This book is a masterpiece that broadened Zhang Zhongjing's horizons.
The book contained detailed records of many medicinal herbs and ailments that he had not yet discovered, which greatly benefited him and added some useful knowledge to his mind.
"Yes, I didn't know that potatoes were also a traditional Chinese medicine!"
Hua Tuo, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh. He had heard that potatoes were both food and medicine, which had piqued his curiosity, and he had been observing them for several days.
Such an astonishing yield of food, and it's also medicine—that's quite remarkable.
"Hmm, not bad!"
Dong Feng couldn't help but nod slightly, looking like a wise and otherworldly being, which made Lin Yi both amused and exasperated.
Legend has it that Dong Feng was a professional Daoist practitioner, and there are even rumors that he slew a dragon. It seems that these stories are true.
The three powerful figures realized that Lin Yi had something to discuss with the Prince of Northern Liang, so they made an excuse and left, leaving Lin Yi and his companions there to drink tea.
Watching them leave, Lin Rusong frowned and asked, " Yi'er, did you need to see your father for something?"
"Father, please look!"
Lin Yi nodded and handed the intelligence report to Lin Rusong.
The people who spoke earlier were all highly skilled physicians, and mentioning such a matter in front of them would have been somewhat unpleasant, so I'm giving it to Lin Rusong now.
Upon seeing the contents, Lin Rusong's pupils constricted, and he exclaimed, "What a heartless bastard Li Anlan! This guy really killed his own brothers and then his uncles!"
"Kill Uncle?" Wang Ziwen's expression changed, and she also leaned closer to take a look.
After reading it, both of them had solemn expressions, clearly shocked by Li Anlan's decisive and ruthless actions. This guy is truly a ruthless person.
"A clean and decisive move, coupled with the advantage of this grand event—that's the ruthless Li Anlan we know!"
"In that case, once Li Anlan has consolidated the resources and troops in the south, he will likely turn against my Xiliang and Northern Liang!"
Wang Ziwen took a deep breath, her expression turning somewhat grim.
As long as Li Anlan remains steadfast, he will definitely not sit idly by and watch Xiliang continue to grow stronger, so this battle is probably coming very soon.
"That's not necessarily true, there's still a southern chieftain!" Lin Rusong suddenly calmed down and said with a smile.
Southern Tusi!
Upon hearing this name, Lin Yi suddenly realized that he had forgotten about them. These guys didn't want Great Ning to become the dominant power.
Even so, Li Anlan's life was still not easy.
However, the southern chieftains were no match for Great Ning because the gap in weaponry was too great. Unless Li Anlan's side was greedy for merit and acted rashly, they had absolutely no chance of winning.
A cold smile flashed in Lin Rusong's eyes, and he said in a deep voice, " Li Anlan is dreaming, but unfortunately I, Lin Rusong, will not give him that chance. Tomorrow when I go back, I will send an additional 200,000 troops to the border of Great Ning!"
With me watching over things in the west, and Yi'er's Xiliang in the All Under Heaven, our father-son alliance is invincible!
"For Li Anlan to think he can conquer the All Under Heaven is simply delusional."
Hmph, do you really think that unifying the armed forces of Great Ning will All Under Heaven invincible? That's a joke!
Once Northern Liang cripples your Northwest region, you can try launching a full-scale attack on Xiliang. This mutually supporting situation means that unless you swiftly defeat one side, I'll make sure you can't stop!
Perhaps we could contact those underlings of the southern chieftains and give them a good spanking; that would be perfect.
"Hahaha!"
Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud. He wasn't afraid of Li Anlan's military strength. After all, no matter how many troops Li Anlan had, it wouldn't matter. He wasn't sure he could defeat Xiliang.
Even without the help of Northern Liang, Xiliang is not something Li Anlan can conquer now.
However, he did not object to his father's arrangement. After all, it was necessary to guard against Li Anlan's sudden attack. If he caught Northern Liang guard, it would be troublesome.
At this moment, Wang Ziwen thought of a problem. He frowned and said, "Your Highness, Great Ning is pressing us relentlessly. We probably can't give them these potatoes for now, otherwise their military strength will increase dramatically!"
He knew that the population of Great Ning far exceeded that of Northern Liang and Xiliang. If Li Anlan were given enough food, his military strength would increase dramatically.
Lin Yi shook his head and laughed, "Don't worry, Uncle Wang, besides giving some potatoes away for free to the common people, I'll sell the rest to those powerful families. Li Anlan, if you have the guts, go ahead and rob them!"
Pfft!
Upon hearing this, Lin Rusong was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but burst into laughter. This kid is really cunning and mischievous!
If Li Anlan were to seize these potatoes after they had been given to the people, it would undoubtedly incite public outrage.
After giving it to the aristocratic families, who were already incredibly selfish, and now that it's being bought with money, they shouldn't even think about it.
The appearance of this grain might even give rise to some local powerful figures, making Li Anlan's life even more difficult. His son's move was truly brilliant.
"Hahaha!" Wang Ziwen couldn't help but laugh too; the young master's move was a bit amazing.
One potato can cause casualties among several forces; that's quite interesting.
"Don't worry about these things; the initiative is on our side."
Lin Yi smiled and waved his hand. He had already made this arrangement long ago, so he naturally didn't think there was a problem with it.
A playful glint appeared on his face as he chuckled, "But I'm curious, how will Li Yifeng and Li Siyuan treat the Third Prince, Li Yunmiao, after they learn that their father has been killed by the Emperor?"
They've been great partners these past few days, but suddenly they've become the son of their father's killer—that's going to be interesting.
A Restaurant!
On the second floor of the restaurant, all the members of the prominent families were gathered, having even paid to book the entire second floor, to discuss important matters.
Zhang Wanhao, the eldest brother, stated frankly, "Gentlemen, the potato yield has now been verified, exceeding 7,500 jin per mu, which far surpasses our expectations. Therefore, we need it!"
"That's right, Brother Zhang is right. My Chen Clan has over 30,000 mu of land. If we planted all of it with potatoes, the profits would be staggering," the Chen Clan member exclaimed excitedly.
The others nodded in agreement.
Nearly 40% of the land in Great Ning is in the hands of powerful families and wealthy merchants. With these lands combined, and a yield of over 7,000 jin per mu, this would be an astonishing fortune, and it's important to understand that this is a long-term benefit.
Letting this go would be utterly foolish!
They looked at Li Yunmiao with strange expressions. The Third Prince wanted to freeload; that wouldn't be so easy.
Cough cough!
Zhang Wanhao walked directly to Li Yunmiao's side, cupped his hands and said, "Third Prince, this matter is of great importance. As a prince, you should seek the benefit of the people of Great Ning!"
Mr. Zhang said this today not for personal gain, but purely out of a sense of justice.