After the Son of Heaven praised it, Lin Yanchao immediately presented sweet potatoes to the officials to see.

The officials looked at it one by one, but they felt that this thing was mediocre, but when Lin Yanchao and Shen Shixing said that the yield per mu was twenty or thirty stones, they all felt that it was too exaggerated.

At this time, Pan Jitao suddenly said: "Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, this sweet potato is not unique to Fujian. ”

The Son of Heaven was surprised: "Pan Qing, is there any basis for this?" ”

Pan Jitao said at the moment: "Your Majesty, the minister remembers seeing this thing in Guangdong, which was introduced to Guangdong by Cantonese Chen Yi and Lin Huainan from Annan, but the locals do not call it sweet potato, but sweet potato." ”

Pan Jitao's words made Lin Yanchao's face a little ugly.

What the? Sweet potatoes had already been introduced to Daming before him, why hadn't he heard of it.

At this time, Mu Rui also came out of the class and said: "Your Majesty, this sweet potato is actually a vermilion potato, our Yunnan Lin'an, Yao'an, Shunning, Jingdong four mansions have long been planted, this thing is said to have been introduced to Yunnan when Longqing was in time." ”

Lin Yanchao said in his heart, no, wasn't the sweet potato introduced to Daming from Fujian?

In fact, sweet potatoes were introduced to China from Guangdong, Fujian, and Yunnan.

Yunnan was the earliest, but Yunnan was too far away to spread to the Central Plains.

Guangdong also has it, but it is not taken seriously.

Only in Fujian, Chen Zhenlong found that this thing was easy to plant in history, so that the yield per mu increased greatly, and it was played to the governor of Fujian, Jin Xuezeng, so Jin Xuezeng paid attention to sweet potatoes. After that, sweet potatoes were used to prepare for famine, and they were valued by the imperial court.

What is the process of this development?

For example, the steam engine was invented long before Watt, but Watt was the only one who applied it to industrial production and caused the first industrial revolution.

Therefore, people in later generations thought that it was Watt's invention of the steam engine.

Therefore, Lin Yanchao did not expect this when he did everything, he was really not good at learning! Before crossing over, why didn't I look at history a few more times, I really took it for granted.

Pan Jitao talked about things, and Mu Rui fell into the ground, but now Lin Yanchao is likely to have committed the crime of bullying the king. It was he who couldn't argue.

The Son of Heaven's eyes narrowed.

Just when Marquis Wu Qing, Mu Rui thought that Lin Yanchao was going to be finished.

But seeing Lin Yanchao's eyes flashing, he looked at Mu Rui and asked: "Lord Mu, dare to ask if there are things like vermilion potatoes in Yunnan that produce twenty or thirty stones per mu, why does the lord know it but does not dedicate it to the Son of Heaven, what is his intention?" ”

The situation suddenly took a turn for the worse.

Mu Rui suddenly knew what it meant to lift a stone and shoot himself in the foot. He relied on his identity as the prince of Muguo to not take Lin Yanchao as a Wenchen in his eyes, thinking that the well water on both sides did not interfere with the river water, no matter how good you Lin Yanchao was, he couldn't help me.

But today Mu Rui knew the consequences of offending Lin Yanchao, a civil official is like a knife, not only can he hurt people secretly, but he can also kill people in the palace.

Zhu Geng in the palace, Shen has always sneered, who is Lin Yanchao? You Lord Mu is so ignorant of the heavens and the earth, you dare to offend him?

Who is Ma Yu to find out.

Even Li Wei, Marquis of Wuqing, was shocked, Lin Yanchao really took revenge overnight, and he slapped him in the face in a moment.

Mu Rui was full of sweat and said, "This ...... This ......"

Mu Rui looked at the Son of Heaven and looked at him with suspicion. He knew what the consequences would be if a Xinjiang minister like him who led the troops made the central government suspicious.

Mu Rui said immediately: "Your Majesty, this vermilion potato is not as effective as Master Lin said, how can the yield per mu be as much as twenty or thirty stones?" ”

Lin Yanchao sneered: "Lord Mu, the prefect of Fuzhou submitted a document to the governor of Fujian this year, saying that there are seven benefits of sweet potatoes, and I implore the whole province to promote it." Among them, it is said that the yield of sweet potatoes per mu is thousands of catties, and the crops are several times better, which can be clearly observed in this submission, and it has been confirmed that I am not lying. What does Lord Mu mean by repeatedly covering up the effect of Zhu Shu? ”

"That's it!"

But when he saw the Son of Heaven at the head of the throne, he had already made a straight face.

The Son of Heaven looked at Mu Rui's deflated face, and he also smiled in his heart, he also knew that there was definitely something wrong with Lin Yanchao's words, and Mu Rui must have suffered a loss. But beating the border ministers like this also echoes his thoughts.

Shen Shixing went out and said: "Your Majesty, whether this is called sweet potato or red potato, but the yield per mu is so high, it is an auspicious thing, this potato is in the sky, it is Your Majesty's benevolence and sage, it is given by heaven, if it is promoted and planted in the north and south, it is Xian's grace and sowing ah!" ”

Pan Jitao came out again and said: "Your Majesty, there were also people who wanted to transplant this sweet potato from Guangdong to the north, but it was cold in the north and it was difficult to plant. ”

Lin Yanchao listened to his heart and said, Okay, you Pan Jitao, which side are you on?

On the side, Hai Rui also said: "Your Majesty, the minister also heard of this sweet potato when he was in his hometown, and it is indeed as Pan Shangshu said, it is difficult to plant in the north." ”

In fact, Pan Jitao, Hai Rui is right, in history, Xu Guangqi was interested in promoting sweet potatoes to the north and tried to plant them near the capital, but the sweet potato seeds are difficult to overwinter.

So Xu Guangqi complained to his family in his family letter that it was so difficult to plant sweet potatoes in the north.

Lin Yanchao felt that it was really 'the book is shallow, and he never knows that this matter needs to be done', he always thought that as long as the sweet potato was introduced, the Ming Dynasty could reverse the national situation, but he didn't expect that the things that the traverser thought, the ancients generally thought about it, but they always suffered from being stuck in a few technical points that were difficult to cross, so it was not successful.

The Son of Heaven sighed: "I see, it's a pity. ”

Lin Yanchao's eyes flashed and he said: "In the past, rice could not cross Huaibei, but now even Shanxi can grow rice. The minister implored His Majesty to give the minister a hundred acres of land, and the minister vowed to plant this sweet potato in the north. ”

The Son of Heaven couldn't help but say: "Lin Qing's family, you are a minister of the court, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, but you want to do this thing?" ”

After the Son of Heaven finished speaking, the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty all burst into laughter.

Bachelor of Hanlin, go farming? Really laughed to death.

Lin Yanchao was also speechless, how to explain, can it be said that I am less cheap and more contemptible?

The Son of Heaven immediately said: "Okay, that's all for the sweet potato." Lin Qing's family's heart, I received it. You said that this sweet potato was introduced by Chen Zhenlong, so I will give him an official position, give him the position of Wen Linlang, and other meritorious people will let the officials be appointed as officials. ”

"Your Majesty......" Lin Yanchao had to say more.

But seeing that the Son of Heaven was a little unhappy, he said: "Today is the New Year's Day, I am happy with the people of the world, don't talk about the things in the court." I have every opportunity on weekdays, you can wait for a month, and I will be empty today, so don't be formal, and drink with me! ”

The Son of Heaven said so, and Lin Yanchao couldn't talk about it anymore, so he could only retreat.

As for Mu Rui, he was sweating like rain, and he didn't know what to do, but Lin Yanchao had already stopped putting his mind on him, and he didn't look at it.

The banquet was completed from the Jianji Palace.

The Son of Heaven left first, and then everyone left the hall, and the ministers of civil and military affairs, and the relatives walked down the steps.

Shen Shixing surrounded the cabinet scholars, surrounded by many civil and military ministers, and after worshipping the scholars of the Central Pole Temple, he sat firmly in the position of first assistant.

At present, the ministers are on the side, Shen Shixing is talking and laughing in them, and the prime minister's bearing is exactly like this.

Lin Yanchao was a little lonely, he breathed in the cold air at the moment and walked down the steps.

He didn't know in advance about the fact that sweet potatoes were planted in Yunnan and Guangdong, and that the sweet potato seeds could not overwinter in the north. He worked hard to plan, but in the end it didn't work, of course, because he was in a bad mood.

He didn't get appreciated by the Son of Heaven because of this, but he couldn't impress the Son of Heaven, and used the decree of the imperial court to promote sweet potatoes.

"Master Lin stays."

Lin Yanchao stopped when he heard this, but saw that it was Yu Shenxing, who was also a bachelor.

"Bachelor Yu!"

Lin Yanchao stopped, and Yu Shenxing stepped forward and said, "Master Lin, you said that sweet potatoes can yield twenty or thirty stones per mu, do you have any of them in the family, borrow me to take a look." ”

Lin Yanchao was not very interested: "Originally, there were a lot, but they were transported from south to north, and many of them were broken, and now there are only a few left, if Brother Yu likes it, you can take them." ”

Yu Shenxing saw Lin Yanchao and asked, "Master Lin, don't be disappointed about today's matter. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "For my own sake, this sweet potato is a thing that yields twenty or thirty stones per mu, if it is promoted to the world, the people can not suffer from famine." Why doesn't Your Majesty take it to heart? ”

Yu Shenxing heard the words and said: "Twenty or thirty stones? Maybe everyone thinks it's too ridiculous, the yield of grain and rice per mu is only two or three stones. In the past few years, many border ministers have offered auspicious rui and told the Son of Heaven that the yield per mu is dozens of stones, hundreds of stones, not only Your Majesty, but even I am tired of hearing it. Maybe His Majesty heard about this and thought it was too vain. ”

Lin Yanchao said in his heart, what, the Ming Dynasty was also prevalent in exaggerated style? 100,000 catties per mu? I've been away from the court for the past few years, how could the atmosphere change like this.

Yu Shenxing said: "Indeed, since Master Lin left Beijing, the atmosphere of the court is very different, and some ministers welcome His Majesty, offer strange things, or report a bumper harvest under his rule. ”

"At the beginning, His Majesty was very happy to hear it, and gave these ministers officials and knights, but later found out that most of these things were fraud, and after a few investigations, His Majesty no longer cared about the matter of reporting a local harvest and a yield of more than ten or twenty stones per mu, not to mention praise, but also issued an order to the locality, so that the officials could work hard and not flatter!"

Lin Yanchao thought to himself, I'll take care of it, and this matter.

Yu Shenxing said: "If you change someone else, Yu Mou must have thought that it was a random report of auspiciousness, but what kind of person is Master Lin, Your Majesty and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and the people who read the world are all aware of it." ”

Lin Yanchao listened to these words, and immediately said gratefully: "I am really ashamed of Bachelor Yu's trust. ”

Yu Shenxing said with a smile: "For a minister like Master Lin who serves the country and the people, Yu will not be wrong to look at people." ”

In the cold wind, Lin Yanchao felt a trace of warmth.

Yu Shenxing, an upright Shandong man, gave himself firm support at this time.

At the same time, through Yu Shenxing's words, Lin Yanchao also knew that the promotion of sweet potatoes was not a one-touch thing, and he was still too eager after all.

However, this visit to the palace was not completely without gain, at least he asked for an official position for Chen Zhenlong. Although it is only a seven-rank scattered official, this is an official position appointed by the Son of Heaven, and its significance is extraordinary.

After returning home from the palace, Lin Yanchao saw Lin Qianqian greet him as soon as he entered the door, and said with a smile: "Xianggong, Xianggong, in the court today, does Your Majesty praise you for the sweet potatoes?" ”

Lin Yanchao shook his head and said, "Where is the praise?" It's boring. What about you? ”

"That's it!" Lin Qianqian smiled when he heard this, his eyes were crooked, and he wanted to stop talking.

Lin Yanchao was pleasantly surprised when he heard this: "Does the queen like it?" ”

Lin Qianqian nodded vigorously, and said with a smile: "The queen likes it, the sweet potatoes I brought today were taken by the queen, and when the palace cooked porridge, the officials' wives ate it, and they said that the porridge is not sweet and greasy, and it is not light, and it can also be used to quench thirst." ”

After speaking, Lin Qianqian raised his wrist, compared a jade bracelet and said with a smile: "The queen is very happy, when the palace gave it, do you say it looks good?" ”

Lin Yanchao almost looked up to the sky and sighed when he saw it, if it was really about consumption and boosting GDP, in the end, it would depend on women.

Our Daming's hope seems to be on the queen.

It's right to keep one hand for yourself, and it's really right to let Lin Qianqian offer sweet potatoes, which is called the east is not bright and the west is bright.

also let her earn a jade bracelet for nothing.

Wait a minute.

Lin Yanchao seemed to think of something and said, "You said that the queen added sweet potatoes to the dish, not the staple food?" ”

Lin Qianqian nodded and said, "Isn't it?" Sweet potatoes are originally vegetables! ”

Lin Yanchao suddenly realized, yes, at this time, people's staple food is grains, what is the staple food to eat full, can cushion the stomach. But sweet potatoes are generally considered not to be a staple food, and they can't fill their stomachs.

When it was first introduced to China, the common people did not use it as a meal, wondering if it could be used as a miscellaneous grain.

This is another difficult problem to promote sweet potatoes, but it is inferior to how to grow them in the north.

Lin Yanchao was thinking about national events in his heart, but Lin Qianqian didn't care at all and asked: "Xianggong, Xianggong, don't think about it first, what is the reward for the New Year's Day of the Son of Heaven this year?" ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but smile when he heard this, Lin Qianqian was like a husband who wanted to ask a clear wife after he gave a year-end bonus.

With Lin Qianqian as his wife, Lin Yanchao felt that any big thing could be relieved, and the sweet potatoes should be put aside. Worrying about the country and the people, where is it important to have your own firewood, rice, oil and salt.

Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "I heard that it is one stone of rice, two pieces of cloth, one piece of satin, some vinegar sauce and pepper, and more than a dozen catties of charcoal, all of which are received in Guanglu Temple." ”

Lin Qianqian said happily: "So much! This year, it is rare for the emperor to be generous, and you must remember that the next time you go out, you will be brought from Guanglu Temple by the way. ”

Lin Yanchao said with a serious face: "I know, I know." ”

Lin Qianqian was still uneasy and said: "The last time you went late, there are only some Chen Gu left in the Lu rice of Guanglu Temple, but it is unpalatable, this time you go early, don't you want to go out to visit the elder of the pavilion tomorrow?" Remember to go out early and go to Guanglu Temple to do things first. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "You are also Mrs. Fate, don't worry about these things." ”

Lin Qianqian said disapprerovitically: "The queen mother still eats sweet potatoes, what if I am Mrs. Fate?" You don't have to worry about that. ”

Seeing Lin Qianqian like this, Lin Yanchao laughed, and his previous frustration had long since disappeared. So he asked, "What will Madame eat tonight?" ”

Lin Qianqian reported the names of the dishes one by one, and Lin Yanchao said with a smile: "Okay, I know, let Mr. Sun and them come together." ”

Lin Qianqian smiled and said, "I knew that you were going to have a treat, I already knew it." ”

At this time, he said outside the door: "Master, master, Your Majesty has rewarded you with three anchovies, and the people in the palace have sent them to our house!" ”

Lin Yanchao said in his heart, what? What's going on?