Chapter 1031: The Development History of the Great Pole Dynasty (Part 2)
The seventh emperor is Emperor Kang. The word "Kang" is included in the posthumous title, which means peace and comfort for the people. During the reign of Emperor Kang, it was about 4,000 years since the founding of the Daji Dynasty. After Emperor Xuan, the dynasty was stable for the past two thousand years.
Stability, orderly territorial expansion, and the tendency to unify the continent.
However, in the midst of tranquility, crises lurk. In times of peace, people like to have more children and grandchildren, thinking they are a blessing. However, when they are actually born, they look sad because they cannot afford to raise them. If they are more decisive, they will just drown them, although it is a bit crueler.
, but it’s better than not being able to feed everyone and starving to death together.
Those who are not decisive will insist on persisting, trying to feed several hungry mouths by themselves, dragging a family into the abyss.
The continuous increase in population, when it reaches a certain limit, not only fails to bring the benefits it deserves, but also reveals all its disadvantages. In agricultural societies, the first thing to break out is the food crisis.
The food crisis broke out first, but it does not mean that there is only a food crisis. It would be great if that was the case. Along with the food crisis, there are also employment issues, public security issues and a series of related issues. Because of the lack of rations,
Gangsters that have been eliminated for a long time are resurrected.
It can be said that a very important reason why Emperor Kang was able to be ranked as the great emperor is that he alleviated the food crisis.
What to do if there is not enough food? Then find a way to increase it! Where should we start?
For seeds, select those with full grains and conduct breeding to cultivate high-quality seeds and increase yields;
Chemical fertilizers, vigorously promote farmyard fertilizers, establish specialized departments, and conduct relevant research;
To increase the area of arable land, reclaim deep mountains and old forests, develop terraced fields, plant cold- and drought-resistant crops, and increase the area of available arable land;
Build water conservancy projects to solve the problem of uneven spatial and temporal distribution of water resources;
Control pests and reduce locust disasters;
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It is not that no one has done these things in the past, but it was really started from Emperor Kang that it was done as a systematic project. It was also from Emperor Kang that the Agriculture Department had a status equal to that of the Six Ministries for the first time.
A game of chess was played across the country to connect water veins in various places and smoothen food circulation channels. Under the governance of Emperor Kangxi, the food problem of the Daji Dynasty was greatly alleviated, and the population increased to a higher level again.
In national-level duels, population is often the decisive factor. With enough population, there is enough potential. Even if you fail for a while on the battlefield, you can gather an army again in a short time.
Some newly expanded territories cannot be effectively managed without population migration. The importance of population cannot be overemphasized.
After Emperor Kangxi, for a thousand years, the country gradually became stronger and stronger. No other country could defeat the Daji Dynasty. The only one who could defeat the Daji Dynasty was himself.
The people are gradually getting richer and richer. Even if the gap between the rich and the poor in society becomes wider, the proportion of extreme poverty decreases. The extravagance in society gradually grows, and the struggle for power and wealth spreads. Some wealthy people wantonly destroy
Law and discipline have reached the point of being unscrupulous.
This was also the time when the eighth emperor was born. The eighth emperor's posthumous name was "Ping". "Ping" means to establish rules and disciplines. Emperor Ping improved the supervisory mechanism and punished a large number of corrupt officials. The momentum of extravagance and waste was effectively eliminated.
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At the same time, Emperor Ping was extremely simple in his daily life, and he was an emperor who was loved by the people. His stories and operas about punishing corrupt officials and living a simple life have always been a long-lasting program.
The last thing worth mentioning is that Emperor Ping attached great importance to propaganda agencies, or mouthpieces, which is often ignored by people.
Through his strong propaganda ability, Emperor Ping was able to ensure that after he made a decision, the people could quickly understand the pros and cons. After gaining the support of the majority of people, it would be easy to deal with corrupt officials.
Thinking about it from another angle, the fact that the story of Emperor Ping has been sung for a long time may not be the result of his guidance. Is the person he is in the mouth of the people really the real him? Not necessarily.
But for a creature like the emperor, who knows what his nature is? Just look at his words and deeds. When Duke Zhou was afraid of rumors and Wang Mang was loyal and loyal, the world was not black and white.
The ninth great emperor is Emperor Hui. It is surprising that Emperor Hui can become the great emperor, because the word "Hui" is called "Hui", who is gentle and kind to the people. The profession of emperor is associated with being gentle and kind to the people, which is not a good evaluation.
It's equivalent to your enemy praising you, being praised by your opponent, and how bad you are at doing it. Generally speaking, the more fiercely your enemy scolds you, the more it proves that you are doing the right thing.
During the reign of Emperor Hui, it was a rare period of peace on the border since the founding of the Daji Dynasty. Through a series of contracts, the border was agreed upon, all parties exchanged what they needed, and economic and trade exchanges were extremely frequent.
Other small forces naturally want this. It would be nice if the Great Dynasty did not invade them. What a great opportunity it would be to take the initiative to sign a treaty now.
If it were just to avoid war, Emperor Hui would be far from being able to reach the level of a great emperor. The move that really made him a great emperor should be his reform of the internal medical system of the dynasty, and regular allocation of funds every year to train doctors and research new drugs.
That is to say, during the period of Emperor Hui, the functions of the imperial hospital were greatly expanded.
These measures increased the average life expectancy of people in the dynasty by nearly ten years during Emperor Hui's reign. This project really benefited all people, and everyone naturally thought of him well.
In addition, Emperor Hui promoted women to become officials in the court, breaking the ban on women not being officials. This move was also a change made to adapt to the fact that social culture was moving downwards and women's voice was increasing.
Finally, let me talk about an episode. Emperor Hui did not have three wives or four concubines in his life. He only loved one person. In fact, he started monogamy. Under his advocacy, the social atmosphere has been greatly improved.
Unfortunately, the implementation of monogamy is not easy. The main obstacle is the issue of heirs. Under the requirements of the election system, there must be three candidates.
Emperor Hui was very lucky. Although he only had the queen, he brought him four heirs. He did not have to choose his successor from within the clan. How could the other emperors have such luck? They should still live in the three palaces and six courtyards, sow more seeds and spread the seeds.
Collect food and ensure that your bloodline will inherit the throne.
However, with the development of society, the practice of monogamy has become a trend.
If you want to have multiple wives, the conditions are extremely stringent, such as paying taxes and fines, which are far beyond the capabilities of ordinary people. If you have no money or power, you should just stay monogamous. Once you have bigamy, it is a felony, and not everyone can do it.