After Li Er returned, he issued an imperial edict, contracting the disaster relief sweet potato planting plan to Chu Tian. Chu Tian would set the price and then transport it from Chang 'an to the major disaster areas.
After this edict was issued, some people were shocked. These people were the great clans and the many landowners.
"What? Since when did the imperial court have a sweet potato planting plan? What is this sweet potato?？”When the Patriarchs of the great clans heard this news, they all asked in shock.
" Sweet potatoes. I heard that they are high-yield products developed by Chu Tian. His Majesty set them up as food for disaster relief and contracted them to Chu Tian.”
When these big landowners heard this, they were about to explode in anger. To grow sweet potatoes, they needed land. However, who had the most land in the world? It was the big landowners like them.
"Chu Tian is a playboy young master. Why should he contract the land? We have plenty of land.？”
These big landowners shouted angrily, very jealous of Chu Tian, the contractor.
"I heard that he has a thousand acres of land under him, enough to grow sweet potatoes! Moreover, the yield of sweet potatoes was astonishingly high, and Chu Tian managed to take them all by himself.”
"What the hell? I have a few thousand acres of land, and I don't have the qualifications?？”
Just like that, the big landowners of Chang 'an and the great clans were enraged by Chu Tian's actions.
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Great Ming Palace, Wuji Palace.
"If there's anything, report it. If there's nothing, withdraw!" Wei Zhongxian stood beside Li Er and shouted.
At this moment, an old man wearing the official uniform of the Tang Dynasty walked out and knelt on the ground as he shouted.
"Your Majesty, I have some doubts about the grandson of the Duke of Chu contracting sweet potatoes!”
Li Er, who was extremely bored, instantly became interested when he heard this.
"Minister Lu, do you have any questions?”
Minister Lu was the Minister of Revenue of the Great Tang. His name was Lu Tian, and he was an elder of the Lu family.
"Chu Tian is a young master. He may not be able to take on the responsibility of planting sweet potatoes. There are many large families in the Tang Empire. How can we hand over the land to a young master who is not yet qualified? If the sweet potato planting process was stopped and the speed of disaster relief was slowed down, how could they afford it!”
"Yes, Your Majesty. Chu Tian is still young, so he should be handed over to those landowners who have developed for many years!”Then, several officials stood up and shouted.
These people were basically Lu Tian's subordinates. If the superior objected, as a subordinate, he would definitely participate.
"Oh, then who do you think should be contracted?？”Li Er sneered.
"Ahem, my Lu family has a lot of land. After my Lu family contracts it, we will definitely be able to complete the sweet potato planting on time!”Lu Tian said with a faint smile. This time, he stood out to seek a large sum of money for the Lu family.
The officials at the side chuckled. They had long seen through the thoughts of this Minister of Revenue. It was nothing more than to earn a sum of disaster relief money for his family.
This sum of money would ultimately have to come from the Great Tang's treasury and the pockets of the people.？
However, no one came forward to refute. After all, the Lu family was a family with five surnames and seven hopes. No one would be stupid enough to provoke them.
"But, does your Lu family know how to grow sweet potatoes?？”Li Er shook his head and said with a bitter smile. This Lu family was really just like what Chu Tian said, they only wanted to earn money.
The money in the Great Tang's treasury was not that easy to earn, and Li Er was not that easy to fool either!
"Well, just get Chu Tian to tell the Lu family how to grow sweet potatoes!”Lu Tian chuckled as he spoke. The corners of everyone's mouths twitched.
Elder Lu, can you still have some dignity? Why should I give it to you…
At this time, Li Er laughed and said,""Minister Lu, how does your Lu family plan to set this price?”
When Lu Tian heard this, he thought that Li Er had agreed to their contract, so he shouted happily,"We can set the price according to the market price!”
"Bastard!" When Li Er heard this, he instantly slammed the table and stood up, cursing Lu Tian loudly!
"Minister Lu, with the price of rice, why would I still want this sweet potato? I'll let you plant rice directly! Don't put your Lu family's thoughts in front of me!”
"But... Then Chu Tian's price…" Lu Tian still refused to give up, while Li Er roared angrily!
"Chu Tian? Do you know how much Chu Tian offered me?”
"The yield of sweet potatoes per mu is more than 2000 catties. If they sell them to our Great Tang at the cost price, our Great Tang can have more than 2000 catties of disaster relief food for less than 1000 taels! You want the price of rice?？Minister Lu, do you think I will accept your ridiculous idea?”
Li Er's words shook the court, and all the officials were stunned.
"Less than a thousand taels…With more than 2000 catties of disaster relief food…This…"
"Your Majesty, the sweet potato planting this time must be handed over to Chu Tian!”
At this moment, Fang Xuanling, who had been resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes and rushed out to shout.
"That's right, Your Majesty. Besides, in the future, the food supply for our army will also be contracted by Chu Tian!”At this moment, the famous historical general Li Jing stepped out and shouted.
" Hiss hiss, the army's food supply…"
When Du Ruhui saw this, he quickly stood up and shouted,"Your Majesty, Chu Tian's actions are a blessing for the Great Tang! I will fully support you!"
"Your Majesty, Chu Tian has indeed done a good job in this matter!”At this moment, Zhangsun Wuji, who had been displeased with Chu Tian, also stood up and shouted.
There was no other way. So many people had already chosen their side, yet he still wanted to remain silent?？
Lu Tian looked at these people and broke out in cold sweat.
Li Er snorted and waved his sleeves.
"Minister Lu, you are old. Go home and rest for a few days!”After saying that, Li Er left.
The contract price of the Chu Tian sweet potato planting this time had indeed shocked the people in the imperial court.
"Elder Lu, although he's a silkpants young master, this kind of heart that cares about the disaster victims of the world is not something that can be measured by a little money!”Fang Xuanling walked over and shook his head with a smile.
"That's right, Elder Lu. Chu Tian did a good job this time. I'm impressed!”
"Chu Tian deserves a real businessman for such a person!”
"Yes, yes, a gentleman likes money and takes it in a proper way! I admire you!"
Countless officials walked past Lu Tian and sighed.
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Lu Tian: You can just scold me by name
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