Li Shimin's will: Li Zhi, the throne belongs to your brother

"Li Chunfeng."

"Your minister's disciple???" Li Tai frowned.

Li Chunfeng's main achievements are in astronomy and mathematics.

Astronomy was the first to classify winds and created the Armillary Sphere.

In mathematics, his theories and methods became textbooks in later dynasties.

But in agriculture... his achievements are far inferior to mathematics and astronomy.

This doesn't seem to be his forte...

Li Tai asked with some confusion: "Why did you let Li Chunfeng handle this matter?"

"Isn't Li Chunfeng the emperor's disciple? Could it be that the emperor doesn't want to?"

What is professional has to be left to professional people to do it...

Mathematics, physics and chemistry belong to one family, so it’s okay to let Li Chunfeng do chemistry, but you let him farm...

This is obviously not possible!

Li Tai was a little speechless, and explained.

"...Farmers are good at farming, and scholars are good at writing and writing.

Although Li Chunfeng is Erchen's disciple, he is not good at farming.

Letting him go, making a joke is a trivial matter, but delaying two acquaintances for a year is a major matter.

It has to be entrusted to a person who is proficient in farming to take on such a big task. "

"The emperor is right, I'm just testing you."

Li Shimin didn't feel embarrassed either, but left the topic casually.

"If Li Chunfeng can't do it, what about Wang Fangyi?"

"Wang Fangyi?" Li Tai was unfamiliar with this person, and had never heard of him.

Li Shimin introduced it after the beginning.

"Wang Fangyi, courtesy name Zhongxiang, is a relative who lost his father in his early years and is called a dutiful son.

Since he was a child, he worked with handymen to reclaim farmland, plant trees, repair walls and houses, and became a wealthy family by relying on his farming skills.

One night, when I saw a wooden figure, I shot with a bow and knocked down the wooden figure. It was really brave and powerful.

I promoted him to Qianniuwei. "

This name...has the same pronunciation as Zhongxiang. You can tell from the name that this person is good at farming.

In addition, he has experience since he was a child, and he is good at farming and building cities, so it should be possible.

Thinking of this, Li Tai nodded and said.

"Since the emperor recommended it, he will be responsible for the pilot task over there."

Wang Fangyi, courtesy name Zhongxiang, Li Yuantong's mother's younger sister and the grandson of Tong'an Chang Princess, is very good at farming, fighting and building cities.

"Okay, tonight, I will call the relevant parties and decide the matter."

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Soon, several people were organized, including Wang Fangyi, Sun Simiao, Yan Liben, and Yu Majian.

The four were at a loss when they were summoned.

And Li Tai looked at these four people thoughtfully.

Wang Fangyi is good at leading troops, farming and building cities; Yan Liben is not only a painter, but also a secretary of the Ministry of punishment, and can also build; Yumajian is good at domesticating animals; Sun Simiao can treat animals and people.

These four people can be described as elites, farming, building cities, domesticating livestock, managing population, treating diseases, and complementing each other.

It seems that this plan should be very successful.

"I wait to greet Your Majesty~"

"The grass people pay their respects to Your Majesty."

"No courtesy, take your seat." Li Shimin waved his hand, gesturing for everyone to take their seats.

Li Shimin took his seat first, followed by everyone.

"I called you this time because I really have an idea that needs to be implemented by you."

Everyone looked at each other, and quickly saluted: "I wish to serve Your Highness!!"

"Okay." Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction, and distributed the few pieces of paper in front of him to others.

"This plan was drawn up by the King of Wei, and it is different from things like horseshoes.

This year's two-crop pilot program requires more people, and there are many details that need to be improved.

Once successful, this method can be extended to the entire Tang Dynasty for the benefit of all people. Therefore, I summoned all the ministers to try out this plan. "

Everyone fixed their eyes, and it said a pilot plan for two crops a year.

Everyone stared intently, the expressions on their faces gradually became serious, and they looked carefully.

Li Tai watched speechlessly...

What was written on it was clearly my own words, plus the plan I wrote, only a very small number of them were Li Shimin's own understanding.

After a while, everyone put down the paper in their hands and frowned.

Everyone lives in Chang'an, and now the most grown thing in Chang'an is wheat.

Because of the long growth cycle and the low temperature in the north, wheat cannot survive the winter in the north and can only be planted for one season.

In the south, they didn't know much about it, so they didn't know the specific details.

Looking at the light, temperature, fertilizer, etc. written on the paper, several people don't know whether it is true or false.

Wang Fangyi frowned and questioned.

"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, has anyone succeeded in getting married this year?"

Li Tai opened his mouth to explain.

"On paper, it's not easy to understand. According to scientific analysis, crops can be harvested twice a year in the south, but I haven't tried it.

That is why you are called here to test this scientific analysis.

If this is accomplished, it will benefit all peoples. "

"Then what if it doesn't work?" Wang Fangyi asked back.

The four looked at Li Tai.

It sounds wonderful, but this trip will last at least a year, and no one wants to do useless work.

unsuccessful?No reason not to succeed?

According to modern times, not to mention two crops a year, three crops a year are normal.

So Li Tai never thought that this matter would fail.

"No..." Li Tai replied confidently, "This will definitely happen."

Suddenly, Yan Liben thought of something and said hesitantly.

"If I remember correctly, there are records in "Shan Hai Jing" and "Yi Wu Zhi" by Yang Fu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. I don't know if it is true or not."

""Shan Hai Jing" and "Story of Foreign Objects"??" Several people looked at Yan Liben in unison.

Yan Liben tried his best to recall.

"It's been a long time, and I just vaguely remember a few words from these two books, but I can't think of them"

Li Shimin frowned and ordered directly.

"Come here, bring "Shan Hai Jing" and "Story of Foreign Objects" over here."

Soon, each of them found two books and began to search for a few words in them.

Not long after, Li Shimin pointed to a sentence from "Foreign Objects" with a look of surprise.

"If there is, it says 'Cochin rice is ripe again in summer and winter, and farmers plant it again when they are one year old.'"

Everyone came over to take a look, and hastily turned the book in their hands upside down to the same page.

"So, two crops a year is feasible?" Sun Simiao said incredulously.

"If this method is followed, two crops per year can be achieved in the Tang Dynasty, wouldn't there be no famine in the Tang Dynasty?"

Wang Fangyi stared at Li Tai with wide eyes.

"It's been a long time since these two books were written in the Eastern Han Dynasty. You should give it a try and draw conclusions before it's too late."

Yan Liben stroked his beard and said.

"However, where is this place chosen?" Wang Fangyi looked up at Li Shimin, because only the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River were written on the paper.

Li Shimin turned his gaze to Li Tai, and everyone followed Li Shimin's eyes to look at Li Tai.

Li Tai said in a dazed manner.

"Don't look at me, I've never been to that south, I should do some research according to local conditions.

And this time, I just put forward this idea, how to implement it, everything is up to you to do. "

I am only responsible for the results, and you are responsible for the implementation. If I participate in the whole process, I will not be exhausted.

Everyone understood Li Tai's meaning and began to discuss.

Li Shimin said directly to the eunuch: "Come here, bring me the territory map."

The books were moved away, and a map of Tang Dynasty was moved here.

Everyone began to discuss the location.

"Eh... how about Huating?"

"Huating (Shanghai), this place is not well-known, why choose this place?"

"It faces the East China Sea in the east, at the mouth of the Yangtze River, and it can be reached directly along the Yangtze River.

It's just that there are few people here, and most of them are fishermen. It's not as prosperous as Yuhang, but you can reach the hinterland along the Huangpu River. "

"No, the wind and rain here in summer will blow the trees away."

Li Tai thought, Huating is a good place, there used to be the largest granary in Asia.

During the Tang Dynasty, it was only a small part of Huating County, but it suffered from frequent typhoons, which made this place very poor.

Only later did it gradually develop into a pier.

"Why not choose Yuhang, which is known as the land of fish and rice."

"West Lake is connected to the water system in the west, the sea in the east, the Qianjiang River in the south, and the Changhe River in the north.

The climate is pleasant, the water and soil are beautiful, and it is a rich land. "

"No, the West Lake is flooded. If we try it out there, it will be dangerous!"

The West Lake is also good, but it is flooded, such as the famous water flooding Jinshan.

"Why not choose Jinling (Nanjing)? The literature here is prosperous, the characters are handsome, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and the weather is magnificent."

"Jinling?"

Li Tai's eyes lit up, this is a good place.

Jinling, Luoyang, Chang'an, and Beijing are known as the four ancient capitals, of which Jinling is the only ancient capital in the south.

Whenever the Central Plains dynasty failed to defeat the nomadic civilization, it would move its capital to Jinling, recuperate and wait for a period of time before heading north.

It has a pivotal position in military, economic and political aspects.

"The ancient capital of Jinling is not bad, but it needs to go upstream for a certain distance on the Yangtze River. Will it take too much time?"

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