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Chapter 121 Impossible not to impress

With the encouragement of Wu Zetian's words and eyes, Chen Yi was completely in a state, even more excited than before in front of Helan Minzhi and Helan Minyue's siblings the day before. He talked endlessly. Wu Tuaner, who was tired of recording, was extremely nervous and wrote quickly. Fortunately, it was not the first time she did such a thing. She wrote very smoothly in one hand. She recorded most of the key points that Chen Yi told.

Because Chen Yi spent a lot of time during the two nights to improve crop planting, agricultural technology reform, introduction of some foreign species, and other issues, and even thought about how to organize language and tell the same topics. He didn't even need to think too much about Wu Zetian's inquiry. It's a pity that there is no wine around. If he has some wine and drinks to help him enjoy it, he will speak more passionately and smoothly.

"...Empress, Xiaomin has been living in Jiangnan for many years. Although he can't remember many things after being injured, after his inquiry yesterday, Mr. Helan still evoked some memories of the past and also remembered some of the plantings between fields in the Jiangnan area. Xiaomin also tried that if rice seeds are carefully cultivated after spring and moved them after the seedlings are well cultivated, the production of rice seedlings will be much better than the widely used sparse seedlings currently, and the harvest situation will increase significantly!" This is something that Chen Yi and Helan Minzhi did not say yesterday when they were talking about.

He knew that the planting method in the lower world today is very different from the commonly used planting methods in rural areas that he was familiar with later generations. When planting rice in later generations, they would first cultivate a few seedling fields, spread them flatten them, and then use plastic film to protect them from freezing. If the sunlight is too strong, they should be opened to ventilate. When the seedlings grow to a certain extent, they should be pulled and then moved. The mechanized planting method is similar. However, it was not like this at all in the Tang Dynasty. There was no concentrated seedling cultivation, and they were all planted. They would just plow a piece of field, so as to scatter the rice seeds, and wait for it to germinate and grow, and there would be no transplant. In this way, the growth of the seedlings would definitely be affected, the density of the seedlings could not be controlled, and there would be more pests and diseases. If there were two fields of the same nature, the rice seedlings were cultivated in the same amount of rice seedlings, the yield of rice cultivated by the two planting methods would definitely be very different.

In addition to what Chen Yi knew, he also knew that in the later management, the Tang Dynasty was also very extensive, and it was not as advanced as the later generations. Even the Song Dynasty behind the Tang Dynasty was much more advanced, and the planting method of a piece of land a year and several seasons was not adopted. The role of many factors made Chen Yi very confident when talking about these things. He was not worried at all that Wu Zetian could not be moved, nor was he worried about whether the grain would increase significantly after adopting the method he proposed. If the court really adopted many techniques of improving planting, Chen Yi completely believed that the grain output of the Tang Dynasty would have increased at a rate, at least in a few years.

Who told him to love the history of the Tang Dynasty? He would also read some academic articles!

Does history always move forward, including agricultural technology. Although he was unable to develop any high-yield hybrid rice to change the planting structure of the Tang Dynasty and thus increase the total grain output, it is entirely possible to change many things and significantly increase grain output during the Tang Dynasty.

Chen Yi ignored Wu Zetian's increasingly surprised eyes and her mouth that couldn't help but speak out, and said with a look of surprise.

A palace servant just prepared tea for him. He talked too much and his mouth was dry. He didn't bury him, so he would be polite. He just drank a tea cup and continued to tell the story after drinking tea.

I don’t know how long it was said. After Chen Yi saw that Wu Tuaner had written more than ten large-sized pieces of rice paper, he finally felt that he had said almost the same thing, so he said some concluding words.

"Empress, Xiaomin feels that the planting structure of our Tang Dynasty is simple, the planting technology is backward, and the properties of the fields are not fully utilized, and the potential of the fields is not dug out. Some excellent grain crop varieties are not paid attention to. If these aspects are changed, then the grain output of our Tang Dynasty will definitely increase significantly!" Chen Yi picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea. Why did he feel so thirsty today? I really didn't expect that publishing a long speech is as tiring as doing things between men and women, and he also feels dry and itchy in his throat, and he needs a lot of drinking water to solve it.

After reaching its peak, the surprise on Wu Zetian finally began to fade away. She returned to peace while Chen Yi continued to tell her story. She listened carefully and asked her questions from time to time. All she asked was very critical. Chen Yi also explained them one by one, explaining them with very detailed data and reasons, which made Wu Zetian very satisfied. The doubts in her heart slowly faded away, and she had more trust in what Chen Yi said.

But these things are finally talked about on paper, and no one can guarantee whether everything can be done without actual planting. After Chen Yi's passionate speech ended, Wu Zetian was still thinking. She almost wrote down everything Chen Yi said. It was because she remembered the content in Chen Yi's words that she immediately thought about it after Chen Yi finished speaking.

What Chen Yi said is that there are too many shocking things, and if they are really true and credible, the effect they bring will really surprise everyone. The food problem of the Tang Dynasty can be solved immediately. How could Wu Zetian, who was worried about the food problem of the Tang Dynasty, not be moved?

Seeing that Wu Zetian was in deep thought, after he finished speaking, Chen Yi was a little impatient and said, "Empress, maybe you don't believe what Xiaomin said now, but Xiaomin really didn't tell lies. Be careful and suggest that you can test what Xiaomin said in some fields. After one or two years of trial planting, you can immediately know whether what Xiaomin said is true. If there is no effect that Xiaomin said, be careful and willing to accept any punishment from the Queen! Also, the Chameng rice mentioned by Xiaomin can also be asked by the officials in Jiaozhou to inquire about it and search for rice seeds. After obtaining the rice seeds, the crops will be tried in the official fields to see their production habits and how the harvest is... "

"Well, what you said is reasonable!" Wu Zetian stretched out his frown slightly, his smile reappeared, and he stood up from the seat, walked to Chen Yi, looked at him carefully for a few seconds, and praised without any concealment while Chen Yi was still standing proudly: "I believe that what you said is true, but this matter is important. I must have something practical to see. Let's do this. When tomorrow, I will let Si Yuan's officials come to the palace and come to me to talk about this with you, and let them experiment according to your proposal to see how the effect is!"

"Thank you for your trust!" Chen Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief and showed a knowing smile.

Of course he believed that after hearing what he said, Wu Zetian would definitely be moved, moved by it, and took measures, but he did not expect that this woman would make a decision on the spot and asked Si Yuan (i.e., the Ministry of Revenue) officials to have a detailed discussion with him!

Just as he was proud, Wu Zetian spoke again: "Chen Yi, I asked Siyuan's officials to discuss this matter with you before making further considerations. I will call you into the palace today. In addition to inquiring about this matter, there are other things to tell you..."

"Please give me the instructions!" Chen Yi didn't know what Wu Zetian wanted to tell him to do!
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