After Chongzhen looked at everyone, he rubbed his temples and continued: "Now let's talk about the most troublesome silver problem!" Now the situation of our treasury is very clear to you, and you have barely maintained a balance, but now whether it is disarmament or recruitment, or the development of new firearms requires silver, the two governors went back to count the number of soldiers laid off, and if you need to recruit new soldiers, you will also count the number of recruits, and then summarize the data to the two Aiqing of the household department for statistics, and then Xu Aiqing, you will also go to count the situation of this firearm and then also summarize it to the two Aiqing of the household, and finally the two Aiqing will summarize and tell me about the situation, Let's talk about how to proceed! ”

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"That's right! I think about it, does Xu Aiqing know any drought-tolerant crops? Chongzhen asked Xu Guangqi.

Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment and said, "The minister knows a cold-tolerant crop called sweet potato!" ”

Chongzhen was overjoyed when he heard this, and said in his heart, this is it, and said: "Aiqing, do you still have this kind of crop?" ”

"Lao Chen likes to eat this sweet potato very much, so he brought some with him this time to Beijing!" Xu Guangqi said.

"In that case, can Aiqing bear to cut her love to me?" Chongzhen said with a smile.

"Your Majesty also likes to eat sweet potatoes?" Xu Guangqi was surprised.

"Not really!" Chongzhen waved his hand and said: "Now the weather situation Aiqing must also be clear, it is too cold when it is cold, too hot when it is hot, I am worried that there will be a drought in SXSX and other places, and now I have sent someone to investigate the situation over there, and the people's food and clothing have become a problem, not to mention rice, basically the existing crops cannot be grown." Therefore, I want the people in these areas to grow some drought-tolerant crops, so that the people can eat and do not have to go hungry, otherwise there will be a famine, and Aiqing must know that my people will suffer at that time! And the court's disaster relief is a lot of silver, and the court can't afford it now! I'm going to start preparing in advance! ”

After hearing this, Xu Guangqi couldn't help but bow down and said, "Your Majesty is benevolent!" ”

"Aiqing, please get up! What does this do? In addition to the development of firearms, Aiqing also has the matter of this crop, Aiqing will go back to find some capable people in this area to study together, how to plant and promote in these areas, this matter is urgent, remember! Chongzhen said.

"After His Majesty said this, the minister remembered that another crop, but it is a temperature-loving crop, which should be able to be promoted and planted in the northeast, north and southwest of our country, and this is whether it is feasible for the minister to go back and study it!" Xu Guangqi said.

"Oh? What is it?! Chongzhen said overjoyed.

"It's called corn!" Xu Guangqi said. (Note: Corn has been planted at the end of the Ming Dynasty, covering more than 10 provinces, but I can't find out who introduced it, and I don't know the specific date of the end of the Ming Dynasty, so I can only mention it here!) ）

"So good! There is Lao Aiqing! Chongzhen said happily.

The stewards of the two households were also glad to hear that there was a new crop, which would save a lot of money. Although I can't see it for the time being, the prospect of success is unimaginable!

"Shi Aiqing! Now we are very short of silver, you have also seen, it's not that I don't agree to you and other Aiqing's suggestion to abolish those taxes, if you can come up with other ways to make money on the basis of not hurting the people to make up for the losses caused by the abolition of these taxes, I will approve it! Chongzhen suddenly said to Shi Feng.

"Got it!" Shi Fenglai said helplessly

"It's good that Aiqing understands! It's hard for me! Chongzhen sighed and said, "If I have a lot of silver, I can let go of my hands and feet and do a big job, unlike now when I am in a dilemma!" Everyone was helpless when they heard this, especially the two housekeepers of the household department.

Chongzhen looked at everyone with a look of no energy, cleared his throat, and said, "Let's talk about a way to make money first!" When Lao Guo and Lao Bi heard this, they suddenly came to their senses, Chongzhen continued: "This thing is going to trouble Lord Xu to study again, I remember that this thing was seen in an ancient book, its name is cement, the main role is that it can be used to build houses, palaces and other buildings, and can also be used to build roads, for example, our current Jingshi is a stone road, but out of Jingshi, it is a dirt road, when it rains, it is muddy, it is inconvenient for pedestrians to walk, and it is inconvenient for merchants to transport, with this cement is different." It doesn't matter if it rains or not, it's smooth and smooth. ”

"How do you make such a good thing? How much does it cost? And how to make money? Guo Yunhou was impatient.

"I remember that the most common cement is made of limestone and clay as the main raw materials, which are crushed, batched, and ground to make raw meal, and then calcined into mature material, and then clinker is ground with an appropriate amount of gypsum." Chongzhen thought hard.

"The cost is okay, it's just an ordinary thing" Guo Yunhou and Bi Ziyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"The materials are easy to find, as for how to calcinate the materials, this Xu Aiqing has to go back to find experienced blacksmiths, glassmakers, etc., as long as the skilled experience related to the furnace is invited to study together." Chongzhen Road

"Your Majesty, do you remember the exact proportions? In this way, the old minister is good to experiment! Xu Guangqi said respectfully.

"It seems to be 80%-90% of limestone, 10%-15% of clay, 1%-2% of iron powder, and less than 3% of gypsum is added to the clinker," Chongzhen said with difficulty: "If I remember correctly, this ratio is this, the temperature is about 1450 degrees, you try!" (Note!) I don't know if the percentage of things experimented in the Ming Dynasty is the same as we are now, let's assume the same! It's easier to write like this! Hehe! Don't be surprised! ）

"The old minister has written it down! Your Majesty, is this also from that book? Xu Guangqi asked

"Huh! Right! Chongzhen hurriedly covered up.

"Alas! It's a pity! Lao Chen is more and more eager to see this strange book! Xu Guangqi was very disappointed.

"Huh! One day, I found it and sent it to Aiqing! Chongzhen could only say: "That's right! What I just said is just the manufacture of ordinary cement, cement is based on different uses of different cement, this first developed ordinary cement and then other Aiqing slowly developed! ”

"The old minister will live up to His Majesty's expectations!" Xu Guangqi said respectfully.

Suddenly, Chongzhen slapped his forehead, "So many things are handed over to Aiqing, Aiqing will be too busy, I asked the prince to find an assistant for Aiqing!" ”

"Oh? Who is it?! Xu Guangqi was stunned

"Aiqing will know when the time comes!" Chongzhen smiled mysteriously. "When this cement is successful, how many people in the Ming Dynasty will build houses and other buildings, and will the imperial court be able to earn silver at that time? There are also roads that can also earn money from the imperial court! ”

"Isn't this road repaired by the imperial court with money? How else does the imperial court earn money? Lao Guo and Lao Bi said strangely.

"You can collect tolls! Of course, ordinary people don't have to pay to walk, and this merchant has to charge if he wants to transport goods on it! Chongzhen said as a matter of course.

"Ahh Everyone exclaimed, can it still be like this? Could it be that Wan Liye's thoughts have been inherited to His Majesty now?

Shi Fenglai hurriedly came out and said: "Your Majesty, you must not compete with the people for profit, it is against the ancestral system, Your Majesty!" ”

"How can I say that I have collected this toll, and the toll is used to maintain this road, and if it is not maintained, if it is broken, will the court have to pay money to repair it? In addition, this cost is not only used by the imperial court to maintain the road, but also used to build bridges in other places, but also to provide disaster relief, but also to pay the soldiers silver, to you to pay you and many other things, you are also my people, in the end the silver is not all used on the people, used on the Ming soldiers and you, this is taken from the people, used for the people, how to compete with the people for profit? Chongzhen said.

"This 。。。。。。。" Shi Fenglai couldn't say anything to refute for a while, and said in his heart: "It seems that what Your Majesty said is very reasonable, but I am speechless?!" The other ministers felt the same way, but they couldn't say anything was wrong.

Chongzhen waved his hand and continued: "The specific measures will be discussed after the cement is successfully developed, in addition, Xu Aiqing, you must know that if you can successfully raise this temperature, you can also forge glass, steel and other things in the future, now you look at the price of Western glass products in our Daming, these are all can be sold for silver!" And steel can not only be sold, but we can also use it to build houses, palaces, and even military artillery and so on! It's all silver! "Chongzhen finally ended.

Lao Guo and Lao Bi listened, turned their heads to look at Xu Guangqi, their eyes lit up, and cheered Xu Guangqi silently with their most sincere gaze, Xu Guangqi only felt that his Yali Mountain was big!

Xu Guangqi himself feels more and more that His Majesty is erudite and talented! Said respectfully: "The minister must do his best, even if he fights for this old life, he will complete it!" ”

"The body is the capital! Aiqing, pay attention! Chongzhen said with concern.

"Time flies! It's meal time again! Let's eat at my place, and then we'll talk about the details of the invitations we just mentioned! Princess, command the imperial dining room to be eaten! Chongzhen commanded.

"The old slave obeys!" Wang Chengen said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Everyone said in unison.

In the end, everyone gained a lot, and after eating, they all went back to organize their thoughts with their own hearts。。。。。。