Chapter 119: The Second Laboratory
Zhuge Liang also has thunder in his chest, and he has set off earth-shattering waves in his heart.
He himself was also from a family, but because of the war, the Zhuge family fell apart, and Zhuge Liang had to cultivate the southern acres and live in seclusion.
He had long been infiltrated by Ah Liu, Cao Wu's thoughts, and the reason why the family of the Han Dynasty was formed was actually very simple.
Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiuben won the world with the family, and after pacifying the four seas, he formulated an official selection system with an absolute advantage in the family based on the inspection system.
The selection of talents under the probation system relies on prestige, where does prestige come from? Ordinary people who can't choose words and can't write.
Prestige depends on the literature of governing the scriptures, and the history of the scriptures is firmly in the hands of various families, ordinary people, who don't even know a word, how to talk about reading and governing the scriptures?
The Hongnong Yang family and the Runan Yuan family, the two families of the fourth generation and the third prince, can have such influence is because of the family tradition.
Runan Yuan's rule of Meng's Yi, Hongnong's Yang's generation of Ouyang Shangshu.
Emperor Zhang of the Han Dynasty presided over Bai. The Huguan Conference set the study of Wei Wei as the study of Chinese culture, and the Book of Changes is the foundation of Wei Xue. However, the best reading of the I Ching at that time, the Meng I Ching made by Meng Xi, was firmly in the hands of the Yuan family in Runan.
In other words, in this era, if you want to read the I Ching, you must go to Runan Yuan to study. Therefore, Yuan's protégés are all over the world.
Jizhou Mu Han Fu is the protégé of the Yuan family, and Yuan Shao because of this relationship, he obtained Jizhou without blood, so he had the capital to conquer the world.
Others, such as Yingchuan Xun's family, Taishan goat's family, and Jingzhao Du's family, all became famous with their own family scriptures, and then came out to be officials.
Zhuge Liang is well aware of the strength of the family, and he is also more aware of the fragility of the family.
Knowledge is the biggest boost to the family's monopoly, and once paper is popularized and ordinary people can read, the pattern of the world will change dramatically.
As for Lu Xun, he felt more fear.
Lu Kang was his grandfather and raised him as an adult, but he died tragically at the hands of Sun Ce, and the Lu family declined.
Later, for the sake of the Lu family, he chose to take refuge in Sun Quan, the Lu family and his uncle Lu Ji, and more children who are studying, he believes that as long as he is diligent and works for Jiangdong, he can restore the glory of the Lu family.
But what if the foundations of the Maison's existence are shaken?
If everyone can study, he can still excel, and Lu Ji can still be selected, but apart from the two of them, the Lu family, what about the rest of the Lu family? Will they still be able to get ahead?
As soon as this paper came out, it almost announced the end of the family.
The two smart people thought of too many things in an instant, Cao Wu looked at the expressions of the two with interest, he had seen all kinds of later generations, and he had read many history books, and he knew the power of knowledge deeply.
But unlike the two guesses, Cao Wu didn't care about any family at all.
Cao Pi and Cao Zhi thought that Cao Wuzhi was in the big position, but Cao Wu's vision was above this.
From afar, he doesn't want to see the invasion of foreign powers, and from close, he doesn't want to see Wuhu Chaohua.
Let Cao Cao dominate the world, and then make the Central Plains Dynasty strong, is his pursuit.
He studied paper, not for fame, not for profit, not for family, just so that those who were willing to read could have a chance.
The improvement of productivity requires the whole people to read, nothing more.
As for what the family will become because of the promotion of bamboo paper, he is too lazy to care.
Those who do not make progress will be eliminated by the times.
Of course, if one day, the family jumps out and blocks his way, he will also wave his hand to cut them off.
No one wants to stop him from making the times progress.
When the two came to their senses, Cao Wu took them on a tour of the second laboratory.
Here, three plainly dressed girls were discussing around a fruit tree, and when they saw Cao Wu coming in, they just raised their heads to say hello, and then they got busy again.
On the contrary, Ah Liu was very interested in this and ran over to listen to their discussions.
"What is it here?"
Zhuge Liang asked tentatively.
"Seed selection, grafting."
Cao Wu briefly talked about these two agricultural techniques.
Cao Wu knows a lot of complex technologies, such as airplanes, computers, and cars, but in this era of backward productivity, these things are difficult to realize, and he himself is half-understood.
He tried to start where it was easy to succeed and bring the power of technology to this era.
At the earliest, because he was busy laying out for Cao Cao, he didn't have time to do this, and after the battle of Guandu, he built the Beifu and taught the maids the simple things he knew.
A person's strength is limited, and these handmaidens, all of whom are daughters of a hundred officials, have guaranteed intelligence, and with a good education, they quickly learn these things and perform their duties.
Seed selection and grafting require time and patience, and it takes constant trial and error, and three maidservants are enough to do the job, and they are good enough.
Cao Wu pointed to a cabbage piled up on the ground and said: "This kind of Chinese cabbage, called cabbage in Beifu, is a variety selected by Xiao Eighteen for three years, and his yield is sixty percent more than that of ordinary Chinese cabbage, and he is currently trying to breed more seeds and promote them." ”
As soon as he heard that it was a crop, Lu Xun was a little disdainful and looked at it quietly.
But Zhuge Liang and Deng Ai have both farmed, and they suddenly became interested.
In the Han Dynasty, it was already possible to judge the agricultural time, and the planting technology was improved, but the cultivation of grain was still the absolute mainstream, and there were very few people who grew vegetables.
Zhuge Liang calculated in his heart that if the output really increased by sixty percent, then this cabbage would be enough for ordinary families to eat, enough to survive the cold winter.
He stood up excitedly, as if he was more excited than seeing the new bamboo paper, and said loudly: "Lord, this dish is promoted, I don't know how many people can live, this is a great thing for the benefit of tens of millions of people!" ”
This "lord" is not the first time it has been shouted, but it is the most sincere one, and only those who have personally gone down to the ground like him know what use this new breed is for this world.
Obviously, Zhuge Liang is being impressed by Cao Wu's actions beyond the times again and again, and the relationship between the two is also much closer.
Among the several girls chattering on the side, Ah 18 raised his head and said disdainfully: "There are still several miles of such a new variety in Beifu, and they are all waiting for more breeding, so they will be promoted." We also have good varieties of grain! ”
Her demeanor of treating Zhuge Liang as a hillbilly did not make Zhuge Liang angry, but it was the new breed that made Zhuge Liang happy.
He just wanted to step forward and ask for seeds, but he remembered something again, and hesitated: "Lord, how much are you going to sell these seeds?" ”
He was a little entangled in this problem, and he was very afraid of hearing the news that the seeds were very expensive, and in that case, the living space of the people would be compressed.
Cao Wu said with a smile: "The first time I bought seeds, it was the same price as the usual grain. Wait for the second year, and you can breed on your own. Even if you can't breed it, the purchase of seeds is still the original price. ”
Zhuge Liang exhaled, and suddenly bowed down and saluted: "Liang for the common people in the world, thank you Ming Gong!" ”
Deng Ai was still fiddling with the cabbage, and when he saw this scene, he also ran over and gave a big salute.
Ah 18 suddenly regretted what he had just done, and lowered his head in shame.
Cao Wu hurriedly helped the two up.
He thought to himself, it is worthy of Zhuge Liang, other strategists in the Three Kingdoms, seeing this, they may not be so excited, only Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and a figure full of internal affairs, will pay so much attention to the people's livelihood.
He just wanted to speak, but Lu Xun next to him exhaled through his nostrils and hummed: "Compete with the people!" Villain! If it is really for the common people of the world, why not give away the seeds in vain? ”
Cao Wu raised his eyebrows, Lu Xun was really unruly, he had fallen into such a field, and he still refused to succumb to his claws, so he could only slap him in the face.