Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Du He saw Li Shimin suddenly walk over to look at the plow, he hurried to Li Shimin's side, ready to explain to Li Shimin at any time.

After seeing His Majesty's reaction, all the civil and military officials at the scene quieted down and looked at Du He and the people from the Ministry of Works with envy.

After Li Shimin looked at the new plow made by the Yubu Division, he then looked at the new plows made by the other three divisions, and then asked with confusion.

"Du He, why is the new plow so much faster than the straight-beam plow?"

"And the plows made by the people of the Fourth Division are obviously the same in shape, only the size and specific objects are slightly different, why are the effects so different?"

"Tell me carefully what improvements you have made?"

Hearing Li Shimin's doubtful words, Du He immediately had the curved plow and the straight plow put together, and explained the changes one by one.

After introducing the differences between the curved-beam plow and the straight-beam plow, Du He asked the people from the fourth department to put the four plows together, and then compared them and talked.

"Your Majesty, although these four plows are of the same shape, their weights and proportions are different, so the effects of plowing the land will vary greatly."

"For example, the new plow made by the Water Department was the same size as the original straight-beam plow. It was not only hard on the plowman, but also on the oxen."

"On the other hand, the new plow made by the Yubusi people is smaller in size, making the entire plow lighter and more flexible."

Then Du He introduced the advantages and disadvantages of the four plows to Li Shimin in detail.

Li Shimin listened very carefully, and after Du He finished speaking, he said with emotion.

"Making a new plow is like making a weapon, a bow or a crossbow. Different craftsmen will produce different results."

Then Li Shimin patted Du He on the shoulder and said with an appreciative expression on his face.

"Du He, it seems that you know the plow very well!"

“No wonder he was able to lead the Ministry of Industry to innovate a new plow, and the effect was surprisingly good!”

After praising Du He, Li Shimin walked along the field and carefully looked at the effect of the new plow and straight plow in turning the soil.

Du He followed Li Shimin silently, and only answered him when Li Shimin raised questions.

Li Shimin suddenly asked: "Du He, what is the name of Xinli?"

Du He smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, please give me a name!"

Think for a moment.

Li Shimin said softly: "This plow has been changed from a straight shaft to a curved shaft, why not call it a curved shaft plow!"

Although Li Shimin wanted to name the new plow Zhenguan Plow, it would completely bear the imprint of his control over the government.

However, in order to prevent monarchs of successive dynasties from having to worry about changing the name of the plow, Li Shimin had to give it the common name of the Quyuan Plow.

Du He patted the horse and said, "Quyuanli is a really good name. Your Majesty is wise!"

Li Shimin stroked his beard and nodded with satisfaction.

After looking around, Li Shimin spoke loudly in front of all the civil and military officials.

"The new plow innovated by the Ministry of Industry is twice as efficient as the original straight plow. This is a major innovation that benefits the country and the people. I must reward you handsomely!"

"I will think about it after I get back, and I will announce the specific rewards at the court tomorrow!"

Wow

When the people from the Ministry of Industry heard the good news, they suddenly broke into a huge uproar.

At the signal of Yu Chang, the Minister of Works, they quickly walked behind Du He and then bowed together with Du He.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

When the civil and military officials around saw the smiles on the faces of the people from the Ministry of Works, they immediately showed many complex expressions such as envy, jealousy and surprise on their faces.

Especially those officials who had mocked the Ministry of Works earlier, their faces looked very ugly at this moment.

"It's too late!"

"The people from the Ministry of Industry really invented a new plow that is even better!"

"Your Majesty wants to give generous rewards. The officials who get the least can at least get 200 coins, right?"

"Hey, why does this old man feel a little blocked?"

The lowest-ranking person in the Ministry of Works at present is the seventh-rank official in the rank of official, and their annual salary is about 3 kan.

Of course, this does not include the extra grain and salt given as rewards during important festivals when the court was prosperous.

As for cloth, there is no need to think about it, because cloth is extremely expensive, and they cannot get such a reward without making any meritorious service.

These officials felt extremely upset when they thought about the people from the Ministry of Works receiving rewards tomorrow.

Li Shimin waved calmly to the officials of the Ministry of Works, then turned and walked to Li Chengqian.

He said with relief: "Thank you for your hard work, Prince!"

"You've never plowed the land before, but you did such a good job today. You must have spent a lot of time practicing in private, right?"

Li Chengqian quickly clasped his fists and replied, "Father, as the crown prince, I should do this."

He did practice plowing seriously for a few days in private, just to avoid making a fool of himself in public.

At first he thought plowing the land was simple. He just needed to hold a plow and drive the oxen forward. However, he did not expect that it required mastering a lot of small skills.

"Yeah." Li Shimin nodded slightly.

Then he turned his gaze to Li Chengqian's injured leg and asked with concern.

"Is your leg better?"

When the officials around heard Li Shimin asking about the prince's leg injury, they all shut their mouths and listened with their ears pricked up.

Li Chengqian smiled and replied, "Father, the other day Divine Doctor Sun came to see me for a follow-up examination. He said that my leg injury has healed very well."

"Based on the current recovery situation, we expect to know whether we can walk normally by early summer next year."

He is now somewhat relieved about this leg. When he was still limping, he had received contemptuous looks from his father.

Even if he couldn't walk normally now, as long as he could walk straighter than before, he would be able to accept it.

"it is good!"

There was a hint of excitement in Li Shimin's tone.

Then he whispered, "During this period of recuperation, you must avoid overexertion and listen more to Divine Doctor Sun's advice."

"After your leg injury heals, I will go hunting with you in Luoyang Garden!"

"If your leg injury can be healed, we can go to Liaodong to hunt tigers. It is said that the tigers there are huge. I would like to see them for myself!"

As an emperor, Li Shimin would not stay in Chang'an all the time. Sometimes he would go to the secondary capital Luoyang for a while.

However, because of the war with Goguryeo in the past two years, he basically stayed in Chang'an and did not go to Luoyang or other palaces.

And now that the Tang Dynasty has completely conquered Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje, he also wants to travel to the new land and experience the mountains, rivers, and lakes there.

Li Chengqian replied with a look of longing on his face: "Okay!"

Ever since he became lame, he has not gone hunting with his father, and no one else dares to go hunting with him.

His most recent hunting trip was hiking and swimming with Du He around the city of Anshi in Liaodong, where he shot and killed several young elks.

Li Shimin then praised Du He a few more times, and then quickly left the royal fields of Beiyuan with the civil and military officials who all had complicated expressions.

Li Chengqian did not stay to watch the competition among the four divisions. He said to Du He with a smile on his face.

"Du He, you did a great job this time. You made me proud!"

"I won't watch the competition later. The Ministry of Revenue has already distributed the rewards to the soldiers. I've also prepared some silver for Cui Shenji, Xiao Kai and their guards."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, he quickly left on a sedan chair.

Without Li Shimin and Li Chengqian present, everyone felt relieved.

Du He ordered Yu Chang, "Minister Yu, let the people from the four departments compete now, and we will share the rewards tomorrow!"