"Father, I heard that this year's bumper grain harvest in Guanzhong has increased by as much as 20% compared to last year!"

In the Li Mansion Mansion, Li You looked gloomy, looked at Li Si who was kneeling in front of the eucalyptus, and asked.

Zhao Tuo's dedication to the technique of manure, Li You had heard of it when he was ploughing in the spring.

But first, he Li did not start with farming, he was not good at farming, and the effect of the method of manure could only be seen in the autumn harvest, so he did not take it to heart at that time.

In addition, at that time, Zhao Tuo first entered the palace, although there was a discord between him and Li You because of the princess. But the contradiction has not been completely intensified, and Li You is not particularly concerned about Zhao Tuo's affairs.

When he first heard about this, he Li You also followed some people to ridicule in secret, laughing at Zhao Tuo must have dealt with feces a lot before, maybe he had tasted old dung himself, otherwise how could he know that feces piled up had such benefits.

But at the time, it was just a smile, and I forgot about it in a blink of an eye.

Who would have thought that in the autumn harvest season, the method of manure actually made the grain production of the entire Guanzhong soar, and its effect was amazing.

When he first heard the news, Li Youke was stunned for most of the day.

Facing Li You's inquiry.

Li Si ignored his son, but took care of peeling the yellow fruit in his hand.

Citrus from Chudi.

Li Si peeled off the skin of an orange, revealing the yellow and clear flesh inside, and a sweet and sour smell came to his face.

Li Si stuffed the orange flesh into his mouth and chewed it slowly, with a nostalgic expression on his face.

"You can taste it too, it's still the familiar taste of Shangcai citrus, sweet and sour."

Li Si pushed the half-peeled orange in his hand towards Li You.

He said slowly: "You and I haven't been back to Chu for more than ten years, this time you follow Li Xin to Chu, but you have to feel the customs of Chu again. After this battle, the society of Chu will be destroyed, and the land of Jing and Chu will also be prostrate under the Qin law, and it will become more and more imprisoned, and you will no longer see the customs of the Chu people for 800 years."

Just as Li Si sighed to himself.

Li You finally couldn't help it anymore and said loudly, "Father, I don't eat oranges!"

"I heard that the reason why the grain harvest in Guanzhong this time is not only because the soldiers of the Yan Dynasty returned home to participate in the spring ploughing, but also because the king implemented the method of manure offered by Zhao Tuo!"

"Why are you talking so loudly, I can hear you clearly."

Li Si glanced at his son.

"You are almost thirty years old, you should speak and act steadily, I think you should learn from that Zhao Tuo. Although he is younger than you, he is quite old-fashioned, he does not speak hastily, he does not act arrogantly or rashly, how can he not hold his breath when he sees a little thing like you, how can he do something great in the future."

was reprimanded by his father, especially let him learn like Zhao Tuo's erection.

Li You became more and more ashamed and said, "What a trivial matter this is! The yield per mu has increased greatly, and the grain harvest has been harvested, this credit is so great, I am afraid that Zhao Tuo will be promoted to a knight because of this, if he is promoted to another knight, it will be the right chief, and he will run to my head."

As soon as he said this, Li You couldn't help but shudder.

The former subordinates had a higher title than him in the blink of an eye, which made him Li You meet Zhao Tuo, and did he want to lose face?

Not to mention, there is also a princess dispute involved.

Now among the nobles of Xianyang, everyone knows that Zhao Tuo and he Li You have the intention of competing for the princess.

….

Both of them were the left chief before, Li Youshang still had the confidence to defeat Zhao Tuo, and now if Zhao Tuo is promoted to the right chief by virtue of the merit of this method of manure, it will be counter-pressing him.

Seeing Li You's indignant expression, Li Si couldn't help but sigh: "The method of manure, I knew that the Shi Fu was implementing it during the spring ploughing, but I didn't expect that the effect of this method would be so great."

"This is just Guanzhong, if it is extended to the entire Qin State, or to the entire world, how much food will be increased in that year, have you thought about it? What's wrong with this kind of merit being promoted to the next level? If you want me to say, let alone a first-class title, even if he Zhao Tuo is promoted to a third-level level, he should be!"

"Huh?"

Hearing Li Si say this, Li You was stunned

。

Why is this old father still helping outsiders to speak.

Seeing Li You's appearance in a daze, Li Si shook his head more and more.

"It seems that you forgot about the pitcher I told you last time."

"The Qin State is the Qin State of the Great King, whether it is a knight or a princess, everything is decided by the will of the Great King, and it is not something that can be changed by you hiding in the house and complaining a few words. What we can do is to do things for the king wholeheartedly, if you make meritorious deeds, the king sees it in his eyes, and his heart is happy, and he will naturally give you a knighthood, and will make you a princess. And if it is for nothing, why will the king reward thee?"

"Zhao Tuo has made meritorious contributions, whether it is according to the king's mind or according to the system of the Qin State, which point should not be rewarded?"

Li Si persuaded: "I once heard a teenager say, 'Pattern, two words. Ah, your current pattern is just not open enough. Thinking about these children's affairs all day long, today is the time for Qin to merge the world, and it is a good time to make contributions that is rare in hundreds of years! You just have to work hard to make meritorious deeds and build up enough meritorious deeds. There will be a knighthood, and so will the princess!"

Listening to the old father's bitter persuasion and encouragement.

Li You's anger, unwillingness, jealousy, and all the negative emotions in his heart were transformed into a driving force.

I want military merit!

I'm going to be promoted!

I want Princess Shang!

Li You roared in his heart.

He clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and roared, "Father, I understand, in this battle against Chu, I will definitely work hard and make enough merits to make the king look at me differently!" Let the king know that I, Li You, are no worse than him Zhao Tuo!"

Seeing that his son was full of resentment, under his own persuasion, all turned into the momentum of meritorious service, and the whole person looked full of energy.

Li Si nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Since you understand, then I will be relieved." Pattern, two words, you have to think a lot more about it."

"Got it, father."

Li You nodded.

……

Montessori House.

Facing Meng Yu's playful eyes, Meng Tian touched the two whiskers on his lips and said in a low voice: "This time for the work of making fat, Zhao Tuo will be promoted to the right chief at most, and my uncle doesn't have to tease me like this."

Meng Yu said, "Yes, at most, it's just a right chief. But this right chief is only sixteen years old now, and after only a year in Qin, he Zhao Tuo has changed from a knightless Qianshou soldier to a high-ranking right chief, don't you Meng Tian feel scared of such a promotion speed?"

Meng Tian was silent.

….

Meng Yu continued: "Not to mention that when he was a young man under you when he was a young man, he was only a public passer, but now he is on your head, if it is spread out, how will I deal with it?" The dignified Montessori, three generations of loyalty, the most outstanding in the clan is not as good as a child who has not been crowned in the title."

Hearing the other party mention Montessori's honor, Meng Tian, who was as calm as Meng Tian, couldn't help but clench his fists.

The three generations of loyal and virtuous Montessori clan are now being crushed by a sixteen-year-old child.

People are emotional, not to mention Meng Tian today, who is at the age of blood and strength.

Seeing Meng Tian's blood surging, Meng Yu's eyes smiled even more, throwing out the true purpose of this trip.

"Tian, this time Zhao Tuo went out with Li Xin, he will definitely be able to establish meritorious deeds, and then he will not only be one level higher than you, maybe two levels, three levels? What are you going to do about it?"

"I'm also for your good, why don't you ask the king for your life and go with the army, with your qualifications and my reputation as a general, you will definitely be able to get the position of a general, so you can go to the battlefield and make meritorious contributions, surpassing that Zhao Tuo, how happy!"

Hearing this, Meng Tian finally couldn't bear it anymore.

He laughed and said, "Okay, I know what you mean, uncle. If I don't tell you, I'm afraid you'll keep provoking me, anyway, the king asks me like that, and there should be no change in this matter. Uncle, you are a close person, and you will not spread the word, so I will tell you."

"The king asked me before if I would like to be General Li Xin's lieutenant and participate in this war against Chu."

Meng Yu heard this, double

His eyes widened, and then he reacted and laughed.

"Okay, you Meng Tian, you have been hiding from me for so long, and I have been thinking about how to make you go to the battlefield to make meritorious contributions all day long, but I didn't expect you to get the promise of the king quietly to be the deputy general of the 200,000 army! Hahaha, this kind of position is more important than the title of the right chief!"

Meng Tian said, "It's not a promise, the king is just asking."

Meng Yu smiled and said, "It's still this humble trick, if the king is unintentional, how can he come to ask you." In my opinion, there is no doubt about it. The king trusts you so much, you have to make meritorious deeds when you go to the battlefield, and don't fall into the prestige of my Montessori!"

Meng Tian's face couldn't help showing a look of self-satisfaction, he looked up and looked at the scenery outside the window.

"That's nature! When I first entered the battlefield, I was entrusted with such an important task by the king, and I went out as the deputy general of the 200,000-strong army, and this favor was enough for me to sacrifice my life to repay me! Uncle, look at it, I will definitely make meritorious contributions on the battlefield this time, so that everyone in the world will know that my three generations of Montessori are all famous generals in the world!"

Looking at Meng Tiankang's passionate appearance, Meng Yu couldn't help but stroke his palm and praise: "Such a big husband, how can Zhao Tuo compare with you!"

Just as the two were laughing, a Montessori servant came to report that Mengwu, who had been stationed outside, had driven to Xianyang.

"Father is back?"

Meng Tian looked surprised. Then, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I think it was the king who summoned my father back to ask for his opinion on this war, after all, the matter of cutting Chu is very important. Uncle, don't tell my father what I just said. When the king appoints it himself, I will surprise my father."

….

"I know, you want to surprise my brother big."

Meng Yu smiled knowingly.

……

In September, the Chinese New Year is approaching.

The autumn harvest has been completed, and the work of the Qin State is being carried out in an intense and orderly manner.

The Great Imperial Meeting of the Qin State.

Zhao Tuo handed over his sword, held the jade gui in his hand, and walked towards the palace.

On the way, I met familiar colleagues, and everyone smiled at Zhao Tuo and congratulated him with both hands.

"Zhao Shuchang, you are really a young talent, you can even be proficient in agricultural techniques, which really makes us admire."

Everyone knows about the bumper harvest in Guanzhong, and they all know that the method of making fertilizer is offered by Zhao Tuo through their relationship, and they want to come to this court to have a reward.

"I wonder if the king will give me a knighthood? Once he becomes the right chief, this title will surpass Li You and Meng Tian."

Zhao Tuo was smiling with everyone while muttering in his heart.

When he walked in front of His Majesty, he saw a military general with a square face and a short beard and a crane crown standing in front of him.

Li You is a general of the Zhonglang household, and it is his duty to guard the forbidden middle school in front of the palace.

"I've seen General Li Hu."

Zhao Tuo bowed his hand slightly, and his face was calm.

Li You nodded with a cold face, after Li Si's persuasion, the jealousy and anger in his heart dissipated a lot, and at this moment, when he was at the Great Dynasty Meeting, he had no idea of attacking Zhao Tuo.

He turned sideways and let Zhao Tuo walk over.

The two staggered and obsolete.

Zhao Tuo heard a whisper coming.

"Zhao Tuo, this time, I, Li You, will definitely not lose to you!"

Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment, and then turned to look strange.

This is a war book!

"Then I wish General Li Hu a proud battle and a big break in the Chu army."

Zhao Tuo shook his head and turned around and walked towards the main hall.

Seeing the young man's back disappear into his eyes, Li You clenched his fists and said, "Father is right, there must be a pattern in life. My eyes should be on the battlefield and make a contribution. and not to engage in a war of words with this son in this palace."

"The law of manure is the law of a strong country! This method can fill the treasury of my Qin State, and can make my Qin State Qian's leaders and soldiers no longer suffer from hunger, which is the fundamental art of rejuvenating the country. Such contributions cannot be overlooked. Minister, please reward the person who has offered this advice!"

Above the court,

Long history Li Sikang made a speech.

Everyone in the hall looked at Li Si strangely, and the matter of Zhao Tuo and Li Youzheng Princess had already spread as an anecdote in the Xianyang noble circle.

His son and Zhao Tuo are rivals in love, but Li Si does not hold a grudge at all.

This is a big heart!

All the ministers showed admiration on their faces.

"This little ghost."

The old prime minister opened his eyes and looked at Li Si, and then pouted.

Qin Wangzheng, who was on the emperor's couch, nodded with satisfaction, looking at Li Si's figure and loving it more and more.

"Not only has Wang Zuo's talent, but also has the heart of the widow, and can know the advance and retreat, such a talent, it is indeed a grievance to be a long history."

Qin Wangzheng's gaze swept over the white-haired court lieutenant in the hall, and he was thoughtful in his heart.

At this time, Zhao Tuo looked at Li Si with a grateful face.

But in his heart, he actually raised his vigilance to the extreme.

….

He and Li You have a disagreement, but this Li Si still takes the initiative to praise himself, is he really broad-minded?

How did Han Fei die?

As long as Zhao Tuo thought of this matter, he didn't dare to underestimate this person.

At this time, as Li Si took the lead, other courtiers also praised the method of manure.

After the ministers finished speaking, King Qin bowed his head and said, "Since all Aiqing think that the law of manure is the law of strengthening the country, then the widow should also be rewarded."

"Zhao Tuo, the method of offering fertilizer is meritorious, and the special bounty is 200 eridium, and he will be given a knight of the first rank, and he will be the head of the right concubine."

With Qin Wangzheng spoke.

Zhao Tuo was immediately grateful for the thanksgiving.

Right Chief!

I didn't expect Qin Wangzheng to really give him a knighthood.

In the blink of an eye, he Zhao Tuo was promoted to another level.

King Qin, be fair!

The military merits of the Qin State are really undeceiving, and they will be rewarded for their merits!

At this time, the courtiers in the palace all threw congratulatory glances at Zhao Tuo.

Among them is Li Xin, who stands in the forefront of military generals.

Good boy, he deserves to be the person I Li Xin fancies!

This is the meaning conveyed in Li Xin's gaze.

Zhao Tuo responded with a smile to Li Xin, but his eyes couldn't help but catch a glimpse of the two high-ranking generals wearing crane crowns beside Li Xin.

One of them is Zhonglang General Meng Tian.

Meng Tian was very calm, and even smiled at Zhao Tuo.

"What about the right chief?"

"I, Meng Tian, am about to become the lieutenant general of the Chu army. No matter how high your title is, you have to be commanded under me."

Thinking of this, the smile on Meng Tian's face became brighter and brighter.

Zhao Tuo's gaze fell on the other person next to Meng Tian.

This person is nearly fifty years old, burly, with a calm face, and at first glance it seems that this person's personality is quite stable and mature.

His appearance is very similar to Meng Tian, especially the two whiskers on his lips, which are simply carved out of a mold.

Mengwu?

Zhao Tuo guessed in his heart.

The king actually summoned Meng Wu, who was stationed outside, to bring back, doesn't this mean that Zhao Tuo's previous proposal to change generals was accepted?

Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo couldn't help but become strange when he looked at the Mengshi father and son's gaze.

Perhaps feeling Zhao Tuo's gaze, Meng Wu also looked over and nodded slightly to him.

Just when Zhao Tuo and Montessori father and son made eye contact.

The topic of the court meeting also turned to the battle of Vachu.

"Now that the autumn harvest has been completed, my Guanzhong army is being recruited, but it will be able to assemble into an army in a few days, and then the army will be sent to punish the country without faith!"

"Please the king, send troops to attack Chu!"

"Send troops to attack Chu!"

……

Qin Wangzheng nodded with satisfaction, and saw that except for the state lieutenant

One person was silent, and the rest of the ministers were all in a crowd, so they took the opportunity to say, "No one knows."

"In this war, General Li was the main commander, and all soldiers from Guanzhong and Shandong counties were recruited, totaling 200,000, and troops were sent to Jingchu!"

"King Xie!"

Li Xin stood up, his face was extremely ruddy, and his eyes were full of pride.

"Minister Li Xin, this expedition will destroy the 800-year-old Sheji of the Chu State, return victorious, and sacrifice Jing in front of the king!"

"Good."

Qin Wangzheng looked at the confident and heroic young coach in the hall, and his face was also full of smiles.

The reason why he took a fancy to Li Xin was because he took a fancy to his sky-high arrogance?

With a young and brave general, with a bloody and brave spirit, with the momentum of destroying Wei, he will destroy the 800-year-old Chu State in one go!

How magnificent!

Thinking of the scene where Li Xin returned from capturing the king of Chu and offering him prisoners to Xianyang, Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but boil his blood.

All the ministers in the palace, except for Wei Yu and a few veterans, all looked at Li Xin with envy.

This son, I'm afraid he will make another great contribution to destroying the country.

At this moment, Li Xin's brilliance has surpassed that of Zhao Tuo, who has just been promoted.

"General Lee, General Lee, alas......"

Zhao Tuo looked at this scene, his eyelids jumped, but he didn't dare to say anything, he could only sigh in his heart, worried about the future.

At this time, Qin Wangzheng's gaze skipped from Li Xin and fell on the Montessori father and son in the rear.

It's coming!

Meng Tian proudly held his head high and met the king's gaze.

A heart, beating excitedly.

At this moment, he even felt that Meng Wu on his side was no longer so tall.

Father, I'm going to surprise you!

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