Xu Guangqi was a little surprised, the first thing the emperor did when he opened his mouth was not to ask about the firearms that he had always fancied before, but to ask about sweet potatoes, although he was a little surprised, but he figured out a lot in an instant.

Although he is a technical talent, but he has always been more concerned about state affairs, from the moment the emperor spoke, he reacted, it seems that the displacement incident in Shaanxi has made His Majesty pay a lot of attention to farming!

"Oh, where is this thing now?"

Ming Sheng didn't think about it so much, and after learning the exact news from Xu Guangqi, he stared at him tightly, eager to find the sweet potato immediately.

After all, this is a "good medicine" to save Daming's current predicament!

"Your Majesty, this thing has been planted in Guangdong and Fujian, I don't know what Your Majesty asked about this thing?"

That's right, I just said how could it not be!

Mingsheng thought inwardly.

Ming Sheng stood up suddenly, slowly walked in front of Xu Guangqi, and made a gesture to salute, Xu Guangqi was shocked and knelt directly on the ground: "Your Majesty must not be like this, Weichen is afraid." ”

Mingsheng reacted immediately, and his reaction was really a little "excessive".

The courtiers were also taken aback, after all, in this specific environment where the monarch is the minister, what Ming Sheng did was too incredible.

At the critical moment, it was the old and serious Sun Chengzong who spoke.

"Your Majesty has an arrangement, although it is enough to order Lord Xu, but the etiquette cannot be abolished, Your Majesty must not do so."

Ming Sheng Zhengse said: "Sun Aiqing doesn't know, this small sweet potato is enough for me to live for hundreds of people in the Ming Dynasty, so I am a little out of shape, I just want to thank Xu Aiqing for the people of Li Min."

"Oh, is this really such a miracle?"

Sun Chengzong's face was suspicious.

"Of course."

Ming Sheng's determined look made several courtiers suddenly excited, after all, one of the most common problems in the Ming Dynasty now is the problem of money and food.

You must know that if the people can eat enough, the riots in Shaanxi will not be able to break out at all, in the final analysis, the people will not be able to live!

In this era, food is the life of the people.

Seeing the reaction of the courtiers, Ming Sheng said directly: "Xu Aiqing, tell the other adults about the situation of this sweet potato!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Listed as an adult, sweet potatoes are a kind of food in Fanbang, raw food is like kudzu, cooked food is like honey, and the taste is like water chestnut, which is a strange product, and 'forbidden situation'."

"Then how did this thing come to me?"

This is Zhou Wenbing's voice.

"Speaking of which, I would like to thank two people, although this thing is secret, but later it was brought back by two businessmen surnamed Chen in Guangdong and Fujian in Fanbang and began to be planted locally."

Zhang Weixian paused and asked, "Dare to ask Lord Xu, just now His Majesty said that this sweet potato is enough for my Ming people to live, is it true?"

"British Gong, the harvest of this sweet potato in Guangdong, Fujian and other places is acceptable, about ten stones per mu, as for whether other areas can survive under the official dare not guarantee."

Xu Guangqi said cautiously, this is the attitude of a scientific and technological personnel.

Quiet, surprisingly quiet.

Sun Chengzong shook his gray beard, his fingers trembled and pointed at Xu Guangqi, he wanted to say something in his throat but couldn't say anything, he was so excited that he couldn't help himself.

The others are no better, but Xu Guangqi's words are too shocking, and they still need to digest it.

The yield per mu is ten stones, and the grain harvest has directly increased several times at this time, and you must know that the best yield per mu of the field is only three stones.

Although Xu Guangqi said it more cautiously, everyone thought that as long as he could survive, it would be good to give a discount.

If some barren fields are really promoted to plant this thing, then the current food problem of the Ming Dynasty can be directly solved.

"Xu Aiqing, as I just said, I am going to adjust the cabinet well, each cabinet minister is responsible for his own plate, I am going to set up another department, and the first department secretary will be in your handprint?"

"Your Majesty, what is the Division?"

"If you are in the department, I will explain it to you later, but from now on, your department will be responsible for two things, firearms manufacturing and sweet potato promotion, especially the latter, which cannot be delayed."

Ming Sheng thought for a while and continued: "All the subordinate officials are selected by yourself, as for sweet potato planting, let's start with Huangzhuang and Nanjing!" ”

"Wechen obeys."

At this time, the ministers also reacted from the shock just now, and they bowed and saluted one after another: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Daming." ”

Listed as a family, let's be flat! Daming now has a strong enemy outside, and there are homeless people inside, and in the future, you need to do your best to let me regain the glory of the past.

Shi Fenglai asked, "Your Majesty, what about this school and department"?

"The Cabinet has set up two new ministries, with the same functions and powers as the other six ministries, and will be collectively referred to as the eight ministries in the future.

"Your Majesty."

As for the adjustment of the cabinet, Ming Sheng has already considered it, and after the eight cabinet ministers are in place, he will forward some major votes again, which can reduce his workload on the one hand, and improve efficiency on the other hand.

Of course, the use of Jinyiwei and Dongchang cannot be slackened in the slightest, as a monitoring channel to monitor all officials, including the cabinet, and at the same time have an additional source.

"Now that everyone is sitting here today, let's discuss the matter of the new minister!"

Mingsheng's resolute and resolute actions made everyone secretly speechless, the recommendation and selection of this cabinet minister is not a trivial matter, how can it seem that it is going to be decided on the spot.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ming Sheng was not surprised, but said with a smile: "Everyone has the right to discuss it today, and the specific words will be officially announced after the year." ”

Shi Fenglai said directly: "Your Majesty, the old minister proposed that Lord Sun Chengzong and Sun enter the cabinet again and assume the position of first assistant. ”

At the critical moment, Shi Fenglai, the secretary of the school, once again showed his outstanding ability to perceive people's hearts.

Alas, this Shi Fenglai can really understand my mind when he wants to talk about it, and he has done everything I want to say and do, and I am worthy of him to give him a school book.

Mingsheng thought secretly in his heart.

Zhang Ruitu couldn't help but secretly regret that he didn't notice it but was preempted by Shi Fenglai, looking at His Majesty's posture, this can be regarded as to the point, after all, he took you to make room for Sun Chengzong.

"If Shi Aiqing recommends Sun Aiqing, what is the reason for the recommendation?"

Although Mingsheng is very happy, the surface article still needs to be done.

"Back to Your Majesty, Lord Sun was an important minister of the cabinet before, and he had the talent to command the army, not to mention that after the former secretary of the military department, Wang Qia, was dismissed, the military department has been uncharged, so Weichen believes that Lord Sun should take over the military department and take charge of the seal of the cabinet military department."

Shi Fenglai's words made everyone impeccable, after all, the first person in the Ming military is none other than Sun Chengzong, and only he is in charge of the post of secretary of the military department, so that the generals of the border army and even the governor's office of the five armies can be convinced.

"Shi Aiqing proposed to let Sun Aiqing enter the cabinet and take charge of the seal of the military department, do you have any objections?"