At the end of March, it was supposed to be the arrival of warm spring and the time for everything to recover. However, during the Little Ice Age, spring came later than usual.
It might be fine in the south, but it was more serious in the north. Although it was already close to April, it was still very cold in the morning and evening, except for the warmth at noon.
The cabinet was originally very worried that such cold weather would delay the farming season and further reduce the production of grain in the north. The pressure of transporting grain from the south to the north would be greater, and it might affect the stability of the political situation. This point was raised by the cabinet at the end of February.
Xiao Ruxun also reacted quickly. He had already arranged for the farmers who were skilled in growing potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes to return to the Central Plains by boat and tell the ministers in the cabinet about the grand occasion of growing potatoes, corn, and sweet potatoes in Myanmar.
He said that these things could be eaten as food and could fill one's stomach. For example, corn was dried and ground into flour to make steamed buns, sweet potatoes and potatoes could be roasted, steamed, or cooked. The officials in the cabinet were stunned.
Potatoes were cold-resistant and could be planted in the north, which was not suitable for wheat growth, and the yield was still very high. It was suggested that they be planted on a large scale in the north, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Northern Zhili, and Shandong.
Sweet potatoes and corn needed better temperature conditions, so they could be planted in Jiangnan and Lingnan. Places with high temperature in Lingnan could achieve three crops a year, so they must not waste the opportunity.
These three new crops could be mixed with some local crops to increase the yield of grain.
In addition, Xiao Ruxun also ordered these old farmers and crop seeds to be sent to various places for training in the planting of the new crops. He requested that the planting of the new crops be promoted as soon as possible. At the same time, he ordered the county magistrates and village chiefs in the areas that had stabilized to organize and learn to centralize the management of feces.
At the same time, he planned to start building public toilets in various villages and towns to collect human feces and urine. The feces of pigs, cows, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, and other poultry were also required to be collected and uniformly fermented into manure to increase the fertility of the soil.
The three southeastern provinces and Northern Zhili were the first to carry out this campaign. The order was issued at the end of February, and the order was transmitted to the south at the beginning of March. The county magistrates and village chiefs immediately took action and went door to door in their areas to announce the new requirements of the Daqin government.
Of course, the families in the countryside did not need the government to remind them of the importance of feces and urine.
But the residents in the cities and towns did not pay much attention to it. They often urinated and defecated everywhere, causing the town to stink, not only polluting the environment, but also wasting valuable manure.
After receiving the order of Xiao Ruxun, the county magistrates immediately ordered that feces and urine should not be excreted anywhere and must be handled at home with wooden buckets.
Then, the county magistrates arranged for special personnel to collect and hand over the feces and urine to be made into of manure and urine of the county.
They also asked that of special of patrol teams would be set up in of of the towns and cities and of which would be set to be of of of.
On the one hand, it could solve the problem of insufficient manure, and on the other hand, it could improve the environment of the town.
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In ancient times, people liked incense. They liked scented sachets and sachets. The rich often lit incense and used it to make their clothes smell fragrant. During the Qing Dynasty, snuff bottles were very popular in Beijing. Everyone from rich families had one, and they looked very chic.
However, this was not because of any other reason. It was not to pretend to be cool and pretentious, but because it was too smelly. The air was filled with the stench of urine and stench. Without incense or a snuff bottle, it was really impossible for rich kids to stroll on the streets.
Xiao Ruxun had dealt with this problem in Myanmar, and the air quality of the towns and villages in Myanmar was good.
After entering the capital, Xiao Ruxun, based on the experience of Myanmar, ordered that the residents of the capital were not to be allowed to urinate and defecate anywhere. He built special public toilets to guide people to solve their problems at home or in public toilets. He also ordered to form patrol teams to punish people who urinated and defecated.
In February alone, more than two thousand people were flogged, and the effect was very good. In March, only a hundred people were flogged. If this continued, the air quality of the capital would greatly improve.
After solving some of the urgent problems, Xiao Ruxun also attached great importance to the construction of the army. When the army stayed around the capital, they would never stop training. The content and intensity of the training were the same as in Myanmar. The Myanmar veterans were very used to it, but the new recruits found it difficult.
For this reason, the new recruits were often ridiculed by the Myanmar veterans.
Xiao Ruxun was happy to see this happen. From time to time, she would leave the capital to mingle with the soldiers in the barracks, letting the soldiers know of her existence and maintaining her influence. She would often give the army some rewards, meat, wine, and money. In short, she was not careless with the army.
As long as it was a normal government, the officials would never embezzle the army's rations. However, any government that embezzled the army's rations was a sick government that needed to be cured. The army was the foundation of the government. Without the army, how could one rule?
As a matter of fact, the Great Ming Dynasty was overturned by Xiao Ruxun. The mistakes of the past served as a lesson for the future generations. In any case, Xiao Ruxun would never mistreat her soldiers.
This time, Xiao Ruxun chose to inspect the Berserk Lion Battalion.
The Berserk Lion Battalion was one of the two major cavalry corps, and their treatment was the same as the Battle Wolf Battalion. Furthermore, there was something special about this place. Xiao Ruxun's godson, Chu Ying, was serving in the Berserk Lion Battalion. He was currently a commander of a thousand men, and he had a thousand cavalrymen under him.
Hearing that Xiao Ruxun was coming to inspect the army, Chu Ying happily followed Jiang Yue and Xue Bolu to welcome Xiao Ruxun. When Xiao Ruxun saw Chu Ying, he smiled and patted his shoulder, encouraging him.
Chu Ying had been with Da Jun for a long time and was very used to this kind of life. At the same time, the braid at the back of his head was becoming more and more of a thorn in his heart. Seeing that his companions all had their hair tied up, he was the only one who was bald and had a small braid. This made him very uncomfortable.
Thus, when the northern expedition began, a group of people cheered. Chu Ying also drank some wine, and the alcohol got to his head, so he decided to cut his braid. After sobering up, he felt a little regretful, but he didn't fix it up again, allowing his hair to grow freely. Now, his hair had already reached the length of his shoulders.
The army finally addressed him as General Chu, not caring whether his surname was Chu or not. In any case, they called him General Chu, and Chu Ying didn't feel that there was anything wrong with it. He just felt that he could blend in with the group, and he was very happy.
"Growing my hair looks much better than growing it out with a braid."
This was the first thing Xiao Ruxun said when he saw Chu Ying, and Chu Ying was even happier. He felt that what he did was right.
That day, when Xiao Ruxun returned to the palace, he brought Chu Ying back with him, and asked the imperial chef to make a good meal for him.
"Eat slowly, no one is fighting with you."
Seeing Chu Ying wolfing down the food, Xiao Ruxun's lips curled up slightly.
"En … okay …"
Chu Ying didn't show any signs of slowing down, and continued wolfing down the food, finishing the table full of dishes.
After eating his fill, Xiao Ruxun brought Chu Ying to his study, saying that he had a gift for him.
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