Looking at Zhu Youzhen, the king of letters in front of him, Xu Guangqi suddenly found a problem.

He found that in front of this young prince, if he hadn't deliberately reminded himself, Xu Guangqi didn't feel like facing the prince at all.

He always felt that the person standing opposite him was a friend who was completely equal to him.

In King Xin, Xu Guangqi did not have a sense of up and down.

In fact, Xu Guangqi is not the only one who feels this way.

All the people who have come into contact with Zhu Youzhen have this feeling.

The memory of his previous life had the greatest and deepest impact on Zhu Youzhen, which was the concept that everyone was equal.

Under the propaganda of various media and public opinion in the past life for nearly 100 years, the concept of equality for all people is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In the past life, people could discuss the country's major policies and the world situation at will, and even had no respect for the supreme head of state. No matter how noble the world is, people will put on a face that all beings are equal.

The environment affects people, and Zhu Youzhen, who grew up in that environment, is very indifferent to the concept of hierarchy.

He can call the emperor's eldest brother, also call the farmer an old man, and even more can make friends with the eunuchs. By doing this, he can completely ignore the actual identity of the other party, which is absolutely impossible for people in this era.

Fortunately, Zhu Youzhen's distinguished status gave him the best layer of protection. If he had been just a civilian, he would have been killed in the streets.

As the prince has such behavior, he is a corporal of Lixian, and he is not ashamed to ask. If he dares to do this as a common person, then he is acting arrogantly, regardless of size.

Heaven and Earth Monarch, that's not a joke. To dare to ignore patriarchal etiquette is the same sin of rebellion.

In this era, civilians who violate patriarchal etiquette deserve to be killed, and no one will speak for you.

Treating people as equals, Zhu Youzhen himself has no feelings, because the concept of equality has long been integrated into his bones, and he has never felt that he has anything special in this regard.

Zhu Youzhen pulled up Xu Guangqi's sleeve and said, "Let's go, Mr. Xu, let's go to the field and have a look?" Look at the potatoes grown by the tenants. ”

Xu Guangqi looked at the sleeve that was pulled by Zhu Youzhen, and shook his head helplessly.

However, he was very touched by this intimate act of King Shin.

Although King Xin does not understand etiquette, he can be a prince, but this kind of behavior is completely in line with the style of the ancients Lixian corporal.

In the potato fields, laughter fills the fields.

Last year, the tenants who had experience in growing potatoes planted the land very quickly, and the large fields of potatoes had been planted. Looking at their posture, it only takes another 1-2 days to complete the planting of all potatoes.

Xu Guangqi carefully observed the tenants' every move when planting, and he said to Zhu Youzhen very happily: "Your Highness, it seems that we don't need to worry anymore. These tenants have learned very carefully and mastered the cultivation methods. Zixian dares to say that as long as the later management keeps up, this year will definitely be another year of great abundance. ”

Facing Xu Guangqi's joy, Zhu Youzhen instinctively complimented: "It's all Mr. Xu's teaching." ”

After a pause, Zhu Youzhen sighed with emotion: "The people rely on the crops in the fields to make a living. Planting is a matter of survival for them, and how can they not have to learn. It's a pity that there are too few people willing to teach them the arts. ”

Xu Guangqi saw the tenants happily planting potatoes in the fields, his face was full of heartfelt smiles, and his heart was also full of emotion.

As early as the 36th year of Wanli, he reported "Sweet Potato Shu" to the imperial court, and suggested that the imperial court vigorously promote the high-yield crop of sweet potato. But the result disappointed him, "Sweet Potato Shu" sank into the sea like a stone, and no one in the court paid attention to it at all.

In the first year of the Apocalypse, Xu Guangqi once again wrote a book, once again working hard to persuade the imperial court to promote sweet potatoes. He even personally conducted planting experiments in Tianjin, but no one in the imperial court took him seriously.

Although the ministers of the court were shouting that "agriculture is the foundation" and "food is the heaven for the people", in fact, no one really considered the interests of the farmers.

None of the princes of the imperial court took the promotion of sweet potatoes, which is related to the stability of the country, to heart. Even the self-proclaimed Donglin Party did not pay attention to this matter.

Xu Guangqi, who ran into walls everywhere and was disheartened, had no choice but to return home.

Xu Guangqi, who returned to his hometown, was still unwilling, and he was still working hard to promote sweet potato cultivation in his hometown of Shanghai.

Xu Guangqi really didn't expect that the peak would turn around. The young King Shin was so interested in the promotion of new crops that he would send someone to invite him.

What Xu Guangqi didn't expect was that in addition to sweet potatoes, Xinwang also got 2 high-yield crops. The potatoes in front of you are more suitable for planting in the north than sweet potatoes, and the yield per mu is even higher than that of sweet potatoes.

Looking at the hot planting scene in front of him, Xu Guangqi is full of confidence in the future of new crop promotion.

The tenants in the fields were even more fiery in their hearts. Although they are illiterate, they still have basic arithmetic skills.

The average yield of potatoes per mu is 15 stones, and at least two crops can be planted a year, and the annual yield per mu is 30 stones.

They don't have to bear the burden of land and miscellaneous labor, and now they only need to pay 7 percent of the rent, and there are still 9 stones left in one acre. A family of 5 plants 50 acres of land, and can harvest 450 stones a year, and there is still a little surplus to eat.

The requirements of the Zhuang family are really not high, and they are very satisfied if they can eat a full stomach.

Zhu Youzhen looked at the fiery planting scene, and his heart was even more happy. He knew that the Chinese people were the best people in the world, and as long as they had a stutter, they would never rebel.

"My ability is limited now, so I can only feed the tenants who are attached to me first. The well-fed tenants are their own basic plate and their own base. ”

They can provide themselves with the human resources they need most. Talent is the most valuable resource.

Zhu Youzhen simply calculated that after this year's harvest, his Huangzhuang will be able to have enough seed resources to fully spread and plant in his Huangzhuang.

After satisfying your own Huangzhuang planting, if you have a surplus, you can also consider promoting it around.

Of course, money must be charged for promotion, and people will not cherish things that do not collect money.

Zhu Youzhen believes that the surrounding farmers should be able to accept these three high-yield crops smoothly.

Bidding farewell to Xu Guangqi, who was immersed in the fiery atmosphere of the field, Zhu Youzhen hurried to the workshop of Zhenmutang.

Zhu Youzhen never forgot to make a carriage to verify whether his modifications to the carriage were suitable.

"Ah," thinking of the bumpy taste, Zhu Youzhen wanted to scream. He was really fed up with the bumps in the carriage. With that kind of violent bump, it doesn't matter how much cotton you put in the car.

Zhu Youzhen was planning to renovate the carriage, and Wei Zhongxian was busy renovating the government.

In the spring of the fourth year of the Apocalypse, in the court of the capital, the Donglin Party was deposed from Beijing.

In the current court, it is already the eunuch family of Gonggong Wei.

Without the restraint of the Donglin Party, Gonggong Wei completely let go of his hands and feet, and he wanted to do something for the big tomorrow. The reformer Wei Gonggong came.

How did Wei Zhongxian get to power? It's because the Emperor of the Apocalypse needs money.

Wei Zhongxian did not forget this, so he made taxes the number one priority.

Of course, while helping the emperor get money, Gonggong Wei will not treat him badly, and he himself will not do it in vain. Father-in-law Wei, who was busy formulating other policies, didn't know.

The upward and downward effects, with Wei Gonggong as the standard, of course the members of the eunuch party will not be polite.

For the eunuchs, the commercial tax is a feast. Without the supervision of the Donglin Party, this feast officially began.