"Your Majesty, please take a look."
Wei Zhongxian handed over the compiled information.
Zhu Youxiao quickly took it and lowered his head to read. The more he looked at him, the uglier his face became.
According to records, the Hongwu Qing Dynasty recorded more than 8 million hectares of land in the Ming Dynasty. During the Yongle period, another Qingzhang was conducted, and the land area was 7.2 million hectares. In the Zhengde year, the Ming Dynasty conducted another cultivated land census. This time, the country’s cultivated land area is only over 3.8 million hectares.
In the 10th year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng completed the Qing Dynasty, and the newly created fish scale atlas recorded that the land of the Ming Dynasty was about 7.2 million hectares. In the 38th year of Wanli, the land was cleared again, and the amount was about 4 million hectares. This data has not changed much to this day. .
The huge fluctuations in the land shocked Zhu Youxiao!
After taking a fancy to the book paper in his hand, Zhu Youxiao's heart was extremely shocked!
"No wonder Huang Xiandi said that Zhang Zaifu had touched someone else's cake. If Xiandi hadn't reminded me, I wouldn't have known that the cats in this land were so big!"
He opened another piece of paper.
But it is a compiled historical data.
Since the unification of the Qin Dynasty, it has died in the 16th year of the Qin Dynasty, 210 years of the Western Han Dynasty, 16 years of the New Dynasty, 196 years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, 61 years of the Three Kingdoms, 170 years of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, 38 years of the Sui Dynasty, 290 years of the Tang Dynasty, 143 years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, 167 years of the Northern Song Dynasty, and 152 years of the Southern Song Dynasty. Years include 119 years of the Jin Dynasty, 189 years of the Xixia Dynasty, 98 years of the Yuan Dynasty, and 257 years since Hongwu.
Zhu Youxiao was so cold that he shed a cold sweat. After so many dynasties, the Tang Dynasty was only 290 years old at most, while the Ming Dynasty had been 257 years old. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty was about to perish? Am I the king of a subjugated country?
"Explain to the Chief Assistant Gu Bingqian and the Second Assistant Shao Fuzhong to see you." Zhu Youxiao thought for a while and gave the order.
Soon the first assistant and the second assistant came. After saluting, Zhu Youxiao asked: "Shao Qing is in charge of the household department. I ask you, how much land do I have?"
Shao Fuzhong was startled and said: "It's about four million hectares. Why do you ask your Majesty?"
Zhu Youxiao sneered: "When I was Emperor Taizu, there were more than 8 million hectares in the Qing Dynasty. How come there is only half of it left now?"
Shao Fuzhong's heart skipped a beat. This was a fatal question. "The reason is not very clear to me. As far as I know, the guardhouse is now abandoned and many acres of farmland have been abandoned. In addition, natural disasters continue, the number of refugees increases, and the number of acres of farmland increases." Changes may come from this.”
Zhu Youxiao stared at Shao Fuzhong for a while, then turned to ask Gu Bingqian and said: "I made statistics today. From Qin to the present, in every dynasty and every generation, the length of the country is as long as the Tang Dynasty for 290 years, and the short time is as long as the Qin and Sui Dynasties. The second generation died, the first assistant, why is this?"
Gu Bingqian and Shao Fuzhong were equally surprised by Zhu Youxiao's questions. They really didn't know why the emperor, who had always been aloof from political affairs, asked such fatal questions today.
"Your Majesty, the change of dynasties is due to the failure of the state. The tyranny of the Qin Dynasty was as fierce as a tiger, and the subjects revolted. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was extravagant and riotous. He conquered Korea three times and suffered countless casualties among the soldiers and civilians. The Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty followed the trend. After the rule of Zhenguan, he opened the Yuan Dynasty to prosperity. The power of the Tang Dynasty was extremely strong, but in the later period, the military and towns were divided. The Anshi Rebellion and Xuanzong favored Yang Yuhuan, and the government was in ruins. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty actually fell due to Xuanzong and the Anshi Rebellion. After Xuanzong, Zhaozong and others were not Mingjuns.
The Song Dynasty died at the hands of Song Huizong, who was one of the most unprincipled and ignorant kings in the world. After the Southern Song Dynasty, he lived in peace in the south of the Yangtze River. The Mongolian Yuan Dynasty first destroyed the Jin Dynasty and then the Song Dynasty. However, due to the cruelty and cruelty of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, my Taizu drove away the Tartars and restored the state of Song Dynasty. China!
There have been some ups and downs in the past two hundred years, but our glorious Ming Dynasty, with a clear destiny, will surely be far superior to all other dynasties. Although there is ringworm and scabies in Liaodong now, it is just a clown. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry! "
Zhu Youxiao sneered in his heart, as expected, as the wise brother said, the destruction of a country is the fault of the emperor. Forget it, asking will not yield any results. If you have time to listen to them repeating the same old tune here, it is better to ask the wise brother.
Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and asked the two cabinet ministers to retreat.
But he became more and more irritable. He always felt that Huang Xiao's two problems must be extremely serious. Thinking that so many dynasties were less than three hundred years at most, he was even more frightened. Is the Ming Dynasty not far away?
Thinking of this, he stood up.
Wei Zhongxian asked: "Does the emperor want to have a meal?"
Zhu Youxiao shook his head, "I can't eat it. I'll go to Huang Xiandi's place to eat it."
Wei Zhongxian said in surprise: "Your Majesty, you have been busy all day today. You didn't even drink tea when you returned to the palace. You have worked so hard, and my servants feel very distressed. Why don't you rest for the night and go back tomorrow?"
"How can I sleep if I don't understand this? Daban, do you think Daming will die soon?"
Wei Zhongxian said angrily: "Your Majesty, please don't listen to people's nonsense. Our Ming Dynasty has an endless history. Who is this to scaremonger your Majesty?"
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "No one said this, please don't be angry, I am inferring the idea from these historical materials."
Wei Zhongxian thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, it's already dark today. How about my slave accompanying you? Doctor Huang doesn't know your identity, so I will act as your housekeeper."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "That's fine, but you can't talk nonsense in Huang Xiandi's place. Even if his words are outrageous, you can just pretend that you can't hear him. Do you understand?"
"This slave knows it!"
Wei Zhongxian had always wanted to accompany the emperor to meet Huang Xiao during this period. He was eager to know what kind of magic power Huang Xiao had that made the emperor value him so much!
The two of them left the palace incognito and went straight to Huang Xiao's house.
After Yueniang opened the door, the two went straight to the classroom. Soon Huang Xiao came over, and Yueniang also brought several cups of ice tea.
"Brother Zhu, who is this?"
Huang Xiao was a little surprised when he saw Wei Zhongxian and asked.
Zhu Youxiao said: "This is the housekeeper Wei Guanjia in my house."
Huang Xiao nodded and said, "It turns out to be Old Wei. Hmm, does it look familiar? Have we met before?"
Wei Zhongxian smiled and said: "Young Master Huang, noble people often forget things. My young master is not in good health. I asked you for a consultation, but you were too busy at that time."
"Oh, that's it. Old Wei, please sit down and try the iced black tea I made." Huang Xiao said with a smile.
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said: "Steward Wei, there are not so many rules in my dear brother's place. Please sit down quickly. I have something else to talk to my dear brother."
Wei Zhongxian sat down.
Zhu Youxiao took a big sip, "Haha, it's refreshing! After drinking this drink in this weather, I feel much more relaxed! What kind of knowledge is this, dear brother?"
Huang Xiao smiled and said: "Chemistry, Miss Zhen'er didn't demonstrate it to Brother Zhu? I taught her the lesson!"
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "I was just busy looking for information today, and I didn't have time to go to my wife's place!"
Huang Xiao picked up the cup and took a sip, and Wei Zhongxian also took a sip. He was so shocked that his eyes popped out. This cup of iced black tea has the sweetness of juice, the fragrance of tea leaves, and the best thing is that there is some crushed ice in it!
"Brother Zhu, how about you take a look at this thing?"
Huang Xiao put down the cup, took out a mirror and handed it over!
Zhu Youxiao picked it up and was immediately surprised. This mirror was so detailed that it was really a rare treasure!
Wei Zhongxian also took a look and was also extremely surprised.
Huang Xiaodao: "Our base has just started and we need a lot of money, but relying on you and me alone is not the answer. There must be output support, so that everyone can see hope faster! So I will take this Come out, Brother Zhu, look at such a mirror, will there be a market for it? How much will it cost?"
Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment and looked at Wei Zhongxian.
Wei Zhongxian said: "From my perspective, this mirror is a hundred times clearer than a bronze mirror. Someone must buy it! This one hundred taels must be easy to sell?"
Huang Xiao smiled and said, "Guess how much it costs?"
