Xu Mochen came in, looked at Shen Zhining, and stopped in his tracks.
This time, Shen Zhining is different. She looks very petite and has a Loli style.
In addition, there is also the question of how to level the world if the chest is not flat.
Combined with the appearance, it actually feels like a taboo.
Xu Mochen is an upright emperor with no special hobbies. The sudden change in aesthetics made him stunned for a long time.
"I respectfully welcome your Majesty." The voice was also very young.
"My beloved, did you wear new makeup today?" Xu Mochen continued walking, "The style has changed a lot."
I couldn't help but look up and down again.
"Your Majesty is joking," Shen Zhining covered half of her face with a fan, "I have nothing to do in the palace, so I just like to figure out some makeup skills to pass the time."
This is not makeup, this is a transformation meter.
Xu Mochen smiled: "Recently, I have been worried about state affairs and neglected my beloved concubine."
Shen Zhining pulled him to sit down: "Your Majesty is a person who does great things, and I am just a concubine. Thunder, rain and dew are all your kindness."
Understand, understand.
After the two of them sat down, Cuizhu came up with wine and food.
After all, we share the same sorrow and know each other's secrets. We have been honest with each other for a long time, and now we are letting go.
"This wine is from the palace," Shen Zhining poured it for him. "The dishes are also carefully prepared in the imperial kitchen, there is nothing else."
Xu Mochen trusted her and drank it. Now that he is used to eating food from immortal cultivators, he feels that there are still many shortcomings in the skills of mortals in making wine.
"Your Majesty, has Sister Gu gotten better?" Shen Zhining asked.
"No, on the contrary, it is getting weaker day by day," Xu Mochen shook his head, "Her injury requires a strange flower called the regeneration flower. I just learned that this kind of flower is only found in Danzhou in the south."
Shen Zhining nodded: "It's always a good thing to have a goal. So His Majesty is preparing to leave the palace for a long trip."
"I'm afraid I'm going to have to work hard, my dear wife," Xu Mochen also filled a glass of wine for Shen Zhi Ning, "I have discussed with the Ministry of Household Affairs and prepared to expand agricultural technology."
"Agricultural technology," Shen Zhining paused slightly, "This is a good thing. Only when agriculture improves can other industries develop stably."
"You're right." Xu Mochen felt like a close friend as he was a fellow time traveler. "So I plan to try hybrid rice, but I don't know if it can be realized in this world."
Shen Zhining understood: "Your Majesty is going to Danzhou in the south with his concubine."
Xu Mochen had expectations in his eyes.
"I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty," Shen Zhining agreed happily. She has been working as a rice bug in the harem for a long time and needs some fresh air. "I will sort out the information on hybrid rice in the next few days and give it to Your Majesty when the time comes."
Xu Mochen held the wine glass: "In this era of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, although agriculture ranks second, in the actual court, there are almost no officials who are familiar with farming.
The world of immortal cultivators doesn’t pay much attention to this. If I hadn’t picked this issue, I’m afraid they wouldn’t have said anything at all.”
Shen Zhining sighed: "Your Majesty, I can only rely on myself this time."
Xu Mochen stroked the rim of the wine glass with his index finger: "My beloved concubine is indispensable. It is my blessing to meet you. You are the Bodhisattva who helps the people."
Although she is an immortal cultivator in the Netherworld.
But Xu Mochen is not duplicitous. Whether it is research on drugs, generators, rubber, or hybrid rice that is about to start, Xu Mochen cannot do it without the information provided by Shen Zhining.
Although we can gradually explore it by relying on the technology of the human race and the immortal cultivators, it will also take a long time.
My beloved concubine deserves to be so talented.
However, Shen Zhining was very modest: "I am satisfied that I can be used by His Majesty."
You see, this little mouth can really swallow.
Hybrid rice was already very mature by Xu Mochen's time, but he only knew the vocabulary, not even the principle.
Speaking of this, Shen Zhining laughed: "Actually, there is nothing difficult about it. Concubine Rong Chen will explain it in detail."
This involves biological knowledge, Xu Mochen listened carefully to the lecture.
Between species, except for reproductive isolation, there is something called hybrid vigor among the same type.
Simply put, the offspring produced by crossbreeding have the advantages of both males and females.
For example, some rice plants produce large grains, and some rice plants have stiff stems. Then the hybrid rice produced by them will have the common advantage of having stiff straws and large grains.
Speaking of this, Xu Mochen couldn't help but glance at Shen Zhining.
The latter smiled at him: "Your Majesty, although there is no absolute reproductive isolation between the human race and the immortal cultivators, except for the emperor, generally the immortal cultivators will not have offspring with the human race.
Only a few who are deeply involved in the world, such as some ministers in the court, occasionally leave descendants.
The relationship between the two cannot be described as hybridization.
However, His Majesty is the first emperor in ancient times who can cultivate immortality, which may be different from the human race or the descendants of immortal cultivators.
When Your Majesty has time, you can have an in-depth discussion with me."
That’s right.
Xu Mochen said that Teacher Shen’s explanation was in place.
Don’t think crookedly, and still take classes seriously.
This is the basic principle, Xu Mochen understands it.
However, rice is a bisexual flower, with both stamens and pistils in one flower.
Under natural conditions, rice achieves self-pollination.
To achieve hybridization, cross-pollination is required.
This requires emasculating some rice flowers and then using other flowers to pollinate them.
The problem is that there are hundreds of small flowers on each ear of rice, and each small flower has six stamens. It is almost impossible to sort out all these stamens.
Even if you are a cultivator, after a busy day, you can probably only deal with a field the size of a palm.
In addition, only the first generation of hybrid rice can be used, and seeds cannot be left to breed the second generation.
"In other words, the cultivation of hybrid rice seeds requires a separate method," Xu Mochen took a sip of wine and asked, "Can magic be used?"
"Just remove the stamens," Shen Zhining said, of course. "The problem is that once the magic is involved, the rice will have the seal of the immortal cultivator.
Even if His Majesty does it himself, this seal cannot be removed."
This is a stipulation of heaven, which is equivalent to a bondage tied to the human race.
"So, if you can't use magic, how should you do it?" Xu Mochen asked.
"The simplest way is to find natural male sterile strains," Shen Zhining concluded. "In the nature of Blue Star, this has a probability of one in ten thousand.
And in this world, how much is unclear."
"If you use magic to search for it, there will be no problem, right?" Xu Mochen frowned.
"Spiritual consciousness can be scanned, but strictly speaking, a bunch of straw requires a considerable amount of spiritual consciousness," Shen Zhining sighed, "Your Majesty and your concubines may have nothing to eat or drink for a few years, and you may gain something."
This took too much time, Xu Mochen was silent.
"The other way is to use the power of the spirit world," Shen Zhining suggested another way. "I told your majesty that immortal cultivators in the same realm have some special abilities and may be able to find the natural male indispensable they need faster and more accurately. Breeding strains.
As for the candidates..."
Shen Zhining didn't say anything, but Xu Mochen knew that Gu Jinge was the key.