Chapter 385: Marquisship

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

Chapter 385: Marquisship

A yield of more than 20 shi per mu means that the grain output can be increased at least ten times.

As long as they are dried into dried sweet potatoes, they can be stored for several years and can also be used as dry food for marches.

And it is easy to plant. What is even more shocking is that it can be planted almost anywhere, even in abandoned and bad fields. In this way, a large number of bad fields and bad lands can be planted with this kind of food.

The ministers present have already regarded these sweet potatoes as food in their hearts. Just now everyone drank porridge, and just now everyone has experienced the satiety of these sweet potatoes.

It is no less important than staple foods such as wheat and rice.

The only disadvantage is that you will fart if you eat too much. This is not a disadvantage at all. For them, it may be, after all, they are ministers and nobles, but for thousands of people in the world, this is not a disadvantage at all.

The yield is extremely high, the storage time is long, and it can be grown almost anywhere. There is only one shortcoming that cannot be called a shortcoming at all.

Could this be a fairy seed dropped from the sky?

They can only think of it as a fairy seed descended from the sky. How can there be such a divine thing in the world?

Just one output can crush all the crops in the world. Only taro can be slightly comparable. The yield per mu of taro is higher, which can reach 2,000 kilograms. However, taro can only be stored for one or two months, and it needs to be picked from the ground.

Yes, it cannot be planted in any field. It cannot tolerate low temperatures and can only be grown in the south.

But in this period when the temperature is extremely cold every year, it can only be planted in areas very far south.

Every time there is a disaster in the South, the victims rely on taro to satisfy their hunger.

Now that we have this sweet potato, it means that in the years of famine in the future, the people can use this thing to relieve disasters.

As grain production increases, the Ministry of Household Affairs will have a headache over where to allocate grain for disaster relief, and the court will argue about it. Such things will become less common, or even no longer occur.

Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, could no longer bear his temper. He stared at Xia Yuan and asked: "Xia Zhan's matter, can sweet potatoes be generalized?"

Hearing this, Xia Yuan couldn't help but smile, "Of course."

Emperor Hongzhi then continued: "I want to promote this thing to the world, what do you think?"

Liu Jian immediately left the table and walked to the center of the Jinshen Hall to prostrate himself: "Your Majesty is benevolent and practical, and his virtues are spread everywhere. Such crops should be promoted throughout the world and benefit thousands of people in the Ming Dynasty."

The rest of the people also stood up, walked to the front of the hall and bowed down together: "I second my opinion."

This is a feat that transcends the heavens. It is an achievement that will benefit the present generation and benefit eternity. No one has any reason to refuse it, and no one wants to refuse it.

If these crops were popularized all over the world at this time, everyone from the king to ministers like them would leave a mark in the history books.

It will be recorded in the long history and brilliant historical records that it was due to their hard work that the Ming Dynasty came to its prosperous age.

With such God-given food, is the prosperous age still far away?

Everyone realizes that the prosperous age is just around the corner.

Emperor Hongzhi stood up and looked extremely relieved and comfortable, "Blessed by our ancestors, God has given us such gods to protect our Ming Dynasty."

Xia Yuan's cheek twitched, "Oh my God, I got this."

"I think it's not too late. Now we are implementing the method of dividing a small family into an acre. I have decided to carry out the promotion of sweet potatoes together with the reform. Do you think this is okay?"

"I respectfully obey the imperial edict."

"Okay!" Zhu Youtang called out, and then looked at Xia Yuan, "Young Master Zhan Shi of Zhan Shi Mansion, and Xia Yuan, the land governor, have done great service to the court by planting this plant, and the people all over the world have benefited from this kindness.

"Female"

Having said this, Emperor Hongzhi paused for a while, as if he was thinking about it, and then continued after a moment: "He was granted the title of Marquis of Changde."

Xia Yuan was startled. He had previously seen this dog emperor giving gifts from heaven and blessings from his ancestors, and thought he had forgotten his own merits.

It turns out I didn't forget it and gave it directly to a marquis.

It's just that this Marquis of Changdeok, Changde, Changde, always feels a bit boring, but let's make do with it. After all, this is a title, and it is much more valuable than an official title.

Like an official position, if you are an official yourself and your son fails to pass the imperial examination, maybe the emperor will still show kindness and grant favors to an idle official position, but when it comes to the grandson's generation, even the grandson can be favored, and the great-grandson

, great grandson.

A gentleman's virtue can only be cut down after five lifetimes, let alone this kind of kindness, this kind of kindness between monarch and ministers.

But the title can be passed down to generations. As long as the Ming Dynasty survives, it can be passed on and live with the country.

Xia Yuan was about to thank him, but Liu Jian said: "Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu Gao has already established a law that no title can be awarded except for military merit."

"This achievement is no less than the expansion of territory, or even far greater than the expansion of territory. How can I be stingy with a marquis?"

Emperor Hongzhi spoke of great justice, but in fact he had long wanted to grant Xia Yuan a title, or leave a title for his grandson to inherit in the future.

He was just worried about etiquette, so he really couldn't find an excuse. After all, Xia Yuan was a civil servant. As a civil servant, it was really difficult to get a title by accumulating military merit.

In the entire Ming Dynasty, only one civil servant was knighted through military merit.

The second place is Wang Shouren.

But there are only these two people, so we can see how difficult this kind of thing is.

Hearing what the emperor said, the other ministers couldn't say anything. Not to mention, they actually had no intention of objecting. After all, the title was awarded by the emperor and the emperor had the final say. They were just out of instinct to safeguard the ancestral law.

Although this established law has long since collapsed.

It is said that no one can be awarded a title without military merit, but those relatives who have no merit at all can still receive a title.

And the merit of planting these crops, as His Majesty said, is no less than opening up territory and expanding territory, and even far surpasses opening up territory. The land conquered is in vain if it cannot be defended.

But once this food is promoted, it will last forever. The Ming Dynasty and the people all over the world will benefit from it forever.

However, it still makes people feel uncomfortable and sour in their hearts, not because of this title, but because of this title.

When the Ming Dynasty usually awarded titles, they usually found a corresponding place name. There were also times when they directly gave two words with beautiful meanings as the title.

But this time His Majesty gave Changde.

These two characters are too big, and they come from the lyrics of the Holy Lord. It is said that the Holy Emperor was the first to receive blessings, and Changdeok-dong blessed the first.

This symbolism, and even the profound meaning contained in it, is absolutely extraordinary.

Emperor Hongzhi wanted to put gold on his face. He was the Holy Emperor, and the beginning of his blessing was Changde.

Xia Yuan hadn't thought of this yet, and still felt that the title had some meaning, so he just fell to the ground and said, "I thank your Majesty for your grace!"

"In addition, I would like to pass on my will to build a stone pavilion for Xia Qing's family in Daxing County, their hometown, to praise their achievements!"

Standing stone square..

This stone archway is just like an archway. To put it bluntly, it is an archway for men. It is made dazzlingly, and there are also articles engraved on it, detailing what earth-shattering things the owner of the archway has done.

But growing sweet potatoes is a bit difficult to write about in a touching and emotional way.

Moreover, the title of marquis also erected an archway, which was awkward no matter how I thought about it. Xia Yuan planned to write a poem later. It was not my intention to grant the title of marquis. I hope that the sea will be peaceful and the archway will be erected completely.

"I thank Your Majesty for your grace."

Emperor Hongzhi hummed, seeing that the promotion of sweet potatoes and the canonization of titles had been decided, his eyes now turned to Liu Jian, "Liu Qing's family, as soon as they entered the palace, you said that you had something to report.

What do you want to say to me?"
Chapter completed!