Respectfully ask Your Majesty to kill the immortal

Chapter 166 Prioritizing the development of hybrid rice
After the battle with the so-called Dragon King of the South China Sea just now, several people around him were injured. Xu Mochen ordered everyone to cultivate and suspend all actions.

Taking advantage of this free time, he and Tang Derun followed Fang Minghang's brother and sister to the rubber plantation.

Strictly speaking, this is actually a naturally formed rubber forest.

In this era, rubber trees are of no value to farming civilization, so no one plants them or cuts them down.

This is here in Danzhou in the south, leaving a small part.

"Your Majesty," Fang Minghang reported, "Actually speaking, the rubber tree is not native to the country. According to the nearby villagers, it is a businessman from a foreign country who planted a few randomly in the early years.

Later, the ancestors of the villagers also cultivated some of them, but this thing was found to be of no use, so it was so barren here. "

Now it has become like this.

Xu Mochen looked over, the forest was not small enough for initial use.

However, he comes from the 21st century and clearly knows that the demand for rubber will be huge in the future.

Therefore, the promotion of rubber plantation should be put on the agenda sooner or later.

Here, if Gu Jinge intervenes, the result of increasing the growth rate can indeed be achieved quickly with the use of immortal techniques.

But it will also leave Gu Jinge's seal in the rubber tree, which is not conducive to cutting with immortal cultivators.

If people are allowed to plant and harvest natural rubber liquid, the first thing to solve is the problem of food and clothing for people engaged in this industry.

Relying on ideals and slogans, no one will work for you, even if you are the emperor.

This goes back to the fundamentals, the change in the structure of farming society.

The root of this change lies in the realization of a high degree of agriculturalization.

In this way, the surplus social labor force can be invested in other fields.

Then, after the gradual expansion of multiple fields, the needs and exchanges between each other arise, that is, new transactions are born.

Only in this way can we promote the stable development of Daqian.

Otherwise, Xu Mochen forced a group of people to plant rubber trees, even if they were provided with food, drink and salaries, but the items they produced had no social and economic value except for Xu Mochen's own use, which ultimately meant that the state would pay for it.

Small-scale experiments are fine, but this model is absolutely not advisable if you want to promote it on a large scale.

Although Xu Mochen is the emperor on horseback and pays attention to high speed and efficiency, he is not reckless.

Going back to the end, the priority is to start the research and development of hybrid rice.

There is more food, and when there is surplus food, we have the energy to do other things.

What's more, Dagan's food does not only feed the people of Dagan.

Now that the world is unified and the household registration statistics of the people are in progress, it is only a matter of time before the total population can be estimated.

But as for the cultivators, Xu Mochen has no way of knowing how many other cultivators are also staring at the human race's food.

It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice.

These, Xu Mochen did not say, as the emperor, some pressure must be borne by himself.

Xu Mochen was still very satisfied with this rubber forest, and finally "bought" this place in the name of the government.

The reason for buying it is to consider the current acceptance of the people. After all, Danzhou in the south has just experienced a catastrophe.

After the matter was settled, Xu Mochen returned to the prefect's mansion.

According to news from Danzhou in the south and other places, the whole situation has stabilized.

This made Xu Mochen heave a sigh of relief.

Except for Gu Jinge, the wounded cultivators recovered one after another.

An Zerui looked resentful: "Your Majesty, I believe that there must be a masked person leading this matter.

He intercepted and killed the water monsters we were about to take to the Mo League, and his intentions were already obvious. "

Xu Mochen pondered for a while, then looked at Luo Xuanzhi: "What do you think?"

Luo Xuanzhi was also seriously injured this time, his face was pale, and he stepped forward to salute: "Your Majesty, Danzhou in the south is now isolated from Dagan, and information exchanges cannot be realized. The disadvantages are obvious, but it is not without benefits."

This is the first time I've heard of it, and Xu Mochen became interested: "Tell me about Aiqing's opinion."

"Your Majesty heard what Lord An once said, one of the purposes of your Majesty's coming here is to find regenerated flowers," Luo Xuanzhi weighed his words, "This regenerated flower, I have heard about it, is said to be located at the junction of the mortal world and the underworld. The place.

The Underworld Nether Realm is actually the sphere of influence of the Cloud Upper Realm. It is different from the mortal world, and idle cultivators are not allowed to enter it.

If you want to go, you need to go through some means. "

Xu Mochen immediately understood that this was the restriction placed on mortal cultivators by the Cloud Upper Realm: "It's like breaking through barriers and formations."

Luo Xuanzhi said respectfully, "Your Majesty is wise.

Once this is opened and broken through, it will definitely alarm the upper world of the cloud and the mortal world, but now Danzhou in the south is completely blocked..."

Xu Mochen smiled: "So, it's a good thing for me."

"Your Majesty is just talking about it, please His Majesty to decide." Luo Xuanzhi kept smiling, "However, these are just what I have heard, and I am not sure about the authenticity."

"It's enough for Aiqing to have this heart," Xu Mochen waved his hand, "You and Master An still have injuries, so it's better to cultivate for a few more days."

Luo Xuanzhi was overjoyed: "Your Majesty, thank you for your care."

Seeing him withdraw, Xu Mochen turned to the topic.

He is also an immortal cultivator, but he actually doesn't trust the courtiers very much, even if An Zerui has already surrendered.

He always remembers one sentence, once the fundamental interests of cultivators are touched, they will stab you in the back without hesitation.

That's a huge army.

"Zisu," Xu Mochen ordered, "you heard Luo Xuanzhi's words just now. It involves the underworld and the underworld. I think it's best for you to investigate secretly."

Zisu understood: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, this matter concerns the princess, and the slaves will definitely do their best.

Since Danzhou in the south is one of the four major ferry crossings in the Yellow Springs, there should be a special entrance, and the servants should look for it first. "

This little girl's attitude towards herself has improved a lot recently, Xu Mochen nodded: "Be careful of the masked people, and run away immediately if you encounter them."

Zisu took the lead.

"Back to our original intention, the planting of hybrid rice," Xu Mochen took the information handed over by Shen Zhining, "From the conclusion, we need to find varieties with no stamens."

This is where the difficulty lies. They are immortal cultivators, but they are not the kind of existence that can be counted and calculated.

It can only be analyzed by divine sense.

But here in Danzhou in the south, there are a lot of farmland, and it will take time to find them one by one.

"Your Majesty," Shen Zhining requested, "a group of concubines and green bamboos will search the northern area with the Wanquan River as the boundary."

"Then Zhen and Tang Aiqing will search the farmland in the south," Xu Mochen said, "No matter how difficult it is, this step must continue."

Gu Jinge raised his head: "Xu Mochen, I want to join your team too."

Hearing this, Xu Mochen hesitated a little.

(End of this chapter)