Great Military Division

Chapter 282 The price of arable land plummeted!The infighting of the Nanyang gentry is intensifying!

Looking at the rice field, Liu Bian nodded with great interest, and praised: "Well, it's not bad. The completion of the rice field fish farming you are in charge of has exceeded my expectations."

"Zi Jing!"

Liu Bian turned his head to look at Zaoyi beside him, and couldn't help but praise: "You are very talented in farming. I believe that it won't be long before the imperial court can realize the independence of grain and grass."

"Where~~"

Zaoyi bowed with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty's absurd praise, I can't bear it, it's all thanks to His Majesty, I'm just doing things according to the rules."

"Some people, even if you give him the rules, he may not be able to follow them."

"If Your Majesty says so, then the officer must be a little smarter."

"Hahahaha!"

The two looked at each other, looked up to the sky and laughed.

Liu Bian waved his hands instead, and said with a sigh: "Now that farming is on the right track, it's time for me to talk to you about something new."

"Zi Jing!"

Liu Bian turned around and waved his hand to signal him to go out of the field: "If you can do this well, you will be the greatest hero of the imperial court. I will give you the title of marquis, and even build a shrine. It's not impossible."

Living ancestral halls, erecting ancestral halls to enshrine those who are still alive, to express their inner gratitude and admiration.

The people who can be built into the shrine are all people who have made outstanding contributions to society, and people who are unanimously respected by the people all over the world.

"what?"

Zaozhi was stunned when he heard the words, and at the same time was amazed: "Shengci? I'm afraid I can't afford it!"

Liu Bian walked out of the paddy field and said solemnly: "Don't be afraid, this matter is very difficult and may take up your whole life, but once it succeeds, the people of the whole world will not be short of food from now on, and it will never happen again. Starving people."

"This"

Zaozhi had an unbelievable expression on his face: "Is this really possible?"

Liu Bian was very sure: "En! Zijing, are you willing to dedicate your life to the imperial court and the people of the whole world?"

Seeing that His Majesty did not seem to be joking, and his face was extremely solemn, Zaozhi took a deep breath, then cupped his hands and clasped his fists, and solemnly responded: "If it is true, I will do my best to help the people of the world."

"it is good!"

Liu Bian nodded slowly: "Sure enough, I didn't misread you, get up, let's go back to the carriage and talk."

Zao Yi bowed: "Here."

Immediately.

The two returned to the carriage, and the host and guest took their seats.

Zaozhi sat down, clasped his hands and clasped his fists: "I don't know what to ask your majesty to do?"

Liu Bian took a deep breath, organized his words slightly, and said softly, "Zijing, you should have seen this phenomenon in your life. If your parents are tall and burly, so will your offspring. If your parents are handsome, so will your offspring."

"Beside this there is"

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Genetics is too advanced, Liu Bian was afraid that Zaoyi would not be able to understand, so he gradually instilled the knowledge of genetics from some phenomena in life.

Fortunately, Zaoyi's ability to accept is relatively strong, and he won his approval just by explaining it in a simple way.

Zaozhi nodded slowly: "Indeed."

"Of course!"

Liu Bian continued to deepen his impression and said: "It's not that the parents are good, but all the children and grandchildren are good. Maybe there will be one or two people who are quite different from their parents in appearance and figure."

"In this case."

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From common phenomena to individual phenomena, Liu Bian began to deepen the instillation of genetics, paving the way for the two-season hybrid rice. Only by understanding the knowledge of genetics can we better carry out the process operation.

When it comes to more in-depth knowledge of genetics, Zaoyi's acceptance is obviously a bit slower, but after the painstaking training of Liu Bian and the Military Division Alliance, as well as the in-depth case analysis, Zaoyi can still accept it after all.

This is enough.

About an hour passed.

It was only after returning to the emperor's palace from the countryside that Zaoyi fully accepted the knowledge of genetics.

However, Liu Bian was very patient and explained over and over again: "Actually, flowers, plants and trees have the same genetic characteristics as humans."

"What I want you to do is to select a high-yield variety with good genetic characteristics from the rice field, and cultivate it specially, and try to double the yield per mu of the rice field, or even ten times!"

If it had been before, Zaozhi would have been so shocked that his jaw would have dropped when he heard that the yield per mu had doubled.

But after Liu Bian popularized the knowledge of genetics, he already had a vague feeling that it is indeed possible to double the yield per mu, or even ten times, which is also not bragging.

Therefore, Zaozhi only seemed relatively excited, and did not show excessive surprise: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to cultivate high-yield rice even if I spend my whole life."

"You have such determination, I am very relieved."

Liu Bian nodded in satisfaction, and let out a sigh of relief: "Then let's start now and get down to business. We need to cultivate rice with high yield, cold resistance, and disease resistance from rice."

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"In this way, the first problem arises, how to make the offspring of rice with excellent genetic characteristics continue to maintain such stable genetic characteristics."

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"Following that, the second problem arose again. How to separate the male and female rice to ensure that the rice pollen with excellent genetic characteristics can fall on the pistil of ordinary rice?"

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"So, our first step is to find rice in the natural state, which is separated from male and female without artificial castration."

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The key to the hybrid rice of the two-line method is to find a "pseudo-mother" who has no reproductive ability in the natural state, so it cannot complete self-crossing, but can only reproduce through cross-pollination.

call-

Liu Bian heaved a sigh of relief, and immediately got up and went to the side bookshelf, and took out a volume of books from it: "Zijing, this is my experience and understanding about cultivating high-yielding rice."

"You take it back."

Liu Bian handed the scroll to Zaozhi, and said in a soft voice: "Study it well, if there is anything you don't understand, just come to the palace to find me, and I will definitely answer it for you."

Zaoyi took the scroll with both hands, feeling that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier and heavier, but he was full of enthusiasm: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will study it with great concentration, and strive to find rice that meets the requirements as soon as possible."

Liu Bian couldn't bear to attack Zaozhi. In modern society, through the power of the whole country, he found "wild defeat" from the South China Sea that met the requirements. Although the environment and climate of ancient and modern times are different, it does not mean that there are no other places, but this kind of search, The same is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack.

"kindness."

Liu Bian just nodded affirmatively, and said softly: "Zijing, don't worry, this is an extremely long process, you must not rush for success, you should get familiar with it first, and then spread it out after mastering it."

"I have confidence in you!"

"but."

Liu Bian stared at each other with piercing eyes: "You also have to be patient with yourself, and you must never give up halfway. No one in this world can succeed in one step without going through failure."

Zaoyi cupped his hands again, and solemnly said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely calm down, even if it takes all of my life, I will find it, and I will live up to your majesty's high expectations."

"it is good!"

Liu Bian nodded and nodded: "I believe in you! Go ahead, hold it, so that you can study it."

Zao Yi bowed: "Here."

Immediately.

He bowed and left Wende Hall.

Looking at Zaozhi's leaving figure, there was a burst of emotion in the live broadcast room:
"With the current capabilities of Nanyang Hanting, it is simply too difficult for Zaozhi to do this."

"It's not just difficult, it's simply impossible to achieve."

"Master Bian is too good at fooling around. Take the establishment of a living temple as an example, give it to me, and I'll be on top too."

"Nonsense! I feel that Zaozhi is not doing things for the sake of the temple, he is doing things for the people sincerely."

"Poor Zaozhi, embarked on a road with no end in sight."

"Master Bian has created a good sense of mission. I think it can be done, but at a slower pace."

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Liu Bian returned to the top and sat down with peace of mind.

Soon.

"Report—!"

There was a long sound of announcement outside the hall.

Liu Bian looked up.

But seeing, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Lord Xun Ling and Ye Zhe Han come together and ask for an audience."

Liu Bian let out a surprised voice: "Did you two arrive together?"

Zhu Tong nodded: "Exactly."

Liu Bian was overjoyed: "It seems that the ball bearing should be made! Come on, let them in."

After the water conservancy punching machine and the pedal sander are manufactured, the work efficiency will naturally be greatly improved. Although the manufactured balls still need to be polished manually, the reliability has also been improved.

Now, farming is fully on the right track, and even Xun Yu has concentrated the retired labor force on water conservancy machinery and equipment, opened canals, installed dump trucks, and supplemented irrigation. Everything is proceeding steadily and orderly.

If the ball bearings can be manufactured, then the water conservancy and irrigation facilities will be improved to a higher level, and the overall agricultural irrigation rate can be guaranteed.

Liu Bian stared at the palace door expectantly.

really.

Soon.

Xun Yu, Han Ji Qiqi rushed to Wende Hall.

Before they had time to salute, they were interrupted by Liu Bian waving his hand: "But the ball bearing was made?"

Han Ji nodded, and hurriedly presented a wooden box: "Your Majesty, this is a bearing made by Ji Kai, please have a look."

"it is good!"

Liu Bian quickly took the wooden box, took out the bearings inside, looked at it carefully, and tried to turn it.

At this moment, the voice of the Military Division Alliance sounded: "That's right! This is the thing. Although the rotation is still a little dry, as long as you add some oil, the situation will be much better."

"Defense Lord."

The military division alliance is extremely positive: "The high-drum transfer car can be built according to the original plan. With the water pumping and turning over the car, and the ditches dug in advance, the irrigation level will inevitably be greatly improved."

"In this way, the first step of the strategy we set to increase grain production is basically completed. Even if we add new things in the future, it is just a replacement and upgrade."

Agriculture is the foundation.

Experts know this very well.

Therefore, in order to ensure sufficient food production, the military division alliance has formulated a three-step strategy in advance.

Two-line hybrid rice is an extremely critical second-step strategy.

Before that, it is necessary to popularize, improve and perfect the hardware facilities of farming.

The transformation of agricultural tools is only one aspect, and the upgrading of water conservancy equipment is the most important first step in the strategy!
"kindness!"

Liu Bian's eyes lit up, and he nodded slowly: "That's right! This is what I want, my lord, you have made great contributions, and the craftsmen of the casting workshop have also made great contributions."

"so!"

Speaking of this, Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked at Han Ji: "You draw up a list and submit it to Wen Ruo. Those who perform outstandingly will be restored to their status as commoners, and they will be given certain rewards."

Han Ji was very excited: "Here."

"Wen Ruo."

Immediately, Liu Bian turned his head and glanced at Xun Yu: "Depending on the situation, moderately reward the craftsman, including bonuses, restoration of identity, etc. It is best to provide a contract to become an official blacksmith in the smelting workshop."

Xun Yu bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will leave this matter to my subordinates."

"kindness."

Liu Bian let out a long breath, and finally let go of his hanging heart.

He put the bearings back into the wooden box and solemnly announced: "Gongzhi, you should make the bearings according to this standard, and you must complete them in the shortest possible time according to the layout plan of the water conservancy facilities planned in advance."

Both of them clasped their hands together: "Here."

Immediately.

Bow and exit Wende Hall.

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With farming in full swing.

After Xun Yu and Han Ji began to arrange water conservancy facilities.

The price war among the Nanyang wealthy families has also reached a fever pitch.

Wancheng, Luhui.

In the small exhibition hall, the upstairs and downstairs are overcrowded.

A man dressed as a servant hurried over, holding several wooden signs in his hand, and replaced the wooden signs on the display.

Hula—

A large group of people immediately gathered around, and immediately started talking hotly:
"Hey, the price has been reduced again, and the price has been reduced again."

"It's only been a few days, and the price of cultivated land has dropped by half again."

"My arable land has been hanging for three days, but no one went to take a look at it."

"You've only hung up for three days. Mine has been up for less than half a month. Only three people went to see it. It's a surprise that there was no deal."

"Hey, I'm so mad. If this continues, I'll just jump into the river and kill myself."

"This is only the first year. If the imperial government's decree lasts for three to five years, then it's okay?"

"No! I have to sell it quickly, or I will have to smash it in my hands."

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now.

The second floor of the restaurant, private room.

A well-dressed man was sitting in front of the window, holding a cup of tea and taking a sip.

In front of him, there is a stack of land deeds, all of which are his own farmland.

Next to the title deed are bamboo slips written in brush and ink.

The man was writing something with a pen.

clatter!clatter!clatter!
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the house.

squeak—

Someone pushed the door open, stepped forward hurriedly, handed over a stack of land deeds and said, "Housekeeper, all our cultivated fields have been hung up, and this is taken back."

"Oh?"

The man took the letter and took it back: "Have you sold any?"

The servant shook his head: "No."

The man was not annoyed, he put it away, waved his hand and said: "You go down first, and if you have any news, you must report it in time."

The servant cupped his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

He bowed and left the room.

The man heaved a sigh of relief and raised his eyes to look at the person opposite: "Zimu, except for the hundreds of acres of land that we sold at the beginning, we haven't sold a single mu of land recently."

"I'm thinking"

The man frowned, and Nian Xu said softly: "Based on the current situation, we may not be able to sell even an acre of land, but the price will continue to plummet. This is not good for us!"

This person is none other than Deng Xun's housekeeper, Deng Yun.

Deng Xun entrusted Deng Yun with the whole matter of selling the cultivated land in the clan.

The person sitting opposite him is none other than his assistant Deng Tong.

(PS: "Book of Rites·Li Yun": It is because they plan to shut down but not prosper, steal and mess with thieves and do not commit crimes, so outsiders do not close up, it is called Datong! Tong, the meaning of harmony and harmony, so the word Biao is taken as the son Mu.)
Deng Tong nodded with great interest: "What you said is very reasonable. Now everyone has realized that the value of cultivated land will be greatly depreciated, so no one will make a move. If this continues, our cultivated land will definitely be implicated."

Although the Deng family had the foresight, the continuous price reduction of cultivated land, coupled with the continuous sale of the Yin family, caused the wealthy families in various places to realize that something was wrong and began to deal with the cultivated land in their hands.

Now, even if the Deng family and the Yin family no longer lower the price, there will still be other wealthy families who will continue to lower the price. If this continues, the land will really become the price of cabbage.

This is a lose-lose situation!
Even the Deng family was unwilling to see this kind of thing happen so quickly.

After all, they still hold a lot of land in their hands. If they don't dispose of it before the price drops, it will be a big loss for the Deng family.

"I don't know if the old housekeeper has a solution?"

Since the other party dared to say that, they would naturally have their own ideas.

After all, he has helped the Deng family and managed the accounts for decades, and no one knows the price better than him.

Deng Tong would naturally devote himself to asking him for advice.

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The old butler Deng Yunshu breathed a sigh of relief, pinched his three-inch long white beard, frowned and said: "There is no good solution for now, but we must find a way to reverse the situation, otherwise these land deeds will have to be broken in our hands."

"The head of the family predicts that the imperial decree will last at least two or three years, and this is only the first year. If it really keeps going downhill, we will lose too much."

Deng Tong took a deep breath and nodded slowly: "I am naturally aware of this. The key is how to do it."

Deng Yun paused, beckoning Deng Tong to come closer, and said in a low voice: "Zimu, if you have a way, release the news that the imperial court may abolish the edict, then the price of cultivated land will inevitably rise, and then we will take the opportunity to sell the land. Wouldn't it be a lot?"

hiss-!
Deng Tong was surprised and gasped: "Old housekeeper, what are you kidding? Isn't this making rumors about the court? If someone notices it, then it's okay?"

"no!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Deng Tong immediately denied and refused: "Absolutely not! This is a matter of principle."

Deng Yun stared at the other party: "What kind of bullshit principle! Is it your principle that is important, or disposing of these land deeds? Do you know how much the Deng clan will lose this time?"

"Zi Mu!"

Deng Yun took a deep breath, and looked at the other party with burning eyes: "You can't be too selfish, dispose of the cultivated land in your hands, and ignore other clan members? The Patriarch has high hopes for you!"

"I"

Deng Tong was speechless.

indeed.

Being close to the water and building first gets the moon, and I did deal with part of the clan's land first.

However, this does not mean that you have to put yourself at risk.

Deng Tong was not reconciled, and frowned: "But old housekeeper, you should be aware of the risks involved. Although His Majesty is young, he is ruthless and decisive. Even I may not forgive him."

After all, Deng Tong is Deng Zhi's biological father, and Deng Zhi is now the commander of the court's mandarin duck army, holding thousands of elites, which can be said to be a high position and extremely important.

But even so.
Deng Tong still didn't dare to take advantage of the situation to make trouble and spread rumors about the imperial government's decree.

Deng Yun took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly: "Zimu, are you afraid of affecting your son?"

Deng Tong didn't hide it: "I'm really afraid, and even if this matter comes to the Patriarch, he will definitely not agree to it. Zhi'er is the hope of our entire Deng family."

In this regard, Deng Tong is very confident.

How could Deng Yun not understand Deng Xun's position.

indeed!

If this matter is brought up to the Patriarch, it will still be denied.

Deng Yun frowned and was immediately discouraged.

As the old butler of the Deng family, how could he bear to see the whole family suffer such a big loss: "If it continues like this, how will you ask the old patriarch to explain to each family?"

"Our Deng's family is in Xinye. Not only did they not lose anything, but they also sold their cultivated land for a good price. The tribesmen in other counties not only suffered huge losses, they even sold their cultivated land at a low price."

"Zi Mu!"

Deng Yun took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly: "The Patriarch is cultivating you as his successor. If you are the Patriarch, what will happen if you encounter this situation?"

"I"

Deng Tong frowned, speechless.

he knows.

This is indeed not fair to the rest of the Deng family.

There is no harm if there is no comparison. The Deng clan in Xinye is completely harmless, while the Deng clan in other counties will suffer huge losses. No one will accept this result.

It's hard to be the head of the family!
Even more so for a monster as huge as Deng's!

Deng Tong pondered for a long time, trying to find a countermeasure.

suddenly.

A flash of inspiration flashed through his mind, and Deng Tong's eyes lit up: "Old Steward, we don't have to spread rumors, we can completely manipulate them secretly, so that the wealthy families in various places believe that the imperial court will abolish this decree."

"Oh?"

Deng Yun couldn't help being curious: "What do you mean?"

Deng Tong said in a low voice: "Old butler, the people of wealthy people everywhere are panicking. They expect the court to abolish the decree. If they can send a letter of ten thousand words to the court, what do you think will happen?"

Deng Yun was stunned for a moment: "Wan Yan Shu?"

Deng Tong nodded: "That's right! No matter how the court responds, we only need to manipulate it a little bit, and the price of the cultivated land will inevitably rise. Let's take the opportunity to sell the cultivated land in our hands, won't we have it?"

"This"

Deng Yun hesitated for a long time: "Can this work?"

Deng Tong said softly: "If the price continues to fall, and then send people to secretly build momentum, even if it is impossible to form a million-word statement, it is still possible to spread the news to the county yamen, and the yamen will report it to the court."

"If the imperial court really abolishes the decree, then everyone will be happy. If we ignore it, we can also spread rumors to stabilize the price of cultivated land in a short period of time, or even raise the price of cultivated land. It is not impossible."

"Anyway!"

Deng Tong grinned lightly, full of confidence: "Once this plan is implemented, our Deng family will be invincible. What do you think?"

Deng Yun frowned and thought for a long time: "This is a big matter, I'd better go back and ask the Patriarch for instructions."

Deng Tong nodded: "Yes!"

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