Chang'an is still calm on the surface. Just because of the advent of sweet potatoes, the people know that there will be a good year this year, and with the promotion of these two crops, the Tang Dynasty will become more and more prosperous, and everyone is smiling and energetic.
Overall, it was peaceful.
But if you are a discerning person, you can see that Chang'an has been very busy recently.
Countless ministers of the imperial dynasty appeared on the streets from time to time, and even some of their busy clothes were stained and damaged and they did not bother to change them.
Behind the scenes, naturally, Li Er's series of measures gradually unfolded.
Divine arm bow, refined black armor.
Fire yao, grenade dan.
Imperial examination, cheap high-quality paper, cheap and easy-to-use charcoal pens.
Little by little changes are happening quietly.
And at the same time.
Inside the palace.
In the inner garden...
At some point, two large pieces of the royal garden were inexplicably shoveled away.
Full of transplanted leeks!
Leeks have had many different meanings in some subcultures in later generations, but they have a long history. In this era, leeks are already the main player in the Chinese people's vegetable basket.
Spring leek and autumn cucumber are time-honored names in the field of gourmet food. One of the two star vegetables is leek.
The characteristic of this thing is that it grows quickly.
So it was specially selected by Li Er for experiments!
Although it is already late spring and the heat of summer has arrived, you can still plant.
The purpose, of course, is to...
Controlled trial!
In the past few days, Li Er could be said to have been heartbroken.
In order to see the effect as soon as possible, Li Er did not plant directly from seeds. Instead, he chose to spend money to buy leek seedlings from the people and transplant them directly.
Since it is transplanted, survival is naturally not easy.
Just the morning after transplanting, it was already wilted a lot. Although it was not completely brown, it was obviously only a matter of time.
This part has been cleared out, and the remaining parts are growing normally.
It was also under these conditions that Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty began his first scientific practice.
Two fields, all ten steps square.
For a clear comparison, he even carefully counted the number of leek seedlings on both sides, and they were exactly the same!
Then, one piece of land was treated with chemical fertilizer and the other with farmyard manure.
For a moment, a divine smell spread everywhere in the inner courtyard of the palace...
Not only the palace maids and chamberlains could not bear it, but also all the officials who came to court every day were astonished.
Some officials from the aristocratic family even maliciously speculated, is Li Er sick? It would be best to die as soon as possible...
Throughout the palace, everyone looked at this former back garden and walked around it.
Only Li Er, Empress Changsun, and a few people who knew about it did not care about it, and even had strong curiosity, always wanting to pry and inquire about the situation...
After a few days like this.
One morning...
Hundreds of officials came to court.
Li Er sat on the throne and took a sip of juice with a smile.
I learned it from Li Sheng!
Then he spoke slowly, "Everyone...have you smelled a strange fragrance in the palace recently?"
Li Er asked this.
Throughout the hall, many officials covered their mouths and noses on the spot.
On this day, I don’t know why the smell has dissipated a lot, and it has become vague. After being reminded by Li Er, I instantly felt extremely clear...
For a moment, the entire Ganlu Hall fell into silence, with countless strange and suspicious eyes looking at Li Er...
But right now.
Du Ruhui suddenly came out and said, "Your Majesty, I smell the fragrance. Please tell me what is so sweet!"
…
Du Ruhui suddenly came out of the queue.
Everyone looked over subconsciously.
By the time he finished speaking, all the officials, whether they were from aristocratic families or those who had passed the imperial examination, were stunned.
Du Ruhui is an official of the country!
Li Eryin was regarded as his right-hand man, and together with Fang Xuanling, he was called Fang Mou Du Duan.
Today actually...
There were a lot of discussions and whispers for a while!
"What's going on? Mr. Du has a problem with his nose today?"
"That shouldn't be the case. Mr. Du has always been upright. Why are you so flattering today?"
"No, doesn't this mean that a deer is a horse?"
"I believe it even if you say it's Zhao Gao..."
"Wait a minute, why doesn't Mr. Wei say anything?"
Du Ruhui's unusual words and deeds aroused countless discussions, and then all the officials thought of another name.
Wei Zheng!
Wei Zheng had followed Li Er since the Wagangzhai period and gave Li Er advice.
Li Er was also a teacher, a friend, and a minister. He had always been loyal and outspoken. Everyone in the world, from officials to scholars to common people, knew this.
Du Ruhui was playing tricks on Zhao Gao, but Wei Zheng didn't come out to scold him?
While he was thinking this, Wei Zheng stepped out of the queue.
So for a while, everyone speculated that Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui were about to have a duel.
But no one understands why Du Ruhui suddenly became a despised jester.
next moment……
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, Wei Zheng, also smelled the fragrance. I am very curious about the source of this fragrance. Please let me know clearly!"
Whoosh!
In an instant, the whispers disappeared in the entire hall.
Everyone was stunned, and their brains were all white.
Is this horse riding Wei Zheng?!
Wei Zheng, how could he say such a thing?!
Is it Wei Zheng who didn’t wake up, or am I myself who didn’t wake up?!
In an instant, countless people subconsciously raised their hands, pinched their thighs and pinched their philtrum!
I'm afraid that I'm hallucinating when I go to court!
However, everyone soon realized that it was not an illusion.
Those words were really said by Wei Zheng!
Oh my god!
What day is today? Is it the 366th day of the year?
Does the sun come out from the west? Or from the north?
this?
???
what happened?
then……
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Duan Lun...
The ministers of Tiance Mansion also came out.
They all said that it smelled very fragrant and asked Your Majesty to tell us what it was!
So the entire Ganlu Palace was stunned, and all the officials were stunned!
And then...
Li Er smiled slightly.
He found that not only Fang Xuanling and others who had held a small meeting were present, but also many officials from his own department, such as Xiao Yu and others, were also present.
"You all are very well informed. In this case, I have to ask a question."
"What do you grow in your fields at home?"
When Li Er asked this question, many ministers rushed to answer.
Although this question is confusing, it is much more normal than referring to a smell as a smell!
At least it's not scary.
"Your Majesty, my family has thirty-five acres of farmland. Today, it is mainly taken care of by the eldest son. Currently, rice and some potatoes are planted."
"Your Majesty, my family has sixteen acres of land, and has taken in two refugees as tenant farmers. Currently, I am growing leeks..."
"Your Majesty, minister..."
After a while of answering, Li Er nodded.
"Then I would like to ask, if there are grain growers in your family's fields, how much can you produce per mu?"
Finally back to normal!
Many officials were inexplicably relieved, fearing that Li Er wanted to purge the court and deliberately asked questions to trick them.
Since we are asking about the yield per acre, it is naturally a serious topic.
"Your Majesty, my family's farmland can produce rice per 1 stone per acre!"