Chapter 521: There is no perfect way! (Please subscribe)
Looking at the grain in Xiang Bo's hand, Xiang Liang's eyes showed a trace of doubt.
Fan Zeng on the side was also puzzled.
Xiang Bo chuckled and said: "These grain seeds do look the same as ordinary grain seeds, but in fact they are very different. When I was in Chaoge, I always deliberately walked around with the officials of Shangshu Division, and I also learned from some of their mouths.
Got some information out."
"After the original scholar gathering ended, Qin Luoheng did not give up his idea."
"He got together with farmers, the Mo family and others to screen grains in various places, and finally got some high-yielding grains. The grains in my hands were selected by Qin Luoheng.
"
"Within this little half a year."
"Chaoge really doesn't attract much attention."
"But all of us have actually underestimated what Shangshusi is doing. Wherever they conduct tests, they almost put the sword blade on the necks of farmers and people like the Mohist family, threatening them to improve various agricultural tools and tools.
, within this six months, a lot of results have been achieved.”
"That's what I heard."
"Recently, the Mo family has created a dui, which can greatly improve the efficiency of pounding rice. Now even a half-year-old child can pound rice. In addition, they have also improved some stone mills, rollers, etc. that are gradually emerging in the north.
Object."
"In addition to these, there are also improvements in agricultural tools."
"It is said that Chaoge has gradually changed from three people and two oxen to plow the fields to one person and one ox. The results are no less than before. It can be said to have greatly saved the need for manpower and oxen."
"In addition to these, there are also some applications of gears."
"It makes carrying things extremely labor-saving. According to what I heard, after the autumn grain harvest, these results will be reported to the Qin court one after another. By then, Qin Luoheng will probably carry these almost divine tools.
, and took the position of the Crown Prince of Qin in one fell swoop."
Listening to Xiang Bo's description, Xiang Liang and Fan Zeng were silent.
They even felt scared.
If what Bo Xiang said is true, these measures taken by Qin Luoheng have had a great impact on the world. In the past, wasn’t it the Qin court’s excessive taxation and excessive use of the people that the world complained about? If things like Chaoge really benefited the world, it would definitely
It will bring the raging public resentment to an abrupt end.
It might even turn into a round of praise.
This is undoubtedly a disaster for them.
But there was nothing they could do to stop what happened to Chaoge.
And what can be done?
Then Fan Zeng realized something was wrong.
If everything is true as Bo Xiang said, how could Bo Xiang find out this information? This is related to Qin Luoheng's final battle for the crown prince. How dare the officials of the Shangshu Department dare to leak it out so hastily? If Fusu knew,
I'm afraid there will be a lot more variables.
He understands this truth, how can the officials in the Shangshu Division not understand it?
unless......
There is something hidden in it.
Fan Zeng said: "Uncle Xiang, how did you find out about this news?"
Xiang Bo squinted his eyes slightly, with a smile in his eyes.
He said calmly: "Officials of the Shangshu Department."
Fan Zeng frowned and said: "Are they so confident? Are they really not afraid of something happening or being caught first?"
"wrong!"
"How did you get this grain?"
Xiang Bo smiled and said proudly: "Of course I got it from the officials of the Shangshu Division. Brother Fan, we may have thought of one thing wrong. Although the Shangshu Division is the official office of Qin Luoheng, the officials of the Shangshu Division may not
Really loyal to Qin Luoheng."
"Maybe they don't want Qin Luoheng to take over."
Hear the words.
Fan Zeng was startled at first.
Then he nodded and said with a smile: "This is a miscalculation on our part. The Secretary is indeed not monolithic. Moreover, Fusu has been in the court for so long, and countless courtiers have secretly taken refuge. How can they sit idly by?"
"It's God who helps me wait."
Xiang Liang listened to the conversation between the two with thoughtful eyes.
He probably understood.
Some officials in the Shangshu Department defected to Fusu. Gu took advantage of Qin Luoheng's lack of time to notice the Shangshu Department and secretly leaked secrets, and even openly exposed some results, just to let others take advantage of them and weaken Qin Luoheng.
's achievements.
Fan Zeng thought for a moment.
He said with a ferocious smile:
"Qin Luoheng's plan was probably not calculated into this."
"This time he went to war in the Chu region. Although it was an unparalleled success, the relationship between the Chu region and the Qin court has always been very close. His move will definitely cause panic among many courtiers, so it will inevitably cause these courtiers to counterattack.
"
"Besides."
"Since the death of Lu Buwei and the Queen Mother Huayang, Ying Zheng has been deliberately weakening the influence of Chu on the Qin court. Fusu seems to have been highly favored in these years, but officials who had close relations with Chu in the past, such as Han Cheng and others
But it is gradually being abandoned, which makes officials related to the Chu region not panic? Now that Qin Luoheng is becoming more and more powerful, these courtiers will become more and more worried."
"after all......"
"Chu Land is Fusu's basic territory, not Qin Luoheng's."
Think of this.
Fan Zeng's eyes became clearer and clearer.
He said solemnly: "If I guessed correctly, the recent achievements of the Secretary of State may have fallen into Fusu's hands long ago. Fusu may not have taken this opportunity to take it for himself. Qin Luoheng seems to be in a good position right now.
, in fact, it has already been slandered.”
"also."
"Qin Luoheng reigned supreme in Chu."
"Fusu may not have made achievements in the Northland."
"I'm afraid it won't be long before these two brothers meet at war."
"Brothers are fighting against each other. It may be difficult to tell who is superior in the short term. Qin Luoheng's idea has failed. In the short term, he may not have time to bother Chu Di anymore. This will actually give us a chance to breathe."
"If it's Uncle Xiang, the grain in your hand is real."
"It's time for us to change our minds. We don't need to go far to Qidi. We can directly take root in Yunmengze. With the help of these fine grains, we can slowly accumulate strength. The battle between Fusu and Qin Luoheng will inevitably arouse the extreme concern of Qin Ting.
With great internal friction, we may not be able to get another chance to rise by then."
"Brother Xiang, there is no perfect way for man to succeed!"
Xiang Liang also looked excited.
He had originally decided to go to Qi to seek refuge with the nobles of Qi. The grains brought back by Xiang Bo saved a serious situation. Although Yun Mengze was in a poor environment, he did not need to look at people's faces. He had these grains as support.
, in the future they will also have enough energy to annex the exiled bandits in Yunmengze, and by then they may not be able to look at the Chu Territory again.
Xiang Liang said excitedly:
"good!"
"I, Mr. Xiang, really have the blessing of heaven."
"God will not destroy my Xiang family!"
"Ha ha."
"Then take another route to Yunmengze."
At this time.
Xiang Liang was very determined.
Following Xiang Liang's order, the team that was heading north immediately changed direction and ran towards Yun Mengze.
But there was a hint of worry in Fan Zeng's eyes.
These high-yielding grains can certainly relieve the Xiang family's temporary worries, but if they have these grains, the Qin court will only have more of them. When these grains become popular, the dissatisfaction of people everywhere against the Qin Dynasty may gradually subside.
This is not a good thing.
Fan Zeng asked: "Uncle Xiang, how many high-yielding grains are there in Chaoge? Is there a way to take them all away?"
Xiang Bo's eyes rolled.
whispered:
"Brother Fan, don't worry, how could I not know about this?"
"In the past month or so, I have harvested all the grain types related to Chaoge. The remaining grain types in Chaoge are all ordinary grain types. Even if I use those improved farm tools, I can't increase the yield much. There are some in Chaoge
People don't want to see Qin Luoheng better than us."
Fan Zeng was stunned.
Asked: "How do you say this?"
Xiang Bo smiled sadly and said: "Someone in the Shangshu Department secretly replaced these high-yielding grain seeds after coming to Chaoge. Now, the Shangshu Department uses comparison, which means using high-yielding grain seeds on one side.
While using ordinary grain seeds, we finally evaluated how much the final harvest increased."
"But if they are all ordinary grains, even if there is a comparison, the difference is actually not big."
"The Secretariat is very ruthless inside. If the grain yield cannot be increased with high-yielding grains, farmers will be suspected of fooling Qin Luoheng. At that time, those farm disciples who use high-yielding grains will probably be executed."
"Then there will be no proof."
"The so-called high-yielding grain seeds have become just rumors!"
"When Qin Luoheng clarifies the matter later, I'm afraid the matter will have been settled, and even the battle for the crown prince will be over. By then, who will care about the truth?"
Hear the words.
A cold look flashed in Fan Zeng's eyes.
He already understood everything.
Someone is secretly plotting against Qin Luoheng, hoping that Qin Luoheng's plan in Chaoge will fail. Farm implements, tools and other items are difficult to manipulate, but grain output is the most obvious and the easiest to attract the attention of the world.
After all, high food yields can really help you survive!
However, Qin Luoheng acted in a hurry this time. For now, those high-yielding grain varieties are just one-sided words from farmers' disciples, so there is room for manipulation. As long as these high-yielding grain varieties are replaced, the grain output will not reach the final level.
expected.
Qin Luoheng's attempt to ascend to the throne of prince failed.
After what happened in Chu, some courtiers in the imperial court may be extremely wary of Qin Luoheng. In addition, Fusu has accumulated fame in the north and has taken some achievements for himself. He may not be able to fight against each other, or even take the lead.
Think of this.
Fan Zeng said in a condensed voice: "It seems that there are many people in the Qin court who are dissatisfied with Qin Luoheng. He may have originally wanted to use his prestige in Chu to establish prestige for himself, but he failed this time and was even beaten by Xiang.
Ji drove them away and fled."
"If he mishandles the situation in Chu, he will even be impeached by many officials."
"hehe."
"Qin Luoheng made a miscalculation after all."
Fan Zeng looked at Uncle Xiang and said calmly: "Uncle Xiang, we will arrange a few people to go with you to transport these grains back. Qin Luoheng has been planning hard for several years, but the final result fell to us.
In hand."
"Time is destiny!"
Xiang Bo nodded and said, "I understand."
Fan Zeng's eyes wandered, thinking about something in his mind. He was thinking that they might be able to do something with these grains, at least to strengthen the Xiang family's reputation in the Chu region. After all, they were the only ones who had such high-yielding grains.
If this can be used to win over the people, there may be much to be done.
At that time, Lord Mengchang had the idea of burning coupons to promote justice.
They may not be unable to give food to the people.