"An acre collects dozens of stones, one also; The color is white and the taste is sweet, and among the soil species, it is especially unique, and the two are also; Benefiting people and potatoes have the same merit, three also; Spread everywhere, cut the stem for seeding, one stem this year, you can plant hundreds of acres in the next year, four also; Branches and leaves are attached to the ground, with the knots as roots, wind and rain can not be damaged, five also; can be rice grain, the fierce year can not be a disaster, six also; It can be filled with solid and seven; You can make wine, eight also; Dry for a long time to collect crumbs, spin as bait, better than with honey, nine also; Both raw and cooked can be eaten, ten also; The land is less and more profitable, easy to irrigate, eleven also; Spring and summer planting, early winter income, branches and leaves are extremely prosperous, grass filth is not tolerated, but in the meantime must be soiled, do not use hoes, no harm to farming, twelve; The roots are in the deep soil, the seedlings are eaten to the end, and they can still be resurrected, and the insects and locusts are helpless, thirteen also. ”

When Chen Zilong recited the "Thirteen Victories" in Xu Guangqi's "Sweet Potato Shu", Lu Xiangsheng instantly understood why the emperor attached so much importance to a young man who had no merit and why he was willing to allocate a lot of resources to him. In fact, he didn't understand all of these thirteen wins, but only the first "one acre harvests dozens of stones" and the third "one stem this year, you can plant hundreds of acres the next year", has fully proved the value of this crop!

Therefore, he couldn't help but ask excitedly: "Growing wheat in the dry fields in the north has two crops a year, and the yield per mu is only two stones at most. Rice is grown in paddy fields in the south, although the yield is higher, that is, three to four stones. If this sweet potato can really yield dozens of stones per mu, why not plant it in large quantities? ”

Chen Zilong replied: "Lord Hui Shangshu, this sweet potato was introduced from Nanyang decades ago, but it was only sown in a small amount in Fujian, Liangguang and other places. Nanyang is a hot place, and many people think that what comes from this place must be planted in a hot place, and they will not be able to live if they change land. However, the teacher and the grass people have tried to plant in Longhua and other places in Songjiang Prefecture, as long as the seeds are reserved and stored properly, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas can also be planted. ”

"Why not Jiangsu and Zhejiang?" Zhu Youzhen also interjected excitedly, "This sweet potato, also called sweet potato, is native to the New World, not the South Seas. The climate of the New World is similar to that of the north, with large temperature differences in the four seasons, as well as frosts in autumn and winter. The climate of the South Seas is completely different from its place of origin, and if sweet potatoes can still adapt, we in the north can adapt even more. In fact, when I was in the Shaanxi Domain, I also obtained some crop seeds from the New World, and all of them were successfully planted, but since I ascended the throne, there have been frequent wars, and it is too late to promote them. ”

Chen Zilong is a disciple of Xu Guangqi, and of course he is no stranger to the New World. But Lu Xiangsheng had never heard of the New World, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and only said after a while: "Your Majesty is knowledgeable and open-minded, and the ministers can't reach it!" ”

Zhu Youzhen's face turned red, and he didn't explain much, but he introduced corn, potatoes, peanuts, pumpkins, tomatoes, peppers and other typical crops of the New World to the two, and instructed Chen Zilong to try to plant more of these New World crops while building farmland and water conservancy, and the seeds were provided by Huangzhuang.

When Chen Zilong said goodbye, it was already three o'clock in the evening, that is, more than ten o'clock in the evening. Only then did Zhu Youzhen say affectionately to Lu Xiangsheng: "There is no one else here, brother, I have wronged you, do you blame me?" ”

Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly got up and thanked: "The thunder, rain and dew are all gentlemen, and the ministers have failed the trust of the saint and should have been punished, what grievances are there?" It's just that the ministers and the Zhou Pavilion Supervisor have many mistakes in command, so that the thieves are getting bigger and bigger. The general of the defeated army should not say much, but for the sake of the people of the society, dare not to wear his liver and guts, and make a direct admonition! ”

"Don't worry, I'm hungry too, let's talk while eating." Zhu Youzhen said noncommittally to Lu Xiangsheng's generous statement, "You are probably a little weird, why did it take so long to summon you?" Alas, this is because I have some unavoidable hardships, and the second is that I haven't been staying in Changchun Garden all the time, and I just came back from the field early this morning. ”

At this time, the female officer brought dinner. It is said to be "imperial meal", in fact, it is a simple four dishes and one porridge, but it tastes sweet and delicious, not worse than the delicacies of the mountains and seas. However, Lu Xiangsheng didn't dare to let go of his belly to eat in front of the emperor, and second, he had a stomach full of things to say, and he couldn't eat it at all, so he only ate a bowl of porridge and stopped thanking him.

Zhu Youzhen ate with relish, and ate all the dishes in the four small plates, and then smiled at Lu Xiangsheng: "The ingredients are not easy to come by, I can't waste them, I have to 'disc'." Brother has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Lu Xiangsheng was straightforward and loyal to the emperor, so he talked in detail about how Zhou Yanru was ineffective in suppressing thieves at this stage, and how the government and the opposition were discussing. Including his meeting with Zhou Yanru in Chengtian Town, he also reported to Zhu Youzhen in 1510. Finally, I said earnestly:

"In the humble opinion of the ministers, although the Zhou Pavilion Department is from the top of the class and has good talents, military affairs are not its strengths. Recently, the ministers have heard that the Ministry of Officials has recently selected local officials, and many people are taking the path of the Zhou Cabinet Department. The situation of the enemy is changing rapidly, if you are distracted by this"

In fact, Lu Xiangsheng was embarrassed to say it deeply. Zhou Yanru not only knows nothing about military affairs, patrols to avoid war, and blindly commands, but also does not forget to form gangs and factions for personal gain, such a person is not qualified to be a supervisor, even if he is an ordinary official! But he had also heard that Wen Tiren and Zhou Yanru were the emperor's favored ministers, so his tone had to be calmer, lest he make the emperor feel embarrassed.

Zhu Youzhen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "What kind of person Zhou Yanru is, I don't know in my heart. But in the current situation, I have to use him, in fact, I am also protecting my brother and protecting Sun Chuanting. Maybe my brother doesn't understand it now, but you'll know in a while! ”

Seeing that the emperor still insisted on using Zhou Yanru to supervise the teacher, although Lu Xiangsheng did not know what he meant, he was helpless. He also proposed that he hoped to return to the front line, and he could be Zhou Yanru's subordinate, as long as he could suppress the thieves.

Zhu Youzhen shook his head again and said, "No." I have just dismissed my brother from office, and now the court is raging, which is very unfavorable to my brother, and I am not good at acting arbitrarily. I'm afraid I have to wronged my brother again, make a show, and demote your official character by one level. ”

Lu Xiangsheng said angrily: "The minister wants to be loyal to the country and die, why do you regret your official position? It's just that living in Beijing is not what the minister wants. The minister is willing to go back to the Daimyo Mansion to be a prefect, or go to a county to make a county order, and train another usable soldier for the saint! ”

"I'm going to overdo it." Zhu Youzhen said with a smile, "Originally, I wanted to set up a military aircraft department, and the position of the minister of the military aircraft department was reserved for my brother. But my brother has just been dismissed, and I am afraid that there will be too much resistance to the military aircraft at this time. As I said earlier, increasing grain production is the top priority at present, and whether or not the Gyeonggi region can increase production is the most important thing. Chen Zilong has not yet entered the ranks, Gu Yanwu has a deep foundation, and his brother helps them, how about being the governor of Beizhili? ”

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