If you didn't care much about it before, as soon as this court meeting opened, everyone had to pay attention to it, so Wen Tiren immediately bowed down and said: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

But they also wondered, why did the emperor insist that the disaster would be serious in the next 20 years or so, and there would be a serious shortage of food?

However, all dynasties have been based on agriculture, and if there is not enough food, there will definitely be turmoil. Since the emperor attaches so much importance to it, there is nothing strange about it!

Hu Guang didn't care what they thought, and said solemnly: "If we want to ensure grain and increase grain production as much as possible to tide over the disaster year, it is necessary to build water conservancy. Although the imperial court has no money at the moment, it is necessary to do a good job of statistics in advance, which ones need to be built and perfected urgently, and which ones can be put back in the future. This matter is also led by the cabinet, and I will see the detailed report in three months! ”

"Wechen obeys!" Wen Tiren agreed with this, and immediately responded.

When Xu Guangqi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, heard this, he followed the line and said: "Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, there are many fertile fields in various places that have been abandoned. Wechen thought that these fields should also be reclaimed. ”

To explain that the minister at the end of the year cares about agricultural affairs, Xu Guangqi said second, and others dare not say first. Although the "Complete Book of Agricultural Administration" has not been published, there are many manuscripts, and they have been heard of among the ministers.

As soon as he finished saying this, Wen Tiren immediately followed: "Your Majesty, since the Wanli period carried out a national land measurement registration, it is now nearly a Jiazi. There must be a lot of discrepancies between the land situation and the registered land registers in various places. Therefore, the minister thought that the land of the whole country should be re-verified. ”

"Quasi-play!" Hu Guang nodded, this matter is indeed necessary. After all, at this time, land is the most fundamental asset, just like the housing of later generations.

Bi Ziyan heard it, but he complained in his heart, this is his household business, and it is a thankless thing. But he couldn't object, and he couldn't object, so he had to remain silent.

I didn't think that Xu Guangqi was not finished, and continued to play: "Your Majesty, the minister has found several crops, which may be used as a supplement to rice!" ”

When Hu Guang heard this, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly urged: "Xu Qing, please speak!" ”

"The minister had "Sweet Potato Shu" played in the imperial court during the Wanli period, but people were soft-spoken, and the idea of the south orange and the north orange of the people of the time was deep-rooted, and the sweet potato had some drawbacks, so it has not been promoted!" Xu Guangqi took a deep breath and said loudly, "But Weichen has now successfully tried to plant in Tianjin Farm, which is no different from what he planted in Fujian. ”

Speaking of this, he was afraid that he would not be able to say that Emperor Chongzhen would be moved, so he bowed down and said emotionally: "Your Majesty, although this sweet potato is a foreign thing, the minister has proved it with facts, it has nothing to do with the north and south, sweet potatoes can be planted, no need to occupy farmland, and it can also be planted in the mountains and fields." And sweet potatoes are drought tolerant and have a large yield! Now that Daming is short of food, it is just to promote this thing to replace it! ”

"Why don't you talk about the disadvantages of this sweet potato?" After the auxiliary minister Cheng Ji took a step forward, and after shouting and reprimanding Xu Guangqi, he turned around and bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, sweet potatoes are such a thing, people will have stomach swelling, acid reflux, nausea, and even dizziness, weakness in limbs, numbness and other poisoning manifestations after eating it. In short, it's poisonous! ”

"That's a fallacy!" When Xu Guangqi heard this, he didn't care whether the other party was an auxiliary minister or not, and immediately retorted, "This thing has drawbacks, but it is definitely not poison." The fact that the people of Fujian can eat it is proof of this! ”

"You dare to say that no one dies from eating sweet potatoes?" Cheng Jiming turned his head and sneered, looked at Xu Guangqi and asked.

When Xu Guangqi heard this, he sighed in his heart, once human life was involved, the emperor would not be able to move. But if you can't implement it under these circumstances, I'm afraid you won't be able to get what you want in this life!

Thinking that this might be the result, he gritted his teeth and ignored it, and immediately replied: "If this thing is broken, it can indeed kill people." However, if it has not deteriorated, it is harmless to humans and animals, and at most it will be slightly uncomfortable after eating too much. ”

Speaking of this, he put aside Cheng Ji's life, bowed to the emperor again, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, in the year of the drought, the people were able to eat each other, knowing that eating Guanyin soil would die, but they still ate it. Unspoiled sweet potatoes are an excellent disaster relief. How to grow? How can you tell the difference between good and bad? The ministers have been compiled into a book, and they will not cause death! I implore Your Majesty to promote it for the life of the people of the world! ”

"The minister also implores Your Majesty that such poisons must not be promoted, they will lose the prestige of the imperial court and be used by people with intentions!" Cheng Ji was not to be outdone, and followed the strong demand.

"You ......" Xu Guangqi was angry when he heard this, turned his head to look at Cheng Jiming, and after a pause, he suddenly said, "Big grain merchants, boycott sweet potatoes, sure enough!" ”

"What did you say?" Cheng Jiming was furious, pointed at Xu Guangqi and said, "What kind of heart does Er An have to dare to slander the old man?" ”

Seeing that another pair of people were going to make a move in front of the emperor, Shoufu Wen Tiren was furious, and looked at them and shouted angrily: "Don't be rude in front of the palace!" ”

Cheng Jiming and Xu Guangqi were drunk like this, although they no longer used their mouths and hands, but both of them stared at each other angrily, and no one let anyone!

Hu Guang didn't speak, just listened quietly. At first, he didn't understand, what exactly is this sweet potato? Later, I reacted, could it be what Xu Guangqi said, but sweet potatoes, or sweet potatoes?

Sure enough, after he heard it, he could basically confirm that what Xu Guangqi said was indeed a sweet potato. If Xu Guangqi was a beauty like Tian Guifei, he would probably go down and kiss him excitedly.

The key to such a good thing is that Xu Guangqi has figured out the habits of sweet potatoes, sorted out how to plant and distinguish between good and bad, this is really timely rain!

At this time, seeing that the courtiers below were fighting cocks, he couldn't help but smile and said: "I know this, Xu Qing, this sweet potato is a good thing, and it is available in the Qing Mansion, let me taste it!" ”

When the ministers under the "......" heard this, they were all stunned for a moment. Just now, the two important ministers of the court were arguing fiercely, but the emperor was about to eat as soon as he opened his mouth, didn't he hear the content of the argument between the two sides? After all, even Xu Guangqi himself did not deny the disadvantages of sweet potatoes!

"Your Majesty, by all means!" Cheng Ki immediately objected.

Wen Tiren hesitated, and then followed: "Your Majesty, be cautious!" ”

When the other courtiers heard this, they also echoed it, and even Xu Guangqi hesitated. After all, the emperor is a body of ten thousand gold, and if something happens, he will die without redemption!

Seeing the reactions of these courtiers below, Hu Guang said with a smile: "All the ministers are too worried!" As I just said, I know that sweet potatoes are a great tonic for the human body, and can supplement some essential nutrients for the human body. It is rich in starch, sugar, protein, vitamins, cellulose and various amino acids......"

In the eloquent conversation, there were all kinds of nouns that had never been heard of, which made all the courtiers below, including Xu Guangqi, who knew the most about sweet potatoes, stunned.