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Emperor Chongzhen felt a little strange when he heard Wen Tiren's explanation.This kind of medicine seems to be relatively common, could it be because it can avoid obstacles?By the way, this must be the reason. In overseas barbarian lands, it is inevitable that there will be obstacles.

But he was wrong, Zhong Jinwei was shaking his head, and said to Wen Tiren: "Master Wen, it is true that tobacco is a kind of medicinal material, but it is more important that it has a stimulating effect, in other words, it can Refreshing."

Emperor Chongzhen laughed when he heard this, and interjected, "Master Zhong, isn't this very good. Sometimes I get a little sleepy late at night, and I can't finish approving memorials. I will try this tobacco to refresh myself some other day."

When Zhong Jinwei heard it, he quickly stretched out his hand and shook it, and said to Emperor Chongzhen a little anxiously: "Your Majesty must not, I haven't finished talking, this thing is harmful to the body, don't try it."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately restrained his smile. It turned out that tobacco is harmful to the body. He quickly asked, "Master Zhong, how does tobacco harm the body?"

Wen Tiren also felt strange when he heard this, as if he had never heard of tobacco being harmful to the body.Seeing those who smoke tobacco, they seem to be the same as ordinary people, healthy and healthy.

Zhong Jinwei said solemnly with a serious face: "Your Majesty, tobacco contains a substance called nicotine, which is highly poisonous. It does not harm the body, but it will leave toxins in the body and invade the lungs. After inhaling too much, the lungs will develop pathological changes, leading to various diseases and death."

After hearing this, Wen Tiren frowned and said, "Marquis Zhongxing, do you think this tobacco is a chronic poison?"

"Yes, it's actually a slow poison, and it takes a very long time to show its harm." Zhong Jinwei turned to Wen Tiren and replied seriously.

"Master Zhong means that those who grow tobacco are confused by the appearance of tobacco and don't know the dangers of tobacco. In this case, my decree directly expresses its harm, so it can be banned." Emperor Chongzhen said as a matter of course .

Zhong Jinwei also had this idea at the beginning, that is, he directly ordered the ban on planting.But then I thought about it, even if Daming didn't plant it, other countries in the world would still plant it, and it would eventually become popular, so it's better to block it than to sparse it.

So, when he heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, he still shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, the scariest thing about tobacco is not that it is a chronic poison that is not discovered by people."

Emperor Chongzhen heard that Zhong Jinwei was very concerned about the tobacco, and the more he described it, the more powerful it seemed, so he listened carefully to his explanation.

"Chen just said that smoking tobacco can excite people's nerves, in other words, it can make people feel happy. There is a saying in Chen's hometown that a cigarette after a meal is better than a living god, which shows the attraction of cigarettes to people. In Chen’s hometown, although everyone knows that smoking is harmful to health, they still smoke what should be smoked, and few people are willing to make up their minds to quit it.”

What Zhong Jinwei said made Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tiren feel unbelievable. They knew that it was harmful to the body, but they still dared to smoke. How magical is this tobacco?

So, Emperor Chongzhen posed this question and asked Zhong Jinwei to explain.

"Your Majesty, don't underestimate tobacco. It excites people and relieves difficulties. After smoking too much, you will feel unspeakable discomfort in your body if you don't smoke for a day. If you want to stop smoking, you need a lot of perseverance. Similar to This kind of thing is called drugs in Chen's hometown. That is to say, tobacco is a kind of drug, but it is the lowest grade drug."

Zhong Jinwei did not hesitate to classify tobacco as a drug, which has something to do with his non-smoking.

"Master Zhong, are you saying that there is another more powerful drug?" Emperor Chongzhen asked with concern after hearing this.

The topic Zhong Jinwei is talking about now has exceeded the knowledge of Wen Tiren, who is knowledgeable and talented. Therefore, he also listened carefully to Zhong Jinwei's explanation, and did not interject to explain for Zhong Jinwei.

Zhong Jinwei nodded solemnly and said: "Yes, Your Majesty. Other drugs can be seen to harm the human body soon after taking them, but they are even more addictive. Although they are banned all over the world, there are still people who secretly grow and sell them. Even in several A hundred years later, Westerners imported one of the drugs to the Manchu Qing to rob money and poison people's bodies."

When Zhong Jinwei said this, he felt that the topic was a bit far-fetched, so he said again: "Your Majesty, now that Daming has tobacco, there are advantages and disadvantages. As long as it is well managed, it can still bring benefits."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen took back the thoughts that had just spread out, looked at Zhong Jinwei and said, "Master Zhong, didn't you say that it was a supplement to the feudal overseas affairs, did you mean this?"

Zhong Jinwei nodded and said: "Yes. The tobacco court must be controlled, and it must be in the hands of the court. It is the same in the hometown of the minister. Tobacco is a state monopoly. One can control the scale of tobacco; two, the profit of tobacco is huge. It is not inferior to salt and iron."

Unexpectedly, Emperor Chongzhen frowned when he heard this, and said a little reproachfully: "Master Zhong, since this tobacco is harmful to the body, why should the imperial court monopolize it? Can't it be banned?"

Wen Tiren also nodded, expressing his agreement with Emperor Chongzhen's opinion: "Since this thing is harmful, it should be banned."

Zhong Jinwei shook his head and sighed, all the great men in later generations smoked harder than the other, how could this thing be banned.

He glanced at Wen Tiren first, and then said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, the poison of tobacco and its characteristics that are hard to get rid of, I have already said it. Even if Daming puts great effort into banning the cultivation of tobacco in the territory of Ming Dynasty, what about the surrounding countries?" , and Westerners? Can they listen to what Ming said and ban it together? If not, it will eventually spread, and the huge profits contained in this tobacco will actually be cheaper for others!"

Emperor Chongzhen was a little hesitant when he heard it. He knew that it was harmful, but he still didn't prohibit it. Wouldn't it be harmful to the health of the people of Ming Dynasty?But what Master Zhong said is not unreasonable, and he is not the lord of all countries. He can make all countries ban tobacco planting with one order.

"Marquis Zhongxing, just tell me how to deal with the tobacco." Wen Tiren knew that Zhong Jinwei had an idea, so he asked him to say it directly.

When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he smiled at Wen Tiren and said, "Master Wen, don't be in a hurry, I'll talk about the danger and then I can talk about how to deal with it."

When Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tiren heard that there was still danger, they all looked at Zhong Jinwei and waited for his explanation.

"For example, in Shaanxi, because of the superficial benefits of tobacco, its profits are huge. Therefore, Hanzhong and other areas have widely planted tobacco, which has taken up a lot of fertile land. As a result, when natural disasters continue, instead of growing food, tobacco is grown instead, resulting in food Less, the price will be higher, and eventually the people will suffer. As far as Shaanxi is concerned, the famine in northern Shaanxi is more or less related to the extensive cultivation of tobacco in central and southern Shaanxi."

When Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tiren heard Zhong Jinwei's words, they understood what the harm Zhong Jinwei was talking about was.For them at this time, they pay more attention to this. There is no food, and the people have nothing to eat. They either starve to death or take risks, which is very detrimental to the rule of the dynasty.

The most important thing is that this kind of tobacco is not a necessity for the common people, on the contrary, it is a kind of drug, so the imperial court will never allow it to occupy the fertile land.

Wen Tiren looked at Zhong Jinwei and said, "Marquis Zhongxing, what should we do next?"