Historically, Xu Guangqi's primary focus was on promoting sweet potatoes. However, this time, with the support of the Ministry of Revenue and Zhu Youxiao, Xu Guangqi took a bolder approach and obtained a variety of seeds for trial planting. Once successful, he could then promote the crop on a large scale.

Zhu Youxiao did not interfere too much in this matter, but he still told Xu Guangqi some planting experience he brought from later generations.

It may be an extremely simple thing in later generations, but it is different in this era. It is absolutely extremely difficult to break through, and it can be regarded as a high-tech technology.

As for the final result, we will have to wait until this autumn to see.

Zhu Youxiao attaches great importance to this issue. In this era, food is the most important thing.

In addition, the last years of the Ming Dynasty were marked by numerous natural and man-made disasters. If food supplies were not guaranteed, it would have been difficult to survive. Food was absolutely paramount.

Zhu Youxiao was naturally in a good mood as everything he had arranged was proceeding smoothly and in an orderly manner.

As for the matters that the ministers were concerned about, Zhu Youxiao didn't care much because they had nothing to do with him.

You guys can make as much noise as you want, I will pretend I didn’t hear you; if I heard you, I lose.

"Your Majesty, news has just come from the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Chen Hong came to the side of his own emperor and said respectfully.

Glancing at Chen Hong, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said calmly, "Then tell me about it."

So Chen Hong told his emperor everything Hu Fei had done in the Imperial Household Department.

After saying this, Chen Hong bowed and stood aside, waiting for the emperor's instructions.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Youxiao said calmly, "Get ready. We'll go the day after tomorrow."

Originally, Chen Hong thought that the emperor would mention how Hu Fei was doing, but unexpectedly, the emperor did not mention it at all. Instead, he said that he would go the day after tomorrow.

Although Chen Hong felt that the emperor should not go, he had no way to stop him. So he said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will make preparations right away."

After Chen Hong left, Zhu Youxiao walked back to Empress Zhang.

At this time, Empress Zhang was looking at a weeping crabapple tree in front of the main hall. Seeing Zhu Youxiao approaching, she smiled and asked, "Is it beautiful?"

When saying this, Empress Zhang leaned in Zhu Youxiao's arms, tilted her head and leaned on Zhu Youxiao, her face full of smiles.

Zhu Youxiao put his arm around Empress Zhang's waist and said with a gentle smile, "In my eyes, I can no longer tell whether this flower is beautiful or not. Because in my eyes, there is only you, Baozhu."

After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Empress Zhang shook her body coquettishly and called out softly, "Your Majesty!"

This weak voice made Zhu Youxiao feel a little uneasy, but he quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "When we get to the Western Garden, I will build a garden, plant some land in the middle, and plant some flowers around it. Then I will raise two dogs and some fish, and I can try to cook for myself."

"Then we'll be like an ordinary married couple, the man farming and the woman weaving. Forget weaving, let's do something else. We can build a waterwheel, and then let the Queen see my skills."

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Empress Zhang leaned in his arms and said with longing in her eyes: "Men farming and women weaving, the joy of the countryside, as long as Your Majesty is willing, I am willing to accompany Your Majesty like this for the rest of my life."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and nodded, then said to Empress Zhang, "How about we get a cat?"

This is indeed the life Zhu Youxiao wanted, because such an environment would make him feel relaxed.

In fact, whenever Zhu Youxiao sat in the hall, he thought more about strategies, the country and the people, which made him particularly nervous.

In that situation, people are in a state of high concentration and excitement, but once out of that state, they become extremely depressed.

It is impossible for people to live in that state forever, otherwise they will collapse sooner or later. So Zhu Youxiao wanted to live another kind of life, that is, pastoral idyll.

He had never lived this kind of life in his previous life, nor in this life. He did not have the conditions in his previous life, but he has them in this life.

"I want to raise a bird." Empress Zhang thought for a moment and said playfully, "It would be best if it were a bigger one."

When she said this, Empress Zhang became excited. She tilted her head and looked at Zhu Youxiao and said, "I sometimes dream that I turn into a bird and fly back and forth in the sky."

"But I don't have wings, so I'm afraid I won't be able to fly in this lifetime."

Gently holding Empress Zhang's hand, Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Who can say for sure about such things? Perhaps one day in the future it will come true. When the time comes, I will take you with me."

Looking up at her own Majesty, Empress Zhang said softly, "As long as I can be with Your Majesty, I will be happy no matter what."

While the two of them were being affectionate, a conversation was taking place in the cabinet.

The expressions of the four cabinet ministers were all serious. It was obvious that what they were discussing today was not a simple matter, otherwise their expressions would not be so serious.

"Now let's all talk about what we should do." The first person to speak was Han Yu, who presided over this conversation.

The reason is very simple. In the cabinet, he is the chief minister and has the highest status, so it is appropriate for him to preside over this meeting.

However, after Han Yu finished speaking, no one said anything. It was obvious that everyone felt that this matter was very difficult.

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