The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Han Wen said at the right time: "There are many ways to prepare this food. It can be cooked like porridge, or made into corn buns. It can also be grilled or eaten raw. The one that everyone has just seen is corn porridge."

If the national treasury has this kind of staple food, why worry about paying the troops of the Nine Borders?

The endless dry fields in the northern border town are perfect for growing corn.

Emperor Hongzhi was overjoyed: "I and the Queen Mother have tasted it. This is a rare delicacy. What do you think?"

The Ming Dynasty was short of food, more than anything else.

It can grow two stones of grain per acre without occupying paddy fields. There is such a magical tool in the world.

Li Dongyang lowered his head slightly: "Your Majesty, I think we can promote it."

"I second the proposal!"

Han Wen loudly said: "I second the proposal!"

There are many dry lands in the northwest and north, and it is difficult for rice to adapt. An additional drought-tolerant staple food is tantamount to providing timely assistance.

Emperor Hongzhi was about to issue an edict and ordered the Secretary of General Affairs to announce it to the world.

Yan Chengjin took a step forward: "Your Majesty, it is good to promote corn all over the world. I think we should carefully consider the land, whether it is black soil or red soil, whether the land where mulberry trees have been planted can be used to plant corn again, how to collect taxes, and how to cultivate knowledge. How to popularize it, what if the dealers can’t understand the official language.”

"Yan Qing's family, you don't need to be so cautious." Emperor Hongzhi said with a straight face, "You guys, the season has passed by the time you think carefully," "If you can grow one stone of grain per acre, I will give you a credit."

Yan Chengjin's eyes shone: "Your Majesty, you might as well wait a moment. Give me a month, and I might be able to increase the corn yield per acre."

Li Dongyang and others looked over.

Hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi narrowed his eyes slightly and smiled, "Half Moon."

"I obey the order."

Back to the Metropolitan Procuratorate,

Yan Chengjin wrote down the methods of growing corn.

Corn is prone to bald tips and threshing.

When planting, artificial pollination is better than natural pollination.

The areas most suitable for growing corn and how to handle the harvest were also written in the book, which was printed by the Chief Secretary and then issued by the Chief Secretary.

Urea is the best growth-inducing fertilizer.

Daming's technology is not yet available, but it can be replaced with urine.

Yan Chengjin silently added another copy of "Chemistry" and placed it in the miscellaneous studies column of the Liangxiang Library.

…

After getting off duty, Yan Chengjin got on the sedan and returned home.

On Qianmen Street, I encountered someone blocking the sedan chair, who seemed to want to appeal. "I will not accept the lawsuit. If you want to appeal, you can go to Shuntian Mansion to find Mr. Liu. He is a good official."

"Sir, I'm here to tell you my dream!" Xie Pi said loudly.

"The student thought for three days that studying science is to use the knowledge he has learned to benefit all people."

That's it?

After thinking about it for three days...

Yan Chengjin remembered that it was Xie Pi's stupid young man.

From what Xie Qian said, his temperament changed drastically after being hit, and it didn't sound like he was lying.

Dreams are broken at the waist. This kind of blow will either give up everything, or be completely reborn.

Xie Pi is obviously the former.

"I ask you, what is the welfare of the people?"

Xie Pi thought for a while, gritted his teeth and said, "Silver?"

"Being the top scholar will also benefit the people. Go back, your father will misunderstand me." Yan Chengjin asked the bearers to get up the sedan.

Xie Pi was stunned in place. Mr. Yan didn't comment on right or wrong just now. Did I get the answer wrong again?

Wannian got a chance but got the wrong answer, and I felt extremely regretful.

He walked to the house in despair, closed the door, and continued to think, what is the answer?

Xie Qian came back from duty and asked, "What did Pi'er read today? Is there anything he didn't understand?"

"No."

The son is getting thinner day by day, his eye sockets are sunken, like an old man. If he continues like this, let alone the imperial examination, his life will be in danger.

Xie Qian feels distressed.

"Pier, what are you thinking about? Tell dad and he will help you think about it!"

Xie Pi's eyes glowed with light, as if he had come alive: "Dad, what is your dream?"

Xie Qian pondered for a moment: "This word comes from many sources. Sima Xiangru in the Han Dynasty said, "Suddenly I fell asleep and dreamed, and the spirit was like the presence of the king. Its meaning..."

Xie Pi shook his head and his face darkened.

………

Early morning,

The officials filed into the Nuan Pavilion. Before they could speak, Xie Qian led a dozen officials and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I requested that the Liangxiang Science School be banned, and "Song's Tiangong" be handed over to the Ministry of Industry. My son Xie Pi went to Liangxiang to study science, and he was distracted all day long... People are going crazy, and now Learning is harmful to people!" Xie Qian said with a cry.

"The same goes for my son Wang Han," the Ministry of War said to Wang Kun.

Yan Chengjin was shocked.

Xie Qian's meaning is obvious. He regards science as a secret book in the palace and is not allowed to be circulated in the public. How can science be spread like this?

Bringing twelve people to beg, you are an old fox.

"I think it is not possible. There are still many shortcomings in science. We still need talented people like Song Jing to continue to seek knowledge and explore the principles of science."

Under the influence of the Four Books and Five Classics, scholars will not choose science, but some people are naturally fond of numbers and astronomy.

After the emergence of science, there seem to be more and more scholars who like to mess around.

Yan Chengjin continued: "Putting it in the palace and compiled by the Imperial Academy will only gather dust, just like Mr. Xie's prejudice against science. Xie Pi loves science so much. Mr. Xie is willing to let him study science?"

Xie Qian kept silent. Every word he said in front of the emperor would be deceiving the emperor if he was not careful. How could he dare to say more.

"Refugees and subordinate officials will not have such scruples. It's not that ministers are cautious, but that science is really a complicated subject."

Emperor Hongzhi hesitated, and suddenly the subject of science popped up, saying that it was a side path, but then there were things like astronomical telescopes and Weiyuan cannons.

"Why did Yan's family stipulate that people who study science cannot take the imperial examination?"

Yan Chengjin has always emphasized that people who study science cannot pass the imperial examination, which scared Xie Qian and Wang Kun so much that they dared not let their sons touch this thing.

"I am just reminding you kindly that science is a vast subject, and perhaps there is no time to take care of the knowledge of saints."

This is easy to deal with. Emperor Hongzhi stroked his beard and smiled, "Yan's family does not need to worry too much. I also want talents to be used by the court, so let them take the exam."

Yan Chengjin's eyes lit up: "People who study science are mostly refugees and clerks, but according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, clerks and refugee children are not allowed to take the imperial examination."

Li Dongyang and Liu Jian looked at each other and showed vigilance.

Is this kid trying to change the system again?

Emperor Hongzhi suddenly realized that it was not Yan Chengjin who stipulated this, but that most of the people who studied science were clerks and refugees, so they mistakenly thought that those who studied science could not take the imperial examination.

He was immediately in a dilemma.

Ma Wensheng of the Ministry of Personnel bowed: "Your Majesty, the ancestral system cannot be abolished!"

The hall became silent.

"Ma Daren is right. The children of clerks and refugees are vulgar and ugly, but there are also amazing people. Emperor Gao was born in a humble family, and no one dares to comment on his achievements. Your Majesty intends to use people who study science. Why not make an exception and let the refugees and children of clerks who are excellent in science take the imperial examination?"

Liu Jian was shocked: "This..."

"Your Majesty can't!"

"Yan Chengjin, you really want to change the system again!"

The ministers reacted and knelt on the ground one after another.

Xie Qian was in a trance, feeling that he was used by Yan Chengjin. If he didn't mention science in the court, no one would mention it.

When he mentioned it, it became the introduction.

Could it be that he rejected Pi'er...

It was all a play?

Xie Qian was horrified when he thought about it. There was no such thing in opera.

It was impossible. How could anyone in the world be so calculating?

"Yan Chengjin, this guy, even betrayed me. I will settle the score with him later!"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin, then at the kneeling minister. The power was in his hands.

A decision would determine the future prosperity and decline of the Ming Dynasty. His face became solemn.