Datang: Starting from Li Jiancheng

Chapter 21 Li Shimin Wants Drawings
"really?"

Zhang Fu was startled, and looked at Luo Bin excitedly.

Luo Bin nodded, "Theoretically, this is the case, but the specific effect depends on the degree of completion of the craftsman."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Fu immediately said: "Master Hou, don't worry, although I am small in Qinzhou, there are quite a lot of skilled craftsmen, I will send someone to find them to make this thing."

"Go, the sooner you move, the better." Luo Bin responded, and also breathed a sigh of relief.

In any case, the matter of disaster relief is not on the right track now, and the rest is only a matter of time.

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A few days later, Li Shimin, who was far away in the capital, also received news from Luo Bin that the disaster relief was stable, and Long Xin was very happy.

"Just received the news from Qinzhou that Marquis Wu has suppressed the disaster in Longyou by himself, and led the refugees to grow vegetables and build houses there. He is gradually on the right track. I believe he will be able to return to Chang'an soon."

Li Shimin's smiling eyes were crooked, this could be regarded as his first happy event after assuming the throne.

The eldest grandson Wuji on the side frowned slightly when he heard this and made a slight expression behind him.

Immediately, the censor came forward, "Your Majesty, I have a book to play!"

"Aiqing, please tell me!" Li Shimin waved his hand.

The man received instructions from Changsun Wuji, pursed his lips, and boldly said: "I heard that Marquis Wu went to Longyou with two hundred Wei troops, and he didn't ask His Majesty's consent."

"Sending troops and generals so privately, I'm afraid they're plotting something wrong!"

Li Shimin's face darkened a little.

The censor's words obviously spoke to his heart. Luo Bin practiced the back Wei army by himself, and it didn't belong to the imperial court or tiger charm at all. They only recognized Luo Bin.

Back then when he was the King of Qin, it didn't matter that Luo Bin was so good, after all, he was working hard for him.

But now that he is in a high position, Luo Bin is still like this...

"Yes, Your Majesty, this Marquis Wu is simply disorganized and extremely arrogant!"

"That's right, this Qinzhou can be regarded as a treasure land. What if he doesn't come back and starts an army on the spot?"

"And who knows whether he is concentrating on disaster relief in Longyou, and whether the news is true."

Hearing the rustling sound below, Li Shimin was even more confused.

After a long time, he frowned and said, "Hou Junji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, listens to the order!"

"The minister is here." Hou Junji bowed his head to listen to the order.

"I sent you to Qinzhou to assist Marquis Wu in disaster relief. After the disaster in Longyou is under control, you will return to Beijing with Marquis Wu."

Hou Junji pursed his lips, of course he knew what Li Shimin meant, and immediately responded: "I obey the order, and I will definitely live up to your majesty's entrustment!"

Afterwards, Hou Junji immediately rushed to Qinzhou District to find Luo Bin without stopping.

After Luo Bin saw Hou Junji, his eyes sank, "General Hou?"

Hou Junji smiled and said, "Marquis Wu, your majesty asked me to assist you in disaster relief."

Luo Bin's eyes darkened when he heard this.

He had already said in the letter that the disaster relief work was now on the right track, but at this time Li Shimin sent Hou Junji over, obviously worried about him and sent someone to watch him.

When he killed Li Jiancheng back then, he learned from his words that the death of his brother had something to do with Hou Junji.

Thinking that this old dog would encourage Prince Li Chengqian to rebel in the future, Luo Bin hated Hou Junji extremely.

But the emperor's order cannot be violated, and he can't drive people back, so he can only nod his head, "Thank you Your Majesty for your compassion, then the general will stay here."

At this moment, Zhang Fu also entered the door with an unfamiliar big object, "Master Hou, this Quyuanli has been completed!"

Luo Bin's eyes flickered when he saw this thing, it was almost exactly the same as what he remembered.

Then he immediately ordered: "Come with me to the fields and let the women try it."

"Yes." Zhang Fu was also overjoyed, and then he noticed Hou Junji behind Luo Bin, "This is..."

"This is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the right guard general Hou Junji, the emperor sent him to assist me in disaster relief." Luo Bin introduced with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhang Fu understood, and cupped his hands at Hou Junji.

Then he took the two of them to the field together.

Luo Bin taught one of the women how to use the Quyuanli, and asked her to try it to see if it was easy for her.

The woman was doubtful, so she took the curved shaft plow and started to operate it, and she was immediately happy.

Hou Junji on the side was also shocked.

"Why is this woman so strong? Can she plow the land faster than an ox?"

"General Hou doesn't know something. It's not the land that this woman plows, but the things that Master Hou has are useful." Zhang Fu explained.

Seeing the woman walking with ease, I felt like a flower in my heart.

If this continues, the progress of farming will probably be more than ten times faster.

"Come here!" Luo Bin waved his hand behind him, "Take the remaining Quyuanli to other states in Longyou and teach them how to use them."

"Yes."

Hou Junji was also a little excited. After returning home in the evening, he immediately wrote a letter and reported the situation here to Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin saw Hou Junji's letter, he was slightly trembling.

Farming cattle are scarce, and poor people simply cannot afford to raise them. Most of them rely on manpower to cultivate land, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and the effect is not good. Now that there is this Quyuanli, it is simply a blessing for Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin took Hou Junji's letter and thought about it, and then immediately sent someone to Qinzhou.

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"Master Hou, the court has come again."

Zhang Fu immediately said to Luo Bin after receiving the news.

Luo Bin frowned when he heard this, "Is it over yet?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw an old eunuch come in with a wrinkled smile on his face.

"Master Marquis, this old slave has come here with orders to express his displeasure to two things."

Hearing what the visitor said, Luo Bin smiled and said, "Oh? Is there anything else that His Majesty can like?"

Seeing the eunuch's smile deepen, he said, "I heard that Lord Marquis Tai Qinzhou has developed some kind of curved shaft plow, which is of great benefit to cultivated land. Your Majesty thinks that if this thing is widely promoted, it will be a great blessing for our Tang Dynasty."

"So, for the common people..."

Luo Bin's face darkened slightly, he never sent anyone to tell Li Shimin about Qu Yuanli.

Now I can think with my toes that it must be Hou Junji who told this secret.

At this point, Luo Bin couldn't refuse, so he could only hand over Qu Yuuli's drawings to the eunuch.

"This is Qu Yuanli's blueprint, please send it to Your Majesty."

"I intended to give it to His Majesty. It's just that I have been busy with disaster relief these days and have no time. I have to trouble my father-in-law to come all the way."

The eunuch glanced at the blueprint, and then immediately put it back into his sleeves with a smile, "It's no trouble, it's what you should do for His Majesty."

"The second thing..." Luo Bin asked with a smile, raising his eyebrows.

"I heard that Lord Hou brought tens of thousands of shi of grain to the disaster relief, and the yield of the grain is huge, and the taste is good. Your Majesty also wants to promote it..."

(End of this chapter)