Chapter 49 Corn, potatoes! Modern history is coming!

"What I say makes sense."

Li Shimin looked at the high-spirited officials around him and said with a smile: "Pass on my order to build warships and train the navy from now on. In the future, I will let Luzon see how powerful my Tang soldiers are!"

Li Er always kept in mind the praise from previous and later generations for Zhu Di's expansion of territory.

The Tang Dynasty was already full of martial virtues, and Li Er was the emperor on horseback and the general of Tiance.

Therefore, Li Er was not opposed to expanding territory, but was very interested in it.

On the other side, Cheng Yaojin and his generals smiled happily upon hearing this.

"Great! I can finally stretch my muscles!"

"Long live your Majesty!"

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Above the sky.

——Food is the most important thing for people. From ancient times to the present, grain has been the foundation of a country and the key to a country's survival. Thank you, Mr. Chen.

——Not only because of sweet potatoes, but also corn and potatoes. Speaking of corn, corn was introduced during the Jiajing period, but it was treated as an ornamental plant at that time, which is really speechless!
——There was no way. Emperor Jiajing devoted himself to practicing Taoism and did not attend court for nearly twenty years. After him, there was an even more bizarre Emperor Wanli, who was even more outrageous than his grandfather Jiajing. He did not attend court for twenty-eight consecutive years. If the emperor was like this, the people below would follow suit. It was a blessing that the Ming Dynasty’s court was not in chaos.

——I get angry when I mention these two tyrants!

——Although sweet potatoes are powerful, the population explosion in the Qing Dynasty was not solely due to sweet potatoes.

First, Kangxi abolished the population tax that had lasted for a thousand years, and also stipulated that people born after the 51st year of Kangxi's reign did not need to pay taxes to the court, which greatly reduced the taxes on farmers.

Secondly, Yongzheng implemented the policy of allocating taxes on land, combining the population tax with the land tax, completely abolished the policy of taxing people per capita, and appropriately relaxed the household registration system. As the pressure on people's lives was reduced, they were willing to have more children, and the population began to increase rapidly.

Including Yongzheng's crackdown on corruption.

Due to the experience of previous dynasties, the medical level in the Qing Dynasty was relatively high, which greatly reduced the population mortality rate.

The increase in crop yields, large-scale planting of sweet potatoes and corn, and many other factors combined have led to a surge in China's population.

Although the Qing Dynasty failed in the middle and late periods, the emperors Kangxi and several others in the early period did a good job.

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"Will we abolish the millennium-long population tax and combine it with the land tax?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was thoughtful when he saw this comment.

"Times change, and policies must change with them. Although we particularly look down on this weak dynasty, we have to admit that these policies are good!"

Zhu thought about this and told Zhu Biao, "Biao'er, go and invite Liu Bowen. We need to discuss with him whether the abolition of the head tax and the land tax can be implemented in the Ming Dynasty."

"Father..." Zhu Biao said worriedly, "If we do this, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction among the ministers."

"What are you afraid of!"

Old Zhu waved his hand and said, "Biao'er, you must remember that the Ming Dynasty never ruled the world together with the literati. If any official dares to obstruct our decision, we will kill them!"

Old Zhu was born in a humble family and had a deep understanding of the exploitation and oppression of the landlords and gentry since childhood.

Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang and the officials were not of the same mind at all, and he was ruthless when it came to killing these people!

"But this bastard Jiajing really deserves to die!"

"One bastard Wanli is already irritating enough, and now there's also Jiajing!"

Old Zhu said angrily, "It's really a case of the top beam being distorted by the bottom beam. I remember that Jiajing, this bastard, did a decent job in the early days, but later on, this bastard didn't attend court for nearly 20 years and was still cultivating immortality!"

"He has wasted corn, a crop that is as good as sweet potatoes. I really want to chop him to pieces with my sword!"

Old Zhu was furious.

It seems that Wanli learned the habit of not attending court for nearly thirty years from that evil Jiajing!

How could Old Zhu have such descendants!

Just thinking about it makes me angry!

"Da Hu, check for us! According to the appearance on the sky, see if Daming has the magical object corn now!"

"Biao'er, notify all places immediately. If you find any trace of corn, report it immediately!"

Although the sky curtain says that corn was introduced during the Jiajing period, it is possible that corn already existed in the Ming Dynasty but was not recorded.

In fact, what Lao Zhu thought was right.

Although the earliest written record of corn in my country was in the "Gong County Chronicles" compiled in the 34th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, it was called "Yumai".

But according to historians' speculation.

Combining the level of agricultural development during the Ming Dynasty and the speed of corn spread, it can be inferred that corn may have already begun to be planted in some parts of my country during the Hongwu period.

Therefore, there is a high probability that Lao Zhu will be able to find corn by doing this!
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Yongle period.

Zhu Di became interested when he saw corn and potatoes listed alongside sweet potatoes.

"Pass on my order and order a nationwide inspection of corn and potatoes!"

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"Am I a tyrant?" During the Jiajing period.

When Emperor Jiajing Zhu Houcong saw Tianmu calling him a tyrant, he became furious.

"I didn't attend the court because I wanted to follow the example of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, advocating a policy of inaction and recuperating with the people. How could I be a tyrant?"

"Why are you slandering me! Why are you slandering me!"

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Qing Dynasty.

above the hall.

When Kangxi saw that he was finally mentioned again on the sky curtain, a smile appeared on his face.

"It is because of your majesty's creation of a prosperous era that our Qing Dynasty can have 400 million people. We congratulate the emperor!"

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

All the officials knelt down in unison.

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【Read the modern history of China in one go. 】

As the next video appeared, the smiles on the faces of Kangxi and others disappeared instantly.

Instead there was a hint of embarrassment.

After all, from the brief introduction in the first video, everyone already knows what a humiliating history it was.

At the same time, the emperors of all dynasties felt their hearts sink when they saw the title of the video!
"Okay! Let us, Old Zhu, see how these Tartars are harming China!"

As Lao Zhu snorted coldly, the picture on the sky slowly changed.

What followed were Britain's powerful ships and guns.

Looking at the steel behemoth that had never been seen in the sky, many historical figures from time and space were shocked.

"Oh my God, what is that?"

"It stands on the water and looks like a ship. Could it be a warship from later times?"

"Warships in later generations are not made of wood, but seem to be made of steel! Oh my God! Am I seeing things?"

"What a joke! How can steel float on water?"

"..."

Yongle period.

At the seaside, Zheng He, who was in charge of building the treasure ship, swallowed hard: "A warship made of iron and stone, is the alchemy of later generations really that terrifying?"

"What is this?" In the court.

When they first saw these steel behemoths, the ministers' eyes widened as if they had seen an incredible spectacle.

Even Zhu Di's face was filled with shock and confusion.

These warships are huge, with hulls made of steel and gun muzzles pointing fiercely, as if they can destroy any obstacles that block their advance.

Subsequently.

As the warship fired its shells, a thunderous roar was heard in the sky.

After seeing the power of the shells, countless people were dumbfounded.

Some timid people were so frightened that they sat down on the ground, muttering, "It's so scary."

Although Zhu Di did not lose his composure to such an extent, he was shocked and felt a hint of fear.

It's the fear of the unknown!

"In just six hundred years, what happened? How could later generations be able to create such a fierce steel beast?"

Zhu Gaochi watched this scene with horror.

The appearance of the battleship undoubtedly broke everyone's cognition.

"If this thing appeared in the Ming Dynasty right now, how could we stop it with human power alone?"

An indescribable shock surged in Zhu Di's heart. Through what was displayed on the skylight, he seemed to see the horror and cruelty of future wars.

But then, a complex light flashed in his eyes. If such a weapon was used on the battlefield, wouldn't it be invincible?
"If the Ming Dynasty had such a powerful weapon, why would we worry about the injustice in the world?"

As the warships wiped out all the enemies on the shore, Zhu Di couldn't help but have a crazy idea in his mind.

He understood that although these weapons could bring destruction, they could also be a powerful tool to protect the country.

"Could it be that the legendary high-speed rail can really travel 1500 miles a day?" Zhu Zhanji, who was standing aside, had a strange look in his eyes.

The doubts in my heart began to waver at this moment...

(End of this chapter)