and this gentleman!"

Hu Yan hurried over to help. Even Tuanzi, who was in the upper position, swallowed the chestnut in her mouth and hurriedly hid the half-bitten chestnut in her father's palm.

"Get up, mud!"

Damn!

Tuanzi slapped this useless mouth, and in a hurry, he spoke unclearly again...

Wen Shoushi refused to let go of Hu Yan's support and knelt on the ground willingly with tears streaming down his face. He said, "I have been demoted from Kyoto for 23 years, and have been in office in Chongzhou for 23 years."

"The border is bitterly cold, and the people are starving. As the local official, I have watched the people suffer in poverty for 23 years!"

For twenty-three years, the border was frequently disturbed, and there was constant burning, killing and looting. Although there were suppression measures, the people suffered greatly. There was not enough food, and they had to pay taxes and even be robbed!

Those who died of freezing or starvation in the winter did not even have coffins. If there were still male members in their families, they would be buried in a pit. If there were no male members in their families, they would be thrown into a mass grave outside the city.

Soon, there will be no remains left...

Not a mountain wolf, not a black crow...

The old governor closed his eyes, his lips trembling, "It's the people who really can't survive..."

If you are not desperate, why would you eat the dead body?

"I am unworthy of being a parent official!"

He submitted one report after another over the years.

He even used his long-unused connections to write letters to his former classmates and colleagues.

All we got in return was that the three border states were already like this!

That's how it is!

Jiang Jichen, who was in a higher position, loosened his tightly clenched fist, and veins popped out on his bony palm. He suppressed the emotions surging in his eyes, and his voice remained steady.

"I heard your words were wrong,"

"When I first arrived in Chongzhou Prefecture, the people on both sides of the road praised you for your dedication to the people."

"Today, the king came to you to discuss this matter of wheat seedlings."

Wen Shoushi, who was supported by Hu Yan, had bright eyes. "Your Majesty, just give your orders. Even if it means your death, I will dare to give it a try!"

Hu Yan hurriedly pulled him back, pressed him down on the chair, and said in a gentle voice, "Don't worry, Master Wen. You still have many more years to serve as a father and mother official!"

There is no need for you to die!

"I'm sure you all know that the Duke of Zhenguo is a king who holds a large army. If this move to win over the people comes from the Duke of Zhenguo's palace, it will inevitably arouse suspicion in Kyoto."

"Your Highness couldn't bear to see the winter wheat seedlings buried, so he came to discuss this matter with you, sir..."

Jiang An stared at the old fox who spoke in an orderly manner, then looked up at her father.

Did her father tell Hu Yan why he came this time?

They were both right under her nose!

Jiang Jichen felt his daughter's gaze, rubbed her head, and continued Hu Yan's words.

"Of all the cultivated land in Chongzhou Prefecture, 30% belongs to the state and 70% belongs to the people."

"Of the total, 30% is in the hands of government offices, 60% of the remaining 70% is in the hands of wealthy families, and the remaining 10% is in the hands of farmers."

"You, the governor, will decide 30% of the money in the government office. Please inform me of the remaining 70%."

"These winter wheat seedlings can be exchanged for wheat seeds!"

Jiang Jichen tapped the small table with his fingers, his stern face full of the pressure of a superior.

"Of course, the exchange is conditional,"

"In exchange for wheat seedlings, you must pay a certain amount of copper coins according to the number of fields..."

Although Wen Shoushi didn't know how the winter wheat seedlings grew, he didn't think Jiang Jichen's condition of paying money was excessive.

Chongzhou and even the other two states were not originally fiefs of princes, and the winter wheat seedlings did not appear out of thin air.

He still didn't know how much the National Protection Army or the State Palace had invested to grow winter wheat seedlings.

The wealthy families can certainly afford it, but what about the farmers?

"Your Majesty, those farmers are poor, it's better for them to take this copper coin from... from the government office!"

Oh, his little heart, his money!

Wen Shoushi hunched his upper body and could not see the expressions of the people in the hall.

I only heard the childish voice of the baby from the first seat.

"Does the governor have to keep paying this money?"

"How can the government have money?"

After two questions in a row, Wen Shoushi was stumped.

Wen Shoushi: "This..."

"The government office can pay for them this year, and next year's autumn harvest will increase the income, and the farmers will surely have money in exchange!"

Jiang An nodded his head to show that he understood.

She raised her fat paw and looked at the old man standing in the hall with sincere eyes, "Kesu, the book says that what is worrying is not the scarcity but the inequality, and what is worrying is not the poverty but the insecurity."

(What worries us is not the scarcity but the inequality; what worries us is not the poverty but the insecurity. This is from the 16th chapter of "The Analects of Confucius: Ji Shi: Ji Shi will attack Zhuan Yu".)

Hu Yan covered his face, shocked by what Tuanzi said, but also found it inexplicably funny.

My dear, that is called poverty, not equality!

"If you give money to farmers, won't the rich families make a fuss?"

"Besides, you only care about this year and not next year. What if the farmers still say they can't pay next year?"

In order to prove that what he said was reasonable, Tuanzi pointed his fat claws at Hu Yan of Jiyue Qingfeng.

"In the morning, An An gave chestnuts to Lieutenant General Meng, but not to Military Advisor Hu, and the military advisor made a fuss!"

Yes, it is like that!

Hu Yan: I really...

He faced the governor's suspicious gaze, and the smile on his lips seemed a bit forced.

Jiang Jichen coughed lightly to hide his smile.

Even the taciturn Meng Bu Ren turned his head away, his shoulders trembling.

Although the example Tuanzi gave was a bit absurd, it still made Wen Shoushi think deeply.

It was at this time that Jiang Jichen spoke.

"Don't worry, Master Wen. I will not make things difficult for the farmers with these copper coins. The reason is just that I am worried that the people will become too dependent on me..."

Wen Shoushi bowed and said, "It is my fault for not thinking properly. I would like to thank you, Your Majesty..."

He bowed again, not ignoring Jiang An because of her young age, "Your humble servant also wants to thank Miss for her advice!"

Hehe ~

Tuanzi smiled innocently, feeling a little embarrassed.

"No thanks,"

Let's get practical.

She tilted her head and smiled adorably, "Master said there are a lot of wastelands outside Chongzhou Prefecture?"

Wen Shoushi hesitated for a moment, but still replied seriously: "That's right. Chongzhou has a lot of wasteland. According to the laws of Nanshang, any land that has not been cultivated for more than three years is considered wasteland and is under the care of the local government..."

"It's just that the wasteland is barren because it can't grow food..."