The contrast between Ji Xun's behavior was naturally suspicious, but Xia Zhiling didn't ask any more questions. He just said, "If you take what you say seriously, do you dare to go back with me and go to court?"

Of course Ji Xun was willing to do so. He firmly believed that the memory of the previous Ji Xun was correct, and he also firmly believed in the integrity of the prefect in front of him. Coupled with this life-saving grace, it was almost certain that he would be acquitted.

of.

Seeing Ji Xun's sincere attitude, Xia Zhiling stopped asking further questions and stepped forward again.

After the flood, everything was devastated. Xia Zhiling's worry was palpable. He was so overcome with grief that he was short of breath. Ji Xun was so frightened along the way that he was afraid that something was wrong with him, so he could only constantly try to persuade him.

Xia Zhiling was not familiar with Chun'an County, and although Ji Xun was arrested in Chun'an County, he was from Hangzhou. Chun'an County was just his father-in-law's family, so he was not familiar with the roads either.

Therefore, the two of them could only bump into each other aimlessly. After most of the day, they finally saw someone, and it was a large group of people. Looking at their movements, they knew that they were all refugees without asking.

Where could the refugees go? Where else could they go but Hangzhou? Xia Zhiling was the prefect of Hangzhou, so he naturally had to go back to Hangzhou. Yes, there was no need to ask for directions. It was definitely right to follow this long queue of refugees.

Along the way, I was shivering from the cold and panicking from hunger. The rain was still falling continuously. If I stopped to rest, I would never get up again. I could only keep moving forward. The willpower of a person at the moment of life and death is terrible. Ji Xun

He never thought he could walk hundreds of miles in one day, but he did it today.

Hangzhou has finally arrived. The refugees cannot enter the city, but of course they can by Xia Zhiling.

Following Xia Zhiling, he entered Hangzhou City unimpeded, but what greeted Ji Xun was not a hot meal, but a cold cell. Ji Xun was very unhappy about this, but facing the selfless Xia Zhiling, he could only

What can you do to increase your ability?

Fortunately, Xia Zhiling told the government officials to treat Ji Xun well, and the cells in Hangzhou City were much better than those in Chun'an County, so Ji Xun finally had a full meal and slept well since his rebirth.

He originally thought that he would have to stay in this cell for a while, at least waiting for the Xia Order to deal with this natural disaster, but he did not expect that he would be taken out of the cell on the second day and not brought to the court.

But he entered Xia Zhiling's study.

Compared with yesterday, Xia Zhiling, dressed in official robes, was more intimidating than before, but the fatigue on his face was even worse than yesterday, and it seemed that he had not slept a wink that night.

After asking, I found out that the reason why Xia Zhiling called me here was because of something Ji Xun accidentally said on the way yesterday. Xia Zhiling asked: "You said yesterday that this natural disaster might be an opportunity to change rice into mulberry.

I have been thinking about it all night, and I feel that I might be able to do something about it. Can I talk about it in depth?"

Ji Xun thought about it and realized that he did say this matter yesterday, but he just said it casually and did not think about it in detail. But now that Xia Zhiling asked about it, Ji Xun felt that he had to tell the reason, so as to arouse Xia Zhiling's question.

The order paid more attention to it, which added a layer of insurance for himself. Fortunately, although he was a science student in his previous life, he also dabbled in history driven by his interest, so he knew that converting rice into mulberry was a huge move of the Ming Dynasty, but

Due to various complicated reasons, little success has been achieved. Some historians in later generations have commented on this, and Ji Xun has also dabbled in it, so he thinks it can still be targeted.

After thinking about it for a while, Ji Xun said slowly: "The richest silk in Jiangsu and Zhejiang is mainly produced in Hangzhou. Now that the sea ban has been lifted, there is no risk of export, but the silk production so far is far less than the demand. The root of the restriction lies in

There is not enough raw silk. There are many knowledgeable people in the court, so they have repeatedly promoted changing rice into mulberry, and even made it a national policy. However, many times of implementation have been ineffective. In my humble opinion, there are only two reasons. First, the household has no surplus food.

, so I am afraid that there will be no food rations after the reform. Secondly, the executors are so ambitious and eager for quick success, but today's court is extremely complicated and unable to support them, and they often end without disease. The two drag each other down, and wanting to succeed is no more than a fool's dream. However, there are currently

Different, firstly, the rice crop in Chun'an County this season has been destroyed, and it is difficult for gods to save it. The people have no other choice but to plant mulberry trees. Secondly, the current magistrate is you, your Excellency, not those who were so ambitious in the past. If Your Excellency,

If we can work steadily, we have built one county out of one province. We will use this natural disaster this year to build Chun'an County into a model county for converting rice into mulberry. The results may not be obvious within one or two years, but at most three years, Chun'an's wealth will definitely be far ahead of other counties.

At the county level, there is no need for adults to implement it, and all counties will inevitably follow suit."

Having said all that, Ji Xun was just explaining a very simple truth to Xia Zhiling, that is, you can't become fat with one bite. You have to recognize your own strength and how much you can do. With the imperial family's current wealth,

, it would be good to first understand the small county of Chun'an. You must not imitate those idiot seniors of yours who wished that the entire Zhejiang Province would be replanted with mulberry seedlings as soon as they started. They were just taking the pulse on their thighs and messing around.

Of course, Ji Xun also knew that his analysis had a fatal flaw, which was the time span. According to Ji Xun's analysis, his plan had a high probability of success, but at least it would take a long time to see results.

It takes five years. But if Xia Zhiling is transferred within these five years, then this peach will be his next one.

But Xia Zhiling didn't seem to have thought of this at all. At this moment, he was full of energy, his eyes were full of fire, and he was so excited that even the hand holding the tea was trembling. He was so unsmiling that he actually gave Ji Xun a grateful look.

Ji Xun was a little ashamed, but he was just trying to pick up someone's wit, so how could he dare to live with it?

The two continued to discuss related matters. Unknowingly, it was already noon, and a yamen servant brought lunch. It was just three taels of grains and a few pickles. It was not as good as what Ji Xun had eaten last night, but he enjoyed it very much. In the past and present life, Xia's Order

He was the first honest official Ji Xun had ever seen.

After dinner, because the prefect still had a lot of official business to deal with, Ji Xun was escorted back to the cell again to continue his prison career.

When leaving, Ji Xun hesitated for a while and finally suggested to Xia Zhiling: "I know you are worried about the people, but there are things you can and cannot do. You must not hesitate when it is time to make a decision. The dam in Chun'an County has burst.

It is absolutely impossible to repair it in a short period of time. It is better to expand the gap and sacrifice Chun'an to protect the territory."

Abandoning the car to save the handsome man is naturally a wise decision, but it is by no means an easy decision because it is full of uncertainty. The key is whether abandoning the car can save the handsome man. Keeping the handsome man is naturally a correct decision.

If you abandon your car but still injure your handsome commander, it will be considered as inaction. Losing your official position is a trivial matter, and you may be beheaded.

Decision-makers are not so easy to be. While they are aloof, they also bear unimaginable pressure. Just like Xia Zhiling at this moment, he frowned and was filled with worries.

Ji Xun couldn't empathize with him. He was glad that he was not the decision-maker at this time, so he returned to the cell with peace of mind and waited for the development of the situation. He didn't know what decision Xia Zhiling would make in the end, but no matter what decision he made,
Chapter completed!