Tao Rui did, as the emperor guessed, already had other ideas.
While collecting debts and clearing accounts, he has been vigorously checking the distribution of land under the names of officials and understanding the land properties of various cities and towns. The progress was a bit unsuccessful at first, but after he killed Lord Shunguo and Lord Changjun, the progress of the inventory was more than ten times faster. If the land in the family was chaotic, I would rectify it myself, which gave Tao Rui a lot. thing.
He didn't have to find anyone to punish. He didn't mention the people who consciously completed the land formalities and the money, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. It doesn't matter if the officials are ironic and selfless, but if you get to the bottom of everything, if you don't have a grain of sand in your eyes, you should be left alone.
Tao Rui just stepped on this line and cleverly gave everyone a face. There are a lot of people who hate him in private, but there are also many who admire him. His image has already been established. Who would dare not cooperate with him in handling errands?
The Ministry of Households has ushered in the most efficient period in history. In three months, it has investigated the land and property conditions of the country in ten years, and it has conducted various investigations, and obtained quite complete and highly credible results.
Tao Rui also learned about the climate of various places, analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the crops in various regions, and initially guessed which factors affected the grain output, made a proposal, and presented it to the emperor together with the harvest of his own farmland.
He had bought a lot of land as early as the time of the examination, and let people plant it according to his wishes while ploughing in spring. The seeds in the ground were cultivated by him himself.
Now he has been an official for a few months, collecting debts vigorously, and after checking the land, his own farmland has also been harvested, and the output is directly twice the original.
He rectified farmland to intervene in agriculture and generate income for the whole people. Only when the people are full can they have the strength to build a country and resist foreign enemies. He did this kind of thing in the 1970s, and he has already studied agricultural planting and livestock and poultry breeding to the extreme. Once again, he will catch it naturally. Twice this amount is still the result of his deliberate control, otherwise his The strength should be ten times.
But this double shock directly shocked the emperor!
The emperor boasted that he was very knowledgeable and could be calm in everything he encountered, but this time he was really shocked and excited!
The dark guard had reported to Tao Rui to study the seeds privately. He didn't think much about it at the time, but thought Tao Rui wanted to understand his parents and help them take care of the fields. How could he have thought that Tao Rui would give him such a big surprise? He immediately summoned Tao Rui and asked Tao Rui to take him to the Tao's farmland.
Tao Rui, of course, took him immediately, accompanied by the three princesses, the household minister and the prime minister, as well as the farmer who was best at farming in the imperial village, who were the emperor's most trusted people.
They were all dubious on the road, especially the manager who was good at farming. He stayed in the field for a lifetime, and he could increase his output a little bit. That already made him highly commended. Tao Rui could double his output?
It's not that he looks down on Tao Rui, it's that Tao Rui was a dude in the past ten years, and he is a family member who has not been in touch with farming. How could he figure it out so quickly?
But he didn't say that anyone with eyes can see Tao Ruijian in the emperor's heart, so stupid people will provoke Tao Rui. He just sighed in his heart, not knowing how he should not guilty in the farmland, Tao Rui told the emperor the truth.
Unexpectedly, seeing the Tao family's field from a distance makes him foolish.
He knew how good the heavy wheat ears were before they got close. As soon as the carriage stopped, he didn't hear the emperor calling him, so he jumped out of the carriage and ran into the farmland to check them one by one.
This one grows well, this one grows well, this, and this one, all grow well. It is not accidental, but the output is really high.
The farmland is divided into several large blocks, neatly planted with different crops, looking beautiful and spectacular.
The third princess had never seen food growing in the ground, and said in surprise: "It's so beautiful, it turns out that the food is like this in the ground."
The prime minister said: "Third princesses, this is because Jinzhi is so well planted. If there is a disaster in the ground, it will look desperate." He patted Tao Rui on the shoulder, "Because, you are really a hero. ,well done!"
There are so many people who starve to death every year. Where there are natural disasters, refugees are the most difficult problem to solve. The prime minister saw this farmland as if he saw a panacea, and he couldn't hide his excitement.
The emperor did not give much relief, his hands behind his back were tightly clasped, and a smile appeared on his face. He didn't need to answer the matter. He had been to Huangzhuang, and the output of Huangzhuang was not as good as the output of Tao Rui's field when the output of Huangzhuang was at its best. What's more, just looking at it, I feel that this crop grows well, and it should taste better.
He asked Tao Rui to come to his side and ask: "Are there geographical restrictions on planting? Can the output be stable? Can it be extended to the whole country?"
Tao Rui believes: "Weichen will report to the emperor with certainty. There are indeed some regional differences in planting, but Weichen is confident that the production can be stabilized."
At this time, the manager of Huangzhuang also ran back. He was so excited that he almost regarded Tao Rui as a heavenly man.
"The emperor, there is nothing wrong with the crops in the fields. The rice grains are full, big and good, and there are few pests in the fields. The little one wants to ask Tao Langzhong for advice. It's too powerful, it's really too powerful."
The emperor laughed loudly, "There will be a chance for you to learn in the future. Sincerely, you once again gave me a big surprise. I really don't know how much you still have. When I read history books, I can't bear it every time I read those masterful wizards. I live in wonder, how can there be such a smart person in the world? It seems that I can understand everything, not perfect like a real person.
I once doubted whether it was exaggerated by history books. Until today, I believe that there will really be people born wise. "
The emperor looked at Tao Rui with a solemn smile on his face, "From now on, I will appoint you to be the minister of household and be fully responsible for farmland affairs. You can't make mistakes!"
"Chen Zunzhi!"
Tao Rui was promoted from a fifth-rank official to a third-rank official all at once, and he only got the number one pick for a few months. The speed of promotion is unprecedented. But none of them thought he was unworthy, and even Hubu Shangshu did not feel dissatisfied.
He could see that Tao Rui's future would not stop at the Ministry of Households. Even if he was promoted to Deputy Chief of the Ministry of Households, his status was second only to him, and it would not pose a threat to him. On the contrary, everything Tao Rui did in the Ministry of Households will become the achievements of the Ministry of Households and the glory of the Ministry of Households. He was too happy to see Tao Rui more and more pleasing to his eyes.
This is really a joyous event for the benefit of the country and the people, and a few people can see the obvious joy when they return to Kyoto.
Less than a moment after the third princess returned to the bedroom, the fourth princess ran up, seeing her happy and dissatisfied: "Sister Sanhuang, why don't you call me when you go out of the palace? Every time I have fun, I will come to you, why do you Don't miss me? You still followed the father, I haven't seen him for days."
The third princess smiled and said: "There are some things going out this time, not for fun."
"What's the matter?" The fourth princess showed some curiosity.
The third princess shook her head, "You will know from now on, do you want to play in the palace? How about we go to Huanxi Tower? I heard that there is a new gameplay in their store. We haven't seen it yet."
"Okay, then I will go tomorrow. Tomorrow I will find you." The fourth princess smiled and left after speaking, with a cheerful footstep. But when she walked a little farther, when there were no other people, she lowered her face, so scared that the next to her court lady was chilling.
"The emperor must take her with him when he does business. It's really spoiled." The fourth princess snorted coldly, gritted her teeth and lowered.
The court lady beside her head drooped and did not dare to make a sound.
Soon the fourth princess went to the concubine Xiao's bedroom and asked dissatisfiedly: "Mother concubine, how long will I have to please her? I am the daughter of the concubine and the sister of the second prince. Why should I go to please her?"
Concubine Xiao Gui casually said: "It's because you don't please her that you won't even see your father."
The fourth princess choked, shaking her hand and sitting next to her without looking at her.
Concubine Xiao Gui persuaded: "Think about it, what you do now is worth it. A lifetime is still long. Don't get angry with a momentary matter. It's not necessarily who can live better."
The fourth princess took a deep breath and said coldly: "Mother concubine, you are right, she can't marry better than me, she will live a lifetime! By the way, mother concubine, have you chosen her husband? Where do you marry her? ?"
Concubine Xiao frowned, "Don't say these things so bluntly in the future. The wall has ears. If your brother's affairs are broken, I can't spare you. The third princess's marriage is not something that my palace can freely intervene. The emperor naturally has his thoughts. You Just take care of yourself."
Seeing her upset, the fourth princess dared not say anything. But she was very upset in her heart. She pleased the third princess and showed her face in front of the emperor to help the second prince, so that the emperor often remembered Xiao Guifei and the second prince, and her status would be higher in the future. She worked hard, but Xiao Guifei didn't understand her at all.
The fourth princess felt bored, and went back to her bedroom with a perfunctory sentence. She now only hopes that the second prince can succeed to the throne as soon as possible. At that time, she will be the only sister of the new emperor, and she can choose whoever she wants to marry. Thinking about this, the depression in her heart dissipated again, and she decided to take a good rest and go to coax the idiot of the third princess tomorrow.
The third princess, who was regarded as an idiot by her, was not as troubled as she was. The third princess was asking people to find information and objects related to farming, and wanted to know more about this.
The palace lady told her that the fourth princess was too rude to her. She was a princess born to a queen first, and the fourth princess was only a princess born to a noble concubine. There was a natural difference in identity. How could the fourth princess complain about her with dissatisfaction?
The third princess just smiled when she heard that, "Four sisters love to play and laugh, which is quite funny. Of course, find someone who can make me laugh."
The palace maid did not understand the deep meaning of her words, and the third princess waved her hand, "My palace is going to read, these things are not."
Compared to the four princesses, she was more interested in farming and wanted to know how Tao Rui was so successful.
The fact that Tao Rui became a third-rank official caused a lot of shock in the court, and the officials who climbed up step by step were naturally dissatisfied. However, Tao Rui's directly under the Shangguan Household Department Shangshu was very optimistic about him, and the prime minister also appreciated and supported Tao Rui during the talk, making them unable to do anything.
The princes became vigilant, fearing that Tao Rui might find out something awkward, and moved their money bags. As a result, Tao Rui's direction was actually farmland, which made them feel relieved when they were surprised.
Tao Rui has indeed begun to aggressively promote the farmland policy. Most of the money recovered from his previous debt collection has been allocated to him. He asked all cities and towns to send people to Beijing to study, and return to receive improved seeds.
Although only part of the pilot towns will be selected for the first year of promotion, everyone has learned it in advance and received the seeds for preservation in advance. When the new planting method is popularized throughout the country in the second year, they can directly plant them.
At that time, if they want to learn from the experience, they can also learn from the nearby experimental site. After a year of planting, the experimental site can better teach them the method.
At this time, the autumn harvest is just right. People from all over the world can report on local agricultural affairs when they come to Beijing. Second, they have enough time to hurry and study. If they encounter problems and doubts, they can solve them in time to ensure that the policy is implemented and the time schedule is just right.
It's not that no one wants to stumble Tao Rui, but he is too popular, and he always carries a cold shoulder around him. He feels that whatever hands or feet he does will be immediately known by the emperor, so no one dared to reach out.
After such a hesitation, Tao Rui sent the improved seeds to the test site within a few months and planted them according to his method.
Just when everyone was accustomed to his farming, he suddenly participated in the court in the court to participate in the Jiangnan prefect's corruption of the Mexican disaster.
The officials participating in the performance are nothing strange. What is strange is that the prefect is a cousin of the concubine Xiao's mother family. In other words, he worked for the second prince, and Tao Rui pointed to the second prince! How dare he? !