After hearing this, Liu Bei was sad and murmured: "It's my whimsical idea. Even Ziyu has no choice but to do anything. How can there be a fixed way for the country to be permanent..."
"Although there is no fixed way, there is a plan to delay it." Lantian answered solemnly.
"Oh? Teach me quickly." Liu Bei crossed his legs and immediately became interested.
Lan Tian sat upright and faced Liu Bei, pointing at the small table on the couch as an example, "Your Majesty, look at the fruits and fruits on this plate. Can we eat them separately? "
"Huh?" Liu Bei was puzzled at first, and then he knew that Lantian was making an analogy, so he nodded and agreed: "There is plenty of fruits and vegetables on the table, so there is no problem to fill your hunger."
Lan Tian nodded and added, "If General Chen invites him to eat together, I think it's okay, but if all the officials in today's banquet are called, these fruits and fruits will not be enough."
"There are too many people and less food, so I don't have enough food. What do Ziyu want to say?" Liu Bei frowned.
Lantian looked at Guaguo and replied seriously: "The rise and fall of the dynasty mentioned before actually has the same truth as the fruit splitting in front of you. People will not riot if they eat a bite. If the food of the people cannot be guaranteed, it is better to rise up than starve to death? They become the knife of rebellion in the hands of those who are interested, and the decline of the country will become an inevitable outcome, because the country's land resources are limited, and the population will surge in the prosperous times, with more people and fewer fields, and problems will occur in the year of disaster."
Liu Bei nodded and asked back: "I know the sufferings of the people, but after Ziyu said this, is it wrong to have a peaceful and prosperous era? Do population growth need to be curbed?"
Lantian shook his head, "The population of all counties in the world is only tens of millions in the end. The territory of our Han Dynasty is vast, and the existing land is more than enough to support them, even twenty or thirty times."
"Twenty times..." Liu Bei took a deep breath, thinking that how many prosperous times would it take to achieve such a large population? It is unknown how many years would the Han Dynasty really reach such a population size? It is a matter of thousands of years later, and it seems that land is not a problem.
Liu Bei asked: "Ziyu wants to say..."
"To solve the land problem caused by population growth, one is to increase the source of income and reduce expenditure. In addition to expanding outward and increasing the existing land area, it can also cultivate high-yield crops and continuously increase the yield per mu of grain, so as to effectively utilize arable land." Lantian stretched out two fingers and said this to let Liu Bei digest it.
"Expand outward? The outer edge is bitter and cold, and the south is deserted and miasma-free. The land that the soldiers have worked hard may not be a good place. Ziyu mentioned that high grain yields are very important. You have been doing this for the years, right? Zhuya Agricultural College is doing it so well." Liu Bei looked relieved.
Lantian replied affirmatively: "Your Majesty is right. I plan to plant thousands of miles of land for you, but the limited land is fertile and poor. Even if the peasant students pass on their torch, they have insisted on doing this for generations. The yield per mu will come to an end one day. Your Majesty should not look down on the outer land outside the border. In the south, there are not only grasslands, cattle and sheep, but also a large amount of minerals underground. The climate in the south is mild and the resources are abundant, and the miasma will be eliminated with the number of people."
Liu Bei nodded frequently when he heard this, "Ziyu made me suddenly understand, but now I am older, and the matter of expanding territory can only be left to future generations. Ziyu gave birth to two good sons, and they will definitely be able to assist the prince successfully. What should I say about your restraint?"
"The younger generations will do it by expanding territory and cultivating grain seeds. The key is to reduce the cost. Your Majesty would better find a way to solve it, otherwise the root of disaster will be laid sooner or later." Lan Tian's face was serious.
"Is it so serious? Tell me quickly." Liu Bei's attention was even more focused.
Lantian said seriously: "In all dynasties, the population and land were not saturated, but riots and rebellions frequently occurred. The reason was the distribution problem. The noble family would occupy a large amount of resources, which would lead to serious land annexation. In addition, in the disaster year, the government levies violent taxes. People with land sell land as tenants, and people without land sell their children and daughters. The result is the Yellow Turban Rebellion..."
"But conquering the world requires high rewards, and I cannot order the royal family to be young, right?" Liu Bei understood the interests, but unfortunately he had become an unsolvable problem. His ancestor, King Jing of Zhongshan, gave birth to 120 sons, and the number of royal family members of Liu was huge for hundreds of years.
"So I suggest not to enfeoff land in fact, otherwise all the fertile land in the world will be taken away by noble families, and the people will have no land to cultivate one day. Your Majesty can replace it with other rewards, such as unified support by the court according to the title level, so that the local government can avoid concealing population taxes." Lantian made his own suggestion.
After hearing this, Liu Bei thought about it and suddenly said heavily: "Ziyu, you, a senior farmer, have been considering the finances and taxation of the court before you take office? But this resistance is too great. Your school in Jiaozhou has touched the interests of the gentry. Now you are going to make a noble idea, so you are not afraid of being doomed?"
"If you want to delay the lifespan of the dynasty, the problem of noble relatives must be solved as soon as possible, otherwise there will be a day and a day. In addition, this matter is not so pessimistic. If you do not give the fief, you can use other things to replace it." Lantian replied with a stroke of his beard.
“What to replace it?”
"contract."
"What?" Liu Bei opened his eyes wide.
Lantian nodded and replied: "All the wealth in the world is created bit by bit by bit by bit by the people. Your Majesty can set up a yamen to be responsible for the title wealth of nobles and relatives. Simply put, the country will earn wealth and finally distribute it according to the title level."
"This..." Liu Bei was stunned when he heard this. He knew that Lantian encouraged business in Guangzhou. He did not expect to move business to the court. He quickly asked: "How to earn wealth? Students who are engaged in business? Or hire people to farm?"
"The house of ice cutting does not live in cattle and sheep. This yamen does not do anything to compete for profit with the people. It is best to benefit the people and the country, such as maritime ocean trade, bringing rare and beautiful things from outside the region back to the Central Plains, selling them to nobles and relatives or gentry tyrants, and helping the court to invest in road construction, bridge construction, reservoir construction, etc. In short, there are always more ways than difficulties." Lantian explained.
"There are more difficult methods than difficulties? I love hearing this. I am afraid that the yamen is located in the Grand Secretary Agricultural Mansion. Since it is Ziyu's proposal, of course you will be responsible for it. I will support it with all my strength." Lantian never disappointed him, and Liu Bei felt that he could give it a try.
When the king and his minister talked about late at night, even Liu Bei thought of some ways to make money.
The next morning, Liu Bei summoned Taichang Lai Gong, and the two accompanied Lantian to the Grand Secretary's Agricultural Office to take office.
Since the Grand Secretary’s Agriculture was not placed in the air, the Taicang in the mansion was all lost and accurate. In the capital, there were no officials such as Tian Wuling, and there were no staff, and Song Chen, who was the only one in Lantian.
"I know that Zi Yu is good at employed people, so the officials in the mansion are not equipped in advance. You can transfer people in the capital or in other counties. If you don't understand anything in the capital, you can ask Deshun. If Song Qing helps the Grand Secretary's Agricultural Office, you will do a good job sooner or later." Liu Bei looked around Lai Gong, and Song Chen nodded directly. He was full of confidence in Lantian.
"The Grand Secretary Agricultural Administration needs a lot of talents in mathematics. Can I ask Jiang Gongyan for some officials from Guangzhou Academy?" Lan Tian clasped his fists and asked for instructions.
Liu Bei smiled and nodded, "As long as Jiang Gongyan releases people, I will of course agree."
"I asked Deshun, Shiyuan, Xiaozhi to recommend some, and then asked Jiang Gongyan to allocate some people to me. The Grand Secretary Agricultural Government will definitely be able to perform its duties." Lan Tian guaranteed Liu Bei.
"I know your talent very well."
Lantian is busy selecting people every day, occasionally entering the palace to meet the saints but rarely staying overnight. In the blink of an eye, it is the end of the year, and the Grand Secretary’s Agricultural Government has selected some subordinates to do things.
One day, Song Chen knocked in anxiously to convey the news that he had summoned Lantian to the palace.
"Why is it so urgent?" Lan Tian asked in surprise.
Song Chen clasped his fists and replied: "The day before yesterday, the three generals captured Tongguan. I heard that Your Majesty was going to lead the army to fight in person and meet with General Guan Luoyang. Maybe he wanted to invite his husband to go with him?"
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