Water Margin people

The next day, Sun Lei came to a farmland outside Liangshan Lake.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

A group of people dressed in sackcloth clothes bowed to Sun Lei and others.

"No gift!"

Sun Lei waved at the people in front of him.

"Your Majesty, are these really food? Why do they look so strange?"

An old farmer looked at the new crops in front of him and asked puzzledly. They were farmers for generations and were very familiar with farming, but these crops in front of them were unheard of.

"They are all grains and vegetables, which we found from overseas. This is just a small part. I thought I would let you try growing them!"

Sun Lei nodded. In front of him was a row of baskets filled with crops such as corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and peppers.

"Your Majesty, is there anything particular about growing these things?"

The old farmers looked at Sun Lei and asked questions.

"How would I know? I don't know how to farm! Li Jun, tell me about it!"

  Sun Lei spread his hands. He had never properly farmed in his two lifetimes. He only knew how to sow, water, fertilize and harvest. How could he know what the details were?

Li Jun had some knowledge about farming, and he also knew the growth conditions of these crops when he was looking for them, so he simply told them what he knew.

A group of old farmers nodded repeatedly after hearing this. What they wanted to know was the growth status of the crops.

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, then there's no problem. The only problem is that it's already autumn and the weather is getting colder, which is not suitable for sowing. But if it's a small amount, we can use a greenhouse!"

After discussing, the old farmers gave their answer, saying that farming was their strong point.

"Okay, if you need anything, go find Tao Zongwang. The only requirement is that the planting process must be recorded in detail, and there must be a record every day!"

Sun Lei nodded and said that the greenhouse meant increased costs, but that was nothing to him.

"Write it down?"

The old farmers all looked bitter. Everything else was easy, but recording was a bit troublesome. How could they record anything when they couldn't read a single word?

"I will find some people from school to study with you, and let them do the recording! You can help supplement it!"

Sun Lei also realized the problem with the previous order and added.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The old farmers saluted again.

"Go get busy. If you can grow them, you'll be rewarded handsomely!"

Sun Lei nodded.

The old farmers immediately moved the new crops to the tent next to the field and discussed how to plant them.

After arranging everything, Sun Lei returned to Liangshan.

At this time in the palace, Hua Chan and others were waiting in casual clothes.

"Father!"

When Sun Yao and Sun Yao saw Sun Lei, they immediately pounced on him.

"Are you all ready?"

Sun Lei looked at the whole family and smiled.

"We're ready. Let's go! Let's go!"

Li Shishi urged impatiently.

"Okay, let's go!"

Sun Lei smiled and nodded. Today was the day when their family went on an incognito tour to the south.

Golden Sands.

Lin Chong's family, Wu Song's family, Xu Ning's family, Hua Rong's family, Lu Zhishen and others were also waiting early.

"Master Lu, don't you want to find a partner? Look at us, we all have families with us, and at the very least Zhang Qing is married!"

Sun Lei lowered his voice and spoke to Lu Zhishen.

"Your Majesty, stop teasing the Master!"

Lin Chong quickly came to Lu Zhishen's rescue. "Humph, I just like being alone, free and unfettered!"

Lu Zhishen snorted.

"His Majesty!"

Ruan Xiaoqi's shout spread, and a beautiful ship slowly came over, followed by several small boats.

"Xiao Qi, are you going with me?"

Sun Lei looked at Ruan Xiaoqi in surprise. It seemed that Di Cheng and Bu Qing were arranged this time.

"Hehe, since there's nothing else to do, Zhang Shun and I will go with Your Majesty!"

Ruan Xiaoqi said with a smile that Japan was not yet able to tie down the entire Qi navy.

"Haha, that's lively!"

Sun Lei said with a smile that he brought a lot of people with him this time, and it really was like an emperor's tour.

Everyone got on the boat with a smile. There was no flag on the boat. It was just like an ordinary passenger ship and slowly merged into the route.

The women and children were all very excited. It was the first time for so many people to go out on a boat trip. They all leaned against the windows to look at the scenery outside.

Sun Lei was sitting in the ship's hall.

"Your Majesty, Wang Jin has sent back news that the rebellion in Xiangyang Prefecture has been quelled and the army is heading to Tanzhou. Should we send a group of them to Jiangnan?"

Zhu Wu looked at Sun Lei and asked. This time he also went south with Sun Lei as a butler.

"Let them go all the way to Quanzhou!"

Sun Lei nodded and said that he planned to take his time along the way, as he had plenty of time.

"Brother, where are we going by boat? Quanzhou?"

Lu Zhishen looked at Sun Lei and asked.

"Let's go to Yangzhou first. Fireworks are in March in Yangzhou. Although it's September now, the autumn scenery in Yangzhou should be pretty good too!"

Sun Lei said with a smile.

"I've heard there are many Buddhist temples in Jiangnan, so this is a good opportunity to go there and ask for advice!"

Lu Zhishen swung his arms and said with a smile that the last time he went to Jiangnan was to fight, he didn't have time to deal with this.

"Put your sleeves down first. It's like you're going to a fight. You're a monk!"

Sun Lei was speechless when he saw Lu Zhishen's attitude. If someone didn't know, they would definitely think that he was a challenger.

"Brother, you don't understand this!"

Lu Zhishen smiled complacently.

"Know what?"

Sun Lei looked at Lu Zhishen in confusion. He really didn't understand what Lu Zhishen was talking about.

"Haha, there is a Shaolin Temple in Quanzhou, also called Zhenguo Dongchan Temple. It is said to have been built by Master Zhikong in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Zhikong was one of the thirteen monks who saved the King of Tang, and his martial arts are unfathomable. This Quanzhou Shaolin Temple is different from other temples. It not only has Zen but also martial arts. Since I am going to Quanzhou, how can I not ask for advice? This is a competition of martial arts and Buddhism, not a challenge!"

Lu Zhishen laughed and said that it was rare that there was something that Sun Lei didn't understand, and he felt relieved.

"Monk!"

Sun Lei was a little surprised, but when he thought about it, it seemed to be true. During the Southern Song Dynasty, many monks in the south participated in the anti-Jin war.

"Master, how did you know that?"

Wu Song also became interested. He had no interest in studying Buddhism, but he was very interested in practicing martial arts.

"Deng Yuanjue told me. He is a monk from Jiangnan. He said that monks from Jiangnan are good at fighting. So I thought I could have a chance to learn from them."

Lu Zhishen said with a smile.

"Now that you mention it, I'm interested too!"

Wu Song said with a smile.

"Then it depends on your performance. If it's really as the rumors say, you better be careful!"

Sun Lei said with a smile, the story of thirteen monks saving the Tang king must be a lie. No matter how miserable Li Shimin was, it was not his turn to be saved by a group of monks, and it was even more impossible for a few monks to turn the tide of the war. These folk legends are nothing more than fictions to enhance the status of Buddhist monks. Only in the Song Dynasty did they dare to spread such stories. If they spread such stories in the Tang Dynasty, they would probably be exterminated. (End of this chapter)