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Chapter 230 Xu Guangqi's Intense Debate (Fourth Change)
If you didn't pay much attention to it before, everyone would have to pay attention to it when the court meeting started this time. Therefore, Wen Tiren immediately bowed to accept the order and said, "I obey the order!"

But they also wondered, why did the emperor insist that the disaster will be serious in the next [-] years and there will be a serious shortage of food?

However, all dynasties have been based on agriculture. If there is not enough food, there will definitely be turmoil.Since the emperor attaches so much importance to it, it is not surprising!

Hu Guang didn't care what they thought, and said seriously: "If you want to ensure food and increase food production as much as possible to survive the disaster year, it is necessary to build water conservancy. Although the imperial court has no money at the moment, it is necessary to make good statistics in advance. Which ones urgently need to be built and perfected, and which ones can be put aside later. This matter is also led by the cabinet, and within three months, I will see a detailed report!"

"My minister obeys the order!" Wen Tiren agreed with this very much, and immediately responded.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangqi, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, followed up and said: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, there are many good fields in various places that have been abandoned. I think these fields should also be recultivated."

To explain that the ministers at the end were concerned about farming, Xu Guangqi said that he was second, and others dare not say that he was first. Although "Nongzheng Quanshu" has not been published, there are many manuscripts, which are also heard among the ministers.

As soon as he finished speaking, Wen Tiren immediately followed up and said: "Your Majesty, since the first national land measurement and registration in the Wanli period, it has been nearly one year now. The land conditions and registered land records in different places must be very different. Therefore, I think, National land must be verified again."

"Quasi!" Hu Guang nodded, this matter is indeed necessary.After all, at this time, the land is the most fundamental asset, just like the housing of later generations.

After hearing this, Bi Ziyan groaned in his heart. This is a matter of his household department, and it is a thankless task.But he couldn't object, and he couldn't object, so he had no choice but to remain silent.

Unexpectedly, Xu Guangqi was not finished yet, and continued to play: "Your Majesty, I have found several crops, which may be used as supplements other than rice!"

Hu Guang was overjoyed when he heard that, and hurriedly said: "Xu Qing, please tell me quickly!"

"During the Wanli period, I once played the "Sweet Potato Shu" in the imperial court, but people spoke lightly, but people at that time had deep-rooted thoughts about oranges in the south and oranges in the north. In addition, sweet potatoes have some disadvantages, so they have not been promoted!" Xu Guangqi took a deep breath and played loudly, "But Weichen has now been successfully planted in the Tianjin farm, and it is no different from the one planted in Fujian."

Speaking of this, he was afraid that he would not be able to convince Emperor Chongzhen, so he bowed and played emotionally: "Your Majesty, although this sweet potato is a foreign thing, I have proved it with facts. It has nothing to do with the north and the south. Sweet potatoes can be grown. There is no need to occupy farmland, and it can be planted in wild land in the mountains. And sweet potatoes are drought-resistant and have a large yield! Now that there is a shortage of food in Ming Dynasty, it is just time to promote this plant to replace it!"

"Why don't you talk about the disadvantages of this sweet potato?" The assistant minister Cheng Ji ordered to step out, and after scolding Xu Guangqi loudly, he turned around and bowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, sweet potatoes will last forever after eating them." Abdominal distension, acid regurgitation, nausea, even dizziness, weakness of limbs, numbness and other symptoms of poisoning. In short, this substance is poisonous!"

"This statement is absurd!" Xu Guangqi retorted immediately, regardless of whether the other party was a minister or not, "This product has disadvantages, but it is definitely not poisonous. It is a clear proof that the people in Fujian can eat it!"

"Do you dare to say that no one died from eating sweet potatoes?" Cheng Jiming turned his head and sneered, looking at Xu Guangqi and asked.

When Xu Guangqi heard this, his heart clicked. Once human life was involved, the emperor might not be able to speak.But if it cannot be carried out under such circumstances, I am afraid that I will not be able to get what I want in my life!

Thinking that this might be the result, he gritted his teeth and ignored it, and immediately replied: "If this thing is spoiled, it can indeed kill people. But if it has not deteriorated, it is harmless to humans and animals. At most, it will be slightly sick after eating too much." Discomfort."

At this point, he put aside Cheng Jiming, bowed to the emperor again, and played loudly: "Your Majesty, in the year of drought, the people changed their sons to eat each other. They knew that eating Guanyin soil would kill them, but they still ate it. Sweet potatoes that have not deteriorated , It is an excellent disaster relief thing. How to plant it? How to distinguish good from bad? I have compiled it into a book, and it will not kill people! I implore your majesty to promote it for the people of the world to live!"

"I also implore Your Majesty, such poisons must not be promoted. They will lose the prestige of the imperial court and be used by people with intentions!"

"You..." Xu Guangqi got angry when he heard that, turned his head to look at Cheng Jiming, paused and then said suddenly, "A big grain merchant boycotted sweet potatoes, as expected!"

"What did you say?" Cheng Jiming was furious, pointing at Xu Guangqi, "Why do you dare to slander this old man?"

Seeing that another pair of people were going to fight in front of the imperial court, the chief assistant Wen Tiren was furious, and looked at them and shouted angrily: "You must not be rude in front of the imperial court!"

Cheng Jiming and Xu Guangqi were so slapped, although they stopped talking and fighting, they both glared at each other, and neither would let the other!

Hu Guang has not spoken, just listened quietly.At first he didn't understand, what is this sweet potato?Later, I realized that Xu Guangqi said it was sweet potatoes, or sweet potatoes, right?
Sure enough, after hearing it, he could basically confirm that what Xu Guangqi said was indeed a sweet potato.If Xu Guangqi was a beauty like Concubine Tian Gui, he would probably be so excited to kiss her.

The key to such a good thing is that Xu Guangqi has already figured out the habits of sweet potatoes, sorted out how to plant them and distinguish good from bad. This is really timely rain!

Seeing the courtiers fighting cocks at this time, he couldn't help but smiled and said: "I know this thing, Xu Qing, this sweet potato is a good thing, if you have it in Qing's house, let me have a taste!"

"..." The officials below were stunned when they heard this.Just now, the two important officials of the imperial court were arguing up to this point, but the emperor wanted to eat as soon as he opened his mouth. Could it be that he didn't hear what the two sides were arguing about?After all, even Xu Guangqi himself did not deny the disadvantages of sweet potatoes!
"Your Majesty, absolutely not!" Cheng Jiming objected immediately.

Wen Tiren hesitated, and followed suit: "Your Majesty, be careful!"

After hearing this, the other courtiers followed suit, and even Xu Guangqi hesitated.After all, the emperor is a body of gold, and if something happens, he will not be redeemed by a hundred deaths!

Seeing the reactions of these courtiers below, Hu Guang said with a smile: "You are all overwhelmed! As I said just now, I know that sweet potatoes are a great tonic for the human body and can supplement some nutrients necessary for the human body. It is rich in Starches, sugars, proteins, vitamins, cellulose, and various amino acids..."

In the eloquent talk, there were all kinds of terms that had never been heard before, which made all the officials below, including Xu Guangqi, who knew the sweet potato the most, were stunned.

　There is another update, which may be released around 4 o'clock, or at night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)