The five-zhang long sentinel boat went down the river.

The wind on the river was not too strong, so six oarsmen were added to paddle the oars constantly, and the speed of the boat was much faster than that of a horse.

Luo Mingshou's fleet "swept through" the Ganjiang River, so Zhu Linmiao didn't have to worry about the Qing army's warships attacking at all, and he didn't even bring the escort ships.

However, compared with the large ferries of later generations, this wooden sailing boat, which is only more than two meters wide, has extremely poor stability, and the constant shaking makes him almost seasick.

And in the cabin, which was not very spacious, there was also an uninvited guest squeezed in - Zhang Canghai, the political envoy of Jiangxi.

He had only hurried to catch up with the ship just before the boat, and was sitting diagonally under Zhu Linmiao at this time.

"Your Royal Highness, He Butang gave the order to the death of the lower officials, and the lower officials should spend half a year to make the taxes in the administration reach the level before the invasion of the Jianyu."

Zhang Canghai glanced at Zhu Linmiao carefully, "He Butang said that His Highness has a plan to help Jiangxi eliminate the creation of military disasters, I wonder if His Highness can guide the lower officials?" ”

Now the Longwu Dynasty only has the Jiangxi decree to be accessible, and the whole court is staring at how he and Lord Zhang governs. He was a protégé of He Kai, the head of the household department, so he soon got the word that King Chen had a good plan for the governance of Jiangxi, so he immediately rushed to ask for advice.

Zhu Linmiao once again felt the horror of the era of poor information. He said that there was a way to restore the normal life of the people in Jiangxi, and when it reached Zhang Canghai, it would be possible to restore Jiangxi as a whole to the pre-war level.

However, the current Daming is still an agrarian society, which can allow farmers to resume production, and the whole society will be roughly stabilized.

He bowed his head and said: "Originally, I was planning to play this method to the imperial court, but at this time, it is good to say that I know you, but now there is only Jiangxi that can implement it." ”

When Zhang Canghai heard this, he immediately pricked up his ears attentively.

"Actually, it's nothing," Zhu Linmiao said with a smile, "but it takes two things and some determination." ”

"Please also ask Your Highness to make it clear."

"These two things are called potatoes and sweet potatoes, and of course, corn can be introduced later." Zhu Linmiao didn't sell it, and continued, "But after having these things, the focus is still on determination—Lord Zhang, your determination to govern. ”

Zhang Canghai lowered his eyes and thought, he knew this sweet potato, he also ordered this dish when he invited Wang Yushi at the banquet in Shengxian Zhai last year, it tasted sweet, and he ate three in a row.

The name of the potato is a little unfamiliar, and he has no impression after thinking about it for a long time, but what do these two things have to do with the revival of Jiangxi?

He had to ask respectfully: "Your Highness, I don't know what the use of these potatoes and sweet potatoes is?" ”

"Of course, it's for rations." Zhu Linmiao said.

"What? Make rations? Zhang Canghai was shocked, "The potato is not very familiar with the official, but this sweet potato is sold for two dollars of silver per pound in Ganzhou, and it is okay to talk about the happiness of the mouth, how can you afford to eat rations......"

Zhu Linmiao shook his head in his heart, expensive, that's because no one cultivates it, and scarcity is expensive.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are one of the golden fingers to save the Ming Dynasty! You know, why did Da Ming's huge body fall so quickly?

Although there are many reasons such as internal affairs and external enemies, the root of the problem is still the tragic emergence of the Xiaoice climate at the end of the Ming Dynasty, resulting in a cold climate, frequent droughts and floods, and the grain harvest of the entire country is not enough to maintain the consumption of hundreds of millions of people, and finally the hungry people represented by Li Zicheng rebelled and crushed the huge empire.

Potatoes and sweet potatoes are the best solution to this abnormal climate.

"Potatoes and sweet potatoes are very easy to grow, and as soon as they are grown for one season, the price will immediately be lower than that of rice."

Zhang Canghai's expression relaxed a little at this time, and nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing that he still seemed to have concerns, Zhu Linmiao asked again: "Master Zhang, do you know how much these two crops yield per mu?" ”

"I don't know."

"The yield of potatoes per mu is at least 1,500 catties, and sweet potatoes can reach more than 2,000 catties."

"Hiss......" Zhang Canghai gasped when he heard this, what is the concept of a thousand catties per mu? The yield of fertile rice fields in the south of Daming is only about 500 catties per mu, and the yield of wheat in the north is only 300 catties. In other words, the harvest of this potato can be more than doubled at once!

If it can really triple the harvest, don't say that Jiangxi has enough to consume, that is, it is not a problem to feed another blessed Kyoto. No wonder His Royal Highness King Chen said that he had a way to revive Jiangxi within half a year, and it seems that he is indeed prepared.

But he still asked cautiously: "Your Highness, can these potatoes and sweet potatoes be suitable for cultivation in Jiangxi soil and water?" How many years can you get in a year? ”

"These two kinds of extremely cold places in the east and west and north can grow in the humid and hot places of Guangdong." Zhu Linmiao said patiently, "If you plant in Jiangxi, you will have at least two crops a year. ”

Zhang Canghai was immediately overjoyed, but then listened to Zhu Linmiao: "And these two crops do not compete with rice for land, and can be intercropped with rice." Even hillsides and wasteland can grow very well, and they are very drought-resistant, so there is no need to build irrigation facilities for them. ”

Zhang Canghai was about to faint with excitement - if everything King Chen said was true, then half a year later, his political achievements would not be up to the sky?!

He immediately asked about many details, and after Zhu Linmiao's explanation, he was finally convinced that this potato and sweet potato should definitely be promoted!

In fact, Zhu Linmiao has long wanted to promote these two crops in the Ming Dynasty, as a later person, he is very aware of the so-called "Kangqian prosperous era" that began decades later, but it is because potatoes and sweet potatoes began to be understood by farmers and planted on a large scale.

During the Kangqian period, politics almost copied the Ming Dynasty, science and technology began to regress, and the sea ban was even worse. It is because of the high-yield potatoes and sweet potatoes that feed the people at the bottom, and the population begins to surge, showing a state of prosperity.

However, he used to be just a small clan relative who had no power, no money, and no soldiers, and he was a low-minded clan, and it was not enough to concentrate all his forces to save the war situation in Jiangxi, and he had no time to engage in agricultural extension at all. Even if he pushes it, I'm afraid no one will listen to him.

Now the situation is completely different, and the huge political influence brought by his military exploits has made him able to attract the attention of the court officials with one note. It should be said that there is now a basis for the promotion of "potato and sweet potato golden finger".

But Zhang Canghai's excitement quickly passed, and he began to bow his head and ponder. As an official who has governed Jiangxi for many years, his mind is still very clear-headed, and potatoes and sweet potatoes do have too many advantages, but they also face many obstacles if they want to popularize them in Jiangxi on a large scale.

The first thing is that the common people are not familiar with this thing, and it is difficult to accept it immediately. He immediately remembered that a local official in Jiangsu and Zhejiang had changed rice to mulberry, but the result was that because the peasants were unwilling to change their accustomed way of life, they almost caused a civil unrest.