Li You's Tang Dynasty

Chapter 529 Dedicated Auspicious Rumors Abound (mid-autumn festival celebration)

After Changsun Wuji told the auspiciousness, Li Shimin believed in it the most, so Li Shimin also had no doubts.

However, this time, Changsun Wuji didn't speak, Li Zhi came out at this time, then raised the potato in his hand and said: "Father, auspiciousness is here."

"Huh?" All the ministers froze.

Cen Wenwen walked up to Li Zhi's side, looked at the potato in Li Zhi's hand, and said dumbfoundedly: "His Royal Highness, what kind of auspicious is this, it is an unknown fruit!"

"Yes!" Liu Ji also came up and shook his head: "His Royal Highness, this joke of yours is a bit big."

Li Shimin frowned, and there was a hint of ridicule around him.

To be honest, listening to these mocking voices, Li Zhi felt timid in his heart. Fortunately, at this moment, Li You walked slightly behind Li Zhi, and then put his hand on Li Zhi's body lightly, This move made Li Zhi, who was originally timid, feel a little safe.

Afterwards, Li Zhi, who had been a little timid, returned to normal. Without a trace of fear, he held up the potato in his hand and said: "Its name is potato, it is a kind of grain, a kind of food that can fill the Tang Dynasty." Food for the stomachs of the people."

"So what if it's food? Could it be that finding an edible food is a kind of auspiciousness? Then I can go to the deep mountains, where there are many unknown fruits, and bring them back to fill the people's food. Did it also become auspicious?"

This is a rebuttal by an official, which is actually quite correct. In fact, there are still many unknown fruits in the Tang Dynasty that have not been discovered, so if they are found from other places now, will they also become auspicious?

Li Zhi smiled and looked at the aloof Li Shimin unhurriedly and said, "Father, son, a few months ago, in a dream one night, he saw an old Taoist riding a young man.

The old Taoist told his ministers that the emperor of the Tang Dynasty loved the people like a son, and he was a role model for all ancient and future emperors. He heard that the Tang Dynasty was still hungry, so in order to encourage and reward the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he gave him potatoes.

At this time, Erchen immediately questioned, I said that I am not the emperor of Tang Dynasty, why did you give me the potatoes?
The old Taoist Qingniu replied with a smile: "The dragon energy is too strong to fall asleep, and your dragon energy has not yet formed, so I ask for your help."

Later, an old Taoist who rode a green ox told me that this potato can be used as food for the common people. It can be eaten raw or cooked to fill the stomach, and it can be eaten as a vegetable. It is a very convenient food.

What's more, this kind of potato can yield ten stones per mu! "

"What. Ten stones per mu?"

Li Zhi's words were like a drop of clear water falling into a boiling oil pot, and the entire court exploded, because according to the data of the New Tang Book Shihuozhi, the yield of farmland at the border is basically one stone per mu. In the early days, the fertile capital of Gyeonggi can exceed three stones.

However, there are currently claims about how many catties a stone in the Tang Dynasty ranged from 106 to 118 catties.

Now you suddenly come out and say that there is a grain crop that can produce a thousand catties per mu. Do you think these ministers will be shocked and horrified.

"Zhizhi. Zhinu, tell me again, how much can this potato produce per mu?" Even Li Shimin felt a little horrified sitting on the high dragon chair?

So he looked at Li Zhi with some uncertainty and asked.

At this time, Li Zhi replied firmly: "Father, the yield of potatoes is ten stones per mu!"

"Impossible!" Liu Jie came out and looked at Li Shimin bowed: "Your Majesty, the best land in the capital, the best farmers can only grow three shi of grain, how could this yield ten shi per mu!"

Li Shimin also frowned suspiciously. After all, Shi Shi was indeed a little too much, even Li Shimin had to be suspicious.

"That's why it is called auspicious. To be honest, Erchen didn't believe this dream was real at first, but when I woke up the next day, I did see potatoes, but even if potatoes appeared, the ten The production of stones, my son couldn't believe it.

Because of this, I did not dare to speak out about this matter, because I was worried that some ministers would not believe me. Later, I took these potatoes to find the fifth brother, and I wanted to ask the fifth brother, what should I do?
Fifth brother is still fifth brother! "

Li Zhi looked at Li You who was behind him and said with a smile: "When the minister brought the potatoes to the fifth brother, the fifth brother smiled and said, "What's the problem? If you ask to plant it, you will know.

With one word, Erchen's worries were resolved, and then we chose a piece of land in Wuge's Lavender Villa and planted it.

In three months, just a while ago, there was a bumper harvest of potatoes, even more than ten stones per mu. It will soon be August, and it is time to plant potatoes, so I hope that this time the court will plant them and then announce them to the world. . "

After finishing speaking, Li Zhi looked at Li Shimin excitedly and shouted: "From now on, there will be no more famine in Datang."

This sentence made Li Shimin's body tremble slightly, and at this time, Liu Ji said again: "This is just one side of His Highness. No one has seen it before."

However, as soon as he finished speaking, Li Mingda on the side came out: "Father, I have seen it before. The potatoes in Brother Ninth's hands were dug out by myself. Ten stones per acre were also dug out by myself in front of my son." weighing.

If this matter is false, then Erchen is willing to apologize with death. "

After finishing speaking, Li Mingda bowed and saluted, and then Li You also came out: "Father, the sons and ministers can also testify, and this time the young slave met a fairy, I think this is God's affirmation of Father's governance of the Tang Dynasty, Father Love the people like a son moved the heavens, and specially sent a fairy down to the earth to give the father a gift, so that the people of my Tang Dynasty will no longer have famine.

This is a great auspiciousness! "

"That's right!" Changsun Wuji also came out and said, "Your Majesty, King Qi Li You, King Jin Li Zhi, and Princess Jinyang Li Mingda. You don't think the three of them would lie, do you. Ten stones of grain sounds a little fake, but that It is a gift from the immortals, and it is a reward from His Majesty for loving the people like a son all his life.

Then it must be true, what's more, potatoes are here, as long as the imperial court sends people to try planting, the truth will be seen immediately, and I feel that there is nothing to doubt. "

After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, a smile appeared on the corner of Li Shimin's mouth: "That's right, Youer, Sizi and Zhinu will never lie. This is auspiciousness, great auspiciousness."

"That's not right!" Just as Li Shimin nodded in acquiescence.

Chu Suiliang on the side said something slightly.

"No, what's wrong?" Li Shimin looked at Chu Suiliang with unkind eyes, and felt Li Shimin's unkind eyes. Here, Chu Suiliang quickly explained: "Your Majesty, I didn't mean that the auspiciousness was wrong. What I wanted to say was that the cavalry The old Taoist of Qingniu.

I thought about it for a long time, shouldn't the old Taoist riding the green bull be the supreme teacher, Mr. Li Er?

He is your Majesty's ancestor? Is it because of this that the supreme teacher, Mr. Li Er, appeared in the dream of His Highness King Jin to present this auspicious omen. "

"It turns out to be like this!" After Chu Suiliang's explanation, Li Shimin and all the ministers present also felt that it was reasonable. The supreme teacher, Mr. Li Er, saw that the Tang Dynasty was governed very well, so he got auspicious gifts. It was given to His Majesty Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, and the credit of the Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty was affirmed.

These are what Li Shimin urgently needs now, and there is still ten shi of grain per mu, which is simply rare good luck.

So soon, Tudou Xiangrui was widely publicized by Datang. The meaning of the publicity was very simple, that is, Mr. Li Er, the supreme teacher of Datang, because he saw that Emperor Li Shimin of Datang loved the people like his son, and gave the people of Datang Brings stability, abundance, and a peaceful life.

I deliberately entered the dream of Jin Wang Li Zhi, and sent an auspicious name called potatoes to the people of Datang. This auspicious potato is a kind of grain that can produce ten stones per mu. There will be no more famines.

This is God's affirmation and reward for Li Shimin to become emperor.

Because this matter is very important to Li Shimin, he can prove the legitimacy of his position as emperor from the side. Look, even Mr. Li Er, the supreme teacher, and the heavens think that it is right for him to be emperor, so those who killed brothers before It is also right to kill my brother, not because I am cruel, but because I did it for the people of Tang Dynasty.

In an instant, Li Shimin's killing of brothers and brothers became a helpless move, and turned into a move for the people of Tang Dynasty. Because of this, Li Shimin ordered to publicize this matter.

Potatoes have also been carefully preserved, waiting to be planted in August. If there is a yield of ten shi per mu, then it will be promoted nationwide. Of course, Li Zhi also received a lot of rewards.

And during the publicity, Li Shimin also deliberately reserved that it was Li Zhi who communicated with the supreme teacher, Mr. Li Er, and then brought the potatoes. If it was Li You, maybe this sum would not have been brought out at all.

But because Li Zhi is the legitimate son, Li Zhi appeared in the propaganda, but what Li Shimin didn't know was that this happened to be the trick of Li You and Changsun Wuji, because at the same time as the propaganda started, in Chang'an, There was also a rumor.

It is said that Mr. Li Er, the supreme teacher, chose to meet Li Zhi in a dream and hand over auspiciousness to Li Zhi, because Li Zhi was benevolent and filial, and could govern the Tang Dynasty gently, so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, it is very possible, Li Zhicai is the most suitable successor for the next prince.

Needless to say, this news was released by Li You and Changsun Wuji. The level difference between Li Zhi and Li Tai was too great, so we had to find another way, and this move was indeed very accurate. Soon, such The message was spread in Chang'an Square and was recognized by many people.

For the people, a gentle emperor is far better than a talented emperor, so many people quietly discuss in private, hoping that His Majesty can choose Li Zhi as the successor of the crown prince.

(End of this chapter)