Daming: Old Zhu, we agreed not to rush!

Chapter 169 The cold period and the warm period, the problem of the emperor!
Jinling Hotel, box.

"Come on, Lao Liu, let me introduce these new dishes to you. This dish is cauliflower in a dry pot. This dish is mainly composed of cauliflower, supplemented by pork belly. The cauliflower tastes crisp, the meat is fat but not greasy, and the side dish is sweet and crispy onion. mouth."

"This dish is dry-stir-fried green beans, which are crispy and tender, and leave a fragrance on the lips and teeth."

Su Jing introduced Liu Bowen's dishes one by one, most of which were made without vegetables in the Ming Dynasty, and Liu Bowen was amazed when he heard it.

After tasting it, I feel that it is delicious and delicious.

There is Su Jing, the director of dish development, and with the craftsmanship of the chef of Jinling Hotel, all the new dishes are very delicious.

"Master Su, these dishes are delicious, but why have I never heard of them before?"

Liu Bowen asked while eating.

He has also lived for most of his life, not to mention his extensive knowledge and memorization, he has a lot of knowledge.

But vegetables such as cauliflower, green beans, and peppers were completely unheard of by him.

If only one or two dishes are fine, Liu Bowen will be a little surprised that almost all of these dishes have never been heard or seen before.

"Master Liu, these are all cultivated by Master Su, not to mention you, even those from Yingtian Mansion have never eaten them."

Zhu Biao explained from the side: "It's just like the potatoes and sweet potatoes before."

"So that's the case. I didn't expect Mr. Su to have such a talent in this area. I really admire him!"

Liu Bowen immediately praised Su Jing.

However, after he finished speaking, the expressions of Su Jing and Zhu Biao were slightly strange.

Because Su Jing's planting talent is really average.

In other words, Su Jing has theoretical knowledge, but when operating by himself, there will always be this and that problem.

In fact, most of the vegetables cultivated were not planted by Su Jing himself.

It's not that Su Jing is lazy, he is quite interested, even the crops that pass through his hands are easy to die.

Sometimes Su Jing wondered if she was carrying some bacteria on her body, which caused such an abnormal phenomenon.

On the contrary, Zhu Huan occasionally participates in the training work in normal times.

And the crops cultivated by Zhu Wei are just the opposite of Su Jing, and all of them grow very well.

"What's the matter, Mr. Su, is there something wrong with what I said?"

Seeing that Su Jing and Zhu Biao looked strange, Liu Bowen also asked curiously.

"It's nothing, eat vegetables and eat vegetables."

Su Jing hurriedly made a haha, and fooled the matter.

Zhu Wei didn't speak all the time, and ate silently. Although he was young, he would not do such things as revealing his teacher's background.

Liu Bowen asked: "Mr. Su, I think these vegetables are very fresh. How can there be such fresh vegetables in this season?"

It is now late autumn and the weather is very cold.

Although there are also vegetables that can grow in autumn, Liu Bowen doesn't think that all the vegetables he eats today are of this type.

"Haha, Old Liu, you've got the point."

Su Jing laughed and said, "Niu Su, explain to him."

This doesn't work in practice, but Su Jing's theory still works.

"Yes, Master Su."

Zhu Wei immediately said: "These vegetables are indeed not the vegetables that grow normally in autumn, but the reason is that the elements of plant growth are soil, light, air, nutrients, water, temperature, etc."

"As long as we artificially create a new environment suitable for the growth of vegetables, even vegetables can be grown out of season."

"There are similar records in "Han Shu" and "Qi Min Yao Shu."

That's right, growing vegetables out of season is not a patent for modern people.

It has existed since ancient times.

Although Su Jing knew Zhu Wei according to modern planting ideas, Zhu Wei still found records from ancient books.

Even in the history books, there are some records of the royal family eating off-season vegetables.

During the Han Dynasty, there was an institution dedicated to providing seasonal vegetables for the royal family members, and the name was Taiguan Garden.

However, the Taiguan Garden disappeared later.

Because of a sentence from Confucius in "The Analects of Confucius": "Don't eat from time to time".

It means: you can't eat food that is out of season.The so-called out-of-season foods mentioned here naturally refer to vegetables and fruits.

Confucianism directly denies this technology.

"So that's the case, but I'm ignorant."

Liu Bowen nodded. Although he has read a lot of books, he is not omnipotent. He really doesn't know much about it.

He was more surprised that the fifth prince, Zhu Wei, knew so much about these things.

Su Jing taught Zhu Wei, did he teach these things on weekdays?
"Oranges grown in Huainan are oranges, and oranges grown in Huaibei are oranges. The same plant will change due to different growth environments, which is normal."

Su Jing said lightly: "The climate is like a magician, the changes it can bring are too great."

climate!
Hearing Su Jing heard the weather, Liu Bowen's expression changed suddenly.

He turned towards Su Jing and said: "Master Su, I have heard from the master that Mr. Su taught the young master about the relationship between the dynasty and the celestial phenomena. I also checked some information at home, and I have some doubts and want to ask Mr. Su."

The relationship between the rise and fall of dynasties and climate.

This is a direction that Liu Bowen has studied for a long time at home.

"Oh, Lao Liu, do you have any research on this? Let's hear it."

Su Jing asked curiously.

He didn't have too much doubt as to why Liu Bowen knew what he and Zhu Biao were lecturing.

Because it was Zhu Yuanzhang and Liu Bowen who heard him say that the Ming royal family's support would drag down Daming, such shocking beheading remarks.

As far as this relationship is concerned, knowing this is nothing.

Liu Bowen said: ""Mencius·Teng Wen Gong Xia" records, driving away the martial arts, leopards, rhinoceros, and elephants. At this time, when the Western Zhou Dynasty was destroying the country, it said that all kinds of large beasts were far away from their own growth. This should refer to the cold climate at that time, the temperature dropped sharply, and the nomads in the north could not survive, so they could only go south to fight for their lives."

"During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, it is recorded in the "Book of Jin. Murong Hao Zaiji" that from the northwest to the southeast coast of Liaodong Bay, it has been frozen for three consecutive years."

"At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, plum trees in North China could not grow, the surface of Taihu Lake was frozen, and the fruit trees and citrus around Dongting Lake were frozen to death. In September, it snowed heavily in North China for days, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was often frozen."

"According to the calculation of time, these periods lasted from 300 to [-] years, and in the middle of these periods, there was a period of warm and pleasant climate and abundant grain."

"According to the approximate time, such a cold period is coming soon, isn't it, Mr. Su?"

Liu Bowen is Liu Bowen. This wave of citations directly found records in various classics to support climate changes.

Compared with what Su Jing said about the natural disasters that will occur in Ming Dynasty in the future, Liu Bowen directly pushed the prophecy forward by many years.

Hearing this, Zhu Biao's face changed drastically. He thought that Daming had a long time, but now, according to Liu Bowen, it seems that there is not much time left.

He looked at Su Jing, wanting to get an accurate answer from Su Jing.

"Not bad, old Liu."

Su Jing praised: "It seems that you have really studied it. Indeed, the three periods you mentioned are actually cold periods."

"As for the Shang and Zhou civilizations, the unification of the King of Qin, the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the competition between the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties in the Central Plains, these periods are warm periods."

"Warm periods and cold periods always alternate. Generally speaking, the pattern is roughly the same, but in fact there are still some subtle differences."

"For example, in terms of duration and scale, there will be some fine-tuning due to climate change."

"It's just fine-tuning for history, but it's not fine-tuning for us."

"So, this fourth cold period will definitely appear. As for whether it will be immediately, 200 years, 300 years or 400 years, no one can say for sure, it can only be a rough idea."

Su Jing explained patiently, of course he knew the exact time, but he didn't intend to say it.

So what can we say about what happened hundreds of years later?

"It turns out that I was taught."

Liu Bowen cupped his hands towards Su Jing.

He already understood the theory of warm period and cold period.

Su Jing's words prove that his own research is not wrong, which is the greatest encouragement for Liu Bowen.

"No, it's just reading some miscellaneous books and learning some heresy."

Su Jing said with a smile.

The three continued to eat, and Liu Bowen didn't continue to ask questions.

Because the remaining questions are not suitable to be discussed in such a hotel, even if it is in a private room.

Not long after, the three of them returned to their residence after eating.

In the hospital, Zhu Biao continued to analyze the force of the fixed pulley, while Zhu Wei was designing the experimental process to be done next year.

Liu Bowen took a brief look at what the two of them had learned, and felt that Su Jing was even more powerful.

As an all-rounder, Liu Bowen has covered a lot.

But whether it is Zhu Biao's study or Zhu Wei's work, these are fields that he has never touched.

And, it's not all that simple.

Even after taking a cursory look and listening to Su Jing's brief introduction, Liu Bowen was sure that what Su Jing taught was a systematic set of things.

This is very shocking.

This shows that I am at least proficient in the two fields taught by Su Jing.

Liu Bowen has personally experienced Su Jing's ability in arithmetic.

Then there is the theory of the fall of the dynasty, the theory of industry in commerce, the cultivation of plants, and now there are two completely new fields.

Su Jing's all-round talent is no less than his own.

But what age is Su Jing? Is this the knowledge that normal young people should have?
It is simply learning from the mother's womb to be so powerful.

Su Jing is simply a fairy reincarnated.

Inside the living room.

Su Jing and Liu Bowen sat opposite each other.

"Come, have a cup of tea, Lao Liu."

Su Jing poured Liu Bowen a cup of hot tea and put the cup in front of him.

"Thank you Su Gongzi."

Liu Bowen took it immediately.

"Old Liu, it's not that easy at Niu's house."

Su Jing looked at Liu Bowen and asked with a smile.

He could tell that Liu Bowen's expression this time was quite different from the last time.

It is not so easy for a servant of a big family to live a good life.

No matter how talented he is, he is still an outsider after all.

This is the reality in this era where clan blood relationship is the mainstream.

"Young master Su is joking, the master treats me very well."

Liu Bowen immediately explained.

Su Jing smiled and didn't expose Liu Bowen, he was understandable.

This Zhu Yuanzhang is not an ordinary person no matter what. As a servant, Liu Bowen still has to pay attention to his words even if he is outside.

"Then you came to me this time, you must have something to do."

Su Jing asked Liu Bowen.

The knowledge shown by Liu Bowen is not something that ordinary people can possess, and Zhu Yuanzhang is obviously not ordinary people.

This suddenly came to me, it must not be purely wanting to see me.

To put it bluntly, it's not that busy.

"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from Mr. Su."

Liu Bowen nodded, not hiding anything.

It would be strange if Su Jing couldn't see through this kind of thing.

Su Jing took a sip of tea and said: "Then let me guess, it must be your master who asked you to come, right?"

Liu Bowen continued to nod and said, "That's right, but I really want to see Mr. Su again."

During these days of studying Su Jing's theory at home, the more Liu Bowen studied, the more frightened he became, and the more addicted he became.

"Oh, then I won't talk about your master's orders first, but just talk about what you want to know."

Su Jing said.

Liu Bowen's state is not right, Su Jing's idea is very simple, let Liu Bowen relax, first private and then public.

"Master Su is bothering you, but my problem is actually not very different from the master's."

Liu Bowen replied.

This made Su Jing a little strange, why did Liu Bowen come to find him?
"Okay, then tell me."

Su Jing could only listen to what Liu Bowen had to say.

Liu Bowen said: "Young Master Su, why do you say that the Ming Dynasty's imperial examination will stop after only one year?"

The imperial examination was the first thing Zhu Yuanzhang asked Liu Bowen to ask.

The reason is also very simple, because the imperial examination will be announced to the world next year.

This problem can no longer be delayed.

Su Jing was taken aback, and looked at Liu Bowen with a strange expression, because he had told Zhu Biaogang about this at the dinner table not long ago.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang knew about it, why did even Zhu Yuanzhang's servants know about it?
Liu Bowen also seemed to have anticipated Su Jing's doubts, and said without waiting for him to ask: "To tell you the truth, Mr. Su, my master is one of the people in charge of this imperial examination, so he really wants to know why Mr. Su said that. "

There is nothing wrong with Liu Bowen's words. Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed the person in charge of the imperial examination, and he is also the highest person in charge.

"I see."

Su Jing nodded without thinking too much, and said with a smile: "The imperial examination will stop. In fact, it has nothing to do with the system of the imperial examination itself. Your master doesn't have to worry too much."

"The real problem lies with the emperor."

As soon as these words came out, Liu Bowen's face suddenly changed.

Son of Heaven!

That is not Zhu Yuanzhang.

Why is this matter Zhu Yuanzhang's problem again?
Zhu Yuanzhang was personally responsible for the imperial examination, how could he stop the imperial examination?
Liu Bowen's face was full of fear and doubt.

(End of this chapter)