The koi wife dressed as the male protagonist of the imperial examination

Chapter 312

Sure enough, high-yield crops are very eye-catching wherever they are placed, and both literati and farmers attach great importance to them.

People take food as their heaven!
While digging directly with their hands, this group of bosses who are normally high above all exclaimed in disregard of their appearance:

"There are here, there are more here."

"So many, so big."

"Yeah, oh my god, so many plants have been planted on such a palm-sized land?"

Among them, Hubu Shangshu, whose hair and beard had already turned white, was particularly happy, and tears of excitement filled his eyes.

A high yield means a good harvest, which means that everyone can fill their stomachs, and he doesn't have to sleep all night because of the empty warehouse at the end of each year.

After all the potatoes in this small piece of land were harvested, they were weighed immediately and then the officials calculated:
"Your Majesty, according to the conservative estimate of this yield, it should be able to reach a yield of more than [-] catties per mu if it is really popularized."

In fact, more than that, the minister who made this calculation took into account that it was planted on the most fertile soil in Huangzhuang, and it was carefully cultivated on a small piece of land.

If large-scale planting is released, the output may be lower, so the reported number has actually been reduced a lot.

If so, Emperor Hongwen and the other lords were also stunned.

Even if some of them have never been in the field in their entire lives, they still know what the yield per mu means.

Some people even thought it was an auditory hallucination. Could it be that he was dreaming?
At this moment, looking at all this in front of him, Emperor Hongwen finally had a real feeling.

Although he had read the records sent by Li Xiuping over and over again, he still felt that it was not enough, so he said directly to several confidential ministers: "This is contributed by Li Aiqing, let Li Aiqing introduce it to you in detail. "

So Li Xiuping, who was lagging behind the crowd, stepped forward again, saluted His Majesty the Emperor earnestly, and then began to reply according to His Majesty's wishes.

It is said that the family members discovered this by accident. At first, they just thought that the flowers produced were beautiful, but who knew that so many fruits could be pulled out from the bottom.

"The minister's parents are from the countryside. They have faced the loess all their lives and their backs to the sky. They have never seen any good food. They only know that if they can eat more, the villagers will not be hungry."

Then he brought back the whole potato plant he found outside and planted it in his own field, but his unintentional move had the consequences today.

This is half true and half false, it was Fang Qingqing who told him that Li Xiuping had practiced it more than once at home before.

But none of the people present doubted the authenticity of Li Xueshi's words, because from the beginning everyone knew that Li Zhuangyuan came from a poor family who had been farming for generations.

Since he said that his family found it in the wild, it is not impossible.

Even the Minister of the Ministry of Rites couldn't help but praise: "Master Li's family members are indeed noble people who can remember the suffering of others."

Li Xiuping accepted these words without feeling ashamed at all;
In his heart, Qingqing is the best!

Emperor Hongwen nodded, "That's right, but the real value of this thing has not been fully confirmed yet, and it still needs to be planted in Huangzhuang and official fields."

This is correct. After all, today's society is based on agriculture, and the attitude of the emperor to the courtiers is very strict in their attitudes towards crops.

As soon as the voice changed, Emperor Hongwen also said: "However, Li Aiqing did have a great contribution to discovering this thing. Dear Aiqing, in your opinion, how should I reward the Li family?"

Although there are some people who object, since they still want to continue planting arguments, is it too early to reward Li Xiuping at this time?
But most people still agree with the view of the emperor, after all, the same merit should be punished, so that the hearts of scholars and farmers in the world will not be chilled.

The great contribution of the Li family has been clearly placed in front of the adults. Throughout the ages, when have they ever seen crops with a yield of more than a thousand catties per mu?
"Your Majesty, if this potato can be successfully planted and spread, it means that more people can fill their stomachs.

On this basis, it is also possible to have a full granary surplus, and to provide self-relief in disaster years.

By analogy, Master Li's actions not only benefit the people today, but also benefit the descendants of future generations. "

"Yes, the Li family tried this thing bravely after discovering it, for the benefit of the common people in the world. Therefore, your majesty, you should show them the prestige of my celestial dynasty by showing your kindness to them."

Of course His Majesty the Emperor knows this.

It's just that in Emperor Hongwen's heart, he had taken a fancy to Li Xiuping's strategy from the very beginning, and this was his confidant who would give him important responsibilities in the future.

I also understand that Mr. Li is still too young and needs experience, so he has never shown his love and value to the outside world.

Even just now, after confirming the high yield of potatoes, Emperor Hongwen planned to leave this reward for later.

But now that he was persuaded by his close ministers, he also began to think about it. It is easy to chill the hearts of scholars in the world without rewarding meritorious service.

Therefore, at that time, the emperor ordered that Li Xiuping be given the title of baron.

Although the edict has not been formally issued yet, the Son of Heaven speaks well, so everyone bowed their hands at Master Li and said congratulatory words.

Even Li Xiuping recovered from the shock in an instant, and hastily bowed down: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En."

All in all, it was thanks to Qingqing's blessing that he was allowed to advance to the rank before he was promoted.

But Li Xiuping also has this confidence, he will use his own ability to let both mother and wife get higher honors!
When this news was sent back to Li Mansion, the Li family members were shocked.

The end of the new year is approaching, and the family members are busy with their own affairs, while the two elders are wholeheartedly preparing for the New Year.

Saburo's yamen is probably very busy, and it takes one or two hours before he can go home after he quits his job every day.

It was rare that he came back for lunch today, saying that Shangguan specially asked them to come back and rest for half a day on vacation.

Just after lunch, Li Xiuping planned to have a heart-to-heart talk with his parents for a while before going back to his room to rest, but someone in the palace came to say that the emperor had summoned him.

Naturally, the Son of Heaven is more important, because the youngest is said to be a bachelor's attendant who is said to always be by the emperor's side, and old man Li Shi doesn't think too much about it.

In addition to various chores at home, the two elders also discussed and planned to prepare more New Year's goods for the New Year to make everyone happy.

After all, the three sons, daughters-in-law, and grandchildren have been diligent in studying and doing things this year. It is very hard. The two elders thought it would be best to make a new set of clothes for each of them and make more delicious food. Have a good year.

As a result, he suddenly heard such news. At that time, Li Xiuping was still serving the Li family by the emperor's side and didn't know the inside story.

Fang Qingqing had some guesses in her heart, but because she hadn't confirmed it yet, she didn't say much.

The main reason was that it was too sudden, neither Li Sanlang nor his friends had ever missed the word in this regard before.

(End of this chapter)