Xue Rengui left overnight, and Zhang Zong and Li Hong also personally sent him out of the city. In order to cover up, Xue Rengui only brought a few personal guards, traveling lightly and simply, and rushed to the southeast Songzhou City as fast as possible. The troops there had been almost mobilized. As soon as Xue Rengui arrived, he could immediately lead his army to Tuyuhun.

Xue Rengui only stayed for one day from entering Beijing to leaving Beijing. Apart from Li Zhi and Li Hong, only a few people including Zhang Zong knew about his return. The rest of the people heard no news. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty was also in a state of looseness on the outside and tightness on the inside. On the surface, it seemed that singing and dancing were peaceful and happy, but in fact the entire state machine had started to move to prepare for the upcoming war.

That morning, Zhang Zong walked to the back garden of Furong Garden, which was where Li Hong and the maids of the Eastern Palace lived. Outsiders were generally not allowed to approach it, but some changes have occurred recently, mainly because there are more things here.

This place is not far from the main hall where Li Hong usually handles official duties. Zhang Zongmai stepped into this yard and saw that the entire yard had been reclaimed. Two crops were planted on both sides, namely potatoes and corn brought from America.

At that time, these two high-yield crops were divided into two parts, one of which was planted in Furong Garden. In order to ensure the safety of these crops, Li Hong also specially found a yard very close to him. This yard was originally a flowerbed, and the land was very fertile, so it could be used as a field after cleaning it.

Zhang Zong went into the yard for a tour, and the officials responsible for taking care of these crops immediately stepped forward and introduced him to the growth of the two crops. The one planted on the left of the yard was potatoes and corn on the right. Now the corn has grown to a human chest. It is estimated that it will be taller than humans in a while, and the potatoes are also very lush. Potatoes are probably starting to grow underground.

"Bachelor, both crops are growing well now, but the weather is quite hot recently. Do you think you need to water the two crops again?" Finally, the official who managed the crops asked Zhang Zong again. They were the first time they planted these two crops and had no experience at all. In addition, these two crops have a great relationship, so everything has to be followed by Zhang Zong's arrangements.

Zhang Zong did not immediately answer the officials' words, but bent down and opened the soil and looked at it. He found that although the soil on the surface was dry, the soil underneath was still relatively wet. So he stood up and replied: "No, both crops are more afraid of water. It is not a good thing to boil too much water. In addition, there is a lot of rain this season. If it rains heavily, you should pay attention to drainage and never flood them."

"Bachelor don't worry, the drainage ditches have been dug long ago, and there will never be any water in the ground!" The official replied immediately, and they had already prepared for these things.

"That's good!" Zhang Zong nodded when he heard this. Although he was born in the countryside in his previous life, he had never planted many lands. These experiences were all learned from listening to the elderly at home chatting, so he had no experience, and now he can only explore a little bit.

Next, Zhang Zong carefully observed the growth of corn and potatoes. Thanks to his liking for flowers and plants, he can accurately judge whether a plant is healthy. Crops and flowers and herbs are essentially plants, so this is also consistent. For example, water, fertilizer, and light will affect the growth of all plants.

After inspecting the tour, Zhang Zong nodded with satisfaction. The corn and potatoes were taken good care of and grew very well. It is estimated that the first batch of potatoes and corn will be harvested in a few months.

"By the way, there is no problem with the defense around you. I heard that the high-yield crops in Beiyuan were broken in by a crazy horse because of their slack defense, and they ruined a lot of crops. You have to be careful!" Zhang Zong suddenly thought of something at the end, so he reminded him again.

The corn and potatoes in Beiyuan were planted by Sinong Temple, but a few days ago, a horse broke into the field, causing many crops to be trampled. Li Zhi was also furious and directly removed the official responsible for managing the crops and investigated them. Now he is still in the prison of Dali Temple.

"Don't worry, bachelor, the officials have heard about this. Recently, I have been guarding the yard day and night, and the guards outside the yard are strengthened. Without my consent, no one is allowed to enter!" The responsible official also reported again. After all, with the lessons of the Sinong Temple, he has been careful recently, and he has not even returned home.

"That's good. Thank you for your hard work during this period. When this crop is harvested in the future, I will definitely ask the prince for you in person!" Zhang Zong also patted the other party's shoulder with confidence and said.

When the official heard that Zhang Zong wanted to ask for me and others, he was also excited and immediately patted his chest again to promise that he would never let any accidents happen to these high-yield crops. Zhang Zong also encouraged him a few more words again, and then he left the yard. It happened that the main hall where Li Hong handled government affairs was nearby, so he also stepped to meet Li Hong because he also had something to discuss with Li Hong.

Li Hong was handling official duties. When he saw Zhang Zong coming in, he immediately smiled and said, "You are here just in time. Let me tell you good news. General Xue has arrived in Yazhou. Including the time when the information was sent back, he probably has arrived in Songzhou now."

"That's great. Has the time for the two armies to launch an attack been set?" Zhang Zong also said happily after hearing this.

"It's decided. In just ten days, the Tubo mission will be temporarily detained, so as not to make any small moves." Li Hong smiled again. Although it was a bit hasty in the war against Tubo this time, it was very sudden. I guess Tubo did not expect that the Tang Dynasty would send troops suddenly, and would definitely be caught off guard.

Zhang Zong was not surprised to hear that the Tubo delegation was going to be detained. He had known this for a long time, but there was no need to worry about the security of the delegation. The Tang Dynasty would not do anything to the delegation, but they would have to wait until the war was over before they could be let go.

"Your Highness, have you found out about Beiyuan? Is it really just a crazy horse?" Zhang Zong also thought of his purpose at this time, so he asked Li Hong again that the fields of corn and potatoes were trampled on by horses, which made him smell a bit of conspiracy from it.
Chapter completed!