I am a corrupt official, but they say I am a loyal minister

But in Lin Beifan's view, it's all about pretending to understand.

Only the empress pretended to be the deepest, staring at Lin Beifan all the time.

"Lin Siye, what's the use of studying these things? Can it govern the country? Can it benefit the people? If not, it's all a small plot of obscenity, nothing to worry about!" Gao Tianyao, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, sarcastically.

"Master Gao, your vision is too narrow!"

Lin Beifan shook his head, raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, and my lords, think about it, if we thoroughly research this principle and build a big steel ship, what will happen to our great military navy?"

Everyone's expressions changed one after another, dumbfounded.

"Building a big steel ship, this..."

"How can it be possible to build a big ship out of steel?"

"But if a big steel ship is built... hiss!"

"hiss!"

……

Everyone gasped.

Lin Beifan's eyes were frenzied: "If we build a big steel ship, we will be able to traverse all major waters, invincible and unstoppable! Our great military navy will have no worries from now on!"

Everyone couldn't help but nodded.

"Your Majesty, and my lords, do you still think this research is useless?" Lin Beifan smiled slightly.

Everyone was silent.

Only the empress nodded appreciatively: "Lin Aiqing, what you said is absolutely true!"

Then he became fascinated leisurely: "If one day, our Dawu can really build a giant steel ship, it will definitely be invincible and shock the nations! Domination of all major waters and sea areas is only a matter of time!"

"Lin Aiqing, and this student, you must continue to study it! After the big steel ship is built, I will definitely reward you a lot!"

Lin Beifan cupped his hands: "This humble official obeys the order!"

The student named Haitian was ecstatic: "Student obeys the order!"

Then, Lin Beifan led the crowd to a wide square.

There, here are a few students, fiddling with something that looks like a balloon.

Lin Beifan smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, and my lords, before introducing this thing, I would like to ask you, do you think people can fly into the sky?"

"How is that possible? How can people fly?"

"Even if you are a top expert who has cultivated to a first-rank supreme master, you can only jump higher and stay in the air for a long time! If you want to fly into the sky, it is absolutely impossible!"

"Perhaps only immortals have this ability!"

……

Everyone shook their heads one after another.

Lin Beifan pointed to a big balloon and said with a smile, "But this thing from Weichen is possible!"

Fry the pan directly on the spot.

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

……

"Look everyone!"

Following Lin Beifan's order, several students lit the fire below, and the balloon inflated rapidly.

Then, under the shocked eyes of everyone, it slowly lifted into the air.

It flew seven or eight feet high, but fortunately there was a rope underneath it, otherwise it would really fly away.

"It's really flying!"

"Flying!"

"how can that be?"

……

The empress was shocked, and all the officials were shocked.

Lin Beifan smiled and said: "This is modified according to the principle of Kongming Lantern, and it was once named as a big balloon! At present, it can carry objects of about 10 kilograms! That is to say, it can already carry a baby to the sky! Everyone Think about it, if we magnify this thing by 10 times, or even 20 times, wouldn’t we be able to bring people up there?”

"It sounds like it's really possible!"

Everyone looked at the big balloon in the sky, shocked and fascinated.

Flying Apsaras is the dream of many people!

For thousands of years, the folks have left an unknown number of classic verses, as well as myths and legends!

That is the romance that is passed down in the bones!

But I also deeply know that it is almost impossible!

It is impossible for a human to fly!

But now, they actually saw hope!

"Okay, okay!" The empress said hello three times, and said in surprise: "Lin Aiqing, you have given me another surprise!"

Lin Beifan waved his hands: "Your Majesty, this big balloon has various uses besides flying into the sky! If it is used skillfully, it can quickly increase the national strength of my great martial arts and shock enemies everywhere!"

"What's the use? Tell me, Aiqing!" the Empress said anxiously.

"As the saying goes, stand tall and see far!" Lin Beifan smiled slightly and said, "If we transport the balloon to the battlefield and send people to fly on the balloon, the enemy's strength and deployment will be clear at a glance! "

"Yes, why didn't I think of it?"

"With this magical weapon, the chances of winning are very great!"

……

Hundreds of officials patted their heads one after another.

"In addition, you can also survey the terrain!"

Lin Beifan said with a smile: "Our country is mountainous, high and steep, many places are inconvenient to walk, and many terrains are blank! However, as long as you sit on a big balloon, you can observe the landforms of mountains and rivers condescendingly!"

"Yeah, it can still be used like this!"

"Wonderful!"

……

Next, Lin Beifan talked about several benefits of big balloons.

Every use is amazing!

The empress looked at the big balloon frantically: "Lin Aiqing, this big balloon must be studied carefully, and strive to take people to the sky as soon as possible!"

"Your honor!" Lin Beifan raised his hand.

Then, Lin Beifan led the crowd to a grass field.

The meadow has been destroyed and rice has been planted.

The few students, however, took off their coats and bustled around in the rice fields, as unpretentious as farmers.

At this moment, everyone was a little uncomfortable.

Mainly because the first two inventions are amazing!

Either going to the sky or entering the sea, beyond everyone's imagination, it's an awesome mess!

But this scene in front of me...

Something almost commonplace, so commonplace.

"Lin Aiqing, this is..." the empress asked in confusion.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, before speaking about this invention, I would like to share one thing!"

"Say!" The Empress nodded.

"Weichen has had a dream of enjoying the shade under the grass since he was a child!"

Lin Beifan said fascinatedly: "I once had a dream, dreaming that the rice grew taller than sorghum, the tassels were longer than a broom, and the grains were as big as peanuts! And my family and I were enjoying the shade under the ears of rice. ..."

The Empress smiled: "This is not only Aiqing's dream, but also my dream! If rice can grow taller than sorghum, tassels longer than brooms, and grains as big as peanuts, then there will be no famine in the world, and where will we be?" And poverty?"

"Food is the most important thing for the people. As long as the food problem is solved, many problems will not be problems!"

Then, he asked puzzledly: "However, what does this have to do with your invention?"

"Because Weichen discovered that as long as the hybrid rice is planted in the ground, the rice grown will be taller and stronger, more resistant to natural risks, and the yield will naturally be higher!"

Lin Beifan said loudly: "So, I encourage interested students to study here!"

The expressions of the empress and all the officials changed.

Chapter 75 I am a small-minded person, and I will take revenge on the spot!

National issues, in the final analysis, are food issues!

Because a country is a collection of people, but everyone needs to eat, and only when they are full can they worry about other things.

If you can't even eat enough, you can't talk about other things.

What the empress said just now is right, as long as the problem of eating is solved, many problems will not be a problem!

If Lin Beifan can really increase food production, then...

The empress asked urgently: "Aiqing, is what you said true? Can this hybrid rice increase the yield?"

"Don't dare to lie to the emperor!" Lin Beifan clapped his hands, and immediately someone handed over a booklet, and Lin Beifan handed it to the empress.

The empress watched while Lin Beifan explained.

"This is the information recorded by Weichen's students to visit the people, visit the major farmers, and walk into the fields~!"

"According to the data, the hybrid rice grows taller and tougher, is more resistant to natural disasters, and produces more spikes!"

"As for a hybrid rice, its yield has increased by more than 30% compared to ordinary rice!"

"Your Majesty, and my lords, think about it..."

Lin Beifan said in a seductive tone: "If we develop hybrid rice and promote it nationwide, the national rice production will increase by more than 30%! And this... will solve the problem of feeding 6000 to [-] million people!"

Everyone's breathing became rapid.

Rice production increased by more than 30%!

Solve the food problem of 6000 to [-] million people!

What a great initiative this is!

You know, the population of many countries is only tens of millions!

And their Great Wu Dynasty had a vast land and abundant resources, but they could only support 2 million people!

However, among the 2 million people, 90% of them live a precarious life without eating their last meal!

Therefore, the country is very turbulent now, and the people are in dire straits!

It's just because I don't have enough to eat!

If this hybrid rice is introduced, it will not only solve the problem of feeding 6000 to [-] million people, but also consolidate the regime!

After all, with enough food and a better life, who still has the heart to start a revolution?

If you dare to resist, I will not let you be full!

Food is the greatest weapon and the guarantee for the long-term stability of the country!

"Aiqing, can this hybrid rice really increase yield by 30%?" the empress asked again.

Lin Beifan smiled slightly: "It's just too much, I'm just a conservative estimate! If we can select the best rice varieties for hybrid cultivation, not only can the yield increase by 30%, 50% or 80% is possible!"

50%, 80% are possible!