Li Shimin glanced at Dai Guan, but he seemed to be in a calm mood.

To be honest, he has seen all the winds and waves, so he only smiled and said, "What is the Qing family going to do?" ”

Dai Xuan said: "Your Majesty, now that the escape of the trilogy is becoming more and more intense, I heard that they have all gone out of the customs. All of a sudden, the crowd was furious, and they wanted to come to this fight between scholars, and it was also because of this! The reason for the infighting between Xiucai is because there are many Xiucai who are dissatisfied with Chen Zhan's affairs. So I thought it was ...... The top priority is to solve the problem of fleeing in the current part. ”

Li Shimin bowed his head.

How could he not understand that a large number of tribes fleeing to the desert are inseparable from the current contradictions?

It is precisely because of the flight of a large number of tribes that the Shi clan has suffered losses, and those children of the Shi clan who have been selected for Xiucai are dissatisfied, which is the reason why the person named Wu Youjing has gained people's hearts.

So Li Shimin said: "What are the Qing family going to do?" ”

Dai Xuan thought for a while and said, "You might as well set up more checkpoints to check the people who leave the customs." ”

Li Shimin thought for a moment, and then looked at Fang Xuanling: "What does Fang Qing's family think?" ”

Fang Xuanling was only thinking about his son at this time, and he was a little absent-minded! Now His Majesty suddenly asked, and he listened to His Majesty's words, but he was also caught off guard.

After being silent for a long time, he thought of the wording and said, "Didn't the imperial court set up a checkpoint before?" But this kind of thing is still repeatedly banned. The old minister heard that many merchants were involved in assisting his troops to flee, and they bribed officers and soldiers to move a large number of people out of the customs. But for this matter...... The minister has some superficial opinions......"

Seeing that Li Shimin looked like he was waiting for him to continue, after a pause, Fang Xuanling said again: "Since Dai Xianggong thinks that Xiucai's infighting is a table, and the Shi's dissatisfaction with the Chen family is the root, if you want to solve the problem of infighting, you must first solve the problem of fleeing. But the old minister thought that the escape of the tribes was just a table, and the real fundamental reason was that these tribes did not live well under the control of the clan, they lacked food and clothing, and their lives were difficult. Therefore, even if they are asked to leave their homeland and go out of the customs to the desert to make a living, they will rejoice. If you want to deal with this problem, first of all, the clans can treat the tribes well! If they were kind, why would they be willing to travel long distances to distant places, and why would they flee in large numbers? ”

"The old minister also asked about some things, and according to the minister's understanding, some of the clan's tribes fled to the Japanese; And some clans, but there are few fugitives! What does this mean? If benevolence and righteousness are not applied, there will naturally be more fugitives. Some clans, they treat their tribes like pigs and dogs, and now many tribes of the clan have fled, but they still hope that the imperial court will set up more checkpoints, hoping that the government can help with recourse, how can this be completely eliminated? As for those resentful talents, it is even more ridiculous. The big exam is coming, and reading is the most important thing, but they make trouble every day and don't concentrate on studying! The person named Wu Youjing, since he is a great Confucian, he should broadcast benevolence and righteousness, but he hides in the bookstore every day, shows what he likes, and talks about right and wrong, can this also be called Confucianism? ”

"What is Confucianism, benevolence and righteousness, if this is measured, Wu Youjing is really a cunning person! His Majesty was lenient and did not pursue this person, it was already a great kindness, and now he is advocating to set up more checkpoints, which is not an urgent task for the imperial court to do. ”

Fang Xuanling's words can be described as reasonable!

Of course, it is undeniable that he is vindictive.

Do you really think that Fang Xuanling is a vegetarian?

Although he is a good man on weekdays, he actually doesn't have a bad impression of the tribe's escape, on the one hand, the Fang family has begun to shift the focus of wealth to management, rather than farming. On the other hand, this group of bastards actually beat his son!

His bereaved love is just a child, you dare to put such a heavy hand, this group of pigs and dogs is not as good as something!

Dai Xuan is the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he thought that it was not wrong for him to propose this.

But who knew that Fang Gong actually stood up in person, on the surface it was to say that it was a problem to treat the surface or the inside, but in fact, he slapped him in the face fiercely.

Dai Xuan was suddenly vigilant, and suddenly felt as if it was inappropriate for him to say these words at this time. Fang Gong is the Zhongshu Order, when the prime minister, now Fang Gong has come out to express this state, if he insists again, I am afraid that he will inevitably have to carry a black pot and wear small shoes in the future, so he will no longer speak.

Li Shimin also smiled when he heard this.

Fang Xuanling's words really fit his mind, so he couldn't help but say: "This is the words of seeking the country, and Fang Qing's words are the root of the problem." How can the imperial court be called the private weapon of the world, and it is used exclusively to recover fugitive slaves for them? This desert is hard, it is not a good land, but now many tribes would rather flee to the desert than be used by the world, which shows how harsh some tribes are to the tribe on weekdays, so that they go to the bitter cold land! I think they should take care of themselves and not always complain. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said yes in a loud voice.

Dai Xuan has nothing to say.

In this hall, the most embarrassing ones are Yu Shinan and Dou Lu Kuan.

Fang Xuanling came forward, but now the great Confucian Wu Youjing has become like a rat crossing the street, which is a bit embarrassing.

Dou Lukuan couldn't help but secretly blame Wu Youjing for being involved with him at this time, on the other hand, he felt that he couldn't erase his face, so he couldn't help but say: "It's just that if everyone flees to the desert, there will be fewer people who cultivate land in Guanzhong, and there is no output in the desert. ”

This is a huge problem that cannot be ignored.

If the court doesn't care about the affairs of the trilogy, the family has so much land and lacks manpower, so I'm afraid that it won't be able to grow too much grain. Even if the land in Guanzhong is fertile, if this output is reduced, there will be no shortage of grain. But there are so many people in the desert, don't you still have to rely on Guanzhong to adjust food?

Could it be that the imperial court can turn a blind eye to the people in the desert? Once there is a desert famine, it will be bad.

Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling also lowered their faces gloomily when they heard this.

What is the ...... It's not unreasonable.

"Your Majesty...... In fact, the minister also has something to play. Chen Zhengtai coughed.

Finally, after listening to a conversation with everyone, in the sorrow of everyone, Chen Zhengtai found an opportunity to speak!

So the monarchs and ministers looked at Chen Zhengtai one after another.

Chen Zhengtai said: "Yesterday, the minister just received a message from his brother Chen Zhengde. ”

Li Shimin only thought that Chen Zhengtai wanted to change the topic, and only said lightly: "What news?" ”

Chen Zhengtai said solemnly: "Previously, the younger brother in the desert to breed good seeds, and constantly experiment with the grain planting of Shuofang land, in fact, this matter, from a year and a half ago has begun, he has bred a lot of grain varieties, after careful cultivation, now just sent good news, he selected a batch of cold-resistant potatoes, has grown in the desert, and the growth is not bad, although only a year to harvest, but the yield per mu is also up to 1,000 catties. ”

The yield per mu is 1,000 catties...... Potato.

In fact, potatoes have begun to be gradually promoted.

Of course, it takes time to promote, in the past two years, people have found that this potato can be double-cropped in Guanzhong, and the yield per mu can reach more than 1,000 catties, and in some areas of the south of the Yangtze River, it can even reach 2,000 catties, this huge amount, it is really breathtaking.

Of course, potatoes are not without their drawbacks, such as...... It is not easy to store.

But in this era of food shortages, it is clear that none of this is a problem.

It's just that...... What does it mean that potatoes can be harvested in the desert with a yield of 1,000 catties per mu?

The problem inside the customs is always that there are more people and less land, while outside the customs area, what people lack is never land, but population.

Once potatoes can be grown in that place, it means that in the desert, Hermes-Epitek can also feed a large population!

And once the population increases, it can slowly penetrate by relying on the vast land, and after a hundred years, will there be anything to do with the Hu people?

Li Shimin's eyes involuntarily widened a little, and his heart suddenly shook, and at the same time, he suddenly thought of what Chen Zhengtai had said to him at the beginning.

He suddenly knew in his heart, what Chen Zhengtai said about the Jingluo Desert turned out to be this!

And now it's clear...... This little desert has begun to show a glimmer of light.

Li Shimin suddenly felt a little hopeful, and his heart was hot!

At this time, the ministers were already in an uproar.

Apparently everyone understands what this means.

"That cousin of yours, the one named Chen Zhengde?" Li Shimin couldn't help but have some impressions of this person.

Chen Zhengtai replied: "Exactly, my brother has been taking people in the desert these days, personally selecting and breeding good seeds in the desert, and cultivating them himself. ”

You know, breeding good varieties is not a fun thing, Li Shimin has a little understanding of farming, even if theoretically, it is feasible for potatoes to reproduce in the desert, but after all, not every potato sprout can survive in the desert!

In order to gradually adapt potatoes to the soil and climate of the desert, it is necessary to breed and propagate good varieties from generation to generation, which requires great patience, and the hardships are by no means as shallow as they say.

Li Shimin had a strange look on his face, and couldn't help but say: "After all, Chen Zhengde is the son of a family, and he is so down-to-earth and not afraid of hardships, such a person is really rare." I am Datang, there are countless people who talk about it, but people like Chen Zhengde are rare! Among the sons of the family, such a person is even more unique. It can be seen that the family style of the Chen family is incomparable to that of ordinary families. He has bred a good breed, and this is a great achievement. ”

Li Shimin's words came to the end, and even showed a little emotion!

Fang Xuanling and the others couldn't help but glance at Chen Zhengtai with envy.

Shuofang's piece of land has just been given to the princess, this Sui'an princess, now it can be described as hot, such a large piece of land that can be farmed, plus the shares of Erpigou occupied, this princess Her Royal Highness can be described as a cornucopia, if anyone marries, it can really lie down and eat for three thousand years.

It's just that the Emperor Taishang has made a clear decree on the marriage of Princess Sui'an, and he will marry the Chen family, which has been announced to the world, and it will never be easily changed.

What's more, Princess Sui'an can have today, and the Chen family has contributed the most, so naturally no one dares to have any crooked ideas.

But think about the countless lands in the desert, there is almost no belonging, which means that they can all become the land of the princess's mansion, as for whether it is rewarded or sold, it is the princess's mansion's words, and in an instant, the value of these barren lands will come out at once.

As for Chen Zhengde, in fact, most people have no impression.

Can ...... now This man is remembered.

Whoever has such a person in the family, it is really the ancestral tomb that is smoking, this is a talent who can make food grow in the cracks of the stone.

It's no wonder that His Majesty praised him so much, if it was someone else, he really wanted to offer this person.

This Central Plains has been plagued by food problems throughout history.

Even when Yao Shun was there, why did he want to control the water? The river is overflowing, people can migrate, and the essence of water control is not to protect those farmland and crops that cannot be moved? But as long as everyone can be guaranteed to have food to eat, this is the supreme morality, and no one dares to deny it.

After all, over the past thousands of years, there have been too many records of 'hunger, cannibalism', 'rivers overflowing, and selling children' and girls', and thousands of people have fed on the soil and then died like fallen leaves.

Food is so important to the people of this era!

Even people who are not used to the Chen family can't help but bow their heads and express their approval in the face of this Chen Zhengde.

Li Shimin showed a look of relief on his face, and then said: "This person is enough to be the county prince, so let's make him the county prince!" Although he is not given a knighthood for non-military merits, this Chen Zhengde is really rare, how can the court not reward him? Chen's family style amazed me, if everyone is like Chen, why worry about the world? The Haiyan River is clear, and it is only in the morning and evening. ”

This is a bit heart-wrenching.

However, His Majesty's approval is obviously still somewhat reasonable, but it is just ...... It's just a bit harsh.

But when you think about it, it's irrefutable, so everyone has to keep their heads stuffy and pretend to be dead.

Li Shimin is full of interest, he actually has a lot to say at this moment!

For him, the desert has grown food, which is a great thing.

He sat down and said with a smile: "In this way, the scale of this Shuofang, no matter how big it is, is it okay?" ”

Chen Zhengtai said: "Exactly. ”

Li Shimin bowed his head and said: "In this case, this Shuofang is the first city in the desert, and the scale is larger, and it is also unhindered, as long as the specifications do not exceed Chang'an and Luoyang, let the princess's mansion dispose of it as appropriate." ”

To pass through the desert, you have to have food, with food, you have to have a population, with Han people to replace the Hu people, Shuofang is the first city, previously limited by the reason of food, so everyone is worried, worried that the scale of urban construction is too large, will cause a food shortage in Guanzhong, but now ...... Obviously, that doesn't matter anymore.

Now that the problem of food shortage has been solved, the larger the scale of urban construction, the better!

After all, this city is lonely, and the desert is surrounded by wolves, if it is not large enough, who knows if it can hold on?