Chapter 1300, giving birth to a child is equivalent to walking through the gates of hell
"Um!"
Hearing Liu Jin's worries, Emperor Hongzhi also nodded slightly.
The current territory of the Ming Dynasty is too vast. In addition to the two native provinces of Beijing and thirteen provinces, Liaodong, the Western Regions, Hezhong, Nanyun, Nanyang and other places are sparsely populated.
Even after the imperial court vigorously immigrated there, the population in these places was still very small, especially compared to the vast land, the number of people seemed even smaller.
Not to mention Australia and the Golden Continent. These two places are even less sparsely populated. Especially Australia, even though hundreds of thousands of people have immigrated there, the entire huge Australia still has a small population.
of pity.
The northern grassland continues to the north, and it is also a vast land. It is extremely cold and uninhabited, and only some savages live in it.
If the Kazakh Khanate was conquered and the vast land east of the Ural Mountains was occupied, few people in the Ming Dynasty would really want to go to these places.
After all, Nanyang still has hot weather, abundant rainfall, and fertile land. Immigrants were able to live a good life in the past.
In this vast Siberia, apart from the ice and snow, there seems to be nothing that can attract people to go there. Especially now that the Ming people have too many places to choose from to immigrate to, the attraction here is destined to be insufficient.
If Ming Dynasty wanted to rule here, it must take some necessary measures.
"Your Majesty, this is actually easy to solve."
"The natural conditions of the Kazakh Khanate are quite good and are very suitable for the development of animal husbandry and agriculture. We can copy the model in Hezhong and establish immigrant towns. With the town as the center, agriculture will be developed in nearby areas and animal husbandry will be developed in further places."
"After we have operated in these areas for a few years and established a firm foothold, we will slowly develop and consolidate further north. These areas are sparsely populated, which means we don't have to worry about being robbed."
"If there is no one to run it, then there will be no one to run it. Anyway, we will occupy it first. After decades or hundreds of years, when the population of Ming Dynasty increases, there will naturally be people."
"As far as I know, in Hezhong, Xiyu, and Nanyun, due to a large number of wars, there are few local men. After the Ming Dynasty immigrated there, even the most ordinary immigrants can marry several wives and children.
Concubines, plus there are many slaves in these areas, so there are foreign concubines in the family."
"The number of children in these areas is very large, and the proportion is extremely high. It can even be compared with the Golden Continent. In more than ten or twenty years, when these children grow up, will they have no one to worry about?"
Ji Zhong, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up and said.
The population of the Ming Dynasty was managed by the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Household Affairs knew very well the situation of the population of the Ming Dynasty.
"If that's the case, then the matter is settled!"
"The Fifth Army Governor's Mansion is responsible for mobilizing troops and generals to prepare for the attack on the Kazakh Khanate. The Ministry of Revenue prepares immigrants and the necessary food and supplies."
"In this battle, we must fight to determine the northwest and resolve the hidden dangers in our western regions and rivers!"
After hearing this, Emperor Hongzhi solemnly ordered.
"yes!"
"The Ming Dynasty will surely win!"
Upon hearing this, all the ministers stood up and shouted in unison.
Everyone had smiles on their faces. The war was finally about to begin, and now we could build several large ranches in the Kazakh Khanate.
The dignitaries of the Ming Dynasty have long coveted the ranches of the Kazakh Khanate.
Xiaoyuzi, Dayuzi, and Zhongyuzi in the Kazakh Khanate are all world-famous high-quality pastures. If these grasslands are obtained, a large number of pastures can be built.
Trains are constantly being built to the Western Regions. When the trains reach the Western Regions and places in the river, the cattle, sheep and horses from these places can be continuously transported to the mainland of the Ming Dynasty through trains.
This is all money!
With the construction of cement roads, four-wheeled carriages became very popular in the Ming Dynasty. Regardless of the north or the south, four-wheeled carriages became an extremely important means of transportation, so the demand for horses was very high.
Although Ming Dynasty has acquired a large number of horses and built a large number of pastures over the years, the market and demand for horses are so great that the price of horses remains high.
In the Western Region and Hezhong, there are many pastures and high output of cattle, sheep and horses, but they are far away from Daming. It is difficult to transport cattle, sheep and horses to the inland. The prices of cattle, sheep and horses in these places are very low and the quality is good.
Once the train is built, it will be much more convenient. The cattle, sheep and horses in our pastures, the cotton in the plantations, and the wine can all be quickly transported to the mainland. These are all free money.
Thinking of this, everyone had smiles on their faces.
At the same time, I was planning to go to the Kazakh Khanate to seize pastures.
….
The ministers left the palace, but Liu Jin was left alone by Emperor Hongzhi.
"Liu Jin, do you know why I want to leave you alone?"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at Liu Jin. In a flash, it had been twenty years since Hongzhi. He recalled the scene when he first met Liu Jin. In the blink of an eye, the emperor and his ministers had been together for eleven years.
"Your Majesty, it's probably because of the Queen's business."
Liu Jin thought for a while and said.
Regarding state affairs, Emperor Hongzhi had never spoken to him alone before. Normally, matters would be discussed in the Chancery's study room or at court meetings, and he would not talk to him alone.
In this case, it must be for the Queen's sake.
As time went by, the empress's belly became bigger and bigger. Emperor Hongzhi was both happy and worried.
"Hmm~"
Emperor Hongzhi nodded.
"You also know that the queen has not been pregnant for more than ten years. Now she is older. It is very dangerous to give birth to a child. I am also very worried."
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. With the professors and imperial doctors from Daming Medical College and Imperial Hospital here, everything will be safe and smooth."
Liu Jin also smiled and comforted.
To be honest, it's normal to worry.
When Liu Jin's two wives gave birth to children, Liu Jin was also anxious, like an ant on a hot pot.
We must know that even in later generations, with advanced medical technology and conditions, women will suffer great consequences and suffer a lot when giving birth, and at the same time, there are considerable risks.
In ancient times, when medical technology and conditions were extremely scarce, there was basically no difference between giving birth to a daughter and going through hell.
In the Ming Dynasty, the mortality rate of childbirth is as high as 30%. This is still the Ming Dynasty, a place that is much better than other places in the world in every aspect, but the mortality rate is still frighteningly high.
There are many reasons for this.
One is that the mortality rate is high due to limited medical technology and conditions. This is easy to understand.
In addition, marriage was too early in ancient times. Generally, women would get married when they were thirteen or fourteen years old, and they would basically become pregnant within half a year to a year after marriage.
At the age of thirteen or fourteen, when puberty is developing, the baby in the belly will rob the mother of nutrients. In addition, the body needs nutrients for growth. This can easily cause the physical fitness of young pregnant women to be very poor, and it is easy to be unable to survive.
Go over and die directly.
Secondly, the body is not fully developed. When giving birth to a child, it is easy to suffer lacerations and postpartum hemorrhage. The mortality rate of both mother and child is extremely high.
Of course, there are also the unscientific methods of delivering babies in ancient times. Wenbao women are all unscrupulous. They have no study and education and rely solely on experience. Many Wenmao women do not know anything themselves, and they treat them as children just because they have given birth to a few more children.
Be careful, using wrong methods and wrong experiences can easily lead to the death of pregnant women and children.
In ancient times, there was no disinfection, and the environment for childbirth was poor in sanitation. It was also easy to infect the mother, leading to infectious diseases. Coupled with her physical weakness, she could die if she was not careful.
There is also the fact that Wen Po lacks the necessary medical knowledge, does not know first aid measures, and uses wrong methods when emergencies occur, causing accidents to babies and pregnant women.
In addition, there are abnormal fetal position, maternal detachment, shock, weakness, etc., which can easily lead to the death of pregnant women and children. Of course, there are also some ignorant delivery methods, which aggravate the death.
In medieval European Germany, during childbirth, if a pregnant woman was unable to give birth, she might be whipped or watch others being whipped to stimulate labor. It is said that a German queen was tortured because she was unable to give birth.
He was taken to a torture room and watched more than 20 people being whipped. Two of them were beaten to death because they were so frightened that they gave birth.
Wen women in some places will carry several treasures when delivering babies, including hair, rolling pins, and sickles. When pregnant women are unable to give birth, they will let the pregnant women eat the hair, causing gastrointestinal discomfort and vomiting to increase the number of babies.
The pressure in the abdomen promotes the fetal descent and delivery.
In short, there are many kinds of native methods, some of which have certain scientific basis, but most of them are ignorant and ignorant. Even if they can be born smoothly, they will often leave a deep psychological shadow that will last a lifetime.
Injury, illness, etc.
Ancient times were extremely conservative and secretive when it came to matters in this area. Many things could not be told to the outside world, nor could they be talked about casually. Therefore, some good experiences could not be passed down.
The midwives who delivered babies were all women, and they were basically illiterate. They were unable to write books like doctors to record their good experiences and pass them on.
The experience of stable mothers is often passed down by word of mouth or hearsay, and there is no verification or research. I don’t know whether it is good or bad. Anyway, when you can’t give birth to a child, you just try it again and again.
And when it comes to this kind of thing, even the royal family is actually not much different from the common people. In the palace, queens, concubines, nobles, etc. all have children from outside the palace. The method is probably more complicated.
A little more civilized, but essentially no difference.
This is also the reason why the children of ancient emperors had a high probability of dying in infancy. In the final analysis, it is still technology, ignorance and ignorance!