Royal Garden
Zhang Jian is dressed in a vermilion red official uniform of the fourth rank, with a fair face and slender fingers. After he has achieved Taoism, although his whole body is completely restrained at this time, he cannot hide the aura of elegance in his expression.
"The humble minister Zhang Daosheng pays homage to Your Majesty!"
After seeing Emperor Jingwu, Zhang Jian saluted. Emperor Jingwu was very interested and waved his hands.
"Mr. Zhang, there is no need for any pretense. Come on, tell me how you came up with this product! Can you expand mass production?!"
This is what Emperor Jingwu wants to know most right now!
Zhang Jian's face remained unchanged when he heard this, and he simply mentioned the process of countless seed selections and optimizations in the past three or four years.
Finally mention the production volume.
Zhang Jian gave an extremely conservative answer.
"One acre can produce about a thousand catties. If conditions permit, it can reach more than two thousand catties!"
In fact, in Zhang Jian's impression of that era, using advanced production technology and under the right conditions, it was possible to produce 10,000 kilograms per mu.
But Daqian not only has immature composting technology, but also completely lacks temperature-regulating technology.
There are also things like pest control, fattening, and management. Everything is basically starting from scratch. Being able to produce one or two thousand kilograms is already very impressive.
"The yield per mu is a thousand catties, Mr. Zhang, are you serious about this?"
Emperor Jingwu couldn't help but stood up, his eyes shining.
It's not that he doesn't know anything about farming. On the contrary, he even went to the private sector to conduct private interviews. Nowadays, the amount of other grains cultivated by Dagan is only about three to four hundred kilograms per acre at most.
This tomato can produce a thousand pounds, isn't it two or three times that of other crops?
Zhang Jian nodded.
"Weichen tried planting an acre of tomatoes in a private field in the suburbs. After multiple harvests, it may be more than two thousand kilograms!"
Emperor Jingwu was overjoyed when he heard this.
"Mr. Zhang is really my hero in helping the people. With this crop, countless people can live!"
Zhang Jian shook his head when he heard this and poured a basin of cold water on it.
"Your Majesty, although the tomato yield is quite abundant, it cannot replace the staple food!"
Hearing this, Emperor Jingwu was stunned. He looked at Zhang Jian, thought for a moment, and then said.
"Mr. Zhang, is it because of storage issues?"
Emperor Jingwu knew that there was a time limit for the storage of crops such as melons and fruits, except for a few crops that could be kept intact all the time.
Zhang Jian nodded.
“Firstly, tomatoes are not easy to store, and secondly, the energy contained in them is not enough to sustain an individual’s normal life needs, so it must be eaten with staple food!”
Hearing this, Emperor Jingwu frowned. This was somewhat unexpected, and it also calmed down his excited mood.
If it cannot directly represent the staple food, then its value will obviously have to be discounted!
Emperor Jingwu was still unwilling to give up and asked:
"Mr. Zhang, can you solve this problem?"
"Your Majesty, every crop has its own unique value, and their essence cannot be easily changed! It is also impossible to make something out of nothing!"
Zhang Jian is a little helpless!
Creating something out of nothing is the realm of creation in the void!
Emperor Jingwu felt a little regretful, but he was still full of praise for Zhang Jian.
"Mr. Zhang, your method of studying things to gain knowledge is indeed a method that can be applied in the world. No matter what, the appearance of this big tomato will be of great benefit to the people. Perhaps because of your tomatoes, those people who are hungry and cold can have a glimmer of hope!"
"Qian Aiqing said that my merits are immeasurable, but I would say that Mr. Zhang's actions are the ones that have immeasurable merits!"
Hearing this, Zhang Jian cupped his hands and said.
"Your Majesty is overly complimentary!"
Emperor Jingwu said with bright color in his eyes at this moment.
"Mr. Zhang, since you can improve leeks, onions, ginger, and even today's tomato seeds, can you also improve the whole grains that are now the staple food of our people?"
His eyes were filled with intense eagerness at this time.
It is true that if Zhang Jian could achieve this, he would definitely be respected as a living sage, but he, the emperor, would also be remembered in history.
Anyone who can do this will gain merit that is no less than that of the ancient Farmer Emperor.
And as the Holy Emperor, as the leader, if he can do this, he will definitely be able to raise the emperor's prestige to the extreme. With this prestige, he will re-clarify the court and complete the changes in the future, and it will be successful.
Zhang Jian nodded.
"Your Majesty, give Wei Chen some time, Wei Chen will definitely be able to do it!"
Hearing this, Emperor Jingwu couldn't help but stood up, walked to Zhang Jian, and said with joy in his eyes.
"Okay, Mr. Zhang, if I can complete this matter, not to mention the position of the three princes, I will break the earth and become the king. I will not begrudge you!"
Zhang Jian looked at Emperor Jingwu who was full of longing and hope, and sighed secretly in his heart.
He was not as optimistic as Emperor Jingwu. His vision was broader and he had seen more rises and falls.
He knew that even if he completed the selection of grain seeds and changed the inefficient farming methods, there was hope that the people would be able to fill their stomachs, but it would not necessarily eliminate poverty and hunger.
In fact, even if you are full, there will still be disputes and suffering.
Human desires are endless.
However, it is impossible to eradicate poverty and hunger without resolving the fundamental contradiction of land ownership in Daqian.
But everything must come first.
What he has to do now is to finish the things in hand first, accumulate contacts, and wait until one day, the time comes, to replace him.
Wait until this country changes its owner.
What the emperors of the past dynasties could not do, others may not be able to do it.
As for the emperor's official appointments and wishes, Zhang Jian didn't care.
Because according to his current progress, if you give him a period of time, sooner or later he will be promoted to the position of public minister and take charge of the court.
After drawing a big pie for Zhang Jian, Emperor Jingwu finally calmed down and gave Zhang Jian some actual benefits.
After Zhang Jian left, he drafted several imperial edicts one after another!
"The Jin Dynasty granted Zhan Shifu Shao Zhan Shi, and Zhang Jian, a bachelor of the Academy of Culture and Sports, was appointed as the Shaofu Temple Prime Minister. He was also the Minister of Danong Temple, and received the title of third grade!"
In addition, Emperor Jingwu issued two more imperial edicts with a stroke of his pen, gifting Zhang Jian's mother and wife, two Zhang Qi clans, with the title of third-grade lady respectively.
"Zhi said: Virtue accumulates good deeds, and the descendants will be blessed by it. The shogunate promotes honors, and Xixu favors the ancestors. The family reputation is great..."
In the No. 1 Scholar's Mansion, Emperor Jingwu personally sent a special envoy from the palace to the No. 1 Scholar's Mansion to announce the decree. Not only was he given a imperial edict, but he could also use this edict to meet the queen, directly enter the palace, and participate in many affairs in the harem. Banquet, as well as the salary, dental cards, etc. that a third-grade official should have.
After reading out the imperial edict, Zhang Jian sent someone to see Liang Shiwu off. Of course, before leaving, he also received a small red envelope.
Seeing this red envelope, Liang Shiwu's originally smiling face became even more happy.
"Husband, is this the royal treasure?"
Looking at the imperial edict in his hand, Qi Yuhua had a big belly and a look of surprise in his beautiful eyes.
Seeing the happy look on Qi Yuhua's face, Zhang Jian shook his head and said.
"Look at your potential, a third-grade imperial concubine will send you two away!"
Emperor Jingwu was more stingy than expected.
He has improved so many seeds, especially the emergence of this big tomato, which will help Emperor Jingwu stabilize the world situation to the greatest extent. This kind of credit is no less than a great victory, and it is enough to be granted a title of prince or prime minister.
As a result, Emperor Jingwu was very stingy and only promoted him to the first rank and gave him two third-rank imperial edicts.
This is actually not uncommon.
For important ministers in the court, such as him, the imperial court should have given imperial edicts to show its favor and honor.
After joking with Qi Yuhua for a few words, Zhang Jian actually knew that what he did had aroused the vigilance of Emperor Jingwu.
Firstly, it was because he was already a third-rank official at a young age. He was granted the title of Marquis in advance and would not be able to be granted the title in the future.
Secondly, they are worried that he will take this opportunity to win over the people and threaten the foundation of Daqian's rule.
Qi Yuhua was pregnant at this time. Seeing Zhang Jian's expression, she immediately laughed softly and said: "Yes, my husband has great magical powers, but concubines are very rare, because they are earned by my husband for our family..."
She is as tender as water and always good at soothing people's hearts.
Seeing this, a smile appeared on Zhang Jian's face.
He wrapped one hand around Qi Yuhua's round body, and blended a burst of magic power into Qi Yuhua's belly. He felt the subtle beating of the fetus's heart, and there was some joy in his eyes.
Qi Yuhua put away the imperial treasure in his hand and couldn't help but ask after thinking about it.
"Husband, Chang'an will be eight years old soon. Do you have any plans for her?"
Mentioning Zhang Changan, Zhang Jian smiled slightly.
Zhang Changan is his eldest daughter, and he loves Zhang Changan more than Zhang Yi and Zhang Zhao.
The little girl has been active and alert since she was a child.
She is very similar to her aunt, Queen Xiao Qi.
Zhang Jian was a little hesitant about her arrangement. On the one hand, he wanted her to be an ordinary person. On the other hand, thanks to his and Qi Yuhua's excellent bloodline, Zhang Changan also had the qualifications to cultivate immortality, and the qualifications were still in his elder brother Zhang's. Zhao Shang.
Several Taoist priests from Dongshen Temple had already walked around the entrance several times and were very jealous of this.
But Zhang Jian doesn't want to put his eggs in one basket.
"Madam, what do you mean?"
Qi Yuhua glanced at Zhang Jian, thought for a while and said.
"Husband, I asked Chang'an, and Chang'an mentioned that she wants to learn magic like her two brothers, be able to practice skills, and be free!"
Zhang Jian glanced at Qi Yuhua, his eyes fluctuating.
Freedom is probably Qi Yuhua's obsession, or it was her obsession before leaving the boudoir.
Zhang Jian heard Qi Yuhua mention his fear of being like her eldest sister, marrying a high-ranking son who was rich in wealth but was surrounded by corruption, and suffered all kinds of torture.
Zhang Jian thought for a while and said.
"After a while, she will have another chance. Let's see what happens to her!"
Zhang Jian's eyes fluctuated.
After staying in Haojing City for a long time, he actually discovered a lot of mysteries, some of which contained some opportunities for practice or methods of practice.
Most of these opportunities for practice are due to the passage of time and the traces are buried in the world of mortals.
Only a few people with extremely good luck can find them.
But none of this can be hidden from Zhang Jian, who has condensed Yang Shen's consciousness.
Even if he has not actively emitted Yang God's consciousness, the substantial Yang God can always discern some different changes and identify the value of some treasures.
…
At this time, above the Daqian court, many civil and military officials couldn't help but cast their eyes on Danong Temple because of Qian Pan's voice.
Since ancient times, the appearance of 'auspicious luck' has caused turmoil both inside and outside the imperial court.
Emperor Jingwu was different from previous emperors in that he was not an emperor who was overjoyed with great achievements. He did not like people offering all kinds of random auspiciousness. He was more pragmatic.
All the civil and military officials probably knew this, and no one dared to make up auspicious things in an attempt to attract favor.
While everyone was waiting to see the jokes at Danong Temple, the officials were shocked by a series of rewards presented to them by Emperor Jingwu on the morning of the next day.
What is surprising is that this time not only Qian Pan, the Danong Temple Prime Minister, received an additional title, but Zhang Jian was promoted to another rank, from the third rank to the Shaofu Temple Prime Minister.
Danong Temple received generous gifts of gold, silver, money and silk, and the many royal gifts were dazzling.
Even Prime Minister Li Yan was surprised. He noticed that this time Emperor Jingwu granted the title of people from Danong Temple, completely bypassing him as the prime minister. Otherwise, he would usually discuss with him the prime minister when appointing officials or removing officials. One or two.
However, when the Prime Minister of Danong Temple brought up many "auspicious things" in front of the civil and military officials, the whole court was completely boiling.
This excitement has spread from the government and the public to inside and outside Haojing City.
…
In Tingwei's mansion, Wang Xiao and all the Wang family members gathered in front of a small basket of tomatoes.
"Madam, Xiao'er, you can all give it a try. This is a gift from His Majesty!"
Wang Wan was wearing a dark purple court uniform, and a smile appeared in the eyes of the court captain.
This basket of big tomatoes is all a gift from the emperor.
There are officials above the third rank in the morning court. He has tasted it himself. The big tomatoes are indeed sweet in taste, no worse than the various fruits bought in the market. Although there is some 'off-flavor', it is enough to fill the stomach. .
"Isn't this the big tomato grown by my mentor?"
Looking at the basket of red fruits in front of him, Wang Xiao looked a little surprised.
He is no stranger to this big tomato. In the past few months, he has often visited the Danong Temple. He knows more or less what good things are in it. He has also participated in watering and fertilizing it.
Hearing this, Wang Wan was greatly surprised.
"Xiao'er, do you know this thing?"
Wang Xiao nodded and said with a smile: "This is a fruit that my mentor cultivated after several years of research and using some extraordinary means!"
Hearing this, Wang Wan nodded.
"Today in the morning court, your mentor was in the limelight. Your Majesty has decided to promote this crop. The courtiers all said that if this crop can really produce a thousand catties per acre, it may be able to solve the famine of the people!"
"If you can really do this, it will be a great merit!"
Wang Xiao frowned slightly when he heard this. Zhang Jian had told him exactly that this thing could only temporarily satisfy hunger, but could not solve the famine.
Moreover, in order to solve the famine, we still need to find solutions based on staple foods such as grains and grains.
Is this someone trying to praise you?
This thought flashed through Wang Xiao's mind, but he shook his head instantly. No one should be so unwise at this juncture, and it might just be spreading rumors.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he smiled.
"This is also what our Zhang Xue lineage is best at. Master has mentioned that if we want to create a peaceful and prosperous age, we, the 'scholars' who are good at creating and investigating the fundamentals, are indispensable no matter what!"
"Only continuous innovation can generate continuous power!"
Wang Wan smiled and said nothing after hearing this. He was not a supporter of 'Zhang Xue', but he did not object to Wang Xiao becoming a disciple of 'Zhang Xue'. It was not that he valued 'Zhang Xue', but that he valued Zhang Jian.
At such an age, he has reached the position of deputy minister, and it is inevitable that he will become a marquis and become a prime minister in the future.
He is even expected to become a powerful prime minister and dominate the government and the opposition.
Wang Xiao is his eldest son and the future leader of the Wang family. Being close to such a promising and important court official will also be of great benefit to the Wang family in the future.
Of course, Wang is also a secret supporter of Zhang Jian.
Not only Wang Xiao, but also among the 'Zhang School', there are many children of aristocratic families with many similar purposes who entered Zhang Jian to study.
…
In Haojing City, Zhang Jian arrived at the dock at this time.
After comprehending the true meaning of the universe for a period of time, Zhang Jian still couldn't figure out what to do.
There will be a trading meeting in the Canal Dragon Palace in the near future. I heard that various ancient scriptures will appear at every meeting, so I am going to try my luck.
