"What do you mean?" Zhu Jian didn't understand.
Li Qing picked up the teacup on the table, pressed the inside of the bottom of the cup with his index finger, and turned the cup with his other hand. Following his movements, the teacup quickly started to spin.
After a while, Li Qing stopped spinning, but the teacup was still spinning. Even when Li Qing stopped, the teacup spun faster.
"This is called inertia." Li Qing explained, "The same goes for the Ming Dynasty. It is too big to rotate easily, but once it starts spinning, it is also very difficult to stop it immediately."
After a pause, "It can also be called hysteresis. For example, a good national policy often has no effect at the beginning of its implementation. This needs time to ferment. Another example is...the predecessors planted trees and the next generation will enjoy the shade."
"If you put it like that, I understand." Zhu Jianshen nodded slowly, "However, the population growth is still huge."
"This is because the population base is too large," Li Qing said. "Don't just focus on the quantity, but the proportion."
Zhu Jianshen asked suspiciously: "In other words, the proportion of Ming's population growth will gradually decrease in the future?"
"Of course," Li Qing nodded, "the people are simple, but not stupid, and they will come up with the optimal solution. But it is undeniable that the Ming Dynasty will maintain the highest total population in the history of the dynasties for a long time. "
"How long will it last?"
"At least a hundred years." Li Qing said solemnly.
Hearing this, Zhu Jianshen became nervous again and exclaimed in surprise: "Now it's almost ten million and thirty million. When the inertia stops, it will probably reach ten million and fifty million, and it will last for a hundred years... This , what should we do?"
Li Qing is also a bit overweight. If a large population encounters a large-scale natural disaster... let alone Zhu Jianshen, he will be frightened.
It is true that the Ming Dynasty's national power was strong, but such a huge population... was really overburdened.
The most important and realistic question is right before our eyes - how to survive?
The people are simple and contented, but they also have the most basic needs, food and clothing.
If you can't survive anymore, you can only rebel.
They want to live, and there's nothing wrong with that.
"The food problem needs to be solved." Li Qing said.
Zhu Jianshen nodded: "How to solve the problem?"
"...Find a way." Li Qing smiled sadly, "Don't worry, Ming Dynasty will be able to survive for a long time in the future, and I will seek a breakthrough."
Zhu Jianshen didn't say anything else. He understood Li Qing's hard work and dedication. As the emperor, he should not put all the burden on Li Qing alone.
"Um…."
This topic was too heavy, and neither of them had a good way to deal with it for a while, and it was too far away, so they changed the topic.
Discuss the toast issue...
Fortunately, there is nothing to worry about in this regard. Although Tusi's resistance is strong, he can't afford to cause too much trouble. If it works well, it only takes two or three generations to completely complete the integration.
Zhu Jianshen had outstanding political talent and unique strategic vision. The two had almost no differences and had a great conversation.
Finally, Li Qing added: "Now that the situation in the court has stabilized, you can relax a bit, but don't use all your strength on women."
"You know all this?" Zhu Jianshen was surprised, "You shouldn't have any close followers around me, right?"
"Do I have that much free time?" gōΠb.ōγg
"Then how did you know?"
"Uh..." Li Qing's face heated up, and then he said with a straight face, "Look how weak you are."
Zhu Jianshen: "...Li Qing, you are so presumptuous!"
He stood up angrily, and when he reached the door, he stopped, turned around and said, "Um... do you have any cure?"
"control."
"...Goodbye." Zhu Jianshen's nose almost became angry, and he turned around and left.
Li Qing did not get up to see him off, but sat on his chair, thinking about ways to break the situation.
It is true that that day is still far away, but in such a huge country, if you don't plan ahead, it will be too late to think of solutions when the problem comes.
Involving overseas countries to form an economy can effectively alleviate the problems of the Ming Dynasty, but it may not be cured.
We still have to seek a breakthrough...
Li Qing pinched his brows and sighed: "I don't know if the transformation is feasible. If we can completely embark on industrialization... Alas, the budding capital conflicts with the imperial power. It will be difficult to handle!"
Zhu Jianshen finally weakened the bloated bureaucracy and cracked down on the illegal smuggling business of the wealthy gentry. If the government and gentry were to be vigorously supported... he would definitely resist it.
In doing so, his efforts would have been in vain.
"Take your time, capital is only in its infancy. Even if Zhu Jianshen agrees, there are not enough conditions at this stage..." Li Qing whispered to himself, "However, you should still go to Jiaozhi when you have time, no matter which way you take in the future , Cochin, the trade supply line, is indispensable."
The last time he went to Jiaozhi was when Zhu Qizhen was the emperor. Before he knew it, more than thirty years had passed, and he didn't know what it was like now.
Even Hanhan has been gone for more than 20 years...
"Let's rest for a few days and then set off." Li Qing is not a person who indulges in enjoyment. He will do it when he has an idea.
It's just harder, and he has gotten used to it after so many years.
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The next day.
Li Qing came back from breakfast. The young man was already waiting at the door. When he saw him coming back, he bowed slightly and said, "Good morning."
"Morning." Li Qing nodded slowly: No, are you really rude?
He couldn't stay for a few more days, so Li Qing didn't say anything, opened the door and invited the young man to come into the courtyard.
He lifted the oil paper bag in his hand and said, "Have you had breakfast? This bun is still warm."
"I've eaten." Wang Shouren said, "You saw it accurately. I felt a little unwell when I went back yesterday. When I saw the doctor, I found that I really had a cold. I took medicine and I'm much better now."
"...Hold up the bamboo?"
"Of course." Wang Shouren nodded, "I'm not someone who gives up easily."
With that said, he walked straight towards the small bamboo forest.
Li Qing didn't hit him, he followed him slowly and said, "I'll be leaving in a few days. If you really like this bamboo forest, I'll give it to you."
Seeing that the young man wanted to reason, Li Qing added: "If you don't cut it down, transplant it into your family."
Wang Shouren pondered for a moment and shook his head slightly: "Forget it. If you leave, I will stop the other bamboos. This bamboo is already here, so let it stay here."
"That's okay." Li Qing didn't force it, and asked while chewing the bun, "Is it customary to live in the capital?"
"It's not bad." Wang Shouren lost his previous coldness, maybe because Li Qing, a very popular person, was leaving, and became talkative. "After my father was in high school, our family moved to the capital, and we have been there for three years now. "In the past year, I was really not used to it at first. It's much colder here than Zhejiang. But after a few years, I gradually got used to it."
The boy is young, but his words and deeds are full of maturity.
Li Qing couldn't help but said: "You are really different from ordinary people."
"It's different," Wang Shouren nodded. "My mother was pregnant for ten months before she gave birth to me. My grandmother said that on the eve of my birth, she dreamed of a god dressed in scarlet jade, who was preaching from the clouds, holding an infant child, and fell from the sky. My grandfather named me. 'Yun', however, I still couldn't speak when I was 5 years old, so my family went everywhere to seek medical advice and gods. Later, a monk said that I was enlightened, so I changed my name to Wang Shouren, which means... The Holy Spirit had said it that day. "
"I think Xiaoyun is better." Li Qing smiled and said, "You remember things when you were five, so why can't you speak?"
"Can't speak."
"...This is really mysterious." Li Qing touched his nose and asked curiously: "So, you think you have been different from ordinary people since you were a child, and you have the appearance of a sage?"
Wang Shouren thought for a while and shook his head slightly: "It's not because of this, I just..."
After a pause, he said frankly: "I have a feeling... Maybe you think it's an illusion, but I just think that I want to be a sage."
The boy's words were extremely arrogant, but his expression was extremely serious, and his eyes were determined and sincere.
Obviously, this is his truth, at least, that's what he really thinks.
Li Qing was unable to say anything to refute, so he smiled and said, "Then you have to work hard. Not everyone can be a sage."
Wang Shouren nodded: "What about you, I don't know your name yet?"
"Li Qing."
"Where are the words?"
"No."
"Where's the number?"
"..." Li Qing rolled his eyes, "I don't even have a character, where did you get the number?"
Wang Shouren said in surprise: "Could it be that you haven't reached the crown yet?"
"I got the crown very early, but I just didn't want to take my first name." Li Qing shrugged, "I'm afraid of trouble the most."
This time Wang Shouren was confused, "Sir, you are really...different!"
"Both each other." Li Qing smiled and joked: "But you want to become a sage, how can I bear the word 'sir'? Just call me Li Qing."
"How can this be done?" Wang Shouren shook his head.
In this day and age, especially for scholars, it is very rude to call someone by their first name.
Li Qing said, "Isn't a name just what people call it? Otherwise, why would you give it a name? What do you think?"
"Uh..." Wang Shouren really couldn't refute, and said with a wry smile: "Sir, you are really different."
After a pause, "You can afford it based on yesterday's 'purity'."
Li Qing said playfully: "Then I'll make so much money that the sages will call me sir."
Wang Shouren knew he was joking, but he was not angry. He smiled and nodded: "Where are you going?"
"A very far away place," Li Qing said with a smile, "Maybe if we say goodbye this time, we will never see each other again."
"That's really a pity." Wang Shouren sighed with regret, "You are running for state affairs, right?"
Li Qing was slightly surprised: "Why did you say that?"
"This is not difficult to see." Wang Shouren said easily.
"You really have a lot of wisdom," Li Qing did not deny, and said seriously: "Study hard, and you will really become a sage and serve the country and the people."
Wang Shouren nodded, and then sighed again: "However, that day is probably still far away. I thought about it carefully yesterday. You are right. You cannot become a sage with a grid of bamboos."
"Then you're still qualified?"
"This is also the accumulation of life, isn't it?"
Li Qing: "..."
Somehow, Li Qing was always speechless when facing this young man.
If it is an enemy, he must let him have a taste of his 'reason'.
