honor me as god

Chapter 507 The Centennial Wheat
After the meeting, Dogrand was like a huge machine that started to run at high speed. Under the leadership of King Perseus, the letter with the laurel seal was sent to Danyu City in the starry night.

At the same time, the national treasury is also working day and night. The strategic grain reserves sealed in the basement are continuously transported out, loaded into horse-drawn carts and cargo ships, and transported by land to Danyu City as a relief for the removal of wheat ears in the Danyu Plain. 600 The life and death of tens of thousands of people depend on this.

It is worth mentioning that the national treasury's strategic grain reserves are not ordinary wheat, but a special variety called "Centennial Wheat" cultivated by palace scholars.

Centennial wheat has no special nutrition, and tastes not much different from ordinary wheat, but its shelf life is unbelievably long.

The wheat bran of century-old wheat contains a rare fresh-keeping factor, which has powerful insect repellent and antiseptic effects. As long as it is sealed and stored in a cool place, it can last for a hundred years, hence the name century-old wheat.

Century-old wheat is rarely circulated in the market. First, its yield per mu is low, less than one-tenth of that of ordinary wheat ears, and its nutritional and satiety effects are not much different from ordinary wheat, so ordinary people can’t use it Wheat with such a long shelf life would not be deliberately bought at all.

Those who have a demand for century-old wheat are generally those nobles who like to stockpile grain. They will buy a certain amount of century-old wheat and seal it in the warehouse. Because of its antiseptic properties, they can leave it alone after putting it in. There is no need to consider the problem of antisepsis and regular warehouse replacement. , very worry-free.

Then there is the kingdom official, the century-old wheat is very suitable for strategic grain reserves because of its non-corruption characteristics. Usually, it is only sealed and not opened. The stock is regularly expanded, and the warehouse is opened for distribution in emergencies.

In order to reduce management costs, the strategic grain reserves of the Dogoland Kingdom are all century-old wheat. As for where this kind of wheat comes from, the royal family will issue indicators to the farmlands in various places to control the cultivation ratio of century-old wheat and common wheat.

This ratio is particular. If the ratio of [-]-year-old wheat is too low, it will not be able to reach the strategic reserve target this year. If things go on like this, it will weaken the royal family's macro-control ability, which may become a disaster.

It doesn't matter if the proportion of century-old wheat is too high, because the area of ​​farmland in the whole kingdom is so small, and the average yield per acre of century-old wheat is low. If the proportion of planting is too high, the cultivation space of ordinary wheat ears will be severely squeezed, resulting in a decrease in the total yield of wheat ears.

When the total amount of food drops to a certain threshold, famine will occur.

Therefore, the indicators generally stipulate that the ratio of century-old wheat to common wheat cultivated in farmlands in various places is 1:9. On average, 10 mu of 1-mu field is planted with 9-year-old wheat and [-] mu is planted with common wheat to ensure a balance between supply and demand.

Since Perseus took office, Dogrand has experienced the Laurel War in 486, the coup in 500, and the reappearance of extraterrestrial visitors in recent years. Everywhere is asking the royal family for money and food. The treasury and strategic grain reserves are not full, far from the prosperous period in history.

For the Blood Essence Grass incident, Danyu City needs a full 162 million tons of grain, and such a huge amount has almost bottomed out the strategic reserves.

But there was no way, Perseus had no choice in this matter, and he had to do it if he didn't want to.

In order to speed up the efficiency, Perseus went to the battle to supervise the food collection in person this time. With the king directly leading, the cashier of the reserve was naturally running smoothly.

Not only the workers worked hard, but also the supernatural beings were not idle. One trip for the strong warriors of the Troy family was worth ten trips for ordinary people. Well, the amount of food that can be transported in one trip can be calculated in "tons", and the soul masters of the Eric family are not far behind. All kinds of energy flow surges around the body, and the sky is full of food bags flying smoothly.

With the concerted efforts of all parties, in just two days, all 162 million tons of century-old wheat were shipped out of the warehouse, loaded into horse-drawn carts and cargo ships, and transported to Danyu City.

Perseus was standing at the pier at this time, watching the distant cargo ship disappearing at the end of the coastline, he couldn't help sighing: "162 million tons of century-old wheat can be used for 287 full-staffed legions in the whole kingdom, and 223 million soldiers for a whole year. The military supplies and food, but now the Scarlet Church has to take them to help Danyu City."

Kino stood beside Perseus, staring at the distant cargo ship with him, squinting his eyes and said: "History has limitations, I don't want to judge the previous national policy from the current perspective, it's not fair. And I believe , you are the one who hates the Scarlet Church the most, because of their existence, you not only paid for your own political interests, but even paid for your daughter."

Perseus didn't look at Chino, but asked indifferently, "What do you want to express?"

Chino: "A few days ago, I met Mimoro, the son of the chief bishop of the Scarlet Church."

Perseus: "Then?"

Kino leaned on the slanted railing by the port, looking at the rippling sea with eyes reflecting the setting sun: "Tell me about Solandelle's engagement?"

Perseus's expression was still very calm: "What is there to say? This is the fate of being born in the royal family. I have a daughter, but my people have tens of thousands of daughters. Change a leader to stand in my place , would have made the same choice—had to make the same choice.”

Chino: "Compromise, is this a long-term solution? You should also be able to see that the scarlet church has developed so far. In addition to the secret recipe of blood therapy, their own existence has threatened the kingdom, and this threat is increasing. This time is a good example.”

Perseus: "Then what can we do? As long as the secret recipe for blood therapy is not available to us for a day, and the veterinary disease still exists, the Scarlet Church can continue to grow."

Chino: "If I copy the secret recipe of blood therapy in the future, or research something that can replace blood therapy, or even find a way to completely cure the veterinary disease, what can you give me?"

Perseus' pupils dilated quickly, and he looked at Kino in astonishment, but after a brief silence, his pupils returned to their original size, and he asked silently, "If you can do it, what do you want?"

Kino asked again: "What can you give me?"

Perseus looked at Kino's side face, his eyes were as deep as the waves of the sea: "You know what? What you said just now shocked me at first, but only for a while."

"Because I suddenly discovered that you have created too many miracles and brought too many surprises to the kingdom. Let alone in the future, even if you take out a medicine that can completely cure the veterinary disease now, I don't seem to be too surprised .”

Chino still said the same thing: "So, if I do it, what can you give me?"

Perseus silently looked towards the sea, without any emotion in his voice: "Before I answer your question, I would like to ask you to answer a question—what is the purpose of you dealing with the Scarlet Church? For your own bright future? For the kingdom's Prosperity and stability?"

"Or for my daughter?"

(End of this chapter)