Seeing that Yang Fan kept bragging, Li Shimin became a little anxious. He raised his leg and kicked Yang Fan on the butt, laughing and scolding: "Why bother talking so much? Let's get to the point..."
The ministers couldn't help but be extremely surprised when they saw Li Shimin's actions. No one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty had ever received such kindness from Li Shimin!
It seemed like he was scolding and punishing, but it further showed Yang Fan's unique status.
You must know that this is the Tai Chi Hall. It is simply unbelievable that Li Shimin made random actions on such a solemn occasion.
It is impossible for most people to want His Majesty Li Er to beat or scold him, let alone in such a joking way.
Yang Fan was kicked unexpectedly by Li Shimin, and Yang Fan felt resentful.
His Majesty Li Er is too domineering, isn't he just bragging a few words?
But he saw that Li Shimin didn't seem to be really angry. Yang Fan rubbed the area where he was kicked and said, "Why did your Majesty kick the ministers indiscriminately? I don't accept it..."
The ministers were a little surprised that they dared to express their dissatisfaction with His Majesty Li Er in the Taiji Hall. This was the first time they had seen him.
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and said in a deep voice: "I just kicked him, what do you want? Do you still want to kick him back?"
He immediately laughed angrily, not expecting that this kid would dare to talk back.
The civil and military officials of the whole court were watching, and of course they wanted to show their domineering power.
Yang Fan had a sad face and didn’t know how to answer!
What can he do when he encounters such an unreasonable and rogue emperor?
What's more, this guy is his father-in-law.
Humph, you are not the only one in this world who can act rogue.
He said directly: "Anyway, Wei Chen is just dissatisfied..."
Li Shimin stared at Yang Fan with a half-smile and threatened: "Don't accept it? I remember that the grass on the grave of the person who said this to me last time was three feet high. Do you want to try it too?"
It was a naked threat and so shameless.
After taking a peek at Li Shimin, I couldn't tell what he was thinking.
Yang Fan couldn't help but murmur in his heart, Li Shimin didn't really want to chop himself with a knife, did he?
If you immediately beg for mercy and admit your mistake, this is not your style.
How can a dignified time traveler be frightened by just one word?
So he bit the bullet and said: "Wei Chen offered auspicious auspiciousness but was punished, so of course he refused to accept it; even though His Majesty's golden mouth has opened his mouth, Wei Chen still expressed his dissatisfaction..."
Seeing Yang Fan being so stubborn, Cheng Yaojin admired him greatly.
This guy was even better at being a rogue than he was, so he quietly gave a thumbs up to express his praise.
Cheng Yaojin's behavior made Yang Fan dumbfounded. Is this old fox still in the mood to joke?
Although his words were tough and his expression remained unchanged, Yang Fan was actually very nervous.
The king's heart is unpredictable. Who knows whether Li Shimin will become angry from shame.
Although he was extremely depressed, His Majesty Li Er was not really angry.
Just thinking about this kid refusing to be polite to me every time made me angry.
Could it be that you and this boy were enemies in your previous life? Otherwise, why would you always be angry with him every time?
Obviously, His Majesty Li Er was more concerned about the auspiciousness in Yang Fan's mouth at this time, so he gritted his teeth and said from the back seat: "I don't care whether you are convinced or take it orally, as long as this thing can really solve the people's problem of food and clothing, I will definitely reward you. But if If you dare to lie to me with your lies, I will definitely not let you off lightly."
Yang Fan let out a long sigh of relief!
The aura is invisible and intangible, but it actually exists.
There is no way, as the lord of the world, Li Shimin's aura is too powerful.
Without saying anything more, Yang Fan turned to the minister of Sinong Temple, Guo Siben, and said, "How about you watch someone dig a plant first, and then you can do it yourself later?"
Perhaps it was because of Yang Fan's business mutual support just now and because they were like-minded people. Now that Yang Fan was willing to take charge of the business himself, Guo Siben was certainly happy to see it.
So he said with a smile: "Of course it would be best if Uncle Zhongyi can give you personal guidance..."
In fact, digging potatoes is very simple, just be careful not to damage the tubers.
Yang Fan was not polite, picked up the handed farm tools and walked directly to the water tank.
When the ministers saw this, they gathered around as if they were surprised.
There were four potato plants planted in the water tank. Yang Fan cut off the branches of one of them, and then carefully dug up the soil.
Everyone held their breath and stared intently, as if they were afraid that the things inside would disappear.
Li Shimin couldn't help but feel nervous, and he clenched his fists with his big hands.
Seeing everyone stretching their necks and looking in hard, Yang Fan couldn't help but move a little faster while being amused.
Soon, the little hoe seemed to have dug something, and with a gentle lift of his hand, he brought out a fist-sized potato.
Yang Fan secretly cried out that it was a pity and at the same time he couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Obviously, the potatoes that had been carefully cared for grew better than I expected.
Yang Fan was about to take down the potato, but he saw a flash of his hand, and the potato was already in Guo Siben's hand.
Ignoring the dirt on the potatoes, Guo Siben turned over and observed them carefully for a while, and asked excitedly: "Uncle Zhongyi, is this the Ruixiang you mentioned?"
"Exactly!" Yang Fan smiled slightly and nodded.
Guo Siben held the potato in both hands and turned to Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, I can guarantee that this thing has never been seen in the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin stared at the potato with curiosity, full of doubts. Is this black thing really edible?
Yang Fan was about to explain, but Li Tai took the lead and gloated: "Uncle Zhongyi, you actually used something like a stone to deceive your father. What crime should you do? How can you eat such a thing? It's just nonsense."
Because Yang Fan had dug out the skin of the potato, the juice had slowly flowed out. Of course Guo Siben, who was holding the potato, could feel it.
A faint mellow fragrance penetrated Guo Siben's nose.
As someone who has been dealing with crops all year round, Guo Siben said excitedly: "Your Majesty, I am sure that this thing is edible. After saying that, I took a bite of the potato..."
Before chewing a few times, Guo Siben frowned and his entire face became stiff.
Seeing this, Yang Fan certainly knew the reason.
Because this old man actually ate the dirt together, it’s strange that it tastes good.
Guo Siben's appearance immediately gave Li Tai room to show off, and he shouted: "Sinong Si Qing has been poisoned!"
Everyone was a little surprised and stared at Yang Fan, wanting an explanation.
Yang Fan chuckled and was too lazy to pay attention to these people. Instead, he admired this Sinong Temple Qing who dared to try new things.
It doesn't matter whether you call this Lord Temple Minister reckless or ignorant.
Yang Fan admires officials who are conscientious in their own work and dedicated to the welfare of the people.
So he teased Guo Siben: "Master Siqing's spirit is admired by the younger generation, but the taste of the soil should not be very good."
Guo Siben blushed, knowing that he was a little reckless, and asked for advice: "May I ask Uncle Zhongyi, how should I eat this food?"
Yang Fan explained with a smile: "Actually, this thing can be eaten raw, but the taste is not very good. If you eat it fried, it will be crisp and refreshing. If you eat it steamed, it will be soft, glutinous and sweet..."
Hearing that raw potatoes can be eaten, Guo Siben no longer had any scruples. He wiped the dirt on the surface of the potato a few times and took a bite.
A mellow juice filled his mouth. He chewed it a few times and swallowed it. Guo Siben squinted his eyes and tasted it carefully.
Although it is mixed with astringent taste, it still has a mellow and sweet taste. It is obvious that this thing can indeed satisfy the hunger.
After a while, the fist-sized potato was eaten by Guo Siben.
Finally, he licked the juice from the corner of his lips, feeling like he was still satisfied.
After touching his 70% full stomach, Guo Siben's eyes sparkled and he said excitedly: "Your Majesty, this food tastes good and can indeed satisfy your hunger. I only eat one and I am already 70% full. This is really auspicious blessing from heaven!"
Li Shimin was immediately overjoyed. Li Shimin didn't want to care whether it tasted good or not.
Who cares how it tastes at this time, as long as it can satisfy the people, it is a good thing.
Soon Li Shimin couldn't be happy anymore. He frowned and said in confusion: "Each plant only produces one. Even if one weighs half a catty, one acre of land can only produce about six or seven stones at most. What did you just say?" Can one acre of land produce forty shi?”
Yang Fan smiled and said nothing. This time he was too lazy to use a hoe and just used his hands to fish in the water.
One, another, and another...
Like magic, he drew six in a row.
Everyone's eyeballs almost fell out.
Guo Siben couldn't bear it anymore and got involved.
Seeing someone doing the work for him, Yang Fan put away his hands and stood aside and watched quietly.
The more Guo Siben dug, the more excited he became, and he threw out five or six potatoes in a row, and then he stopped without realizing it.
At this time, Guo Siben was already in tears, staring closely at the potato in his hand, his beard under his chin trembling slightly.
As the Minister of Sinong Temple, Guo Siben certainly knew the role of a high-yielding crop.
If this kind of crops were promoted all over the world, it would completely prevent the people of the Tang Dynasty from starving to death in disaster years.
Isn't this what he has been working hard for?
With tears in his eyes, Guo Siben shouted to Li Shimin: "Auspicious auspiciousness is coming today. This is the great fortune of the Tang Dynasty and the blessing of the people. I wish your majesty ten thousand years!"
