Datang: At the beginning, Li Er eavesdropped on his heart

Chapter 114: Prepare for a rainy day, Li Shimin!
Just when Li Ying was puzzled, Li Shimin directly stated his purpose:
"Min'er, if these potatoes can be put in the national treasury, why don't you sell them to me? After all, there are quite a lot of these potatoes, and it will be freezing soon. If a large number of crops cannot be planted by then, I am afraid that those aristocratic families will It’s time to start raising prices.”

"The national treasury is very empty now. If all these potatoes are put into the national treasury, then we won't be afraid of those aristocratic families raising prices."

Li Shimin said, his eyes filled with helplessness.

The Sui and Tang dynasties were a status-based society, and aristocratic families enjoyed high prestige and status in society.

Among all the noble families, there are five that are the most noble.That is, the Longxi Li family, the Zhaojun Li family, the Boling Cui family, the Qinghe Cui family, the Fanyang Lu family, the Xingyang Zheng family, and the Taiyuan Wang family.

Among them, the Li family and the Cui family each have two prefectures, so they are called five surnames and seven prefects.

Most of the lifeblood of the Tang Dynasty is in the hands of these people, and even most of the Confucian scholars are their clansmen. This is why Li Shimin wants to encourage and support Li Yin to establish the Royal Academy together and support the children of poor families. one of the reasons.

If the ministers of the entire Tang Dynasty will be members of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs in the future, then the entire Tang Dynasty will no longer belong to the Li family, but will be severely controlled by the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs.

This is something Li Shimin is very unwilling to see.

So if he can suppress the development of these families in his lifetime, then he will definitely spare no effort to suppress it.

But this time, he already saw hope in Li Min.

As soon as Li Yin heard this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, didn't this just fell into his arms?

He was thinking about how to get rid of these potatoes from the beginning. If they were sold to the common people, they would be completely unsold. If Li Shimin was willing to accept them, that would naturally be a good thing.

It will be sold out in no time.

"Father, if you want, the son-in-law can be sold to Father, but the brothers will settle accounts clearly, and the price must not be less."

Li Yin said with a smile, the whole person has completely looked like a small money fan.

When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately couldn't laugh or cry. Sure enough, money can make all the difference, and Li Min also loves money so much.

[Hiss, if you guessed it right, there will be a locust plague soon. It would be good if these potatoes and tomatoes could be stored. 】

[It seems that Li Er is quite smart and knows how to store more food. 】

Li Yin thought in his heart that when he was rolling the land before, he had already found a lot of insect eggs. These eggs looked very much like locust eggs. Judging from the shape and size of these eggs, it is estimated that one or two It will hatch within a month.

If there are insect eggs in this relatively hard ground, there must be more insect eggs in other places.

Therefore, Li Yin speculates that a locust plague is very likely to occur. In Datang, it can be said that it can bring a devastating blow to the entire Tang Dynasty. Once a locust plague occurs, all crops will be destroyed by locusts, and these The people will also be hungry.

At that time, those aristocratic families will drive up prices and make it difficult for the country to make money.

If Li Shimin had stored a certain amount of food at this time, when the locust plague appeared, he would be able to fight effectively, at least for a period of time.

After Li Shimin heard Li Yin's heartfelt voice, he trembled all over, with a serious expression on his face, and his brows were furrowed even more familiarly.

You know, this thing has not appeared for many years, and there is no sign of a locust plague now, and those guys from the Qin Tianjian have never released any information. How could Li Yin know that a locust plague is likely to occur? ?
Could it be that his son said this on purpose to trick him into buying these things?
But it's not right, what I heard was Li Yin's heartfelt voice, could it be that Li Yin discovered something?
Li Shimin's expression gradually became puzzled, but it was impossible to inquire in person, so he could only speculate.

"Min'er, why have you planted so many crops? Those who don't know would think that some kind of natural disaster is about to occur in the Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin pretended to be joking, and his eyes really looked up and down at Li Yin, paying attention to each other's every move. .

"Father, what you said is that the output of these things is so large that there is nothing I can do about it. Besides, it is a great thing for my father to enrich the treasury." Li Yin said with a smile.

[Tsk tsk tsk, when did Li Er become so smart?I can actually guess it. 】

Ok?
Li Shimin frowned again, but seeing that Li Yin wouldn't tell the truth, he didn't force him anymore. He also secretly remembered the locust plague that Li Yin said, and it seemed that he had to send someone to investigate when he went back.

"Don't worry, Min'er. Since I have bought these things from you, I will naturally not fool you. Just pay whatever price you want. When the time comes, you can just go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get the money."

"Yes, my son, thank you, Father." Li Yin smiled happily, and immediately.I took Li Shimin and Li Junxian to visit again, and then left separately.

After returning to Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin was still thinking about the locust plague in his heart. For some reason, he always felt that what Li Yin said was definitely not groundless.

Thinking of this, he immediately asked someone to call the Minister of Qin Tianjian over, and simply asked if there were any recent discoveries or visions.

The Minister of the Qin Tianjian heard Li Shimin's words, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, during this period, there has not been any abnormal phenomenon, and everything is running according to the normal track."

"The weather in the Tang Dynasty is smooth, and there will be no problems. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Hearing this, Li Shimin's heart was in suspense, and he finally let go. Even if there was no locust plague, he would still continue to buy potatoes and tomatoes.

A few days passed in a blink of an eye. In the past few days, the carriages in the south of the city were continuously transported to the granary. The people around were puzzled, even the ministers were a little curious. What kind of things are they growing?How could there be so many?

It's just that all the potatoes and tomatoes were sealed in boxes. They were unpacked and poured in after being transported to the granary, and stored according to the method Li Min said.

Li Junxian was personally responsible for the entire process, so the people and ministers had no idea what was inside.

On the other side, when the cotton harvest had already entered, Li Min had already made plans to get all the cotton collected, and then found a lot of embroiderers to start making clothes.

(End of this chapter)