The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 458 Returning With Glory 3
Li Shimin smiled and said, "If King Bin hadn't reminded me, I almost forgot about it."

"Jingke's merits should have been rewarded long ago. I thought he was too young to be suitable, so I suppressed him."

"Now that he is getting older, it's time to reward him."

Before the others had time to express their views, Chen Jingke stood up ahead of time and said:
"The title is the best prize that the imperial court can confer, and it must be given to talents carefully."

"Even if my merits are enough, I must find a suitable opportunity and a suitable reason to reward."

"The current glory should belong to all members of the expedition team, they are the protagonists of this time."

"So I don't think it should be chosen at this time, otherwise it would be disrespectful to the brave explorers in Shangzhou."

Seeing this, the others all nodded and said, "Renren Chen's integrity is admirable."

Seeing that he himself declined, Li Shimin couldn't insist anymore, but he was very satisfied with his modest attitude.

So he said: "Okay, according to your words, I will reward you when I find a good opportunity."

"Thank you saint." Chen Jingke heaved a sigh of relief.

He really didn't want to steal the limelight from this group of warriors, which was the greatest injustice to them.

……

An unknown source of news quickly spread throughout Chang'an City: a fleet of the Dizhou Navy found a good variety overseas, and the yield per mu could reach more than five stones.

A good breed with five stones per mu?
Most people don't believe it, it's bullshit.

The yield of fine rice varieties provided by Zixiao Guan Zhenren Chen is high enough, but it only looks like two or three stones, which is directly doubled, which is too exaggerated.

But this unreliable news spread more and more widely, and the more it spread, the more it seemed to be true.

Even the specific shape has been reported, and it is said that it is on the way to Chang'an and will arrive in a few days.

The common people also became skeptical, what if, what if it was true.

That is an excellent breed with an yield of five stones per mu, which can double the grain output of Datang.

What is this concept, we all understand.

More and more people are taking the initiative to spread the news, and you can hear discussions about good breeds everywhere you go.

Some people couldn't help but squatted at the pier outside the city, waiting for the legendary fleet.

Yushitai was the first to respond from the imperial court. They played Li Shimin and applied for a thorough investigation of the matter to see if someone maliciously spread rumors or something else.

However, what made it impossible for everyone was that Li Shimin directly said that there was no need to investigate this matter, he already knew about it.

The good breed is real, and it's on the way to Beijing.

Now the whole court was in a commotion.

Some people are skeptical, some people are skeptical.

Some people simply say that the Dizhou navy is deceiving the emperor, how can there be a good breed with five stones per mu in the world.

Li Shimin didn't say much, but said that it would be known in two days if it was true or not, and there was no need to draw conclusions so early.

This sentence can be regarded as temporarily suppressing the controversy, but many people are already prepared.

When the so-called fleet came to Chang'an City, they immediately impeached each other to death.

And the news in the court quickly spread, and Chang'an City exploded in an instant.

The common people are more simple, and most of them are willing to believe that there are good breeds, and even the saints have said that there can be false ones.

There are a few skeptics who say that it is not credible, but in fact they also earnestly hope that it is true.

Skeptics and unbelievers are mostly scholars.

This also proves that the more knowledgeable people are, the less willing they are to believe in things beyond common sense.

But believe it or not, everyone was craning their necks for the arrival of that fleet.

The fleet did not keep them waiting for long, and it docked at the government-owned wharf on the banks of the Weishui River on the third day.

Li Chengqian and Chen Jingke, who got the news, went to greet them with great fanfare.

The good breed has come to Beijing, everyone hurry up and see it.

With a shout, countless people crowded to the banks of the Weishui River to watch the fine seeds.

Thousands of people empty alley was originally an adjective, but at this time it is not enough to describe the current situation, ten miles empty alley is more appropriate.

It was under the attention of these people that Li Chengqian and Chen Jingke came all the way to the Weishui River, where they met Yao Yangyun and hundreds of great warriors.

"His Royal Highness is here."

An official shouted at the top of his voice.

"The ministers are waiting to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Under the leadership of Yao Yangyun, everyone bowed to the two of them together.

Li Chengqian was also a little excited, stepped forward to support Yao Yangyun and said: "All strong men, no courtesy."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"Thank you." Chen Jingke stepped forward and said.

For some reason, Yao Yangyun, who had always been very strong, felt sour and almost shed tears.

But he still restrained his seriousness and said: "Fortunately, Yao Yangyun did not disgrace his life and successfully retrieved the good seed."

Li Chengqian said happily: "Okay, okay, you are all warriors of the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty will never forget your achievements."

Looking at this group of people, their skins turned dark, their hands and faces were covered with chapped wounds, and some of them were even oozing blood.

His eye sockets couldn't help getting wet.

These are the brave men and pioneers of the era. With their own flesh and blood and meager strength, they have injected strong impetus into the prosperity of Chinese civilization.

It is no exaggeration to say that they are all great men.

"Where is the good seed?" Li Chengqian asked impatiently.

"Your Highness, this is the good breed." Yao Yangyun pointed to the three big boxes behind him and said.

There is no need for Chen Jingke to explain this matter. Liu Rengui and the others had already made all the preparations when they were in Dizhou.

Naturally, they would not use a crude frame to store good seeds, but would use boxes made of precious wood.

"Open it and let me have a look." Li Chengqian walked to the box in a few steps, and Chen Jingke followed.

"Open the box." Yao Yangyun shouted loudly.

A few soldiers who had prepared earlier opened the lid of the box, revealing the contents inside.

Chen Jingke looked up, his eyes turned red immediately.

I saw it, and finally saw this familiar thing again.Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Corn...

Li Chengqian was also very excited. He wanted to reach out to touch it but dared not. Finally, he looked at Chen Jingke: "Jingke, is this the good breed you mentioned?"

"Yes... yes." Chen Jingke's tone was a little choked up, he sniffled to stabilize his emotions, and then introduced in detail:
"This is corn. See if its grains are bigger than soybeans. It can be ground into noodles and made into cakes, which are suitable for cooking soup and can satisfy your hunger..."

"This is a sweet potato... It's big... It can be eaten raw or boiled, it can also be cooked as a vegetable, and it can be dried and ground into powder... But it can only be used as a supplementary food. Eating too much will hurt your body."

He pointed to the last box and said, "This box is potatoes, which can be used as both vegetables and rice..."

"It's really a good breed, haha... It's really a good breed, God bless me, Tang." Li Chengqian couldn't help shouting excitedly.

He shouted so loudly that the common people who were watching from a distance could hear him.

"What is His Highness the Crown Prince shouting? Good breed, must be good breed."

"I heard it too, it's a good breed, really a good breed."

"The fine seed is true, the fine seed is true, and our people are blessed."

The good seed is true. The news spread through the crowd layer by layer. More and more people knew the news, and the crowd began to shout wildly.

Li Chengqian also heard the shouts, his face blushed with excitement, and he waved his hands: "Come on, put the good seeds in order, and we will go to Beijing."

The officials came over with them, and immediately carried the three boxes of fine seeds to a stepping platform—this was Li Shimin's imperial box, which was specially taken out to welcome the fine seeds into Beijing.

"Get up." With a yell, the step was raised.

"Let's go, all officers and men will come to Beijing with me." Li Chengqian said loudly.

Li Chengqian and Chen Jingke walked in front, followed by Yao Yangyun and others.

The buffalo packed with good seeds followed behind, and the last ones were packed with other items.

The roadside is crowded with welcome crowds, and when they pass there, they will be cheered and blessed by the people there.

Yao Yangyun and the others had never experienced such a battle, most of them cried with excitement, and the rest of them didn't know where they were.

At this moment, all the hard work on the road of exploration is worth it, and they are even willing to let them take another trip.

The crown prince greeted him personally, and tens of thousands of people in Chang'an City came to welcome him. This was something they never dared to think about before, but now it has come true.

This is destined to be the most glorious moment of their lives, and future generations will be proud of it.

Compared with it, the little danger encountered on the road is nothing.

The lids of the three boxes containing the fine seeds were not closed, they were left open, and the people along the way stood on tiptoe to watch the appearance of the fine seeds.

"I see, I see, why are there three types?"

"Which one is the good breed?"

"It should be the first one. You can see that the grains of that grain are mostly plump, bigger than soybeans. It is high-yield at first glance. Five stones is really possible."

"For sure, only the big particles can be weighed, but I don't know how it tastes, so I really want to taste it."

"What are you thinking, this is a good seed, the lives of your whole family are not worth that one seed."

"This is a seed, how can you eat it? Haven't you heard the old saying that starving parents will not eat seed food?"

"exactly……"

"What's in those two boxes at the back? It looks bigger."

"I don't know. It should be a new food just discovered when it is put together with the improved species. I think it should be used for cooking."

"It doesn't matter what it is, it's a good thing if it can satisfy your hunger. Looking at the size of those two, the output is indispensable."

"God bless me, Datang, for discovering three grains at once."

"God bless Tang..."

"God bless Tang..."

More and more people began to shout, and the sound spread farther and farther, and could be clearly heard above the main hall of Yong'an Palace.

God bless Datang?

The ministers who were waiting anxiously in the palace could roughly guess what happened when they heard such shouts.

But... Is the good breed real?Otherwise, the people would not be so happy.

More and more ministers changed their minds, and an atmosphere of joy began to pervade...

The good breed is real, so God bless Datang.

Many people stuffed the memorials in their sleeves inside, and burned them to ashes when they got home, and they must not be seen by others.

……

All the way to the palace, everyone except Yao Yangyun's exploration team was very excited. This is the legendary palace. I never expected to have the opportunity to enter in this life.

Even Yao Yangyun himself was filled with emotions, and he finally came here again with another identity.

The dream that he thought was unrealistic at the beginning really came true, so that he felt a little unreal.

Li Chengqian and Chen Jingke went to return to their orders, and soon the eunuch Ren Feng came to announce their audience.

It is impossible for hundreds of people to go in and only select a few representatives.

A dozen guards lifted the wooden box and followed behind.

After a while, they arrived at the Xuanzheng Palace, Ren Fengxian went in to report, while Yao Yangyun and others stayed outside the door and waited.

"Old Yao, are you nervous?" Lu Anzheng whispered.

"I'm fine, don't be nervous, you are very kind to ministers and saints who have meritorious service." Yao Yangyun reassured.

"But... I'm still nervous." Lu Anzheng said in a trembling voice.

"Yes... yes... yes, I... I... I am trembling." Several other elected representatives also said.

"Ahem." Yao Yangyun was about to comfort them when he heard a dry cough from the waiter standing beside him, and then gave them an apologetic look.

Yao Yangyun immediately made a silence gesture to tell everyone not to speak.

Then quietly bowed his hands to the waiter to express his thanks.

There are many rules in the palace, maybe if you do something wrong, you will be impeached for your disrespect.

The waiter reminded them that it was actually out of good intentions.

There are parents in every family, and they all rely on digging in the soil for food.

Yao Yangyun and others traveled thousands of miles to retrieve the fine seeds. It can be said that there are countless living people. Even the servants in the palace are grateful for their achievements.

At this moment, shouts came from the hall: "It is said that Yao Yangyun and Lu An are waiting for an audience."

Yao Yangyun's face became serious, and he walked in first.

Looking at the princes in the court, a sense of pride rose in his heart, and today I am also qualified to live with you in the same palace.

With a straight chest and straight eyes, he walked all the way to the front of the hall, ignoring the attention of the officials.

"Yao Yangyun pays homage to the sage, and the sage will live a long and healthy life."

"Excuse me." Li Shimin's majestic voice came from a high place.

The next thing is a greeting question and answer, so I won't go into details.

After the simple questioning, Li Shimin finally asked what everyone cared about most:
"Where is the good seed?"

Yao Yangyun, who had already adapted to the court environment, pointed to the three boxes and said: "It's inside the box, I will open it for the saint to see."

After he finished speaking, he opened the three boxes one by one, and all the officials stretched their heads to look here.

Li Shimin looked at it from a distance, and found that it was not very clear, so he didn't say any etiquette at all, and got up and walked over directly.

"Which one is the good variety that yields five stones per mu?"

Yao Yangyun pointed to the box in the middle and said, "This box is sweet potatoes with an yield of five shi per mu."

Li Shimin stepped forward and took out a sweet potato from the box, only to feel that it was heavy, which made people happy.

Take a closer look, the more you look, the happier you are.

After a while, he said: "Bring some to the family of the ministers to have a look."

"Here." Ren Feng, who was following behind, immediately used the hem of his clothes to pack some sweet potatoes for the officials to observe.

Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Yang Shidao, Wei Zheng...

Everyone reached out to pick it up excitedly, and observed it carefully, as if they were looking at a treasure.

After about a quarter of an hour, Li Shimin asked after all the ministers of the court and China had read it:
"Can the yield of this sweet potato really reach five shi?"

(End of this chapter)