Li Shimin snorted coldly and said: "Although death penalty can be avoided, living crime cannot be avoided."
"From now on, you will be stripped of your position as Minister of Honglu Temple."
After hearing this, Muchuan understood clearly in his heart.
This so-called punishment is not painful at all.
My position as the Minister of Honglu Temple is temporary, and it will have no effect if I peel it off.
"Thank you!"
"Okay, get out."
Li Shimin was too lazy to pay attention to Muchuan and continued to read the memorial.
After a moment, Li Shimin raised his head again, and saw that Muchuan was still there, he couldn't help but frown.
"What? Do you have any complaints?"
Muchuan smiled and shook his head, and walked over with the memorial that Li Shimin had smashed over just now.
"Your Majesty, are you worried about the disaster?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but look at Muchuan twice, "What, do you have an idea?"
"I have some assets, and I voluntarily allocated part of them to share your Majesty's worries."
Hearing this, Li Shimin felt much happy.
He knew very well that Muchuan had made a lot of money during this period.
If there was support from the Mu family's assets, this disaster would not be a worry.
"Very good, it seems that your reading of this book was not in vain." Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.
"Just Your Majesty"
Li Shimin was about to give Muchuan something as a reward, but he didn't expect Muchuan to interrupt him first.
At this moment, the smile on Muchuan's face disappeared, replaced by a look of concern for the country and the people.
"This only treats the symptoms, but does not cure the root cause."
Muchuan sighed: "If God is not kind and brings disasters to the world again, I am afraid that if the times continue for a long time, the people will suffer again."
Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes also flashed with sadness.
Any aspiring king knows what the consequences will be if the people don't have enough to eat.
Li Shimin glanced at Muchuan and saw him pretending to wipe his tears there. He couldn't help but said angrily: "Okay, you must have an idea, otherwise you will never mention this matter. Come and talk to me quickly."
"According to the order!"
Sure enough, Muchuan changed his vicissitudes of expression just now and put a smile on his face.
"Does Your Majesty still remember the several improvements to agriculture that I proposed during the previous imperial examination?"
Li Shimin nodded, recalling what Muchuan said that day.
"The intention is good, but it deviates too much from reality."
Li Shimin hit the nail on the head and pointed out the fatal flaw.
Nowadays, most of the crops grown by the people of the Tang Dynasty are wheat and rice. These two crops are not easy to survive and cannot withstand the hardship at all.
Muchuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, if I tell you that there is such a crop that has a large yield, a fast growth cycle, and is easy to satisfy hunger, what changes do you think it will have on agriculture?"
After listening to Muchuan's story, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly changed. Although he didn't understand farming, he could still understand what he was saying.
"But the exotic crops you mentioned earlier?"
Li Shimin's memory was astonishing, but he recalled the exotic crops mentioned by Muchuan during the imperial examination that day.
"Exactly." Muchuan nodded, glanced outside the door, and then turned back and said, "Your Majesty, can you order your retainers to bring the crops to you?"
That's right, Muchuan asked Gao Kan to take Tudou with him when he left Mu Mansion.
The potato seeds provided by the system are not pure seeds, but raw potatoes with sprouts, about the size of a sack.
What Muchuan brought this time were potatoes with sprouts removed.
The purpose is to let Li Shimin know the practical value of potatoes.
"Well, let him present it."
With Li Shimin's permission, Muchuan quickly called Gao Kan in.
Gao Kan was extremely nervous when he met the saint for the first time. He knelt down and worshiped as soon as he came in.
"Your Majesty, this thing is the foreign crop that I mentioned - potatoes."
Taking the lump of earth from Muchuan, Li Shimin couldn't help but frowned, with a hesitant cold light in his eyes.
"Do you think I don't understand farming at all?"
Li Shimin slammed the potato on the ground and said angrily: "This thing is full of mud, it can't be eaten!"
"No matter how hungry the people are, they should not eat such inhuman things!"
Muchuan was not surprised at all by Li Shimin's reaction.
Compared with other vegetable crops, potatoes are indeed extremely ugly before they are peeled, and no one would think they are edible.
"Your Majesty, calm down and I will prove it to you."
Muchuan picked up the potatoes, looked around, and immediately fell in love with the brazier in the palace.
This brazier was originally used by Li Shimin to make a fire, but now it is a good place for roasting potatoes.
"Your Majesty, I would like to lend you this brazier."
Although he said this, Muchuan had already moved forward and threw the potatoes in.
Seeing this, Li Shimin's face became even colder.
Although Muchuan was talented, he was also headstrong.
Muchuan didn't know what Li Shimin was thinking, he was provoking potatoes with his sword.
Gradually, the fragrance of potatoes slowly came out.
Gao Kan swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but look up at the brazier.
He had no idea that the lumps of earth he had hugged all the way would have such an amazing aroma after being roasted.
Not only Gao Kan, but everyone present was staring straight at the potatoes in the brazier.
Muchuan looked at everyone's expressions and was overjoyed.
Are potatoes really fragrant? No, at least in later generations, potatoes are the cheapest and most popular food, and rich people don’t even bother to eat them.
However, this was the Tang Dynasty, and this could be regarded as the first time potatoes were introduced.
Anything, as long as it is involved for the first time, will be blessed with freshness.
No, even Li Shimin secretly swallowed his saliva.
"Mu Chuan, does this fragrance come from that soil?"
Li Shimin couldn't help but speak, his words full of surprise and doubt.
"Your Majesty has great eyesight!"
With that said, Muchuan picked up the potatoes.
In full view of everyone, Muchuan peeled off the charcoal shell, and the golden and crispy interior instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Gao Kan was even more dumbfounded. He even had the illusion that after the young master peeled off the lump, golden light appeared inside.
"Your Majesty, it's almost done. Would you like to try it?"
Muchuan handed the potatoes to Li Shimin.
Subconsciously, Li Shimin stretched out his hand and planned to take it.
Wang De was almost scared to death and quickly stood in front of Li Shimin and knelt down directly.
"Your Majesty, your dragon body is precious and you must not taste mysterious things."
Everything the emperor wanted to eat had to be tasted by his servants first, so as to avoid poisoning to the greatest extent.
Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but frowned and rolled his sleeves. Long Yan said displeasedly: "Wang De, you are so brave. Do you mean that my future son-in-law will poison me?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This is not what I meant."
Wang De's head banged loudly, "It's just that the rules cannot be broken. If your Majesty wants to eat this thing, I hope that I can try it first."
Even though Li Shimin moved his index finger, he could only restrain his temper at this moment and let Wang De try it first.
After getting permission, Wang De took the potato, carefully broke off a piece, and then slowly put it into his mouth.
For a moment, everyone was staring at Wang De, as if they were the ones eating potatoes, including Li Shimin.
Looking at everyone's expressions, Muchuan almost laughed out loud.
This little potato is like a treasure in the palace.
