Yangshan.

Lao Zhu set up a banquet.

It was originally a hunting ground and there were many animals.

At this time, what was used to entertain Zhu Yunxi was also a variety of delicacies from the mountains and seas, as well as rare and exotic beasts.

Lao Zhu has always been frugal.

These things are rarely eaten on weekdays.

However, in recent months, Zhu Yunxi has governed the country and has eaten enough.

The reaction was very flat.

In Zhu Yunxi's view, this kind of thing is the virtue of his subjects.

For the monarch, however, there was little need.

"You said today that you didn't build the Great Wall, but you built a lot of cement roads and built a new city in the magic capital."

Lao Zhu drank a few glasses of wine and asked with some curiosity: "Next, what are you going to build?" ”

Sometimes, Lao Zhu is really emotional.

He couldn't understand his grandson's statecraft.

For example, Lao Zhu can't think of something like "People's Daily".

Of course, he also didn't have a mimeograph machine advanced enough to print newspapers quickly and massively.

"The future of Daming is overseas."

Zhu Yunxi said categorically: "The cost of shipbuilding in the imperial court, my grandson has increased it tenfold. ”

"The shipyard in Jiangnan has been built, and the construction of larger sea vessels has begun."

"Zheng He's navy has also begun to take shape, and the time for the expedition overseas will not be too far."

"The magic capital is the pearl of the sea, and the economic center of the future is very important."

Zhu Yunxi said this, and added: "Grandpa Huang, don't forget, there are sweet potatoes overseas, and there are more treasures." ”

He's a traverser, and it's easy to see why overseas is important.

But Lao Zhu is different.

No matter how capable he is, he will eventually be constrained by the vision of the times.

He couldn't understand the meaning of the Great Voyage.

It's not something that can be explained in a few words.

Far less convincing than something as tangible as sweet potatoes.

Lao Zhu laughed and said, "Yes, we always thought that the heavens and the earth were vast and everything. ”

"But I didn't expect that there was such a strange thing as sweet potatoes overseas."

"You want the Ming army to go overseas, and we agreed. However, remember to do what you can. ”

Lao Zhu not only did not have much desire to expand his territory, but was always wary.

No way.

He was born as a farmer.

He knows very well how much disaster the emperor will bring to the people at the bottom if he is obsessed with territorial expansion.

Mostly, because of transport and production constraints, this expansion often fails to translate into actual economic benefits.

For the emperor, it is to leave a name and show off.

For the people, it was torture and suffering.

The territory of ancient China was so large, it was not that they did not want to expand their territory.

Every empire has an inherent need to expand.

The formation of the territory was due to the way of information transmission, the level of productivity, and the transportation conditions at that time, which could only support such a large place.

It's like transporting grain from Suzhou to Beiping, which is still economically viable.

But if it is from the Himalayan mountains to transport grain to Beiping, it will not be enough to feed the people on the road!

The advent of the colonial era and the establishment of the empire on which the sun never set depended on the benefits of transportation by the sea.

The consumption of shipping is much smaller than that of land.

In this way, materials can be transported from tens of thousands of miles away to the suzerain.

in order to support colonization.

Otherwise, it would be stronger than the Great Yuan Empire, and the expedition to Europe would also be divided into several khanates, each of which could be carried out in its own way.

Without the addition of modern technology, the cost of land transportation is too high.

"Well, I still have a lot of roads to build."

Zhu Yunxi smiled, and asked people to take a huge map and spread it out.

I saw that there were many roads marked on it.

"Harness the Yellow River and the Yangtze River, build water conservancy, and build roads."

"Grandpa Huang, these red lines above are the national highways that my grandson is going to build."

Lao Zhu glanced at it and saw the dense road network above, and his expression was suddenly stunned.

"Xi'er, you can work hard, this is a good thing."

"But do you know that since the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the heroes have risen everywhere, and we have dominated the world, but it has only been a few decades."

"If it is decided today, the population has been greatly reduced, and it is far from the time of prosperity."

"The top priority at the moment is to take care of the meager endowment and rest with the people."

"It's a good thing to build so many roads, but it's a matter of quick success."

"Isn't it a good thing for Yang Guang to repair the Grand Canal?"

"But half of the reason for the fall of the Sui Dynasty was because of the Grand Canal."

"The end of the Sui River is this river, and it has been thousands of miles away. If there is no water temple dragon boat matter, Gongyu will not have much merit. ”

"The Tang people rejoiced in the Grand Canal, but the Sui Dynasty perished because of it."

"It's the previous dynasty, why did it perish?"

"One of the most direct reasons is to overhaul the Yellow River dam and control the floods!"

"Isn't this a good thing for the country and the people?"

"But actually?"

"The control of the floods of the Yellow River and the requisition of a large number of people have aroused extreme dissatisfaction among the people."

"The stone man has one eye, provoking the Yellow River to rebel against the world!"

"If it weren't for the large number of people who were requisitioned to build the Yellow River and control the floods, Dayuan might be fine now."

"How can there be the world of our Zhu family?"

"Isn't there enough of a lesson here?"

"You're going to build roads, you're going to overhaul water conservancy, and that's a good thing. But you can't rush everything, you have to take your time. ”

"You're still young, and you have time."

"Cherish the people's power and lightly pay for the meager endowment, so that the rule can last for a long time."

"Don't try to make a momentary profit, rejoice in a great achievement, provoke the people's resentment in vain, and make the world uneasy."

He said a lot in one go.

Because in Lao Zhu's opinion, this is really not a trivial matter.

How many heroes have been ruined in ancient times.

Because the male lord often has greater ambitions and wants to do something and achieve his own glory.

For this reason, the common people will be constantly requisitioned and abused.

The Lord's business was successful.

But what about the people?

Xing, the people are bitter.

Death, the people suffer.

A large number of people were conscripted for conscription, and once the people could not bear it, they would rebel.

The country is unstable.

The Qin Dynasty died here, the Sui Dynasty died here, and the Yuan Dynasty died here!

How can you not take this as a warning?

In Lao Zhu's view, Zhu Yunxi undoubtedly has incomparably outstanding talents.

But if the words "great joy" are put on the spread, then his outstanding talent will become a great harm to the country.

"Grandpa Huang is so right." Zhu Yunxi sincerely agreed, and said: "Among the kings of the dead country, there are many people who are eloquent and strategic. ”

"It is precisely because of ideals, ambitions, and the desire to make great achievements and to be famous for eternity that leads to the demise of the country."

"There are countless examples of this."

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at him and smiled: "Since you know, do you still plan so many roads and engineering construction?" ”

Zhu Yunxi smiled slightly and said, "Grandpa Huang, these constructions don't need to be requisitioned from the people!" ”

"Don't levy the people?" Lao Zhu was stunned: "Then how are you going to build?" ”

Zhu Yunxi arched his hand and said: "Grandpa Huang is the Holy Lord of Qianqiu, and my grandson came this time to ask Grandpa Huang to issue a decree to permanently abolish the servitude of the people in the world!" ”

"What?" Lao Zhu's face changed greatly, and he asked again: "What did you say?" ”

In ancient times, taxes were actually relatively light.

This is especially true of Daming.

What really overwhelms the common people is not how much tax is paid on the field, but conscription!

This is the greatest burden on the people.

Conscription is the unpaid labor of the people conscripted by the state.

Such as forced labor, miscellaneous service, military service, etc.

The Ming Dynasty is mainly the three major servants, including the Lijia regular service, the average refuge, and the miscellaneous service.

For ancient societies, the most important resource was human resources.

Conscription is more important to the state than taxes.

The effect of the abolition of conscription is far greater than the abolition of all other taxes!

Therefore, every year of disaster, the imperial court would issue an order to exempt the affected land from taxes, but there was never such a thing as exempting a certain place from forced labor.

Construct water conservancy, build roads, build cities, and deliver food to the army...... All of this requires the conscription of the people, and the need for people to serve in the conscription.

Even the yacha has many free service members.

There is no conscription, and many government agencies are not functioning.

If the value of manpower is calculated, then the value of conscription is probably more than ten times the value of all taxes in the country.

"My grandson wants to ask the emperor's grandfather to issue a decree to permanently abolish the forced labor of all the people in the world."

Faced with Lao Zhu's rhetorical question, Zhu Yunxi solemnly said: "From now on, all the people of the Ming Dynasty will not have to serve any military service except when the foreign enemy invades. ”

Onslaught!

Lao Zhu only felt that these words were like a thunderous explosion.

His body, as if he had been immobilized, looked at Zhu Yunxi blankly, and he was already petrified.

As a ruler, didn't he know how important conscription was to the country?

Abolition of conscription?

What did he think?

"Xi'er, are you kidding? Did we really hear you right? ”

(End of chapter)