"Back then, Zhang Qian made the Western Regions stumped, just like Master Yang, with such a lofty attitude, could he get those new things from the Western Regions? Shouldn't such a ceremonial state as the Ming Dynasty be inclusive and inclusive? As the crown prince, the palace went to do the business of the merchants, and the merchants benefited and the palace gave righteousness. This is the essential difference between Hongu and Shangjia. Zhu Houzhao said.

"But speaking of which, let me ask you if you have any shops under your hands? I'm just a little bit, right? Zhu Houzhao said, "Master Yang also has it at home, so is this considered a businessman?" Do you want to answer that the affairs of this scholar in this palace are just vassals and elegance, and the affairs of this official can only be a small benefit for the country? ”

"Alright, stop arguing!" Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu signaled that Zhu Houzhao could stop talking.

"Prince, you go on to talk about other crops. As for all of you, Aiqing has opinions, let's wait until the prince is all finished! After all, most people don't like to see you arguing! "Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu is a little emotional, and I'm not happy.

"Okay, the minister continues to talk to you about other crops!" Zhu Houzhao took a breath and said, "Have you seen the boxy thing in your hands?" This thing is called a potato, also called a potato! Please also ask my father to take out a potato for you to see! ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a potato!" Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu took out a whole potato.

"The reason why I gave you stems is that to grow potatoes, you need to cut the potatoes into pieces, wait for the stems of the potatoes to sprout, and then plant them! Potatoes are planted right now, and they can be harvested in the summer after they are planted. Potatoes can also satisfy hunger like corn, but potatoes will be more useful, potatoes can be used for stir-frying, as for frying, boiling, and stewing, it is up to the chefs of the adults. ”

"Of course, in the south, you can plant again in the summer, so you can grow potatoes twice a year in the south! Corn is stored in the same way as wheat, which needs to be dried and stored, but potatoes are not the same! The potatoes themselves are very easy to store and do not perish, but if the potatoes sprout, they can no longer be eaten. Because Zhang Yaer's potatoes are already spoiled, you will get sick if you eat them, just like everyone eats expired food. Zhu Houzhao said.

"Of course, you are not invited to eat potatoes, because the number of potatoes is limited, if you are interested, you can get a few sprouted stems in your yard and taste them when you harvest in the summer!" Zhu Houzhao said.

"Alright, and your last crop!" Zhu Houzhao said, "Adults can take a bite and taste it, if you are not afraid of spicy!" This is a seasoning crop that can replace dogwood, and it is used for flavoring with pepper cinnamon or something. Of course, it's not a spice! ”

"Is there anything you'd like to try?"

"Taste it!" The first person to eat chili peppers in the Ming Dynasty appeared, no, he was the second, and the first was his father.

All the officials looked at Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the military department, and he was actually willing to taste it.

"Shhh Ma Wensheng hurriedly opened his mouth wide and inhaled, "It's so spicy, it's so spicy, it's so spicy!" ”

It was just a moment of effort, and the sweat on this guy's forehead came out.

"How? Master Ma, isn't it spicy? Zhu Houzhao said with concern.

"It's really spicy!" Ma Wensheng is a little spicy enough.

"These three things are all traded between the palace and the Franc machine, but these three crops are not the crops of the Franc machine, these are the crops of other places, and they are slowly said by the palace!" Zhu Houzhao said.

Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu looked at Zhu Houzhao quietly, and actually felt that his son was really good, as if he had just started to govern back then, even better than before, because he obeyed most of the minister's words, and his son seemed to be better than himself at this point.

Originally, Emperor Zhu Youzhu of Hongzhi was worried that he only had Zhu Houzhao under his knees, and he would be spoiled if he was too spoiled. But now it doesn't seem to be as serious as I thought. It seems that because of such spoiling, Zhu Houzhao actually has an invisible and intangible deterrent to the ministers that he does not have.

This is very important for an emperor, but Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu felt that he himself did not have such a deterrent, but he was very glad that he had a son, and he was very pleased. This really makes the old father proud, Hongzhi Emperor Zhu Youzhu was a little fascinated when he looked at Zhu Houzhao's performance.

"If these crops are not native to Franco, how did they get them? Today, I would like to tell you about this country that thrives on the sea but is underestimated by all of you! Zhu Houzhao said.

"These three crops were brought from the American continent by Columbus the Franco. I'm afraid you don't know where the American continent is, did they pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty? Zhu Houzhao said, "Since you don't know, then I'll share it with you." ”

"This American continent is a land similar to that of the Ming and Tatars. Of course, the vastness of the territory is not the point. The point is that this is an ownerless country, where the wisdom of the people has not been opened, if the people there are still in the ancient tribal period according to the current civilization process of our Ming Dynasty, it can also be said to be the Stone Age! Zhu Houzhao said, "Okay, let's move on to Columbus!" ”

"Columbus was a Francologist and a navigator, just like Zheng He of our Ming Dynasty. Columbus sailed to discover the American continent and then brought the crops to the Franc machine. These crops are all high-yielding things, and the palace has reached an agreement with the Franc machine merchants, if there are any new crops in the voyage to introduce the Franc machine, they will be sent to Daming as soon as possible, of course, as a reward the palace will pay them for their needs. ”

"Dare to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, what are they exchanging?"

"It's nothing more than silk and porcelain, in the Franco-Rang machine their nobles, he doesn't like the silk and porcelain of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Houzhao said without thinking.

"Porcelain and silk are also expensive things in my Ming Dynasty, so it's difficult for the prince to change crops when he comes back?"

"Naturally not, crops are limited after all, and crops are always a big deal, but although these porcelain and silk are exquisite and luxurious, they are expensive, but I am lacking? What is lacking is not silk and porcelain, what is lacking is crops that can feed the people, and what is lacking is food that can ensure the supply of border soldiers, isn't it? ”

"Isn't it clear which is more important than the other? If you feel that this palace is a little damaging to the royal face, and this palace has done business, then you should send troops to step on the Buddha Lang machine! Zhu Houzhao didn't care, and even wanted to laugh a little.