Li Erzheng was talking to Fang Xuanling about the famine.
Since he took office, he has been most worried about this matter.
At this time, Empress Changsun suddenly called him, leaving him a little confused... What happened?
According to Li Er's understanding of Empress Changsun, this woman has always understood him best. He must be discussing state affairs with his close ministers at this time, and will not disturb her if nothing happens.
But after all, my wife was here, so I still raised my head and looked outside the hall.
Then...a scene came that confused Li Er.
Empress Changsun ran into the palace with sweat all over her head and looked totally helpless.
What was even less impressive was the fact that Li Junxian, a close minister of the emperor and a general of the imperial guard, was following behind the queen. At this moment, he was holding a large basket and ran into the Manna Hall with a squeaking sound.
"Queen, this is..."
"Your Majesty, I have a valuable treasure to present to Your Majesty!"
"Chongbao? What is it?"
Li Eryi became a little serious when he heard that the queen was so anxious.
But didn't the queen go to see Sheng'er? What valuable treasures can be found by taking a trip to the countryside... No matter what treasures are said, they are of no use to the national economy and people's livelihood.
But after leaving the desk, he came to the stairs and looked at the basket.
"Is this it? These fruits are..."
"This is the treasure that I am going to present to Your Majesty. This item is called potatoes. Your Majesty once ate it... once, do you still remember?"
Queen Changsun said this.
Li Er was also stunned for a moment.
"It seems that I have eaten it somewhere, but..."
"I am presenting this treasure to Your Majesty today. Your Majesty can stop all government affairs today and wait until I prepare a supper for Your Majesty. Only then will you know how good it is!"
"Supper? Queen, what do you want to say..."
"Your Majesty, please rest a moment. If you don't trust me, why don't you trust... hmm? This is a blessing from heaven!"
Empress Changsun made a pun.
The word auspiciousness refers to the things in the basket and Sheng'er.
Speaking of this, Empress Changsun blinked at Li Er narrowly.
then.
Li Er understood it instantly, instantly.
This thing was made by Sheng'er!
In this case, Li Er was not in a hurry, "Xuan Ling, then you also stay, just like you are at an old friend's house, have a simple meal here!"
Li Er and the other ministers were all close friends who came to the coup together, so it was normal for them to have a casual meal.
Although Fang Xuanling was a little slanderous, she thought that His Majesty would not be obsessed with strange things like Qin Shihuang.
However, the solution to the famine is not in this moment. We can continue the discussion later during the meal. After all, Queen Changsun is not an outsider.
After Empress Changsun finished speaking, she directly picked up a few potatoes and carried them to the imperial kitchen.
The embroidered silk robe was stained with mud, and her head was covered with sweat, but she still walked with energy and energy.
After a while.
The queen led several palace maids and carried several large plates to the Manna Hall.
No one has arrived yet,
A mixture of fresh and strong fragrance floated over in advance.
"What is this?"
"Why is it so sweet?"
"Your Majesty, this is the gift that I am going to present to Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please tell me how does this taste?"
"Okay, let me have a taste. Xuanling, you come too!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Both Li Er and Fang Xuanling could clearly smell the aroma of mashed potatoes.
The mixture of two different aromas is simply incredible.
then……
The two of them scooped up a spoonful with a wooden spoon and took a bite.
After taking this bite, the two people's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Your Majesty, this thing is so sweet and delicious, so wonderful!"
"It's such a good thing...the taste is so delicate and refreshing, I...I came from a wealthy family since I was a child, but I have never enjoyed such a wonderful thing."
Take a bite of the smooth, sweet and soft mashed potatoes,
At this moment, Li Er only felt that his whole life was complete.
But then he couldn't help but sigh.
"Guanyin Maid, you have a heart. What a pity..."
Li Er remembered what happened in the memorial just now.
I couldn't help but feel depressed.
"These expensive and rare things can only be eaten in the palace. I don't know how many people in the world have toiled all their lives and never had the chance to taste them..."
He shook his head and sighed again.
Fang Xuanling was very surprised. Since he left home, he had never seen any delicious food at the banquets of various wealthy families, but this was the first time for him to taste such a sweet and unique thing, just like Li Er.
but……
Like Li Er, Fang Xuanling knew that there were still countless hungry people in the Tang Dynasty, waiting for the princes of the court to find a solution.
As a minister of the dynasty, the better he eats, the more ironic he is.
Li Er became depressed, and he even dared not say that this thing was really delicious. Who would be in that mood?
But the next moment.
I saw Empress Changsun covering her mouth and smiling.
"Your Majesty's words are ridiculous. No matter how miserable the people of the Tang Dynasty were, how could they not even be able to eat this food?"
As soon as the words fell.
Li Er and Fang Xuanling were both stunned for a moment.
What's the meaning?
Does this mean that everyone can afford this food?
Li Er instantly felt something was wrong.
The queen said that she was offering auspicious treasures, and he thought she meant that the food was delicious and she wanted to try it for herself.
But now it seems like...the queen didn't mean that?
"Queen, how do you say this?"
"Your Majesty, what is the yield per mu of ordinary rice?"
"This...it's less than two stones, and the fertile land is at most three hundred kilograms."
“So what’s the price of rice?”
"...Oh, one, two, five or six yuan per stone."
Li Er didn't want to talk about the price of food.
Empress Changsun covered her mouth and smiled again, "That's it. Every stone of grain is one, two, five, or six taels of silver, and the people can afford it for the time being."
"Then I would like to ask Your Majesty, the yield of three hundred catties per mu is one tael and five cents. What if the yield per mu is three thousand catties?"
The yield per mu is three hundred kilograms.
This is a very accidental phenomenon, and only the most expensive fertile fields have this yield.
Most of the remaining fields are about 200 kilograms each.
What does it mean? The price of one to two five cents corresponds to an output of about two hundred kilograms per mu.
The yield per mu is three thousand catties, which is fifteen times of two hundred catties.
Increase production fifteenfold?
Queen Changsun finished speaking.
Li Er's mind went blank for a moment.
A bit of mashed potato in Fang Xuanling's mouth almost choked the old man to death.
Yield per mu...
How many?
"Queen, what did you just say? I...I didn't hear you clearly. Maybe I haven't had enough rest recently."
"Your Majesty didn't hear clearly, it's just that he didn't believe it."
"What I'm saying is that the soup your Majesty used just now is made of potatoes. The yield of potatoes per mu is three thousand kilograms!"
…
The entire Manna Hall immediately fell into silence.
Eerie silence.
Li Er and Fang Xuanling looked at Empress Changsun in stunned silence, their chins almost touching the uppers of their shoes.
The yield per mu is three thousand catties.
Why didn't you say thirty thousand catties?
This is outrageous!
Beat Li Er to death, and he would not believe that any food in the world could yield three thousand catties per mu - unless it was soil, he would believe it!
But at this moment, Queen Changsun's expression was so serious.
Li Er stayed for a long time, and finally had to accept this fact.
Empress Changsun didn’t make a mistake, and she didn’t hear it wrong either.