RPAGF Chapter 9 6 Farmland
Chapter 9 6 Farmland
Why were Wang Zhen and Zhang Juzheng able to wield such great power?
It's all thanks to being in a privileged position.
They all took this path.
When children are young, they tend to rely on the people who have been around them since childhood.
It's human nature to seek a familiar sense of security in this cold palace.
As long as this point is utilized effectively.
Why worry that we can't make a comeback?
……
Just as both sides were betting on the crown prince.
Inside the palace.
Zhu Youjian has already returned.
After a day and a night of running, his backside was starting to feel the strain; riding a horse is a skill.
"Your Majesty, you're finally back! If you hadn't returned, the court would have been in complete chaos."
Zhu Youjian rubbed his temples.
A day and a night have passed, and I still don't know how Zhou Liang is doing.
Seeing Wang Chengen's anxious expression, Zhu Youjian calmly asked, "What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
After Wang Chengen finished speaking.
Zhu Youjian's face was cold and gloomy.
"I have only been away from the capital for ten days, and the court officials are already urging the Crown Prince to ascend the throne."
"That's a brilliant plan."
"Summon the Empress to see me."
It will take some time before the Empress arrives at Qianqing Palace, so I'll take a nap during this time.
This nap lasted for an hour.
When Zhu Youjian was gently awakened by Wang Chengen.
Empress Zhou had been waiting inside for a long time.
Looking up, he saw a pretty woman kneeling in front of him.
Before Empress Zhou could speak, Zhu Youjian said calmly, "Empress, you should know what the Earl of Jiading has done, and you should also know what I cannot tolerate the most."
"This is the first time, and I hope it will be the last."
"Step down."
Empress Zhou knew in her heart that her father had made a mistake in this matter.
There's nothing to argue about.
The fact that the emperor tolerated it was already a favor.
"Your Majesty, I thank you."
The news of my "awakening" will surely spread soon.
I reckon tomorrow will be another big wrangling session.
"Have you prepared everything I asked you to?"
Wang Chengen nodded: "The wheat seeds have been prepared and are stored in the side hall. Your Majesty can retrieve them at any time."
In my world.
Arable land is theoretically infinite, but seeds are not.
If you only rely on cutting grass in Minecraft to get seeds...
That's not enough to support eight hundred people.
Although he had already asked Zhou Wei to prepare some seeds in advance, he still asked Wang Chengen to prepare some in case there weren't enough seeds.
Zhu Youjian opened the inventory.
Put all the wheat seeds into your inventory.
And the MC driver was started.
……
Zhu Youjian entered my world.
At first glance
It is no longer a boundless world overgrown with weeds.
Instead, it was an endless expanse of farmland.
Zhu Youjian's appearance also caught Zhou Liang's attention.
Bathed in the glow of the setting sun, the wheat shimmered with a golden light, making it a veritable paradise.
"Your Majesty, you have arrived."
Zhu Youjian nodded to Zhou Liang.
"How are things? Are the people adapting well? Have there been any casualties?"
Zhou Liang nodded in response: "Your Majesty, apart from the first three days when the people were a little unaccustomed to it, they gradually adapted afterwards."
"Following His Majesty's guidance, although there were some casualties, they were negligible."
Aside from the first three days, when some people who didn't believe in superstitions insisted on going out at dusk and were killed by Creepers, there were other incidents.
No other casualties have been reported.
"Now that the people have settled down and adapted to the environment here, I wanted to write a memorial outlining the plans, but alas, I have no pen and ink here."
Zhu Youjian nodded slightly.
"Tell me orally."
Having received permission, Zhou Liang immediately expressed his thoughts.
"I want to replan and reorganize these farmlands, because after they've been trampled by people jumping on them, they'll just become normal soil."
"Since there are so many of us, it's inevitable that some people will accidentally step on it. Therefore, I would like to build a road three squares wide in these fields."
"When traveling normally, one should walk on the road."
We want to achieve scale.
Building roads is a necessity.
Zhu Youjian nodded: "I have no objection. Not only should vertical roads be built, but horizontal roads should also be built."
The crisscrossing paths mean that some farmland will be lost, but farmland is the one thing that is never lacking here.
Zhu Youjian then continued, "Not only should roads be built, but houses should also be built in each area."
"With the expansion of arable land, farmers inevitably face limitations in their farming and travel due to the long distances involved."
"At intervals, houses were built so that people could rest there at night."
At the very beginning.
Eight hundred people, each person can cultivate several hundred squares of farmland per day.
In theory, 800 people could cultivate hundreds of millions of grids of farmland in a day and a night.
But this is the ideal situation.
As time went on, the pace of land reclamation slowed down significantly.
Because monsters appear at night.
Therefore, when there is no land available for cultivation in the surrounding area, people have to go to distant places.
The increased travel distance naturally slowed down the reclamation process.
Moreover, the farther you go, the more food you consume.
Therefore, it is necessary to build more houses to reduce travel distance and the consumption of satiety.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Liang nodded in agreement.
"Yes."
"By the way, I remember that many of these refugees are deserters who were military households, aren't they?"
"Yes, military households account for nearly 30%."
"Select some of them to form a village guard."
To form an army?
"Your Majesty, do you wish to vanquish the monsters lurking in the darkness?"
"Isn't it a bit too early?"
These monsters are impossible to eradicate.
The formation of a guard force doesn't seem to have much significance.
As long as the people strictly adhere to the daily routine of working at sunrise and resting at sunset, there will be no danger.
In recent days, there have been virtually no reports of people being killed by monsters.
Zhu Youjian explained, "To develop, we need minerals. Minerals are only underground, and underground there is no distinction between day and night."
"As you've probably noticed, tools disappear after a period of use."
Zhou Liang nodded.
"Because tools will eventually wear out, I have no choice but to send some people to cut down trees."
Eight hundred people, of whom one hundred needed to cut down trees and two hundred needed to dig stones to make stone tools.
The tools needed to support another five hundred people in cultivating the wasteland.
Stones are easy to obtain, but wood is almost completely depleted.
If it weren't for the large jungle right next to it, there simply wouldn't be enough wood.
"Mineral-made tools are more durable and efficient. If we want to continue developing, one day we will have to face those monsters."
"Besides, some monsters hide in the shadows."
"We can't just send people with stone hoes to wipe them out, can we?"
"Furthermore, as the amount of arable land expands, tree farms also need to be established; otherwise, the trees will be cut down sooner or later."
Zhou Liang immediately wrote down Zhu Youjian's instructions.
They built roads, constructed houses, formed a village guard team, and established a tree farm.
"By the way, do you still have enough seeds?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Liang quickly replied, "At this rate of reclamation, the seed reserves will be insufficient in about two days."
Zhu Youjian immediately tossed the backpack full of seeds to Zhou Liang.
The general direction of development has already been determined.
Next comes the most important part.
tax.
"What tax rate does Your Majesty intend to set?"