Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 1319 Spring Ploughing

The drizzle is misty, and the fields are crisscrossed.

Pieces of flat fields spread out on the hillside, and many farmers worked on them in the slight drizzle.A stream rushes down from the top of the mountain. Because of the rain, the water grows longer, and there is a gurgling sound in the rush. On both sides of the stream are square paddy fields. Good rice seedlings step into the paddy field with bare feet, and insert clusters of rice seedlings into the soil in the water.

There are more people on the dry fields, and when spring plowing catches up with light rain, it is a good day that has never been seen in recent years. Only when the seeds are planted in wet land can they germinate and grow better, and almost all the labor is devoted to farming.

The school is also closed for agricultural holidays. The young children take off their school gowns and put on ordinary farm clothes. A rope made of thin cowhide passes through the nose ring on the cow's nose, and is firmly held by the children in their hands. Pull, the cow will follow along obediently, and the adult who is supporting the Zhenguan plow behind him corrects his posture, and straight ridges will be plowed out in the field.The women followed at the end, carefully planted the seeds in the ground, covered with a layer of soil, and waited for the seeds to take root and germinate...

When Fang Jun came to the mountainside, there was such a colorful picture scroll in front of his eyes.

Why do you work hard and sleep hard all night?Isn't it just to continue the era of comfort and prosperity in front of us for a long time.

What is a prosperous age?

In Fang Jun’s view, this standard is actually very simple. It is nothing more than providing for old age, learning less, getting medical treatment for illness, and earning income for work...

Not far ahead, there was a group of people gathered in the field. From time to time, some people looked at Fang Jun and the group of knights with scorching eyes.

Fang Jun felt strange in his heart, this is the land of our family, where did such a group of clubs come to point fingers?
I dismounted and walked over, glanced at the crowd, and was about to turn back in a hurry...

"Fang Er, is there such a beast as to make you avoid it?"

His Majesty Li Er, in a coir raincoat and bamboo hat, stood on the ground with his hands behind his back, the hem of his clothes was covered with mud and water stains, he didn't look like the supreme being in the world, but he looked like a rich man who cared about the production of his fields... just looking at Fang Jun who was poking his head , very bad.

Fang Jun grinned, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty misunderstood this minister. I saw His Majesty visiting privately in disguise and going deep into the fields to care about the people's livelihood. He is indeed a holy lord who has never existed in the past. It's just that this place is a rural place after all. There was an accident with the white dragon fish suit, so I rushed back and organized people to escort..."

"Hehe, a courtier is a courtier. Opening and shutting up are all words of flattery, such a thick face." A dry and thin old man beside His Majesty Li Er sneered and made a sarcasm, but it was not that old guy Wei Zheng...

This old guy rested at home for a while, probably because his vitality was replenished, and he was in good spirits, but the age spots on his face became more and more obvious, his body gradually became bent, and he no longer had the tough and straight spirit of the past
It's just that this mouth is still like a poisonous snake...

Fang Jun's eyelids twitched, and he said calmly: "The master said: If you receive the favor of dripping water, you should repay it with a spring. The master said again: eating people is short-mouthed, and taking people is short... Zheng Guogong is probably old and forgot On that day, I gave you a generous gift of birthday material, no matter, although I don’t expect to repay your kindness, you can’t feed the white-eyed wolf with white rice, right? I will arrange servants to go to your mansion to bring that piece of birthday material back later, and hope Zheng Guogong Don't blame me."

Wei Zheng laughed angrily, and pointed at Fang Jun, his teeth almost gnawed: "Okay, I have been clean all my life, I have never accepted a single bribe, and when I died, I took a coffin board from you and you put it by your mouth all day long. As a result, the late festival will not be guaranteed! Come on, go to the old man's house and carry the coffin board away, and see how you can slander the old man in the future."

Fang Jun reminded: "You asked for it from me, I didn't take the initiative to give it to you..."

"Fuck off!"

Wei Zheng scolded angrily, turned his head and ignored him, and pulled an old farmer to ask about seeds and cultivation.

His Majesty Li Er snorted: "Disrespecting elders, Li Zi is arrogant! Is this how your father educated you?"

Fang Jun gritted his teeth, and looked at His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty, it is not because the humble minister does not respect the elders, but Zheng Guogong is the old man who does not respect... The humble minister eats the king's salary, and even knows about the loyalty of the emperor. Zheng Guogong is so big! Despite his age, he blows his beard and stares at the younger generation, and he didn't have the same attitude when he asked the minister for the coffin board..."

"Get out!" His Majesty Li Er was also angry, can you be a little more focused?

"Here!"

Fang Jun turned and left.

"Come back!" His Majesty Li Er shouted.

Fang Jun had no choice but to ask, "What orders does Your Majesty have?"

Holding a few cotton seeds in his hands, His Majesty Li Er raised his eyes to look at the busy farmland and asked, "The land here is fertile, and it is the best farmland. If you plant rice, you will have a good harvest. Why are you planting all cotton? "

The soil was soaked by the rain, with a faint earthy smell. When you hold it with your hand, it becomes a loose mass, slightly shiny with oil.Although His Majesty Li Er came from a wealthy family, he has always paid attention to farming. In the past, when Empress Changsun was alive, the husband and wife would go to the fields every spring to plow and personally help the plow, setting an example for the world.So he could see that this field was very fertile, but he couldn't figure out why Fang Jun abandoned the rice and planted the cotton brought back from the Western Regions...

Cotton is indeed a good thing to keep warm, but compared with the food that can fill the stomach, the importance is definitely not the same, right?
Fang Jun pondered for a while, organizing his speech in his mind.

After a while, he said, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how to manage after the destruction of Goguryeo in the future? In other words, the millions of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty fought bloody battles to destroy Goguryeo just to gain an extra piece of land on the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Is the blood of His Majesty staining red the majestic hegemony of His Majesty?"

His Majesty Li Er's face darkened instantly, and his expression was not hesitant.

After capturing Goguryeo... who cares what happens after him?What I want is to destroy Goguryeo's grand plan and hegemony, what I want is to make the territory of the Tang Dynasty as magnificent as ever, and what I want is to catch up with Qin Shihuang and become the emperor of the ages!
As for how to govern after the capture of Goguryeo, His Majesty Li Er has never thought about it!

"You kid finally said something human, it's not bad, it's not just flattery, it's a bit of a courtier's demeanor."

Wei Zhengwen, who was on the side, heard the conversation between the two and interjected.

For a long time, Wei Zheng has been a staunch member of the court who firmly opposed the conquest of Goguryeo. In his opinion, Goguryeo is a bitter and cold place, with barren land and few people. The food is like chicken ribs. How can there be any taste?For a mere Goguryeo, it is really not worthwhile to recruit millions of troops and spend countless money and food.

His Majesty Li Er did not speak, but stared at Fang Jun.

Didn't you agree to be a courtier? Where is your boy?
Fang Jun rolled his eyes at Wei Zheng, cupped his hands and said to His Majesty Li Er: "Your Majesty has lofty aspirations and a heart for the world, and I admire you so much. It's just that your Majesty has ever thought that if Goguryeo is conquered but not cured, and if it is gained and lost, it will be lost in the future." , How will the history books comment on His Majesty?"

His Majesty Li Er's face was gloomy, and he couldn't help but want to kick someone...

Wei Zheng cheered up, and said in time: "Your Majesty, Fang Er's words are justified! The conquest of Goguryeo is certainly a great cause for thousands of years, but the land is bitter and cold, and the gains are useless. Countless money and food were lost and countless soldiers were lost, just for your majesty, one emperor through the ages. I am afraid that the derogatory voice of the title in the history books is endless, and after a thousand years, it will be regarded as the biggest mistake of His Majesty by future generations! Please think twice about the conquest of Goguryeo..."

His Majesty Li Er gritted his teeth and didn't even look at Wei Zheng, but just stared at Fang Jun, his eyes flickering and fierce.

boy!

Actually came to tear down Lao Tzu's platform?The conquest of Goguryeo is imperative, don't you know it in your heart?Hurry up and think of a way to get me back, if not, hum...

Fang Jun was sweating on his forehead, His Majesty Li Er glared at him, and he glared at Wei Zheng...

Just ask the old man honestly about farming techniques, why are you talking everywhere?
Annoying or not...

"Zheng Guogong's words are wrong! Your majesty's intention to conquer Goguryeo is for the sake of the foundation of the Tang Dynasty for generations to come. Is it for your own selfish desires and disregarding the interests of the empire? Zheng Guogong can't see your majesty's good intentions. Instead, lie here Those short-sighted people who confuse the crowd to slander His Majesty deserve to be killed!"

(End of this chapter)