Will there be a big problem?
The Emperor, Empress, and Prince Jin were all shocked.
What other big problems could go wrong in a nursery?
At most, it is because of improper cultivation methods that the crops cannot be grown, or the harvest is very unsatisfactory.
However, with the guidance of the King of Jin and his wife throughout the process, the harvest will not be too bad.
Xia Zhengqi deliberately slowed down his pace, pretending to observe the seedlings around him, waiting for his daughter to continue.
[It's no secret that Uncle Shi has brought back exotic crops from foreign countries; everyone in the capital knows about it.]
[Liang Chaozong, Yao Jinse and the others must have known about this as well.]
[As a time traveler, Yao Jinse naturally knew the immense benefits of these foreign crops.]
[It is no exaggeration to say that high-yield crops like corn and potatoes can save lives during famine years.]
[To put it bluntly, whoever obtains them will win the people, gain their hearts, and ensure their peace.]
[So, they would certainly not remain indifferent as they watched the imperial court begin planting.]
They don't want to see Daxia improve its national strength and benefit its people because of these high-yield, drought-resistant crops.
【Then they will try every possible means to destroy or steal it.】
[For them, stealing seeds or seedlings and planting them in their strongholds would be the ideal solution.]
Even if they fail to steal, they can simply destroy the seedlings in the nursery.
Although the emperor and empress had heard from their daughters about the many benefits of corn and potatoes, they had never seen them with their own eyes.
So these benefits are abstract in their minds.
Therefore, although they strongly support the cultivation of exotic crops, they do not have enough awareness of prevention.
Xia Miaoyuan's words suddenly woke them up.
Liang Chaozong and his men actually wanted to target these exotic crops?!
This is serious.
After Xia Zhengqi walked out of the cultivation garden, he immediately pulled King Jin aside and discussed the security measures of the cultivation garden with him.
"The defenses of this breeding garden are still too lax. We need to strengthen them!" Xia Zhengqi said seriously.
As soon as the King of Jin heard this, he understood Xia Zhengqi's intention. He guessed that Xia Miaoyuan must have expressed his concerns about the cultivation garden, and Xia Zhengqi had adopted them.
So, he followed Xia Zhengqi's meaning and said, "After hearing what your Royal Brother said, I do feel that the defenses here are inappropriate."
Xia Zhengqi stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before saying, "I intend to send two hundred imperial guards to guard this place. I'll divide them into three shifts and have them patrol day and night."
King Jin nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea!"
Xia Zhengqi added, "Old Ten, if you have any other good ideas, just tell me! Let's brainstorm."
The King of Jin stroked his chin and said, "Let me think about it..."
After a while, King Jin slapped his head and said, "Got it!"
"I just thought of a method I had read in a military book before."
"Using two walls to create a trap can be used to specifically prevent thieves."
"The nursery already has a wall, so we just need to build a taller wall outside."
"Then we installed barbed iron hooks on the outside wall. Once thieves climb up the wall, they will be scratched and usually jump down in desperation."
"After that, you'll be trapped between the two walls. You can also set up some traps or something like that between the cracks in the walls."
"By then, the imperial guards will be able to catch the thieves easily!" The King of Jin became more and more excited as he spoke, and his eyebrows were already beaming with joy when he said this.
Xia Zhengqi clapped his hands and said, "Great! This is a great idea! Let's do it!"
On that day, Xia Zhengqi ordered the King of Jin to design the high wall and hire workers to build it.
In addition, two hundred men were dispatched from the imperial guards to station at the imperial farm, under the full command of the Prince of Jin, specifically responsible for guarding the cultivation garden.
In order to reassure his daughter, Xia Zhengqi announced the latest security measures in front of everyone before leaving.
Xia Miaoyuan happily jumped up and down with Xiao Wanyin in her arms, "Great, great!"
[It turns out Daddy also feels that the security here is not good enough.]
【Haha, the Emperor is truly wise.】
Xia Miaoyuan looked up at Xia Zhengqi with admiration, but Xia Zhengqi felt that he was unworthy of the praise.
The next day, two hundred imperial guards marched into the imperial farm in an orderly manner. Behind them were dozens of carts carrying bricks and masons.
The peaceful imperial farm was immediately in turmoil.
Old and young, women and children all ran out of their homes to watch the fun. The men who were working in the fields stopped their farm work, threw down their tools and ran to the main road to watch the fun.
"What's going on?"
"What happened?"
"I heard that the Emperor ordered that the defenses at the breeding garden be strengthened."
"That nursery already has high walls and gates, doesn't it? How else can it be strengthened?"
Everyone was talking at once, discussing non-stop.
The farm masters who were in charge of cultivating the garden were all dumbfounded when they saw the groups of imperial guards and dozens of craftsmen.
Old Sun, the master farmer with the most advanced farming skills, complained to the Prince of Jin, "Your Highness, what is the Emperor doing? He's just trying to grow some exotic crops. Is this necessary?"
"Isn't it true that these aren't precious things like gold and jade, or as valuable as ginseng? In foreign lands, only ordinary people eat them. Are they so abundant that they're everywhere?"
"If we're trying to prevent people from sneaking in to pick the seeds out of curiosity, the seeds have only just emerged and it's too early for them to bear fruit. Even if they sneak in, there's nothing to steal. Are they just going to pluck a few seedlings?"
Several other farmers also echoed this.
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