Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

"Where are Jianning and Wei Xiaobao?" Emperor Kangxi looked around and found that they were not there, so he asked curiously.

"In the backyard." Tong Guogang replied.

"You all wait here for me. Wei Zhuer, bring the candy box and let's go in." Kangxi made arrangements.

"Your Majesty, please let me follow you. If someone attempts to assassinate you and disturbs your majesty, I will be guilty of a serious crime!" Duolong said from the side.

"How dare you! With Princess Zhaoyi here, coming to Wei's mansion to assassinate him is just courting death," Kangxi scolded.

Duolong didn't dare to say much and could only obey the order and wait here.

Kangxi and Wei Zhuer walked towards the backyard one after the other.

When passing by the small pier, we saw many tents set up on the grass. Hundreds of soldiers were training, some were doing queue training on the grass, some were doing aiming exercises with Mauser rifles, some were doing bayonet exercises, some were doing a kind of boxing similar to fighting (military boxing), and some were doing winter swimming training on the lake.

Kangxi had never seen these training methods before and was very curious. He stopped and stood there to watch carefully. He muttered to himself: "The training methods of these soldiers are really strange, completely different from traditional training methods. They seem to be pursuing higher efficiency and combat effectiveness."

Kangxi observed the soldiers' movements and found that their training was very disciplined and standardized. Each soldier focused on his task without any slackness or carelessness. Their movements were uniform, showing a high degree of coordination and team spirit.

Seeing this, Kangxi could not help but admire Wei Bao. He thought: "Wei Xiaobao is not only extremely smart, but also has unique insights and innovative abilities in military affairs. If we can learn these new training methods and promote them to the entire Qing army, it will greatly improve the combat effectiveness of the Qing army."

The more Kangxi thought about it, the more excited he became. He decided to personally ask Wei Xiaobao about these new training methods and consider whether they could be promoted to the Eight Banners and the Han Camp.

As soon as Kangxi entered the Wei Mansion, Wei Xiaobao's spiritual sense sensed something. He saw Kangxi staying at the small pier, concentrating on observing the soldiers' training. So, he quietly went forward alone.

"I didn't expect Xiao Xuanzi to come in person. Please forgive me for not welcoming you in person." Wei Xiaobao said politely after approaching.

Kangxi heard the voice and was about to speak when he heard Wei Zhuer shouting, "How dare you! How dare you let your subjects call the emperor by his nickname?"

Wei Xiaobao looked at the young eunuch in front of him, who was about 18 or 19 years old. How dare he be so rude? He immediately responded, "Where did you come from, you bastard? Why are you butting in when the master is talking?"

Wei Zhuer was probably spoiled by Kangxi and was about to argue with Wei Xiaobao, but Kangxi stopped her in time and said, "Shut up, Xiaobao is my brother, you can call him whatever you want!"

"Haha, being an emperor means being extraordinary, having a lofty vision and a deep understanding of righteousness." Wei Xiaobao responded with a smile.

"Xiaobao! I am very happy to know that you are safe and sound. I am even more pleased to know that you have been expanding overseas territory and growing stronger in the past few years. Fortunately, you helped us in this rebellion in Songjiang Prefecture and solved the problems for the court. I would like to thank you here!" Kangxi said with great joy.

"Oh, Your Majesty is too polite. We are a family!" Wei Xiaobao replied with a smile. He thought: Your face is like the changing face in Sichuan Opera. I am a rebel, a wanted criminal, and a brother...

"Then when will you set out to take Dongzhou Island?" Kangxi asked with concern.

"Soon. Just wait for about half a month and then we can set off when the time is right." Wei Xiaobao answered confidently.

"Do you need assistance from the court?" Kangxi asked considerately.

"Don't worry. The rabble under Zheng Jing are no match for our Tiandi Army." Wei Xiaobao said confidently.

"Yes, your Tiandi Army is indeed different." Kangxi looked at the soldiers who were training in front of him and couldn't help but admire: "The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty trained every five days and drilled every half a month. Although the training time of each branch of the Qing Dynasty is different, it is difficult to train every day, not to mention that there is no training on holidays. However, today is the Lantern Festival, and your army can still train as usual. Such military spirit is really rare!"

Wei Xiaobao smiled and explained, "We in the Tiandi Army implement a system of six days of training and one day of rest. During holidays, we will end the training early so that the soldiers can rest early."

Kangxi nodded in approval, and then asked curiously: "Train six days and rest one day, so do you have enough military rations? After all, frequent training requires a lot of physical support, and the demand for food and fodder also increases accordingly." He knew very well that due to the intensity of training and the limitations of logistics supply, it was difficult for the army to carry out daily training.

Wei Xiaobao answered confidently: "Don't worry, our grain reserves are very sufficient, even more than enough. Since the implementation of the 'rent reduction for crop replacement' policy, it has greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of farmers to grow grain, causing grain production to double every year."

"Ah! The grain output has doubled?" Kangxi was shocked when he heard the news. Although he knew that the Ryukyu Kingdom had become richer and richer in the past two years, he did not expect that even the grain output would be so astonishing.

"Yes, Your Majesty, all this is because we have implemented the new policy of 'reducing rent and changing crops'," Wei Xiaobao explained.

Kangxi was very excited after hearing this: "Xiaobao, can you tell me in detail about this new policy of 'reducing rent for changing crops'? You know, the Chinese people are still struggling on the hunger line, and natural disasters occur frequently, and famine occurs every year. If the food problem can be solved, then the world will be peaceful and the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty will be just around the corner."

After Kangxi finished speaking, his eyes sparkled with excitement, as if he saw a prosperous future for the country.

Seeing that Kangxi was so interested in his reforms, Wei Xiaobao did not hesitate to explain in detail the "rent reduction and crop replacement" policy and its implementation process.

After listening to this, Kangxi praised repeatedly: "Wonderful! Wonderful! This 'rent reduction for crop replacement' policy is really great. The conflicts between the aristocratic families, the gentry, the landlords, the powerful nobles and other forces and the farmers that have troubled them for thousands of years have all been resolved. However, where do these high-yield grain seeds come from?"

Wei Xiaobao explained with a smile: "These high-yield grain seeds come from our Tiandi Federation's Academy of Agricultural Sciences. After years of research and experimentation, they have successfully cultivated these high-quality seeds. These seeds are then cultivated by seed companies run by the Tiandi Federation government, and the cultivated seeds are sold or rented to farmers every year to ensure that they can grow the best crops."

After hearing this, Kangxi's eyes flashed with excitement: "So, the agricultural technology of your Tiandi Federation is very advanced! Can these seeds be sold to my Qing Dynasty?" he asked impatiently.