Datang Happy Landlord

Chapter 957;

Chapter 910;
Chang'an City, the imperial city.

Li Shimin's bedroom.

Looking at a plate of fried peanuts glowing golden on the table, then three roasted sweet potatoes, and three tender corn cobs on another plate.

Li Shimin inspected the golden corn porridge in the ceramic basin carefully, but he was not interested in the four dishes that he usually ate next to him.

Pointing to the three new dishes, Li Shimin asked the eldest grandson Wuji next to him;
"Is this what you have been talking about for more than a year?"

Changsun Wuji nodded fiercely;
"Returning to Your Majesty, it is precisely these three things. Your Majesty, you don't know anything. How about I ask you to explain it to you?"

Li Shimin looked at the important officials in Qin Wang's mansion, shook his head, and nodded again.

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, I've been waiting for a year and a half, and I don't care about the time for a while, my dear friends, sit down, we haven't been busy for a long time, so why don't we take advantage of the delicious food sent by Lingnan today, let's sit together It's lively."

"According to the order."

No one is talking nonsense. People in the world have heard about these three things for almost two years. Who in the world does not know that the Living God of Wealth spent tens of millions of dollars to build 27 huge buildings. It is to go to the place where overseas immortals live, and ask for some new food for the people of the world.

This matter has long been famous all over the world, and there are many rumors among the people that Li Yu, the founder of the county, the living god of wealth, was worried that the poor people would not have enough to eat, so he went to ask the gods for help at any cost.

It is said that the God of Grain is sympathetic to the sufferings of the world, and seeing the sincerity of Li County Lord, he manifested himself after investigation, and dropped three new grain seeds to the fleet.

The fleet regarded it as a treasure, and brought it back to China, which was carefully cultivated by Li Xiangong for two years. I heard that it was ripe a while ago, and now it is the harvest season.

Of course, the court knows this matter ten thousand times better than the common people.

However, Li Yu's letter stated all the advantages and disadvantages in detail, so the Qin Palace faction, without saying a word to Li Shimin, stared at the huge pressure, did not urge Li Yu to pay tribute, and even planned a new plan for Li Yu. The right to use the land allowed him to cultivate new crops.

Especially this spring, Li Shimin gritted his teeth and approved Li Yu's memorabilia, the land in the south of the Lingnan, and allocated 300 million mu of land to Li Yu.

He was allowed to grow this new grain, because Li Shimin had big things to do in his heart, and he needed more grain supplements.

As for Lingnan Minzhou, after two years of planting and cultivation, Li Yu's memorial clearly stated that this harvest can plant 500 million mu of land.

Li Shimin's heart was moved, and he had accumulated new species for two years, and no one in Minzhou disturbed them. It was clearly written in the secret book sent back by Li Shimin's Xuanjia Army.

In the whole of Li's Second Household, no one ate it stealthily. Once all the food was harvested, there were special stewards to watch the harvest. I heard that when pulling a cart, if a peanut was dropped, someone would pick it up and put it back in the warehouse.

Li Yu's sons made a fuss about wanting to eat, but they were not allowed once. The Xuanjia Army found out very clearly that Li Yu set an example and would not touch him. Li Shimin really praised him many times in his heart.

No, it was harvested again. Li Yu felt that there was enough grain and seeds, so he released the first batch and asked people to send it to Chang'an City for the enjoyment of the emperor and empress.

Without saying a word, Li Shimin called all the important officials of the Qin Palace into the imperial city.

More than 20 civil and military officials were divided into three tables and sat together.

Before he started to move his chopsticks, Li Shimin began to pick and choose again;
"Speaking of it, it's something to be filial to me and Guanyin's maid, but no one knows, is there anyone stealing it from the field? Or get some out of the warehouse and granary in private to try something new?"

"Du Aiqing, what do you think?"

Li Shimin is just talking nonsense, he just can't understand Li Yu's contribution to the people of the world, and his reputation is too good, this is typical of jealousy.

All the powerful people here are veterans, and all of them are sharp-eyed. He knows that the emperor is moaning without illness, and he knows it better than anyone else. It is nothing more than asking everyone to say a few nice words...

Of course Du Ruhui understood better, otherwise would he be able to be the head of the Eighteen Scholars in Qin Palace?If there is no wink, can you achieve the high position of prime minister now?
So Du Ruhui's face was serious;

"I report to Your Majesty, peanuts, corn, and sweet potatoes. These three things are related to the fortune of our Tang Dynasty. The ministers dare not be negligent. The three provinces have their own written documents. Li Duwei will strictly guard them and cultivate them carefully. Don't slack off."

While Du Ruhui was talking, he even kicked his old friend Fang Xuanling under the table, the latter understood and quickly agreed;
"Your Majesty, don't worry, the minister's public statement and private letter are all entrusted to Li County Duke, not to relax, and must be strictly guarded."

"Your Majesty, the token of the patriarch of Li's second house has been dispatched. The imperial army Lin family has mobilized three thousand guards to guard the granary in person. Anyone who trespasses will die. Therefore, I think that no one will steal food or steal it."

Changsun Wuji and Li Yu have long been in the same pair of trousers, so of course they have to talk nicely.

Hearing that the patriarch's token was dispatched, Li Shimin picked up his chopsticks in satisfaction!
"It's about the same. With the patriarch's order, I don't have to worry about it. There is hope for my new food. Come, come, what are you waiting for? Let's quickly taste the taste of these peanuts."

"Please, Your Majesty first."

None of the civil and military at the three tables moved their chopsticks. Li Shimin also knew everyone's intentions. After being humble, he picked up a peanut and stuffed it into his mouth.

After a while, Li Shimin's eyes widened, he ate three more in a row, and then quickly picked up the small wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

"Is this the peanut?"

Changsun Wuji nodded fiercely, and took out a piece of paper from his bosom, on which three kinds of new grains were drawn, except for peanuts, with two pictures, one with shells and the other with peanuts.

"Your Majesty, look here, this, this..."

"Oh, there are also patterns and words. That Poppi is very ingenious, and the drawing is very good."

None of the civil and military officials present here had ever eaten peanuts. After watching the emperor take a few mouthfuls, he quickly ate wine to suppress them, and all of them frowned.

It's not clear, this peanut is definitely hard to eat coarse grains, it seems that it is not suitable for military rations.

Several military leaders are whispering;

"Shang Shu, look, this peanut is useless, and His Majesty will suppress it with wine."

"Isn't it? Peanuts are used as military rations. Could it be that some white wine is added to suppress the children?"

"Pair it with white wine? Serve as military rations? Thanks to the few of you who figured it out, it's better to just replace it with white rice. Wine is more expensive, or rice more expensive?"

"That's true..."

"That's, that's..."

Seeing a group of brothers commenting and guessing, they were afraid of being poisoned and dared not hold chopsticks, Cheng Yaojin muttered and stretched out the chopsticks.

"My old Cheng has been walking with His Majesty for half my life. As long as His Majesty gives orders, I, Old Cheng, will rush over with my eyes closed. Isn't it just a piece of coarse food? Your Majesty has eaten it all. My old Cheng still has to walk with His Majesty..."

Cheng Yaojin looked generous to die, and several civil and military officials laughed when he saw it.

"Hey, hey, did you see that? Take a look, this idiot..."

"Hey, why did I say you talked to him? It didn't take long to get angry and spit on you again. Why don't you have a long memory? How many times have I told you?"

"I'm afraid he's a rascal? He'll come and spit, what else can he do?

It's an insult to the gentleman, it's an insult to the gentleman... It's really disgusting for the old man to be a courtier with him, and his life will be shortened..."

"Come on, come on, Brother Xian..."

"Look, Old Man Cheng is here to flatter again, to flatter His Majesty the Emperor?"

"He's just talkative, plus he's shameless, plus he's a rascal, so don't talk to him."

Li Shimin didn't speak or show any expression, just quietly looked at Cheng Yaojin on the opposite table.

After Cheng Yaojin ate three peanuts, he also picked up a glass of wine and drank it down in one gulp.

The other two of Chang'an's three idiots looked at the emperor and at Cheng Yaojin.

Then the two picked up the chopsticks at the same time, and after eating a few of the same, they also drank a glass of wine. It seemed that the coarse grains were very unpalatable, and if they were not suppressed by white wine, they might turn off their stomachs, right? ...

Li Shimin looked at the three thugs;

"There is no white wine in this product, so it will lose its taste. It needs to be mixed with white wine, which is even better. What do the three lovers think?"

Before Cheng Yaojin could speak, Yu Chigong was the first to stand up;
"If you go back to your Majesty, you have to drink wine to suppress it. Without white wine, eating this peanut is really much less interesting."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I feel that this peanut is really the most beautiful brother of baijiu, the two cannot be lacking, and whoever is missing is a fly in the ointment!"

Niu Jinda shook his head fiercely while speaking.

Li Shimin smiled and said nothing, just greeted the civil and military ministers with chopsticks;
"My dear friends, let's fill our stomachs first and then discuss other matters. Come, come."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Civil and military officials all began to enjoy it. Out of face, even the literati had to follow the emperor to taste the fresh coarse grains that needed white wine to suppress.

However, no matter whether it is a civil servant or a general, after chewing the peanuts, there are still a few who are not willing to swallow it.

The only thing that was the same was that everyone raised their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.

"Your Majesty is right, it really needs to be suppressed by liquor."

"Yeah yeah."

"I don't know what to say about this peanut paired with white wine."

"What are you talking about? You are only a general, and you still want to compose poems, right?"

"That's why I said it. I don't know what to say? If I could speak well, I would have produced a big basket of poems and songs."

"Come on, let's eat quickly."

Li Shimin is not like those generals who are scrambling to eat peanuts.

Li Shimin served the meal himself, made a bowl of corn porridge, and after drinking a couple of sips, he said to Du Ruhui, who was at the same table;

"This corn porridge is also very good. It can be used as military rations. The two servants also come to try it."

"According to the order."

Fang and Du ate a bowl in a row, and then expressed their opinions.

"I report to Your Majesty that it is delicious, but Li Duwei's memorandum clearly states that this corn is a coarse grain, not as nutritious as rice and wheat flour, and should not be eaten in excess."

Fang Xuanling followed suit and nodded;

"Yes, Your Majesty, it can be used to make do with it, and we can't use corn to make up all the money."

"Well, I also read his memorial, but what I mean is to make do with the rice and wheat noodles. It should be no problem to take a meal a day. For example, when encountering difficulties, the food and grass are not sufficient. Eating corn porridge is better than starving, right?"

"Your Majesty Shengming."

"Yeah, what your majesty said makes sense. It's time to be hungry, and you still care about eating a few coarse grains?"

"You are telling the truth, but I also agree with what your Majesty said. Eat as much as you can. There are also grains. It is best to use this polenta at the same time."

"That's right, saving a little food is more important than anything else. To be honest, these peanuts are of no practical use. Using this delicacy as military rations, what can I say, it's too bad to live."

"Makes sense."

Li Shimin talked casually while eating and drinking;
"I read in his notebook that one acre of corn can produce five or six stones. I don't know if it's true or not. This land in the south of the Five Ridges is thousands of miles away, so I don't feel at ease.
If it's closer, I'll go over there to check the real situation. This year's grain is about to be harvested again. If I don't see it with my own eyes, I... really can't believe that there are grains with an yield of nearly six shi per mu in this world. "

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I thought, Li Da won't make jokes about the people in the world eating and drinking to save their lives."

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister seconded the proposal."

"That's right, my old Cheng's nephew, how could he be so indiscriminate? Besides, who of you has ever seen him do things carelessly?"

"Don't talk about it, what Cheng Laohuo said is true. Looking at the overall situation, in the past and now, Li Da really didn't do anything out of the ordinary like work."

"That's that."

Li Shimin was very proud of these civil and military ministers who came to praise his eldest son, but he liked the most face-saving, so his nose twitched habitually, picked up a roasted sweet potato on the table, and ate it. with gusto.

The civil and military officials watched the emperor make a move, so they followed to taste the fresh food.

"Good guy, it's so sweet, is this called sweet potato?"

"I think it's sweeter than the sugar cane grown by the southerners."

"Well, it's really delicious. I think this sweet potato should be good for the digestion of the elderly. It should be very good for the elderly who can't eat some sweet potatoes."

"That's right, the old man also thinks the same way. When it spreads all over the world next year, the old man will also ask people to plant tens of acres of sweet potatoes to eat. The old man's stomach is always not good, so he can't eat meat often!"

Li Shimin asked casually while eating roasted sweet potatoes;
"This sweet potato can also yield six stones per mu, and there is no one that does not shake the earth."

Li Shimin didn't hear Changsun Wuji's words, and Li Shimin was a little different. He looked up, and the expression on Changsun Wuji's face was very strange, Li Shimin understood.

"It doesn't matter, six stones per mu is more than 700 catties, how can you always be greedy? Five stones is also fine, and I am not a foolish emperor. Besides, that rogue has done his best, and he can't be killed. Persecution is not."

Li Shimin was still humming coldly while talking, what expressions do you all have?My son can toss the grain to five or six stones, who of you can do it?
Do you still have a conscience? Could it be that a young man from a child's family tosses grain to ten stones per mu?It's just a bastard, if you have the ability, you go home and toss about, and take my son for a fool...

Changsun Wuji put down the roasted sweet potato in his hand, and carefully responded to the emperor's words.

"His Majesty……"

Li Shimin was still eating the roasted sweet potatoes with big mouthfuls;
"Well, needless to say, four stones and five stones are fine, it's all credit. In the past, two stones were produced per mu, and the people all over the world came here. We can't be too greedy, otherwise God will not be able to bear it. Such a beautiful thing, mu It is normal to have fewer births."

"No, Your Majesty, this sweet potato...an acre of land can produce twenty stones..."

"Pfft..."

"Cough...cough..."

Changsun Wuji is in charge of the world's money and food, and the communication between the imperial court and Minzhou in the past few years has involved too many secrets, involving the eating and drinking of the people in the whole world, so except for Changsun Wuji and a few prime ministers, no one knows about the new grain. Specific issues.

Therefore, Changsun Wuji's words of twenty stones made many old men cough and flushed, and even Li Shimin tilted his head and coughed non-stop.

After Li Shimin coughed, he pushed the maid away and stared at Changsun Wuji;

"Do you know what you're talking about? This is a big deal, how can you just talk about it?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, in the secret book sent by Minzhou, it is indeed written like this. In the previous year, I didn't say anything about the yield per mu. It was only written clearly when I sent it this time. It said that it was not planted in the first year. With experience, more than 1000 catties of sweet potatoes were produced on one mu of land, and I had experience in the second year, so I only had an output of [-] shi."

"Cough...cough..."

Looking at those old men who were still coughing, Li Shimin frowned;

"Two thousand five hundred catties of production, two thousand five hundred catties, this... how dare I believe it, how can you tell me to believe your words..."

(End of this chapter)