Fang Xiaoru smiled.

Looking at the student in front of him who could hardly find any fault, Fang Xiaoru knew in his heart that he was not asking himself questions, but wanted to express his own opinions.

"The emperor and grandson, let's talk about it."

This is in the palace, in the main hall, even if Fang Xiaoru is happy with Zhu Yunxi's student in his heart, he can only endure the pain and call him by the rules.

Zhu Yunxi smiled.

This stubborn Confucian old scholar who advocates Zhou etiquette also has an empathetic side.

He said softly: "Land is the food and clothing of the people, the foundation of the country, and the foundation of the community. ”

"Since the first year of Hongwu, I have nearly 50 million people in the Ming Dynasty, and there are thousands of hectares of fertile land in the world. The 30 taxes of the dynasty are one for the people, supporting the imperial court, and the army of millions is stuffed. ”

"All of this is born on the basis of the Central Plains."

"If one day in the future, my Ming Dynasty will use the land of today to support twice the current population, three times the population, or even five times the population."

"Is the land now enough for the food and clothing of my Ming people?"

Zhu Yunxi is very confident.

But anyone who has studied for a few more years knows that the total amount of resources is limited, not endless, and manpower is also limited.

Under the premise that the production efficiency remains unchanged, the increase in population will only increase the deprivation and equalization of overall resources.

Now it seems that everyone has their own land, but at this time, it was built on the basis of less than 25 years after the establishment of the Ming Dynasty.

Once the population of the Ming Dynasty began to enter the period of population expansion of the feudal dynasty, the land pressure of the Ming Dynasty would only become more and more serious.

And......

Fang Xiaoru nodded and agreed: "There is only so much land, if there is no more inactive monarch, I am afraid that the world will be chaotic." ”

Zhu Yunxi said: "This is the truth, and more importantly, now I have the Ming Hongwu Emperor is the founding king, His Majesty the Emperor is as majestic as Mount Tai, the court officials, local officials, there are still often corruption, fish and flesh of the people." ”

"If this goes on for a long time, and even in the future, once the majesty of the king is lost, I am afraid that the burden on the shoulders of the people will become heavier and heavier!"

As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi's gaze silently swept towards the kings of the Ming clan present.

At this time, he only talked about the exploitation of the people by the officials, but there was another extraordinarily important factor that he did not say.

Fang Xiaoru caught Zhu Yunxi's eyes.

But I can only sigh in my heart.

His Majesty the Emperor is so good to the clan!

This is also the reason why he did not open his mouth when Zhu Yunxi talked about the affairs of southern Xinjiang today, and when he raised troops to march south and crowned the king of southern Xinjiang.

Fang Xiaoru smiled: "So, you want the land of Daming to always be able to keep up with the increase of the people?" ”

Zhu Yunxi nodded: "Today's students say that the ancestors overcame obstacles in the flood and famine, and in the eyes of future generations, we are also the ancestors and ancients. If we want to relieve the worries of future generations, we can only continue to expand our territory now, include more land for the Ming Dynasty, and provide more people to cultivate in the future! ”

As he spoke, Zhu Yunxi's eyes turned: "What's more, now that I am prosperous and prosperous, even if it is difficult to maintain the war between the north and the south at the moment, once the war in the north stops, my Ming will have the energy to deal with the affairs of southern Xinjiang." ”

Seeing that Zhu Yunxi really did not have the idea of recklessly fighting and wanting the Ming Dynasty to launch a war between the north and the south at the same time, Fang Xiaoru breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He bowed slightly: "If there is a fertile land in the outer land, and there are treasures born on the earth, I will do what I can, and I should take them for future generations!" ”

Silently.

Even Fang Xiaoru himself didn't realize that he had been imperceptibly influenced by Zhu Yunxi's colonial thoughts.

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "Mr. Dashan!" ”

Subsequently, there was finally no discussion about the affairs of the society in the main hall, and the words of the sages were also spread in the main hall.

……

The Middle Pole Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang had just driven Liu Sanwu and the ministers away, looking at the prince who was still sitting in front of a small case for ten years and reviewing the chapters.

There was a rare hint of tenderness on his face: "Biao'er, rest first." ”

Zhu Biao gently raised the pen in his hand and slowly walked on the pen hill on the side, lest the ink on the tip of the pen fall to the minister's recital.

After doing this, he raised his head and looked at Zhu Yuanzhang who came over: "The fourth brother should be about to arrive in Beiping at this time, Fu Youde and they have been raising armaments, and after the fourth brother goes back, he must be going out of the northern expedition." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and looked down at the music in front of the prince.

It is a petition for the re-transfer of grain and grass from Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places to support the northern border fortress for military rations.

couldn't help but feel distressed in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.

He sighed and sat cross-legged opposite the prince: "We, who are fathers, have worked hard for you." The affairs of the Northern Expedition, since you grew up, have been handled by you. ”

A smile appeared on Zhu Biao's slightly pale face: "My father is also working hard for the Ming Dynasty, and he can only breathe a sigh and rest for a few hours a day." As the eldest son of his father and the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, his sons should share their worries for their father. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang let out a wry laugh: "Wait, wait." When the emperors and grandchildren are all older, we will share some of your burden with them! ”

Zhu Biao shook his head: "Children and grandchildren have their own grandchildren. The sons and fathers came all the way from Fengyang, the central capital, and what they did today was just for their children and grandchildren to create a solid Ming Dynasty. By then, they will have to do something else. ”

"Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren...... Zhu Yuanzhang read in a low voice, and then looked at Zhu Biao: "Yunxi, that child, probably follow you." Today, I am also in that great main hall, saying that I am a person of today, and I should work hard for future generations, lay a great territory, and provide for future generations. ”

Zhu Biao had already heard Zhu Yuanzhang and several ministers discuss the affairs of the main hall before, and after the eunuch who accompanied him came back, he explained it in detail for him.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang talking about this at this time, Zhu Biao had more reproach on his face.

Although Yun Xi's temperament is no longer restrained and cowardly, he is becoming more and more arrogant. Our family's eyes now need to focus on the remnants of the Yuan people in the north. ”

"It's too early to talk about the affairs of southern Xinjiang at this time."

"Although my father was a veteran soldier in the army who fought in the south and the north, he is now old, and the soldiers have worked hard in the north and the north. It was also difficult for the people to bear the military needs of the Northern Expedition. ”

"That is, there is a land in the south that is three crops a year, and it takes many years to conquer and reclaim. When the north is pacified, the border is resting, the soldiers are unarmed, and the old and the new are alternated. At that time, the people should also breathe a sigh of relief, and there will be surplus food in their households. ”

Zhu Biao's remarks were full of bitterness, almost putting himself in his shoes, thinking about the soldiers who fought on the battlefield and the people who cultivated the Nanshan Mountain.

It's just that when he said this, Zhu Biao's eyes suddenly stared, and he was majestic.

His eyes also faintly revealed murderous aura: "At that time, my Ming country will be rich and strong, and the soldiers will be strong." Only then can we lay down a great Ming Dynasty for future generations! ”

The crown prince of the Ming Dynasty has never been a prince who only knows benevolence and righteousness.

Killing, in Zhu Biao's body, is also a lot.

Zhu Yuanzhang is bright-eyed, and the prince is the most like his own species!

"Good!"

"Let's lay down a big Ming Dynasty for our children and grandchildren!"