Seeing that the relationship between Li You and Li Shimin, father and son, not only did not ease, but also tended to get worse, Concubine Yin quickly stepped in to mediate.
"Your Majesty, haven't you been worried about the desolation of the world and the lack of food for the people? You'er told me about a crop called potatoes. Once successfully planted, it will prevent famine in the Tang Dynasty from happening again!"
"Potatoes? What kind of crop is this? Why have I never heard of it?"
Li Shimin felt a little curious, and after hearing that it could solve the famine problem, he couldn't help but ask.
Seeing Li Shimin's interest, Concubine Yin smiled, shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, I don't know very well, but You'er told me this. I think if this can be popularized in the Tang Dynasty, it will be very good. The effect! By the way, Youer also said that if the potato harvest is good, it can reach a yield of fifteen dan per mu, and even if it is less, it can produce more than ten dan!"
"Ssi~"
When Li Shimin heard this, he took a deep breath.
One dan is one hundred jins, and fifteen dans is one thousand, five hundred jins. However, the current grain output of the people is only about three dans (three hundred jins), which is equivalent to a direct increase of five times!
His eyes immediately fell on Li You sitting on the seat below!
The surprise in his eyes was undisguised. How could Li You, a dandy and rebellious son, be able to cultivate such a divine creature?
Upon seeing this, Concubine Yin immediately winked at Li You and said, "Youer, why don't you hurry up and tell your father about this potato?"
Li You was enjoying his meal when he heard Concubine Yin calling him. He slowly raised his head and just met Li Shimin's gaze.
【Fuck!】
[Mother, you traitor! I told you, but I didn’t ask you to tell Li Er! 】
Li You waved his hand quickly, "Father, this potato is just nonsense that I made up to make my mother and concubine happy. If my mother and concubine take it seriously, you won't believe it, right?"
[Haha, I do have such a magical thing as potatoes, but it’s not for you Li Er, but for the people of the Tang Dynasty. I give it to Li Er to build his reputation. Think I’m stupid!]
[Potatoes can be grown even in sandy or dry land. It is easy to produce a thousand kilograms per acre, and they are durable. As long as they are stored properly, they will not spoil in the coming year. They can be used as a dish or as a staple food. Poor people cannot eat food, so they eat potatoes. You can also survive!]
[Baked potatoes, boiled potatoes, torn potatoes, potato beef stew...it’s delicious just thinking about it!]
[I have planted a jar in the garden behind Chengxiang Palace. After the harvest is harvested in autumn, you can eat it. Li Er will be so greedy by then, hehe.]
[Various pictures of potatoes....]
Holding a copy of the note in his hand, Li Shimin naturally heard what Li You was saying.
Not only did I hear about it, I even saw how potatoes were planted, grown, and then made into various foods.
If Li Shimin thought that Li You was fabricating it before, now he is completely convinced that Li You really has such a magical object!
When I think about the yield of 1,500 kilograms per mu!
Li Shimin's eyes turned red instantly, even a little crazy! Just like the madness of a ferocious beast when it smells the scent of its prey!
From the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, decades of wars left the Central Plains riddled with holes. The people were even more displaced, with no clothes to cover and no food to eat. The number of people dropped by more than half!
War - famine - war - famine... If the cycle repeats like this, it will be difficult for the country to recover, let alone grow.
Food shortage has long been a major problem in the Tang Dynasty, and Li Shimin knew this very well.
But he didn't have a good idea.
Now, when he saw this potato, he immediately saw hope!
At this moment, in Li Shimin's eyes, this is no longer a simple potato, but an opportunity for the rise of the Tang Dynasty!
As long as potatoes are planted on wasteland, the food crisis will be solved. This will be a magnificent achievement!
Thinking of this, Li Shimin no longer cared that Li You was still complaining about him crazily in his heart, it didn't matter anymore.
As long as he can get the magical object of potatoes, what if his son scolds him a few times? Has he not been scolded enough?
"You'er, I'm very happy today." Li Shimin raised the wine glass in his hand, "Come, let's have a drink together, father and son!"
Seeing that Li You didn't move, Li Shimin stood up and toasted to Li You.
this moment.
Concubine Yin was stunned.
Li You was even more stunned!
[Holy shit! Did I get the wrong script? I didn’t do anything, and Li Er actually gave me a toast? 】
Li Shimin was very generous and drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp, "Hahaha, so happy!"
Seeing this, Li You had no choice but to pick up his wine glass and get up to have a drink with Li Shimin.
Li Shimin was so excited that he drank several glasses of wine in a row and got slightly drunk.
After knowing Tudou, Li Shimin couldn't sit still. He had to go and see it with his own eyes before he felt relieved. However, he didn't want to reveal that he had a copy of Li You's diary in his hand, so he said to Concubine Yin: "Concubine Yin, I have been waiting for a long time. I won’t take a walk with you anymore. Please accompany me to the back garden.”
"I obey my orders!"
Concubine Yin was very happy. You must know that Li Shimin has been busy with government affairs in recent years and spent very little time with the concubines in the harem. He almost never went for walks in the garden. But today he met her. I am afraid that if Empress Changsun, Concubine De, and Concubine Shu knew about it, If so, I would die of envy.
When Li You saw Li Shimin, Concubine Yin was going to visit the garden, he immediately prepared to leave.
However....
"Youer, you come with me."
Li Shimin's words directly caused Li You to flee and fail.
[Li Er, you and your wife are visiting the garden, why did you drag me along? Is the light bulb missing? 】
[Forget it, who made you the emperor? I can only ask the girls in Goulan to wait for me a little longer. 】
Li Shimin: "..."
But for the sake of my potatoes, I will forgive you for now. If these potatoes are really miraculous, I will not only not blame you, but also reward you generously.
Li Shimin was able to know Li You's thoughts with the help of a copy of the diary, but Li You did not know what Li Shimin was thinking. He followed Li Shimin and Concubine Yin honestly, preparing to escape at any time.
On the road.
Looking at the beautiful scenery in the back garden, Li Shimin thought of the Eastern Turks, and his expression became a little sad.
Concubine Yin was very keenly aware of the change in Li Shimin's expression and asked with concern: "If Your Majesty is not in good health, let's go back to rest and go for a walk in the garden next time."
Li Shimin turned to look at Concubine Yin and sighed, "My health is fine, but I am worried about the Turks. If the Turks are not eliminated, I will be in trouble!"
Concubine Yin didn't know much about political affairs, but she still knew about the Weishui Alliance, so she said: "Your Majesty, haven't our Tang Dynasty and the Turks signed a contract not to invade each other? I'm sure those Turks won't be dishonest, right? "
Li Shimin shook his head, "The Turkic Jieli Khan is very ambitious. He is not a person who lives in one place. He wants to live in the Central Plains all the time. In this short period of time, he has been harassing the border, burning, killing and looting. The people on the border have suffered from the Turks for a long time!"
"Now, even in my dreams, I want to go north and destroy the Turks in one fell swoop!"
(ps: There will be another chapter later, please vote for recommendation!)