"Okay, okay, get cheap and sell well, you kid just can't boast, I used to praise you for two sentences and I knew I was embarrassed, but now it's good, I will flutter when I praise it, virtue!"

Seeing Wei Yan's expression, His Majesty Li Er immediately came to the head of the drink, Wei Yan smirked and made a simple appearance: "Your Majesty, isn't the minister a shallow learner, it's rare to have a place to be proud, if you don't carry it forward, then what year will you be able to come out!" Your Majesty, it is not easy for those who are not educated. ”

What he said made His Majesty Li Er laugh and scold, if it weren't for the fact that there were many people present, if he had to take into account his image as His Majesty the Emperor, he would definitely give Wei Yan's kid two dragon feet on his ass. After saying a few words about Wei Yan, His Majesty Li Er said: "Okay, tell me what you deceived from that Hu Shang." ”

Wei Yan smiled and secretly glanced at Niu Jinda's expression, it was really exciting. Wei Yan smiled secretly in his heart, and said with a straight face: "It's nothing, for the time being, there are only four kinds, sunflowers, watermelons, pumpkins, and sweet potatoes." Among them, sweet potatoes and pumpkins, the minister suggested that they be handed over to Sinong Temple for breeding and promotion. Sunflowers and watermelons, those who are interested can be planted, it is not recommended to promote them in a large area. ”

His Majesty Li Er was interested when he heard this, and ordered, "Why is this? What are the differences, let's talk about them in detail. ”

Wei Yan organized the language and said: "Back to Your Majesty, sweet potatoes and pumpkins are good things that can be used as vegetables and food, especially sweet potatoes. Your Majesty, sweet potatoes are a good thing, not to mention nutritious, can make sugar, can make alcohol, leaves, stems, and roots can be eaten, and are relatively easy to store, not easy to spoil. Cooking nourishes the spleen and stomach, invigorates qi and resists wind and cold. Beneficial color. And it is planted without picking a place, without occupying fertile land, it can be planted in mountainous areas, which is more drought-tolerant. For some remote places, where rice and wheat cannot be grown, it can be vigorously promoted. ”

His Majesty Li Er touched his beard and chin and asked others to record it while asking Wei Yan to continue. Wei Yan said: "Next, let's talk about pumpkins." The taste of pumpkin is good, with a faint sweetness, warmth, sweet and non-toxic, and it enters the spleen and stomach. It can moisten the lungs and invigorate qi, dissolve phlegm and drain thickness, repel insects and detoxify, treat cough and asthma, treat pulmonary carbuncle and constipation, and have diuretic, beauty and other effects. It also has the effects of preventing and treating arteriosclerosis and gastric mucosal ulcers, treating diabetes, and turning stones. It is a good vegetable for warm supplementation, and it is relatively simple to plant, and it can be planted in front of the house and behind the house. Chen remembers that when he was a child, a large cluster of pumpkins was planted in the yard, and the pumpkins began to sprout and grow, and the pumpkin leaves, pumpkin flowers and pumpkins that grew out could be cooked. When I was little. The family is poor, and other people's children have snacks, but my family does not have them. Making cakes to make snacks for our brothers and sisters was quite peculiar among the children at that time, which made the other children envy our brothers and sisters very much. ”

A look of remembrance appeared on Wei Yan's face, and he immediately came back to his senses and smiled innocently. said: "Please forgive your majesty." Wechen was distracted. Closer to home, sweet potatoes have a seasonal limit. However, as long as it is properly cared for, the yield is quite high, and it is easy to store, and the storage period is relatively long, which can replace grain, which is an advantage worth promoting. In addition to the advantages of sweet potatoes that are generally easy to store and store for a long time, the harvest period is relatively long, basically, plant a few, you can harvest for more than half a year, and when winter comes, you can also leave some old and mature land, store it in the cellar, and add a vegetable for winter. Chen remembered that some families who could not afford to buy food and could not grow food could save sweet potatoes and pumpkins in a cellar, and they could spend the winter safely without worrying about starvation. ”

As soon as Wei Yan's words fell, Niu Jinda, who had been listening to it for a long time, suddenly burst out: "A bunch of nonsense, now my Tang Dynasty is rich and the people are strong, under the hard work of His Majesty, the world is peaceful, the people live a rich life, and the price of rice and grain is extremely cheap. ”

Khan, that girl didn't forget to grasp Wei Yan's loopholes at this time, and didn't forget to buckle Wei Yan's big hat, don't mention the depression in Wei Yan's heart, her mood was like eating a fly, and she couldn't wait to kill Niu Jinda on the Lizheng Palace. It's better to buckle a hat, ho is afraid of ho! Wei Yan's face stiffened, and he said coldly: "General Niu Jinda, as I said, you only know how to sing praises for your ministers, whitewash the peace, and do not report the true situation to Your Majesty, with the intention of confusing the superiors, deceiving Your Majesty, and destroying Your Majesty's great cause, you are ill-intentioned!" "You talk nonsense! Your Majesty, the minister is just telling the truth, if it is peaceful today, Wei Yan's words are absolutely alarmist. ”

Niu Jinda reprimanded Wei Yan and hurriedly said to His Majesty Li Er. Wei Yan rolled his eyes, and looked at Niu Jinda with a very depressed expression and eyes, with a face full of "You are a psychopath". said indifferently: "Your Majesty, General Niu, this world is peaceful, but the problem of food and clothing cannot be solved by being too peaceful." Our Datang has a vast territory and a population of tens of millions, can General Niu Jinda ensure that every household is well fed and warmly dressed? Could it be that General Niu thinks that the standard of living in all parts of the country is the same as that of Chang'an? General Niu has led his troops to fight abroad all the year round, don't tell Wei that you haven't seen how the lives of poor people live? Don't tell Wei that the people you see are living with big fish and meat, let alone Wei Mou, haven't you seen people with full faces, hungry food, and poor clothes? ”

"I ...... I ......"

Niu Jinda is a soldier who usually speaks very well, not to mention being talked about by Wei Yan, which is even more speechless. Niu Jinda only snorted angrily and flicked his sleeves, and said, "I don't bother to argue with you, we lead the troops, but you can't read." ”

Wei Yan's face was full of depression: "General Niu, are you scolding me?" Didn't you just see Wei Mou can't even understand the sparse music given by His Majesty, you said that Wei Mou is a scholar, may I ask, do you have any opinions on Zaixia? Don't be so tormented? It hurts so much self-esteem. Niu Jinda's face turned red, and he was so angry that he forgot the fact that Wei Yan couldn't understand the sparse performance just now, and he said the most commonly used excuse on weekdays without choosing a word.

This situation made the Empress of the Eldest Sun and Wei Zheng on the side have a little bit of a smile on their faces, they have always known that Wei Yan is sharp, and at this time, he saw that Niu Jinda really suffered in his hands. It's not a surprise at all. His Majesty Li Er waved his hand and said with a little emotion: "What Ziyue said is exactly where I am worried about being the emperor. The population of the Tang Dynasty is much larger than that of the previous dynasties, and the population of each of these places is multi-placed. It's all a belly waiting to be fed, and it's all the responsibility on the shoulders of me and your family. ”

Wei Zheng said ashamedly on the side: "Your Majesty, you are a fool of the ministers, and you can't share your worries for Your Majesty, and the ministers are guilty." ”

"Wei Qing's family has spoken."

The two monarchs and ministers were sighing at each other, Wei Yan glanced at the two of them, and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Wei, there are so many more people. On the other hand, it is also a proof that the world is peaceful and the people's lives are gradually improving, and it is also evidence that Your Majesty and your lordships are doing better and better than the previous dynasty. Of course, the two of them have high requirements and have the courage to climb to the top again. This kind of spirit can only be admired and learned by us, but we can't blindly take the responsibility on our own shoulders. It is very difficult and difficult to make the people of the world have food and clothing, and it is difficult to do it in only ten or twenty years, and it requires the efforts of generations. It's a process of accumulation, and for now, it's getting better and better. Belch...... Your Majesty, let's continue to talk about sunflowers and watermelons? ”

Wei Yan's interruption. Let His Majesty Li Er and Wei Zheng wake up, now is not the time to talk about this. His Majesty Li Er gestured, "Go on." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wei Yan continued: "The minister has already explained the reasons why pumpkins and sweet potatoes should be promoted, and next, the minister will talk about the reasons why sunflowers and watermelons are not in favor of promotion. Sunflowers are relatively easy to grow and have peculiar flower buds, with flower trays facing the sun all day long. Hence the name. The color is bright and generous. It can be planted in the garden, by the ditch and other places, and is more drought tolerant. Basically, after planting, as long as you are careful not to be eaten by sparrows, you can leave it alone and wait until it is ripe and harvested. Fruit sunflower seeds can be made a small snack to eat, add the interest of life on weekdays, in the food, food and clothing, it is really not a big help, if someone likes, you can plant a little at will, it is not recommended to promote the country. Watermelon is the same, it is a fruit, if you like it, you can grow it yourself if you have the conditions, and the national promotion can be exempted for the time being. ”

Wei Lala said a lot of miscellaneous things, in short, before the grain production did not go up, it was better to focus on doing a good job in agricultural construction first, melon seeds, watermelons and the like, for the time being, it is not the time to enjoy the land. It is better for the poor people to live a plain life.

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment and said, "Ziyue, is it the planting season for sweet potatoes and pumpkins now?" ”

Wei Yan thought about it with a sullen head, trying to remember the time when his mother planted sweet potatoes and pumpkins when he was a child, it seemed that it was really this time. Wei Yan scratched his head and said: "Your Majesty, now that the temperature has risen, spring sowing has begun, it is the season to plant sweet potatoes and pumpkins. ”

His Majesty Li Er asked someone to write it down and send the recorded things to Sinong Temple, so that Sinong Temple would go to Weifu tomorrow to move sweet potato and pumpkin seeds, and His Majesty Li Er also magnanimously said that sunflower seeds and watermelon seeds, except for a little planting in the palace, the rest will be handed over to Wei Yan to dispose of. Wei Yan was depressed in his heart, whose thing is this, why should he dispose of his own things and thank His Majesty Li Er for his great kindness? Alas, all evilly feudal society! Evil feudal social privileges! Fortunately, there are still sixteen beautiful gems to compensate for his wounded heart.

Thinking of the jewels at home, Wei Yan's mood improved again. Handling the seed thing. Empress Eldest Sun smiled and said, "Only Ziyue will have such dexterity when trading with Hu Shang, and always care about his family and country. ”

This is a boast, even if Wei Yan is thick-skinned, he can't help but have a little old face and fever, and hurriedly said humbly: "Niangniang is too famous, Weichen just grew up in a foreign country, and many of the things he has seen since he was a child are flowing in from foreign countries, among them, there are good and bad, this is the trend of historical development, as the two sides come and go, our things will flow out, and things outside will flow in, which cannot be stopped, and it should not be blocked." Closing the country to the outside world is equivalent to resting on one's laurels, which is a manifestation of lack of self-confidence and a policy that has left endless poisons. Our Datang is developing, and it is impossible for foreign countries to stop forever, the so-called knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will win all battles. Who knows that a country that today is a fraternal neighbor will not be our enemy tomorrow? Therefore, Weichen pondered, let's understand people little by little, artificially guide them, and influence them, maybe there will be unexpected effects. It's just that Wechen has a meager strength and limited knowledge, and at present, he can only provide a little meager advice on crops and medicine. ”

His Majesty Li Er and Wei Zheng's eyes lit up, and looking at Wei Yan's gaze, he was terrified, shrunk his neck, and hurriedly started self-examination: "What, Your Majesty, is the minister too self-righteous?" The minister has overstepped, please give your majesty the sin. ”

His Majesty Li Er looked at Wei Yan deeply, and said, "No, it's not that you have overstepped, on the contrary, it is very good." ”

As soon as Wei Yan put his mind at ease, His Majesty Li Er faintly continued: "It's just that this idea is a little insidious. ”

Wei Yan almost fell headlong on the Lizheng Palace, this is a very common means in modern times, in order to engage in cultural invasion, even the Ministry of Defense often helps make movies, he just kidnapped a little seed, and was evaluated as insidious---- it's really dead! Strange injustices through the ages!

Wei Yan shut up sullenly and stopped talking, His Majesty Li Er actually laughed, and turned to Niu Jinda and said, "Niu Qing's family." ”

Niu Jinda hurriedly said: "Weichen is here." ”

His Majesty Li Er said: "Wei Wei Ziyue, this kid, there are a lot of flowers, but it is rare that he still has a pure heart, his temperament, personality, the whole court and the whole country know, this time for the time being, I don't want to hear or see any more unsubstantiated statements, if your subordinates are idle, the road twenty miles outside the gate of Chang'an City should be repaired, let them build the road, it can be regarded as creating a blessing for one party." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen obeys."

What else can Niu Jinda say, he can see the situation today, Wei Yan's kid is Zhenglong, and he wants to sue him without real evidence, it is impossible!

After Niu Jinda retreated, His Majesty Li Er glanced at Wei Yan and said: "In the future, be a man and do things, clean hands and feet, what you do is not something that everyone can understand, if I listen to and believe partially, what will happen to you, I want to go!" ”

Wei Yan was really grateful at this time, and said with a sneer: "Your Majesty, it is precisely because of Your Majesty that the ministers will worry so much, and they will want to fool others to give something to Datang, I know that Your Majesty will not wronged me." Besides, the minister's character has always been good, right? Your Majesty. ”

His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "I know that you are patting on the back, but I am very happy to hear it, okay, okay, go back, pack up the seeds, and meet Sinong Temple tomorrow to deal with it, and strive to deal with it before going out on patrol." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, Weichen retires." Wei Yan said goodbye and went home, this time he completely understood, it turned out that a good character and a good image are really good.