Chapter 403

Everyone knows how important rice is for Datang. Datang has a large population and a food crisis has always existed. Especially in this era, natural disasters are frequent and people are hungry.

Especially in the north, if it were not for the opening of the Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal and the transportation of rice from south to north, it would slightly alleviate the food crisis in the north, but no one would dislike more food.

Any dynasty also knows the importance of food. As long as there is food, the people can't get hungry, the rule of the imperial dynasty will be extremely stable. The demise of any dynasty in previous dynasties doesn't make the people unable to live, so they rise up and rebel.

Having such a good seed can at least ensure that the food of the Tang Dynasty will be safe for a hundred years. It can be said that everyone is excited by such great contributions. However, Merton took the lead and everyone can only envy it. Today, however, he killed a truncated beard.

"Isn't this the kind of rice that the western regions Congress and the Mohist Tzu said?" the officials in the hall talked one after another, pointing to a bag of rice seeds carried up by the eunuch. Even Su Lingnong had been impatient to rush forward and check it himself.

On that day, at the western regions conference, Merton was lured by heavy money, and Johor businessmen were greedy for property. It was revealed that Johor had three crops of rice a year. At that time, it spread all over Chang'an City, and everyone heard about it.

"Yes, this is what the Johor businessmen at the western regions conference said about the three crops of Johor rice a year." Feng Zhidai said proudly. He only said that it was the Johor businessmen who gave it and deliberately played down the role of Merton.

"Three crops of rice a year are real. If it can be popularized, I'm afraid it will be a blessing of the Tang Dynasty!" the ministers exclaimed, and their eyes looked at Feng Zhidai with a little more fun.

This is what Merton first lured Johor businessmen to say at the western region grand meeting, but now it is presented by Feng Zhidai. I'm afraid it's thought-provoking! "

Feng Zhidai couldn't help smiling proudly. When the events of the western regions conference came to his ears that day, he suddenly became excited. Others were skeptical about this rice. However, he lived in Lingnan road for five generations. Naturally, he knew that the more south the rice went, the faster it matured. This year's three crops of rice are likely to be true.

Johor is a country in the South China Sea, and Lingnan road is the southernmost tip of the Tang Dynasty. His position in the Feng family was awkward. On the one hand, he was reused by the imperial court to control Lingnan. On the other hand, he was guarded by the imperial court. As the eldest son of the Feng family, staying in Chang'an City as a proton is the best proof.

If you can get this fine rice seed yourself, you will certainly be able to make great achievements, show loyalty to the emperor, and even let him return to Lingnan.

Although he enjoys glory and wealth in Chang'an, he must live in a foreign land. He can't call the wind and rain in Lingnan road and come happily.

So he wrote a letter in person and hurried to Lingnan road to persuade Feng ang to retrieve Johor rice from Johor as soon as possible.

As soon as Feng ang heard this, he readily agreed. If it is true, his Feng family will surely make great contributions! If this matter is false, they have no loss. At most, they make a trip in vain, with small risk and large return.

His Feng family does not lack wealth and status. What he lacks is the opportunity to vote loyalty to the imperial court. At the moment, a great opportunity is in front of him. How can he not seize it firmly.

Moreover, there are many sea merchants in Lingnan. When he sent a caravan to Johor, he found out that there are three crops of rice a year.

He was overjoyed at the moment. After he was transported back to Lingnan, he rushed to Chang'an City and presented it to the imperial court on Li Yuan's birthday.

As for Merton, in their view, he is just a yellow haired child, which is related to the interests of several generations of his family. He will not hesitate to offend the Mohists. After all, he is a duke, and Merton is just a marquis.

"Interests move people!"

The dignitaries of the Manchu Dynasty immediately sighed, but they understood that in the face of such great credit, who can control it? Even some people lament in their hearts, why didn't they think of it earlier? But Feng ang, an old fox, robbed the credit in advance.

"As far as we know, Johor rice was lured by Merton with a lot of money. The Johor businessman said that it's not good for the Feng family to be greedy for work!" Cheng Yaojin suddenly shouted at the seat.

Li Shimin immediately looked at Feng Zhidai with his eyes. Feng Zhidai panicked. He immediately knew that if he lied, the emperor would not like him. He nodded calmly: "Yes, this Johor rice was first discovered by Lord Mo, but Wei Chen knew how important this rice was to the Tang Dynasty. If there were this rice, the people of the Tang Dynasty would never be hungry again. How could such an important thing be borrowed from the hands of mercenary businessmen."

Feng Zhidai stealthily changed his concept. Although he acknowledged Merton's first achievement, he deliberately picked a bone in Merton's eggs, picked out Merton's mistakes, thought that Merton wasted the opportunity and put gold on his face.

As soon as Feng Zhidai said this, many ministers immediately nodded. In this era, the status of businessmen is underground and the reputation is not good. Rice seeds so important to the Tang Dynasty were decided in the hands of businessmen, which immediately biased Feng Zhidai in the hearts of the people.

"Wei Chen was worried and tossed about, so he asked him to write to his father and ask him to exchange this improved rice from Johor for the first time and immediately send it to Chang'an City as a birthday gift to the supreme emperor." Feng Zhi Dai Zhenzhen said.

"This is the best gift I have received."

Li Yuan immediately laughed. These things that can stabilize the Tang Dynasty as birthday gifts really satisfied Li Yuan.

"How do you confirm that three seasons of rice a year are true? Aren't you afraid to run empty?" Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.

Feng Zhidai said proudly, "as long as it is useful to Datang, even if there is a chance, our father and son will go through fire and water and die."

Everyone sighed in their hearts. This time, the Feng family really picked up a big bargain. With such credit, as long as it is confirmed that there is no mistake in the coming year, the Feng family will be able to be simple in the heart of the emperor. As long as the rice is here, the Feng family will benefit infinitely.

Merton immediately sneered in his heart. No matter what Feng Zhidai said, he couldn't cover up the fact that he robbed the merit. What he really cares about is not the credit of Johor rice, but that after the Feng family obtained rice, they didn't send a note to him in an attempt to swallow the credit alone.

At this time, he remembered that there might be Johor rice in the motorcade entering Chang'an city a few days ago. For two days, Feng Zhidai didn't inform the Mohists. It can be seen that Feng Zhidai's ambition to swallow credit alone has long been set.

"Lord Mo, don't blame me. I've taken over the task. If this rice appeared in the Tang Dynasty one day earlier, I'll benefit the Tang Dynasty one day earlier." Feng Zhidai turned around and bowed his hands to Merton and said meaningfully: "I'm also dedicated to my country."

In offering rice, it seems that Merton just moved his mouth and didn't even spend fifty liang of gold. However, the Feng family went to the ocean to get Johor rice and took a big bite on this great merit.

"Feng Aiqing is really loyal to the imperial court."

Li Shimin nodded secretly in his heart and did not object to the courtiers competing for merit. Although the Feng family was suspected of competing for merit, it was the benefit of the Tang Dynasty in the end.

Merton smiled and said naturally, "Lord Feng is joking. This Johor rice is not unique to my Mohist family. What is the qualification of Mo to blame adults."

Feng Zhi showed a proud smile when Dayton. In his opinion, Lingnan is closest to Johor. The Johor rice should have been the credit of the Feng family. He was just robbed of the opportunity by the Mohist school. Now it is just that the Feng family takes back his due credit.

He deliberately offered it on the emperor's birthday. Even if Merton was not satisfied, he didn't dare to make trouble at the emperor's birthday banquet. After today, the credit of the Feng family was certain.

Many courtiers immediately sighed that mojiazi was still young after all. If he got the news and went to Johor to get this rice seed, he would certainly be able to take the credit for himself. However, he wanted to enjoy his success and let the Johor merchant bring it himself. Who was to blame for being robbed of the credit?

Merton turned his words and said sarcastically: "However, Mo once said in the western regions Congress that whoever can bring improved seeds to the Tang Dynasty will be rewarded. This was first proposed by the Johor businessman. The Feng family was transported back by Johor and should share the fifty Liang gold equally between the two families. After the supreme emperor's birthday, he also invited Lord Feng to go to the Mojia village. Twenty-five Liang gold will be given to the Feng family, which will not make the Feng family work in vain.

"Twenty two taels of gold!" the man Dynasty was stunned and couldn't help laughing.

Merton's move was so insidious that all the efforts of the Feng family immediately became a farce. When the Feng family went to Chongyang, how could they ask for 25 liang of gold.

Twenty five Liang gold seems a lot to ordinary people, but for the Feng family, who controls the land of Lingnan, it's just a drop in the bucket. How can you put it in the eyes!

"The Feng family is dedicated to the country. How can you measure the Mohists with these blocking things?" Feng Zhidai said angrily. When they went to the great ocean, they asked for great contributions. Even if they couldn't do all the work, they would take more than half of the credit. How can they let the Mohists use a little gold.

"Well, I admire Lord Feng and other loyal people most." Merton suddenly shouted.

The people in the palace looked at Merton in surprise. They didn't understand that Merton was so excited after being robbed of his credit. Shouldn't they be confused!

Merton nodded proudly: "The Feng family is so loyal and hardworking for the Tang Dynasty. It's really lucky for the Tang Dynasty. At present, there is a fruit tree in Persia and other places, which is apple. It's delicious. Once it is introduced, it will certainly benefit the people of the Tang Dynasty. The pyramid country has excellent medical skills. If the Feng family can get it back, there will be countless people living in the Tang Dynasty: there is a chrysanthemum in the Far West, which can repel mosquitoes and insects. If the Feng family can get it, the people all over the world will come back in summer We are not afraid of mosquito bites, and typhoid fever will be greatly reduced. "

"Persia in the western regions, the pyramid country, the far west country..." Feng Zhi Dayton opened his mouth. His original intention was to get great credit for the Feng family, but he didn't expect to go to the far west country.

"I haven't been to these places!" Feng zhidayton cried. It's almost ten thousand miles away in such a distant place. If you go there, you will die a narrow life, no, a ten life.

Merton smiled coldly and said, "didn't the Feng family say that if there was a glimmer of possibility, they would go through fire and water and die?"

"Er!" Feng Zhi immediately concluded.

"These should have been brought by merchants from the western regions. Didn't lord Feng say that they can't be handed over to mercenary businessmen?" Merton asked.

Feng Zhi blushed as Dayton.

Seeing this, Li Yuan waved his hand and said, "the far western country is too far away. Let the merchants of the western regions bring it. If it is useful, I Tang will certainly be generous."

Merton sighed: "the emperor doesn't know. It must have been possible before, but it doesn't work now. You don't hear about Zi Gong redeeming people."

"Zi Gong redeems people." Feng Zhi Dayton turned pale. He loved Confucianism and naturally knew about Zi Gong redeems people.

"It is said that there is a law in the state of Lu. After the merchants redeem the people who have become slaves in other countries, they can go to the State Treasury to reimburse the ransom. Zi Gong, a disciple of Confucius (Duan muchI) After redeeming a Lu national abroad, he refused to accept state compensation when he returned home. Confucius said after knowing that Zigong did wrong. From now on, Lu people will not redeem slaves from other countries. Receiving compensation from the state will not damage your character; but without compensation, no one in Lu will redeem their dead compatriots“

Zilu rescued a drowning man. The man thanked him for giving him a cow, and Zilu accepted it. Confucius said happily, "the people of the state of Lu will have the courage to save the drowning people from now on." a great Confucian immediately recounted the redemption of Zigong.

Suddenly, everyone looked at Merton and Feng Zhidai differently. This time, Feng Zhidai made a Zigong and Merton made a Zilu.

Merton attracts foreign businessmen with a lot of money and brings all kinds of useful seeds to Datang. It seems that it is a long way and extremely slow, but it is endless due to the attraction of heavy profits.

Feng Zhidai went directly to Johor to get seeds. It seems that he is bent on the Tang Dynasty, but he cut off the way for the Tang Dynasty to introduce foreign seeds. If foreign businessmen can't get benefits, how can they be willing to bring seeds to the Tang Dynasty.

At the moment, the eyes of people looking at Merton were suddenly different. They sighed in their hearts that mojiazi was worthy of being mojiazi. Being able to endure the temptation of such credit, everyone was limited to the present, and mojiazi could see so long.

If there were no Feng family, Datang would still be able to get good Johor rice, and would harvest more. The Feng family just brought this time a little earlier.

Li Yuan was a little disappointed when he looked at Feng Zhidai. Although he had abdicated, he was also worried about the future of Datang. After all, it was his country.

"There was a way to save people in ancient times, but now Merton bought seeds. Well, it's worthy of being a young man in the Tang Dynasty!" Li Yuan praised Merton. Merton's move really impressed everyone. Who could have thought that Merton was like a long-term plan.

"I'm loyal to my country. Please see to it that the emperor and the supreme emperor." Feng Zhidai said in fear.

Moreover, Li Shimin suddenly remembered that although cotton, which is equally important to the Tang Dynasty, is much simpler in the country of Gaochang than crossing the ocean, Merton still didn't save money and bought cotton seeds from Gaochang merchants. In this way, they made a high judgment!

"What you have done, although you have different starting points, is all for the consideration of the Tang Dynasty. I am very relieved. The imperial court will appreciate your loyalty. Today's supreme emperor's birthday, no matter what else." Li Shimin said.

After all, on the bright side, the Tang Dynasty still benefits, and Feng ang guards Lingnan. The imperial court relies on him a lot. Naturally, it's not easy to punish him, so we can only make things right.

However, everyone knows that the great credit the Feng family wants has long been wasted, and now it is estimated that there is only the hard work of crossing the ocean.