The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 535 The Great Prosperity of the Ming Dynasty - The Reign of Renzong and Xuanzong!

[The issue of giving up Jiaozhi is still controversial today. ]

[But it is undeniable that the Ming Dynasty at that time was not only deeply mired in the war in Jiaozhi, but even its finances were dragged down by it. ]

【In terms of national strength and people's livelihood at that time, Zhu Zhanji did make a wise choice. 】

【With the resolution of the Jiaozhi issue, the Ming Dynasty finally relieved itself of a major war burden. 】

[The policy of recuperation and rest that had been advocated since Emperor Renzong of Ming Dynasty was officially implemented. ]

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The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
"Retreat from the border and give up Jiaozhi."

“It’s a very easy-to-understand operation.”

Liu Bingyi understood Zhu Zhanji's difficulties.

The situation he faced was like another self.

The Ming Dynasty used military forces too frequently before him, and if Jiaozhi wanted to be stationed there for a long time, it would need constant transfusions.

Just like the military farming in Luntai.

In order to better recuperate and accumulate national strength, there is nothing wrong with a certain degree of strategic contraction.

“It only takes one generation.”

"When the resource reserves are sufficient and the population increases, we can take it back at any time."

Xu Pingjun also agreed and just added one more sentence.

"Yes, that's right! As long as he doesn't end up with a prince like Hu Er."

"Otherwise, strategic contraction will really become giving up."

Liu Bingyi: …

He seemed to ask the same question to emperors of all dynasties.

His own wife looks down upon his own son.

How to do?
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Wei Dynasty: Emperor Ming Period
Cao Rui recalled the past.

The eldest grandfather didn't like his father very much, but he liked himself.

My own style of doing things is influenced by my grandfather, but policies and laws must continue my father's will.

The same is true for Zhu Zhanji.

On the one hand, all his abilities came from Zhu Di's teachings, and on the other hand, he succeeded to the throne after Zhu Gaochi's brief reign.

So on the day he ascended the throne, he was already faced with the choice between two paths.

In the end, should he inherit Zhu Di's expansionary path or his father's contractionary path?

But the truth is, he had no choice.

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Tang Dynasty and Gaozong period
Li Zhi recalled the Renzong and Xuanzong reigns that Tianmu had mentioned at the beginning.

Combining with the three generations of kings at the founding of each dynasty, we discovered something.

Every dynasty would encounter a development bottleneck between the first sixty and eighty years of its founding.

This bottleneck is weird.

If we can overcome it, the dynasty will usher in a peaceful and prosperous era.

If you can't overcome it, you will fall into turmoil.

More seriously, it affects the survival of the dynasty.

Zhu Zhanji's reign at this time happened to be between 60 and 80 years of the founding of a dynasty.

"When it became clear that Annan could not be conquered, he had no choice but to give up."

……

On the canopy.

Zhu Zhanji, dressed in cloth, had the dirt on his hands.

He looked at the old farmer plowing the land, sighed, and said to his followers:
"I only pushed the plow three times, and I felt more tired than fighting in a war."

"And the people shall continue to till the fields."

"In spring you must till the fields, in summer you must weed the land, and in autumn you must harvest the crops. All three require diligence."

"One lazy person will suffer from hunger and cold."

“You can imagine how hard it is!”

……

[Unlike the high-handed policy of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang when he founded the country, Zhu Zhanji abolished many harsh laws and encouraged court officials to speak freely.]

【The ideology and culture of the Ming Dynasty flourished under his relaxed governing philosophy.】

[Light taxes and levies were also a policy he had adhered to since he took the throne.]

[He issued many imperial edicts to reduce taxes in disaster years and arrange relief.]

【It stipulated that the road tax for reclaiming wasteland should be abolished, and an imperial decree was issued to clarify the military farming law, ordering the army to cultivate the land. "The revenue would be enough to provide food and clothing, so the country could save the cost of maintaining the army."】

【Especially the tax reform in Jiangnan. 】

[This tax hole left by Zhu Yuanzhang had become difficult to deal with by the time of Zhu Zhanji.]

[However, facing the pressure of the ancestral system, Zhu Zhanji supported the capable ministers Zhou Chen and Kuang Zhong. ]

【Under the slogan of not violating the "ancestral system", the square meter reform was promoted, and the Ming Dynasty's treasury was filled with money. 】

[The effect of his benevolent policies was so good that it was just as the "History of Ming Dynasty" commented: "People's morale gradually improved, and there was a sign of peace and order."]

……

{As an aside, when people mention Zhu Zhanji, they usually refer to him as the cricket emperor, but few people mention his incognito visits.}
{This is different from the "secret visits" that some emperors have publicized.}
{They caused chaos, but Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty was truly low-key.}
{He once wore plain clothes on his way back to the palace after the tomb worship ceremony to observe the people's sentiments, chat with the old farmers who were cultivating the land along the way, and listen to the old farmers complain about the hardships of life and the heavy labor.}
{After listening to this, he quietly returned to the palace and immediately started working, introducing various policies to benefit the people.}
{He only regarded this incident, which was often exaggerated by some emperors in later generations and was often used as a window to understand the people's sentiments.}
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Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period
Kangxi frowned.

Later generations?

The Ming Dynasty and the succeeding dynasty is our Qing Dynasty.

From Taizu to me, no one has ever made a private visit.

There have been several patrols.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.

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Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Yongzheng was holding the jade beads with an expressionless face.

An incognito visit? What a joke!

I don't even have time to inspect.

I also have to ask an artist to paint different landscapes, so that myself in the painting can comfort myself while traveling around the mountains and rivers.

Behind……

Yongzheng looked at Hongli calmly.

Hongli waved his hands in panic.

"Khan Ama, you know me!"

"I'm very studious!"

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Qing Dynasty and Qianlong period
"boom!"

The folding fan was slammed hard on the table.

Qianlong was furious.

"Which descendant in the future is so frivolous!?"

"I wonder if the white dragon fish will obey!"

"Don't you know how many people are staring at your head?"

"You are such a fool who goes against our ancestors' rules! You are so stupid!"

……

[During the Hongwu period, the average annual tax grain was over 20 million dan.]

【During the Xuande period, the average annual tax grain increased to more than 31 million dan.】

[Storage is also abundant across the country. ]

[The grain reserves in Dingzhou Prefecture in Fujian alone were enough to support the local government and army for a hundred years.]

[“During the reigns of Hong, Yong, Xi, and Xuan, the people were well-off and the treasury was overflowing.”]

【The cultivation of cash crops such as cotton was further promoted from the south to the north. 】

[Not only is the grain and cotton reserve abundant, but the handicraft industry is also developing rapidly. ]

[For example, in the early Ming Dynasty, even the textile center of Jiangnan was only in the city.]

[It was not until the Xuande period that it spread to towns and villages, and villagers in various county towns began to engage in this industry.]

[The highest iron production during the Xuande period reached more than 8,329,000 kilograms, six times the highest value during the Yongle period.]

[The porcelain industry is represented by the "Xuan De style", and the scale of craftsmanship has made great progress. ]

【With the improvement of production, the industry and commerce of the Ming Dynasty became more prosperous. 】

[Various prosperous industrial and commercial cities have sprung up like mushrooms after rain. ]

[The new commercial tax revenue during the Xuande period alone was five times greater than that during the Yongle period.]

【The social and economic development during the Renzong and Xuanzong periods reached the peak level of the Ming Dynasty. 】

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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Heng nodded subconsciously.

"Well, such achievements in governing the country are worthy of the title of a wise ruler."

Liu Qi also praised:
"Yes, this is already an empire with a rapidly developing economy and a booming comprehensive national strength."

"Just keep governing like this for 20 years."

"It is possible that the Ming Dynasty will be able to reach the level of the Kaiyuan Period under the next emperor."

……

Great Sui.

Yang Jian felt a sour taste in his mouth.

"My Kaihuang reign was not bad either."

"I'm just unlucky."

Dugu Jialuo felt helpless as she watched the emperor becoming more and more like a shrew.

He couldn't get through it.

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Datang.

Li Shimin looked at the young emperor in the sky.

Just an idea in my mind.

Don't learn from that bastard Li Longji!
"But the temple name is Xuan... that shouldn't be the case, right?"

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di, hiding behind the rockery, covered his mouth and laughed secretly.

"Good holy grandson, good holy grandson."

If things continue to develop like this, there will be no Annan in the northern desert.

That means you can hit whoever you want!

"hey-hey……"

"Neither."

Zhu Di muttered quietly:

"You can't learn from Emperor Wu of Han."

Then he looked up at the sky happily.

then……

"What?!!"

……

【But just when everything was thriving. 】

[On the third day of the first lunar month in 1435, Zhu Zhanji suddenly fell ill and died unexpectedly.]

[On the 11th, he was buried in the Mausoleum of Emperor Xuande.]

[On the 25th, he was posthumously named "Emperor Xiaozhang" and given the temple name Xuanzong.]

(End of this chapter)