"I miss you, Teacher Lao. It's been half a month since You came back." Yang You looked at Zou Yu with clear eyes and replied.

"Your Majesty came here in person, what is your purpose?" Fang Xuanling asked.

"I heard that the teacher is here, so I came here specially. I mainly want to tell you two things." Yang Yan replied with a smile, and then continued: "The first thing is that I feel that the position of the emperor is not suitable for me.

Sit down, I want to abdicate."

"This..." Everyone was shocked by the news and looked at each other, never expecting that Yang You would actually say such a thing.

"Your Majesty, did someone force you to come here?" Zou Yu was still very concerned about this child who was both a student and stepson. When he heard what he said, he couldn't help but frown and asked.

"Teacher, don't worry, no one is forcing me. This is my own decision! Although I am the grandson of Grandpa Huang, I don't have the talent to restore the Sui Dynasty! On the contrary, it is the teacher who fights in all directions, works hard and makes great achievements, and allows the people to live and work in peace and contentment!

He is the best candidate to be the emperor." Yang You waved his hand and looked at Zou Yu seriously and explained.

"Teacher has no intention of forcing you to abdicate." Looking at Yang You's clear eyes, Zou Yu knew that he was serious, but he still explained.

"I know this, but in this world, only the most talented people will live! The teacher has both political integrity and talent, so he is the best candidate. Let me be the emperor, and I don't know how to handle political affairs! I have made up my mind on this matter, so there is no need for the teacher to do it again.

I persuaded you." Yang You said firmly.

"This..." Zou Yu couldn't help but be speechless. To be honest, he also knew that this would happen sooner or later. After all, his subordinates also wanted to go further. Now that Yang You himself proposed to abdicate, it should be the best outcome.

"This matter is settled. I know that the teacher is pragmatic, so I won't give in three times." Yang Yan couldn't help but waved his hands in retort and said firmly.

Yang You was still very relieved about Zou Yu, and how could he hide the affairs of his mother and concubine from him? Although it was up to him to abdicate? It was a bit awkward to give up the throne to Zou Yu, but this was also the most appropriate choice for him.

Firstly, he believed that Zou Yu would not treat their mother and son badly, nor would he burn bridges by crossing rivers? Secondly, he felt that he had found his goal in life.

"The second thing is, please ask the teacher and You to come and take a look!" Yang You continued, ignoring everyone who was still thinking about things, and took the lead to walk out.

Outside the gate, the guards were waiting there carrying several pruned and leafless trees.

"Teacher, please take a look." Yang You said with a slightly proud smile.

"This is a mulberry tree! You are pruning the branches to make it grow more lush!" Zou Yu stepped forward to observe it, and then said to Yang Yan, who was looking forward to it.

"Teacher has a keen eye! It is indeed true. I prune the fruit trees according to the teacher's suggestion. To make the fruit trees not grow so tall? It will not affect the fruit harvest. I wonder if the same can be done for the mulberry trees." Yang Yan nodded and introduced.

Zou Yu understood what he meant. In the past, the mulberry trees were allowed to grow on their own. They grew very tall and it was inconvenient to pick mulberry leaves. After pruning the mulberry trees, branches can grow in the second year, and the leaves are more tender? This point

Zou Yu has seen it before, but not the mulberry tree? In addition, there are few people raising silkworms in the north, so he did not think of this one.

"Not bad! It's really good! You have learned to expand your thinking? Then have you tried inserting a pole?" Zou Yu nodded in admiration.

"Of course I have tried it? It turns out that mulberry trees can use branches as seeds? Planting by cutting sticks only requires mulberry branches that are more than two years old. If they are grown in the same year, they will not survive." After being praised by Zou Yu, Yang You couldn't help but replied with a smile.

"Well! In this way, mulberry trees can be planted on a large scale and silkworms can be raised in large quantities. With this, ordinary people can increase their income!" Zou Yu sighed.

"Yes! I have visited people who raise silkworms, and they don't raise many. The main reason is that there are not enough mulberry leaves, and sometimes a large number of people die, which makes silk so precious." Yang You sighed.

"Silkworms are very delicate, and the leaves they eat must be clean and free of water, so they can be washed and then dried in the shade for feeding. If they are picked in the morning, they cannot be fed immediately if there is dew; if the temperature is too high at noon, they cannot be fed immediately after they are picked.

Feeding.

Raising silkworms is also afraid of silkworm diseases, so there must be a special room as a silkworm room. The utensils and people must be clean and sanitary. Before raising silkworms, they must be thoroughly disinfected with lime. If you find dead silkworms, you must remove them immediately.

Hands that have passed the dead silkworms must be washed before feeding them." Zou Yu recalled what his mother said when he was raising silkworms at home when he was a child, and then explained to Yang You.

"Teacher knows so much!" Yang You looked at Zou Yu with admiration and exclaimed.

"I'm just talking on paper. To really raise silkworms, you have to be a silkworm farmer." Zou Yu shook his head and said.

"Leave this matter to me! Silkworms and silkworms will be integrated into one body. Once we gain more experience, we will promote it." Yang Yan opened his eyes and said.

"Human energy is limited. You can provide technology and let others do the work, and just record it yourself! Experience is the most important, and you don't have to do it yourself." Zou Yu said with concern.

"Teacher, don't worry, I understand this!" Yang Yan nodded.

"How is the progress of the food?" Zou Yu took Yang Yan to the side and asked as everyone was left looking at the mulberry trees in amazement.

"Although after careful selection and careful planting, the grain production has indeed increased, but there has never been much progress; even ordinary grain seeds, with such care, will not lose much yield." Yang Yan shook his head in distress.

"Is seed cultivation still feasible?" Zou Yu continued to ask.

Yang Yan wanted to develop grain that could completely change the yield like fruit grafting, but progress was very slow.

Although the progress is very slow, it is still better than before, so the output from his experimental fields will be distributed as food seeds.

Nowadays, there are not so many varieties of grains. In other words, when people grow grains, they just randomly select and plant them. However, the grains cultivated by Yang Yan are used as seeds, and they have certain results.

At present, the seed production is not sufficient, so it can only be provided to some people. Zou Yu asked Yang Yan to expand the planting area in order to increase the number of high-quality seeds.

"It's okay. Ten thousand kilograms of grain seeds this year have been distributed to the people." Yang Yan answered absentmindedly.

"I have asked people to collect grain seeds across the country, including grain from Silla, Baekje, Goguryeo and other countries! You can do the experiment slowly, after all, there is no rush." ​​Zou Yu said.

There are slight differences in the grains from various places, including wheat and rice. Planting them together for pollination and cultivating better varieties is the purpose of the experiment.

Cold-tolerant and drought-tolerant wheat is the area that has made the most progress. Only the Jinyang court has begun planting winter wheat. Let the drought become a thing of the past.

Yang Yan loved playing with plants, especially after studying with Zou Yu for a while. He became obsessed with this method of controlling plant growth, and led others to plant various vegetables, fruits, and grains.

"It's best to do greenhouse planting in a glass house! I've already had someone prepare it for you. There are ten acres of land just outside the city." Zou Yu said gently.

Glass is not convenient for long-distance transportation, so he simply built a greenhouse. Anyway, there is no plastic, and it is best to use glass. This is much more convenient and more effective than a draft shed. The only disadvantage is that the cost is too high.

Although straw sheds can also be used for greenhouse cultivation, they require careful care and the leaves of the vegetables grown will turn yellow due to insufficient photosynthesis.

"A greenhouse made entirely of glass?" Yang You asked in surprise.

Having been engaged in agriculture for so long, although he does not understand photosynthesis, he knows the importance of sunlight, and using glass is much more convenient in terms of heat preservation.

"Yes! In the glass greenhouse, first plow the ground and boil hot water overnight so that the ground will be warmed by the water vapor. This will produce better planting results," Zou Yu reminded.

"Well! Thank you for the teacher's advice. Give me a piece of land at the foot of Helan Mountain! In the future, the experimental base will be established there. It has mountains and water, and it is more convenient." Yang You said to Zou Yu.

"That's okay. I'll have people repair the waterwheels and canals first. However, the experimental base can't just be in one place. There must be one in the north and in the south in the future. Train more manpower. This will not only make it easier, but also make progress faster.

"Zou Yu saw that Yang You had indeed changed his identity and did not correct him. He nodded and agreed.

People are obsessed with things, some are power, some are fine wines and delicacies, some are gambling with beauties, and some people choose to work because they love it! These people often play to the highest level in their respective fields and do what ordinary people do.

Unsatisfactory results.

Yang You was led to this road by Zou Yu and became obsessed with it. Now even the palace is covered with all kinds of strange and grafted plants.

Of course, his main focus is still on various vegetables, fruits, and grains. He also grafts flowers, plants, and trees on a whim, or looks for their habits.

Yang You blinked his clear eyes and looked at Zou Yu until Zou Yu thought he was blushing, then he said: "Concubine, please come to the palace! You didn't enter the palace for three days after you came back, she seems a little angry!

"

"Uh!...Okay." Zou Yu, who had a guilty conscience, said with a blush on his face. Although he knew that this matter could not be solved, he still felt a little embarrassed when he looked at him like this.

"Actually, as long as the mother-in-law is happy, nothing else matters." Yang You murmured to himself.

These words were meant for him. Of course Zou Yu knew that, and he couldn't help but feel moved. He put his arm around Yang You's shoulders and said, "This man! No matter how hard he works, isn't it just to make a better life for himself and his family?"

?”

Yang You lost his father when he was young. Although Yang Guang, the grandfather, likes him, he has been away from Daxing for many years. In the palace, except for his mother and concubine, it can be said that there is no one close to him, not the maids, eunuchs, and ministers. Who dares to put him

Get along like friends.

I have known Zou Yu since he was twelve years old. Zou Yu's soul from the next generation treats everyone with an equal and normal attitude most of the time. Yang You finally felt a different feeling after following him. With Zou Yu

Taking care of him gave me the missing fatherly love in my heart.

"Go! I'll go see her later." Zou Yu gently patted Yang You on the shoulder and said.

"Yeah!" Yang You responded and left. Every time Zou Yu gave him something, he felt very satisfied. That kind of fulfilling and valued mentality made him very happy.

"Your Majesty! Do you think this is about giving up the throne?" Fang Xuanling asked, cupping her hands.

"Although your Majesty is young, he still has his own opinions. Let's decide this matter!" Looking at the expectant looks in everyone's eyes, Zou Yu nodded.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and saluted with smiles on their faces.

"Let's all disperse for now! King Bin informed Qin Tianjian to choose an auspicious day." Zou Yu said, rubbing his forehead.

At Zou Yu's signal, Fang Xuanling, his son and Li Jing stayed.

"Fang Gong! Master Li! Brother Fang! All along, we have been governing the place in the name of the Sui Dynasty. There are many ministers in the court who are loyal to the Sui Dynasty. Now we have changed our tune! Will it cause dissatisfaction?" Zou Yuqing?

He knocked on the table lightly, thought for a moment and raised his hands and asked.

"In the past, there would have been people who were dissatisfied, but now the officials in Jinyang have been impacted by the rapid changes. How can they still remember their old life? They may miss it, but they will never be dissatisfied." Fang Yan

Qian touched his beard and then said seriously.

"There is no need to worry in the army, no one will object." Li Jing continued.

"Only the new arrivals need to pay attention. Your Majesty, during this period, it is best to take them to visit Jinyang. If it is not too confidential, let them see it and accept it as soon as possible." Fang Xuanling reminded.

"Well! This matter is not a big problem." Zou Yu thought for a moment and said. Whether they are people from Luoyang or Liang Shidu, they no longer belong to the Sui Dynasty. Now that they have changed their families again, they will definitely not feel burdened.

"Has the prince ever thought about moving the capital?" Fang Xuanling asked.

"You mean Luoyang?" Zou Yu asked.

"Yes, there is no threat on the grassland now. The main enemy is still the princes of the Central Plains! If we move the capital to Luoyang, we will not be able to send troops quickly! The most important thing is that Luoyang is connected in all directions, and you can reach Youzhou directly from the waterway. For Liaodong, whether it is transporting supplies or sending troops

It’s all more convenient!” Fang Xuanling explained.

"Luoyang is indeed good, but now the people's livelihood is declining and the people are sparse. If the capital is moved, some people will have to be relocated! This will be too laborious and waste money. After all, the people have just stabilized.

Another point is that if the capital is moved to Luoyang, Li Yuan may not be able to eat enough." Zou Yu thought for a while and said.

"My subordinates are not in favor of moving the capital immediately, at least after destroying Liang's capital! But moving the capital is a matter of time, so we can make preparations first." Li Jing suggested.

"Yeah! The capital city can bring prosperity to the people of the area. Jinyang has finally laid the foundation. It is best to be stable for two years." Zou Yu nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty is right! I acted too hastily." Fang Xuanling said with a smile.
Chapter completed!