"You have a heart, you have a heart, Chen Wozi, you are really ......"

Zhu Cihong looked at Chen Zilong, who was smiling like an old farmer, and there was also something hot and sour in his eyes, if it weren't for this kind of occasion and this state of mind, I'm afraid he wouldn't be so excited.

On the one hand, he is desperately trying to make trouble for his own people, and on the other hand, he is trying his best but the effect is not good, and in Yanjing, he has entrenched the most dangerous enemy of Chinese civilization, and he may pounce at any time with his teeth and claws!

During this time, every day can be a nightmare.

What about the prosperity of the south of the Yangtze River, the long civilization, and the large population?

Under the mouth of the evil wolf, everything is in vain.

So he was desperately racing against time, and he didn't want to pay attention to anything except training.

There were many things that Hou Fangyu and Gong Dingyu could see, but he ignored them.

At this moment, looking at Chen Zilong with a simple face, and thinking about his own situation, how could Zhu Cihong be indifferent?

The crown prince was greatly moved by a few sweet potatoes, and everyone present was stunned. It was Chen Zilong himself, who was a little surprised, but he was also very happy, holding the sweet potato seeds in his hand, grinning and saying: "Your Highness, give me 5,000 acres of land, which is just enough to try planting, Your Highness discussed with me the method of lifting vines, the first master has also mentioned it, but the sweet potato has only been planted for more than ten years, and the first master has only been in the country for a few years, and he really hasn't tried it, this time, if you can really grow sweet potatoes with a yield of five or six thousand catties per mu, the people of our country will no longer suffer from freezing and hunger!" ”

These words moved everyone.

At that time, there was no chemical fertilizer, the insect pest was more serious, and the water conservancy was not repaired, so the yield per mu was very low, the average output of three or four stones in the south of the Yangtze River, and only about two stones in Liaodong, to the northwest area, the wind and rain were smooth but one or two stones, and there was a slight disaster, and even the seeds and grains may not be able to be harvested back.

And sweet potatoes, can be harvested in three months, do not need much rain, deeply rooted in the ground, there are few pests and diseases, only ten or twenty years into China, there are many people with planting value.

It's just that now there is no way, and the farmers think that the more rhizomes, the better, so the sweet potatoes are very small, and the yield is naturally very low. In addition, water conservancy and fertilization, weeding and insect removal are not in place, so the yield is not high.

Even so, it is gradually spreading, because after all, it has a great advantage, even if it is planted between two crops, it is too late, and the soil can be nourished very well.

At the worst, it can also feed livestock and in a short period of time, the people of the country already know that this thing is a good thing.

If as Chen Zilong said, one mu can receive five or six thousand catties, how encouraging is that?

At this time, Zheng Yuanxun and Hou Fangyu, Gong Dingyu and others looked at Zhu Cihong and Chen Zilong's eyes, which was nothing more than the word admiration!

"No wonder Brother Wozi gnawed on Xu Ge's old agricultural books every day for a while," in the dark night, Hou Fangyu spread his hands and smiled: "If I knew that I could be of such a great use at this time, and I could make such a great contribution, I would have gnawed it too." ”

"It's not too late!" Zheng Yuanxun still had a deep heart, but he couldn't help but smile and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes these miscellaneous expositions the most, and the Chaozong is not afraid that your old man will blame you in the future, just go and learn." ”

"Hmph, some people said back then that Xu Ge's old academics were not pure," Gong Dingyu also sneered: "This 'impure' academic, now it seems that it might as well be a little better!" ”

If it had been a few months ago, these three people would have never thought that they would be able to utter such deviant words!

You must know that the people in the Fushe are all academically advanced, Fang Yizhi has hundreds of books handed down in his life, Hou Fangyu is even more amazingly talented, Wang Duo's calligraphy is unparalleled in the sea, Wu Meicun's poetry is a famous figure in Ming's poetry, and Chen Zilong and Zheng Yuanxun are also characters with university knowledge.

I don't know what happened at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the country is weak, the finances are collapsing, the army is incompetent, the threat of foreign invasion is imminent, and the thieves are in trouble for most of China, but the literary fortune is so prosperous, among the literati in the Donglin Restoration Society and the late Ming Dynasty, of course, there are not a few people who sell their reputations, but the literary talent is good, the thought is far beyond the later generations, and then until the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, the masters are frequent, and the country's luck is just the opposite of the literary luck, which is not strange!

However, profound knowledge does not mean that the thinking is flexible, and there are many people who are good at learning but do not eat the ancient. In addition to formal learning, other learning is all small paths, this kind of view, in the late Ming Dynasty was also popular, like Xu Guangqi, the level of astronomy, geometry and physics even those missionaries admired, such a figure, in the eyes of many Confucian scholars at that time, is a miscellaneous family, not at all on the table.

If it weren't for the fact that Zheng Yuanxun and a few people worked in the Generalissimo's Mansion, circulated official documents every day, went in and out of the military camp, handled more official duties, and saw more generals acting, and then had an understanding of the general situation of the country, knowing in their hearts that this was not the time to be comfortable, how could they say such a rebellious thing?

As soon as Gong Dingyu finished speaking, the Confucian officials around him were all smiling, and obviously, they also felt the same way.

Zhu Cihong can't help Shilin now, many things, he can't change alone, but at least around him, a small group of civil officials that is different from the past is also quietly taking shape.

............ "Chen Wozi, you have really worked hard this time, and you have also made great contributions." Seeing that the courtiers who were close to his confidants had made some achievements, Zhu Cihong was also very happy in his heart, and immediately followed his own train of thought and laughed: "Fertilizer or something, transfer a battalion of van troops, and help you pick up fertilizer every day if you have nothing to do, and then hire more people, Zhuangtou farmers, all of them will be supervised by yourself yourself, and then the good seeds will be harvested again, and then it will be promoted and implemented to the entire Generalissimo's Mansion." ”

"This, it doesn't seem necessary." Chen Zilong listened to Zhu Cihong's arrangement, first made a march, and then said calmly: "Your Highness, the minister has other considerations for this matter......

"Oh, then, you say."

Zhu Cihong's attitude towards his subordinates was known to everyone. When talking about things, you must make it clear and say what you think in your heart, no matter whether it is right or wrong, Zhu Cihong will not blame.

Sometimes what his subordinates say is reasonable, they will adopt it, and they will not insist on their opinions at all because of the problem of face.

With this master, after finding out the bottom, he will naturally dare to speak out.

The biggest defect of Chongzhen's administration is that he does not accept advice and is self-righteous, how can Zhu Cihong repeat his mistakes?

Chen Zilong was encouraged, so he smiled and said: "The minister thinks that it is really inconvenient for the government to take the lead in farming. Thousands of acres of land, scattered all over the place, how many village heads have to be hired to manage it? Tenant farmers' farm tools and settlement expenses, are there not a few? Rather than spending a lot of time to move people and land, it is better to send the seeds to some landowners, and if they are worried that they will not be able to harvest, the ministers will guarantee with the generalissimo's official document that they will not be harvested, and they will be replenished according to the value of the grain...... In this way, there are few unwilling landowners. For the trial planting of thousands of acres of land, find more than ten or twenty landlords, that is. As for the method of fertilization and cultivation, of course, it is the duty of the ministers, and they will definitely be responsible for the beginning and the end, and will not be careless and sloppy. Naturally, it will be popularized later, Huai'an has two states and nine counties, and the number of household registrations is still counted during the Wanli period, and now there are hundreds of thousands of households, millions of Dingkou, so many fields and population, the ministers will teach more students, set up a tour, and teach the method of planting. In this way, it can be promoted within a few years. There are also many new seeds, and this method is also used to try to plant and promote, whether this method is feasible, please let His Highness decide. ”

When Zhu Cihong heard half of it, he almost completely understood that Chen Zilong's method was much more clever than that of his own government. In this way, the landlord will of course be advantageous, and the government can also save how much manpower and material resources, and then divide them with each other, which is very appropriate.

Even if there is a risk, because there is a government cover, the loss of the landlord is limited, so he naturally dares to take the risk.

Such a wonderful method of thinking in the future, I don't know what the black guy in front of me thinks?

He didn't want to think about it, people are poor Confucianism of the Five Classics, including geometry and physics, Confucianism in the late Ming Dynasty, many of them are Wang Yangmen's descendants, and they are originally very open in learning, Chen Zilong is even very interested in agriculture, touching the bypass, thinking of a little economic law, what is the difficulty?

At that moment, he nodded again and again, and as soon as Chen Zilong finished speaking, he smiled and said: "Cheng, Cheng, this method is very good." In addition, the trial planting of tobacco can also be handled at the same time. ”

"Tobacco doesn't work." Chen Zilong shook his head and said: "This thing is very expensive, it is difficult to serve, and Dechen is now taking care of it with one hand and one foot." However, the minister didn't quite understand that this thing could not be eaten except for leisure and boredom, and since His Highness said that everything is based on food, why should he make it? ”

"This," Zhu Cihong choked, but his eyes rolled, and he laughed: "This matter is still a secret, Chen Wozi, you can do things with peace of mind, don't get to the bottom of it." ”

"Yes, the minister is too talkative."

After solving the suspenseful major matter, and talking back about a few agricultural matters that must be asked for instructions and approval, Chen Zilong smiled and left satisfied.

After several long talks with Zhu Cihong, this Confucian scholar, who was originally pedantic, already knew that the trouble of the Ming Dynasty was not in silver, but in the lack of food, and the burden of military salaries on the nine sides was so heavy, or there was not enough food. If you can't grow it yourself, you will get silver if you transport it to the south, and the imperial court has not unified revenue and expenditure, and the industrial and commercial taxes cannot be collected, and the result is the double pressure of military salaries and lack of food, which has pressed the Ming Dynasty down.

Now that half of the country has been lost, past mistakes can not be made again, food is a major event related to the stability of the world, seeing this, it is natural that all thoughts are on food, and other things are ignored.

At the moment, he is resigning, and the Department of Agriculture and Industry has a lot of questions, and he can't leave him. After the resignation, he just smiled at Gong Dingyu and a few people, and then turned over and got on the horse, and between jumps, he was actually vigorous.

(To be continued)