I was the emperor in the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 1126 What is a rich country and a strong people?

After sorting out his emotions a bit, he continued,

"Gao Chi, although I don't know why you have such confidence, but have you thought about what might happen.

In case the Mongols revived, they broke through the Nine Sides and went straight into the Central Plains.

In case there is another rebellion in the north, and the corruption is all over, if there is no Nanjing as a backup, wouldn't our great Ming's Qianqiu foundation be handed over to others?
You know, from ancient times to the present, except for Grandpa Taizu, the dynasties of all dynasties have ruled the world from north to south! "

Li Tian knew that Zhu Yunqi would have this kind of thought, and he didn't have any surprises in his heart.

But having said that, except for Li Tian, ​​there is probably no one in the whole world who does not take the threat of the Mongols seriously.

This is not deliberately raising the combat effectiveness of the Mongols, but that they do have this strength.

Zhu Di spent 20 years and went on five expeditions to the north. It seems that he has made outstanding achievements and bullied the Mongols enough, but in fact, it did not hurt the Mongols.

Otherwise, after more than 20 years, in the Battle of Tumubao, the 20 troops of the Ming Dynasty and the elite of the Xungui Group were brought together in one pot, almost destroying the country of Daming.

Since ancient times, the confidant of the Chinese nation has always been the nomadic people in the north. It was like this in the past, it is like this today, and it will still be like this in the next three to four hundred years.

Li Tian's self-confidence is indeed a bit too blind in the eyes of outsiders.

Don't say that Zhu Yunqi doesn't believe it anymore, in fact, even Yang Shiqi and others don't think that the Mongols are idiots and a threat that can be despised.

Li Tian also knows that there is nothing to prove it. If he just speaks out his teeth, even if his mouth is worn out, no one will believe him.

Simply, he didn't explain it. According to his prediction, within half a year, at least a year, the Mongols will inevitably go south again, and it will not be too late to prove this to the world.

But the first thing he has to do now is to persuade Zhu Yunqi not to get involved in Nanjing's affairs, otherwise no one can guarantee that something out of control will happen in the end.

Li Tian shook his head and smiled wryly, then sat down slowly, picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of hot tea again, while motioning Zhu Yunqi to sit down and chat slowly, he said,

"Let's not mention the threat of the Mongols for the time being. After five Northern Expeditions, it is not a matter of a day or two for them to gather an army to break through the Nine Frontiers.

Let me tell my cousin why I must downgrade Nanjing to an ordinary city! "

When Zhu Yunqi heard this, his heart jumped twice, and he finally got to the point. He really wanted to know why Li Tian did what he did.

Because in his opinion, this is clearly a way of digging his own grave and breaking the foundation.

He didn't believe that Li Tian was an incompetent monarch who didn't understand anything and did things entirely according to his preferences. He got a comprehensive analysis of news through some channels.

I feel that not only is Li Tian not a fool, but he may even be a wise gentleman no worse than his grandfather.

It is precisely because of this huge contrast that Zhu Yunqi still can't figure out why Li Tian insisted on doing this.

At this moment, it wasn't just Zhu Yunxuan's heartbeat speeding up, and he pricked up his ears to listen hard, even Tang Sai'er and Zhuang Shaoyou who were hiding on the roof beside them tried their best to hold their breath and concentrate, wanting to know why Li Tian did this.

"Gao Chi, it's possible that you really intend to do this, but why, you know, once you do it.

In the entire city of Nanjing, not to mention those nobles, even ordinary people would not agree. Are you really not afraid that a chaos that can shake the foundation of Ming Dynasty will happen! "

Li Tian waved his hands and smiled lightly while drinking tea,

"Hehe, cousin, don't worry, listen to me tell you slowly."

Then, Li Tian took a deep breath, his expression gradually became serious, and then he said slowly,

"Before I say this, I have a question to ask my cousin!"

"You ask, as long as I know, I can answer you!"

"It's as good as that.

Does my cousin know how much a vegetable vendor in Nanjing now earns a day and how much he needs for daily living! "

Zhu Yunqi was dumbfounded when he heard this question.

If Li Tian asked how many people, how many garrisons, how many officials, and even how many nobles there were in Nanjing City, he would know all about it, but he didn't know such tiny things at all.

This is actually the habit he formed as an emperor. Although he is considerate of the sufferings of all beings, he doesn't care much about some small things.

Looking at his expression, Li Tian knew that he didn't know.

"A hawker, carrying a load of tens of catties and walking more than ten miles every day, even if he sells all the vegetables, can only earn two or three hundred cash.

This also includes more than half of the tax burden and seed fertilizer money.

If all the miscellaneous things are deducted, he can earn less than a hundred coins a day at most! "

"One hundred Wen seems to be a lot, enough for a family of three for three to five days."

Li Tian laughed,
"Cousin, you only know one thing and don't know the other, this hundred wen is not the income of one person, but the income of their whole family.

Calculated on average, the income of the three people is only more than 30 cash a day.

Looking at it this way, it may not be a lot, but cousin, have you ever thought about it, they don't earn these thirty coins every day.

Not to mention, vegetables take time to grow, take care of them, and they cannot be produced all year round.

Let's just talk about the influence of the weather. If it is rainy or windy, they will not be able to sell their stalls at all! "

"The vegetable farmer is just one of the many living beings in the city of Nanjing. People like them, even people who are not as good as them, are by no means rare in the city of Nanjing."

"They are struggling on the verge of food and clothing every day. Some people don't even earn money for a day, and the whole family will starve for a day. If they don't make money for a few days, the whole family may starve to death."

"I want to ask my cousin a question.

Let's not say that the country is rich and the people are strong, but if we say less, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, but why are the people still so miserable.

There are still a large number of people who have eaten their last meal but not their next meal? "

Li Tian's question is very sharp.

This question, not to mention Zhu Yunqi, who has not been an emperor for more than 20 years, even if he has been an emperor until now, he may not be able to understand it thoroughly.

Zhu Yunqi couldn't answer this question, and Tang Sai'er, who was hiding on the roof beside him, also had this thought in his heart.

"Yes, Ming Dynasty has no shortage of land, resources and opportunities, and the people don't work hard, but why do the people still often have enough to eat!"

(End of this chapter)