At this time, Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Yan discussed the matter of Hanyu Pinyin in the palace. After Zhang Yan helped Zhu Youxiao introduce punctuation, she was praised by many people because of its convenience and practicality. Zhang Yan is also famous among the people this time.

This time to promote Hanyu Pinyin, Zhu Youxiao is also ready to let Zhang Yan help. However, learning Hanyu Pinyin is not an overnight effort, it takes a while to learn, especially for people who have developed a habit of pronunciation, it is even more difficult to learn well.

Zhu Youxiao first taught twenty-three initials, and Zhu Youxiao taught all twenty-three initials for one night.

"Your Majesty, isn't the concubine stupid?" Zhang Yan studied for a night, and some initials could not be pronounced accurately.

"It's not your fault, when I learned these things in my dreams, I also learned them for a long time. The immortal sect in the dream was a little impatient. Zhu Youxiao comforted. Now all the knowledge from the later generations, Zhu Youxiao pretends to be an immortal.

"These are all skills taught to you by the gods, you can't lose them, the concubine will definitely work hard to learn well." Zhang Yan heard that it was the ability taught by the gods, so she hurriedly said.

"Of course, these can't be lost, I plan to gather all the concubines to study together, and if they learn well, they will be responsible for teaching the prince in the future. After learning, you are responsible for organizing everyone to compile a book and publish it all over the world, as a literacy textbook for Mengxue, the sooner you learn pinyin, the faster you will learn. Zhu Youxiao thought about it and said.

"When is the emperor free? The concubine summoned them to Kunning Palace to study with the emperor. Zhang Yan said.

"After tomorrow's dinner, I will teach everyone in Kunning Palace." Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and said. According to the news, Xu Guangqi has already entered Beijing, and Zhu Youxiao is preparing to meet him tomorrow.

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Xu Guangqi is a famous scientist in the Ming Dynasty, devoted his life to the study of mathematics, astronomy, calendar, water conservancy, etc., diligent writing, especially proficient in agriculture, and at this time Xu Guangqi has been updated, corrected the idea of the previous written "Agricultural Book", this update, after the correction of the formation of "Agriculture" is the world-famous "Agricultural Administration".

"Xu Zixian, I know that you are proficient in agriculture, and I have also read your book "The Book of Agriculture", which is very well written, and I am deeply grateful." Zhu Youxiao praised. Of course, Zhu Youxiao has never read a word of "Agricultural Book", but he believes that Xu Guangqi will never assess him.

"The minister is afraid, there are still many deficiencies in the "Book of Agriculture", and the minister is preparing to revise it." Xu Guangqi replied.

"I saw a potato in your Book of Agriculture, do you have a sample here?" Zhu Youxiao asked.

"The minister has a sample, but he didn't bring it into the palace, if His Majesty wants to see it, the minister will send someone to get it." Xu Guangqi first said to Zhu Youxiao that he was still a little skeptical after reading the book "Book of Agriculture", but now he completely believes it, and he thinks in his heart: It seems that the emperor is really like a rumor, learning from King Chuzhuang, and he has not been singing for three years, and he is a blockbuster.

"I have heard that this thing is cold and drought tolerant, and the yield is extremely high, and the maximum seedling yield can reach about 3,000 catties." Zhu Youxiao said. The highest seedling production capacity of potatoes in later generations exceeded one meal, but in this period, under this planting condition, Zhu Youxiao did not dare to say it to the highest, but only to the lowest.

"It is true that this thing is higher than the grain yield when planted properly, but it is not up to the three thousand catties that His Majesty said." Xu Guangqi retorted.

"No, it will definitely be achieved, this matter was told to me by the gods in my dream, and I believe that it is related to how to choose seeds, how to plant and so on. The gods will not lie to me, and he also said that this thing is related to the empire's country. Zhu Youxiao said with an oath, his tone almost unquestionable.

Xu Guangqi said suspiciously: "Your Majesty, this minister does not dare to guarantee it, but the minister needs to try." ”

"I am going to use the Huangzhuang outside the capital for a pilot, and the tenants of the Huangzhuang will not have to pay any more taxes this year and next, just need to fully cooperate with you. I am going to leave this matter completely to you, and at the same time promote you to the right attendant of the Ministry of Rites, who will be in charge of this matter. This matter is related to the livelihood of the people of the world, and there must be no slackness. Zhu Youxiao advised.

"Commandment." Xu Guangqi said.

"Does the maize know? Also called corn. Zhu Youxiao asked. In fact, corn has begun to be promoted at the end of the Ming Dynasty, but the seedling yield is not high.

"Do you know that this thing can also be highly productive?" Xu Guangqi asked.

"Of course, it can also have a high yield, as long as you do a good job in seed selection, breeding and meeting the planting conditions, it is not a problem for the seedling yield to reach five stones. This time it must also be cultivated at the same time. Zhu Youxiao said.

"Commandment."

"There is another one, called sweet potato, also called sweet potato, have you ever heard of it?" Zhu Youxiao then asked.

"The minister has only heard of it and eaten it, but he has not planted it yet, and I heard that there are people who cultivate it in the coastal area." Xu Guangqi replied. At this time, sweet potatoes had just been introduced to China, and the cultivation history was only more than 20 years.

"The production capacity of this seedling reaches about 500 to 1,000 catties, and this thing must also be cultivated at the same time." Zhu Youxiao admonished.

"Commandment." Xu Guangqi was already a little numb, and he had even begun to believe that Zhu Youxiao had really seen the so-called immortals.

"Have you heard of pepper?" Zhu Youxiao asked again.

"I haven't heard of this, is it also a high-yield crop?" Xu Guangqi asked suspiciously. Now Xu Guangqi really believes in Zhu Youxiao's immortal dream.

"This thing is not a high-yielding thing, but it is a rare condiment, and it is also a medicinal material. Xiajiang people have planted it, but now it is planted as a flower and is not used for food, which is really a tyrannical thing. "Zhu Youxiao is afraid that if he only talks about condiments, Xu Guangqi will not plant them.

"Is this thing also planted at the same time in Huangzhuang?" Xu Guangqi asked.

"Yes, this thing must be planted at the same time, I often don't think about it now, I need it urgently, if it weren't for it, I would definitely not be able to eat again in the long run." Zhu Youxiao said with a sad face.

"The minister will do it immediately." Xu Guangqi said.

"I have the intention to set up a Ministry of Agriculture within five years to specialize in agricultural production, after all, the country is agriculture-oriented, and there must be special government agencies and officials to be responsible for agricultural production." Zhu Youxiao said.

"Your Majesty, the country is based on agriculture, and the people have food to eat and clothes to wear, so that the country and the people can be safe." Xu Guangqi agreed.

"In the future, the Ministry of Agriculture will be established, and Xu Shilang will be the first secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture." Zhu Youxiao said with an oath.

"The minister doesn't dare, the minister just wants to do his job." Xu Guangqi replied.

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After dinner, Zhu Youxiao took a large group of beauties for a walk together, since Zhu Youxiao banned the people in the palace from binding their feet, gradually some people were able to keep up with Zhu Youxiao's walk.