Chapter seven hundred and eighty second no coincidence
"Jiangyin and others are here to show off their troops in a foreign land. You are here to show the prosperity of the country. Remember that there is a long-term way to communicate with each other, and you can't just amass money."
The people behind Representative Jiang Yuan responded: "We humble merchants, thanks to His Highness's mercy, have the honor to accompany our Ming Dynasty fleet to overseas countries. We should safeguard the dignity of the country and act in accordance with His Highness's instructions."
Interfering too much in commercial exchanges is not a good thing, but at this time, due to reasons such as the Japanese pirates and the Black Death, countries have not communicated with each other for a long time. For the sake of long-term development, it is necessary to curb their greed at the beginning.
Zhu Biao then signaled Liu Jin to take out the atlas, which contained the general shapes and distinguishing characteristics of corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, peanuts, peppers, tobacco, papaya, tomatoes and other plants.
It is similar to the dried leaves of corn, similar to millet, and the flowers are similar to rice ears. Its bag is as long as a fist, its whiskers are like red velvet, and its grains are not solid, large and shiny white. The flowers bloom at the top and the solid knots are knotted...
Sweet potatoes are as big as a fist, with vermilion skin, crisp and juicy heart, and can be eaten raw or cooked. The stems are lying or rising, occasionally twined, multi-branched, cylindrical or ribbed, green or purple, sparsely pubescent or hairless.
Hairy, stem nodes are prone to adventitious roots…
"Anyone who can obtain these items, especially the first three, for our Ming Dynasty should be treated as a scholar of the country."
Hearing this, the eyes of the merchants below turned red, and no one looked at Jiang Yuan anymore. A middleman responded first: "I would like to get it for your highness. Please allow me to copy the album so that I can find it."
No one asked the Ming Dynasty how the prince knew the specific shape and taste since these herbs were not available. They were not worthy. To stand and talk in front of the prince was like smoke rising from the ancestral graves. There was no need to think too much.
The only thing they are thinking about right now is that the entire family has crossed over and they do not dare to expect the treatment of a state official. But with this merit, at least they will not be afraid of officials when doing business, and their children, grandchildren, and nephews can also enter the Imperial Academy and serve as officials, up and down.
They all have the basis for promotion.
There was no need for them to copy the albums on the spot. They had already prepared them. Soon everyone had a copy and carefully stored it close to their body. Looking at the people around them, they felt it was a bit annoying and wanted to tear up all the albums in their arms.
It's better to break it into pieces.
It was only a matter of time before maritime trade began when these crops were introduced, but without an explicit order, it is possible that no one would have cared about them for decades. After all, in terms of business, gold, silver, porcelain, silk, spices and gems were too conspicuous.
Moreover, if they were introduced earlier, Zhu Biao would have arranged for people to find land for trial planting. After understanding the habits, he would gradually improve the varieties. It would be impossible to just take any crop and promote it at will.
Just like corn, it is naturally a good thing. It is cold-resistant, drought-resistant, barren-tolerant, and has strong adaptability. However, the plant absorbs more water and has extremely deep roots. Among all the major cultivated cereal crops, the soil erosion caused by planting corn is the largest.
serious.
Sweet potatoes require a lot of water to grow. Arid areas such as northwest and North China are not suitable for planting, and are not easy to preserve. Wild potatoes are highly toxic, but fortunately they have outstanding advantages. They can be grown in colder, higher altitudes, steeper slopes, drier, and more...
Grows in barren and saline areas.
The harsh and cold areas of Liaodong and Goryeo can finally have suitable crops, and there is a foundation for relocation and development. Otherwise, sending people there would be tantamount to exile and distribution.
After these crops have been domesticated and promoted, and in compliance with the imperial policy, the Ming Dynasty's population growth will be successfully broken. Only with a large population can we occupy more and better areas in this era of great geographical discovery.
Out of these three, the one Zhu Biao cares about the most is tobacco. Needless to say, the profits of tobacco. As for the harm, considering the current medical living conditions, most people may not be able to wait for the symptoms caused by smoking.
Of course, the most important thing is that the emergence of this thing is inevitable, it is just sooner or later. In this case, it is better to use it to make money earlier and build countless more ships.
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"Yuan Xiucai, people cannot be resurrected. The most important thing first is to bury your old mother alive. After that, I will help you find a job. It will be worthy of ten years of hard study. The deceased will be happy to be alive in heaven. You
Why make trouble again."
A young man who described himself as skinny and emaciated gritted his teeth and shook his head firmly and said: "I went out of the city to seek medical treatment to save my mother. I was stopped by the police for no reason and was misunderstood by the county magistrate. As a result, my mother died of hunger and illness. If I don't seek justice, how can I have any dignity?
Just stay alive!"
Noticing that Hangzhou Tongzhi's expression had not changed at all, he couldn't help but feel cold in his heart and said with anger in his mouth: "I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince is here for inspection. If Master Tongzhi is not willing to make the decision for Wansheng, then Wansheng will go and ask His Highness the Crown Prince to make the decision."
"You... are ridiculous. His Highness is busy with everything, but he has no time to see you. Yuan Xiucai, if you really have hatred, the officer will punish you. Your mother has been inactive until now. If you are really filial, you should quickly let the old man be buried in peace!"
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"It would be really unfilial to fail to seek justice for my mother!"
Dragging his extremely tired and weak body, he stood up and saluted: "I was able to escape from prison alive thanks to your lord. I should have repaid the kindness and repay the hard work of dogs and horses, but how can a person ignore the gift of childbirth and support me in his lifetime?"
After the matter is settled, let it be dealt with as you wish."
The Hangzhou Tongzhi's face remained unchanged and he picked up the tea cup: "Go back, you won't see His Highness the Crown Prince. Even if you do, Your Highness will not show favor to you because of this strange coincidence."
"Then I will go to Beijing to see the Holy One. The Ming Dynasty governed the country with filial piety. I don't believe there is no place that can give me justice."
After he left, Hangzhou Tongzhi patted his head in annoyance, and an intermediary in a seventh-grade official uniform came out from behind the screen: "I'm sorry to have to deal with you, Tongzhi."
"Good job you did!"
The county magistrate also had a bitter look on his face: "Misfortune fell from the sky, and my subordinates felt very aggrieved."
Tongzhi couldn't help but look in the direction of the garden: "That's enough for normal times, but at this time, what would we do if His Highness knew about it?"
"Come here, keep an eye on the scholar. If you honestly set up a mourning hall, I will send him a hundred strings. It is my wish."
A clerk answered the order, and the county magistrate also said: "Excuse me, please send fifty guan to this county. I came in a hurry and didn't bring it with me. I'll make up for it later."
The Qipin County Magistrate was also an official, so the clerk would not say anything at this time. He smiled and agreed, then bowed to his colleague and went out to do his errands.
"How did the guards deal with it?"
The county magistrate responded: "After all, a life was caused, and the subordinate dismissed him from his post."
"It's fair to say that the scholar is a stubborn man. I'm afraid he won't let it go like this. If it really causes trouble to His Highness, we will have to give an explanation."
He summoned his confidants and asked him to inform the officials in charge of punishments in the city of the matter, and asked them not to pay attention to this scholar, so as not to damage the majesty of the government, and to avoid losing the face of the entire Hangzhou Prefecture in front of His Highness.
It is actually quite simple to say this. Yuan Xiucai was a very filial man. He lost his father when he was young and had no relatives or friends, nor any brothers or sisters to help him. He only depended on his mother for survival.
After ten years of hard work, he achieved the title of scholar. However, the imperial examination was suspended by the imperial court and he was not allowed to take the exam. He had to wait for local recommendation to become an official or to be admitted to the Imperial College.
Fortunately, the imperial court was running out of food. With the imperial supplies, the mother and son were able to survive. However, as their mother got old and frail, she became increasingly ill and needed medication. Scholars were unable to restrain the chickens, but fortunately they could still survive.
Writing can encourage and maintain.
Ten days ago, his mother, Mrs. Zhao, suddenly fell ill. Unfortunately, the family had no money and could not afford to hire a doctor in the city. Thinking that there were good doctors in the county four miles outside the city who were kind and kind and the cost was low, they hurried out of the city to hire a doctor.
Regardless of his manners, he ran for miles and finally arrived at the place. He was stopped by the city guards. According to the Ming Dynasty law, he was required to show his identity and directions when entering the county gate. The scholar was in a hurry and forgot to bring it with him. He had to explain that he was seeking medical treatment for his mother and asked the city guards to be accommodating.
However, because he had no where to go and the officer thought that there was no way anyone could be so willing to seek medical treatment in the county from the city, he was obviously a refugee, so he captured him and threw him in a cell, waiting for the county magistrate to hear him.
It is unclear why a scholar met a soldier, but if he could successfully meet with the county magistrate, he would have had a chance to escape. However, God's will did not help, and it just happened to be a coincidence. The county magistrate happened to be in Hangzhou for official duties...