Chapter 364 Authenticity?
"Didn't King Zhou overthrow him because of his incompetence? How do you say it was King Wu who took advantage of the Shang Dynasty's army to attack by surprise?"
You Ning said a little puzzled.
As soon as she finished speaking, whether it was Li Shimin, Zhang Sun, or Ji Song, they all felt embarrassed. Can this be asked openly?
Now Ji Song couldn't wait to pull You Ning back and spank her dozens of times to clear her head.
The eldest grandson shook his head and said speechlessly to You Ning: "You, don't know how to ask your husband more, don't just talk about everything, it's true."
"Just listen, don't talk!"
You Ning stuck out her tongue and agreed quickly. She also realized that she seemed to have said the wrong thing, but she didn't know where it was.
For some things in history, the leaders of each generation are actually very clear about it. However, in order to maintain their royal power or various wishes, the truth of the matter has never been known.
Li Shimin looked at Ji Song and said, "What are you going to bring back?"
This is what he wants to know. He can only listen to the stories about the Yin Shang survivors.
Even if it's true, it's not a big deal.
Besides, back then the Xiongnu claimed to be descendants of Daxia, who took it seriously? Therefore, only tangible benefits are what he cares about, and everything else is trivial and not worth mentioning.
Ji Song looked at Li Shimin's hopeful eyes and knew that he wouldn't be able to get through this without giving him some useful information.
"It's several crops!"
"Crops?" Li Shimin was obviously confused. If it was just crops, it really didn't mean anything.
The Tang Dynasty was a vast land with abundant resources, but what didn’t it have?Still need to go to some place where I don’t know where to find it? Ji Song did not show off at this time and said solemnly: "If we, the Tang Dynasty, can obtain these very high-yielding crops, they can at least sustain our country for hundreds of years."
"Are you telling the truth?" Li Shimin said tremblingly.
Seeing Ji Song nodding, he stood up irritably.
This matter was beyond his imagination, making him feel like things were out of control.
If what Ji Song said is true, then no matter where he is, he must be brought back.
This is an obligation as an emperor.
Changsun looked at Ji Song and said softly: "If I hadn't said it from your mouth today, I would have ordered your Majesty to kill the person who said this on the spot."
"That's you. Your Majesty and I can be said to have watched you grow up, and we know a little bit about you. Otherwise, today's matter will definitely not go through."
Ji Song nodded and said, "I understand, this matter is a fate-changing thing for Datang and China."
Since ancient times, the change of dynasties has been nothing more than fields and famine. As long as the people can survive, no one is willing to hang their heads on their belts.
"Who else knows about this?"
Li Shimin turned around and asked.
Ji Song felt a strong murderous aura. He was sure that except for a few more people sitting today, if anyone else knew about it, they would definitely be purged.
If it were true, then this would be a great meritorious deed that would immediately sanctify the place.
It can be said that as long as he, Li Shimin, gets this merit, no matter what outrageous things he has done before.
As long as he succeeded in popularizing high-yielding crops, he would be one of the most beloved emperors. "No, I have never told anyone about this. If His Majesty hadn't pressed me today, I wouldn't have told anyone." Ji Song said helplessly.
He was really helpless. Now he had no basis for what he said, and no one believed him when he said it.
Even if someone believes it, if it is used by someone with ulterior motives, there will be unnecessary waves. This is not what Ji Song wants to see.
"To be honest, when the boy heard the news, he couldn't believe it, but it is the fact. According to the inference, it is in the northeast corner of our continent, which should be connected to that continent."
"Taking a step back, even if they are not connected, they may still be not far apart."
Li Shimin was very confused. He was a little confused and really didn't know what to do.
Reason told him that this was nonsense, but he hoped it was true.
If someone else had said this, he could have dragged them out and killed them without even thinking about it.
But Ji Song was different. He had never let him down.
With his temperament, he would not go to war over an uncertain matter unless he was completely sure.
But now he is not only taking action, but he is even willing to use the huge profits from sea trade to lure noble families and make them willingly contribute to this.
He even sent some of his most proud disciples to design ships to go to sea.
There are various signs that this kid Ji Song definitely has something he doesn't know about, and he definitely conceals a lot of truth.
But he doesn't care about these. What he cares about is whether what he says is true. As long as it is true, then he will give it a try even if he spends all his national strength.
He was originally an emperor who liked gambling, otherwise he would not have directly led his soldiers to attack Dou Jiande's military formation in a desperate situation.
"Now do you know the progress of the ship?"
After saying that, he looked at Ji Song playfully and said, "Don't be careless with me. Among these people, you are the most outstanding students. They also designed and built the ship. If you say that you don't know the inside story, who will believe it?"
Ji Song smiled coquettishly when he heard this and said sheepishly, "I know a little bit!"
He pinched his little finger and said to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin rolled his eyes, not believing what he said! "The boy only knows that their general direction is correct. As long as they follow the current progress, in up to three years, they will be able to completely build a ship that can sail in the deep sea." Ji Song said excitedly.
"Isn't it already built? Why does it still take three years?" Changsun asked in confusion.
Ji Song had no choice but to explain: "It's just a test boat, only one-third the size. Such a boat is fine in rivers or offshore waters, but it's still far behind when it comes to traveling in the deep sea!"
"And even if it is really built, it still needs to be tested to determine whether the performance is stable. It will take at least three times to know its overall capabilities."
"The sea is different from the land. There is no room for mistakes at sea. If something happens at sea, you can only leave it to fate."
"So, before going to sea, we must think of what we may encounter in advance, and sea ships are the most important. They are the only things we can rely on."
The eldest grandson was thoughtful, but did not ask any more questions.
Li Shimin had already recovered. He knew it was too early to make a decision. He couldn't believe everything Ji Song said. This was not what a qualified emperor should look like.
Didn't he mention that the northeast corner might be connected to that continent?As for whether it is true, we will soon find out after sending someone to check it out?
If it is true as Ji Song said, then I can believe [-]% of his words, but this [-]% is enough for me to take a gamble.
But thinking about this kid still wanting to go by himself? Bah, good idea! (End of this chapter)