Chapter 364: Heavenly Auspiciousness!

i Lao Tai patted her son's arm with concern, snatched the precious granddaughter from him and shooed him away."Get lost! Go sit over there for a bit. Your Uncle Zhao and the others haven't stopped thi...Liu Ziheng was extremely proud, wanting to lift his head and chest, but unfortunately his large belly stuck out first.

But he didn't have time to dwell on that, he was simply too excited!

You need to know, there are a total of 500 mu of land here, with 50 mu of potatoes and 450 mu of corn. Since spring when it was planted until now, just before harvest, he has been involved in every step of the process.

His whole body was as black as charcoal, all because of these grains of food.

At last, harvest time had arrived. How could he not be excited!

"My lord, can we begin the harvest now" Liu Zhiheng asked.

The Marquis nodded and said, “Have someone measure carefully. One mu of potatoes and one mu of corn. Weigh them on site after harvest.”

"Yes!" Liu Zhicheng rolled up his sleeves, took a few people with him, and began to measure the rope.

Li Zhensheng and Li Laosi also jumped down from the ridge to help.

Soon, two square pieces of land were measured out.

Everybody joined in, breaking corn cobs, cutting stalks, and even shelling corn on the spot.

The potato vines are also cut and thrown aside. The plow goes straight into the ground, turning over the ridges, and one by one, round potatoes are exposed to the sunlight.

Even the Lord rolled up his long robe sleeves and, carrying a basket, joined in picking up the potatoes.

Many hands make light work. Liu Jiaxin trusted his manager and added the Hou Ye's personal soldiers, a motley crew of dozens, all pitching in. After half a day, the corn stalks, cobs, and kernels were neatly separated.

Potatoes are also sorted by size and put into opaque burlap sacks.

Two officials brought up a large measure, and the corn weighed seven hundred kilograms, which is about seven dou per mu!

The potatoes weigh nearly two thousand jin, which is about twenty dan per mu!

Everyone stared at the debris on the ground, all silent.

Suddenly, a poor little steward knelt down and cried out loudly, "A blessing from heaven! Woe is me! I will never fear starvation again! Woe is me! My mother died of hunger! How could such good grain appear If it had come sooner, how many people could have been saved!"

"Heaven has bestowed blessings upon us! Heaven has bestowed blessings upon us!"

Everyone was ignited by the sound of crying, dancing and rejoicing with glee!

Some people were jumping and hugging each other, some knelt down to kiss the land, and some held their grain bags tightly!

"Food is the most important thing for the people, and having a full stomach is the most basic and urgent desire of everyone. "

With such a high-yield food source, people will never have to worry about going hungry again!

The Lord grabbed a handful of corn kernels, his face flushed with excitement as well!

These hundreds of acres of grain will become tens of thousands of acres next year!

Having regained half the rivers and mountains, we no longer have to stop because of lack of food!

Li Zhensheng also let out a long sigh of relief. This year, no matter where he was, he kept thinking about these new grains.

After all, this new food was brought back from the south by him, and it is the hope that adds wings to their Li family's soaring aspirations. It is also the most steadfast armor protecting the entire family!

From now on, whoever plants corn and potatoes will owe a favor to the Li family. If they ever mistreat the Li family, it will be considered ungrateful and they will be scorned by everyone!

He took a deep breath and asked, “Lord Hou, are you going to report this”

The Marquis nodded, "Get me some potatoes and a few jin of corn. I'm going to the palace to report my good news! You don't need to prepare for my arrival, just focus on your work."

Liu Zhiheng and Li Zhensheng understood, quickly agreed, "Your Highness, rest assured, we are here!"

Liu Zhiheng usually dealt with business matters and was best at understanding people's hearts.

He had the young steward carefully arrange things. He surprisingly cut down seven or eight stalks of corn with ears still attached, tied them securely together, and had the lord's personal soldiers carry them.

Potatoes, including the potato vines, were pulled up and three or four plants were placed in a basket.

Thus, anyone with eyes who sees it will be astonished by the high yield of new food, much more so than simply the number of reports!

Li Zhensheng couldn't help but give Liu Zhiheng a thumbs-up. Liu Zhiheng was delighted and laughed triumphantly, his head thrown back.

The streets of Xindu have always been crowded, due to the influx of commoners and wealthy families from Jiangbei. In Xindu, it's not just difficult to find a place to live, even finding a spot to stand for a while is challenging.

This day was a grand court gathering, and the palace gate was crowded with carriages and horses.

Each servant waited for their master to dismiss them, occasionally exchanging a few idle words with one another. It was quite peaceful.

Suddenly, the sound of hooves thundered, breaking the silence.

Soon, a dozen fast horses stopped in front of the palace gates. The leading man took out a gold plaque and showed it to the guards at the gate, who immediately opened it. The horse team quickly galloped inside.

Everyone was astonished and talking excitedly.

"What's going on Have the barbarians from Jiangbei attacked"

"No way, didn't we just win a battle and drive the barbarians out hundreds of miles"

"Who knows, maybe that one who just won the gold medal is Xinting Hou!"

"Some people were even carrying branches and baskets on their backs. Even in times of war, they wouldn't bring these things back to seek help, would they…"

There was a buzz of excited chatter, but everyone also felt anxious and apprehensive, craning their necks to look at the palace gate.

I'm hoping someone will come forward and give a clear explanation.

After half an hour, the palace gate opened again.

Still, it was Marquis Xinting who led the personal guards out first, but behind him... followed a magnificent yellow imperial palanquin!

Is this the Emperor leaving the palace!

Everyone was astonished.

What on earth is going on Even the Emperor has left the palace!

But before they could figure out what was happening, the masters of each household were already panting and running out, jumping straight onto their carriages and shouting, “Hurry, hurry, follow the royal procession! To Yunhe Town!”

Yúnhé Town

Some coachmen didn't even know where Yunchuhe Town was, but as long as they followed the group, they wouldn't get lost.

But some local drivers know about Yunhe Town, which makes him even more puzzled.

It's just a small town, with no mention of any natural treasures or outstanding figures living there. What would the Emperor and his court do

Soon, the entire new city, both inside and out, was astonished by the Emperor's sudden outing with his retinue following.

Some of the more daring ones followed right after to get a closer look at the commotion.

Those who are timid, just stand at the city gate and chatter!

A journey of dozens of miles, which would normally take two or three hours to complete, was done in just one hour this time.

Because the Emperor was in a hurry, he changed to a faster horse just outside the city.

Those who could ride horses were fine, but those who couldn't could only watch with envy.

But luckily they still had guards or attendants, two on horseback, and barely chased after them.

Yunchuhe Town, Liu's Manor.

Liu Zhiheng, Li Zhensheng and Li Laosì, and others had harvested seven or eight mu of corn. They were exhausted. After lunch, they leaned against the cornstalks, resting their stomachs, soaking up the sun and enjoying the autumn breeze.

Hearing a sudden commotion, several people standing on the haystack looked down and immediately got to work.

The Emperor and the officials from the Ministry of Agriculture arrived first. Especially the officials from the Ministry, their hats were askew, their clothes rumpled, but they didn't care about anything else. They rushed straight into the field, "Is this corn Is this potato Can it really yield seven dan per mu and twenty dan"

The Emperor personally plucked a large ear of corn from the stalks, his excitement palpable. "Quickly measure the land," he exclaimed, "I want to personally oversee the weighing of the grain!"

Liu Zhiheng and Li Zhensheng, along with others, didn't even have time to kowtow before they quickly got to work.

Soon, plots of unharvested corn and potatoes were each measured out to be one mu...rse, of course, is the one born that year, the little horse Li Lao Si gave his daughter.Time flies, people grow older, and the little horse has grown into a magnificent steed.People talked about the m...