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Chapter 292 The Princess Is Not Unruly 25

All the farm tools were manufactured, and Emperor Jing'an was very interested in the curved ape plow.

Emperor Jing'an always attached great importance to agriculture. He set up several fields in the imperial palace and often grew vegetables himself.

That day, the eunuch picked up the curved plow and tried it out in the fields.

As expected, it only took one ox to lead the plowing, and the field was plowed in a short while, which was much more efficient.

Emperor Jing'an excitedly called his important ministers to come to the Qianqing Palace.

In the Qianqing Palace,

They witnessed the high efficiency of Qu Yuanli with their own eyes and their eyes almost popped out.

The Minister of Works was extremely excited. He kept stroking his long beard, and his eyes were shining with gold.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for acquiring such a talented person."

With such efficient agricultural tools, farming will be easier for the people, and by extension, more food will be obtained.

Good things have been coming one after another recently and nothing can stop them.

The Minister of Works thought of the weapons that had been manufactured recently, which were very powerful.

Before, the Ministry of Works was an idle unit with nothing to do all day long and was not valued by Your Majesty.

Now that he was ordered by the emperor to manufacture weapons and His Majesty held him in high regard, he felt inexplicably excited.

If you want to do your work well, you must first sharpen your tools. With these weapons, their Dazhao army will be invincible.

The other officials from the six ministries all knelt down and said in unison: "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Jing'an had a happy look on his face and issued an order: "Grand Minister of Agriculture, distribute these farm tools to the people as soon as possible."

The Minister of Agriculture stood up and accepted the order respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I obey your order, but this batch of farm tools is still small, and we need to continue manufacturing and distribute them to each county."

“Keep making it.”

Emperor Jing'an pondered for a moment, and said in a low voice: "It must be universal. Each county will receive it according to each household, and they need to pay a certain fee. If the people cannot afford it, they can rent it. It must be universal."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will discuss a strategy and submit a memorial later."

Emperor Jing'an nodded slightly, then he knocked on the table, exuding intimidation, and said in a solemn tone: "I have sent heavy troops to guard the Ministry of Works. The drawings cannot be leaked. All craftsmen must be strictly screened and there cannot be any omissions."

Emperor Jing'an's eyes showed a dangerous look, and he said without question: "Commander Li of the Jinyiwei, you will inspect the every move of the officials in the Ministry of Works. If you find anything abnormal, kill them without mercy."

Li Ning, the commander of the Jinyiwei, knelt down and clenched his fist respectfully, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."

The Minister of Works knew the seriousness of the matter. Once the weapon design drawings were leaked, the consequences would be disastrous.

The Minister of Industry said with a serious face: "I will obey your order and cooperate with the commander of the Jinyiwei to do the relevant work."

"You six departments must cooperate with each other and are not allowed to leak the information to others."

After Emperor Jing'an gave them a serious warning, he let them retreat.

These are the capable men he arranged.

……

The county government quickly posted a notice, and a group of curious people gathered around.

"What does it say?"

A citizen said worriedly, "Could it be that the government wants to increase taxes?"

"Hurry and take a look."

"I can't read, so I don't know what's written on it."

A scholar in cloth clothes walked in surrounded by the common people.

After reading the notice, the sour scholar breathed a sigh of relief, and then happily told everyone: "Don't worry, it's not a tax increase, the court has developed new farm tools and distributed them to the people for use."

All of a sudden, people started discussing it, their eyes full of curiosity.

"What kind of farm tools are these? I've never heard of them before."

"The things sent down by the imperial court must be good things."

"That makes sense."

"Aren't all farm tools the same? What's the difference?"

……

A village.

"Village Chief, I brought back the farm tools. What do they look like?"

The village chief, with a long beard and a lively look, said: "This is a good thing. The county has arranged officials to teach us how to use farm tools. You all should learn it well."

When the village chief thought of the curved plow he saw in the county government office, his eyes lit up. He had never seen such a convenient farm tool.

How much efficiency is saved at once? It will be much more convenient for them to farm in the future. How much more food will be produced? And how much more wasteland will be reclaimed in the future.

The villagers were skeptical: "Is that thing really that useful?"

The village chief's eyes sparkled as he gave an affirmative reply: "It is absolutely true. These are tools specially developed for us by His Majesty because he pays attention to agricultural life."

The people also had joy on their faces, but some villagers in the crowd had doubtful expressions.

"Is it really that powerful? You are not kidding us."

"You have to spend money to buy this thing, and I don't have any money."

"It's just the cost price, it's not expensive. If it doesn't work, several families can share it."

"Yes, or you can go to the county government to rent farm tools."

"That's not the case."

"Didn't the village chief bring back farm tools? Let's try them out first."

There were two brothers in the crowd with gleaming eyes. They believed it just by listening to the village chief's description. After all, there was no need for the government to fool them.

It is most important to act first, as the number of farm tools is limited.

"Your Majesty is such a good emperor."

"I'm just hoping for good weather and good harvests. I also want to reclaim a few more acres of wasteland."

"Okay, we'll go together."

"Go quickly, or it will be gone in a moment."

The two brothers linked their shoulders, their eyes gleaming with anticipation.

If there is a good harvest this year, I can save some money, marry a wife, and have a big fat boy.

The people's thoughts are so simple.

The two brothers did what they said and actually borrowed farm tools from the village chief.

Smart people know how to take action first, and these two brothers were the first people in the entire village to obey and do as they were told.

Following the pace of the government, they became the first batch of farmers to solve the problem of food and clothing and enter a well-off life. Later, they each married a gentle and virtuous wife.

The news of the farm tools spread throughout Dazhao at a speed like a storm, and the people applauded Emperor Jing'an.

Xunzi said, the king is the boat and the people are the water. Water can carry the boat, but it can also capsize it.

As expected, the people now truly felt the benefits and supported Emperor Jing'an.

It also laid a good foundation for subsequent government orders.

The common people are simple-minded and do not understand the intrigues of the rich and powerful. As long as they can have enough food and clothing and live a stable and secure life, they will support the emperor.

Prime Minister's Mansion,

The prime minister looked incredulous, holding the letter in his hand, his eyes somewhat gloomy.

"They are just some farm tools, but now they have earned your Majesty a great reputation among the people."

If the emperor continues to develop, there will be no place for him in the court.

The emperor did not trust him, but was full of suspicion, and would not hand over many things to him.