Chapter 34 I can't imagine

(Ninth update)

"Uncle Li, be careful!" Wang Yi, who was walking in front of him, said to Li Shimin in a low voice.

Uncle Li was so uncomfortable, but this was Li Shimin's request before leaving the palace. Wang Yi had no choice but to call him as instructed.

The emperor came to the fields, but there were records in history books that it was every spring plowing. Some "diligent" emperors wanted to pretend to behave and personally support the plows, so as to emphasize agriculture and encourage crops and pray for a good harvest. This was called "the sage of the sage". However, according to the later generations, this was a show, and it only had symbolic meaning. But today Li Shimin went to the fields to check the growth of crops and came in disguise. Naturally, it was not a show, but after listening to Wang Yi's characteristics of the Chameng rice, he became curious and decided to come and see it in person.

Even the ones who were accompanying him were not ordinary people, but had a significant impact on Li Shimin's decision-making. Heavyweight ministers Changsun Wuji and Dai Zhou.

However, they are all special people living in the temple. It is really funny to see them walking in the fields. Wang Yi looked back at Li Shimin shaking and walked on the ridge of the field under the escort of several guards. He couldn't help but want to laugh, but he didn't dare to laugh.

"Chenyang, are these fields you bought privately?" Li Shimin asked Wang Yi, who was walking in front of him.

Wang Yi was naturally not surprised when Li Shimin asked this question, and explained casually: "Uncle Li... There are many people in the eldest brother's house, and the salary from the court is not enough to pay. Your... The money you rewarded will be used up for a day, so the eldest brother also took advantage of the amount of money in his hand and asked people to buy some land and hire some people to farm and cultivate land to prevent there from having no food at that time!"

"Oh! I think it's quite long-term, haha!" Li Shimin looked at Wang Yi meaningfully, laughed twice, and urged: "Go away quickly, let's go to the edge of the field quickly!"

Changsun Wuji and Dai Zhou, who were following behind, had no words, and looked around at the rice-filled field not far away.

"Uncle Li is laughing at us, and I'm just going to be honest... My elder brother and I have been in the south since childhood. We like to eat rice and don't like pasta. We can't swallow corn rice. The same is true for the people around us, so we plant some rice for our own people to eat!" Wang Yi showed a hint of cunning that a young man should have, and after saying that, he was a little proud.

"I...oh! That's true!" Seeing Wang Yi's cunning smile on his face, Li Shimin also laughed.

Changsun Wuji, behind Li Shimin, looked strange, and wanted to ask something but he held it back.

In just a while, the group had already reached the field where Chameng rice was planted.

This field can be easily induced by Fenghe River irrigation. After Wang Yi arrived in Chang'an, he personally selected this field to plant Chameng rice, which is because it is easy to irrigate because it is full of sunshine this summer and early autumn, and the water source is sufficient and the fertilizer is properly applied. The rice grows very well. Most of the rice ears have turned yellow, and some are also green and yellow, and the rice leaves have also begun to turn yellow. It will be harvested in about ten days.

Wang Yi went down to the field, pulled up a few rice plants, and presented them to Li Shimin, "Uncle Li, Changsun... Two uncles, this is the Chameng rice brought from Hangzhou. You see, the rice ears of this rice are far more numerous than ordinary rice seeds, the grains are fuller, and the rice poles are thicker. The planting time in these fields was one and a half months ago, and it has only been forty-four days so far. In about ten days, you can harvest it!"

"It's only been a month and a half?" Li Shimin asked casually. He took a rice plant from Wang Yi, and Changsun Wuji also took one, and held it in his hand. However, they didn't know how many rice grains a rice could be, how full the rice grains were, and how thick the rice rods should be. They looked at Dai Zhou who had already gone down to the field with Wang Yi and a civil servant doctor next to Dai Zhou.

Dai Zhou had just been transferred from the Left Secretary of the Shang Dynasty to the Minister of the Civil Affairs Department two months ago. After taking office, he was very concerned about people's livelihood, especially the crop planting in Hangzhou, where the news was heard again, and he also checked a lot of crop planting situations. He even went to the fields near Chang'an for many consecutive days to check in person and personally inquire about the planting situation of the people in the fields.

Today, the Tang Dynasty lacks food. As the highest executive in charge of land, taxes, and food and wages in the country, after several long talks with Li Shimin, Dai Zhou knew that the burden on his shoulders was not light. After hearing the emperor talk about the situation of Chameng rice, he was very interested. Today, he also followed the emperor to check the situation of Chameng rice.

Several officials in charge of agricultural planting from the Civil Affairs Department also accompanied them, and they also went down to the fields to check the rice situation.

Just when Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji were exploring Dai Zhou with their eyes, they heard the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue standing in the field shouting loudly: "Your Majesty... Oh... Dear seniors, Princess">What you said is really true, this rice seed is a good seed in rice..."

"Are you sure that's the case?" Dai Zhou asked sternly.

Dai Zhou was extremely rigorous in his work. After serving in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he went to the fields to visit the people and went to check the planting situation of the people. The harvest situation he asked local areas to be reported in detail, and the officials under him were not allowed to make mistakes. However, because there were very few fields to plant rice near Chang'an, he had never seen the growth of rice. The growth of rice was only known from the reports sent from the prefectures and counties below. He was not very clear about how many rice grains a rice plant could grow, how many rice grains were considered full, and how long the rice stalk was considered thick. However, the several officials of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who came together today, especially the doctor named Wu who had just spoken out, were very clear. After hearing the doctor named Wu shouted out, Dai Zhou basically believed what the doctor said, but he was afraid of mistakes, so he instinctively questioned.

"Let me tell me, what is the difference between this rice and ordinary rice seeds?" Li Shimin couldn't help but ask.

"Your Majesty... Oh, everyone..." The doctor of Wu quickly came over and prepared to reply, but it was a headache for how to call the emperor who disguised himself. He always leaked the title of "Your Majesty". After screaming randomly, he continued to stammer, "As far as we know, the number of grains per ordinary rice seed is about sixty or seventy, and the rice seeds just now are more than a hundred, and the grains are even more full, far from the comparison of ordinary rice. Looking at the density of rice planted in the fields and the sturdyness of the plants, we can also see that this kind of rice seed is far better than the rice seeds we plant now... According to the following judgment, the rice planted in this field is indeed an excellent variety that we have never seen before. Whether it is each fruit grain or the fullness of rice grains, it is better than the rice planted in the south..."

This Wu family's doctor from Yuezhou, a southern country, is very knowledgeable about rice cultivation. This is also an important reason why he calls him today. He was overjoyed to see that Chameng rice grown in this field grows so well.

"What you said is true?" Li Shimin glanced at several other officials from the Civil Affairs Department with a questioning look.

"You... It's true, this rice seed is indeed much better than ordinary rice!" The other civil servants replied in unison.

The doctor named Wu continued with excitement, "According to my estimates, the yield per mu of this rice can increase by at least 40% compared to ordinary rice. If it can be harvested in about fifty days, then at least two ripe plants can be planted in the south a year, and the yield per mu of field will increase by more than twice!"

After hearing this, Li Shimin held a rice in his hand, watched the rice waves rolling, and thought for a while, and ordered Dai Zhou: "Xuanyin, you send a few people to stay in this village, watch the people of the village harvest the rice, and count the yield per mu as soon as possible. When the time comes, I will know the harvest as soon as possible!"

"Yes, your...yes, I understand!" Dai Zhou bowed and answered his order.

"Brother-in-law, according to my thoughts, in addition to understanding the harvest of this rice seed, we also need to understand where this rice is suitable for planting and its growth pattern. Furthermore, this rice seed is not a crop that I originally had in the Tang Dynasty. If we want to promote planting on a large scale, we need to send people to find this rice seed. After all, it is only a few dozen acres of land planted in Hangzhou..." Changsun Wuji, who had not made any noise, spoke up to remind him.

Li Shimin nodded after hearing this, "The auxiliary machine is right, Chenyang, do you say this rice seed is called Chameng rice, and was it bought from Jiaozhou?"

Wang Yi quickly responded, "Uncle Li, this rice seed originates from Chameng in Linyi. However, as far as I know, this kind of rice is grown in Linyi, Zhenla and Tianzhu areas, and there are also small-scale planting in Jiaozhou areas, but the specific situation is not very clear!"

"Linyi countries are all Chameng. Since this rice seed is named after Chameng, it should naturally be the most planted in Linyi. I will immediately compile a book to the King of Linyi and order them to send a sufficient number of rice seeds, and then ask the governor of Jiaozhou to be responsible for receiving rice seeds. In any case, you must obtain a sufficient number of rice seeds. After obtaining this rice seed, you will immediately try planting in the prefecture and Lingnan area under the jurisdiction of Jiangnan Road such as Hangzhou, Wuzhou, Yuezhou, etc. I want to see what the harvest will be after planting rice in the south of the city! "Li Shimin said and signaled a gesture, "This matter will be left to you Xuan Yin!"

"Yes... I'm taking the order!" Dai Zhou bowed respectfully and answered the order loudly.

Li Shimin then turned around and looked at Wang Yi, "Chenyang, I have someone stay in your farm to check the rice harvesting process and count the yield per mu. Wouldn't you mind? "

"Uncle Li, how can I mind this...? You attach so much importance to people's livelihood and personally inquire about crop planting, which made me very moved!" Wang Yi bowed respectfully and sincerely expressed his respect for this emperor. Li Shimin cared about the suffering of the people in the world and often asked about farming. Today, he went down to the fields to check the rice yield and growth, and decided to introduce a large number of Chameng rice seeds on the spot. This made Wang Yi's surprise unspeakable. He knew that he was already changing history and was a great change. The introduction of Chameng rice was valued by the imperial court for many years in the morning. He could not imagine how this society would develop in the future.

"Okay, let's go back!" Li Shimin showed a satisfied smile on his face, and walked back first, and the other personnel also quickly followed...

Chapter 34 I can't imagine
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