Chapter 200 “Fantasy” Potato

Wang Yangming went to participate in the research and creation of the practice system, and Zhu Houzhao's workload became even greater, dealing with various matters non-stop day and night.

The food, fodder, ordnance needed for the expedition to Annan, and all the modifications of various military bases had to go through his hands.

I feel extremely unhappy!

Zhang Yong's good news, urgently delivered from 800 miles east of Liaodong, made him feel a little better.

Potatoes are grown!

Grain production has always been a big problem that has troubled the Ming Dynasty. Although Suhu is ripe and the world has enough, how many people in the world can afford rice.

So a long time ago, Zhu Houzhao ordered Zhang Yong to go to Liaodong to supervise the group of prisoners to open up wasteland and cultivate potatoes.

Potatoes only appeared in the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli period. However, potatoes are not unique to overseas countries. There are also potatoes in many places within the Ming Dynasty. However, due to their strange appearance, few people regard them as food.

There are a lot of wild potatoes deep in the mountains of Yunnan. After Zhu Houzhao obtained them, he tried to plant them, but with little success. Either the fruits were tiny and the harvest was small, or they simply rotted in the soil.

"Slave, please obey."

Everyone was dancing excitedly, as if they were crazy.

"Damn dog emperor."

There is a practical plan for how to cut the seeds and how much manure to put when planting.

Its strategic significance is extremely huge.

"Liu Jin, hurry up, I have sent word that the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, Yang Yiqing, the Six Ministers and others will come to see me immediately."

They are all people who stand at the top of the power of the Ming Dynasty. They understand the situation of the Ming Dynasty very well. They say bluntly that with potatoes, the comprehensive national strength of the Ming Dynasty will skyrocket several times.

On the contrary, the common people are extremely enthusiastic about potatoes. It is not that they do not doubt the authenticity of the high yield of potatoes, but compared with their unnecessary doubts, they are willing to believe the court once, just because the high yield of potatoes represents "hope."

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However, he can also understand everyone's mood. Hundreds of years later, potatoes will indeed be ordinary and unremarkable. However, in this era, potatoes can definitely be called a "divine object".

Those who are skeptical are mostly scholars who have no knowledge of folk affairs.

It has extremely low requirements on the growing environment, high yield, and is resistant to hunger. There is no such comprehensive crop in the world.

"Zhang Yong has already transported the first batch of grown potatoes back to the capital. It is naturally true."

It's not that they don't believe Zhu Houzhao's words, but it's just too incredible.

Wang Zuo is also extremely serious. A few wealthy places across the country may not need potatoes, but in most places, potatoes are a life-saving creature. The sooner it is promoted, the more beneficial it will be to the people of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but be overjoyed when he looked at the oval-shaped potatoes with golden yellow skin that had been washed clean of the soil covering the surface.

Zhu Houzhao introduced potatoes to everyone in a rather proud tone. If he hadn't had the foresight, potatoes would have had to wait for several years before they appeared in the Ming Dynasty.

For such a small potato, the yield per mu can reach thousands of kilograms, or even more. This is too exaggerated.

"This thing is called potato. It is a high-yielding crop and does not have many requirements for the growing environment."

Yang Yiqing, Liang Chu and others were also very excited, staring at Zhu Houzhao, fearing that the potato would disappear in a blink of an eye.

"With this magical thing, why should I, the Ming Dynasty, be unhappy?"

After a while, Yang Yiqing, Liang Chu, Wang Zuo and others arrived!

What's more important is that potatoes don't have much requirements for the growing environment. They can survive and grow in bitter cold places like Liaodong, and naturally there will be no problem in other places!

With this thing in hand, the progress of the reform will be increased several times, and the enthusiasm of the people all over the world to support the imperial court will be greatly increased.

Playing with the potatoes in his hand, Zhu Houzhao ignited great pride in his heart. Potatoes were grown in Liaodong. The next step was to promote them to all parts of the country, solve the food and clothing problems of people everywhere, and continue to strengthen the comprehensive national strength.

With potatoes, I don’t know how many poor families will have hope of living because of them.

Wang Zuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, was trembling. If potatoes really had a high yield and could fill the stomach, it would be great news for the Ming Dynasty.

If what Zhu Houzhao said is true, then the Ming Dynasty will no longer have to worry about food.

Farming also requires technology. You don't have to bury seeds in the soil to get a big harvest, even for potatoes, which have very low soil requirements.

Today, after continuous planting and experiments by the group of prisoners in Liaodong, they have finally summarized a complete set of planting methods.

"What."

"Wang Aiqing, I leave the important task of promoting potatoes to all parts of the country to you. You must distribute potato seeds to every household in the country before planting next spring."

The storm caused by potatoes swept across the Ming Dynasty, and Liaodong was no exception. When the prisoners learned that the emperor wanted to promote potatoes throughout the country, they were so angry that they cursed.

He did not dare to disobey Zhu Houzhao's orders, so he could only temporarily suppress his curiosity and quickly notify Yang Yiqing and others to see Zhu Houzhao.

The emergence of potatoes was no less than a major earthquake. Its influence was even more shocking than Zhu Houzhao's reforms, the cleansing of Jiangnan, and the establishment of the Sun and Moon Academy. It swept across the country in a short period of time.

It was confirmed that potatoes really had a high yield, and everyone was almost going crazy with excitement!

"God-given divine thing, God-given divine thing."

Yang Yiqing, Liang Chu and everyone else's eyes widened in disbelief.

The people of this country no longer have to suffer from hunger. If they want to attack other countries, they no longer need to worry about the shortage of food and grass. It can even be used to appease the hearts of the people of the destroyed countries. In these days, as long as they can eat well, who cares?

Which country are you from?

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly.

When Zhu Houzhao saw this, he couldn't help laughing. It was really funny that the important officials of the imperial court, who were stomping their feet and trembling in the hall, were so excited about such an ordinary thing as potatoes that they couldn't control themselves.

"Is what your Majesty said true?"

"My Ming Dynasty is really blessed by God"

Everyone casually glanced at the potatoes in their hands, looking left, right, up and down. No matter how they looked, they couldn't see anything special. They could only shake their heads and said, "I don't know, I beg your Majesty to enlighten me."

Zhu Houzhao looked at Wang Zuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, and said with an unusually serious expression.

Some people jumped for joy and felt that they saw hope of survival, but more people were still skeptical.

"Okay okay"

Liu Jin was a little curious as to what magic power this thing called potatoes had that could make Zhu Houzhao so happy.

"My lord, take your orders!"

After a lot of red tape, Zhu Houzhao ordered the eunuch to give everyone a potato, pretending to be mysterious and asked: "Dear ladies, do you know what this is?"

They kept cultivating and opening up wasteland in Liaodong. They worked hard every day, but the potatoes they grew became a tool for the emperor to win over the people of the world. How could they accept this? It was even more uncomfortable for them than killing them.

"What are you yelling about?"

The soldier in charge of supervising the work continued to whip the prisoners with two whips, and the prisoners stopped cursing and continued farming honestly, but they still kept cursing in their hearts, which was too bullying.

The author needs to carefully consider the division of spiritual realms, so there are only two updates today, sorry!
Chapter completed!