Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a moment before looking up at the remaining Ye Qingyun.

At this time, Ye Qingyun frowned tightly, and seemed to have opinions on Lu Xiu and Zheng Zhihua's statements.

"What about you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked softly.

Ye Qingyun first gave his hand, and then said: "The minister thinks that although what they said is also reasonable, but the foundation of the rise and fall of the dynasty lies in the population, the land in the world is fixed, and the grain that can be produced per mu of land is also numerous, when the population of the world exceeds the population that can be supported by the acres of land in the world, there will be people who can't eat, plus these reasons said by the two of them, it will exacerbate this phenomenon, and then it will be the end of the dynasty, only after experiencing disasters and wars, the population has decreased sharply, and it has returned to the range of the number of acres that can be supported by the world's acres. will open a new prosperous era! ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard his words, he was even more shocked!

Ye Qingyun's simple words revealed the root of the dynasty's reincarnation of life and death, according to his statement, no matter how virtuous the monarch of the dynasty is, no matter how loyal the courtiers are, it is impossible to get rid of this reincarnation!

It's as if God has put a chain on the world, no matter how much mortals struggle, they can't break free, they can only go around and around within the scope of this chain, repeating the cycle of birth and death!

Not only him, but also the ministers who listened quietly around him were also shocked, this statement was too appalling, but after thinking about it, he couldn't deny this cruel fact.

The hall fell silent for a while, and Zhu Wuzhang was silent for a long time before he once again set his eyes on them and asked in a deep voice:

"Now that you've seen these problems, how do you solve them?"

None of the three of them put forward any of these ideas are extremely difficult to solve.

Like Lu Xiu's weather change, that is the power of heaven, manpower can be changed so much? As for Ye Qingyun's statement about the population limit, it is an insoluble curse!

The only thing that can be solved is the problem of the division of the rich and the poor that Zheng Zhihua said, but this is also extremely difficult to solve, and as an emperor, he has a deep understanding of this.

Since the founding of the country, he has slaughtered so many corrupt officials, corrupt officials, profiteers, and inferior gentry, but it is still difficult to change this phenomenon, and it is an eternal fact that the superior bullies and exploits the lower, even he, the emperor, ......

Thinking of the end, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but change his face.

"Your Majesty, in fact, natural disasters are not impossible to deal with, such as floods and droughts, you can build a large number of reservoirs along the river, store water in the rainy season to prevent flooding, and release water for irrigation in the dry season, as for the north, you can dredge the south of the canal, and transfer water to the north to solve the problem of water, as for the cold, the teacher has talked about a way to plant greenhouses......"

Or Lu Xiu spoke first, his father is Lu Ti of the Ordnance Bureau, although the Ordnance Bureau is only a peripheral organization, but it also belongs to the management of the Ministry of Industry, usually Lu Ti often mentions the affairs of the Ministry of Industry when he educates him, plus Li Weijiao's knowledge, he is familiar with these affairs, although he has not practiced it, but the theory is to open his mouth.

In ancient times, the natural disasters brought about by weather changes were mainly floods and droughts, and the others were either limited in harm or were the results of floods and droughts, such as locust plagues because of drought caused by a large area of land abandonment, and there was no vegetation cover on the surface of the land, so as to meet the conditions for locust reproduction, if the vegetation is luxuriant, locusts are unable to lay eggs and reproduce.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't have much hope, after all, these problems are indeed extremely difficult to solve, but what he didn't expect was that the young boy in front of him really gave the answer, and it sounded quite feasible.

However, some of what Lu Xiu said can be achieved immediately, and some still need to be overcome, like greenhouses, just one plastic is enough to study for a long time. At the end of the day, technology is what makes it all the best of everything.

But even so, Zhu Yuanzhang was already very surprised when he heard his words.

"Good, good! Your name is Lu Xiu, right? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang praised again and again after listening to it, and asked with a smile.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Recklessly.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, secretly wrote down the name of this talent, and then looked at Ye Qingyun and Zheng Zhihua.

Ye Qingyun frowned, the point he raised was the most difficult to solve, and he couldn't think of any good way for a while, while what Zheng Zhihua said was relatively easy, and after Lu Xiu finished speaking, he spoke next:

"Your Majesty, there are many ways to control the gap between the rich and the poor, but the most effective way is to reform the tax system!"

Zheng Zhihua pointed to the key point as soon as he opened his mouth, and the ministers were all moved when they heard it.

Taxation in all dynasties and dynasties is a major matter of the country, and it is not easy to be reckless, and the slightest carelessness may support the foundation of the country.

mentioned the tax system, Zhu Yuanzhang's face became serious: "How to change it?" ”

"Spread the land into the acre, and the gentry will pay the grain in one." Zheng Zhihua arched his hand and said softly.

His voice was very soft, but as soon as the words fell, it fell into the oil pot like a drop of water, and the ministers didn't care about the court etiquette, and there was an uproar.

"Nonsense! Your Majesty, the tax system is still a major matter of the country, and we must not listen to children's false words and damage the country! ”

Zhao Mao was the first to interrupt, Zheng Zhihua's words were simply bold, it was just a matter of apportioning the land into the mu, and the gentry paid the grain in one piece, which was against the scholars all over the world. Although he is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the tax system is not under his control, he has to stand up and refute it.

Zhao Mao is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and the promotion officer of this palace test, seeing that he spoke up, the others couldn't help it, and followed out to admonish.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the tax system is related to the survival of the country, and it must not be moved lightly, and it is safe to follow the ancient system."

Song Ne also followed.

As the priest of the country, he was also selected as the official of this palace examination.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the tax system is related to the country's capital, and you must not act rashly!"

"The minister seconded the proposal, this son dares to talk such nonsense, please Your Majesty will punish him!"

After Song Ne spoke, Du Yi of Guozijian, Zhou Ziji, Zhao Rui, etc., who were the editors of the Hanlin Academy, also spoke one after another, and many of them even shouted to cure Zheng Zhihua's crimes.

Lu Xiu's remarks are just that, anyway, no matter how good those ideas are, the court can block him to death without money, but Zheng Zhihua's power is too great, if His Majesty listens to him, it will not only be themselves, but the interests of the entire gentry class will be greatly hit.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at these excited ministers, his eyes flashed, and then he smiled and said: "The scholars offer advice, there are no taboos, we are just listening to the advice, and we will not easily change the tax system, you Aiqing can rest assured." ”

When the ministers heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words, they quieted down and saluted and retreated to both sides, but their gaze at Zheng Zhihua was still very unkind.

Zheng Zhihua was also a little apprehensive at this time, he didn't expect that a light sentence would offend so many people, after all, he was only a teenager, he would learn whatever the teacher said, and as for what the consequences would bring, he didn't think about it so much.

In fact, Li Wei naturally knew about such a good strategy as spreading the land into the mu, but he never mentioned it to Zhu Yuanzhang, because he knew that it was useless to mention it, and he offended people in vain.

Zhu Yuanzhang really will not adopt this tax system, after all, if it is decided today, the fields and acres in the world have not yet been reclaimed, and it is not yet the time when the wealth and poverty are equal.

Moreover, if this kind of policy is to be implemented, its resistance to punishing corrupt officials and slaughtering nobles will be much greater, after all, there are still few officials and nobles, and they can be divided and divided, but there are more gentry in the world.

"If you have any other ideas, just say it!"

Zhu Yuanzhang encouraged Zheng Zhihua with a smile.

Zheng Zhihua looked at the ministers with some uneasiness, hesitated for a moment before he said, "There are ...... In addition, the imperial court should also invest a lot of money and food to provide medical security for the people, and in case of a disaster year, it should also provide money to help the people tide over the difficulties, so that no one will take the opportunity to buy the people's land at a low price......"

He told some of the methods he had learned from Li Wei one by one, and the ministers became even more ugly when they heard it, and they looked like they were eager to rush to the court and beat them to death.

Zheng Zhihua also felt the fierce gaze of the ministers and scholars, and in the end, his voice became lower and lower, but he finally finished his words with Zhu Yuanzhang's encouragement.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled with satisfaction: "Hehehe, good, good!" These suggestions of yours are very good, did these also teach you by Li Wei's kid? ”

"Yes...... Yes, it was taught by Mr. Li. Zheng Zhihua did not hide it and replied directly.

When the ministers heard Zheng Zhihua's answer, their faces changed.

It's Li Wei, it turns out to be Li Wei, a traitor!

No wonder!

In the past, when Li Wei first entered the court, these ministers regarded him as a traitor, but now a few years have passed, Li Wei's power has become more and more powerful, and many officials who tend to be inflammatory, and everyone has subconsciously ignored the essence of his traitor.

In addition, Li Wei's behavior has been much more restrained in the past two years, so that they almost forget that this guy is not the same person as them at all.

And now, hearing Zheng Zhihua's answer, they finally realized that no matter how long it takes, the traitor is still a traitor in essence.

Zhao Mao, who once stood with Li Wei in the court and scolded the officials, his impression of him plummeted, and he directly changed from good to hostile.

As for Song Ne, Du Yi and others, they were already extremely opposed to Li Wei and Fang Xiaoru's Ming Huang theory, and they hated it even more at this time.

"Your Majesty, Han Guogong is a misguided disciple, in the opinion of the minister, he should order him to close the academy, and he should not spread these fallacies again!"

Zhao Mao interrupted when he came out of work again.

"The minister seconded the proposal, Your Majesty, the Duke of Han Guo is already a very popular minister, and he should not be allowed to act so willfully!"

Du Yi also followed the class.

Ministers, you say a word to me, although you didn't dare to call a traitor like before, but you also accused Li Wei of not doing it in and out of your words.

The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth moved slightly, a smile flashed on his face, and then he made a look of embarrassment: "I can't say that, Han Guogong also cultivates talents for the country, I think these three people in front of me are very good." ”

Zhao Mao's face changed slightly, and he was about to continue to speak, but Zhu Yuanzhang raised his hand to stop it, and said: "Okay, as the so-called both listening is clear and believing is dark, and we also hope that Daming can reproduce the grand scene of a hundred schools of thought contending in ancient times." ”

Hearing this, even Song Ne couldn't help it, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the hundred schools of thought are the scene of troubled times, since the Tang and Song dynasties, they have all used Confucianism to learn from scholars, so as to achieve peace in the world, and Your Majesty should also follow the old times." ”

"Huh, really? That's it, is Song really peaceful? Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly.

"This ......"

Song Ne was speechless for a while, the Tang Dynasty was irrefutable, but the Song Dynasty lost half of the country early, although it lasted for more than 300 years, but the war with the north continued, and it was not peaceful until the Ming Dynasty drove the Northern Yuan away, and China was truly recovered.

"Okay, you don't have to say much, if you have the ability, you can compare others to others, and we won't interfere in this matter." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand.

When Zhao Mao, Song Ne and others heard this, they could only respectfully claim yes and retreat temporarily.

After asking Zheng Zhihua, Zhu Yuanzhang finally set his eyes on Ye Qingyun, and Lu Xiu and Zheng Zhihua both came up with solutions to the problems they raised, but he didn't say anything yet.

Ye Qingyun worded for a moment, and replied: "Your Majesty, if you want to solve the problem that the student just raised, the student thinks that there are three directions, one is to increase the grain yield per mu, that is, the productivity that the teacher often says, the second is to expand the territory and obtain more land, and the third is to try to balance the relationship between the rich and the poor as much as Zheng Zhihua said, and take care of the interests of more people. One or two of them are open source, and the third can be regarded as throttling, so that the Ming Dynasty can continue for a longer time. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly: "It is impossible for grain output to increase indefinitely, and even more so for land, you can't fundamentally solve the problem by these methods." ”

"Yes," Ye Qingyun was ashamed, hesitated and said, "According to the teacher, when science and technology develop to a certain extent, we can all fly to the world, and there are countless stars in the sky, among which there must be places where the earth under our feet can generally live. ”

"Haha......"

"Do you mean that we all live in the stars?"

"If you say that you live on the moon, how much can I believe you, and the stars are so big that people can live? Live ants are pretty much the same! ”

The ministers laughed and ridiculed, and the scholars couldn't help laughing, and Zhu Yuanzhang also frowned and said nothing.

His statement is indeed too outrageous in the eyes of everyone, and he wants people to live in the stars.

Ye Qingyun hurriedly explained: "No, in fact, those stars are huge spheres that are more vast and boundless than the earth under our feet, and the reason why they look so small is because they are too far away from us!" ”

"Ridiculous!" Zhao Mao directly reprimanded, "If it is really as you said, the stars are so vast, even if they are far away, they should be bigger than the sun and the moon, how can they be like dust and sand?" ”

"That's because it's far, very far!"

Ye Qingyun emphasized.

However, when everyone listened, only Lu Xiu and Zheng Zhihua around him and a few classmates who came with them nodded in agreement, and the others all shook their heads and laughed.

In fact, it's not to blame them for being ignorant, it's really what Ye Qingyun said is far away, unimaginably far.

Nowadays, people can only travel dozens of miles a day on fast horses, and even the farthest places they have heard of are only Western countries, and if you tell them how many light years away from them the stars are, they can't understand them at all.

After all, they hadn't even heard the speed of sound, let alone the speed of light.

Before the advent of the Age of Discovery, many people did not even believe that the earth was round, let alone believe in the boundless universe.

"Okay, let's not mention these distant ones for the time being."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to stop everyone's discussion, turned his head to look at the three of them with satisfaction, and said: "You are all very good, okay, let's Chrysostom Yuyan, we will make you the three tripod armor!" ”

When Ye Qingyun and the three of them heard this, they were overjoyed for a moment, and they all bowed and thanked each other: "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen!" ”

Sanding Jia is the top three in the imperial examination, the champion list eye and Tanhua, the highest honor for scholars!

With this fame, it can be said that the future is immeasurable!

Zhao Mao, Song Ne and others changed color one after another.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, these three people are just talking nonsense, Your Majesty is not to blame it is already a grace, how can you give the position of Dingjia?"

Zhao Mao spoke.

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him unhappily, and said coldly: "We are very satisfied with these 'nonsense', what, do you have an opinion?" ”

Zhao Mao was startled, and hurriedly bowed his head: "The minister doesn't dare." ”

"If you don't dare, I'll post a list tomorrow, and the rest will be handed over to you, if you can't do it, we will punish you severely!"

"Yes, I obey!" Zhao Mao respectfully received the order. (End of chapter)