After the two left the Han Residence, Li Shimin ordered Fang Xuanling not to let anyone come to the Han Residence to inquire about the situation, and not to force Uncle Han to become an official. Otherwise, if Uncle Han was really a wise man, it would be disrespectful to slight him!
Fang Xuanling obeyed the emperor's orders.
The two of them left the Han Family Residence. When they passed by the magical tall plants, Li Shimin broke off four or five sticks and kept them in his arms. Fang Xuanling saw Li Shimin break a few sticks, then crouched down and went into the tall crops. He broke more than ten sticks and put them on his clothes.
……
Li Shimin returned to Chang 'an City before nightfall. Fang Xuanling watched Li Shimin enter Xuanwu Gate and return to his own mansion. He had more than ten sticks in his arms. The yellow grains cracked when he bit into them. It was sweet and refreshing.
He had taken these clubs to let the learned scholars of the Great Tang see what kind of food these clubs were!
After Li Shiming returned to the palace, he did not go to the Dew Palace to rest. Instead, he went straight to the Political Hall where Empress Zhangsun lived.
"Your Majesty, aren't you going to check the Weishui River?”
"The Minister of Works has been working hard to repair the Wei River. I don't need a supervisor. I'll show you something new.”
Li Shiming appeared rather mysterious as he waved at Zhangsun Wugou.
"What is it that makes it so mysterious?”
Zhangsun Wugou walked to Li Shiming's side. Li Shiming took out the big stick from his bosom. After removing the outer skin of the big stick, yellow particles were revealed, arranged in an orderly manner...
"What is this?"
Zhangsun Wugou was pleasantly surprised. He took the big stick from Li Shiming's hands and put it down to smell it. It had a special fruit fragrance.
"This is a kind of grain that I have never seen before. The yield is very high. I have seen that piece of farmland. It is densely planted with tall crops.”
"Is that so? There are such crops in the Great Tang?" Zhangsun Wugou was also very surprised when he heard Li Shimin's words.
Seeing Zhangsun Wugou's interest, Li Shimin began to talk about the military chess he had seen in the Han Residence and the methods of playing it he had learned from children.
This made Empress Zhangsun ponder.
"Your Majesty, this military chess game and this high-yield crop are from the same village?”
"Yes, sir!"
"Your Majesty, there must be a great sage in this farm. If not for a great sage, such a strange scene would not have appeared!”
Empress Zhangsun spoke to Li Shimin's heart.
"Not only is he a great sage, but in my opinion, he is simply a heavenly being. It's just that I'm in a hurry today and have no chance to see that great sage. I'll take the time to visit him again in the future.”
Li Shi Min was reluctant to part with the Han Family and the Great Sage of the Han Family.
……
The sun was setting.
On one side of Weishui River, Han Qiu had five huge silver carp in her bamboo basket. Stewing them in a big pot would be delicious.
Perhaps this was also quite blissful.
He had no worries about food and clothing. He fished and walked his dog every day. He was carefree and happy!
Han Qiu put away his fishing rod and carried his bamboo basket back to Han Manor. Hu Zi's mother next door helped him kill the fish, and Hu Zi took a bucket of food to exchange for wine.
When the big kid returned, he told Han Qiu that there were foreigners who came to the Han Residence and asked about Uncle Han. Han Qiu asked who they were, and Hu Zi could only say that these people were wearing silk clothes.
Silk clothes?
It seemed that they were from Chang 'an…
Han Qiu stewed a few silver carp, and the fragrance of the fish filled the air. He had prepared his own seasonings, many of which were not available in the Great Tang world.
While eating and drinking, Han Qiu opened the system to check on her disciples.
Other than Yuwen Cheng and Li Yuanba who had already died in battle, Luo Yi and two other disciples had also died. The remaining disciples, such as Du Ruhui, Li Jing, and the others, had thirteen disciples who were still alive.
Yuwen Cheng Du and Li Yuan Ba each fought for their own master.
Han Qiu only wanted to take in a disciple to complete the system mission. Who would have thought that these disciples would become the pillars of the Sui and Tang Dynasties?
The entire Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was like a battle within the sect.
Yuwen Cheng said to Li Yuanba.
Luo Yi and Du Ruhui.
In the end, Yuwen Cheng and Li Yuanba both died on the battlefield.
Luo Yi died under Du Ruhui's scheme…
Du Ruhui?
Han Qiu thought to herself, If Du Ruhui knew that his master, the Immortal Zi Yang, was outside Chang 'an City, what would his expression be like?”
After Han Qiu ate and drank her fill, she went to sleep. Fenghua Great Tang, Fenghua Great Tang, here I come!
……
Chang 'an City, in Du Ruhui's residence.
Night had already fallen, but Du Ruhui was still reviewing the memorials submitted by the counties of the Great Tang.
In the third year of Zhenguan, there was a great drought in many areas, and there was no harvest. The victims were waiting for the court's relief, but the court did not have much food.
As the Right Prime Minister of the Great Tang, Du Ruhui held a high position. He could not just be a high official, he had to ensure that the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
After Du Ruhui approved a memorial, he put it aside. This memorial was prepared to be submitted to the Emperor. After the Emperor read it, he could issue a decree.
After he put the memorial down, he thought of the drought in the north and Youzhou, where there was no harvest. His heart bled. He and his master had lived in Youzhou for two years. They were herding horses in Youzhou. At that time, Youzhou was a vast expanse of fertile land, and horses galloped.
At that time, he was still a hot-blooded youth. He had sworn an oath to his master that one day, he would trample the Turks and return peace to the people of China!
In the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed, and he was already forty years old. Although he had become the Imperial Right Minister, the oath of alliance between him and his master had yet to be fulfilled. The Turks were still in the north of the Great Tang, eyeing them like tigers eyeing their prey!
"If the Turks are not destroyed! Even if I die, I won't be able to rest in peace!"
Du Ruhui sighed. He remembered that he had once grazed horses with his master in Youzhou. His master had often taught him that men should be arbitrary and not soft-hearted!
Du Ruhui followed his master's orders. Whether it was Jin Yang rebelling against the Sui Dynasty or planning to launch the Xuanwu Sect rebellion, Du Ruhui would always remember what his master had once said to him."Men should be arbitrary! You can't be soft-hearted!"
It was this advice from his master that had created Du Ruhui's assertive personality. It was also because of Du Ruhui's strategic planning that he was able to sit on the position of Right Prime Minister.
Du Ruhui stood up and walked out of the courtyard. In the night, he looked up at the full moon and couldn't help but sigh."Master, I followed your orders and never went to look for you, but I want to see you one last time…"
Recently, Du Ruhui felt that his body was getting worse by the day. Sometimes, he would even cough non-stop…
He deeply remembered what his teacher said to him when he said goodbye: "If we are fated, let's meet in Chang 'an in the fourth year of Zhenguan! If they weren't fated, they wouldn't have to meet again in this lifetime!”
Du Ruhui gritted his teeth and held on!
He had to hold on until he saw his teacher again before he was willing to die!
Even at this moment, he was already beyond cure!
……
Creak!
A servant entered the courtyard and reported,""Master, Lord Fang Xuanling has invited you to the Left Minister's Residence for a chat.”
Du Ruhui listened to the servant's report and revealed some doubt on his face.
Fang Xuanling and His Majesty went to supervise the repair of the Weishui River. They should have taken an early rest. Why did they meet at night?
Could it be something important?
"Did the messenger say what it was about?”
"Reporting to Milord, the messenger sent a letter to Milord from Lord Fang.”
Du Ruhui opened the letter after the servant brought it over. After reading the contents, he immediately ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair and headed to Fang Xuanling's residence.
The night view of Chang 'an City was very beautiful and brightly lit, but Du Ruhui was not in the mood to enjoy the night view and went straight to Fang Xuanling's mansion...
When he arrived at Fang Xuanling's residence, there were still a few guests there. The Minister of Revenue, the finance minister, and the assistant minister of the Medicinal Cuisine Room…
"Milords, what kind of crop is this? Can't any of you recognize it?”
Du Ruhui looked at the plant that looked like a big stick in Fang Xuanling's hand and frowned.
" This, this seems familiar…" Du Ruhui racked his brains. He could conclude that he had indeed seen this thing before, but he could not remember where he had seen it.
It seemed to have been recorded in some ancient book…
Suddenly, Du Ruhui had a flash of inspiration. He remembered that when he was young, he had read his master's books and accidentally saw this plant in a Hundred Herbs Painting. He remembered that this plant was called corn because it was crystal clear and had a yellow jade color.
When Fang Xuanling and the other ministers saw Prime Minister Du, they quickly stood up to welcome him. However, they saw Du Ruhui staring at the cudgel in Fang Xuanling's hand in a daze and did not dare to disturb him!
Du Ruhui thought of the corn in the illustrated book and took a few steps forward. He took Fang Xuanling's big stick and gently pinched a few seeds.
"It's crystal clear and has the color of yellow jade.”
Boom...
The ministers present were all shocked and bewildered. At the same time, they pricked up their ears and listened quietly.
"What is this, Lord Du?" Fang Xuanling asked. Very rare!"
Du Ruhui ate a few grains of corn." When the fruit is just ripe, it's refreshing and sweet. After drying, the seeds are hard. They can be steamed, ground, and used as medicine. The yield is amazing..."
All the officials listened quietly. The Minister of Revenue and the Finance Minister were also amazed at the Senior Prime Minister's erudition. The plants that they could not recognize were recognized by the Senior Prime Minister at a glance. They were ashamed of their lack of knowledge.
Fang Xuanling listened to Du Ruhui's words and nodded repeatedly, especially when he heard that this item was produced in large quantities. He had personally seen the tall stalks.
In the Left Minister's Residence, these officials were praising Du Ruhui's erudition.
But when Du Ruhui heard this, he waved his hands.
" I'm not really knowledgeable. I've only seen this thing in Master's Hundred Herbs Illustrations. Today is also the first time I've seen this thing…"
When Du Ruhui spoke of his master, his face revealed a reverent expression.
Du Ruhui was the son of Du Zha, the governor of Xiangzhou in the Sui Dynasty. He was born into a family of officials and had read a lot of books since he was young. When he reached his adulthood, he became a county captain with his father's help. He thought he was very knowledgeable.
However, after he met his master, he realized that his knowledge was too shallow. He resigned and went to Youzhou with his master to herd horses and sheep. He followed his master to learn military books and strategies, military strategies, and the way of governing the country.
When Du Ruhui thought of his master, he let out a long breath and sighed."My master is the truly knowledgeable one. I only learned a little from him for two years.”
When everyone heard Du Ruhui praise his master so highly, they were also surprised and began to speculate about Du Ruhui's master.
After all, everyone had seen Du Ruhui's talent with their own eyes. He could definitely be said to be able to win a battle thousands of miles away in a strategic situation. To Li Shimin, Du Ruhui was equivalent to Xiao He and Zhang Liang.
Just as the others were about to ask Du Ruhui's master, Du Ruhui kept his mouth shut. His master had once told him not to mention his master's name to others after leaving the mountain, and not to look for him.
Du Ruhui strictly obeyed the order of the teacher and did not dare to disobey.
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