The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 539 Planting Cotton
A few days later, Hou Junji hurried to Tai Chi Palace with a newspaper in his hand.

This time he didn't see Li Shimin directly because he was blocked.

These days, Li Shimin has not been able to sleep well, either this or that person calls him every morning, which makes him exhausted, so he simply asks the guards to keep these people out unless something important happens.

Hou Junji didn't see Li Shimin until the sun rose.

He held the newspaper and said, "Your Majesty, the sixth prince is posting random articles again!"

"What about him?"

Li Shimin asked curiously.

"He commented that if the Tang Dynasty wants to be strong, it is necessary to establish a defense budget, and he also made some unreasonable suggestions. What does he mean by dictating the court like this? Do you think he is the emperor?"

"Let me see!"

Li Shimin said that he showed curiosity.

He murmured: "Defense budget, this word is interesting."

Then read on.

"This kid will really say that if the national defense budget is set and the country's annual income is invested in national defense, then it would be a good thing. He really thinks about it! It's admirable!"

When Hou Junji saw Li Shimin's appearance like this, he felt unhappy.

This is not the result he wanted.

What he wants is to prevent Li Yin from dictating the affairs of the court.

But now?
Li Shimin actually meant to listen to him

"Your Majesty, this matter is beyond his control alone!"

He was very upset.

So I said so.

Li Shimin didn't care.

"He is also doing it for the good of the Tang Dynasty. Of course, what he said is very reasonable, isn't it? The so-called partial listening will lead to darkness, while listening to both will lead to light. I don't want to be an emperor in the dark!"

Hou Junji decided not to speak there.

Li Shimin also said: "This defense budget and the like can be included in the plan for the coming year. From now on, the total value of production must be counted every year, and then one-tenth of the total value will be allocated!"

That's ten percent.

This is an extremely high level.

Among the newspapers, Li Yin said that one-twentieth is better.

But Li Shimin wanted to spend a lot of money on border defense.

In the future, according to the point of view of the academic circles of defense economics, the ratio of defense budget to GDP is between 2% and 4%, which is a relatively safe ratio range.

If Li Yin knew about this, he would have to scold Li Shimin again.

What a prodigal, can't you spend more money to make people's lives better?
"His Majesty!"

"Okay, it's a good thing you came to tell me about this, I'm very happy! Pass down the order and let the civil and military officials come to discuss matters concerning the national defense budget!"

After Li Shi finished speaking, he excitedly wanted to talk about it with Empress Changsun.

But at this time, a guard returned.

"Your Majesty, according to the latest news, ten of the thousand people sent by the sixth prince have returned first!"

"Oh? Have you ever heard the result?"

"Never!"

"Then hurry up and find out!"

Li Shimin looked very excited.

He wanted to know what Li Yin was going to do.

And at this time among the Shengtang Group.

On top of the tenement building, there were ten people standing in front of Li Yin, all dressed in rags.

Like a full beggar.

At the same time, Jia Junyuan was also on the spot.

In front of him was a large sack.

There are some things in it.

Seems like a seed or something.

"You have worked hard on this trip. Datang will be proud of you!"

Li Min said.

At this time, the ten people said one by one: "It's nothing to be able to work hard for the Shengtang Group!"

"Yes, we are for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty in the future."

"It's all worth it to be Mr. Zili!"

……

"Very good, each of you go to collect 10 taels of silver, and go back to rest for a month. Shengtang Group welcomes your return anytime!"

When Li Yin said this, everyone was ecstatic.

They all expressed their thanks.

And Li Yin suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, do you have the whereabouts of the others?"

"Mr. Zili, we have no other whereabouts!"

"Okay then, let's go down!"

"Yes!"

A group of ten people left.

At this time, Jia Junyuan walked towards the sack.

Looking at the sack in a daze.

he asked quickly.

"Mr. Zili, what is this? You seem to value this thing very much?"

"It's called cotton!"

Cotton was first introduced to China during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.

But it is only planted in the northwest, and there is no such thing in the vicinity of Chang'an.

And at that time, people only used cotton to fill quilts, like weaving cloth, not at all.

At the same time, when cotton really flourished, it was at the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, when a large amount of cotton was introduced to the interior; at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang began to promote cotton nationwide by means of coercion.

At that time, the whole of China really had a lot of cotton planted.

Therefore, Li Yin wanted to make a breakthrough and promote cotton directly in Chang'an.

Only then will people be sent to collect them elsewhere.

And not just cotton, there are many more species to collect.

When they brought the seeds back, Li Yin compared them with the seeds after searching with a browser.

That's a perfect fit.

That's why the ten people just now were rewarded.

This trip cost 100 million taels of silver.

No one can afford so much money for this big bag of seeds.

But I didn't know that this sack of seeds would directly change the future direction of the entire Datang.

cotton?Jia Junyuan was completely puzzled, what is cotton.

"What kind of flower is that? Does it exist like fireworks? I don't even look like it."

This may be the first understanding of the ancients.

In their opinion, these cotton should be the same as fireworks.

Because there is a flower.

Li Min said: "Cotton is cotton. After planting and harvesting, the flowers can be used to make clothes! It is more than a hundred times more comfortable than the clothes we wear now!"

Li Yin tried his best to explain clearly.

Jia Junyuan nodded to express his understanding.

Then he gave Jia Junyuan another book.

Jia Junyuan took a look.

"Cotton Planting"

"This……"

"You should study this book carefully. After all, planting cotton is not the same as our usual crops. And with this sack, about two hundred catties, it would be the best if all these energy seeds can germinate."

Li Yin learned from the data of the browser.

About one catty of seeds is needed for one acre of land.

There are two hundred catties here, and two hundred acres can be planted.

One mu can produce [-] catties of cotton and nearly [-] catties of seeds after [-] days.

In just two seasons, a hundred times the amount can be produced. In the third season, the entire Chang'an will be fully planted with cotton.

Next, he will donate the seeds to farmers so that they can keep planting.

And he recycles it at a high price.

In this way, farmers do not have to deal with it themselves at all, and farmers can provide themselves with a steady stream of raw materials.

"Great, with this book, I will definitely live up to Mr. Zili's hope!"

Jia Junyuan said.

At this time, the hybridization of wheat and rice was going on, so he was relatively free for a while, so Li Yin asked him to participate in the cotton planting.

"Okay, go and study, these seeds, I will send someone to you!"

"Yes! Then I'll leave first!"

Jia Junyuan then left, and as soon as he left, Ji Ruxue, Wu Jue and others walked in.

(End of this chapter)