"Zhonglang Zhao, the king has summoned you to see him."
When the visitor came to Zhonglang's official office to convey the order of Qin Wangzheng, everyone in the room was stunned.
Yang Xiong and others looked at Zhao Tuo with worried faces.
The fact that Princess Yinman often takes away Zhao Tuo is not a secret in the Lang system, and everyone can vaguely guess what it is. Now that the king has sent someone to summon Zhao Tuo, it may be more serious than bad.
Li You was also in the house and took advantage of the situation to urge: "Zhao Tuo, the king has summoned you. Don't delay. Go quickly."
"only."
Zhao Tuo stood up with a grimace and followed the visitor out the door.
Seeing the boy walking out, Li You had a smile on his face.
Zhao Tuo has walked the forbidden road many times, but never as nervous as this.
He was not sure what Qin Wangzheng's attitude was towards this matter.
But he was nervous, so Zhao Tuo wasn't very scared.
Because Qin Wangzheng's intention to marry the Li family is just a rumor today, not a foregone conclusion, and Qin Wangzheng has not made any public commitment or agreement.
Even in the rumors, the King of Qin was just "intentional" and it was not a definite matter.
Under such circumstances, it is unlikely that he would severely punish Zhao Tuo for this matter, and at most he would just reprimand him.
Moreover, Zhao Tuo believed that he was still very useful to Qin. If Qin Wangzheng was angry, he could use the method of fertilization to regain Qin Wangzheng's favor.
"This private summons is actually a good opportunity to make some remarks."
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo felt relieved again.
When he walked into the palace where Qin Wangzheng was located, his expression was calm and calm.
The palace was quiet, with only the flickering candlelight. Qin Wangzheng was sitting on the couch, staring at Zhao Tuo with burning eyes.
Zhao Tuo felt a little numb, because he felt a kind of fire in the eyes of the King of Qin, instead of the anger he originally suspected.
This situation seems to be different from what was expected.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Tuo, pays homage to your Majesty."
Zhao Tuo saluted respectfully.
"Well. Zhao Tuo, I heard that you have a way to increase the yield per mu of farmland?"
Qin Wangzheng went straight to the point and did not dwell on falsehoods.
Zhao Tuo was startled when he heard this, but he immediately reacted and cupped his hands and said: "Wei, this method was acquired by me when I was in Zhao State..."
"I just want to know whether this method is really effective and can it be extended to all parts of Qin?"
Qin Wangzheng interrupted Zhao Tuo impatiently, he just wanted to know the effect.
"Yes, I have already tested it in the farmland in Chaoyangli last year. One hundred acres of millet planted using this method will increase the yield by about one stone per mu compared to the farmland without this method. This is just the field. If it is planted in the field,
If the fertile soil is used in the fields, the yield may be increased."
Qin Wangzheng's eyes shone brightly. Zhao Tuo has always been a smart boy. Since he dares to say this, he must not be making it up.
"What method can be used to increase food production?"
"This method is called retting."
Zhao Tuo's voice was calm. Although Qin Wangzheng's proactive inquiry surprised him, Zhao Tuo, who had already written a lot of manuscripts, did not panic at all. He explained the principles, steps, effects and difficulty of implementation of the entire fertilization method in a clear and logical manner.
came out.
"Fresh manure cannot release all its fertility and needs to be accumulated..."
Qin Wangzheng pondered Zhao Tuo's words. He was not a royal prince who had been well-dressed and well-fed since childhood. On the contrary, he had experienced a lot of hardships in the Zhao Kingdom during his youth, and even encountered the risk of death.
Qin Wangzheng was not taboo about the filth mentioned by Zhao Tuo, not to mention that these things could make his country stronger.
"There is a folk method of applying manure. This method is just to accumulate the filth for a period of time. It is really simple and easy to implement."
The more Qin Wangzheng thought about it, the more excited he became. If Zhao Tuo proposed a method that was difficult to operate or extremely demanding and difficult to implement, he might be happy, but he would never feel excited.
But Zhao Tuo's method of fertilizing is really too simple. Farmers in every household can easily do it, and the materials used can be found everywhere, including human and animal excrement, dead branches and leaves...
There is no cost at all for the government to implement the method of retting. Apart from sending people to teach this method in various villages, there is no larger expenditure. It is far more cost-effective than building water conservancy projects and the like.
And if the effect is as Zhao Tuo said, it can increase one stone per mu. No, even if the yield per mu can only increase by half a stone, it can greatly increase the national power of the entire Qin State.
Guanzhong, Bashu, and the Chu land occupied by Qin, plus the newly conquered lands of Han, Zhao, and Yan.
There are more than tens of millions of acres of farmland. How much new grain will the Qin Kingdom increase in one year?
Such a wonderful method is even more effective than the canal built by Zheng Guo in Guanzhong.
With more food, Qin's head of Guizhou can breed more people, and his government can also recruit more troops to conquer a wider territory!
Qin Wangzheng suppressed his excitement, stared at Zhao Tuo and said: "I have also lived in Handan for a long time, why have I never heard of this kind of mulberry farming technique in Zhao?"
Zhao Tuo was not in a hurry, he had already prepared for this.
"Your Majesty, this method is indeed not used by Zhao people for farming, but comes from farmers."
farmhouse?
Qin Wangzheng was stunned for a moment, slightly surprised by this answer.
According to Zhao Tuo's explanation, when he was young, his family was prosperous and he had a small fiefdom in Zhaodi.
Once, more than ten people wearing commoners and hemp shoes came to the fiefdom of Zhao Tuo's family, eager for a small piece of land to cultivate, and promised to pay rent and taxes on time.
At that time, the State of Zhao was at war with Qin and Yan. The Zhao people suffered a lot of losses. There were many fields but few cultivators, and they were short of cultivators, so they naturally agreed to this matter.
Those people settled down on the land of Zhao Tuo's family and farmed it seriously.
Zhao Tuo was very curious at that time and often wandered in the countryside. When he saw that the farming methods of those people were different from those of Zhao people, he humbly asked for advice. Those people taught Zhao Tuo a lot of special agricultural knowledge, including this
The method of retting.
"At that time, the descendants of the farmers had just discovered the wonderful effect of the method of retting, and it was still in the experimental stage, so it did not spread. Then my father was killed by Guo Kai, and I had no choice but to flee in embarrassment. The whereabouts of the descendants of the farmers, I will never know again.
I don’t know anymore.”
When Zhao Tuo said this, he squeezed out two tears from his eyes, as if he was falling into the sadness of losing his family and his family.
Qin Wangzheng nodded slightly.
Farmers, he had heard of them.
It is also one of the hundreds of schools of thought, and its representative is Xu Xing, who was contemporary with Mencius.
These farmers regard Shennong as their ancestor in ancient times and advocate cultivating mulberry trees to provide enough food and clothing. They do not participate in political disputes and immerse themselves in the farmland and develop many mulberry farming techniques.
To be honest, I have been reading books recently to catch up on updates, switch sources, read aloud with many sounds, and it can be used on both Android and Apple.]
The method of retting is a farming technique developed by farmers.
There is no flaw in this statement.
"Well, I will ask Zhi Neishi to find you, and then you can tell him about this method. I will first test it in Guanzhong. If next year's autumn harvest proves that this method is very effective, I will promote it to
The whole Qin State."
"If things go well, I will never be stingy with your rewards."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Tuo showed gratitude and bowed respectfully.
Watching Zhao Tuo's back disappear outside the door.
The corners of Qin Wangzheng's mouth turned up slightly.
farmhouse.
Plus the previous public loser.
This Zhao Tuo has quite a lot of secrets.
But Qin Wangzheng didn't care.
Just as he didn't care whether his important ministers were from the Six Kingdoms, he also didn't care about their methods or where they got their wisdom.
As long as it is useful to the State of Qin and loyal to the government of the King of Qin, then it should be used and reused!
Qin Wangzheng's excitement due to the fertilization method gradually calmed down.
He recalled what happened today with a strange smile on his face.
"What a scumbag, you actually made fun of me."
…
When Zhao Tuo walked outside the palace, he felt refreshed.
He originally thought that he would encounter an angry rebuke from an old father today, but he didn't expect that it would be a good opportunity for him to advise the King of Qin on the method of fertilization.
The retting method has been tested extensively and is definitely effective. Although the results are slow, as long as the harvest comes next autumn, it will be a great success.
"With such great skill, I can move up a level no matter what."
Zhao Tuo was not anxious at all. The method of retting and fertilizing could greatly enhance the country's strength. With Qin Wangzheng's temperament, he would definitely be promoted to one rank.
This opportunity for stable upgrades should naturally be reserved for higher levels to maximize benefits.
"It's just that the king didn't mention the princess, and he also knew the method of fertilization in advance."
Zhao Tuo was deep in thought. Since he had no chance to comment on King Qin's politics before, he mentioned the matter a little while telling Ying Yinman a story, hoping that the princess could help him find an opportunity.
But Ying Yinman never responded, as if he was not interested in this kind of thing. After a while, Zhao Tuo gave up.
Unexpectedly, it was not that the other party did not listen, but that he wanted to leave this matter until the appropriate time.
Zhao Tuo felt something in his heart and looked back at the corner of the palace.
A girl wearing a pale purple skirt was standing under the eaves. When she saw Zhao Tuo, she smiled playfully.