Empress: Your Majesty, please respect yourself, I don't want to be promoted

"Follow the Tiangong Division's model and establish a government office in Ping County that specializes in breeding methods."

Lu Chen continued: "This yamen is temporarily affiliated with Lingyun Mansion. When it develops in the future, I will submit a letter to Your Majesty to incorporate it into the central government. The imperial court will provide funding to further expand the scale of research."

The reason why it is not funded by internal funds is because after the Ministry of Revenue has experienced the lesson of the Tiangong Division, no matter who is the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, it is impossible to let such a big piece of cake go.

Nowadays, the income created by the Tiangong Division is extremely exaggerated. The money earned through the patent bill alone every year is equivalent to the annual income of a province. Such a large amount of money was all accepted by the empress, and not a penny flowed into the national treasury. The Ministry of Household Affairs People have long been jealous.

No matter how good Wu Yue is later, if there is such a stain, he will be nailed to the pillar of shame for the rest of his life.

It is impossible for a person to fall twice in the same place, and the same is true for Hube.

As an emperor, Jiang Chengwan couldn't openly steal money from the treasury.

When Zhang Yi heard what Lu Chen said, although he was a little excited, his thoughts were not entirely focused on it at this time.

His eyes widened inexplicably, and in the next second, his aura suddenly rose, and a violent spiritual power surged out of his body, completely covering him in an instant.

After a while——

Tear~

Accompanied by the sound of several pieces of cloth being torn, the civil official robe on his upper body was stretched open by the spiritual energy, and the patches that had just been put on cracked open, revealing the extremely strong muscles underneath.

Veins pop up on the surface of the muscles, and you can feel a majestic power just by looking at them.

Seeing this scene, Lu Chen reacted almost instantly.

"Um...is this a breakthrough in enlightenment?"

Don't blame him for reacting so quickly, he just... went through too much.

When he was in the Tiangong Division, those monks who specialized in the Way of Observing Objects would sometimes realize the Tao on the spot under his guidance, and their strength soared. It was hard for him not to be familiar with them.

Fu Hua and Chai Hongyu on the side suddenly didn't know what to say.

Lu Lang's ability to teach others is really extraordinary.

From the Empress and the Guiyi Realm masters to the Xuanji Guards and the officials of the Tiangong Division, almost everyone who listened to his sermons gained a lot, and it was very common for them to achieve enlightenment and breakthrough on the spot.

It's as if he is the Tao itself.

With such a heaven-defying ability, even if he is never selfless and has no intention of forming a party, people who have been favored by him will still actively gather around him, forming a force that cannot be ignored.

If you think about it carefully, unknowingly, the so-called "land party" has actually been formed.

It's just that the power of Holy King Cangming is too strong, and the forces in the Cangming realm are still dominant. The empress still relies on the supreme pressure of Holy King Cangming to stabilize her rule, so Lu Chen's influence is not fully reflected. That’s all.

After all, at this stage, Saint King Cangming's status and role in the dynasty was far greater than that of Lu Chen.

Whether it is the rule of the empress or the series of reforms implemented, it would be impossible to achieve without the power of the Holy King behind it.

But this is only temporary.

After all, the Holy King did not belong to Daxia, but Lu Chen was a native of Daxia.

The empress will one day gather power and control Daxia by herself. By then, Lu Chen's status and influence will reach an extremely terrifying level.

Fortunately, he is a sincere and impartial gentleman who is dedicated to the country and never forgets his original intention even when he is in power. Otherwise, it is hard to say whether this is a good thing or a bad thing.

Uh-huh!

While the two women were thinking, a burst of blue light suddenly erupted from Zhang Yi's body, and then the aura on his body finally stabilized.

crackle… crackle…

Small arcs of electricity flashed from time to time around the extremely strong muscles, and the whole person exuded a powerful aura, giving the people passing around him an inexplicable sense of oppression.

"call…"

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Yi finally breathed out a breath and slowly opened his eyes.

And after he felt the explosive power in his body, the first thing he did was to immediately kneel down on one knee towards Lu Chen, and said in a thunderous voice: "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for preaching. I am grateful. From now on, sir, I will have As ordered, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

Lu Chen felt his ears were buzzing, so he couldn't help but raise his hand and dig without any image, while waving to Zhang Yi nonchalantly.

"Brother Zhang is serious. It's not about preaching or preaching. It's just that what I said is helpful to your way. How can I show kindness if I don't mean it? Please get up quickly."

Seeing how humble he was, Zhang Yi suddenly felt emotional.

The Governor is the Governor. Even though he is in a high position, he is still a humble gentleman. He can treat vulgar people like them with courtesy and never dislikes each other.

How lucky I am to be able to serve under the Governor-General in this life...

While thinking this way, he secretly made up his mind to be more diligent and sincere in his work from now on. Otherwise, how can he repay the kindness of preaching?

But he didn't say what was in his heart.

Just know your own determination.

He stood up, bowed heavily to Lu Chen, and saluted, but said nothing.

it is more than words.

Then Lu Chen said again: "The method of breeding is a way to benefit the country and the people. It is related to people's livelihood and must not be underestimated. Zhang Yi, this yamen that studies the method of breeding is called the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Department. You must put your airs on it as soon as possible." Build it up.”

"yes!"

Zhang Yi solemnly responded: "I'll do it when I get home today."

"Um."

Lu Chen nodded, and then he suddenly thought of something.

"By the way, Zhang Yi, do you know anyone who studies farming? If you have such a friend, you might as well call him into the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi was stunned.

After thinking for a moment, he scratched his head and replied: "Well, to answer your question, I do know a friend who likes to tinker with flowers and plants. His name is Li Xuan. He was previously the magistrate of Ning County. When he was in office, he often organized the people to study the method of good farming. After half a year, it was very effective. Later, it was implemented in the counties of the two states. In the second half of the year, the grain output of various places increased by 20%, allowing the people to have a good year."

"But he is not in Yuzhou now. Not long ago, he and Brother Fang were promoted to other provinces."

Hearing this answer, Lu Chen couldn't help but sigh.

"Is that so."

Sure enough, it is impossible for all good things to come together.

But it doesn't matter. At most, just like when the Tiangong Division was established, a call for talents will be issued.

As the governor of seven provinces, he has the power to recruit talents for his own use. It is just a little troublesome. There are seven provinces with nearly 10,000 people. There will always be some talented people. Besides, the way of planting and the way of medicine complement each other. If it doesn't work, you can find a monk who is proficient in medicine.

At this time, Chai Hongyu asked: "Your Excellency means that this kind of grain, like raising pigs, can be studied in depth to further increase the yield?"

Lu Chen nodded and explained:

"Agriculture and livestock, this livestock is breeding, and agriculture is planting. Since ancient times, farming has always been the top priority. Since there is the possibility of increasing grain production and benefiting the people of the world, it cannot be missed. And since pigs can be made into what we want by studying their laws, then rice and wheat are also possible."

"But..."

Chai Hongyu hesitated After a pause, he continued, "Pigs are living creatures after all, they have their own growth habits and are divided into male and female, but wheat and rice... have neither blood nor bones nor are they male and female. Whether they can grow well, in addition to soil fertility, can only be improved by improving farming methods to increase production, right?"

"You are wrong."

Lu Chen shook his head and smiled and said, "People are divided into male and female, animals are divided into male and female, and plants and trees may not be without the difference of opposite sexes."

Chai Hongyu: "???"

Not only her, Fu Hua and Zhang Yi, who heard this theory for the first time, also had a feeling of doubting their lives at this time.

I always feel that my common sense is getting farther and farther away, and the world in their eyes is no longer the one they are familiar with.

"Rice and wheat also reproduce."

Lu Chen continued to popularize science: "Since there is reproduction, there is nothing strange about the difference between sexes. The key point is not here, but the manifestation after reproduction."

"If you observe carefully, you will find that rice and wheat are actually divided into different types. Under the premise of the same soil moisture, some rice is very fragile and will easily wither and die with a slight climate change, but the rice ears of this kind of rice are very full, while some rice is extremely resistant, not only resistant to diseases, but also resistant to insects, but the rice ears are very shriveled..."

He listed six or seven examples in a row, but Chai Hongyu did not interrupt again this time.

"Then, if different types of rice are combined, will there be any changes in the rice varieties that are bred? If one of them has multiple advantages of different types of rice at the same time, it may be possible to greatly increase grain production if it is cultivated on a large scale."

"Even when grain production increases to a certain level, the value of land will decrease. The people will get rid of the current situation where they can only rely on the land for food, and will be freed from it. They will no longer be subject to the gentry who control a large amount of land. This will be very beneficial to the development of Daxia."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi immediately felt that the spiritual power that had just stabilized in his body was now showing signs of agitation.

He took a deep breath, then bowed to Lu Chen, and said seriously: "Sir, I understand what you mean. You may as well let me take charge of this matter first."

"Hmm?"

Lu Chen looked at him in surprise.

After realizing it, he smiled, then nodded slightly and said, "In that case, then you should try it first."

"Thank you for your trust, I will do my best and never let you down."

Lu Chen waved his hand: "Just do your best, success or failure depends on God's will, don't worry too much."

Zhang Yi didn't say anything, but clasped his fists tightly and slowly stepped back.

As they talked, the four of them unknowingly came to the entrance of the East City, which had been expanded countless times. (End of this chapter)