Chapter 45: Seeds?
Zhang Xiaojian looked at the secret letter in his hand and laughed, this secret letter was given to him by the subdued Blood Clan Emperor, to show his loyalty. Of course, this is also what Zhang Xiaojian wants him to do. There are hundreds of countries in Africa, large and small, and it will take no one hundred years to conquer them one by one.
And after the conquest, it will have to be rebuilt, which can be imagined to take even more time. Even King Z's family can't afford the funds needed, and even if the number one power in Shijie today, country M, has exhausted its national strength, it can't do it.
It is obvious from the fact that country M fell into the Iran War, the consumption of a war is huge, and the armament alone is enough to give people a headache. Therefore, in Zhang Xiaojian's view, it is simply not advisable to rely on this path. When he saw the blood clan of the emperor, he naturally had an idea.
There are many dictatorial countries in Africa, and these countries have the final say, just like the ancient emperors of country Z. As long as these dictators join the Church and let them spread their faith in Destiny Tulo, and the Church can solve Africa's food problem, soon this wind of faith will be able to spread throughout Africa.
Naturally, this influence is much deeper than that of the so-called God, and the Church has solved things that no one has been able to do in a hundred years, and the Church's position in Africa is absolutely unparalleled.
Zhang Xiaojian put the secret letter on the table, Zuihou glanced at the scenery of Sori outside the window, at this time the sun was shining, there were a few white clouds floating in the blue sky, the temple was on the highest hill in Porto Sori, Zhang Xiaojian's study was facing the sea, this study was specially constructed, there were no walls, and outside the study was a balcony supported by four symmetrical stone pillars, looking out from here. The vast expanse of the sea is unobstructed.
"It doesn't take much time for Soma to be established, and the founding ceremony also has to let Zhou Jue start preparations, which is very important, it is related to the church and this Soma." Zhang Xiaojian sorted out the recent events one by one. For Zhang Xiaojian, Soma only needs to be self-sufficient and a well-off country. It doesn't need to be a powerful country like country Z and country M. This ensures the stability of the faith. And even if you really want to do it, it's too difficult.
Just as Zhang Xiaojian was about to turn around and leave, a crack suddenly opened in the air in front of him, and a golden fruit emerged from the crack and flew into Zhang Xiaojian's hand.
"Already got it out?" Zhang Xiaojian smiled and looked at the golden fruit in his hand, he lightly touched on it, and with a pop, the golden shell of the fruit cracked violently, revealing the contents inside. This is exactly the seed of a new crop created by Tollo.
This seed is golden. It's similar to sweet potatoes, but it's prettier and smaller.
Zhang Xiaojian likes to put this kind of seed in the palm of his hand, which makes him a little lovely, which is related to his big plan, and he has to let him do it.
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Zhou Jue, who was in Luxi City, was supervising the construction of the Pope's Palace, and since the last blood incident, Zhou Jue had to pay more attention to it. So I came in person. Because of the Papal Palace, it had to be completed before the founding ceremony. Otherwise, the founding ceremony will be delayed, which is a big deal.
This matter is related to his ability, and if it is completed, it means that his ability is very good, and if it is not completed, it means that his ability is insufficient, and then his status in the church will naturally decline.
At this moment a knight approached, holding an object in his hand. The current Knights of Destiny have expanded to 300,000. It's already possible to go through a big war. Soma's current government army composed of warlords also has 200,000 troops, and this full 500,000 troops are supported by the church, and the rest is spent by the government. This is a huge expense for the church.
Fortunately, it is still possible to use the power of one country to support these 500,000 troops.
"Your Excellency Cardinal, this is an item handed over to you by His Holiness the Pope." The knight of fate walked to Zhou Jue's side and said hurriedly. He bent slightly to show respect and the difference in status. In the church, there is no cumbersome etiquette of those Western churches, and when you see a superior, you have to kneel on one foot, and it will not be like the more cumbersome etiquette of the princes and nobles in ancient country Z.
Zhou Jue was reviewing the Papal Palace, which was almost completed, and he could feel a great majesty rushing over him, which made him feel a slight joy in his heart, which showed that this huge and truly representative building of the Church was incomparable even if it was a holy mountain.
Zhou Jue, who was in a trance, heard the words beside him, and immediately got out of that trance-stricken state, and then he looked at the knight of destiny in front of him suspiciously, and immediately his eyes fell on the bag of golden seeds in the other party's hand.
"What is this?" Zhou Jue asked with some confusion.
The knight of destiny suddenly shuddered, remembered something, and quickly took something out of his bosom and said, "Oh, Your Excellency Cardinal, this is a letter that the Pope asked me to pass on to you. ”
Zhou Jue took it, felt the rich holy power on the envelope, and hurriedly opened it, and lightly scratched it with his hand at the seal of the envelope, and a golden holy power gushed out from his fingers, and the holy power and the holy power in the envelope merged with each other, and then the letter actually spit out the letter inside.
No one is surprised by this, because this is the way in which important information is transmitted in the Church, it will be sealed with holy power, and only those who can specify it can be opened, and if the envelope is opened by brute force, the paper containing the holy power in the envelope will automatically disappear and become a blank piece of paper.
Zhou Jue read the contents of the letter, and then pinched it hard, and the letter paper instantly turned into fragments. The knight looked at Zhou Jue curiously, although he knew that the content of the letter was not something he could know, but when he saw the smile on the cardinal's face now, he couldn't help but feel a little curious.
"Okay, if you want to know, come with me!" Zhou Jue smiled and took the bag of golden seeds in his hand, looked at the knight with a curious face and said. After saying that, he walked in one direction, and that direction was the land he had prepared for this matter.
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Zhou Jue took the knight to the outside of Luxi City, which had been reorganized, and the fields had been sorted out, and these fields were all good fields. Soma has a harsh environment, and although it is close to the sea, half of the country's land is not very fertile. The value of a piece of fertile land is naturally greater.
Several farmers watched Zhou Jue come over, hurriedly put down the work in their hands, and greeted him, "My lord! ”
Zhou Jue beckoned to a farmer and asked him to come over. The peasant was so surprised that he almost burst out of his mouth when he saw that the cardinal was beckoning to him. Now that the Temple of Destiny is gaining influence in Soma, it is far higher than the government, and this temporary government of warlords has been thrown out a few streets by the church.
"You go and sow the seeds of these holy fruits in the field, so that you can take care of ......," Zhou Jue told the other party one by one.
The name of this "holy fruit" was naturally chosen by Zhou Jue himself, and these seeds similar to sweet potatoes are the seeds of crops transformed by Tulo. This crop yields three times as much as sweet potatoes. The photosynthetic reaction is accelerated, and the absorption of light energy is accelerated, which also leads to an increase in yield. Its leaves can extract water from the air, and it is not very dependent on water, so it has a natural repellent power against insects.
When Zhou Jue saw the introduction of this new species, the joy in his heart made him unable to maintain that calm, such a crop has been able to firmly sit on the throne of the world's highest yield, and the most important thing is that this crop is drought and cold-resistant, and the yield is frighteningly high. Zuihou, it was given by Tulo, the master of fate. These conditions led Zhou Jue to name Shengguo.
"Yes! My lord! The farmer was pleasantly surprised to take the bag of seeds of the holy fruit, he didn't know what the difference between these seeds and ordinary seeds was, but he was happy that Zhou Jue could be treated by the cardinal. The rest of the peasants looked at the peasant who had been summoned by Zhou Jue with envy, which in their eyes was no different from the reward they received. The identity of the cardinal is quite high, and there is usually no chance to see such a person.
If Zhou Jue hadn't personally come to this place not long ago to give an order, asking them to divide and sort out all the areas in this area, maybe they wouldn't have had a chance to meet now.
"Your Excellency!" At this time, the knight walked up from behind and looked at Zhou Jue curiously.
Zhou Jue looked at the knight of destiny, smiled and pointed to the field, "If you want to know the answer, you have to find it yourself, now you go and ask a team of knights to come over." Guard this field with them, and when these seeds take root and grow, and zuihou bear fruit, you will naturally know. ”
"Yes! My lord! The knight hurriedly replied, though a little reluctantly, in his opinion that guarding the farmland was undoubtedly a bit overkill, but he could not have any opinion on the cardinal's orders.
"Yes!" Zhou Jue naturally saw what the knight was thinking, "These seeds are very important, there can be no mistakes, once you are found to be slacking, I don't need to say the consequences, I think you should know too!" ”
"My subordinates know!" The knight replied violently, and his heart was even more uneasy, realizing the seriousness of the situation.
When the peasants saw this, they all showed a look of surprise, and their eyes fell on the holy fruit that the peasant was holding. Now they know that this bag of seeds could be extraordinary.
This made the farmer grinch the bag of seeds in his hand even tighter. At the same time, everyone's gaze made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Zhou Jue didn't care about these things, and then these farmers would naturally complete the tasks they were given, and with these knights of destiny to supervise and guard them, the chance of an accident would be even smaller. And if something happens, he will know at the first time, so he can deal with it immediately. (To be continued......)