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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 617: Guests at Dusk

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    Beijing is still cold in March, winter is getting longer and longer, and the climate is beginning to become abnormal.  This is really not good news for Emperor Tianqi.  What the court has been busy with recently is the issue of spring plowing. Of course, it 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 in Liaodong for a year, and the harvest is very good.  Nowadays, large-scale trial planting is being prepared in Beizhili. This is a province that Emperor Tianqi can control well.  As for the trial planting in other provinces, Emperor Tianqi knew not to rush, after all, news in this era spreads too slowly.  Many people also believed in the imperial court, and they did not necessarily appreciate the seeds given for free.  However, Emperor Tianqi has issued an order to officials from various places to plant the seeds in official fields to lay the foundation for large-scale promotion tomorrow.  For Emperor Tianqi, this is a very important matter. This plan started when he just had some money.  One of Jin Yiwei's secret tasks is to collect seeds.  Their target was the foreigners living in Ming Dynasty. In the end, Xu Guangqi obtained the seeds through his own connections.  In fact, sweet potatoes and potatoes have been cultivated in Daming Dynasty, but they have not been 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 was the cultivation of seeds.  Discovering new crops and increasing new food production will be a top priority in the next few years.  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 was 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 a lack of food, but throughout history, farmers have overthrown dynasties together.  All because they don¡¯t have enough to eat.  Compared with later generations, the current population of the Ming Dynasty cannot be described as large, but the farming methods and output are too small.  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. To solve the current problem of food shortage, a faster method is needed.  You must know that this year is the fifth year of the Apocalypse, and there will be a severe drought in Shanxi.  The great drought that started the peasant uprising.  It is precisely because of three consecutive years of severe drought that the people in 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 it!  The best way to import is sea trade, and perhaps the cost of importing food is too high.  But when there is no food to eat, the cost is both high and low.  What's more, 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.  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 tell that Emperor Tianqi had another reason, but he knew he couldn't ask.  In fact, Emperor Tianqi has been worried about one problem, and that is his own life!  The historical Emperor Apocalypse died in the seventh year of Apocalypse, and it is now the fifth year of Apocalypse.  Although I have changed many things, I am still not sure about this matter.  There are many opinions on the death of Emperor Tianqi in history.  The truth is also confusing, and Emperor Tianqi is really not sure that he can escape.  In his limited life, Emperor Tianqi hopes that he can do more things.  Naturally, he would not tell Sun Chengzong this thought, and Emperor Tianqi would not tell anyone.  "Sir, I have to ask you a lot about this matter! I am 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!" Emperor Tianqi put the hand in his hand.  Putting the memorial down, he 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 understood it in his heart, but this kind of complaint had long been part of the battle between the emperor and his ministers.  After 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 we can't do it today, my family."?What a happy event, I have a grandson!  "Sun Chengzong refused with a smile, with a joyful look on his face. Emperor Tianqi admired Sun Chengzong's fertility very much. He has so many concubines, but now he only has two sons and three daughters. Sun Chengzong only has three wives, but  Six more sons, four daughters, and more than a dozen grandsons, even more nephews and grandsons. It can be said that there is a big family. Emperor Tianqi could only smile and nodded, looking at Sun Chengzong and said: "In that case, love.  Qing, just go home!  Originally, I should have said something, but the Sun family has too many heirs and even more grandsons, and I can't tell which one they are.  I'll ask Chen Hong to send some gifts later, and I won't add any unnecessary fuss.  " 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. After bowing respectfully, 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 the Sun family's secret method is, I can't catch it!  " "The Emperor is still young, and time is still long!  "Smiling and comforting Emperor Tianqi, 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 would not be able 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. " Emperor Tianqi is busy  When I was confused, a special ship came to the port of Beitongzhou, or the people on the ship were all very special. They were all Franji people, and they were very eye-catching at this time.  Well, this place is the capital of Ming Dynasty?  It's really cold here and I'm not used to it.  I don't understand why you came here, it's so unwise!  "A person got off the boat and started complaining constantly. At this time, he was in front of the leader, muttering. "Neymar, you have complained countless times along the way, and I will explain the reason to you.  pass.  The Ming Dynasty is going to open the sea, which is a good opportunity for us. The Ming Dynasty needs us, and we will become very useful people.  "Riel, the leader, 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 conquered Macau by now."  It has become our colony.  Governor Ma Shijia Luye didn't know what he was thinking, why he asked us to go 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 brief sentence. "In 1953, when Ove arrived in Macau for the first time, he chose legal trade instead of  Choose to turn Macau into a colony.  Because he saw the power of this country, later there was an ambitious man like you. He built a castle and forts in Macau, but what happened next?  "Reil Neymar was still talking, so he blocked his mouth first. Before Neymar could speak, Riel continued: "After that, a war broke out, the naval battle at Qiancao Bay. Has it been so long?  ,you forgot?  We were defeated that time. Not only did we fail to turn Macau into our colony, we 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 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 sarcastic look on his face. "Neymar, the reason why we were able to gain a foothold in Macau was because we first had living trading rights, then obtained the right to reside, and now we have obtained the right to use the land.  Follow the rules.  Portugal is no longer a powerful Portugal. When we were powerful, we failed to turn this place into a colony, and now we have 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 became complicated. After a short silence, Neymar sighed and said: "Riel  , the Dutch are in Penghu, and Malacca is not under our control. What is the use of us coming here?  We cannot maintain the safety of our routes. Even if we obtain trade rights, what will happen?  What can we do without the protection of strong force?  " "Neymar, I can tell you something, I brought nautical charts and shipbuilding drawings!  This is the biggest weight the Governor has given me. If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is ambitious, this will be an opportunity for Portugal to rise.  "Riel looked at Beijing with burning eyes.Looking forward, his face is full of hope.
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