Chapter 1540 These Are the Talents

The latest website: It's a pity that you can kill your colleagues, those generals, and the emperor with nothing to say, but you can't kill the Tartars. When the Tartars enter the customs in the future, their spraying skills It's useless, I want to spray like I did when I was in Ming Dynasty, but before I said a few words, the knife came to my head, it really deserves it.

Shen Long didn't fight, just regarded it as watching a monkey show. Anyway, most of the people here will be cleaned up in the future, so let them jump around now; after the court was over, Shen Long called Yuan Chonghuan over to comfort him. That is to say, ah, Yuan Aiqing's courage is commendable, and I appreciate this kind of temper that dares to do things. However, there is too much resistance in the court, and I can't force it. You should stay in the court for now. After finishing speaking Just let Yuan Chonghuan go, no matter what you say, he must not be allowed to supervise Liaodong.

It made Yuan Chonghuan look confused, no, Your Majesty, even if it is not possible to flatten the Liao Dynasty in five years, can we still discuss it? But I can't beat these big guys, it's better to go to Liaodong to deal with those stupid military leaders, it's so beautiful to take bribes for empty pay.

It's a pity that Shen Long didn't give him a chance to bargain at all, so Yuan Chonghuan had to leave in such a disgruntled manner. He didn't expect that Shen Long didn't want to use him, but blamed those six bosses, and went back angrily to think about it. A way to get revenge.

This is the attitude that an emperor should have. If you don't want to do something, don't directly stand up to oppose it. Just let the people below fight, so that the complaints will not fall on yourself. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to help them than to sit on a throne and get sprayed?

Of course, you still have to suffer when you should be sprayed. After spraying, you can pull it out and chop it up. It’s just that you have to wait until something big happens. It’s too wronged to be sprayed for such a small matter.

After Yuan Chonghuan was sent away, Shen Long called Guo Zhen over again, "Are those ministers coming to Beijing now?" Ever since Tianqi became seriously ill and he ascended the throne, many people who were kicked out of the court by Wei Zhongxian saw the hope of recovery , came to the capital one after another, and Shen Long planned to see if there were any barely usable ones.

Guo Zhen immediately reported the list of ministers who had already arrived in the capital. Shen Long heard two people he wanted to see, so he ordered, "Go and call Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua into the palace to play right." In the late Ming Dynasty, most officials were left with open mouths But Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua are not this kind of people. They are real talents and must be put to good use.

Not long after, Xu Guangqi brought his disciple Sun Yuanhua to Shen Long's study. When they came in, they saw Shen Long staring at a globe on the desk fascinated. Seeing this scene, Xu Guangqi and Sun Yuanhua were overjoyed .

As early as the Wanli period, Fujian Xuezheng Li Zhizao made China's first globe. Li Zhizao studied Western science with Matteo Ricci, accepted Catholic teachings, and was baptized into the church. He and Xu Guangqi were not only church members but also good friends; scene,

Xu Guangqi thought that His Majesty had become interested in Western learning, so he was naturally very happy.

After saluting, Xu Guangqi couldn't help asking, "May I ask where this globe comes from? It's quite different from what the old minister has seen."

Of course, this globe was made by my secretary in the world of "In the Name of the People" according to the situation in the first year of Chongzhen. The globes made by later generations are naturally much more detailed than those made during this period.

"This globe is an eye-opener for me. I only know how big the world is today." Shen Long didn't answer, but said with emotion, "My Great Ming is just a corner of the world, but I think that the sky is the top country, and I refuse to look at the world. , it's really ridiculous."

Being in a superior position has this kind of advantage. When encountering questions that you don’t want to answer, just don’t ask them. The people below don’t dare to ask them. Hearing Shen Long’s words, Xu Guangqi’s heart became more and more eager. However, he is quite good at astronomy and calendar, arithmetic and navigation, etc. Zhenghe is used by my Ming Dynasty."

"It is precisely for this reason that I summoned you two here today. Mr. Xu and Sun Aiqing will come with me." After finishing speaking, Shen Long led them out of the study room and came to a piece of newly reclaimed land in the imperial garden. Many fine varieties that Shen Long brought from the real world have already been planted here, including corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.

"This is sweet potato, but it is better than the one grown by the old minister at home. It should be potato and jade wheat." Xu Guangqi once introduced sweet potato from the coast of Fujian to Songjiang for planting, and he has also seen potatoes. As for corn, it was introduced as early as Jiajing China is gone, but there is no large-scale planting.

"Mr. Xu is really knowledgeable." Shen Long applauded and praised. Xu Guangqi's hometown is in today's Xujiahui area, right? It is a luxury to grow sweet potatoes in Xujiahui. "I heard from the person who sent me the seeds that these varieties are high-yielding and drought-tolerant, and they are not too picky about the land. If these varieties can be planted all over the world, the people of Ming Dynasty will be blessed." gone."

There will be chaos in Shaanxi next year due to disasters, and this matter must be dealt with first, so Shen Long hopes that Xu Guangqi can take on this important task for himself and do a good job in the cultivation and planting of these few improved varieties.

"I heard that Mr. Xu is quite accomplished in agronomy. Can you help me to plant these fine varieties?" Shen Long knew that Xu Guangqi was not very interested in fame and wealth, but was rather interested in science and preaching, so he didn't talk to him. He beat around the bush and got straight to the point.

"The sweet potatoes in Your Majesty's imperial garden are stronger than those planted by the old minister at home." Xu Guangqi looked at the vines without blinking. If Shen Long was not still staring at him, he would have reached out to dig. up.

Shen Long waved his hand, and the little eunuch dug a plant for Xu Guangqi. Seeing such a big sweet potato, Xu Guangqi's breathing became more rapid.

"This field is full of sweet potatoes. If they are all like this plant, the yield of this acre of land should be more than 5,000 catties." With chemical fertilizers, manure alone can grow to this extent.

Hearing this, Xu Guangqi became even more excited, and agreed without hesitation, without asking what official position Shen Long would give him; he didn't need to ask, but Shen Long had to say, "Mr. I intend to transfer Mr. Xu to be the right servant of the household department to be responsible for this matter, if I can handle this matter well, I will not hesitate to reward you."

What is a title if it can feed the stomachs of the people of Ming Dynasty?

Xu Guangqi chatted with Shen Long for a while, feeling that he was in a better mood, so he asked cautiously, "I don't know what your majesty thinks of Western religion?"