Lu Xuan was even more happy when he heard Zhuge Liang's words.
Potatoes are the first grains to mature, followed by corn, then peanuts, and finally sweet potatoes around October.
Lu Xuan thought for a while and asked: "Are there any mature peppers?"
"have!"
Zhuge Liang immediately answered and said: "Currently, a batch of peppers have turned red, and they have all been dried and planted. They can be planted next year. In addition, they are still blooming and bearing fruit, and there are still peppers. However, most of them are green peppers.
, it’s not completely red yet.”
Lu Xuan replied: "Green peppers have a good taste and can also be used for cooking. But this year, they are mainly used for seed production and will be promoted and eaten next year."
Zhuge Liang said: "Your Majesty, Sheng Ming."
Lu Xuan stood up and said: "Where are the potatoes we want to watch dug?"
Zhuge Liang said: "Report to your Majesty, it is just outside the south city. The planting land is in the same area. The corn is also in another area. In fact, the corn is also maturing and can be harvested in a few days."
Lu Xuan thought about the situation of the potatoes and asked, "I'm going to dig potatoes. Are you ready?"
"Ready."
Zhuge Liang answered without thinking.
Lu Xuandao: "In that case, it's time to dig."
"Xu Chu!"
Lu Xuan gave an order.
"exist!"
Xu Chu strode into the palace.
Lu Xuan ordered: "Go and arrange for people to inform Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia and others, and ask them to go to the south gate of Nanjing City and prepare to accompany the king to witness the potato yield per acre. In addition, notify again
Tian Feng, Feng Ji, Guo Tu, Zhang He and Gao Lan attended together."
"Here!"
Xu Chu turned around and hurriedly made arrangements.
Lu Xuan said again: "Here comes someone!"
A chamberlain entered and stood with a bow.
Lu Xuan ordered: "Inform Zhang Zhao and ask him to summon the main officials of Wu State to wait at the south gate and accompany me to witness the production of new grains."
"Here!"
The chamberlain hurriedly went to inform.
After Lu Xuan finished making arrangements, he asked again: "Kong Ming, potatoes are the first batch of mature grains and are very important. Are you ready?"
Zhuge Liang looked calm, without any panic, and replied: "Your Majesty, I have been waiting for this day for a long time. Now, potatoes can come out and shock everyone. This is what I look forward to in my heart. There is no nervousness, only excitement.
.”
Lu Xuan nodded and ordered: "Let's go, follow me to the south gate."
"Here!"
Zhuge Liang bowed and answered.
Lu Xuan led Zhuge Liang out of the hall. Lu Xuan boarded the carriage, looked at Zhuge Liang who was about to leave the city, and ordered: "Come up and leave the city with me. It would be a waste of time for you to leave the palace by yourself and then find the carriage."
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment.
This treatment is unusual.
Although Lu Xuan is the King of Wu, he is already equal to the emperor. Under this premise, Lu Xuan's carriage is the king's carriage, which is equivalent to the emperor's carriage. Even if he is a favorite, it is difficult to ride in the emperor's carriage.
Lu Xuan urged: "Kong Ming, what are you doing standing still? Why don't you come up?"
Zhuge Liang came back to his senses in an instant and said respectfully: "I can't ride in the king's chariot. I just need to hurry up and follow the king out of the city."
Lu Xuandao: "Too much nonsense, come up quickly."
Zhuge Liang was told this, but his heart was filled with emotion. He got up and entered Lu Xuan's carriage and sat down in a polite manner. The carriage set off and left the palace towards the south gate of Nanjing City. When Lu Xuan arrived at the south gate, Cao Cao had already
arrive.
Cao Cao stood beside the carriage with an urgent look on his face and said: "My lord, you informed me that the potatoes are ripe and I want to witness the potato harvest. I am looking forward to it very much."
"Your Majesty, I am also looking forward to it."
Xun Yu also came.
Beside Xun Yu, there were Guo Jia, Xun You, Cheng Yu and Xun Chen. In addition, Tian Feng, Gao Lan, Zhang He, Guo Tu and others also came.
"Your Majesty, my ministers are here."
Zhang Zhao also came up to greet him.
His eyes were also full of expectation.
Zhuge Liang planted new grains such as potatoes. He knew the specific situation, but Zhang Zhao did not understand it. Now that the potatoes are ripe and need to be dug, he is curious about how much kilograms per mu can be produced?
Lu Xuan glanced at the people around him. Whether it was his direct subordinates such as Zhang Zhao, Zhou Yu, Gu Yong, Chen Deng, Zhuge Jin, or Cao Cao, Tian Feng, etc., they were all here.
Everyone's expressions were extremely expectant.
Originally, the news of the new grain only spread in a small area, but as more people started talking about it, many people who knew about it wanted to see what it would look like to have a grain yield of one thousand kilograms per mu.
Lu Xuan nodded and ordered: "Leave the city and follow my king's car."
Lu Xuan's carriage followed suit.
Zhang Zhao and Cao Cao followed each other, and others followed on horseback. The team was very large. With Zhuge Liang's guidance, in less than a quarter of an hour, they arrived at the place dedicated to planting potatoes.
Here, there are many common people, who were summoned by Zhuge Liang to dig potatoes. In addition, there are also government officials who are responsible for guarding the surrounding areas. Their duty is to guard the land where potatoes are grown and ensure that no one can get close to them.
Let people dig it out.
Lu Xuan got off the carriage and glanced around.
This is an open and flat area with neatly cultivated fields and a very good geographical location.
Such an area is suitable for growing food.
The potato seedlings in the ground are almost all dry and have yellow leaves. Many of them are even withered on the ground and have become too mature to be mature.
Cao Cao stood next to Lu Xuan and asked: "Your Majesty, do potatoes grow in the ground?"
Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Yes, it's all in the soil."
Cao Cao said: "I will wait and see."
Lu Xuan glanced around. Many people were talking about it, and each of them looked even more curious. Lu Xuan also had a look of expectation in his eyes, and ordered: "Kong Ming, you can start digging."
Zhuge Liang nodded. He walked up, looked at a group of people sitting in their seats, and said, "Fellows, you are responsible for the potatoes from planting to harvesting."
"It depends on you, the people of Wu State, whether we can fill our stomachs in the future. When digging potatoes, try to be careful not to break them. You are all familiar with the situation of potatoes, so be careful."
Zhuge Liang raised his voice and said, "Thank you for your hard work."
“It’s not hard work!”
One by one the people answered loudly.
These people were convinced and grateful to Zhuge Liang from the bottom of their hearts. Because Zhuge Liang was in charge of Nanjing County, the local people's lives were stable.
In addition, the common people were responsible for planting the potatoes, watching them grow, and after the potatoes matured, they dug some out under Zhuge Liang's arrangement and learned about them, so they knew the potatoes very well.
Everyone knows the yield of potatoes. Now that potatoes are about to be released, everyone is naturally very excited.
Zhuge Liang ordered: "Please."
One by one, the people walked towards the potato fields with hoes in their hands.