Liu Qi couldn't say whether the Champa rice on the table was the historical Champa rice, but according to Pang Tong's report, Liu Qi knew that the rice seeds in front of him were compared with the rice seeds used by the people in the southern border of the Han Dynasty.

, the annual output will definitely be much higher.

In this society, food is the first economic pillar. As long as a force has enough food, it can do almost anything it wants.

An important reason why princes and pastors in various places were repeatedly suppressed by local powerful and aristocratic families was because in the late Han Dynasty, due to the rapid growth of the manor economy, local powerful people had quite abundant food reserves, and there were two biggest consumables for war.

, one is population, and the other is food.

In order to obtain enough food for military supplies, the princes and herders had to compromise and bow to the local powerful, using political interests in exchange to tie the powerful tribes within their jurisdiction to their chariots.

The food reserves of local powerful families and the strength of their manor economy basically come from land annexation. However, due to wars, a large amount of unowned land appeared in various states and counties, and the population also dropped sharply. This gave Liu Qi

Wait until Mu Shou provides a powerful opportunity to turn around.

Liu Qi is currently implementing rent regulation in Jingzhou, which to a certain extent restricts the continued development and expansion of the local wealthy families in Jingzhou. However, he also understands in his heart that this method is only a temporary solution. As time goes by,

Land annexation can also gradually break the policy, as history has witnessed.

The only way is to implement the policy of "dividing a man into an acre" and completely cancel the head tax, thereby transferring it to the land.

In this way, not only can the population grow explosively, but it can also control the power of the manor owner to the greatest extent.

There must be a prerequisite to implement the method of apportioning people into acres.

That means your strength is definitely strong enough!

You don’t need to think about it. Once the policy of apportioning land from one person to another is implemented, how many prominent families who own a lot of land in Yizhou or Jingzhou will oppose you.

But fortunately, we are in troubled times now. The troubled times have made us strong military power, and at the same time weakened the power and interest chain of local manor owners. If it were in peaceful times, it would be extremely difficult to advance.

But even with strong military power as a guarantee, once the number of internal and external wars increases, the amount of food consumed will inevitably increase.

Therefore, another reason why Liu Qi cannot completely let go is food.

But now, the Champa rice placed in front of Ming Dynasty seems to be able to solve this problem to a certain extent.

If there is enough food, strong soldiers and generals, and in troubled times, all reforms and government orders can be carried out in accordance with the current situation.

If someone is not convinced... then use political means and strong troops to suppress it.

Liu Qi looked at the rice on the table and asked Pang Tong: "Has this rice seed been widely used in Jingzhou?"

Pang Tong shook his head and said: "No, Mr. Liu Fu said that the rice seeds have just been transported from the south. The specific method of planting the seeds needs to be decided by senior brother. He dare not be expert in it."

"Besides you and your cousin, who else knows about this?"

"There are only a few people such as my uncle and Mr. De Cao. There are not many people. It's just that after Mr. Liu got this rice seed, he specifically went to ask my uncle for advice on how to act in the future. Otherwise, I am afraid that even my junior brother would not know.

"

Liu Qi nodded with satisfaction.

Sure enough, Liu Pan is the most trustworthy and very reliable in handling things.

And now he is becoming more and more mature, and he has gradually understood what it means to be low-key.

Looking at Liu Qi's thoughtful expression, Pang Tong raised his hands and asked him: "Brother, where do you plan to try this rice seed now?"

Liu Qi smiled when he heard this.

It seems that Pang Tong was worried that Champa rice came from outside the south and might not be suitable for planting in the Han Dynasty. If he wanted to try planting it, he needed to think carefully.

But in fact, Liu Qi already knew that this rice species has extremely strong adaptability, especially its drought resistance.

Historically, during the Song Dynasty, Champa rice was distributed throughout most areas such as Zhejiang, Fujian, Lianghu, Suzhou, and Sichuan. The Song Dynasty also saw a surge in population due to the promotion of Champa rice.

"Now let's try to implement it in Nanzhong." After Liu Qi thought deeply, he said: "I have sent people to the various places in Nanzhong to appease the barbarian kings. At the same time, I plan to implement the policy of restraining the barbarians in Nanzhong and encourage the barbarians to develop farming so that they can return to their own country.

Wang Hua."

Pang Tong nodded when he heard this, and said: "Brother, before I came to Jingzhou this time, my uncle had made a name for this rice seed. If it can flourish in the world and benefit the people, use this name."

Then it can be passed down to future generations.”

Liu Qi asked curiously: "What's your name?"

"Zhenxi Rice."

Zhenxi rice...

Liu Qi repeated this in his mind, and then couldn't help but laugh.

Although the name is very vulgar, it is very practical.

This name alone is enough to spread Liu Qi's name to the current generation.

Once a rice seed that can be harvested twice a year is used to solve the problem of preserved fruits for the people of the world, then for the people of the world, the power of this rice seed will be enough to surpass all predecessors.

Even to be disrespectful, the names of the great ancestor Liu Bang, Emperor Wu Liu Che, and Guangwu Liu Xiu are not as good as those who discovered this rice seed.

To the common people, the achievements of the first three wise and mighty emperors were nothing more than the expansion of territory.

But the achievement of General Liu Qi of Zhenxi was to save people all over the world.

…

After having a detailed discussion with Pang Tong, Liu Qi asked him to go back and rest first, while he continued to plan and think carefully about the next step of developing Yizhou.

This careful thought lasted for two hours.

Liu Qi listed the next steps on the slips step by step, and was ready to implement them one by one.

At this time, the sky was getting dark. Liu Qi stood up, stretched his waist, and was about to return to the mansion to rest. Dian Wei, who was guarding outside, came to his door and said that Zhang Yun, the general of the court, wanted to see him.

"Let him in."

Liu Qi knew that his cousin was not a person who was indifferent to priorities. He must have something important to come to him so late.

Zhang Yun entered Liu Qi's room, first bowed his hands and saluted him, and then said to him: "Bo Yu, there is a letter from Huang Hansheng from Jingzhou, saying that Liu Bei has entered Shu."

"Liu Bei entered Shu?" Liu Qi nodded suddenly and said, "Did you come with troops?"

"No, there are only twenty followers, his sworn brother Zhang Fei, and his army supervisor Zhao Yun."

"Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun..." Liu Qi narrowed his eyes and said, "Where are Guan Yu and Jian Yong?"

"Stay in Wancheng and lead the troops."

Liu Qi frowned and began to pace back and forth in the hall, thinking seriously.

Zhang Yun didn't say anything, just waited quietly for Liu Qi to finish thinking.

After a while, he saw Liu Qi standing there and letting out a long sigh.

"Zhao Yun is letting Liu Bei play with him."

Zhang Yun was stunned when he heard this, then lowered his head and thought carefully.

He had followed Liu Qi for many years and was considered to be Liu Qi's true successor. After a little thought, he understood Liu Bei's intention.

"Liu Bei brought Zhao Yun into Shu, ostensibly to help him in the same boat, but in fact he just wanted to take the opportunity to let Guan Yu control all the military power in Youzhou in Jingzhou?"

Liu Qi nodded slowly and said: "That's exactly it."

"Liu Bei is very thoughtful."

Liu Qi smiled at Zhang Yun and said: "This person is extraordinary and has great ambitions. If we give him a chance, I'm afraid he won't be able to stay under others for a long time."

Zhang Yun was immediately shocked when he heard this: "Bo Yu, if this is really the case, why not take this person..."

After saying that, Zhang Yun made a cutting gesture.

Liu Qi shook his head: "Da Sima and I are both members of the Alliance to Protect the King. Now, in the Alliance to Protect the King, I am the only one who corresponds with Da Sima in the south and north, and Liu Bei is a person whom Da Sima respects. If I don't do anything,

If I kill him for no reason, I am afraid that I will be cut off from the Liu clan...Besides, Liu Bei is not that scary to me."

Zhang Yun nodded in understanding.

"Bo Yu, how do you plan to use this person?"

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about it yet. Anyway, it will be some time before he arrives in Chengdu. Let me think about it slowly."

Looking at Liu Qi's slightly tired face, Zhang Yun suddenly raised his hands to him and said: "Bo Yu, why are you so tired recently? Look at you, the dark circles are coming out... Like this! Brother, I will take you to a place to relax a little.
Chapter completed!