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Chapter 104 Xu Guangqi ([-])
The storage of sweet potatoes. When Yang Reform was a child, he saw cellars for storing sweet potatoes in the countryside.It is not difficult to save for winter.

But that is the storage method of ordinary people's homes. If the government stores it on a large scale, it will really be a troublesome problem.Yang Reform has never seen how modern state-level sweet potato reserves are made.

As for the distribution of sweet potatoes to officials and soldiers, this is still a problem.

It shouldn't be a problem to collect sweet potatoes with Zheshi, but how to distribute them is a problem.If you distribute sweet potatoes to those officials, I'm afraid they will jump up and scold their mothers.

Yang Reform began to think about this question.Thinking about how the sweet potato was stored and how it became a commercial crop.

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Xu Guangqi stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that it is feasible to harvest sweet potatoes with Zheshi, and it is also feasible to distribute some sweet potatoes to officials and soldiers. This sweet potato can nourish deficiency, strengthen energy, strengthen spleen and stomach, and strengthen kidney Yin is a high-quality tonic. It is said that the longevity overseas is due to eating this food. Officials, who have worked hard for the Ming Dynasty all day long, are in need of this food to supplement it. Give them sweet potatoes. , It just shows His Majesty's love and care for all officials..." Xu Guangqi started from the level of pharmacology, starting from the theory that sweet potatoes belong to tonic, and explained the distribution of sweet potatoes to the emperor. He is really a "strong man".

Yang Reform himself couldn't help laughing, this Xu Guangqi is also a brute, it's fantastic to be able to come up with such a theory.

"Your Majesty, this is pure nonsense. How can a sweet potato be a tonic? Or a longevity elixir? This is obviously a lie. The longevity elixir has always been used to trick the emperor into being fooled. The purpose of getting close to the emperor with despicable means will only be mistaken." Your Majesty, please don’t misunderstand the bad things about the country.” When it comes to elixir, longevity, and the emperor, this is not a good thing. Many ministers are born to dislike the emperor’s search for elixir, which makes some liars suffer more than their ministers. The emperor reused it, and what he said was more effective than what the officials said. Of course, the officials were quite upset.

Yang Reform smiled. I don’t know if this sweet potato is a tonic. Yang Reform only remembers that if you eat too much sweet potato, you will fart. funny.

Xu Guangqi was also unambiguous, and immediately retorted: "Your Majesty, the minister is not talking nonsense. According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", the southerners use sweet potatoes as rice and fruit meals. Steamed and broiled are delicious... People in the sea live longer, and they also eat sweet potatoes. It's because he doesn't eat five grains but eats sweet potatoes. Why not? Your Majesty, this statement is well-documented." Xu Guangqi is obviously knowledgeable and talented, and his debate was very sharp.

The person who objected just now was obviously not Xu Guangqi's opponent, so he died down. This "Compendium of Materia Medica" is a great work on pharmacology, but it belongs to extracurricular level, not the Four Books and Five Classics that everyone reads. You can also say a few words. When it comes to "Compendium of Materia Medica", if you are not interested, not many people read it.

"Compendium of Materia Medica"?Yang Reform was attracted by this stuff.This is a great book in Chinese history!Great achievement.Li Shizhen, I learned it when I was in elementary school, and Yang Reform will never forget his name even now.This sweet potato is also recorded in the "Compendium of Materia Medica"?He also wrote about his medicinal value and longevity.To put it this way, the sweet potatoes collected by Zhese can really be distributed as benefits to all officials, which can be used to pay their salaries.

The emperor gave you food and tonics that can make you live longer. How dare you say it's not good?Yang Reform wanted to laugh when he thought of the reasons for being so tough and bullshit. It was like paying salaries to those civil servants with golden partners, melatonin, etc. in the future.

This is really a very strong reason.Yang Reform thinks that if the promotion of sweet potatoes is really not enough, it can be done in this way.At least the scale of sweet potato planting has increased.When those droughts break out in the future, people will find that sweet potatoes are a life-saving product. At that time, they will actively grow sweet potatoes without their own efforts to promote them.

Thinking of this, Yang Reform's tense nerves somewhat relaxed. At least, the matter was settled.Regarding "Compendium of Materia Medica" and its author Li Shizhen, Yang Reform felt that he still had to ask, but he is a great man and a great book!
"What Master Xu said is from "Compendium of Materia Medica"? But the one written by Li Shizhen? How long has it been written?" Yang Reform is not sure when "Compendium of Materia Medica" was written. He only remembers that Li Shizhen was from the end of the Ming Dynasty. month, do not remember.If it was the same period as him, and Li Shizhen was still alive, Yang Reform would not mind accepting such a great talent.There is one more person in his talent pool.

"Your Majesty, it is true that this book was written by Li Dongbi. This book was written about 50 years ago. It is a treasure book of pharmacology. The above can't be faked." Xu Guangqi's knowledge is obviously quite rich , Accurately answered Chongzhen's words.

Yang Reform sighed. Sure enough, it was similar to what he had expected. He originally estimated that this Li Shizhen could not be a character of the same period as Chongzhen. It should be earlier than this time. Now the book has been written for 50 years. dead early.This Li Shizhen, I have no chance to see him again, thinking of this, Yang Reform sighed again.

"That's right. This "Compendium of Materia Medica" is a great work on pharmacology. I've heard of it before, but I didn't take it seriously. Now that I've talked about this book today, I want to print some and send it to doctors in various states and counties. The museum, to increase knowledge and experience for the doctors who save lives and help the wounded, or to prepare for inquiries, so that the doctors can better serve the people of our Ming Dynasty, and it can be regarded as my good deeds, and seek some benefits for the people of the world..."

On a whim, Yang Reform decided to print a book. As a great work, "Compendium of Materia Medica" should be promoted instead of burying its value.Since I have traveled to become Chongzhen, these treasures of the Chinese nation should not be buried, but should be carried forward to attract the attention of the world.

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"Your Majesty is merciful..." I heard that the emperor wants to print "Compendium of Materia Medica" and give it to the doctors all over the world. Who is stupid enough to oppose the emperor's win over the people?This is a big taboo!
With the praise of all the ministers, Yang Reform is a little proud. The problem of sweet potatoes can be regarded as a solution, and Yang Reform is also a lot easier.

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"Then the matter of promoting sweet potatoes is settled, gentlemen, do you have anything else to say?"

"His Majesty, I would like to ask, where do these sweet potato seeds come from? How are they distributed to the common people? How are they planted? How are they protected from diseases and insect pests?"

Some ministers immediately raised practical operational issues.

"This..." Yang Reform was dumbfounded, he really hadn't thought about this issue, he had been thinking about how to promote it, and forgot about the issue of sweet potato seeds.

Fortunately, Xu Guangqi was already prepared: "Your Majesty, I have already prepared for this matter. In the early years, I tried to plant a lot of fine seeds in Tianjin, and planted a lot of sweet potatoes on barren hills, just to promote it on a large scale in the future. , able to provide seeds."

"This, Master Xu is really..." Yang Reform didn't know how to thank this respectable old man, he was so thoughtful that he even prepared the sweet potato seeds.This right-hand man is really not called for nothing, this is for the country and the people, really painstaking efforts!

"His Majesty, I would like to ask, Xu Shaobao, how many seeds Master Xu has. Once this is promoted, it will be promoted throughout the Ming Dynasty! Even if Master Xu prepares seeds, it may not be enough!" A person came to find fault of.

Yang Reform is also embarrassed, yes!This promotion, not to mention the entire Ming Dynasty, at least the northern provinces, how big is the area?How many seeds do you get?Is Xu Guangqi ready to come?
Xu Guangqi said: "Your Majesty, I believe that for the promotion of sweet potatoes, it is advisable to select a few counties in one or two provinces in the north for trial planting. First, as the production area for seed production, and second, to familiarize yourself with the habits of sweet potatoes. The third is to familiarize yourself with the storage of sweet potatoes, etc., and prepare for the large-scale promotion in my north next year."

Sure enough, Xu Guangqi was very thoughtful and did not reveal anything!Plan, base, promote.Step by step, advance layer by layer.

"Good! Good! Good! Master Xu is really well-planned! This matter will be carried out according to Master Xu's intentions, and this matter will be entrusted to Master Xu. Of course, Master Xu does not have to run to take care of it himself. , I still can’t do without Master Xu, the court has more important things for Master Xu to do, so it’s enough to just command from the capital by remote control, Master Xu can send some trustworthy people to do it.”

Yang Reform said three good things in a row. The matter of promoting sweet potatoes was settled. Now, he can breathe a sigh of relief. The rope around his neck has loosened a lot. There will be natural disasters in the future. strength, it will be a little higher, and there will be fewer rebellions.My own life will be easier.

Xu Guangqi is indeed a genius.

(End of this chapter)