However, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Hu Changan's sincere eyes, but he was unmoved: "Hu Changan, don't say it again!" I'm not going to change my mind! ”

This time it is not as simple as the implementation of the new law last time.

After all, in the last reform, Zhu Yuanzhang and the ministers already had a general direction in their hearts, and Hu Changan's words only helped them refine the general direction.

Therefore, Hu Changan's words were accepted by Zhu Yuanzhang and the ministers so quickly.

But this time was different.

Hu Changan's words were clearly shaking Zhu Yuanzhang's belief.

Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang has always regarded the emphasis on agriculture and the suppression of business as a national policy, and unswervingly promoted it.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, merchants were inferior everywhere, not only could they not wear silk clothes, but even took entrance examinations and became officials, they would be subject to all kinds of difficulties and restrictions.

Hu Changan looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's determined eyes, and knew that he couldn't be in a hurry for a while, so he had to soften his tone and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, I don't know if you still remember the bet with the minister about potatoes?" ”

"As long as the minister can grow the potatoes, His Majesty will promise the minister to be fully responsible for the promotion of rum?"

"Oh, it seems like that's the case." Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it for a long time before pulling this incident out of his memory.

After all, a few months have passed, and Zhu Yuanzhang is so busy with state affairs every day, it is normal that he can't remember clearly.

Hu Changan saw that Zhu Yuanzhang remembered, and hurriedly called the hot railway: "Your Majesty, if this is not the case, if the minister's potatoes are planted, Your Majesty will promise the minister to be fully responsible for the production of rum and medical alcohol?" ”

"If this causes upward and downward effects, and collusion between officials and businessmen occurs, the minister is willing to accept punishment in accordance with the law!"

"Yes." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded casually.

If Hu Changan can successfully grow grain with a yield of twenty stones per mu, then don't mention this sesame mung bean big request, even if Hu Changan wants to be a household secretary another day, Zhu Yuanzhang will gladly accept it.

In the face of great merit, everything is a small thing.

"In that case, then Your Majesty must keep his promise!" Hu Changan smiled slightly and said mysteriously, "My potatoes are ripe now, and they should be able to be harvested!" ”

What?

It was actually planted!

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes widened in surprise, and he even forgot to be angry: "Hu Aiqing, is this potato really the legendary yield of twenty stones per mu?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, it's just a little more!"

"Quick, prepare the horse, I want to go back and see it with my own eyes!"

So, the group rode horses again and hurried towards the Forbidden City.

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Returning to the Forbidden City, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly changed into a bright yellow regular clothes, and followed Hu Changan towards the potato field.

At this time, the three old farmers were chatting on the edge of the field, and saw Hu Changan following a man in bright yellow clothes from a distance, and the three old farmers hurriedly jumped up and bowed.

Who else in the palace can wear bright yellow clothes?

There must only be Your Majesty!

When you see Your Majesty, of course you have to kowtow!

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand casually to exempt them, then pointed to the potato field and said to Hu Changan: "Hu Aiqing, where are the potatoes you are talking about?" Could it be that the fruit has not yet borne fruit? ”

There was only one green leaf on the ground, and Zhu Yuanzhang looked left and right at the leaf and it didn't look like it could be eaten, so he couldn't help but ask Hu Changan suspiciously.

Hu Changan smiled slightly: "Back to Your Majesty, this potato fruit is in the ground, and you can dig it up as long as you dig it with a shovel." ”

"Go, get a shovel and a scale!" Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly instructed the little eunuch beside him.

In a few moments, the shovel and scales were in place.

Seeing this, the three old peasants hurriedly took the shovel and went down to the ground to dig.

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the three old farmers had already started to work in full swing, so he turned to Hu Changan and said, "Hu Aiqing, are you sure that twenty stones of potatoes can be dug up in this small acre of land?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, you can." Hu Changan replied confidently.

"If you can't dig it out, it's a crime of deception!" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but knock.

If Hu Changan didn't have a potato body, Zhu Yuanzhang would have been able to punish him just by relying on his words about Shangjia.

After all, this was in ancient times, and the emperor's family was the only one.

Hu Changan's previous words were simply provoking the emperor's authority.

"Back to Your Majesty, if you can't dig up twenty stones, then I ask." When Hu Changan heard this, he didn't panic at all.

Joke, potatoes are a well-known high-yielding crop in later generations.

The yield per mu is twenty stones, which is only the average value taken by Hu Changan for insurance purposes.

Under Hu Changan's careful care in the past few months, the output will only be more, not less.

While Zhu Yuanzhang and Hu Changan were talking, Zhang San had already dug up a large bunch of potatoes.

Potatoes are rhizomes, and potatoes are attached to vines in the ground.

So just dig up, and you can dig out a big bunch.

Under Hu Changan's careful care, the potatoes grew gratifyingly.

The smallest of the strings is the size of Hu Changan's fist, and the largest is even half the size of Hu Changan's head, and Zhang San feels hard to drag.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this strange-looking pile of lumps and was shocked.

Zhu Yuanzhang was also born as a cattle herder since he was a child, and he is naturally a good hand at doing farm work.

But with his years of experience in the countryside, Zhu Yuanzhang had never seen any plant grow so strangely.

It doesn't matter if it grows in the soil, why is it covered in pimples, and it's all dirt on it, can you eat it?

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask Hu Changan suspiciously: "Hu Aiqing, although you have planted it, can this thing be imported?" Hu Aiqing, don't just plant some unedible lumps to fool me! ”

Hu Changan smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, why don't we just eat this potato tonight?" I will make sure you can both fill your stomach and eat happily. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it, and finally agreed to Hu Changan's proposal.

He has been on the march for many years, and what has he not eaten?

As long as you can fill your stomach, you can do anything!

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang had already made the realization that potatoes were difficult to eat.

But as long as it can fill the stomachs of the people, it doesn't matter how unpalatable it is!

By this time, the three peasants had already dug up half of the field.

Huge potatoes are neatly arranged in the aisles, like soldiers for review.

A few little eunuchs on the side were weighing the potatoes one by one with scales, and one was responsible for recording the total weight.

Hu Changan casually picked a few plump and huge potatoes, and then walked towards the imperial dining room under the leadership of the little eunuch.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the busy appearance of everyone, and suddenly became interested, and joined the ranks of digging potatoes with a shovel.

Zhu Yuanzhang was born as a peasant, and he couldn't change some inherent habits when he became an emperor.

Only by seeing the bumper harvest of rice and vegetables with his own eyes did Zhu Yuanzhang feel that this year had not been in vain.