Chapter 461: Pretending to be "crazy" by drinking wine

The words of the chief minister Shi Feng came to a surprise. When can the chief ministers say such reasonable and well-founded words? The ministers in the court suddenly didn't react and were caught off guard.

"Dears, who else wants to say?" Yang Jingwei was also surprised to show Feng's combat power. This is rare. He can suppress the different voices in the court in a few words.

The court was silent and the ministers were still very uncomfortable. Why did this assistant suddenly have such strong "combat power"?

The aggressive minister just now stared at him in a hurry, but for a moment, he couldn't find any suitable statement. It was simple to make things difficult for the emperor before. Even if the reason was reasonable, as long as they were unwilling, it would not be possible, because they needed money to do these things. Without money, the emperor could not do anything. But now, the emperor only has no shortage of silver, and even if he fought a few million taels of silver outside the pass, the little money of growing sweet potatoes would definitely not be difficult for the emperor, and the imperial party would take it out.

Luo, this matter is probably going to become a national policy. If this happens, it will be extremely unfavorable for the officials of Jiangnan. Those drought and disaster-stricken areas are definitely active in growing sweet potatoes. They want to use all the land under their control to grow sweet potatoes to improve their own performance in growing sweet potatoes, so as to be promoted by growing sweet potatoes, but it is not possible in the south. All the places where farming in the south have been opened, and many have been changed to mulberry fields. If the promotion is determined by sweet potatoes, where can there be so many land in the south grow sweet potatoes? Besides, how much money can sweet potatoes be worth?

In a panic, the aggressive minister just now saw that the emperor was about to follow this conversation and could only ask for help everywhere. If this matter was accomplished, it would be extremely unfavorable to the south.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something to say." A minister in front stood up and said.

"Oh, hehe, Master Han, just say whatever you have." Yang Jing took a look and was one of the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet.

"Report to Your Majesty, I think that the Chief Minister of State will take the 'food for the people' as the national policy of this dynasty and solve the problem of people's food as the primary priority. This is nothing wrong with this. However, I think that Jiangnan is a place of taxation, and the mountains and rivers that can be opened have been fully developed. Then, using sweet potatoes as the basis for official assessment, this is indeed unfair to officials in some places in Jiangnan. If this policy is forcibly implemented, it will have an impact on our dynasty's taxation, and in turn affect our dynasty's taxation. I think this food is

, it should not just refer to sweet potatoes. I think that in the town of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, some prefectures and counties that are not suitable for changing sweet potatoes can be used to make sweet potatoes with rice. For example, during the assessment, one stone of rice can be used to make five stones of sweet potatoes, and five stone of sweet potatoes with one stone of rice. In this way, it will no longer have more impact on the heavy tax areas in the south of the Yangtze River, nor will it affect this national policy. Everyone is happy." Han Ge Lao also made a reasonable and well-founded statement and took care of the opinions of the imperial party and the south.

As soon as this was said, it immediately received the approval of most of the ministers present. The Ming Dynasty had a tradition of color-breaking. Not only sweet potatoes can be broken into rice, wheat and corn can be changed to rice. In some places, they can even use specialties, such as mercury and wood to make rice. However, the degree of color-breaking is different. For example, a stone of wheat is about 1:0.8 to rice. Therefore, as soon as this was said, it immediately received the approval of the ministers present. This is five to one! Mr. Han seemed fair, but he really dared to speak, and he suddenly opened up the grades of sweet potatoes and rice.

"I report to Your Majesty, I think this policy is more fair, which not only increases the production of grain, but also avoids unfairness to the important taxes in Jiangnan. This policy is great." An official immediately came out to smooth things over. It was obvious that in the morning of the court, the people of the Imperial Party and the people in the south would not repay it, and they would soon break up.

"I believe that Master Han Ge is a fair person. If Your Majesty can implement this policy, he will definitely be supported by the people of the world and solve the problem of people of the world's food. Our dynasty will last forever." Many officials also followed up. The smell of gunpowder in the morning court was indeed a bit strong. Some people in the south were indeed a little aggressive towards the imperial party. It is better not to be too nervous about the relationship between the two parties, otherwise, no one will live a good life.

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The court seemed to be in a good situation, but the aggressive minister just now was not willing to accept it. Although the proposal of Mr. Han was fair, he was still unwilling to give up and said something angrily. A minister next to him saw it. The emperor was obviously determined to do this and mobilized the two imperial party cabinets to clamor for this matter. If he was too arrogant with the emperor in this matter, it would be impossible. Besides, if this national policy, if he did what Mr. Han said, would not have much conflict with the interests of the South.

Many prefectures and counties do not need to grow sweet potatoes at all. What should we do? This national policy can basically be regarded as something useful to the north, especially in the affected areas. Seeing that his colleagues around him were preparing to go out of work and said something, he pulled him and said, "... It's 50% off, this is enough..." The proportion of five-stone sweet potatoes is to be converted into one stone of rice. This ratio is already very exaggerated. You know, wheat is worth 80% of rice, and even corn can be worth 60%. Sweet potatoes are directly worth 5 to 1, which can only be worth 20%.

The aggressive minister shook his sleeves several times, but he didn't even throw away the minister who pulled him. He wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.

Seeing that there was basically nothing wrong, Yang Jing was relieved. This matter was completely a memorial by Xu Guangqi. He was completely moved and added to it temporarily. Although the reason was correct and the memorial was well written and touching, he would still suffer huge opposition when it actually involved the interests of all parties. If it were not for his own pressure and he used a lot of power to "settle" this matter. With this touching memorial alone, this sweet potato would definitely not be vigorously promoted by the court, and it would not be possible to raise the sweet potatoes to the level of national policy. The Ming Dynasty would inevitably continue to slide into the abyss according to history. Even with the golden finger of the sweet potato, it would still not be able to save the Ming Dynasty.

"Since you have nothing to say, then this matter is decided like this. Taking 'food for the people as the most important national policy of our dynasty, and planting sweet potatoes is listed as the top priority. In the next five years, we will vigorously promote the cultivation of sweet potatoes nationwide, linking the annual examination of officials with the cultivation of sweet potatoes. Those who are not promoted can be evaluated as inferior. Due to the poor promotion, the disaster victims cannot fill their stomachs and gather and rebel, and severely punish them. The seeds and technology matters are all under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agricultural Affairs. This matter is subject to the general responsibility of the Minister Shi and the Cabinet assist. From the Cabinet, various departments and government offices supervise them at all levels to the prefectures and counties. We must complete the task seriously and not slack off." Seeing that no one came out to say anything to object, Yang Jing decided on this matter naturally.

"Your Majesty is wise, I will obey the order!" The ministers replied.

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Yang Jie was in a good mood and said, "Actually, this sweet potato is a good thing. You may not know. Master Xu wrote to me that this sweet potato can not only be eaten as a meal, but also has many other uses, such as it can be made into vermicelli, called sweet potato flour, stewed with pork. It is very fragrant and delicious, and it is a rare delicacy. After the sweet potato vermicelli is made, it will be durable and will be left unchanged until next year.

, It is also convenient to eat. I plan to use this sweet potato vermicelli as military ration to relieve the difficulty of eating food in the border army. This sweet potato can also be made into sugar, called sweet potato candy, which tastes very sweet; this sweet potato can also be made into wine. According to Master Xu's instructions, I have already ordered the inner ministers to make some. You all try it. This is Master Xu's painstaking efforts. Master Xu has put in hard work to promote sweet potatoes!" Yang Jing smiled and said, signaling Wang Chengen.

After receiving the emperor's instructions, Wang Chengen immediately called on the eunuchs to bring in the things the emperor said.

Before the ministers could figure out what the emperor was going to do, the little eunuchs carried some things, and some bottles and jars came out.

"This filament-like thing is sweet potato flour. This is made. No one from the Qing family brings back twenty or thirty kilograms. It is my gift. When I go back, I ask the chef to cook it. Please try it. I will see if it tastes good? I have prepared notes for the preparation method. You just need to let the chef make it according to this method." Yang Jing said with a smile.

In this morning court, in this serious, solemn and sacred morning court, the emperor did this kind of gift of sweet potatoes, and bundles of sweet potato flour were piled in front of the ministers, and the ministers couldn't help laughing and crying.

"This beige white piece is sweet potato candy. Hurry up, knock it down and try it out for you guys, and see if I have deceived you." Yang Jing said with a smile.

So, the eunuch immediately knocked open the beige sweet potato candy with a wooden hammer and awl, and distributed pieces of sweet potato candy to the ministers. So, amid the ministers' wry smiles, the ministers in the Taihe Sect all ate sweet potato candy with bitter faces. Although the sweet potato candy is sweet, how could they not feel when they eat it in their mouths?

"The Qing family will bring a few kilograms of this kind of sugar back to each of them and distribute it to the children, women and children at home. It is my wish." Yang Jingwei said again.

The ministers were even more distressed, but this was something given by the emperor, so they didn't dare to say no.

"Finally, please look at this wine again. It is also made of sweet potatoes." Yang Jie said again.

Speaking of wine, some ministers have come to mind. In ancient times, this salt and iron tea wine was strictly controlled. If this kind of high-yield sweet potato could make wine, it would undoubtedly be a good way to make money! Sweet potatoes are not valuable, but this wine... Some ministers changed their minds and began to try sweet potato wine.

"It smells so good..."

"It smells so good!..."

As soon as the wine bottle was opened, the hall was filled with scent of wine. Ancient literati and wine were a good thing that could not separate the family. They might be amused and crying about other things, but they did have another attitude towards wine, and they were completely happy and smiling.

"Your Majesty, is this really a wine made from sweet potatoes? I dare to ask why this method of brewing is so fragrant?" Some ministers have a hobby of wine. When they smell the aroma of wine, the wine worms come and start to swallow their saliva.

"Haha, drink first, let's talk about it." Yang Jing smiled. This thing was, in order to promote sweet potatoes, he was preparing to take it out when the court debate was unfavorable. Unexpectedly, Shi Feng unexpectedly came to kill all sides today. Even the assistant minister surnamed Han held a righteous attitude and made the matter happen at once. This killer weapon was not needed, but it still had its own uses.

Several ministers who were addicted to alcohol could not wait, so they poured a glass and tasted it themselves, ignoring whether it was Taihe Gate or not or whether it was the hall where the morning court was.

"Good wine, good wine! This wine is mellow and sweet. After drinking it, I feel extremely refreshing... Your Majesty, this is really a good wine..." Several ministers who had drunk this wine unanimously praised the wine for its goodness.

I heard that the previous ministers who tried the wine said it was delicious and smelled the scent of the smell. More ministers couldn't help it and started to make a cup from the eunuch to pour wine... If it was something else, they would definitely reject it and object to the important place of the morning court. But, this wine is different. How many literati and poets don't like wine?

Another minister poured the wine from another wine pot, took a sip, and felt his throat burning, his face suddenly changed, he swallowed the wine with a bitter face, and shivered all over. After a while, he came to his senses and said, "What a strong wine!" After saying that, he stared at the wine pot with lingering fear.

The ministers looked at the guy's changing face and looked at the trembling look. Some people didn't believe it, so they tried it themselves. As a result, they closed their faces and shouted "Jiuli" with a tight face, but the more they did, the more they shouted "Good" in their mouths.

Yang Jing smiled but said nothing. This sweet potato wine was brewed based on future recipes. How could it be that it was not fragrant? Now that the technology of purifying alcohol has matured, the technology of brewing high-level wine is naturally no problem.

After drinking, the ministers blushed and kept praising each other for the goodness of the wine. The hall was full of the smell of wine. The hall of the morning court turned into a tavern. Yang Jie himself drank a few sweet potatoes and his face turned red in an instant. Looking at the ministers who were already drunk below, Yang Jie vomited wine and smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are worthless. But they become these things, but they are worth it... I have sent the inner minister to collect sweet potatoes and prepare to turn these items into several big deals, especially this wine. In addition to making this fragrant and delicious wine into national wine, I also plan to make strong wine and sell them outside the pass. If you are interested, you might as well follow me and you all come to invest in the shares..." After saying halfway, Yang Jie didn't say anything and went to drink again.

Although the ministers only said halfway through the words, they all trembled when they heard them. What was the emperor saying? He said in the court that he wanted to do business! Many ministers were so scared that they said this to the emperor and quickly threw away their cups.

Looking at the ministers' surprised, horrified and panicked expressions, Yang Jing said with the intention of drinking: "Missage, mistake, I took a few sips of wine and said wine. You don't have to take it seriously... Just pretend that this has not happened before, don't talk nonsense outside!... Tell the serious business, tell the serious business!" Yang Jing took advantage of the intention of drinking and vaguely exposes the business.

Some of the ministers were embarrassed, some were funny, some were happy, and some were in deep thought. Everyone looked at the wine glass in their hands, looked at the pot of wine, and then thought about the wine they drank and the smell of wine they exhaled. This..., it was really a mistake to drink! More people were amused and crying.

The ministers "throwed" the cups and started to do serious business one after another.

"Your Majesty, I have something unknown, so I would like to ask your Majesty to tell you." Seeing that the emperor was "going crazy" by drinking, he said in this hall that everyone would invest in the shares and do business. Now that he is serious. If he is not serious, the emperor probably will sell stocks directly in this hall. The person who asked Bi Ziyan.

"Oh, what's wrong with Bi Qing's family?" Yang Jie asked a little "drunk".

"Report to Your Majesty, I only heard the Prime Minister talk about the national policy, but Your Majesty did not clearly explain where the money to do the national policy will come from! The Ministry of Revenue..." Bi Ziyan was depressed. The emperor asked him to mention the salt merchants' affairs, but today, it was a big deal about growing sweet potatoes and had a national policy. What was even more outrageous is that everyone was drinking in the court. The most outrageous thing was that the emperor was "wine-crazy" and asked everyone to invest in business. Bi Ziyan did not object to the emperor's business. Anyway, most of the money earned was used for state affairs, but should he talk about his affairs?

"Well, this is the money for the national policy, and this is the chief minister. How much money does it cost each year to implement this national policy?" Yang Jing asked "drunk".

"Report to Your Majesty, I have nearly 200 prefectures and more than 1,100 counties in the Ming Dynasty. If we follow the national policy of 500 taels of silver for each prefecture and county, it will cost 650,000 taels of silver." The chief minister Shi Fenglai also drank and completed the national policy. He was happy and took advantage of the drunkenness and said with a shaking head.

"Well, sixty-five thousand taels..." Yang Jingwei said.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something to say." The Minister of War said immediately with the intention of drinking. Seeing that the emperor was about to approve the 650,000 taels of silver, wouldn't it be too late if he didn't say it?

"Oh, what do you mean?" Yang Jie asked "drunk".

"When you go back to Your Majesty, all prefectures and counties in the world have national policies, but why doesn't this ward station have no? There are nearly 500 wards in the world and more than 300 wards. Your Majesty, if sweet potatoes can solve the problem of military rations, wouldn't it be a great good deed?" Liu Yanyuan suddenly got up and said it directly with the intention of drinking. In normal times, he might not have the courage to have the courage, so he must discuss it with the emperor first.

"Well, it makes sense. The military army of this garrison also has to survive by farming and is my people. If it can solve the problem of military food by sweet potatoes, it is also a good thing. In this way, it will be included in the national policy plan. However, the money will not be as much as the prefectures and counties, and it will not be included in the annual examination. The chief assistant, you see, how much is more appropriate to give?" Yang Jing said "drunk". It is really pleasant to say "wine talk" by drinking, and say whatever you want. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations from *** (***.***), ***, your support is my greatest motivation.)
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