Chapter 305.2

Chapter 305.2

The Emperor of Great Wu urgently asked, Minister, why are the grains of Great Xia so productive? Do you know the reason?The source of this content no/v(el)bi((n))

Reporting to Your Majesty, the high yield of Great Xias grains is mainly due to the following reasons!

The old minister reported with a bow, Firstly, over the past year, Great Xia has enjoyed favorable weather and peace, which Your Majesty knows directly affects the yield of grains. With their good weather, naturally, the grain production is high!

The Emperor of Great Wu nodded slightly, Continue!

Secondly, the geographical environment of Great Xia is too advantageous! The land of Great Xia is mainly plains, and the water system is very developed, making it convenient for planting and irrigation!

The Emperor of Great Wu said enviously, Indeed!

In Great Wu, they had to organize manpower to dig canals for irrigation, but Great Xia needed none of that.

Their cities are connected by rivers. Just by taking a boat, one could drift to any city in Great Xia.

Who wouldnt like such an extensive and accessible water system?

Thirdly, the land of Great Xia is extremely fertile. Just plant the grains, and the seedlings will grow! This situation is quite astonishing and can only be attributed to the heavens favor towards Great Xia!

The Emperor of Great Wu nodded enviously once again.

Fourthly, the Great Xia court is well-organized! They mobilize tens of millions of farmers to reclaim and cultivate land, thus achieving industrial-scale production, which naturally increases grain output!

Yes! The Emperor of Great Wu nodded.

He, too, wanted to organize large-scale grain cultivation like Great Xia.

But it was simply not feasible.

Because the domestic land in his empire had already been distributed, either in the hands of ministers from the imperial palace or in the hands of noble families and sects, it was not entirely owned by the court.

For these private lands, aside from requiring them to pay regular tribute, the court had no right to intervene if there was not enough reason.

However, the most important point is the last one!

What is the last point? the Emperor of Great Wu pressed.

They were not saints! They were not that noble!

Ministers, what if we set up a grain tariff? suggested Lin Beifan.

A grain tariff?

Lin Beifan smiled slightly: They take our Great Xias grain, simply wanting to achieve an increase in grain production! However, to see immediate results, they must obtain a large amount of grain and plant it on a large scale to see benefits! To transport a large amount of grain, they will inevitably have to pass through customs! Therefore, we can recoup some of our losses by setting a grain tariff!

It seems thats the only way. Your Majesty is wise!

Thus, the imperial decree was posted.

To transport grain out of the country, one must pay a grain tariff, one tael of silver for one tael of grain.

The tariff was high, but the envoys from other countries were happy.

They had originally feared that Great Xia would forbid it and had planned to smuggle the grain out stealthily. Some countries even sent many experts to carry the grain out little by little over mountains and ridges.

But now they didnt have to worry.

Since Great Xia had opened a loophole, they could transport it openly, at the cost of losing some money.

This amount of money was something they could afford to lose.

If they could transport the high-yield grain back to their countries, their grain problems would be solved, and the prosperity and development of their nations would lead to high-ranking positions and wealth, and even becoming a marquis or a minister was within reach!

Consequently, long queues formed at all of Great Xias border exits, all filled with caravans transporting grain.

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