The most arrogant in history

Chapter 821: An old horse is still in the stable.

The county magistrate nodded and said, "But the farms have not started farming yet because the weather is too cold and the frozen soil has not thawed. If Your Majesty goes to see it now, I'm afraid... you won't see anything."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Just go to the farm and take a look around. You'll always be able to see something."

That night, everyone rested in Xinlong City.

However, a telegram was sent from the direction of Yanran City, saying that the cold air from Siberia was moving southward, and a strong cold wave had already swept through the city. It was estimated that the cold wave would reach Xinlong City in the second half of the night. Two days later, the cold wave would reach Zhuo County.

Ye Kun received the news and said with a smile: "Yes, we have some clues about our weather forecast work."

In fact, forecasting cold waves is relatively simple.

Because there is a telegraph in the Beihai camp and there is also a telegraph in the Yanran city.

Every time a Siberian cold wave hits the North Sea, the Yanran City will be notified. Yanran City will wait for the cold wave to arrive, and then predict the power of the cold wave based on the wind speed and the degree of temperature drop, and notify Zhuo County.

Zhuo County will conduct further analysis and notify relevant areas as appropriate.

But for ordinary people, this is too magical. The imperial court can actually predict rain, snow, strong winds and cooling temperatures a few days in advance. It is simply a divine method.

As expected, the weather was not good. A strong wind blew in the middle of the night, and ghosts were howling.

When Ye Kun got up in the morning, he saw that it was already white outside and the snow had covered the horse's hooves.

Huo Qing said, "Your Majesty, it is too snowy today, it is not suitable to go out."

The magistrate of Xinlongcheng also said, "Your Majesty, the snowstorm on the grassland will soon pass. You should stay in the city for two days. After the snowstorm passes, I will accompany you to inspect the farm."

"No, I'm in a hurry. I have to go to the farm despite the snow and wind. Now the wind is strong but the snow is not deep."

"But Your Majesty, the farm is still forty miles away..."

"Forty miles, it only takes an hour to get there on horseback, what's that?"

Ye Kun laughed: "I'm not old yet, riding a horse is no problem for me. Stop talking, and get ready quickly."

Huo Qing had no choice but to work with the general of the guard to arrange two cars and several horse-drawn carriages, bring a heater and related luggage, and accompany Ye Kun to the farm.

Ye Kun went out to take a look, then waved and said, "Since there is a car, everyone get in. Don't go with too many people, this is not a war."

Ye Weiwei followed him out: "Father, I will go with you too so I can take care of you."

"You, stay in the city and chat with your mother by the fire." Ye Kun scratched Ye Weiwei's nose and said, "I will go hunting on the way and bring you good food."

Ye Weiwei stuck out her tongue and ran to Jiang Yourong.

Huo Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's not easy to hunt in this snowy weather. It will be a good time to hunt when the weather clears up after the snow."

"Of course I know. I was just kidding the little girl."

Ye Kun smiled and got on the carriage.

The emperor had his own carriage, and the empress had a spare carriage.

The new carriage uses an aluminum alloy frame and carriage, which is light and strong, and can withstand attacks from bows and arrows.

They are all large four-wheeled carriages with a large compartment that can accommodate a fireplace, a bed, a small table, and a small bookshelf.

The windows on both sides are made of thickened glass, so you can sit in the car and enjoy the scenery outside.

The agricultural officer of Xinlong City is an old man who is trembling all the time.

Ye Kun called the agricultural officer: "This gentleman is old, please come with me and ride in my carriage. There is a stove in my carriage, it will be warm."

The old man was startled and waved his hands, saying, "Your Majesty, I dare not. I also have a carriage and am not afraid of the cold."

"Come with me in the same carriage. I have something to ask you." Ye Kun said without hesitation and pulled the old man into the carriage.

The old man got on the bus, but was still afraid and didn't dare to sit.

Ye Kun pulled the old man to sit down and said with a smile: "What's your name, sir? Why are you so nervous?"

The old man replied, "Your Majesty, my name is Ma Zhenxuan. I used to be an official in the Ministry of Agriculture, responsible for agricultural work in Taiyuan County. Because of the chaos in the management of accounts and embezzlement, I was found out by Lord Qin Chou and the Ministry of Personnel, and my whole family was exiled here.

The current county magistrate promoted me to the position of agricultural official because I am proficient in agricultural management and I have made recommendations to the court.

Because I was a criminal, I was afraid and nervous. "

"So you are a criminal official..." Ye Kun nodded and frowned.

"Most of the officials in the country were exiled to Jiaozhi and Tianzhu, or Izu Island and the Nanyang Islands. Why were you exiled here?"

Ma Zhenxuan stuttered, "The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Immigration have many places to choose from for exiling criminals. Back then, the Northern Kingdom was short of people, so my whole family was sent to the Northern Kingdom. Actually, I wanted to go to Jiaozhi. I heard that once you get there, you can become a farmer and own thousands of acres of fertile land."

"This place is not bad either. You can eat as much beef and mutton as you want."

Ye Kun chuckled: "You are a convicted official, but you were promoted, which shows that you have good professional ability. From now on, you must work hard, make up for your crime, and serve the country."

Ma Zhenxuan clasped his fists and said, "I have turned over a new leaf and become a new man. The second farm in Xinlongcheng was founded by me. It now has 6,000 acres of land, as well as a pig farm, a chicken farm, and a fish pond.

Give me another three years, and I will be able to achieve complete self-sufficiency in food for Xinlong City, without the need for food support from the court. Maybe I can even support Feihu City in the north."

"Laoma, you are an old horse waiting to be ridden, with great ambitions, just like a martyr still full of ambition in his old age."

Ye Kun was delighted to hear this and said with a smile: "There is a word in our current development concept, called sustainable development. If we can achieve food self-sufficiency for just one year, it is not a great achievement. It is a great achievement if we can achieve self-sufficiency every year in the future. Old Ma, have you thought about this? Do you have any ideas for sustainable development?"

"Your Majesty, that's what I think."

Old Ma perked up and said with a smile: "The farm here adopts a rotation system. Plant one year, rest one year to conserve the land. Combined with planned soil improvement, sustainable development can be achieved."

Ye Kun was very interested: "Tell me, how to improve the soil?"

Old Ma nodded: "We have more than 3,000 people in Xinlong City, and there are also merchants coming and going, so there is a lot of manure. These manure will be sent to the farm by horse-drawn carriage, and after fermentation, it will be used to improve the soil.

The manure from the pig farm and chicken farm is also treated in the same way. There is a small river nearby. In the summer, we go down to the river to collect silt and use it to build fields. In order to reduce soil erosion, trees are planted on the farm. The farmland is surrounded by stones wherever possible..."

When talking about his job, Lao Ma is very knowledgeable.

Ye Kun listened carefully and felt that Lao Ma had some ideas and his method was more scientific.

Old Ma talked for several minutes, and then said, "In the summer, I also organized farm workers to cut some grass to make fertilizer and improve the soil. There are also dung collectors who pick up cow dung to fertilize the fields. But horse dung is not good, it is very alkaline and is not good for the soil..."

Ye Kun laughed and said, "Great, Lao Ma, your professional knowledge and vision are indeed good. I would like to promote you, but unfortunately... your age makes it difficult for me."