The warmer the weather is, the peach blossoms outside the capital are in full swing.

The weather is getting warm, so there is no need to work so hard in the morning court. When the charcoal fire is withdrawn early, several eunuchs are listlessly holding whisks and standing on both sides. Civil and military officials arrive one after another, thinking quietly, don't think they talk about politics more, and still talk about gossip, and the gossip is far more important than the political affairs.

Ouyang Xiu suddenly stared at Zheng Lang and said, "Xingzhi, you are forbidden by the world and the people are looking forward to it. Why did you come to the court without saying a word?"

Cai Xiang had also asked before, and after being scolded by Zheng Lang, he stopped talking. Soon Zheng Lang introduced the military strategy and the method of destruction, but afterwards, he almost didn't say anything except causing trouble for himself. Ouyang Xiu was anxious, the three leaders of the gentleman party, Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan, were fighting in a vague way, and Zheng Lang stood by and watched. This was great.

"Uncle Yong, ask Brother Xiwen, how tired I am. I haven't done my job well. What should I say when I come?" Zheng Lang spread his hands.

Fan Zhongyan nodded.

By March, there were constant troubles, with drought in the Jianghuai River and chaos in the southern army, but the finances improved unknowingly, and the treasury began to have a meager surplus. If you don’t become the prime minister of the Dongfu, you don’t know, and only after you become the prime minister will you know how difficult it is.

If this continues to develop, the country's fiscal change will recover after the autumn. Zheng Lang made an indelible contribution in this.

As for not speaking, he understood that he did not plan for each other. Zheng Lang had different ideas and did not make plans for them, so he did not say anything. But Fan Zhongyan was a moral gentleman, so he naturally would not say the reason and let Ouyang Xiu stare at Zheng Lang.

In fact, Ouyang Xiu was also afraid of Zheng Lang. He was both in the Shuiluo City and couldn't help but ask for it. He hoped that Zheng Lang would stand up and take responsibility.

There was something wrong with Zheng Lang in the morning, either the new policy or the Shuiluo City, my ears were swollen. I returned to the Secretariat. I read the memorial and suddenly saw a message. I took it out and turned it into Zhang. Fan Zhongyan and Jia Changchao said, "Grandpa Zhang. Brother Xiwen, Brother Ziming, come and take a look."

Jia Changchao asked him to have a brother and his eyes were full of eyes. I could be your father, so why did he become your brother? I was helpless. Fan Zhongyan was six or seven years older than him. He was still a brother, so he could only be a brother. The three of them came over, which was not a big deal.

The memorial is really not a big deal.

The court followed Zheng Lang's opinion and started to set up some supply points overseas and played a role, which was equivalent to providing more than 20 small ports along the way. Three or four years later, at least twenty ships escaped the disaster because of these small ports. Overall, the ship technology of the Song Dynasty is now developing rapidly, but there are still many shortcomings. This is the origin of Zheng Lang's time for space. With more ships going to sea, technological progress will be very fast. It is not enough to allow the ship to reach the other side of the ocean safely.

Moreover, with these small ports, they planted vegetables and fruits, raised chickens and pigs, provided logistical support, and reduced unnecessary space for ships. For the establishment of these supply points, many battles occurred and some soldiers died. But the country was short of money, so no one said anything. Fortunately, the indigenous people in the place were backward and not strong. They did not need to go deep into the dense forest to make them surrender, so after paying some sacrifices, the supply point gradually established.

After its establishment, there were pros and cons, and many people were not adapted to the local climate. Although they brought a large amount of medicinal materials, some people died of illness one after another. However, it was also beneficial. These supply points did not require any taxes, and they were a must-have for the seamen. The prices were sold at high prices, and the seamen had no choice but to bow their heads and wait for slaughtering them, and even went to the capital for this. A chicken was sold for only 70 to 80 cents in the capital, but it could be sold for 300 to 400 cents in these places. The court mixed up with the scattered people.

However, when these supply points were first established, they were carefully selected. First, they must be located on the waterway, with excellent harbors, draught and can shelter from wind. Secondly, the terrain must be plains, without large-scale indigenous people, and sufficient fresh water sources nearby.

So what's happening now.

It is clear that the court did not expect to provide some profits, and it is not easy to stay away from its hometown. Moreover, where it is very hot, not only did it expect them to seek profits, but on the contrary, the money for building a navigation lighthouse was paid by the court, and even provided agricultural tools and daily necessities, and brought several plowing oxen from thousands of miles to save them from all worries.

Of course, if you don’t have an annual salary, you rely on your own hands to make profits, so you will start farming. These places will definitely be easier to cultivate. The weather is hot, especially the food. It is actually self-sufficient and raises some livestock, but the more you put it, some people will bring wine koji and make wine. Some even have cleverness to trade with local indigenous people. On the contrary, as long as you are diligent and smart, you will make a lot of money in the past three or four years.

But if you grow a lot of grain, you will eventually accumulate. Some seamen heard that the Central Plains lacked grain and the price of grain rose. Seeing that their ship was empty, they bargained and brought a batch back to Hangzhou. Entering Hangzhou Bay, someone pointed out that the imperial court set up a new port in Mizhou, and the price of rice in the north rose to more than 100 cents per bull. You have brought a lot of it. It is better to go to Mizhou, where is it close to the capital, and the overseas goods you brought can be sold at a higher price. So they set sail and took advantage of the southeast wind to come to Mizhou. Mizhou officials were a little stunned. The Mizhou Maritime Warehouse had just been built and also made a tax list for each cargo. But how can this rice be taxed? If it is too much, people will make light profits, they will protest, and they will get less, but they will not comply with the rules. They feel embarrassed, so they report to Sansi. Sansi handed the mansion report to the Secretariat of the Secretariat again. Wang Yaochen didn't understand, so he had to ask Zheng Lang.

The three of them were puzzled. What is the use of a grain pipe for thousands of stones? It is worth your liking to be like this?

"The country's population is increasing and there is a shortage of food, you see," Zheng Lang took out the navigation chart and said, "How big is there overseas? If there is more arable land overseas, if there is a disaster year, it will add another source of food."

"Just by the way, if all the food is loaded, it is probably not worth it, and those merchants will not agree."

"The main ships are small and have poor quality. With more ships sailing, the ships will become larger and larger. The good harvest is not worth it. A bucket of rice in a wasteland is more than 100 ci, or even three or four hundred ci, so it is worth it." Zheng Lang ignored what they thought, and after the report, he personally wrote the report, and the food and taxes he carried were exempted from all the food and taxes, and the merchant Jiazhi.

There will be many major disasters in the future, but it is not a one-day effort to increase grain production. Maybe overseas may provide another way out.

At the time of the day, a few guests came to his home. Han Qi returned from Shaanxi and the court reconciled. Both sides did not blame him and released Liu Hu and Dong Shilian. Since the construction of Shuiluo City was about to be completed, Liu Hu continued to preside over the construction.

There was no mention of Yin Zhu. But Yin Zhu and Han Qi undoubtedly lost. Han Qi handled the affairs of Shaanxi well and returned to the capital in a simple and simple manner. The first one was to find Zheng Lang. As for the edict, the ruling ministers would not accept the guests, Han Qi would not take it seriously at all.

But I brought a few people and saw Zheng Lang's adopted two children. I rushed over and shouted in surprise: "Da Shuang, Xiao Shuang."

Zheng Ru and Zheng Yan also rushed over, obviously he could recognize him.

Zheng Lang looked at Han Qi suspiciously, and Han Qi smiled and said, "Xingzhi, I heard that your guest was looking for someone with the portraits of these two children. I followed it and finally found the relatives of their uncle and aunt's family in Pucheng."

I will say it simply. The child's father is not a surname Zheng, but a poor family in the mountainous area. In the severe winter, his father went to the deep mountains to hunt, and fell down the hillside and became disabled. His family relied on his mother to work hard. His relatives usually provide some relief and lived a half-warm and half-full life. Last year, the drought was severe, and a large number of victims were listed and entered Henan in an orderly manner under Han Qi's arrangement. This is also impossible. The cost of transporting grain to Guanzhong is too high. On the contrary, he will eat in Henan. Whether it is labor-for-relief or relief, the cost will be greatly reduced.

The child's family was about to work in Yong'an, not far from Zhengzhou, otherwise they would not have gone to the Zheng family. However, the number of victims was huge, so it was impossible for all relatives to stay together. When arranging, the Cai family and his uncle's family and other relatives broke up and could not find each other. The uncle's family and his aunt's family were too busy to take care of themselves, and they were counting on the court to give a way out, so they didn't pay attention to it. This spring, the drought eased, and they went home one after another to prepare for spring farming production, but the four members of the Cai family did not come back. Han Qi was also sending people to search for it. When he heard about this, he took the portrait over and asked.

I recognized it at a glance that the two children were almost grown up by eating hundreds of families. These relatives helped the most, but they didn't know the other one. Several people hugged the child and cried like something, and the aunt beat Zheng Lang with a stick a few more times.

Han Qi said, "Auntie, don't be angry. I'm wrong, so I can't blame Xingzhi alone."

I was speechless, is it easy? Last year, there were millions of people in the disaster area. If it weren't for me, if it weren't for your son, I would have seen how many people starved to death and froze to death.

Several relatives of the Cai family also advised the aunt.

But the aunt is so good. At least these people have already sighed in their hearts that the prime minister's family's tutoring is so strict. "So strict"!

The aunt asked again: "This child..."

Sier and Huan'er looked at these people nervously.

The uncle said: "Old Empress, thanking her husband for adoption, this is a blessing from the Cai family, so I will trouble Mr. Zheng."

Even though he is a village man, he is not stupid. If you take the child back, who will raise it? His own children will be half dead. What will happen if he put them in the Zheng family? The following words are not very good. The older girl is so smart. Why do you think of rushing to the Zheng family with her two children? This time the chick turns into a golden phoenix, and this life is worth losing!

Sier Huaner and several concubines all breathed a sigh of relief. If you really want to, you will really give it back to others. They have been raising them for several months. After having feelings for each other, how can you bear it?

Zheng Lang said: "You sit down, please use tea."

Several people sat on half of their butts, fearing and trepidation. Han Qi didn't talk to the people, and was approachable. He went all the way to the capital with Han Qi. After being influenced by some influence, he began to see Han Qi. Several people couldn't even speak well.

After talking for a while, the aunt invited them to have a meal. How dare she eat this meal, so the aunt took out some money from the house and asked them to return. It was to let the child figure out his life experience, but the problem was not here, but why Han Qi brought the person back in person, not to let Zheng Lang take him back.

Several relatives of the Cai family dared not eat at the Zheng family, and Han Qi didn't care and sat carelessly.

The aunt said, "Thank you, Mr. Han."

"Auntie, what's the point of asking?" Then he looked at Zheng Lang and said, "Xingzhi, the court is fighting for the small Shuiluo City, but Xingzhi, tell me, how important is Shuiluo City?"

Cui Xian glanced at Zheng Lang, shook her head secretly, and it was indeed here. (To be continued) rq!~!

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