Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly and continued to wave the contact, but the second time failed, there was no sweet potato.

But he was not disappointed. He knew that the yield of sweet potatoes in ancient times was not as high as expected. The third time, sweet potatoes as thick as two thumbs appeared.

On the fourth stroke, two fist-sized sweet potatoes appeared again, and the crowd immediately burst into cheers.

Zhu Cixiang did not stop and continued to swing the hoe. About a quarter of an hour later, Zhu Cixiang dug out more than twenty steps before he stopped.

On the soil that had been turned over for more than twenty steps, there were more than a hundred sweet potatoes of various sizes piled up intermittently.

Although no one has ever seen sweet potatoes, they look absolutely delicious.

Both the ministers and the common people felt like drooling at this time.

Emperor Chongzhen's eyes shone brightly, and his Adam's apple squirmed a few times unconsciously.

Zhu Cixi bent down to pick up a sweet potato, then took out a handkerchief, wiped the sweet potato clean and walked to Chongzhen's side.

Chongzhen thought his son was letting him taste it, and just as he was about to reach out to pick it up, Zhu Cixi took the electric horn from his hand with a smile.

"Dear dear friends, people of the Ming Dynasty, there are several ways to eat sweet potatoes. They can be eaten raw, cooked, or roasted. They can also be mixed with rice and noodles to cook."

As Zhu Cihong spoke, he opened his mouth and bit off a piece of sweet potato and ate it. The sweet potato will only become sweet after being frosted, and it has no taste at this time.

But it is crisp and delicious, and it is definitely ten thousand times better than the common people eating grass roots and tree bark.

Zhu Cihong finished the sweet potato in one go and immediately heard the sound of swallowing. He laughed and said:

"Yes, yes, it tastes very good. Common people have it in their own homes. You can eat whatever you want when you go back. The sweet potatoes I dig out are only enough for the ministers. Dear friends, please don't hesitate to taste them!"

As soon as Zhu Cihong finished speaking, Yang Tinglin, governor of Shuntian, and Chen Zilong, director of the Department of Agricultural Assistance, took the lead in grabbing a sweet potato.

Although they are all scholars, they often mix with the common people, and they have already followed the local customs, wiping off the dirt with their hands and opening their mouths to take a bite.

Zhu Cixiang secretly gave the two a thumbs up, not praising them for eating dirty sweet potatoes, but for their very natural approach.

It can be seen from this that the two of them have integrated into the common people. The troubled times of the late Ming Dynasty needed such good officials.

After Yang Tinglin and others, Li Banghua, the chief assistant of the cabinet, took the lead, picked up a sweet potato, took out a handkerchief, wiped it clean and put it in his mouth.

Then other cabinet ministers, six ministers, court officials and other officials tasted the food one after another...

For some officials and nobles who are used to living a luxurious life, the taste of sweet potatoes is not as good as imagined.

However, things are rare and expensive, so they didn't find it difficult to eat. The crown prince said it was delicious. They didn't dare to be pretentious. They all admired it.

"Hmm, it's really good..."

"It's the best and a blessing to the people..."

"Your Highness is wise, this is a divine thing..."

"It tastes great. I would like to recite a poem..."

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Chongzhen originally wanted to have a taste, but now that he was praised so highly by the ministers, his Adam's apple couldn't help but squirm...

He wanted to grab a sweet potato and try it, but he had always been concerned about face and could only hold back.

Zhu Cihong could see his father's thoughts at a glance and bent down to pick up a slightly larger sweet potato.

This time he did not wipe the soil with a handkerchief, but took out a knife to peel off the sweet potato skin and handed it to Chongzhen:

"Father, please try it too..."

"this……"

Chongzhen looked around at the officials devouring food and the people watching eagerly, feeling embarrassed for a moment.

When he saw the Crown Prince's encouraging gaze, Chongzhen laughed loudly:

"Hahaha, I should be happy with the people..."

Taking the sweet potato, Chongzhen opened his mouth and bit off a small piece. Although the taste of the sweet potato cannot be compared with fruit, it is indeed good for Chongzhen, who has always been frugal:

"Well, not bad, crisp and delicious. I like it very much. It's a blessing for the people of Ming Dynasty..."

Zhu Cixiang smiled and nodded, then immediately raised the loudspeaker and said:

"Attention, people of the Ming Dynasty and the chief officials of various counties, I am now talking about the method of preserving sweet potatoes. Please listen carefully.

Sweet potatoes are not suitable to be placed directly in a room or warehouse. They must be stored in a cellar to preserve them for a long time. Otherwise, they will rot in winter and spring.

In addition, there is a better preservation method. Slice the sweet potatoes and store them in the sun. Cook the dried sweet potatoes with rice and noodles and eat them together, which can save a lot of rice and noodles...

Also, you must remember to save seeds. You must leave at least one stone in twenty acres of land, otherwise there will be no sweet potatoes to plant next season.

There may be people who cannot remember the preservation methods. It doesn’t matter. I will order the local government to compile a booklet on the methods of planting, breeding and preserving sweet potatoes and potatoes and send it to you..."

After Zhu Cixiang finished speaking, warm applause immediately broke out from below:

"Pa bang bang..."

Next, Zhu Cixi handed over the method of digging potatoes to the people, and told them how to preserve and eat potatoes...

After Zhu Cihong introduced it, he returned the trumpet to Chongzhen:

"Father, please announce the disbandment and let the people go home to collect sweet potatoes!"

Chongzhen nodded, took the trumpet and said loudly:

"People of the Ming Dynasty, I declare that we will be disbanded immediately. Go back and collect your auspicious blessings. May God bless you and never starve again..."

The people hurriedly knelt down to give thanks:

"Thank you to the Emperor for a thousand lives, and to the Crown Prince for a thousand lives..."

The people at the farm site thanked him and left immediately. They were all eager to know if there were still sweet potatoes in their fields!

Officials from Fangshan Miyun and other places then left, and the crowds in the crowded sweet potato farm began to thin out.

Chen Zilong personally led the farm workers to start harvesting sweet potatoes, and the court officials and eunuchs and maids in the palace also followed them to help.

Zhu Cihong looked at his mother and the emperor's aunt on the carriage, and immediately walked over.

Princess Kunxing and Zhu Cizhong and Zhu Cizheng were impatient for a long time. If their mother hadn't severely scolded them, the three children would have run out of the carriage.

Seeing that the eldest brother finally arrived, Princess Kunxing's pretty face immediately showed a smile. She quietly pinched her second brother Ding Wang and whispered:

"Hehe, we are about to be liberated..."

King Ding and King Yong also saw the emperor's brother arriving, and their eyes began to shine.

"Are you in a hurry? Come down and play, remember not to run too far..."

"Hehe, thank you, eldest brother, I'm almost dying of anxiety, but my mother..."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Kun Xing hurriedly chirped to express his grievances to the eldest brother, but when he saw that his mother's face was wrong, he hurriedly stopped and ran out of the carriage.

Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong and Prince Yong waved to their mother and quickly left the carriage.

Zhu Cixiang smiled slightly and handed each of the three a military shovel. The three children immediately let themselves go...

Zhu Cixi smiled at his mother and said:

"Mother, let the emperor help you down!"

As a wise empress of the Ming Dynasty, Queen Zhou rarely left the palace. She quietly looked at the busy ministers around her. She couldn't help but hesitate:

"Your Majesty, is this appropriate?"

"It's suitable. If it's not suitable, just look at my father and you'll know, hehe..."

Zhu Cixi chuckled and pointed quietly in the direction of his father, Emperor Chongzhen, with his little hand.

After hearing this, Queen Zhou hurriedly looked in the direction of Zhu Cixiang's finger. She was stunned when she saw that her husband, who valued face more than his life, was sweating profusely with a hoe...

It was so incredible that Queen Zhou hurriedly covered her face with her wide sleeves and said with a smile:

"This... how is this possible? God, is that your father? His face? It's all messed up..."

Zhu Cihong helped his mother out of the carriage, and two eunuchs immediately brought up a chair and gently helped Empress Zhou sit down. Empress Zhou was still looking at Chongzhen blankly, feeling as if she was in a dream!

Zhu Cihong chuckled and walked towards the carriage of Queen Yi'an Zhang Yan:

"Auntie Huang, please!"

Seeing Zhu Cihong come to help her in person, Queen Yi'an smiled and said:

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Auntie Huang is worried that you will be tired, so let the palace maid do it!"

"Why are you tired? It's not as heavy as my hammer..."

Zhu Cixiang chuckled. Before Zhang Yan could react, she felt her body light up and was already standing under the carriage. She looked at Zhu Cixiang in surprise and asked:

"What did you mean by heavy just now?"

Zhu Cixiang knew that she had not heard clearly what he just said about the hammer, and hurriedly helped Zhang Yan to sit opposite Empress Zhou with a smile.

Looking around, Zhu Cixi called two more Jinyi guards:

"You guys go find some dry wood and come over here!"

"According to the order!"
To be continued...