As soon as Li Shimin left the First Hospital, Duan Lun came to find him.
He looked very anxious.
"Duan Lun, what's wrong?"
Then, he said: "I pay homage to Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin asked: "Duan Lun, what do you want?"
He was not in a better mood, and his tone became extremely stiff.
"Your Majesty has just received the news. This year's soybean harvest in the south has been bumper, more than three times that of previous years."
Speaking of the South, soybeans are grown in two crops.
The first season is mature, and the second season can be planted.
Soybeans have many benefits.
It's just that Li Min hasn't made any large purchases yet.
When Li Shimin heard this, he was immediately overjoyed!
That's really great.
In fact, a bumper soybean harvest has long been a certainty.
Because Li Min introduced chemical fertilizers, everything will be harvested.
If there is not a good harvest, then we are really sorry for the chemical fertilizers.
"That's great! I was indeed right to free up the land. In this way, the people can get more money! The economy of the Tang Dynasty will be greatly improved!"
Li Shimin took the credit to himself.
Who knew that all the credit was actually Li Min's.
In his opinion, this is undoubtedly good news. Ten pieces of this kind of good news are never too many.
When the Tang Dynasty was good, the court had money. In recent years, he had spent a lot of money. The treasury never had much money. He needed a lot of money. Soybeans are an opportunity right now.
Then, he saw that Duan Lun's face didn't look good either.
"Very good! This matter would not have been possible without the efforts of your Ministry of Works. Thank you for your hard work!"
The Ministry of Industry has many functions. It is mainly responsible for construction matters across the country, including water conservancy construction, national defense construction, etc., including the emperor's mausoleum and palaces, which are all built by the Ministry of Industry. Other farmland water conservancy, forest hunting, weapons manufacturing, and miscellaneous product manufacturing are also under the management of the Ministry of Industry. It is equivalent to the functions of the current Ministry of Construction, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources, Grain Bureau and some large manufacturing state-owned enterprises.
Therefore, Duan Lun is in charge of the soybean harvest.
Therefore, he told Li Shimin the good news.
But Duan Lun frowned.
"Your Majesty! The news is good, but..."
When he said it was nothing, Li Shimin's heart suddenly tightened.
I was a little happier at first, but now I have a different face.
It seems like nothing good will happen next.
So he asked again: "Come on, tell me, what's the matter?"
"It's just that the sudden increase in the soybean harvest has put our Datang's storage under a severe test. In addition, it is the rainy season in the south in June and July. There is no place to store these soybeans. And if they are exported, we don't have one. Long-term buyers come to buy these soybeans, and I am afraid that if these soybeans continue to be stored improperly, they may all go bad. There will be heavy losses in the future, and such a good harvest is equivalent to nothing!"
This is Duan Lun's worry.
It was also a drawback of the soybean harvest. They didn't know about it at first and didn't think about it.
So when Duan Lun mentioned it, Li Shimin asked again: "Is there a way to solve it?"
If there was a way, Duan Lun would come to him?
It's really a waste of time to ask this question.
"Your Majesty, what I mean is to spend a lot of effort to transport soybeans from the south to Chang'an, which is near Chang'an to digest these soybeans. But only 10% of the soybeans can be consumed, and the rest cannot be consumed by the people alone!
Moreover, now that the harvest is three times the previous harvest, supply exceeds demand, causing soybean prices to fall. Sometimes the price is even lower than one-third of the market price. With such a bumper harvest, the people cannot make any money. It's hard work to have to work three times as much.
Because of the price, the soybeans in the north will be mature in two months, which will inevitably affect the income of people in the north! "
Faced with such a severe situation, Li Shimin felt deeply worried.
He didn't expect that even though he had a good harvest, he wouldn't get any benefits, and it would make the people even more sad!
This is not what everyone wants to see.
But what can he do?
Just let all the officials come and discuss it.
Maybe there is a solution.
If he were to think of a solution now, he would never think of it!
Empress Changsun and Concubine Yang have never encountered such a thing, and there is nothing they can do! For this kind of problem, just contact Li Min directly and he will solve it very well!
All Li Shimin could think of was brainstorming, so he said: "Gather all civil and military officials! Let's all work together to find a way to solve the soybean issue."
A large number of people in the Tang Dynasty were engaged in farming.
If this matter is not handled well, it may have an impact on his status.
It had an even greater impact on Datang's economy.
Therefore, he must find a way.
May not let the situation develop.
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
Duan Lun went to find someone now.
But halfway through, he turned back again.
"Your Majesty, I have an idea!"
"explain!"
"Why don't we ask the Sixth Prince to come up with a solution."
I have tried it before and asked all the civil and military officials to come up with a solution. It would be better to let Li Min handle it alone.
Then he expressed his opinion.
"First of all, the Sixth Prince's solution must be the best. Secondly, his Shengtang Group has great digestion power. If the soybeans are left to him, it will be completely digested. It will also feed the people. Camp for the people. You can receive jobs and provide jobs at the same time, so you have the best of both worlds, what do you think, Your Majesty?"
I have to say that Duan Lun's idea is good, but Li Shimin can't pull this face off.
Let him ask Li Min?
He can't do it.
Although he couldn't pull off this face.
But you can ask Duan Lun to speak.
So Li Shimin said: "This is a good idea. Let's do this. It's up to you to deal with it. This must be done well."
As expected, the hole Duan Lun dug has to be filled by himself.
Especially when he said it was Li Min, Li Shimin had already thought about what to do.
"But……"
"Stop it, this matter is very urgent now, you have to deal with it quickly, you know?"
"minister……"
"Huh? Is there anything else you can do?"
Li Shimin asked back.
Duan Lun didn't know what to say.
In the end, he could only agree.
"Yes, then I will go to the Shengtang Group to find the Sixth Prince!"
Then, he turned around and could feel him sighing.
"Your Majesty, what will Duan Lun do if he cannot complete the mission?" Queen Changsun asked.
"Yes, that boy has received a lot of benefits from the Ministry of Industry. There are two hydropower plants that also need the Ministry of Industry's help, right? It would be best for him to handle this matter. And I believe that boy We can definitely find a better way to solve this problem. It may bring a huge growth point to Datang!"
"But..." Queen Changsun wanted to say something else.
But he was stopped by Li Shimin.
"Okay, don't say anything! Go back!"
So, Li Shimin walked to the front, and everyone had to follow him.
