Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 666 Hybrid Rice
The current Si Nong Siqing is called Lu Yan, who has just been promoted not long ago. He is about 40 years old, and he is thin and dark-skinned.

He had worked in Sinong Temple for many years before, and he had been working on the front line all the time. He was also busy with experiments and popularizing how to farm to the people on weekdays.

Therefore, he looks a little different from ordinary officials.

Ordinary officials, because they are pampered, have good skin even if they are not fat, but Lu Yan's skin is more rough.

Seeing such a person, Qin Tian felt a little relieved. He knew that in many inconspicuous places in the Tang Dynasty, there were many people like Lu Yan who silently performed their duties, doing what many people did. Don't know, don't care about things.

Sinong Temple was very busy, and when Qin Tian came in, everyone did not let go of their work.

Lu Yan was a little shocked when he saw Qin Tian, ​​and hurried over: "Master Qin, why are you here?"

"Come and talk to Mr. Lu about something."

Lu Yan was still a little surprised, because Qin Tian's sudden arrival also made him a little uneasy about what Qin Tian said.

The two of them found a place to sit down, and there were a few young ministers of Sinong Temple or other officials standing beside them.

There is no need for Qin Tian to hide this matter, as more people know about it, maybe there will be more suggestions.

"Master Lu works in Sinong Temple, so he should know a lot about rice?"

Lu Yan nodded: "I understand it. I have grown rice for several years for research, and I can solve common rice diseases."

"Then do you have any experience in improving rice production?"

"This..." Lu Yan hesitated, and said, "Increasing the yield of rice generally means selecting fertile land and increasing the use of manure. Others, it seems that there is no such thing."

Lu Yan said truthfully that apart from these, he really had no other options.

Qin Tiandao: "Then Master Lu, have you ever experimented with planting different rice varieties together, and then planting the resulting hybrid seeds the next year to see the effect?"

"This...not really." Lu Yan usually does experiments, planting a kind of rice seeds, and then studying their growth patterns, and he has always felt that messy planting is not conducive to research.

Speaking of this, Lu Yan became more and more curious, and asked, "Master Hou, what are you talking about?"

Qin Tiandao: "This Marquis once planted rice."

Qin Tian has never planted rice before, but he may not be very convincing when he directly expresses the concept of hybrid rice. The best way is naturally to make people believe that he has really planted it. Many things, use yourself as an example If you do, it will naturally make more people believe that what you say is true.

This situation is not uncommon.

After Qin Tian said this, Lu Yan and others were a little shocked. They didn't expect Qin Tian to grow rice, but no matter how they looked at it, it didn't look like it, because Qin Tian was born and raised in the north, and there was no rice planted here at all. Yes, and as far as they know, Qin Tian has never been to the south.

Suspicious eyes soon appeared.

"Master Hou really planted rice?" Lu Yan asked with a dark face, he was a little straight, so straight that Qin Tian didn't know what to say.

"Ahem, what did Benhou lie to you, but that's not the point. What Benhou wants to say is that Benhou once crossed different types of rice, and after planting the resulting seeds, the yield increased a lot. I think, If this kind of hybrid rice is planted on a large scale, can we increase the grain production of our Datang?"

"The mixed rice seeds are planted again, and the yield is good?" Lu Yan and the others looked at Qin Tian in confusion.

Qin Tian nodded and said: "This is how the Marquis analyzes it. It's the same as us. You see, when two different people get married, the child born has the characteristics of two people. Rice may also be like this. The rice grows vigorously, some have a well-developed root system, and some have more fruit, and the seeds after their hybridization may have the advantages of these different rice, so if planted in this way, won’t the yield be increased?”

This time, Qin Tian's explanation was very clear and easy to understand. After listening to it, Lu Yan and the others were very interested, and also felt that there was indeed such a possibility that both humans and animals would embody the body of the father and mother. Some advantages, rice may really be able to.

There was light in Lu Yan's eyes, and he seemed to have found the object of his next research.

"Master Hou, we are all famous as you said. We will plant rice soon. We will mix different rice together and see the effect."

Lu Yan was very kind, and he understood as soon as he said it, Qin Tian nodded: "Okay, if the rice you planted can really increase the yield, I will personally go to the Holy Majesty and ask for credit for you."

As soon as they heard that the request for credit was done, Lu Yan and the others suddenly became excited again, wishing they could immediately get into work.

After Qin Tian stayed at Sinong Temple for a while, he left.

This kind of thing is similar to the situation of planting wheat in the south at the beginning. The result will not be known quickly overnight. It must wait, maybe only next year before the final result will be known.

Qin Tian did not tell Li Shimin about this matter. In his opinion, it is not too late to tell Li Shimin after the results are obtained. Of course, the most important point is that Qin Tian is not sure whether this hybrid rice is really feasible. .

Wheat is planted in the south. In his opinion, it is not a big problem. After all, it has already appeared in the Song Dynasty, but hybrid rice did not appear until his time, and it took many scientists for many years. developed.

Based on the few agricultural experts from Sinong Temple in the Tang Dynasty, Qin Tian really didn't have much confidence. If the final result was unsatisfactory, but he told Li Shimin in advance, it would be embarrassing.

However, this matter was not told to Li Shimin, but the nine princesses asked about it.

Seeing Princess Jiu asking, Qin Tian had no choice but to tell Princess Jiu about the situation. Of course, in order for Princess Jiu to better understand what hybrid rice is, he also told Princess Jiu the example he gave in Sinong Temple. Said a bit.

"It's like two people getting married, you know, the child born has the advantages of two people..."

Qin Tian muttered, but Jiu Gongzhu was suddenly a little absent-minded.

"You said, will our child have the advantages of both of us?"

Princess Nine suddenly wanted a child. Qin Tian was taken aback when he heard this. He has been married for a few years, but because he is busy and often away from home, as a result, he has no heirs now. .

"Your Highness, why don't we give birth to a baby?"

The Ninth Princess curled her lips, but suddenly rushed towards Qin Tian, ​​her movements were very vigorous.

(End of this chapter)