Farming favorability

Based on his comparison of the development policies of various countries around the world, Fang Weiyan selected some policies that he felt were suitable for his own use and wrote them down one by one.

With these as a reference, Fang Weiyan became extremely busy for the rest of the time.

There were many things that the people of the Jiang Kingdom didn't understand, so Fang Weiyan had to do them himself.

However, when Fang Weiyan was personally involved, he would also select some officials to watch from the sidelines so that they could learn something.

To avoid having to carry out every task Fang Weiyan assigns in the future.

Although they studied different things, few of the ministers who served in the court were fools; they were all extremely intelligent.

Some things, some officials can understand after reading them a few times.

Using the cement that Fang Weiyan brought, several relatively large factories began construction.

According to Fang Weiyan, paper is a necessity, and the paper here is too expensive right now. It's not feasible to keep importing it from Earth.

Then comes salt.

Salt is too expensive here. It's a necessity, so I need to buy more.

There are also textile factories.

These things will be built in Yanhuai City first. Then, after students from all over the country come to Yanhuai City to take the exams and some students are selected, Fang Weiyan will need them to learn in these factories.

After they are distributed to various places, they will be able to replicate these things.

In addition to these, Fang Weiyan also had the Ministry of Ministry of Rites begin spreading the word throughout the Jiang Kingdom.

The main content of the propaganda was to encourage people to find employment and to inform them that they could earn a lot of money after finding jobs, as well as the future development of the Jiang Kingdom.

This is Fang Weiyan learned from a lot of materials.

In governing a country, the hearts and minds of the people are extremely important. Promoting these ideas gives the people hope for the future and also fosters goodwill towards the newly enthroned emperor.

It's essentially about winning over the nation's people, making them think he's the best emperor in history.

Moreover, this can also unite the people.

If they can cultivate a high enough level of goodwill, these people will be the first to object if someone rebels in the future.

It has benefits in many ways, and the advantages of promotion are obvious.

Meanwhile, with Fang Weiyan working tirelessly, several factories in Yanhuai City were built first.

The people of Yanhuai City had already learned about these factories through various notices.

The fact that they could earn 0.5 taels of silver every month after entering the factory had already attracted the attention of countless people.

With 0.5 taels of silver, you can buy 190 jin of coarse grains, enough to feed a whole family!

In the past, they only ate two meals a day, but if they could get 0.5 taels of silver, the whole family could eat three full meals a day.

Even if you use it to buy polished rice, you can buy 100 jin (50 catties).

It can be said that as long as one person goes in, the whole family will not go hungry.

However, some people still had concerns: with such good treatment, could they really be allowed to go in?

I heard that there's a limit to the number of people they're hiring.

For a moment, the people of Yanhuai City became somewhat uneasy again.

"I don't even know what they'll be doing there, but they get 0.5 taels of silver a month."

"Who knows? I'm a little worried now, I don't know if we'll be able to get in."

"Yes, according to the notice, the Emperor intends for us commoners to go in and find a way to make a living, so we won't starve to death. But who knows if we'll even be able to get in."

"His Majesty's intentions are good, but how the officials below will behave is another matter."

The people gathered together and began to murmur amongst themselves.

These past few days, notices have been posted everywhere in the city.

The notice clearly stated what Fang Weiyan was going to do next, and informed the people that he would make them live a prosperous life.

With these announcements constantly being made public, the people developed a great fondness for this emperor they had never met.

The other party had just taken office and immediately announced a tax reduction for them, which was a real benefit.

Now, the Emperor has gone to great lengths to ensure that they can all live a prosperous life, and he has taken concrete actions to achieve this.

Under such circumstances, the people of Yanhuai City naturally began to side with Fang Weiyan, and were extremely grateful to Fang Weiyan.

However, they couldn't help but worry at this moment.

The Emperor's intentions are good, but I'm afraid the officials below him may not be so easy to get along with.

For example, you had to bribe someone to get a job, or the lower-ranking officials would simply send their relatives in.

They had seen this kind of thing many times before, and now they all felt that it was highly likely to happen.

But just as they were worrying, news arrived.

"The fertile fields outside the south of the city are now recruiting farmers; they can earn about 0.4 taels of silver a month by tilling the land."

"The Ministry of Works in the north of the city is also recruiting strong men, saying it's for road repairs, and they'll pay 0.6 taels of silver a month."

Suddenly, the news began to spread among the crowd.

The people were taken aback when they heard the news, but then they remembered that it did seem to have been mentioned in the notice before.

The imperial court plans to re-establish military farms and also build roads.

Because all forms of corvée labor had been abolished, the government would recruit people from among the populace to build roads, and the government would pay them in silver.

Upon hearing this news, the people immediately became excited.

Land reclamation and road construction both require a large workforce, and they should have a share in that.

Upon realizing this, the group immediately dispersed.

Some people were thinking of going to the military farms. They were originally farmers, and although they would receive less money for farming, they were familiar with the land!

Immediately, countless people in Yanhuai City began to mobilize.

The main hall.

Fang Weiyan sat on the dragon throne, looking at the ministers below.

"Your Majesty, construction has already begun, but the money..."

Ji Chunzhe from the Ministry of Revenue cautiously stepped out and then asked.

Fang Weiyan had specifically asked his name before, which made him a little worried.

Will the Emperor make trouble for him later? He's already got the Emperor's eye on him, and now he's demanding money again...

"Someone, bring the silver up."

Fang Weiyan didn't hesitate upon hearing this. The other party was in charge of the land reclamation affairs, and construction was about to begin, so it was indeed difficult to delay payment.

As soon as Fang Weiyan finished speaking, guards immediately brought up boxes of silver.

Once the gleaming silver is opened, you can see that it is full of silver.

The ministers standing nearby were momentarily stunned by the sight of all that silver before them.

There must be at least 100,000 taels of silver in there, right?

"Use this money for now, and come back for more when you need more."

Fang Weiyan spoke, he waved his hand, signaling the guards to bring up several more boxes of silver. These boxes were for road repairs and factory wages.

The boxes were brought up one by one, and the ministers stared in astonishment.

They found it hard to believe; where did the Emperor get this silver?

How much longer until the students who came to take the exam arrive?

After settling the issue of money, Fang Weiyan asked a question.

He bought ten million taels of silver, which should be enough to sustain him for a while.

So you don't need to worry about money for now.

"Your Majesty, some students from distant places have already arrived, while others will arrive a little later."

"Let's start the exam once most of the students have arrived. As for the later students, we can give them another chance later."

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan casually remarked that he was more interested in training these students as soon as possible.

As for the possibility of the exam questions being leaked, Fang Weiyan didn't care.

After all, what he wanted were the students' basic skills, which he then trained before assigning them to positions in the prefectures and counties.

Most importantly, it's about the skills acquired after training.

The exam was just a simple multiple-choice question; if you don't pass the training, you'll still be eliminated.

The minister below immediately agreed.

Fang Weiyan looked around and then continued to arrange the other matters.

The seeds needed for land reclamation have been provided, and the fertilizer has been stockpiled in the warehouse.

As long as the Ministry of Revenue makes the proper arrangements, there shouldn't be any major problems here.

After all the specific arrangements were made, Fang Weiyan waved his hand, signaling the ministers that they could leave the court.

However, the ministers did not dare to leave first, and only dispersed in twos and threes after Fang Weiyan left the main hall.

Fang Weiyan had just left the main hall when he saw a figure flash by.

"Didn't you say you had a way to replenish my peach wood branches? Why hasn't anything happened yet? Is it impossible for you?"

Tao Lingluo stood in front of Fang Weiyan, took out a peach wood branch, and asked Fang Weiyan a question.

She had been waiting for Fang Weiyan for a long time. Fang Weiyan had said before that he could think of a way to replenish the heavenly lightning in the peach wood branch, so she waited patiently.

Several days have passed, Fang Weiyan hasn't made a move at all, spending his days busy with court affairs.

Tao Lingluo was getting impatient, so she came to Fang Weiyan to ask him a few questions.

Once the power of heavenly lightning within the lightning-struck peach wood is completely depleted, this thing can only be used to fight off minor demons.

However, if the power of heavenly lightning is sufficient, even great demons who have cultivated for thousands of years will have to retreat.

She had become addicted to smoking the centipede spirit cigarette before, and felt that having this lightning-struck peach wood in hand had greatly improved her strength.

As for why she believed so much that Fang Weiyan could do it, it was mainly because Fang Weiyan himself possessed some extraordinary abilities.

All sorts of amazing things keep appearing.

"I'd almost forgotten about that..."

Upon seeing Tao Lingluo take out her lightning-struck peach wood, Fang Weiyan immediately slapped his forehead.

He's been so busy these past few days, he hasn't had time to remember this.

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan glanced at the lightning-struck peach wood in the other person's hand, "I can try to see if I can add some heavenly lightning power to this thing, but I can't guarantee whether it will be successful."

"It's okay, give it a try!"

Upon hearing this, Tao Lingluo immediately nodded, her face filled with anticipation.

"Will I get an electric shock if I hold this thing?"

Seeing that the other party agreed, Fang Weiyan thought for a moment and prepared to take the lightning-struck peach wood to Earth to try to charge it directly.

Upon hearing this, Tao Lingluo glanced at the object in her hand and nodded immediately, "Your Majesty, your mortal body is likely insufficient to withstand the power of this heavenly lightning..."

This thing is inherently indiscriminate in its attacks, and it is precisely because it is part of her body that she can control it.

However, if it were any other person, or any other demon, they would be attacked by the power of the heavenly lightning within.

In this situation, Fang Weiyan cannot directly touch the peach wood branch.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan glanced at the peach wood branch in the other person's hand, meaning he couldn't use it anymore.

I wonder if it would be okay to wear insulated clothing and shoes to pick up this peach wood branch?

With that thought in mind, Fang Weiyan didn't want to risk his life.

Since this peach wood branch can't move on its own, it doesn't seem like a good idea to just take Tao Lingluo to Earth.

And at this moment, I can't fully trust Tao Lingluo.

Fang Weiyan thought for a moment and decided to just get a generator.

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan said, "Wait a moment, I'll be right back."

After saying that, Fang Weiyan left in a hurry. After spending some time, Fang Weiyan got a generator and returned to Yanhuai City.

It uses a gasoline generator, and it just so happens that I had a lot of gasoline that I bought before and hadn't used it all up yet.

After the generator was brought over, for safety reasons, Fang Weiyan and the other party left the palace together. After finding a safe location, Fang Weiyan immediately started the generator.

With a roar, the generator immediately started working.

Tao Lingluo stared wide-eyed at the machine in front of her, her face full of question marks, wondering what it was.

"Put this peach branch over there."

Following Fang Weiyan's instructions, Tao Lingluo quickly placed the peach wood branch in front of her.

The line is connected.

Fang Weiyan also stared wide-eyed at this moment, somewhat curious as to whether the electricity generated could replenish the energy within the peach wood branch.

As Fang Weiyan watched intently, the peach tree branch in front of him soon stirred.

Tiny, snake-like bolts of lightning slowly emerged on the peach wood branch. These bolts of lightning seemed to come alive, slowly moving along the branch.

Then, what was originally just a piece of blackened, charred peach wood branch slowly began to sprout small branches, which began to extend outwards.

It's growing slowly, but it's definitely showing signs of slowly sprouting branches and leaves.

Upon seeing this, Tao Lingluo's face lit up with joy. "It's a success! I can feel the heavenly lightning power within the peach wood branch slowly increasing!"

Tao Lingluo was so excited that her face turned red. If this thing could replenish her peach tree branches, she wouldn't have to worry so much when fighting with others in the future!

You can defeat many demons with this peach wood branch!

Fang Weiyan breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

It's good that this stuff works.