Beijing is still cold in March, the winter is getting longer and longer, and the climate has begun to become abnormal. This is really not good news for Emperor Tianqi. The imperial court has been busy with spring plowing recently.

The problem, of course, is not the traditional spring plowing, but the new policy that Emperor Tianqi is preparing to implement.

Corn has been cultivated for two years, and there are enough seeds for trial planting in Liaodong and some northern provinces. It has been planted for one year in Liaodong, and the harvest is very good. Now we are preparing for large-scale trial planting in Beizhili

, this is a province that Emperor Tianqi can control very well.

As for the trial planting in other provinces, Emperor Tianqi knew that he should not be in a hurry. After all, news in this era spread too slowly. Many people did not believe in the imperial court, and they did not necessarily appreciate the seeds for free. However, Emperor Tianqi had already issued a decree to various places.

Officials planted the seeds in official fields to lay the foundation for large-scale promotion tomorrow.

For Emperor Tianqi, this was a very important matter. This plan started when he just had some money. One of the secret tasks of the Jinyiwei was to collect seeds. Their target was the foreigners living in the Ming Dynasty.

In the end, it was Xu Guangqi who obtained the seeds through his own connections. In fact, sweet potatoes and potatoes had already been planted in the Ming Dynasty, but they were not popularized.

It is recorded in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica that Emperor Tianqi opened a new scientific research project in the Imperial College, which is the cultivation of seeds. Discovering new crops and increasing new grain production will be an important task in the next few years.

The most important thing.

With the arrival of the Little Ice Age, the climate will become worse and worse, with colder weather and frequent earthquakes and floods. These are all problems that Emperor Tianqi has to face. It is these problems that led to the vigorous peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty.

.Food has become the key at this time. In fact, food is the key at all times.

Maybe the rebellion is not necessarily because of not having enough to eat, but throughout history, the farmers who overthrew dynasties were all because of not having enough to eat. Compared with later generations, the population of the Ming Dynasty cannot be described as large. It is just the way of farming.

and the output is too little.

Now the entire Ming Dynasty has a population of about 100 million, and the pressure on food is far less than that of later generations. However, the development of agriculture is a long-term matter, and a faster method is needed to solve the current food shortage problem. You must know that this year is the fifth year of the Apocalypse

, there will be a major drought in Shanxi. The major drought that started the peasant uprising.

It is precisely because of three consecutive years of severe drought that the people of the northwest have reached a situation where they cannot survive. At this time, what is needed is food! Although the uprising will break out in two years, Emperor Tianqi will never let this happen.

For Emperor Tianqi, the best way to obtain food is to import! The best way to import is maritime trade. Perhaps the cost of imported food is too high. But when there is no food to eat, the cost is high but also low. What's more, the cost is high and the cost is low.

When going to Southeast Asia to buy grain in the name of the country, Emperor Tianqi felt that there was no need to consider the cost.

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Everyone, whether it's the cabinet or the Military Aircraft Department, knows the importance of this matter. They don't dare to neglect it at all, and I will keep an eye on it at any time!" Sun Chengzong seemed a little irritable when he saw Emperor Tianqi.

, opened his mouth to comfort him, with a cheerful smile on his face.

For Sun Chengzong, what Emperor Tianqi did made him very happy, but he felt that Emperor Tianqi was a little anxious about everything. However, he could see that Emperor Tianqi had other reasons, but he knew that he could not ask.

In fact, Emperor Apocalypse has been worried about one issue, and that is his own life! The historical Emperor Apocalypse died in the seventh year of Apocalypse, and now it is the fifth year of Apocalypse. Although he has changed many things, he is still not sure about this matter.

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There are many theories about the death of Emperor Apocalypse in history. The truth is also confusing. Emperor Apocalypse is really not sure that he can escape. In his limited life force, Emperor Apocalypse hopes that he can do more things. This idea is naturally not

He would tell Sun Chengzong, but Emperor Tianqi would not tell anyone.

"Sir, I have to ask you a lot about this matter! I'm still thinking about sea trade, and the Military Aircraft Department is formulating a detailed plan. I hope it can be done soon. I can't wait any longer!" Emperor Tianqi put the hand in his hand.

He put the memorial down, gently rubbed his forehead, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, this plan is too huge. It requires a very detailed plan, and rushing is not enough." Sun Chengzong could only use this kind of words to comfort Emperor Tianqi. Although it was a little pale, it worked. Emperor Tianqi himself felt that

I understand, but this kind of complaint has long been part of the relationship between the emperor and his ministers.

Waving his hands, as if he was too anxious, Emperor Tianqi said directly: "Okay, let's not talk about these things anymore. Sir, please stay for dinner!"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it won't work today. There is a happy event in the family. I have a grandson!" Sun Chengzong refused with a smile, a look of joy on his face.

Emperor Tianqi admired Sun Chengzong's fertility very much. He had so many concubines, but now he only had two sons and three daughters. Sun Chengzong only had three wives, but he had six sons and four daughters. He also had ten

There are several grandchildren, even more nephews and nephews, which can be said to be a big family.

Emperor Tianqi could only smile and nodded, looked at Sun Chengzong and said: "In that case, please go home, dear! I should have expressed my intention, but the Sun family has too many heirs and even more grandsons, so I

I can’t tell which one it is. I’ll ask Chen Hong to send some gifts later, and I won’t add any unnecessary extravagance.”

In response to Emperor Tianqi's statement, Sun Chengzong could only smile bitterly. This was not the first time in Huating. Fortunately, he was thick-skinned enough. He bowed respectfully, and Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "I retire!"

After Sun Chengzong left, Emperor Tianqi called Chen Hong over and said with a smile: "I really don't know what secrets the Sun family has. I am beyond my reach!"

"The emperor is still young and there is still a long time to go!" After comforting Emperor Tianqi with a smile, Chen Hong continued: "Maybe the Sun family really has some secret method. Do you want me to ask Dongchang to check it out?"

He quickly waved his hand. His reputation would be too bad if this matter spread, not to mention that he was not unable to give birth to a son. If there were rumors that the emperor was incompetent, it would be a big joke, and it might not be what happened in the end.

When Emperor Tianqi was busy and confused, a special ship came to the port of Beitongzhou, or the people on the ship were very special. They were all Franji people, a group of more than a dozen people, and they were still very eye-catching at this time.

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"Riel, this place is the capital of the Ming Dynasty? It's really cold here and I'm not used to it. I don't understand why you came here. It's really unwise!" A man got off the boat and started.

He kept complaining. At this time, he was in front of the leader, muttering constantly.

"Neymar, you have complained countless times along the way, and I have explained the reason to you. The Ming Dynasty is going to open the sea, which is a good opportunity for us. The Ming Dynasty needs us, and we will be very useful.

People." The leader Riel looked at Neymar, with a bit of helplessness on his face and said.

Waving his hand, Neymar said with a smile: "Riel, if it weren't for those hateful Dutch and British, we would have turned Macau into our colony now. Governor Ma Shijiaru also doesn't know what he thinks.

Why should we take a trip to Beijing?"

"When you can figure it out, you will be the team leader this time!" Seemingly losing the will to explain, Riel wanted to end the conversation with a short sentence.

"In 1953, when Ove arrived in Macau for the first time, he chose legal trade instead of turning Macau into a colony. Because he saw the power of this country, and later there was a man like you

An ambitious man, he built a castle and a fort in Macau, but what happened next?" Riel Nemar was still talking, so he stopped him first.

Before Neymar could speak, Riel continued: "After that, a war broke out, the naval battle at Qiancao Bay. Has it been so long that you forgot? We were defeated that time. Not only did we fail to turn Macau into our

The colonies were expelled by the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, yes! I know, but later the Ming Dynasty refused to open up trade, and we waited for decades. We even supported the Japanese pirates, but we failed in the end, but what happened? The Ming Dynasty

It is no longer what it used to be. You have also seen their navy in Fujian. Those old warships should have been eliminated long ago!" Neymar seemed to disagree and said with a mocking look on his face.

"Neymar, the reason why we were able to gain a foothold in Macau was first with live trading rights, then with residence rights, and now with land use rights, because we acted according to the rules. Portugal is no longer the powerful Portugal we were back then.

When he was strong, he failed to turn this place into a colony, and now he has no chance!" A touch of sadness flashed across Riel's face, and his tone became much calmer. Thinking of the decline of his motherland, his mood also changed.

It's complicated.

After a brief silence, Neymar sighed and said: "Riel, the Dutch are in Penghu, and Malacca is not under our control. What's the use of us coming here? We can't keep the route safe, even if we get it

Trade rights, but what about that? Without strong force to protect us, what can we do?"

"Neymar, I can tell you something. I brought nautical charts and shipbuilding drawings! This is the biggest weight given to me by the governor. If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is ambitious, this will be an opportunity for Portugal to rise.
Chapter completed!