The scene inside the greenhouse is in sharp contrast to the scene outside.
It's already mid-September and it's almost the beginning of winter.
Even though Chang'an City is not too far north in the Central Plains, the temperature outside is already below ten degrees.
But inside the greenhouse, the temperature is at least 27 or 8 degrees Celsius, which is almost the same as midsummer.
How did Li Chengqian do it?
Could it be that he really became a god?
Seeing the surprised looks of these three people.
Li Chengqian smiled proudly: "Father, do you want to come with me to see me?"
"Um……"
After hearing Li Chengqian's words, Li Shimin finally came to his senses.
For the sake of saving face, he quickly put away his unfamiliar look and said with an arrogant look: "Lead the way."
Li Chengqian did not hesitate, and walked deep into the greenhouse with Li Shimin.
First of all, the area closest to the gate is the corn growing area, then the peanut growing area, pepper growing area, cantaloupe growing area, watermelon growing area...
At the end, Li Shimin couldn't restrain his surprise.
He turned to look at Li Chengqian and asked: "Tell me the truth, kid, where did these things come from? Who taught you to build this greenhouse?"
Hearing this, Li Chengqian suddenly changed his face to a bitter one and said, "Father, I really can't say this..."
"Why?"
"No reason."
Hearing this, Li Shimin's face suddenly darkened: "Can't you even tell me?"
"cannot."
Li Chengqian still shook his head.
Seeing his appearance, Li Shimin narrowed his eyes.
The next moment, a three-foot-long ruler appeared in his hand.
"Say or not?"
Seeing this, Li Chengqian subconsciously covered his buttocks and took a step back with fear on his face.
"I promised others that I would never tell anyone about this."
"My father doesn't want his son to become a treacherous guy, right?"
He and Li Chengqian have been father and son for so long.
Just look Just by looking at his expression, Li Shimin could roughly guess his psychology.
Under normal circumstances, as long as he showed his ruler, Li Chengqian would definitely give in.
And if he doesn't give in, even if he does hit him, it will be of no use.
Therefore, Li Shimin did not push him anymore, he just sighed and said: "It is a pity that such a talent cannot be used by the Tang Dynasty..."
See his melancholy look.
Li Chengqian chuckled inwardly.
Li Shimin would never have imagined that the talent he was talking about was standing right in front of him.
…
Wait until you come out of the greenhouse.
Li Shimin asked Li Chengqian to get on his carriage.
He asked straight to the point: "From your perspective, how long will it take to realize your plan?"
Li Chengqian thought for a moment and said, "It will take at least half a year to cultivate seeds and seedlings."
"If nothing happens, I will be able to take people to the Northern Desert early next year."
"Um?"
Li Shimin's face was full of confusion: "Are you still planning to take people there in person?"
"of course."
Li Chengqian said: "Father, I have cultivated these things. No one understands them better than me."
"And it is very difficult to cultivate these crops. Once a seedling or a seed is wasted, it will be a huge loss for us in Datang."
"So on this matter, I stick to my own opinion."
Looking at Li Chengqian's firm eyes, Li Shimin chuckled.
"When you went to the Northern Desert before, you were still complaining about being tired."
"This time I actually asked to go. I have really grown up..."
Li Shimin rubbed Li Chengqian's head: "In that case, I won't say anything more."
"You are fully responsible for this matter. If you need anything, just come to me directly."
Hearing this, Li Chengqian's eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?"
Who knows, Li Shimin added: "Except for money matters, you can come to me."
When these words came out, Li Chengqian immediately rolled his eyes.
He should have long expected that Li Shimin, a picky old man, would never give him any benefits.
The reason why he said this was simply to be polite to himself.
After the father and son chatted for a few more words about the matter.
Li Chengqian stood up and said, "If nothing happens to your father, I will leave first. There are still many things to be busy with."
"Um."
Li Shimin nodded, and then said: "No matter how busy you are, don't forget to enter the palace to pay your respects to your mother."
"Do not worry."
Li Chengqian chuckled and said, "I won't forget to pay my respects to my father."
After saying this, Li Chengqian gave Li Shimin a silly smile and jumped out of the carriage.
See this guy running.
The corners of Li Shimin's mouth slowly raised.
As he grows older, Li Shimin can increasingly see the shadow of his own childhood in him.
Li Shimin sighed softly, and then ordered the groom: "Let's not go back to the palace now, let's go directly to Da'an Palace."
…
Inside Da'an Palace.
Two emperors of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin and Li Yuan, were sitting in the garden, admiring the last scenery of late autumn.
Li Shimin looked at the fallen leaves, pursed his lips and said, "What do you think of Emperor Erlang's performance?"
"It's very good."
Li Yuan said without thinking: "Since you came to the throne, the world has been stable and the people have been prosperous."
"We will even completely eradicate the Hu Huo in the Northern Desert and the Hu Hu in the Western Regions that have plagued the Central Plains for thousands of years."
"If you don't talk about anything else, just talk about these two achievements, you are already unprecedented."
Hear these words.
Li Shimin actually felt a little ashamed. He scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Father said that, I'm a little embarrassed."
"I'm telling the truth, what's there to be embarrassed about?"
Li Yuan shook his head and smiled: "But while praising you, I also want to talk about my grandson."
"I heard that it was he who stopped you from setting up the Duhu Mansion, right?"
"Father, have you heard about it?"
Li Shimin was still somewhat proud of this.
After the Tang Dynasty eliminated the Turks and Tuyuhun, these two areas were included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
Originally, according to Li Shimin's intention, he planned to build a protective palace in Tuyuhun and Turkic Capital to manage this land.
The Protectorate was responsible for controlling the various tribes, comforting and conquering them, and recounting their merits and punishments.
On the surface, the Duhufu does not cost much financial resources and can govern large areas of land.
It can be said that he gained both fame and fortune.
But in fact, this is to establish the Protectorate on the basis that the dynasty will always be strong.
If one day, the strength of the area under the jurisdiction of the Duhufu increases dramatically, then the Duhufu will be in vain.
So before the matter was settled, Li Chengqian stopped it.
There are two reasons he gave.
First, the northern people moved south, the western people moved eastward, and nearly half of the old Turkic people and Tyuhun old people settled in the Tang Dynasty and became subjects of the Tang Dynasty.
Why can't the land in these two places be controlled according to the etiquette and laws of the Tang Dynasty?
Secondly, although on the surface, the establishment of a protective palace in a certain place means that the land belongs to the Tang Dynasty.
But in reality, the establishment of the Protectorate was only a nominal jurisdiction.
If a more powerful regime emerges one day, then the Protectorate will be equivalent to not having one, and instead it will be a waste of manpower and material resources.
If this is the case, why build it?
In the end, Li Shimin personally issued an order to incorporate Beimo and Tuyuhun into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, becoming the Xihai Road and Mobei Road of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Yuan smiled and said: "My grandson does have a very unique talent in politics. If the Tang Dynasty is left to him, I can rest assured and close my eyes..."