Li Zhi, don't be a coward

Except for Li Qinzai and Li Zhi, most of the people present were still unfamiliar with sweet potatoes.

I have heard before that Yinggong's grandson got a few new grain plants from somewhere, the yield per mu is huge, the emperor valued it very much, and sent thousands of guards to guard it day and night.

After the courtiers heard about it, they only agreed. Since the emperor said that the yield per mu is great, it must be great, but in everyone's heart, they don't think so.

The courtiers know better than anyone else the approximate yield of several kinds of grains in this world. Even if they get new grains, no matter how amazing their yield per mu is, they cannot escape the laws of nature after all.

It is acceptable to say that its yield per mu is one to two hundred catties higher than that of ordinary wheat, rice, and millet, but it would be a bit nonsense to say that its yield per mu is several times, or even ten times, that of the current grain.

It is impossible for gods to urinate and fertilize to produce this effect. This is completely beyond the laws of nature. We are all rational people. How can we accept such nonsense?
The ceremony in front of him was very grand, obviously it was just harvesting a few sweet potatoes and digging up the ground with a hoe, but Li Zhi insisted on asking monks to recite scriptures and perform magic tricks.

This is also in line with Li Zhi's character. Although Li Zhi is in his 30s, his character is still in the second grade.

If there is a disagreement, change the year name, the chosen year name is more embarrassing than the other, and the official office of the court is often renamed. The good Yushitai is not used, so it must be called Dongtai, Xitai, and it looks like Mommy is taking the lady to the box Same.

For the sweet potatoes that are very important at present, there is a ceremony of opening the sickle before the official harvest, except that there are indeed some political factors mixed in.

For example, in addition to the actual relationship between sweet potatoes and today's world, Li Qinzai thinks that there is another reason that Li Zhi's middle school soul began to burn again.

It doesn't matter, you are the emperor and you have the final say, just be happy.

Li Qinzai knelt down in front of Sweet Potato with the monarch and his ministers indifferently, feeling quite critical in his heart.

He discovered the sweet potato and planted it in his family's field, but in the end he was asked to kneel down to the sweet potato. What's the difference between this and the old man kneeling down to his son?
After the harvest later, two must be embezzled secretly, and secretly baked and eaten at night.

The monarchs and ministers prayed devoutly for a long time, and they might be tired from dancing, so they finished work and knelt down in front of Sweet Potato, looking solemnly at the sky, and they didn't know what sword they were holding in their hands.

After a long time, the god stick nodded to Li Zhi with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come."

Li Zhi was both happy and nervous, glanced at Li Qinzai, and said: "Jing Chu discovered this thing, why don't you work with me and see how it yields?"

Of course Li Qinzai had no objection, he had better do it himself, if he had a chance he could steal two and bake them.

Li Qinzai took a hoe unceremoniously, and planed a few times on the edge of the sweet potato leaves, swinging the hoe with great force, Li Zhi watched in horror, and kept saying: "Slow down, be careful...don't hurt the roots. "

Li Qinzai agreed, but he was still not polite.

The hoe dug a deep hole next to the sweet potato leaves. Li Qinzai threw the hoe and dug a few times with his bare hands. Then he touched it with his hand and pulled it hard. He pulled out a bunch of black, red and red fruits from the ground.

Everyone present was taken aback, seeing the large bunch of unknown fruits in Li Qinzai's hands, and after roughly estimating the weight, everyone was shocked, and the expression of contempt just now became dignified at this moment.

Shangguanyi, who was kneeling in the crowd, stood up in disbelief, and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, this thing... is really, really..."

Li Ji was also in the crowd, but his expression was extremely calm, except that his hand stroking his beard trembled slightly, and his turbid old eyes flashed with excitement.

Empress Wu stood behind Li Zhi, looking at the fruit in Li Qinzai's hand, she couldn't help but straightened up, her hands tightly grasped the corners of her clothes, and she tried to maintain a calm expression.

Li Zhi couldn't be bothered to maintain any emperor's demeanor at this moment, he was so excited that he stuttered: "This, this... is sweet potato? I remember that when it was planted in spring, it was only a few seeds, but now it has harvested so many?"

Li Qinzai didn't answer, but bent down and groped for something in the ground, then reached into the depths of the soil with his hands, pulled hard, and pulled out a large bunch of sweet potato fruits.

The crowd gasped, then burst into screams.

"Everyone, be safe and don't be impatient, and, and..." Li Qinzai was the only one who was not surprised among the people present.

He knows the true yield of sweet potatoes better than anyone else. In his previous life, this thing was an incredibly high-yielding grain. How high was the yield?In many rural areas, one or two mu must be planted every year, and the income from one mu can basically guarantee that a large family will not go hungry all year round.

Of course, no matter how high the yield of this thing is, it is miscellaneous grains after all, not a staple food, and cannot be eaten as a meal, but in times of disaster, sweet potatoes can be life-saving food.

At the beginning of spring, Li Qinzai remembered that he had planted several seedlings and leaves. He only pulled them twice just now, and there were still quite a few in the field.

However, these two large bunches of sweet potato fruits have already driven everyone present crazy.

"Your Majesty, would you like to try it yourself? Taste the joy of harvest." Li Qinzai smiled at Li Zhi with a wink.

Li Zhi took a few deep breaths excitedly, then stepped forward, regardless of whether the yellow robe would be soiled, followed Li Qinzai's example and stretched his hands into the soil, groping for the roots of sweet potato leaves on the ground, digging and pulling , With a bang, Li Zhi also had a bunch of fruits in his hands.

The fruits vary in size, the big ones are like fists, and the small ones are like peaches and plums. The dark red skin is covered with mud, revealing a delightful vitality.

Now even Li Ji was a little restless, and subconsciously took two steps forward. At this time, all the officials didn't care about losing their appearance, and they stepped forward to surround Li Qinzai and Li Zhi, and closely observed the sweet potatoes in their hands.

Shangguanyi stretched out his hand to weigh one of the sweet potatoes, and said excitedly: "This weight is overwhelming, I'm afraid the yield per mu is not..."

Li Ji also stretched out his hand to weigh it, and said in a deep voice: "It's a good thing. Five thousand catties per mu may be a little less. If you take good care of it, six to seven thousand catties per mu will not be a problem."

Although they are all civil servants and military generals, the Tang Dynasty is based on farming. From the emperor to the courtiers, everyone has more or less understanding of farming.

Just weighing the weight of a sweet potato, the two of them guessed its yield per mu to be pretty close.

Li Zhi raised the bunch of sweet potatoes in his hand, and said with a smug smile: "Thanks to Li Jingchu's discerning eyes, he discovered this new grain. If this product is popularized in the world, it will surely benefit all people. Jingchu's action will make thousands of families become Buddhas. There is nothing good about it.”

Li Qinzai hurriedly said: "I don't dare to take credit for it. It is His Majesty who supported the minister with all his strength. From planting to serving, it was all pre-arranged by His Majesty's foresight and foresight. Only then can we be happy today. This minister is just helping His Majesty to run errands. Your Majesty is right." A living bodhisattva who has the grace of living for all peoples."