The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

After a while, everyone took their seats in the room.

Li Er and Empress Eldest Sun looked at their children with a smile, only to see that he was radiant and had an outstanding temperament, and they were secretly happy in their hearts.

At this time, the two maids had already gone to the back kitchen to prepare drinks, and according to Li Changge's request, they deliberately squeezed fresh juice.

In the front hall, Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling were also carefully observing Li Changge. Their evaluation of Li Changge coincides with Li Er: although this young man is young, he reveals an atmosphere of old-fashionedness and indifference and tranquility that transcends his age. On the surface, he talks and laughs and treats people politely, but on the inside, he is relaxed and rigorous, without the impetuousness and slackness common to young people. What is especially amazing is that such a young Li Changge has mastered the art of iron smelting and breeding, and has also developed an elixir to restrain plague typhoid fever, and discovered the precious crop of potatoes, whose intelligence is unbelievable. The two ministers, who had seen countless talents, admired each other at the moment they met for the first time, and praised Li Changge in unison for having the demeanor of a great sage.

After Li Er sat down, he only looked at Li Changge briefly, and then couldn't wait to take out a brocade box.

Seeing this, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng immediately understood that this was about potatoes. They were also anxious to confirm the authenticity of the 3,000 catties per mu of potatoes, after all, the matter was very important, but as ministers of the DPRK and China, they still resisted the impulse and waited for His Majesty to inquire personally.

At this moment, two maids brought a tray with two porcelain pots and several porcelain cups, each with a cup of yellow and clear drink.

Everyone looked down, and the color of the drink was bright but not dazzling, giving people a warm and comfortable feeling. Take a bite, sweet and sour, quench thirst, it is really delicious in the world.

Fang Xuanling couldn't help but ask curiously: "Childe, what is this?" The fragrance is fragrant, sweet and sour, much better than the fine wine at home. "

Wei Zheng also sighed: "It would not be surprising if this golden water was as luxurious and rare as the 'Kunlun Purple Melon' in the Western Regions introduced by Yang Guang in the previous dynasty. "

In the previous dynasty, Yang Guang had spent a lot of money on the introduction of eggplants from the Western Regions, and the people often criticized him for only caring about personal pleasure and ignoring the suffering of the people. And now, this glass of golden water obviously didn't come from the Western Regions, so where did it come from?

Li Changge smiled slightly and explained: "This is lemon tea, lemon is a citrus plant, although it is not as sweet as oranges, but it has a unique fresh and sour taste, which is most suitable for drinking in the morning." Lemons are rich in a variety of trace elements, which can effectively prevent and treat diseases such as sepsis for seafaring crews. "

Wei Zheng's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he said approvingly: "Although it has a slight astringency, it has a unique taste, and it has the effect of treating diseases, which can really be described as a gentleman's drink." "

Even Li Er was attracted and was surprised that Li Changge, a small Orion Mansion, had so many good things hidden in it, even more than the delicacies in the palace city.

However, Li Er is most concerned about potatoes at the moment. He opened the brocade box and showed the potatoes.

Li Changge also felt amused when he saw the expensive brocade box decorated with gold threads and gold threads containing potatoes.

Li Er cut straight to the point: "Childe, is this the potato you gave me? You said that it can yield 3,000 catties per mu, is this true?"

This question made Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wei Zheng, the three important ministers of the court, all prick up their ears and held their breath, looking forward to Li Changge's answer. They prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that the yield of potatoes could reach 3,000 catties, even if it was only 1,000 catties, it was also a precious resource to save the people from fire and water.

After hearing this, Li Changge laughed, patted his thigh, and admitted calmly: "That's right, it's 3,000 catties per mu! That's what I'm talking about." Hearing Li Changge's affirmative answer, Li Er took a deep breath, his brain went blank, and he was immediately full of joy.

However, as the emperor, Li Er has always liked to do it himself, so he continued to ask for details: "But Gongzi, does the yield of 3,000 catties need excellent fertile land and fine cultivation to achieve?" Fang, Du, and Wei became nervous again, for fear that Li Changge would say any restrictions.

Li Changge's next words made them

dumbfounded......

"Lao Li, what are you kidding? Actually, potatoes can reach a yield of 3,000 catties if they are planted casually, and if you use top-level experimental fields and agricultural technology, the yield per mu will not be a problem!" As soon as the words fell, the cup in Li's second hand slipped and shattered on ......the ground, and the shock was overflowing with words

Li Changge's words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, causing Li Er to fall into chaos in an instant.

He asked incredulously: "Childe, you just said that the yield per mu is 10,000 catties or even 20,000 catties, how is this possible?

Li Changge waved his hand, looking quite calm, "Of course, these words need to meet various conditions. Agricultural techniques and the art of cultivation are so profound that those who are not knowledgeable and have been working in the fields for a long time cannot grasp the essence of them. However, when we usually promote agricultural mulberry technology, we will select the parts that are easier to implement and popularize. "

"Even so, using some basic agricultural technology, the yield of potatoes per mu can reach more than 3,000 catties, and it is not impossible to even challenge 4,000 catties. Li Changge further explained, and at the same time noticed the overly violent reaction of everyone present. He suspects that perhaps it is because they are closely related to the interests of food production.

In order to avoid misunderstandings, Li Changge confessed frankly: "Although the yield of potatoes is high, the storage time is limited, generally no more than one year. If you have a lot of fields in your home, I still recommend planting rice. If you really want to stock up on life-saving food, I recommend sweet potatoes, which have a higher yield, often five or six thousand catties, and can be dried into sweet potatoes for long-term storage, which is more suitable than potatoes. Remember, however...... "He stopped talking, knowing in his heart that if these people were going to use sweet potatoes to make a fortune, he would never support them."

However, when Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng heard that sweet potatoes could have an amazing yield of five or six thousand catties, the fruit tea in their hands could no longer be held, and they fell to the ground one after another. The three of them were dumbfounded and incredulous, and Wei Zheng asked even more hysterically, "Five...... 5,000 catties?!What is a sweet potato, how can the yield be even higher than that of potatoes?!".

Wei Zheng bluntly said that if dedicating this thing to His Majesty would be enough to solve the problem of famine among the people of the world, then Li Changge would be just around the corner to pay homage to the marquis, so why should he hide his private affairs to this day? Historically, Wei Zheng was known for his low emotional intelligence, but in the face of an extremely tolerant emperor like Li Shimin, his outspoken admonition was accepted, and he achieved a good story of a monarch and a minister.

Facing Wei Zheng's excited questioning, Li Changge frowned and shook his head in response: "Sir, first of all, I want to clarify that this sweet potato was also obtained by me recently. Second, an increase in food production does not mean a complete solution to famine. Imagine, if the land of Shenzhou was able to grow the armies of the Turks, the Great and Small Moons, Goguryeo, and even the farther Eastern Romans, Persia, and other countries because of the extremely high yield of sweet potatoes, and our rich families hoarded food because of the vast fields, even if there was more food, it would eventually lead to a rampant famine. At that time, the barbarian forces will be strong, and the people of my court will not have enough to eat, will the world still be peaceful? Therefore, if you want to make a fortune from this, I will not be able to accompany you. "