"Huh?" Li Si blinked.
Isn’t it an improvement in farming technology? Is it an increase in seed yield?
Doubling the yield per mu is not something no one in Da Qin can do today.
Objectively speaking, the farmers are good at handling crops, and the grain yield per mu can only reach 400 kilograms after careful management.
However, this is an example and does not meet the conditions for replication, making it even more difficult to promote.
Seeds are different, they can spread directly like sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn.
"Is this true?"
Needless to say, what does it mean to have a seed that doubles the yield per acre? This can no longer be called a seed, but should be called auspiciousness.
"What did I do to trick Li Xiang?" Zhao Si smiled and looked at the First Emperor.
"Why did the yield per acre change when the seeds came to you?" Li Si muttered, mid-sentence, as if he realized something and stopped talking.
"How long will it take for Ji to be harvested?" The First Emperor looked deeply at Zhao Si and asked.
"It has grown, but it still needs to be exposed to the sun. It can be harvested now..." Zhao Si replied.
The First Emperor pondered for a moment and nodded.
"In this case, then wait until the time when the world is patrolled to pray for the mountains and rivers to tell the civil and military officials and harvest them together."
The First Emperor's grand tour of the world was a big event. In ancient times, unlike modern times, traveling long distances was not an easy task. Traveling thousands of miles was full of difficulties and dangers. Therefore, every time before the First Emperor's grand tour of the world, he would pray to the mountains and rivers.
"Go and take someone to see the growth of Ji and estimate the yield." The First Emperor looked at Li Si.
"Your Majesty, I have already..." Zhao Si had estimated the output himself and was about to answer, but was stopped by the First Emperor's sharp gaze. Zhao Si felt something and hurriedly stopped talking.
Hearing this, Li Si looked at Zhao Si thoughtfully, bowed and took the order to leave.
In the palace, with Li Si's departure, there was only silence. The First Emperor lowered his head and continued to read the memorial.
Obviously, the production of millet does not need to be estimated, and Li Si was also deliberately taken away by the First Emperor.
And Zhao Si also knew very well why this happened. There were too many things about him that could not be explained.
I found sweet potatoes, corns and potatoes inexplicably, knew about the gold and silver mines in Fuso, was able to draw a world map, was able to draw a route map, and was able to blame a series of things such as the plow on the sea...
When Zhao Si wants to change this era, he will inevitably expose himself.
Zhao Si would not foolishly think that the First Emperor was a fool. In fact, Zhao Si had already had a hunch in his heart that he could hide his things from many people, and people such as Wang Li would not go into details.
But only the First Emperor could not be concealed...
There was no way, Zhao Si's trajectory after time travel was too clear. He was never alone. It was very simple for the First Emperor to know his specific situation. He only needed to ask the crew to piece together his life trajectory. .
Zhao Si didn't know when the First Emperor discovered the clue, but he was certain that the First Emperor did not discover it just because he mentioned high-yielding grains today.
Zhao Si didn't know how to speak for a moment, and the atmosphere fell into a strange silence.
An awkward atmosphere emerged in the air, until after a long time, the First Emperor raised his head and looked at Zhao Si with a half-smile but said with a hint of playfulness in his tone: "Let's talk..."
Something is wrong with this kid Zhao Si, very wrong!
The First Emperor had discovered it a long time ago.
The First Emperor was not a fool. He had already been deceived by Xu Fu once. Therefore, after Zhao Si returned to Qin, the First Emperor had already sent a weak general to investigate Zhao Si.
Dunruo was a talent used by the First Emperor to divide the six kingdoms. It can be said that he was overqualified and underused when used to check Zhao Si.
Without any effort at all, Zhao Si's life history was clearly investigated by Dunwei, and he even found relatives that Zhao Si didn't even know about.
The book of numbers, horseshoes, craftsmanship, curved shaft plow...
The First Emperor had already known these doubts, but he had not studied them in detail before. Zhao Si did not speak, and the First Emperor had no intention of forcing Zhao Si.
But this time is different...
The sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn that Zhao Si brought back before were, after all, overseas crops that were not available in Daqin.
A higher output is not unacceptable.
But what did Zhao Si plant this time? Grain?
It is the existing grain in the Central Plains. Zhao Si has grown it, and the yield per mu has doubled!
It is a problem of seeds, not of manipulation techniques. Zhao Si has made it very clear on this point. This kind of grain that is twice as large as before can be popularized throughout the Qin Dynasty.
"What did you say..." Zhao Si scratched his head and pretended to be confused.
"Grain seeds." The First Emperor asked straightforwardly. It was not the First Emperor's style to be mysterious and hide things.
"How did you grow it?"
"Just... keep planting, walk around twice if you have nothing to do, and then it will grow." Zhao Si smiled sarcastically.
He was telling the truth. He didn't have any high-end methods for cultivating grains. Apart from normal fertilization and watering, weeding and catching insects, he just went for a walk twice.
The aura of raw jade is the core factor...
However, it was obvious that such nonsense could not convince the First Emperor.
Can a quick walk double crop yields? What auspicious destiny...
The First Emperor looked directly at Zhao Si, as if he could not refuse.
In fact, Zhao Si had considered this issue when delivering the seeds.
This thing can't be hidden. Zhao Si will either completely give up on the idea of popularizing grain seeds, or this matter will be exposed sooner or later.
You can't just sell them secretly after planting them, right?
On the one hand, it would be too slow to popularize grain varieties, and on the other hand, it would not be able to hide it from the First Emperor. It would be better to give it to the First Emperor openly and directly.
As for how to explain... Zhao Si's choice was to be honest.
"Your Majesty may not believe it..." Zhao Si pondered for a moment.
“When I was very young, I discovered that the things I farmed would grow well, whether it was grain or vegetables.
But I didn't care at that time.
All the crew members can attest to this. Although I have not told outsiders, the crew members should all remember that everything I grow grows very well. At first I thought I was taking good care of myself, until I came to Lantian and was ordered to cultivate three new crops. "
"It's not just the grains cultivated in the fields, but also the sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn. The seeds of these three new grains, sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, were found by me and the crew..." Zhao Si pondered for a moment.
"When I landed, I said that the yield per mu would be up to five hundred kilograms. In fact, I did not deceive Your Majesty. Although the yields of these three crops are high, they are not as high as several thousand kilograms.
The crew members all know this, but the new grain yield per acre has soared, and everyone has been promoted to the third level, and no one has mentioned this matter.
It was also at that time that I discovered this matter. Therefore, after His Majesty sealed the land, I immediately thought of cultivating grains myself as an experiment.
After all, sweet potatoes and potatoes cannot be regarded as a staple food. It may be possible to save lives and famines, but compared with grains, it is still inferior.
I thought that since I could grow sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn with a high yield per mu, there was no reason why I couldn’t grow grains with double the yield per mu.
During this period, every day when I was on duty, I would inspect the fields and cultivate them myself.
I also asked Wang Li for the seeds for cultivation in my feudal land. I planned to cultivate new seeds when I was cultivating. "
Zhao Si looked at the First Emperor seriously and explained the whole story.
He was telling the truth. Except for deliberately concealing the halo of raw jade, everything was traceable.
These things can all be verified.
The buffing effect of the raw jade halo on grains cannot be hidden, even if Zhao Si wants to promote new grains.
Zhao Si would never doubt the Emperor's gaze. It was impossible for the Emperor not to see the clues. It was impossible to pretend to be confused or make up stories to fool him.
Zhao Si may not have thought about making up an immortal to teach the law or something... But Zhao Si doesn't like to deal with ghosts and gods, and secondly, it takes countless lies to make up for one lie, which is not a wise move.
What's more, given the background of the First Emperor going to sea to find immortals, what if the First Emperor suspected that he had secretly swallowed his elixir?
The most important thing is that Zhao Si did not think that he could deceive the First Emperor with lies, and he was not good at lying.
It's better to explain it clearly now, openly and openly.
It's just that the effect of the raw jade halo on people is hidden, which is not a lie, and Zhao Si doesn't have much psychological burden.
…
Zhao Si directly explained the doubts that the First Emperor noticed.
The First Emperor also didn't expect that Zhao Si said it so directly.
Originally, the First Emperor planned to ask Zhao Si, and he was already prepared. If Zhao Si pretended to be confused or stalled, he would attack on the spot.
Just kidding, how can anyone directly grow grains and vegetables? It was not the right time for farming. Zhao Si was obviously trying to save seeds when he was planting.
But Zhao Si admitted...
The reason is also so simple.
Just go for a walk for a couple of times and his seed production will increase.
The First Emperor looked directly at Zhao Si and saw that Zhao Si's face was magnanimous.
The First Emperor knew very well that Zhao Si, this kid, had little political experience, could not express his emotions and anger, and could not speak openly.
Obviously, Zhao Si told the truth.
Otherwise, this kid wouldn't be so magnanimous now.
Moreover, it is not difficult to verify what Zhao Si said. You only need to ask the crew to find out.
Is the yield per acre of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn due to Zhao Si? Did Zhao Si have different yields from farming before?
It can even be traced back even further. Zhao Si didn't know, but the First Emperor knew that Zhao Si was not an orphan.
Jichang's family is either a wealthy family, or the head of Guizhou who has received a minor title. As a young boy in the family, Zhao Si must have spent a lot of time in the fields when farming. You can know this by looking up the taxes paid by Jichang's family in the past. Clearly.
Although more than ten years have passed, records of tax payments have been kept.
Everything... is traceable.
(besides…)
(End of chapter)
