The Mo Family's experimental field had given a satisfactory answer. All the methods to increase production in the Mo Family's experimental field were feasible, which meant that this method could be replicated. It was conceivable that if this method was popularized in the Tang Dynasty in the coming year, the grain of the Tang Dynasty would definitely increase greatly.
At the same time, it also solved the opportunity for Li Shimin to control soil erosion in Guanlong. Although the arable land was reduced, the grain output did not decrease but increased instead. The resistance of the method of curing the Yellow River was greatly reduced. It was the best of both worlds.
At the same time, this year, the grain in Guanzhong had a bumper harvest, and the implementation of the grain price protection order was also very smooth. This time, before the Mo Family's village took the lead to purchase grain, almost all grain merchants took the initiative to comply with the lowest price for grain purchase, and the phenomenon of big purchases and small purchases was almost completely banned.
In addition, the people in Guanzhong had flocks of chickens and ducks, and they had money and surplus grain. The signs of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty had begun to appear.
However, at this moment, Meton did not have the consciousness of being the savior of the Tang Dynasty at all. Instead, he was concentrating on hiding in the library of the Imperial College and reading the ancient books, absorbing the knowledge here greedily like a sponge. He did not expect that he was about to leave the Imperial College. On the contrary, Meton felt a little reluctant.
"Meton, why are you here?" Qin Huaiyu hurried over and pulled Meton out.
"What's wrong?" Meton asked in confusion.
Qin Huaiyu looked at Meton in surprise and asked, "You don't know what happened today?"
Meton shook his head and said, "I was in the library all day today. I didn't go out of the Imperial College at all. Of course, I don't know."
"Prisoners on death row, all the prisoners on death row have come back," Qin Huaiyu said incoherently.
"Prisoners on death row? What prisoners on death row? "Meton suddenly frowned and asked.
"You don't know. At the end of last year, when His Majesty was examining the prisoners on death row, he found that they were very pitiful before they died, so he decided to send them all back home and agreed to execute them this autumn," Qin Huaiyu said excitedly.
"You can do that?" Meton was tongue-tied. If it was known that every death row prisoner was an extremely vicious person, wouldn't letting them go be the same as letting a tiger return to the mountain?
"Yes! At that time, many people also had the same question, but they didn't expect that all the prisoners on death row would come back. "Qin Huaiyu said in disbelief.
Meton's heart trembled. "They're all back?"
Qin Huaiyu nodded and sighed, "Yes, a total of 390 people, all of whom have been brought to justice. Now they have arrived at the south gate of Chang 'an City.
Meton took a deep breath and said, "Let's go and take a look."
These condemned prisoners knew that they were going to Chang 'an to be executed, but they still came back. Moreover, they all gathered in Chang' an on the same day. It was incredible no matter how one looked at it.
When the two of them arrived at Chang 'an, they found that the southern city gate had already been completely surrounded. The citizens of Chang' an who had heard the news rushed over to watch the death row criminals return as promised.
"Many righteous people are dog butchers. I didn't expect these people to keep their word."
"His Majesty took pity on them and let them go. You all have failed to live up to His Majesty's trust."
…
For a moment, all the citizens were talking about it. Most of them focused on Li Shimin's mercy and the prisoners on death row keeping their word, completely forgetting that these condemned prisoners had committed countless crimes.
"Come, follow me."
Qin Huaiyu led Meton to the foot of the city wall after turning left and right. When the guards saw Qin Huaiyu, they slightly cupped their hands and began to let them go.
"These are all my father's men. Naturally, they won't stop me." Qin Huaiyu explained.
Meton nodded and followed Qin Huaiyu to the top of the city wall. He saw that there was not only Qin Huaiyu on the city wall, but also Cheng Chumo and Yuchi Baolin. In addition, most of the children of officials in Chang 'an City were also there.
"What's the situation now?" Meton hurried to Cheng Chumo's side and asked.
"All the condemned prisoners are in place. The officials of the Ministry of Justice are checking their identities," Cheng Chumo replied.
Moton craned his neck to take a look. Below the southern city gate, there was a dense crowd of prisoners in prison uniforms. The officials from the Ministry of Justice were verifying information, and Moton's old acquaintance, Li Daozong, was standing at the very front.
"Reporting to the Minister, all the prisoners have been checked. There are no mistakes," an official of the Ministry of Justice reported.
"How is this possible?"
The crowd was shocked. They didn't expect that all the death row prisoners would come back.
Li Daozong took a deep breath and said, "Immediately go to the palace and report to His Majesty. Detain everyone on the spot."
"Yes!"
An official of the Ministry of Justice left to carry out the order.
Yuchi Baolin was puzzled. "Are these people stupid? They knew they would die here, but they still came back."
In truth, it wasn't just Yuchi Baolin who was puzzled. Almost everyone was in disbelief.
"For a promise, they are willing to die. They are truly loyal and trustworthy, "a scholar's son sighed.
Meton coldly snorted and said, "What do you mean 'willing to die'? They are condemned prisoners."
"That's exactly why this is so precious," the scholar's son argued.
Meton coldly snorted and said, "But there are far too many people who are so loyal and trustworthy. Moreover, they have all committed capital crimes."
Meton's words caused the crowd to fall silent. That's right. Generally, condemned prisoners were all extremely vicious people. If one or two of them were righteous people, it would be understandable. But for all three hundred and ninety of them to be so loyal and trustworthy, no matter how one looked at it, it was hard to believe.
"Haha! If these people dare to flee, they will undoubtedly die. Moreover, they will implicate their parents and clans. Besides, if they all come back, they may not necessarily die, "a black-clothed youth chuckled.
"This person is the second son of Assistant Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Justice. He must know something," Qin Huaiyu whispered into Meton's ear.
"Brother Zhang, you mean …" someone asked.
The black-clothed youth chuckled and said, "Can't say? Can't say?"
The crowd was stunned, their doubts growing stronger and stronger.
But their doubts didn't last for long. Soon, a messenger eunuch rushed over with an imperial edict in his hand.
"You have all returned without a commander. You have all returned to the Imperial Court as scheduled. Not a single one of you has gone into hiding. We are deeply gratified and have pardoned all of you …"
"Pardoned all of them? Meton instantly grimaced.
These were not ordinary prisoners, but condemned prisoners whose hands were stained with blood. And it wasn't just one or two, but three hundred and ninety of them. Li Shimin had pardoned all of them.
"His Majesty is benevolent. It is the good fortune of the people to have such a sovereign."
"Is this the work of the Saint's teachings?"
… … …
All of the commoners cheered, especially the Confucian scholars. They all believed that this was the work of the Confucian school's teachings.
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