(Two chapters in one!)
"Oh! By the way! I heard from Cheng Qian yesterday that you have a new method of planting white vines, which can save seeds and increase the harvest. I wonder if this is true?"
In the Manlu Hall, after giving instructions on the war, Li Er talked to Li Zexuan about farming, that is, the Baidiezi planting activity that has been booming in Lantian County recently.
Hearing this, Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this method was researched by my master who spent a lot of effort in the past. It is indeed outstanding, but how good it is and how good it is needs to be verified. Your Majesty If you want to promote the planting of Baidiezi flowers throughout the Tang Dynasty, it is better to wait until next year or the year after that. By then, you may not even need to buy Baidiezi flower seeds from people in the small Southeast Asian countries, you can just go to the minister directly!"
Being exposed to his scheming, Li Er felt a little embarrassed, and then his expression returned to normal. He smiled and said: "Oh? So, you are quite confident in your method? That's good! My Imperial Village can do it as well. Open up some wasteland, and later I will ask Cheng Qian to send people to Guangdong to buy some Baidiezi flower seeds. Then I will follow your example and plant all the Baidiezi flowers in the Imperial Manor!"
Since Li Zexuan is so confident, Li Er decided to believe in Li Zexuan and make a "risk investment". The white flowers received will be enough to make some winter clothes for the concubines, princes and daughters of the palace!
It's really sad to say that although he was the Nine-Five Supreme Being, when he first came to the throne, the treasury was emptied out. He and Empress Changsun were used to living a frugal life. Many of the tens of thousands of people have worn winter coats made of white quilted fabrics, but none of his concubines, princes and daughters have ever worn them!
He is well aware of Li Zexuan's temperament, and anything that makes Li Zexuan so confident is basically a sure thing. Therefore, he plans to make a small fortune by taking advantage of Li Zexuan's "east wind"!
When Li Zexuan heard Li Er's words, he couldn't help but feel a little sad for Empress Changsun, Li Chengqian, Changle and other members of Lao Li's family. Who said the royal family was happy? Look at these people being "buttoned" by Lao Li one by one. They can't even afford cotton-padded clothes and jackets! It really embarrasses the prosperous Tang Dynasty!
"If your Majesty has this intention, then I will write a letter immediately and ask my people to bring back some more seeds. When the time comes, they will be distributed directly to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Li Zexuan cupped his hands and said.
Li Er nodded and said: "Well! This is the best!"
But the subsequent conversation between the monarch and his minister was a bit "unpalatable"!
"But Your Majesty, why don't you give me the money needed to buy Baidiezi flower seeds first?"
"Go away~! You bastard! Will I still rely on you?"
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After "getting out" from the Ganlu Hall, Li Zexuan was slandering Lao Li for being unkind and trying to steal his seed money, when three people walked towards him.
"Hey~! Xiaoxuan! Why did you stay in the palace for so long? If you don't come out, I, Old Cheng, can't help but go in and pick someone up!"
Cheng Yaojin slapped Li Zexuan on the shoulder and said angrily.
Li Zexuan said in surprise: "Why haven't the uncles left yet? My nephew thought you all went back!"
Waiting for Li Zexuan at the palace gate were Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Niu Jinda, the three veterans closest to him.
"Hey! It's okay for the three of us to go back anyway. I don't want Yuchi Laohei to go to the military camp to dispatch troops! Let's go! Let's talk while walking!"
Cheng Yaojin said something sour, and then said with a smile: "By the way, Xiaoxuan! We old guys have all heard about the recent uproar in Lantian County about receiving free Baidiezi flower seeds, and I also heard that you taught the farmers a new method of growing white crocodile flowers. You can’t hide your secrets from the rest of us!”
Li Zexuan asked in confusion: "What? Uncle Cheng, Uncle Qin, and Uncle Niu, do you also plan to plant Baidianzi flowers in the fiefdom?"
Qin Qiong smiled and nodded: "I heard that Xiaoxuan you can find a way to increase the survival rate and yield of Baidianzi flowers, so we old guys want to join in!"
In fact, it was mainly the greenhouse vegetables that gave them a taste of the "sweetness" last time. This time when they learned that Li Zexuan was going to plant white flowers on a large scale in the fiefdom, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Niu Jinda also thought about letting their own vegetables grow. Bankers follow Li Zexuan's "footsteps" and make a small fortune!
By the way, they all come from war backgrounds, and they don’t usually have as many good ideas as Li Zexuan does to make farmers’ lives better, so they can only do what Li Zexuan does, which is basically equivalent to Li Zexuan. Indirectly helping them manage Zhuangzi!
Li Zexuan said with a smile: "Since the three uncles have this idea, after my nephew returns, he will send someone to teach the three uncles' farmers the new planting method of Baidianzi flowers, and also send some new farm tools! And he will not hide it! The three uncles, His Majesty also mentioned this matter to my nephew just now, and in the end, His Majesty decided to plant the White Diode flower in the Imperial Manor too!"
When everyone heard that even Li Er wanted to use Li Zexuan's method to grow white flowers in the imperial village, they couldn't help but be full of confidence in Li Zexuan's method. Niu Jinda smiled and said: "Then this time, we are going to get involved with Xiaoxuan again." It’s light!”
Li Zexuan quickly waved his hand and said: "Uncle Niu, please don't say that. You guys take good care of your nephew on weekdays, but what does this little thing mean now? Oh, by the way, since these uncles also plan to plant Bai Diazi, my nephew, just ask someone to buy more seeds from Guangdong!"
"Hey! Xiaoxuan! No, no! We don't have as many farmers as you, and we don't need many seeds. I've asked Hu Shang from the West Market to find a way to get it. Xiaoxuan, don't worry about it!"
Cheng Yaojin said quickly.
Qin Qiong and Niu Jinda had a look of embarrassment on their faces, and then they moved two steps to the side in unison, putting some distance between themselves and Cheng Yaojin.
Li Zexuan asked in confusion: "Uncle Cheng, my nephew has already sent people to buy all the flower seeds from Hu Shang in the West Market? Where else can you buy them?"
Cheng Yaojin chuckled and said: "Hey! Those Hu merchants naturally have their own methods! I told them that if they can't hand over 1,800 kilograms of flower seeds within half a month, I will smash them then." Shop! They can go to Dashi to transport some more flower seeds, or they can send ships to Guangdong to find Nanyang maritime merchants to buy them. Anyway, I, Old Cheng, will just pay me when the time comes! And all the Hu merchants in the West City have agreed! How about it, Xiaoxuan? Is this method better than yours?"
"...Okay! Ahem, Uncle Cheng's method is indeed a good one!"
Li Zexuan was speechless. He couldn't help but observe two seconds of silence for the gang of Hu merchants in the West Market. It was really unlucky for them to meet an old gangster like Cheng Yaojin. Dashi was thousands of miles away from the Tang Dynasty. It was estimated that those Hu merchants would not be beaten if they wanted to. Cheng Yaojin smashes the shop, and will probably end up going to their enemies in the shopping mall - the Nanyang maritime merchants to buy seeds!
How pathetic!
After leaving the palace and crossing Zhuque Street, Qin Qiong and Niu Jinda went home directly because of different roads. However, Cheng Yaojin could still walk a little further with Li Zexuan. At this moment, Li Zexuan thought of the doubts in the court today. , so he asked:
"Uncle Cheng, where did Ashina Simo, the envoy sent by Jieli earlier, come from? It seems that many officials in the court are familiar with him, and he even calls himself a minister like His Majesty. What's going on? thing?"
Cheng Yaojin was startled, paused for a moment, he sighed and said: "Ashnasmo! This man is actually a man. He was originally an Eastern Turk nobleman, the son of Ashinadu Liushe. The founder of the emperor In the 19th year, Qimin Khan of the Turks fled to the former Sui Dynasty, and various tribes in Mobei supported Ashina Simo as the Khan of the East Turks. Afterwards, after the internal affairs of the Turks stabilized, Qimin Khan returned to the East Turks, and Ashina Simo Mobian took the initiative to give up his position as Khan~!
But it is a pity that Ashina Simo looks like a barbarian and not like a Turk, so later Chuluo Khan suspected that he was not from the Ashina race. Simo passed through two generations of Chuluo Khan and Jieli Khan, and often served as a governor. In the end, he was not able to take charge of the military and set up a tent.
In the early years of Wude, Ashina Simo served as an envoy to the Tang Dynasty many times. Nowadays, many veterans in the court are familiar with him. In August of the seventh year of Wude, Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan led their troops to invade the Tang Dynasty. Today, the Holy Emperor leads troops to resist the Turks and states the pros and cons to the Turks. Therefore, Jieli Khan sent Simo and Tuli Khan to meet with His Majesty and ask for peace and reconciliation. Your Majesty agreed to their request.
On Renshen Day in August of the same year, Ashina Simo came to Chang'an to meet with the then Holy Emperor, who is now the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor called him to the imperial couch, praised his honesty and simplicity, and named him the Prince of Heshun County. Therefore, it is reasonable and reasonable for Ashina Simo to declare himself a minister to His Majesty this morning! "
After hearing this, Li Zexuan nodded in enlightenment, and then sighed with emotion: "I didn't expect that Ashina Simo has so many connections with our Tang Dynasty, and from what you said, Uncle Cheng, he can be regarded as a A man who values love and righteousness!”
In fact, what Li Zexuan didn't know was that according to the original historical development, in the fourth year of Zhenguan, after the Tang army destroyed the Eastern Turks, Ashina Simo and Jieli Khan were captured by the Tang army. Later, Li Er appreciated Simo's loyalty and appointed him He is the general of Youwuhou and the governor of Huazhou. Ashnasmo also became one of the few Turkic generals in the history of the Tang Dynasty!
After saying goodbye to Cheng Yaojin, Li Zexuan took Pang Feiji and ran towards Yunshan.
Along the way, looking at the people running for a living, listening to the cries of merchants in the streets and alleys, and watching the urchins chasing and playing on the street corners, Li Zexuan couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart. The relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks The national war is coming, and the current peace may not be seen soon, right?
There are millions of Turks who control strings. The information about the Turks' strength obtained from Li Er put a lot of pressure on Li Zexuan!
An army of one million may be nothing to modern people, but in sparsely populated ancient times, it was basically an invincible existence! You must know that the total registered population of the entire Tang Dynasty is only over 20 million! Not to mention that the Turks often lived on the grasslands and on horseback, and the physical quality of the soldiers was somewhat better than that of the Tang Dynasty. This war was really a fierce battle!
Although in the original history, the Tang Dynasty completely defeated the Turks, there are no absolutes in the world. Facing such a powerful Turk, if there is a little carelessness, the Tang Dynasty may be overturned! What's more, the Tang Dynasty has deviated from its original historical track in many places. Who can be sure that the Tang Dynasty will win again this time?
Once Datang is defeated, everything in this world will be destroyed. Li Zexuan will never allow this to happen!
"... Mr. Hou! Mr. Hou?"
Li Zexuan, who was meditating quietly, suddenly heard Pang Feiji shouting from beside him. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "What's the matter?"
Pang Feiji asked cautiously: "Master Marquis, is there going to be another war?"
Li Zexuan didn't want to hide it from him, so he nodded and said, "Yes! How did you know?"
Pang Feiji replied: "In the morning, my subordinates saw three groups of foreign envoys in front of the palace gate. They all seemed to be Turks, so they guessed that something happened on the border of Datang!"
Li Zexuan sighed quietly and said: "You are right, our peaceful days are coming to an end soon! Let's go back to Yunshan~! Drive~!"
"Yes~! Mr. Hou~!"
Pang Feiji looked at Li Zexuan's back worriedly, and then quickly urged his horse to catch up. As he ran, he asked: "Master Marquis, did your Majesty send you to lead the army in the battle this time?"
"No! But that won't be the case next time!"
"If the Marquis goes to war, my subordinates will follow the Marquis to the death!"
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The imperial court wanted to send troops to attack Liangshidu. The right guard camp in Chang'an City was frequently mobilized. Officials from the six ministries of the court were also very busy. The lights of each ministry's yamen were still brightly lit until late at night in the past few days. A while ago Not long after the Guancheng War, the people of Chang'an City "smelled" the smell of war again!
Thinking of the Turkic envoys appearing in Chang'an City that day, the people couldn't help but talk about it. Could it be that the crisis situation where the Turks invaded the city two years ago was about to happen again? Are the Turks going to tear up the alliance and attack the Tang Dynasty again?
Suddenly, many people in the city were in panic!
However, this state of affairs did not last long. One day before the army set off, the imperial court suddenly posted notices throughout the city, declaring that Liang Division had occupied Shuofang for many years and had not implemented benevolent policies, making the local people miserable. Today, they could not bear the suffering of the people and decided to recruit Liang Division. If even the Liang division refuses to surrender, the Tang Dynasty will attack Shuofang!
After learning that the imperial court was not going to war with the Turks, the people of Chang'an breathed a sigh of relief, and then began to praise Li Er for his caring for the people.
It can also be seen that the current Turks are not only a big mountain pressing on Li Er's heart, but also an insurmountable mountain on the hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty!
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