Zhengde didn't answer, but was silent.

This attitude was subtle, which made Yang Tinghe a little anxious.

His temper was not as calm as Li Dongyang, and when he saw that the Son of Heaven did not speak, he thought that the Son of Heaven did not care about this. To be honest, he didn't care before. Manlaga said that it was a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, but it had not come to pay tribute for many years, and the Ming Dynasty did not want others to come to pay tribute, so what does their life and death have to do with the Ming Dynasty?

It's just that since it has been decided to fully open the sea, even civilian ships can go to sea in the future, Daming has to consider this.

No one wants a rope to hang around their necks, especially since the benefits of maritime trade have now greatly exceeded the budgets of the courtiers, and the proportion of the Ming Dynasty's fiscal revenue is getting higher and higher.

"Your Majesty not only can't agree to them, but you have to order them to withdraw from Manraka, which is the foundation of a hundred years of navigation!"

"I understand what Master Yang said."

Zhengde nodded at Zhang Yong, "Bring the things." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After a while, Zhang Yong took out a plate, and Zhengde asked people to uncover the red cloth and said: "These three things are called sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn." ”

After a pause, he said, "It's all edible." Potatoes and corn can be used as staple foods, and the yield per mu is said to be about 8 to 10 stones. ”

Yang Tinghe's hand shook, Rao is already a cabinet scholar, but he almost fell to the ground when he heard this. He looked at Zhengde with a mentally retarded expression, swallowed his saliva and said, "This, how is this possible?!" How can there be ...... in this world?"

"I didn't believe it either. It's just that Concubine Mu likes miscellaneous books, and when she was in the people, she loved to search for strange things when she was writing books. She also heard this from the countryside, and it is said that those people from the southeast family who secretly went to the sea and came back. He also said that this thing was the Xiba Machine...... Oh, and the species that the Spaniards who recently wanted to hand in their credentials found on their newly discovered continent.

I have asked Zhang Yong to ask the fire man Yasan carefully. The man said that this thing was mostly in Luzon, and that this time the Portuguese had made a lot of effort to get some tribute. And in Luzon, the Spaniards made a law that anyone who took potatoes and sweet potatoes out would be severely punished or even hanged. It can be seen that the rumors have some credibility. ”

All the officials present are in high positions, and Zhengde's statement feels very reasonable. Food is the foundation of all things, and if the Ming Dynasty has such things, he will hide them, so as not to strengthen his opponents.

Thinking of this, the steady Li Dongyang was a little short of breath, "In this way, if we vigorously promote it, will anyone in this world starve to death?" The prosperity is not far away! ”

"So let's not say no for the time being, but don't promise them either. Concubine Mu has a saying, I have always thought it is true: Although the Ming Dynasty is big, every inch of land is superfluous! The Luzon, Annan, and Manraga in their mouths are our Ming vassals, if they can't defend them, we will take them back! ”

Yang Tinghe was surprised!

Is this to learn from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?!

This Jane Ning is too! Knowing that the Son of Heaven is good at military affairs, why do you still say such things?

Li Dongyang was much more cautious, and asked quietly, "Oh? Concubine Mu would say this? It's rare! ”

Zhengde looked proud, "That's it!" She's ambitious! She said that as long as I bend down and do practical things with my heart, I will become a Ming Jun and an emperor through the ages! In the past, I thought it was impossible, but now that I think about it, not to mention the emperors of the ages, if the people can be fed, it will always be possible to leave a good reputation in the history books in the future, right? ”

Li Dongyang breathed a sigh of relief, and then was a little moved, "Concubine Mu's virtuous virtue is the blessing of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"So, ah......"

Zhengde shook his head, he was completely floating, "Marrying a wife should be a virtuous man, this is not wrong at all." ”

Yang Tinghe nodded involuntarily, and for the first time he found that Zhengde spoke so smoothly. Thinking about the previous Son of Heaven, I really want to kill him!

"So ......"

Li Dongyang laughed, his smile was quite sinister, "I'll think of avoiding it later, and when the Spaniard comes, let's have a fight?" ”

"Yes!"

Zhengde nodded vigorously, "This little bit of potatoes and sweet potatoes is not enough to plant ten acres of land." It's always good to ask for more. Those barbarians are really bad things, where will they farm? I heard that I just dug a pit and buried it and let it grow...... Tsk, this is going to be in the hands of our Daming, I think ten stones are at least! ”

The three of them, oh no, plus a eunuch, looked at the diorama together, and looked at it as if the prosperous era had come, waiting to leave their good name in the history books of the coming day.

After seeing it, Li Dongyang's eyes turned red.

"If there is such a thing, if there is such a thing, the first emperor, the first emperor ......"

Zhengde's nose was sour, thinking of his old father who was tired of dying on the case, and his eyes were red when he couldn't complete his ideal prosperous life, and he said in a low voice: "I will complete his unfinished business." It is a national policy to go to the West, there is no one on that continent, only a group of natives who don't even wear clothes, listen to the fire man Yasan said, this group of Franco-machine people are very cruel, treat those natives like pigs, how can such people deserve such fertile land?! There is an infinite amount of wealth in the ocean, and we must go out and no longer close off the country, otherwise one day these Franco-Rang people will become Tatars on the sea. I have a vast sea area, it is useless to defend it, only if I am stronger than them, can I hold this country, the foundation left by my ancestors......"

The words made Yang Tinghe and Li Dongyang, the two old ministers, red-eyed. Don't say this, right, but Your Majesty is really thinking seriously about state affairs, and he has really grown up! It's not easy! Concubine Mu is the benefactor of the Ming Dynasty!

"You should also rest for a while, and keep your spirits up for the night to deal with the Franc man. I asked people to prepare tea, snacks and ice cubes in the side hall, and the two of them will rest and ......"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long."

I also know that the benevolent ministers are down, this is really amazing!

Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe left with a sense of relief, while Zhengde returned to the Qianqing Palace. When I arrived at the Qianqing Palace, I saw that Jian Ning was not in the main hall in front, and when I asked, I realized that she had gone to the apse to rest. Busy let Zhang Yong hold the potatoes and enter the apse dormitory together, and saw the man leaning crookedly on the head of the bed, and hurriedly stepped forward to straighten the person.

As soon as he moved, Jian Ning woke up. Rubbing his eyes, he yawned and said, "You're back?" Ready for dinner? I asked the kitchen in my palace to make some cold noodles and side dishes, and they were all left in the hall......"

"There's no hurry."

The main hall smiled and helped her up, and said to Zhang Yong: "Why don't you bring it to Niangniang soon." ”

"Yes, Emperor."

Zhang Yong instantly became a pug's face, and the pug on the side of the bed looked up at Zhang Yong, then turned his head around and continued to sleep.

The flattering appearance can't even stand me as a dog.

"Niangniang, look, look, this is a potato, a potato! And this, this, this is sweet potato...... And this, just now His Majesty gave it a name, called corn. If you open it here, you can see the seeds inside, one by one, yellow and bright, like jade. ”

Jian Ning was very surprised, and the corn was also found? The Portuguese are very powerful! After the Spaniards discovered these things, but when they were hidden like artifacts, the Portuguese could really get them? Hehe, I don't know how many fights have been done?

It's just that......

Jian Ning looked at the sweet potato and couldn't help frowning.

That's too small, isn't it?

Thinking about the sweet potatoes and the yield of potatoes in later generations, I can't help but shudder. Can this unimproved sweet potato potato still be so productive?

"Your Majesty, can you give me some sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn? I want to try it in the palace. I don't want more, just try to plant it. ”

After a pause, he said: "This thing is not easy to come by, so you still have to wait carefully." I want to observe how this thing is grown. ”

It makes sense for Zhengde to think about it, "The Portuguese robbed a Luzon who could grow these things, but gave a set of seedlings and planting methods." But I always think that why does it look so crude? Just bury it like that and you can grow divine food? ”

"Where's the planting method? Can you allow the concubine to take a look? ”

Zhang Yong handed it over immediately, and when Jian Ning looked at it, the corners of his mouth twitched.

It's rough enough!

Where is this farming, this is left to its own devices! Such a toss can produce so much, potatoes and sweet potatoes are really a big killer!

But that's definitely not going to work! In fact, Jainning grows sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, peppers, etc.

When she came, balcony vegetables were popular, and she tried many things in order to write a book. There are no conditions for firing glass, otherwise it is estimated that she will give it a try.

It is not possible to burn glass, but sweet potato seedlings are much simpler. She checked the information back then, and in order to confirm the idea of whether sweet potatoes can sprout and bear fruit, she personally experimented with it.

After repeatedly checking the information and asking, she really succeeded in raising seedlings in the box at home and planted them. So she is familiar with this sweet potato seedling. As for potatoes, it's also very simple.

Divide a bean into several pieces, making sure that there are no more than 3 potholes in each potato. Then let it dry for a day or two until you see germination.

During this process, you should not soak the potatoes, as the moisture will make the soil and tofu rotten, but in a dry environment, the wound will heal faster.

After the germination is finished, wrap it in some plant ash and put it indoors for a day or two to observe the budding. If there are many buds, the points should be manually broken, leaving only the full ones; As for those with few buds, they should be thrown away, and things that are not conducive to growth will not grow well if they are planted.

So Janine was excited when she thought about it.

These planting techniques are all in later generations, and they are many times more developed than today's agriculture, and then we can find some powerful old farmers and officials who understand agricultural affairs, and maybe we can improve the varieties!

"Your Majesty, I want to try all sorts of things."

"It's too hard to farm, and you still have to take your foals with you. I've asked the Ministry of Industry to send officials who know how to do agricultural affairs to do this, so forget it. ”

Jian Ning pouted and said: "I'll plant a little bit, by the way, you know, my brain is not bad!" Maybe we can increase the yield! Besides, I'm bored in the palace, don't you say I'm not good at writing books all the time? I'm going to pass the time! Anyway, I don't have many varieties, just in Chengqian Palace, build a few wooden boxes out, plant and play, do you think it's okay? ”