Chapter 1030 Let the civil and military of the whole dynasty see the seriousness of the old Cheng family
Chapter 1030 Let the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty see how powerful Lao Cheng’s family is (please subscribe and vote)
Li Shimin didn't bother to pay attention to the buzzing sound like mosquitoes below, as he announced loudly.
With the help of the guards, he changed into the kind of clothing used for farming, and then he walked down to the observation platform.
Start cultivating the fields that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty personally cultivated and harvested.
The emperor began to take action, and a group of ministers and servants also rolled up their sleeves and led the oxen to help the plow to the ground.
However, in terms of movement, the four old Cheng family father and son were the most moved. They saw the four old Cheng family father and son carrying a strange-looking plow.
Holding the cow in one hand, he walked towards the field cultivated by General Cheng.
This move alone was enough to impress all the civil and military personnel present.
Yan Lide, the general master craftsman, looked at the Cheng family father and son with a look of amazement as they walked past the ox carrying the plow with great pride.
"This is the Chengjia Li. It feels so light and light, and the shape looks so awkward."
Fang Xuanling couldn't help but laugh. "General Cheng said that the Cheng family plow can be operated by one man and one ox.
So today, the four of them, father and son, will go into battle together, so that all civil and military officials in the court can see how powerful Lao Cheng's family is."
After hearing Fang Xuanling's deliberately loud propaganda, there was a burst of popping sounds, like many polite people farting in a very uncivilized way.
Even Li Shimin almost couldn't hold his plow steady when he heard this and turned his head.
I saw the four father and son on the edge of the field not far away, quickly harnessing the cattle to the Cheng family's plow, and then I saw the four of them shouting together.
Then, the four plowing oxen moved forward leisurely in front, while the four plows in the rear broke through the ground smoothly.
The important officials of the imperial court, who were originally in a noisy and playful group, all looked over in surprise.
As for Cheng Yaojin's old brothers, they have all gathered around the field.
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Everyone was stunned to see the four of them, father and son, holding a plow with one hand and a bamboo whip with a rein in the other hand, and they cut the fields smoothly and steadily.
"How about it, brothers, Lao Cheng didn't trick you, did he?"
Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but feel happy when he saw several brothers who were beheading chicken heads and burning yellow paper, standing beside the field in stunned silence.
"I said, Lao Cheng, did you really do this thing?" Yu Chigong couldn't help but grinned and shouted loudly.
Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but feel so happy that he raised his voice and said.
"Nonsense, tell me, where have you seen such a good baby like our Cheng Jiali?"
Li Ji looked at the strange-looking Cheng Jiali, who looked really light, with questioning eyes, and couldn't help but say.
"Really or not, it's just a farm cow. You're not afraid of tiring the cow out."
"Young lady, you're farting. I, Old Cheng, this cow plowed three acres of land yesterday. Doesn't it look like it's tired today?"
Cheng Chubi also cast a disdainful glance at Li Ji, an old driver who was very unruly and liked to tease younger people all day long.
In the beautiful Southwest that Cheng Chubi knew, one person and one cow could only occupy three acres in a day at most, and usually more than two and a half acres.
According to those old farmers, when plowing the land, the cattle must be fed good food so that the cattle will have strength.
And you can’t plow as much land as you have the strength to do. For example, if you plow four acres on the first day, the cows will be tired.
The cows were not willing to go to the fields the next day, and would even stop eating. They had to wait for two or three days, which in turn delayed the farming season.
This was the same even in ancient times, but one acre of land in the Tang Dynasty was equivalent to just over 0.8 acres of one acre in later generations.
Therefore, three acres of land is equivalent to about two and a half acres in later generations. Of course, there is no problem at all.
Li Shimin looked at his straight-shaft plow, which required one person to support and the other to control the two oxen, and saw the four Cheng family father and son advancing side by side.
How could he calm down and continue to work? After shouting at Zhao Kun, he quickly walked over there.
Not only the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but also more and more important officials of the imperial court gathered in front of the field cultivated by the Cheng family father and son.
They looked at the plows in the hands of their father and son with dazzling eyes. From the exchanges between Lao Cheng and his old brothers just now, as well as the practical operations of the four of them.
Everyone can already see the beauty of this plow.
Li Shimin was also a little calm, especially when he saw that although the Cheng family and his son were working alone, their plowing speed was not much slower than that of a two-oxen straight-shaft plow.
Until I saw Cheng Yaojin's plow reaching the end of the field, holding the rope with one hand to steer the oxen, and lifting it with one hand, the Cheng's plow turned in the right direction smoothly.
At this time, Li Shimin almost couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to call this guy over.
But in the end, Li Shimin suppressed his inner excitement and decided to wait a little longer.
Immediately afterwards, the eldest, second and third eldest son of the Cheng family also turned around swiftly.
Wei Zheng was trembling all over at this moment. He couldn't help but walked up to Li Shimin and saluted, very urgently.
"Your Majesty, this Cheng family's plow is much better than the plows we currently use in Datang."
"Wei Qing, don't be anxious, let's take a look..."
Li Shimin waved his hands, crossed his arms across his chest, and continued to maintain the reserve and dignity of a superior.
But my heart has already turned upside down.
Seeing the father and son of the old Cheng family operating the Cheng family's plow and continuing to turn up the soil in the field, two agricultural officers from the Ministry of Industry had already stepped down from the field and were standing in the field.
They were squatting in the ground excitedly, looking at the turned-up soil, and discussing something excitedly.
Changsun Wuji, who was standing not far away, could clearly hear that the two farm officials were full of beautiful words about this kind of plow.
I felt increasingly unhappy in my heart, but I had nothing to say.
After all, no one is blind. One person and one ox can farm with such flexibility and convenience. This is unprecedented.
On the side, Gao Shilian, a loyal elder, and Yu Shinan were discussing excitedly what if farmers in the Tang Dynasty had such plows.
Wouldn't that save half the manpower and animal power to cultivate the same amount of fields than today?
Especially before the previous dynasty, Gao Shilian, who had been relegated to Jiaozhou and served for several years, could not help but come to Li Shimin's side to offer advice.
"Your Majesty, the Jiaozhou Governor's Office is now vigorously cultivating fields, but unfortunately the manpower and animal power are insufficient.
If we get this Cheng family plow, we will definitely be able to allow the people of Jiaozhou to cultivate twice as much land."
Hearing this, Li Shimin bit his lip and nodded solemnly. "The words of Mr. Gao's love for you are very much in line with my wishes."
"Cheng Qing's family, please come up first. I have something to ask you."
At this moment, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty could no longer contain his excitement.
Hearing Li Shimin's shouts, Cheng Yaojin was delighted. "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will stop till the end of my plowing..."
He shouted to the cattle and continued forward, reaching the edge of the field again.
Asking Cheng Jie to replace him, General Cheng came to Li Shimin in high spirits.
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