With Wei Zheng's example, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and the others naturally wouldn't mention Empress Zhangsun and Concubine Yang.
Because Li Shimin repeatedly emphasized that his sister was fine, Zhangsun Wuji no longer mentioned it.
After a few breaths of silence in Daming Hall, Fang Xuanling, who was troubled by the flood in the south, stepped forward and said,"Your Majesty, because the south has entered the flood season, the rain is too abundant and floods have occurred, causing large-scale waterlogging. The number of victims has exceeded 100,000.”
Hearing this, Li Shi Min laughed out loud.
"Haha, I urgently summoned you into the palace today to discuss this matter.”
Everyone was puzzled. The number of disaster victims had already exceeded 100,000, so why was His Majesty still laughing?
Fang Xuanling's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly,""Your Majesty, do you have a plan?"
"Open the granaries and release the food. Other than the four months 'reserve of food, all the food will be used to help the disaster victims.”
Li Shiming waved his hand and felt a sense of freedom that he had never felt before. In the past, when he encountered droughts and floods, he would always feel aggrieved because he did not have enough food. But now, he finally did not have to.
Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and the others broke out in cold sweat when they heard this.
Fang Xuanling hurriedly advised," Your Majesty, you can't do that. There are too many victims. If we open the granaries to release food at this time, although we can provide disaster relief, if the national treasury is empty and there is no surplus food, I'm afraid there will be endless trouble in the future."”
Du Ruhui also hurriedly said," Your Majesty, we can't be rash in this matter. If the grain is used to help the victims, it will definitely affect the grain supply of the border guards. If the surrounding tribes see through this, our Great Tang will be in danger."”
Even Wei Zheng, who had offended Li Shiming, said bluntly,"Your Majesty, you can't. This is an act of destroying a country and a clan. You can't!”
Although Zhangsun Wuji and the others did not say anything, they all thought that Li Shiming was crazy.
Li Shimin smiled inwardly when he saw his ministers 'objection. He understood the look in Xiao Dao's eyes and his surprise when he heard about the sweet potato.
Ignorance was sometimes more terrifying than being brainless.
"Cough cough!"
Li Shimin coughed twice and said loudly,"Do you know what sweet potatoes are?"
When everyone heard this, their hearts were filled with doubt.
What was a sweet potato?
At this moment, Li Shiming took out the sweet potatoes he had secretly brought down and placed them on the desk.
"This is the sweet potato, the foundation of the future prosperity of the Great Tang.”
Everyone looked at this enormous purple-red fruit in bewilderment. What did this thing have to do with the foundation of the Great Tang?
"This sweet potato tastes sweet and soft after being cooked. One can fill one's stomach, and the yield per mu is as high as 50 stones! Do you think this is the foundation of our Great Tang's future prosperity?”
Everyone looked at the sweet potato in Li Shiming's hand in shock.
If it was truly fifty dan per mu, then it would truly be the foundation of the Great Tang's prosperity.
One had to know that the wheat with the best yield today was only about two stones per mu. The rice yield in the south was slightly higher, but the best was only four stones per mu.
The yield of sweet potatoes was more than twenty times that of wheat and more than ten times that of rice.
If the planting of sweet potatoes was promoted throughout the country…
How many troops could they support? The commoners would no longer have to worry about food.
After a short moment of shock, there was only one thought left in everyone's mind.
Li Shi Min must be crazy!
Otherwise, why would he say such whimsical nonsense? Moreover, the dignified Emperor of the Great Tang had actually hidden a dirty lump under his clothes. Everything was abnormal.
Du Ruhui said with a complicated expression,"Your Majesty, you must be tired from the long journey. You should rest early. We can discuss the flood in the south again tomorrow.”
Fang Xuanling and the other civil officials also chimed in randomly. Almost no one believed in the magic of this sweet potato.
On the other hand, the generals who had come into contact with Jiang Tian fell into deep thought. They clearly knew that the Emperor was definitely not crazy. Moreover, Jiang Tian was also mysterious in every way. In Clear Wind Camp, there might really be a divine item like sweet potatoes.
However, they had never seen it with their own eyes, so they did not dare to say anything.
Li Shimin was almost angered to death by Fang Xuanling and the others 'doubts.
He snorted coldly." Forget it if you don't believe me. Anyway, I have to make a trip to Clear Wind Camp in a few days. I'll bring you guys to see it personally. You can all leave. Leave the auxiliary machinery behind."”
The past few days had exhausted Li Shiming, but he still had to fulfill Jiang Tian's request as soon as possible.
Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, and the others looked at each other, their hearts dejected.
His Majesty seemed to have gone through a lot after being captured this time. Even his mind was somewhat abnormal. The Empress was not by his side, so who else could help him wake up? How should the Great Tang be governed in the future?
After everyone left, only Zhangsun Wuji and Li Shimin were left in the huge Great Ming Palace.
"Ancestors, I remember that Ming Yue is fifteen years old this year, right?”
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