Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 566; No.18 Canopy

Chapter 560 Eight; No.18 Cloth Shed
In Li Shimin's study in the palace, a group of ministers are reporting to Li Shimin the situation of harvesting grain in various places.

"Your Majesty, the summer harvest in the area south of Henan Road is still the same this year, only a few places have insufficient rainfall, but it will not affect the harvest in the south."

As the chief secretary of the Household Department, Sun Wuji could only bite the bullet and report the situation in various places, but he was too embarrassed to directly talk about the drought in the north, so he could only say a few comforting words about the harvest in the south, in order to stabilize the mood of His Majesty the Emperor.

Li Shimin tapped the table with his right hand, frowned tightly and let out a long sigh;

"Let's talk about Wuji, I know the situation in the south without mentioning it. You know the harvest in the counties and counties in the north, and I know it well. If you can accept it, you don't have to report good news or bad news."

"It's Your Majesty."

The eldest grandson Wuji agreed and turned his head to look at the ministers in the study. Du Ruhui, known as the head of the eighteen scholars in the Qin Palace, was drinking tea with his head bowed. Fang Xuanling, the first counselor, looked around and whispered to Qin Qiong. The important minister, Wen Wu, either lowered his head and closed his eyes to rest his mind or looked at the beams of the house. Changsun Wuji was also extremely helpless, so he could only bite the bullet and speak;

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after more than ten days of harvesting, the people in all parts of the north have also finished harvesting, and all the counties have sent memorabilia. This year's summer harvest... some counties are still reasonable..."

"How much did you say in the past?"

"This... on average, the harvest of one mu of land is about... all around half a stone."

"Ugh……"

Li Shimin looked at the opposite bookshelf with blank eyes and muttered to himself;
"Half stone? It's okay, at least the harvest is more than the grain, but I don't know how many counties there are?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, there are less than thirty counties in the north with such a harvest..."

Changsun Wuji's voice became lower and lower until it was almost inaudible at last, and Li Shimin's eyes became even more lifeless;
"Less than thirty?"

Changsun Wuji, who told the truth, felt a little more at ease, and after taking a deep breath, he nodded his head ruthlessly. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, so let's just say it directly;
"Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Shimin leaned his heavy body weakly against the back of the grand master's chair;

"After passing the Qinling Mountains, it is the Northland. There are only more than 30 harvests in hundreds of counties, which are about one mu and a half stone. Ha ha! It is conceivable that other counties should be even worse? Changsun Shangshu, what do you say about the people in other counties? Is it possible to take back the crops?"

Changsun Wuji felt nervous when he heard the emperor call his official position. This is the first time this happened. The emperor never called himself that.This is really a fire at the city gate and the fish in the pond!

"If you go back to His Majesty, there are about two or three hundred counties that can take back the grain..."

Changsun Wuji couldn't continue talking, so he just shut up and didn't say anything, Li Shimin asked word by word with a dark face;

"Can't other counties even reap the crops?"

"Your Majesty, you also know that there was no snow last winter and no rain this year. How can we recover the grain? In many places, there is basically no harvest, and even one mu of land is harvested. There are not enough seeds. I read those memorials. It is also difficult to sleep and eat, and the scalp is numb at night, but if you don’t say it, you will be sorry for your majesty, and if you say it, you will cause trouble... Sigh! Don’t be sad, your majesty, maybe it will rain in autumn.”

Li Shimin was so weak right now, he didn't even have any interest in talking, he rubbed his forehead helplessly, his heart was full of thoughts,

Originally, Li Dalang solved the horseshoe boots, saved a lot of money and silk for the court, and got the baijiu business, tossing so much money for the court, the Ministry of War is also working hard to replace all the equipment of Erlang...

What Li Shimin wants most now is a full summer harvest and a full autumn harvest. If the harvest is good next year, it will be a shame. food……

The shameful matter can be put aside for the time being, but how should the common people have nothing to eat?If one is wrong, the world will be in chaos again, and refugees will be scattered everywhere. People fleeing in panic... In this situation, the harvest is not to mention the grassland people, but to control the situation and keep the people from starving is a big trouble. Are the people indifferent without eating or drinking?
"In this case, even if Li Dalang's land is close to the river, he can't do anything, right?"

"This minister didn't know, and sent people to Lantian for several days. The statistics have not been completed yet, and the officials haven't come back yet. Thinking about it, it will be soon. The minister estimates that those officials will come back in three or four days. .”

Li Shimin nodded and fell silent again. The atmosphere in the study had been suppressed to the extreme. No one spoke, and the needle could be heard quietly. At this moment, a servant came in, moved his mouth and held back his words, thinking quietly. To exit the study, Li Shimin said impatiently;
"You have already come in, what can't you say? Come back and explain clearly, what's the matter?"

"Yes. I have asked the saint Li to ask for an audience on behalf of General Li. I don't know how to send it away, so I am here to ask the saint."

"He's back? There's nothing to hide. Tell him to come in. I also want to know how the harvest of Li Dalang's wasteful rice is."

"According to the order."

Watching the servant go out, Li Shimin smiled bitterly and looked at a group of ministers;
"Our monarchs and ministers have already dealt with the great difficulties, and we don't care about this time. As long as you all work together, it will not be difficult to get through this year safely."

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"That's exactly the case, Your Majesty, don't be sad, we can always find a way to get over it together."

"Yeah, I also believe that I can make it through, alright, let's not talk about such troublesome things today, let's see how Li Dalang's harvest is, and find some fun to adjust ourselves."

Du Ruhui carefully considered what he wanted to say;

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I heard that Li Dalang's land has been replaced with that of the nearby Zhuangzi to be close to the river in advance. Of course, it has the right time and place. In addition, there are many people in the tribe. If the irrigation is in place, I am afraid that one and a half stones can be harvested."

As soon as Du Ruhui spoke, Fang Xuanling next to him immediately answered;
"Du Pushe is right about half of what he said, and I guess the rest. I'm afraid it's more than this number. I guess it's possible that his fields can produce two stones per acre."

The military generals who had been silent all this time began to mutter;

"No, Old Hei, Fang Fushe said too much. The two stones are when the weather is good. Which farm in the north can guarantee two stones in this year's situation?"

"Well, don't tell me, a certain family's guess is basically the same as yours. Two stones and a certain family can't believe it. It's no problem to say that he can produce one and a half stones in time with irrigation, but two stones? Listen It seems that he is not at ease in his heart."

"Isn't it? Brother Yuchi's words are very suitable for me, and I also thought of this amount."

A group of civil and military ministers were discussing with each other, and Li Dai walked in directly;

"I pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor, Your Majesty is blessed and safe."

"Aiqing is free."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing that many talented people were here today, Li Dai didn't dare to neglect anyone. After saluting the emperor, he saluted and greeted a group of princes and princes. After some politeness, he finally stood aside.

"Aiqing went to Lantian and came back in a few days? Could it be that Li Dalang's fields have been harvested?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, I have been in the blue sky for six and a half days. The Marquis of Li's family is well-organized and the clansmen are working hard, so they have already settled down as a grain warehouse. It was over yesterday, so I rushed out early today. When I came back, I was afraid that His Majesty wanted to ask and didn’t know the specific situation.”

Seeing his loyal subordinates come back, Li Shimin finally eased his brows a little;

"Aiqing has worked hard."

"I don't work hard, I just run errands. If the guards of Li's second room were not careful, I would have come back the day before yesterday. This year, the Marquis of the Li family has replaced the former old county man's subordinates. They are full of iron-blooded men. They all came from the war. Those who come down from the formation are not easy to get close to, so the minister was delayed for two days."

Li Shimin nodded;
"I can't blame you for this. The Li family in Longxi is much more powerful than you imagined, especially the third house, which is even more powerful. Among the three houses, the big house and the second house of the Li family are the most powerful and have a large population. There are also many strong men, have you been found out? Have you been caught and beaten to death?"

Li Dai stared at his feet and answered meticulously;
"Reporting to Your Majesty, all the men under your command were trained by Your Majesty in the past, and there is no way out for one person, and one person has not been caught."

This silent flattery finally made Li Shimin happy, and His Majesty the Emperor showed a long-lost smile;
"That's right, my Xuanjia cavalry really lived up to everyone's expectations. In the whole world, I'm afraid that only my Xuanjia cavalry can act in Li Dalang's village and retreat safely."

When Cheng Yaojin saw that the emperor was happy, he immediately flattered him;

"That's natural. Back then, I talked about the soldiers and horses in the world. If you want to say that the most powerful is His Majesty's Xuanjia cavalry, even Duke Cao's tiger and leopard cavalry were on par."

"Yes, yes, His Majesty trained it himself, can it not be amazing?"

"It's just..."

Li Shimin laughed happily;

"Aiqing, can you tell me that Li Dalang's mu yield is two stones of land?"

Hearing the emperor's inquiry, Li Dai's expression was very strange, and Li Shimin glanced at it and couldn't help but sigh again;
"Hey... I think too much, even if Li Dalang has read thousands of volumes and is smart, what can God do if he doesn't take care of anyone..."

Li Dai suddenly raised his head;

"Your Majesty, I dare not speak the truth. The Marquis of the Li family is too weird, so I dare not speak nonsense."

"Huh? What's the situation? Aiqing, why are you talking like this? Is there another secret? If you speak carefully, whether you are right or not, I will first forgive you for your innocence."

"Your Majesty, the situation is as follows..."

Du Ruhui picked up the tea bowl again, turned his head and whispered to Fang Xuanling, Qin Qiong and Li Shiji beside him;

"The old man thinks that Li Dalang's place is probably too bad. It seems that he can make General Li like this, and it seems that he can't even reap the harvest!"

Li Shiji, who never talked nonsense, couldn't bear it this time;

"It's no wonder that Li Dalang has no ability or means. Who can make a difference according to God's arrangement? Whoever planted it would not be able to have a good harvest this year. It's not a matter of ability or no ability at all? This year's cultivation and Personal ability is completely irrelevant."

"Makes sense."

When Cheng Yaojin heard that Li Shiji had told the truth, he immediately followed up with his nephew;
"Yes, my nephew is a powerful man with means and supernatural powers, but no matter how well you have means, God will take care of you to make things happen. If God doesn't take care of you, what can you do?"

Although Du Ruhui's voice was very low, he was always sitting in the study, and Li Shimin could hear it clearly. Sitting behind the desk, he nodded and then shook his head helplessly. Li Dai casually glanced at the No. Try to calm down your voice after taking a long breath;
"Report to Your Majesty, where is the Marquis of the Li family...there..."

Li Dai even said a few things, but the card owner didn't say anything. Li Shimin had already guessed the ending. He had already suffered enough blows today, how could it be so bad now?

Fortunately, that Pompey doesn't expect this year's harvest to eat. Both super granaries have food in stock. He is not afraid of a bad harvest or no harvest. At most, he will stop the wine making business. He will definitely not be hungry His, thinking of this, Li Shimin looked up at Li Dai again;

"Aiqing, let's just say it, he made those strange cloth sheds to cover the crops, but can he take back the grain?"

"Returning to His Majesty, it has been taken back. Lord Hou has taken back all his fields to grow grain. You don't have to worry about this, Your Majesty."

"Oh, that's good, that's good. The queen has been thinking about how to feed his tribe if there is no harvest on so much land. Now it's good. At least it's good news that the grain has been taken back."

"Report to Your Majesty, Lord Hou not only took back the grain, but also harvested it very well."

"Oh? How much is it good? What kind of good method is it? Can it still reach two stones? It seems that being close to the river is indeed a good time and place."

"Returning to Your Majesty, most of the harvests of the Marquis of the Li family are more than four stones, half of the land is more than four and a half stones, a small part is in the early five stones, and some..."

"Pfft!"

"what?"

"God!"

"What? Didn't you drink, Li Dai?"

"Li Dai? Don't talk nonsense. You will be fined by your Majesty. The crime of deceiving the king is a felony that requires beheading!"

Du Ruhui, who was drinking tea, spit out the hot tea all the way away in an instant. The other civil servants and military generals were all stunned, and they said everything. The cautious Li Shiji hurriedly scolded Li Dai, reminding him to speak well. Li Shimin immediately stood up from the back of the Taishi chair with a huff.

"What? Aiqing, don't worry, speak slowly, carefully and clearly, don't miss a sentence, remember not to exaggerate!"

Li Shimin's words are already a bit harsh, don't exaggerate, in fact, it is to remind this loyal subordinate, don't commit the crime of deceiving the emperor!With so many people present, if you talk nonsense, no matter how much I try to protect you, it will be difficult for me to protect you comprehensively...

"It's Your Majesty. I dare not talk nonsense, let alone bully your superiors. I brought three people with me, plus my own four black cavalry, all of which were trained by your Majesty back then. I wait for you." Carefully, I finally lived up to everyone's expectations, and followed the crowd of people who watched the excitement to clearly record the harvest of Lord Li's land and fields, fortunately, I did not disgrace my life! Here is the memorial, please have a look!"

After Li Dai finished speaking, he took out three thick playbooks, raised them respectfully to his brows, and immediately a servant took them and put them on Li Shimin's desk. ;

"Beside the three trees at the west end of Tianjia Village, Hedong, there is a large field of six and a half acres, with a yield of 29 shi and 35 catties of rice, hiss..."

Not to mention that a group of civil and military men in the study were sweating, even Li Shimin himself couldn't help but raised his cuffs and wiped the cold sweat with his hands before continuing to read;

"No. 18 cloth shed has three acres and seven cents of land, and the rice produced is seventeen stones and sixteen and a half catties! Hiss..."

Li Shimin gasped again after only reading a harvest amount, the sweat on his head became dense again in an instant, the servant next to him approached and was about to wipe His Majesty's sweat, Li Shimin waved his hand impatiently;
"Back off, back off, didn't you see that I was busy?"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

(End of this chapter)