Chapter 59: Offering the Plow

Cheng Biting Jin came up a little strongly, ran to the back garden, Su Bai and Cheng Chumo followed closely, Cheng Biting Jin was still carrying the jar of 'burning knife' in his hand, sat on the stone bench in the back garden and drank a big sip, his black face was flushed, the wine was hot and dry, he took off his shirt casually and threw it aside, and in the winter, he was so naked that Su Bai was dumbfounded.

"Hahaha, you baby, what's all the fuss about!" Cheng Biting Jin laughed, waved his hand disappreciatively, his furry chest shook violently, and the corners of Su Bai's mouth twitched, what do you say about this picture? It's the kind that makes it easy to have nightmares!

The people carried the Quyuan plow, and Cheng Yanjin saw that it was really different from the plow he usually saw, but it was not much worse, and it didn't look like five times the efficiency of an ordinary plow! Cheng Chumo looked at the wine jar in Cheng Biting Jin's hand, which was called a salivating one. The footsteps moved slightly, and he went to Cheng Jin's side to make fun, and when he raised his nose and smelled it, the aroma was almost left behind at that time. Cheng Yanjin glared at him angrily and said, "Look at what, how old are you to learn Lao Tzu to drink!" Cheng Chumo said with a look of grievance: "Dad, didn't you teach me, how can you say that a man doesn't drink?" When did Lao Tzu say it! Cheng bit his golden eyes and glared, he didn't admit that he had said this at all, this wine was not much, how could he give it to this little rabbit cub.

"Grandpa! The cow is bought! A few minutes later, the next person came in to report, and there was a strong cow in his hand, the Cheng family had a big business, how could he really borrow a cow, the old man ordered him to come down, and he went directly to get a horse in the West Market and bought one back. Su Bai commanded his subordinates to put the cattle in a good way, and there was no land to plow left and right, this back garden is full of flower roots, and it is to be kept for next year, and he was about to ask Cheng Yanjin where to test. Cheng Biting Jin took the Quyuan plow, drove the ox to plow on the flower field, and the corners of Su Bai's mouth twitched!

Can this country grow cheap flowers? How much grain does this have to be planted to make up for this loss, Cheng Chumo's face is also a little green, this is his mother's favorite peony field, I'm afraid it will be a mess tomorrow! Several people around were also stunned, staring at Cheng Yanjin in a daze.

"Hahaha, the kid really didn't lie to me, this plow is really good, hahahaha, come on, prepare the carriage, the master is going to give a gift to His Majesty today!" Cheng Yanjin shouted, and then there was a trilogy to go down to set the horse, Su Bai saw that Cheng Yanjin had already drunk a little, and hurriedly persuaded: "Uncle Cheng, why don't you go and sacrifice to Your Majesty tomorrow, you have drunk so much wine today, and the smell of wine on your body is very strong, don't bump into Your Majesty again."

"Hahaha, the old man knows what your kid is worried about, don't worry, this is not a matter for my Lao Cheng, and wait for the reward in the palace at home!" After speaking, he threw away the Quyuan plow in his hand and went back to the back house to change his clothes.

"Is your dad usually so hot?" Su Bai asked a little embarrassed, Cheng Chumo didn't care about these at all, stared at Cheng Biting Jin's back and walked away, and muttered in his mouth: "Daddy, I don't plan to keep this mouthful."

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"Your Majesty, Lu Guogong asked to see him, saying that he had great news to tell His Majesty!" Li Shimin was reviewing the folds, and the voice of the eunuch outside the door came in, Li Shimin rubbed his forehead lightly and said with a smile: "This old thing, trivial things can become big things to him, announce it." "Yes", said a word outside the door, and the footsteps faded away.

"Your Majesty, great joy! Congratulations to Your Majesty! Cheng Biting Jin's loud voice sounded outside the door, Li Shimin was a little puzzled, why is this sentence so familiar? How do I feel as if I heard it two days ago? Cheng Yanjin pushed open the door of the palace and walked in, bringing a smell of wine, Li Shimin couldn't help frowning and said: "Zhijie, how can you drink so much wine!" Cheng Biting Jin was stunned for a moment, and then smirked: "The minister drank half a jar of wine, didn't drink much, didn't drink much." Li Shimin laughed and said: "You old thing, when did you dare to do it?" What half a jar of wine can smell like this? Cheng Yanjin laughed twice and said: "If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, the minister will bring the wine to Your Majesty immediately", Li Shimin laughed twice and said: "This is not in a hurry, didn't you just say that there is a happy event to tell me?" What a happy event? Cheng Yanjin reacted at this time, but he hasn't done anything yet!

"Your Majesty, do you remember Wang Chouniu?" , Li Shimin nodded and said, "Naturally, I remember, it's only been a few days in the past, how could I forget it?" Could it be that the happy event you said is related to this king and ugly cow? ”。 Cheng Yanjin nodded and said, "Your Majesty Shengming!" This time the matter is indeed related to Wang Chouniu, a few days ago His Majesty did not reward him with a hundred acres of fertile land, this child's mind is on farming, these two days is to study a new type of plow, the efficiency of the work is five times that of ordinary plows! It only takes a cow to farm, and Fang Caichen tried it in his own garden, even in winter, he can plow the ground more than half a foot deep! ”。 Li Shimin was shocked again, as the supreme leader of the Tang Empire, what had he not seen? But he couldn't help but be shocked! The efficiency of an ordinary plow is five times that of a plow, and it can plow the ground in winter, and only one cow is needed! Isn't this given to me by heaven?

Datang food is not enough to eat, why? Is there not enough land? Of course not, the land in Datang is enough, but what is lacking is people! In these years of war, the population of Datang has been less than 40 million, and countless strong laborers have died in the war, leaving countless wastelands. Now with this kind of convenient farming tools, one person can plant the land of five people, what concept? You can even double the food in your own country!

Thinking of this wonderful prospect, Li Shimin was also a little unable to sit still, "Zhijie, where is the new plow!" Cheng Yanjin pointed to the outside of the hall and said: "Your Majesty, the Xinxing plough and the scalper are ready, and they are outside the palace at this time!" "Announce it! Take your new plough to the Imperial Garden! After speaking, Li Shimin didn't plan to wait, got up and led Cheng Yanjin to the Imperial Garden!

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun are both industrious and thrifty people, unlike the imperial garden with the flowers of the four seasons in the previous dynasty, only three or two plum blossoms bloomed in the imperial garden during the Zhenguan period, and the rest have long frozen to death. Empress Eldest Sun is also different from ordinary women, she is not very interested in these flowers and plants, she is more fond of her husband and children, especially now that she is still pregnant with children, she is even less concerned about these, so that the imperial garden is deserted.

The two stood in the imperial garden, and Li Shimin said with a smile: "Why did you inform me of Wang Chouniu's two things, why, you have an old relationship with this Wang Chouniu?" Cheng bit the gold wine a little up, standing a little untenable, holding on to the side of the pillar and said: "A few days ago, my family has been married to him as a brother, that is a waking baby, I am optimistic about him!" Li Shimin's eyes narrowed slightly, as the saying goes, he spit out the truth after drinking, this Cheng Zhijie has been with him for so many years, and the tacit understanding of the monarch and the minister is very high, and he also knows that Cheng Biting Jin in this state often speaks from his heart.

"Are you optimistic about him?" Li Shimin muttered slightly.

"Your Majesty, the new plough has been brought," shouted the little eunuch outside the Imperial Garden, "come in!" Li Shimin replied, said yes outside the door, and then saw a sturdy ox swaying in, with a plow hanging on his body. The palace guards were afraid of plowing the ground, so they had to carry it all the way. In front of Li Shimin, Li Shimin waved his hand and motioned for them to go down first. Li Shimin is good at farming, and when he was the king of Qin before, he walked into the village more than once to discuss the quality of crops with the people.

After becoming the emperor, when it comes to the spring planting period, a small piece of land will be opened in the palace, as a dynasty dominated by farming, farmers have a very important position in the Tang Dynasty! Li Shimin held the plow, looked at it carefully, and saw Su Bai's changes.

"Drive!" At the moment, he shouted, the bully heard the trumpet, and walked up in front slowly, Li Shimin put down the ploughshare, the bully's footsteps stagnated, and then walked again, and the ground of the imperial garden was so easily ploughed out of a ridge!

"Wang Xi!" Li Shimin shouted, and just behind the pillar that Cheng Yanjin was leaning on, he walked out thinking that the old eunuch was about 1.7 meters tall, his hair was more than half white, and his figure was rickety, kneeling on the ground so that people couldn't see his face clearly.

"The old slave is here", the old eunuch agreed, and Li Shimin continued to plow the land, as if he was speaking to the air: "Go and investigate for me what the origin of this Wang Ugly Niu is, and whether it is assisted by which family, understand?" ”。“ The old slave understood" The old eunuch agreed, and his figure was hidden behind the pillar just now, and Cheng Yanjin was now asleep against the pillar. Otherwise, he would have been stupid when he found an old eunuch so close to him that he hadn't even found out.

Li Shimin ploughed the land back and forth twice, and couldn't help but sigh, not that the Quyuan plow is not good, but this kind of 'plow' is too good, if there was this kind of plough a few years ago, how could I still worry about this year's drought, if there is twice as much grain and grass, by the Weishui River, it is not certain who wins and who loses.

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Cheng Yanjin only came back when it was almost dark, the strange thing is that this time the emperor did not have any reward, and Su Bai also looked confused, what is this development? It's not scientific, doesn't His Majesty Tang Taizong like such a good thing? Asked Cheng what was going on, he didn't understand, so he said that His Majesty was still very happy, and Su Bai had a black line on his face.

He's happy? Why didn't he give him something when he was happy? Cheng Yanjin was also a little reluctant, after all, when he left, he said that he would give him a reward, and he took Quyuan Plow to sleep and came back, and he was inevitably a little embarrassed when facing Su Bai.

After thinking about it, he saw Su Bai's empty hands, and his eyes lit up and said, "I heard that you also practice martial arts?" Su Bai nodded depressedly, and Cheng Biting Jin laughed and said, "Do you have a blade to take advantage of?" ”

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