"It seems that I really don't understand the matter in Yunzhou." Sun Jin was stunned for a while. He didn't expect that agricultural production could also have the concept of layout, and large-scale deployment could be used to achieve regional complementarity. In Chunnan, a big landlord and a clan seemed to be a small kingdom, with everything inside. And the major families had the final say in how to plant and produce it. In the past, everyone had the same problem of growing grain and making wine, which caused the price of alcohol in Chunnan to plummet in several years, and the supply of grain was insufficient, and there was also inversion of oil and grain prices... I don't know how many years of adjustment, game and mutual constraints have formed the relatively stable agricultural structure. In fact, the Chang family of the Chunnan royal family itself also has many farms and other industries, but they never thought that such regulation could be carried out. "But... is this really feasible?"

"Feable," Ye Tao did not have a private attitude. Frankly speaking, "Although Yunzhou is still a little less population, the land in the south is fertile, the grasslands in the north are flourishing, and there are rich forests and mineral resources. From the perspective of the overall economic structure, Yunzhou actually has very strong potential. The problem now is that how to tap this potential is what I care about most. I think that by allocating limited resources the most efficiently, I can achieve my goal. This is the case with many workshops in Yunzhou and the farms. The reason for this is also because Yunzhou is not as good as the east.

The plain has a wealth of territory, but it has its own unique advantages: transportation. Yunzhou has a large number of horses and low prices. Yunzhou's flattering terrain and the now constantly expanding road network ensure that as long as the total production is sufficient, the interconnection between different regions will be quite simple. Some farms specialize in planting wheat, some farms specialize in planting sorghum and corn, and some farms specialize in planting rice. In addition, they can plant some other crops in combination with the rotation system, so that limited manpower can maximize production efficiency. The mutual dependence can also allow Yunzhou to integrate into a whole faster."

"But, is it brewing? Although Dongping can be self-sufficient now, even Yunzhou can be self-sufficient, the benefits of brewing wine are much greater than those who sell food. Are you not afraid that everyone is rushing to brew wine, causing a food shortage?" Sun Jin asked.

"I'm not afraid." Ye Tao replied with a smile: "The Administration has issued a management measure for this. Yunzhou encourages all regions to develop distinctive local economies, including winemaking. In terms of winemaking, a decree has been issued. First, it is to ensure the production of grain. There are strict regulations on the proportion of grain used for wine production. Then there is a market license for winemaking. Unless you brew it yourself, any wine must be issued a land license for the Agriculture and Trade Bureau as long as it can be placed in a restaurant. Various professional wineries or farms with winemaking ability must be registered to let the Agriculture and Trade Bureau understand the production scale and the total grain consumption. Then there is a random inspection system for irregular locations. Any violations are made.

On the contrary, if the excess use of grain or privately expands the scale of brewing will be punished. The amount of the fine is absolutely painful. Generally speaking, it will be 40% of the total property of the person being punished. At the same time, it is also encouraged to report. If the reporter provides the situation, he will be able to obtain 20% of the total fine as a reward, and it will be resettled by Yunzhou Jingluo Mansion. This is the witness protection system in Yunzhou. The family can be moved to another place to settle. If the person reporting is particularly energetic, Yunzhou Jingluo Mansion can also help prepare a complete set of documents and help the reporter change his family's name and identity so that they will not be retaliated anyway....

...It is not just about brewing. Many things in Yunzhou now have punitive fines and anonymous protection system for whistleblowers. They are also publicly announced by officials of the Jingliufu. Although I dare not say that everyone knows it, I am not far away from it. Moreover, in Yunzhou, you can be worry-free if you collude with officials. As long as any ordinary person wants to complain, you can register at the FedEx or DHL Express Branch, so that they can be responsible for food and accommodation along the way to the Yunzhou Jingliufu petition department in Ningyuan City, and directly report the matter to me. The travel expenses are paid by the Jingliufu. However, if it is false, falsely accused, or framed, you will be sorry and you will have to serve labor

Repay this travel expenses and investigation costs. The laws in Yunzhou are not strict, and they can even be said to be quite relaxed. But as long as you commit crimes, you really want others to know, unless you don’t do it yourself... As long as you know, you can basically not escape. Whether it is a matter of killing or robbing people, making private wine or evading taxes... If these things are known to the subordinates, no matter how much the boss can buy them, I am afraid that 8% of the total property will not be able to come up with? And who is protected by local officials, once they are verified, don’t think that you can continue to serve with any background. Coordinating crime and obstructing judicial justice is a serious crime in Yunzhou. Although I don’t implicate this, dismissal does not satisfy me."

Ye Tao smiled and explained the current series of government orders in Yunzhou, one by one, and Sun Jin felt uncomfortable all over.

What kind of effect can be achieved in the hands of an authoritative ruler? He can imagine what kind of effect the Yunzhou decree is actually quite relaxed, while a series of laws of the Yunzhou Administration have given this relaxation a ubiquitous deterrent. These laws seem to be saying, I hope we trust each other, but if you let my trust down, I'm sorry...

"It's really interesting." Sun Jin poured a small sip of the essence of wine and drank it all in one go. "Jinluo Ye, the wine you made must have consumed a considerable amount of grain, right? Where did this grain come from?"

"Chunnan," Ye Tao smiled naturally, "The Farmers and Trade Bureau collected countless amounts of Chunnan's grain reserves in a few months, which made me add three additional funds. The money was almost insufficient. Then I asked the Farmers and Trade Bureau to buy these grains, and the use of the grain would be monitored by officials sent by the Farmers and Trade Bureau. Once the decree was promulgated, everyone would naturally obey it, and it would definitely start with me."

Sun Jin said embarrassedly: "This... is my presumptuous, I have no intention of doubting the lord."

Ye Tao laughed and said, "It's okay. However, I want to remind you that the total amount of grain purchased by the Commerce and Trade Bureau of Yunzhou Jingluofu is enough for the entire population of Yunzhou for three years. Since they were all bought from large families and large farms, they did not cause any fluctuations in grain prices, but if you know nothing, this would be a big problem."

"What!?" Sun Jin was stunned again. Only then did he realize that Chunnan's control over local aristocratic races had become so loose and weak. Although he had heard of Dongping's large-scale purchase of grain, it was like this year. Now no one realized that the purchase volume this year has reached this point.

"In addition, I can tell you. Since the war reserves of Dongping's Ministry of War have been fully stocked, starting next year, the demand for Chunnan in Dongping, including our Yunzhou, will be reduced to an unprecedented level. This is not a secret. I believe many people in Chunnan have known about this. But I still can't help but remind you to remind the prince to prepare early and not cause any harm to the farmers." Ye Tao sighed lightly.

"I'm afraid," Sun Jin said with a wry smile: "This is not something the prince can control." Then, Sun Jin stood up, bowed to Ye Tao, and said: "However, I still have the love of Ye Jinglei."

Ye Tao smiled strangely and said, "I may not be very kind-hearted. However, the world's general trend will be together for a long time, and the combination will be together for a long time. I don't know if we have the opportunity to see that day, and I can't think of what kind of situation the general trend of the world will end. To put it bluntly, at least in recent years, Dongping still hopes that Chunnan can become strong, at least strong enough to restrain the Western Front when I attacked Bei Liao in Dongping. As for the future, who knows..." Speaking of this, Ye Tao shrugged helplessly.

Sun Jin was silent. He remembered a not-so-necessary task for his visit to Yunzhou and asked: "Is Yunzhou really willing to sell large quantities of military horses to Chunnan?"

"You can buy as much as you want." Ye Tao said without caring.

"Two years, 100,000 horses...can it be?" Sun Jin threw out the highest amount that Chang Hongquan gave him to test Ye Tao's bottom line.

"I don't doubt your ability to pay, but two years of 100,000 horses... Are you sure you have enough cavalry officers to train such a large-scale cavalry? Chunnan can be said to be a cavalry general, maybe only General Chen Xujing, maybe even General Chen has never brought such a large-scale cavalry? Where did Chunnan transform the equipment of 100,000 cavalry? Moreover, frankly speaking, the geographical environment of Chunnan is very different from that of Dongping and Yunzhou. Compared with training and arming cavalry, it is necessary to study the cavalry combat methods suitable for Chunnan.
Chapter completed!