I am the carpenter king

Looking at a few people with confidence, Yang Lian had a smile on his face, but Sun Chengzong on the other side knew something.He reached out and took the thing Yang Lian handed over, and put it in his mouth without thinking.

After taking a few mouthfuls, Sun Chengzong said to Yang Lian with a look of recollection on his face, "Master Yang, you are really hiding something! You have been in Liaodong for so long, and you have never said that you are actually doing this. If it really happens, You are the hero of my Ming Dynasty, much better than the old man!"

Several people were stunned for a moment, how did they say this, Sun Chengzong's achievements are comparable to others, how could he say such words?Could it be that this dark thing is really something precious?Several people quickly put something in their mouths and took a few mouthfuls.

Giving a salute to Sun Chengzong, Yang Lian had a bit of shame on his face, and said: "Your Excellency, how could Yang Lian have such ability? It was all secretly arranged by the emperor. When the next official came to Liaodong to take office, The emperor has already explained it! I wonder if my lord still remembers that foreigner named Ephesus?"

Slightly taken aback, Sun Chengzong nodded quite seriously, he naturally remembered this matter.As soon as he arrived in Liaodong, Emperor Tianqi sent someone to bring the Hongyi cannon, and there were a few foreigners who came with him to teach the cannon to shoot. [

When Yang Lian came to Liaodong, he also brought a foreigner with him, this one named Efes.But Sun Chengzong didn't know what he was here for. Could it be related to this matter?The emperor is so far-sighted!

Nodding his head, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "Of course this old man remembers, the emperor seems to have asked him to do something, and promised to give him 500 taels of gold after the task is completed. Could it be that this foreigner is responsible for all of this?"

Shaking his head with a smile, Yang Lian said with reverence: "The emperor is wise and powerful. I can't wait. When I left the capital, the emperor summoned me personally and gave you a booklet, which is to cultivate The method! But the emperor is not at ease, this Ephesus has experience in this field, so the emperor sent this person over!"

I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, that young figure flashed in Sun Chengzong's eyes, Emperor Tianqi is really wise and wise, with peerless twins!Looking at Yang Lian with a happy face, Sun Chengzong said: "How is it? Can it be planted in Liaodong?"

Unable to hide the excitement on his face, Yang Lian nodded excitedly.Said: "My lord, it can already be planted in Liaodong! In the spring of next year, the yamen will be able to distribute seedlings to the people, and they will be able to harvest in July and August!"

"My lord, what exactly is this?" He wiped his mouth and put the black skin aside.Xiong Tingbi looked at the excited two people and asked in a deep voice.

At this time, the few people present could vaguely guess something, but they couldn't believe it. When they heard Xiong Tingbi speak, they all looked at Yang Lian and Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong and Yang Lian looked at each other, and they both laughed at the same time, with joy on their faces.Elu Xiangsheng turned his gaze to one side.Sun Chengzong asked briskly, "Jiandou, do you know what this is?"

"Back to teacher, the student knows. This thing is called sweet potato. The student once ate it. It is recorded in the Compendium of Materia Medica: sweet potato tonic, invigorating the spleen and appetizing, and strengthening the kidney yin. The student ate it at home. It doesn't seem cheap, and it seems to be Blind herbs, I don’t know what Master Yang meant for us to eat this?” Lu Xiangsheng saluted respectfully.But with some doubts on his face, he looked at Yang Lian on the side.

Yang Lian turned to Sun Chengzong and said, "What a formidable young man! You are indeed the second place in this year's list, and you are well-informed. My lord has accepted a good disciple, who is loyal and good. It is really rare to be able to read and write. Ah!" For Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Lian did not hesitate to praise Lu Xiangsheng!

Sun Chengzong nodded, without saying anything modest, and said to Yang Lian with a smile: "Master Yang, tell me! Stop hiding it!"

"Yes, my lord! But before talking about this sweet potato, I have to confess to my lord. This matter should have been known to my lord. It was my lord who concealed this matter out of caution. I hope my lord will not be offended!" Yang Lian looked at Sun Chengzong in embarrassment, his face was hot.

Smiling and waving his hands, Sun Chengzong didn't care at all, and said: "If you don't keep secrets, you will lose your ministers, and if you don't keep secrets, you will lose your body. If you don't keep secrets, you will be harmed. The emperor entrusted such an important matter to Lord Yang. Be cautious first. The old man is not the kind of unreasonable person, Master Yang doesn't have to be like this!"

"Thank you, sir, for your understanding. Then I will talk about this sweet potato. Sweet potato is called sweet potato because it tastes sweet and delicious. Sweet potato was introduced to Ming Dynasty in the 15th year of Wanli. It first appeared in Fujian. It has been widely spread. But because of the complicated planting, many people regard it as a medicinal material." Yang Lian looked at Lu Xiangsheng with a smile on his face and admiration in his eyes!

Picking up the sweet potato on the side, Yang Lian continued: "However, sweet potato is actually a kind of food, similar to the rice we grow, but we don't have it in Ming Dynasty. In Fanbang, the people planted it to eat. For various reasons, the spread of sweet potato It was relatively slow, but the emperor discovered the benefits of this thing, so he took this thing to Liaodong for trial planting."

"Master Yang, as far as I know, this sweet potato is very complicated to grow, and the yield may not be higher than that of corn." Lu Xiangsheng frowned and looked at Yang Lian, with a bit of suspicion on his face.

"Jiandou said it makes sense. If this is the case, the emperor would not have such an idea, and how could I waste such time. Jiandou should know that when the weather is good and the weather is good, the corn produced by an acre of fertile land is no more than Five stones!" Yang Lian looked at Lu Xiangsheng with a smile, this young man is really good, he has a unique vision, sees problems accurately, and with a little practice, he will become a master.

Nodding slowly, Lu Xiangsheng naturally knew this, being able to produce five shi rice already made many farmers happy.

Seeing that Lu Xiangsheng agreed with his opinion, Yang Lian stroked his beard and said with a smile: "But sweet potatoes are different from corn. You can get fifteen shi from sweet potatoes per mu, which is more than three times that of corn! But sweet potatoes can't replace corn. , but sweet potatoes can be grown in any place, and there is no need for fertile land. If corn is planted in fertile fields, and sweet potatoes are grown in the rest of the fields, the livelihood of the people will be worrying for a year.”[

Looking at Yang Lian dumbfounded, not only Lu Xiangsheng was stunned, but Sun Chengzong and others were also stunned!You can get fifteen shi of sweet potatoes per mu, which is really unbelievable!

"Lord Yang, are you serious?" Although he knew that Yang Lian couldn't lie to him, Sun Chengzong still asked hesitantly, his body was trembling.Although I knew the benefits of sweet potatoes, I didn't expect to be able to harvest so much.If it is true what Yang Lian said, then there is no need to worry about the food in Liaodong!

Looking at Sun Chengzong and the others, Yang Lian didn't speak, but nodded lightly with an excited smile on his face.

"My lords, what good thing is there to laugh so happily? Can you tell our family about it?" At this moment, the door of the house was opened, and Chen Hong stood at the door with Fuchen in his arms, and said with a smile on his face.

After saluting each other, Yang Lian told Chen Hong about the sweet potato. By this time, there was no need to hide it anymore!

"This is a sweet potato. Our family has heard the emperor say it several times. Let us taste it!" Chen Hong was also surprised, and said to Yang Lian with a smile.

"The matter of sweet potatoes is a big matter. This matter should be reported to the court immediately to make the emperor happy! In addition, we also need to arrange trial planting, and the emperor still needs to decide!" Sun Chengzong looked at Chen Hong and others with a smile, and his tone was brisk the way.

All the people nodded in agreement, and except for Chen Hong, they all signed the memorial.As a member of the palace, Chen Hong naturally wouldn't go to the memorial with them, but needed to go to the secret!

In Beijing, Emperor Tianqi stared at the paper in front of him, trying to think about something, writing a few strokes on it from time to time.

"Your Majesty, Luo Sigong, the Commander of Jinyiwei, begs to see you!" Wang Chengen came to Emperor Tianqi's side and said in a respectful tone.

Raising his head and rubbing his swollen forehead, Emperor Tianqi stretched his waist and said, "Have someone take him to the gazebo, I want to go out to get some air!" He stood up and walked down with his face I was a little tired.

Just a few steps away, Emperor Tianqi turned his head to Wang Cheng'en and said, "Burn the paper on the table, don't let anyone see it!" After speaking, he walked out of the hall.

Wang Chengen walked to the table, reached out and picked up a few pieces of paper. He didn't dare to read them, but he still saw the handwriting on the first piece of paper with a casual glance.

I saw a few words crookedly written on it: A whip spreads into the mu!What does it mean?I don't know about the latter, but Wang Cheng'en knows about a whip. Does the emperor want it?Thinking of this, Wang Cheng'en didn't dare to think about it anymore, and came to the edge of the brazier, and lit a few pieces of paper.Wang Chengen didn't turn to leave until the flames were extinguished and he poured the ashes into the basin.

In the gazebo of the Imperial Garden, Emperor Tianqi looked at Luo Sigong in front of him, nodded slightly, and said with a smile: "Yes, Aiqing's body seems to be recovering well, so I'm relieved!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern, I will die!" Luo Sigong knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi smiled and said, "Luo Aiqing, is there anything you want to do this time?"

"Going back to the emperor, it's about capturing Huang Taiji, I don't know if I should say something!" Luo Sigong didn't stand up, but knelt there with a serious face.

Emperor Tianqi was taken aback for a moment, straightened his expression, nodded, and said: "Ai Qing, just say anything! I won't blame you."

"I feel that the emperor seems to care too much about this Huang Taiji. The son of Nurhachi, who was a slave, is one year old. This is just one of them. The emperor mobilizes his troops to hunt down Huang Taiji. I feel that it is inappropriate!" Although Luo Sigong hesitated, he said. After coming out, his face was calm!