Datang: Son-in-law, I beg you to come out of the mountain

Seeing Li Shimin's unhurried expression, Wei Zheng's heart skipped a beat for an instant!
not good!There is fraud!
"Old man Wei, he doesn't do any shit all day long, he's just frantically probing on the verge of beheading." Cheng Yaojin hummed in a low voice.

"No way, he is an admonishing minister, and it is his duty to advise the emperor." Qin Shubao said.

"Let's see how the emperor answers." Cheng Yaojin looked at Li Shimin expectantly.

Li Shimin cleared his throat and smiled slightly.

"Wei Zheng, do you know why I brought food to the hall today?" Li Shimin laughed.

Seeing Li Shimin's expression, Wei Zheng panicked inexplicably!

"I...don't know!"

Li Shimin didn't continue to ask, but stood up and walked to the porcelain basin Su Rujiang was holding.

Take out a golden stick from it.

"Do you know what this thing is?"

Everyone, including Wei Zheng, looked at Li Shimin's hand.

"What is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"

"Looking at the crystal clear body, it looks like a fine jade!"

Everyone was chattering, but none of them had seen it.

Li Shimin smiled confidently and satisfied!
very good!

This is what I want!
Today, let you country bumpkins, have a good look at what is called a baby!

"It's called corn! It's a kind of grain! It can fill your stomach!" Li Shimin said confidently and slowly.

"Corn? A grain?"

"Can you still fill your stomach?"

The ministers had never seen such a thing as corn, and they were all curious and suspicious.

Only Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked the same, I guessed it right!You went to meet Yang Zhuo behind our backs!
"The emperor is getting more and more cunning!"

"Be sure to follow closely next time!"

Wei Zheng was stunned!
what's the situation?
"You all come here and taste the taste of this corn." Li Shimin said with a smile.

All the ministers went up one after another to eat corn.

"This is corn on the cob! That's polenta, and that's pancake fruit!"

The pancake fruit was made by Li Shimin specially asking the most savvy person in the imperial dining room to do as he said.

Moreover, he also took Yang Zhuo's secret sauce yesterday!

Although the pancakes are not as good as Yang Zhuo's, they are still good!

Fang Xuanling took a corn cob and took a bite!
The sweet taste of corn, fresh and soft, delicious!
"This... this is so delicious!"

"Tastes great!"

The ministers who ate corn on the cob expressed emotion!

Du Ruhui chose pancake fruit!
The moment you bite down!Eloquent!
"Duke! This food is so delicious!"

"Indeed! It's delicious, it's so delicious!"

"Don't be so rude! Don't give away my old Cheng's share!" Cheng Yaojin saw that everyone was eating so deliciously, so he also joined in!
He grabbed two pieces of corn, gnawed a few bites, stuffed them into his sleeves, and grabbed two pancakes to eat.

"Cheng Mangfu! How dare you be so brazen! How many shares per person!"

"Hey! Then I'll give you mine." Cheng Yaojin took out the gnawed corn cob.

"Who wants to eat your Cheng Mangfu's saliva!"

Li Shimin couldn't help laughing as he watched the ministers scrambling to eat corn.

They're all country bumpkins!No experience!
Wei Zheng was stunned, watching these ministers scrambling for food without any bottom line, but, smelling the fragrance of corn, he felt a little ready to move!

"Wei Zheng! Didn't you just say that this court is used to discuss state affairs?" Li Shimin suddenly looked at Wei Zheng.

Wei Zheng shuddered all over!
"The minister... did indeed say so."

"Then tell me, is the food issue a major national issue?" Li Shimin said slowly.

"The food issue is related to people's livelihood, and it is naturally a major national event!" Although Wei Zheng knew that this sounded like a trap, this was the only answer he could make.

"The food I brought to the hall today is the newly discovered corn! This corn can solve my Tang ration problem. Tell me, am I kidding? Are I stupid? Have I put the people at ease?" Li Shimin asked aggressively.

"The minister...failed to speak!"

Only then did Wei Zheng understand!I fell into the trap again today!

Mistake!
All the ministers stood on the sidelines to watch the excitement while eating.

They all forgot, since when, every time Wei Zheng yelled at Li Shimin, he was yelled back at him!
"Have you all finished eating? Hurry up and join the queue when you're done, I have something important to announce!" Li Shimin said.

Ministers, hurriedly swallowed what was in their mouths, and then entered the queue.

"Important matter? What is the important matter of the emperor?"

"Never mind him, we just need to stand aside."

The ministers of the aristocratic family secretly whispered to each other.

At this time, Su Rujiang came in with a big bag.

"This corn is a good thing. I'm arranging tasks now! Ministers, according to grade, receive corn seeds. The higher the grade, the more seeds you will receive."

"When the seeds are taken back, they must be planted in an all-round way! At the end of the year, [-] catties of corn kernels per mu will be handed over to the state treasury! Those who do not do things well will be punished as dereliction of duty!"

Li Shimin announced.

He was kind enough to provide such precious corn seeds to the ministers for free, and let them plant them. Moreover, he only collected [-] catties per mu, leaving [-] catties per mu for them!

Li Shimin felt that he was generous and kind, but the ministers didn't think so!
"Your Majesty! I don't know what crime I have committed. The Emperor wants to punish me like this? I beg the Emperor to show mercy and take it back!"

"I beg the emperor for mercy!"

Li Shimin was speechless!

"I care about you ministers! How can you say punishment?"

Wei Zheng saw that Li Shimin was starting to mess up!If you don't fight now, when will you wait!

"Your majesty is the ruler of a country, so you should be tolerant! Although the ministers have made mistakes in ordinary times, the crime is not limited to this!" Wei Zheng said.

Li Shimin:? ? ?

"what are you saying?"

Wei Zheng snorted coldly: "The most fertile soil in the Tang Dynasty has a yield of only [-] jin per mu, but the emperor asked the ministers to hand over corn with a yield of [-] jin per mu! Isn't this difficult for the strong?"

Li Shimin:  …

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, listening to their words, couldn't help shaking their heads in their hearts. If the emperor didn't want to show off, they would have said it a long time ago!

The yield of this corn is outrageously high!

"Wei Zheng! Next time you hate me, can you clarify the matter before talking about it?" Li Shimin was speechless.

"Let me tell you! The yield of this corn is extremely high! It can produce at least one thousand catties per mu! I have harvested grain according to the lowest standard!"

Say it!The officials below exploded in an instant!
"What! One thousand catties per mu! It's still the least!"

"impossible!"

"Your Majesty, don't play tricks on the veteran!"

Everyone looked in disbelief.

"I am the king of a country, how could I lie to you? Go back and plant seeds!" Li Shimin said with a smile.

Only then were they half-believed, and went back with the corn seeds.