Sheng Nong Xue Su

Goose-feather-like heavy snow was falling melodiously, the light was a little dim, Ming Sheng carefully flipped through the memorials.A gust of cold wind came in, Ming Sheng raised his head, and saw Ma Sishui coming in with a red nose, shivering violently.

"Eunuch Ma, rare visitor, come in and have a cup of hot tea." Ming Sheng got up, and brought a cup of hot tea to Ma Sishui.Ma Sishui is the godson of Ma Jialing, and both of them have the surname Ma, so they are called Little Ma Gonggong by others.

Ma Sishui took the teacup and held it in his hand, said: "Master Ming, you are too polite. It is too late to drink the tea, the emperor is calling you an audience, hurry up and go with the miscellaneous family." Saying that, he put the teacup back on the table .

Ming Sheng nodded and said: "Please trouble Eunuch Ma to lead the way."

Ma Sishui said: "Don't dare. Please come with the miscellaneous family."

It was the first time for Ming Sheng to set foot in the imperial study room, much earlier than expected.The Royal Study Room is indeed dignified and solemn, with a magnificent atmosphere.

"My humble minister will see the emperor, long live my emperor." Ming Sheng saluted very neatly.

"Pingshen." Zhu Cong said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ming Sheng got up and said.

Zhu Cong looked at Ming Sheng's calm and calm expression, nodded in his heart, and asked, "I heard that you discovered some non-fan agricultural products, which are beneficial to the country and the people. Is there such a thing?"

Ming Sheng respectfully said: "Yes. I have already written the memorial, please read it." He took out the memorial and presented it with both hands.

Zhu Cong signaled that Ma Jialing took the memorial from Ming Sheng and presented it to the court case.

Zhu Cong flipped through it and said, "Is it still related to foreign priests?"

Ming Sheng said: "At first, I had limited knowledge of extraneous things, so I went to consult the foreign priests Joseph and John. Only then did I discover that some technologies in Western countries also have their own strengths. It is true that learning from the barbarian's skills can control the barbarians. , so this minister proposes to learn from others' strengths, to select the essence and discard the rough."

"What a master of barbarian skills to control the barbarians!" Zhu Cong's eyes glowed brightly, and he said cheerfully, "Ai Qing, tell me about these... crops."

"Yes." Ming Sheng knew that it was done, so he introduced it carefully: "Sweet potatoes can be planted twice a year. There are spring potatoes and summer potatoes. It can be planted in gardens and sandy fields by the sea. The yield is high, usually more than 5000 catties can be harvested per mu, which can solve the food ration problem of a large number of people. It also has extremely high economic value, and can be used for sugar and monosodium glutamate, wine making, etc. Potato leaves can be As feed. Sweet potatoes have done a great job to people, so they must not be neglected."

Zhu Cong nodded.

"Corn has a short growth period and likes temperature and short sunshine. It can be planted all year round in Yunnan and Guangxi. It can also be planted in spring and harvested in autumn in Northeast and Northwest regions. In addition to food and feed, corn also has medicinal and economic value." Ming Sheng continued.

"Potatoes, also known as potatoes, are cold-loving crops. They are very suitable for growing in alpine areas where grain production is extremely low and only naked oats (naked oats) can be grown. Such as Southwest, Northwest, Inner Mongolia and Northeast regions. Potatoes are rich in nutrients and have medicinal value. However," Ming Sheng paused, and said, "Unripe or germinated potatoes are poisonous to a certain extent and cannot be eaten."

Zhu Cong frowned and said, "Cough, yesterday..."

"My minister is greedy, I've eaten all the potatoes, yesterday those were all sweet potatoes." Ming Sheng smiled shyly after finishing speaking.

Zhu Cong laughed loudly: "Young people are like this. Hui'er is one of them, eating and drinking everywhere. Haha..."

Ming Sheng said with a smile: "The prince is very good. When he grows up, he will treat the rules as mature. I haven't seen such a lively side of him. It is really worth remembering."

"Haha, what you said is true." Zhu Cong was also very happy when he mentioned the prince, looked at Ming Sheng and said, "In the future, it will be enough if the prince is half as good as Aiqing." "My kids are the best" look.

Ming Sheng said with a smile: "The crown prince is gifted and intelligent, and he will surely be the best in the future!"

Zhu Cong said with great joy, "Since Aiqing understands this extra work, I will leave this matter to you. You will be promoted to... the doctor of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Industry, and the matter will be implemented." Pinyin last time The law has not yet been rewarded, and the revised dictionary has been snatched up by a few old guys, so this time it will be filled together.

"Thank you Lord Long En, I will live up to my entrustment." Ming Sheng said.Finally enough to change into official robes.The doctor of the Ministry of Industry is the fifth rank, and the ministry of industry is still the seventh rank, but he has great power and can act cheaply.Official uniforms are naturally of high order.

Jingzhong tea house

"Have you heard, what kind of sweet potatoes, corn, potatoes, etc. are the imperial court buying recently?" Merchant A asked in surprise.

"That's right, three Wen coins per catty (one yuan and fifty per catty)!" Passerby A said.With a sour tone, he took a sip of tea.

"If I had known, I would have brought some from southern Fujian. This time the goods ran away." Merchant B sighed regretfully, and put the tea bowl away.

"Wait for you, after the autumn hunting in Shengshang, the special crops in southern Fujian were bought." Merchant B sneered, took a big sip from the tea bowl, and continued: "It's not only harvested in Beijing, but also in big cities and big towns. Received."

"How could it be? Don't some farmers have any surplus?" Merchant B asked in surprise.

In fact, some farmers in southern Fujian have grown sweet potatoes and other products, but they are only produced and sold by small-scale farmers, and they have not spread widely.The role played by Ming Sheng is a "big pusher".It shortened the time that would have taken decades or even a century to popularize in one spring, and because of this, tens of thousands of lives were saved later, which surpassed the merits of building tens of thousands of pagodas.

"He is well-informed, so he is naturally prepared." Merchant B said slowly.

"Why are you collecting these?" Merchant A hasn't recovered yet.

"I heard that these crops are high-yield and resistant to planting, and seeds will be distributed in the spring. But seeds are limited, and only some big cities and towns will give priority to distribution." Passerby B also joined the discussion.

"However, it's only a year late, and everyone can plant it. I heard that one of those things can produce more than a dozen seedlings!" Merchant C chewed a peanut from the plate, and said vaguely.

"Isn't that worthless?" Merchant B felt that the peanuts he usually ate were no longer delicious.

"Look at the daily price of 'chicken and corn soup', 'golden sweet potato cake' and 'vinegar potato shreds' in Taibailou, all of which are enough for my family to spend for a year." Passer-by B sighed.

When the merchants heard the words, they paused their movements, stopped talking, and drank tea and ate snacks quietly.

After a while, Passerby A shouted: "Oh, how do you grow this thing? It's like growing vegetables?"

"The official office printed a picture album, which is dedicated to teaching this. I heard that Yu Lizheng can send someone to study in some experimental field of the Ministry of Industry." A man dressed as a scholar said humanely.

"Ah, Wei Xiucai, is this true?" Those familiar with him quickly surrounded him, and the others also pricked up their ears.

Wei Xiucai is over [-] years old and is a "clerk" in the Yamen.

Wei Xiucai took a sip of the tea from the tea bowl, lost everyone's appetite, and said, "Of course it's true, I've seen it before. It's written by Mr. Tan Huaming of Jinke. I can understand and recognize it. It also includes the concept of 'nine inches of deep cultivation, three inches of shallow planting'. Unexpectedly, Ming Tanhua is not only literary, but also proficient in farming. It is really a model for my generation."

"Hey, didn't you say in the past that people only have appearances, and that their names are not worthy of their names?" one person interjected.

"Go, go, don't interrupt." One person pressed it down and said, "Wei Xiucai, why haven't you heard of the experimental field? What is the saying?"

Wei Xiucai's blushing face returned to normal, and he said, "The experimental field is a greenhouse built by Master Ming to experiment with new crops and new agricultural tools."

"New farm tools?" Everyone exclaimed.

"I heard that it is a sub-cultivation frame that can "sit and work hard, and come and go freely". Pig iron is used to make farm tools. New crops are imported cabbage, peppers, etc. Cabbage is cold-resistant and can be eaten in winter. "Wei Xiucai became more and more excited as he spoke, and his voice was a little hurried.

"When will the farm tools be distributed?" one person asked.

Wei Xiucai said: "It will be in the beginning of spring. I heard that Master led the craftsmen to experiment day and night, and it has been perfected, and it is just waiting to be put into production." After speaking, he admired again: "Master Ming is really a role model for our generation."

"Yes, Lord Ming is really a good official." Everyone said.

"Heh, I'll be the first to let him go when I see who will say that the lord is a 'vase' in the future." One person patted his chest and said.

"That's not true, but Mr. Ming is too attractive. My wife and sister's old mother have to talk about it every day. It's really... well, I can't bear it." One person said.

Everyone heard the words, thinking that their own situation was similar, they all drank tea in silence, and even Wei Xiucai just focused on drinking tea.

Beijing suburbs

Ming Sheng was wearing an indigo cotton jacket and led a group of people to patrol the fields.Rows of green seedlings swayed and were full of vitality on the neat rows of soil ridges, and everyone looked at them with flowers blooming on their faces.

"My lord, it seems that the method of vine carrier has been accomplished, and it can no longer be limited to egg carrier in the future." Li Yan said.Li Yan is a good farmer with a good brain and likes to do it. However, due to his straightforward personality and limited conditions, he has been unknown.With Ming Sheng's arrival, the two hit it off immediately, like ducks in water.

"Well, these seedlings are growing gratifyingly. At that time, we still need to pay attention to pruning and topping, so that the potato cubes in the ground can get more nutrients." Ming Sheng said.

"What your lord said is true." Everyone responded.

"In this way, half a year can be shortened, and the big guys can catch up with planting summer potatoes." Li Yan said.

"Not bad." Ming Sheng nodded.

The agricultural workers working in the fields pricked up their ears and couldn't help beaming with joy when they heard this.

Ming Sheng looked around against the wind, seeing greenery in his eyes, smiling comfortably.Suddenly, his gaze caught sight of a green carriage parked under the peach blossom tree beside the avenue, and his smile was slightly restrained.Ming Sheng touched his forehead, and came again.

Sure enough, a girl dressed in pink and combing her hair came down from the carriage first, and then the girl raised the curtain to help down a woman with a light gauze covering her face.This woman is combing towards the clouds and approaching her temples, with a Liuyun peony gold hairpin inserted horizontally in her hair crown, gold earrings inlaid with jade mist silk lantern earrings, and wearing a golden white butterfly wearing a floral cloud satin skirt, and a cloud silk fox cover. fur cape.Although the veil is half covered, the protruding gnat's head and eyebrows are exposed, and the eyes are like water apricots. It is not difficult to imagine that this is a beautiful woman, or a beautiful girl like golden branches and jade leaves.A tree blooming with flowers dancing with the wind, it really is a human face with peach blossoms reflecting each other.

Everyone followed Ming Sheng's gaze and smiled ambiguously at each other.

"My lord, the princess is here to enjoy the scenery again." Li Yan muttered softly.

The author has something to say: Oh hehehe~~ Sword God will never have fewer rivals in love, but the fighting power is too frustrating.