"Your Majesty!"

Li Chuan used the remote control to control the electric car, and at the same time flickered vigorously: "This is a thing made in the West, which can be driven without human and animal power, and if it is magnified by a hundred times, it can replace animal power and save transportation consumption." ”

"What is the reason for this thing, this thing?"

Emperor Chongzhen still couldn't believe that he could drive it without human and animal power, which was unheard of.

Li Chuan said: "This is the way of Xiyi, with the principle of things, the benefit of craftsmen." ”

Emperor Chongzhen said in a deep voice: "You said that if you magnify this thing a hundred times, you can replace animal power, can Xiyi use this thing for transportation?" ”

Li Wei shook his head and said, "As far as the students know, Xiyi has already used this thing for transportation. ”

Emperor Chongzhen's face was a little ugly, and he immediately ordered: "Send this thing to the Ministry of Industry for trial production immediately." ”

"Slaves obey!"

Wang Chengen hurriedly received the order, called a few Taizhi to give a few words, and took the BMW electric car down.

Li Chuan said again: "Your Majesty, the student still has something to offer." ”

Emperor Chongzhen's eyelids jumped a few times, and he said, "What else do you have to offer?" ”

Li Chuan opened the bag again, took out two potatoes, and said, "This thing can bear the weight of the society, and the students are specially dedicated to Your Majesty." ”

"The weight of social welfare?"

Emperor Chongzhen's face sank, and he said unkindly: "What can be the weight of the society, and dare to talk nonsense." ”

Li Chuan said: "The name of this thing is called potato, can be used as food, is the product of Xiyi, students occasionally learned, then at home to order people to try, this thing can be a vegetable, can also be used as grain, not only the yield is extremely high, the mu production capacity is 3,000 catties, and very drought-resistant, if the people cultivate here, then the Ming Dynasty no longer has food worries, so the students think that they can bear the weight of the community. ”

"Three thousand catties per mu?"

Emperor Chongzhen's face changed greatly, he stood up on the ground, and said in a lost voice: "There is such a high yield? ”

Li Chuan said: "Don't dare to deceive Your Majesty, the student's words are true." ”

Wang Chengen was also shocked, if this was the case, how could the people still be hungry.

If the people can eat enough, who will pull the flag and rebel.

As long as the people don't rebel, how can the world be chaotic.

Emperor Chongzhen was shocked beyond measure, and after a long while, he calmed down, stared at Li Chuan and said: "It's about Sheji, you give me a careful explanation, if there is half a lie or untruth, I will let you know what the crime of bullying the king will be." ”

Li Chuan said fearlessly: "What the student said is true, how dare you deceive Your Majesty, this thing is suitable for cultivation in the north, Your Majesty can order someone to try to plant it, it only takes one season to know whether what the student said is true." ”

Emperor Chongzhen believed it a little when he heard this, bypassed the imperial case, and personally came over to get a potato to check.

Although the BMW electric car just now surprised him, it was not enough to change color.

However, this potato is not the same, if it can really be used for grain, and the yield is really as high as Li Chong said, it will have a far-reaching impact on the entire Ming Dynasty.

If there is enough food, how will the people create it every day, and how will they worry about the decay of state affairs?

Wang Chengen also followed, holding a potato and looking at it.

"How is this food eaten?"

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the potatoes and asked, his eyes were full of hope, like a drowning man, grasping a life-saving straw in despair, once this glimmer of hope is broken, I am afraid that it will be a catastrophe in an instant.

Li Chuan said: "Please ask Your Majesty to try it out for prospective students." ”

"Accurate!"

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand, a little impatient.

At that moment, Wang Chengen led the way, and a group of people went to the imperial dining room.

When the eunuchs in the imperial dining room saw His Majesty coming, they all immediately climbed down.

How could Emperor Chongzhen have the heart to care about them, with a wave of his hand, he ordered Li Chuan to try it immediately.

Li Chuan is also not polite, it is rare to be an uncle, and he will turn around the group of eunuchs in the imperial dining room, light the fire, add firewood to the firewood, and cut the shredded potatoes, one by one desperately behave in front of Emperor Chongzhen, for fear of making mistakes.

Soon, a plate of fried shredded potatoes comes out of the pan.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't eat it, so a group of eunuchs rushed to eat it.

Next, remove the pot of boiled potatoes from the pan.

Emperor Chongzhen didn't move, and it was still the eunuchs who tried it.

Later, a few old eunuchs came and took away a few eunuchs who had eaten potatoes, and after a while, an old lady came back and reported: "Your Majesty, there is no problem with this thing, it can be eaten." ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, tasted a few chopsticks and shredded potatoes, and ate half a boiled potato.

"The taste is acceptable!"

Emperor Chongzhen's face became more and more excited, and he nodded again and again.

Wang Chengen also ate some and quickly smiled.

Li Chuan said: "Your Majesty, this thing has the most flavor when it is burned, and it will take a while for the ashes to be baked." ”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, but he didn't have the heart to taste it again, for him, as long as he was sure that the potato could be eaten, it would be enough, as for the taste, it was just a side matter, and being able to wrap his stomach was the first priority.

"Li Aiqing, can the yield per mu of this thing really be 3,000 catties?"

Emperor Chongzhen was still a little worried, afraid that the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

Li Chuan said affirmatively: "I will never dare to deceive Your Majesty, in fact, the students still say less, the yield per mu is three thousand catties, which is just a conservative number, if it is cultivated and cultivated intensively, it is no problem to produce five thousand catties per mu." ”

"Is that true?"

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes brightened.

Li Chuan said: "Students dare to guarantee with their lives. ”

Emperor Chongzhen asked: "Can you know the method of farming?" ”

Li Chuan nodded: "The student has a little experience!" ”

Chongzhen said happily: "Okay, can you farm at this time?" ”

Li Chuan replied: "Your Majesty, the growth cycle of this thing is about five to six months, planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, and now it is a little late, even if it can grow, the yield will definitely not be high, and the potatoes will not grow much." ”

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand and said, "It's okay, I want to know if this thing can be cultivated now, let's try planting!" ”

"Slaves obey!"

Wang Chengen hurriedly received the order, but stood still and did not move.

Emperor Chongzhen said: "I heard that Aiqing has a way to make money, can you tell me about the way of business?" ”

Li Chuan turned his mind with a thought, and said: "Your Majesty, commerce and trade can enrich the people, my Ming Dynasty's silk and tea can be sold to the north and the West for ten times the profit, Jiangnan is prosperous in industry and commerce, there are countless handicraft workshops, and hundreds of thousands of family fortunes abound......"

Seeing that Emperor Chongzhen's face was getting more and more ugly, he hurriedly shut up and didn't dare to say any more.

Emperor Chongzhen snorted coldly: "Go on." ”

Li Chuan didn't dare to say it again, otherwise once it spread, he didn't know how many people he would offend, so he couldn't resist it with his little arms and legs, and said busily: "The student has some experience in the way of businessmen, and he is willing to share his worries for Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Chongzhen asked, "How can Qing share my worries?" ”

Li Chuan hurriedly said: "The student is willing to do business for His Majesty." ”

Emperor Chongzhen's face darkened, and Wang Chengen was also speechless.

Li Chuan's eyelids jumped, and he didn't know where he had said the wrong thing.

"Let's go down first!"

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand, and Li Chuan hurriedly thanked him and retreated, wondering what the emperor meant.

When he went down, Emperor Chongzhen sighed and said: "The Ming merchants are so rich, how can I not know, if the world's businessmen can share their worries about state affairs, how can I worry about money and food." But I am the Son of Heaven, if I am in the same stream with the merchants, what kind of system will I become. ”

Wang Chengen said: "This person from the Westerners to get the goods are very popular, I heard that the transfer of money is to double the profits, and the supply exceeds demand, the speed of gathering money and silver is shocking, I heard that there are already people in Jinling who have been eyeing this person, and he was previously arrested by Ying Tianfu for the crime of hiding weapons, if it is not for the coincidence that His Majesty summoned him, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape." But Your Majesty, the palace has been getting more and more nervous recently, the ladies haven't had a new dress for three months, and the old slaves have been complained about several times......"

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand: "Don't bother me with this kind of thing, you go and find a way." ”

"This, the old slave obeys!"

Wang Chengen was very helpless, so he had to receive the order, but he smiled in his heart.

His Majesty did not object, that is acquiescence.