Tang Dynasty: Nine-year-old County Grandpa

At this time, on the edge of the Yellow River.

More than 20,000 people dragged both sides of the river at the same time, dragging two huge fishing nets that could almost intercept the entire river ashore from both sides.

"Fish, so many

fish!" "Oh my God, we don't have to go hungry anymore!"

"We have something to eat, and it's still fish!"

"Lord Chu is really a big man sent by God to save us!".

The people on the shore looked at the long trawl net that had not yet been dragged out of the fifth, but it was already densely packed with live fish struggling.

In the upper reaches of the Yellow River Basin, even in later generations, no professional fishery was developed.

In this era, fishing was entirely based on dams dug on the shore, and it was even more unworkable in the Yellow River Valley.

Because the river is higher than the ground.

So for thousands of years, this river has hidden countless fishery resources, which have never been exploited.

So even if you use the biggest hole and only catch big fish, there are two nets full of nets.

At least more than 200 tons in one net.

Chu Jie looked at the people who were cheering and couldn't help but catch the small fish that fell to the ground and bite them raw, and smiled slightly.

He already knew that this would be the case, so he organized at least 30,000 people to weave a large net these days, all of which were connected by hemp rope half a fist thick.

Because of this, hundreds of tons of fish were pulled, and these nets were not broken.

Li Shimin, who was standing next to him, looked at Chu Jie's body that was not even as high as his stomach with a complicated look, and looked up and down.

It's like looking at a national treasure.

"Chu Jie, tell me honestly, how long can the fish in the Yellow River be caught like this?"

"Keep this harvest!" Li

Shimin pointed to the two fishing nets with thousands of fatty fish in the distance, and asked with a vaguely excited face.

"Your Majesty, if you don't fish in the spring, keep using a fishing net with a big hole, and keep such a catch in the Yellow River for a hundred years.

"If other cities along the way follow suit, they will fish everywhere, for a maximum of thirty years.

Chu Jie replied honestly.

Of course, he also hopes that all cities will fish along the Yellow River and the Yangtze River.

This solves a lot of problems quickly.

However, after 30 years, the catch should be reduced to about the same level as it was in later generations.

"How can we ensure that they can make money according to the rules?" Let the people of the government supervise it?"

"Once more people are recruited, won't the civil officials of the government be too big to lose?" Li

Shimin asked again.

The proliferation of civil officials was a situation that only occurred after the Song Dynasty when literati were in power.

In the dynasties before the Song Dynasty, all emperors would not allow even the number of officials to be increased arbitrarily in order to maintain a balance between civil and military affairs.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to let someone from the government supervise it, you can set up an internal affairs office, and you can take care of this first.

"In this way, without increasing the number of civil officials, Your Majesty can also use these people to undertake chores, and your hand can be stretched longer.

Chu Jie suddenly had an idea and said.

"If you don't let the literati manage it, where do you go to find so many literate people?"

asked Li Shimin with a frown.

"Your Majesty, Weichen has his own way to cultivate a truly pragmatic system of petty officials, they can't write poems and write, but they will definitely be able to read and write, so that they can't understand the orders of the Internal Affairs Office.

Chu Jie remembered the educational books he had seen in the system, and he was immediately full of confidence.

The sour things of the literati in this era have almost no effect on practice.

In the final analysis, everyone began to learn to handle government affairs after becoming officials.

And it's the kind that no one brings, and they grope for the kind themselves.

If a talented literati can do it, how can a literate commoner not be able to do it?

Not to mention that he can also get a lot of management things.

They are definitely much better than those sour talents.

"Okay, I can trust you when you bring in the fishing industry this time. "

How long will it take for the Internal Affairs Office to be established

?" "How much authority do you want?" When will I see what you have given me?"

Li Shimin's face flashed with unconcealed curiosity.

"Your Majesty, half a year is enough.

Chu Jie said categorically.

"Half a year?" Li

Shimin was a little incredulous.

"Yes, half a year, half a year is enough to read and understand vernacular documents.

"At most, our internal affairs office should be pragmatic, and the document should not be so rhetorical, just write it in the form of speaking to ordinary people."

"Anyway, they don't represent the level of our Tang officials, they are just informal officials.

"And their power comes from you, Your Majesty, and they are certainly much better than those literati who say at every turn that their courtiers who are loyal to Your Majesty are vassals and who pride themselves on their high ranks.

"As for the authority, give Weichen the right to open a academy in the east of the city, the right to build a large civil project, and the right to recruit people, as long as the students pass the examination every month and then enroll, they can receive the money.

Chu Jie said with a smile.

"Okay, I know that guys like you won't be corrupt, and you can decide their treatment, and I just have to give money. "

However, the lion is not allowed to open his mouth!" Li

Shimin said with a serious face.

"Weichen understands!" Chu

Jie bowed solemnly, his face a little happy.

Because he has once again found the opportunity to create jobs for the people.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to eat all these fish today, right?" Li

Shimin asked again, pointing to the people who were killing fish not far away.

"Yes, Your Majesty, these fish are enough for Chang'an for more than four days, even if you add refugees.

Chu Jie replied.

"How do you keep these fish for four days?

Li Shimin asked.

"Your Majesty, salt is expensive, so Weichen has decided to roast it over fire.

Chu Jie said with a smile.

"Fire?Chu Jie, Chu Jie, I said how capable you are, do you know that firewood in Chang'an is several times more expensive than salt

?" "Is it possible to let me produce firewood by myself?"

Li Shimin was suddenly a little unhappy.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, it is not firewood, but a brand new briquette, which was developed by Weichen himself, and is only used by the Chang'an County Ya.

Chu Jie said without changing his face.

"Briquettes!?"

Li Shimin was stunned.

Immediately, countless women came to the river, carrying bucket-like things.

Then they lit the briquettes with the dead grass by the river, and suddenly the coal stoves like barrels were ignited, and green smoke came out.

Then the women used stone slabs to separate the toxic soot gas, and when the stones were boiled, they put the fish on top and slowly dried them.

"The contents of a small barrel can be burned for so long?" Li

Shimin was a little confused.

"Your Majesty, this is our new technology, briquettes. "

It's cheap, it's easy to use, and it's also burn-resistant.

Chu Jie said, made a gesture of please, and walked to the river with Li Shimin.