The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Nowadays, the population of Ming Dynasty is tending to the period of big explosion.

All of this is naturally because the economy of Ming Dynasty has started to take off. Most of the people can raise more children with enough food and clothing.

And the realization that more people are more powerful is the consensus of all people in this world.

According to Hongwu's 28-year household registration statistics, the population of Daming has approached the 7000 million mark, which means that in just three years, there have been several million more people.

These millions of people are not all newborns, and there are also a large number of imported immigrants.

Not only the Western Regions, but also the inflow of people from the Tubo side, including grasslands, Koryo, Japan, and Southeast Asia.

Zhu Ying has been guiding consciously for the purpose of strengthening Daming's internal infrastructure.

The most practical thing is nothing more than building bridges and roads.

The north-south highway is thousands of miles long, and it can be built in just one year, but this does not mean that other roads are easy to build.

The reason why the North-South Road can be so fast is firstly that there are enough people participating, and the court also attaches great importance to it, investing a lot of money and food in it.

Strictly speaking, this cannot be regarded as construction, because the foundation of the road itself has already been laid, it is a process of widening and cement paving, and there is no such thing as building a bridge.

But for most counties and even villages, it is completely different.

In some villages on Shangougou Road, you have to climb several mountains to get to the official roads, and most of the official roads are still the same as before.

It is impossible to say that all the official roads can be built in just a few years, and the cost incurred here is a big problem.

Basically, all the money and food for building official roads come from the national treasury, and the local government cannot afford it at all. It is even more impossible for ordinary people to say that they have money and food when they have just had enough to eat.

There is money in the national treasury, and there is also money in the internal funds, but all the money cannot be thrown on the construction of official roads at once.

Giving priority to military construction is the foundation of national defense.

If the army can't keep up, and the country is in turmoil, what is the life of the people?

Only with Cathay Pacific can the people be safe.

Speaking of which, the common people nowadays don't feel that there is a problem with the road, and their ancestors have been used to this kind of life for generations.

In the canopy hall.

Zhu Ying is looking at the numbers related to population statistics and the harvest situation this year, making some comparisons.

The Canopy Hall is basically equivalent to the emperor's office, and many memorials are usually placed here.

"Dasun, this year's harvest should be relatively high." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a leisurely smile from the side.

Now it can be regarded as living a good life.

The people are on the one hand, and the court is on the other hand.

The expenses in the palace are basically covered by the internal funds. After the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is merged into the internal funds, the internal funds will never be short of money.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed very much when he thought of the time when he robbed the Ministry of Households for money.

"The situation is not very good." Zhu Ying shook her head slightly and said.

Zhu Yuanzhang paused, and said: "What's going on, we've seen it too. This is much higher than the harvest in previous years. Is there any official tampering with it?"

"It seems that there are always some people who feel that life is too good and don't want to live."

There was obvious anger in Zhu Yuanzhang's tone, anyone who dared to influence Daming, no matter who they were, must be executed.

Anyone who dares to reach out in the taxation area will have his head.

Zhu Ying replied: "It's not that someone is greedy. What Suner means is that the food in Daming can't keep up with the consumption of the population."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly: "You mean, the population of our Daming is growing too fast, and the food in the fields can't keep up."

Zhu Ying nodded: "That's right, although there has been an increase in the production of high-yield crops, in fact, most of the people could not eat enough to eat before, and the large-scale planting of high-yield crops can only make people's lives worse. able to barely meet food and clothing.”

"In fact, there are still some areas where it is difficult to meet the standard of food and clothing."

"Today, the population of my Ming Dynasty should actually exceed 7000 million, and many of them have not yet been added to the household registration of Daming."

"According to the current trend, it may not take ten years, three to five years, and the population of our Daming may reach tens of millions."

"In a household, it is normal to have three or five children. For some large households, it is normal to have seventy or eighty children. If it reaches tens of millions, the population growth rate of Daming will be even more astonishing."

"That is to say, in the next ten years, without the influence of the war, our Ming Dynasty may have more than 200 million newborns a year, and it will continue to add up in the later stage."

Zhu Yuanzhang has been committed to the recovery of the population, but he did not expect that the population has grown so rapidly during the few years since the grandson entered the palace.

A large population needs a large amount of food, and economic improvement does not mean an increase in food.

The price of food on the market, whether it is wheat, rice or others, is already slowly rising. This is an irreversible trend and cannot be changed.

The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to restrain the people from staying in place and not to go out, and the government restrained the way, was to let the people grow food well.

No matter how much money there is, it cannot be turned into food. Once there is a food crisis, the price of food will soar all the way.

This is very unfavorable to the stability of Ming Dynasty.

After Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a while, he said: "It seems that it is time to relocate the people to the black soil of Liaodong."

Zhu Ying nodded in agreement.

Vigorously develop the black land, then the entire northeast region will become the largest granary in Ming Dynasty, stabilizing the price and security of grain in the entire Ming Dynasty.

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he was silent for a while, and said again; "Let's expand the army, some small countries that are disobedient, it's time to teach them a lesson."

When the population grows too fast and puts pressure on the country, in addition to the increase in food cultivation, there is also the reduction of expenditure through war.

No matter when it is, war is always the greatest means of population extinction.

With the current strength of Ming Dynasty, it is absolutely possible to carry out large-scale war operations.

Firstly, it can enhance Daming's influence, and secondly, it can also acquire more territory.

Right now, the grandfather and grandson set their sights on the entire Nanyang region.

The kings of the Wa country are fighting for hegemony, and the Wa royal family, which seems to have a larger territory, is actually vulnerable.

Yao Guangxiao on the other side of Koryo turned upside down and manipulated the government.

Li Chenggui has already sent envoys to Daming, hoping to get the approval of Daming and become the king. Now this plan is tantamount to a complete bankruptcy.

Yao Guangxiao is equivalent to having controlled most of the civil and military affairs of Koryo. Li Chenggui is now lingering under Yao Guangxiao's persecution, and it is difficult to fight back.

Or the only expectation is that Yao Guangxiao is old, and he is still middle-aged, and he can kill him.

Not to mention Bei Yuan.

After the establishment of the Beiyuan Employment Association, Daming and Beiyuan began to establish diplomatic relations, and a large number of grassland cavalry were hired by the Daming caravan to gain wealth in the Western Regions and Tubo.

Now can be regarded as a relatively peaceful age.

The Northern Yuan Emperor Eleboke was also a master who couldn't take time off. Without the constraints of the Ming Dynasty, the horses and horses marched towards the Wara tribe and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate began to march.

Forced to fight one-on-two.

Needless to say, even under such circumstances, Beiyuan has won consecutive victories, which made Oirat and the Eastern Chagatai Khanate complain endlessly.

For Daming, only the Nanyang region remained.

Annan and Champa are not the only places in the Nanyang region.

Counting forward, there are still twenty or thirty countries.

Although the tropical jungle area is full of miasma, it also means rich products, especially in the cultivation of rice, three or even four crops a year, which is a lot of food.

"Fifty thousand soldiers? Brother, is this true?"

Zhu Yunwen looked at his elder brother Zhu Ying in disbelief, his mouth subconsciously opened wide, and his tone was full of surprise.

After the news of Annan's pacification reached the capital, it was also the time when Zhu Yunqi took over the city.

According to the original practice, a vassal king who lived overseas like Zhu Yunqi could bring [-] soldiers to guard him.

Today I came to Kunning Palace to greet my eldest brother, and I also wanted to ask about the leading soldiers, but I didn't expect that my eldest brother would have [-] soldiers when he opened his mouth.

Zhu Ying smiled and said: "Naturally, it is [-] soldiers. Considering that the economic situation on your side may not be very good, the military expenditure of the [-] soldiers will be included in the military expenditure of the Daming Navy. It can save a lot of burden.”

"It's not enough for the usual food, you can't deprive the soldiers, and you have to give out more rewards, so that you can better control the army, but I understand."

Regarding Zhu Yunqi, in fact, Zhu Ying didn't have much resentment, and she didn't think about doing anything to embarrass him.

After becoming the grandson, in fact, most of Zhu Yunwen's thoughts were to add drama by himself, Zhu Ying didn't think of him as a strong enemy.

During the time when he entered the palace, Zhu Yunqi was also honest and did not make any messy movements. Just this, no matter what thoughts were in his heart, it was enough for Zhu Ying to treat him like this.

At this moment, Zhu Yunqi was really moved in his heart.

From the surprise at the beginning, to the worry in my heart, and now even more surprise, this mood change is rapid.

Raising [-] soldiers is not a small matter, especially for Zhu Yunqi who only has one city.

Mrs. Lu had discussed this issue with Zhu Yunqi before, and felt that it would be no problem to bring [-] soldiers to Champa, if there were too many, they might not be able to support them.

Now this problem has been solved directly by the eldest brother. Zhu Yunqi does not need to pay a penny of military expenses for [-] soldiers, which is a treatment that other vassal kings have never had.

Even when Zhu Yuanzhang divided the vassal land before, the vassal king's own soldiers needed the vassal king's own money and food to support them, instead of entrusting them to the court.

This is why it is said that some powerful vassals, such as Zhu Xi, Zhu Fan, and Zhu Di, can have a full quota of [-], while the latter vassals may only have a few thousand guards.

In the final analysis, the military expenditure is too large. Except for a few people who still have some financial resources, most of the vassal kings simply cannot afford to support so many soldiers.

"Thank you, brother, thank you, brother."

Zhu Yunwen hurriedly bowed, this time it can be said that he was really convinced.

Zhu Ying got up and took two steps forward to support Zhu Yunqi's hands: "We will see each other less in the future, so let's talk about something earlier for my brother."

"In the eyes of others, there seems to be a gulf between you and my brother. Brother Wei doesn't know what you think, but in Brother Wei's heart, you and Yunxi are the same, you are brother Wei's own brother."

"Some things have changed, and it's not because of you. There are too many twists and turns. If someone else stands in your position, it may be a completely different approach. Therefore, Brother Wei cherishes the emotions between us brothers."

"Over there in Champa, the weather is a bit hotter, but it is safe enough. Not only is our Daming navy currently stationed in Champa, but there are also many merchants from the Ming Dynasty. It’s getting more and more prosperous, and it’s a good place to go.”

"If you encounter any difficult problems in the future, don't worry that you won't be able to solve them yourself. Send a letter to Brother Wei, and Brother Wei will naturally solve them for you."

Zhu Ying really didn't regard any overseas feudal vassals as a threat to Ming Dynasty. If there is no such pattern, how can there be any talk of expanding the territory.

Especially Zhu Yunqi, Zhu Ying can imagine what will happen after he and the Lu family go to Champa.

It is estimated that his military and political power will be controlled by the Lu family.

This is also a good thing, compared to Zhu Yunwen, Lu's character and mind are actually more suitable.

I am afraid that it is inevitable to listen to politics behind a curtain.

After Zhu Yunwen returned to the East Palace, he immediately told the Lu family the good news.

At first, Mrs. Lu was a little worried. After all, the soldiers were paid by Daming, so it was hard to say that they completely obeyed him.

Looking back, I realized that I was worrying too much.

Not to mention 20 troops, even [-] or [-] soldiers, would they be able to fight against Daming? Not to mention a place like Champa, even if the surrounding small countries add up, it is not enough for Daming to fight.

This is Taisun really thinking about Yun Wen.

The expenditure of [-] soldiers was not a problem for Daming, but it was simply unaffordable for Lu's Zhu Yunqi.

"We'll be leaving after the soldiers are counted in a few days. During these few days, you should spend more time with your elder brother and His Majesty."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Lu paused slightly, and said: "Your Majesty is getting old, and we don't know when we will come back next time we go to Champa."

Zhu Yunwen's heart was shocked when he heard this.

He understood what mother meant.

Maybe when he returns to the capital next time, Grandpa Huang might not be there anymore.

Zhu Yunwen nodded heavily: "Mother, I understand."

Regarding Grandpa Huang, Zhu Yunqi once had some complaints in his heart, complaining that he loved him so much in the past, but after the elder brother came back, he seemed to be a completely different person.

All the love was given to the eldest brother, leaving nothing for himself.

He didn't say anything on weekdays, but there was always a gap in his heart.

Hearing Niangqin's words today, the gap disappeared in an instant.