For the country, the country, and the people in the world, the most important thing is to have food to eat, and the food here is nothing more than five
Dynasties change, and princes, generals, and ministers are in a state of mist. Year after year, only a layer of gravel remains in the dust of history. But no matter who they were, the people of the Central Plains Dynasty relied on grain to survive.
Now, Zheng He will bring new varieties of grains, and the five grains will evolve into six grains. This will go down in history forever and become a monument that no one can shake!
Xie Jin knew clearly that if what Zhu Yunwen said was true, Zheng He had brought new grains, which had blossomed and bore fruit in the Ming Dynasty and fed the people of the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention giving Zheng He the treatment of a naval saint, he would have been given a shrine to him. Kneel down is not an exaggeration!
Yang Shiqi was deeply shocked. He never thought that he could witness such a major historical event in his life and participate in it.
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Zheng He, corn, new food, new crops, will also be a new era!
"What about this potato?"
Xie Jin was very curious, the name was a bit strange.
Zhu Yunwen remembered the taste of potatoes and couldn't help but swallowed his saliva: "Although these potatoes are not included in the six grains, they are a powerful tool to solve the famine. You don't know that the yield of these potatoes is amazing. The yield of one acre is at least ten or twenty. stone."
"What?"
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi's eyes widened.
Ten or twenty stones?
Your Majesty, are you kidding me? The best rice field in the south, let alone ten stones per acre, is enough to cost three stones and five buckets.
Can this potato be harvested for more than ten kilo?
"Your Majesty, are you serious?"
Yang Shiqi hesitated and asked.
Jie Jin looked at Zhu Yunwen, as confused as Yang Shiqi.
Zheng He has not returned yet, and these crops have not been planted in Ming Dynasty. How does the emperor know how much to harvest?
But it is doubtful that Zhu Yunwen's judgment was a little weak. You must know that Zheng He's mission was given by Zhu Yunwen. In other words, Zhu Yunwen already knew where these crops were.
Yang Shiqi's question was actually not about the harvest, but why Zhu Yunwen knew this.
Zhu Yunwen said confidently: "Zheng He said that the yield is gratifying, which is true. Whether it is true or not will be known after one year of planting. But for the sake of caution, we can publicize the potato yield of ten stones per mu. As for this sweet potato, we can publicize the yield per mu. Fifteen stones, maybe…”
If the seeds are changed to a different environment, it is uncertain whether there will be adaptation problems or yield reduction problems. Direct promotion of twenty dan may be difficult for the people to accept. If the cultivation is not good and the twenty dan cannot be achieved, it will also damage the face of the court.
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi were stunned by this ultra-high output. According to the emperor, Sweet Potato's promotion of fifteen dan is already very low?
If this is true, then the Ming Dynasty will completely solve the problem of people not being able to eat in the next three to five years. Even in times of famine, there will be no worries about food supplies.
If there was a bumper harvest and every household had enough food for a year and a half, how stable would the Ming Dynasty be?
The people who threaten the country are the refugees who have no food to eat.
If everyone can afford to eat and stay at home, why worry that the Ming Dynasty will not last forever?
"The huge sacrifice has brought about a new era. Since Zheng He is coming back, let's tell everyone the news, so that the family members of the Navy who sacrificed their lives will know what they got in exchange for the sacrifice of their loved ones. "
Zhu Yunwen's voice echoed in the hall.
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi took orders.
Half an hour later, the craftsmen of Jianwen News received three articles: "The Ming Dynasty gave birth to a saint, the true mission of Zheng He's navy", "Five grains become six grains, and new grain varieties are born", "Zheng He will bring back ten thousand grains per mu" Stone, fifteen stone of food”.
Once they saw the signature, the craftsmen could no longer remain calm.
Zhu Yunwen, Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi.
Well, the Ming Emperor and two cabinet ministers published an article together. This was the first time in the Jianwen Dynasty.
The craftsmen of Jianwen Newspaper hurriedly carved blocks. In order to expand the printing volume, officials of the Propaganda Department even used their privileges to recruit private workshops to print blocks at the same time. Early the next morning, 50,000 copies were sold in advance.
On this day, Jianwen Newspaper sold out in just one hour.
Zhang Ze grabbed a copy of the Jianwen newspaper and hurriedly ran to the inn. Before he could knock on the door, he rushed into the room and shouted to his mother and wife: "The imperial court has sent a message."
Mother Zhang looked at her reckless son and couldn't help admonishing him: "Be steady. You will be an official in the future. How can you not be steady?"
Mrs. Liu smiled on the side.
I learned the news about Zheng He a few days ago. Soon after, the Navy Commander's Office took the whole family to the capital to settle down, with free food and accommodation, waiting for Zheng He's return.
But it's hard to stay in the capital. I don't know many people, and I don't even have a place to talk.
Zhang Ze didn't care about stability or instability. He wiped the corners of his eyes and handed the Jianwen newspaper forward: "Mom, the court said that eldest brother and the others went to a distant unknown land to look for new food crops. Now they are back with new crops. Food crops are back!”
"New food?"
Mother Zhang’s eyes lit up.
As someone who has been dealing with the land for half his life, how come he doesn’t know the importance of food? His son actually went to look for new food. Is there any other new food in the world?
Zhang Ze quickly came to his mother's side and pointed to the Jianwen newspaper: "Mom, let me read it to you. This article was written by Emperor Jianwen himself. Listen: In ancient times, there was a saint named Confucius who burned literature and education to the world and prospered China. civilization. Today, the sage Zheng He leads his navy to the ocean to collect grain and seed for our people..."
In another inn, Li Chun, who was fifteen or sixteen years old, also took the Jianwen newspaper and read to his father Li Bao and others: "Corn should be regarded as the sixth grain, and the yield per mu is equivalent to rice, two to three stones; for potatoes, the yield per mu If the yield is small, it will cost ten dan; if the sweet potato yield is small, the yield will be 15 dan..."
Li Bao's hands trembled slightly and he slapped the table: "This, this is simply nonsense. Are you sure you read it correctly?"
Li Chun looked at the words on the Jianwen newspaper carefully and nodded: "Dad, that's right, what the Jianwen newspaper said was ten stones and fifteen stones."
"That's nonsense!"
Li Bao kicked over a stool beside him and shouted angrily: "How can the imperial court make empty words and talk nonsense in this newspaper? I, an old man, have been working in the fields for 20 years, and I have never heard of crops yielding ten shi per mu. They must be You’re lying to us!”
Li Chun looked at the signed name and said to his angry father: "But this is written by the cabinet minister Yang Shiqi. The above two articles were written by Emperor Jianwen and the cabinet minister Xie Jin..."
Li Bao snorted coldly: "What's wrong with Yang Shiqi, what's wrong with the emperor, have they ever planted the land? They still produce ten stones per mu, they are simply fooling us!"
Li Chun also found it hard to believe that there are crops with such huge yields in the world, but the characters of Yang Shiqi and Xie Jin are tenable, not to mention Emperor Jianwen. He is the emperor. If he lies blatantly and makes a fool of the people by "per mu of yield", That is something that is very unpopular with the people. As a British leader, I would never do such a thing.
Unless, this data is reliable.
Li Chun looked at his angry father and comforted him in a low voice: "Could it be that Zheng He and his eldest brother came back and told the court the news, and then the court published it?"
After a nearly five-year voyage, I guess I went to the end of the world. It should be reasonable to bring back something magical, right?
Li Bao suddenly choked.
Yes, the imperial court did not send any news for a long time, nor did it disclose the mission of Zheng He's naval fleet. It was not until Zheng He was about to arrive in Jinling that it was published and announced to the world. This in itself has the meaning of seeking stability and prudence.
Could it be that this is true?
But how could there be such a huge yield of crops in the world? It was like a dream.
When the censor Dong Yong saw the content of the Jianwen newspaper, his eyes widened, and he quickly ran to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to find Dai Deyi and Lian Zining. Once inside, he found that many people had come, and they were talking about nothing more. It’s about Zheng He, new grains, and ultra-high yields.
A censor shouted: "The cabinet is so frivolous, writes random articles, disturbs and misleads the people, and should be impeached!"
Another censor continued: "How did the cabinet know about the grain output? They made false reports and exaggerated it! Everyone, our court actually has two cabinet ministers who do not eat minced meat. If we don't impeach them, wouldn't we be serving as censor in vain?"
Dai Deyi stared at the contents of Jianwen Newspaper with a gloomy face and said nothing.
Lian Zining ignored the crowd's shouting and said to Dai Deyi: "It is unusual for the emperor and two cabinet ministers to jointly issue a document. Although there are exaggerations here, it is unbelievable. However, considering the cabinet, Being prudent, the emperor is far-sighted, and Zheng He’s naval fleet is not far back from Beijing, so this article is probably not very false.”
Dai Deyi raised his head and looked at Lian Zining: "Have you ever heard that a yield of ten stones per mother can be achieved?"
"No."
Lian Zining is calm.
Dai Deyi continued to ask: "Is there any record in the history books of an output of ten stones per mu?"
Lian Zining shook his head, it had never happened before.
Dai Deyi looked serious, handed the Jianwen Bao to Lian Zining, stood up and said: "It has never happened in ancient times, how can it be in our dynasty? If that is the case, make a saint for Zheng He, even if it is for all the officers and soldiers of Zheng He's navy They all canonize themselves as saints, and I accept them! But I’m afraid this article is fake!”
Lian Zining put the newspaper on the table beside him and said calmly: "Which one of Xie Jin or Yang Shiqi is not a person who cherishes his reputation? The emperor cares more about the people's hearts. If he is not completely sure, can this newspaper be published? You have to know, outside But they’re all sold out like crazy, and it’s hard to get even one copy, and it’s even more popular than the military parade!”
This is what Dai Deyi cares about.
On the one hand, there is an unrecognizable ultra-high output, which is astonishing and unbelievable.
On the one hand, there are articles written by the cabinet and the emperor. The words are so precise that it is impossible not to believe them.
Extreme cognitive conflict makes people distressed.
Jianwen News, which shocked the world, attracted the attention of the capital at this moment. No matter the common people, businessmen, scholars, or officials, they were all shocked by Zheng He's mission, the miraculous new grain varieties, and the huge output.
If it weren't for the signature of the cabinet minister and Emperor Jianwen hanging here, Jianwen Newspaper would probably be scolded to death. Just like this, thousands of people went to the Publicity Department to ask if it was a printing error and where could there be a yield of ten shi per mu...
With controversy, news spreads faster. The great mission of Zheng He's navy has also been given a sacredness that transcends the secular world. They sailed for the sake of a world without starvation, for everyone to be able to afford food, and for the sake of all people in the world. Their sacrifices are for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, future generations, and eternal generations!
