The first emperor of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 155

"My Majesty, the flood in Henan Province has been eliminated. Now the people have started farming, and His Royal Highness stays in Henan Province to preside over the overall situation." Changsun Wuji said to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin nodded after hearing this, and just wanted to say a few words of praise.But suddenly he frowned, and asked Changsun Wuji, "What did you say? The people of Henan Province are farming?"

"Your Majesty heard correctly. What I said is that the people from Henan are farming." Changsun Wuji nodded and said to Li Shimin.

"Changsun Wuji, this is the place where you talk nonsense. Now that it's autumn, wouldn't it be nonsense to start farming now?" Wei Zheng asked Changsun Wuji.

"You know what a fart, that boy Li Chengqian can talk about it. What he grows is called winter wheat, which is a high-grade seed that is planted in ice and harvested in fire."

"I'm afraid you, Wei Zheng, have never heard of such a miraculous seed even if you have read the whole book?" Cheng Yaojin said to Wei Zheng after curling his lips.

"Father, my son thinks that Brother Huang is playing tricks. How can crops grow in a snowy winter? Unless they can be harvested within a month or two." Yue King Li Tai said to Li Shimin.

At this time, Yu Shi Wang Wu also came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that His Royal Highness's actions are suspected of deceiving the emperor. Please also send someone to investigate thoroughly."

To be honest, even Li Shimin didn't quite believe that crops could be grown in autumn.However, Li Shimin feels that Li Chengqian is definitely not a person who is aimless.

And since Changsun Wuji and Cheng Yaojin felt that what he did was feasible.This matter is definitely not nonsense.

So he asked: "Since ancient times, the way of planting in the spring and harvesting in the autumn has always been the same principle. Now that the virtuous king Li Chengqian wants to reverse the seasons, it is really hard for people to accept."

"Your majesty, the virtuous king has already encountered today's situation. So I specially asked my minister to bring something to the emperor." After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Wang De.

Li Shimin took the letter from Wang De's hand, opened it and couldn't help smiling.Then he opened his mouth and said, "I don't know if all the lovers think that this autumn planting and spring harvest can come true?"

"Your Majesty, the flowers bloom in different seasons, and so does the growth of the farmer. So even if His Royal Highness the Wise King says something out of the ordinary, I, Kong Yingda, will never believe it." Kong Yingda said to Li Shimin.

Then everyone spoke one after another, saying that what Li Chengqian said was absolutely nonsense.He even suggested that Li Shimin punish Li Chengqian for the crime of deceiving the emperor.

The smile on Li Shimin's face did not change at all, but he continued to speak: "Which Aiqing thinks that what the virtuous king Li Chengqian did can be accomplished?"

"Your Majesty, I, Cheng Yaojin, don't think that kid can joke. I am willing to support that kid, and believe that he can grow food that can be planted in autumn and harvested in spring." Cheng Yaojin was the first to stand up and support Li Chengqian.

At the same time, Yu Chigong also stood up and said to Li Shimin: "Although I don't understand these things, I think that kid is reliable in doing things. I am willing and support that kid to succeed."

Afterwards, those who supported Li Chengqian also spoke one after another, all willing to feel that what Li Chengqian said was true.Autumn planting and spring harvesting are not necessarily impossible.

But what makes Li Shimin feel helpless is that there are only a few people who support Li Chengqian.Compared with those who are not optimistic about Li Chengqian, it is not even half of it.

After Li Shimin saw the gap between the two sides, he opened his mouth and said to everyone: "I have a bet in my hand, I wonder if you all dare to sign on this bet."

After Li Shimin finished speaking, he ordered Wang De to pass on the betting agreement to everyone to watch.After seeing it, everyone couldn't help but turn pale with shock, and there was almost whispering in the Tai Chi Hall for a while.

This bet was written by Li Chengqian, and it was clearly written in the bet.If you think Li Chengqian is trying to please the public, then bet with Li Chengqian.

If Li Chengqian loses, Li Chengqian is willing to hand over all the industries in the 21st century to the court.If Li Chengqian really managed to plant in autumn and harvest in spring, those officials who gambled with Li Chengqian would have to give up their salaries for one year.And donated five hundred shi of grain to the Ministry of Households.

It can be said that this bet is really big, so everyone couldn't help asking each other.He has been too late to sign the bet.

And Li Chengqian made it clear in the betting agreement that if he dare not bet against Li Chengqian.Just let them shut their mouths, because they don't even dare to insist on their own ideas, and they are not qualified to comment on Li Chengqian's actions.

Contrary to those people, Xu Maogong, Changsun Wuji, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and Yu Chigong all picked up Langhao pens, signed their names on the betting contract, and pressed their fingerprints.

However, Li Shimin signed his name on the position of the mediator, and also stamped the Chuanguo Yuxi.

When these officials saw Xu Maogong and Qin Qiong, they all thought that Li Chengqian could do it.It made them hesitate even more.

In the end, only a few people signed the betting contract, including Kong Yingda, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui, and Fang Xuanling.

As for Wang Wu and Hou Junji who had a grudge against Li Chengqian, they naturally signed their names without hesitation.

Although in the end, not all the people who just called the solution signed.But the number of people was more than double that of those who supported Li Chengqian.

And even Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian, and Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia, who have always been calm.They also felt that it was impossible for Li Chengqian to succeed.

After Li Shimin took over the betting contract from Wang De, he folded it neatly.Then let Wang De put it under his dragon chair.

Then he opened his mouth and said to Manchao Wenwu: "This bet will be placed under my dragon chair, and I will open it with all my lovers in the spring of next year. Of course, the loser will fulfill the bet."

After dealing with the matter of the bet, Changsun Wuji said again: "My Majesty, there are a total of 28 state capitals that were flooded in Henan Province this time."

"The number of people affected by the disaster is as high as hundreds of thousands. Although the imperial court has sowed a large amount of relief food, it still feels like a drop in the bucket."

"Thanks to the virtuous king Li Chengqian, he ordered the 21st century to send relief money and food to the 28 disaster-stricken states in Henan Province. The amount is more than double the amount allocated by the imperial court."

"It is also because of the transfer of these grains that there are no refugees in the 28 disaster-stricken prefectures in Henan Province. Therefore, the virtuous king Li Chengqian should take the lead in this disaster relief in Henan Province."

"It's a bunch of nonsense, the food that the virtuous king Li Chengqian gave out is more than twice as much as the government's disaster relief food. Don't you think this is a joke?" Wang Wu asked the eldest grandson Wuji when he came out of the class.

"I don't know why you are so arbitrarily assertive, but you still feel that I am talking nonsense?" Changsun Wuji asked Wang Wu, glaring at him.

"May I ask the Minister of the Household Department, how much food has been allocated by the imperial court for disaster relief this time, and how much is the money?" Wang Wu asked the Minister of the Household Department.

(End of this chapter)