"It's okay. I've done the math. According to the financial resources of the imperial court, it can be supported."
Zhu Youjian said with a smile.
The low average age of the population is indeed an important reason why people in the Ming Dynasty got married and had children early.
However, the average age of the Ming Dynasty's population is low. This is not because everyone lives a short time, but because of medical treatment, war and other situations, too many children and other accidental deaths.
In many places in Ming Dynasty today, people pay more attention to getting close to each other.
Many cousins have become a family directly in order to get closer to each other.
Such bad habits increase the probability of children having accidents.
It also reduces the average life span of the people.
This is what Zhu Youjian wants to change now.
Public hospitals were established in various places to help capable Chinese medicine practitioners, recruit apprentices, train nurses, etc. Everything was done to increase the medical strength of Ming Dynasty.
In conjunction with other means, tomorrow's life expectancy will be greatly improved.
As for financial issues, Zhu Youjian is not worried for the time being. After all, after the commercial tax was restored, Daming's income has been increasing in recent years.
In fact, agricultural income now accounts for less than one-tenth of the country's total tax revenue.
If not, in order to avoid encouraging childbirth, Zhu Youjian is ready to give up agricultural taxes.
Moreover, although the Ming Dynasty has not yet started industrialization, some factories directly under the imperial court have already been established in the capital.
A large amount of raw materials were shipped from South Asia to Tianjin by sea, and then transported to a secret place. After that, these raw materials were turned into batches of exquisite cloth.
Later, under the leadership of Chinese caravans, these cloths were sent to South Asia again, and were exchanged for large amounts of silver from the red barbarians.
This trade, unknown to everyone, can bring Zhu Youjian 30 million taels of silver every year.
This was also Zhu Youjian's confidence to turn over the table.
And with his own system in hand, and the continuous flow of food sent from Nanyang, Zhu Youjian was not worried that the court would not have enough food to pay.
As for the dissatisfaction of the people. Although Zhu Youjian was a little concerned, for the sake of Daming, Zhu Youjian could still bear this matter.
Moreover, the Han people are the kindest nation. Under normal circumstances, the people will not rebel on a large scale unless they are forced to death.
As long as the people don't rebel. As long as the country is not in trouble, Zhu Youjian will not be afraid.
"Your Majesty, think twice. Once the policy comes out, many people will definitely let go. The pressure on the court will be great. You have to know that when you first came to the throne, the court had no money and no military strength. What has happened? If..."
Wang Chengen persuaded again.
"It's okay. Money is a bastard. It's money when it's circulated, but it's garbage when it's kept in the treasury. When the money is spent, it will bring benefits to the court tenfold and a hundredfold."
Zhu Youjian said.
Population is the wealth of the country. With a reasonable population, everyone is a treasure of the country.
Although I don’t want to admit it, everyone does have differences.
The talent gap between geniuses and ordinary people cannot often be bridged by hard work alone.
Only a sufficient population, strong education, and reasonable policies can ensure that the country has a steady stream of geniuses.
Only then can these talents be used by the country. Only in this way can the prosperity and strength of the country be ensured.
And all of this requires a sufficient population base.
The current population of Ming Dynasty is obviously not enough.
Dear, this chapter is finished, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^
