It was already mid-July.
According to the usual time, they would be able to harvest around September.
The autumn harvest season was also the most exciting time for the people of the Great Tang.
Not to mention, the inner pass and the south of the mountain were all in the north. The crops only ripened once a year. It could be said that the people's hope for the whole year was in autumn!
But now…
It was gone!
It couldn't be helped. In this era of the Great Tang, only a few regions in the south could produce two or three crops a year. The majority of the other regions could only produce one crop a year.
The autumn harvest was extremely important!
This year, locusts had swept through the north. If the commoners did not replant and there was no harvest, they could only rely on the imperial court to survive.
However, the Imperial Court was ultimately unable to take care of everything.
In that case, if the people wanted to survive, they could only sell their children, sell their ancestral property, or use force to violate the ban.
But no matter what, it would not benefit the Great Tang at all.
"Replant!"
"But there's not enough time now.”
Du Ruhui frowned deeply.
"Yes, I am!"
"It's already July. After August is the autumn harvest. How can it grow in a month?”
"When the common people start planting crops in spring, it will take four to five months before there is a harvest. Let's do it for four months. If we plant in July, we will only be able to harvest in January of the following year!”
"However, it will start to get cold after October. The crops won't grow and will rot in the ground.”
Fang Xuanling shook his head. He didn't think it was possible to replant the seeds.
Everyone nodded slowly. They knew that Fang Xuanling was right.
Li Shi Min exhaled.
He looked at the disappointed Cheng Yaojin.
He knew that Cheng Yaojin might look like a strong general, but he was very meticulous. Otherwise, he wouldn't have thought of this problem.
Replanting!
To be honest, they had all forgotten about it. Only Cheng Yaojin was still thinking about it.
"Don't worry,"
"The imperial court still has food. There is still food in the mountains.”
"Zhen will definitely not let the commoners starve through this winter!”
Li Shi Min promised.
Cheng Yaojin licked his lips.
He squeezed out a smile.
"I know, Your Majesty.”
" It's just that…hehe…Your Majesty, don't laugh at Old Cheng's narrow-mindedness. Old Cheng only thinks that…it's just that the people don't have food in their hands, and the fields don't have crops. It's always…always worrying.”
"But with His Majesty around, they should be fine.”
Li Shi Min patted him on the shoulder.
He raised his head and looked at the team that was still transporting food.
Apart from the disaster relief food sent to the other provinces, it was unknown if the grain on this mountain could feed the people of the two provinces until next year!
This time, the locust plague was the most serious in the Guannei Road and Shannan Road. It could be said to be a thousand miles of barren land, and not a single crop could be harvested.
With so many commoners, the only thing they could count on was this grain mountain.
Thinking of this question, Li Shiming's heart sank.
He knew very well that this winter would be difficult for the commoners.
Winter was not just a problem of food.
Keeping warm and cold were all big problems!
In the past, after the autumn harvest, the commoners would have food in their hands and they could settle it themselves. Now, the burden was all on the imperial court.
Without a doubt, this was a huge pressure!
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji and the others also followed Li Shimin's gaze and looked at the grain mountain.
The situation was still extremely serious.
Even if the imperial court were to step in, could they guarantee that the food would be distributed to every citizen in time?
Difficult!
This wasn't just a matter of whether there was enough food, it was also related to the officials.
Among them, there were also aristocratic families!
That's right!
It was the aristocratic family!
This group of people who ate people without spitting out bones, they loved these kinds of days the most.
A year of disaster was a disaster for the people, but it was a celebration for them.
This was because they could buy good farmland at a very low price again.
The cultivated land that had been passed down from generation to generation and the high-quality fields that the people had taken care of would be covered by the demonic claws of the aristocratic families.
He had no choice.
If people couldn't survive, what was the point of having land?
When they had nowhere to go, the commoners could only sell their ancestral property. Worse still, they had to sell their children and wives!
In an instant, the joy of discovering millions of gold was washed away by the question of the commoners.
Gold was not bad.
However, the problem of the people was not something that gold could compare to.
"Your Majesty, my lords, what are you thinking?”
"So serious."
"Your Majesty, you've found another of Tai 'er's private savings. Shouldn't you be happy?”
At this moment, Empress Zhangsun walked over.
She had already changed into clean clothes.
The little rhinoceros hopped and hopped behind him, looking around. However, it was still far away from the lakeside.
Just now, her Imperial Mother had fallen down, so she didn't dare to come any closer.
"Oh, Guanyin maid."
Li Shi Min shook his head,"It's nothing. I'm just a little emotional.”
"Green Sparrow is only twelve years old, but he actually has such a private property!!!”
"Zhen is also impressed."
Li Shiming changed the topic.
"Yes, I am!"
"This child…When he comes back, we'll have to interrogate him properly to find out where he got all this from.”
Empress Zhangsun was also puzzled.
Suddenly, a Golden Guard hurried over.
Li Junxian walked over.
When he returned, he was holding a piece of paper in his hand.
"Your Majesty!"
Li Junxian hurriedly handed the paper to Li Shiming.
"Your Majesty, the Golden Guards have reported news of the King of Wei.”
"Three days ago, the King of Wei appeared in a courtyard!”
"The location of the courtyard is marked on it!”
Li Shi Min quickly took it and opened it.
The address of the courtyard was Chang 'an Yonghe Square.
"But now, there are no traces of the King of Wei.”Li Junxian continued.
Li Shi Min narrowed his eyes.
He glanced at Empress Zhangsun.
He pondered for a few breaths.
"You guys can go back to your work."
"Guanyin maid, let's go for a walk.”
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