Great Tang Dynasty

Chapter 1860 Open

"Your Majesty's words are wrong. We can't find edible food in the Tang Dynasty, but it doesn't mean there is no food overseas. We can open the sea."

After hearing Qin Tian's words, Li Shimin's expression moved slightly. They in Datang didn't know much about the overseas situation. The people here in Datang ate rice and wheat, so the overseas people ate rice and wheat as well. ?

It should be different in different places, right?
Their Datang has a vast territory, and the climate in each place is very different. If the crops from other places reach their Datang, they should be able to find some suitable soil, right?
Qin Tian's words made Li Shimin untie his knot immediately.

"Aiqing is right. Why should I forget about this? In Aiqing's opinion, how should we open the sea?"

Li Shimin is not a pedantic person, Qin Tian is trying to find a way to solve Datang's problem, so he naturally doesn't have any worries.

Qin Tiandao: "My lord, opening the sea is also simple. We have a lot of ships in Tang Dynasty now. We can divide them into several groups, and then send people to go to different places by boat and bring in the crops from different places. , In this case, there will be more crops in my Tang Dynasty, and the grain output will naturally be higher."

Qin Tian shared some of his ideas with Li Shimin, and what he meant was simple, that is, to sail to different places, and then just get the crops from different places.

After listening to Qin Tian's narration, Li Shimin nodded and said: "Okay, then tomorrow morning, Qin Aiqing will also come, and our monarchs and ministers will talk about this matter."

This is a big problem to solve their food shortage in the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin attaches great importance to it. Seeing this, Qin Tian immediately nodded in agreement.

In the morning court the next day, the ministers came early.

In the midsummer season, the dawn is early. If so, the officials who went to the early court would also get up early.

When the officials came to the gate of the palace, it was already daylight, and everyone stood chatting together in twos and threes.

At this time, Qin Tian also came to the gate of the palace, and everyone was stunned when they saw Qin Tian appearing suddenly.

"Qin Tian……"

"Why is Qin Tian here? He hasn't been courted for a long time, right?"

"Could something major happen?"

"Something must have happened, otherwise would Qin Tian come to the morning court?"

Although Qin Tian didn't hold any position in the court, everyone felt that as long as Qin Tian came, something big must happen.

And after Qin Tian came like this, many officials also came to say hello. As the original Shang Shuling, the six departments were all under Qin Tian's jurisdiction. It is not surprising that he knew many people in the court.

Qin Tian naturally responded to these people who said hello one by one, and then he found a place to stand and wait.

But as soon as he stood down, Cheng Yaojin ran over and said in a low voice: "Children of the Qin family, did something serious happen? Why are you here today?"

Qin Tian smiled slightly: "No major event happened, but the opportunity to make a fortune has come."

Cheng Yaojin was taken aback for a moment, then became a little excited, and said, "What chance to get rich?"

Qin Tian didn't point it out either, he just said: "When the morning court starts, Duke Lu will know."

Cheng Yaojin rolled his eyes, he was very displeased with Qin Tian's trickery, but in his heart, he was very excited, the opportunity to make money, since Qin Tian said it, it must be to make money.

After the two chatted for a few words, the gate of the palace opened, and the officials entered the hall one after another.

From the beginning of the early dynasty, Li Shimin talked about the shortage of food in various places. After he finished speaking, he asked: "My dear friends, there is a shortage of food in various places. Do you have any good ideas on how to solve this problem?"

Li Shimin asked, all the officials in the court looked at each other, but no one spoke. They knew that there was indeed a big event in the morning court today, but they didn't know how to solve such a big event.

They are not gods, and they can't make food.

The hall fell silent all of a sudden, Li Shimin was a little disappointed seeing this situation, and then continued: "For this situation, Qin Aiqing has given two solutions. We have collected grain in the Ten Ways of the Tang Dynasty, and what’s more, we will send people out to sea to find crops that can be grown in the Tang Dynasty, do you have any ideas about this?”

The matter really has something to do with Qin Tian, ​​everyone thought in their hearts, and then someone stood up.

"Your Majesty, there is no problem in my Tang Shi Dao Tunning grain. I just sailed out to sea to find crops in other places. I'm afraid it's a bit wrong. The cost of doing so is probably very high. If the crops I get in the end are not good, On the contrary, it’s a little bit of a loss.”

"Extremely, extremely, how can it be possible for crops from other places to grow in our Tang Dynasty, so I think it is impossible."

"I also think it's impossible, please think twice, and don't listen to Qin Tian's words."

"........."

Everyone murmured that most of them were opposed to sailing to sea, because they felt that the cost of doing so was too high, and the cost of sailing to sea could buy a lot of food.

When the crowd objected like this, Qin Tian stood up and said, "My lord, if we can attract crops to be planted in our Tang Dynasty, this move is tantamount to benefiting all people and making merits for thousands of years. Therefore, I feel that this matter It is imperative, but the costs that these officials say are too high should indeed be considered.”

Hearing this, Li Shimin was a little dazed. When he said it yesterday, Qin Tian didn't talk about considering the cost. Could it be that after these officials objected, Qin Tian only considered it?
Thinking about it, if it wasn't for these people's objections, Qin Tian would definitely not think about it if this matter went well. Now that other people have brought it up, Li Shimin also thinks that this issue should be considered.

"Oh, how should Qin Aiqing think about it?"

"The ocean is huge, and there are many other lands. We will have to send a lot of ships and people. If we push all the things to the imperial court, it will indeed put a lot of pressure on the imperial court. See, this matter may as well be open. People in my Tang Dynasty, no matter who wants to go to sea to find crops, can apply to go to sea. The crops they get back can be planted alone for two years. After two years, if there is The effect must be promoted throughout the country. In this way, the cost pressure on the court can be reduced, and the test of crops does not require the court to worry about and invest money. Of course, if the crops are effective, those people can also make money, but in comparison, This is nothing compared to the great cause of my Great Tang."

(End of this chapter)