"My path is not lonely."
With the help of Socrates' great wisdom and knowledge, the new issue of Mo's Journal was sold out directly, which made Meton feel a little relieved. It seemed that there were many real scholars in the Tang dynasty.
However, only a small part of Socrates' knowledge could be published in this issue of Mo's Journal. Due to the limited space, it could only be stopped abruptly. If he wanted to read it again, he could only wait for the next issue half a month later.
For a scholar, a sage's great wisdom and knowledge was right beside him, but he couldn't get it. It was like a eunuch going to a brothel, which made his heart itch unbearably.
For ordinary people, he could only wait bitterly, but Li Shimin didn't have so much patience. He directly came to the door.
"Your Majesty, this is the latest one." Meton helplessly handed the latest translated manuscript to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin couldn't wait to take it and read it with great interest.
Meton immediately smiled helplessly. He was simply speechless to Li Shimin, who had become a book fan in a second.
After a long time, Li Shimin sighed with satisfaction and put down the translated manuscript in his hand.
"I regret not being born in that era." Li Shimin sighed with emotion after thinking about it for a long time.
Of course, he also noticed the particularity of the era of the Hundred Schools of Thought. If it was only the appearance of the Hundred Schools of Thought in Huaxia, it was the creation of the era.
However, in a country thousands of miles away, there were also people who were comparable to the Hundred Schools of Thought in the same era. Such an amazing coincidence made people ponder deeply.
However, for an emperor, no matter how good the knowledge was, it was just a tool. What he really cared about was the seed in Meton's hand. For him, no matter how great the knowledge was, it was not as important as the seed that could change the people's livelihood.
In the courtyard of Mo's Mansion, Meton came in with Li Shimin. He saw Su Lingnong carefully observing the seed in front of him, and he didn't notice Li Shimin's arrival at all.
"Your Majesty, why are you here?" Su Lingnong didn't notice until Li Shimin came close and asked in surprise.
"The Finance Minister hasn't come to court for a long time. I'm just concerned about you, so I came to take a look." Li Shimin teased.
Su Lingnong was stunned. These days, he was obsessed with these new seeds and didn't care about the outside world at all. He had already forgotten about his duty as the Grand Minister of Agriculture.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for delaying your work!" Su Lingnong said.
"It is the duty of a Grand Minister to test new seeds. What crime is there?" Li Shimin smiled and walked to the side of the seeds that Su Lingnong had been observing. He looked at the pile of seeds with great interest.
"Your Majesty, these are spinach seeds. This vegetable is not rare in Persia and other places. The Minister has already asked many merchants from the Western Regions, including the Great Qin merchants, and they all confirmed that Persia and other places have vegetables that can be eaten in winter," Su Lingnong explained as he pointed at the spinach seeds.
"That's good!" Li Shimin said happily. The confirmation of other Hu merchants at least confirmed the existence of this vegetable. Although spinach was a small vegetable, it made up for the shortage of vegetables, which was the biggest shortcoming of the Tang dynasty in winter.
If it could be popularized, it would be of great benefit to the Tang dynasty. Even if it failed this time, it would only take a little more effort to get spinach seeds after knowing the news.
"When will you try to plant it?" Li Shimin asked.
"Your Majesty, according to the Persian Hu merchants, spinach seeds germinate in autumn and are eaten in winter. The sowing time is after the autumn harvest," Su Lingnong replied.
"It's a pity that it's not the right time!" Li Shimin sighed. Summer had just passed, and there was still some time before the autumn harvest.
"After the autumn harvest, once the trial is successful, I will reward you personally," Li Shimin said boldly.
"The Minister doesn't dare to claim the credit. This is Marquis Merton's credit!" Su Lingnong said evasively. These seeds were bought by Meton at a high price. He was just living under someone else's roof.
"If Your Majesty wants to reward me, then forget about the rest. Just reward me with gold ingots! The Minister has suffered a great loss this time. I owe you a lot of gold. " Meton said with a long face. The banks were too ruthless. Exchanging copper coins for gold was like peeling off a layer of skin.
"I saw with my own eyes how carefree you were on the stage, spending money like it was dirt. Why are you crying about being poor at this time?!" Li Shimin glared at Meton. Seeing so many gold ingots being spilled made his heart ache.
"Didn't the Minister plant the parasol tree to attract the golden phoenix? These barbarian merchants came from afar for the sake of wealth. Without the enticement of large amounts of gold, these people probably wouldn't even look at it, "Meton said helplessly.
"The spinach seeds are still fine. They are beneficial to the country and the people. But how do you explain the White Fold Seeds? You actually spent twenty gold ingots on such a luxurious item," Li Shimin said, exasperated.
Although he knew of Meton's intentions for spending so much money, he clearly hated Meton's extravagance. Even he had never been so extravagant before.
Su Lingnong couldn't help but twitch. In his view, the White Fold Seeds could only be used to make luxurious items. How could they compare to the spinach seeds that could allow the people to eat vegetables in the winter? And Mo Jiazi had actually bought them for double the price.
Meton gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, the Minister doesn't dare to guarantee the value of the other seeds, but the White Fold Seeds can be verified by the Minister right now."
"Really?" Li Shimin asked suspiciously.
Even Su Lingnong looked at Meton in astonishment. According to the merchant Gao Chang, it was already past the season to plant the White Fold Seeds. How could Meton prove it?
Under the puzzled gazes of the two, they saw Meton rushing over with a bulging package. Meton opened it and presented it to Li Shimin.
"This is a cloth quilt?" Su Lingnong asked. Cloth quilts were used by the common people of the Tang dynasty. They were usually made of hemp, hemp, and other materials. The rich people called them brocade quilts, which were made of silk. Of course, the price was very expensive.
Meton shook his head and said, "This is a cotton quilt."
"Cotton quilt?" Li Shimin and Su Lingnong were suddenly confused.
"The cotton quilt has been cold for many years. It is as cold as iron. The Mo Family Village has always been poor. Even the Minister was only a cotton quilt for many years. Every winter can be said to be long and difficult to endure … "
"Get to the point!" Li Shimin hatefully planned to incessantly complain to Modun. This fellow did not forget to show off his talent even when complaining.
Meton immediately said, "Cotton is the product of the White Fold Seeds. It is extremely soft and warm to the touch. After the Minister got the seeds, he accidentally discovered the benefits of cotton. He stuffed the cotton into the cloth quilt and made it into a cotton quilt. It is extremely light, but also extremely warm. With this cotton quilt, the common people will certainly not have to worry about the winter nights. "
Moton only remembered the benefits of cotton after he got his hands on the White Die seeds. He bought all the cotton from the barbarian merchants in Gaochang and made a quilt for himself.
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