"Your Highness, after you brought these potatoes back from South America, I remember that your Chu Palace planted more than 20,000 acres of potato fields in total? If each acre of land has a yield of more than 1,000 kilograms, it would be equivalent to 20,000 to 30 million kilograms of potatoes.

Even if it is the guards of the Chu Palace, no matter how many servants there are or how good the appetite is, they cannot eat so many potatoes, right? Moreover, such high-yield potatoes have not yet become popular, and it is a bit too late to be used as seeds. It seems a pity to eat them directly.

But I don’t take advantage of you, so I just bought one million kilograms of potatoes from your Chu Palace at the price of high-quality rice. How about it?”

On the stage, while everyone was still immersed in the news that the potato yield per mu exceeded 1,000 kilograms, Gao Shilian suddenly said this, which immediately diverted everyone's attention.

"What Gao Shangshu said is quite reasonable. If His Highness the King of Chu doesn't mind, our Ministry of Revenue is willing to purchase all the potatoes and distribute them to various prefectures as seeds for planting, so that the role of potatoes can be maximized."

Tang Jian is also a cunning person.

If you, Gao Shilian, want one million pounds, then I will wrap all the potatoes together. If you want them, you will have to contact the Ministry of Revenue in the future.

"If potatoes arrive at the Ministry of Revenue, how to distribute them is also a big problem. Although we know that the yield of potatoes is very high, it is probably still very difficult for the people of other states to rely on newspaper reports and publicity from local officials to make them really change their own good fields to grow potatoes.

Instead of choosing this way to promote potatoes thanklessly, the court would rather sell these potatoes to people who have witnessed the high yield of potatoes today. Everyone will definitely arrange the most powerful personnel in the mansion to be responsible for the cultivation of potatoes, so that the potato production will be further improved next year."

Changsun Wuji is still very powerful, and he hit a big obstacle to the promotion and cultivation of potatoes.

Although so many people have seen the fact that the yield per mu is 1,000 kilograms, everyone present is convinced of it.

But the people in other prefectures are different.

Although everyone hopes that they have high-yield grains to grow, if they rashly give up traditional rice and corn and switch to potatoes, many people will definitely have questions.

At this time, unless they witnessed that there were people around them growing potatoes and harvested very richly, they would really change their minds.

When promoting new crops, this kind of obstacle is really impossible for ordinary people to see.

Just like the sweet potatoes from later generations, it is said that they had already spread to the Central Plains at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, but when it was truly promoted, it was the Qing Dynasty hundreds of years later.

Do you think it is because sweet potato production is not high enough?

Or is it because no one knows that sweet potato yields are so high?

Actually, none of them are.

In the final analysis, no one is willing to try to grow new crops without witnessing them.

Coupled with the lag in the speed of information dissemination in that era and the lack of sufficient attention from the imperial court, the promotion and planting of sweet potatoes became very slow.

"Wuji's words make sense. The nobles in the court were responsible for the potato planting in the 19th year of Zhenguan. In fact, it is the most beneficial for potato promotion. According to the current yield, the planting area next year can reach at least 500,000 mu, or even one million mu.

When so many potato fields are harvested, the weight of potatoes that can be harvested will explode completely. By then, the Tang Dynasty will not be short of potato seeds, so we can consider promoting it by the court."

In this matter, Cen Wenben obviously also supports Changsun Wuji.

Because of this plan, everyone present will be beneficiaries.

If it is for other commercial interests, it is definitely inappropriate for so many ministers to compete there.

But for potatoes and agriculture, that's different.

"This potato was retrieved by the people of the Chu Palace from South America through hard work. Now it is also planted from the land of the Chu Palace. How to distribute it? His Highness of the Chu Palace naturally has his arrangements, so we old men don't have to worry about that much."

Yuchi Gong, who was standing beside him, curled his lips and pushed the initiative back to Li Kuan.

Anyway, due to the relationship between the Yuchi family and the Chu Prince's Mansion, Yuchi Gong doesn't have to worry that he won't be able to get any potato seeds at that time.

"Yes, you should be respectful and wise. You civil servants are not as good as us martial artists. You see a little profit and then you go up. When you went out to sea to find high-yield grain crops, why didn't you see you so active? Just make your own decisions about this matter, so don't get involved."

Cheng Yaojin naturally has to stand up and support his son-in-law at this time.

"Father, I remember that my second brother had mentioned the considerations of promoting potato planting before. Why would you please let me tell you about his plans again?"

When Li Zhi saw that the civil and military officials were about to have another live competition, he quickly interjected.

"There is such a thing. Since everyone is so involved in the next potato planting, then Kuan'er, let's talk to you about your plans?"

Li Shimin doesn’t care so much about how to promote potatoes.

Just plant all these potatoes.

This is what we consider as an emperor’s vision.

The left hand and right hand are the same as the hand.

"No problem, I won't mention it. I'll report it to you later at the potato feast."

Since Li Shimin said that, Li Kuan naturally would not miss such a good opportunity to promote his philosophy.

"Although there is no final conclusion on what the most suitable growth environment for potatoes is. However, according to previous research by Guanshishan Academy Agricultural College, planting potatoes in relatively cold areas actually grows better than those in hot weather, so this potato will definitely focus on planting in areas north of Chang'an City next year.

As we all know, Zhenbei Road has been officially established now, but the population in the jurisdiction is still very sparse. Compared with before its establishment, there is no essential difference. Zhenbei Road is vast and sparsely populated, and there is no shortage of rivers. It’s just that everyone thinks that life in Guanzhong is already very good, and there is no need to leave their hometown to develop in Zhenbei Road.

However, Zhenbei Road must develop, which is related to the prosperity and stability of the northern border of the Tang Dynasty, the grassland strategy of the Tang Dynasty, and the long-term stability of the Tang Dynasty.

To increase everyone's enthusiasm for development in Zhenbeidao, the best way is to induce it to let everyone see that going to Zhenbeidao can get more benefits than other places.

Of course, many people may immediately think of allocating wasteland to farmers who go to Zhenbei Road and exempting taxes for a certain period of time, which have been promoted in other places. This is naturally needed, and they are already doing this, but the effect is still not good.

In the final analysis, it is still insufficient interests. Since the interests are not enough, then we can amplify this interest and attract everyone to develop in Zhenbei Road."

When Li Kuan said this, everyone had already understood what he was thinking.

However, no one interrupted Li Kuan's speech.

"The land in Zhenbei Road is suitable for potato growth. In addition to enjoying the previous preferential measures, we provide an additional five acres of potato seeds. Based on the current potato yield and the expected potato price, these five acres of potato land alone can bring huge benefits to immigrant farmers in the next three years.

If these benefits are left in Guanzhong, farmers may not be able to earn for decades or even for a lifetime.”

"His Royal Highness of Chu is willing to take all these potatoes out for free to support the development of Zhenbei Road?"

Changsun Wuji followed Li Kuan's words and wanted to dig a hole for him.

"Changsun Sikong joked that the affairs of the court were the affairs of the court, and the affairs of the Chu Palace were the affairs of the Chu Palace. The public and private distinction were clear, which was conducive to the development of the Tang Dynasty. Just now, the Secretary of Tang from the Ministry of Revenue had expressed his willingness to purchase all these potatoes. Although the price given was not attractive at all, as long as it was beneficial to the development of the Tang Dynasty, I would not mind taking any loss.

Of course, it is natural not to buy all of them. There is no problem in purchasing 20% ​​or 30% of the immigrant farmers."

Although Li Kuan is only in his twenties, he will not fall into the pit that Changsun Wuji dug for him when he is so angry.

"It's just that the potato production is sold to the Ministry of Revenue for 20% or 30% of the potatoes. What should I do if there are so many potatoes left? Should I leave all the Chu Prince's Mansion for myself to plant? No matter how many people there are in the Chu Prince's Mansion, I can't be busy?"

Gao Shilian was obviously still jealous of these potato seeds.

"Gao Shangshu was joking. It would be enough to continue planting tens of thousands of acres of potatoes in the Chu Palace. The rest will be sold to other nobles, but the planting area is limited to Zhenbei Road."

Many officials in Zhenbei Road are students of Guanshishan Academy. Although most of them are clerks or lower-level positions, the situation will be completely different in time.

Therefore, Li Kuan definitely spared no effort to support the development of Zhenbeidao.

"Where is His Highness the King of Chu going to sell these potatoes? Or is it the above-mentioned rice that the Secretary of Tang said?"

Changsun Wuji asked a question that everyone was very close to.

"Changsun Sikong, exchange one pound of rice for one pound of potatoes. I will want as much as your family has!"

Li Kuan said something and obviously disagreed with the price.

Just now, we support the Ministry of Revenue to develop immigration, so it can be said that the price is almost free.

But it would be different if you sell it to nobles who are not short of money.

Besides, if the price of potatoes is low, it will also affect everyone's confidence in potato planting and promotion.

"Then how much do you plan to sell?"

Changsun Wuji was very thick-skinned and completely ignored Li Kuan's words.

"One pound of potatoes should be exchanged for five pounds of corn, as long as the potatoes have to be planted in Zhenbei Road! Your Majesty, I think the court can reward the nobles in the court with a batch of land in Zhenbei Road to deduct the salaries and other things. This can also reduce the pressure on everyone's development of Zhenbei Road to millions."

The development of Shuozhou has a very important relationship with cotton.

However, it has a lot to do with the imperial court awarding a large amount of land to the nobles at that time on the grasslands in the northern part of Shuozhou.

Nowadays, who doesn’t want to have a lot of land in their home?

Even if these fields are far away from Chang'an City, they are also fields.

Especially for the reward of tens of thousands of acres and tens of thousands of acres, you can also buy tens of thousands of acres at a low price that is almost free of charge.

A circle of over 100,000 acres is like a small town.

It's simply a country among the country.

In addition, it is profitable to plant cotton, and the nobles' willingness to go to Shuozhou to develop suddenly became stronger.

Now, Li Kuan has just adopted a similar proposal to turn Shuozhou into Zhenbei Road and cotton into potatoes.

"Your Majesty, Shuozhou is now the most prosperous prefecture in the north of the Tang Dynasty. Ten years ago, it was a poor border prefecture. Everyone knows why Shuozhou has changed so much in recent years. I think that His Highness’s proposal is good, and he can directly relocate this successful experience to Zhenbei Road."

Fang Xuanling naturally supported Li Kuan at this time.

This kind of thing that is beneficial to both the individual and the court is that he, the Secretary of Shang, has no reason not to support it.

"Xuanling's words make sense. His Highness's proposal is feasible. Once several prefecture cities as prosperous as Shuozhou appear on Zhenbei Road, even if Zhenbei Road is completely developed, the northern border of the Tang Dynasty will become as stable as Mount Tai."

Xiao Yu also stood up to support Li Kuan's point of view.

His sister was once captured by the Turks and became the queen of the Turks. He was more active than anyone else in the potential dangers that the grassland tribe brought to the Tang Dynasty.

"Although according to His Highness the King of Chu's plan, the Ministry of Revenue needs a lot of extra money, in the long run, even if it does not consider the stability of the border, just from the tax revenue, it is actually beneficial to the court.

In Shuozhou, there was almost no extra tax paid to the court. Instead, the court had to allocate a lot of money to support soldiers every year. However, in Shuozhou, the tax paid every year exceeds one million chunks of yuan, and the court's original investment had long been earned back."

Tang Jian, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was in a very good mood today.

Although Li Kuan's proposal will put pressure on the Ministry of Revenue in a short period of time, the Ministry of Revenue, which has already experienced it, can see the benefits in the future.

"Father, son-in-law also thinks that the second brother's proposal is good. Potatoes are a new crop. Taking this opportunity to solve the problem of the Hu people in the northern border that has not been solved in previous dynasties, we can definitely leave a brilliant mark in history books."

Li Zhi's words were considered to be the last blow to Li Shimin, and he immediately agreed.

"Okay, since you all think Kuan'er's proposal is feasible, then deal with it in this direction!"

Li Shimin's vision is no worse than that of other ministers, so he naturally will not oppose Li Kuan's proposal.

On the contrary, seeing so many people supporting him, Li Shimin is preparing to make this bigger this time.
Chapter completed!