After the New Year, another heavy snow fell in Guanzhong, making all parts of Guanzhong once again a snowy world. Although the rivers were frozen and the land was solidified, these unfavorable factors could not stop the enthusiasm of Guanzhong people to build water conservancy. Groups of farmers were seen everywhere on the land of Guanzhong to clear rivers and dig canals, and huge water trucks also stood by the river.

That morning, on the official road south of Xianyang City, a team of two thousand cavalry came from a distance. The flags and flags were waving in the team, and the momentum was spectacular. There was a huge carriage in the team, which was slowly walking on the official road under the strict escort of the cavalry.

In the carriage were King Liu Jing of Han and his crown prince Liu Zhi. Today, Liu Jing made a special trip to inspect the progress of farmland water conservancy repair in winter. In fact, the construction of farmland water conservancy began after the autumn harvest last year.

After the Han Dynasty conquered Guanzhong, it attached great importance to the agricultural construction of Guanzhong. When it was established in Chang'an, it cleared the almost abandoned Zhengguo Canal, and gradually invested a lot of manpower and material resources to comprehensively repair and transform the old irrigation system in Guanzhong every year. These efforts were not in vain. Guanzhong achieved a bumper harvest of grain almost every year. Even when it encountered the drought in Jian'an that was not seen in a century, Guanzhong defeated the drought demon with its water conservancy advantage and preserved its grain output.

The people of Guanzhong have tasted the sweetness of water conservancy construction. Less than half a month after the New Year, another wave of water conservancy construction has set off on the land of Guanzhong.

Liu Zhi sat in the carriage and silently looked at the farmland outside the window and the busy people by the river in the distance.

He is only thirteen years old this year, but he has a maturity and thought that his peers do not have. This is a gradually formed through his two years of reunion with the prime ministers. He is well aware of the profound meaning of the country's people-oriented approach. This people do not refer to all the people, but specifically to self-cultivated farmers. They grow grain, pay taxes, enable the country to be strong and the Han country and the country to be passed down from generation to generation.

He could understand his father's emphasis on agriculture in his heart. Many people preferred businessmen, but he understood that businessmen were just a political tool for his father, and farmers and agriculture were the foundation of the country that his father valued.

"It seems like Zhi'er is worried?" Liu Jing sat aside and asked with a smile. From the time he got on the bus, his son had hardly said a word.

Liu Zhi bowed quickly and said, "The child has nothing to do, the child is just thinking. Seeing that the war is approaching, why didn't his father go to inspect the military camp to boost morale, but instead come to inspect the water conservancy?"

"Then have you thought of the reason?" Liu Jing asked again with a smile.

Liu Zhi nodded silently, "The child has already had some insights."

"Then tell me to Father, what did you think of?"

"The child thinks that his father is actually considering the reconstruction after the war, and his father's thoughts have surpassed the war."

Liu Jing became a little interested, "Continue talking!"

"After the war, a large number of refugees will gradually return to their hometowns. Guanzhong's population will decline. If the population is lost too much, it will inevitably seriously affect Guanzhong's agriculture. In this case, only by improving various powerful water conservancy facilities can the impact of population decline on agriculture. For example, a person can only plant fifty acres of land, but the water conservancy is perfect, a person may be able to plant a hundred land. I wonder if the child is right?"

Liu Jing was surprised that his son had such a deep idea. Is this the idea of ​​a thirteen-year-old boy?

"Is this what you thought of yourself?"

"Half is, half is not. When the prime minister convened a meeting with the Political Affairs Hall, he mentioned that the issue of population return in Guanzhong would affect Guanzhong's agriculture, so the child thought that developing farmland water conservancy may be a countermeasure."

Liu Jing nodded and said, "Although you are not comprehensive, I am really relieved that you can think so far."

"Can the father tell the child what else is that the child didn't expect?"

Liu Jing smiled slightly, "Actually, you are thinking too complicated. War is important, but agriculture is equally important. Coming to inspect water conservancy for your father today does not mean that you don't inspect war preparations for your father. In fact, the focus of visiting today is not on water conservancy."

"It's up to the child!" Liu Zhi suddenly understood.

Liu Jing Ailian touched his son's head, "You said it was right. Today, I came out for inspection for my father. I actually wanted you to care about farmland water conservancy."

"The child understands, he should come out to inspect it himself."

"It doesn't have to be there. You can follow the prime ministers out for inspection in the future."

The father and son were talking, and the carriage slowly stopped. The guard leader Li Qing rushed up and said, "Your Highness, you are here!"

Liu Jing looked outside the car window and the carriage was parked in front of a farmland. Hundreds of times was a small river. There were many farmers gathered by the river, with as many as thousands, including more than a dozen officials.

Liu Jing nodded, held his son's hand and smiled: "Let's go!"

The father and son got off the carriage. At this time, two officials came from the river and bowed and said, "See Your Highness!"

The two officials, one is the military weapon supervisor Ma Jun, and the other is the Minister of Works Song Nan. Liu Jing smiled and said, "Has it started?"

"Report to your highness, you have tried it once, and wait until your hometown is officially opened."

"Then go and have a look!"

Liu Jing and his son walked across the ridge of the field under the escort of a hundred guards and walked quickly towards the river. Liu Zhi was still confused. He didn't know what his father took him to see. It seemed that he had already planned it.

Soon, he saw a narrow water wheel placed by the river, which was very different from the water wheel he usually saw. It seemed to be even narrower, longer and lighter, like a protruding head to draw water in the river.

Liu Jing waved to the people around him, greeted him, walked to the water truck, patted the water truck and smiled: "Is this the latest keel water truck made by Ma Gong?"

Ma Jun hurriedly said, "It's it, but Weichen just improved it."

At this time, several old farmers who participated in the experiment were excitedly said, "Your Highness, it's not just improvements! It's an amazing creation. In the past, a water truck required at least a dozen adults to promote the water draw, but now this water truck can be stepped on and operated by a child of seven or eight years old, saving a lot of manpower."

Seeing that the ice in the river had been broken, Liu Jing smiled and said, "You might as well do it!"

Ma Jun quickly found a little girl who could operate, about ten years old and said to him: "Let's start!"

The little girl was light and quickly climbed onto the waterwheel. She held the railing with her arms and started pedaling under her feet. Soon, the waterwheel began to move. Countless farmers looked nervously. Suddenly someone shouted: "The water is coming out!"

The river water surged out of the water wheel. As the little girl moved faster and faster, the water also came out more and more. The river water flowed into the ditches between the ridges of the fields, and thousands of people around her suddenly cheered.

Countless farmers jumped up with excitement. No one could understand what this means better than them. A little girl can operate a water truck, which can save much labor! It will solve the problem of water use in farmland to the greatest extent, which is also the problem that troubles them the most.

The little girl stomped on for a quarter of an hour without any fatigue. Liu Jing smiled at her son Liu Zhi and said, "Do I want to give it a try?"

Although Liu Zhi is more mature than his peers, he is a teenager after all. He is curious about new things. He has been watching the little girl's movements and found that the operation is actually very simple. The key is to pay attention to physical coordination and there will be no problems. Even if he misses the air, his arms are supported on the railings. He nodded, "I am willing to give it a try!"

When he heard that the prince of Han was about to step on the waterwheel, countless people around him exclaimed. Ma Jun wanted to dissuade Liu Jing, but Liu Jing waved his hand, "Let him experience that farming will not be harmful."

At this time, more and more farmers came from all directions, exceeding 10,000. The banks of the river were filled with dense crowds. Everyone was originally looking at the new water truck, but at this time they were attracted by the Prince of Han.

I saw a young man climbing onto the waterwheel with a skillful climb. Liu Zhi has been following the guards to learn martial arts in the past two years. His body is much stronger than before. He is far superior to ordinary boys in terms of resilience and agility. This is also the reason why Liu Jing was relieved to let him step on the waterwheel. He knew his son's background. Several guards who wanted to help Liu Zhi retreated when he saw that he was very flexible and did not need help.

The little girl standing on the waterwheel smiled and said, "Can I teach you, can you?"

Liu Zhi nodded, and he imitated the little girl to step on the pedal with her feet and put the wooden railing with her arms, "Step slowly like this, don't start fast, right... slower, right! That's it." The little girl taught him patiently.

The two of them stepped on each other, and the waterwheel began to turn and gradually accelerated. Liu Zhi gradually became skillful and became faster and faster. The river water flowed out of the sink, and there were cheers again in tens of thousands of people around him.

Liu Jing laughed. The prince personally stepped on the waterwheel, which would inevitably become a good talk. He hoped that his son could participate more deeply in agricultural work. Liu Jing turned around and waved to the guard leader Li Qing, and whispered to him: "After the spring plowing begins, the prince will also participate and arrange for the guards to take care of him."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will take care of the prince himself!"
Chapter completed!