Chapter 593: 1 Pot! The Law of 300-Year Dynasty Period!
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Become a Marquis!
This word is too touching!
Even he, Zheng He, had never thought about it.
At this moment, everyone was stunned when they heard the words of Han King Zhu Gaoxu.
Might Zheng He be granted the title of Marquis?
How can this be?
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Taizu Gao has clearly stipulated that no one can be ennobled without military merit.
Zheng He was able to become a marquis just by bringing back these exotic flowers and herbs from a long sea voyage?
Just kidding!
Zheng He himself was a little unbelievable and shook his head with a wry smile.
Zhu Gaoxu was too lazy to talk nonsense with them and went directly to the next room.
After all, based on the limitations of this era, they did not understand the significance of these high-yielding crops in front of them to the Ming Dynasty.
Why couldn’t the Ming Dynasty escape from the three-hundred-year dynasty cycle?
Because resources are limited, because the population is increasing, and because productivity cannot keep up!
Not only the Ming Dynasty, but also since Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified the six countries and established the Qin Dynasty, the first centralized monarchy in Chinese history, a series of dynasties were born in Chinese history over a period of more than two thousand years. regime.
Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing, etc. Some of these dynasties were extremely prosperous. Not only did they have vast territories and large populations, but their cultural, economic, and political influence radiated all over the world.
But if you look closely at history, you will see a phenomenon: no matter how glorious these dynasties once were, their lifespan is rarely more than three hundred years. This is the so-called "three-hundred-year cycle law."
In fact, the reason is very simple. In the final analysis, it is still because of food problems.
China has been a country lacking in land resources since ancient times, with very little cultivated land per capita. In ancient dynasties with backward productivity, land available for cultivation was even scarcer.
At the end of a dynasty, all the heroes came together to compete in the Central Plains. The common people suffered from war and death, and the population dropped sharply. By the time a new dynasty was born, the country often had just experienced war, had a small population, and had sufficient land resources.
The imperial court began to redistribute resources, ensuring that everyone had land to farm, every household paid taxes, the tax base was large, and the country was peaceful and prosperous.
Then we embark on the process of "the greatest prosperity must inevitably decline": corrupt administration, corrupt officials, more gentry, rampant tyrants, annexing fields, and exploiting the common people...
The final result was that most of the land once again flowed into the hands of the powerful gentry and scholars. The common people had no land to plant and food to eat. They either became tenants of the powerful gentry or were forced to become refugees.
When the tenants don't have enough to eat and the number of refugees increases day by day, they will rise up and gather in the mountains and forests, eventually setting off a series of earth-shaking and epic uprisings, overthrowing the decadent dynasty, and redistributing resources again when the new dynasty is born...
This is the fundamental reason for the renewal of the dynasty, and this is the reason for the determination of the three-hundred-year period law of the dynasty!
Returning to the Ming Dynasty, this terrible cycle cannot be avoided.
In particular, the Ming Dynasty happened to be in the Little Ice Age. Natural disasters continued for years, and grain production was greatly reduced. The gentry and bureaucracy controlled most of the world's fields. The court could not collect taxes, and the people had to bear exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes but had no food to eat...
The final result was that the huge Ming Dynasty collapsed, and the great country fell into the hands of the Manchu slaves. However, those gentry and bureaucrats turned into loyal ministers and good ministers under the slaves of the Qing Dynasty. They smiled and watched the changes in the country and the dynasty, and continued to live a luxurious life. a good life.
Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu has always been hostile to the gentry and bureaucratic groups, and has repeatedly taken action to suppress these bastards and resolve the emerging land annexation phenomenon in advance.
But as Zhu Di said, the Han prince took too big a step, which caused the Ming Dynasty's productivity to be unable to keep up, and now it is in a food shortage dilemma.
However, now with these high-yield crops and grains in front of us, all difficulties will be easily solved.
Zhu Gaoxu patiently read room after room, and finally sat down on the deck, grinning wildly alone.
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn, plus the rice and wheat already available in Ming Dynasty, the five high-yielding food crops are completely gathered.
In addition, Zheng He also brought back peanuts, tomatoes, peppers and other American crops, and he even brought back tobacco!
Each of these things in front of us would be very common in later generations, but in the current Ming Dynasty, they are "magic weapons" that can change the world structure!
Prince Han couldn't wait to start thinking about whether he could take the Invincible Navy on a "friendly visit" to the West.
Everyone was a little confused when they saw Prince Han grinning stupidly.
Zheng He sat down next to Zhu Gaoxu and asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, did you really bring the divine seed back?"
"I brought them back, a lot of them."
After receiving a positive answer, Zheng He's heart finally returned to his stomach.
He was really afraid that he would return without success and might have to make another trip.
Zhu Gaoxu turned to look at this legendary figure, his eyes full of approval.
The Ming Dynasty had the navigator Zheng He and an invincible navy. If Zheng He knew how to go east and happened to bring back these high-yielding crops, would the Ming Dynasty also be able to escape the vicious circle of dynasty replacement and avoid the three hundred years? The periodic law of dynasty?
Zhu Gaoxu didn't know, but he didn't need to know.
Because now he came to the Ming Dynasty and gave full play to the correct use method of the navigator Zheng He.
Now as long as these crops are promoted to the entire world tomorrow, this giant dragon will truly spread its wings and soar into the sky without any hindrance!
"Zheng He, do you know what you brought back?"
"Please ask the prince to clarify my doubts!"
"You have brought back a true heavenly kingdom, a true peaceful age!"
Zhu Gaoxu stood up suddenly, looked at the bright sun on the sea, and subconsciously waved his fist.
"With these things, food will no longer be a problem limiting the development of Ming Dynasty!"
"Ten years from now, or maybe even less than ten years later, the population of Ming Dynasty will experience a surge!"
"With enough people, Ming Dynasty can open up more territory, open up more cultivated land, and then plant these things, thus forming a virtuous cycle!"
"Plowing the fields, harvesting food, increasing population, opening up territories..."
"The Ming Dynasty will take off because of this, and you, Zheng He, will also be famous and famous throughout the ages!"
Everyone was shocked and immersed in the beautiful blueprint drawn by Prince Han.
They were all convinced of one thing. Zheng He really brought back the divine seed, and this divine seed could take root in the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, the King of Han, Zhu Gaoxu, was completely confident that he could turn this divine seed into food, countless food...
Zheng He's eyes were bright, and the dazzling and prosperous age appeared in his mind unconsciously.
"If...there really is such a prosperous age..."
"Then I, the Navy Master, Erlang... can be regarded as a worthy death!"
Zhu Gaoxu nodded heavily.
"Record the names of each of them, the court will support their widows and families, and erect monuments for them, so that they will be remembered by the world for eternity!"
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