Chapter 119: How is this possible?
Chu Tiankuo didn’t even look at Chu Tianyu. There was no expression on his face, his voice was cold, and his tone was calm: “Please enlighten me, Father Emperor, when did this son deceive Father Emperor and the people with fake grain seeds?”
The Emperor blew his beard and glared, his face full of anger: “You still dare to be stubborn! The Director-General of Grain Transport has discovered that there are no records of high-yield grain seeds being transported at major ports and cities. The other three kingdoms have not sold such a large quantity of grain seeds either. I ask you, where did you transport the hundreds of thousands of *jin* of Zhao Kingdom high-yield grain seeds to Futai County from? Did you conjure them out of thin air?”
Chu Tiankuo said calmly: “The high-yield grain seeds in Futai County are not high-yield grain seeds from the Zhao Kingdom at all, so of course there are no transportation records at major ports and cities.”
All the civil and military officials: “. . .”
What kind of grain seeds are they if they are not high-yield grain seeds from the Zhao Kingdom?
Besides the Zhao Kingdom, which other country has high-yield grain seeds?
Chu Tianyu sneered in his heart. He didn’t expect him to admit so easily that he hadn’t bought the high-yield grain seeds from the Zhao Kingdom.
He thought he wouldn’t give in until the summer harvest.
They had also prepared a lot of evidence to force him to admit it!
What trick is he playing this time?
Could it be that he wants to say that those ordinary grain seeds are the grain seeds he cultivated? Indeed, in this way, the merit is greater. This is a great merit that benefits the people of the entire Chu Kingdom, benefits all people in the world, and is a great merit that will be passed down through the ages!
This does make it easier to be officially appointed!
Heh, he might as well say it for him! But someone has to believe it!
Chu Tianyu pretended to be surprised and said: “What does Big Brother mean? If they are not high-yield grain seeds from the Zhao Kingdom, then where are they from? Could it be that Big Brother has cultivated high-yield grain seeds while he was out these years? The high-yield grain seeds that Big Brother has researched must be even more high-yielding than those of the Zhao Kingdom! Father Emperor, this is truly great news! Our Chu Kingdom is blessed! The people of Chu Kingdom are blessed!”
All the civil and military officials looked at Chu Tiankuo. Their first reaction was disbelief.
The Crown Prince has researched grain seeds that are even more high-yielding than those of the Zhao Kingdom?
How is this possible?
The people of Jin Kingdom are so powerful, and they haven’t been able to research them for so many years.
Their Chu Kingdom actually researched them earlier than Jin Kingdom?
How is this possible?
Prime Minister Liang smiled and said excitedly: “Is that so? Haha……That’s really something to celebrate! Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has made a great contribution! All people in the world are blessed! The people of our Chu Kingdom will never have to worry about not having enough food to eat!”
The Emperor frowned. He didn’t believe that the Crown Prince would deceive the people. Perhaps it was because he was appointed as the Crown Prince at birth. This child has always cared about the people of the world. Could it be that he really cultivated high-yield grain seeds? The Crown Prince is so smart, it’s not impossible. But no one mentioned it in the letter! He couldn’t help but feel a surge of hope: “What do you mean the high-yield grain seeds in Futai County are not high-yield grain seeds from the Zhao Kingdom? Did you really cultivate high-yield grain seeds as Yu’er said?”
Chu Tiankuo: “This son is foolish and has not been able to cultivate high-yield grain seeds..”
The Emperor was a little disappointed when he heard this.
Several ministers also felt disappointed like the Emperor. They thought that Chu Kingdom finally had its own high-yield grain seeds.
Chu Tiankuo: “.The high-yield grain seeds in Futai County were cultivated by someone else.”
The Emperor’s eyes lit up again!
The eyes of many officials lit up again.
Chu Tianyu smiled. He’s really going for it?
He immediately said with surprise: “It’s great that Big Brother has really cultivated high-yield grain seeds! I wonder who under Big Brother is so capable as to cultivate high-yield grain seeds?”
Contempt flashed in Prime Minister Liang’s eyes, and then he said with surprise: “Is what His Highness the Crown Prince said true? Our Chu Kingdom has also cultivated high-yield grain seeds? Haha, Your Majesty, our Chu Kingdom will no longer have famines in the future! I wonder which expert cultivated the high-yield grain seeds? What is the yield per *mu*?”
The Minister of Revenue: “His Highness the Crown Prince is amazingly talented. The high-yield grain seeds cultivated by His Highness the Crown Prince must have a higher yield than the high-yield grain seeds cultivated by the Zhao Kingdom! I wonder where His Highness the Crown Prince cultivated the high-yield grain seeds? It must have taken a lot of fertile land to cultivate hundreds of thousands of *jin* of high-yield grain seeds, right?”
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“What is the yield per *mu* of the high-yield grain seeds cultivated by His Highness the Crown Prince? Who is so capable as to cultivate high-yield grain seeds! Your Majesty, this person should be heavily rewarded!”
Everyone asked excitedly, one after another.
Only one person expressed doubt. Yao Yilan said with a puzzled look: “I wonder where His Highness the Crown Prince cultivated the high-yield grain seeds. According to the grain transportation and entry records of Futai County, there are no records of large quantities of grain entering the city. Except for the grain and seeds purchased by the Futai County magistrate from nearby cities, which are traceable, there are no others. These high-yield grain seeds can’t just appear out of thin air, right?”
Everyone fell silent instantly and looked at Chu Tiankuo.
Even if the grain seeds were cultivated in Chu Kingdom, there should be transportation records!
Grain transportation is a very sensitive matter, and all major cities must register it!
Prime Minister Liang looked at Chu Tiankuo, waiting for him to answer, waiting to expose his lies.
The Emperor didn’t focus on the transportation of grain seeds. This was not important. He only asked: “Kuo’er, who cultivated the high-yield grain seeds? What is the yield per *mu* of these high-yield grain seeds? Can they compare to those of the Zhao Kingdom?”
Chu Tiankuo: “In reply to Father Emperor, it is a secret who cultivated the grain seeds with a yield of a thousand *jin* per *mu*, and where they were planted. If this son reveals it now and the secret recipe for cultivating the good seeds is leaked, all the civil and military officials will have to take responsibility. Why not allow this son to report later?”
The Emperor came to his senses and nodded: “Come to the Imperial Study after the court session!”
The Crown Prince: “Yes!”
Prime Minister Liang sneered in his heart. He knew he would say that! He smiled and said: “The Crown Prince is right. The cultivator and the place of cultivation of the grain seeds indeed cannot be casually revealed! Too many people talking will easily lead to leaks. But the yield per *mu* should be safe to reveal, right?! Let the ministers also rejoice!”
The Minister of Revenue nodded: “That’s right, a yield of four hundred *jin* per *mu* is also considered a high-yield grain seed, five hundred *jin* per *mu* is also considered, and a thousand *jin* per *mu* is also a high-yield grain seed! I wonder what is the yield per *mu* of the high-yield grain seeds cultivated by the Crown Prince? His Highness the Crown Prince must at least say a yield, and also provide proof that it is a high-yield grain seed, right? Otherwise, how can we be sure that it is a high-yield grain seed?”
Chu Tiankuo: “In reply to Father Emperor, please allow this son to bring in a few rice ears and wheat ears for comparison, and it will be clear at a glance!”
The Emperor nodded: “Permission granted!”
Chu Tiankuo said to the eunuch beside the Emperor: “Please trouble Eunuch Lao to go out and bring in those rice ears and wheat ears!”
“Yes!”
Soon, the eunuch walked in holding a tray.
He walked all the way in the middle holding the tray.
All the civil and military officials couldn’t help but crane their necks to look at the rice ears and wheat ears on the tray.
Soon, the eunuch placed the tray in front of the Emperor.
