Borrow the day to change the day

Zhong Jinwei nodded, and it was time to get to the point: "Lord Wen, with the current situation of natural disasters in Daming, this kind of tobacco that has taken up a lot of fertile land must be banned, and we must replant food crops to survive the disaster year. After this natural disaster After a continuous period, consider planting under imperial control, which should be without a doubt?"

Wen Tiren listened and had no objection. He had doubts about how to give a good boost to the feudal overseas of the vassal clan.

But neither of them expected that Emperor Chongzhen put forward different opinions instead: "Master Zhong, didn't you say that the profit of this tobacco is huge? Then the imperial court will start planting directly, just like your hometown, and the money will be used How about buying food for disaster relief?"

When Wen Tiren heard this, he looked at Emperor Chongzhen, and couldn't help but look at him with admiration, why didn't he think of this idea.

Zhong Jinwei also admired Emperor Chongzhen very much, and never thought he would have such a way.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at the facial expressions of the two courtiers below, felt their surprise towards him, and felt a little proud in his heart.

The reason why he can think of it is because he has been tortured by the shortage of money. He heard Zhong Jinwei mention that the future generations are also a national monopoly, and the profit of this tobacco is huge, so the idea just came out.

Emperor Chongzhen's idea can be used in ordinary times.

But when is it now, it is the global Little Ice Age, and the global food production is decreasing.Even if you have money, it is difficult to buy. Only self-reliance and a variety of grains are the future.

Zhong Jinwei explained this reason to Emperor Chongzhen, and Wen Tiren also added: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhongxing is right. The Jiangnan region was originally a grain-producing area, but since rice was changed to mulberry, less and less grain is grown. , The two major provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang have already purchased grain from Huguang.”

Emperor Chongzhen was not reconciled to the rejection of this idea. He tentatively asked, "How about buying it from other countries?"

Before Zhong Jinwei could answer, Wen Tiren said first: "Which country is your Majesty referring to? North Korea has now recognized Jianlu as its suzerain; Japan, facing each other across the sea, is really far away, and there has been no news about Japan's domestic situation for a long time. It is unknown whether there is any surplus food; the rest is Nanyang. The food from Nanyang needs to be transported here. If it is transported by land, it is not enough to be consumed on the road. If it is transported by sea, Ming’s navy can escort it safely in the South China Sea where pirates are rampant. Are you coming?"

Wen Tiren explained all the possibilities in one breath, leaving Emperor Chongzhen speechless. He was stunned for a long time before he said in a dazed tone, "Master Zhong, you should continue."

Zhong Jinwei heard what Wen Tiren said, and he had an idea in his mind, which could solve the problem of land transportation consumption, but he didn't know whether there was any food to buy in Nanyang.Moreover, Daming's food supply has not yet reached a critical point, so if there is a day, let's talk about it.

Thinking of this, he didn't mention it, and continued what he just said: "Once it is banned in the Ming Dynasty, those who have tasted the benefits of tobacco will not be reconciled. At this time, let them follow the royal family to plant overseas, so that they don't have to occupy the country anymore. The imperial court doesn’t care about good fields. In this way, they will have the motivation to go overseas to seek gold, which will imperceptibly drive the manpower and material resources of Ming Dynasty to go overseas, which will naturally be beneficial to the feudal affairs of the feudal kings.”

Emperor Chongzhen nodded, this is possible.Since this matter can be beneficial to the feudal overseas of the vassal king's clan, he naturally would not disagree.

However, Emperor Chongzhen was still thinking about that matter, and he said to Zhong Jinwei: "Master Zhong, this tobacco should be collected by the imperial court for monopoly?"

Zhong Jinwei did not hesitate, nodded directly and said: "Yes, Your Majesty, it is best for the imperial court to monopolize tobacco."

"Marquis Zhongxing, in this case, will those people still go overseas to grow tobacco?" Wen Tiren asked.

Zhong Jinwei thought for a while before answering him: "In this way, it must be a monopoly of the imperial court in Daming, and state-owned enterprises can do it. That is, they go overseas to plant tobacco, and then state-owned enterprises buy from them, and then sell it in Daming. The profit from selling to state-owned enterprises is not high, so they can sell it to any other country, Daming doesn’t care.”

After hearing this, Wen Tiren thought in his heart, if he did this, the profit margin would be enough, so it should be possible.But he immediately thought of another question, and asked Zhong Jinwei: "They planted in the feudal country, didn't they also affect the feudal state, and the vassal king might also want to take care of it?"

Emperor Chongzhen heard that Wen Tiren's question was reasonable, so he looked at Zhong Jinwei, waiting for his answer.

"Lord Wen, it's too early to worry. The first task of the vassal king's family is to gain a foothold overseas and to have the largest vassal territory as possible. Even if they want to manage it, they will reach a compromise with these tobacco planting gentry for mutual benefit Reciprocity is the best way. As for what will happen in the future, it is hard to say whether we can see this day."

Zhong Jinwei's words made Wen Tiren realize that he was not young anymore.

He couldn't help but sighed in his heart, the future of the Ming Dynasty planned now was far beyond the reach of all dynasties.If I can live one more day, I will have one more chance to see that day.Even if there is a little more achievement than before, there is no regret in letting the descendants tell the rest when they worship.

The regret in his heart showed on his face, and was caught by Emperor Chongzhen.

He remembered Master Zhong's previous suggestion, and said, "Wen Qing, I ordered the imperial doctor to give the ministers of the court a routine physical examination tomorrow, and it will be done every six months from now on. This matter must not be delayed any longer."

When Zhong Jinwei mentioned it last time, Jianlu was still in the capital, he had no money in his hands, and the corruption of civil servants and generals made Emperor Chongzhen so busy that he forgot about it.

Now it is much better than before. He remembered it from Zhong Jinwei's words and Wen Tiren's face just now, so he decided to implement it tomorrow, so as not to forget it later.

Upon hearing this, Wen Tiren bowed gratefully to Emperor Chongzhen and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Then he glanced at Zhong Jinwei again, and gave a slight compliment, which was considered a thank you.

For the time being, the matter of tobacco will be settled in this way. After the feudal overseas feudal affairs of the vassal kings and clans kick off, it will start to be realized. What we need to do now is to investigate the tobacco planting situation in the whole country.

After Emperor Chongzhen waited for Wen Tiren and Zhong Jinwei to resign, he summoned the commander of Jin Yiwei, Luo Yangxing.

As soon as he saw Luo Yangxing, he asked, "How about what you ordered yesterday?"

Although Emperor Chongzhen didn't say anything clearly, Luo Yangxing knew it, and he quickly replied: "Your Majesty, I have dispatched some Jinyiwei who don't usually show up to spread the news to hotels, teahouses and other places where people gather early this morning. In addition, let the family members of the ministers contact other suffering masters and go to the yamen at all levels of the capital to block the door and cry, so as to continue to make the momentum bigger. It is estimated that in a few days, some courtiers will discuss this matter."

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he nodded slightly, quite satisfied.

Luo Yangxing was also involved in the rape case before, and now he has committed a crime and made meritorious service. When he saw Emperor Chongzhen, he was a little terrified.At this time, seeing that Emperor Chongzhen was quite satisfied with his performance, he was slightly relieved.

Emperor Chongzhen then entrusted him with the task of secretly investigating tobacco planting across the country. Originally, he wanted Dongchang to do it, but Wang Chengen was not there. Seeing that Luo Yangxing's performance was okay, he gave it to him.

Luo Yangxing received the task again, saying that Emperor Chongzhen still trusted him, resigned happily, and hurried to work.