Datang Nongwang

Nong Wang?

Li Chongyuan was stunned.

Since ancient times, there has been no such title as Nongwang.

What is a title.

Li Chongyuan already knew about it.

Since the beginning of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, only a country can have a title.

Such as Jin, Qin, Wei and so on.

Why did Li Ke seal himself the title of Nongwang when he came to himself?
Li Chongyuan looked at Li Ke, trying to see something from Li Ke.

The same is true of all the court officials, they all looked at Li Ke, and even wanted to ask Li Ke if you made a mistake.

then.

When Li Chongyuan was conferred the title of Prince of Xixiang County, Li Chongyuan's aunt still had some complaints, but she was demoted to Xisha because of some incidents.

to this end.

Because of this title, the old lady went to the palace to look for Li Shimin.

But in the end, it was nothing.

The king of Xisha County was canonized as the king of Xisha, and the old lady also has opinions on this matter.

At least.

Becoming a king, no matter what, it was once a land of a country, but when it comes to Li Chongyuan, it's not even a county.

It's better now.

King Xisha became the king of agriculture.

Li Chongyuan didn't know what kind of mood he should use to welcome this joy that he didn't understand.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, there has never been a title of Nong King. Are you mistaken, Your Majesty?" Chu Suiliang asked.

Li Chongyuan agreed with Chu Suiliang's words.

Similarly, everyone in the DPRK was looking forward to Li Ke's answer.

Li Ke smiled lightly and said: "That's right, there has never been a title of Nong King since ancient times, but in terms of what Li Chongyuan did, apart from Shen Nong's achievements in tasting hundreds of herbs, who can surpass Li Chongyuan? Li Chongyuan himself Build ships, travel across endless oceans, and go to the Eastern Continent to find high-yield grains to solve the food shortage in China for thousands of years. With these high-yield grains, China and Tang Dynasty no longer have to worry about food This feat can only be compared with Shennong."

"Your Majesty, the ministers have only heard of high-yield grains, but they have rarely seen them, and they don't even know how the harvest is. Why did the Holy Majesty boast of high-yield grains to such an extent, and even conferred on Li Chongyuan the title of Nong King, which is comparable to Shennong. I object." Guozijian Jijiu stood up and objected.

At this time, the Guozijian Jijiu is no longer the Kong Yingda of the past, but it is also the Kong family.

Kong Yingda had already left the official Guozijian to sacrifice wine a few years ago, and even passed away.

Guozi Jijiu stood up and opposed it.

In a short while, in the court hall, many people jumped out to oppose Li Ke's reward to Li Chongyuan.

reason.

In addition to high grain yields, there are also objections to comparing Li Chongyuan's achievements with Shennong.

But Li Chongyuan kept looking at Li Ke in a daze.

After Li Ke's explanation, Li Chongyuan finally understood that Li Ke wanted to magnify his achievements infinitely, so that he could be equal to Shennong.

But even so, there is no need to make yourself the king of agriculture.

Even if you designate yourself King Quan, King Xie, etc., at least it is a former vassal state.

That's great, to make a peasant king, Li Ke is going to put himself on the fire.

Everyone objected.

Li Ke was very calm, "My dear friends, listen to me. Last year, when my father was still alive, Li Chongyuan was ordered to start promoting high-yield grains in various places in the Tang Dynasty. Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, was ordered by my father to Go to Lingnan to garrison and order him to take good care of the high-yield grain. Even Li Chongyuan is on Qiongdao, and the whole island promotes the cultivation of high-yield grain. If you want to know the specific harvest of high-yield grain, you may wish to ask the king of Jiangxia Li Daozong speak carefully, after you listen to it, you should understand my painstaking efforts."

All court officials looked at Li Daozong one after another.

Li Daozong came out and saluted Li Ke.

"The Holy Majesty asked the minister to say, and the minister said it directly. Last year, Li Chongyuan selected several counties in Lingnan to promote high-yield grains, among which corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes were the main ones. Last year, according to my statistics, the yield of corn per mu was six shi, The yield of potatoes is 22 shi per mu, and the yield of red pods is 35 mu. This year, the yield of corn is still [-] shi per mu, but the yield of potatoes has increased to [-] shi per mu, and the yield of red has increased to [-] shi. As for peanuts, the yield per mu It can reach five stone, and pumpkins can reach forty stone."

"Back then, Li Chongyuan selected two counties in Lingnan to promote the cultivation of cassava. When harvested this year, the yield per mu can be as high as [-] shi. However, according to Li Chongyuan, this cassava is only suitable for planting in the Lingnan area, but it is not even suitable for some southern regions. According to Li Chongyuan, cassava can be planted once, and the edible stems can be harvested underground for several years. I am shocked by this thing. Therefore, this time, I was ordered by the emperor I returned to Beijing according to the order, so I brought some back." Li Daozong said as he said.

After listening to Li Daozong's words, everyone was dumbfounded.

although.

They had heard some news about the high-yield grain that Li Chongyuan brought back from the Eastern Continent.

even.

Some former court officials, such as Cheng Yaojin and the others, have actually heard of it, and have seen Li Chongyuan's high-yielding grain.

what?
You said that the entire county of Hu County is growing high-yield grains, and Chang'an is so close to Hu County, how could they have never seen it.

Excuse me.

The entire Hu County has started to promote the cultivation of high-yield grains. Except that they are not planted near the official road, all other places are planted.

even.

Back then, in order to prevent people from stealing or people with ulterior motives, Li Chongyuan directly built fences around the official roads to prevent theft.

Even on the official road, like Chang'an City, there are soldiers patrolling from time to time.

more.

The land of any village is guarded by the people of the whole village.

Moreover, in order to promote high-yield grain, Li Chongyuan even issued ruthless orders.

If there is anyone who secretly sells or privately sells grain, it will be distributed directly.

And if the theft happens, if the insider doesn't report it, he will be distributed as well.

This is also the reason why Hu County is so close to Chang'an, why they, the officials of the capital, can't see them.

but no matter.

In the black market in Chang'an City or some surrounding counties, you can still occasionally see corn or other things for sale.

The quantity must be pitifully small.

Some people do not believe or use words of disbelief to achieve some purpose.

At least, that's what the sacrificial wine said, "Your Majesty, I don't doubt General Li, but I really can't believe it. How can there be such a high yield of food? Since ancient times, China has believed that agriculture is the foundation. How do the people manage the fields? There will be two or three stones of grain per mu. And now, why is there such a high-yield grain? Besides, Li Shizhong kept saying that he had found some high-yield grain from the Eastern Continent, and where is the Eastern Continent? Why have we never heard of it? Have you never seen the location of the Eastern Continent in ancient books? I really can't believe it, and the so-called high-yield grain, and I dare not agree with what Li Shizhong once said about the Eastern Continent."

Believe it or not.

Li Chongyuan didn't know how to explain, and didn't want to explain too much.

Because in Li Chongyuan's plan, the promotion area will be increased next year.

And once the large-scale promotion starts next year, the strict measures that have been formulated will no longer be used.

And it doesn't matter whether it's the sacrificial wine, or Cheng Yaojin and other nobles.

It seems that their strategy is not working at all.

and.

Li Chongyuan will even sell a large number of his high-yield grain seeds in Chang'an City.

As for ordinary farmers and common people, after they sell high-yielding grain seeds, they will distribute them for free directly.

There is a saying well.

Having money without making money is a fool.

Moreover.

If these honorable officials don't make money, who else will make money.

All court officials shouted slogans of disbelief, and shouted to go to Hu County to check Yunyun, so they would believe it.

But Li Ke saw the vegetable market model appearing above the court, and he couldn't suppress it, so he had to turn his attention to Li Chongyuan.

Li Chongyuan saw that because of the title issue, it became a fight between you and me, although he felt a little unhappy, he still stood up, "Everyone, I, Li Chongyuan, know that you don't believe in high-yield grains, and you don't believe in this or that. But I, Li Chongyuan, hereby express my position. After ten days, I, Li Chongyuan, will open a store outside the west city gate, specializing in the sale of high-yielding grain seeds. Among them are corn, peanuts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, etc. As long as they are suitable for planting in the north, they will be sold. It will be sold. If you don’t believe it, you can buy some seeds and plant them at home to try.”

"What if it can't be planted?" Someone said.

When this person stood up and said this, in an instant, everyone in the hall looked at him with anger in their eyes.

After finally forcing Li Chongyuan to sell high-yield grain seeds, you fool jumped out and said such things, you should ask for a fight, right?

That's basically what everyone thinks.

But they didn't know that Li Chongyuan already had a plan.

As early as the year before last, Li Chongyuan was planning to sell the seeds.

In order to store more high-yielding grain seeds, Li Chongyuan has exhausted countless thoughts.

Even though he was ordered to go to war this year, Li Chongyuan still firmly believes that his high-yield grains will still be usable next year and will still germinate and take root under the storage he has tried his best.

As for the output, Li Chongyuan can't guarantee it.

As for the survival rate, Li Chongyuan couldn't guarantee it either.

Li Chongyuan looked at the person who spoke, smiled and said: "You don't need to buy it."

Seeing that the scene had resumed, Li Ke took the opportunity to wink at Wang Li.

Without saying a word, Wang Li took a step forward and took out an imperial decree.

"At the beginning of the year, You Servant Liu Hongji died of a serious illness, and the Duke of Wei, General Li Jing, also passed away one after another. I am very sad. A month ago, the Duke of Ju submitted his resignation to me. Now, there are many vacancies in the three provinces. Wang Li Chongyuan was given the post of right servant shooter, Li Ji was given the post of left servant shooter, Li Daozong was granted the post of right servant, Cheng Yaojin was given the post of left servant, and Xue Wanche was given the post of right servant. Each has its own addition. "

Li Ke's imperial decree seems to have been expected by everyone.

But only Li Chongyuan didn't expect it.

I thought it was outrageous to confer the title of Nongwang today.

But did not expect.

Li Chongyuan just came back from the Northern Expedition. In addition to conferring himself the title of Nongwang, he also directly transferred from the post of Zuo Shizhong under his sect, and mentioned You Servant She.

Although Zuo Pushe is the best, but at the age of 32, Li Chongyuan, who joined the position of Right Pushe, is really an extremely human minister.

Cheng Yaojin, who was not promoted because of himself, was also promoted at this time, replacing Li Chongyuan, and became the left servant of the province.

Li Chongyuan took a look and found that everyone seemed to have no opinion at all, and no one jumped out to object.

Li Chongyuan thought to himself.

This decree must be so quiet because he is willing to sell high-yield grain seeds.

in fact.

Li Chongyuan was right to think so, but he was also wrong.

In fact, Li Ke's imperial edict has already consulted the opinions of the ministers of the court and China.

A few days ago, during the few days when Li Chongyuan's class teacher returned to the court and rested at home, there was a lot of quarreling in the court hall because of this imperial decree.

But in the end, Li Ke insisted, and the court officials couldn't help it.

There is a reason for Li Ke's insistence.

At the beginning of the year, Li Chongyuan confessed to Li Ke that he could predict the future.

One month after Li Chongyuan's expedition, Liu Hongji died, and Li Jing also passed away, which made Li Ke have to believe Li Chongyuan's words.

even.

Li Ke has been thinking that after Li Chongyuan returns to Beijing, he must let Li Chongyuan decide what the future of the Tang Dynasty will be like.

scattered toward.

Li Chongyuan was carried home by several brothers.

After the old lady heard about it, she was so happy that she almost fainted.

Day two.

Xisha Palace was replaced by Nongwang Palace, which is extremely expensive.

ten days later.

Li Chongyuan led the officers and soldiers of the Xiang family to set up a big store outside the west city of Chang'an.

In the store, there are piles of high-yield grains such as potatoes and sweet potatoes piled up like mountains.

When the store opens.

Countless nobles came with their housekeepers and servants.

But as soon as they came, Li Chongyuan restricted people from entering the store, and queued up with a number to enter the market.

The honorable officials had no choice but to follow Li Chongyuan's rules in order to obtain high-yield grain.

Start from this day.

The dignified officials who are called every day, after entering the store, all nodded and bowed to Li Chongyuan. Li Chongyuan said what price, whatever the price, they never negotiated the price, as if they wanted to hurry up and sell the mountain-like high-yield grain in front of them. The seeds were quickly transported home and stored according to the preservation method given to them by Li Chongyuan.

Since the beginning of the year.

In the spring, Li Chongyuan's stores outside Xicheng never stopped, except for the New Year's Day.

In terms of money, Li Chongyuan can be said to have made a lot of money.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes cost [-] Wen a catty, corn costs [-] Wen a catty, and peanuts are more expensive, always costing a catty.

As for pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, pepper seeds, etc., these are all sold by the grain.

A grain of five cents.

Love to buy or not.

But even so, it can't stand that these noble officials are rich.

After the beginning of spring, I bought everything that should be bought, and also bought what I shouldn't. Even those aristocratic families seemed to be waiting and watching, without any movement.

After Li Chongyuan heard about this, he spread the word that he would no longer sell the seeds within three years, and also spread the word that if he had any problems planting the high-yield grain seeds he sold, he could come to him at any time.

The family started.

When the aristocratic family appeared, Li Chongyuan even sold a large number of seeds.

Countless money flowed into Li Chongyuan's treasury like running water.

end of February.

After the aristocratic family purchased a large amount of seeds, Li Chongyuan asked Li Ke for a decree to spread throughout the world.

After seeing the imperial decree, the peasants and common people of the Tang Dynasty beat gongs and drums and cheered for joy, eager to receive the high-yielding grain seeds they had been looking forward to for two years.

After hearing the content of the imperial decree, those aristocratic families or honorable officials all sighed helplessly.