In the vast fertile fields in Chang'an City that stretch as far as the eye can see, the green seedlings are spread out in front of you like a green carpet, and the yellow land under the seedlings is divided into ridges. Idyllic crops are particularly pleasing to the eye, and at the same time, people have to start to long for it in their hearts. These green seedlings, which seem to be full of life, will bring surprises to the hardworking people after they grow up.
Looking at the flat green space as vast as the ocean, Li Hong seemed to be immersed in nature, feeling relaxed and happy.
The trees with lush foliage on both sides of the road, the distant shadows of the green mountains, and the trickling water not far away all seem to tell people that the world in Tao Yuanming's works is like this.
However, what is different from the world described by Tao Yuanming is that although the world here is peaceful and peaceful, there are also things that make Li Hong seem unwilling to destroy the scenery.
That was the Jinwu guards with flags fluttering, golden helmets and iron armor, and a large number of palace maids, eunuchs, and officials from Sinong Temple, etc. The colorful official uniforms and the crowded scene ruined the original natural and harmonious beauty at all. Leftover.
Taking Chen Qinghan, who was also awarded the title of Chenghui by the Jin Dynasty, after getting off the carriage and walking on the path in the fields, Li Hong was puzzled. When he came two days ago, these fields had been irrigated with enough water. Why did he see it now? When I got up, it looked like it had just been watered.
The man with a dark face became more and more angry as he walked. There was not much spring rain this year. Now with occasional irrigation, these crops can grow vigorously even without weeding. Why bother to continue to irrigate them if they are not afraid of being flooded? Die
Sinong Temple Qing looked at Li Hong's dark face, and a bitter smile suddenly appeared on his face. He had no choice but to advise his majesty, but his majesty didn't listen.
In order to make the yield per acre of the fields under his control exceed that of the fields under the queen's control, the decree of small irrigation for three days and one large irrigation for five days has been carried out in the palace where people farm together, together with Sinong Temple, ritual officials, The palace maids and eunuchs met to decide.
"I want you to come here for supervision, not to let you be led by his nose? It doesn't matter what he says, does he know how to farm? If this continues, these seedlings will drown!" Li Hong still had a dark face, Looking at Sinong Temple Qing scolded.
Chen Qinghan, who was standing next to him, pulled Li Hong's sleeves in a subtle manner, and whispered to him to control his temper. He finally came over to see his father, so that he wouldn't end up having an unpleasant quarrel like last time.
Every time Li Hong came to see these new crops, he would quarrel with Li Zhi. Sometimes, because the father and son stood in the field, arguing with red faces, while there were only green seedlings around to watch the excitement. It was the officials and palace servants who were kneeling on the ground, which made the queen who came back from another field think that something big happened in the field.
It was also from the most violent quarrel that Li Zhi started to make a fuss about separating from Li Hong and refused him to come over to see these new crops.
Because of this matter, even the palace officials of the Daming Palace, Sinong Temple, Jiang Zuojian and other officials were recruited to the fields. Every day when the sun rose, before going to the fields, Li Zhi had to sit on his wooden floor. In the simple palace where the people farmed together, courtiers and palace servants were summoned to hold a court meeting, and they even had to shout twice that during the autumn harvest, the harvest must exceed that of the queen.
This kind of small court meeting in the field was made nondescript by Li Zhi, while Wu Mei didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She either watched as if watching a play, or left Li Zhi behind, and then went to her "responsibility field" with her own people. “Look at how the new crops are growing.
Not far away, the flag of Jinwu Guards is hunting in the wind. Below, the Jinwu Guards with golden helmets and iron armor are majestic and holding horses. From time to time, there are teams of horses riding on the edge of large fields to prevent people with ulterior motives from coveting them.
Behind the Jinwu Guards, two rows of palaces made entirely of wood stood in a large open space. After the golden wood was coated with a layer of paint, the entire building exuded a bright yellow color under the sunlight. light.
After an "Inscription on a Humble Room" dissuaded the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty from building a palace, these simple wooden palaces were regarded as a kind of comfort to His Majesty the Emperor. After living there for a while, Li Zhi also became interested in the palace. There is no longer any objection to this, and I have even begun to slowly learn to appreciate this architectural style that is integrated with nature.
The large plaque on Farming with the People was inscribed by Li Zhi himself, and the font color symbolizes the prosperity, bright and bright.
Li Zhi was dressed in casual clothes and looked at the dark-faced prince with cold eyes as he scolded Sinong Temple Qing as he walked over.
"What else makes you dissatisfied? Don't I know how to farm? I followed your imperial grandfather and actually participated in the spring plowing ceremony. On this point, you have no say in the matter." Li Zhi didn't want to see someone, he said in a deep voice.
In fact, this is not Li Zhi's harsh words. After all, as His Royal Highness Li Hong, since he was established as the crown prince, over the years, various major royal celebrations, including spring plowing, worshiping heaven and other activities, have always been... He is rarely seen.
Even in the early years when Li Zhi and Wu Mei occasionally attended the royal spring plowing ceremony, Li Hong would prepare excuses several days in advance to avoid participating in the spring plowing ceremony, which was more formal than meaningful.
And this was also the reason why Li Zhi was unwilling to listen when he, Li Hong, stood in the green fields and pointed fingers. It was also the main reason why the two of them were able to quarrel in the fields until their faces turned red and all the officials knelt down.
"This is not flower cultivation. It needs to be irrigated every day. The other crops you planted in this land will be waterlogged before they grow." Li Hong did not give in. No one knew the habits of these new crops after they were first introduced. It’s not that they are acclimatized to the soil, nor do they know what these new crops need during the cultivation process.
If you don't treat it carefully, it is very likely that the bamboo basket will be empty, and in the end you can only harvest bundles of weeds to use as horse feed.
"It was so sunny the past two days that the ground was almost dry and cracked. Shouldn't we water it?" The loose cloth looked a bit nondescript on Li Zhi.
Rather than actually farming, it is better to say that he came out to cultivate his sentiments. He has never done any work in the field. He just sat on the edge of the field with a chair and directed others to work. So until now, Li Zhi has not changed much since he left the palace and came here. Even his skin color has not become even a little darker.
Wu Mei stood at the railing on the second floor, looking at the father and son who were now quarreling when they met, and waved to Chen Qinghan who happened to be looking up, gesturing for her to come up.
Next to Wu Mei, Pei Wanying, An Xiaohe, and the emperor's grandsons Li Ye and Li Ye are also here. The daughter-in-law has also been living here these days, establishing royal filial piety for the people of the world.
Faced with the tyrannical and rude old man, Li Hong chose to avoid him this time, rather than fighting for his right point of view.
"Okay, you can do whatever you want. Even if you plant these green seedlings like flowers, that's your business. As long as the queen mother can guarantee the effect, you here... Haha, I really don't care." Li Hong was helpless. He straightened the chair under the shade of the tree so that his father Long could sit on it more comfortably.
"Hmph, just wait. When the autumn harvest comes, I will let you know that I am as good at governing the country as your imperial grandfather. Even in plowing the fields, I am also a good hand! What are you doing here today?" Li Zhi Seeing that Li Hong didn't quarrel with him and had no interest in talking to Li Hong anymore, he asked.
Li Ye and Li Ye, who were shouting excitedly on the second floor, were waving down hard to say hello to Li Hongzhi. Li Hong waved and then squatted down next to Li Zhi. There was no other way, there was only one chair. , Huaji did not dare to prepare one for His Royal Highness without Li Zhi's order.
"Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi cannot be let go, and they must consider the seriousness of the crime. If one side is opened again, there will be other royal family members who will covet these new species in the future, and they will try to speculate and sell these new species to others. "Li Hong was straightforward and stated the purpose of his trip.
While listening to Li Hong's words, Li Zhi looked at his fingers leisurely and said calmly: "Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi can reconnect, but what are you going to do about Princess Dalai? If it weren't for her, the two of them would No one would cause such trouble, but you put Princess Dalai in the city hall and did not punish her. How can you convince Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi?"
After finishing speaking, Li Zhi glanced at the second floor of the palace not far away. Chen Qinghan was saluting the queen, and Li Ye and Li Ye had already begun to surround Chen Qinghan begging for delicious food.
"Princess Dalai is still useful, and there is no way to punish her, because if she is punished, she will have to be sent back to the Japanese country in less than half a year, so it is better to confine her to the municipal square..."
"What use does she have to you, Li Hong? Or do you want to accept her as your concubine? So you ignore the law and would rather punish Wu Sansi and the others, or ignore the objections of the court officials and indulge the Dalai Princess?" Li Zhiyue said. More and more thoughts.
Now that it was impossible for him to continue to have descendants of the Li family, he began to hope that Li Hong and other direct princes could contribute to the royal family. As long as he liked them and had some contacts with Li Hong, he They all wanted to help Li Honghua come into the palace.
Li Hong looked at the vigorously growing seedlings in the field and murmured: "The Japanese kingdom is no longer dominated by the family of Da Lai, the father of Princess Da Lai. There are still two or three forces that can compete for the Japanese king, and they are secretly fighting with the current Japanese emperor. "
"So?" Li Zhi asked calmly. When it comes to dealing with this kind of political affairs, Li Zhi knew very well that compared to Li Hong, his vision of long-term interests was much worse, so now he has learned to just ask no. Say, never interfere in these things again.
"So after about half a year, when the situation in Japan has further deteriorated, we will repatriate Princess Dairai back to Japan, and issue an order not to recognize her as the emperor of the sea." Li Hong said with cunning eyes flashing.
(End of chapter)