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 success in Taoism, even though 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 His Majesty!"
After seeing Emperor Jingwu, Zhang Jian saluted him. Emperor Jingwu was very interested and waved his hands and said hurriedly.
"Mr. Zhang, there is no need for any pretense. Please 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 over 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 the era that Zhang Jian remembers, 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 started from scratch. Being able to produce one or two thousand catties is already very impressive.
"The yield per mu is a thousand catties, Mr. Zhang, do you really mean what you say?"
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 catties, isn’t it two or three times that of other crops?
Zhang Jian nodded and said.
"Weichen tried planting an acre of tomatoes in a private field in the suburbs. After multiple harvests, it may be more than 2,000 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 him.
"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 problems?"
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 must obviously be discounted!
Emperor Jingwu was still a little 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 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. In any case, 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 with immeasurable merits!"
Hearing this, Zhang Jian cupped his hands and said.
"Your Majesty is overly complimentary!"
Emperor Jingwu's eyes glowed brightly at this time and he said.
"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 earnestness at this time.
It is true that if Zhang Jian could achieve this, he would definitely be respected as a living sage, but as the emperor, he would also be remembered in history.
Anyone who can do this will gain merits that are no less than those of the ancient farming emperors.
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 and said.
"Your Majesty, give Wei Chen some time, Wei Chen will definitely be able to do it!"
Hearing this, Emperor Jingwu couldn't help but stand up, walked to Zhang Jian, and said with joy in his eyes.
"Okay, Mr. Zhang, if I can accomplish this, not to mention the position of the three princes, I will break the earth and become the king, and 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, if the fundamental contradiction of land ownership in Daqian is not resolved, it is impossible to eradicate poverty and hunger.
But everything must come first.
What he has to do now is to finish what he is doing first, accumulate connections, and wait until one day when 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, wife, and two Zhang Qi clans, each with the title of third-grade lady.
"Zhi said: Virtue accumulates good deeds, and the descendants will be blessed. The shogunate promotes honors, and Xishu 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 edict. Not only was he given a royal decree, but he could use this edict to meet the Queen, directly enter the palace, and participate in many palace affairs in the harem. Banquets, as well as the salary, dental plaques, etc. due to a third-rank official.
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 little 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 one 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 is because he is young and has already reached the third rank. He is granted the title of marquis in advance and will 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 is 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, feeling 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?"
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 they 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.
Being free is probably Qi Yuhua's obsession, or it was her obsession before she left the boudoir.
Zhang Jian heard Qi Yuhua mention her fear that she would be like her eldest sister, marrying a high-ranking son with a wealthy family but a poor family, and suffer all kinds of torture.
Zhang Jian thought for a while and said.
"After some time, she will have another chance. Let's see her own destiny!"
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 could be hidden from Zhang Jian, who had condensed the divine consciousness of the Yang God.
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.
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At this time, above the Daqian court, many civil and military officials couldn't help but cast their eyes on the 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 and did not like people offering all kinds of random auspiciousness. He was more pragmatic.
All civil and military officials probably know this, and no one dares 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 chief minister of Danong Temple, received an additional title, but Zhang Jian was promoted to another rank, from the third rank to the chief minister of Shaofu Temple.
The entire Danong Temple received generous gifts of gold, silver, money and silk. There were so many royal gifts that it was dazzling.
Even Prime Minister Li Yan was also surprised. He noticed that this time when Emperor Jingwu granted the title of people from Danong Temple, he completely bypassed 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.
…
At Tingwei's residence, Wang Xiao and the Wang family gathered in front of a small basket of tomatoes.
"Madam, Xiao'er, you can all give it a try. This is a gift from Your Majesty!"
Wang Wan was wearing a dark purple court uniform, and a smile appeared in the eyes of the court lieutenant.
This basket of giant 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?"
At this moment, Wang Xiao looked a little surprised as he looked at the basket of red fruits in front of him.
He is no stranger to this big tomato. In the past few months, he has often visited 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 was cultivated by my mentor after several years of research and using some extraordinary means!"
Hearing this, Wang Wan nodded and said.
"Today in the morning court, your mentor was in the limelight. His 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 flatter you?
This thought flashed through Wang Xiao's mind, but he shook his head for a moment. 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 a steady stream of 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 a young 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 minister 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 goals who entered Zhang Jian to study.
…
Within 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 the solution.
Recently, there will be a trading meeting in the Canal Dragon Palace. I heard that various ancient scriptures will appear at every meeting, so I am going to try my luck.