A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 420 May this flag fly forever (final chapter)

In the twenty-eighth year of Dahua, in the new census, the total population of Hua Dynasty exceeded 300 million, reaching 340 million. When the news came, Yan Shishu, the chief assistant, couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed in the cabinet. Yan Quan also beamed with joy when he heard it.

This population growth rate is already quite fast. Such a population increase also depends on the court's policy of encouraging childbirth, greatly improved medical conditions, and a stable situation.

Not only that, the people at this time were not considered wealthy, but at least they had enough food and clothing and had a little extra money.

The status of the people has also been greatly improved.

The education of the children and the support of the court.

Under such circumstances, everyone was naturally enthusiastic enough to have children, so the population increased dramatically, resulting in such a situation.

However, although there has been a certain population growth in places such as the Southern Continent, the local population is still quite small. Even though land policies that are different from other regions have been adopted to expand the land that people are allowed to own, It still looks quite empty, and many places are still occupied by a large number of wild animals.

After seeing this, Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance was absolutely heartbroken!
"Such a large area of ​​land is vacant. It's a waste. It's a huge waste!"

He took the map in his hand and slapped it on the table:

Naturally, permission was granted.

At the same time, the draft regulations for the construction of the Dahua Highway were also started. It was planned to be renovated on the basis of the Daming Official Road. The material was naturally an object named "cement" developed by Tiangong Institute some time ago.

In the forty years since the founding of China, the number of factories in China has reached more than one million, and this number is still increasing at a very high rate every year.

In the 30th year of Dahua, Yan Shishu retired and Mu Tianyang succeeded him and became the chief minister of the cabinet.

"If we don't make use of it, how can we face His Majesty and the court?"

This migration spans a long time, and is expected to last about thirty years, and the number of people migrating will also be a large number.

This concept gradually became popular among the people under the propaganda of the Dahua court.

Fortunately, the policies provided by the imperial court are quite favorable, and many people are still willing to go.

"With so much vacant land, if cotton or rice is planted...the tax revenue collected and the development of commerce can provide at least tens of millions of dollars in income every year! We have been vacant for so many years...and we have lost a lot of money. Billion!"

In the thirty-eighth year of Dahua, when Dahua was in the first rank of the Central Military Command, Zuo Dudu, Xu Guogong, Qu Yuanju, passed away. The emperor resigned from the court because of him. He gave him the posthumous title of "Zhongwu" and was posthumously named king.

Once successful, it will completely change the transportation conditions of the empire.

The emphasis on land is also decreasing year by year under this situation. At least for now, many people choose to invest their money instead of buying land after they have money. Of course, in this regard, the official land restrictions of the court also play a big role.

In the 35th year of Dahua, the Ministry of Industry announced that the lines between various prefectures and cities were basically completed, and the whole country immediately rejoiced. At the same time, the Ministry of Industry also announced the next goal of extending the railway to each county.

In addition, after the establishment of the Hua Dynasty, it attached great importance to industry and commerce, the status of merchants was improved, and the court provided support. In recent years, more and more factories were opened in Dahua, and a large number of industrial products were produced every day.

“If you want to be rich, build roads first.”

The officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs trembled in front of their superiors. Not long after, a memorial was issued from the Ministry of Household Affairs and handed over to the cabinet for heaven's listening.

The first to benefit were the businessmen with a keen sense of smell, followed by the landowners who took the initiative to open factories. Under the propaganda of the court, they bought steam engines, opened factories, and made a lot of money.

In the 31st year of the Dahua period, when Dahua was in the first rank of the former military governor's office, the left governor and Cheng Guogong Yan Chengfang passed away. The emperor was very sad and resigned from the court for three days. He gave him the posthumous title of "Wuning" and was posthumously named the king.

Later, with the promulgation of Dahua's new land policy, landlords lost their land one after another. So they can't just sit back and have nothing, right? Seeing the landowners who were the first to take action eating meat, they couldn't wait any longer and jumped in one after another.

This project was huge in terms of volume and money consumption, and was no less than the previous connection between prefectures and cities. Therefore, some ministers opposed it. However, this project received the support of the emperor and the chief minister of the dynasty, so it was carried out smoothly.

So the imperial court once again began a great migration.

Business is also very prosperous. After a series of agreements were signed, Huachao's products continued to flow out, making huge profits. If there were "Fortune 500 companies" at this time, Huachao would probably take over most of them.

Dahua forty-five years.

This day is the founding day of the Hua Dynasty. Forty-five years ago on this day, Yan Quan proclaimed himself emperor in Nanjing and officially announced the establishment of the Hua Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, in just the blink of an eye, we have arrived at the forty-five years of Dahua.

When he became emperor, the twenty-year-old young man in his prime had now become a sixty-five-year-old man.

Forty-five years have passed. Countless heroes and dozens of princes and uncles from the founding period have grown old. Many more have become names in history books. Only the high tombs and princely hegemonies are left. The head is empty.

Years pass.

Under night, the people were celebrating. At this time, the city of Nanjing was as bright as day, with thousands of lights illuminating every corner of the capital, like a city that never sleeps. Countless fireworks were set off and exploded in the air. The brilliant fireworks were as bright as this prosperous time.

Yan Quan stood on the roof of the palace, looking at the bustling scene.

He smiled and sighed softly:
"Such a great river and mountain..."

"How can I not be nostalgic..."

As he tightened his dragon robe, he felt his body getting colder. He knew he didn't have much time left.

The emperor of Dahua gently closed his eyes at this time, moved his lips, and murmured:

"Ancestor, bless your descendants..."

……

Almost at the same time, a village in southern Zhili.

At this time, the whole village was brightly lit. Although it was late at night, the village was still as lively as during the day, celebrating the birth of the dynasty.

A young man was wearing clothes with the words "Changle Newspaper" printed on them. He was holding a small book and a pencil in his hand. He was standing in front of an old man and spoke expectantly:
"Uncle, according to people in the village, you had a lot of experiences in your early years. Can you tell me about it?"

"its me……"

The old man narrowed his eyes. As people get older, they like to recall the past. He is happy to share his past. The memories of the past flowed back before his eyes, and he seemed to smell the smoke of gunpowder again.

"When I was twenty-three years old, I happened to encounter Gao Yingxiang's attack on Nanzhili. I was recruited by the Ming army at that time and joined the army. I have been away for eleven years..."

After the old man returned to his hometown, he quickly obtained his identity certificate and land title due to his good behavior.

The share of land given by the Hua Dynasty back then was beyond his imagination. This amount of land, coupled with the not heavy taxes, made the old man's income very good during that period. Not only did he successfully support himself, but he also After paying off the debt, he married a wife and gave birth to two children.

He finally lived the life of his dreams and returned home.

Over the past few decades, even his grandson has been born, and his two sons have a stable source of income.

One son farmed. Half of his land is planted with grain and the other half with cotton. Nowadays, this is also the choice of most people. In addition to growing some traditional cash crops such as cotton and tallow trees, there are also people who grow crops imported from foreign countries.

There are many kinds of crops that the old man has heard about, such as tomatoes, peanuts, etc. These exotic crops are also very popular among the people of Dahua.

I heard that further south, there are people growing a crop called "rubber".

In addition, the agricultural taxes in the Hua Dynasty were also low, and his life was very comfortable.

The other works in a factory and his income is quite good.

Time flies like this, and he gradually reaches the time to take care of his old age...

The old man finished telling his story, but the young man was immersed in the story and still did not come back to his senses.

In the old man's narration, a historical picture slowly unfolds in front of the young man. He no longer experienced this period of history from the perspective of a hero in the history books, but witnessed those turbulent years from the perspective of an ordinary person.

When he finally returned to reality, he found that the old man had shifted his attention because he had been silent for a long time.

The civilian version of the hot air balloon flew across the sky, and a banner "Warmly Celebrating the 45th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China" was hung between the two hot air balloons.

Among the fireworks, the smiles of the people were so bright.

A huge stage stood in the center of the village, and the actors on it were performing hard.

The old man could clearly see that it was "The Legend of the Heroes of the Ming Dynasty", and what was being staged at this time was "The Burning of Poyang".

Seeing the white-robed Confucian general waving his fan, causing a strong gust of wind, causing numerous ships on the opposite side to be plunged into blazing fire, the old man could not help but applaud along with the crowd, although he was not as excited as others who turned red in the face and shouted loudly. He cheered, but his eyes also showed excitement.

In fact, he has watched this clip countless times.

Looking at it now, I just feel the joyful and lively atmosphere, nothing more.

"Are you happy now?"

The young man took advantage of the climax to pass and everyone became quiet again, watching the performance quietly, and took the time to ask.

"Happiness? Of course you are happy!"

The old man grinned his toothless mouth:
"I now have a happy family, with children and grandchildren around my knees. How can I not be happy?"

"Then, having experienced the years of great changes, and having witnessed the panic and displacement of the past, what do you have to say when faced with the situation in front of you?"

The young man smiled, took a pen and paper in his hand, and prepared to record seriously.

"What do you want to say..."

The old man thought for a moment, raised his head, and looked at the big flag flying in the sky. Among the lights, the word "华" exudes brilliant golden light.

"May this flag fly forever..."

(End of this chapter)