Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

The name was also changed to "Wenxi Banquet" by Emperor Huizong of Song.

This year, however, it has been officially reinstated.

None of the successful candidates rode horses or carriages.

We chatted idly as we walked out of the city.

Once you reach the outskirts of the city, you can still enjoy the spring scenery.

Upon arriving at the destination,

However, they discovered two plaques.

The top piece is the old Song Dynasty plaque that reads "Qionglin Garden".

The next section is the "Agricultural Promotion Office" that the Ming Dynasty hung up.

"The renowned Agricultural Promotion Office,"

"It's actually located in Qionglin Garden!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

"More than that."

"I heard there's still a house here,"

"The emperor often comes here to rest on his days off,"

"To instruct officials of the Agricultural Promotion Office on the ways of farming."

"But I'm a native of Kaifeng,"

"I am quite familiar with this place."

"Those three hundred acres of land west of Qionglin Garden,"

"All belong to the Agricultural Promotion Office,"

"They grow all kinds of grains and vegetables."

“…”

An official from the Agricultural Affairs Bureau stood at the door and said,

"You may all enter the Qionglin Garden to enjoy the scenery,"

"You can also go for a spring outing in the countryside,"

"You can return in the evening to attend the Qionglin Banquet."

Upon hearing this, the scholars quickly split into two groups.

Each of them had an official from the Agricultural Promotion Office to guide them.

Some people want to appreciate the scenery of Qionglin Garden.

I can't wait to go in and play.

For example, Hu Quan, Yang Ji, Li Yi, and others.

Others, however, were interested in the experimental fields of the Agricultural Promotion Bureau.

Call your friends and family to see what they're planting over there.

For example, Li Tong, Li Gongmao, Zhang Jiucheng, and others.

Before long, they arrived at a field.

But all the saplings had been cut down.

Two agricultural officials are grafting crops.

Zhang Jiucheng couldn't help but ask, "What are you receiving?"

The agricultural official in charge of guiding them explained with a smile.

"Grafting mulberry trees."

"The grafting of the mulberry tree is exquisite,"

"Mulberry picking can begin a year later."

"In the past, in Hanzhong, we have already experimented and summarized several types of trees that can be used to graft mulberry trees,"

"At this time, however, the experiment was to graft mulberry trees onto elm trees."

"How is it?" Li Gongmao asked.

The official in charge of agricultural affairs said, "In the past, grafting was done using the *Gnaphalium affine* in Hanzhong."

"The survival rate is not very high,"

"But some of them survived."

"This shows that Sang and Gou are marriageable,"

"There are still techniques that haven't been discovered."

"Once you figure out all the tricks of the trade,"

"This will greatly benefit the people."

"The Gou tree grows fast and isn't picky about where it grows,"

"Graft the mulberry tree onto it,"

“It can grow into a large mulberry grove in one or two years.”

The Song Dynasty was a period of explosive growth in Chinese agricultural technology.

Various agricultural books have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

Tree grafting has a long history.

However, more attempts were made during the Song Dynasty.

By the end of the Southern Song Dynasty,

Four grafting methods for mulberry trees have been identified.

By the Yuan Dynasty, however, this development had progressed to the point where...

Six grafting methods for mulberry trees have been summarized.

The scholars watched for a while,

They already had a plan in mind.

Next, I will remain in Tokyo to observe politics.

You should visit the Agricultural Promotion Office more often.

See if there are any technologies worth promoting.

In the future, officials sent to local areas can develop agriculture.

Observe and inquire along the way,

Soon they arrived at a paddy field.

The official in charge of promoting agriculture proactively introduced the situation,

"Friends from the South,"

"They must have seen wild rice (菰首),"

"Your Majesty intends to cultivate annual wild rice in Kaifeng!"

Wild rice was listed as one of the six grains in the Zhou Li (Rites of Zhou).

They ate it frequently during the Tang Dynasty.

In Chang'an, it was called Diao Hu.

Wild rice is also called wild rice.

It was a dish served to distinguished guests during banquets in the Tang Dynasty.

With the development of wheat and rice,

Wild rice production was significantly lower.

Gradually, the planting area was reduced.

Its diseased body is water chestnut.

It already existed a long time ago.

However, everything arises from natural disease.

Large-scale lesions often develop over three years.

But when planted in the north,

Wild rice is very difficult to survive the winter.

Only wild rice can be harvested.

It is difficult to harvest water chestnuts.

Even if we can harvest water chestnuts,

The yield is also relatively low.

And it's not very big.

Therefore, many people in the south grow water bamboo.

There are almost none in the north.

The official in charge of agriculture said, "His Majesty has said that the growth of wild rice..."

"It is not caused by accumulated resentment."

"Instead, it's like that mushroom,"

"It was acquired through fungal parasitism,"

"The heads of the wild rice plants all grew from diseased wild rice plants,"

"The vaccination can be performed by humans."

"If this could be cultivated in Kaifeng,"

"Then the vegetables from the South are of the highest quality,"

"It can then appear on northern dining tables,"

"There's no need to transport it from afar at such a high price."

The scholars nodded repeatedly in agreement.

There is indeed not enough variety of vegetables in the north.

It would be wonderful to be able to buy cheap water chestnuts in Tokyo.

The more people looked, the more interested they became.

And it felt incredibly strange.

Soon they came across a large wheat field.

The wheat seedlings were clearly of uneven size.

Chapter 1864 The Wisdom of the Farmers

A scholar from Shandong squatted down to examine it carefully.

Pointing to a row of wheat seedlings in the middle, he said,

"Is this chaff?"

The official in charge of persuading farmers smiled and said, "Brother, you have a good eye."

The scholar said, "Mix the wheat with the chaff."

"Aren't you afraid they'll all be ruined?"