The people of Ning An County lined up loosely in front of the yamen like a slow river. However, after the woman shouted, the people in front retreated while the people behind pushed forward. They wanted to see Fang Yun even if they had to risk their lives.
There were even parents who pressed their son's head onto the ground and whispered, "Hurry up and kowtow to the Illusionary Divine dream master!"
In the Saint Origin World, commoners did not need to kowtow to officials. However, it was natural for them to kowtow to a Saint. Xusheng was an honorary Saint. Therefore, the scholars, regardless of whether they were older or younger than Fang Yun, were all willing to kowtow to him.
There were two locust trees on both sides of the yamen. Some people could not squeeze to the door and quickly climbed up the trees to look down. Soon, the trees were filled with people.
Fang Yun knew that overcrowding could lead to trampling and even death. He immediately held his official seal and coughed lightly. "Please do not push to avoid hurting the examinees."
Fang Yun's words and his official seal formed a strange force that made everyone realize the danger of squeezing to the door. They could not help but stop.
Some of the children instinctively felt grateful because they were too small and thin. They already felt uncomfortable in the crowd. When everyone suddenly rushed to the door, they felt even more uncomfortable.
Fang Yundao said, "I can see the affection of the examinees' parents and the determination of the examinees. However, this is not a temple and it is not convenient to pray. However, as the head of the county, I cannot disappoint the people. How about this, I will confer the two stone lions in front of the yamen as' Mr. Lion '. I will let the two lions convey everyone's wishes to me. Everyone's small items. I will let the bailiffs string them up and hang them around the yamen as a bead curtain. As for the money … It will be sent to the county's Institute of Literature. Are you willing to comply? "
"As Lord Xusheng says!"
Everyone realized that their previous actions were inappropriate. Who would throw things at the door? Therefore, some of the people in front took the initiative to pick up the things on the ground and threw them at the lions on both sides.
The bailiffs at the door also hurriedly cleaned up. Soon, the two lions were covered with all kinds of pouches, accessories, herbs and other items. They piled up into two small mountains. The poor lion's head was covered.
It was inappropriate for Fang Yun to stay at the gate for long, so he bid farewell to the people and returned to the county yamen.
Those praying for blessings were originally just following the crowd and didn't have any opinions of their own. But now that Fang Yun had personally come forward, they were all shocked. They conferred the title of Mr. Lion to the two lions. They suddenly felt that since praying could attract Xusheng, it might really help their children obtain good results in the imperial examinations.
Thus, tens of thousands of people continued to line up to worship Mr. Lion.
The people who left spread the news about Mr. Lion, and the others could not sit still. Some people would take the exam next year even if they did not take the exam this year. It was better to pay their respects early than not.
As a result, all the families in Ning An County who had students participating in the imperial examinations would bring their students to the county yamen to pay their respects to Mr. Lion.
Seeing this scene. The officials of the Left Prime Minister's faction in Ning An County gnashed their teeth in hatred. This kind of behavior was too easy to rally the hearts of the people. Whoever wanted to incite the people against Fang Yun had to be prepared to have their house burned down in the middle of the night.
Thus, some officials began to fabricate crimes against Fang Yun and impeach Fang Yun. However, they knew that as long as Fang Yun had Xusheng as an umbrella, they would not be able to do anything. The possibility of using this kind of excuse to bring him down was too small.
Fang Yun left the county yamen through the back door and handed the drawings of the farming tools to the Hall of Works. He pointed out a few things to take note of and went to the fields as usual.
After a few days of studying and observing, Fang Yun finally discovered the Left Prime Minister's viciousness.
The agriculture in Ning An County was declining. Other than growing some grains and vegetables in the suburbs and raising some pigs, cows, and sheep, there was no breeding base. Everything had to be bought from outside. Even if the farmers worked together, they could only get B in farming. It was impossible to get A in farming.
These days, Fang Yun summarized the characteristics of the crops in Sheng Yuan Continent. Due to the abundance of vitality, the yield of grains and vegetables per mu was higher. However, the problem was that the people here ate a lot, especially the soldiers, armored cows, and flood horses. They ate a lot.
Many farmers had pointed out that the soil in Sheng Yuan Continent was fertile, but the growth of the crops was poor. Therefore, Sheng Yuan Continent placed great importance on breeding. Unfortunately, they lacked experience and technology. They had crossbreeding and grafting techniques, but they were not perfect.
Fang Yun had found two ways to develop the agriculture industry.
One was intensive farming, which was highly recommended by the later generations. By improving the environment for crops, one could increase the production of food. This could be implemented in Ning An County, and it only required a small amount of land to prove it. By the time the autumn harvest came around, the results would be seen, and it would receive an extremely high grade in the court examinations.
Thus, Fang Yun decided to use the knowledge and experience of the later generations to write a 《Book of Intensive Farming》. It could be used from sowing to harvesting, from grains to vegetables to fruit trees. Fang Yun actually wanted to write a 《Complete Book of Agriculture》, but it was too much work. He would have to slowly finish it in the future.
The second direction was to work with the Xu family and personally guide them in breeding. The first step was to perfect the crossbreeding techniques.
When it was close to noon, Fang Yun and the farmers stood by the field and looked at the farmers working. He said, "Wenxiong, help me contact the Xu family head. Tell him that I want to plant some peas. There are only a few farmers, so I won't mention them. Can you ask for the help of a farmer who can make plants mature quickly? I know of some agricultural scholars who have the ability to accelerate the ripening of plants. "
"Plant peas? I know that you want to study crossbreeding techniques. Can't you study rice directly? "Xu Wenxiong was puzzled.
Fang Yun smiled. "Just help me contact them."
"Okay, please wait a moment!"
Fang Yun naturally could not explain the reason. Peas were self-pollinated, and they were basically pure in nature. Moreover, they were easy to differentiate and could be passed down stably. However, rice was different. Thus, it was best to use peas to find out the rules of inheritance and lay the foundation for crossbreeding techniques.
Not long after, Fang Yun contacted the Xu family head. After several hours of communication, they finally decided to ask for the help of an experienced farmer to choose early-maturing peas.
Early-maturing peas only took a little more than two months to grow. With the help of the Grand Secretary of Agriculture, the growth period could be reduced to twenty days. With the help of Fang Yun's experiments, it would be enough for him to conclude the basic rules of inheritance of plants before the end of the Palace Examination.
Once he grasped the rules of inheritance, his farming techniques would improve by leaps and bounds. If someone could create a similar table or condense a related farming book, then his breeding ability would reach the peak. It was possible to double or even quadruple the grain production in a few years!
If he could use saint power or the power of the demon world to cultivate super seeds, then the benefits to the human race would be unimaginable.
At that time, the food problem of the human race would be completely solved. After that, he could encourage reproduction and double the population in a few decades.
Fang Yun calculated carefully. If he could double the grain production of the human race, his contribution would be no less than the lifetime contribution of an ordinary Half-saint. If he could quadruple it, his contribution would be close to that of a quasi-saint!
With more grain, the total population would increase. The number of scholars would also increase, and the total amount of talent would increase. At that time, there would be more and more scholars.
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