Chu Tiankuo didn't even look at Chu Tianyu. There was no expression on his face. His voice was cold and calm: "Father, please tell me clearly when did this son use fake grain to deceive you and the people?"
The emperor blew his beard and glared, looking extremely angry: "How dare you be so stubborn! The governor of the grain transport found that there was no record of the transportation of high-yield grains in major ports and cities. The other three countries have not sold such a large amount of grain. I ask you, where did you transport the hundreds of thousands of kilograms of Zhao's high-yield grains from Futai County to Futai County? Did you conjure them out of thin air?"
Chu Tiankuo said calmly: "The high-yield grains in Futai County are not the high-yield grains of Zhao State at all. Of course, there is no record of their delivery to major ports and cities."
All the civil and military officials in the court: “… … ..”
What kind of grain is not Zhao State’s high-yield grain
Apart from Zhao, which other country has high-yield grain varieties
Chu Tianyu sneered in his heart. He didn't expect that he would admit so easily that he did not buy Zhao's high-yield grain seeds.
I thought he wouldn't give in until the summer harvest.
They also prepared a lot of evidence to force him to admit it!
What's your plan this time
Could it be that he wanted to say that those ordinary grains were the grains he cultivated? Indeed, this would be a greater achievement. This was a great achievement that benefited the people of the entire Chu State, benefited all the people in the world, and would be remembered for generations!
It is indeed easier to be canonized according to the ready-made rules!
Oh, he can help him say it! But someone has to believe it!
Chu Tianyu pretended to be surprised and said, "Brother, what do you mean? If it's not Zhao's high-yield grain, then which high-yield grain is it? Could it be that Brother has cultivated some high-yield grain outside these years? The high-yield grain developed by Brother is definitely higher-yielding than Zhao's! Father, this is really a great joyous event! Our Chu is blessed! The people of Chu are blessed!"
All the civil and military officials in the court looked at Chu Tiankuo and their first reaction was disbelief.
The prince has developed a grain variety that is more productive than Zhao State
How is this possible
The people of Jin are so talented, yet they haven't figured it out for so many years.
The Chu State actually figured it out earlier than the Jin State
How is this possible
Prime Minister Liang laughed and said excitedly: "Is that so? Haha... That's really cause for celebration! Your Majesty, the prince has made a great contribution! The people of the world are blessed! The people of our Chu country will no longer have to worry about having no food to eat!"
The emperor frowned. He didn't believe that the prince would do such a thing to deceive the people. Perhaps because he was born as the prince, the people of the world have always cared about this child. Could it be that he really cultivated a high-yield grain variety? The prince is so smart, it is not impossible. But no one mentioned it in the letter! He couldn't help but ignite a hope: "What do you mean that the high-yield grain variety of Futai County is not the high-yield grain variety of Zhao State? Did you really cultivate a high-yield grain variety like Yu'er said?"
Chu Tiankuo: "I am ignorant and have not been able to cultivate high-yield grains. ... "
The emperor was a little disappointed when he heard this.
Several ministers were as disappointed as the emperor. They thought Chu finally had its own high-yield grain variety...
Chu Tiankuo: "... ..Futai County's high-yield grain varieties were cultivated by someone else."
The emperor's eyes lit up again!
The light in many officials' eyes suddenly rekindled.
Chu Tianyu smiled. He actually really planned to do this
He immediately said with a look of surprise: "It's great that the eldest brother has really cultivated a high-yield grain variety! I wonder who under the eldest brother's command is so powerful that he can cultivate a high-yield grain variety?"
Prime Minister Liang's eyes flashed with contempt, and then he said with surprise: "Is what your highness said true? Our Chu Kingdom has also cultivated high-yield grains? Haha... Your Majesty, our Chu Kingdom will no longer have famines! I wonder which expert cultivated this high-yield grain? How many kilograms per mu?"
The Minister of Revenue said: "Your Highness the Crown Prince is amazingly talented. The high-yield grains cultivated by your Highness the Crown Prince and his people must have a higher yield than those cultivated by the State of Zhao! I wonder where your Highness the Crown Prince cultivated the high-yield grains? To cultivate hundreds of thousands of kilograms of high-yield grains, it must require a lot of good land, right?"
... ..
"What is the yield per mu of the high-yield grain variety cultivated by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? Who is so talented that he could cultivate such a high-yield grain variety! Your Majesty, this person should be rewarded handsomely!"
Everyone asked excitedly.
Only one person raised a puzzled voice. Yao Yilan looked puzzled. "I wonder where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince cultivated the high-yield grain. According to the records of grain transport and grain transport into the city in Futai County, there is no record of large quantities of grain entering the city. Except for the grain and grain seeds that the Futai County Magistrate ordered people to buy from nearby cities, there is no other trace. This high-yield grain can't just come out of thin air, right?"
Everyone instantly quieted down and looked at Chu Tiankuo.
Even the grain varieties cultivated by the State of Chu have transportation records!
Food transportation is a very sensitive matter, and all major cities must register!
Prime Minister Liang looked at Chu Tiankuo, waiting for his answer, waiting to expose his lies.
The emperor did not focus on the transportation of grain seeds, which was not important. He only asked: "Kuo'er, who cultivated the high-yield grain seeds? What is the yield per mu of this high-yield grain seed? Can it compare with that of Zhao State?"
Chu Tiankuo: "Father, who cultivated the grain that produces 1,000 kilograms per mu, and where was it cultivated? This is confidential. If I tell you now, if the secret formula for cultivating the fine grain is leaked, all the civil and military officials in the court will be held responsible. Why don't you let me report it later?"
The emperor responded and nodded: "Go to the imperial study after the court session!"
Prince: "Yes!"
Prime Minister Liang sneered in his heart, knowing that he would say that! He smiled and said, "The prince is right. The people who cultivate the grain and the place where it is cultivated cannot be disclosed casually! There are many people and it is easy to leak out. But the yield per mu is not afraid of being disclosed, right? Let the ministers be happy too!"
The Minister of Revenue nodded and said, "That's right. A yield of 400 catties per mu is also considered a high-yield grain variety. A yield of 500 catties per mu is also considered a high-yield grain variety. A yield of 1,000 catties per mu is also considered a high-yield grain variety! I wonder how many catties per mu the high-yield grain variety that the Crown Prince has people cultivate yields? Your Highness the Crown Prince must give a yield and provide a proof to prove that it is a high-yield grain variety, right? Otherwise, how can we be sure that it is a high-yield grain variety?"
Chu Tiankuo: "Father, please allow me to bring in a few ears of rice and wheat for comparison, and then everyone will see clearly!"
The emperor nodded: "Approved!"
Chu Tiankuo said to the eunuch beside the emperor, "Please go out and bring in those ears of rice and wheat!"
"yes!"
Soon the eunuch came in with a tray.
He walked through the center carrying the tray.
All the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but lean over to take a look at the rice and wheat ears on the tray.
Soon, the eunuch placed the tray in front of the emperor.