Gao Pragmatic actually talked with Gao Gong, while secretly thinking in his heart: What is the reason why the third uncle talked to himself about the importance of financial management in these countries?

He didn't think that Gao Gong was looking down on his nephew and took this level of government affairs to discuss with an eight-year-old child, because Gao Gong was confident enough in his talents; He also didn't think that Gao Gong should cultivate his ability to handle government affairs in advance so as to avoid detours in the future, because in the eyes of their elders, he should try to avoid distractions when he has laid a good foundation for learning; Of course, he wouldn't even think that Gao Gong was simply chatting with himself, because he was an old emperor in the high pavilion, and time was very expensive, how could he be so leisurely?

Thinking about it, the little brow furrowed.

Gao Gong also noticed the change in Gao Shipra, but he still kept smiling and asked, "What are you thinking?" Then after a pause, he said, "Let me guess...... Are you thinking, what is the purpose of the third uncle coming to me to say this? ”

Gao Shi hesitated for a moment, and said with a dry smile: "The third uncle is really ...... This is a clear sight. ”

Gao Gong's right index finger gently tapped on the armrest of the Taishi chair, squinted his eyes, and asked, "I see thousands of miles?" I really don't dare to do it...... For example, when you made that soap, I didn't know that you would think about it as a big deal, and I didn't expect you to produce it in large quantities. ”

Gao Shishi was really taken aback at this time, and hurriedly asked, "How do you know?" ”

"Yo, you have made such a big battle in the house, if I still don't know, I don't know if you will tear down the house one day...... Your third uncle and I are very poor, although this house is not big, but it also cost me seven or eight years of savings, in case it burns down, then our uncle and nephew have to borrow it to live in Chongfu Temple. Gao Gong rarely did not have a serious face, but looked at Gao pragmatic with a smile: "But think about it carefully, if it really burns, it will only be for me to live in the temple, after all, you still have a courtyard in western Beijing, I heard that the courtyard is not only big enough, but there is even a huge mountain forest nearby?" Well, it's also a good place to read and learn, but it's much better than the noisy place of the temple where the chanting bells are ringing. ”

Gao pragmatic became more and more embarrassed: "Three uncles ......"

"You don't have to explain that much." Gao Gong gradually smiled a little, but his face was still calm, and asked: "I have been watching you all day for the past two years, and I still know a little about you, and I also know that although you are young, you don't know a lot of truths, but sometimes you think a little weird...... Well, tell the third uncle about your plan. ”

Gao Pragmatic opened his mouth, originally wanted to explain, but after looking at Gao Gong's complexion, he finally decided to recruit from the truth - honesty is an important requirement for any elder to the junior, as long as Gao Pragmatic still needs the golden sign of Gao Gong, he can't lie to him. And judging from the current situation, Gao Pragmatic feels that confession may really have a chance to be lenient, rather than sitting through the prison.

"Uncle San, this matter is a long story, can you let me think about where to start?" Gao pragmatic hesitated for a moment, and finally said.

Gao Gong seemed to be a little surprised this time, but he still nodded, and while reaching out to pick up his teacup, he said lightly: "Yes, you can think about it before answering." ”

Gao Shishi himself also picked up his already cold tea cup, and drank it slowly one by one, frowning and pondering carefully.

After a while, he suddenly raised his head and said, "Third uncle, I think there are many systems in the Ming Dynasty that are no longer suitable for this era. ”

Gao Gong looked up in amazement, the tea he was holding almost poured out, hesitated, and frowned: "You have been thinking about it for a long time, just to say this?" Does this have anything to do with the fact that you made that soap and planned to produce it in large quantities? ”

Gao Pragmatic put away the innocent look of the child he often pretended to be on weekdays, and said seriously: "You just talked to your nephew about financial management, in fact, there is a question that my nephew has always wanted to ask: How much will I earn in the next year?" How much did the former Song Dynasty enter? Why is the Ming Dynasty's finances so difficult, and the former Song Dynasty treasury is so full? Is my Ming really so poor? ”

Gao Gong held the teacup, motionless, he found that he didn't know where to start, after a long time, he said: "My Emperor Taizu was born in poverty, and then got a big treasure, every time he thinks that the small people are difficult, it is the system of "Great Message", and he is lightly endowed with ......."

Gao Pragmatic interrupted his uncle's words quite unreasonably this time: "In fact, the Ming Dynasty may not be poorer than the two Song Dynasty. ”

Gao Gong was stunned for a moment: "What do you say?" ”

Gao Pragmatic stood up and paced: "Stealing only my Chaojiang Yu is wider than the Song Dynasty, and there has been no huge expense for a hundred years. The people of Hongwuzhong were 1,652,870 households, 8,496,523 hectares of cultivated land, and 29,440,000 stone of tax grain...... Today's prosperity and wealth are not comparable to Song." (No wind note: from Qiu Jun's "Football Country Discussion".) ）

After Gao pragmatic repeated this passage of Qiu Jun's words, he said: "Also, according to my nephew's research, the Northern Song Dynasty produced 7241,000 catties of iron every year during the Huangyou period, and the early Southern Song Dynasty produced 2,162,144 catties of iron, and I produced 18,476,026 catties of iron in the early years of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty. The output of Hongwu in the early years was nearly three times that of the Northern Song Dynasty and more than eight times that of the early Southern Song Dynasty. In the early years of Yongle, it was clear that the previous Jingyan War had damaged production, but the pig iron output of the government-run iron smelting was still maintained at 18,474,000 catties, and in the ninth year of Xuande, even if the official camp was not counted, the pig iron output of the private iron smelting alone reached 27,662,000 catties, and since the Jiajing period of the first emperor, it has reached about 90 million catties. It can be seen that in terms of iron smelting alone, my Ming Dynasty has increased by about eight times compared with the former Song Dynasty. (Wufeng note: The data here actually refers to only the amount of taxes levied by the imperial court, and the real production volume is much higher than this, of course, the comparison here is the amount of taxes imposed by the Song and Ming dynasties.) )

Gao Gong frowned and said: "While you say that Song Fu Ming is poor, and on the other hand, you cite the huge gap in iron smelting production, so isn't this a paradox?" ”

"Third uncle, this is exactly what the nephew wants to say." Gao Pragmatic said with a serious expression: "First of all, I must make up a term: gross national product. ”

"Gross National Product?" Gao Gong frowned and pondered for a moment, hesitated slightly, and asked, "You want to say...... The goods produced by the entire Ming people? ”

"Uh...... That's pretty much what it means. Gao pragmatic said as he said in his heart: This is much worse, but now it can only be explained like this.