Everyone subconsciously blurted out: "Danyu Plain."

Kino drew a circle on the map with his finger: "Danyu Plain is located in the southwest of Miyue Province, covering an area of ​​more than 100,000 hectares. The climate here is spring-like all year round, with half day and night time all year round, and the soil is all red soil. It is

The only place in the kingdom suitable for large-scale cultivation of Blood Essence Grass."

"In addition, Danyu Plain falls under the jurisdiction of "Danyu City". Danyu City, like Mumu City, is a city directly under the jurisdiction of the royal family. His Majesty the King can directly draft a handwriting requesting Danyu City to immediately replant crops in Danyu Plain. As long as it can be done in

If you sow the Blood Essence Grass seeds within two months, you can produce enough Blood Essence Grass to fill the gap before the purifying blood reserves are exhausted."

Perseus squinted his eyes and nodded slightly to express his approval, but the worry in his expression remained: "This is indeed a method, but it will also bring another problem. Because the climate of Danyu Plain is like spring all year round, there are 12 months of the year.

They are all cultivating wheat ears. It is an important grain-producing land in Doguland and is known as the "granary of the kingdom."

"Wheat seeds are sown in Danyu Plain every year during the "drip" and "divine blessing" seasons, and harvested every six months. It is already "winter" and "snow" is about to return. The wheat ears in Danyu Plain are growing well.

Boom, farmers will be preparing to harvest soon."

"The food in Danyu City has always been self-sufficient. There are more than 6 million people in the city. And because of the climate, there is no cold season there. The common people do not have the concept of "storing food for the winter." Every household buys food now.

Eat now and don’t save much food.”

"If the unripe wheat ears in Danyu Plain are pulled out at this time, it will be equivalent to cutting off their food source. What will they feed the more than 6 million mouths?"

Perseus's worries are not unreasonable. Food is the most important thing for the people. This sentence is not just a saying. A full stomach is the most basic prerequisite for social stability, and hunger is often a precursor to civil unrest.

In this cold winter season, except for Danyu City, which is like spring all year round, crops in all parts of the kingdom cannot grow. It would be good if the grain reserves in other cities can feed their own citizens, but it is difficult to raise food to support Danyu City.

Kino thought for a while and said silently: "Since we know that blood essence grass is an indispensable raw material for purifying blood, this means that this plant that was once useless to us will become important in the future.

Strategic materials can even be said to be the lifeblood."

"This kind of lifeline must not be controlled by the Far Eastern Dynasty. Even if they are willing to continue to supply us with blood essence grass in the future, the kingdom must cultivate it independently and cannot be blocked by others."

"In other words, it is inevitable that the Danyu Plain will abandon wheat ears and plant blood essence grass instead, and grain-producing farming will forever become a thing of the past."

"As for the food shortage caused by this, my idea is to open the national treasury, use strategic grain reserves, and send sufficient food to Danyu City in advance to help the people. As long as they can be fed, everything will be easy."

At this time, Lan Xian asked a very critical question: "What should we do with the nobles in Danyu City? The fields in Danyu Plain are entrusted and contracted by noble farmers. Such a sudden change in farming will definitely harm their interests. Of course, the royal family can force the change."

But if this kind of thing spreads, it will have a big impact on the image and reputation of the royal family."

Kino signaled to be calm and said calmly: "As for how to appease the noble farmers in Danyu City, I have also thought about it. The royal family can come forward to ensure that all the blood essence grass cultivated will be purchased at a high premium, and at the same time, for

Cooperators are provided with future tax benefits.”

"To put it bluntly, the nobles only care about the word 'profit'. As long as the royal family uses macro-control to make the benefits of cultivating blood essence grass greater than the benefits of cultivating food, let alone not cooperating, it will be too late for the nobles to rush to do it."

This was reasonable, so Lan Xian nodded and expressed no objection.

Perseus put his hand on his forehead and silently made calculations: "There are more than 6 million people in Danyu City. According to the aid standard, each person has one kilogram of food per day. From the current "winter" season to the "falling" season of autumn harvest next year,

We will distribute relief grain for at least nine months, which totals 1.62 million tons of grain."

"The strategic grain reserves in the royal city's treasury are probably about this amount. If it is not enough, it may need to be borrowed from various parts of the province. You may even have to shamelessly buy it from those big nobles."

"There is also the part of the Danyu Plain that has been replanted with Blood Essence Grass and given away for profit. The Blood Essence Grass must be purchased from the local nobles at a premium, and tax incentives must be given. All the Blood Essence Grass grown must be supplied to the Scarlet Church.

All the money from the sale of the purifying blood belongs to the Scarlet Church. In the end, we worked so hard that we couldn’t even get back a single monthly coin.”

When Perseus said this, he laughed at himself: "I think it would be better to mobilize military rations directly, send troops to various places to clear out the epidemic areas, and kill all the millions of infected people, so as to save trouble."

Everyone knew that this was Perseus' deliberately angry words, so they could not continue, and everyone remained silent.

After a long silence, Perseus sighed and said: "Just do what Archon Chino and Archmaester Yuanwen want. Cultivating Blood Essence Grass is the only way out at the moment. I will go to the treasury in person.

The required 1.62 million tons of relief grains will be prepared and sent to Danyu City immediately by Caolu Transport."

When Perseus said this, he looked at Lan Xian: "Lan Xian, please summarize the key points discussed at our meeting, and then draft a manuscript and send it to Danyu City's "Consul" Gome, asking him to immediately coordinate with the local nobles.

Eradicate all crops on the Danyu Plain and plant blood essence grass instead, and deliver 6,270 tons of blood essence grass to the royal city before next year's booting season."

"In addition, prepare another handwriting and send it to Lin Gengsen, the "ombudsman" of Danyu City, asking him to supervise the cultivation of blood essence grass and reserve grain to support the civilians. He will report the progress to the royal city in a flying letter on a seven-day cycle.

"

"Yes." Lan Xian thought for a while and asked, "About A Bao."

Perseus shook his head: "Don't let the news about Abao be revealed to the outside world in advance. Just a few of us know about it. I'm still secretly negotiating with the Far East about this matter. I don't know how the situation will develop for the time being. I will write an official document after the results of the negotiations are reached."

To all places."

"Yes." Lan Xian stopped asking questions.

Perseus stood up, looked around at everyone, and said with great seriousness: "Everyone, Doguland is facing an existential crisis. I know that everyone here usually has different political opinions, but at this juncture, we must work together."

"It has been 513 years since the founding of Doguland, and next year will be 514. Its process will never stop here, never! Our land and people will always be shrouded in the light of the sun and continue for generations to come.

Glory to the sun!"
Chapter completed!