"Wei Qing, tell me in detail about these things you brought back, you didn't make it clear last time I went to your house."

His Majesty Li Er touched his beard and said. Wei Yan hurriedly responded and began to explain: "Your Majesty, let's talk about Chinese cabbage first, the growth period of Chinese cabbage is relatively short, except for the coldest winter wax moon, it can be planted all year round, and it can be harvested in about 55 days in summer, the weather is a little cool in spring, autumn and winter, the maturity period is slightly extended, it is easy to keep seeds, and the yield per mu is also high, it can reach more than 1,000 catties, and it can be promoted next year." ”

"Can it really reach more than 1,000 catties?"

The monarchs and ministers present were all a little excited, hearing about such a high yield of vegetables for the first time.

"Yes, Your Majesty. As long as the management and fertilization keep up, when the minister was overseas, he had heard that someone had a yield of nearly 3,000 catties per mu, and when he came to Datang, the change of planting land may have an impact, but it is conservatively estimated that it can definitely exceed 1,000 catties. In addition, Chinese cabbage is easy to preserve, and storing it in the cellar in winter can also add a dish to the winter. ”

"Good! If it is really as Wei Qing said, Wei Qing will be a great achievement to my Datang! ”

His Majesty Li Er was very happy. On the side, an old man who had never seen Wei Yan had never seen and was full of books said: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, it is an auspicious photo, Your Majesty is the emperor wise, diligent and loves the people, and the will of heaven has called Lord Wei to return to Tang, bringing such a good product, it is God's praise for Your Majesty!" ”

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty!"

"Haha......"

The ministers were very clever and hurriedly took the opportunity to bow down, and His Majesty Li Er smiled very proudly. Wei Yan also bowed down, but he gritted his teeth with hatred in his heart, he may really be providential when he crossed, but what does this have to do with His Majesty Li Er! Squinted at the man, I wanted to kick it hard, meow, such a good opportunity to pat on the back, it was robbed like this!

"Datang can have today, and there is also the credit of your Aiqing, it is Zhuqing and I who have created Datang today, come, Zhuqing, drink this cup with me. Dry! ”

"!"

After pouring a glass of wine, His Majesty Li Er, who seemed very interested, said: "Wei Qing, go on, there are tomatoes, corn, and strawberries that you haven't said." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wei Yan coughed slightly and continued: "After talking about Chinese cabbage, let's talk about tomatoes." Tomato planting is also easy, just a little harsher on the season, generally speaking, when the temperature warms up in the spring, plant it, after the beginning of hanging fruit, you can pick it in batches until the winter comes, although the yield is not as good as the Chinese cabbage, but it is better than the long harvest period, the whole year is calculated, the yield is good, next year I want to promote, a little difficult, the minister suggested, you can first promote it on the farms near Chang'an, there are more people who plant, and there are more seeds. ”

"Good, let's take a look at Wei Qing's planting results this year. And then the corn. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. The corn brought back by the minister belongs to the mountainous area to grow corn, which is drought tolerant, resistant to diseases and pests, and does not have strict requirements for land, does not occupy fertile land, and is planted on the hillside land, and is planted once a year, and it takes five or six months to mature, which can be used as rations and can also be fed to livestock. The yield per mu varies from place to place, and the average yield is about ...... Uh, Your Majesty, the minister can only use the number of catties, not the number of stones, let's use the number of catties, right? ”

His Majesty Li Er and the ministers were waiting for Wei Yan to announce the output, but they didn't expect Wei Yan to suddenly pop up such a question, which made everyone laugh, His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "Yes, you go on." ”

"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Yan continued: "The yield per mu is about 700 catties on average according to different places.

"700 pounds?! It's about 5 stones, it's also very good, I haven't seen Wei Qing planted in the garden, I don't know where to plant? ”

Perhaps overly frightened by the yield of Chinese cabbage, when it was the turn of corn, people were already able to maintain their composure. Wei Yan was very sorry, he had already known that he would talk about corn first, so that His Majesty Li Er and the ministers present could have a good experience of the taste of the climax, and they made mistakes. Wei Yan choked.

"Back to Your Majesty, when the minister just returned, he sold a family heirloom and exchanged it for the current medical hall and 1,500 acres of land outside Chang'an City, corn, and the minister planted it there. It's only been two months since it was planted, and it's not yet time to harvest. ”

"Don't be busy, you can take me over tomorrow to have a look."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wei Yan received the order, His Majesty Li Er is really a good emperor who cares about the livelihood of the peasants, but the corn hasn't even bloomed yet, what did he go to see in the past?!

"Ziyue, where's the strawberry? Can strawberries be promoted? ”

After talking about corn, some people couldn't wait, Wei Yan saw that it was the backbone of the Tang Locust Army - Cheng Zhijie, cold sweat on his forehead couldn't help but slide down, meow, why did he focus on strawberries? ! Wei Yan began to worry about the strawberries in his yard.

"Lu Guogong, strawberry is not recommended to be promoted. This thing has strict requirements for land, planting, management, etc., and the yield is not large, although it has a good effect, but because of the harsh planting conditions, if there are rich and noble people willing to plant, to be next year, the lower officials can send some, as long as you send someone to my house to learn the management method. ”

"Well, what Wei Qing said is very true, it seems that strawberries cannot be promoted among the people for the time being, so as not to encroach on fertile land!"

His Majesty Li Er said, since he has already said so, these ministers are not very good to ask Wei Yan for it now, and they can only wait for next year.

After talking about the grain, a basket of strawberries was also wiped out, and His Majesty Li Er felt it: "Wei Qing has gone through hardships and dangers, returned from overseas, and brought so many crops that are beneficial to my Datang, and I have contributed to my Datang, I once said that I will reward you if you have merit, Zhu Qing said, what should I reward Wei Yan?" ”

Wei Yan was startled when he heard that he was going to be rewarded again, although he was not against being promoted, but he had just received the holy decree of promotion, and another one came, it seemed that he was too fast, for the sake of the future, from a cautious point of view, it was better to be slower. So, Wei Yan hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, wait a minute, the minister has something to say." ”

"What do you have to say?"

"Your Majesty, before you came to see you, I just received a holy decree to promote the minister from the Cheng Lang to the commander of the Chong Chong, such a favor has made the minister ashamed and dare not accept it, and when I think about it, I am afraid that I will not be able to repay Your Majesty's grace. When the minister brought these things back, he didn't think about whether he could bring benefits to Datang, and he was not even sure if he could work in Datang. You don't need this reward, do you? ”

Wei Yan looked sincere, looking at His Majesty Li Er with an honest face, his eyes were dumbfounded, and he looked sincerely frightened. His Majesty Li Er seemed to be smiling, stared at Wei Yan for a while, and asked, "Wei Yan, I asked Xu Jingzong to teach you for more than a month, do you understand the holy decree I issued?" ”

As soon as he asked this, all the ministers present who knew Wei Yan's details all laughed, Wei Yan showed a rare embarrassed expression, hehe smirked, and began to scratch his head again: "Your Majesty, do you want to listen to the truth or falsehood?" ”

His Majesty Li Er's face was blank, and he said angrily: "Of course it's the truth, you dare to deceive the king?" ”

Wei Yan had a bitter face, and said helplessly: "The minister doesn't dare!" Then tell the truth, although the truth will make the minister lose face. Your Majesty, the minister didn't understand! ”

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Remarks: Thirty catties are Jun, and four Jun are stones. —— Hanshu • The First Chronicle of the Law