Chapter 293

It can be said that the Mohist experimental field has handed in a satisfactory answer. All the methods of increasing production in the Mohist experimental field are practical and feasible, that is to say, this method can be copied. It can be imagined that if it is popularized in Datang in the coming year, Datang's grain will surely have a round of substantial growth.

At the same time, Li Shimin solved the opportunity brought by the control of soil and water loss in the land of Guanlong. The cultivated land decreased, the grain output increased instead of decreasing, and the resistance of the Yellow River control method decreased greatly, which can be described as the best of both worlds.

At the same time, this year's grain harvest in Guanzhong was good, and the implementation of the grain price protection order was also very smooth. This time, without waiting for Mojia village to take the lead in purchasing grain, almost all grain merchants took the initiative to abide by the minimum grain purchase price, and the phenomenon of big bucket in and small bucket out was almost banned.

In addition, there are flocks of chickens and ducks in every family in Guanzhong, and there is surplus money in hand and surplus grain in every family. The signs of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty have initially appeared.

However, at the moment, Merton did not have the consciousness of the Savior of the Tang Dynasty. Instead, he concentrated on hiding in the library of the Imperial College and reading ancient books. He greedily absorbed the knowledge here like a sponge. He didn't expect to leave the Imperial College. Instead, Merton felt a little reluctant.

"Merton, why are you here?" Qin Huaiyu rushed over and took Merton out.

"What's the matter?" Merton wondered.

Qin Huaiyu looked at Merton in surprise: "you don't know what happened today?"

Merton shook his head and said, "I've been in the library all day today. I didn't go out of the Imperial College at all. Of course I don't know."

"Death row prisoners, those death row prisoners are all back." Qin Huaiyu said incoherently.

"Death row prisoner? What death row prisoner?" Merton frowned.

"You don't know. At the end of last year, when his majesty examined the death row prisoner, he saw that he was very poor before he died, so he decided to return all of them home and agreed to execute again this autumn." Qin Huaiyu said excitedly.

"That's all right?" Morton stammered. If we know that every condemned person is a ferocious man, wouldn't it be like letting the tiger go back to the mountain?

"Yes! Many people also had this question at that time, but what I didn't expect was that all the death row prisoners came back." Qin Huaiyu said inconceivably.

Merton was shocked and said, "all are back?"

Qin Huaiyu nodded and sighed, "yes, a total of 390 people have been brought to justice. Now they have arrived at the South Gate of Chang'an city.

Merton took a deep breath and said, "go and have a look."

You should know that these death row prisoners know that they are going to be executed in Chang'an City, but they still go back and forth, and all arrive in Chang'an City on this day. How do you think it is incredible.

When they came to Chang'an City, they found that the South Gate had already been surrounded. Hearing the news, the people of Chang'an City were crowded, competing to watch the death penalty prisoners returned as promised.

"There are many righteous people who kill dogs. I didn't expect these people to keep their word."

"Your Majesty sympathized with his pity and released him. You also failed to live up to your Majesty's trust."

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For a moment, all the people talked about it one after another, mostly focusing on Li Shimin's kindness and the trustworthiness of the dead prisoners, forgetting that these death penalty prisoners had committed bloody debts.

"Come with me."

Qin Huaiyu turned left and right with Merton, and unexpectedly came to the root of the city wall. When the soldiers guarding the city saw Qin Huaiyu, they bowed their hands slightly and began to release.

"These are my father's men. Naturally, they won't stop me." Qin Huaiyu explained.

Morton nodded and followed Qin Huaiyu up the wall. He saw that there was more than Qin Huaiyu on the wall. Chumo and Wei Chi Baolin had already been waiting here. In addition, many official children in Chang'an City were also here.

"What's the situation now?" Merton hurried up to Chumo and asked.

"All the dead prisoners have been in place, and the officials of the Ministry of punishment are checking their identities," Chumo replied.

Merton stretched out his head and saw that under the south city gate, there were prisoners in prison clothes. The officials of the Ministry of punishment were checking the information, while Li daozong, the Minister of justice of the Ministry of punishment, an old acquaintance of Merton, was standing in the front.

"Report to the minister that all the prisoners have been checked and found to be correct," an official of the Ministry of punishment reported.

"How is this possible?"

The crowd was shocked. How could they not have thought that all the dead prisoners had returned.

Li daozong took a deep breath and said, "go into the palace immediately and report to the emperor. All personnel are in custody on the spot."

"Yes!"

An official of the Ministry of justice took orders.

Wei Chi Baolin wondered, "are these people stupid? Knowing that they are coming to die, they have to come back."

In fact, Wei Chi Baolin was more than confused. Almost everyone felt incredible.

"He died with emotion for his own promise. He is really a loyal man." a civilian son dressed up as a Confucian student sighed loudly.

Merton snorted coldly, "what kind of generosity to die, they are already prisoners of death."

"That's what makes it more obvious. It's commendable," argued the official's younger brother.

Merton suddenly snorted coldly, "but there are too many loyal people, and they have all committed capital crimes."

As soon as Merton said this, the whole audience was silent. Yes, most prisoners on death row are not ferocious people. If they can produce one or two righteous dog butchers, they can understand it, but all 390 people are like this. They can't believe it.

"Hey, hey! If these people dare to escape, they will surely die, and will involve their parents and relatives. Besides, if they all come back, they may not die." a young man in black smiled.

"This man is the second son of Zhang Shilang of the Ministry of punishment. He must know something?" Qin Huaiyu said softly in Merton's ear.

"Brother Zhang means..." someone asked.

The young man in black smiled and said, "don't say, don't say?"

When they were shocked, the doubts in their hearts became stronger and stronger.

However, people's doubts did not last long. Soon, a messenger eunuch pointed to the imperial edict and rushed here.

"Since you were released last year, no one has been in charge of you. All of you have reached the Imperial Hall as scheduled, and no one has been killed or hidden. I am deeply gratified and hereby forgive you all..."

"All pardon? Merton's face suddenly changed.

You know, these are not ordinary prisoners, but dead prisoners with bloody hands, not one or two, but 390. Li Shimin pardoned them all.

"Your Majesty is kind, and the people are lucky to have this monarch."

"This is the work of sage enlightenment?"

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All the people cheered, especially the Confucian scholars, who thought that this was the result of Confucian education.

Merton was not excited, but sad. Among the cheers of a group of Confucian scholars, Merton clearly heard a cry of Legalists.