Li Shimin at the beginning, wanted by the whole city

Chapter 180 Empress Changsun Persuades Li Shimin

"According to my will, today is such a great day, I will celebrate with all the officials!"

"After the potatoes are harvested, today I, the queen, and all my lovers will have a feast of potatoes."

Li Shimin's words made all the officials excitedly salute and kowtow again.

Except for Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and Cheng Yaojin, none of the officials knew what the potatoes tasted like.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a real treat now.

Ever since, all civil servants and military generals excitedly joined the harvest team.

Following His Majesty's example, he began to pull out potatoes with his bare hands.

Originally, the area under potato cultivation was not much.

Coupled with the strength of the number of people, a piece of land was soon wiped out.

The ministers were pulling out in front, and the soldiers stationed there were not idle, they were harvesting potatoes in the back.

Cheng Yaojin stared at the two bull's-eyes and roared.

"Show me carefully. If anyone dares to drop half a potato, watch out for your ass."

All the soldiers dare not be careless when they hear the words, this guy's butt problem would rather die than surrender!

So, the soldiers dug, dug, and dug!

Never let any one go, even a potato egg the size of a fingernail.

Wait until all the potatoes pile up together!
Guys, everyone's eyes lit up.

This is really piled up into mountains!

Many people looked at the hilly potatoes and swallowed hard.

After all, after working hard for most of the day, he was really tired and hungry right now.

"Your Majesty, what should I do with that cornfield?"

Cheng Yaojin hurried to Li Shimin.

Judging from His Majesty's smiling expression, he is very satisfied with the potatoes he planted.

Li Shimin heard the words and looked towards the corn field. When he came, he had already noticed the land.

Unexpectedly, the corn grew taller than a human.

"Guanyin maidservant, follow me to have a look."

Upon hearing this, Empress Changsun smiled and nodded.

The two walked side by side to the cornfield.

Just in time, she still had something to tell Li Shimin.

"Erlang, do you remember what Mr. Chu said when he gave these seeds?"

Li Shimin laughed after hearing the words of Guanyin's servant girl.

"Of course I remember."

"Young Master Chu said that once these potatoes and corn are successfully planted, it won't take long for the entire Wannian County, the entire Chang'an City, and the entire Tang Dynasty to be planted within three years."

"Guanyin servant girl, my people are not far from the day when they will say goodbye to hunger."

When Li Shimin said these words, the expression on his face was very gratified and joyful.

"Erlang just remember, these are extremely precious seeds right now, just now Erlang promised in front of all the officials that he would hold a big potato feast."

"The concubine thinks that now is not the time to be extravagant and wasteful. Every bite of such a precious seed may be enough for the whole family for a few days, or even half a month."

"Erlang also saw it, it's just one plant, the yield is about [-] catties, and its seeds are just a small piece of potato chips!"

The words of Guanyin's servant girl made Li Shimin instantly understand what she meant.

I always keep my mouth open and tell the people what to do, but Guanyin's maidservant has always kept it in mind.

"Guanyin maidservant, I understand what you mean."

"I was indeed a bit abrupt just now, but since I have promised the ministers, I can't break my promise, so let's not waste some potatoes! The rest will be used as seeds."

When Empress Changsun heard this, she smiled!
"What Erlang said is very true. The concubine sees that there are not a few potatoes the size of eggs and the size of fingernails."

"If such a small potato is used as a seed, it probably won't grow too big a fruit. Why don't we use them to fulfill the promise Erlang made to the ministers just now!"

Li Shimin nodded solemnly after hearing what Guanyin's servant girl said.

"Okay, that's it for that."

While talking, the two walked to the cornfield.

A fresh and refined breath rushed over.

There is even a sweet smell in the air.

In the middle of each corn, there is a big mallet-like thing crooked.

Some can even crook two.

There is no doubt that this is the fruit of corn.

"Guanyin maidservant, if I remember correctly, this is the fruit of corn!"

"Erlang, this concubine remembers what Mr. Chu said, the crooked ones are the fruits of corn."

Li Shimin nodded when he heard the words, click, click, and the two ears of corn were broken off by Li Shimin's hands.

"Guanyin maidservant, let's see if the corn is ripe!"

The husks of the two ears of corn are still blue.

Li Shimin and Avalokitesvara's servants were stripped layer by layer.

It is considered to peel off the corn.

Good guy, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun couldn't help but gasp when they saw the delicate and beautiful corn appearing in front of them.

"Erlang, this is too juicy and delicate!"

"Look at these ones are like pearls."

"Erlang, it's still leaking water!!!"

Empress Changsun accidentally touched a corn kernel with her nails, and water came out.

"Guanyin maidservant, it seems that the corn is not yet ripe!"

"I remember Mr. Chu said that after the corn is ripe, the corn kernels are very hard."

"I also remember Mr. Chu said that the corn that can squeeze out water is the best when cooked."

"It seems that the two ears of corn are a blessing for the two of us."

The Guanyin maidservant nodded upon hearing the words, and now it can only be like this.

It is impossible to put the corn that has been broken off and let them continue to mature.

I saw His Majesty and the Empress, each holding an ear of corn!

Cheng Yaojin trotted quickly to the front of His Majesty and Empress.

"Your Majesty, empress, is it possible to harvest this corn?"

"Zhijie, the corn is still very tender now, and water will come out every time you pinch it!"

"However, I think that they are not far from maturity, and it is better to send someone to take care of them."

"The potatoes and corn are planted very well, I am very pleased!"

"After the corn is harvested, I will definitely reward you."

Li Shimin's words made Cheng Yaojin smile into a twist.

"Your Majesty, it is the duty of the general to share his worries and problems."

"Whoever is rewarded and not rewarded, I will not dare to disappoint His Majesty's love in the end!"

Cheng Yaojin's words made Li Shimin burst into laughter.

"Zhijie, if all the officials were like you, I would be much less worried."

"Leave some potatoes to continue as seeds, plant more this time, and plant all of this land."

"The rest are escorted back to the palace!"

Looking at the mountains of potatoes in front of him, Li Shimin was really moved!
At first, there were only a dozen potatoes, but now there are so many harvests.

What Guanyin's servant girl said is right, if this one mouthful goes on now, it will eat up the rations of the common people for a few days or even a month.

(End of this chapter)