Chapter 273

"My way is not lonely."

With the help of Socrates' great wisdom and knowledge, the new issue of ink periodicals was sold out directly, which made Merton feel a little relieved. It seems that there are not many real intellectuals in the Tang Dynasty,

However, only a small part of Socrates' knowledge can be published in the first issue of Mexican magazine. Due to the limited space, it can only stop abruptly. If you want to read it again, you can only wait until the next issue in half a month.

For a learned person, a sage's great wisdom and knowledge are around him, just like a eunuch going to a brothel.

For ordinary people, they can only wait hard, but Li Shimin doesn't have so much patience and kills them directly.

"Tell your majesty, this is the latest." Merton reluctantly handed the latest translated manuscript paper to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin couldn't wait to take it and read it with interest.

Merton couldn't help but smile. He was speechless to Li Shimin, who became a fan of books.

After a long time, Li Shimin sighed with satisfaction and put down his translation.

"Hate was not born in that era." Li Shimin sighed after a long aftertaste.

Naturally, he was also aware of the particularity of that era. If only the characters of all schools appeared in China, they were created by the times.

However, in a country thousands of miles away, there are people like hundreds of scholars in the same era. Such an amazing coincidence makes people think deeply.

However, for the emperor, even the best knowledge is just a tool for him. What he really cares about is the seeds in Merton's hands. For him, no amount of knowledge can change the people's livelihood.

In the other courtyard of Mo house, Merton accompanied Li Shimin in. He saw Su Lingnong carefully observing the seeds in front of him. He didn't notice Li Shimin coming in.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?" Su Lingnong was surprised when Li Shimin came near.

"Big Si Nong didn't go to the court for a long time. I didn't care about it. I came to see it specially." Li Shimin joked.

Su Lingnong suddenly Hao Ran. These days, he is obsessed with these new seeds and ignores the affairs of the outside world. His position as a big farmer has long been put aside.

"I beg your Majesty's pardon for delaying government affairs!" Su Lingnong said.

"It's the duty of the big farmer to test new species. What's the crime?" Li Shimin said with a smile. He went to the seed observed by Su Lingnong and looked at the pile of seeds with interest.

"Tell your majesty, this is spinach seed. This dish is not rare in Persia and other places. Weichen has asked many merchants in the western regions, including those in the Qin Dynasty, and confirmed that there are green vegetables that can be eaten in winter in Persia and other places." Su Lingnong explained by pointing to spinach seed.

"It's so good!" Li Shimin said happily. Other Hu merchants confirmed that at least it is true. Although spinach is a small dish, it makes up for the biggest shortage of short board green vegetables in Datang winter.

If it can be popularized, it will certainly be of great benefit to Datang. Even if it fails this time, it will only take a little more effort to get spinach seeds after knowing the news.

"When will it be planted?" Li Shimin asked.

"Your Majesty, according to the Persian Hushang, spinach seeds germinate in autumn and eat in winter. The sowing time is after the autumn harvest," Su Lingnong replied.

"Unfortunately, the season is wrong!" sighed Li Shimin. It's just after summer, and there's still some time before the autumn harvest.

"After the autumn harvest, once the trial planting is successful, I will not hesitate to reward myself." Li Shimin said proudly.

"I don't dare to take credit for this. This is the credit of Lord Mo!" Su Lingnong said. Merton spent a lot of money to buy these seeds, and he just depends on others.

"Your Majesty, if you want a reward, forget the others. Then reward more gold ingots! Weichen has lost a lot of money this time. He owes a lot of gold." Merton said with a sad face. The bank is too cruel. Exchanging copper money for gold is like peeling a layer of skin.

"I've seen you on the stage with my own eyes. You spend money like dirt. Why are you crying poor at this time!" Li Shimin glared at Merton. He was distressed to see so many gold ingots spilled out.

Wutong make light of travelling a thousand li, and these merchants are coming from all over the country to get wealth and no temptation to pay much money. These people will not even look at it. "

"Spinach seeds are good. They benefit the country and the people. How can you explain that you spent 20 gold on such luxury things?" Li Shimin said immediately.

Although he knew Merton's intention to spend so much money, it was obvious that he hated Merton's extravagance. Even he himself had never wasted so much.

Su Lingnong also couldn't help twitching. In his opinion, the white stack that can only make luxury things is no more important than the spinach seeds that can let people eat green vegetables in winter, and mojiazi bought it at twice the price.

Merton gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, if you say other seeds, Weichen can't guarantee it, but baidiezi, Weichen can prove its value now."

"Seriously?" Li Shimin said suspiciously,

Even Su Lingnong looked at Merton in surprise. According to the merchant of Gaochang, the time for planting baidiezi has passed. How can Merton prove it?

In their puzzled eyes, Merton rushed to take a bulging package. Merton opened it and presented it to Li Shimin.

"Is this a cloth quilt?" Su Lingnong asked. The cloth quilt is used by the people of the Tang Dynasty. It is usually made of hemp and Ge, while the rich people call it a brocade quilt, which is made of silk. Of course, the price is very expensive.

Merton shook his head and said, "this is a cotton quilt."

"Cotton quilt?" Li Shimin and Su Lingnong were confused.

"The cloth quilt has been as cold as iron for many years, and jiao'er is evil to lie down and crack inside. Mojia village has come all the way from poverty. Even Wei Chen was a cloth quilt for many years. It can be said that it is a long night in winter..."

"Get to the point!" Li Shimin hated Merton, who was going to complain incessantly. The boy didn't even forget to show his talent.

Merton immediately said directly, "cotton is the product of baidiezi with seeds. It is extremely soft and warm. After Weichen got the seeds, he inadvertently found the benefits of cotton, so he filled the cotton in the cloth quilt and made it into a cotton quilt. It is extremely light but extremely warm. With this cotton quilt, people will no longer have the worry of being frozen on winter nights."

After Merton got baidiezi seeds, he remembered the benefits of cotton. He bought all the cotton from Hu merchants in Gaochang and made a cotton quilt for himself.

That is, the common quilt in later generations.