1novels Chapter 735 You Still Want These Corns
Chapter 735 You Still Want These Corns
Chapter 735 You Still Want These Corns
"Ah~"
When Lin Xuan was placed on the ground, he let out a moan.
Seeing that the beating was over, Li Shimin had no intention of punishing Lin Xuan any more.
He didn't really want to punish Lin Xuan, he just wanted to improve his memory.
"Your Majesty, I'm injured, so I can't show respect, so I'm going to apologize to Your Majesty." Lin Xuan said weakly on the stretcher.
When Li Shimin saw Lin Xuan pretending to be like this, he laughed angrily, waved his hands, and said, "It's okay, I promise you to lie on your stomach."
Li Shimin put down the corn in his hand and asked, "Is the corn ripe?"
He thought that if the corn could be harvested, after harvesting, the corn would not be able to exist in Lin Xuan's place, otherwise he might harm him a lot when it was planted next year.
"Returning to Your Majesty, the corn planted in spring will take about three months to mature, and it will take about one month for the corn to fully mature." Lin Xuan said.
After Li Shimin heard it, he was so angry, you broke off the corn and ate it before it was ripe, what a bastard.
and many more.
Lin Xuan just seemed to say that it takes more than three months for spring planting to mature?
"I hear what you mean, this corn doesn't have to be in the spring?" Li Shimin asked.
"That's natural. Didn't I tell His Majesty?" Lin Xuan said with some doubts.
"When did you tell me?" Li Shimin said angrily.
"It should be because I forgot that the weather in the north is more cold, so it can only be planted once a year, but in the Central Plains and the South, corn can be planted twice a year, and in some places it can be planted three times. And the corn planted in summer is about It will mature in two and a half months." Lin Xuan said.
"what!"
Although Li Shimin had some guesses when he heard Lin Xuan's words before, but when Lin Xuan really confirmed it, he was still shocked.
According to what Lin Xuan told him before, the yield of potatoes is much higher than that of corn, but potatoes cannot completely replace the staple food, and it is more troublesome to store.
Of course, this shortcoming is not a big deal when there is a shortage of food.
Li Shimin has experienced troubled times, and when there is nothing to eat, people are no different from locusts.
The passage of locusts can be described as not a single blade of grass grows.
And once there is a famine, the refugees cross the border, the same is true.
No, even worse than locusts.
At the very least, locusts do not eat soil or bark.
The most important thing is that locusts don't eat locusts, but people will eat people when they are extremely hungry.
Changing children to eat is not just talk.
Those who have not experienced it can never imagine what kind of scene it is.
So the shortcomings of potatoes are nothing to him.
But wouldn't it be better if there were alternatives to the staple food.
Although there are Champa rice imported from Linyi country, Champa rice has great limitations, that is, it is not suitable for planting in the north.
Although Champa rice has the advantage of drought tolerance, it also needs water for drought tolerance.
In addition, another important reason is that the south has not been fully developed.
Many people think that the south was rich in ancient times, but they have fallen into a misunderstanding.
Before the Sui Dynasty, it was the north that was really rich.
It was not until Emperor Sui Yang dug the Grand Canal and strengthened the connection between the north and the south that the south gradually developed.
In the Tang Dynasty, the north and the south were basically equal. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and a large number of people moved south to avoid chaos, bringing a lot of advanced technology to the south. Coupled with the development of navigation technology, the wealth of the south surpassed that of the north.
So the current Jiangnan is not the Jiangnan that later generations called the land of fish and rice.
Many people in later generations who don't know the truth think that the dynasties that have unified the world in all dynasties have completed their unification from north to south, and Zhu Yuanzhang is the only emperor who unified the world from south to north.
It is undeniable that Zhu Yuanzhang's ability to create a precedent from the south to being dominated by the world is indeed amazing.
But there's a lot of inevitability in it.
Regardless of other factors, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty was incompetent, corrupt officials were rampant, and frequent natural disasters led to chaos in the world.
And the place where the chaos is the most ruthless is the north.
The south is much better than the north, and a large number of people have migrated to the south, so both the economy and the population are dominated by the south.
And what about other emperors in history?
It's not that they are inferior to Zhu Yuanzhang, but the situation at that time, the south can't support a prince to rule the world.
Closer to home, although there is Champa rice, the south is not fully developed and cannot support the whole world, so the importance of corn is reflected.
Moreover, corn is not suitable for the north and south like wheat and rice. Corn can be grown in both north and south.
Although there is much water in the south, there are still many places that can be planted.
If corn is popularized across the country, as long as there is no such a long-lasting drought, there will be no food worries in Datang.
"Bastard, corn is so important, you actually broke the corn back to eat in order to satisfy your appetite?"
Li Shimin realized the importance of corn more clearly, and his anger towards Lin Xuan became more and more intense.
Lin Xuan simply lay down and pretended to be dead, saying that there were many mistakes, and he didn't want to add to the injury.
Seeing Lin Xuan like this, Li Shimin became very angry, and said angrily, "If you dare to touch the corn again, I will break your leg."
"Yes." Lin Xuan replied honestly.
"Come here, send the Marquis of Jingyang County out of the palace." Li Shimin said.
It is definitely impossible for Lin Xuan to leave the palace by himself now, so he can only be carried outside the palace gate by the guards and called to his personal soldiers.
"Your Majesty, this corn..."
After being beaten for these corns, Lin Xuan felt that it would be a great loss if he didn't take these corns back.
Li Shimin focused his eyes and said, "Why, do you still want these corns?"
"Your Majesty, this corn is not fully ripe and cannot be used as seeds, if not..."
Lin Xuan couldn't continue talking. Seeing Li Shimin's cannibalistic expression, he was afraid that if he continued, he would be beaten up.
"Your Majesty, I will take your leave." Lin Xuan hurriedly signaled to the two imperial guards who had just come in to carry him away, telling them to carry him away quickly.
"and many more."
"Your Majesty, I really don't want the corn minister anymore, please forgive me." Lin Xuan said with a mournful face.
Thirty boards, he can still bear it, if there are dozens more, he will really be unable to get out of bed for ten and a half months.
The most important thing is that it's embarrassing. Such a big person feels irritated after being spanked.
Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is this corn really delicious?"
Lin Xuan went to break the corn twice in a row. After being beaten, he still missed the corn. Could it be that the corn is really delicious?
"Ah." Lin Xuan was a little taken aback by Li Shimin's words, and he came back to his senses and said, "Your Majesty, this corn tastes so-so, and I'm just trying it out."
How could Li Shimin believe Lin Xuan's nonsense, thinking of what Lin Xuan said before, these corns can't be used as seeds, why don't you try it yourself?
"Cough cough." Li Shimin coughed and said, "How to make this corn?"
Lin Xuan looked at Li Shimin strangely, making Li Shimin uncomfortable.
(End of this chapter)