"Uncle is right, science and technology are the primary productive forces in the future of the country!"

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, when Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youzhen were preparing to take a boat to Liangguang, Zhu Ciran, who was far away in the capital, also received a secret handwritten letter from his father Zhu Youxiao.

Among them, the main ones are to explain science and technology and economic, political, and military issues.

Compared with Zhu Youxiao, Zhu Ciran, who has long been in the world and has seen the lives of workers and peasants, can better understand the power of science and technology and industry.

Farmers who cultivate by hand, farmers who work by animal power, farmers who cultivate mechanically, farmers who work mechanically and do short-term work, and farmers who work long hours in factories......

These examples are all in Zhu Ciran's memories and experiences, and he knows very well how bitter the life of the first two is, and how "happy" the life of the last three is.

A tractor can easily plough 20 acres of land in one day, while it takes 20 days if it is manpower.

If you also count sowing, under the existing technology and productivity, a farmer with machinery can intensively sow more than ten acres of land within half a month, while a manual farmer wants to intensively sow more than ten acres of land, and the time required is calculated in seasons.

If the tractor can be smaller, lighter, or can plant more land, and the operation is simpler, then it can bring the comfort of farmers, which can be said to be cross-generational.

Zhu Ciran has experienced digging the ground, loosening the soil, releasing water, and planting seedlings in the field with a hoe and a hoe.

With his energy at the age of fifteen or sixteen, if a spring ploughing did not have oxen, at most he could intensively cultivate three acres of land.

Even if it is some good hands at farm work, in the absence of ploughing cattle, a spring ploughing, which is five acres of intensive cultivation after the sky.

It was six acres of land that could be dug out with a hoe and bent over for more than half a month, and once there was a tractor, this amount could be multiplied by three in an instant, and there would be more time for a lunch break.

Zhu Ciran couldn't be clearer about what the progress of science and technology represents, so even though he is busy with government affairs, he still maintains the frequency of going to the armament institute three times a month.

After reading the contents of the handwritten book again, Zhu Ciran put it away.

He set his eyes on the Chunhe Palace, it was noon at the moment, and everyone had already gone to dinner, so there were only Zhu Ciran and Li Yongzhen in the hall.

Zhu Ciran picked up the note from the household department and simply flipped through it: "Isn't Li Changgeng sick?" Who made this book? ”

Seeing this, Li Yongzhen, who was next to her, also bowed over and explained:

"It was made by Li Shangshu in advance, and the document was also sent by Li Shangshu in the morning."

"Since the beginning of spring, it has rained in Shanxi for several days, and it seems that the drought is over."

"Li Shangshu feels that he can levy an autumn tax on the world, after all, the situation of the dynasty this year is still not optimistic."

"The national debt must be repaid, the money must be paid, and the construction of industrial zones and railways and roads cannot be stopped."

"Although it is possible to print 60 million taels of money, after all the calculations, the necessary expenses of the imperial court have reached 80 million taels."

"Therefore, it is more ...... to resume tax collection"

"The world will be exempted for another year!" Zhu Ciran interrupted Li Yongzhen's words, put down the recital and said:

"The life of the people in the world is not good, although there is no drought now, it will take time to restore the land."

"For example, in Shanxi, it is still relatively difficult for more than 4 million people to cultivate 40 million mu of land."

"Tell the household department to take the village as a unit, transfer enough tractors in each village, and set up a production team by the way, and take one tractor and ten households as a production team in the coming year."

"With the tractor, the people can restore the wasteland as soon as possible, so that in one year, they can accumulate enough food to eat for three years, and it is not too late to collect taxes next year."

Zhu Ciran gave his opinion, although he knew that the agricultural tax was the main source of tax revenue in the Ming Dynasty, as long as he stopped the exemption, he could immediately collect fifty or sixty million taels of tax silver, but he could not do this.

He had exchanged letters with his uncle, and he felt that even if the drought stopped, he should not collect taxes immediately, but give the people a chance to breathe.

"This year, the government has taken 42 million taels of tax revenue, and the Department of Mines has brought back more than 8 million taels of gold and silver."

"Counting the banknotes that were printed, there are enough 200 million taels of silver left."

"Tell Li Changgeng to pay off the national debts with interest first, consume some of the retained banknotes, and see the attitude of the people."

"As long as there is no problem with the attitude and no one resists paper money, then immediately promote the issuance of paper money."

"This batch of banknotes is enough for the dynasty to last for two years."

While speaking, Zhu Ciran continued to pick up the household registration book of the household department, and Li Yongzhen also asked cautiously when he saw this:

"Your Highness, it's time for a lunch break......

"I'm in good spirits now, so I won't sleep today." Zhu Ciran said, and at the same time carefully looked at the household registration and the number of acres of land in the Ming Dynasty.

According to the statistics of the Ministry of Households, as of the 15th day of the 22nd lunar month of the Apocalypse, the Ming Dynasty had a total of 197.86 million people, and the amount of cultivated land was more than 1.1032 million mu.

In addition, the total population of the states under the suzerainty system was more than 53.72 million, of which the total population of the six foreign vassals of Joseon, Siam, Gan Pozhi, Nanzhang, Boni, and Sulu was about 16 million.

There were more than 100 feudal states in the inner domain, and the population of the county was about 36.72 million.

The cultivated area of the outer domain is more than 57 million mu, and the cultivated land area of the inner domain is more than 132 million mu.

In other words, if you count the clan system, the Ming Dynasty is the co-owner of 250 million people, and the direct and indirect owner of nearly 1.3 billion mu of cultivated land.

You need to know that the current world population is only 400 to 500 million, and the Ming Dynasty can be said to rule half of the world.

"Why is the population of the vassal so small? Qi Guo was not counted? ”

Looking at the booklet, Zhu Ciran frowned, after all, in his cognition, the number of natives in the Qi State alone is probably not less than 20 million, and counting the vassal states of India, the number of natives in the Ming Dynasty should not be less than 50 million.

"The territory of Qi is vast, and the people of Qi are still making up households, so the number of natives of Qi is not counted."

Li Yongzhen explained: "However, there is news from the Qi State that the number of native people who have accepted the Qi people's household has reached as many as eight million. ”

"With the Han immigrants, the population of Qi has reached more than 13 million, and the amount of cultivated land has reached more than 28 million."

"At present, Qi is still improving its national strength at the rate of 500,000 people forming households and cultivating more than 500,000 mu of cultivated land every month."

"Nanzhen Fusi estimates that in about ten years, the Han people of Qi will not be less than 7 million, the local people will not be less than 30 million, and the amount of cultivated land will be close to 100 million mu."

Li Yongzhen seemed to have something to say, and Zhu Ciran heard it, but he didn't scold Li Yongzhen.

It is a fact that the rise of the Qi State was so fast that it made many people uneasy, but Zhu Ciran knew that this was not a bad thing.

At least from the perspective of resources, the rise of the Qi State poses no threat to the Ming Dynasty.

Da Ming's own resources alone are enough for Da Ming to be closed to the country for hundreds of years to digest, let alone scatter his energy to interfere with the Qi country.

In addition, the resources of the Qi State are enough for the existing 30 million people to consume for hundreds or hundreds of years, and it is really a bit unfounded to talk about threats to such two countries.

Compared with Qi State, Zhu Ciran was more worried about the lack of resources in India.

India's vassal kingdoms have a population of more than 35 million, but only 100 million acres of arable land.

Famine has already broken out in the region, and it is likely to be the case in the future.

They did not have enough minerals and other industries and handicrafts, and they could only use grain to do business with the Ming Dynasty.

When Daming was famine because of drought, it was good to say, but now in Daming, except for Huguang and Jiangxi, where there is still some drought, the situation in other places is improving, and the demand for food is not large.

Not only is it not big, but Daming's own grain has also begun to enter overcapacity.

1.1 billion mu of cultivated land, less than 200 million people, more than 5 mu per capita.

If part of the land is not cultivated with cash crops and the diet is enriched, the staple food will only increase and the price will fall because it cannot be digested.

When the time comes, many farmers will suddenly switch to cultivating other crops, and once the imperial court has no way to control it, there is a possibility of man-made disasters.

For the national economy, appropriate intervention is a must.

"The amount of arable land in the dynasty has increased, but it can't consume so much staple food."

"Tell the Department of Agriculture that people can be appropriately encouraged to make some cash crops, such as peanuts and fruits."

"Now the train of the national dynasty can travel 80 miles every hour, and it can travel a full 800 miles a day without filling fuel, and it is not difficult to sell fruits."

"Communicate with Huangdian to let the fruits and vegetables from the south go to the north, and the dried peanuts and fruits from the north go to the south."

Zhu Ciran explained, and at the same time commented on the population issue:

"Although there are nearly 200 million people in the current dynasty, nearly 25 million of them are natives, although this number has been reduced to more than 16 million because of marriage, but this is basically the limit."

"In recent years, there have been more and more local riots, especially in Yingzhou."

"If it weren't for Cao Dingjiao's proper suppression, I'm afraid Yingzhou would have been out of the rule of the dynasty long ago."

"Therefore, in terms of immigration, we still have to encourage the migration of Yingzhou, so that Yingzhou can become a Han land as soon as possible."

"Yes......" Li Yongzhen responded, and mentioned it by the way:

"The scale of this year's migration is a bit large, and the team of Qi has been lined up until the middle of next year."

Li Yongzhen's words made Zhu Ciran frown, and he scolded with a straight face: "The matter of migration, without the will of me and my father, no one can hinder it, let Lu Yuangao watch it well." ”

After speaking, Zhu Ciran remembered the affairs of the imperial store and officialdom, and leaned back:

"How is the handover of the imperial store and officialdom?"

"Back to His Royal Highness, Wang Bingbi and Cao Bingbi are very cooperative, and it is estimated that it can be done before the winter solstice."

Li Yongzhen returned the salute, Zhu Ciran chatted about nothing serious, and also commented on the battle in the river:

"The recovery of the land in the river, coupled with the capture of the Volga land in Eastern Europe, has given the dynasty a lot more territory."

"The situation and policies in the river remain unchanged for the time being, and they are still implemented in accordance with the policies formulated by my uncle."

"As for the post-war rewards...... Cao Wenzhao was promoted to the Marquis of Weiyuan, Cao Bianjiao was promoted to the Marquis of Shuofang, Li Zi became Yulinbo, and other generals were promoted to one level, and another 600,000 taels of silver were given to the army. ”

"In addition, Li Zicheng continued to serve as the commander-in-chief of the river, and set the land of the Volga River as Taixi Province, which was under the control of the Northern Military Governor's Office."

"Cao Bianjiao served as the general soldier of Taixi, guarded Taixi, Zhu Fuju served as the general soldier of Anxi, Li Guo served as the general soldier of Beiting, and Liu Zongmin served as the general soldier of Lingbei."

"The soldiers and horses from all over the country let Cao Wenzhao transfer his life, and then ...... Li Dingguo was transferred back to Beijing to serve as the governor of the Shangzhi Governor's Office. ”

Zhu Ciran said in the end, with a smile on his face, and Li Yongzhen next to him also smiled when he saw this:

"Li Dingguo's performance this time is good, and he has been wronged by his fellow acquaintance."

"Well......" Zhu Ciran was very satisfied with Li Yongzhen's words, and also echoed:

"It's okay, my uncle is going to let Li Dingguo take over as the governor of Shangzhidu, let him temper for a few years first, it's ......"

Zhu Ciran had a headache: "It's just that as soon as my uncle leaves, I don't know who should be the governor of the five armies." ”

Thinking of this, Zhu Ciran couldn't find someone who could replace him for a while.

It stands to reason that Man Gui and Sun Yingyuan are good candidates, but they both went to Qi State.

As soon as they leave, the rest of the people will not be enough to shoulder the big responsibility.

Qi Yuangong and Qin Minping are too old, Cao Wenzhao and He Shixian have too many shortcomings, and Huang Fei and Li Zicheng can't convince the public......

"Alas......" Zhu Ciran sighed, and could only push the problem to Zhu Youzhen.

Therefore, he also wrote a copy by hand and sent someone to give it to Zhu Youzhen.

However, at this moment, Zhu Youxiao and Zhu Youzhen should have just boarded the ship, so they could only send the letter to Guangzhou and wait for them to arrive to solve this problem.

After doing all this, Zhu Ciran continued to bury his head in dealing with the slack.

Compared with his lively East Palace, the Qi Palace's Mansion at this moment seems to be a lot more deserted.

Baiwangfang has always been deserted, and it is all because of the liveliness of the Qi Wangfu that it shows the liveliness of Baiwangfang.

However, with Zhu Youzhen's announcement of his inauguration, a large number of officials close to the Qi Palace's palace went to the Ministry of Officials to be transferred, and dragged their families to Qi State.

As soon as they left, the Qi Palace's Mansion was deserted.

However, this kind of coldness is also good, at least Zhu Cihong doesn't have to deal with those adults anymore......

"Brother Xia, when did you say that Dad would let us pack up our things!"

In the carrying hall of the Qi Palace, when Zhu Cihong's voice sounded, the two windows were also pushed open by a pair of hands.

The sunlight shone into the carrier hall, and Zhu Cihong was sitting on a chair in front of the bookshelf, holding a book in his hand, and there were more than a dozen books on the table that had been read or had not yet been read.

Entering the twenty-third year of the Apocalypse, Zhu Cihong has already entered the age of eleven, and Xia Wanchun, whom he called, is also thirteen years old.

Xia Wanchun came to Daming to study with Zhu Youzhen, but then he was gradually sent by Zhu Youzhen to take care of the children.

He is now studying in Shuntianfu during the day, and after school, he is the acting teacher of the seven county kings of Qi Wangfu.

It's winter vacation now, Xia Wanchun finished his homework early, and then gave Zhu Cihong and them make-up lessons from the beginning of Layue.

On the Zhengdan Festival, Xia Wanchun gave them ten days off, and hid in the carrier hall to see the many books and unfinished books left by the king.

Zhu Cihong likes to read very much, and he is curious about Qi Guo, so he stays in the Carrier Hall every day, and asks Xia Wanchun about Qi Guo from time to time during his studies.

In this regard, Xia Wanchun also knew everything, after all, Zhu Cihong looked very pleasing, and even the living officials of the Qi Palace's residence had written for him:

"The king of Linyi is fair-skinned and beautiful, with ten fingers like onions, and he is loved by His Royal Highness very much".

Of course, the other Zhu Cijiong and others are also handsome, but they are a little worse than Zhu Cihong.

Perhaps because Zhu Youzhen is tall in this life, Zhu Cihong and they have also grown much taller than their peers.

Although Zhu Cihong is only eleven years old, he is already five feet one inch tall (163), and if he grows up, I am afraid that his height will not be too much worse than Zhu Youzhen.

However, Xia Wanchun did not feel the pressure, because he went to Qi with his father since he was a child, and he ate too much bison meat in Qi country, so that his height was also outstanding.

Although he was thirteen years old, he was already five feet three inches tall (169), and coupled with the fact that the official school focused on sports and his father paid attention to Confucianism, he could be said to be a Confucian who truly mastered the six arts of a gentleman.

However, although he is a Confucian student, he is not pedantic, and he is also pragmatic when teaching Zhu Cihong and others, which is why Zhu Youzhen asked him to teach on his behalf.

For example, right now, after Xia Wanchun pushed open the window and let the sunlight into the hall, he turned around and smiled at Zhu Cihong:

"Your Highness should leave on the winter solstice, but a few of you will probably be left behind."

"Huh?! Why? Zhu Cihong was taken aback and quickly stood up.

When Xia Wanchun heard this, he walked to the bookshelf, took out a copy of "Economics" written by Zhu Youzhen, and answered the question with a smile on his back to Zhu Cihong:

"The Qi State Mansion is not as good as the national dynasty, and your young brothers can wait for His Royal Highness to go to the Qi Kingdom to build up and then learn, but you and the Second Highness and the Third Highness can't."

"Besides, it is also an unwritten rule to leave heirs to study in Beijing, and many vassal kings have left heirs, and my Qi country is naturally no exception."

"Well...... " Xia Wanchun turned around with a smile and quipped:

"With Banzai and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's liking for you, I'm afraid you will have a very nourishing life."

"I still want to go to Qi with my father." Zhu Cihong saw that Xia Wanchun still had the heart to joke, so he put his mind at ease and responded with a smile:

"But if I stay, you have to stay, and you have a companion."

"You ......" Xia Wanchun couldn't cry or laugh, but Zhu Cihong continued to smile elegantly and said:

"Although I am very curious about Qi Guo, since Qi Guo has not been built yet, it is good for me to wait and go again."

"What's more, if I stay to make the dynasty and the Qi country stable, it will be worth it."

After getting out of the panic at the beginning, Zhu Cihong indifferently accepted the situation he would face.

Looking at his unfazed appearance, Xia Wanchun couldn't help but praise in his heart.

"Don't worry too much, there are only four years left in the school, and we will be able to return to Qi in four years."

Xia Wanchun comforted Zhu Cihong, but Zhu Cihong was no longer obsessed at this time, but said with the encounter:

"Having said that, I don't think the imperial uncle will let me go so easily."

"This is also ......" Xia Wanchun couldn't cry or laugh, after all, the emperor and the crown prince, as well as King Yong and King Ding's love for Zhu Cihong is engraved in their bones.

Since Zhu Cihong's birth, his rewards seem to have not been broken, although other Zhu Cijiong and others also have rewards from the inner court, but they are not as frequent as Zhu Cihong's rewards.

Especially after Zhu Ciran was appointed as the prisoner of the country, Zhu Cihong received countless rewards.

"Your Highness, Lady Yang has sent a message that the East Palace has rewarded bird's nest, and I ask you if you want to taste it!"

No, before Zhu Cihong and Xia Wanchun finished speaking, the voice of a palace maid came from the door.

When Xia Wanchun heard this, he coughed slightly, as if to say that his throat was a little dry.

"Let's get two copies to try it, and bring them to Erlang by the way!"

Zhu Cihong couldn't understand Xia Wanchun's small movements, so he smiled and opened his voice at the door, and the palace maid at the door also answered, and then left the carrier hall.

Listening to the footsteps and walking away, Zhu Cihong returned to the theme and said: "I heard that there are still many people who have migrated to Qi this year, what is going on?" Didn't you say that the migration was due to drought? ”

"It was because ......of the drought before," Xia Wanchun replied with a wry smile, helplessly explaining:

"As for the moment, it is all due to the fact that the people have too much trust and dependence on His Royal Highness Qi Wang."

"I heard that the people in Shuofang, Beizhili, Henan, Liaodong and other places who have received direct favors from His Highness are all moving, especially the hungry people who were placed by His Highness in Changping, Miyun and other places during the Taichang period."

"Although they have now lived and worked in peace and contentment, as soon as they heard that His Highness wanted to become a vassal, they immediately sold their family property and prepared to move to Qi in advance."

"There are not a few such people, and it is also a good thing to align the country, but the impeachment in the temple has never been broken."

Xia Wanchun explained, and Zhu Cihong nodded as if he didn't understand:

"I also know my father's status in the hearts of the people, but I didn't expect that the people would rather leave their homeland and follow my father to the country of Qi."

"The country of Qi is very good, and the people will not regret it after they pass." Xia Wanchun replied while reading the book:

"It's just that there is some noise in the temple......"

"That's ......" Zhu Cihong couldn't help but nod, and then laughed even more:

"Sometimes I also admire my eldest brother, who endures the noisy group of civil officials every day."

"Maybe you will ......be like this in the future," Xia Wanchun said, and the smile on Zhu Cihong's face suddenly froze.

"Didn't you say that the temples of Qi were quiet?" Zhu Cihong looked deceived.

"It used to be quiet and everyone was pragmatic." Xia Wanchun flipped through the book:

"It's just that in recent years, there have been too many people who have migrated, and the original rules will definitely be changed when there are too many people."

"My father's side is also busy, I hope that when I go back, Qi Guo will not become what I don't know."

"Alas......" Listening to Xia Wanchun's words, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but sigh:

"There's a lot of noise everywhere, and sometimes I really want to go to a place where no one is around, and read quietly."

"Then your idea is probably going to be in vain, now there are people everywhere in the world except Antarctica." Xia Wanchun couldn't help but blow, but Zhu Cihong became interested when he heard it:

"I've heard my dad talk about Antarctica, but do you think there are really flightless birds in Antarctica?"

"The world is so big that there are no surprises." Xia Wanchun hadn't seen it either, but it didn't prevent him from prevaricating the past.

Seeing Xia Wanchun say this, Zhu Cihong couldn't help but look out the window, looked at the bird flying freely in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh:

"I really want to see it......"

Work problems,So tomorrow's update is estimated to be postponed to about four o'clock in the afternoon.,Recently, the end of the work and the business trip collided together.,The update can't come up.,I'm sorry.。

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