It's just that in the new imperial examination this time, Zhu Youzhen handed over the right to the proposition to the Ming Royal Academy of Sciences, instead of going to the question himself.

After all, in terms of expertise, although only a year has passed.

But many researchers of the Ming Royal Academy of Sciences, their own level has actually begun to be slightly higher than Zhu Youzhen, after all, in his previous life, Zhu Youzhen was just an ordinary college student.

After so many years of graduation, how much ink is left?

But Zhu Youzhen did not completely interfere in the proposition, or the same as the old imperial examination before, he came up with the last big question in the third examination of the new imperial examination, that is, the topic related to the development of the Ming Dynasty.

Generally speaking, this kind of question has a high degree of openness, and most of the candidates can speak freely, saying what they think Daming still does not do well, and how to correct these bad places in the future.

No doubt.

Such a question is undoubtedly the most fatal question for those candidates who only focus on books.

If you don't have enough relevant knowledge and don't have a certain understanding of the livelihood of the Ming Dynasty, then when you get the topic set by Zhu Youzhen, you should be confused, and you won't be able to write at all.

After all, although on the surface, the university system of the Ming Dynasty already had the rudiments of higher education in later generations.

But in the final analysis, it is still the examination for the imperial court to select officials, from the new-style imperial examination to the study of graduate schools, to the final official and political party, all of which are Zhu Youzhen's good development route.

So, it's not just about learning enough new knowledge.

It is also necessary to have a certain reserve of social experience, this is Zhu Youzhen's expectation for the new imperial examination in the future, and this time the new imperial examination is more sufficient because of the time.

The examination time was set by Zhu Youzhen in advance.

Around the beginning of April every year in the Ming Dynasty, if there is no accident, it will continue, and the plaque of "teaching party" is still used this time.

No local official could refuse such an honor.

Only in this way can local officials devote their efforts and efforts to the new imperial examinations, and do their best to cooperate and contribute to the selection of talents for the imperial court.

And during the preparation period when the new imperial examination was in full swing.

As soon as Zhu Youzhen was free, he went to the Ministry of Agriculture to find Xu Guangqi, because Zhu Youzhen found another problem.

"Xu Aiqing... Do you know how much meat Daming can produce every year.."

After arriving at the Ministry of Agriculture, Xu Guangqi, who asked Zhu Youzhen's first question, was a little confused, and he hesitated for a long time before he spoke: "Back to the emperor.. This.. Meat production, now there is no one in Daming who has done a survey and statistics."

Zhu Youzhen shook his head.

He said: "Don't underestimate the problem of meat, the living conditions of the people will gradually get better and better, and they will be able to have food and clothing from the very beginning, no matter what kind of food they have... Gradually transformed into a desire for meat, a demand for eggs and milk, doesn't the imperial court have a little layout in this area? ”

Xu Guangqi nodded. "Your Majesty.. This kind of thing is generally not managed by the imperial court, it is managed by each locality, not to mention that there was not enough food for people to eat before, let alone raising poultry for meat."

"This year, I heard that many places have eaten the sweet potato vines when they harvest sweet potatoes, and those that can't be eaten are used to make fertilizer. This is actually a big waste, although this sweet potato vine can also be eaten, but it is actually the best means of use for the development of breeding. ”

"I have a copy of the "Compendium of Sow Breeding and Postpartum Care Techniques" here, and I will give it to you now..."

In this way, Xu Guangqi took over the book on sow breeding with a blanket face, and at the same time, he also took over Zhu Youzhen's task of setting up a group of pig farms directly under the imperial court and local management of pig farms within the Ming Dynasty.

And it's not just that simple, in order to meet the eating problems of the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youzhen is also preparing to pilot projects in various places, and the goal of developing the aquaculture industry has entered the Ming Dynasty, and many officials even have quite opinions on this.

"Your Majesty.. This breeding of poultry and livestock has been the people's own business since ancient times, and if it is managed by ploughing cattle. It's reasonable to say, but this... Pig.. Chickens and ducks.. This, this, this! There is no precedent! ”

In order to develop animal husbandry.

Zhu Youzhen held a special court meeting, but as soon as this topic was thrown out by Xu Guangqi, many officials expressed their incomprehension.

But Zhu Youzhen responded with a serious face: "Ladies and gentlemen, on the surface, the imperial court should not take care of this matter, even if it does, it is only to introduce some tax rate measures that benefit the people, and there is no need to intervene personally, but what I want to say is this!" This is necessary, and the court must influence it..."

With Zhu Youzhen's loud affirmation, many officials below began to turn their heads and ears.

"I don't know if you Ai Qingming don't understand one thing, that is, what meat, eggs and milk mean to a country... These three things may not be much to the ministers. ”

"After all, if you are an official, now that the conditions are good, how can there be an official who can't afford meat? But for the people, many people may have never eaten meat in their lives, no meat to eat, no eggs and milk to supplement nutrition! ”

"The people of Daming will get shorter and shorter, and their health will get worse and worse!"

Zhu Youzhen just finished speaking.

Many officials below looked at Zhu Youzhen dumbfounded, and then Zhu Youzhen continued: "Why do you all look at me? Don't believe it, do you? ”

Speaking of this, Wang Chengen on the side hurriedly sent a blank piece of paper full of data.

Zhu Youzhen said again to the blank paper in his hand: "The Royal Academy of Sciences and the Royal Bureau of Statistics recently conducted a rough investigation and analysis of the people of Beijing, and the results are so shocking! ”

"Children from wealthy families and children from poor families, even if both of them can eat enough, but at the same age, there is a huge gap in height, as little as a few centimeters, and as many as a zhang!"

I have to say that Zhu Youzhen's reason came out.

The voices of opposition in the court were almost gone, and the few remaining ministers also opened their mouths to accept it, but there was still a speaker who said: "But... Today's Ming people have only eaten enough for a few days... Doesn't it still have to be grained for farming? ”

Zhu Youzhen shook his head and said: "It is not so difficult to raise pigs, if there are conditions, raise a little more, and raise less if there are no conditions, but all localities must be built with the imperial court as the supervisor and the local yamen as the host!" Hoggery! It's just a rainy day! I have to build it for me, too! ”