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Chapter 17 Quyuanli, Xingnong Heavy Weapon!

At this time, in a certain royal manor in the pass.

Li Shimin, Yu Chigong, and Duan Lun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, stood together, looking at the Quyuanli and Ba Niu Chongli on the ground.

As for Du Ruhui, he said he was unwell, so he stopped coming.

"Your Majesty, the general prisoner has driven out the new Leisi, please Your Majesty's imperial inspection."

"Yes, Not Bad."

Li Shimin nodded in satisfaction.

According to the instructions given by Li Mu, Quyuanli only needs one ox, and eight oxen heavy plow requires at least four oxen.

In fact, Li Shimin still prefers Qu Yuanli more, after all, the difference between using only one cow and four cows is so obvious.

Everyone knows how to choose.

Of course, the more important reason is that Datang lacks cattle, and there are not so many cattle to drive.

Otherwise, it doesn't matter whether it is an eight-ox plow or a twelve-ox plow, just be reckless.

However, the real situation is that at this time, when most farmers in the Tang Dynasty plowed the fields, they still used human power.

That is to use human power to pull the plow.

The reason is still lack of cattle.

Therefore, in Datang, cows are more precious than people.

As for the plow, the plow used in the Tang Dynasty is still the long straight plow inherited from the Han Dynasty, the kind that needs two oxen to pull it. Although there are many improvements in the middle, there is actually no substantial breakthrough.

Qu Yuanli would only be available in the late Tang Dynasty.

Of course, people don't call it Zhiyuanli, but they call it Leisi.

"Your Majesty, Yichen sees that the new Leisi is not much different from the old one!"

It is obvious that Duan Lun is not very optimistic about the so-called Qu Yuanli created by Li Shimin.

As for the eight-ox heavy plow, the old Duan didn't even bother to say, what the hell is 4-8 cows to pull it, if this thing can be promoted, my old Duan will just chop up the chickens.

"Old Duan, you know what a fart, what His Majesty made must be the best in the world!"

This was said by Yu Chigong, and it was obvious that he planned to flatter him hard, the kind who is not afraid of killing a horse.

Although Li Shimin knew that this guy was flattering, he still couldn't help the corners of his mouth twitching.

As for the old Duan, I guess I was scolding my mother in my heart. Last time this bastard pulled everyone to donate together, he made a mess of the civil and military affairs of the whole dynasty.

If it wasn't for the fact that no one in the imperial court had beaten him, and the boss of the emperor was protecting him, it is estimated that this guy would have been wrapped in a sack and thrown into the latrine to eat shit.

"Jingde, how about going to the fields with me?"

Ok?
Uh-huh? ?
hmmmm? ? ?
Yu Chigong and Duan Lun almost fell into the field.

"Your Majesty wants to go to the fields in person?"

"Ah."

"Impossible, this kind of thing should be done by myself." Yu Chigong said hastily.

"It's okay, I plan to go to the field once a year for spring plowing in the future."

Yu Chigong and Duan Lun glanced at each other, it was obvious that the emperor boss was playing for real.

"Well, I will go to the fields with His Majesty."

After finishing speaking, Yu Chigong hurriedly took off his shoes and socks, and then he carried Qu Yuanli first and went down to the field.

This Quyuanli weighed about one stone, and Yu Chigong carried it with ease.

"Jingde, let's try to pull the plow by hand first."

puff!
Yuchi Gong almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

If you have a cow, you don't need it, but you want to engage in manpower. Boss, you deliberately punished me, right?
At this time, Lao Duan, who was standing on the ridge of the field, almost didn't laugh out loud, he was so happy!

Let you Ya Shuozhou guy pretend to be aggressive.

In fact, Li Shimin also considered that most of the common people now rely mainly on manpower, and there are not enough cattle for farming, so he proposed to try the effect of manpower pulling the plow first.

So Yuchi, a big man, was sold.

"Hey!"

"Hey!"

Yuchi Gong shouted a chant, pulled the rope and began to carry the plow.

Li Shimin was behind the plow, and the two cooperated tacitly, and then they started to work.

The Quyuan plow has the function of adjusting deep and shallow plowing.

Li Shimin and Yu Chigong used deep plowing, so it was a little harder.

But even so, the speed is still much faster than ordinary straight shaft plows.

Li Shimin estimated that based on this speed, he would almost catch up with Niu Geng's speed.

Of course, this is also due to the physical fitness of Yu Chigong, a beast in human form, which ordinary farmers do not have.

But even so, it proved that this Quyuanli is indeed a sharp weapon!
Li Shimin was so happy that he couldn't close his legs.

Yu Chigong also realized this, he was instantly full of blood and blue, and he was revived on the spot, pulling up the plow and screaming.

Duan Lun next to him almost stared out his eyes, "This... this is too incredible!"

"This plow is easy to use, it's easy to use!" Li Shimin kept praising him.

"Your Majesty is wise, this plow saves a lot of labor than the old one!" Yu Chigong hurriedly offered fresh flattery.

"Based on manpower, it should be able to plow an acre a day." Duan Lun also hurriedly stood up and commented objectively.

"My congratulations to the Great Tang, and congratulations to Your Majesty. With such a heavy weapon for the development of agriculture, why should we worry about the future of the Tang Dynasty?" Yu Chigong offered another flattery.

"Hahaha, what Jingde said is good, what he said is good!" Li Shimin stroked his beard and laughed.

"I don't know which master made such a heavy weapon?"

Old Duan doesn't believe that Li Shimin invented this thing. Boss Li is good at robbing land and killing people, but when it comes to inventions, Old Duan doesn't believe that he has such a talent.

"This is a gift from an expert."

"I don't know the name of this expert?"

"Don't say it, don't say it!"

Li Shimin had a rippling expression on his face, but he just refused to reveal a word, which made Lao Duan feel itchy.

After trying manpower, Li Shimin tried cattle farming again.

Originally, manpower is already like this, so it goes without saying that Niu Geng!
But what Li Shimin wants to verify is whether Li Mu's statement that one person and one cow plow ten acres a day is true, after all, it is too unbelievable.

This time Yu Chigong went to the field alone, and the old Duan came to see him working hard and wanted to replace him, but Yu Chigong spat on his face.

Ah old duan, you want to take credit for me, but there is no way.

Yuchi Gong was a little rusty at the beginning, but slowly he got faster and faster.

After turning up, the soil and gravel were pushed to the sides by the plow wall, and soon a gully was completed.

The more Li Shimin looked at it, the more excited he became. Standing on the ridge of the field, he clasped his hands tightly and his eyes showed divine light.

Duan Lun next to him had the same expression, in short, he was very surprised, that's right.

In the old Duan's heart, he really admired and became more and more curious about this expert who drew Qu Yuanli's drawings.

What kind of god and man can create such a divine weapon?

Li Shimin gave Li Munu 32 likes in his heart, he really deserves to be my son, awesome!
Facts have proved that, as Li Mu said, one cow per person is enough!

However, there is a difference, as Li Mu said, plowing ten acres a day.

Because in the end it was proved that there were only six acres.

But this is because people and cattle have to rest. If the rest time is not considered, it can indeed be close to ten acres a day.

As for the eight-ox heavy plow, Li Shimin also tried it. He said that it is indeed a sharp tool for opening up wasteland. No matter how difficult the wasteland is, it will be tofu dregs in front of the eight-ox heavy plow.

However, considering that Datang did not have so many cattle, after discussing with Duan Lun, Li Shimin and Duan Lun decided not to promote the eight-ox heavy plow for the time being, and we will talk about it later.

As for Quyuanli, it should be vigorously promoted.

"This Quyuan plow can plow ten acres a day. It is indeed an important tool for promoting agriculture. I have decided to promote it to all states and counties in the world in the near future. This matter will be presided over by Duan Qing."

"The minister obeys the order!"

(End of this chapter)