"The amount of grain produced depends on many factors, such as the amount of land, the fertility of the soil, the conditions of irrigation, the skills of farming, the ability to cope with droughts and floods, and the improvement of existing agricultural tools......

Everyone looked at Zhao Ying, knowing that His Royal Highness the eldest grandson of the emperor must have something to follow.

Sure enough, I saw him looking around and said with a smile.

"But the most important thing is actually the issue of seeds, and under the existing conditions, if we want to increase grain production, the most important thing is to select the best grain ......."

Nei Shi Teng looked forward to it for a long time, and when he saw that Zhao Ying had been talking for a long time, he said a selection of grains, and he couldn't help but be slightly disappointed in his heart, shook his head slightly, and sat back down.

Seeing that Zhao Yingwu hadn't realized that he had missed his timidity, he couldn't help but remind.

"Actually, we have been doing this kind of thing ...... selecting grain to grow."

Before he finished speaking, he realized that his words were a little abrupt, and he was suspected of questioning the emperor's eldest grandson in public who didn't know how to pretend to understand, and added with a smile.

"It's just that I didn't find the key, the labor was laborious, and the efficiency was very low, but His Highness came up with a way to benefit the world, such as the car, which is wonderful and benefits the world......"

At first, I just wanted to give His Royal Highness the Emperor Eldest Sun a step down, but as I talked, I found that this possibility was really great.

It's entirely possible!

Who doesn't know that His Royal Highness the Emperor is gifted and intelligent, and inventing new agricultural tools is like eating and drinking, maybe there is already a way to improve the efficiency of selecting and planting grain, or even to select better growing grain.

Not to mention Nesten, everyone else actually thought of this piece too.

The First Emperor had already stroked his beard and began to look at his eldest grandson with a smile, waiting for him to surprise everyone again.

In this era, especially in Daqin, craftsmen are not yet synonymous with kitsch and lewd skills.

The First Emperor never felt that his grandson would know some of the Mo family's craftsmanship, so he lowered his status. What's more, this grandson of his own family, during this period of time, has launched a national weapon that is enough to pass on to future generations and change the cultivation level of Great Qin.

Who knows, when Zhao Ying heard this, he shook his head with a smile.

"I don't have any wonderful ideas, but I have heard about a new rice variety here, which has strong drought resistance, short growth cycle, can be harvested three times a year, and has a considerable yield......

Three crops a year!

was twisting his beard, where he sighed that His Royal Highness the Emperor and His Royal Highness had shortcomings, and when there were things he didn't understand, he suddenly heard the words "three crops a year".

His hands trembled excitedly, and he pulled off several beards that were already sparse and did not have a few roots.

If this had been a change in the past, he would have been distressed to death, but at this time, he couldn't care about it, and stood up again, looking at His Royal Highness the eldest grandson with a short breath.

"Dare to ask Your Highness, this is true......"

Before he finished speaking, he couldn't wait to say it.

"Dare to ask Your Highness, where is this new rice seed ...... now?"

No one paid attention to the gaffe of this Zhisu Neishi, because everyone was actually the same, and even the First Emperor couldn't help but look at the eldest grandson of his own family with burning eyes.

Cotton has just been introduced on the front foot, and a new rice seed that can be harvested three times a year has been found on the back foot!

Sure enough, there are good things outside of Daqin!

Zhao Ying naturally didn't know that at this time, his eldest father's mind had already wandered from rice seeds to other places, and he had even begun to plan how to expand his territory again.

"Xiangjun Xianglin County—"

Zhao Ying didn't sell Guanzi either, and threw out the name of this place.

Xianglin County, Xiangxian County, is the birthplace of the famous Champa rice in later generations. The new rice varieties mentioned by Zhao Ying are actually the Champa rice of later generations.

I don't know why, in this era, Champa rice did not attract enough attention from the rulers.

Obviously, Daqin's emphasis on agriculture has almost reached the point of outrageousness. He also invested more energy in guiding farmers to cultivate than many dynasties in later generations, and had more refined management.

Moreover, the city of Champa – that is, Xianglin, has now been incorporated into the rule of Great Qin.

It can be said that the time and place are favorable.

But in fact, this kind of drought-resistant, high-yielding, and even three-year-old rice did not attract enough attention until the time of Song Zhenzong.

This Song Zhenzong, after personally trying to plant in the palace, directly ordered to "take 30,000 pieces of rice from Zhancheng" and distribute them to various places for planting and promotion, directly doubling the yield of rice.

"Suhu is ripe, and the world is full."

This is the credit of Champa rice, since the center of China's grain industry moved south, and Jiangnan has gradually become the land of fish and rice.

"Xianglin County?"

The First Emperor looked around with some confusion, and suddenly there was an attendant on the side, who was very eye-catching and brought over a scroll of maps.

The First Emperor opened it in public and focused his gaze on the land near the sea.

Xiangjun was set up in the 33rd year of the First Emperor, that is, in 214 BC, which has been nearly four years ago. Naturally, he repeatedly inspected his newly acquired land on the map, but he didn't expect that such an inconspicuous place would hide such good rice seeds!

Looking at the uncertain gaze of the First Emperor, Zhao Ying smiled and nodded.

"Not bad, Xianglin County."

"Three crops a year?"

"Three crops a year."

"Drought-resistant?"

"Drought-resistant."

The First Emperor slapped the cases in front of him.

"This county order is lost!"

Zhao Ying: ......

Is it a prefectural order failure?

Can't say no.

After all, the official position of the county commander, he himself has the responsibility of persuading farmers to teach mulberry, and he did not report to the imperial court in time for a new rice seed like this that is enough to break the grain dilemma of Daqin......

Regardless of the reason, saying that he was derelict in his duties cannot be regarded as wronged.

At this time, no one doubted what Zhao Ying said, after all, in front of the First Emperor and so many ministers of the court, if it wasn't true, even the eldest grandson of the emperor would never dare to say it.

Because, this thing is so easy to verify.

"I beg Your Majesty to immediately order to go to Xianglin County to transfer rice seeds and promote the ...... of the world."

Nesteng's expression was excited, and he looked at the First Emperor with burning eyes.

As the highest official in Daqin's main focus on agricultural production, this drought-resistant and high-yield new crop was simply an unexpected joy from the sky.

The First Emperor said in a deep voice.

"Accurate!"

Li Chen, Zhuo Yi, Xu Zhi and others were immediately summoned, and an edict was immediately drafted, ordering Meng Tian, the general who is now sitting in Lingnan, to immediately collect local rice seeds and transport them back to Guanzhong.

Seeing Li Chen, Zhuo Yi and Xu Zhi, they turned around to leave.

Zhao Ying couldn't help but move in his heart, stopped their figures, and looked at the first emperor with an excited expression with a smile.

"Father, the collection and escort of new rice seeds is very important, and if you are not careful, it will affect the planting and promotion of this year, and you must not be careless in employing people - General Zhao Tuo, who is calm and steady, has been in Lingnan for a long time, and is familiar with Lingnan affairs, if he is personally responsible, he will definitely get ......twice the result with half the effort."

If the Xianglin County rice seed in Zhao Ying's mouth is really as good as he said - no, even if it is discounted, it is a remarkable discovery.

The people regard food as the sky, and this kind of thing, for the Great Qin court, no matter how important it is, it is not too much.

Zhao Ying's recommendation is almost impeccable.

Regarding Zhao Ying's suggestion, the First Emperor naturally knew that this dog thing clearly wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to transfer Zhao Tuo back from Lingnan!

He glanced at his eldest grandson with a playful look, and couldn't understand why this child was so uneasy about Zhao Tuo?

At the beginning, when the main generals of the towns were guarded in various places, he wanted to transfer Zhao Tuo back, and now he took this opportunity to speak......

However, he groaned slightly, and nodded in response.

"Makes sense! Quasi-"

When Zhao Ying heard this, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart, and he was inexplicably relieved!

Now, the first emperor is still alive, and if he gives Zhao Tuo a hundred more dares, he will not dare to disobey the emperor's orders. And once he leaves Lingnan, even if he has great ability, what new tricks can he come up with?

When the time comes, he will naturally have a thousand reasons to detain this person.

Perhaps, at this time, Zhao Tuo did not have the intention to betray Daqin, nor did he have the courage to betray Daqin, but Zhao Ying knew that this thing was really betrayed later.

Turn it back and keep him!

Coming in fear, he walked without looking back.

Although this meal was eaten happily, although everyone was talking and laughing today, as soon as they left Zhangtai Palace, everyone couldn't help but subconsciously speed up their pace.

Walk –

Hurry up!

No one will mention today's storm, and no one will mention today's earth-shattering case, because there is no need, at this time, no one dares or can stop the butcher's knife raised by the First Emperor.

The most important thing is that they don't want to know about the following things, and they don't dare to know.

The wind is gone.

The hall was quickly empty, looking at the palace maids, lightly cleaning up the leftovers, the face of the first emperor who had been smiling all morning finally slowly cooled down.

Cold as frost.

He stood up and looked at the darkness that had been waiting silently for a long time in the corner. Hei bowed silently, and the First Emperor couldn't help but take a deep breath.

looked at Zhao Ying beside him and said lightly.

"Go, call your eighteenth uncle over......"

Zhao Ying's heart froze, and he already had a faint guess.

"No—"

Hu Hai was in the palace guard, and it was not difficult to find him. Looking at Zhao Ying, who was striding over, Hu Hai's heart trembled, and a far-fetched smile appeared on his face.

"Ying'er ......"

Zhao Ying didn't laugh and give him a warm hug as he did, but stopped, looked at him carefully, and then arched his hand.

"Eighteenth uncle, eldest father, please come over ......"

When Hu Hai heard this, his heart suddenly burst out, and both legs softened.

He swallowed a mouthful of saliva with some difficulty, looked at Zhao Ying's somewhat stiff face, hesitated for a long time, and then struggled.

"Ying'er, if I say that today's incident has nothing to do with me, do you believe it?"

After speaking, he looked at Zhao Ying with a blank look, and there was already a trace of begging in his eyes.

Although his qualifications are mediocre and his ambitions are sparse, he is not stupid, he knows that if this crime falls on him today, what will happen to him, and he also knows that if there are no special circumstances, it is impossible for him to get rid of this crime of framing his nephew and hating His Majesty today!

Because, now all the evidence has pointed to itself.

And I can't argue!

Zhao Ying stopped, turned to look at Hu Hai behind him, stared at his eyes for a long time, and then said calmly.

"Eighteenth uncle, you should understand, it doesn't matter if I believe you or not, what matters is how you explain ...... to your eldest father."

Hu Hai was speechless.

"I didn't do it!"

Hu Hai paused for a long time, and could only hold back such a sentence a little weakly, and after speaking, he didn't know if it was to cheer himself up, or to prove it to Zhao Ying.

"I really didn't do ......"

Zhao Ying didn't go to see him.

"Let's go, don't let the eldest father wait for ...... for a long time"

Looking at Zhao Ying's cold attitude, Hu Hai's heart couldn't help but sink to the bottom. It was as if he had been drained of his spirit, his legs were weak, and he walked as if he were in the clouds.

Looking at his youngest son, who was walking in despair, a look of extreme complexity flashed in the eyes of the First Emperor.

He waved his hand gently.

The palace maids and guards in the main hall retreated instantly.

In the empty hall, there were only the three ancestors and grandchildren left.

"Eighteen, do you know why I called you here today......

Looking at his pale and panicked little son, the complicated look on the face of the First Emperor slowly retracted, and his eyes slowly became calm, like an ancient well without waves, his voice was faint, and he couldn't hear any joy or anger.

Listening to his own Ah Weng's voice, Hu Hai couldn't help but weaken his legs, and knelt on the ground with a poof.

"A-on, it's not me-"

After he finished speaking, he looked at the First Emperor with a blank eye.

"It's not my ......"

The First Emperor looked at this panicked and confused little son, and sighed silently in his heart.

In the past, how did he move the idea of letting him take over Daqin?

"How do you prove ......?"

Hu Hai opened his mouth and was stunned for a long time before he got up excitedly.

"Ah Weng, it was the dog thief who framed me, right, he must have framed me......"

The First Emperor's heart became colder and colder, and he sighed.

"Before he died, he didn't confide in you......"

Hu Hai: ......

He was dazed and overwhelmed. He suddenly realized that even if he wanted to defend himself, he couldn't argue. Because no one has identified him from beginning to end, even the person who proposed this plan in the first place has died.

But all the evidence points to itself......

A heart can't help but sink to the bottom.

The First Emperor sighed and looked at Zhao Ying, who was silent.

"Ying'er, what do you think should be done with this evil obstacle......

Zhao Ying looked at Hu Hai, and suddenly pounced and hugged his ankle tightly.

"Ying'er, you have to believe me, it's not me, it's really not me, I don't-by the way, our uncle and nephew have always had the best relationship, how could I harm you, even if I want to harm you, how can I curse Ah Weng......"

Although facing Hu Hai, Zhao Ying's eyes kept paying attention to the expression of the First Emperor. He noticed that when Hu Hai mentioned the last sentence, the First Emperor's eyes fluctuated clearly, and he knew that the First Emperor might have believed Hu Hai's words a little bit in his heart.

As for him—

He's actually been hesitating.

After all the evidence pointed to Hu Hai, he was hesitating, hesitating whether to take this opportunity to completely eliminate this trouble.

He knew it was the best chance ever!

(End of chapter)