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Chapter 942

"Could it be a planting issue?"

They discussed it for a long time during the morning court session but couldn't reach a conclusion, so they had to disperse and go back to think of a solution.

Yunxiyue returned to the Imperial Study and asked about the Little Medicine Classic.

It immediately perked up, floated up from in front of the desk, and provided a bunch of methods for planting crops.

The main ways to increase crop yield are as follows: Seed selection, choosing plump and healthy seeds. For example, when planting millet, choose large-grained millet seeds, as these seeds are more nutritious and easier to germinate and grow.

Improving farming techniques: Deep tillage loosens the soil, which is beneficial for crop root growth. For example, when cultivating rice paddies, deep tillage helps the rice plants establish their roots more firmly. Crop rotation involves planting different crops on the same land in different seasons. For instance, planting wheat in spring and beans in autumn can improve soil fertility.

Irrigation: Constructing water conservancy facilities, such as the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, effectively irrigates farmland, ensuring sufficient water for crops during their growth. Fertilization: Utilizing human and animal manure, wood ash, etc., increases soil fertility and promotes crop growth.

[Another aspect is seed improvement, which will take some time. I can tell you the method: first, have someone test it, and then distribute it to the people once it's mature.]

That is to say, we can't rely entirely on God's blessings for our livelihood.

Yunxi Yue thought it made sense, so she wrote down these management methods and handed them over to Song Huaijin to arrange and lead people to implement them first.

Yunxi Yue also felt that they couldn't rely solely on the grain harvested by the people from the land.

The imperial court also had to find its own way to grow crops and build granaries to store grain.

Only in this way can we solve the problem of food being the most important thing for the people, and ensure that we don't have to worry about insufficient food supplies when we need them.

Yun Xiyue arranged for someone to fence off a piece of land, intending to personally begin preparing improved seeds.

"Hmph, what does a woman know about governing a country? The emperor only put her in charge because he had no other choice. Now that there's a war on the border and food supplies are scarce, why is she running off to farm?"

"Haha, she's really gone mad! By the time she grows it, the soldiers on the border will probably all starve to death!"

Why bother fighting a war?

Many people in the imperial court were not convinced.

Especially Pei Heng, the Zhang family, the Zeng family, and others.

Pei Heng stopped talking and simply sent someone to say, "No matter what, she is the Empress Regent, appointed by the Emperor. With the imperial edict in hand, there's nothing we can do. We can only follow orders."

"Everyone, go back and think about how to farm! This is the Empress's decree!"

One minister looked at him with disdain, saying, "We have all studied hard for more than ten years, passed the imperial examination, and entered officialdom. We study so hard and climb up the ranks step by step, just to escape the hardship of toiling in the fields."

"Who will end up wearing an official's robe to farm? Scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants—this merchant is clearly up to no good. He only cares about his own pleasure and is solely driven by profit!"

Yun Xiyue's single order drew the ire of the entire court.

Some people started protesting against not attending court, ostensibly to go farm!

Yun Xiyue didn't pay attention to these people, but simply had them registered. "Those who don't come to court will have their salaries deducted. Also, if they keep farming but can't find a way to improve the seeds, then they don't need to come to court anymore."

Remove him from office immediately!

"Your Majesty, won't this cause dissatisfaction among the people?" Eunuch Fu asked worriedly. When the Emperor was alive, he never made his ministers farm.

Yun Xiyue prepared a small plot of land in the Imperial Study and planted some seeds there.

I'm also doing my own research.

According to the method described in the "Little Medicine Classic".