What the hell is holy basil? Something else, at least a little bit impressive, at least is visible or common in the legends of the heroes.

Later, I checked the additional cultivation method, and it was explained above. It turns out that this thing is not only a medicinal herb, but also a spice used to enhance the flavor, and I don't know what it actually tastes like.

The only problem is that, according to the cultivation method, it is not easy to grow this thing in the northern region, and it is better to grow it in the south, such as Wanwan Island, such as Guangdong, or something. After all, this thing was originally grown in the subtropics.

It's not that the north is not good at cultivating, it's just troublesome, there are high requirements for humidity and temperature, and in the end, I'm afraid that it can only be cultivated in greenhouses. Fortunately, the cultivation method is very detailed, and there is no need to worry about not being able to grow in the north.

Not to mention the edible effect of this thing, for its medicinal effect, it is not bad to plant a batch, at least Hua Tuo will be very happy.

Rubber Fang Yun also sent people to the research institute, originally he had terminated a batch of rubber, but that thing couldn't cut the rubber at all in a few years, and it was impossible to study rubber vulcanization before that. It's good now, there are 100 tons all of a sudden, and you can study as much as you want.

However, the result of the research may be the emergence of the steam engine, and then step by step towards the mechanical civilization technology system.

This is not a problem, after all, with the course of history, it is the trend of history for human beings to move towards mechanical technological civilization. It's just that the real problem is that the attributes of this mechanical civilization system and the Chinese science and technology civilization system that has just been summarized seem to be in conflict.

The system of mechanical civilization is almost based on the destruction of the environment to achieve progress. However, the Chinese scientific and technological civilization system is based on the maintenance of ecology. Scientists at the institute have come to a conclusion. Only in the surroundings. The aura is even more intense. to ensure that the Spirit Gathering Array can obtain more energy.

Of course, it is also necessary to keep the atmosphere intact, otherwise it is very likely that the aura will leak out of the atmosphere and into the universe.

Whether to really move towards mechanical civilization, or to continue to develop the Chinese civilization in depth, suddenly put Fang Yun in a dilemma. After a headache for more than an hour, he couldn't help but laugh maniacally.

How does a steam engine make steam kinetic energy? To put it bluntly, it is to burn coal, and then let the steam boil and form energy. Then if you replace the coal with aura. Finally, the energy is converted with a heating function, so can it be said that it can be used to produce steam energy with aura?

No, no, you shouldn't think about it that way, you can just convert the aura into other forms of energy! According to the engine corresponding to this invention, it will directly replace fuel oil and coal!

Yes, in fact, mechanical civilization and Chinese scientific and technological civilization can still have many similarities. It can be used for reference, it can be juxtaposed, but in fact, the best result is not to reject a certain civilization. It's about bringing two civilizations together.

As for rubber, it's not that it's useless. Whether it is to increase the air tightness or to make tires, it is a very good choice. Especially those horse-drawn carriages that walk on the highway, with tires, are much better than nothing.

After figuring this out, Fang Yun no longer struggled, since the Huaxia civilization had been discovered by him, then what direction would this civilization eventually go, then let it develop on its own. Who can guarantee that the combination of mechanical civilization and Chinese civilization will not be the same way?

Fang Yun, who was no longer entangled in the scientific and technological route, began to care about diplomatic issues again.

This is not something he can decide alone, in the end, he still has to invite Guo Jia and them to ask.

In a short time, all the ministerial-level civil ministers and military generals gathered. Most of them were working, but they didn't want to be ordered that there was an emergency meeting, so they had to put down their work and come to this meeting.

Many people were curious about what Fang Yun needed to command, after all, every emergency meeting meant the emergence of a new decision. Maybe externally, maybe internally, but it's mostly positive.

"I plan to find a way to win over Liu Yan, Liu Biao, Liu Xuan, and Shi Xie, and strive to form an alliance with them, and at the same time open up the trade routes of these states, what do you think? If so, how do we do it? Fang Yun was not polite, after all, they were all his own people, so he went straight to the point.

The military generals below looked at each other, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in their hearts. He also said that he asked them what he meant, and if there was actually no second half of the sentence, they might have commented on it. But with the latter sentence, then the qualitative nature of the matter already exists, so who dares to say no? Since there is no way to comment, let's think of a way.

"Jiaozhou, where Shixie is located, is just a wild place, and there is no production, at most some fresh fruits, or animal skins or something. Of course, my subordinates have also heard that there are some beautiful bird feathers, but they are not of much value. The alliance with Shi Xie is probably not necessary, right? Tian Feng now works in the Ministry of Finance, and considering the investment and harvest of the journey, he feels that there is no need to form an alliance with Shixie.

"Yuan Hao doesn't know!" Guo Jia said with a smile, "It is rumored that there is a giant bull in the south, with a single horn, which is more fierce and aggressive than ordinary cattle, and more than ten young people can easily get close. The fur of this giant bull is also very hard and thick, no less than steel.

And during this time, Shixie went to war with the barbarians, but captured a lot of barbarians. For him, these barbarians are either surrendered or killed. But for us, there are many places that need to be developed, many roads that need to be built, and even many mines that need to be mined by hand. We're very understaffed right now......"

Okay, Guo Jia has already started to have the idea of human trafficking, but his proposal is indeed in the interests of most people here, after all, their family has a mine, and they have a great passion for building roads, especially railways. In such a situation, manpower is an issue.

Nowadays, hiring a Han common man to build roads is not cheap, and there is a four-hour work system, a six-day work week limit, where there are barbarian captives are easy to use, even if you work for five hours or even six hours a day, you don't need wages, how cost-effective!

Tian Feng is also in terms of finance, and he thinks it is not very cost-effective, but if there is human trafficking...... It's not necessarily a business that can't be done. In particular, Shixie also needed a large number of northern goods. That's a big gap. In the past, Liu Yan, Liu Biao and Liu Miao shared these profits. The goods offered may not be as good as theirs.

If it weren't for the fact that the two places were too far apart to complete direct transactions, I am afraid that many northern merchants would be willing to trade south.

"yes, how do you get the trade done? Traveling by road can be a hassle! Tian Feng immediately thought of this problem.

"If you don't go by land, you can go by water! Our ocean-going merchant ships have been built, and during this time, many merchants have traveled back and forth between Youzhou, Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and the transportation by water is much faster than that by land, and gradually won the recognition of merchants.

Aren't we going to form an alliance with Liu Miao this time? Then set up a few commercial ports in Yangzhou. Then resupply here, and finally arrive in Jiaozhou...... I can't say that in the future, it will be a good choice to directly attack the rear of the coalition forces from the north and south. Guo Jia has already thought of a countermeasure.

"That's a solution!" Tian Feng nodded, which can be regarded as agreeing with this statement.

"At the same time as diplomacy, I think it should also be supplemented by the infiltration of the Han soul and the dark department. This is a great benefit for us to understand the local terrain, and if we want to attack this place in the future, at least we will not be overwhelmed. The subordinates suggested that they should go both by sea and land. Even if the overland trade route is a bit troublesome, you can't give it up. Li Ru, who had barely spoken, spoke.

He retired in about seven years. However, he has begun to train his son Li Mo to take the throne, and he has to fight for some power for this. As for Jia Xu, who is about to retire in about 12 years, he is not in a hurry, and he has never helped his son Jia Mu, Jia Wan and Jia Ji, and the three of them have hardly been promoted, they can go out if they want to go out, they can learn if they want to, and they have not even stopped them from doing business or practicing martial arts, and of course they have not encouraged them.

I don't know for what reason, Jia Xu's three sons are not literate, maybe they have a bit of family education, but they are all engaged in the profession of military generals. Jia Mu has become a general, and even his sons Jia Mo and Jia Kai have been trained for the purpose of martial arts; The other two are also studying at the university and will take the officer exam this year.

"If this is the case, then you really need to have a good relationship with Liu Biao and Liu Yan. Liu Yan heard that he was critically ill and thought that he would not live long. Although he really wanted Liu Zhang to inherit his position as the state assassin, he was also worried that his name would not be right. If we appoint Liu Zhang as the assassin of Yizhou as the Han court, I believe that Liu Yan will know how to do it. Guo Jia continued to propose.

"Liu Biao can also fight for it, I heard that Liu Qi's health has not been very good, you can send someone to treat him. However, it seems that the Cai family and the Kuai family of the Jingzhou clan prefer Liu Biao's youngest son Liu Cong to ascend the throne, mainly because Liu Cong is very close to Liu Biao's continuation of the Cai family, not a mother and son, but more like a mother and son, and it is more in line with the interests of the Cai family and the Kuai family in Jingzhou. Perhaps, it can be suggested that Liu Qi should come to study with us for a few years, I believe that if Liu Pan can help persuade him, plus Cai's and Kuai's, and even in the name of coming to Jinyang for diagnosis and treatment, it may work! Zuo Ming also gave advice.

"Liu Xuan, how to deal with it?" The other three thorn histories are not a problem, only Liu Miao and Fang Yun don't know how to deal with it.

"He can't wait for us to form an alliance with him, and he has more uninvited guests under his rule, Yuan Shu and Sun Ce. One is going to attack Yuzhang County, and the other is going to attack Wu County, and at this moment, I am afraid that he is already anxious. If we show kindness, we can't just come and bow down. Guo Jia said with a smile.

Fang Yun thought about it, there were not a few generals under Liu Xuan's command, and Chen Wu, who could fight, had already been recruited by Sun Ce. At present, Chen Heng and Zhang Ying can get their hands on it, at most they are a Chang Xuan, which is really not enough.

"Let's make a plan along these lines, by the way, who do you think is the most suitable diplomat?" Fang Yun asked again.

"This can be arranged by Yu Xing, the newly formed Minister of Foreign Affairs, but his subordinates feel that Liu Biao's diplomacy is the most difficult, so it is best for Minister Yu Xing to go in person; Liu Yan also has to shoot a qualified diplomat to be in charge, and Sun Qian is the best choice; As for Liu Miao and Shi Xie, they sent someone over at random, as long as their words were not so arrogant and their attitude was sincere, success would be the inevitable result. Guo Jia reported.

"Okay, that's it!" Fang Yun thought for a moment, then nodded and agreed. (To be continued......)

PS: Diplomatic arrangements are underway, and the era of ocean navigation will also begin. Of course, it is still far from the Age of Discovery, and without the conquest of Taiwan Island and Hainan Island, it may be possible to put it on the agenda.