Zhu Qiyu immediately called Wei Shaoqing beside him to inquire what happened, and even the sailor who greeted him changed formation. Is there a foreign enemy?

There is no nervousness, no fear, Zhu Qiyu believes that his Daming Sailor is invincible.

Soon, Wei Shaoqing came back.

"Hooray, I asked. More than a year ago, Lord Bai issued an order that he would send ships to return from a long voyage, no matter what state of Nanjing, even if the sailors would unconditionally give way to the waterways and escort the returning ships back to port in wartime, and it was specifically noted that escorting the returning ships back to port was the first priority, no matter what the state. ”

Listening to Wei Shaoqing's words, Zhu Qiyu seemed to remember that Bai Minghe had sent a boat to travel far away before.

But it's not right to think about it, and asked: "Even if I am here, do you have to give way?" ”

Wei Shaoqing was very nervous, but he still nodded: "Nanjing Sailor also knows that long live you are on the boat, but Bai Minghe gave a strong order just now and gave way." In other words, our ship will also give way to the Yangtze River waterway, and the returning ship will go first, and the Nanjing Navy Division has already sent ships to escort it. ”

"I ......" Zhu Qiyu wanted to say that he was unhappy, but after thinking about it, Bai Minghe was not so outrageous.

Yu Qian said at this time: "Long live, the minister will reprimand the white crane!" ”

"No, sue him, as long as there is a reasonable explanation, I don't blame him. But I'm looking forward to surprises. ”

At the mouth of the Yangtze River, this scene that went down in history appeared. The huge White Shark slowed down and slowly leaned towards the river, giving way to half of the Yangtze River. This scene was not only seen by the sailors, but also by the merchant ships that originally let the waterway for the White Shark to pass, as well as the countless people on the riverside.

Because, the people came to welcome the Ming Emperor to the south of the Yangtze River.

A boat is very slow to enter the Yangtze River waterway, the speed of the boat is extremely slow, and the hull is tilted. The sails on that ship are patched. The hull planks are of different colors, and they are repaired everywhere, and when they enter the Yangtze River waterway and go upstream, the speed of the boat is too slow to resist the retrograde Yangtze River waterway.

"Come on, the White Shark tows." Shira-naika Crane ordered on the upper deck.

There is no one who does not know the huge White Shark Daming who walks the sea, which is the symbol of the Daming sailor. Represents absolute authority. The dragon flag stunned the people on the dilapidated ship, and when the Ming Emperor walked to the side of the ship, even though he didn't know the emperor, he also knew the dragon robe and dragon crown. The ship's crew, whose average age was over forty-seven, knelt in unison.

The White Shark is the ride of the White Crane, and giving way to the waterway is a courtesy, a virtue of Corporal Lixian.

But the Ming Emperor who was sitting on the ship, even if he died immediately, these boatmen were also content.

Soon, the man from the wrecked boat rushed to the cabin. When they came out again, everyone was holding something in their hands, but it was something that no one knew.

"Peppers, corn, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, ......" Zhu Qiyu had read some of the secret information of the white crane, but he couldn't recognize it all, and his fingers tapped lightly on the side of the boat a few times: "The Ministry of Rites is here, send someone over to tell them, I am very happy, let them rest for a day." I want to see them, and I will reward them. ”

"Yes!" The left waiter of the Ministry of Rites went to arrange it after giving the ceremony.

I don't understand why. But when the emperor opened his mouth, he had to do it.

Bai Minghe was also called to the front and explained those things at Zhu Qiyu's request.

"Hooray, that white thing like a cold melon seed is called a pumpkin seed, and it is a seed. Pumpkin is a crop that is both food and vegetables, if the minister returns to his hometown. How can you concentrate on planting an acre and harvest 10,000 catties a year. There are also potatoes that are like mud blocks, but the sprouts are potatoes, and the highest record yield per mu is 10,000 catties a year. Some people have reached the record of 20,000 catties of sweet potatoes, and some people have reached the record of 1,400 catties of corn in one season, which is a first-class good grain. ”

"Reward. I want to be rewarded. Zhu Qiyu was very happy when he heard this number.

Bai Minghe didn't have a happy look on his face, and his face was downcast: "Long live, the minister begs for a gift." Ten ships have returned, and the courtier's heart aches! ”

"I depend on you, and the heroes of the country should be rewarded!"

The White Shark's own weight is large enough to say that pulling the ship is an attitude, and it is impossible for the White Shark to actually pull it. Later, the Nanjing Navy arranged six boats to pull the ship to Nanjing Port.

On the docks, Shira-Natsuru hears news that makes him very happy.

Looking at the excitement of Bai Minghe dancing there, Zhu Qiyu said to Qian: "Bai Minghe is a good official, a good person!" ”

Of course, Shiramei Crane was happy, because he heard that it was not the other nine boats that sank, but one on the way there. But most of the people were saved, and then one percent of the people stayed in the Americas, and two more sank on the way back, and many people were saved. The biggest crisis was when I was about to come back, I encountered wind and waves, but fortunately, I met the small fleet of Daming cruising in Little Luzon.

Eight boats were towed back to the military port, ready to change ships and return to Nanjing.

The feeling of returning to my heart like an arrow, more than a year, finally came back. The flagship of the ten ships did not care too much, and did not go to Little Luzon at all, but went directly north. It was really difficult to go home, and I accidentally hit the reef in the northeast of Yizhou Island, although I still came back safely, but it was thrilling.

"Hooray, minister!" The white crane is smiling, happy in my heart.

"I will reward them again, and you won't ask for it again. I am very happy today, this emperor in the world has made way for the people, and I am definitely the first case. But I am not angry, I believe that today's events will be passed down through the ages, not for me but for them, with a yield of 10,000 catties per mu, I am waiting. "Zhu Qiyu is very strict, you must know that the current Daming grain three stones are highly productive.

Bai Minghe also did not show enough confidence: "Then Banzai sent a suitable person, the minister thought that Lord Shang went to Henan to preside over the new grain planting event, whether it was for breeding, or trial planting This matter is a major national event." ”

"Is it enough to talk? Let Hu Hu take the lead, at least three important ministers. I may not be able to settle down, I really have to guard the field, and watch the growth every day. ”

Far from being solved, the food problem is expected to become more complicated in the next ten years.

The grain of the Ming Dynasty was balanced by the purchase of the Ming Dynasty in Nanyang, but the policy of encouraging childbirth in the Ming Dynasty, ten years later, when those half-sized children could be eaten, did it make the people hungry?

Back in Nanjing City, Bai Minghe has not returned home yet, and he has not seen his wife yet.

And the Ming Emperor didn't even change his clothes, so he sent an edict to the capital brought by him at the dock, and the six departments of Nanjing each sent five chief officials to the old palace in Nanjing to discuss matters.

The old palace has been dilapidated for a long time, and only the part of the harem can be repaired in fifteen days.

The paint on the main hall has peeled off, and the floor tiles are quite damaged, and there are even a few empty ones.

But just like that, the Ming Emperor didn't care, there was no throne, and the Ming Emperor sat on a bench.

Instead, they used fine silk as tablecloths, and on long tables placed crops brought back from the Americas, which were now ready for cultivation in the spring.

"Ministry of Rites." Zhu Qiyu spoke first, and the two chief officials of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing and Nanjing both stood up. Zuo Shilang of the Beijing Rite Department was lower in actual rank than the Nanjing Rite Department Shangshu, but he had great power. So the identity is also considerable.

Zhu Qiyu thought about it for a while: "Nanjing Rite Department, for those heroes who sailed away, they brought back treasures, which are more valuable than any treasures." ”

"Hooray, whether it will be announced to the people." Nanjing Ministry of Rites Shangshu asked.

"The matter of publicity will be handed over to the Ministry of Rites." After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, Zuo Shilang of the Beijing Rite Department hurriedly asked: "Long live, I don't understand these things, and they are also things that Da Ming has never seen, I don't know if there is an explanation of these objects." ”

Zhu Qiyu glanced at Bai Minghe, and Bai Minghe hurriedly saluted: "The minister will arrange it." Bai Minghe walked outside the hall and whispered a few words to Wang Cheng, Wang Cheng immediately went to Bai Minghe's study in the White Horse Pavilion to get the relevant books, and Bai Minghe returned to the palace: "Long live, the minister doesn't need to use much introduction, the minister has already written detailed content, including the common sense of cultivation that the minister doesn't know much." I hope that my Ming farmer can go further. This corn was planted in the early Ming Dynasty, and five stones are excellent! ”

Zhu Qiyu left his seat and walked to the long table.

And Bai Minghe stretched out his hand and grabbed a corn cob: "This is not a good seed, the real high-grade good seed is at least eight inches in length and one inch six in thickness." This one is only five inches long, which is too thin. This corn can only be planted once a year, and then other soil improvements are needed, unless Daming's fertilizer technology goes further. The fertility consumed by this corn is a bit too large, and this fertilizer needs to be studied carefully, and agronomy is a high-class technology. ”

Rejuvenating agriculture is a great cause, and no official dares to say that agriculture is a trivial matter.

"This potato likes sandy land the most, and it was originally considered suitable for northwest Shaanxi, Gansu, Guannai and other places. But this has already sprouted, and it can't wait for it to be shipped over, so it can only be selected and bred here in Nanjing first. We'll talk about it next year. ”

"Even if you dig river sand and mixed soil, you have to do it!" Zhu Qiyu gave the highest instructions.

Bai Minghe gave a brief introduction to these crops one by one, some of which he didn't know, such as cassava, jicama, and lai beans, and Bai Minghe knew that there must be in later generations, but he had not been in contact with them.

But there are a few other things, but Bai Minghe likes them very much: "This coffee and cocoa beans are definitely superior, no less than famous tea." And this chili pepper ......" Bai Minghe looked drooling, and Zhu Qiyu immediately ordered: "Spread my will, these can only be seeded, any damage needs to be recorded in writing, and no one who is not my personal will can get it privately, including Bai Minghe." ”

"Hooray, this pepper uses only seeds, and the skin is ......"

"The skin is not good, is it child's play if you are me?" Zhu Qiyu slowly stretched out his hand and put the chili pepper that Bai Minghe had already held in his hand on the table.

What Bai Minghe thought in his heart was that Guanzhong's oily spicy seeds, and of course, oily noodles.

Soon, Wang Cheng brought Bai Minghe's book, which was two large boxes. These are not only written by the white crane, the white crane only wrote the introduction of agricultural products, there are many farmers here on planting, composting and other research experience, now the white crane wants to take advantage of this high-yield crop opportunity to promote agricultural science.

Zhu Qiyu asked the ministers to study these books in the palace, whether to reprint them or copy a few more copies is their business. (To be continued......)