Although Li Yan wants to spend more time with his wife and children at home, he is the master of one party after all, and he can't really care about anything. After only two days at home, he came out to take care of official business.

Li Yan originally wanted to go to see his heir Li Chunyu first, but don't look at the fact that now that he has controlled Henan, Shandong, and Zhili, this old man is still not at ease, so he sent someone to inform Li Yan not to go to the house, and wait and see. Li Yan had no choice but to send Zhang Yi over quietly to see if there was anything that needed to be done and help with it.

He mainly learned about the reports on the sowing of winter wheat in various places. Although the yield of potatoes is very high, the people are not used to eating them, even if they are taught more than a dozen ways to eat, but the habits of thousands of years, how can they be changed?

In times of famine, even tree bark, soil and rocks will be eaten, and potatoes are naturally a delicacy. But once the famine passed, pasta was still the main food for the people. Especially in Henan, land distribution and potato cultivation were the earliest, and famine was also the first to be overcome, so the people consumed more and more wheat.

As the demand for wheat increases, the nutrients of the land are limited, and it is not possible to grow several crops a year. Therefore, the people have begun to spontaneously fallow their land and reduce the cultivation of potatoes. Therefore, the situation of wheat planting has a direct bearing on the overall situation of the overall grain arrangement in the coming year.

He is considering whether to let the military family take the lead and continue to actively grow potatoes? However, the soil fertility is indeed unable to support continuous high-frequency planting, and last year's wheat yield has declined.

However, after listening to the report, I was more relieved. Although the land distribution has not yet been completed in some places, grain has already been planted, and there should be no shortage of grain in the coming year.

Two days later, he came to the place where John Tang and others fired glass. Although he knew that there was still no progress in the firing of glass, he still had to go and see for himself.

Li Yan was holding the translucent light blue glass, and he didn't make much effort, and the palm-sized piece of glass shattered into countless pieces. He said, "Mr. John Tong, it seems that your work has not made any progress. ”

Tang Ruowang arched his hand and said: "Generalissimo, we have only been here for more than two months, please don't be too strict." ”

Li Yan said coldly: "But these things, I don't see any difference from those made by the original craftsmen. Same color, same fragility, you don't seem to be helping in any way. Moreover, the artisans reported that there was a dragon monk who had been selling them that God was the only true god and urging them not to worship their ancestors. ”

"Generalissimo, I'm just preaching." Long Huamin himself explained: "God is the only true god in the world, and the others are false gods or even devils." Only God can purify people's hearts and make them love, pure, and sincere. And you worship too many gods, which makes you greedy, cowardly, and selfish. You need the gospel of God to free yourself from the bondage of those devils. The ancestors of any of us, they are just a deceased, the souls of good people go to heaven, and the souls of bad people go to hell, not gods, let alone afterlife, so we can only remember, but we should not worship. ”

"Shut up!" Li Yan scolded: "The remembrance and worship of our ancestors is a custom that we have formed for thousands of years, and it is not something you can put your beak in!" Whether the people want to follow your religion or not, let them choose for themselves, not your preaching! ”

"Generalissimo, please calm your anger," John Tang immediately advised: "Priest Longhuamin is eager to preach, and he does not intend to criticize Chinese customs. ”

Li Yan said dissatisfiedly: "If you want others to believe, you must do it yourself first!" Are you really sincere?! I don't think any of you know how to make glass! So, no one can preach until you have completed your mission! Otherwise, he will be thrown into prison for ten or eight years. ”

"Generalissimo, this is a loss of your identity." Long Huamin was also dissatisfied and said: "You first kidnapped us, and now you are intimidating, God will not just watch his servants be humiliated. ”

"Well, I'll wait for your God." Li Yan said casually: "As long as you don't follow what I say, you can only talk to yourself in prison." ”

Fu Fanji hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Generalissimo, we really don't know how to make glass. But outside of your area of control, there may be other missionaries who know. If there is no more, there will be proficient in our native European continent. Those of us who have been in China for many years know not much about the latest technology in Europe. Therefore, I beg your Excellency the Generalissimo to leave me, and the priests of Long Huamin, to go to Europe in search of the best craftsmen and other useful techniques for you. ”

Li Yan glanced at Fu Fanji and waited for a while before replying, "Okay, you can leave." However, you are not allowed to appear on my territory until you have found the relevant technology, otherwise it will be tantamount to proselytizing without permission. ”

He knew that the two guys might be looking for an excuse to leave, but he agreed. Both of these men were devoted to preaching, and were not very enthusiastic about imparting knowledge, and they left. It would be even better if they could find some craftsmen or science books.

John Tang was a man with a heart, and he always wanted to use his other knowledge to make friends with the powerful, and let the upper class people enter the church first, so as to lead the lower class of people to achieve the purpose of proselytizing. And Li Yan also wanted to use the missionary's miscellaneous studies to improve his own strength. The two of them take what they need, and it should be much more enjoyable to work together.

"Thank you Generalissimo for your trust." Fu Fanji hurriedly bowed down and thanked him. Seeing that Long Huamin didn't say anything, he tugged on Long Huamin's clothes.

Long Huamin finally bowed down to Li Yan and thanked him. He knew that if he insisted on fighting against Li Yan, he would not have any good results. The only way to get out of here is to find a way to continue preaching in China.

Li Yan instructed: "You pack up your personal belongings, tomorrow I will send someone to send you to Xuzhou, and then you will go to Haojing Ao by yourself." ”

"Okay, thanks again Generalissimo." Fu Fanji hurriedly thanked.

Li Yan asked Fu Fanji and Long Huamin to go first, and then asked John Tang: "Priest Tang, what are your plans?" ”

"I'm here to stay." John Tang said calmly: "I think there may be a problem with the raw materials of these glasses, and I am willing to continue to study and wait for my two parishioners to come back." Maybe I'll make it before they come back. However, if the Generalissimo is in a hurry, he can also use crystals instead, although it is more expensive. ”

Li Yan nodded with satisfaction: "Well, I didn't misread Mr. Tang." Then please Mr. Tang and our craftsmen continue to work hard, and if you need anything, just report it to me. Of course, if Mr. Tang has time, he can also recall other knowledge, such as the knowledge of building warships. ”

"Okay, I'll report to the Generalissimo in time." John Tang politely agreed.

And Long Huamin, who had already gone away, whispered to Fu Fanji: "We must find a way to prevent this blasphemous guy from becoming the master of China." This is a major concern for the entire Holy See, where hundreds of millions of people are waiting for God's redemption. We should go to Nanking and help the Ming forces in the south that are friendly to God. ”

"Let's get out of here first." Fu Fanji responded in a low voice.

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