In later generations, corn was the world's most productive food crop. Sweet potatoes are the crops with the highest yield per mu. One has a high total yield and one has a high yield per mu. That country is suitable for planting, and the people of that country will not go hungry.

Emperor Hongwu sent Sun Ce to the sea, the purpose of which was to discover the new continent and discover new species. It is better to transmit these good species back to China more than 1,000 years in advance.

On this day, Sun Ce really lived up to the expectations of Emperor Hongwu, and brought back sweet potatoes and corn from the Americas thousands of years in advance.

So, Emperor Hongwu passed the banquet "Sweet Potato and Corn Banquet", and hundreds of officials grinded their teeth and wiped their tongues, waiting to eat. However, soon, Baiguan was dumbfounded.

One sweet potato and corn are counted as one serving, one for one person for the first grade, one for two people for the second grade, one for three people for the third grade, and one for four people for the fourth grade. It's a little less, but there's no way. This first batch is not for eating, but for planting.

However, Emperor Hongwu couldn't let his courtiers go hungry, and what roast suckling pig or something was enough.

In addition, Emperor Hongwu sent an additional batch of sweet potatoes and corn to the inner palace, although these are precious, but his wife and children have to take care of enough.

Grunting, chirping, the hall was full of the sound of chewing. It's like a hundred mice, at a dinner.

All the officials had their eyes on the food, gnawing on the corn, and they would turn around and gnaw without teaching, which made the Hongwu Emperor only think that he had raised a group of rats.

Qin Feng just took a few bites, recalled the taste of the later generations, then stopped, and said, "These sweet potatoes and corn are good things, and they can be promoted and planted in Daqin." ”

Baiguan ate sweet potatoes and corn for the first time and found that they were really delicious. Sweet potatoes are sweet. Corn has a chewy wheat sweet aroma. One by one, they only cared about eating, and said vaguely: "What did the emperor say...... It's ....... ”

The officials also knew what the emperor meant. One more crop means one more planting option, which is a good thing for farmers. However, there are more crops in Daqin. One or two more is not a big deal. So the hundred officials didn't take it seriously, and they took advantage of the fact that they hadn't eaten it, and they ate it violently.

Qin Feng picked up the corn in front of him, and in the future life, the yield of this corn per mu could be more than 1,000 catties. In ancient times, there was no technology of later generations, but if it was carefully planted, there was always a discount, so he said: "This corn can yield seven or eight hundred catties per mu." ”

"Seven or eight hundred pounds!" The officials were stunned. Stopped his mouth, holding the corn in both hands at his mouth, and his eyes first looked at Emperor Hongwu with a brush, and then looked at Sun Ce with a brush.

When Qin Feng saw this posture, he was secretly happy, and said in his heart that he had really become a rat.

Sun Ce hurriedly got up, "Your Majesty, the minister...... The minister does not know the yield ...... per mu. ”

Qin Feng smiled and motioned for him to sit down. The heart says you don't know because you come and go in a hurry, and you don't understand the indigenous language.

But it doesn't matter, Qin Feng just knows.

Pang Tong is a member of the first product. At this moment, he was holding a piece of corn in his mouth, and his eyes were rolling around, thinking about the yield of seven or eight hundred catties per mu. "But it's impossible, okay?"

Hundred officials at the beginning. I only thought it was Sun Ce who told the emperor. Now it seems that the emperor guessed. The emperor has many theories. All have been proven to be true. However, this kind of land is real. It's not like you can increase production with a word. For thousands of years in China, thousands of years of land have been planted, and the yield per mu is only three or four hundred catties. This suddenly doubled .......

"I don't believe ......." Baiguan shook his head in his heart, but no one dared to say anything.

At this time, Xun Yu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, if you can really seven or eight hundred catties, it would be great." By popularizing it, the country's grain output value can be doubled, and the problem of food shortage can be solved. ”

The officials echoed for a while.

When Qin Feng saw it, his heart was like a mirror. And the heart said that it was unbelieving. However, it is indeed hard to believe that this yield has doubled. However, Qin Feng picked up the sweet potato and said with a smile: "The yield of this sweet potato per mu can reach three thousand catties!" ”

"Oops......." Xun Yu sat back. The heart said that the emperor was crazy, and he was talking nonsense, there were crops with a yield of 3,000 catties per mu. Even if the Shennong clan is dug out of the ground, it can't be planted.

Let's click~, the corn cob in Pang Tong's mouth fell back on the plate. At this moment, the hundred officials were frightened, and looked at the Hongwu Emperor almost like a madman, and his eyes did not hide his disbelief. The yield per mu is 3,000 catties, isn't this nonsense? If Qin Feng didn't say that the sweet potato was 3,000 catties, the hundred officials might believe that the corn was 800 catties. However, when Qin Feng said the yield of 3,000 catties per mu, even the hundred officials didn't believe in the corn anymore.

In the hearts of hundreds of officials, in this world, it is impossible to have a crop with a yield of 3,000 catties per mu. From the Yellow Emperor's old man's house, when he came down from the mountain, he didn't have it.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Shennong can't grow it! The government of the Great Qin Empire was enlightened, and the hundred officials did not hide their suspicions about Emperor Hongwu, waving their hands again and again, shaking their heads.

Pang Tong picked up the corn cob again and said, "If it is delicious," he raised the corn: "I believe it." If it is said that the yield per mu is 3,000 catties, and the division of the army is killed, the division of the army will not believe it. ”

The ministers couldn't help but nod their heads together.

The emperor always exaggerates sometimes, Pang Tongyi thought, faster than the rat gnawed, and clicked the corn cob in his hand into a cob shaft. Click, this side was thrown into the bowl.

The ministers did not allow more, and after a while, more than 100 corns became cob shafts.

Qin Feng's face trembled, but in this 1,800 years ago, when the yield per mu could only reach 400 catties, it was indeed difficult to believe that the yield per mu was 3,000 catties. Qin Feng's eyelids were raised, and he said in his heart that I didn't say that the yield per mu was 5,000 catties, which was good. When I plant it, I will scare you to death!

Emperor Hongwu then had his own planting, and after planting, he would clean up the minds of the hundred officials, so as to teach the "old" thinking of the hundred officials a lesson. Moreover, Sun Ce did not bring back much. Now the June day is suitable for the medium, and the large-scale promotion can only wait until the next year.

However, Emperor Hongwu would not let go of these "old-fashioned" officials. So, Emperor Hongwu said: "The yield per mu is 3,000 catties, do you not believe it?" ”

The hundred officers looked at the military advisors.

Jia Xu and the others didn't say anything steadily, and the young Pang Tong said: "Your Majesty, it's not that you don't believe it, but you really believe it." The yield per mu is 3,000 catties, and one acre of land is top of ten acres of land, which ...... How...... Possible....... Pang Tong was under Qin Feng's gaze. The sound is getting quieter.

Qin Feng on the dragon platform looked at the ministers below and smiled. "Bet on a year's worth of money, one to five. Do you dare? ”

5 to 1! That is, it is a five-year salary.

However, the ministers were dumbfounded, and said in their hearts that they would bet with the emperor, who would dare to come forward.

The main hall was silent for a while, and Wen Chen squeezed his eyebrows at the opposite side, agitated, and his eyes could speak, "One year is equal to five years, you must win and make a fortune!" ”

On the opposite side are Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu. At this moment, one by one, they hugged their chests and sat upright. Ignoring the instigation of the Wenchen on the other side, in the eyes of these generals in Daqin, let alone the emperor saying 3,000 catties, even if the emperor said 30,000 catties, they would believe it. As long as it is said by the emperor, no matter what it is, believe it.

It's cold.

Suddenly, there was movement, and I saw the old Kong Rong. Holding sweet potatoes in one hand and pointing to his mouth with the other, "Bet...... Bet....... ”

When the ministers saw it, their hearts blossomed. The heart said that the saint Sun, the boss of the "Yan Shenggong" took the gamble, what are you afraid of. One by one, they reached for the banknotes in their pockets. However, as soon as he pondered that it was not good to take the cash, he shouted one by one: "Bet." Bet! ”

Qin Fengxin said that you are a "Yan Shenggong", but you old boy is not afraid. He took out a scroll of the Ming Huang Holy Decree. Hand it to Dequan, who was waiting on the side, "Go, let these Aiqing of mine sign and draw the pledge!" ”

"Yes!"

"Bet, bet ......." Old Kong Rong pointed to his mouth.

There is a "Yan Shenggong" in front of him. There are the descendants of the saints in front of them, what are they afraid of? The ministers signed and drew the pledge one by one, and their hearts were happy, and they said that the annual salary was five times, and this time, they would have a big fat year.

After everyone signed it, Dequan walked in front of Lao Kong Rong, and said in his heart, "My lord, you are the head of the old man, you will finish it." I guess you always offend the emperor.

Under the gaze of everyone, Lao Kongrong's face was very difficult, his throat trembled, and he sent down the sweet potato in his mouth. I picked up the teacup here and smoothed it out, and then I was relieved. Hurriedly got up, looked at the dragon platform and said: "Your Majesty, this sweet potato is sticky, the minister just wanted to say that he blocked his throat, but the minister didn't say that he planned to bet with the emperor!" ”

"What!" The ministers were immediately dumbfounded.

Lao Kong Rong is in the imperial court, although he is not the most powerful, but the oldest is the "Yan Shenggong". At this moment, he was very angry, and said to the ministers: "You guys are too disagreeable, the old man is about to choke to death, and no one will save him." "Flick your sleeves," Bai reads the sage book ....... ”

"Ahh The ministers were all heartbroken, and their hearts said Boss, you make fun of our juniors!

Emperor Hongwu laughed, closed the roll of paper signed and drawn, got up and said: "See you at the end of autumn, you Aiqing, this paragraph should save some flowers." Save the New Year and have no money to buy New Year's goods, scatter! ”

Emperor Hongwu flicked his sleeves and left.

The ministers all cried with sad faces, and said in their hearts that it was okay now, but they were swept up by the "old horseman", and the emperor was also offended. As soon as the ministers took a step, they turned back and picked up the sweet potatoes and corn that were left from their meals. The heart said that he would go to give his wife and children a try.

However, after leaving the palace, the ministers were happy again. Although there is no "Yan Shenggong" on it, there are military advisors on it. Collect money at the end of autumn and have a big fat year! As a result, the ministers celebrated one after another, just waiting for the day when the money was collected.

On the other hand, Emperor Hongwu announced to the world that Sun Ce would be a first-class marquis and awarded the Order of Contributor of the First Class Empire to reward him for his contribution to the discovery of the New World. At the same time, Emperor Hongwu called on his people to have the courage to explore those unknown places.

Emperor Hongwu said in his edict: "The unknown continent has countless wealth, and whoever discovers it will benefit." The empire will have generous policies, such as gold mines, and whoever finds them on an unknown continent will own one-third of their income. ”

He also issued an edict: "As long as the subjects of the empire establish a gathering place of more than 300 people in an unknown region, the state will send troops and set up a government office to maintain order and ensure that the subjects of the empire are not threatened by any kind and can explore with peace of mind." ”

And so on and so forth, policies that favor exploration are released.

This time, it was out of control. Many adventurous people, or simply those who wanted to make a fortune, embarked on expeditions. Some people crossed the sea, followed Sun Ce's path, and continued to explore the New World. And there are people who are heading further north on the mainland. It turned out that it was through the Bering Strait, and it was easier to come to North America.

The explorers established gathering places in various parts of the New World, and Great Qin immediately sent troops and officials to it. In this way, these places where only primitive people are indigenous were included in the territory of Great Qin. Australia, Latin America, North and South America, Africa, these places are all available.

It is believed that it will not be long before the explorers gain wealth in the New World and settle down. Gradually, these places will belong to China.

This is thanks to the spirit of exploration of the explorers.

However, the emancipation of Emperor Hongwu's mind from top to bottom is also indispensable.

Emperor Hongwu injected the vitality of later generations into the Chinese people of this era, so that their horizons were broadened, and they had the spirit of exploration, discovery and innovation, which is the most important thing for the expansion of a nation.

The people of the empire are exploring.

Emperor Hongwu was not idle, he was also exploring. He wants to plant the first batch of sweet potatoes and corn in China, and when the harvest is in late autumn, he will win the ministers. (To be continued......)