The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1538

[1538. Chapter 1460 Shocking the World]

When Fang Jifan entered the lobby, Princess Zhu Xiurong of Taikang knew that Fang Jifan had something to discuss with Zhang Xinshen, so she wisely hugged the child and got up and left her seat, avoiding the situation.

Zhang Xin was busy saluting Fang Jifan.

Seeing Zhang Xin’s “down and out” look, Fang Jifan sighed in his heart, everyone knows that eating is the most important thing, and people will die if they are hungry, but how many people actually study agriculture and engage in farming?

People like Fang Jifan and Zhang Xin are really rare in the world.

Fang Jifan got straight to the point: “I have only one thing to tell you when I come back this time. I heard that you also opened a rice field in Xishan.”

The north is not suitable for growing rice, mainly because it does not have as much rain as the south.

Of course, in Xishan, there are many experimental fields in the field.

Zhang Xin is a truly honest man and said concisely: “There are hundreds of acres.”

Fang Jifan said with a smile on his lips, “How is the output?”

Zhang Xin said: “With intensive farming over the years, the output has reached the south. The scale has reached the point where two crops are harvested a year, and one crop is four hundred catties. “

Four hundred catties…

I think this is the current limit of rice production.

Thinking about it, in most places, the yield per mu can reach 300 kilograms, which is considered a great achievement.

Just this… is still the result of the continuous improvement of improved seeds in the field.

Now that microscopes are available, the Farming Institute has begun to conduct research on hybrid rice, but the progress of the research is still somewhat slow.

Fang Jifan thought for a while and said: “The Chinese New Year is coming soon. After this new year, when spring begins, sowing will begin. Over the years, I have ordered you to look for some special wild rice seeds. Do you know anything about it now?” ?”

“Looking for a lot, everything.”

Fang Jifan nodded with satisfaction.

With people like Zhang Xin, there is no need to talk nonsense to him. It is the best way to communicate. Fang Jifan then said: “After the spring, you will stay in the capital and take good care of these rice fields. Let’s try to give it a try and take a look.” Can the output be exceeded to one thousand catties? “

Thousands… one thousand catties…

Zhang Xin couldn’t help but be stunned.

This is a full doubling of production.

How can this be.

He looked at Fang Jifan in astonishment.

Although large-scale corn and sweet potato production have begun to be promoted.

Barely solving the current problem of food shortage.

However, these crops are more difficult to store than rice. Therefore, rice and wheat are still the most mainstream staple foods.

However, although the output of rice and wheat has continued to increase over thousands of years, this increase has only increased gradually over a long period of time.

In the blink of an eye, the output was more than doubled… Zhang Xin had studied agronomy for so many years, but he only increased the output by dozens to less than a hundred kilograms based on the original basis.

If this is really the case, wouldn’t it be… The grain production of the Ming Dynasty can be more than doubled. This is such a terrifying situation. From then on, countless grains can not only satisfy the needs of the people of the world, but also I’m afraid the stored grain will pile up like a mountain.

In this era, the government has always regarded the grain storage in the warehouse as the most important performance indicator.

When people describe the prosperous times, they often describe it as mountains of grain in granaries.

Because food is the foundation.

Even though industry and commerce are beginning to develop, everyone understands that food is the foundation of the moment.

Zhang Xin said in embarrassment: “This… I’m afraid…”

Fang Jifan waved his hand and interrupted: “It’s useless to talk to you now. You will understand later. You should prepare first and select some capable people. , I am afraid that this experimental field is not enough. We will also find ways to open up some experimental fields in Baoding. The rice seeds you searched for will be handed over to the research institute immediately. Oh, you have come back from a long way, rest first, and go back to see Shibo. “Shibo is getting old and you’re not at home all the time. It’s time to go back and take a look.”

Zhang Xin’s mind was buzzing.

All he could think about was how the yield per mu could reach a thousand catties.

This is really incredible.

If it were other ignorant people, they might actually believe it, because they believe in all kinds of miraculous things.

But those who study more deeply will tend to have doubts about these unreliable things.

Of course, if this is what Fang Jifan said, Zhang Xin would not dare not believe it.

Ever since… he felt that his theoretical knowledge had been completely subverted.

Hearing Fang Jifan ask him to go home and see his father.

Zhang Xin couldn’t help but smile bitterly and said: “My father went to Fengyang New Year’s Festival last month and has not returned yet.”

Fang Jifan was stunned for a moment, the smile on his face was a little stiff, and then he smiled: “Well, it’s really hard for British fathers.”

…

I met Zhang Xin and gave him a thorough understanding, and then came the matter of Zhu Houzhao.

Research on nitrogen fertilizers is imperative.

Nowadays, Manchuria has doubts about industry and commerce.

After all, the Central Plains dynasty had thousands of years of agricultural-based historical experience.

The reason why agriculture is based on agriculture is definitely not what the ancients thought of immediately.

The ancients are a group that are best at summarizing historical experience. To a certain extent, they are smarter than anyone else.

Both emperors and Confucians promoted scholar-peasants, industry, and commerce. The essence was that they had seen too much the huge harm caused by reduced agricultural production.

All the country’s resources must be invested in agriculture, otherwise… there will be big trouble.

Although new crops such as sweet potatoes have begun to be promoted, the yields of rice and wheat have not been fundamentally improved.

But now…the time is right, Fang Jifan wants them to see the power of industry and commerce.

Zhu Houzhao roughly understood Fang Jifan’s thinking.

Crops need something called nitrogen. Only with this thing can the growth of crops reach its peak.

Therefore, the essence of fertilizer is to replenish what the crops eat.

It’s like he is engaged in physical labor, proficient in riding and shooting, can also knit sweaters, and occasionally, he has to use his brain to do research. Therefore… there is a huge demand for beef, and he has to supplement it.

Zhu Houzhao became happy when he thought of this, and said with a smile: “I understand, I understand, let’s try to find a way to try it. Many experiments in the past few days have indeed discovered many interesting things, but I don’t know if it is nitrogen. Ah, You keep talking about nutrient absorption, and I’m already hungry.”

Fang Jifan said with a straight face, “It’s only afternoon.”

He was silent for a moment.

Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan looked at each other…well…it’s important to absorb nutrients first.

………

Emperor Hongzhi held a memorial in his hand.

He came from the Jiangxi Chief Envoy Department.

Of course, this is an impeachment memorial.

The target of impeachment was a man named Wang Jinyuan.

This person made people panic and complained in Jiangxi. People talked about Fang. It was not just Fang who was unlucky, but also people named Fan and Wan.

In the Jiangxi dialect, there is not much distinction between Fang, Fan and Wan, and the wind is so tight that it scares people.

Emperor Hongzhi put down the memorial with no expression on his face.

A faint voice: “Please keep these memorials in the center.”

Keeping in the memorial hall means…not to reply, and to ignore this impeachment memorial.

Xiao Jing took the memorial with understanding and put it in a corner.

There was no reaction on his face. These things had nothing to do with him.

Emperor Hongzhi breathed a sigh of relief and then said: “It’s really hard to succeed the vassal. For this eternal inheritance, someone always needs to go to the Golden Continent. If someone else makes the decision, it will definitely arouse the wrath of heaven and the resentment of people. Hundreds of families will complain. The successor As for the feudal lord, he went against the grain and set an example, only ordering the Fang family… This shows that this person is not interested in selfish interests and is dedicated to serving the public good.”

Xiao Jing’s face finally changed slightly.

Emperor Hongzhi thought for a while and said: “I didn’t know that Fang Jifan had so many relatives before, but now I know that there are so many.”

Xiao Jing thought to himself, who is to blame? If it is to blame, it is the people who love him. The family tree was written starting from the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is thousands of years old. It is so accurate that you can’t escape.

Xiao Jing thought of something and said, “I heard that the Fang family in various places in the south began to destroy the family tree.”

“Huh?” Emperor Hongzhi frowned slightly and said, “What happens next?”

“But, what about Wang Jinyuan? It was claimed there that if the person named Fang could not produce a family tree, it would be considered disrespectful to the ancestors and violated filial piety, and the whole family would be sent to Tianjin Guards and sent to Huanghuangzhou. I heard that not a single fish would slip through the net.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “… …”

Emperor Hongzhi’s expression was a bit complicated…

After a long time, Emperor Hongzhi sighed again and said: “Fang Jifan has his own difficulties. Someone has to make sacrifices for the foundation of the world. For this sacrifice, he chose to die from their Fang family. Beginning.”

Just as he was talking, a eunuch hurriedly entered the palace and bowed down: “Your Majesty, Tianjin Wei City is reporting urgently.”

Emperor Hongzhi put away his emotion and cheered up.

The main responsibility of the Municipal Banking Department is to communicate with overseas countries.

Under normal circumstances, when the city manager comes to report urgently, nine times out of ten, it means that something big happened overseas.

Emperor Hongzhi was extremely concerned about affairs in the world and ordered the General Secretary to report any news directly without sending it to the cabinet.

“Bring it here, let me have a look.”

A report was sent to Emperor Hongzhi.

Xiao Jing stood behind Emperor Hongzhi, his eyes secretly glancing at the report.

At this sight… Xiao Jing suddenly became so interested.

Fang Jinglong, the king of Xinjin County, reported that Huangjinzhou was initially decided. However, Fang Jinglong was ill and was advised by the medical staff to return to the capital to recuperate. Fang Jinglong asked his grandson Fang Zhengqing to go to Huanghuangzhou to temporarily take over his duties.

Emperor Hongzhi looked surprised and couldn’t help but said: “Fang Qing’s family has worked hard and made great achievements. It is indeed worthy of returning to the capital to recuperate, but… why not call the successor to go, but let Zhengqing go? Can Zhengqing be able to take on such a big responsibility at such a young age?” “

He looked at this strange memorial with full of doubts and thought in his mind.

But after thinking about it carefully, in the heart of Emperor Hongzhi, Fang Jinglong was a very stable person. Since Fang Jinglong made such a memorial, he must have a reason.

So after pondering for a moment, Emperor Hongzhi took up his ink pen, drew a circle under the memorial, and wrote one word…’Ke’.

(End of chapter)