"Let's decide the matter first, and order the Ministry of Households to allocate money and grain to Liaodong to build a resettlement point in Liaodong, and the current pilot project."

In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Hongzhi finally made a decision and set a population migration plan for the development of Liaodong.

After discussing the affairs of Liaodong, today's business can be regarded as done.

Recently, there have been many things that have annoyed Emperor Hongzhi.

"Your Majesty, Princess~"

Seeing that everyone was about to disperse, Liu Jin suddenly thought of something.

The sweet potatoes are ripe and it's time to harvest.

This is a grain crop introduced from the Golden Continent, and it is also something that Liu Jin boasted about at the beginning that can produce dozens of stones per mu, and it is also called auspicious by Emperor Hongzhi, so it is natural to invite everyone to take a look and feel the joy of the harvest.

"Liu Jin, what's the matter?"

Emperor Hongzhi smiled slightly, looked at Liu Jin and asked.

"Your Majesty, the sweet potatoes brought back from the Golden Continent are ripe, and it's time to harvest, and the minister wants to ask Your Majesty and the princes to go and have a look."

Liu Jin hurriedly said.

"Sweet potatoes are finally ripe?"

When Emperor Hongzhi and the others heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up slightly.

This corn, peppers, and tomatoes are the most sought-after things in the capital recently, and the price is expensive, and everyone eats it almost every day.

The taste is still quite good.

The yield of corn is also quite good, although the yield per mu is not reached, but the yield per mu is still seventy or eighty, and this corn is relatively drought tolerant, and does not need to occupy fertile land, which is extremely critical.

In addition, the peanuts brought back from the Golden Continent are now also a must-have dish for the magnates in the capital, the more you eat this thing, the more fragrant it is, and it is said that it also has the effect of replenishing yang qi, and the price is also expensive.

Therefore, everyone is also quite looking forward to sweet potatoes and potatoes, looking forward to it to bring surprises to everyone.

"Haha, let's go, let's go, we have to go and see."

Emperor Hongji laughed happily.

There are several more food crops, which is definitely a great thing, which means that the people of Daming can have more food to eat, and from now on, they will no longer be like before, starving at every turn, and they can't live at every turn.

"Yes, yes, this has to be seen, I heard that the yield of this sweet potato is much higher than that of corn."

"I just don't know how Liu Jin is going to brag about this sweet potato this time."

Zhang Mao also nodded again and again, and then said with a smile.

"Haha~"

"He will definitely advertise that this sweet potato has the effect of nourishing yin and replenishing yang, or it is to strengthen the body."

Zhu Fu immediately laughed.

"Haha~"

When the surrounding people heard this, they couldn't help but laugh happily.

Peppers, tomatoes, corn, peanuts, and other crops brought back from the Golden Continent were fried by Liu Jin at very high prices, and only the rich could afford to eat them.

In fact, everyone knows that this is just Liu Jin promoting these things, so that more people can plant these crops brought back from the Golden Continent.

As for the propaganda in the newspapers, it is just a boo.

If you really think that eating corn can nourish yin and yang, then you are really stupid.

That is, this thing has just come out, and it was brought back from the Golden Continent, and it is rare and expensive, and everyone wants to give it a try, and next year, this thing will be the same as other food.

"Let's go, let's go and see, Liu Jin said at the beginning, sweet potatoes can yield dozens of stones per mu, with this sweet potato, my people in Daming will never have to starve in the future."

Liu Jian also said with a smile.

"Take it away~"

Emperor Hongzhi is also in a very good mood, the food is stable, the country is stable, as long as he can eat enough, who will be idle and have nothing to do to rebel?

Everyone drove directly out of the palace, out of the capital, and came to the experimental field of the Tianjin Agricultural Commercial Bank located on the outskirts of the capital.

Moltke, who learned the news, also immediately asked people to prepare manpower, prepare tools, and listen to commands at any time.

Liu Jin led everyone to the test field, and introduced it to everyone as he walked.

"Your Majesty, Princess~"

"These are corn fields, and this is the corn stalks, which can be used to feed the livestock, and this cob that grows on it, it's the corn cob."

Passing by a corn field, Liu Jin also said with a smile.

"It turns out that corn looks like this~"

Emperor Hongzhi went down to the field with great interest, looked at the corn stalk carefully, and also picked a corn, carefully weighed, weighed, and then opened his clothes and looked at it.

"These are probably cornfields used as seeds, and these corns are very old." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, these corns are used as seeds, and they are all chosen with the thickest stalks, and the best corn cobs are the largest and fullest."

Liu Jin nodded, thought for a while and said: "If you want to have a bumper yield of grain, in addition to the fertile fields, seeds are also extremely critical factors. ”

"The imperial court has always attached importance to agriculture and is agriculture-oriented, but it has paid little attention to the cultivation of seeds, and most of the seeds planted by farmers are cultivated by themselves, and it is often difficult to cultivate good seeds."

"In some places, the improved varieties can only be limited to one place, and there is no way to promote them on a large scale."

"I heard that there are some rice varieties in the Nanyang region, and its yield is much higher than that of our rice varieties in the Ming Dynasty, so the minister wondered if the imperial court could set up a yamen to collect and cultivate improved varieties around the world, and promote good seeds."

"In the form of experimental fields, we have established experimental fields in various parts of Daming to experiment and cultivate improved varieties to achieve the purpose of improving improved varieties and increasing yields."

Bringing Emperor Hongzhi and the princes of the court to the farmland, naturally not only to see the yield of sweet potatoes, but also to popularize agriculture-related things.

All dynasties have emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce, but few people have paid attention to the cultivation and promotion of grain varieties, as well as the promotion of advanced farming methods and tools.

Hearing Liu Jin's words, Emperor Hongzhi, Liu Jian and others suddenly lit up.

yes, why didn't I think of that in the first place?

Grain seeds need to be cultivated, and the ancient Chinese people were able to cultivate the dog's tail grass into millet, which is the result of continuous manual selection and cultivation from generation to generation.

If you only rely on the common people to do this, it must be very slow, and the knowledge of the common people is limited, and it is difficult to say that it will be cultivated into excellent varieties.

In some places, excellent varieties have been cultivated, but they are often only limited to one place, and there is no way to spread them to more places on a large scale.

"This son deserves to be a son of a master~"

Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others couldn't help but look at each other, secretly admiring in their hearts.

All dynasties and dynasties have said that agriculture is important, but in fact, it is nothing more than encouraging agriculture and reclaiming wasteland, but no one has ever said that a special yamen should be set up to cultivate and promote improved seeds.

"Good~"

Emperor Hongzhi also said with his eyes shining.

This method is good, and if there are good seeds, they should be promoted on a large scale, so that more people can plant them, such as corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.

Good varieties also need to be cultivated continuously, and the spontaneous cultivation of the common people is obviously far from enough, and it is very appropriate for the imperial court to send special personnel to do this.

"Your Majesty, this method is very good."

Liu Jian also hurriedly followed.

"The minister also thought that this law was good, and set up a special yamen to find good seeds, cultivate good seeds, and promote good seeds in all parts of the Ming Dynasty, and I believe that in the future, I will have no famine in the Ming Dynasty."

Li Dongyang also said solemnly.

When it comes to agriculture and food, these civil officials are the favorite, and of course the emperor is also the most important issue.

The grain should be stable, and the people should have enough to eat.

Only on the basis of the common people having enough to eat can we talk about other things, if the common people can't even eat enough, then the country will be unstable.

"Well, this matter is settled, Liu Jian, you go back and discuss with everyone, and come up with a specific plan, although such a yamen is established."

"This yamen is called the Ministry of Agriculture, it does not belong to the Sixth Ministry, and the level is one level lower than the Sixth Ministry."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded slightly, then thought about it and said.

Hearing Emperor Hongzhi's words, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others were slightly surprised, this newly established yamen, it stands to reason that it should be placed under the six departments, and it can be managed by any department.

But now Emperor Hongzhi has actually separated this Ministry of Agriculture, and it is no longer under the management of any of the six departments, and this level is too high.

The Sixth Department is considered the highest department in the imperial court, one level lower than the Sixth Department, which is quite high, especially for a newly established department.

But when you think about it, there is nothing to say about the importance of agriculture.

We must attach great importance to agriculture.

"How is this corn grown?"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the corn and asked Liu Jin.

"The planting of this corn is relatively simple, you can peel off the corn grains and plant them in the ground one by one."

"The cultivation of that sweet potato is even simpler, and it is very easy to survive."

"You only need to cut the rattan of the sweet potato and plant it in the ground, and it can survive, so the sweet potato is very easy to promote on a large scale."

Liu Jin hurriedly replied.

"Well, next year, I'll get a little bit of these seeds to my imperial garden, and I'll plant some too."

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, he immediately laughed.

Looking at the experimental field in front of me, looking up, I can't see the edge at a glance, there are patches of corn, and there are large areas of pepper fields, tomato fields, and peanut fields next to them.

"Your Majesty, that is the sweet potato field, I have ordered someone to prepare it, and I can start harvesting sweet potatoes soon."

Liu Jin smiled, and suddenly remembered that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty seemed to have to go to the fields every year to do some work and plant some land, which is said to be a fine tradition left by Comrade Lao Zhu.

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