The next morning, Li Shimin sat on the dragon throne.
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Pei Ji, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong
There was also a group of great clans standing below.
Eunuch Gao shouted at the top of his voice,"The Emperor has issued an edict. If there is something to report, we will withdraw."”
Minister of War Du Ruhui walked out and reported,"Emperor, Luo Yi rebelled and Zhao Cihao and Yang Ji were meritorious in killing the rebels.”
Wei Zheng walked out and reported,"It is a great contribution to the country to exterminate the rebels and quell the rebellion.”
Li Shimin didn't think much of it. In fact, Qin Fang was the one who contributed the most to this matter.
He knew that Luo Yi was going to die in the Qin manor with a pinch of his fingers, saving Zhen a lot of trouble.
However, Zhao Cihao and Yang Ji had indeed contributed a lot.
He had hidden in Youzhou for many years, risking his life.
He also defeated Luo Yi at the last minute, his contribution was indeed significant.
"Alright, summon Zhao Cihao and Yang Ji back to Chang 'an to take up their posts. They will be promoted to three ranks and await employment.”
Li Shimin agreed.
For officials, it was the best to be a duke.
However, the two of them were not in charge of Youzhou, and Youzhou was the front line. If they stayed there, they would die at any time.
Therefore, Li Shi Min had summoned them back as a favor.
"Your Majesty is wise." All the courtiers shouted and danced.
In fact, the ministers of the aristocratic families were not happy. Zhao Cihao and Yang Ji were children of the poor family. They had been promoted to the third rank, which meant that they had gone from the sixth rank to the third rank.
In the Great Tang, all officials above the third rank were controlled by the great clans. Other than founding heroes like Qin Qiong and relatives like Zhangsun Wuji, no one else who wanted to get a hold of officials above the third rank had a good ending.
After talking about Youzhou, it was Li Shimin's turn to talk about sweet potatoes.
Li Shiming glanced at Eunuch Gao, who immediately understood.
Last night, the Emperor had already instructed Eunuch Yu Gao to wash and boil the sweet potatoes he had brought back from the Qin manor during the morning court session. The next day, they would be distributed to the officials in the court.
Although Eunuch Gao didn't recognize the sweet potato, he only needed to execute it.
That night, he instructed the imperial kitchen to cook sweet potatoes.
Eunuch Gao shouted,"The Emperor has decreed that Guanglu Temple's Guanglu Minister Chen Deming be summoned into the palace."”
Chen Deming, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, led a group of subordinates into Taiji Palace with food boxes.
In the Tang Dynasty, the institution that specialized in cooking for the emperor was called Guanglu Temple. Guanglu Temple was directly under the emperor and became the imperial kitchen. It had evolved little by little. Guanglu Temple was originally a first-class official office. It had great power, but its responsibilities were also more complicated. It was nothing more than revolving around the emperor, welcoming and sending, eating, drinking, and sleeping.
According to the official system of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the head of Guanglu Temple was called "Guanglu Qing Chen Deming".
The officials were puzzled. In the past, the emperor had never arranged food for the court meetings.
Why did he let the people of Guanglu Temple bring food boxes into the hall today?
When Cheng Yaojin saw the food box, he knew that it was the sweet potato that he had brought back from the Qin Manor yesterday. He could smell the sweet smell of the sweet potato from afar.
However, he knew that the Emperor was about to start his performance again. He could not expose the Emperor's past.
Under the puzzled gazes of the officials, Guanglu Minister Chen Deming bowed down."I lead the people of Guanglu Temple to pay my respects to the emperor.”
"Stand up and distribute the food to the ministers.”Li Shi Min said.
"Yes." Therefore, the people of Guanglu Temple distributed the food to the ministers.
Because Li Shiming had told him in advance that the sweet potato must be cooked well and not ruined, the sweet potato was still intact.
Seeing that the officials were still observing the sweet potato, he didn't know how to eat it.
Cheng Yaojin was not polite. It was too early for the morning court session and he was already hungry.
Cheng Yaojin peeled off the skin of the sweet potato and took a bite.
After chewing a few mouthfuls, he swallowed it and said,"What kind of food is this? It's so soft and sweet. It's too delicious.”
"Guanglu Qing Chen Deming, I wonder if there are any more.”
Wei Zheng also ate a few mouthfuls and cooperated with Cheng Yaojin.："That's right. This food is extremely delicious. It can be said to be the best of the best.”
The officials saw Cheng Yaojin and Wei Zheng eating. From their expressions, it was obvious that it was delicious.
He also learned from Cheng Yaojin and Wei Zheng to peel off the sweet potato skin and eat it.
Fang Xuanling replied," Mmm, not bad. This sweet potato is really delicious. It's also very filling."”
Du Ruhui: " It's fragrant and delicious. It's indeed the best food for the masses."”
"Soft and sweet, suitable for both young and old…"
The Minister of Revenue, Dai Zhou, kowtowed and said,"May I ask Your Majesty, what is this?"”
"This is called sweet potato. It's 70 dan per mu, and it's easy to plant."”
70 dan per mu, what kind of divine item was this?
One had to know that in the Tang Dynasty, a yield of more than 7 dan per mu was already considered very high.
Compared to a yield of 7 dan of rice per mu and a yield of 70 dan of sweet potatoes per mu, it was not too much to call sweet potatoes divine.
The officials immediately started to discuss the sweet potato.
After all, with this sweet potato, many people in the Great Tang would no longer have to go hungry.
However, some people were happy, while others were worried.
For example, the five surnames and the seven Wangs who owned a large amount of land were not very happy. Once the common people could eat their fill with sweet potatoes, they would not buy food anymore. The price of food would definitely fall severely, and the value of the land in their hands would definitely not be as important.
The Minister of Revenue, Dai Zhou, said," This is an auspicious sign from the heavens. If all the people of the Tang Empire grow this sweet potato, then the millions of people of the Tang Empire will no longer have to worry about starving." I suggest that this item be promoted as soon as possible.”
Prime Minister Pei Ji stood up and said,"This item's origin is unknown. What if it's harmful to the body? What should we do?" I suggest not to promote it yet."
"That's true. How can such a high yield be possible? It's definitely harmful to the body. We suggest that we study it first and not promote it.”Cui Yong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, also stood up and said.
"We don't recommend promoting this item.”The five surnames and seven Wangs were all loudly opposed to the promotion of sweet potatoes.
Guanglu Minister Chen Deming stood out at this moment."After this humble subject obtained the sweet potatoes last night, I immediately sent someone to invite Divine Doctor Sun Simiao and the other imperial physicians.”
"After the joint research of Doctor Sun and the imperial physicians, they found that this sweet potato is not only harmless, but also has medicinal value. This sweet potato has the effect of nourishing the deficiency, strengthening the spleen, appetizing the appetite, and strengthening the kidney.”
Even Sun Simiao said that this thing was harmless and beneficial to the human body. The five surnames and seven Wangs were immediately speechless.
Li Shi Min didn't expect these five surnames and seven Wangs to be so crazy.
For his own benefit, he had openly found an excuse to not promote sweet potatoes and ignored the people of the Great Tang.
This made Li Er even more determined to kill the five surnames and seven Wangs.
Fortunately, Guanglu Minister Chen Deming had gone to find Sun Simiao and the imperial physician to conduct research in advance. Otherwise, it would have been difficult to continue promoting sweet potatoes.
"Minister Chen, you did well." Li Shimin laughed.”
"Thank you for your praise, Emperor." To be able to receive Li Shi Min's praise, Guanglu Qing Chen De Ming was very happy.
"The Minister of Revenue, Dai Zhou, and Duke Lu, Cheng, will be in charge of the planting and promotion of the sweet potatoes. If anyone dares to stop the promotion of the sweet potatoes, they can act first and report later!”Li Shi Min said with killing intent.
Originally, he thought that Dai Zhou alone could promote the sweet potatoes, but Li Shimin couldn't help but worry about the five surnames and seven Wangs stopping the planting of sweet potatoes.
Therefore, he added Cheng Yaojin to the sweet potato promotion team.
Cheng Yaojin was very happy to agree to the promotion of sweet potatoes. Although he was simple-minded, once it was something that benefited the people, he would be the first to rush forward. After all, he was a civilian before he went to the Wagang Stronghold.
With Cheng Yaojin's support, it was equivalent to having the support of martial arts. Dai Zhou was also very happy.
Cheng Yaojin and Dai Zhou immediately bowed."We will obey."
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