Chapter 460 Hybrid Experiment
After sending away the dwarf prince, Paul devoted most of his energy to the construction of chemical plants and the formation of a new exploration fleet.
Until the visit of three clergymen interrupted his busy work.
Anderson, the current abbot of North Shore Abbey, is a priest who is more of a scholar than a clergyman.
Morrison, the current vice-president of the North Shore Monastery, because Anderson has been busy with research, he is basically responsible for all the affairs of the monastery.
Violet, the last time Paul saw him was in the church in Port Fulan, where he was the presiding priest.
Paul entertained them in the drawing room.
"Why did the three of you come to my place when you have time? They came together."
In his impression, Anderson stayed in the monastery all day playing with strange plants. Leeson was busy managing the general affairs of the monastery all day long, while Violet's church was far away from the town in the middle of the lake. He and the previous two people seemed to have no other interactions except that they were both clergy.
"Lord Grayman!"
Morrison and the increasingly prosperous Father Violet bowed their backs and saluted him.
Violet said first, "I have just been recommended to the Huxin Town Church as the presiding priest. From now on, I can visit you all the time."
The priest was transferred after all. Leaving Port Fulan, but Violet is happy with this kind of transfer. He used to worry about being transferred away from Port Fulan because he was afraid of being assigned to a remote place, but if he was transferred to Lake Town, what fool would refuse?
After all, Lake Town is the center of power in Alda, Bairding, and Emden. Being transferred here to serve as a priest is a real promotion.
Paul congratulated him: "Congratulations then."
A hint of gloom flashed across Morrison's smiling face, as if he saw a competitor.
The church in Huxin Town was originally guarded by the monastery, but now one was parachuted in.
"Ahem!" Anderson on the side cleared his throat, his expression was very serious.
"Lord Grayman..." he said with a little hesitation: "Actually, we are here this time for a book?"
"Book?"
Anderson gestured to the deputy dean: "Morrison!"
A troubled expression appeared on Morrison's face, "Hey, Mr. Grayman, you can see for yourself."
After speaking, he took out a book and handed it to Paul with both hands.
"Record of Injustice" - it was this name that caught Paul's eyes.
He turned to the first page.
"...Dear readers, kind-hearted and righteous people, in view of the current serious situation in Cape Bay, the author, adhering to the last trace of conscience as a human being, resolutely decided to stand up and uncover the mystery that has shrouded this land. The unknown side of the world..."
"...The church is not what people think it is on a daily basis. It is the most true and good existence in the world. This organization is under its dazzling light. There is an ugly and even terrifying core, just like in the holy scriptures... Please note that the author is not a pagan or an atheist, but a devout believer in the Lord of Light. However, in the eyes of the author, the church forcibly occupies Without the right to interpret the teachings of the Lord of Light, it is just like the devil in the holy scripture who transforms into a loyal-faced person to deceive people's hearts..."
"...The author has spent nearly ten years visiting everyone in Cape Bay. A vast collection of first-hand accounts of towns and villages..."
"...For hundreds of years, the church has been a huge yoke on the people of Cape Bay...It is an exploiter rather than a contributor. It is a bully rather than a protector..."
"..."
"...In this way, under the guise of witch hunting, countless human tragedies have been caused. In essence, it is just a means for the church to make money and gain power..."
Just turned a few pages, Paul closed the book and said, "Wow! This content is really exciting."
Morrison and Violet laughed awkwardly.
Anderson was very angry, "Lord Graiman, is this a question of whether the content is exciting or not? This is clearly heresy! It is heresy!"
"Then what do you think?"< br>
"Please order this book to be banned immediately before it spreads on a large scale."
Morrison quickly pulled Anderson and carefully explained to Paul: "Lord Grayman, That's it. A week ago, someone from Jiaowan came to us and said that a blasphemous book was being circulated on a large scale there. After tracing it, they discovered that it came from the Northwest Bay. We helped find Tengmo. Gua, it comes from... from the printing house under your name. "
"Uh... That's it." Paul was slightly embarrassed.
“Not only that, but someone has also translated this blasphemous work into an Aldo version, which is also being printed continuously.”
“Now, the other side of Cape Bay is demanding We will ban this disrespectful book immediately.”
Paul said unhappily: "The church over there has stretched its hand too far, right? Besides, this book is criticizing the Corner Bay Church, not the Northwest Bay Church."
"Uh... ..." Morrison said in embarrassment: "But we are all servants serving the Lord of Light, so..."
He suddenly choked because he clearly felt the look in Paul's eyes towards him. There was a hint of warning in the middle.
Please clarify your position for me!
Morrison begged for mercy: "At least don't let the Aldo version spread anymore."
Anderson looked at his vice-dean in surprise. He didn't understand why his usually strong vice-dean was so humble in front of Paul. Before coming, he was worried that Morrison would contradict the lord, just like his Like a rigid and stubborn teacher. However, the lord's words seemed to reveal dissatisfaction with the church.
Violet rolled her eyes, looking at Paul and Maurice for a while, not knowing what she was thinking.
Before being transferred to Lake Town, he and Morrison had only met a few times. He was very keen on Morrison's identity as the deputy abbot of the North Shore Monastery. This monastery belongs to the Northwest Church... Use the recent term The word that pops up is that it is the "talent training base" of the church, and its influence is huge. However, the current full-time dean is a person who doesn't care about anything, and the deputy dean is responsible for all matters. .
This important deputy dean actually turned out in front of Lord Arda...
There was a moment of silence in the room.
"Okay! Three priests." Paul spread his hands helplessly, "I will talk to the person in charge of the printing factory. You know, since the printing press was invented, books have been making small profits but quick turnover. , so as long as they can get money, they dare to accept any order."
"Thank you Mr. Grayman!"
Anderson, Morrison, and Violet seemed to be amnesty. , all stood up and bowed to Paul.
“Ah, by the way!” Paul turned his attention to Anderson, “I heard that Mr. Dean is very busy recently. Has he researched any new knowledge?”
"Me?" Anderson pointed at himself, a blush appearing on his face, "No, no, I'm just messing around."
"Haha, tell me."
< br>"Okay, Lord Grayman. I'm trying to figure out the relationship between certain characteristics of living things and their reproduction."
"Oh? It's interesting. Can you elaborate on it?"< br>
Speaking of his hobbies, the priest became excited and danced to explain to Paul.
"It's like this, sir, you see, dogs will always give birth to dogs, cats will always give birth to cats, peaches can't grow on apple trees, and pears can't grow on cherry trees. Isn't there some kind of common sense behind this? Is there a pattern at work? "
Morrison and Violet looked at each other and wondered if this was a question worth studying? If it weren't for this, wouldn't the world be in chaos?
Paul nodded: "This is indeed a question worthy of further investigation."
Morrison and Violet complained silently in their hearts, the lord is also a very strange person.
Seeing Paul identify with himself, Anderson was even more excited, because when he discussed these issues with others before, others looked at him with pity.
"For another example, is wheat born with the ability to produce plump ears? Why are watermelons today so different from those in ancient paintings? What caused their changes? I think the reason behind this is nature. A big secret left by the Father to us when he created the world."
Paul asked seriously: "Is there any progress in your research now?"
Anderson suddenly looked frustrated and shook his head. He started to say: "There are so many types and characteristics of living things, I am still confused at the moment."
"Then, why not choose a living thing first - such as a plant that can grow quickly - to As for research, doesn’t this simplify it a lot?”
“I think the same thing as you, but I still want to consider which plant to choose.”
Paul laughed and said, "I suggest you experiment with peas."
"Peas?"
Paul explained to him.
“First of all, peas pollinate themselves before they bloom. Under natural conditions, they are generally purebreds. You can use this feature to improve the controllability of the experiment. Two pea plants, one male parent, For a female parent, first remove the stamens of the female parent, and then artificially inject pollen from the male parent to achieve hybridization.”
“Secondly, there are some obvious differences in traits among pea varieties that are easy to distinguish, such as. Tall stems and short stems, the experimental results are easy to observe and analyze.”
"Finally, peas have a short growth cycle and produce more seeds, which can shorten the experimental period."
Anderson suddenly realized this and gave him high fives.
"That's right, that's right! Why didn't I think of it earlier? This pea exists specifically for my research."
Then with a look of disbelief on his face: "Ge Lord Lyman, I am once again shocked by your knowledge. You know, I play with plants every day, but..."
You are not as good as me? Paul guessed what he meant.
Of course it's because I didn't sleep in biology class.
Paul said modestly: "I just happened to have a flash of inspiration."
Anderson said with emotion: "Your flash of inspiration is really important to me."< br>
Ten minutes later, the three priests walked out of the lord's mansion.
Morrison and Violet were very satisfied, it seemed that the count would not embarrass them.
Anderson was extremely excited. He couldn't wait to return to the monastery yard and plant peas. As for the book, he had long forgotten it.
(End of this chapter)