"Land! Population!"
"Brother Zhu, these reasons are all related to these two. Take our dynasty and the Tang Dynasty as examples. When the two dynasties were founded, the population dropped sharply due to wars, and because the dynasty was founded, the policy was mainly to recuperate and recuperate. Therefore, the per capita arable land area is large. As a result, the contradiction between man and land is naturally very small, and the people can benefit from the land. After decades and hundreds of years, there is the so-called Zhenguan rule, Hongzhi Zhongxing , these have a certain relationship with the emperor, but not much!"
Zhu Youxiao suddenly realized it and said: "That's it! I have learned a lesson!"
Huang Xiao added: "With the passage of time, the population reduction caused by the war has gradually recovered, but even so, the land is more than enough to feed these people! But the ability of small farmers to withstand natural disasters is limited, and the land will be lost Partly, this is also the reason why we set up cooperatives. More importantly, local tyrants, evil gentry and even corrupt officials collude with each other to embezzle farmers' land, leaving the rich with hope and the poor with no place to stand!
What's even more frightening is the problem of the court's policies, which infinitely amplified this evil effect. The officials and gentry not only greedily acquired land, but also refused to pay taxes, so these taxes were transferred to the poor! Who can bear to work hard on the land but have to pay taxes on behalf of the officials and gentry? If you don’t leave the wasteland and become a refugee, there will be no way to survive!
Brother Zhu, do you think there will be chaos in the world under this situation? Will there be an uprising? So I dare to say that the Ming Dynasty will be full of wars within a few years! "
Yueniang and Wei Zhongxian were both shocked, but Zhu Youxiao's face turned pale. "The population dropped sharply due to the wars between Qin and Han Dynasties. After the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, four generations passed to realize the "Government of Wen and Jing" in the prosperous age. In the last years, the Green Forest Red Eyebrow Uprising; Emperor Guangwu It took three generations to realize the "Government of Mingzhang" and the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the year; it took two generations after Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty to realize the "Government of Zhenguan" and the Huangchao Uprising at the end of the year...
The more Zhu Youxiao thought about it, the uglier his face became, and he subconsciously said: "This... I am asking your Majesty to severely punish the officials and gentry..."
Huang Xiao smiled and said: "I advise Brother Zhu not to do this! It's useless! As long as officials, scholars and other privileges exist, this stubborn disease will never be eradicated! Why does the amount of land in our dynasty fluctuate so much? Officials and gentry It is tax-free. In order to avoid taxes, the common people had to send land to the officials and gentry, and these lands were hidden by the officials and gentry. The common people did not pay the state taxes, but the taxes were pocketed by the officials and gentry. !
If things go on like this, the country will have less and less land that can collect taxes, and the lives of small farmers will become increasingly difficult. When the last spark falls, it can ignite a raging fire!
Zhang Zaifu cleared the land and found hundreds of millions of acres. The money and food from the national taxes could be used for many years, but is this useful? The retaliation of the official and gentry groups was also very violent. I have already analyzed this with Brother Zhu before, but what happened next? The land has returned to its original location, so this kind of reform is not possible. It can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause! "
Zhu Youxiao was absent-minded for a while, silent for a long time, his expression changing.
Wei Zhongxian and Yueniang were also shocked. They never thought that the change of dynasty was due to these reasons!
Huang Xiao took a sip of tea and said nothing more.
Although there were other reasons such as climate, Huang Xiao did not continue to explain. He felt it was unnecessary. This was enough to convince Zhu Youxiao! If Zhu Youxiao is not a warm-blooded emperor who cares about the common people, it will be useless to say more!
"Is there nothing we can do? Since my dear brother can see this, there must be a way, right?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Huang Xiao as if he was grasping a life-saving straw.
Huang Xiao shook his head and said: "Not to mention whether I have any way, even if I do, I don't have the power to change this. But Brother Zhu doesn't have to be depressed. Although Daming is already terminally ill, it is not hopeless. It's just that we can't do it for the time being. There is no such power."
However, Zhu Youxiao had hope and said, "Brother Xian, do you think that if I can convince His Majesty, can this power be enough?"
Huang Xiao laughed and said: "Brother Zhu, your method is not good. Your Majesty and Brother Zhu are the biggest beneficiaries. Do you want His Majesty to chop himself?"
Zhu Youxiao was stunned and said, "What do you mean by this?"
Huang Xiao asked: "Brother Zhu, does he know how much land your majesty has?"
"About hundreds of thousands of hectares." Zhu Youxiao said with an unnatural expression.
Huang Xiao added: "How much land does the royal family have that continues to this day? Add it all up, that's an astronomical figure. Are these all taxed? No! Brother Zhu, as a clan member, naturally doesn't have to pay taxes, and the court has to spend money on it. Huge sums of money are spent to support these clans. This amount of money is not a small amount. The output of such a large amount of land does not need to be taxed, but has to be supported by the court with the people's fat and the people's anointing!
If Your Majesty dares to take action from here, haha, it is not difficult to change the emperor. Anyway, there are so many people in the royal family. Brother Zhu, I advise you not to harm Your Majesty! "
Zhu Youxiao trembled all over and sat down slumped, a feeling of powerlessness suddenly filled his chest!
Wei Zhongxian was also frightened when he heard it. Seeing Zhu Youxiao's loss, he couldn't help but persuade him: "Master, this... this is what Mr. Huang's family said, and it may not be true. I will never be like this, Master, don't worry."
Zhu Youxiao smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying: "No, it will definitely be like this! Take history as a guide to know the rise and fall! This has been the case in all dynasties, how could the Ming Dynasty avoid it?"
Wei Zhongxian was speechless and speechless.
The room fell silent for a while.
Huang Xiao was a little irritated, Daming was rotten to the core! Without strong power and firm determination, wanting to completely change his destiny would be simply wishful thinking. At this moment, he even had the idea of escape! But he soon threw away this cowardly thought!
Zhu Youxiao stood up suddenly!
Walking up to Huang Xiao, he bowed his arms to the ground and said: "My dear brother! Although the road ahead is dangerous! But I always want to try! I can never watch the Ming Dynasty perish in our generation! Never! My dear brother! I Please help me, dear brother! Brother Fool, please help me on behalf of the ancestors of the Zhu family of the Ming Dynasty, and on behalf of the billions of people of the Ming Dynasty, please help me, dear brother!"
After saying that, he plopped down and knelt down!
"If I retreat even half a step, may my soul never be reincarnated and remain in the realm of an animal forever!"
Huang Xiao and Yueniang were shocked!
Wei Zhongxian was shocked! This is His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty! this……
Huang Xiao quickly stood up and helped Zhu Youxiao up. Zhu Youxiao stiffened and refused to get up, his face full of determination.
Huang Xiao had no choice but to kneel down and said: "Brother Zhu, you are the little brother of Zhesha! Get up quickly! You are a descendant of the royal family, I can't stand it!"
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "Brother Huang has helped me a lot, and Brother Yu is grateful! You and I treat each other with sincerity, so why bother about those so-called identities? Please agree, brother!"
Huang Xiao sighed and said: "Okay! Since Brother Zhu is so brave, I will accompany Brother Zhu to go crazy! Brother Zhu, please get up!"
Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief and felt much better. He laughed and said, "We kneel facing each other. How about we become brothers?"
Huang Xiao was stunned and became sworn brothers with the emperor. This...
Zhu Youxiao said: "Is it possible that Brother Huang is unwilling? Looks down on me?"
Huang Xiao smiled and said: "That's fine! You and I will become brothers today! From now on, there will be no distinction between you and me!"
Zhu Youxiao is overjoyed!
The two of them kowtowed three times respectfully.
In terms of age, Huang Xiao is naturally the youngest.
"Brother!"
"Little brother!"
The two laughed.
Wei Zhongxian was horrified and envious at the same time!
