I am the carpenter king

The city of Beijing is still cold in March, the winter is getting longer and longer, and the climate is starting to become abnormal.This is really not good news for Emperor Tianqi.Recently, the court is busy with the issue of spring plowing. Of course, it is not the traditional spring plowing, but the new policy that Emperor Tianqi is going to implement.

Corn has been cultivated for two years, and there are already enough seeds for trial planting in Liaodong and some northern provinces.It has been planted in Liaodong for a year, and the harvest is very good.Now a large-scale trial planting is being prepared in Beizhili, a province that Emperor Tianqi can control well.

As for the trial planting in other provinces, Emperor Tianqi knew that he could not be in a hurry, after all, the news of this era spread too slowly.Many people also don't trust the imperial court, and they don't seem to appreciate it when they give the seeds in vain.However, the Emperor Apocalypse has issued an order to officials from all over the country to plant the seeds in official fields, laying the foundation for tomorrow's large-scale promotion.

For Emperor Tianqi, this was a very important matter, and the plan started when he had just some money.One of the secret missions of Jin Yiwei is to collect seeds.Their targets were those foreigners living in Daming. In the end, Xu Guangqi got the seeds through his own relationship.In fact, sweet potatoes and potatoes have already been planted in Daming, but they have not been popularized.

It is recorded in Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica, and Emperor Tianqi opened a new scientific research project in the Imperial College, which is the cultivation of seeds.Discovering new crops and increasing new food production are top priorities for the next few years.

With the arrival of the Little Ice Age, the climate will become worse and worse, the weather will become colder, and earthquakes and floods will occur frequently. These are all problems that Emperor Tianqi has to face.It was these problems that led to the vigorous peasant uprising in the last years of the Ming Dynasty.Food has become the key at this time.In fact, food is the key at any time.

Perhaps rebellion is not necessarily due to lack of food, but throughout history, the peasants who overthrew dynasties all did so because of lack of food.Compared with the later generations, the population of Daming now cannot be described as large, but the farming methods and output are too few.

Now the entire Ming Dynasty has a population of about [-] million.The pressure on food is far less than that of later generations.However, the development of agriculture is a long-term matter. To solve the current food shortage problem, a faster solution is needed.You must know that this year is the fifth year of the apocalypse, and there will be a severe drought in Shanxi, which will start the peasant uprising.

It is precisely because of the severe drought for three consecutive years that the people in the northwest have reached a situation where they cannot survive.At this time, what is needed is food!Although the uprising will break out in two years, Emperor Tianqi will never let this happen.

For Emperor Tianqi, the best way to obtain food is to import it!The best way to import is sea trade.Maybe the cost of imported food is too high, but when there is no food, the cost is high and low.What's more, Emperor Tianqi felt that there was no need to consider the cost when going to Southeast Asia to buy grain in the name of the country.

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Whether it's the cabinet or the military aircraft department, everyone knows the importance of this matter. They don't dare to neglect in the slightest, and the ministers will keep an eye on it at any time!" Sun Chengzong seemed a little irritable when he saw Emperor Tianqi , said comfortingly.With a big smile on his face.

For Sun Chengzong, what Emperor Tianqi did made him very gratified.It's just that he felt that Emperor Tianqi was a little anxious about everything.But he could see that Emperor Tianqi had another reason, but he knew he couldn't ask.

In fact, Emperor Tianqi has been worried about one problem, and that is his own life!The historical Emperor Tianqi died in the seventh year of Tianqi, and now it is the fifth year of Tianqi.Although I have changed a lot of things, I am still not sure about this matter.

There are many stories about Emperor Tianqi's death in history.The truth is also confusing, Emperor Tianqi is really not sure that he can escape.With his limited vitality, Emperor Tianqi hoped that he could do more things.Naturally, he would not tell Sun Chengzong this thought, and Emperor Tianqi would not tell anyone.

"Sir, I have to ask you a lot about this matter! I'm still thinking about the sea trade. I hope that the detailed plan that the Military Aircraft Department is working on can be done soon, and I can't wait!" Emperor Tianqi held the Putting down the memorial, he gently rubbed his forehead and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, the plan this time is too huge and requires a very detailed plan. You can't be in a hurry." Sun Chengzong could only use this kind of words to comfort Emperor Tianqi. Although it was a little pale, it worked.Emperor Tianqi knew it in his heart, but this kind of complaint had already become part of the match between the monarch and his ministers.

After waving his hands, he seemed to feel that he was too anxious, and Emperor Tianqi said directly: "Okay, let's not talk about these things, sir stay for dinner!"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it won't work today. There is a happy event in the family, and I have an extra grandson!" Sun Chengzong refused with a smile, with a happy expression on his face.

Emperor Tianqi admired Sun Chengzong's fertility very much. He has so many concubines, but now he only has two sons and three daughters.Sun Chengzong has only three wives, but he has six sons and four daughters.At the same time, there are more than a dozen grandchildren, and even more nephews and nephews. It can be said that they are a big family.

Emperor Tianqi could only smile and nodded, looked at Sun Chengzong and said: "In this case, Aiqing will go home! Originally, I should have expressed something, but the Sun family has too many descendants, and there are more grandsons, so I also share I don't know which one it is. Let Chen Hong send some gifts later, and I won't add anything to the snake."

Regarding what Emperor Tianqi said, Sun Chengzong could only smile wryly at his subordinates. This is not the first time this has happened in Huating, but fortunately he has a thick skin.After saluting respectfully, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "I will leave!"

After Sun Chengzong left, Emperor Tianqi greeted Chen Hong, and said with a smile: "I really don't know what secret technique the Sun family has, I can't match it!"

"The emperor is still young, time is still long!" Smiling and comforting Emperor Tianqi, Chen Hong continued, "Perhaps the Sun family really has some secret method. Do you want the servants to ask Dongchang to investigate?"

He quickly waved his hand, the reputation of this matter is too bad, not to mention that he is not incapable of giving birth to a son.If there are rumors that the emperor is not good, it will be a big joke, and it may not be what it is in the end.

When Emperor Tianqi was busy and dizzy, a special ship came to the port of Beitongzhou, or the people on the ship were very special.All Francois, a group of more than a dozen people, are still very eye-catching at this time.

"Riel, this place is the capital of Ming Dynasty? It's too cold here, I'm not used to it. I don't understand why you want to come here, it's so unwise!" A person got off the boat and started Constantly complaining, at this time he was muttering in front of the leader.

"Neymar, you have complained countless times along the way, and I have explained the reasons to you. The Ming Dynasty is going to open the sea. This is a good opportunity for us. The Ming Dynasty needs us and we will be very useful. people." Riel, the leader, looked at Neymar with a bit of helplessness on his face, and said.

Waving his hand, Neymar said with a smile: "Riel, if it weren't for those hateful Dutch and British, we would have turned Macau into our colony now. The governor of Mashgar Road also doesn't know what to think, Why let us take a trip to Beijing."

"When you can figure it out, you will be the team leader this time!" Seemingly losing the will to explain, Riel wanted to end the conversation with a short sentence.

"In [-], when Ouwei Zhibi arrived in Macau for the first time, he chose legal trade instead of turning Macau into a colony. Because he saw the power of this country, and later there was a man like you An ambitious person, he set up castles and forts in Macau, but what happened afterwards?" Riel Neymar was still talking, so he blocked his mouth first.

Before Neymar could speak, Riel went on to say: "After that, a war broke out. The naval battle at Qiancao Bay, has it been so long, have you forgotten? We were defeated that time, not only did we fail to turn Macau into our Instead, they were expelled by the Ming Dynasty!"

"Yes, yes! I know, but then the Ming Dynasty refused to open up trade, and we waited for decades. We even supported the Japanese pirates, but we also failed in the end, but what happened? The Ming Dynasty It’s not as good as it used to be, and you’ve seen their navy in Fujian, those old battleships should have been eliminated long ago!” Neymar seemed to disagree, and said with a sarcasm on his face.

"Neymar, the reason why we were able to gain a foothold in Macau, first with living trading rights, then with the right of residence, and now with the right to use the land, is because we followed the rules. Portugal is no longer a powerful Portugal. Back then we When he was strong, he failed to turn this place into a colony, and now he has no chance!" Riel's face also flashed a touch of sadness, and his tone became much calmer. Thinking of the decline of his motherland, his mood also changed. Complicated.

After a brief silence, Neymar sighed and said: "Riel, the Dutch are in Penghu, and Malacca is not under our control. What's the use of us coming here? We can't keep the route safe, even if we get The right to trade, but what about that? Without the protection of strong force, what can we do?"

"Neymar, I can tell you something, I brought the sea charts and shipbuilding blueprints! This is the biggest weight the governor gave me. If the emperor of the Ming Dynasty has ambitions, this will be our opportunity for Portugal to rise. Riel looked in the direction of Beijing with burning eyes, his face full of hope. (To be continued..)