Zhang San asked Zhang Fu to drive and followed Sun Xi into the palace.
Li Shimin was sitting in the Zichen Hall, looking at the rotten pumpkins in front of the table, and was very angry.
If the minister of Sinong Temple hadn't reported it, Li Shimin wouldn't have known that the pumpkins he asked Xie Yun to store were now rotting in the cellar.
This made Li Shimin very angry. In addition, he had been feeling a little weak recently, so he threw Xie Yun into prison in a rage.
I asked Zhang San here just to see if the pumpkin could be saved.
When Zhang San came to the main hall, he saw three rotten pumpkins in front of Li Shimin's table. Zhang San was gone. These things were rotten, so he just threw them away.
Besides, I had written down the precautions for storing pumpkins in detail. One of them was that the pumpkins should not be stored for a long time and should be eaten as soon as possible, leaving only the seeds.
It seems that neither Xie Yun nor Li Shimin took this to heart, thinking that it was the same as potatoes.
It’s strange to say that it is supposed to be a bumper harvest of potatoes this year, but why didn’t I hear any sound?
After Zhang San saluted Li Shimin and said hello, he stood aside and waited quietly for Li Shimin to ask questions.
"Have you seen these pumpkins? Why do they rot so quickly according to your storage method?" Li Shimin asked in a deep voice.
"Back to the emperor, this can't be blamed on me, can it? I have written down everything I know truthfully. In addition, I also suggested that it is best to eat this pumpkin as soon as possible, because the pumpkin can only be stored for two or three months at most.
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Hearing Zhang San's answer, Li Shimin threw away the memorial in his hand and said angrily: "How can you eat such important food without planting it in the ground? What on earth do you have in mind."
Zhang San's heart suddenly felt numb. It would be weird if it didn't rot if it had been left for so long without eating. Of course, Zhang San didn't dare to say this.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the seeds of this pumpkin are those pumpkin seeds, and the remaining flesh is for eating."
When Zhang San said this, Li Shimin felt his old face blush. His preconception made Li Shimin think that high-yielding grains such as potatoes and pumpkins should be stored whole.
"I still need you to remind me that all the pumpkins in the cellar are rotten now. Can you see if these seeds can still be used?" Li Shimin also didn't dislike the smell of rotten pumpkins, so he asked Xu Huang to give one to Zhang San.
Zhang San took the pumpkin, and wondered why it was so completely rotted. It turned into sugary water, and Zhang San felt tired of touching it.
"Your Majesty, it's better to throw this away. The melon seeds are a bit moldy because they were not left to dry in time. I guess they won't be of much use if they are planted like this." Zhang San said truthfully.
"Can't you think of another way?" Li Shimin's brows knitted together after hearing this, secretly blaming himself for not moving these pumpkins away from Zhang San's house in the first place.
"The emperor also knows that these moldy seeds are not easy to germinate. How about we split all those pumpkins and see if there are any spoiled pumpkin seeds?" Zhang San suggested.
"Xu Huang, go and pass on my instructions. Split those pumpkins, collect all the pumpkin seeds, and give them to Marquis Zhang." Li Shimin immediately ordered.
This pumpkin was originally Li Shimin's hidden trump card. When the time comes and he throws it out together with the potatoes, the people will surely be in an uproar and praise him.
Unfortunately, he died before leaving the army, and the pumpkin rotted directly in the cellar.
"If these pumpkin seeds are useless, is there any way you can get them again?" Li Shimin asked.
"This, there may be no more." Zhang San replied.
But I complained in my heart: I asked you to take my stuff. If you want this thing, you have to go to the American continent to find it.
However, with the productivity and manufacturing level of the Tang Dynasty, it is estimated that a sailing ship could not be built. Even if it could be built, no one would know the way.
Li Shimin's heart sank after hearing this, and his eyes flashed fiercely as he looked at the rotten pumpkins.
"Here comes someone! Take that Xie Yun out and chop him down."
Just when Zhang San kept complaining in his heart, he suddenly heard the decree from Li Shimin and said quickly: "Your Majesty, please calm down. What did Xie Yun do?"
"You dared to hide my pumpkins from me after storing them spoiled, harboring evil intentions. Why do you still want to plead for him?" Li Shimin asked.
Of course Zhang San doesn't want to plead for this old guy. Zhang San doesn't like people who stab you in the back with "good intentions".
But who said he was Xie Hua'er's master? If Xie Hua'er knew that she refused to save him, he would definitely fight him with a knife.
As for why he didn't find Li Shimin, the answer is actually very simple. The gate of the palace is not accessible to anyone who wants to.
"Your Majesty, if you chop Xie Yun down, who will help you grow pumpkins in the future?" Zhang San didn't know how to excuse Xie Yun, so he had to take it one step at a time.
"Now that Pumpkin is about to be ruined, what's the use of keeping him? Besides, don't you know how to do it?"
"Well, I only have strong theoretical knowledge but poor practical skills. In fact, these pumpkins can still be saved. Let's keep Xie Yun for now and let him farm the land for the emperor in the future. After all, he is also the heir of the farmer's family.
, I must have a lot of good hands at bankrolling."
After listening to Zhang San's words, Li Shimin waved his hand to send away the eunuch who came in. Zhang San saw that there was something going on, and Xie Yun thought that he might die soon.
"How to rescue them?" Li Shimin was still worried about these pumpkins. At the same time, this matter could not be entirely blamed on Xie Yun. He originally thought that these pumpkins should be stored well and should not be eaten directly.
"We need to wait for Wei Chen to read the remaining pumpkin seeds before we can answer this accurately." Zhang San actually already had a plan in mind.
Even if all these pumpkins are rotten and the seeds are moldy, don't you still have some at home? When the time comes, you can pack up those moldy seeds and mix them with your own good pumpkin seeds. When you sow next year, you will have some of them.
Pumpkins can sprout, and with luck, those moldy seeds may be able to revive again.
It's just that in this way, I will be unable to pull up my pants. Anyway, I still blame Xie Yun for saying that it's better to do it secretly.
When Xu Huang packed up the pumpkin seeds and brought them back, Zhang San covered his nose and inspected them casually, then said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, these seeds can still be saved. I will take them back and process them. I think there should be some seeds next year."
Able to sprout and grow.”
When Li Shimin heard this, he asked a little uncertainly: "Seriously? Why do you want to take it back? I can have someone pick it up if you need it."
Zhang San curled his lips and said, "If you don't take it back, how can you adulterate it?" "Your Majesty, these seeds need to be exposed to the sun for a period of time, and then use disinfectant alcohol to remove the mold..."
Li Shimin didn't understand what he heard, but he still said: "Okay, I know, I'll leave it to you. Be sure to rescue these pumpkin seeds, and Xie Yun, please take them back with you."
Zhang San complained in his heart: You know nothing, I don’t even know what I said.
"It's the Emperor." Zhang San actually didn't want to take Xie Yun back, but after all, he was also Xie Hua'er's master, and refusing to save him always made Zhang San's conscience uneasy.