Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

Zhang Dun grabbed his arm, and in Li Er's confused eyes, he pointed to a piece of land not far away, and said, "It's that piece."

"Is there any difference?" Li Er wondered. Aren't all the things growing in this field the same?Isn't it the same where it is planed?

The difference is huge. If he digs the ground under his feet, he will not be able to dig anything even if he digs three feet.

Without saying a word, Zhang Dun directly handed him a wooden stick.

Playing tricks, Li Er frowned, took the wooden stick from his hand, walked to the field Zhang Dun was pointing at, squatted down and dug.

"It really is!" Not long after, a potato was dug out from the soil.

Li Er curiously looked at the flat potato that was less than the size of a palm in his hand, "Zhang Dun, can this be eaten?"

"It can be eaten," Zhang Dun nodded and added, "And there are many ways to eat it."

For example, Potato Braised Pork, Fried Potatoes, Roasted Potatoes... In an instant, more than 20 ways to cook potatoes popped up in Zhang Dun's mind.

"This thing...is nothing special."

At this time, Fang Xuanling walked over with the crowd stepping on the dirt.

After observing the shape of the potatoes for a while, Fang Xuanling shook his head and said.

Li Ershen nodded in agreement, then looked at Zhang Dun.

Zhang Dun smiled and said: "This is just the beginning, Second Uncle, you continue to dig."

"Several uncles, you should also dig along with the second uncle."

He looked at Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and the others with a kind smile.

Li Er said: "You guys try too."

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing and others nodded one after another, rolled up their sleeves and leaned over to dig in the dirt with Li Er.

"I dug out a piece."

"I have it too!"

"Good guy, I pulled it and pulled out four or five!"

Everyone was amazed that in the blink of an eye, the potatoes dug out of the soil could already fill a basket.

You know, they haven't moved, they have been digging this place.

Everyone didn't take it seriously, but when they dug out three baskets of potatoes and found that they had only dug a corner of an acre of land.

The faces of Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and the four ministers of the court gradually became serious.

This potato... How much does it yield per mu? !

Although the six of them are all prime ministers, they are not ignorant of how much they can harvest in the fields.

Nowadays, the fields in the territory of the Tang Dynasty are considered good fields if they can produce [-] catties of grain per mu.

At this moment, their mental calculation of the potato yield was at least four hundred catties!

even more!

All of a sudden, everyone held their breath and looked at Li Er intently.

Li Er's breathing was slightly rapid, and he lowered his head to stare at the soil under his feet. The palm of his hand that had just dug out two potatoes from the field trembled slightly.

"Zhang Dun..." After a long time, Li Er looked up at Zhang Dun and said hoarsely, "Is this what you meant just now?"

He just said that potatoes have to be dug out of the ground to make sense.

Li Er didn't understand at first, but now he understands!

Potatoes are flat and strange. According to Zhang Dun, they are edible.

Food is the most important thing for the people, and potatoes are an edible crop, which is a good thing for the people.

But when it comes to how good it is, Li Er doesn't think it is better than five grains of rice, millet, millet, wheat, and bean!

However, there is another situation now!

This thing seems to have a lot of yield per mu!

Li Er tilted his head and looked around, his expression became more serious.

Only now has a corner of an acre of land been dug.

If you dig up an acre of land and dig out the potatoes in the field, how much can you harvest?

Seeing Zhang Dun nodding with a smile, Li Er couldn't help asking: "Tell me the truth, how much does this thing produce per mu?"

With a swipe, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Li Daozong, Dou Lukuan, and Duan Lun all looked at Zhang Dun with burning eyes.

Zhang Dun pondered for two seconds. He really hadn't calculated the yield per mu.

According to the historical records, when potatoes first came in, the yield per mu was only [-] catties, which seems a bit inaccurate.

The potatoes dug out from the ground this time are not small in size.

Either because Mu Qingcang took good care of the planting process, or the potatoes were cultivated in advance!

The second possibility is unlikely, and the problem lies with Mu Qingcang.

For a while, he couldn't directly say how much he could produce.

"I don't know." Zhang Dun thought for a while, and finally chose to tell the truth.

"You don't know?" Li Er was stunned, "How could you not know? Didn't you grow this thing?"

"I never said that." Under the stares of everyone, Zhang Dun laughed dryly and said: "I only said that the potatoes in this field are mine now, and I didn't say that this field is mine."

Seeing Li Er frowning tightly, Zhang Dun said patiently:

"Second Uncle, if you want to know how many potatoes are produced per mu, you can dig out all the potatoes and weigh them once."

"Old Du!" Li Er shouted without hesitation: "Go call someone!"

As Du Ruhui is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, he is the only one who weighs this kind of thing.

Du Ruhui looked serious, and said, "I'm going now!"

"Old Li! Little Li!" Li Er glanced at Li Jing and Li Daozong, and said in a deep voice, "You also call for someone to surround me, especially this land. No one is allowed to enter or leave without permission. !"

Li Jing is the minister of the Ministry of War, and Li Daozong is the minister of the Ministry of Punishment. It is most appropriate for them to bring people over and seal off the surrounding areas.

"Yes!" Li Jing and Li Daozong nodded heavily, got up and followed Du Ruhui, and headed towards Chang'an City together.

"Old Duan!" Li Er looked at Duan Lun again, and said in a deep voice, "Go and call someone over to pack potatoes!"

Duan Lun is in charge of the Ministry of Works, which has the most and most complete equipment.

Duan Lun stood up solemnly, nodded in agreement and left quickly.

In an instant, only Li Er, Empress Changsun, Li Lizhi, and Minister of Rites Dou Lukuan were left around.

Zhang Dun stared blankly at Li Er giving orders, and sent all the people out, wondering: "Second Uncle, have you passed?"

Weighing the yield per mu of potatoes is enough. It is enough to ask a few people to bring the scales, so why seal the road?

This is the official way!

If the official road is sealed, the court will pursue it, isn't it bad luck?

"What are you afraid of!" Li Er blows his beard and stares.

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "I'm thinking about my father-in-law, second uncle, think about it, if we seal off the official path, can the court not blame my father-in-law?"

"Confused!" Li Er said angrily, "Of course you are the one to take the lead in this kind of thing! You are Ping Kangbo, if you temporarily block the road, who will make things difficult for you?"

"..." Zhang Dun looked at him speechlessly, thinking that those who would make things difficult for me could be lined up from the Taiji Palace to the outside of Chang'an City.

Chapter 387 Potatoes, Can You Really Produce Thousands of Catties per Mu?

Ever since he took part in the imperial examination and became the number one scholar in the new department and entered the court as an official, the princes of the state regarded him as a thorn in their side.

Afterwards, the pursuit of Baiguan's arrears pushed Baiguan to the opposite side.

Zhang Dun didn't even need to think about it, Baiguan was watching his every move, and if there was any problem, they would definitely chase after him.

In this case, if the road is still closed, why don't all the officials participate in their own copy?

"Zhang Dun, don't worry!"

Only Dou Lukuan, who did not leave, put his hands in his sleeves and comforted him: "With your second uncle behind you supporting you, you don't have to be afraid of them!"

My second uncle?Zhang Dun was stunned for a few seconds, looked Li Er up and down, and asked, "Second Uncle, let me ask you one more question, what position do you hold in the court?"

Li Er was stunned, and instantly understood what he meant, and said with a dry smile, "Second Uncle is not an official."

"That's terrible?" Zhang Dun rolled his eyes, what's the use of you supporting me behind my back, can Baiguan put you in their eyes?

Dou Lukuan couldn't help but said, "I mean, your father-in-law will help you!"

Empress Changsun came over with Li Lizhi, and said with a smile: "He is right, Zhang Dun, we are a family, if there is any problem, your father-in-law will not stand idly by."

Li Lizhi whispered: "Mr. Lang, the second uncle and the second aunt are right, our family is actually very powerful."

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "My father-in-law doesn't need to come forward for this matter, Second Uncle, you can do whatever you want."

Anyway, I am not the same now as before.

He is now the Shaoyin of the Jingzhao Mansion, and even Ping Kangbo.

"All the officials want to find fault with me, so let them find it." Zhang Dun said with a smile: "It's a big deal to resign from office!"

Resign or quit?You are beautiful!Li Er looked at him with deep eyes, this brat, he still doesn't know who is behind him.

The entire Tang Dynasty was waiting to be rejuvenated, just when talents were needed to get rid of the bad government.

As long as the monstrous Zhang Dun is used in practice, will the prosperous age be far behind?

All officials find fault?Li Er secretly sneered, whoever dares to find fault with him, I will let him live in peace first!

Not long after, the sound of horseshoes suddenly sounded.

Zhang Dun looked back and couldn't help being startled.

On the official road coming from the direction of Chang'an City, more than 1000 burly figures, sitting on horseback, galloping with stern faces holding the reins.

The leaders are Li Jing and Li Daozong!

Like the more than 1000 burly figures, the two were dressed in casual clothes.

But the difference is that there are thousands of burly figures following the two of them, each with a Tang saber on their waist!

"dismount!"

Li Jing and Li Daozong galloped towards them and got off their horses at the same time, Li Daozong roared.

"Surround me here!"

Li Jing waved his hands calmly and said, "Without an order, no one is allowed to pass through here, and no one is allowed to take anything from here!"

"Promise!" Thousands of burly figures dismounted from their horses, clasped their fists together to agree, pulled out the Tang sabers from their waists, walked quickly to both sides of the official road, and around the fields planted with potatoes, looking around vigilantly.

Zhang Dun was stunned for a while, what kind of battle is this? !

Also, what's up with these people? !

Zhang Dun walked up to one of the burly figures suspiciously, looked him up and down, and asked curiously, "Brother, what do you do?"

The burly figure hurriedly cupped his fists and said, "Humble job..."

humble job?Zhang Dun's eyes froze, people from the imperial court?

"Ahem!" Li Jing coughed, walked over, glared at the burly man, and said to Zhang Dun, "He is the servant of our family!"

"Whose family's servant calls himself a lowly job?" Zhang Dun squinted his eyes and said, "Uncle Li, don't fool me, what's going on?"

Li Jing opened his mouth, for a moment he didn't know what to say, he couldn't tell him, these people are all soldiers.

Wouldn't that be revealing!

The bastard!Li Jing couldn't help but glared at the mansion soldier again, secretly thinking about what to say.

"They are all government soldiers."

Li Daozong walked over with a smile and said bluntly.

As soon as the words fell, Li Er, who was standing in the distance, was about to explode.