In the year of disaster, the tough peasant girl is not easy to mess with

However, a mere uncle actually dared to plot against the prince and blatantly wanted to destroy his newly-named Anguo County Lord. This was because he did not take the emperor seriously.

Since she doesn't want to live anymore, why should he be merciful?

People should always know that there are some things they cannot do, otherwise it will not make people think that the royal family is weak and allows others to bully them.

This announcement also made everyone a little more alert.

At present, although the emperor is still young, the matter of establishing the heir apparent has almost come to light.

The queen only has one daughter, who has been married off long ago. The remaining five princes may all become the next emperor.

If there was no legitimate son, the eldest son should be established.

But the eldest prince has never cared about the affairs of the government, and I am afraid he has not put his mind on it. At the moment, it seems that the fifth prince has obtained the Sacred Heart.

This also made thoughtful people start to make secret plans.

After that, everyone returned to the banquet, but they no longer had the same cheerful mood of eating, drinking and having fun.

Not long after, it was announced that the palace banquet was over.

Ye Lingyao was kept by the emperor and was taken to the side hall, along with the left and right prime ministers, the Minister of Household Affairs, and an adult from the Agriculture Department.

During this period, the three of them met quite frequently. As soon as they met, they knew what the emperor meant by calling them.

Ye Lingyao had just entered, and before he could salute, the emperor waved his hand directly, "Don't follow these false ideas, I have something to ask you."

Ye Lingyao just bowed slightly towards the top, "On the way here, I heard Furong say that what the Emperor wants to ask is whether it can increase grain production?"

The emperor looked at her with admiration and said, "You are right, but do you know that if this matter is false, you will be guilty of deceiving the emperor?"

Ye Lingyao still smiled, "Of course I know, but I didn't lie, so you can't say that I deceived you."

"Oh? Then tell me how you increased your food production?"

"It doesn't mean that the yield can be increased by increasing it. It is also in Anyang County. The land has not changed. The yield has increased. Naturally, I have spent some effort on farming."

The emperor glanced at Zhang Cong, the master of the Agriculture Department, and said, "Zhang Aiqing, you are in charge of the Agriculture Department and you know a lot about agricultural products. If you have any questions, you can discuss it with the head of Anguo County."

This was also an opportunity given to her by the emperor. Zhang Cong was very willing to delve into these things. Since he entered the Si Nong Department, he has indeed obtained a lot of good things.

For example, mixing some plant ash with some medicine can control insects. This is the method he came up with.

Zhang Cong immediately stepped forward and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

He has not underestimated Ye Lingyao, because he has long known that the crop yields in Anyang County are high.

It's just that he hasn't figured out what the problem is until now. He originally thought that the land there was good, or there were some other reasons, but he never thought that this matter was actually related to the owner of Anguo County.

Now that he had the chance, he would naturally ask clearly.

"May I ask, Lord Anguo, what methods did you use to increase grain production?"

Ye Lingyao didn't hide anything, "There are two reasons. First, I have improved grain seeds. My father experimented with them. He is a farmer and likes to work on farmland. The seeds I improved can survive in the room, but not outside. Suitability is my father’s idea of ​​making it adaptable to the local climate.”

"How to improve?"

"Nature is an experiment. Air, temperature, humidity, soil, and genes can all change food seeds. The better the seeds, the better the food will be."

As she said this, she saw Mr. Zhang take out a small notebook and a charcoal pen from nowhere, lay down on the ground and start taking notes.

Everyone saw him lying on the ground without any image, writing down everything she said bit by bit.

Seeing that she stopped talking, he continued to ask without raising his head, "What is an experiment? What is a gene?"

"Experiments are practical attempts. Genes are the quality of seeds. The quality of genes determines the quality of seeds. Improving quality means passing on good genes."

"Go on."

"After trying this, we have basically determined it. The crops we grow are now more abundant than those in other places, and there are very few that cannot produce seeds. This means that the quantity has been increased."

"Secondly, the climate in Anyang County is not as good as that in the south, and crops do not have enough time to grow for two seasons. However, after we harvest the wheat seeds in the rice fields, we will plant some fruits and vegetables that are easy to store, such as Chinese cabbage, potatoes, beans, and ground beans. There are none available.”

Zhang Cong asked while writing down, "So, if we can improve it further and go further south, maybe we can try it and plant it twice a year?"

"It is possible, so I have to try hard. I haven't been in the south for too long, so I don't know the situation there. Even if we want to experiment, it will take a long time, and we need someone there. An actual attempt at farming.”

"So what needs to be controlled in this attempt? Can it just be planted? What about the insects?"

"Nature needs to be controlled. The external temperature and humidity are naturally produced in the local area and cannot be changed. Then the adaptability of crops must be improved. For example, if the weather in the north is dry, some drought-resistant potatoes must be planted. Even if there is not so much water, You can survive, and the same is true in the south."

"Can the county owner's current food reach this state?"

Ye Lingyao shook his head, "I can't answer you. I have to test it before I know, but I can guarantee that the grain seeds from our Anyang County will be better than other places."

This is an excellent seed taken from space!

How could it be useless after being researched by so many modern scientists?

But when it comes to farming, we still have to pay attention to old methods.

She can indeed grow the food in space, but the food she grows in front of her home is not that good. Although it is better than that of this era, it still cannot achieve the effect after so many improvements.

Fortunately, there is also Ye Yushan.

He personally led people to test it, and now they are testing it in Zhuangzi, and finally it has expanded to the entire Beiqing Village, and then to the entire Anyang County.

All this is inseparable from his contribution.

Everyone only saw Zhang Cong lying on the ground writing, and then stood up after finishing writing.

"Do you have anything else to explain, County Master? Can I meet your father?"

Ye Lingyao was a little depressed. This person couldn't be a workaholic, right? My father finally had some free time. If this person went, would my mother-in-law beat her?