stjorthotic Chapter 187: The People Have Suffered For Thousands Of Years, And The People Have Been Poor For Thou
Chapter 187: The People Have Suffered For Thousands Of Years, And The People Have Been Poor For Thou
Yan Changqing looked at Prince Zhu Biao and nodded slightly:
"If it were any other time, then naturally we should start taking precautions now to prevent the number of people who are really not engaged in production in the Ming Dynasty from reaching the limit of two million that the 60 million people of the Ming Dynasty can support."
"However, at that time and this time, today's Ming Dynasty is completely different from any previous dynasty!!!"
"So the national policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business, which was applicable to every dynasty in the past, is naturally no longer applicable."
"Because the number of non-productive people that the Ming Dynasty can really support has already exceeded two million!!!"
As soon as these words came out, whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma [or the ten princes including Crown Prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Cheng, Zhu Di, etc.) all looked at Yan Changqing with curiosity.
King Yan Zhu Di could not help but ask:
"If the number of non-productive people that the Ming Dynasty can really support is not two million, then how many people are there?!!"
Yan Changqing stretched out two fingers, waved in front of Zhu Di and smiled:
"How much does His Highness Prince Yan think it will be?!!"
Zhu Di replied somewhat uncertainly:
"An increase of 20%, it's 2.4 million?!!"
Yan Changqing shook his head slightly.
King Qin Zhu Xi then boldly guessed:
"Could it be an increase of two million, or four million?!!"
Yan Changqing still shook his head.
17 Jin King Zhu Fan was not sure and said:
"Could it be that it was doubled and it was eight million?!!"
Yan Changqing still shook his head.
Zhou Wang Zhu Ji combined the answers of the previous people and said comprehensively and conservatively:
"Maybe it was doubled, then doubled again, it's six million, right?!!"
Yan Changqing smiled without saying a word and shook his head calmly.
When Chu King Zhu Zhen saw that none of the brothers in front of him had guessed correctly, he frowned and said with a puzzled look on his face:
"It's not 2.4 million, nor 4 million, 6 million, or 8 million, so how much should it be?!!"
The King of Qi, Zhu Shu, also joked:
"Yeah, it can't be 20 million.
Yan Changqing's eyes fell on Zhu Zun in front of him, and he smiled slightly:
"His Royal Highness King Qi guessed correctly, it is 20 million."
King Zhu Shu of Qi was stunned and muttered to himself:
"I guessed it right?!"
Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly stood up in shock, looked at Yan Changqing and said with disbelief:
"How can it be?!!"
How could the 60 million people of the Ming Dynasty afford to support 20 million people who were not engaged in production?
From two million to twenty million, the increase is not one, two, three, or five times, but a full ten times!
"Yes, Mr. Yan, how can the Ming Dynasty today be able to support as many as 20 million people who are not engaged in production?!!"
"The sudden increase from two million to twenty million is too outrageous, right?!!"
"I thought my guess of eight million was outrageous, but I never expected that Mr. Yan would actually say twenty million!!!"
"Twenty million people who are not involved in production. Even if Mr. Yan said this personally, it is still hard to believe."
"Mr. Yan, it's not that we don't believe you, but no one in the past and present dares to believe the number of people you said who are not engaged in production."
"If we really want to support 20 million people who don't work, the number of people in the Ming Dynasty must be increased to 60 million to be able to support them?!!"
"I guessed the number of people who don't work that Mr. Yan said?!!"
The princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes also stood up and expressed their opinions.
Facing the doubts of Zhu Yuanzhang and the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes, Yan Changqing said two words lightly:
"Potato!!!"
Suddenly, whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang, or the princes Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes, they were all speechless and sat down silently.
"The fundamental reason why it takes thirty productive people to support one unproductive person is mainly because of the low grain yield of about two shi per mu before."
"That is why more than 95% of the people must be tied to the fields, and thirty people are needed to farm to support one unproductive person."
"But when potatoes appeared, all this was broken."
"At least 20 shi per mu of potatoes means that the original average grain yield of two shi per mu has been increased by ten times!!!"
"When grain production increases significantly, the number of people required to farm will naturally decrease accordingly."
"Originally, it took thirty people to support one unproductive person, but now only three people are enough to support one unproductive person."
"So with the current population of 60 million in the Ming Dynasty, after the potato planting is promoted all over the world, the number of unproductive people in the future can be increased to 20 million!!!"
Hearing Yan According to Changqing, Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, and the crown prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Chong, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes were all like possessed, and kept muttering in a daze:
"Twenty per mu......"Three taxes"
"......"
Originally, Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, and the crown prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes thought that they had paid enough attention to potatoes and truly regarded them as a national auspicious sign for the people.
But at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, and the crown prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes, they I found that I might have underestimated the value of potatoes!!!
The number of unproductive people has increased tenfold!!!
What does this mean?!!
This means that if it is expressed in terms of taxation, Zhu Yuanzhang can even raise taxes to the most stringent and cruel level of three taxes and one!!!
However, in this way, the people can still survive!!!
What a horrible thing is this?!!
Even the ancient Jie and Zhou are far inferior to him!!!
For Zhu Yuanzhang, Empress Ma, and the crown prince Zhu Biao, Zhu Di, Zhu Gang, Zhu Di and other princes, they are like possessed. Although Yan Changqing could understand.
But it still did not prevent him from curling his lips, indicating that this number was average.
From 30% tax to 3% tax; from 60 million people supporting 2 million unproductive people827 to 60 million people supporting 20 million unproductive people.
This is indeed a leapfrog development.
But compared with the horror of one person supporting 28 people in later generations, it is still not worth mentioning.
However, although it is not worth mentioning compared with later generations, in this era, if the grain output can support 20 million unproductive people, then it is truly qualified to vigorously develop industry and commerce.
Thinking of this, Yan Changqing looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said sincerely:
"After the appearance of potatoes, even if the people of the Ming Dynasty cannot eat enough immediately, they will definitely be able to eat enough within the next ten years. ’
“When the people can eat their fill, the next step is to make them rich.”
“And if you want to make the people rich and the country rich, then it is inevitable to give equal weight to scholars, farmers, workers and merchants, and vigorously develop industry and commerce. This is a must! [“
”For thousands of years, every dynasty has chosen to make the people suffer and poor.”
“And the people have suffered and been poor for thousands of years, and have never complained.”
“But now, isn’t it time to make the people a little sweeter and richer?!!”
“If after having potatoes, the people of the Ming Dynasty are still as poor and miserable as they were thousands of years ago, then what is the point of the appearance of potatoes, Your Majesty?!!”
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