The two men's car continued on the road, but there was a widow and a half-grown boy in the team.
The widow sat in the carriage of Guo Ying and Cao Zhen, and the half-grown man fearfully rode a docile donkey, following the guards in the crowd.
By the way, the donkey belongs to Zhuangtou's family. There were two donkeys in his family. One was killed by Cao Zhen and turned into donkey meat to eat, and the other was turned into a mount for his cheap son.
Not only did he want to eat, but he also wanted to take. The true nature of this old killer and gangster was completely exposed.
There are scattered villages along the way, none of which are very big, but they all look very peaceful. Occasionally, you can meet a few villagers on the road. Sometimes the old man will stop on purpose and chat with them.
The life of country people is far from rich, but after a year of hard work, food and clothing are not a problem. If the family is strong and has a lot of labor, life will be better.
"Dasun, you are going to do a census of the world's population. How many people are there in our Ming Dynasty now?!"
The car was driving slowly on the small road, the carriage was shaking slightly, and the old man held the heater in his hand and asked slowly.
"The population statistics compiled by the Ministry of Household Affairs in autumn show that the world's population totals more than 76 million." Zhu Yunxi said, "It is more than 10 million more than the number in the 26th year of Hongwu."
In fact, counting the population is a complex and difficult task, and it takes an extremely long time. The empire only has a rough outline of the population statistics, which is far from accurate.
This is also true for cultivated land area.
The old man nodded slowly, "Well, there are so many more people here in just a few years. I won't rush here now. It must be the hidden people who have surfaced!" He said, smiling approvingly, "You
It’s still effective to get that small amount of people into the acres!”
"Sun'er has ordered the chief secretaries of local provinces to conduct a population census every five years, and the Ministry of Household Registration will be registered." Zhu Yunxi continued, "It is strictly forbidden to hide people in various places. If anyone fails to report it, he will be severely punished!"
"You are just soft-hearted." The old man said with a smile, "Those big families who hide their people will be killed directly. If you go against the court, you will be killed!" As he said that, he looked at the scenery of mountains and fields outside the carriage and sighed,
"At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were only more than 50 million people in the world. In thirty years, the population has increased by nearly 30 million, which is quite reasonable!"
The growth of population is actually the most basic condition for measuring whether a prosperous age is prosperous. Only when there is enough food to eat and the world is peaceful enough can the population grow.
"In fact, the people all over the world are grateful for your virtuous governance, the Supreme Emperor!" At this time, Li Jinglong, who was driving the car, said with a smile.
"How much do you know?" Zhu Yunxi laughed and scolded.
He knew that Li Jinglong must have some superb flattery to say, so by laughing and scolding, he was telling Li Jinglong to hurry up and make the old man feel comfortable.
"Although I am a military minister, I also have deep feelings about people's livelihood."
Li Jinglong smiled and said, "Take these small villages in front of you as an example. When I followed my father to escort His Royal Highness the late Crown Prince back to Fengyang to worship his ancestors, there were large areas of wasteland along the way and the population was sparse."
"How many years have it been now? There are fertile fields and villages everywhere along the way. Although the people's lives are still a bit hard, they don't have to worry because they have enough food for the night. Your Majesty, you have issued edicts year after year, allowing the people to cultivate fields, and the government
The land deeds have been issued, and the people have hope and are full of energy. Who wouldn’t be grateful for God’s grace?”
"There have been few laborers in our Ming Dynasty in the past dynasties. Your Majesty did not build the Great Wall or palaces. All the efforts of the people were used on their own fields. Moreover, Your Majesty set a small tax, with a tax of 10%.
Speaking of the Great Yuan Dynasty, it is much less than the previous Song Dynasty!"
"What you said is wrong!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Why do you mean to whitewash peace? Since the 14th year of Hongwu, the imperial court has recruited nearly 120,000 civilians every year. Why is there no labor?"
"That's a good thing too!" Li Jinglong continued with a smile, "That's to build water conservancy projects! The Supreme Emperor cares about the people of the world. In the early years, he often said that just giving the people fields and not building water conservancy projects would be like giving rice but not pots."
"The Supreme Emperor Chrysostom said that people who cultivated ownerless fields were exempted from taxes for three years, and ditches were built all over the country to encircle lakes to divert water to farmland. For people who were poor at home, the government gave farm tools, seeds and even livestock."
"Such virtuous government is rare in ancient times!"
"Okay!" The old man laughed heartily, "Don't you two just sing together here just to flatter us, haha!"
"Grandpa Huang, how can this be flattering to you? It is indeed your virtuous government!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "In the last years of the previous dynasty, the world was in chaos. Almost everywhere was a red cliff thousands of miles away. What you inherited is a mess."
"They say it was difficult for Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, but no matter how difficult it was for him, it is not as difficult as you. The Tatars have always been a major concern in the Central Plains. It is said that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was difficult, but the warehouses of the Sui Dynasty continued to be eaten up until the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. As for Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, what he inherited was a wealthy family.
Dazhou.
You are the most difficult person in the past dynasties. It is difficult to start a business and build a country in the south. The country in your hands is ruined, and the population and land are even more confusing. We in the Ming Dynasty have to go north to fight the Tatars, and we have to eliminate the barbarians in the south. We also need to immigrate to farmland and build cities.
Grandpa Huang, it’s not easy for you!”
The old man looked out the car window again and said with some sigh, "We just did what we should do! We can conquer the world, and the world belongs to our family. We must not bring trouble to death. We must let the world know that our Zhu family
It’s good.”
"We are the children of farmers. We know what the people value most and what they need most. Haha, no matter how civilized or martial arts the emperors are, they are not as good as the people having enough to eat. We know how much we weigh, so just three words, no fuss!"
"Grandpa Emperor, recuperating and recuperating will inevitably lead to a prosperous national fortune. However, it is not without hidden dangers!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Look, the population has increased so much in just thirty years. If it takes another thirty years, what will the world's population be? And now there is
The promotion of sweet potato in the field has given the people an extra portion of food. If the growth continues like this, won’t the fields be enough?”
"Get out!" The old man scolded with a sideways smile, "Don't dig a hole for us. We know you are thinking about fighting this and that all day long, occupying some land here and building a port there!" He said, looking at Zhu Yunxi, "
We are old, and the country is yours, and you make the decision. But I still say the same thing, it is easy to say whatever you want to the outside world, but don’t bother yourself internally."
"The common people cannot withstand hardships with their little wealth. Remember, the country must support the people, and if the people are wealthy, the country will be stable. Future generations must not think of taking advantage of the people!"
Just as Zhu Yunxi was about to speak, suddenly Guo Ying and Cao Zhen were heard scolding each other from the carriage ahead.
"Idiot Cao, I will bear with you all this time!"
"Guo Laosi, you also scolded me all the way, I can't bear it anymore!"
"What's going on? Get off the car and make gestures?"
"Come just come, who is afraid of whom?"
There was also Widow Liu's persuasive voice, "Master, please calm down!"
"What are these two talented people making a fuss about?" the old man frowned and cursed.
The guard Deng Ping rode over, bowed his head and said in a low voice, "Tell me, the two princes are because... two eggs were beaten!"
"Eggs?" The old man was stunned, "Why beat eggs?"
"Widow Liu brought some boiled eggs with her on the way. Mr. Guo couldn't eat too much of them along the way. Mr. Cao said that if you eat any more, your mouth will be full of the smell of chicken shit. Mr. Guo said, "I will eat a few of your eggs and you will be embarrassed."
What? Mr. Cao Hou is not happy, saying that you were specially cooked for him by his wife, you can eat as much as you want, and you will pay for it endlessly..."
This chapter has been completed!