"Emperor, please take a look."

Wei Zhongxian handed over the sorted information.

Zhu Youxiao quickly took it, lowered his head to read, and the more he looked at him, the more ugly his face became.

According to the records, Hongwu Qingzhang according to the "Yellow Book of Enlistment" records, the Ming Dynasty has more than 8 million hectares of land, Yongle years, another Qingzhang, there are 7.2 million hectares of land, Zhengde year, the Ming Dynasty conducted another survey of cultivated land, this time the country's cultivated land area is only more than 380,000 hectares.

To Wanli 10 years Zhang Juzheng Qingzhang completed, the new fish scale atlas, recorded that the Ming Dynasty land is about 7.2 million hectares, Wanli 38 years again Qingzhang, the number is about 4 million hectares, this data so far, little change.

The fluctuation of the land is so great that Zhu Youxiao is shocked!

Taking a fancy to the book and paper in his hand, Zhu Youxiao's heart shook abnormally!

"No wonder Brother Huang Xian said that Zhang Zaifu touched someone else's cake, if it wasn't for Brother Xian's reminder, I wouldn't have known that the cats in this land are so big!"

He flipped through another piece of paper.

But it is a collated historical material.

Since the unification of the Great Qin, the 16th year of the Qin, the 210th year of the Western Han Dynasty, the 16th year of the New Dynasty, the 196th year of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the 61st year of the Three Kingdoms, the 170th year of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the 38th year of the Sui Dynasty, the 290th year of the Tang Dynasty, the 143rd year of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the 167th year of the Northern Song Dynasty, the 152nd year of the Southern Song Dynasty, the 119th year of the Jin Dynasty, the 189th year of the Western Xia, the 98th year of the Yuan Dynasty, and the 257th year of Hongwu so far.

Zhu Youxiao saw that cold sweat flowed, after so many dynasties, it was only 290 years in the Tang Dynasty at most, and the Ming Dynasty has been 257 years, is the Ming Dynasty going to die? I am the king of the fallen country?

"Xuan Shoufu Gu Bingqian and Second Auxiliary Shao Fuzhong See Your Majesty." Zhu Youxiao thought about it and gave the order.

Soon the first assistant and the second assistant came, and after saluting, Zhu Youxiao asked: "Shao Qing is in charge of the household department, I ask you, how much land do I face?" ”

Shao Fuzhong was stunned and said, "About four million acres, why did Your Majesty inquire about it?" ”

Zhu Youxiao sneered: "When I was Emperor Taizu, there were more than 8 million hectares of Qingzhang, how can only half of them survive now?" ”

Shao Fuzhong chuckled in his heart, this is a fatal question, "The reason for this is not very clear, as far as the minister knows, the guard is now abandoned, many acres of land have been abandoned, coupled with the continuous natural disasters, there are more and more displaced people, and the change in the number of acres may come from this." ”

Zhu Youxiao stared at Shao Fuzhong for a while, then turned to ask Gu Bingqian, and said: "I have counted it today, since Qin to the present, in every dynasty and generation, the national Zuo is as long as the Tang Dynasty is 290 years, and the short is as long as Qin Sui II and died, Shoufu, why is this?" ”

Gu Bingqian, like Shao Fuzhong, was very surprised by Zhu Youxiao's question, but he really didn't know why this son of heaven, who had never asked about political affairs, asked these fatal questions today.

"Your Majesty, the change of dynasty is that the state has a faint monarch, the tyrannical Qin is as fierce as a tiger, the subjects rise up, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is extravagant, the poor army is reckless, the three expeditions to Goryeo, the soldiers and the people are killed and wounded, Tang Gaozu rose with the trend, after the rule of Zhenguan, the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty was extremely strong, and the later military town was divided, the rebellion of Anshi and Xuanzong favored Yang Yuhuan, the government was deserted, it was Tang Shi who died in the rebellion of Xuanzong and Anshi, after Xuanzong, Zhaozong and others were not Mingjun.

Song died in the hands of Song Huizong, this monarch is the world's most incomplacent monarch, after the Southern Song Dynasty Gou settled in the south of the Yangtze River, Meng Yuan first destroyed Jin and then destroyed the Song Dynasty, but because of Meng Yuan's brutality and no way, my Taizu expelled the Tartars and restored China!

For more than two hundred years, there have been slight waves, but I am brilliant and bright, the destiny of heaven is clear, and it will be far superior to the dynasties. ”

Zhu Youxiao sneered in his heart, sure enough, as the virtuous brother said, the death of the country is the fault of the king, forget it, I can't ask what the result is, if you have the time to listen to them play the same old tune here, it is better to ask the virtuous brother.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and asked the two ministers to retreat.

He became more and more irritable in his heart, he always felt that Huang Xiao's two questions must be extremely powerful, thinking that so many dynasties were less than three hundred years at most, he was even more frightened, is the Ming Dynasty not far away?

Thinking of this, he stood up.

Wei Zhongxian said: "Does the emperor want to eat?" ”

Zhu Youxiao shook his head, "I can't eat it, I'll go to Huang Xiandi's place to eat." ”

Wei Zhongxian was shocked: "Emperor, you have been busy all day today, you haven't even drunk tea when you go back to the palace, you work so hard, the slaves and maids are distressed to death, why don't you rest for one night and go again tomorrow?" ”

"How can I sleep if I don't figure this out? Big friend, do you think Daming is going to die? ”

Wei Zhongxian said angrily: "Your Majesty, don't listen to people's nonsense, my Ming Kingdom is endless, who is this alarmist next to Your Majesty's ears?" ”

Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "No one said this, don't be angry, I deduced the idea from these historical materials." ”

Wei Zhongxian thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, it's dark this day, why don't the slave and maid go with you, Doctor Huang doesn't know the identity of the slave and maid, so I will be your housekeeper." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "It's okay, but in Brother Huang Xian's place, don't talk nonsense, even if he speaks out of line, you just can't hear it, you know?" ”

"The slave knows!"

Wei Zhongxian has always wanted to accompany the emperor to meet Huang Xiao during this time, and he is eager to know what magic Huang Xiao has that makes the emperor value him so much!

The two of them left the palace and went straight to Huang Xiao's house.

After Yueniang opened the door, the two went straight to the classroom, and after a while, Huang Xiao came over, and Yueniang also brought a few cups of iced tea.

"Brother Zhu, who is this?"

Huang Xiao was a little surprised when he saw Wei Zhongxian and asked.

Zhu Youxiao said: "This is the housekeeper Wei in my house." ”

Huang Xiao nodded and said, "It turned out to be Lao Wei, well, a little familiar?" Have we met? ”

Wei Zhongxian said with a smile: "Huang Gongzi is a noble person, my young master is not in good health, I have asked you for a visit, but you were too busy at that time." ”

"Oh, I see, Lao Wei can also sit down and try the iced tea I made." Huang Xiao said with a smile.

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Steward Wei, there are not so many rules here for my virtuous brother, sit down, I still have something to tell my virtuous brother." ”

Wei Zhongxian sat down.

Zhu Youxiao took a big sip, "Haha, it's cool!" Drinking this cup in this weather, the spirit is much more relaxed! What kind of knowledge is this? ”

Huang Xiao smiled: "Chemistry, Miss Zhen'er didn't show Brother Zhu?" The little brother taught her! ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "I was just busy looking for information today, and I didn't have time to go to my wife's place!" ”

Huang Xiao took a sip of the cup, Wei Zhongxian also took a sip, and his eyes suddenly protruded in shock, this cup of iced black tea has the sweetness of fruit juice, the fragrance of tea, and the best thing is that there is some crushed ice in it!

"Brother Zhu, take a look at this thing, how about it?"

Huang Xiao put down the cup, took out a mirror and handed it over!

Zhu Youxiao picked it up and was shocked, this mirror is exquisite, it is really a rare treasure!

Wei Zhongxian also took a look, and he was also extremely surprised.

Huang Xiaodao: "Our base has just started, and we need a lot of money, but just relying on you and me to help is not a way, there must be output support, so that everyone will see hope faster!" So the younger brother took this out, Brother Zhu, look at such a mirror, will there be a market? How much does it cost? ”

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and looked at Wei Zhongxian.

Wei Zhongxian said: "From the perspective of the old slave, this mirror is a hundred times clearer than the bronze mirror, someone must buy it!" This side is a hundred taels, it must be easy to sell? ”

Huang Xiao smiled and said, "Guess what, how much does this cost?" ”