Just when Feng Qiuyan was thinking about how to write a letter to the emperor requesting Western Ocean to search for these two plants, Jiang Nuan continued to say in his heart:
[Forget it, it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to go out and find it, so it's not worth it. Although there are Potato and Sweet Potato over there, they are incomparable to those cultivated in modern times.
Most of the modern ones are about the size of two fists, and some are even larger. The Potato and Sweet Potato of the Great Xia era are probably about the size of a thumb. It's not very good to feed them to people. It's about the same as feeding Domestic Livestock.]
After hearing this, Feng Qiuyan gave up the idea, it was really not cost-effective.
"Then what does Your Highness Princess need me to do?"
Feng Qiuyan knew that Jiang Nuan specially called him here. There must be something he needed to do, so he asked directly.
"There is nothing you need to do. I just heard that you are already a member of Agricultural Administration, and you are also studying plants recently. I am going to give you some ideas. By the way, are you busy there?"
Jiang Nuan said to him.
"I'm not busy. I just need to study plants. I don't need to do anything else."
Feng Qiuyan said.
Perhaps when he was at Palace Examination, Jiang Nuan's inner voice revealed the reason why he was able to develop a Rice with a 30% increase in output. At Agricultural Administration, everyone made him feel at ease in his research because no one would tell him to do anything.
In a sense, he is the most leisurely person in Agricultural Administration.
"It's good if you're not busy."
After Jiang Nuan said something, he took Feng Qiuyan to another place.
This place is a native plant of Great Xia, beans.
This bean has matured. In a farmland, it was divided into two types. One type is tall but the beans produced are small and not plump at all.
The other kind is just the opposite. Although it is short and crooked, the beans it produces are all large and plump.
"Look at these beans, although they are the same variety, they grow in completely different conditions. Although the dwarf beans produce good beans, they are not resistant to lodging, while the other kind is just the opposite.
Do you think it is possible to combine them and create a bean that is resistant to lodging and can produce good fruit?"
Jiang Nuan said to Feng Qiuyan.
Feng Qiuyan had an idea flash in his mind, but it was fleeting and he couldn't catch it, which made him scratch his head and feel very uncomfortable.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Nuan picked up a branch from the ground, squatted on the ground, and started writing and drawing.
"Suppose we set the gene that produces good fruit to A and the gene that resists lodging to B, then..."
That's right, Jiang Nuan is starting to scratch his head and explain the Mendelian Pea Law Great Xia version to Feng Qiuyan.
Feng Qiuyan listened very carefully.
"That's probably what it's about. I only know so much. I'm just giving you an idea. You still have to rely on yourself for the rest."
After finishing speaking, Jiang Nuan threw the branch aside and stood up.
Feng Qiuyan also stood up. At this time, a look of surprise was visible on his face. He felt that he was suddenly inspired as if the clouds were clearing.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Nuan nodded with satisfaction, her goal was achieved.
At this time, Feng Qiuyan wanted to go back and start studying his plants immediately. Jiang Nuan saw his thoughts and let him leave without staying any longer.
Before leaving, she asked Feng Qiuyan to pick out three plants to take away for study.
After Feng Qiuyan left, Jiang Nuan went to see how the remaining farmland was growing, and then returned to the Imperial Palace.
After going to court the next day, looking at the ministers below, she discovered a lot of new faces.
[Well, it's great. There are so many new people here. Do you want me to continue to eat some?]
Jiang Nuan is thinking about this very serious question.
But before she could figure out the reason, a eunuch came into the palace and reported:
"Your Majesty, Goryeo's envoy has arrived."
"Xuan."
Jiang Yunsheng said.
[Huh? Goryeo's envoys are here? Why are they here? But since they are here, I will eat their food first. Anyway, ministers can eat their food anytime, hehe.]
Jiang Nuan smiled in his heart.
Eat Goryeo's melon? You can have this!
Watching other people's excitement is a very happy thing, they like it!
Soon, Goryeo's envoys came in, about twenty of them. The leader was an old man who looked to be in his seventies, followed by about a dozen young people and a few middle-aged people.
For some reason, Jiang Nuan felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at the leader. He looked like a pedantic old scholar.
As for the remaining people, Jiang Nuan doesn't like them either, and she doesn't have a good impression of Goryeo people.
"Oh, your distinguished Emperor Great Xia, I heard that Great Xia recently completed a Imperial Examination exam and selected the entire Great Xia elite. After knowing this, I, Goryeo King of Silla, want to come to the two countries for friendly exchanges. What do you think of Emperor Jiang?"
The leader of the group performed the Goryeo etiquette towards Jiang Yunsheng, and then said.
[Tsk, it seems that the person who came here is not a good person!]
After hearing what the man said, Jiang Nuan said in his heart.
After hearing the voice of Jiang Nuan, all the officials of the Great Xia country stared closely at the envoys of Goryeo. After seeing that they had no reaction, they were immediately relieved.
It seems that those people at Foreign Lands cannot hear what Ninth Princess is saying.
Jiang Yunsheng did not agree or object, but said to them:
"Then what method of communication do you want?"
"We want to have three friendly matches, with two wins out of three. But when it comes to friendly matches, they are also considered competitions. Since there are competitions, there should be a prize. I, Goryeo, am willing to offer five cities as a prize. I wonder if Emperor Jiang dares to follow me?"
The old man said to Jiang Yunsheng.
Among them Goryeo, now there is a descendant Star of Literary Eminence who has already surpassed many great scholars in knowledge at a young age and is unrivaled among his peers.
After learning that the Great Xia country held the Imperial Examination exam and selected the best talents in the country, they couldn't wait to bring him over to slap the Great Xia people in the face.
After their King of Silla learned about this, he waved his hand and gave them five cities as bets, hoping to win five cities from Great Xia and go back.
[Five cities, what a big deal! Is there some fraud in this?]
Jiang Nuan Looking at them like this, I always feel that something is wrong.
[Guagua, tell me, what is their plan this time?]
Some ministers who were about to dissuade Jiang Yunsheng from agreeing suddenly stopped and were ready to see what Jiang Nuan had to say.