It's still cold in March, the winter is getting longer, and the climate is starting to get abnormal. This is really not good news for the Emperor of the Apocalypse. Recently, the imperial court has been busy with the issue of spring ploughing, of course, not the traditional spring ploughing, but the new policy that the Emperor of the Apocalypse is preparing to implement.

Corn has been cultivated for two years, and there are already enough seeds to be trial-planted in Liaodong and some northern provinces. Liaodong has been planting for a year, and the harvest is very good. Now a large-scale trial is being prepared in Beizhili, which is a province that the Emperor of the Apocalypse can control well.

As for the trial planting in other provinces, the Emperor of the Apocalypse knew that he couldn't be in a hurry, after all, the news of this era spread too slowly. Many people also believe in the imperial court, and they don't necessarily appreciate the seeds for nothing. However, the Emperor of the Apocalypse has already issued an order to officials everywhere to plant seeds in official fields to lay the foundation for tomorrow's large-scale promotion.

For the Emperor of the Apocalypse, this was a very important matter, and this plan began just when he had some money. One of Jin Yiwei's secret missions is to collect seeds. Their targets were those foreigners living in Daming, and in the end, Xu Guangqi got the seeds through his connections. In fact, sweet potatoes are very potatoes, and some people have begun to plant them in Daming, but they have not been promoted.

It is recorded in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse opened a new scientific research project in Guozijian, that is, the cultivation of seeds. Discovering new crops and increasing new food production will be a top priority in the coming years.

With the arrival of the Xiaoice period, the climate will become worse and worse, the weather will become colder, and earthquakes and floods will occur frequently, which are all problems that the Emperor of the Apocalypse will face. It was these problems that led to the vigorous peasant uprising in the last years of the Ming Dynasty. Food is the key at this time. In fact, food is the key at all times.

Perhaps the rebellion is not necessarily due to insufficient food, but throughout history, the peasants who overthrew the dynasty were all because they did not have enough to eat. Compared with later generations, the population of the Ming Dynasty cannot be described as much, but the farming methods and output are too small.

Now the entire Ming population is about 100 million. The pressure on food is far less than that of later generations. However, the development of agriculture is a long-term matter, and a more rapid solution is needed to solve the current problem of food shortage. You must know that this year is the fifth year of the Apocalypse, and there will be a major drought in Shanxi, which will start a major drought of peasant uprisings.

It is precisely because of the severe drought for three consecutive years that the people in the northwest have reached a situation where they cannot survive. At this time, what is needed is food! Although the revolt would break out in two years' time, the Emperor of the Apocalypse would never let that happen.

For the Emperor of the Apocalypse, the best way to obtain food is to import it! The best way to import is through maritime trade. Perhaps the cost of imported food is too high, but when there is no food, the cost is high and low. What's more, going to Southeast Asia to buy grain in the name of the country, the Emperor of the Apocalypse felt that he didn't need to consider the cost too much.

"The emperor doesn't have to worry too much, whether it is the cabinet or the military aircraft department, everyone knows the importance of this matter. They don't dare to slack off in the slightest, and the ministers will keep an eye on it at any time! Seeing that the Emperor of the Apocalypse seemed to be a little irritable, Sun Chengzong opened his mouth to comfort. With a happy smile on his face.

For Sun Chengzong, what the Emperor of the Apocalypse did made him very pleased. It's just that he feels that the Emperor of the Apocalypse is a little anxious about everything. However, he could see that the Emperor of the Apocalypse still had a reason, but he knew that he couldn't ask.

In fact, the Emperor of the Apocalypse has been worried about one problem, and that is his own life! The Emperor of the Apocalypse in history died in the seventh year of the Apocalypse, and it is now the fifth year of the Apocalypse. Although I have changed a lot of things, I am still not sure about this matter.

There are many theories about the death of the Emperor of the Apocalypse in history. The truth is also confusing, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse really doesn't dare to be sure that he can hide from it. In his own limited vitality, the Emperor of the Apocalypse hoped that he would be able to do more. Naturally, this thought would not be said to Sun Chengzong, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse would not say it to anyone.

"Sir, I'm going to ask you a lot about this! I'm still thinking about the sea trade. The detailed plan that the Military Aircraft Department is working on, I hope it will be soon, I can't wait! The Emperor of the Apocalypse put down the fold in his hand, gently rubbed his forehead, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, this time the plan is too huge, it requires a very detailed plan, and it is not possible to be in a hurry." Sun Chengzong could only use these words to comfort the Emperor of the Apocalypse, although it was a little pale, but it worked. The Emperor of the Apocalypse himself understood in his heart, but this kind of complaint had long been part of the monarch's play.

Waving his hand, as if he felt that he was too anxious, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said directly: "Okay, let's not talk about these things, Mr. stay for dinner!" ”

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it won't work today, there is a happy event in the family, and the minister has a grandson!" Sun Chengzong refused with a smile, with joy on his face.

Emperor Tianqi admires Sun Chengzong's fertility very much, he has so many concubines, and now he only has two sons and three daughters. Sun Chengzong only has three wives, but six sons and four daughters. At the same time, there are more than a dozen grandchildren, and even more nephews and nephews, so it can be said that there is a large family.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse could only smile and nodded, looked at Sun Chengzong and said, "Since that's the case, Aiqing will go home!" Originally, I should have expressed something, but there are too many heirs in the Sun family, and there are even more grandchildren, and I can't tell which one it is. Wait a minute, let Chen Hong send some gifts, and I won't add to the snake. ”

Regarding the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Sun Chengzong could only smile bitterly at his subordinates, this is not the first time that this Huating has been thick-skinned. Respectfully saluted, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "The minister retires!" ”

After Sun Chengzong left, the Emperor of the Apocalypse beckoned Chen Hong over and said with a smile: "I really don't know what secret methods the Sun family has, I can't reach it!" ”

"The emperor is still young, and time is still long!" Smiling and comforting the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Chen Hong continued: "Maybe the Sun family really has some secret method, do you want the slave maid to let Dongchang go and check it?" ”

hurriedly waved his hand, this matter has a bad reputation, not to mention that he can't give birth to a son. If there is a rumor that the emperor is not good, it is a big joke, and it may not be what it will be like in the end.

When the Emperor of the Apocalypse was busy and dizzy, a special ship came to the port of Beitongzhou, or the people on the ship were very special. All the Francophone people, a group of more than a dozen people, are still very eye-catching at this time.

"Riel, this place is the capital of the Ming Dynasty? It's so cold that I'm not used to it. I don't understand why you're here, it's so unwise! A man got off the boat and began to complain incessantly, and he was muttering incessantly in front of the leader.

"Neymar, you've complained countless times along the way, and I've explained the reasons to you. The Ming Dynasty is going to open the sea, this is a good opportunity for us, the Ming Dynasty needs us, and we will become very useful people. The leader Riel looked at Neymar with a little helplessness on his face and said.

Waving his hand, Neymar smiled and said, "Riel, if it weren't for those hateful Dutch and British, we would have turned Macau into our colony by now." Governor Ma Shijialu also didn't know what to think, why let us go to Beijing. ”

"By the time you can figure it out, you'll be the leader of the team this time!" Seemingly losing the desire to explain, Rare wanted to end the conversation with a short sentence.

"In 1953, when Ove Zhibi first arrived in Macau, he chose legal trade rather than turning Macau into a colony. Because he saw the strength of this country, and then there was an ambitious man like you, who set up a castle and a fort in Macau, but what happened? Ryl Neymar was still talking, so he took the first step to stop him.

Without waiting for Neymar to speak, Riel continued: "Then a war broke out, the naval battle of Madder Bay, has it been so long that you have forgotten?" That time we were defeated, not only did we fail to turn Macao into our colony, but we were expelled by the Ming Kingdom! ”

"Yes, yes! I know, but then the Ming Kingdom has been refusing to open trade, and we have waited for decades. We even supported the Japanese Japanese pirates, but we also failed in the end, but so what? The Ming Kingdom is not as good as before, and you have also seen their sailors in Fujian, those old warships should have been eliminated a long time ago! Neymar seemed unimpressed, and said with a mockery on his face.

"Neymar, the reason why we were able to gain a foothold in Macau, first the right to trade, then the right to live, then the right to reside, and now the right to use the land, is because we do things according to the rules. Portugal is no longer a strong Portugal, when we were strong, we were not able to turn this place into a colony, and now we have no chance! A touch of sadness flashed on Riel's face, and his tone became much calmer, thinking of the decline of his motherland, which made his mood complicated.

After a short silence, Neymar sighed and said, "Riel, the Dutch are in Penghu, and Malacca is not under our control, what's the use of us coming here?" We can't keep the shipping lanes safe, even if we get the right to trade, but what about that? What can we do without strong force protection? ”

"Neymar, I can ask you to reveal a little, I brought the nautical charts and the drawings of the shipbuilding! This is the biggest weight that the Governor has given me, if the emperor of the Great Ming Kingdom has ambitions, this will be an opportunity for us to rise in Portugal. Arrail looked in the direction of Beijing with burning eyes, his face full of hope. (To be continued......)