Cheng Chumo didn't know that he had another wife. If he knew that Princess Gao Yang, who had the most personality in history, had become his woman, he didn't know if he would be happy or sad. On the fourth day after arriving at Lingnan, the guards had already returned to the camp one after another. Cheng Chumo ordered a portion of them to bring the grain they had plundered from Linyi and the gold they had plundered from India to Chang 'an. He himself would wait for a month after the harvest was completed before returning to Chang' an with Feng Ang. Feng Ang happened to be going to pay respects to Li Shimin. In addition, he had made great contributions to the development of paddy fields and the cultivation of rice seeds in Lingnan. This time, they would enter Chang 'an together with the food. It was just the right time to show their loyalty to Li Shimin. Second, he could also be like Li Shimin, who wanted merit and rewards. The great contribution this time would probably allow him to ascend to the position of Duke. After all, he was already a County Duke.
The sun and moon rotated, and a month passed without anyone noticing. In the paddy field, the rice was full of ears. They were all bent over. It was harvest time. Feng Ang mobilized the local people to help with the harvesting and promised to divide the fields and rice seeds. The local people's enthusiasm for harvesting was also very high. In just a few days, he had worked with Lin Yi's slaves to harvest all the rice in one million mu of land. In the end, he obtained 4 million dans of rice. Other than the 100,000 dan of seeds, they were all shipped to Chang 'an in batches.
During the Tang Dynasty, wheat was planted in the north. Even if it was fertile land, the yield was only three stones per mu. On the other hand, the high-yield rice seeds here could be planted twice a year, and each mu could produce four stones of rice. If this high-yield seed was spread across the entire south of the Yangtze River, even if the population of the Great Tang doubled, it could still be fed. Cheng Chumo didn't care about whether he could feed the people of the Tang Empire, because in the north of India, there was still the Ganges Plain waiting for him to conquer. As long as they conquered that place, enslaved the locals, and planted rice, there would be an endless supply of food. All of the fertile farmland in the Great Tang added up was less than half of what the Plains of the Eternal River had. The rest were barren mountains and deserts. Although the Great Tang was vast, the area of cultivable land could not compare to other places.
This day, Cheng Chumo and Feng Ang set off with the grain transport fleet. The journey was smooth sailing as they arrived in Yangzhou. They changed to a small boat inland and headed for Lorraine City. The commoners along the way were very happy when they saw the ships of food. From then on, there was a saying among the common people that the world was full of people who were familiar with Lingnan. Lingnan was no longer a place where the common people lived for years, but a true land of abundance, a land of fish and rice. It was estimated that this would also cause a wave of population to move south. If Feng Ang knew about this, he would probably laugh out loud. During the Tang Dynasty, there were very few Han people in Lingnan. Most of them were from the Hundred Barbarians in the 100,000 mountains. After all, these people had been transformed into kings late and refused to accept enlightenment. It was very inconvenient to manage them. If a large number of Han people migrated, it would be easier for Feng Ang to govern.
When the food was delivered to Lorraine City, most of it was placed in the official warehouse of Lorraine City. A small portion was loaded onto the truck and sent to Chang 'an. After all, this was the first harvest of grain. It was symbolic to send it to Chang 'an for Li Shimin to see.
Just like that, a large fleet of cars slowly made their way to Chang 'an. When they arrived in Chang 'an, it was already snowing. Winter was coming.
Cheng Chumo looked at the heavy snow and felt emotional.
"The scenery of the northern kingdom is covered in ice for thousands of miles, and snow for thousands of miles. Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is only a vast expanse of land. Silver snakes dance in the mountains, wax elephants gallop in the plains. I want to compare with the sky. I have to wait for a sunny day to see the red clothes wrapped in white, which are particularly enchanting.
There are so many beauties in the mountains and rivers, attracting countless heroes to bend their backs. It is a pity that Emperor Wu of Qin and Emperor Wu of Han lost some literary grace. Wei Zong, Jin Zu, gradually lost his coquettish demeanor. A generation of heaven's pride, Jie Li Khan, only know how to bow and shoot big eagles. They have all gone, and many of the most outstanding people have come back to look at the present.”Cheng Chumo took out Taizu's poem to show off.
"Good poem, good poem. "Nephew Chumo, your literary talent is extraordinary," Feng Ang praised.
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. Generally, Chang 'an is second.”Cheng Chumo waved his hand and said.
"Oh, Chang 'an actually has literary talent, someone better than you.”Feng Ang asked.
"Of course there is. That's our great Majesty.”Cheng Chumo flattered.
"Zhen's literary talent is not as good as you say.”At this moment, a voice came from the side. It turned out that Li Shi Min was already waiting at the city gate. However, Cheng Chumo had been too preoccupied with posturing to see it.
"Everyone knows that His Majesty is the most talented person in the world.”Cheng Chumo flattered him again.
"Alright, alright. Hurry up and go back to see your parents. You brat, you didn't learn anything else, but you're quite good at flattery. Remember to come to the morning court tomorrow." Li Shi Min laughed and scolded.
"Hehe, then Your Majesty, I'll go home first.”After Cheng Chumo finished speaking, he rode towards Duke Lu's Mansion.
"Sigh, that kid is leaving. Minister Feng, come, have a drink with me and talk about this high-yield rice seed.”Li Shimin turned to Feng Ang.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Feng Ang bowed and said.
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