Episode 168

But Prince Ashley is bad for trying me.

"Your Highness, did you see me being upset and enjoyed?"

"It's rather the opposite. I'm a little scared of you, as if you weren't upset. I knew I would be upset even though I knew it was reasonable and safe."

I smile.

"Mirardia has as many people as I have. No matter what I am here, there is no disadvantage to our country."

"Is it a joke?"

"No"

I'm just a deputy secretary ...

Upon hearing it, Prince Ashley relaxed his expression.

"You are still interesting"

"It's often said that it's an eccentric eccentric."

"No, you are not. You look like a serious scholar, but at the same time you're a well-prepared planner and a brave warrior."

Even if you know it's flattering, it feels good to be praised by a great person.

"It seems that soon after entering the greenhouse, Sir Weid noticed that this was not just a flower garden."

"Yes. The emphasis is more on the number and quality of plant varieties than on appearance. They are all herbs."

Prince Ashley smiles mean.

"Don't you say poisonous ...?"

As expected, I can't call the Imperial Botanical Garden a poisonous field.

Immediately cheats good things.

"Poison is a drug, depending on the amount, and it is poison if the amount is wrong. Poison and drug are the same."

It's completely sold, but it's good because it's true.

From there, I and Prince Ashley came to a break.

Although Ashley's prank was pretty ridiculous, I was convinced that I wouldn't be offended at this level.

I think that's a sign of trust, so I don't care.

The strawberry was delicious.

Prince Ashley has been asking me questions one after another.

"According to the report, it was interesting and mysterious that the Milardia flour was whiter than this. Sir Weid knew why?"

I suddenly remember what I learned in my last life.

"People prefer white cereals. Milardia could afford to pay attention to its color because of the margins of agricultural production. In fact, colored cereals are more nourishing and are more susceptible to disease and disease. It's strong against pests, too. "

For example, some regions of East Africa lack vitamin A because they eat only white corn as their staple food. Yellow corn, which is high in vitamin A, is said to be used for livestock feed.

The same goes for rice.

"The rice grown in southern Miraraldia was also originally black or red. As a result of cultivating white varieties that occasionally appear, now we only grow white rice. Everyone likes white grains That's it. "

Prince Ashley is impressed and removes a piece of paper and a pen from his pocket.

"I see ... I don't think we need to order Mirardia's wheat anymore. What is most needed now for Rolmund is a stable yield."

"Are you thinking about agricultural production?"

"Yes, pretty"

Prince Ashley sighs and looks at the sunlight falling from the glass window.

"This country is feeding on serf labor. If our reign is disrupted and serf revolts occur frequently, it will reward us in the next winter in the form of massive starvation."

"You're looking for agricultural products that bring more fruit."

"Yes. It is also the emperor's minimum duty to keep the people from starving."

It's a handsome guy or a guy.

I wonder if it will explode.

But before I cursed the handsome prince, I remembered something more important.

"I have heard from Her Highness that Her Highness has a deep knowledge of plants.

"really!?"

Wow, it's a great bite.

The eyes are glittering. If this was acting, I would like to make Prince Ashley actor in any way.

Prince Ashley wanders in my pockets and so on, furiously.

"So where is the seed?"

"I leave the management to a professional attendant. I'll give it to you later, so for the time being just an inventory."

When I handed out a small catalog, Prince Ashley sneakily read it.

It looks like a prince of domestic affairs.

I commissioned a trading merchant, Mao, to select some agricultural products that could grow in cold climates. It has been confirmed with Eleora that it does not exist in Rolmund.

Seeds and seedlings are likely to be annihilated before farming in Rolmund is established, but that is not the responsibility.

When Ashley took care of the catalog, she shook my hand and thanked him.

"Thank you on behalf of Rolmund's subjects, Lord Weid"

Close, face close. If you get closer to it, it's considered hostile.

Anyway, it's a Frank Prince.

Then I and the Prince walked together in the greenhouse and talked mostly about biological things.

In my last life, my childhood dream was me, a biologist. I ended up as a dream.

So although it is not systematic knowledge, it is relatively detailed for living things.

There are a few topics that the prince might be happy about, such as fighting a giant octopus in the southern seas and struggling with the poison of the assassins released by the Senate.

However, the secrets of military knowledge, such as the discovery that Rolmund's geese are surprisingly vulnerable to heat, and the fact that the dragons used by dragon races are carnivorous and cannot be used on a large scale, are kept secret.

Instead, Prince Ashley heard this story.

"Actually, the condition of His Majesty the Emperor is imminent .... It would be ok to hide at this moment."

If you don't think we can meet you, is that something?

Prince Ashley sometimes stops and picks up a few leaves and fruits from the planted plant.

"It's a disease whose symptoms will progress if you use a treatment magic, so you can only use herbs to cure it, and it only works for healthy people, and it's only poisonous."

"I see, this herb garden is there."

I haven't decided yet, but I guess she may be a filial son.

Well, I'll pull it up soon.

I understood a little about the character of Prince Ashley and made a connection.

Eventually, he's sure to be hostile, but he can't fight him right now.

I need to continue negotiating with other powers in the stance of "Eleora Moderate Visitor".

At the end we all crush.