Chapter 15: Potatoes

Zhu Yuanzhang and the ministers were really shocked by Hu Changan's sudden commotion, and suddenly there was a panic in the Taihe Palace.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang deserved to be the first emperor of the ages, and he reacted after a while, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of anger in his heart.

is a good Hu Changan, and the son of the old fox is really a little fox.

A good trick to retreat into advance.

Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to take the opportunity to severely punish Hu Weiyong, not only to demote officials, but also to punish the nine clans.

But who knew that now Hu Changan suddenly blew himself up, which caught Zhu Yuanzhang off guard.

All dynasties, no matter which dynasty they are in, have been frank and lenient, resisting and being strict.

Exposing one's own sins is called kindness and reflection, and having the courage to face one's own mistakes is to be dealt with magnanimously.

Hu Changan's self-explosion, even if Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to deal with it seriously, he could only raise the board high and put it down gently, at most demoting Hu Weiyong to a civilian.

Unexpectedly, this Hu Changan is not only good at craftsmen, but also not lagging behind in terms of scheming.

Speculating on the divine will should be punished.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Changan's eyes, and suddenly became murderous.

Zhu Yuanzhang gestured to the left and right, and the eunuch immediately raised his voice and shouted: "Silence! ”

Suddenly, the noisy court like a vegetable market gradually calmed down, and the ministers all recovered from their emotions and hurriedly lined up to stand, waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang's final trial.

Hu Changan keenly felt Zhu Yuanzhang's murderous eyes, and couldn't help but feel bitter in his heart.

Sure enough, the thighs are not so easy to hold.

Especially if you are already in the hostile camp, it is simply hellish difficulty to hug your thighs, and it would be good to be able to save your life first.

But as the saying goes, wealth moves people's hearts.

Hu Changan firmly believes that as long as there are enough things to come out, Zhu Yuanzhang will not be distracted.

Seeing that the silence in the court was restored, Hu Changan didn't wait for Zhu Yuanzhang to speak, and knelt down first and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the grass people still have auspicious offerings." This auspicious rui can make all the people of my Ming Dynasty no longer starving, and I hope that Your Majesty will look at this auspicious sake and open up to the Hu family. ”

When the ministers saw this, the direct people were stupid.

I usually don't see it, I didn't expect this kid from the Hu family to be so brave, didn't you see that Your Majesty was angry, how could you dare to move forward?

Among them, Hu Weiyong had a heart attack and almost fainted in the court.

Son, please don't talk anymore, I can't stand it as a father.

Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately laughed angrily.

This Hu Chang'an, his tone is really big, so that all the people don't have to starve anymore, this is also what he can say?

Has he ever planted an acre of land or planted a seedling?

Does he know how many people and how many fields there are in the Ming Dynasty, and how dare to say such rampant words?

Zhu Yuanzhang was directly angry, and said coldly: "Hu Changan, do you know how many fields and how many people there are in Daming now?" What are the main crops? What is the yield per mu? ”

When Hu Changan heard this, he was immediately full of confidence.

Hehe, I didn't expect it, this is not difficult for me.

Before coming, Hu Changan had already exchanged the Ming Dynasty Chronicles in the system, which recorded all the economic data of the Ming Dynasty in detail.

Today, Zhu Yuanzhang has not ordered the whole country to measure land, let alone compiled a fish scale atlas that records household registration and land information in detail.

Hu Changan is confident that no one in the DPRK and China can compare with him in terms of his understanding of various economic data.

"Back to Your Majesty, now Daming has a total of 3,667,700 hectares of land, and the country has a total population of 65 million, including 61.75 million households and 3.25 million military households."

"The main crops of Daming are rice and wheat."

"The yield per mu of rice is about 2 stone (about 288 catties), and the yield of wheat per mu is about 3 stone."

Zhu Yuanzhang was a little stunned when he heard this.

I didn't expect Hu Changan, this kid, to really answer, and the data turned out to be quite accurate.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang's uprising, he was a farmer, and he also helped his family with farm work.

When it comes to the yield per mu of rice and wheat, it is really the number that Hu Changan said.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang really couldn't say the population information for a while, so he turned his head and asked Xu Duo, the head of the household department: "Xu Aiqing, I don't know if this population data is correct?" ”

As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang's voice fell, a slightly short middle-aged man walked out of the crowd, and said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, the population data mentioned by Hu Changan is roughly equivalent to the data compiled by our household department at the beginning of this year. ”

What! The ministers were in an uproar.

The statistics of this household department are confidential data, but I didn't expect Hu Changan to be able to answer them fluently, it's not simple.

Even if Hu Weiyong gave Hu Changan a thorough understanding before, it is rare to have this heart.

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was not only interested in Hu Changan's so-called auspiciousness.

This kid seems to have come completely prepared, and I don't know if this auspicious rui is really auspicious?

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and said to Hu Changan: "Anyway, what kind of auspicious rui can make all the people no longer hungry?" ”

When Hu Changan heard this, he was suddenly happy in his heart.

Good guys, finally hooked.

Hu Changan hurriedly took out another item from the basket, held it respectfully, and said, "Your Majesty, this is what I bought from a Fanbang merchant a few days ago, called potatoes. ”

"The taste of this product is similar to that of rice and wheat, it is very filling, and the yield is amazing, it is said that the yield per mu can reach 20 stones."

What! 20 stones?

The crowd froze.

Can the yield of this potato be ten times that of rice?

Really? So magical!

Zhu Yuanzhang was also shocked.

If this is true, this potato is definitely auspicious in auspiciousness, and it is definitely a great achievement to live thousands of people!

However, I don't know how many crops this potato can grow in a year.

As the son of a farmer, Zhu Yuanzhang was always pragmatic.

"Hu Changan, I don't know how many stubbles can be planted in a year for this potato?"

"Back to Your Majesty, potatoes can be planted twice a year, in spring and autumn, and they can mature in about three months."

"And potatoes are not picky about the climate and environment, they can be grown in sandy and dry land, and potatoes can be grown in many places where rice and wheat cannot be grown."

"At the same time, potatoes are also very shelf-stable, and if stored properly, they can be stored for a whole year."

What!

Zhu Yuanzhang was directly shocked, and almost got up from the dragon chair excitedly.

It can also be grown in sandy and dry land!

Plant two crops a year, and produce 20 stones per mu!

This is simply not auspicious, but a divine object from the sky!

If this is true, how many people in the Ming Dynasty will be spared from starvation!

Thinking of his father and mother who was starved to death and died young, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but cry.

But after a while, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down again.

The yield of this potato, after all, is only Hu Changan's one-sided words, and it may not be taken seriously, everything must be seen to be believed.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that as long as this potato could be planted on sandy and dry land, even if the yield per mu was only two or three stones, it could be called a great achievement, enough to spare the Hu family's life.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Chang'an under the steps and said in a deep voice: "Hu Chang'an, the son of Hu Weiyong, will stay in the palace to plant potatoes from now on." ”

"If that's true, a big prize."

"If the situation is not true, copy the nine clans."