At the same time, in addition to the rice in Wannian County, there are also peppers planted by Zhao Chen and his fellow villagers.
Although it rained heavily in Chang'an City for a month, Zhao Chen had already asked the villagers to dig drainage ditches in advance.
There was no water accumulation in the fields.
After a few more days, the rice and peppers will be harvested.
When Li Shimin heard Zhao Chen's words, he was stunned for a moment at first, and then a smile appeared on his face.
He has never seen rice with a yield of 3,000 kilograms per mu.
"Zhao Chen, it's raining for so long, will the rice yield be reduced?" Li Shimin frowned and said with a worried look on his face.
"The production will be reduced, but not too much!" Zhao Chen nodded.
Originally, the rice should have matured this month and had to go through the last step of drying rice.
This way the rice can be full of grains.
However, things happened, such a big thing happened.
"That's good. I'm looking forward to your rice yielding 3,000 kilograms per mu. When the autumn harvest is coming, I'll go see it with your aunt!" Li Shimin nodded and smiled.
...
In Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin sat on the dragon couch, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes.
Someone reported to him just now that several grain merchants and shopkeepers under the Five Family Qiwang had been waiting outside the palace early this morning.
Li Shimin naturally knew what they were going to do when they came here.
However, he can't even get a penny now.
Two hundred thousand coins, where did he go?
But Zhao Chen also told him that he would pay when he saw the contract.
Although Zheng He was arrested, Cheng Yaojin was not able to find this contract.
Li Shimin also knew that this contract was probably taken away by several other companies.
At this moment, Li Shimin was extremely hated for the five surnames and seven hopes.
Especially the Zheng family in Xingyang, they dared to conspire with the Lantian County Magistrate to greed for the food in the Tang Dynasty's grain warehouse.
It's really a pity to die.
"Your Majesty, the grain merchants outside seem to want to meet Your Majesty, but what's the point?" Fang Xuanling asked curiously.
"I just heard the grain consultations. It seems that I came here today to ask His Majesty for money to buy grain." A minister said.
"Ask for money to buy food?"
"What's the meaning?"
"When will Your Majesty go to buy food for the people of the five surnames and Qiwang?"
"Isn't the grain in Lantian County Grain Depot evidence of corruption from where Zheng family in Xingyang?"
"This is originally the food of the court, why do they dare to come to come?"
"What the hell is going on?"
When the ministers in the court heard that the grain merchants outside came to ask the emperor for money to buy grain.
For a moment, they couldn't help but look shocked.
Li Shimin was also inexplicably twitched, but he didn't show any expression on his face.
If you see a contract, you will give money, if you don’t see a contract, you won’t give money.
Li Shimin didn't believe Zhao Chen said this to him, it was really just a saying.
"Let them enter the hall." Li Shimin waved his hand calmly.
But for a moment, all the grain merchants who had been with Zheng He entered the Tai Chi Hall.
"The villain has seen Your Majesty." A grain merchant led by the leader was holding a small box.
Strangely, there were six locks on it.
"Get up and see what's wrong with me?" Li Shimin said calmly.
But I knew in my heart that the contract that Zhao Chen wrote for him was 80% in that box.
"Your Majesty, a few days ago, Your Majesty purchased one million stones of grain from Zhenghe, Xingyang at a price of twenty cents per bull."
"Your Majesty once told Zheng He that when the rain comes, you can come to Tai Chi Hall to ask His Majesty for money to buy food."
"Although Zheng He is now in trouble, the villain still has to collect the money for the food."
"Please please be content with your Majesty and hand over these 200,000 trump cards to the villain!" said the grain merchant in the lead slowly.
"What two hundred thousand coins?"
"Your Majesty is in Zhenghe, and he bought one million stones of grain at a price of twenty cents per bucket?"
"How is this possible?"
"Where can the treasury take out so much money? 200,000 guan? Are you kidding?"
"And, the price of grain of twenty cents per dou has never been heard of such expensive food."
"Wait, have you tricked me into this Tai Chi Hall?"
The ministers in the court changed in a row, and some even scolded several grain merchants.
These grain merchants have only been active at the bottom for a long time, so they have never seen such a scene.
Although calm, my body was involuntarily shaking.
"Your Majesty, villain... Here is a contract written by Your Majesty. Your Majesty has forgotten many things. Now the villain takes out the contract and gives you a look." The leader of the grain merchant endured the fear in his heart and said to Li Shimin.
If there is any other opportunity, he will not say such words at this time.
Isn’t this pointing at the emperor’s nose and scolding him for betraying his debts?
Li Shimin's face turned gloomy and a strong murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Do dogs raised by the five surnames and Qi Wang dare to point at my nose and scold me in this Tai Chi Hall?
"Your Majesty, such a villain dares to trick the Tai Chi Hall. If you deserve to be killed, I will kill these people immediately." Cheng Yaojin took a step forward and bowed to Li Shimin.
Cheng Yaojin was the Zheng Mansion where Li Shimin went.
He also gave this contract to Zheng He.
The contract exists truly.
Later, Cheng Yaojin went to Zhenghe Mansion to look for a contract without telling the emperor, but he still couldn't find it.
The ones in these grain merchants must have had that contract.
Cheng Yaojin now thought to take down these people quickly, otherwise something would definitely happen today.
only……
"Your Majesty, since these grain merchants said that His Majesty had borrowed food from them, they should let them take out the contract and see it."
"If Your Majesty really borrows grain, he will have to return the grain money. If not, a few people dare to cheat at this Tai Chi Hall and behead him or her. "
Wei Zheng suddenly jumped out and said to Li Shimin righteously.
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and frowned.
"Wei Zheng, you can't trust me?" Li Shimin said slowly.
But everyone didn't know what the emperor meant.
Did he borrow food or didn't?
"Your Majesty, you just take a look at the contract." Wei Zheng bowed.
If it weren't for knowing that Wei Zheng was not a person with the five surnames and seven hopes, Li Shimin would have wanted to kill Wei Zheng at this moment.
Although he has this idea every time he goes to court.
But today, it is particularly intense.
"Okay, as you say, take out the contract and take a look with the ministers." Li Shimin said slowly, but his fist hidden in his sleeve was clenched quietly.
Li Shimin didn't know whether it was good or bad for him to ask these grain merchants to come up with a contract.
If this contract is seen by the ministers.
He, Li Shimin, was so disappointed today.
He still wants to give that 200,000 yuan.
At this moment, Li Shimin had the heart to strangle Zhao Chen to death.
"Thank you, my wife." The grain merchant led by the head showed excitement.
Several people took out the keys from their arms one after another.
One by one, one by one, opened the locks on the small box one by one.
The last lock was left, and the leading grain merchants easily pried it open.
When I opened the small box, I saw a silk inside.
The corners of satin reveal the corners of white paper.
Cheng Yaojin stood aside, and his heart suddenly contracted.
Chapter completed!