Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 112 Zhu Xiongying's Congratulations!

Zhu Xiongying personally cooks the sweet potato porridge.

Old Xu didn't know how to cook sweet potatoes yet, Zhu Xiongying didn't bother him, he wanted to cook this bowl of sweet potato porridge himself.

This was planted and grown by him himself, and it was the first heavyweight thing he brought to this world by taking advantage of the time traveler.

So of course he has a special feeling.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have to wait too long, and Zhu Xiongying brought a large pot of steaming sweet potato porridge to the hall.

"hiss!"

Zhu Xiongying shook his hands, and carefully placed the sweet potato porridge on the table.

"careful!"

Zhu Yuanzhang hurried up to see if Zhu Xiongying was okay.

Zhu Xiongying smiled and shook his head: "Grandpa, I'm fine, the sweet potato porridge is ready, you can try it!"

"well!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with a smile, looking at the sweet potatoes that became golden yellow after cooking, and the white rice with cracked millet grains, a faint aroma confused Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help swallowing.

"It's delicious."

Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his hands, staring straight at the sweet potato porridge served by Zhu Xiongying.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang like this, Zhu Xiongying smiled knowingly, nodded and said, "I'll come and get the bowl."

It was night now, and the cold wind was howling outside, Zhu Xiongying didn't bother Lao Xu, but went and returned quickly against the cold wind.

"It's getting colder these days."

Zhu Xiongying let out a sigh of relief, came in with a porcelain bowl, and gave Zhu Yuanzhang a bowl of sweet potato porridge.

Zhu Yuanzhang took it with a smile, and while blowing the hot air in the bowl, he said: "Isn't it? If you don't make a move in [-], you can walk on the ice in [-]. Now it's [-] days, and it's cold time."

"Don't tell me, drinking hot porridge at this time is really very pleasant!"

Zhu Xiongying nodded, frowned slightly and said, "Yes, this winter is colder than previous years, and that's probably the case when the Little Ice Age comes."

Zhu Yuanzhang was startled when he heard the words, and asked curiously, "What is the Little Ice Age?"

Zhu Xiongying smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing, let's have some porridge to warm up your body, this sweet potato porridge warms your stomach."

"Ah."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. He had been curious about this sweet potato porridge for a long time, so he took a spoon and put a small mouthful of sweet potato porridge in his mouth.

Silky and sweet, especially the taste of sweet potato, it is even more refreshing.

"Hiss! Delicious! This taste is so delicious!"

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his head, squinted his eyes, and looked indescribably enjoying himself.

"Try this sweet potato!" Zhu Xiongying said with a smile.

Zhu Yuanzhang scooped a piece into his mouth and savored it carefully.

"Don't tell me, what is this, it's soft, sweet, not bad, delicious!"

Well, it's really delicious!
Not only can this sweet potato be used as food, but it is also quite delicious, which is quite beyond his expectation. As his grandson said, this sweet potato is really a good thing.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang drank up a bowl of sweet potato porridge.

"Don't tell me, there is not much rice in this porridge, but this thing can fight hunger. We are a little full after a bowl of porridge."

Zhu Xiongying said with a smile: "In fact, this sweet potato can not only be mixed with some millet to make porridge, it can also be eaten raw, and it can also be boiled and eaten alone."

"besides……"

Zhu Xiongying regained his composure and continued: "This sweet potato can be dried in the sun after being boiled, and can be made into dried potato and stored as dry food. If it is ground into powder, it will be like flour and can be made into various kinds of sweet potatoes. Planting food, in fact... If you grow too much of this thing, people can't finish it, and it can also be used to feed livestock. Of course, it can also be stored. Put it in a cool place, and it can be stored for more than six months... "

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes sparkled when he heard this. How can there be so many ways to eat it?
Zhu Xiongying paused, then continued: "And..."

and also? !
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying with burning eyes.

I saw Zhu Xiongying picked a sweet potato vine from the pile of sweet potatoes dug back, and there were many potato leaves on it, put it in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, and said: "This potato leaf can also be used for cooking. The taste is delicious." Also, this vine can also be used to feed livestock."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned when he heard it.

How do you listen, this sweet potato is full of treasures!

Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed Zhu Xiongying's hand suddenly, and said in a trembling voice, "Dasun, can these sweet potatoes be grown only in greenhouses?"

If this is the case, then the cost of planting is relatively high. After all, it takes too much fabric to build this greenhouse. Where can ordinary people grow it?
Zhu Xiongying smiled and said: "This sweet potato is not out of season, so it can be grown anywhere outside in summer and autumn, and it is not demanding on the environment, and it can be grown in dry land!"

"Can you produce thirty stones per mu in dry land?" Zhu Yuanzhang stared straight at Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Xiongying nodded seriously.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes at this time were frighteningly bright under the reflection of the charcoal pile.

If this sweet potato is really what his grandson said, then the number of people saved may exceed one million in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart couldn't help beating.

What is the biggest problem in China for thousands of years?It is the problem of people eating.

As the saying goes, food is the paramount necessity of the people!

Food, to the common people, is something more important than God.

Now with this sweet potato, it means that the risk of famine is greatly reduced.

The old man's eyes were actually moist at this moment.

Zhu Yuanzhang is a person who really puts the people of the world in his heart, so he values ​​food so much.

Now that the appearance of sweet potatoes can play such a big role, why isn't he excited?
This made him burst out laughing suddenly, Longyan Joy!

With this sweet potato, there is no need to worry about natural disasters, so what if natural disasters come, the grain production can be increased by at least ten times, if not thirty times.

Zhu Xiongying said with a smile: "Grandpa, originally my grandson wanted to give you this sweet potato as a birthday present on your birthday, but after thinking about it, my grandson thinks that this sweet potato has a lot to do with it, and it is inconvenient to show it to outsiders for the time being, so as not to worry about it." There were many twists and turns, so I changed to glasses."

"Good! Well done!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's big hand pressed heavily on Zhu Xiongying's shoulder.

"Grandpa, in fact, besides sweet potatoes, there is another thing called potatoes. The output of that thing is comparable to that of sweet potatoes, and it can be used as a dish or as a staple food. It is more versatile and delicious than sweet potatoes!"

"what?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang subconsciously clenched his wrist.

"Uh...Grandpa, don't get excited!"

Zhu Xiongying's mouth twitched slightly, if it wasn't for his strong body, he might be pinched by the old man.

Don't look at the old man's age, his hands are not weak.

Zhu Yuanzhang hastily withdrew his hand, and said: "We are excited, but grandson, what did you just say? Is there a more powerful fetish than this sweet potato?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said, "Well, it's called Tudou, but we don't have it in Ming Dynasty now."

"No Daming? Where is that?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.

Zhu Xiongying replied: "Beyond the sea!".
beyond the sea.

These four words are a little sensitive to Zhu Yuanzhang.

Now the empire is mainly closed to the outside world. After the deaths of Chen Youliang and Fang Guozhen, Zhu Yuanzhang began to close the sea.

Although there was a tendency to open the sea gradually, Japan began to have internal turmoil again, which spread to the coast of Daming. Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to strictly control the coastal defense again.

Although King Qi has wiped out some Japanese pirates along the coast this time, who knows what will happen once the sea is opened?

And even if he opened the sea, would he really be able to find the potatoes his grandson mentioned?

However, the impact that this sweet potato crop brought to Zhu Yuanzhang still made this aging old man look with yearning in his eyes.

Yearning is more about entanglement.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up when he heard that there were food crops more powerful than sweet potatoes.

It's just... how difficult it is to open the sea!
Not to mention the resistance of the old Confucianists in the imperial court, let alone the forces left behind by Chen Youliang along the coast, the Japanese pirates, and the Ming Dynasty facing the unknown dangers in the vast sea and so on.

These are all issues that he has to consider.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang had already kept this matter in mind, and he greedily glanced at the sweet potato again, and said, "Can this stuff be eaten raw?"

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said, "No, I'll wash one for you."

After a while, Zhu Xiongying washed a sweet potato and brought it up.

"How do you eat this stuff?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took it in his hand and looked at it for a while: "Do you want to peel off the shell?"

"Ha ha!"

Zhu Xiongying couldn't help laughing, and said: "Grandpa, so there are times when you don't understand!"

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at him, and said angrily: "There are a lot of things we don't understand, so don't be fooled, and say, what do you eat?"

Zhu Xiongying replied: "Chew it directly, don't eat the skin."

quack!

As he spoke, Zhu Xiongying took a bite and spat out the skin.

If Zhu Yuanzhang realized something, he followed suit, chewed a mouthful, smacked his mouth and said, "Not bad, crispy, sweet!"

"Not to mention, this thing is really a good thing. Cooking porridge to fight hunger, and eating it as a snack is also delicious. The blessing of the Ming Dynasty, the blessing of the Ming Dynasty!"

The old man smiled knowingly, and his eyes were full of joy that could not be concealed.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up and said: "Let's go, we should go back, there are still a bunch of memorials waiting for us at home!"

……

In the Hall of Martial Arts.

At this time, it was warm here, and it was like a world of ice and snow outside.

The grandpa and grandson haven't watched the memorial together for a while.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang was still a hero and remembered those days when he reviewed memorials together, so he called Zhu Xiongying again.

"Come, sit down, and read the memorial."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, walked to Zhu Yuanzhang's side, and just about to sit down, the old man took a mattress and put it on the Taishi chair: "A mattress is more comfortable."

Zhu Xiongying was a little heartwarming, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, Grandpa."

"Give it a go."

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting beside him, still holding a sweet potato in his hand, chewing it crunchily.

Zhu Xiongying also started to open the memorial.

Seeing Zhu Xiongying's serious look, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help smiling.

To become a qualified emperor, or to take a step back, to become a qualified subject is a gradual process.

Only by understanding the internal affairs and shortcomings of the empire first can we make corresponding reforms in the future.

Any reform is based on the previous system and must be realistic.

Zhu Xiongying looked at the memorial carefully.

This is a memorandum from the chief secretary of Shanxi. It is about the snow disaster, but it is the impeachment report of the local governor.

"Minister, Your Majesty Wang Ping, the censor of Zuoqian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, today, the magistrate of Yangquan County and the local powerful gentry concealed the natural disaster, embezzled the land, covered up the truth, and deceived the present. The crime is serious..."

There are many memorials in Zuoqian capital censor's book. The core point is that Yangquan county magistrate and local gentry joined forces to deceive the emperor, conceal natural disasters, and force the people to transfer their fertile land to the big landlords and gentry.

In this memorial, Zhu Xiongying can see the tip of the iceberg of the land annexation of the Ming Dynasty.

After seeing it, Zhu Xiongying couldn't help showing anger on his face!

Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zhu Xiongying's expression was wrong, he looked over quietly, and after reading it, he said lightly: "We have seen this kind of thing a lot. When you see it for the first time, you will inevitably get angry. If you kill too much, you will be angry." Get used to it."

The faint words, but with an undisguised murderous look!
Zhu Yuanzhang tapped the copybook rhythmically with his fingers, and said lightly: "In these years, we have killed too many of these people. We are not bloodthirsty, but have to kill."

"However, no matter how you kill them, you won't be able to stop this situation from happening. Whenever there is a natural disaster, there will always be people who try to think about how to get rich, but never think about how to give convenience to the people, how to help the people survive the natural disaster within their ability!"

"A group of moths of the imperial court! They are the ones who are gnawing at the Ming Dynasty! If you don't kill them, you won't be able to establish the prestige of the imperial court!" The old man said with unprecedented indifference and coldness.

Zhu Xiongying sighed and said: "It is better to block than to slacken. If you blindly kill, you will never stop killing. You have to find a restraint mechanism to manage it."

Saying that, an immature idea was born in Zhu Xiongying's mind.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Xiongying hesitant to speak, and said: "Speak up, if you have anything to say, let's talk about it."

Zhu Xiongying nodded, and said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Since these corrupt officials can't be killed, can we try to prevent them in advance?"

Zhu Yuanzhang became interested, squinted his eyes and said, "Continue to talk about it, how about a preventive method?"

Zhu Xiongying said: "For example, independent of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, another department is set up, which is responsible for supervising the administration of officials in the world, and clearing up the administration of officials."

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while and said, "How to set up, set up and power?"

Zhu Xiongying replied: "The Metropolitan Procuratorate can hear all over the world, ranging from corruption and rebellion to minor bureaucratic behavior. Once discovered, it can be reported to the court."

"Let's try to set up a yamen that is only responsible for supervising the administration of officials, so as to supervise officials' corruption."

This idea is similar to the ICAC in later generations.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to ask: "Do they have the right to dispose of it?"

Zhu Xiongying replied: "There should be, so the local officials can be deterred."

Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes and meditated, while Zhu Xiongying looked at him, and added: "Of course, this yamen was not built immediately, and many ministers need to discuss it."

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his eyes, pressed his hands and said, "Not bad!"

Zhu Xiongying was overjoyed: "The old man also agrees?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "Let's say you are good! It is a good thing to dare to think and do, and dare to innovate. This is a good thing. Old-fashioned thinking is bad, and it will only regress if you have it."

"But let me ask you, did the yamen you mentioned that are independent from the political system replace the Metropolitan Procuratorate? They also have the power to enforce the law, and did they also replace the San Judicial Department?"

"According to your idea, is there still a guard in this yamen for arrest?"

"As the saying goes, the Song Dynasty died of redundant officials. If you set up this move, the court's official system will gradually expand."

"People in the Song Dynasty also thought the same way. When they encountered problems, they thought about setting up more yamen. The Privy Council replaced the Ministry of War, and the three divisions divided the financial power. collapsed."

"The economy of the Song Dynasty was so complicated, even so, it gradually died out because of the problem of redundant officials."

"You often say that history serves as a guide, so if our Ming Dynasty also started to follow the example of the past, setting up various yamen and dispersing the duties of the original yamen, it seems like nothing now, but as time goes by, a series of problems will arise, such as officials shirking their hands and giving money for free. "

"Have you considered these?"

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at Zhu Xiongying as if nothing had happened, and casually combined Song history to analyze the current state system to the point.

Zhu Xiongying showed a thoughtful look: "Is this..."

He didn't think about it.

Just as he thought, many things look good to him, and even in later generations, they will be feasible after practice.

But if it is placed in Daming, it still does not match the national system.

"It's good for our emperor to kill corrupt officials, but even so, not everyone is brainless. It's okay to be corrupt, but don't harm the interests of the people. Compared with mediocre officials, your grandfather actually prefers corrupt officials."

"what?"

Zhu Xiongying scratched his head and looked at the old man suspiciously, "Didn't you say you hate corrupt officials the most?"

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "It's different. The corrupt officials we are talking about are corrupt officials who will do things. We hold their hands. Many things we don't want to do can be done by these people."

"As the superior, what you have to think about is how to check and balance. In this imperial court, it is not good if the water is clear and there are no fish. Only when the water is a little muddy can you check and balance those upright officials. If not, one plus dominates and the imperial power What prestige is there?"

Zhu Xiongying suddenly realized: "That's the truth."

Zhu Yuanzhang said a little profoundly: "The officials of the Ming Dynasty are very precious. Don't set them up randomly. You have to let those scholars know how difficult it is to be an official. Our country strictly controls the imperial examination. Over 30 years old, why?"

"It's not difficult, but it's just the world's affairs. How do they know the difficulties of the people? How do they know that the officials of Ming Dynasty are not easy? Only in this way, they will cherish it!"

"Officials are dignitaries, they are high above, they are unattainable for the common people, they are those who jump through the dragon's gate, they are chased by each other, and they cannot be given casually."

"Many people in the folks go crazy with joy, why do you think that? It is very difficult to cross every class, it is a thing that makes the people's eyes turn red with jealousy, and it is an extremely awe-inspiring thing, you Looking back and thinking about what we said, what is the ultimate goal?"

Zhu Xiongying immediately said: "The imperial power is even more supreme!"

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly: "Isn't that right? It's just to make them fear the imperial power and the official power so much. So what do the people think of the unattainable thing of imperial power? It must be in awe!"

This is the feudal system!
In the old man's few words, the class analysis of the world has been vividly analyzed!

It's like Zhu Xiongying and the old man had a disagreement at the beginning. Zhu Xiongying believed that the court should vigorously develop business now. Looking back carefully now, it seems so immature and unrealistic.

The deeper you go into this era, the deeper this feeling becomes.For many things, you must not think about reforms and reforms in your head. What you think is a good thing may bring disaster to this ancient feudal empire.

It is a good thing that can truly adapt to this era and truly bring benefits to the country and the people.

The central ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are all two-ranked Jinshi. They may be a little pedantic, but when it comes to governing the country, their abilities and opinions are far from what ordinary people can compare.

Zhu Xiongying is not too ambitious. Now that he is not in the position, it is time to lay a solid foundation and understand the Ming Empire. There are not many opportunities in a person's life. If you seize them, you should cherish them.

While the old man is still there, he has the opportunity to learn and make mistakes.

Zhu Xiongying cherishes this opportunity very much, but not everyone can have this opportunity.

He is also very fortunate to have an old man who cares about him meticulously and teaches him everything by his side!
(End of this chapter)