Chapter 357

Li Shimin's face suddenly sank. He issued an imperial edict to prohibit auspicious omen. Merton and Su Lingnong committed a crime against the wind.

"Let them come here. I want to see what tricks the Mohists want to play!"

Li Shimin doesn't mention Su Lingnong at all. Su Lingnong has been engaged in agriculture all his life. Naturally, he can't think of these fancy intestines. It must be Merton's idea. In Li Shimin's mind, if Merton doesn't make some moths, it won't be Mohist.

"Congratulations, your majesty!" Merton said as soon as he saw Li Shimin.

"How happy is it? Can you two still find Kirin Phoenix?" Li Shimin's face was not good.

Morton immediately looked embarrassed and flattered: "the Kirin Phoenix is an immortal thing. How can you find it, but the thing you presented today is more precious than the Kirin Phoenix?"

"More precious than immortal things!" Li Shimin did not believe.

Merton nodded solemnly and said, "what is the use of immortal things to the country and the people? However, this thing can benefit the people all over the world."

When Merton finished, Su Lingnong immediately presented a flowerpot.

The flowerpot is covered with thick snow. On the white snow, several green leaves are particularly dazzling.

"Your Majesty, the spinach trial was successful," Su Lingnong said tremblingly.

Li Shimin suddenly got up and looked at the spinach seed in surprise. He was even more excited than seeing the peerless treasure. I'm afraid this will be the most satisfactory auspicious luck he has received since he took the throne.

"This dish can survive in ice and snow!" Li Shimin dared not believe.

Although he knew that spinach could grow in winter, he was shocked to see spinach still growing in ice and snow.

"It's still alive after heavy snow. It can certainly be popularized in the north of Datang. From then on, there will be no worries about vegetables in the north of Datang in winter." Su Lingnong said firmly.

Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief. In this era, let alone ordinary people, it is said that the emperor, sun and nobles can't eat green vegetables in winter. They can eat dry vegetables and pickles. It is already a top-grade family.

Although there are some hot springs in the royal family, which can cultivate a little green vegetables, Rao is so. There are still many monks and few porridge, which is not enough for everyone in the palace.

Li Shimin looked at the emerald green spinach and immediately moved his index finger. He couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of water: "can this thing be eaten? I don't know how it tastes."

Merton immediately beamed and said, "Your Majesty can rest assured that this is a rare delicacy. Whether it's hot pot or fried with eggs, it's a first-class delicacy..."

Merton was enjoying what he was saying. Suddenly he noticed that the atmosphere was wrong. Su Lingnong was looking at himself with angry eyes and said gnashing his teeth: "when did you eat spinach? Do you know, this is the hope of the people in winter!"

Su Lingnong pays more attention to spinach. He knows clearly that there are several spinach in the whole Mexican house. As far as he knows, the number of spinach has not decreased. How can he be exploited by the boy Merton.

Merton immediately knew that he had exposed his stuffing and quickly explained: "don't worry, Mr. Su, the boy just picked a leaf from each spinach, which doesn't affect the growth of spinach."

When winter comes, there are no vegetables to eat in Mofu. In particular, Merton from later generations can't stand the days without vegetables. He secretly ate several times to satisfy his greed.

"That won't work!" Su Lingnong said angrily.

"Well, well, Su Aiqing, Merton is naughty, but he also knows how to pick a leaf without damaging the spinach." Li Shimin gave Merton a hidden look while being kind to the mud.

Merton immediately sighed and nodded helplessly. When he picked spinach leaves again in the future, I'm afraid he would have to give a share to Li Shimin.

The emperor's house is also short of green vegetables!

"Besides offering spinach, Weichen and others also have one thing, that is, cottonseed has been transported to Mohu!" Merton said.

"Cottonseed!" Li Shimin's heart tightened.

The arrival of cottonseed means that cotton can be planted next year. Li Shimin loves and hates cotton. Cotton is too good for Datang, but it has an impact on Datang's monetary system. If you are not careful, it will certainly lead to great disaster.

"Tell your majesty that once cottonseed is planted, cotton will surely be promoted rapidly in our Tang Dynasty. Please make plans for the silk business." Su Lingnong said anxiously.

Li Shimin nodded solemnly and said, "the brick road from Chang'an city to Longyou is about to be built. My purpose of building the brick road is to defeat Tuyuhun and the silk."

Merton nodded. Once the brick road was built, the road to the western regions must be several times more convenient, and the amount of silk transaction must be doubled.

In this way, the impact of cotton on silk must be much lighter than expected.

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Heavy snow,

The first snow in seven years in Zhenguan was particularly heavy. It rained heavily for three consecutive days, and the snow on the roof was at least one foot thick.

On the fourth day, the heavy snow had just stopped.

"Thousands of mountain birds fly away, thousands of paths people disappear, lonely boats, coir hats, Weng, fishing alone for cold river snow."

Because of the heavy snow these days, the Imperial College has been closed. Merton is so free. When he wakes up, it's daybreak. He pushes open the door and sees the snow all over the yard. His poetry is very happy,

"Good poem, Mo boy is so interested!" the bright voice of big Si Nong Su Lingnong came not surprisingly.

"Oh!" it was Lord Su! " Merton was suddenly depressed.

The thief did not fight for three years. Since Merton admitted stealing spinach leaves, Su Lingnong often came to Merton's house, making Merton in his own house and being watched like a thief.

"But Mo boy's poem doesn't fit the occasion." Su Lingnong suddenly shook his head and said.

"Lord Su said that this poem is not suitable for the occasion." it is not suitable for the occasion! Merton was immediately angry. He dared to say that the famous poems he had specially copied were inappropriate.

"It would have been fair if the trail of people had disappeared before, but now it's different. I heard that the brick road in the south of the city is still full of business and pedestrians, even if it's snowy!" Su Lingnong joked.

A heavy snow made Chang'an city thoroughly see the advancement of brick road. The traffic in the whole Guanzhong area was blocked by heavy snow. However, one place was particularly conspicuous, that is, the official road in the south of the city.

Every other mile, the Mohist family will hire several nearby villagers to clean up the snow. After three days of heavy snow, the snow on the official road in the south of the city is still clear.

"If you lose a good poem, you can let people travel without worry. That's not a loss." Merton laughed.

Su Lingnong nodded and sighed: "brick roads are really eye openers. Ordinary official roads can't be opened to traffic without ten and a half days and months from snow to snow. However, brick roads are different. As long as the snow is cleaned, they can be opened to traffic directly."

This heavy snow made Chang'an City, from the imperial court to the people, clearly aware of the benefits of brick road, and admired Merton's foresight one by one.

Building brick roads was once again put on the imperial court's agenda.