In the Tai Chi Hall, Eunuch Huang cooked the potatoes presented by Luo Zhang and then brought them to the hall respectfully.
Before Li Shimin could speak, Wei Zheng spoke first and took a piece of the potato that was served and ate it into his mouth.
According to what Wei Zheng said, he was old and would not live long. Naturally, he could not allow His Majesty to try something new, so he did it for him.
After a mouthful of potatoes, Wei Zheng started chewing, but before he could chew much, the potatoes in his mouth melted and turned into mashed potatoes.
The soft and waxy texture made Wei Zheng stunned, and the slightly sweet taste made Wei Zheng even more surprised.
More importantly, after one bite, he couldn't help but eat the second and third pieces.
While eating, he said brazenly: "Your Majesty, the attack of this piece is too slow. If there is any problem and we cannot find it in time, please eat a few more pieces. Your Majesty, don't be impatient!"
Luo Zhang rolled his eyes when he heard this. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen such an upright and shameless person. What do you mean by not being able to detect problems in time and eating a few more pieces? What is this nonsense? Labor and capital matters are no problem at all.
Although the potato had no special effects, among the items he smashed to satisfy his hunger, the potato ranked first.
Not only was Luo Zhang aware of Wei Zheng's shamelessness, but everyone in the hall noticed the weirdness.
If it is poisonous, you must have eaten a lot, and it should be poisonous. But now you, Wei Zheng, are like a normal person. If this is poisonous, it would be unreasonable.
The civil servants would naturally not meddle in other people's business and happily sit on the sidelines, but the generals were not happy about it.
Cheng Yaojin was the first to jump out, pointed at Wei Zheng and yelled: "You old man Wei, are you too shameless? Look at the plate, how much is left? How much have you eaten? Do you want His Majesty to Eat your scraps?”
"That's right, Wei Zheng, you are already so old after all, so you should know how to restrain yourself. Look at a plate of potatoes. You have almost eaten them all, and you don't blush. You are just like a starving ghost reincarnated!" Humph! The second general, Yuchi Jingde, stood up and spoke out in support.
The words of Second General Heng Ha finally made everyone burst into laughter. The two men were really venomous and their descriptions were very apt. Compared to Wei Zheng who was still holding a piece of potato, he really looked like he was starving to death. Ghost reincarnation!
Wei Zheng also blushed when the two said it. He looked at the potato in his hand, thought about it, and threw it into his mouth. He ate it in three bites, and then he didn't go to get the remaining potatoes on the plate. A few pieces.
"Luo Zhang, this thing is good, and you are even better. If it is as you said, this is auspicious! God has blessed me, the Tang Dynasty!" Wei Zheng ate Luo Zhang's food and was talked about again, so he naturally helped He said a few nice words to Luo Zhang. He already had a good impression of Luo Zhang. Now Luo Zhang actually donated all these sacred objects, which shows that he is loyal to the Tang Dynasty. If it were other people or families, If you get this thing, you must be developing it secretly and slowly plotting the foundation of the Tang Dynasty.
You know, if he can keep the people fed and clothed, then he is a competent official. If he is loved by the people again and can confuse the people even more, then the place where he is located will turn against him!
But Luo Zhang didn't, but directly offered such a divine object. Even he had to admire Luo Zhang's mind, and a few words of praise meant nothing!
"Wei Qing, what do you mean by this?" Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng and asked.
"Your Majesty, I have eaten this potato without any accidents. This proves that this potato is not poisonous. This is the only one!"
"Weichen will feel full just after eating more than half of this potato. If he eats a whole piece of potato, he will probably feel full! That's the second thing!"
"The taste of this food is not very delicious, but it melts in your mouth, is soft, glutinous and sweet. It is a very good food for a staple food, this is the third one!"
"If it is true, as Luo Zhang said before, that these potatoes can yield three thousand kilograms per mu, then this is not auspicious, and what is auspicious? Isn't this a blessing from God to our Tang Dynasty?"
After Wei Zheng said these two or three things, the whole hall no longer laughed at him. They all looked at Wei Zheng blankly, trying to make sure that this old guy had burned his head and said such words. Come.
No matter how good this thing is, you can't say this. If you say this, wouldn't it mean that Luo Zhang is being held up too high? Is this really good?
Especially Chu Suiliang and others made Wei Zheng itchy with hatred!
Those who didn't know better thought Luo Zhang was Wei Zheng's illegitimate son, and he actually put in a good word for him like this!
Li Shimin didn't care what the ministers in the palace thought. He loved and hated Wei Zheng. Hatred was naturally the reason why the old man accused him of his faults all day long. Love was also because of the old man's accusations, which helped him avoid many detours. , Wrong path, to become an emperor who serves the people wholeheartedly!
So he believed Wei Zheng's words 100%. If you want such a stubborn old man to change his mind and lie, you might as well kill him!
This kind of person is someone who would rather die than keep his reputation!
So after hearing Wei Zheng's pertinent answer, Li Shimin was so excited. He was full after eating more than half of a potato. If this acre of land could really produce three thousand kilograms per mu, it would be enough for a day's ration for an army of three thousand. How incredible this is, what a blessing from God to the Tang Dynasty!
Although he was very excited, Li Shimin still looked at Luo Zhang with neither sadness nor joy and asked, "Luo Zhang, when will this plant be planted? How long will it take to mature? Will there be enough time to supply rations to the departing army?"
"Your Majesty, potatoes are easy to grow. Every potato is a seed. You can plant the potatoes I cultivated in the ground. It is just after spring and the beginning of summer solstice. It is a good time to plant potatoes. In winter, After the autumn harvest, there is no need to worry about the army marching, and a potato as a seed can produce ten or dozens of times more than itself."
"After the potatoes mature, select some in good condition as seeds for planting next time. The potatoes that mature next time will be bigger and better. If you do this several times, there will be no need to worry about food shortages in the Tang Dynasty again!" Luo Zhang explained in detail! said.
Luo Zhang's words made Li Shimin nodded and said: "Okay, okay! Hahahaha, you are really my lucky star!"
"Eunuch Huang, ask someone to take note of it! Luo Zhang, if you have contributed a lot by donating potatoes, you will be promoted to Lantian County Bo! You will be rewarded with a thousand gold coins and five East Pearls..."
The first historian heard Li Shimin's words and quickly picked up a pen to record it. This was a major event that happened in the main hall, and it naturally had to be recorded for future generations.
Not only were the historians recording it, but the documents also wrote what Li Shimin said in the edict. This was an edict issued by Chrysostom. After it was written, it would be given to His Majesty for a seal and then to Luo Zhang. This would be considered the current reward!
After Li Shimin finished speaking and used the seal, Eunuch Huang handed the edict to Luo Zhang, and the whole hall was filled with the sound of rapid breathing.
There were also eyes of envy and hatred, looking at the edict held in Luo Zhang's hands, wishing that the edict was not given to Luo Zhang, but to them!
Most of the people here have titles, and many are taller than Luo Zhang, but how old are they? How old is Luo Zhangcai? He is only eighteen years old when he is full, and he is already a county magistrate before he is even twenty. If it takes a few more years, he will not be promoted to a marquis? Duke?
"If it is proven that the potatoes you donated can really produce three thousand kilograms per mu, I will reward you again!" Li Shimin looked at Luo Zhang approvingly and said.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Luo Zhang saluted and paid homage. He did not expect that His Majesty would award the reward before he could confirm the potato yield per acre. Just because of Wei Zheng's words, it was clear that Wei Zheng held a high position in Li Shimin's heart.
Luo Zhang almost became the focus this morning. First, the imperial censor Cao Mao read a copy of Luo Zhang. Without Luo Zhang saying a word, the matter was eliminated by Yan Lide.
And because the army was short of food and the food and grass could not be collected in full, the Northern Expedition would be aborted. Luo Zhang also donated the sacred potato. Although Luo Zhang's claim of three thousand kilograms per mu has not been confirmed, he Dare to say this in the main hall, which shows that the matter is close to ten.
Immediately afterwards, the efficacy of potatoes was affirmed by Wei Zheng, and His Majesty gave Luo Zhang a knighthood!
This morning show has completely become Luo Zhang's personal show. He can be as dazzling as he wants. It is simply dazzling.
Qin Qiong couldn't laugh or cry when she saw this. She was happy that Luo Zhang could be promoted to an official position, but she was worried that Luo Zhang was too dazzling and would be hated by others. The gains and losses in this can only be seen later. Nothing can be changed now. .
