The first free king of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 207 Champaign Rice

Tang Sufan said while wanting to laugh from the bottom of his heart.

"I saw this from a Hu merchant in Xishi, so it's a foreign thing from another country, and I just happen to recognize it."

"In addition, if you think about it, if the current emperor hadn't been enthroned to open up trade routes and broaden the trade route environment, how could things from other countries come to Datang? No matter how much I recognize them, I can't help—"

In ancient times, the imperial court valued agriculture and discriminated against commerce.

However, after Li Er came to power, he actively encouraged business and provided many convenient conditions for business. He also opened up treaty ports and strengthened trade with foreign countries as he does now.

Li Er also continued to improve the system of the court according to the actual situation in the system of the Sui Dynasty.

So Tang Sufan felt that if he traveled to before the Tang Dynasty, he would really have no way to get the pumpkin seeds.

"I see……"

Li Shimin nodded happily when he heard the words. In this way, he did have a little credit.

"Our majesty is truly a wise king!"

"Yes, yes, business can bring such benefits!"

The three old men on one side naturally acted as class leaders, and praised without blushing.

Anyway, boasting is over.

Li Shimin's face is now full of red light. When he ascended the throne as the emperor, he directly relaxed the economic policy in order to speed up the economic circulation.

In order to try to get some help for people's livelihood in this disaster year.

At that time, he was blocked by many courtiers and old masters.

Now it seems that I did the right thing.

No, in the future, when this pumpkin can be seen in the world, I will definitely put on a wave!
"Then Su Fan, you just put such a thing in the yard like this? What if someone covets it?"

Li Shimin looked at it, and said with some concern, this thing is now a golden baby, and it would be better if his palace was stolen.

"Let's put it here first, ordinary people can't come into my yard, and who cares about this melon seedling, it will only attract people's attention if the movement becomes louder."

Tang Sufan waved his hand indifferently, leaving Li Shimin speechless.

this kid...

Forget it, don't even think about counting on this kid. When the time comes, someone will be secretly guarded. Whoever dares to touch this, I want him to be killed.

Then Li Shimin asked a key question: "Then... when will the pumpkin be promoted?"

Tang Sufan made some calculations in his mind, and said just now: "It will probably be the year after next year. Now I can cultivate them before the spring of next year. It's not bad. I can only get a bag of pumpkin seeds to survive these few plants. Wait until next year. Different species, at least it will take the next year to promote..."

"The next year..."

Li Shimin frowned and pondered slightly.

He is eager to promote it now, but this kind of seed has not been cultivated yet, so there is no way.

Then he put his hands behind his back, with a look of pity.

"By the way, Lao Li, have you heard of a place called Champa?"

At this time, Tang Sufan suddenly stood up straight and asked a question.

Li Shimin was stunned, and then said: "Zhancheng?"

After thinking about it carefully, he shook his head.

Tang Sufan was a little disappointed to get Li Shimin's reply.

Seeing Tang Sufan's expression, Li Shimin asked: "What's the matter, is there anything worth your attention in this place?"

It must be no ordinary place that can make this kid pay attention.

But as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he can still count which counties in the Tang Dynasty in detail, but he has never heard of this place called Champa.

"There is also a kind of rice called Champa Rice, which was born in a place called Champa or Zao Champa. It yields six or seven stones per mu, but it grows indiscriminately. It can be harvested two or three times a year."

Tang Sufan's words made Li Shimin dumbfounded.

Fang Xuanling and the three old men hurried over again, with surprise and shock on their faces.

"Su Fan, do you really have such high-yielding things?"

It is a shocking joy to have a kind of pumpkin, but I didn't expect this kid to know the second kind!
"There is such a thing, but I don't know that this city is a place, and it is not the territory of the Tang Dynasty. If you want to get it, I'm afraid it will take a little effort!"

Champa rice was introduced in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Song Zhenzong personally demonstrated it in order to promote this new crop.

He also ordered the planting of Champa rice in the Yuchen Palace in the imperial palace. After the planting, the emperor personally led his officials to watch it. Emperor Zhenzong also made a poem on Champa rice to praise the excellence of Champa rice.

Champa rice grows indiscriminately and matures earlier and faster. Therefore, in the Northern Song Dynasty, the rice fields planted by the villagers on Jiangnan West Road were [-]% or [-]% early Zhan rice, and only [-]% or [-]% of the rice was planted large. millet.

It can be seen the status and function of Champa rice.

Tang Sufan also knew from the "Heavenly Creation" in his mind that this place is called Zhancheng, and it is probably in the south near the later Vietnam.

When Li Shimin heard that Tang Sufan had confirmed the existence of this thing, he immediately said with great pride.

"Even if it's outside my Great Tang territory, my Great Tang iron cavalry can still set foot there. Su Fan, tell me, where is it?"

The corner of Tang Sufan's mouth twitched, seeing this old Li's angry look, he really wanted credit and went crazy.

Then he said with a look of disgust: "Okay, this thing means you can find it if you look for it? In case you go to tell that person and you still can't find it, you are not afraid of Li Erfeng, you will be accused of deceiving the emperor? "

"Returning the Tang cavalry, did you go as soon as you said?"

Tang Sufan 'taught' Li Shimin in a nonchalant tone, and Zhang Sun Wugou was amused when he saw it.

When have you ever seen Erlang look like this!
Li Shimin's face turned black, what happened to the Tang cavalry, didn't they just hit wherever I said?

Now Li Shimin really wants a showdown——

Li Shimin said with a slightly condensed expression: "Then tell me, where is this Zhancheng? You can send someone to look for it first. If there is such a place, then it will be all right?"

Forget it, first get the news from this kid, and then send flying cavalry to find it after returning.

If there is such a place, then——

hum-

Tang Sufan thought for a while, then squatted on the ground, and drew a picture of frowning on the ground with a branch casually left on the fence according to future generations and the current situation.

Pointing and saying: "See, this is the south of the Great Tang territory, about the border of the Great Tang, about the southwest——"

Afterwards, Li Shimin and the others also squatted down without any scruples, watching Tang Sufan make gestures seriously.

The eldest grandson Wugou, mother and daughter stood quietly watching, not saying anything else.

Men do things, but women don't talk if they can.

This is an ancient rule.

It was not until a while later that several people stood up.

He hammered his numb legs.

Li Shimin and the others have completely remembered it. I am afraid that after returning today, there will be a lot of flying cavalry from the imperial palace heading straight to the south.

"Old Li, are you sure you want to find him?"

"For the well-being of the Tang people, it is my duty—"

Li Shimin replied with a straight face.

Tang Sufan's face turned strange, I'm afraid it's just for credit.

Forget it, my silly father-in-law, if I can help, I will help.

"Okay, be careful when you send people over there, they may not understand the language and don't understand the customs of the Tang Dynasty."

Tang Sufan gave up after some good advice. If this thing is found, his father-in-law will be able to get smoother and smoother in the officialdom in the future, right?

Then his own umbrella will soon become bigger and bigger.

Commonly known as the Laozhangren Cultivation Program.

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