Datang: Dad, I really didn't want to rebel!

Chapter 111

Chapter 143

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are just two small things, but they are extremely important to this huge empire.

It solved the most difficult problem in the Tang Dynasty. The painstaking efforts of the monarchs and ministers for more than ten years were not worth these two small crops.

Not only Li Shimin, but all civil and military officials are also a little depressed.

The shock that the sweet potato brought them was already big enough, but before they could recover, Li Chengqian dropped another blockbuster!
What kind of potatoes, the output is similar to that of sweet potatoes, and can replace rice and wheat as the staple food, so it is much more important than sweet potatoes!
Although they had never seen potatoes, since Li Chengqian dared to guarantee it with his head, it was probably true.

There was no food crisis in the Tang Dynasty, and all civil and military officials suddenly felt empty in their hearts.

It feels like a child who has been carefully cared for for more than ten years suddenly grows up overnight and does not need their care.

That sense of accomplishment and sense of loss are intertwined in my heart, which is indeed easy to make people melancholy.

Anyway, above the court, whether it was Li Shimin or the civil and military officials, they all closed their mouths, their expressions lost in reminiscence.

"Your Majesty, this is the fortune of Jiangshan!"

Fang Xuanling choked up and said.

As for who he said was the lucky one, only he knew in his heart.

Everyone was very excited. Looking back on the last time they were so excited, it seemed like just now.

Li Shimin was also a little choked up, "Chengqian, I don't know what to say, you are doing well, very well!"

Happiness came so suddenly that he wanted to pee.

Among them, none were more excited than Hubu Shangshu and Hubu Langzhong.A large amount of Cece issued ""

Food has always been the most difficult problem to solve in the Tang Dynasty. Among the six departments, the Minister of the Ministry of War is the most suspected one, but the one with the greatest pressure is the Minister of the Ministry of Households.

Every day when he closes his eyes, he thinks about where there are disasters and food shortages, and when he closes his eyes, he thinks about how to solve this problem.

Food is not like money, the money is gone... You can save a little by searching east and west.

But the food is gone, even if there is money, it is useless.

Therefore, what the household department is most afraid of is the lack of food. Every time there is a famine, the civil and military officials discuss in a logical manner, how much food to give, and then the imperial decree throws all the problems to the household department.

The whole process was like a fight between a man and a woman. The process was comfortable, but the result was very painful.

If there is no food, the household department will be scolded.

The Minister of the Ministry of Households expressed his embarrassment about this, and even wanted to make a statement. The Ministry of Households is not responsible for the production of grain, but only the porters of the grain.

But no one listened to his explanation. Anyway, if any state capital is short of food, the first person to be questioned is the local official, and the second is the official of the household department.

Almost every month, household officials have to accept the baptism of Li Shimin's saliva.

Especially Hubu Shangshu, who stood on the cusp of the storm, lived in fear every day.

An imposing official of the third grade, or the head of the household department, should hold his head high wherever he goes. If he is not afraid of being impeached by the censor, he can even walk sideways like a crab.

It's such an awesome position, but now it's like a doormat.

He was scolded by the emperor and his colleagues in the court, and scolded by the people in the civil society.

So Hubu Shangshu can only say: I am too difficult.

Now it's all right, Li Chengqian suddenly made some sweet potatoes and potatoes. If it is really promoted to the whole country, then the Ministry of Household Affairs will no longer be scolded.

The future is promising!
Hubu Shangshu was moved and cried, thinking that he would no longer have to be scolded in the future, he felt a little elated.

At the same time, he looked at Li Chengqian with gratitude, because he knew that if it wasn't for Li Chengqian, he might be scolded to death in the end.

With a smile on the corner of Li Chengqian's mouth, he looked at Li Tai.

It's boring to watch the silence of civil and military officials, but it's more interesting to watch Li Tai.

This guy's chubby face is fleshy and soft enough, and the expression changes are more exciting.

Whoops, look at this big distorted face, even the flaws can't show this effect.

It would be even more exciting if Li Tai knew that Li Chengqian was studying his expression.

At this moment, Li Tai felt aggrieved in his heart.

Even Wei Ting and other officials who supported him couldn't help applauding.

Li Tai felt very distressed, he had prepared for so long, but in the end all the limelight was on Li Chengqian.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Qian's move is an unworldly achievement, and he should be rewarded!" Someone suggested.

"That's right, His Royal Highness King Qian's benefits are in the present, and his merits will be in the future!"

"It should be rewarded!"

Li Shimin nodded seriously when he listened to the words of the civil and military officials.

"However, dear friends, think about it carefully, what should you reward?"

"Uh...this..."

The ministers looked at each other and began to discuss in low voices.

It's really difficult to reward. Now that Li Chengqian is the King of Guizhou and leads the two governors of Qianzhou and Guangzhou, if he is sealed again... he should return to the prince.

"Father, in fact, the real meritorious service is not the ministers, but the farmers who grow the sweet potatoes. If you really want to reward them, please ask the father to reward them!" Li Chengqian said suddenly.

As soon as these words came out, Li Shimin and others were even more surprised.

This credit is incredible. When sweet potatoes and potatoes are promoted to the entire Tang Dynasty, they will be admired and worshiped by hundreds of millions of people. Even if they are named "Food Saints", they are well deserved!
However, now that Li Chengqian is pushing this credit to other people, he will get much less.

These days, everyone wants to make themselves famous in the world, and this great achievement is comparable to the founding of the country, but Li Chengqian didn't care.

Not everyone can have this kind of disposition, even those who have achieved success and fame, can't help being tempted, but now Li Chengqian said to let it out and let it back.

In an instant, many people were in awe, and at the same time, the image of Li Chengqian in their hearts was instantly elevated.

Li Shimin was silent for a while, and suddenly asked: "How many farmers are there?"

Li Chengqian immediately replied: "Ten thousand!"

How could there be [-], which is obviously the [-] farmers who signed in from the system, but at this time, he must say it in a miserable way.

"Father, these ten thousand farmers are all ordinary farmers. They work at sunrise and rest at sunset, so they feel comfortable."

"But because they want to plant sweet potatoes for my children, they are exposed to the wind and the sun. They guard the sweet potatoes every day, do their best, take care of them carefully, and dare not neglect the slightest. When the sweet potatoes are harvested, everyone will be in rags and torn Ragged..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Wang Li Tai was shocked suddenly, and then smiled sadly: "Brother Emperor, it is so hard to grow sweet potatoes, how can it be spread to the whole country?"

Li Chengqian glanced at him, and said unhurriedly: "Fourth brother, we are all adults, why would you say such a thing?"

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. There were only a few sweet potatoes before. If it fails, this thing that is beneficial to the people of Tang Dynasty will die. They know that they have a heavy burden, so they dare not slack off!"

"Besides, planting is hard and tiring, but if you can support your family, who cares?"

"But it's true, fourth brother, you are pampered and pampered. You have never experienced the suffering of the common people, so it is normal to say such words!"

"you you…"

Li Tai stared and was about to retort when he suddenly noticed a smile hanging from the corner of Li Chengqian's mouth.

He was horrified, and suddenly remembered where he was, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Li Shimin without thinking about it.

"Father forgives the sin, and the minister is outspoken and has no intention of offending..."

(End of this chapter)