It was only six years after the release of the Tang Dynasty that it was Journey to the West Chapter 32: Xingke lifts heavyweights and gives you another fetish
Chapter 32: Xingke lifts heavyweights and gives you another fetish
Chapter 32: The Imperial Examination, the Chonghan Family, and I’ll give you another magical object [Please recommend and vote monthly]
Su Chen thought for a moment and then slowly spoke.
Baoquan said: "Your Majesty, the reason for the lot is actually that there are no harvests in some places during the autumn harvest, and the people are displaced and starve to death everywhere, which leads to various vicious incidents."
Li Shimin nodded, the people of the Tang Dynasty were actually very docile, and having food was enough.
If there is no food, the sheep will turn into a big bad wolf.
Su Chen said: "Last year's weather has already predicted that there will be no harvest this year. Drought in the north and floods in the south have caused devastating damage to farmland, resulting in serious damage to this year's crops."
"This was already the case, but as a result, we encountered a locust plague that was rare in a century. As a result, before the autumn harvest, there was no harvest. Now that the autumn harvest is coming, the people are even more miserable."
After Su Chen's simple description and comparing it with the natural disasters that occurred last year, Li Shimin felt that it made sense.
Last year, it was true that there was drought in the north and floods in the south, causing heavy losses to farmland, but the situation reported by officials did not seem to be as exaggerated as Su Chen said.
However.
Li Shimin thought carefully, maybe the officials reported good news but not bad news.
He had to send someone to investigate to find out the so-called truth.
But that's all for later, he must know now how to solve these things if they really happen.
Even after he became emperor, he was still helpless in the face of these natural disasters.
Li Shimin said: "Please ask the Heavenly Master to teach me."
Su Chen said: "It's easy to solve. The harvest is a foregone conclusion. Your Majesty must face the facts. When the time comes, send people to prepare food in advance, distribute it to the victims, and then give them rice seeds to encourage them to survive."
Li Shimin said in despair: "There is not much food left in the national treasury. The excess food from the summer harvest has been used to fight the Turks. I can't even get out a grain of rice."
Su Chen said: "Your Majesty has no food, but many people have it."
He did not say who had the food in his hand, but Li Shimin understood what he meant in an instant.
Family!
The aristocratic families of the Tang Dynasty were extremely wealthy forces, and even their Li family was actually an extremely large aristocratic family.
Many of the ministers above the court, as well as the feudal officials in various places, as well as local dignitaries, are mostly supported by aristocratic families.
They do have food in their hands.
Li Shimin said: "They do have food in their hands, but I don't want to come."
He had a headache. The problem of the aristocratic family was what Li Shimin wanted to solve when he came to the throne, but now it is already the end of the seventh year of Zhenguan and he can't solve it.
If you want to take food from aristocratic families, you will be grabbing food from the tiger's mouth, and the possibility is too low.
Su Chen smiled and said: "Your Majesty, they have food that can be taken or bought. Of course, a few big ones need to take the lead in donating and selling food before the rest can follow suit."
Li Shimin's eyes shone. This method was simple and crude, but it seemed to be really good.
Let him suddenly feel enlightened.
I never dared to touch the Aristocratic Family before, but taking this opportunity may be a good time to touch the Aristocratic Family and test the attitude and bottom line of the Aristocratic Family.
Su Chen continued: "Your Majesty can still attach importance to the imperial examination. Only when talents come from poor families can their foundation be shaken."
Pay attention to the imperial examination?!
The light in Li Shimin's eyes became brighter and brighter, and Su Chen's move spoke to the bottom of his heart.
It was like the sun, shining on his dark heart, making him suddenly enlightened.
If the imperial examination is promoted and a poor family is established, the family will surely collapse!
What a great idea!
Li Shimin also laughed at the same time. Su Chen had come up with several ideas to deal with the aristocratic family, but he did not mention the word aristocratic family at all.
Too cautious!
He also admired Su Chen very much. He had been thinking about this eternal strategy for seven years and couldn't figure it out. How did Su Chen come up with it all at once?!
Li Shimin said: "How did the Heavenly Master get such good advice?"
Su Chen said: "Everything is in the lot, this is God's will."
Li Shimin immediately kept silent, and at the same time he was ecstatic. This meant that God was on his side, because God was giving him guidance.
The old eunuch listened nearby and admired Su Chen very much. Fortunately, such a plan was a secret. If this person had come up with it, how terrifying he would be!
The national policy came at his fingertips, and the dominance of aristocratic families that had troubled the Sui and Tang Dynasties for decades was easily solved by him.
His wisdom is almost demonic!
Li Shimin added: "If the number of people affected by the disaster really increases, even if they get some food from this world... it will only be a drop in the bucket. If you want to completely change the status quo, what should I do?!"
Su Chen said: "Work-for-relief. The victims have jobs and the country has construction. This is a win-win situation."
Work-for-relief!
The light in Li Shimin's eyes became brighter and brighter. He was so excited that blood rushed to his head and he stood up directly.
He actually saluted Su Chen very respectfully, clasping his fists and bending down to salute.
The old eunuch was so frightened that he tried to help him, but Li Shimin threw him away and bowed seriously.
"On behalf of all the people in the world, I would like to thank the Heavenly Master for his teachings."
Su Chen said: "I have one more thing to give to Your Majesty. It may make the Tang Dynasty more prosperous and overcome this year's difficulties."
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, a little confused, but there was a faint expectation in his heart.
What is given by the Heavenly Master must be extraordinary.
Su Chen ordered to go down, and Sun Simiao quickly brought a tray.
When I opened it, I saw an ear of rice lying there.
Li Shimin picked it up in surprise. This was the immortal rice that the queen had brought back, but this one was plumper and the grains were obviously mature.
He was excited and asked tentatively: "Master, what is this?"
Su Chen was speechless. He deliberately asked the queen's men to take the fairy rice away. He didn't believe that Li Shimin didn't know.
but.
The emperor certainly couldn't admit that his wife had become a thief. Since he was pretending to be stupid, Su Chen should pretend that he didn't know.
He said: "This is fairy rice seed. It contains weak spiritual power. Taking it can strengthen the body. Of course, the most important thing is that good fields can produce 10,000 jins per mu, medium fields can also produce 8,000 jins per mu, and inferior fields can produce 8,000 jins per mu.
It can also produce five to six thousand catties per mu."
hiss!
Li Shimin took a breath.
Although the Queen had said it before, when Su Chen mentioned it now, he was still surprised.
Is there really such a divine thing?!
Su Chen added: "But the most amazing thing is that this rice seed matures nine times a year, and you can have a full harvest in less than one and a half months."
"really?!!"
Li Shimin was so shocked that his voice changed, and he was filled with surprise.
The old eunuch also knelt on the ground, with tears streaming down his face, "God bless the Tang Dynasty, God bless the Tang Dynasty. Congratulations to your majesty for acquiring this divine object. I am very lucky to the Tang Dynasty."
Su Chen glanced at him and took out the treasure himself, but the old eunuch slapped him in the face.
Li Shimin was pleasantly surprised. He didn't expect Su Chen to be willing to hand over this thing.
This is why he came, but he has been reluctant to speak because he is afraid of being rejected.
Unexpectedly, Su Chen volunteered.
If he had known this earlier, he should have come long ago!
There are nine crops a year, and the second-class fields can produce five or six thousand catties per mu. The Tang Dynasty is about to prosper!
You know, in today's Tang Dynasty, the yield of fertile farmland is only two to three hundred kilograms per mu.
Li Shimin said: "Master Tian, I want to thank you on behalf of all the people in the world. Thank you so much."
Good strategies for governing the country are now available, as are fairy rice seeds.
Li Shimin no longer wanted to stay, he just wanted to go back and get things done quickly.
Su Chen didn't want him to stay either. Only if Li Shimin resolved the matter as soon as possible could he obtain the immortal golden body of the Immortal and the Holy Emperor!
After taking out 10,000 kilograms of newly harvested grain and giving it to Li Shimin, who asked someone to take it back, the day also darkened.
After sending the person away, Su Chen also received a reward of three thousand years of skill.
In an instant, he had more than 8,000 years of skill.
Such skill gave Su Chen a sense of transcendence and made him want to soar into the sky.
Su Chen wanted to try flying up into the clouds and riding the mist to see if the heavens could still stop him.
but.
He endured it.
He should wait until he obtains the Immortal's Golden Body. He is worried that if there is a heaven, he will hit his head and bleed.
With the immortal's golden body, it is safer.
Li Shimin went down the mountain and summoned the ministers to Zichen Hall to discuss matters overnight.
Those who came were all the pillars of the country. In addition to civil servants such as Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, and Fang Xuanling, there were also military generals such as Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Gong.
Li Shimin was very excited, which made the officials a little puzzled.
Wei Zheng said: "Why did your Majesty summon us?"
Li Shimin said: "I heard this morning that the autumn harvest is abundant and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, but I always feel something is wrong, so I want to ask, is this true?"
Wei Zheng and others looked at each other.
They had just read the memorials from various places reporting the autumn harvest in the morning, so there was no problem!
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, except for a few state capitals, basically everything you report is a good harvest."
Li Shimin shook his head, "No, how can there be a bumper harvest when locusts pass through? Moreover, there were many natural and man-made disasters last year. It would be a good harvest to have a harvest this year, but there is no chance of a bumper harvest!"
Everyone was actually puzzled, but because the situation was unknown, they did not dare to speak anymore.
Li Shimin took out a few memorials and threw them to them, "These local and state capitals were severely hit by disasters last year. One-third of the victims outside Chang'an came from them. How can they have a good harvest?"
The officials were shocked.
Upon closer inspection, they were all the smartest people in the Tang Dynasty, and they immediately understood that someone was hiding the truth.
Just at this time.
Someone was delivering newspapers outside the palace gate overnight.
"Report!! Shandong is suffering from a drought that is rare in a century. Thousands of people are dying of hunger. There is no harvest in autumn. There has been a civil uprising. There are still 180,000 victims heading towards Chang'an!"
When the news spread in the Zichen Palace, the officials were shocked, and Li Shimin also stood up suddenly.
He was shocked and angry.
All the officials were also horrified. Even Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, who did not change their expressions despite the collapse of Mount Tai, were extremely shocked.
Cheng Yaojin was even more shocked, "Your Majesty, the people have lost their harvest, a civil uprising is about to start, the army is suppressing it outside, and we cannot have internal chaos, what should we do?!"
