News of the bet quickly spread among the ministers.
The vast majority support Wang Ben and others.
After all, there are six of them, and the chance of winning is much greater than that of one person!
There is also a small group of people who support Ying Feiyu.
Since he came to Da Qin, he has said and done too many strange things.
They have never lost a bet, and relying on their trust in the past, they feel that His Majesty also has a chance of winning!
Some ministers even started a small gambling game privately to guess who would win between the two!
Under the attention of the ministers, the census began in an orderly manner, with the full cooperation of local governments. Two months later, the census in the entire Qin Dynasty was completed!
The local population of Da Qin is relatively dense, and the Ministry of Household Affairs personally sends people to various places to supervise.
The overseas territory is relatively vast, and most of them have immigrated there in the past two years. The population change will not be too big. The local government can make detailed statistics and report it!
When Xiao He got the accurate figures reported from various places, and after careful calculation with officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs, he came up with an accurate figure!
Seeing the numbers above, even he was surprised, "I didn't expect that the population has grown so fast in recent years!"
Then he called Ying Feiyu and said that the census data was out.
Ying Feiyu responded and let him enter the palace, but did not ask for the specific number.
After all the old guys Wang Bi and Zhang Han enter the palace, it would be better to announce it in front of them!
Someone was sent to call several people involved in the bet. Not long after, cars were parked steadily outside the palace!
Wang Bi, Zhang Han and others arrived at the palace happily!
"Haha! The census is finally over. I have been waiting for a long time!"
"That's right! A few days ago I took a fancy to a new car that was just released by the automobile factory, and I'm going to buy it if I win the bet!"
"My wife said she would take the children to travel to the Maurya Dynasty, and she is just waiting for this money, haha...!"
While waiting for the census, these old guys were really anxious. They were thinking about how to spend the money they won every day.
"Han Xin, Peng Yue, what about you? What are your plans after winning the money?"
The old guys were so happy that they couldn't help but turn their attention to the two young generals.
"Haha! We didn't bet much in total. Even if we were lucky enough to win, it would only be 30,000 gold! It would be enough to buy some food and some jewelry for my wife!"
Han Xin smiled.
"Yeah! Me too!"
Peng Yue nodded repeatedly.
They are not as arrogant as these old guys. Even if His Majesty pays three for one, they will not make much profit!
"That's right! You should have bet more in the first place!"
"No! If you win this one, you will earn more than you will earn in half your life as an official!"
"You have to remember this next time you bet. Bet a little more, and you might win...!"
The veterans were smugly imparting their experience to the two juniors, completely forgetting the bitter look on their faces when they had been tricked before.
While talking, the group came to the imperial study and saw Ying Feiyu.
Xiao He organized the information and led the people from the Ministry of Revenue to arrive a little later than them!
"Ouch! We've finally arrived...!"
The veterans were very anxious and eager to know the specific situation of the current number of people in Daqin, "Quickly tell me how many people there are in Daqin?"
"Not urgent!"
However, Xiao He smiled calmly, took out a few pieces of paper from his arms and distributed them to everyone.
It was the same piece of paper they wrote down their population numbers on!
"Are all the numbers above correct?"
Xiao He asked.
"That's right! This is exactly what I wrote, forty-seven million people!"
"Yes! That's fifty million people!"
"None of you are right. This person was the former Minister of Household Affairs. His guess must be right. There are 55 million people!"
After everyone looked at it, they nodded and reported the numbers they had written.
Anyway, it’s the last step and no one can change it, so there’s no harm in reporting it!
"Your Majesty, how much did you write?"
After the veterans finished talking, Wang Ben couldn't help but become curious.
Ying Feiyu smiled lightly and did not speak. Instead, he handed the note to Mingde and asked him to show it to everyone!
Mingde understood, took the note, and held it down for everyone to see!
"Eight...eighty million people?"
However, after seeing it, the veterans almost dropped their jaws.
After the shock, there was intense laughter.
"Hahaha! Your Majesty, how is this possible? We are guessing the local population of Daqin, not the entire Daqin!"
"Your Majesty, are you remembering it wrong? The last census was only over 40 million. How could it be doubled in a few years? This is absolutely impossible!"
"Your Majesty, did you do this on purpose? With this number, any one of us can win...!"
The old guys squinted their eyes and were extremely happy.
This number is really not the slightest bit different from the previous statistics. You can win even with your eyes closed!
"Don't be too happy first, the census results haven't been announced yet!"
Ying Feiyu leaned back on the chair leisurely, not looking anxious at all.
With the improvement of people's living standards in recent years, there is no need to worry about filling their stomachs.
Once food and clothing are provided, people will naturally be willing to have children!
Coupled with the various encouraging policies issued by the imperial court to encourage childbirth, as well as the welfare benefits of the factory, they are of great help to childbirth.
At least you don’t have to worry about how having a baby will affect your work!
The improvement of medical conditions has not only reduced the mortality rate, but also reduced the premature death rate of newborns.
You know, the premature death rate used to be almost 50%.
Now it’s not even 10%!
This alone can increase the population by a lot every year!
Then there are the orphans and the elderly without children.
With no guarantee of survival and no shelter from the wind and rain, he would die within a few years.
Now that there are orphanages and nursing homes, this part of the population does not have to suffer.
Putting it all together, it is not impossible for the population to double!
"Hahaha! Your Majesty, does this need to be announced? Even if the population grows rapidly, 60 million people will definitely block it. How can it reach 80 million? It won't be possible even in another five years!"
Zhang Han waved his hands repeatedly, not believing it at all.
"Five more years...?"
Ying Feiyu smiled and continued: "In another five years, it will probably exceed 100 million!"
"Your Majesty, we usually believe everything you say! But this time, I can't stand on your side!"
Wang Ben shook his head frequently.
"what about you?"
Faced with the strong doubts from the veterans, Ying Feiyu not only showed no signs of embarrassment, but also looked at Han Xin and Peng Yue with interest.
"Um...this...it's hard to say!"
Peng Yue scratched his head and spoke hesitantly.
Obviously, I also think this number is outrageous!
Han Xin's eyes were firm, "Your Majesty always has a basis for doing things. Since he was able to write this number, he must have thought about it! Now that our country Qin is developing rapidly, it is not impossible for the population to increase dramatically!"
