There is a "grinding mill" in the water mill, which uses long-established water wheel technology to combine with stone mills to allow the water flow to push the grinding wheels and crush the grains.

Because there is no need for too much human and animal power, it can rotate day and night, and is considered by the fifth reunion to be a good way to "liberate productivity". After entering the summer, a government order was issued to require the promotion of each county.

When the Fifth Reun summoned the ministers to inquire, Du Shi, the Du Water Supervisor, felt sorry: "The water mill in Chiyang is turned into five wheels. After the summer harvest, it can break 300 stones of wheat every day, which is more than ten times faster than the pounding of human and animal power. It is a pity that it was destroyed like this!"

Du Shi just thought it was just like in Hanoi. The local idle man felt that Shuima had robbed their wife and daughter of their wife of pounding rice, so he destroyed it.

Lieutenant Seventh Biao was ready to beat the guards and grinders and smash the water mill with weapons. This is no longer an ordinary unruly person. You can't hesitate anymore. You must use a heavy blow! Let me go and suppress it!"

So, is this a simple incident where the ignorant people hinder the progress of productivity? Chi Yang is right next to Changling. With the understanding of the fifth reunion there, the locals complain at most, but they don’t have such a strong sense of courage.

Wu Lun was not in a hurry and continued to ask Zhang Yu to report the reason.

"There is a witch in Chiyang. To the locals, it is because the water mound suppresses the water veins, which makes the water in the ditches smaller and smaller, and it becomes more and more difficult to irrigate millet fields, which incites the foolish people to do this great debauchery."

It also added that Chi Yang people have always believed in this trick. In the third year of Wang Mang's founding of the Kingdom of China, Chi Yang discovered a little man. Some were more than one foot tall, some were riding horses, and some walked, and everything could be cooked. It disappeared after three days, but since then, there have been "little man witches" - in fact they were just a few little dwarfs who were shorter than yellow.

So, is it a problem of simply superstitious witches inciting? Like Ximen Bao, throwing those little witches into the mill and grinding them can solve all the problems?

If this is the case, except for Chiyang, the other counties in Weibei also had more or less resistance to building water mills. Why?

The fifth brother thinks that this matter is definitely not that simple.

"Ask first if it is, then ask why."

It sounds ridiculous to repair a water mill to prevent irrigation, but what if it is true?

The summer harvest is approaching, and the millet seedlings are in urgent need of irrigation. There is no trivial matter in agriculture. King Wei ordered Du Shi, the water supervisor of Du, and cooperated with the embroidered yiwei to investigate the matter thoroughly. He also said: "I remember that in the Ming Dynasty, there happened to be a scholar from Chiyang County?"

The Ming Dynasty law department only accepted ten people, and there was no way. There were too few scholars based on the law. Although Wei had a new country, the law still had to be modified based on the Han Dynasty and the new dynasties.

"There is indeed a scholar from Chi Yang, named Ji Er. He won the 23rd place in the first exam, and then tried Mingfa again. He ranked second in a single subject, and now he works in the Tingwei Office."

"The Ji family of Chiyang is a local surname." Huang Chang reported: "During the reign of Emperor Xuan of Han, Ji Ke's name was Yunzhong. When he was the county magistrate, he built water conservancy in Weibei, digging rivers and canals to help the people's farming. Therefore, the people sang: "There was Zheng Gong (Zheng State) in front and Yun Gong later. Although the Jing River was turbid, it was blocked and then opened, which benefited my boats and oars, benefited my fields and made me prosperous, and helped the ancient times, and the people's industry was prosperous."

Chi Yangji is a typical example of trying to embrace the new regime. The fifth family is relatively generous to this type of family. So he asked this person to join the task force and asked them to go to Chi Yang to investigate the incident immediately, arrest the relevant persons involved in the case, and find out the reasons for the matter.

With the fate of King Wei Erxi, he was very efficient and returned three days later and reported to him about the whole incident.

"I am guilty!" Du Shi immediately bowed and bowed his head after returning, proclaiming his guilt.

"After investigation, although Chi Yang people were bewitched by the witch and violated the forbidden law, the water mill hindered irrigation, which was indeed true!"

It turns out that the efficiency of this water mill is related to the water flow rate. Only when the water flows rapidly can the wheel shaft rotate rapidly. However, the land in Weibei is flat and wide, and the drop difference between upstream and downstream is too small. The main channel of the ditches requires a canal boat to run, and Chiyang's water mill is built on a branch channel. In order to increase the drop, the upstream often needs to intercept the flow and store water in order to make the "five consecutive mills" rotate.

But the Jing River is the most turbid, known as "a stone of water and several buckets of mud". After a long time, the mud and sand accumulated and the channel was blocked, resulting in a decrease in the downstream water flow.

Now it is the dry season when the water is dry, and people often have bloody conflicts to compete for water. Seeing that the big guy from Water Mill blocked the canal, he went to beg but was bombed away. Seeing that the millet seedlings in the field were wilted, he was filled with righteous indignation. Who would you smash if you don’t?

During the initial investigation, the local government did not report any of these matters, but only asked the people to be too wuzhu and common people, and suggested to increase their efforts to suppress them. Ji Er, a native of Chiyang, was accompanied by the fifth relative, and only after he got the local party to cry, he told Du Shi and others about the incident.

"There are people who smashed the mills."

"Wu Zhu who instigated it was guilty."

"Chi Yangling is responsible for the improper handling."

"And I have a great sin!"

Du Shi was very guilty. He focused on the construction of canals and clearing in Shanglin County, Weinan. He only sent a few officials from under him to supervise Weibei. After the repair was completed, he had no time to take a look and passed the acceptance. This made a big mistake.

Wu Lun didn't blame Du Shi too much. Although he was an excellent technician, he was quite lacking in governance experience.

"Who can do without sages? I also have responsibility."

The fifth reunion reflected on it. The intention of "liberating productivity" was too eager, and subconsciously revealed in the edict, and was regarded by officials as the King of Wei Zhongshui Mifang. If anyone could repair it well, he could be promoted. Otherwise, how could Du Shi be a member of the court?

As a result, officials all rushed to repair water mills in order to compete for this political achievement, regardless of whether it was suitable or ignored the needs of the locals, which caused civil unrest.

After understanding the reason, the decision of the fifth relationship was also made.

First, the heavy blow must be continued, otherwise it would be a disguised encouragement of the people in Weibei to destroy the water mill, and all those involved were arrested and sent to dig ditches for labor reform.

Secondly, the villain witches in Chiyang County were regarded as lewd temples, and several were killed in one go, and the temples were also destroyed, although the locals would definitely sacrifice quietly.

The fifth reunification also issued an edict to announce that irrigation should be given priority between water mill operation and irrigation. The projects that were originally to be launched in various counties in Weibei were taken by Du Shi to inspect them one by one. If it is not suitable for construction, it will be cancelled immediately.

As for the several water mills that have been repaired, it is not worthwhile to demolish. The fifth reunion only issued an edict. The water mill can only be used during the slack season every year. The water gate must be opened for the rest of the time, and local people must be hired to remove the silt.

After returning from Weibei, Du Shi also reflected on the previous measures and reported: "Weibei Jingliu is small, the land is flat, water mills and even water drainage equipment can only be built in a few places such as Ganquan Mountain. If the king wants to promote this type, he should also build it in various counties in Weinan such as Shanglin."

The water resources in Weinan are abundant than those in Weibei. From the Qinling Mountains and Zhongnan Mountains rush down, the gap is also large.

In this way, the grain produced in the Weibei Gong fields is often transported to Kunming ponds through canals and then sent to the Weinan Mill for processing, which does increase the cost, but the complementary industries and economics of the Wei River in the north and south are also a good thing.

This matter has come to an end for the time being. The fifth relationship made the ministers remember this lesson and established a rule.

"No matter what happens in the future, the people will not be regarded as unruly people."

"This title needs to be changed. I cannot keep saying 'people' in the edict, but call him a 'troubled person' in private!"

...

"I just like to read Chenggong's memorials, it's real."

The newly promoted men and women who were released can directly report to the fifth reunion, and their style can also be seen.

Chenggong's memorial style is average, not as colorful as Du Du and others, but the best is that it is true, and you can write whatever you see.

Chenggong supervised the wheat harvest in Youfufeng, and several water mills were built in that area, but Chenggong said that he walked around the people and found that after asking, no people could use it.

Although the invention of stone mills dates back to the Warring States Period, Sumai was eaten by hulling and steaming. People at that time called it "mia rice". This thing has a bad taste and will bloated after eating it. In addition, it is sown in autumn and harvested in summer, which is considered to violate the seasonal rules and is definitely poisonous!

Therefore, wheat rice is like bean soup, and it is all eaten by savage farmers, and most people don’t like to plant it.

However, the great scholar Dong Zhongshu had a unique vision and saw that this thing could save his life when the green and yellow are not connected, so he wrote a letter. According to the general example of "The Spring and Autumn Annals" that the grain was not written and the wheat grain was not ripe, it was recommended that Emperor Wu of Han vigorously promote it, and the court sent a messenger to persuade the county to plant wheat in floods.

When Zhaoxuan arrived, the court tasted the sweetness of planting Sumai and began to give seeds to the poor without wheat seeds, and relief also produced more wheat seeds. During the Yuancheng period, the agronomist Feng Shengzhi promoted it in the name of "light car messenger", and Sumai then walked out of Guanzhong and spread throughout the north.

The way of eating has also improved slightly. There were already a lot of food made of wheat flour during the Han Dynasty. When Emperor Xuan of Han was already poor and humble, he liked to buy soup cakes in the market. Similar to the noodles in later generations, the leek leaf water-inducing cakes were so fragrant. After many exchanges with the Western Regions, Hu cakes were also introduced to the Central Plains, but the rural areas still mainly wheat rice, and very few cakes were eaten.

The fifth reunion is to promote water milling, which is not to allow the people to change their dietary habits in one fell swoop. It is mainly used to grind wheat in public fields and save labor. It is necessary to use a knife to go to other places.

A part of the reward for entering private grain is required to be paid. Although it is very low, when you think about handing over the rations for a few days, most people would rather push the stone mill at home during the slack farm.

What's more, I don't even want to be tired, some are because of laziness, but more people are because of a reason why people want to laugh and cry.

Although wheat rice is difficult to eat and prone to abdominal distension, it is a mess. In the years of famine, compared with the fancy water-inducing cakes and Hu cakes, the people think that simple wheat rice is more full. This thing is bloated and difficult to digest when eaten, and it becomes an advantage!

"Let them go."

After the destruction of Chiyang people, the fifth reunion is not so eager now and has to promote the lifestyle of future generations. Everything has to be considered.

If you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace; if you have enough granaries, you will know etiquette. When the people are not even able to eat enough, how can they pursue "eating well"?

"What is more urgently needed to be promoted than the mill is the skills in "The Book of Pansheng" and the Mida rotation."

The agriculture in the Western Han Dynasty was very developed, and the government was also working hard to promote technology, but the results were limited. The fifth reunion now had to take over this mission. The land in Shanglin was all public, and it was just rented to Chang'an people to farm. The fifth reunion asked people to fully implement the system in Shanglin County, dividing the arable land into autumn sowing, spring sowing and fallow land, which was rotated year by year.

In autumn, the wheat is sown in spring, and in spring, the alfalfa, sesame, beans and beans are planted in the fallow land to fertilize the fields. The manure technology must also be promoted based on the Han Dynasty.

The Chinese people are the most hardworking people in the world. The fifth replies think that what his regime needs to do is to organize people to dig ditches, promote the most advanced skills, and make some reasonable plans.

As time enters May, the wheat from tens of thousands of hectares of land in Weibei finally reached golden, turning into a rolling wave. The farmers who had been struggling for two months were busy harvesting and spiking.

On the eve of the Summer Solar Day, Di Wulun also received an unexpected gift.

"The people of Chiyang arrived outside the East Palace? What are they here to do?"

Wu Lun thought that the local government did not implement his edict properly, which led to the Chiyang people making trouble again, but when he came to Dongque in person, he saw an amazing scene.

However, it was a group of people in Chiyang who kowtowed in the east town. They held wheat ears in their hands, baskets on their backs, and carts. The carriage was filled with wheat that had been hulled after being hulled.

"The people of Chiyang are moved by the king's edict to stop the water mill, clear the gates, and let their millet and wheat be watered. Now the wheat is named a marquis, and I'm here to offer wheat. I hope the king will taste the new wheat!"

When I was harvested, I first recommended a sacrifice at the temple and then tasted new wheat. This was the rule since the Zhou Dynasty. Later, there was a tragedy of King Jing of Jin falling into the toilet before the ceremony of tasting new wheat.

Although it is suspected that this is the work of the newly appointed local official and Chi Yangji family, the fifth reunion still makes people open the Dongque and go out to pick up the new wheat presented by Chi Yang people.

Chi Yang lowered his head, holding the pottery bowl full of wheat grains with both hands, and only secretly looked up, but saw that the fifth rein looked solemn and took it solemnly with his hands, feeling heavy.

It is not only filled with yellow and orange wheat grains, but also people's hearts!

"I lost it and gained it from the east. Who said that I got nothing after repeated this time?"

The King of Wei was in a great mood and asked Chi Yang's elders to come together to participate in the wheat-tasting ceremony in the palace tomorrow.

"The ministers and the people all ate alfalfa for more than a month, which was really painful. After tasting wheat, I changed my rules and did not eat wheat rice. I also asked the Taiguan in the palace to cook and prepare a "full banquet"!"

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Chapter completed!