At this time, Li Shimin's face was flushed and he wanted to roar a few times to vent his excitement.
He certainly knew what this crop meant.
Such high-yielding crops mean that the grain yield from the same cultivated land is at least ten times greater.
Although it is not possible to grow such crops on all land.
But as long as one-tenth of the amount is planted, the food output can be doubled.
What is this concept?
The current registered population of the Tang Dynasty is about 20 million. Even if some domestic servants are included in the report, there are only 25 million at most.
If grain production could double, it would be equivalent to being able to feed tens of millions more people.
What was most important in ancient times?
gold?
silver?
Or is it a rare treasure?
None of these.
It's the population!
Population is the cornerstone of a dynasty.
The size of the population is the only criterion for assessing the prosperity of a dynasty, and it is also the basis for judging whether a dynasty is powerful.
In ancient times when productivity was backward and weapons and equipment were extremely low, the population base represented everything.
As long as there are people, they can be invincible, which is why foreigners cannot occupy the Central Plains.
Because the foreign population is too small, even if all the people are soldiers, it will not be worth a fraction of the population of the Central Plains.
Therefore, it is impossible for these foreign races to fight with the dynasties of the Central Plains for a long time.
I could only trade one shot at a time, had no food to eat, and would come here to grab some things from time to time.
In ancient times, what did population depend on?
Of course it’s food!
The ancients had very few recreational activities and spent the dark hours playing poker in bed, so the fertility rate was extremely high.
The fertility rate is high and the reason why the population base is not increasing is that there is not enough to eat.
Although the Tang Dynasty was a prosperous period rarely seen in historical records, it did not solve the problem of food and clothing for the people, but relatively few people died of starvation.
Once there is a natural or man-made disaster, countless people will starve to death, which determines the upper limit of the population base.
Nowadays, crops with high yield have been discovered. Isn’t this auspiciousness from heaven?
All the ministers in the Taiji Palace can calculate such a simple account.
For a time, a strange atmosphere filled the place.
Some people who have never dealt with Yang Fan find it incredible.
No one knows Yang Fan's character and abilities better than them.
Impulsive, lustful, often causing trouble, and only speaks with his fists.
Even if there is a conflict with the prince or prince, he will only be beaten.
Now he is walking in front of Li Shimin without any fear, and he is extremely slippery, which completely subverts their previous impression.
Is this still the unstinting stick?
I was secretly thinking about how to get along with each other in the future.
And some officials from aristocratic families have worried, excited... mixed expressions!
These people stared at the remaining water tanks, eager to take this thing for themselves.
I thought to myself, if I could control this thing in my hands, how many servants could I keep?
However, the most excited person at the moment is Li Shimin.
Because he forced his father to kill his brother and gained the throne unfairly, he wanted to prove that he was more suitable to be emperor than anyone else.
If you want to be a good emperor praised by the people, you must let the people have enough to eat.
Determined to build the Zhenguan of the Tang Dynasty into a prosperous age through the ages, let the power of the glorious Tang Dynasty spread throughout the world, and make the barbarians outside the region bow their heads, they must have a master who can fight a hundred battles.
What does it take to do all this?
Of course, it depends on population and food, and the two complement each other.
As the saying goes, the three armies should move forward before food and grass are used.
As long as there is enough food, the population can continue to multiply and the supply of soldiers will continue.
The small alien race can't be destroyed easily.
Li Shimin has already begun to imagine the scenario of leading a million-strong army to sweep across the wilderness and dominate the world.
One emperor through the ages, what a temptation this is.
Once realized, what a hegemony it will be.
It is enough to make His Majesty Li Er dream about him, and his name will be remembered forever.
At that time, who will still remember that he was not in the right position, and who will dare not to call him a famous king through the ages.
Trying his best to suppress the heat in his heart, Li Shimin's face turned red and his breathing became a little short. His mind returned to the crops and he said, "Has this crop been named?"
The ministers had been up and down in official circles for many years, so they naturally knew what Li Shimin meant, and they obviously wanted to name this crop.
They all looked at Yang Fan, wanting to see how the young Minister of Rites should respond.
Cheng Yaojin's political sense was of course extremely keen. He was about to give a warning, but unfortunately he was a step too late.
Yang Fan held his head high and smiled slightly on his resolute face: "Your Majesty, the minister has been named."
Hearing this, Li Shimin was a little embarrassed and his excitement dropped a lot.
Cheng Yaojin and others hate the fact that iron cannot become steel. This kid is usually smart and nimble, so how can he let go at the critical moment?
But Li Tai breathed a long sigh of relief and felt extremely happy.
Yang Fan was so angry that he almost fainted.
Now seeing Yang Fan being so ignorant, the anger he had just received suddenly disappeared without a trace.
He secretly cursed Yang Fan in his heart for being such a stick, and he was indeed a fool in the officialdom.
Why did the emperor ask this? It was obviously to name this crop and leave its name in history.
This stick has always been good at flattering people, but today it made a mistake in such an important link.
It's like picking up sesame seeds and losing the watermelon, a big loss for a small gain.
It seems that this guy's huge contribution may be reduced by more than half, which is great!
Until now, you are still too stupid to understand the situation. Didn't you see that your father's face changed a little?
Many ministers felt regretful, and some even secretly laughed at them, saying that young people simply lacked experience.
Although Li Shimin was a little worried, he was still a broad-minded person after all. He suppressed the disappointment in his heart and asked casually: "What is the name of this thing?"
Yang Fan seemed to be completely unaware of everyone's thoughts, and smiled slightly and said: "In those days, the officials were honest and honest, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Today's auspicious auspiciousness is a sign of God's sympathy for your majesty's diligent work, so I have the courage to name this thing Zhenguan potato."
Zhenguan potato?
Isn't this too shameless?
As soon as these words came out, even His Majesty Li Er, who was known for his evil intentions, couldn't help but blush.
Yang Fan's naked blowing of the stick immediately caused a heated discussion in the entire hall, and everyone looked at Yang Fan with contempt.
This guy is really a flatterer. I thought he was Leng Touqing just now, but now it seems that he is simply too shameless.
Li Tai huddled together with a fat face and was very angry.
Could this stick be any more shameless?
It is so shameless to use such a naked name as Zhenguanshu to please his father.
Cheng Yaojin opened his mouth wide, thinking that he heard wrongly, then he laughed and nodded with satisfaction.
Zhenguan potato?
hehe……
It was so in line with his taste that he was worthy of being the person he liked.
Among all living beings, the happiest thing was His Majesty Li Er. The ups and downs came so fast that he was caught off guard.
This kid finally had his way with me for once, and he was really happy.
It is conceivable that as this kind of crops spreads all over the world, it will be praised by the people, and the word Zhenguan will be remembered forever.
His Majesty Li Er grinned and Shen Qing let out pig-like laughter from time to time in his beautiful fantasy.
The more I look at the future son-in-law in front of me, the more I like him, and the more I look at him, the more I like him.
Fortunately, I took action early, otherwise...
The ministers had a new understanding of Yang Fan's shamelessness.
This young Minister of Rites came into their eyes for the first time.
But it's more about envy and jealousy. Who wouldn't want to achieve such a great achievement?
It's just too hateful to let this kid take advantage.
What a sycophant!
These people can't eat grapes and feel that the grapes are sour.
Li Shimin's face was filled with joy, and he turned to Guo Siben and said: "Sinong Temple must take good care of these tanks of Zhenguan potatoes. If there are any mistakes, you will be severely punished..."
"Here!" Guo Siben led the people to carefully lift several water tanks down.
Li Shimin turned to look at Yang Fan, and saw that the boy had a calm face and was not arrogant at all, and he fell in love with him even more.
He was secretly thinking about how to reward him. He had previously promised that if it was true, he would be rewarded heavily.
Now that he has such great achievements, if he cannot be rewarded generously, wouldn’t he look stingy?
So he said: "I just said that if it is true, there will be many rewards. I wonder what reward I need for you?"
Yang Fan was secretly happy. He had been planning for so long, and just now he was so shy and flattering. Wasn't it just for these words?
But he knew not to act too hastily, so he said calmly: "This kind of auspiciousness is originally a gift from God to your majesty. I don't dare to be greedy for credit, but your majesty has made a promise and there is no reason to take back what he said. Therefore, Wei Chen boldly asks His Majesty to approve the construction of a shipyard in Jiangzhou and the use of a dock."
