"Zhonglang Zhao, the king has summoned you to see him."
When the visitor came to Zhonglang's official office to convey the order of Qin Wangzheng, everyone in the room was stunned.
Yang Xiong and others looked at Zhao Tuo with worried faces.
The fact that Princess Yinman often takes away Zhao Tuo is not a secret in the Lang system, and everyone can vaguely guess something. Now that the king has sent someone to summon Zhao Tuo, it may be a disaster.
Li You was also in the house and took advantage of the situation to urge: "Zhao Tuo, the king has summoned you. Don't delay. Go quickly."
"only."
Zhao Tuo stood up with a grimace and followed the visitor out the door.
Watching the boy walk out, Li You had a smile on his face.
Zhao Tuo has walked the forbidden road many times, but never as nervous as this.
He was not sure what Qin Wangzheng's attitude was towards this matter.
But he was nervous, so Zhao Tuo wasn't very scared.
Because Qin Wangzheng's intention to marry the Li family is just a rumor today, not a foregone conclusion, and Qin Wangzheng has not made any public commitment or agreement.
Even in the rumors, King Qin only "intended" and it was not a definite matter.
Under such circumstances, it is unlikely that he would punish Zhao Tuo severely for this matter, and at most he would just reprimand him.
Moreover, Zhao Tuo believed that he was still very useful to Qin. If Qin Wangzheng was angry, he could use the method of fertilization to regain Qin Wangzheng's favor.
"This private summons is actually a good opportunity to make some remarks."
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo felt relieved again.
When he walked into the palace where Qin Wangzheng was located, his expression was calm and calm.
The palace was quiet, with only the flickering candlelight. Qin Wangzheng was sitting on the couch, staring at Zhao Tuo with burning eyes.
Zhao Tuo felt a little numb, because he felt a kind of heat in the eyes of the King of Qin, instead of the anger he originally suspected.
This situation seems to be different from what was expected.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo, pays homage to your Majesty."
Zhao Tuo saluted respectfully.
"Yes. Zhao Tuo, I heard that you have a way to increase the yield per acre of farmland?"
Qin Wangzheng went straight to the point and did not dwell on falsehoods.
Zhao Tuo was startled when he heard this, but he immediately reacted, cupped his hands and said: "Wei, this method was acquired by me when I was in Zhao State..."
"I just want to know whether this method is really effective and can it be extended to all parts of Qin?"
Qin Wangzheng interrupted Zhao Tuo impatiently. He just wanted to know the effect.
"Yes, I have tested it in the farmland in Chaoyangli last year. One hundred acres of millet planted using this method will increase the yield by about one stone per mu compared to the farmland without this method. This is just the field. If it is planted in the field, If the fertile soil is used in the fields, the yield may be increased.”
Qin Wangzheng's eyes shone, Zhao Tuo was always smart, so since he dared to say this, he was definitely not making it up.
"What method can be used to increase food production?"
"This method is called retting."
Zhao Tuo's voice was calm. Although Qin Wangzheng's proactive inquiry surprised him, Zhao Tuo, who had already written a lot of manuscripts, did not panic at all. The principles, steps, effects, and difficulty of implementation of the entire fertilization method are explained in a clear and coherent manner.
"Fresh manure cannot release all its fertility and needs to be accumulated..."
….
Qin Wangzheng pondered Zhao Tuo's words. He was not a royal prince who had been well-dressed and well-fed since childhood. On the contrary, he had experienced a lot of hardships in the Zhao Kingdom during his youth, and even encountered the risk of death.
Qin Wangzheng was not taboo about the filth mentioned by Zhao Tuo, not to mention that these things could make his country stronger.
"There is a method of applying manure among the people. This method is just to accumulate the filth for a period of time. It is really simple and easy to implement."
The more Qin Wangzheng thought about it, the more excited he became. If what Zhao Tuo proposed was a method that was difficult to operate or extremely demanding and difficult to implement. He may be happy, but he will never be excited.
But Zhao Tuo’s method of fertilizing is really too simple
Every farmer can easily do it, and the materials used can be found everywhere, including human and animal excrement, dead branches and leaves...
There is no cost at all for the government to implement the method of retting. Apart from sending people to teach this method in various villages, there is no larger expenditure. It is far more cost-effective than building water conservancy projects and the like.
And if the effect is as Zhao Tuo said, it can increase one stone per mu. No, even if the yield per mu can only increase by half a stone, it can greatly increase the national power of the entire Qin State.
The Chu lands occupied by Guanzhong, Bashu, and Qin, plus the newly conquered lands of Han, Zhao, and Yan.
There are more than tens of millions of acres of farmland. How much new grain will the Qin Kingdom increase in one year?
Such a wonderful method is even more useful than the canal built by Zheng Guo in Guanzhong.
With more food, Qin Guizhou can breed more people, and the King of Qin can also recruit more troops to conquer a wider territory!
Qin Wangzheng suppressed his excitement, stared at Zhao Tuo and said: "I have also lived in Handan for a long time, why have I never heard of this kind of mulberry farming technique in Zhao?"
Zhao Tuo was not in a hurry, he was already prepared for this.
"Your Majesty, this method is indeed not used by Zhao people for farming, but comes from farmers."
farmhouse?
Qin Wangzheng was stunned for a moment, slightly surprised by this answer.
According to Zhao Tuo's explanation, when he was young, his family was prosperous and he had a small fiefdom in Zhaodi.
More than a dozen people wearing commoners and hemp shoes came to the fiefdom of Zhao Tuo's family, eager for a small piece of land to cultivate, and promised to pay rent and taxes on time.
At that time, the state of Zhao was at war with Qin and Yan. The Zhao people suffered a lot of losses. There were many fields but few cultivators, and they were short of cultivators, so they naturally agreed to this.
Those people settled down on the land of Zhao Tuo's family and farmed it seriously.
Zhao Tuo was very curious at that time and often wandered in the countryside. When he saw that the farming methods of those people were different from those of Zhao people, he humbly asked for advice. Those people taught Zhao Tuo a lot of special agricultural knowledge, including this Method of retting.
"At that time, the heirs of the farmers had just discovered the wonderful effect of the method of retting, and they were still in the experimental stage, so it did not spread. Then my father was killed by Guo Kai, and I had no choice but to flee in confusion. The whereabouts of the heirs of the farmers, I will never know again. I don’t know anymore.”
When Zhao Tuo said this, he squeezed out two tears from his eyes, as if he was falling into the sadness of losing his family and his family.
Qin Wangzheng nodded slightly.
He had heard of farmers.
It is also one of the hundreds of schools of thought, and its representative is Xu Xing, who was contemporary with Mencius.
These farmers regard Shen Nong as their ancestor in ancient times and advocate cultivating mulberry trees to provide enough food and clothing. They did not participate in political disputes, immersed themselves in the farmland, and developed many farming techniques.
….
The method of retting is a farming technique developed by farmers.
There is no flaw in this statement.
"Well, I will ask Zhi Su Neishi to come to you, and then you can tell him about this method. I will test it in Guanzhong first. If next year's autumn harvest proves that this method is very effective, I will promote it to The whole Qin State."
"If things go well, I will never be stingy with your reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Tuo showed gratitude and bowed respectfully.
Watching Zhao Tuo's back disappear outside the door.
The corners of Qin Wangzheng's mouth turned up slightly.
farmhouse.
Plus the previous public loser.
This Zhao Tuo has quite a lot of secrets.
But Qin Wangzheng didn't care.
Just like he doesn't care whether his important ministers are from the Six Kingdoms, he also doesn't care where these people's methods and wisdom come from.
As long as it is useful to the State of Qin and loyal to the government of King Qin, then it should be used and reused!
Qin Wangzheng's excitement due to the method of retting gradually calmed down.
He recalled what happened today with a strange smile on his face.
"What a scumbag, you actually made fun of me."
…
Zhao Tuo
When I walked outside the temple, I felt refreshed.
He originally expected to encounter an angry rebuke from an old father today, but he never expected that it would be a good opportunity for him to advise the King of Qin on the method of fertilization.
The method of retting is definitely effective after extensive testing. Although the results are slow, as long as the harvest comes next autumn, it will be a great success.
"Such a great skill, I think I can move up a level no matter what."
Zhao Tuo was not anxious at all. The method of retting and fertilizing could greatly enhance the national power. With Qin Wangzheng's temperament, he would definitely be promoted to one rank.
This opportunity for stable upgrades should naturally be reserved for higher levels to maximize benefits.
"It's just that the king didn't mention the princess, and he also knew the method of fertilization in advance."
Zhao Tuo was thoughtful. Since he had no chance to comment on King Qin's politics before, he mentioned the matter a little while telling Ying Yinman a story, hoping that the princess could help him find an opportunity.
But Ying Yinman never responded, as if he was not interested in this kind of thing. After a while, Zhao Tuo gave up.
Unexpectedly, it was not that the other party did not listen, but that he wanted to leave this matter until the appropriate time.
Zhao Tuo felt something in his heart and looked back at the corner of the palace.
A girl wearing a pale purple skirt was standing under the eaves. When she saw Zhao Tuo, she smiled playfully.
Zhao Tuo also responded with a smile.
She is very smart.
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