Datang's free and easy concubine

Chapter 20

Li Shimin reeked of alcohol but his face sank like water, and he shouted in a deep voice: "You guys are really against the sky!"

Cheng Chumo and the others were all dumbfounded, wasn't it just a way to break into the Sifang Pavilion, why did the emperor even invite him?They were so arrogant before, and now they all shrank their necks in fright, like partridges.

"See His Majesty the Emperor!"

The envoys from various countries reacted the fastest, and they all knelt down neatly on the ground. Cheng Chumo and the others reacted after being startled, and then knelt down on the ground.

Why do you kneel down at every turn?While Su Cheng muttered in his heart, he followed the crowd and knelt down. This was the first time he came to Datang to salute.

Li Shimin's eyes swept over everyone and finally landed on Su Cheng. Although Su Cheng was a great talent, he was also a good-looking talent. The Queen and Changle also liked him very much. He was a good candidate for the son-in-law.

However, no matter how Li Shimin looked at Su Cheng, he didn't like it. The girl who had been a treasure for more than ten years let this boy be blasphemed if she didn't pay attention!

Is that something that can be resolved in forty battles?

Su Cheng felt that the emperor's gaze had been resting on him, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.

"Oh! You've grown up, haven't you? How dare you come to the Sifang Pavilion to make trouble! Do you want to be ashamed and thrown to the vassal state?" Li Shimin scolded mercilessly.

Behind Li Shimin are Cheng Yaojin, Li Ji, and Yu Chigong. They all looked at Su Cheng and Cheng Chumo with drunken faces. Although the kneelings were all their nephews, they were not in a hurry at all. There was a hint of gloating in his eyes.

Making a scene in the Sifang Pavilion after drinking, whether it is a big deal or a small thing, no matter how great the emperor is, it is impossible for these boys to be beheaded and exiled. At most, they will be beaten with a board or locked up for a few days.

So Cheng Yaojin and the others were not in a hurry at all, if jade could not be polished, it would be better to be locked up in a prison if it was not sealed for three days, and the house would be clean and tidy.

Li Shimin actually knew the boys like Cheng Chumo very well, and he also knew that they were good at making troubles in groups, often fighting horse races and so on, but they never went to the Sifang Pavilion to make trouble.

Why did you suddenly come to the Sifang Pavilion today to beat up the envoy?Li Shimin immediately had a guess in his mind, it was probably Su Cheng who instigated it!

This is really dozing off, and someone will give you a pillow. Just thinking about what reason to cut this kid, Li Shimin shouted: "Say, who led it?"

Although Su Cheng wanted to put the blame on Cheng Chumo and the others, after all, they had thick thighs, but feeling Li Shimin's gaze on him, he felt that he had to save himself.

It would be impossible to count on these few fawns who were intimidated by the majesty of the changing emperor!

Su Cheng said in a very bachelor way: "Return to Your Majesty, it's a grassroots!"

"Do you know what a serious crime it is to beat an envoy?" Li Shimin said in a deep voice.

Su Cheng said sincerely: "Your Majesty, the Caomin is for the sake of the millions of people in the Tang Dynasty not to go hungry, and for the sake of His Majesty's eternal life. The heart of the Caomin can shine through the sun and the moon!"

Li Shimin was very happy: "The riots in the Sifang Pavilion and the beating of the envoys are for the sake of my people not to go hungry? Is it for the eternity of my country? If you can't explain clearly, boy, let's see how I deal with you!"

Li Shimin is a generation of Mingjun, he should be able to reason, right?But Su Cheng felt a little guilty for no reason at the thought of smacking a girl's bellyband.

If you want to avoid being beaten, you must pretend to be aggressive.

Su Cheng took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, can Cao Min stand up and speak?"

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Cheng Yaojin and the others in the back couldn't help coughing, they really didn't expect Su Cheng to say such a word suddenly.

This kid is really brave!It's such a critical moment, yet you still make such a request!

Li Shimin was also amused: "Okay, then you stand up and say, if you can't convince me, you just wait to be punished!"

Su Cheng stood up abruptly, and said with a smile: "When your Majesty finishes listening to the grass people, he will definitely want to beat up the prince of Linyi Kingdom."

Li Shimin said: "Oh? Could it be that the prince of Lin Yiguo did something against the law of the country?"

Fan Yi was taken aback, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, I am wronged, I have never done anything against the laws of the country!"

Su Cheng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, do you know that the rice in my Tang Dynasty is cooked once a year?"

Li Shimin said angrily: "Nonsense, of course I know! I'm not a foolish king who doesn't distinguish between five grains!"

Su Cheng laughed and said, "Does Your Majesty know that the rice in Linyi Kingdom is harvested twice a year?"

Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin and Fang Xuanling behind them were all stunned. It was the first time they knew that Lin Yiguo's rice was harvested twice a year.

After being stunned, Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Linyi Country is just a small country. Even if it harvests twice a year, the extra grain is just a drop in the bucket for my Tang Dynasty. Moreover, Linyi Country is far away, and the transportation of grain is too expensive. The gain outweighs the loss."

Su Cheng said with a smile: "The grass people know, Your Majesty, the grass people are not referring to grain, but rice seeds, rice seeds that can be harvested twice a year!"

"Rice seeds?" Li Shimin murmured, and then his eyes lit up, and his face flushed with excitement, "Rice seeds that are harvested twice a year?"

Li Ji and Fang Xuanling who were behind also immediately understood, yes, why are you thinking of transporting grain from Lin Yiguo?It should be used as rice seeds. If the rice in Datang can be harvested twice a year, how much food will be added every year?

Everyone looked at Su Cheng enthusiastically, and Su Cheng said with a smile: "The reason why the rice in Linyi Kingdom can achieve double cropping is because their rice seeds have a short growth cycle, and their rice seeds have large ears, which can resist drought and increase the yield." It is bigger than the rice in our Datang!"

hiss!Everyone couldn't help but gasp. The rice in Linyi Country not only can be harvested twice a year, but also resistant to drought, and the yield is also large. If Datang also uses the rice seeds from Linyi Country, how much will Datang's grain output increase?

Fang Xuanling asked excitedly: "Is the rice seed of Lin Yiguo planted in my Tang Dynasty?"

Of course!Su Cheng is very sure of this, because Champa rice was promoted on a large scale in ancient China, and it was very effective!

So Su Cheng nodded affirmatively and said: "Yes! The climate in Lin Yiguo is similar to that in the south of my Tang Dynasty. My master traveled all over the world and brought back some rice seeds from Champa. In my Tang Dynasty, we can do two crops a year."

The last trace of worry was gone, everyone blushed with excitement, and Li Shimin was even more excited.

Ever since Xuanwumen became emperor, what Li Shimin desires most is to create a prosperous age. What is a prosperous age?In a prosperous age, the world is peaceful and the people are happy, and this is inseparable from money and food, so he attaches great importance to farming and strives to restore production.

He didn't expect to learn that there are rice seeds that are harvested twice a year today. How can this not make him overjoyed?Once this kind of rice seed is promoted on a large scale, it will definitely improve the national strength of Datang.

(End of this chapter)