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

Li Jing looked at Li Daozong in surprise, you are crazy, can you tell him this?

Li Daozong gave them a reassuring look, and in Zhang Dun's confused eyes, he smiled and said, "We just ran back and sent someone to the palace to tell your father-in-law about it."

"For some reason, your father-in-law was able to mobilize the government soldiers suddenly. He asked us to bring these people over and seal this road."

Zhang Dun's heart trembled, "My father-in-law has presented the performance to His Majesty?"

"It should be." Li Daozong nodded and said: "Otherwise, as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, how could your father-in-law be able to mobilize the government soldiers, right?"

That makes sense... Zhang Dun nodded slightly.

Li Daozong continued: "But in this way, the things you prepared for Chang Zhi may be given to His Majesty."

Zhang Dun turned his head to look at Li Lizhi, smiled and said, "It's good, I thought so too."

Hearing this, everyone was startled, Li Jing asked curiously, "How do you say that?"

Zhang Dun put his hands behind his back, smiled and said kindly: "There are no outsiders here, so I will tell the truth. Do you think potatoes are worth anything?"

"It's actually not worth much." Without waiting for everyone to respond, Zhang Dun asked himself a question and continued, pointing his fingers, "Even if you sell these potatoes in the East Market or West Market, you won't be able to earn a house."

"However, if potatoes can be spread to all parts of our Tang Dynasty, its yield per mu will be an invaluable treasure to our Tang Dynasty."

"Just think about it."

Zhang Dun said solemnly: "If the potatoes in the field can really yield a thousand catties per mu, there will still be a food shortage in the Tang Dynasty?"

"Your Majesty knows about this, can Long Yan be happy, and if he wants potatoes, can he give my parents some benefits?"

Zhang Dun laughed, "After all, I said beforehand that this potato is a gift from me to Chang Zhi!"

Hearing this, everyone's hearts jumped. The words "a thousand catties per mu yield" were like a stone that fell from the sky and hit their hearts heavily.

Li Er's voice trembled a little, "Zhang Dun, you are serious about what you say. Can this potato really produce a thousand catties per mu?"

Zhang Dun pondered for two seconds and said, "Maybe it's more than that."

More than a thousand catties?Li Er's expression changed slightly, he looked back at Li Jing suddenly, and shouted: "Old Li, hurry up and see where Lao Fang and Lao Du are, and tell them to come here quickly!"

"They're here!" Li Jing was about to promise, when he heard the sound of wheels, turned his head and glanced at the official road from the direction of Chang'an City, and said hastily.

At this moment, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Duan Lun, together with a group of small officials from the household department, were driving over a dozen ox carts, sweating profusely towards this direction.

Without Li Er opening his mouth, Fang Xuanling walked over, threw away the whip in his hand, turned around and yelled at the crowd: "Everyone dig potatoes in the ground, and weigh them immediately after digging them out!"

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"Promise!" Dozens of petty officials following Fang Xuanling agreed and walked quickly into the field, holding the tools issued by the Ministry of Industry, and bent over to dig up potatoes.

Li Er, the eldest grandson Empress Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Dou Lukuan, Duan Lun, Li Daozong and others watched their figures with bated breath.

Zhang Dun stood aside with Li Lizhi, watched the scene and said in a low voice, "Changzhi, do you see that the emperor is very concerned about potatoes."

The corners of Li Lizhi's mouth curled up slightly, it was more than Shangxin, both Dad and A Niang were watching.

Among those present, only Zhang Dun did not know the identities of Li Er and Empress Changsun.

Li Lizhi didn't dare to talk too much, and at the same time secretly rejoiced that Zhang Dun didn't know her identity.

If Zhang Dun knew that she was Princess Changle, and the second uncle and aunt he thought were the emperor and queen, he would never be as natural as she is now.

Zhang Dun put his hands behind his back and said with a smile, "Changzhi, guess what reward the emperor will give?"

"My family doesn't know." Li Lizhi glanced at her father who was looking at the field with burning eyes, curled her lips, and with her father's temper, he would only enjoy himself when he got potatoes, and he had already forgotten about her.

Zhang Dun didn't know what she was thinking, touched his chin and grinned, "Perhaps... maybe you will become a princess."

Hearing this, Li Lizhi was shocked and looked at him in surprise, "What princess? Sir, I didn't understand."

"Think about it," Zhang Dun said with a smile: "With the eyesight of the emperor, it is impossible not to know what potatoes will mean to Datang."

"Such a good thing, can he take it for nothing? It's unreasonable not to give some rewards."

"Besides, I have something to say first. The potatoes are a gift I prepared for you. If the emperor wants to take the potatoes back for the court, he will take your things for himself."

"Ordinary people also pay attention to paying for goods and delivering goods when buying and selling among ordinary people."

"Is it reasonable for the emperor to take the potatoes and not give you a reward?"

Zhang Dun put his arms around her shoulders and said in a low voice: "If I were the Son of Heaven, I would adopt you as a righteous daughter and make you a princess. In this way, the father will take his own daughter's things and give you something casually." That's all right, isn't it logical?"

"If Changzhi becomes a princess, won't I become a son-in-law?"

Zhang Dun suppressed his smile, and said, "This is how you get three birds with one stone. You get potatoes, a princess, and a son-in-law. The emperor is so beautiful!"

"Lang Jun..." Li Lizhi blinked her eyes and said, "If my family is a princess, will you be afraid?"

"Afraid?" Zhang Dun was taken aback, "What am I afraid of? It's too late for me to be happy."

If Chang Zhi really is a princess, she will be the royal pot and eat the royal food, what else do you work on, just lie down and be done!

Li Lizhi looked at him carefully, not knowing whether what he said was true or not, but for some reason, but when he heard that he would not mind, he was inexplicably relieved.

Zhang Dun once again set his sights on the dozens of small officials who were digging potatoes in the field.

Because Fang Xuanling and the others had been informed in advance of the approximate location of the potatoes, the excavation work went smoothly.

Half an hour later, the nearly [-] costume utensils brought by Duan Lun were full.

Li Er couldn't help asking: "How much?"

Du Ruhui had just finished weighing with a few small officials, turned his head to look at Li Er, and said in a trembling voice: "Already, it's already five hundred catties!"

Five hundred catties? !Li Er's eyes widened a little, looking at the little officials who were still digging potatoes, his throat couldn't help but move a few times.

Only half of an acre of land has been dug!

Could it be that the yield of potatoes can really reach a thousand catties?

It wasn't just him, Empress Changsun, Fang Xuanling, Li Jing and others blushed with excitement, breathed heavily and stared at the little officials who were still digging potatoes in the field.

Another half an hour passed, and the petty officials in the field dug out all the potatoes in the one-acre field.

After repeated confirmation, they all ran to Du Ruhui's side to help him weigh.

After a long time, Du Ruhui walked up to Li Er with trembling hands.

Li Er nervously asked: "How much is the total?"

Du Ruhui raised his head and danced excitedly, "One thousand, one thousand two hundred catties!"

hiss!The sound of gasping for air came and went from all around.

One thousand two hundred catties?

You know, now one mu of land can produce [-] catties per mu, which is good land!

A field planted with potatoes produces six times as many crops as wheat and other crops!

"only these?"

At this moment, upon hearing Du Ruhui's statistics, Zhang Dun frowned, unable to hide his disappointment.

After all, it still cannot be compared with modern potato production.

If there were chemical fertilizers in the Tang Dynasty, the output of potatoes would be more than [-] catties.

In modern times, with the help of chemical fertilizers and the potato varieties cultivated in modern times, the yield of potatoes per acre of land can reach up to [-] catties!

Fang Xuanling heard his words sharply, and said angrily, "What do you mean by this, Ping Kangbo, do you know what it means to produce [-] catties of grain per mu?"

Zhang Dun rolled his eyes and told him that the maximum yield of potatoes per mu was tantamount to playing the piano to a cow.

"Ping Kangbo," Li Jing couldn't help asking, "Is this food really edible?"

With a swipe, everyone stared at Zhang Dun.

"You eat rice, do you eat it raw?"

Zhang Dun spread his hands and said, "It must be cooking."

Li Erda shouted: "Then what are you waiting for, go back!"

He couldn't wait to taste the potatoes.

If potatoes can stand up to five grains, this thing will definitely change history!

"Zhang Dun, you've done a great job!"

The more Li Er thought about it, the more excited he became, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "By the way, where did you get the potatoes?"

Fang Xuanling suddenly said: "As far as I know, we don't have this kind of crop in Tang Dynasty."

Facing the eyes of everyone, Zhang Dun said bluntly: "This thing grew overseas."

Li Daozong was surprised, "Overseas? Have you ever been overseas?"

Zhang Dun smiled and said, "I haven't been there, but someone has."

"Who?" Li Er asked curiously.

Zhang Dun said solemnly: "Mu Qingcang."

"It's him?"

Li Er's eyes froze, I know this person well, but he's a bastard!

When the former Sui Dynasty was not overthrown, Mu Qingcang scolded the Li family the most.

Later, because Emperor Sui Yang was killed and the former Sui Dynasty was destroyed, Mu Qingcang and his family fled overseas.

Li Er frowned tightly and said, "Why did you get mixed up with this bastard?"

Zhang Dun was stunned and asked in confusion, "Why are you calling him an asshole? Second Uncle, did he offend you?"

"I……"

Li Er raised his forehead, not to tell him that this unlucky thing really offended him, so he changed the subject and said, "Did he bring the potatoes back from overseas?"

Zhang Dun nodded, "Yes."

Li Er was about to say something when he suddenly felt someone elbow him.

Empress Changsun winked at him and said softly: "So, this herdsman probably doesn't just have potatoes in his hands?"

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Zhang Dun nodded, "I think so too."

"Mu Qingcang has been overseas for so many years, and he also likes to do business. From his perspective, there is no reason why he wouldn't bring back something that we don't have in Tang Dynasty."

"It's just what I heard, there are zebras and potatoes. There are probably more things he didn't bring out."

After finishing speaking, Zhang Dun looked at Li Er and said, "Second Uncle, you can go and see him."

The corners of Li Er's mouth twitched a few times, when he raised troops in Longyou, he ordered to capture Mu Qingcang alive.

Seeing this bastard, he couldn't help kicking him.

However, Zhang Dun was right!

Li Er analyzed calmly, no matter what happened to Mu Qingcang before, it doesn't matter anymore, what matters now is to find out what else he brought back from overseas.

One potato is enough to change history!

If there are a few more, Datang will be able to enter the prosperous age faster!

"Zhang Dun, Mu Qingcang...do you know your identity as Ping Kangbo?"

Li Er made a decisive decision, looked at Zhang Dun with deep eyes, and asked.

Zhang Dun didn't know his identity, but he wanted to see him. Obviously, he wanted to use his identity as "Li Family" to win over this person!

Obviously he used the identity of "Ping Kangbo" to win over Mu Qingcang, the effect would be better.

But I have to go by myself.

It is very likely that Mu Qingcang still does not know Zhang Dun's true identity.

"He should have guessed it." Zhang Dun thought for a while.

I went to see the house with Hu Guang before, and saw Mu Qingcang. Although I didn't reveal my identity, but with Mu Qingcang's sharp eyesight, I'm afraid I couldn't hide it from him.

really!Li Er pondered: "You lead the way ahead, I will meet him."