LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 1050 - 1050: Marquis Conferring
Chapter 1050: Marquis Conferring
The Xia Emperor’s cold voice rang out.” Look at all of you. What have you become? She’s well-read and well-educated. People who don’t know better might think that she’s a shrew in the market.”
The officials lowered their heads.
Emperor Xia glanced at Zhang Ronghua with a dignified gaze. He was moved and guessed that Qing Lin had a good plan for being so calm.
“Other than these two, are there any other methods?”
He had also watched the show. It was quite exciting.
Zhang Ronghua knew it was his turn to step forward. He walked out of the queue and stopped in front. He bowed and said,” I propose to open the granary of Jinzhou and transport the grain to Lanzhou with Great Sumeru Bags. We will sell it at market price to appease the people.”
Grand Elder Cui frowned. If he could see it, there was no way he couldn’t see it. Why was he doing this? Thinking of Zhang Ronghua’s character, he decided to wait and see.
Chu Xuping was indeed Grand Secretary Wei’s pet dog. When he saw the opportunity, he jumped out immediately.” Grand Secretary Cui just said the importance of Jinzhou’s granary. We can’t move it, but you suggested opening the granary to transport the grain. What are your intentions?”
Grand Secretary Zhou watched coldly. He didn’t stand up for Zhang Ronghua, but rather wanted him to make a fool of himself.
“I haven’t finished speaking, don’t interrupt,” said Zhang Ronghua.
Chu Xuping suppressed his anger. To solve a thorny problem that even the two elders can’t handle.”
He patted the Five Dragons Spirit Taming Belt and took out the seeds of Shangjing Rice, not the ears of rice.
Zhang Ronghua handed it over with both hands. Wei Shang came down and returned with the items.
He spoke again,” Although I’ve just taken office, as a father and mother, I dare not slack off for even a moment. I’ve read many books before, and there are many records of crops. I’ve carefully calculated and experimented countless times. My hard work has finally paid off. I’ve finally improved the existing rice and doubled the original production capacity. The yield per mu of good fields is 600 catties, the yield of inferior fields is 500 catties, the yield of dry fields is 300 catties, and the yield of barren mountains and deserts is 100 catties.”
Boom!
All the officials were shocked. Everyone looked over, first at Zhang Ronghua, then at the Shangjing rice on the imperial table. They couldn’t believe it. Was he crazy? He even dared to say such arrogant words. If he couldn’t do it, wasn’t he afraid of being punished for deceiving the emperor?
If it weren’t for the fact that the occasion was not right, Chu Xuping would have laughed out loud!
This was a godsend opportunity. Zhang Ronghua took the initiative to send his saber over. If he didn’t make a move now, when would he? As for what he said, it was completely nonsense!
If the rice variety was so easy to improve, the Ministry of Works would have already succeeded in developing it over the years. So many people, how could they not compare to him alone?
Not to mention doubling the yield per mu, even if it increased by 100 catties, it would be a great contribution! Moreover, could rice be grown in harsh environments such as dry fields, barren mountains, and deserts? If it was, he would stand upside down and eat sh * t!
” This is the Purple Extreme Hall. His Majesty is still sitting on the dragon throne. The words that are said are like water that has been poured out. If the rice seeds that you just handed in can’t double the yield per mu, it’s cheating the emperor!”
He was familiar with Zhang Ronghua’s character. Thinking of what he had done in the Spirit Research Department, could it be that he had really improved a new breed?
” There’s no need for you to worry, Censor Chu,” Zhang Ronghua said.” Since I dare to say this, I will naturally be responsible for every word I say.”
He looked at the Xia Emperor.
“Your Majesty, you can take the seeds of the rice and plant them in a flower pot. Eunuch Wei will know if they are real or not.”
Chu Xuping panicked. Had he really succeeded?
Wei Shang ordered people to bring the things over and once again came down from the imperial platform. He stopped in front of the officials and planted the two kinds of rice seeds. He stretched out his palm and used his true essence to hasten the growth.
At this moment.
Everyone craned their necks to look around. Ding Yi and Chen Youcai knew the inside story, so they stood steadily in the line. The others could not remain calm, wanting to get the results as soon as possible.
They formed a circle in front of them, blocking their line of sight. The people behind them could not see them, so they were anxious!
A few minutes later.
Wei Shang retracted his hand and looked at the two rice plants. The one on the left was a new variety improved by Zhang Ronghua. The rice ears were more than twice as big as the one on the right. He could tell from the appearance alone that he still had to weigh it.
He plucked the ears of rice and placed them on the scale in front of all the officials. Looking at the results, he found that they were indeed more than twice as heavy. His old face was filled with excitement as he turned around.” Congratulations, Your Majesty!” Magistrate Zhang has developed a new rice seed that is twice as heavy as the old one. It is true that the production capacity has doubled.”
The Xia Emperor suppressed his excitement and said in a low voice,”Let’s try again!”
This time, the soil was dry, and there was no moisture at all. He tried again, and the result was the same.
Even with the Xia Emperor’s shrewdness, he couldn’t hold it in any longer.
The yield per mu of rice doubled, and the strength of Great Xia increased. There were many benefits. The simplest one was that if the people were fed, there would be no rebellion. The excess grain could be sold for money to buy new clothes and send children to the Academy. As time went on, there would be more and more talents in Great Xia.
If they joined the army, they would be able to eat their fill every meal and become stronger. After training, their combat strength would be even stronger. The quality of the army would be improved in all aspects. If a war broke out, even if they could not take down the enemy for a while, they would be able to exhaust the enemy to death!
With its help, there were many things that could be done.
Just as he was about to speak, Chu Xuping jumped out again. He poured a basin of cold water on his head.” Even if the yield per mu is doubled, it can still adapt to various environments. Whether there are any side effects or toxins, we still have to go through the inspection of the Ministry of Works.”