Fang Jun and Li Tai finally walked out of the door, surrounded by soldiers and royal guards, not daring to be careless at all.
When the general walked out of the gate, he saw several carriages passing by. The first carriage opened its curtains, and inside was Sinong Qing Dou Jing. He waved to Fang Jun and said with a smile: "I came here uninvited.
Witness the yield of corn with Erlang and see if it can become the same staple food as rice, millet and wheat, as Erlang said."
Then he saw Wei Wang Li Tai next to Fang Jun. He was slightly stunned. He quickly stopped the carriage, got out of the car, and quickly came to Li Tai. He bowed to the ground and saluted: "My humble minister Dou Jing, I have met the king of Wei."
Your Highness."
Several people traveling with him were all officials of Sinong Temple. Because they cooperated with Fang Jun in compiling "Nongshu", they had close contact with each other. Lishan Farm almost became the second government office of Sinong Temple, with officials there all the year round.
Station here, record and inspect the planting status of all crops on the farm.
Obviously, the order to close the mountain just issued by Fang Jun had not yet been implemented, so Sinong Qing came to the village eagerly and just escaped the blockade of the soldiers. If he had come a step later, he might have been blocked.
At the foot of the mountain...
Li Tai's eyes were twitching. The reason why he came to Lishan was that he did not want to have contact with the court officials and avoided Guan Long's gang. However, as soon as he arrived at Lishan, he was bumped into by Dou Jing...
However, although Dou Jing was born in Guanlong, he never got involved in the battles in the court, and his status was very aloof. He could only nodded with a smile and said: "Dou Siqing is exempt from courtesy."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After getting up, he looked at Li Tai and then Fang Jun with a suspicious expression.
He does not get involved in the struggle between the DPRK and China, and he avoids the fight for the reserve, but this does not mean that he is blind and has no knowledge of the recent resumption of the fight for the reserve.
I also know that many people are now staring at the King of Wei, hoping to win him over to the side of the King of Jin to increase his influence. However, many people have submitted invitations to the King of Wei's Mansion to request a meeting, but they did not expect that His Highness would follow him.
Fang Jun came to Lishan.
Is it possible that this person has fallen in love with the prince?
Many people in the royal family will be disappointed...
The soldiers and guards came to fight the horses. Fang Jun and Li Tai both got on their horses. Dou Jing and a group of Sinong Temple officials quickly boarded the carriage. The group of people, surrounded by people, headed for the corn field not far away.
When we arrived at the place, we saw that half of the mountainside was occupied by people who came after hearing the news. Even the roadside was crowded with people. The origin of this corn was magical, and it was even blown up by Fang Jun. These people looked at it from the spring.
The corn seedlings are growing up and bearing fruit little by little, and now they are about to be harvested. Why not come and join in the fun and see if they can be as productive as Fang Jun said?
Fang Jun and Li Tai dismounted their horses on the roadside and followed the ridge beside the field ditch to the mountainside. A large area of originally lush cornfield was now green and yellow, with wilting leaves half hanging down and fruit ears around the waist.
Thick and full, the red beard hangs down slightly, like a wisp of red tassel.
Lu Cheng, the steward of the farm, had already led the villagers on standby. He stepped forward and asked, "Erlang, can we start?"
Fang Jun waved his hand: "Let's start according to the predetermined plan!"
"Here!"
Hundreds of people, all young and strong men and women in the village, walked into the cornfield one after another after hearing the words and began to work.
The steps for harvesting corn are carried out. First, break off the corn cobs and put them in piles. Then cut the corn stalks with a sickle, leaving only a slanted "ballast". This requires two or three teeth.
The toothed grapples dig it out, knock off the soil attached to the fibrous roots, and collect them together to become firewood in winter.
Then tie up the corn stalks, use a cart to pull the corn back to dry for a while, remove the outer bracts, and store it in the corn bin.
After it is completely dry, it can be threshed, beaten into "crust", or ground into powder.
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Fang Jun stood at the edge of the field with his hands on his hips, looking at the bustling scene in the field. Ears of corn were being broken off one ear after another, and tall corn stalks were knocked down one by one. The uncontrollable sound had already been sealed in the depths of his mind.
The memory made me feel that my hands were itching unbearably. I tightened my sleeves and simply walked to the field and picked up the corn cobs with the bankers.
Fang Jun got excited and turned around and shouted: "Your Highness, do you want to come with us?"
Li Tai, who is used to living well, has never worked in the fields before? This is the thing he despises the most. But now seeing Fang Jun's high-spirited appearance, he couldn't help but become interested. He walked to Fang Jun excitedly and learned from Fang Jun.
Looking like Fang Jun, he stretched out his hand to grab a corn cob, and with a strong force, he broke it off with a "click" sound, threw it aside, and then reached out and broke off another one.
There is no technical content in breaking corn, it is something that individuals can do, but this thing is addictive, and once you get started, you can't stop.
Each ear of corn on the cob represents a harvest, which is where farmers work hard throughout the year. The more corn cobs are broken off, the better the harvest. One ear after another, there is no way to stop!
This corn field was about two acres, and it was one of more than a dozen fields. It didn’t take long to reach the other end, and when I looked back at the piles of corn cobs in the field, I felt an overwhelming sense of accomplishment.
Fang Jun waved his hand and looked at Li Tai with a smile: "What do you think, Your Highness?"
Li Tai gasped slightly and sighed: "When I just came back from the Western Region last year, I felt as if I was as light as a swallow and my endurance had greatly increased. But within a few days, I started to slack off, and the fat around my waist also came back, and I couldn't walk anymore.
They are all out of breath. This work is actually not tiring, and it is very enjoyable, but my body still needs to be polished."
Fang Jun didn't think about what kind of exercise method he relied on to achieve the "great increase in endurance". He nodded and said: "Then take a rest."
He reached out to the soldier behind him to get a water bag, pulled out the stopper, took a big gulp, and then handed it to Li Tai.
Li Tai didn't mind it either. He took the water bag and took a big sip. He let out a long breath. Although he was a little tired, the look on his face was very exciting.
Life lies in exercise, especially after moderate exercise, the physical state will make the mental state reach a beautiful level.
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion at the other end of the field, and then the crowd screamed and dispersed, and then a group of guards with helmets and armor surged over aggressively, surrounding one of them wearing a
A burly middle-aged man in regular clothes.
Just when Fang Jun and Li Tai were surprised, the people and officials over there had already prostrated themselves on the ground, shouting: "Long live your Majesty!"
Fang Jun and Li Tai looked at each other, quickly wiped their lips, and ran over quickly.
When I got closer, I saw that the man in the middle was standing with his hands behind his back, his sword-like eyebrows and sharp eyes, it was His Majesty Li Er...
"My son, I pay my respects to my father!"
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"
Glancing at the two people in front of him, His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly and ignored Fang Jun. Instead, he stared at Li Tai and asked, "What were you doing just now?"
Li Tai replied: "My son and Fang Jun broke the corn together to experience the joy of farming and mulberry farming, and also demonstrated it to the people to boost their morale."
His Majesty Li Er frowned more and more: "What's wrong with your arm?"
Li Tai's small white hands and his forearms, as white and plump as a tender lotus root, were now covered with tiny red marks on the left and right, which were densely packed and scary to look at.
Li Tai rubbed it subconsciously and said hurriedly: "Father, don't worry, it's just an accidental scratch. It's not a problem."
There are many inverted teeth on the edges of corn leaves, which are very sharp. If you are not careful, you will scratch the skin one by one, which is painful, itchy, and very uncomfortable.
His Majesty Li Er ignored him, looked at Fang Jun again, and asked: "You asked King Wei to work with you, why is your hand unscathed, but King Wei is in such a mess?"
Fang Jun's mouth twitched, thinking to himself, even if you are a protector, there is no need to vent your anger on me, right?
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I am a humble minister who has been practicing all the time. His skin is rough and his flesh is thick, and he cannot compare to His Highness's golden body."
He wore tight-fitting arrow-sleeved clothes to protect his arms, and his palms were a thick layer of calluses worn out by holding swords, guns, swords and halberds all year round. How could corn leaves be injured?
His Majesty Li Er looked embarrassed. He thought that Fang Jun had seduced his son into this field and suffered a crime. However, there were many people around and it was difficult to get angry. He had to hold back his anger and turned to look at Dou Jing beside him: "
Sir Dou Siqing, have you ever calculated the yield per mu?"
Dou Jing said respectfully: "The officials are making calculations. Your Majesty will wait for a moment..."
At this moment, a person stumbled over from a distance. He tripped on a ditch and rolled up. He didn't even have time to wipe off the dirt on his body. He ran up to the emperor in a few steps and "popped".
Kneeling on the ground, his face flushed and his expression excited: "Your Majesty, it's out! The mother's yield is out!"