I Can Control My Ancestors

But Gu Jin understood very well.

The emergence of any new power would inevitably increase the possibility of the fragmentation of Kyushu.

He would absolutely not allow such a phenomenon to occur.

No matter what, Kyushu must be unified!

However, he still made detailed tactical plans, instructing Yang Ye to prepare at Yan Sect. If the Liao Army dared to make large-scale moves, they would seize the opportunity to launch a flank attack on Liao territory.

The situation in the world was once again changing.

— The original world.

It was mainly centered between the Song Kingdom and the Liao.

Although other regions remained independent, their strength was far from being significant.

But now, things were different.

The Three Kingdoms of the late Han era in history were quickly produced because of Gu Chen.

However, the current struggle among the Three Kingdoms would not end so easily.

Whether it was Li Deming or Li Yuanhao, neither father nor son were incompetent.

This was also true for Wang Yingchen within the Liao Kingdom.

But the Gu Clan... was still struggling in a period of weakness.

Gu Jin could make the Great Song stronger by leveraging the heritage of the Gu Clan.

But to say that he could truly unify the entire world under the current circumstances was still very difficult.

Even now with corn, it is extremely challenging.

The Gu Clan has indeed encountered its first chaotic era.

This is the true test for the Gu Clan.

Without someone with the talent of Gu Chen, and always under suppression, the members of the Gu Clan could only rely on the family’s millennium accumulation to cope with all this.

...

Time flies, and years pass by like a shuttle.

In a blink—

it was already the spring of the seventh year of Tongyuan.

The entire Great Song continued to rise steadily, unaffected by the wars between the Liao and Western Xia.

Gu Jin was naturally not going to make a grand show of it.

No matter how strong Western Xia was, Song Kingdom could not directly destroy the Liao Kingdom.

This matter was already sufficient to be entrusted to Yang Ye.

And Gu Jin was always watching everything domestically, continually developing commerce and agriculture, all of which continuously transformed the Great Song.

Kaijing, Grand Tutor’s Mansion.

In the study room.

Gu Jin sat calmly in the main seat, his expression serene, only the occasional light tapping of his fingers on the armrest revealing a trace of his inner anticipation.

Below, several high-ranking officials and heads of various departments stood respectfully.

Today was the day when officials gathered intelligence from various regions together for consolidation, and the atmosphere in the study was very lively.

Though each official had a stern expression.

It was difficult to hide their expectation.

— In fact, they had already heard some rumors that the harvests from various regions this year were indeed good.

The Great Song had been consistently repairing waterways.

Although it was in the name of making business routes more developed, at the same time, it also accommodated agriculture.

At least on the surface, the frequency of floods in various places was continuously decreasing.

Officials arrived one after another.

A moment later, as the officials arrived one by one, the Minister of Agriculture finally stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the Grand Tutor."

He held a thick document in his hands, his face showing uncontrollable joy, "In the sixth year of Tongyuan, the yield of corn from trial planting in various states has been fully calculated."

"Speak," Gu Jin stated succinctly.

"Yes!" The Minister of Agriculture took a deep breath and reported loudly, "In top-grade fields such as the Capital Region and Henan Prefecture, the highest yield per mu can still exceed five stone, with an average yield stable at around four stone and eight dou!"

"In places like Jingdong Road and Hebei Road, the yield per mu in medium to upper-grade fields is mostly between four stone and four stone five dou!"

"In newly cultivated experimental fields like Huainan and Liangzhe Road, despite initial lack of experience, the average yield per mu is above three stone and five dou!"

"Even in mountain fields in places like Jing Lake and Sichuan and Shu, through local adaptation, the yield per mu has reached two stone seven to eight dou!"

With each number reported, the breath of everyone in the study grew more strained.

These figures far exceeded the production of traditional millet and wheat.

Though not comparable to the experimental fields of the past.

But it was already enough, for it proved the adaptability and stability of corn for widespread cultivation.

"Good." A glint of satisfaction flashed in Gu Jin’s eyes, but he promptly asked, "How is the public responding? Are there concerns about pests and diseases?"

"Reporting to the Grand Tutor," another official responsible for agricultural promotion stepped forward, "Those permitted to plant are all grateful to the Grand Tutor and the court."

"Last year’s autumn harvest, with scenes of granaries full, was regarded as a miracle by the people."

"The court purchased at the agreed prices, and the people profited greatly, so this year many are clamoring to apply for planting."

"As for pests and diseases, although there were minor occurrences, the Ministry of Agriculture and officials from various roads have, per the Grand Tutor’s previous instructions, organized veteran farmers to summarize countermeasures, which were published in the ’Morning Record’ and distributed to various areas, and it’s currently under control."

Officials spoke one after another.

Including imperial censors from various regions.

They all reported the situation in detail to Gu Jin.

"Grand Tutor, the corn purchased last year, aside from reserving enough grain for seeds, has been gradually used to bolster local government granaries and military stores at the borders."

"Now the grain reserves in border towns like Taiyuan, Zhending, and Hejian have more than doubled compared to three years ago."

"Although production from the military colony in Liaodong, due to climatic limits and soil quality, reached only one stone five dou to two stone per mu, it greatly eased the pressure of transporting grain across the sea."

"General Yang Ye has sent multiple letters reporting that the soldiers are well-supplied with food, and morale is high!"

"Additionally, the corn stalks and leaves, as the Grand Tutor speculated, are excellent fodder and fuel."

"Various official-run ranches feed livestock with it, and they are thriving. The public has followed suit, relieving the shortage of winter firewood, and there is even trafficking of corn ears among the people."

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