" Making the problem worse?"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and said,"Let me ask you, can these potatoes increase the grain production?"”
"Yes, and the increase in production is quite significant.”
Lan Shenxing answered truthfully.
Zhu Yuanzhang said," Since it can increase food production, it's a good thing for the country and the people. How can it be serious?"”
"Your Majesty, throughout the dynasties, there has always been the same pattern.
Once the country became rich and powerful, the people would live and work in peace and contentment, causing the population to grow crazily. Once the population grew, there would be a major disaster in a certain year, and the people would not be able to eat and wear warm clothes.
At this time, the imperial court would release food to relieve the disaster.
If the disaster only lasted for a few years, the imperial court could still endure it. But what if the disaster continued for more than ten years? Decades? Was the imperial court's food enough?
Once there is insufficient food, the people will not be able to eat their fill. Your Majesty should know what will happen, right?”
As soon as he finished speaking.
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was solemn.
Because he rebelled because he didn't have enough to eat.
Lan Shenxing continued,
"The examples I have given are only normal population growth. This situation is not the most terrifying.
The most terrifying thing was…the abnormal population growth!
For example, if there was more food, the population would definitely increase rapidly in a short period of time.
No, this was no longer growth, but crazy growth!
Potato could bring abundant food production to Ming, but it also brought the drawback of a crazy population growth.
Of course, the biggest drawback was the potato itself!
This was because potatoes consumed too much of the soil's fertility. To put it bluntly, it hurt the soil too much.
It's fine if it's planted for a short period of time, but if it's planted all year round, our Da Ming's farmland will probably be wasted!
At that time, the population growth brought by potatoes would become the biggest drawback.
If the farmland was destroyed, the people would not have enough to eat, and more and more refugees would be born. In the end, it would lead to irreversible consequences.
That's why I said…
If he only planted potatoes, not only would it not solve the problem, but it would also make the problem even more serious!”
Zhu Biao, who didn't understand farming, was confused.
Especially the effect of potatoes on farmland.
Why would this thing affect the land?
However, Zhu Yuanzhang understood.
"Is there a solution?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"I don't have a good solution either," Lan Shenxing said."I only have a solution that isn't considered…the best solution.
For example, after planting potatoes for a year, they needed to switch to other crops.
Next year, they would continue to plant potatoes. This was rotation.
Only then could they be planted well.
If potatoes were planted all the time, it would be called continuous planting.
Not only did the soil breed bacteria, but the fertility was also low, so the potatoes would not be harvested.”
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and looked at Lan Shenxing.""If you're not in the Eastern Palace, you're in Yingtian City. How do you know anything about farming?”
"I have read some books."
Lan Shenxing said.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked,"If we rotate the crops, what do you think we should plant?"”
Lan Shenxing said in one breath,
"Both wheat and other crops are fine. To be on the safe side, I think it's best to plant them in three batches.
Moreover, the rapid growth of the population could also open up more wasteland for the Ming Dynasty, and the wasteland would become farmland.
From then on, it could start over again.
Furthermore, the Liaodong region was the first choice for land reclamation.
Although the climate here was extremely cold, the fertility of the soil far exceeded that of ordinary farmland.
Furthermore, Liaodong was vast and had few people. They could implement policies based on the population situation and carry out immigration to solve the hidden dangers caused by the rapid population growth.
In this way, the disadvantages of the potato itself were weakened by a lot.
And what His Majesty needed to do was to store food, store food, and constantly store food!”
Lan Shenxing's ideal three-crop round was: Potato, corn, hybrid rice.
After that, he could also make changes and adjustments based on other crops and various real-time situations.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was overjoyed.
If it was really as Lan Shenxing said.
He would be able to…
Send troops, send troops, send troops continuously!
For Great Ming, for his hegemony, to seize more land and territory!
At the same time.
Lan Shenxing's words also made Zhu Yuanzhang more determined to crusade against Xi Fan.
This place had to be taken down!
Because…
The climate of the Western Fan was more beneficial for farming.
"We'll be waiting for your good news next spring. If the production is really as you say, even if you want to go with the army, I won't agree.”
Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed the armrest of the wooden chair with his right hand and looked at Lan Shenxing."By the way, where did you get these potatoes? Did you also buy it from a foreign businessman?"
"Yes."
Lan Shenxing nodded.
"Where is this foreign businessman from?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up.
A country with such rich resources had to be conquered.
"He said he came from the Wei Nation."”
"Wei Nation?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened. He didn't have a good impression of the Wei Nation.
Since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there had been Japanese pirates harassing the coastal areas. After Zhu Yuanzhang established the country, they continued to harass.
In addition, the remnants of Zhang Shicheng and Fang Guozhen also fled to the sea and often colluded with the Japanese pirates to rob the Ming Dynasty's cargo ships and harass the coastal areas.
With so many things combined, how could Zhu Yuanzhang have a good impression of them?
However…
Even if he did not have a good impression of them, Zhu Yuanzhang had never thought of conquering the Wei Nation. He even listed them as a country that would not be conquered.
Because to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Such a small place, not to mention that it was far away, what benefits could he get from spending so much effort to attack it?
Just to obtain an island in the middle of nowhere?
But now.
With Lan Shenxing's involvement, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that the potatoes really came from the Wei Nation.
Hence…
His idea of conquering the Wei Nation was born.
"How much did the potatoes cost?" asked Zhu Yuanzhang.”
"It's also 500 taels. Together with the tent film, it's a total of 1000 taels."”
Zhu Biao was startled." Last time, you asked me for money. You said it was a gift money for the Xu Manor. Could it be that you wanted to buy these?"”
"That money is indeed a gift money." Lan Shenxing shook his head.”
Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent.
He knew that Lan Shenxing had used the 1000 taels to buy supplements.
However, he couldn't let Zhu Biao know about this.
"Then where did you get so much money?"
Zhu Biao asked.
At this moment.
Xu Miaoyun walked out with a cup of tea and placed it in front of Zhu Yuanzhang and the others before bowing and leaving.
Lan Shenxing glanced at Xu Miaoyun.
Before he could reply, Zhu Biao lowered his voice and asked,""Could it be her dowry?"
Lan Shenxing admired Zhu Biao's imagination, but he still nodded.
Seeing this, Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel sorry for her.
"It's rare."
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little moved. He did not expect Lan Shenxing to be such a person who served the country and the people.
At this moment.
He waved at the eunuch behind him and said,""Immediately go to the national treasury and retrieve two thousand taels of silver and one hundred taels of gold.”
"Yes."
The eunuch left.
Lan Shenxing was speechless.
"Everything you do is for Great Ming, for us. We definitely can't let you pay for it yourself.”
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said,"If there are similar things in the future, just tell Biao 'er directly and let Biao' er go to the national treasury to withdraw money for you." If Biao Er doesn't give it to you, you can look for me directly and I'll give it to you.”
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