Chapter One Hundred and Twenty Seven: Wealthy Enemies(1/2)
After hearing Chen Zhengtai's words, Li Shimin couldn't help but subconsciously glance at Chen Zhengtai.
Seeing that Chen Zhengtai was sincere, it seemed to be a true expression, but he was a little confused for a moment. Is this Chen Zhengtai's heartfelt words or his habitual flattery?
But... do you still need to speculate now?
This potato alone is really priceless.
Li Shimin was holding potatoes, and he still had many problems, but now he needs to put it in his heart first!
He looked around and looked at the ministers. He was so excited that he could not speak what he said to his throat.
For Li Shimin today, his mood was only comparable to that of the overall situation of the Xuanwu Gate four years ago. Once, he finally knew that after he cut off his brothers, he could ascend to the great treasure and conquer the world. But this time, Li Shimin had seen a greater expectation!
With this thing, what will happen in five years or ten years?
Li Shimin restrained the smile on his face and nodded, "All you guys should be exempted from courtesy."
Fang Xuanling and others gradually calmed down, and Zhang Qian personally helped Fang Xuanling up!
Fang Xuanling trembled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, today's imperial examination..."
Yes, there is also the imperial auditor!
Only then did Li Shimin remember that there was still something wrong without handling, so he lowered his face: "Wei Xuanzhen, what do you say?"
He called Wei Xuanzhen's name directly. Wei Xuanzhen shivered among the crowd and quickly bowed forward!
At this point, what else can he say?
Wei Xuanzhen hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this is my nephew's fault. No matter for any reason, he shouldn't have to let Machia come to Erpigou. This potato is priceless. I am now... I am very afraid..."
He lowered his head, thinking about what situation he would encounter if he continued to pursue the matter.
Wei Xuanzhen smiled and said with a smile: "If my nephew had stolen horses and accidentally trampled on this potato, the Wei family would have been a sinner forever. Duke Chen Jun beat him well, if he didn't fight, my Wei family would have made a big mistake. Now I think that Duke Wei is really kind. He didn't beat him to death. It shows that Duke Chen Jun is a humble gentleman who is kind and approachable to others. I... I am grateful to Duke Chen Jun."
After saying that, he moved his legs, which were as heavy as a thousand pounds, walked step by step in front of Chen Zhengtai, saluting, looking very earnest, and said to Chen Zhengtai affectionately: "Mr. Chen, this is all from the Wei family. Fortunately, Duke Chen is very kind to our Wei family. I am really a great compassion to you today... I will give you a big mistake thanks for your noble hand. Thank you for your noble hand.
After saying that, he shouted at Wei Jieyi: "Beast, don't you please thank Duke Chen."
Wei Jieyi hurried forward: "Thank you, Brother Chen."
"You're welcome." Chen Zhengtai said with a smile: "This is what I should do."
Although everyone was stunned to see, they also knew that Wei Xuanzhen's thanks... were reasonable to some extent.
What is this potato? If you get rid of it a little bit, it may cause a disaster.
If Chen Zhengtai hadn't beaten up in time, wouldn't he know what would happen to the Wei family's final outcome?
Wei Xuanzhen then said to Li Shimin with a bitter look: "Your Majesty, I really regret it. I misunderstood Duke Chen County. It is a serious crime. I beg your Majesty to punish him severely."
Chen Zhengtai had to sigh silently that it seems that it is not unreasonable for the Wei family to be rich for hundreds of years. They will never be ruthless when they should take revenge, but once they realize that something is wrong, they will immediately surrender and never be hesitant. What if I am shameless, do you hit me?
Li Shimin was furious, but it was obvious that Wei Xuanzhen looked pitiful, so he thought that the Wei family was a first-class aristocratic clan after all. Now the attack was a fear of causing uneasiness among other aristocratic clans. What's more... Although Concubine Wei was married for the second time, she gave birth to a child for him!
So he snorted coldly: "If there is another time, I will never forgive you. This time I will only think that your Wei family is ignorant. In a few days, I will come to my door and apologize to Chen Zhengtai. If he is willing to forgive your Wei family, everything is easy to say, and if he refuses to forgive, I will never forgive."
Wei Xuanzhen nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, your Majesty is very kind, I will never repay you if I die."
Li Shimin then became excited. He no longer cared about Wei Xuanzhen, but looked at Chen Zhengtai happily: "Zhengtai, can this thing be eaten raw?"
Chen Zhengtai smiled helplessly and said, "Mr., it's best not to."
Li Shimin said, "Oh, after I ate two, I felt full. Those two potatoes were only six or seven taels. In this way, ordinary people can ensure that they need one and a half pounds a day. More than one thousand and two hundred pounds, and only one acre of land, can be eaten by one person for more than two years."
He picked up the potatoes and looked at them carefully, feeling deeply moved, but he seemed to have something to say to Chen Zhengtai privately, so he said, "Come with me."
He and Chen Zhengtai entered the Minglun Hall one after another, and asked all officials, including Zhang Qian, to wait outside.
Then Li Shimin stared at Chen Zhengtai: "This thing can be promoted to the world, right?"
"Yes." Chen Zhengtai said: "The students have this plan."
"That's how it goes." Li Shimin saw even more joy in his eyes: "Not only do the people don't have to go hungry anymore, even in the disaster year, my Tang Dynasty also had enough surplus food, and... Erpigou can make a big profit."
Chen Zhengtai was a little confused. Mentor, we are teachers and students. You are so direct, why does it seem like we are not a teacher-student relationship, but rather a flesh-and-heart relationship?
Chen Zhengtai coughed and said, "Mr....what do you say this?"
Li Shimin's face pulled down, showing an indignant look: "Hmph, do you know how many people wanted to kill you when you were imprisoned in Yongzhou Prison? I was worried about protecting you!"
Speaking of this, Li Shimin sighed and continued, "Why do these aristocratic races... make a big fuss about fugitive slaves? Sometimes they don't even take me seriously. Now Erpigou has this potato, and the aristocratic families have land in their hands. Isn't that clear? If they want to plant this potato, they can't afford them anyway. Of course, the more expensive the potato seedlings, it's better, just breathe for me and avenge you."
The emperor of the Tang Dynasty actually had such an economic mind!
In Chen Zhengtai's impression, he always thought that the emperor should have no idea about money.
It turns out that this Emperor Majesty of the Tang Dynasty is not only a talented man, but also has been thinking about making money all day long.
Chen Zhengtai shook his head and said, "The promotion of potatoes is inevitable. Mentor... If the seedlings are sold at a high price, they can certainly gain benefits, but they may lose their enthusiasm for planting. Moreover, these aristocratic families are not fools. As long as one of them buys seedlings at a high price, they can also make more seedlings when they have a harvest. At that time, why should they come to Erpigou to buy them? It is not bad to make profits based on this.... It is definitely not bad. Money can definitely make tens of thousands of guan, but students think... in this world, doing business cannot make a lot of money. Why should they pay attention to it if they only have tens of thousands of guan?"
Li Shimin: “…”
Can't make a lot of money in business?
This is not even worthy of doing business. What else can you make in this world? Do you Chen Zhengtai still want to rebel and become an emperor? If you become an emperor, you can make a lot of money?
Seeing Li Shimin's face was puzzled.
Chen Zhengtai smiled and said, "Mr., the real way to make a lot of money lies in setting standards."
"Create standards?" Li Shimin murmured these four words, with a look of suspicion.
"Whoever can set standards can earn money every day. This is many times higher than the profit you buy and sell!"
Seeing Li Shimin's still confused look, Chen Zhengtai continued: "Does the teacher still remember what the students said to the teacher? The clan was too big and must be controlled so that they can be used by the court. But now, the clan has its own plans. What they are seeking is the selfish interests of the family and the mentor is a wise ruler, so they can naturally suppress them. But what if the emperor is not the mentor in the future? Oh, the students are so bold that they actually say such ruthless words."
But Li Shimin became more and more mysterious as he heard it, but... he seemed to feel that Chen Zhengtai seemed to have an idea.
Li Shimin said: "You mean, can you control them?"
"It's not that the students can, but the mentor. Of course... If the mentor wants to manipulate them, but the mentor is busy with a lot of trouble, then the students can do their best for the mentor. The students have already thought about it, and it's still the same rule. The prince is 30%, the princess Sui'an 30%, and the students are 40%, of course... the students can also not take any money, and these 40% will be given to the mentor."
"What are you saying?"
Li Shimin was skeptical! These families have been standing for hundreds of years. These families have countless calculating talents. It is so difficult to control them. Even I am sometimes controlled by them.
But when he heard that Chen Zhengtai wanted to give all the next control proceeds to the Royal Family...
Although Li Shimin was moved for a while, he immediately scolded Chen Zhengtai: "How can you not give me any money when you do things for me? Who do you think of me as? You have made so many contributions, and I don't have time to reward you. Do you still have to share your benefits? Just the old rules, 30% of the East Palace and 30% of the Princess Sui'an, and what is left is yours."
In fact, Li Shimin doesn't like this method very much because it's too troublesome, so why do you have to circle around the prince and Princess Sui'an? I'll be six or four, but it's hard for him to raise it. After all... I am Chen Zhengtai's mentor. Once a person is a role model, it will be difficult to speak naked, and it will be unbearable to face it.
But... Li Shimin was still holding a potato in his hand. Looking at the potato, he couldn't help but feel anxious!
I can even have potatoes, but there is nothing I can't do.
If I do not eliminate the disadvantages of this world for hundreds of years, what will I talk about?
But he still didn't understand what method Chen Zhengtai was using.
But looking at Chen Zhengtai's confident look, Li Shimin let out a sigh, okay, let him go.
It is certainly good if it succeeds, but even if it fails, there seems to be no loss.
He stared at Chen Zhengtai and said, "Where did you come from this potato?"
"Students...get from textbooks."
It was another textbook... Li Shimin was shocked. Could this textbook... be a divine book?
He has heard of the greatness of textbooks countless times and has always wanted to find some time to take a look, but he is too busy on weekdays, so where can he get out of his body?
Now I can’t help but think that I must take the time to take a look. Not only do I want to read, but my descendants also need to read them. It would be a pity not to read such a magical book.
In fact, these are just lies that Chen Zhengtai said, but... the textbooks he published are too important to him. What if he doesn’t matter, let’s brag first!
He was not worried that His Majesty would punish him in the future. If His Majesty had read it, he felt that the textbook had no connection with potatoes, and he would not come to ask him.
After all, he is his mentor. You are a master. After reading the textbook, you didn’t understand it. You are so embarrassed to come and ask the students?
With Li Shimin's face-saving personality, he would definitely think that his research on textbooks was not in-depth enough and he would not have any other suspicions.
Li Shimin immediately said, "I must read that book carefully. It's not too late. I'll bring a few potatoes back. This time you have made great contributions. I'll go back first to give this potato to Guanyin maid, and I'll give it to you to reward you at that time."
Then the meaning is that it will be certain next time, Chen Zhengtai understands it.
He smiled and spoke out with Li Shimin out of Minglun Hall, and the ministers were waiting outside.
At this time, he saw that Fang Xuanling had called Chen Zhengde to him and asked him about the affairs of the Agricultural Academy with a happy look.
Chen Zhengde honestly answered, looking a little nervous.
How could Fang Xuanling not know that this potato must have something to do with the Agriculture Museum? Your Majesty and Chen Zhengtai went to report privately. Just as I, as the direct boss of the Agriculture Museum, I should have to pay close attention to some agriculture.
When he saw Chen Zhengde at a young age, he was moved, asked him about his birthday, his horoscope, and if he had engaged to someone.
When Fang Xuanling asked this, the other ministers were a little unable to sit still! If it weren't for the bad things that made Fang Xuanling's good things, I just wished I could rush forward immediately. I have a daughter in my family who is virtuous and kind, and she is waiting for her name...
As soon as he saw His Majesty come out, Fang Xuanling stopped and saluted Li Shimin.
Li Shimin was still thinking about... the so-called control in Chen Zhengtai's mouth, looking thoughtful, and then he looked reluctantly at the potato field, and finally said seriously: "Set up... return to the palace."
The ministers had many regrets and many things in their hearts, but they had not yet asked Chen Zhengtai to ask clearly.
To be continued...