A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"Lord Yan, receive your investiture."

"Your subject is here."

Liu Bang took a breath. "Marquis Wei Ping of Yan has cultivated a superior variety that yields 5 shi, 3 dou, 3 sheng, and 2 he per mu. He has also presented the Alternating Field Method, which has doubled the grain production of the Han Dynasty."

"The position of Minister of Agriculture is now changed to Minister of Grain Administration, a rank comparable to the Three Dukes, and will be held concurrently by the current Marquis of Yan for generations to come."

"The Grand Minister of Agriculture's authority changed from being in charge of taxation and grain to being responsible for collecting taxes such as land rent, straw tax, tax, property tax, tax, and other taxes. He also managed the production and sale of salt, iron, and wine, engaged in commercial activities such as equalization and price stabilization, managed the canal transport and allocation of materials, and was responsible for the salaries of state officials, military and political expenses, and other financial expenditures."

"There is one Assistant Minister of Agriculture, whose rank is comparable to that of the Nine Ministers. He assists the Grand Minister of Agriculture in managing the national economy. He is the former Chief Minister of Grain, Marquis Xiang of Jiqiu."

"The Grand Minister of Agriculture has a Vice Minister of Agriculture who is in charge of money, grain, employment, and construction."

"And there is the Vice Minister of Agriculture, who is in charge of salt and iron."

"There was a Grand Granary Master, who was in charge of collecting and storing rice and millet, responsible for supplying the rations of officials and managing the distribution. A Field Master was responsible for arranging the emperor's personal cultivation of the fields and managing the harvest from the fields for sacrifices. A Capital Supervisor was in charge of the national reserves of money and goods."

"There is also an official in charge of managing the salt, iron and alcohol monopolies."

"The Equalization Transport Commissioner was in charge of all matters related to equalization transport and oversaw the equalization transport officials of all prefectures and kingdoms. The Price Stabilization Commissioner was appointed to collect all goods transported throughout the country and to stabilize market prices."

"There is also the Commandant of Grain Supply, who is in charge of raising military expenses and assisting the Grand Minister of Agriculture in expanding the sources of revenue. There is also the Commissioner of Rice Fields, who is in charge of renting out public fields and collecting taxes."

"In many prefectures and kingdoms, officials such as granary chiefs, agricultural supervisors, and water management officers were established. Among them, the granary chief was in charge of storing the government's grains or delivering them to the central government; the agricultural supervisor was responsible for supervising the cultivation of government fields; and the water management officer was in charge of the maintenance of rivers and canals in the prefecture or kingdom, the management of irrigation, and the collection of fishing taxes."

"And the Lesser Treasury, also place it under the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

"The most important task for the Grand Minister of Agriculture right now is to promote improved varieties and the alternating field system."

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Everyone was shocked after hearing Liu Bang's division of responsibilities for the Grand Minister of Agriculture.

What does this mean? It means handing over the country's most important purse strings to Wei Ping.

All taxes and economic revenues from across the land, as well as the royal family's economic industries, all belonged to the Grand Minister of Agriculture.

However, for the Grand Minister of Agriculture to become a permanent official of the Three Dukes level, he must possess sufficiently vast power; otherwise, he would be nothing more than an empty shell, utterly useless.

Since he had chosen to trust Wei Ping, Liu Bang decided to show Wei Ping his sincerity.

Moreover, the main work of the Grand Minister of Agriculture is handled by the Assistant Minister of Agriculture and the Minister of the Treasury, while the Grand Minister of Agriculture oversees all affairs.

"Your Majesty, I thank you!"

Wei Ping bowed respectfully.

The former Minister of Agriculture, now the Vice Minister of Agriculture, and the Minister of the Imperial Treasury, who were standing to the side, all respectfully agreed.

Shao Fu Yang Chengyan smiled on the outside, but cursed inwardly.

He was originally the head of a department, directly responsible to the emperor, but now he's become someone else's subordinate.

The Minister of Agriculture was genuinely happy.

Heaven knows what kind of life he had lived before. Although the world was unified at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, it was not peaceful and there was war everywhere.

Liu Bang demanded that the nation rest and recuperate while simultaneously requesting sufficient military provisions.

His position as the Minister of Agriculture was more of a scapegoat. The country was in dire need of money and grain everywhere, and everyone was reaching out to him for help.

He doesn't have that much grain!

Those guys were all founding heroes, and he couldn't afford to offend them, so he could only put on a smiling face.

Now that he has a powerful leader, let's see who dares to bully him!

Although I became the second-in-command, I had a lot more power and someone to protect me. I couldn't be happier.

Especially since the boss doesn't really manage things and has delegated a lot of power, it's incredibly satisfying.

"Father, I wish to personally promote this method of alternating fields. I humbly request Your Majesty's permission."

At this moment, Crown Prince Liu Ying came out.

After being taught by Wei Ping these past few days, he is no longer the same as before.

Although his childhood experiences, especially the memory of Liu Bang abandoning him and Lü Zhi, made him value family ties immensely.

But at least he could fulfill the responsibilities of a crown prince. Under Wei Ping's tutelage, he went deep into the countryside, deeply understood the people's suffering, and empathized with them.

This time, I genuinely want to spread the Shirota Law so that people can use it more quickly and live better lives.

"it is good."

Liu Bang gave Liu Ying a deep look. Was this time his own decision to step forward, or was it an implication from Empress Lü?

If it was his own intention, was it truly for the benefit of the people, or was it just a show?

It was also due to Wei Ping's Tai Chi that Liu Bang's health was much better than it was in history.

By the twelfth year of the Han Dynasty, although he was old and often ill, he still had a lot of vitality.

This promotion of the Daida method is a good opportunity to increase Liu Ying's prestige; his old bones can still hold up.

Whatever Liu Ying's motives, it wasn't a bad thing for him.

"Grand Minister of Agriculture, the Crown Prince is your apprentice, so you shall make the arrangements."

Liu Bang said to Wei Ping.

Wei Ping nodded and looked at Liu Ying.

"I propose to establish a Substitute Field Director under the Grand Minister of Agriculture, to be concurrently held by His Highness the Crown Prince, who will be directly responsible to me and dedicated to promoting the Substitute Field method. In the future, this department will also be responsible for promoting improved varieties."

"Zhang Cang, the chancellor of the King of Huainan, was appointed as the assistant to the Crown Prince."

"Then draw personnel from the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Personnel to fill the positions of the Assistant Minister of Agriculture."

Clearly, the purpose of drawing people from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance was to get them to work and to create a comparison, thereby stimulating their enthusiasm for their jobs.

Drawing personnel from the Langzhongling's command was to enhance the prestige of the sons of powerful and wealthy families, and also to utilize the resources of these sons, leverage the initiative of their backers, and promote the Daida method more quickly.

As the crown prince, Shirota Rei would naturally want his own nephews and nieces to make a good impression on him. Therefore, he would mobilize all his resources to help his family members promote the Shirota Law within their jurisdiction, ensuring quality, quantity, and efficiency.

Zhang Cang.

Liu Bang nodded. This was a capable minister, Li Si's junior brother, and a disciple of Xunzi. He was exceptionally talented.

Other arrangements are also suitable, so let's do it this way.

After the emperor and his officials left, news of the superior seeds that yielded more than 5 shi per mu quickly spread among the powerful and wealthy.

The news spread throughout Chang'an the following day, becoming common knowledge.

Countless ordinary people went to pay homage to their ancestors and told them this good news.

When Liu Ying took office as the magistrate of Daitian, his job was to spread the news of Daitian law and improved seeds. This news also became widely known through the efforts of those who wanted to spread it. Many people set up a longevity tablet for Liu Ying and offered incense day and night.

Deep within the palace, Empress Lü Zhi happily summoned Liu Ying to praise him. When she learned that this was Liu Ying's own idea, and that no one had taught him, she was even more delighted.

Her foolish son finally showed some intelligence; Wei Ping's education was effective after all.

"Ying'er, if you want to get things done, it'll be difficult without a few of your own people. Get a few of your cousins ​​into the Daitian magistrate's office and have them help you."

Anyone with eyes could see that this was a good place to gain credit and fame, so Lü Zhi naturally wanted her brothers and sisters to go in.

Liu Ying was somewhat embarrassed upon hearing this, as he knew all too well what kind of people his cousins ​​were.

They're always so arrogant, they don't even respect him much. Asking them to promote things to the common people is like a cat teaching a mouse a lesson, trying to kill the mouse!

For the sake of the common people!

For the first time, obedient Liu Ying refused his mother's request!