Han Du burst out laughing after hearing this.
Said: "Xinguo Gong, Xianguan has never said that we must rely on the people to go fishing in the sea. It would be good if the people can pick up shells on the beach or fish for kelp on the rocks. What Xianguan means is , the sea is rich in products, the court cannot give up, even if the court gives up, the emperor should not give up."
Han Dutai looked at Lao Zhu and said.
Lao Zhu asked calmly: "Why?"
"Your Majesty, if you want the world to be stable, you must solve the problem of food for the people. And if you want to solve the problem of food, you can barely rely on land reclamation, but as the population increases, the land will always be A day when nothing can be done."
This is how it is originally. Reclamation of wasteland seems to be able to solve the people's food problem, but the ancients liked to have more children. In less than thirty to fifty years, the population will definitely grow explosively.
After all, the land within the Ming Dynasty is limited. Use limited land to support a growing population. The result will inevitably be that they will fall into a state of starvation. At this time, if there is any natural or man-made disaster, it will be another chaos in the world and a change of dynasties.
However, Han Du's idea of relying on seafood to feed the people is different. Seafood is inherently much more abundant than the output of the land. Not to mention various fish and kelp, as far as Han Du knows, the total number of Antarctic krill alone in future generations will be around 5 billion. About 300 million tons of Antarctic krill are eaten by whales, penguins, etc. every year. Even with so many being eaten every year, the total number of Antarctic krill is still growing. In other words, the annual output of Antarctic krill alone exceeds 300 million tons.
How much is 300 million tons? Six hundred billion catties.
The current population of Ming Dynasty is only 10 million households, that is, 60 million people.
A person's annual ration is only more than three hundred kilograms. If we continue to eat all kinds of meat, the annual demand for food will be greatly reduced. If a person has a supply of one hundred kilograms of meat every year, the average amount of food he eats is about one hundred and thirty kilograms.
Now the average annual output of grain from one acre of land is not even three hundred kilograms, which is about two hundred kilograms. Therefore, one acre of land cannot support an adult at all. Moreover, there are still input costs to grow food, and do you have to pay taxes? All in all, if an adult wants to have enough food to eat, he must plant at least two acres of land. If you have to sell some grain in exchange for some farm tools and cloth, an adult would have to cultivate at least three acres of land to live a better life.
But eating by the sea is different. As for seafood, you need to be able to catch it by boat. This costs nothing and is a hugely profitable business.
And at the current level of fishing, it is completely possible to fish at will without interruption, 365 days a year. It's just that it's not affected by the weather.
"But seafood is different. If we don't catch it, we will waste a lot of edible meat every year." Han Du felt extremely heartbroken when he thought of this. This is really a case of starving people while guarding the meat mountain and guarding the sea, a natural factory that can continuously produce meat, while the people are still worried about not having enough food to eat. This is simply a dereliction of duty by the imperial court.
Han Du smiled and said meaningfully to Lao Zhu: "I once said that the wealth of the court or the royal family should not be those gold, pearls and jade that 'cannot be eaten by hunger or thirsty,' but by grain, meat, and cloth." these things."
He took out a treasure banknote from his arms and said, "The gold, pearls and jade are the same as my treasure banknote. If people hadn't given it value, it would be just a piece of paper, worthless. But food, meat, and cloth are different. Each One kind can keep people fed and clothed. Only when the people have enough to eat can the world be stable, and when the world is stable, the dynasty can continue forever."
Han Du pointed to the scallops and oysters on the plate and smiled casually, "I don't think I need to explain the importance of these things."
"What a clever tongue." Lao Zhu scolded Han Du with a smile, pointed at Han Du and said to Tang He: "Brother, look at what kind of face this kid has? We originally came to ask questions today, but now, forget it. What you said makes sense. But..."
Lao Zhu hesitated for a moment, rubbed his fingers continuously, and after a long time said calmly: "This matter is put on hold for now and will be discussed later."
You really don’t understand good people’s hearts! Han Du couldn't help but complain in his heart, I was worried about the Ming Dynasty, but when it came to Lao Zhu's mouth, he turned into a gossip.
Feeling resentful in his heart, Han Du suddenly came up with a plan and thought of how to vent his anger.
The smile on Han Du's face became even brighter and he said: "We can talk about other things later, no problem. But there is one thing that the emperor had better make plans for in advance."
"What's the matter?" Lao Zhu asked exactly as Han Du thought.
Han Du's eyes widened, and he smiled meaningfully and continued: "These things are edible, but only we know. If you want millions of people in the world to eat these things, or even make them The food is regarded as rations. Then we have to advertise it widely and let the people all over the world know about it. Otherwise, if the people don't eat it, then no matter how much we do and how much fish we fish, it will be useless."
Lao Zhu nodded frequently when he heard this. In his opinion, Han Du said this, and the matter was not difficult to handle. Then he said: "This is easy, let's go back and make the next decree."
Unexpectedly, Han Du listened and gently shook his head to object, "Although the emperor can issue a decree, if the court forcefully promotes this matter, it may be counterproductive. The world is ignorant and has the temperament of a donkey. Go backwards'."
This won't work, and that won't work either. Lao Zhu frowned and became angry, and said in a deep voice: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Han Du smiled slightly and said confidently, as if he was confident: "If we want to promote this matter smoothly and quickly, the only way to do it is to put it into practice!"
Finally, Han Du's fox tail appeared on his butt.
Lao Zhu reacted instantly, his eyes widened, he slammed the table and looked at Han Du in disbelief, "What do you mean? Do you want us to set an example?"
Han Du clapped his hands happily and praised: "Your Majesty, it is not only the Emperor who should set an example, I believe that all officials should also set an example."
Lao Zhu's face turned completely dark. He never thought that Han Du would be so bold and dare to set a trap for him.
Yes, that's right, the things Han Du made today are indeed delicious.
