Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 240

After the turmoil of the crown prince's two sons becoming kings, everything is back on track.

Two agricultural officials in charge of researching hybrid rice came to report the latest situation to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian attaches great importance to the results of hybrid rice, and the results of this experiment are related to the future.

In the future, various natural disasters will occur in the Tang Dynasty, and the grain output will also decrease accordingly. This hybrid rice is very important.

Judging from the new agricultural report, the research on hybrid rice has been very successful, and the original yield has been directly increased by nearly three times.

After Li Chengqian got this achievement, he immediately wrote a detailed report and submitted it to Li Er, who asked Li Er to implement it throughout the country.

Li Er had heard about hybrid rice for a long time, but he didn't take it seriously. After reading the report submitted by Li Chengqian, he was shocked!
The grain yield per mu can be nearly tripled from the original yield. Li Er is naturally very clear about what this means.

Immediately, Li Er called Changsun Wuji and other prime ministers and officials from the three provinces to discuss promotion matters.

The speaker Li Chengqian and Jin Wang Li Zhi also attended the meeting. Li Zhi became more and more active in the political arena.

"You have all read the crown prince's memorabilia! The output of this hybrid rice is three times that of the original. The crown prince asks me to promote the planting of the country, so that the country's grain and grass will increase a lot." Li Er said.

Hybrid rice must be promoted and planted. This time calling them here is just a formality. After all, this kind of promotion edict needs to be signed by officials from the three provinces.

"Your Majesty! This is an act of enriching the country and benefiting the people, and the ministers and others naturally agree." Changsun Wuji took the lead in expressing his opinion.

This is not only beneficial to the country, but also beneficial to them. Those people who do not have fertile land in their families will not dislike having too much food in their families.

"Then sign your names on the edict!" Li Er said, ordering Wang Yuan to take out the edict that he had prepared long ago, and let the officials of the three provinces sign it before it can be announced to the world.

Officials from the three provinces stepped forward to write their names one by one, and the efficiency was astounding.

After the edict was promulgated, Li Er praised Li Chengqian even more, and told Li Zhi to let him learn from Li Chengqian.

"Father! My son still needs permission from my father!" Li Chengqian said.

"Oh! Chengqian, what do you need to ask me for permission! Just say what you want, as long as it is beneficial to my Tang Dynasty, I will allow it!" Li Er laughed.

"My son wants to set up a school in the East Palace, called the Academy of Sciences." Li Chengqian said.

In the future, if Datang wants to rule the world and colonize overseas, it must research and develop new technologies.

"Academy of Science? What is the role of your Academy of Science? Tell me in detail." Li Er said, he was very curious about what the crown prince was trying to mess with?
Li Chengqian didn't know where to start, although he had already made gunpowder and fireworks in advance.

But these can only be used for entertainment. What he has to do now is to research explosives on the basis of gunpowder.

Not only that, but he also has to research muskets to advance the entire technology by hundreds of years, and to create stronger and lighter cotton armor.

There are still many technologies to be studied, and any of them will shock the whole world. At that time, who else will be Datang's opponent.

These are just ideas, and it is not that simple to realize them.

Looking at Li Chengqian who was in deep thought, Li Er did not urge him, he was waiting for whether the crown prince could bring him another unexpected surprise.

"I want to research other new varieties on the basis of gunpowder. Naturally, this Academy of Sciences can not only study these, but also research work that is beneficial to the country and people's livelihood!" Li Chengqian explained briefly, saying that he was afraid of Li Er I don't understand, it's too troublesome to explain.

"Brother! What is gunpowder?" Li Zhi asked, not to mention that Li Zhi didn't understand what gunpowder was, even Li Er didn't know what gunpowder was.

Although they celebrate with fireworks every year and festival, they don't know that there is gunpowder in the fireworks, and they don't need to know about it.

As long as the gorgeous fireworks can be released to make him pleasing to the eye and look happy, they don't care at all about the composition of the fireworks.

"Gunpowder is an important ingredient in making fireworks. Without gunpowder, gorgeous fireworks cannot be released." Li Chengqian simply explained.

Li Zhi was taken aback!
Li Er felt a little displeased!Fireworks what are those?It is just a plaything, the prince actually wants to study this, is it because he wants to study some new plaything?

This is something that Li Er absolutely does not allow. This is simply playthings, but Li Er knows that Li Chengqian is not a fool.

"What are you going to study with this gunpowder?" Li Er asked.

"Make explosives! A powerful explosive that can blow up a room as long as there is enough of it." Li Chengqian explained to Li Er with gestures, trying to make Li Er understand as much as possible.

Li Er and Li Zhi were very surprised when they heard this!If it was as Li Chengqian said, this kind of explosive would be too powerful.

If Datang can have such a sharp weapon of a country, it will definitely be able to crush anyone, or even any force, at will in the future.

"Da Lang! How sure are you that you can develop such a powerful weapon for a country?" Li Er asked, his tone a little hasty.

"This..." He bowed his head in thought. To be honest, he had never made explosives before, and he was not very sure that he could research explosives.

"I dare not promise my father! I can only do my best!" Li Chengqian said, a little lack of confidence, after all, he also touched explosives.

It is not easy to research gunpowder!
Li Er was silent for a while, and Li Chengqian's attitude showed that he was not very sure. After a while, he said: "You can handle this matter, and I will fully support you."

No matter what, as long as such a sharp weapon of the country can be researched, Li Er will fully support Li Chengqian in scientific research.

Even if it is less than one ten thousandth, as long as there is a chance, Li Er will not give up, and will not hesitate to support Li Chengqian's actions.

Naturally, Li Er would not let go of this sharp weapon to strengthen the national power of the Tang Dynasty.

"Father, don't worry! My son already has some ideas. As long as you follow this idea and experiment hundreds or thousands of times, you should be able to research explosives. Not only that, but there is still a lot of room for research on gunpowder." Li Chengqian said.

As long as Li Er can support him, he has the confidence to lead researchers to develop explosives and create muskets.

"Well! I just don't know if I will have the chance to see the explosives you mentioned come out." Li Er said with emotion.

"Father is sure to live a hundred years, not to mention seeing the launch of explosives, the Tang Dynasty still needs father to witness the prosperity." Li Chengqian said.

Li Er smiled and said nothing, he knew what was going on with him, and he probably didn't have a few years to live.

(End of this chapter)