Qin Huaidao's eyes flashed and he said, "Your Majesty should be the happiest!"
"That's right." Lin Xuan nodded approvingly.
This is a good opportunity to win a lot of people's hearts. How could Li Shimin not want it?
The more Lin Xuan thought about it, the more he felt that he had not considered everything comprehensively before.
Only Li Shimin can handle this matter, and only he can handle it.
If he brings back high-yielding seeds, the favored people in the world will definitely think of him well.
His reputation among the people will also skyrocket, but this is not a good thing.
After Li Jing destroyed the Eastern Turks, he was named Shangshu Youpu She by Li Shimin for his merits.
Shangshu Youpushe, also the prime minister, seemed to be promoted, but in fact Li Shimin deprived Li Jing of his military power in disguise.
Li Jing's prestige in the army was already high, but it reached its peak in the battle to destroy the Eastern Turks, and he was called the God of Military of the Tang Dynasty.
As the saying goes, great achievements lead to shock. How could Li Shimin not be on guard against Li Jing?
Lin Xuan believed that if he brought back high-yield grain seeds, Li Shimin would definitely reward him and at the same time be suspicious of him.
The morale of the people and the military can be high, but it cannot be too high, otherwise Li Shimin will feel threatened.
And once the emperor felt threatened, there were only two endings, either death or being refrigerated.
Cheng Chumo and the others were not stupid, and they quickly figured out the pros and cons.
"Then when are you going to report to His Majesty?" Cheng Chumo asked.
Lin Xuan smiled and said: "It's not me, it's us together. Let's go now."
Bringing Cheng Chumo and a few others together can, firstly, prevent his own contribution from being too great, and secondly, it can also deepen their relationship.
"That's not good. After all, it was you who provided the information. We just went to Honglu Temple to inquire about it. How dare we share the credit!" Qin Huaidao said.
Lin Xuan waved his hand and said, "That's it. You guys wait for me at the door and I'll get something."
After Lin Xuan finished speaking, he stood up and left without giving them a chance to refuse.
"This..." Cheng Chumo looked at the other people, some of them didn't know what to do.
Yuchi Baolin and Li Dejiao were in a bit of a dilemma. They wanted the credit, but no one else spoke, and they were too embarrassed to speak first.
Qin Huaidao thought for a moment and said, "Since Lin Xuan said so, let's do as he said. Let's wait for him at the door."
He somewhat understood Lin Xuan's thoughts, but if he put himself in his shoes, if he faced this situation himself, could he give such a big credit to others?
Lin Xuan came to his study, folded up the written military training methods and put them in his arms.
After thinking about it, I also took out the drawings of the shock-absorbing steel plates.
"Chunyue, please send this drawing to Mr. Liu and ask him to make two sets as soon as possible." Lin Xuan ordered.
"Yes!" Chunyue took the drawings and went out.
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Li Shimin was reviewing the memorial, and Li Mu stepped forward to report: "Your Majesty, the prince of Jingyang County Bohe Yiguo and the prince of Suguo...want to see you."
Li Shimin was a little confused, what were these people doing here?
"Let them come in!" He was also a little tired and just in time to take a rest.
Li Mu went out and brought Lin Xuan and others in.
"I'm waiting for you, Your Majesty!" Lin Xuan and others saluted.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "You guys shouldn't have caused any trouble. Do you want me to intercede for you?"
"Your Majesty, I have come here with good news to present to Your Majesty." Lin Xuan said with cupped hands.
"Oh, tell me." Li Shimin became interested.
Lin Xuan said: "I heard that there is a small country in the south of Lingnan called Linyi. Linyi has a kind of rice called Champa rice. It can be harvested twice or three times a year, and the yield is larger than ours.
Tang's is still high. Even because the yield is too high, it cannot be sold, and a lot of grain rots in the fields and no one wants it."
"Are you telling the truth?" Li Shimin suddenly stood up as if he had been hit hard.
Lin Xuan said firmly: "How dare I deceive Your Majesty!"
By this time, Li Shimin had calmed down, and after sitting down, he asked, "You said you heard about it, why haven't I heard about it?"
"This is what I heard from businessmen from some countries in the south. I have found many businessmen there to verify that this is indeed the case!" Lin Xuan said deceptively.
He had thought that Li Shimin would ask this question before, so he thought about how to answer it.
As for Li Shimin sending people to investigate, he was not worried at all. It was impossible for those businessmen not to know about this kind of thing.
"Since those merchants know it, why doesn't anyone transport grain to Datang to sell?" Li Shimin asked doubtfully.
Lin Xuan explained: "They don't transport food to the Tang Dynasty simply because the road is inconvenient and the profit is too low!"
Those businessmen are not stupid. There are mountain roads all over Lingnan, and transportation is very inconvenient. You can only make a little money by transporting grain.
And if you transport some things from those countries to Datang, you can earn several times or even more than ten times the profit, and then you can earn huge profits by transporting things from Datang back.
If you transport less food, you won't make any money; if you transport more, the cost is too high, so only a fool can do it.
Although Li Shimin didn't understand business, he also knew that businessmen pursued profit, so he believed Lin Xuan's words to a certain extent.
"Even if there is a lot of food over there, what's the use if it can't be transported?" Li Shimin said.
In ancient times, transportation of grain relied on labor. In addition, transportation was inconvenient, so more manpower was needed, and troops had to be sent to protect it. People ate horses and chewed it along the way. How much would be left after it was transported back?
Lin Xuan knew Li Shimin's concerns and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you can take the water route. Starting from Lingnan, take the sea route to Yuhang County, and then change boats and take the Grand Canal."
The navigation technology of the Tang Dynasty was not strong, and the court did not pay attention to the importance of maritime transportation.
Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "The waves on the sea are too rough and accidents are easy to happen. Are you sure it's feasible?"
"Your Majesty, the sea route is dangerous, but we only need to walk a short distance along the coast. If there are storms and waves, we can dock at any time. If we wait for the waves to pass, what dangers can we face?" Lin Xuan explained.
Lin Xuan's words made Li Shimin's eyes light up, and he said happily: "What you said makes sense. Lin Xuan, if what you said is true, you have made a great contribution, and I will not hesitate to reward you!"
"Your Majesty, this is not the result of just one person, Cheng Chumo and the others all contributed," Lin Xuan said.
This credit was so great that he alone could not bear it.
Li Shimin looked at Cheng Chumo and the others. He had always heard before that they liked to cause trouble and did not have a very good influence on them, but now he felt that they were somewhat pleasing to the eye.
When Cheng Chumo and others saw Li Shimin looking at them, they straightened their chests unconsciously.
"Yes, you know that I am very pleased to share the worries of the imperial court!" Li Shimin nodded and said.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty." Cheng Chumo and others said with excitement.
Although Li Shimin didn't say what he wanted to reward them, they were already very excited to receive a "not bad".
Li Shimin smiled and said: "I think the name Zhancheng Rice is not nice. What do you think of Zhenguan Rice?"
Lin Xuan was a little speechless. There was no trace of the seed yet, so you thought of changing your name. It's so narcissistic.
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lin Xuan and others praised.
"Haha, you go back first. When the seeds come back, I will reward you based on your merits!" Li Shimin said with a laugh.