The Resurrection of the South Seas of the Ming Dynasty

For ordinary people, life is like this.

From birth to death, the experiences in between may be different, but life can almost be seen at a glance.

However, even so, most people are full of hope for their own lives!
Especially when welcoming the birth of a new life, the joy and anticipation from the heart cannot be faked.

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Forbidden City, inside the imperial study room!

Zhu Hongyu sat behind the desk and spoke with a relaxed expression.

"The most serious problem in our Ming Dynasty today is the underpopulation!"

"Since Emperor Sizong came to the throne, decades of troubled times have caused the population of my country to be halved or even more."

"Now that my Ming Dynasty has been restored and the world is stable, perhaps it is time to introduce policies to promote the population growth of the world."

When Zhu Hongyu spoke, he was flipping through a report on the population growth of Ming Dynasty in recent years.

Over the years, the emergence of a large number of new things such as trains and telegraphs has brought about a lot of changes in the lives of the people of Ming Dynasty.

When Zhou Yuan heard the words, he expressed his opinion directly.

Not far away, in another reception room.

Singing military songs with immature children's voices!

"That's a good statement!"

"General, the city of Chengdu is not far ahead."

Standing on the deck, Li Guangyuan saw those ships in the river without sails, billowing black smoke above their heads, and leaving obvious white marks behind them, with thoughtful eyes.

But if someone dares to kidnap and sell women, then I'm sorry, the law of the Ming Dynasty is not a display.

That is the imbalance of the male-female population ratio!
The current population structure of Ming Dynasty is that there are more men than women, so that the imperial court needs to secretly support maritime merchants to carry out population trade, and buy female population from neighboring countries to fill the vacancy of female population in Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Hongyu heard the words and said.

"..."

Hearing this, Zhu Hongyu showed a pensive look on his face, and nodded while touching his chin.

Zheng Chenggong stood up and proposed.

Zhou Yuan said with a smile.

When more guards beside him heard the words, they also echoed.

In Nanjing City, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office!

I didn't see any big people again!

"First of all, the Emperor of Japan went to the Emperor!"

The fundamental reason why it can't be managed is that the current ratio of male to female in the Ming Dynasty population is unbalanced.

And this year, even if it is the most conservative estimate, the number of new births will reach 600 million.

It wasn't until the talks between Zhou Yuan and the Qing Dynasty collapsed that Toyoto Tokugawa was notified that he could meet with relevant officials of the Ming Dynasty.

Whoever refuses to accept it will be beaten until he accepts it!
To some extent, Ming's foreign ministry officials can basically be said to have the easiest job among diplomatic officials from various countries at the same time in the world.

The last time he came here, he was still an envoy.

In fact, what Zhu Hongyu wants to say is that Daming has sent a fleet to explore the new continent, and will send people to explore the Australian continent in the south afterward.

"Report to Your Majesty, I would like to know the details of the division of the land."

A prisoner of war was imprisoned in tall prison cars. There were nobles, monks, and many generals of the Heshuot Khanate.

The prefect of Chengdu and local officials organized local gentry and common people to reward the triumphant army.

Of course, Toyoto Tokugawa didn't know about this.

Life is impermanent!
Hey!
The Living Buddha sighed, and continued to sit cross-legged and chant scriptures, trying to distract himself.

After finishing speaking, Li Guangyuan turned his horse's head, turned around and ran outside a prison car.

However, before this, he had never ordered the banning of Daming's custom industry, and even turned a blind eye to the huge Qinhuai River that was right under his nose.

Looking at the sincere smiles on the faces of these children, many Ming soldiers felt that their hard work on the plateau was worthwhile.

Nalan Mingzhu was deeply touched by this.

"Tomorrow there is a profound traditional friendship between the two countries. If the envoy can come to Daming this time, I will definitely entertain the envoy well."

Due to various concerns, Daming is not willing to attack Japan now.

"Your Majesty, perhaps when allocating fields to newborns, give female babies a more appropriate share."

He didn't go up to say hello to such a down-and-out living Buddha, but pretended not to see it, and then fooled the past.

This refers to giving birth to children for vanity, and it is necessary to form an idea in the whole society that having more children is glorious.

"If this matter fails, there is no need to talk about it!"

Then, there is the issue of discussing certain honors for women who have multiple children.

"In this regard, do you have any suggestions? You can speak freely."

When Li Guangyuan heard this, he just nodded and said.

"Toyoto Toyotoku, under the command of the Tokugawa shogunate's conquest of barbarians, pay homage to Mr. Zhou!"

Then save the cost of raising children and quickly give birth to a child.

Therefore, after Zhu Hongyu finished talking about his idea, he turned his attention to the ministers in the imperial study.

Hearing Zhu Hongyu's words, all the courtiers below complimented him one after another.

"It's easy to talk about, but if the Tokugawa shogunate wants to buy weapons from Daming, it must meet certain conditions."

"Okay, let's go on, the army will rest in Chengdu for a day, and then continue eastward!"

As the children grow up a little bit, at different ages, it may be the best choice to settle the fields in batches!

Nalan Mingzhu was stupefied. By the way, is your Daming so decisive in handling things?
If you don't talk about it, don't talk about it?
Don't worry, let's talk slowly!
After Zhou Yuan ordered to meet the envoy of the Tokugawa shogunate, he turned his head and said to Nalan Mingzhu.

Daming wanted the Emperor of Japan to go to the Emperor, but the Tokugawa shogunate really couldn't agree!
Otherwise, even if Japan has the Manchu Qing as a foreign land, there will definitely be king-respecting factions inside it who can't help but jump out to add obstacles to the Tokugawa shogunate.

The prefect of Chengdu saw the living Buddha in the second prison car, and seeing this acquaintance so desolate, the expression on his face was also a little strange.

Hearing this, Toyoto Tokugawa opened his mouth to speak.

Zhou Yuan's attitude is very clear, within the reach of Daming, there is one and only one emperor.

At first glance, it is Tibetan origin on the plateau.

According to the content of the report, since the restoration of Ming Dynasty, the population growth in the world has been considerable.

A Ming soldier galloped up to Li Guangyuan and reported to Li Guangyuan.

There's nothing to talk about!
Because, to put it lightly, this thing is about the face of the Celestial Dynasty.

This is also something that can’t be helped. The traditional thinking of patriarchy is not so easy to solve.

Now he is just a prisoner, and it is useless to say anything.

He raised his hand to signal to see off the guest, then turned his head and gave instructions to the attendant beside him.

"In order to deal with this common enemy, the Tokugawa shogunate hopes to purchase a batch of weapons and ordnance from the Ming Dynasty for use in fighting the Qing Dynasty!"

Li Guangyuan and his group rested in Chengdu for a day, and then continued eastward.

"..."

Because, if he wants to build a truly global empire on which the sun never sets after restoring China's crabapple leaves.

Li Guangyuan also nodded.

If Zhu Hongyu doesn't want Daming's rape/rape rate to skyrocket, he can only turn a blind eye to certain industries.

Otherwise, if Toyoyu Tokugawa knew that the talks between Da Ming and the Qing Dynasty had collapsed, it would be difficult for Da Ming to raise prices against the Tokugawa shogunate.

Several people said in a hurry.

After Tokugawa Toyoyu was seated, Zhou Yuan spoke first.

"What's more, the Qing bandits have a bad record of stealing China. It can be said that the Qing bandits are the common enemy of our two countries."

really...

He knew that if he wanted the population of Ming Dynasty to grow faster, the imperial court would need to issue policies to support and promote it.

In order to barely guarantee social stability, no major social problems occurred.

However, Nalan Mingzhu didn't have a good way to do this, he could only speak with a not-so-resolute attitude.

They were randomly arranged in another courtyard, where they lived first and waited to be interviewed at any time.

The first time Tokugawa Toyoyu saw Zhou Yuan, he bowed in accordance with the traditional habits of his childhood.

"After the policy is finalized, order people to prepare to publish this matter in the newspaper for publicity!"

"After the girl gets married, the fields recorded in her name are half of her husband's family and her mother's family. The half that is brought to her husband's house is counted as a dowry, and the half that is left at her mother's house is considered to repay her parents' kindness in giving birth."

But in the long run, this phenomenon will actually cause a very serious social problem.

His skin is a bit dark, his face is very obvious plateau red, and he has a simple smile.

However, behind this seemingly prosperous incremental data, there are great hidden dangers.

Is it true that Zhu Hongyu doesn't want to care?

That is, among these newly added newborns, the overall proportion of male babies is still higher than that of female babies.

"Only when these conditions are met, will Ming's arms be sold to the outside world!"

Such as trains, steamships, etc., until the railway network is successfully laid and the steamships are put into mass production, their functions may not be seen for the time being!
But how useful the telegram is, many people see it in their eyes.

Of course, just because a certain industry cannot be banned temporarily does not mean that it cannot be rectified!
The court doesn't care about women who come out and sell them voluntarily, and they can't control them.

Looking at Dayan Khan with a loveless expression in the prison car, Li Guangyuan said.

It's just that he can't control it!

At present, although from a rough point of view, the current population growth data of Daming is very healthy, and it is increasing every year at a very stable rate.

After the first battle in Lhasa, the top leaders of the Heshuote Khanate were almost wiped out, and the Ming army gained too much.

Since this point did not involve any specific interests, it was just a false name, so it was finalized smoothly.

Boys still outnumber baby girls.

For the time being, it might be fine.

When Dayan Khan heard the words, he silently turned his head away, ignoring the pity of the victor from Li Guangyuan.

And in a prison car behind Dayan Khan, the living Buddha was sitting cross-legged, rubbing the rosary in his hands constantly.

"What the general said is true!"

News that used to take a month or two to convey can now be conveyed in just a few minutes.

After that, he turned his head and ordered again.

"The imperial court issued policies and provided special funds for people to encourage childbearing!"

Zhou Yuan's attitude was very calm, and his tone was full of unquestionable words.

Therefore, facing Manchu Qing's request to purchase arms and weapons from Daming, Ming did not directly refuse.

As a filial son, Zhu Hongyu certainly couldn't go against the wishes of his ancestors.

As for doing this, I'm afraid that because of the land, parents will be reluctant to marry their daughters, which will cause the marriage rate to plummet.

"Come here, serve tea!"

At the wharf outside Chongqing, the land route was turned into a water route, all the way to Nanjing.

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This matter is easy to understand!
Tokugawa Toyoyu heard the words and said.

After the follow-up troops followed up and took over Lhasa's defense, Li Guangyuan chose to personally escort Dayan Khan and a group of high-level prisoners of war from the Heshuot Khanate to Nanjing to offer prisoners to the emperor.

"I don't know what your Majesty thinks?"

The reason why there is no way to manage it is not the so-called interest groups.

These soldiers really have a deep understanding of this.

Britain in the heyday of later generations did have this qualification, but Spain obviously couldn't.

Although the Japanese locust licking has no real power, its legitimacy of the eternal line is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Japan.

"The population of Daming has an imbalance between males and females. Daming needs to pay special attention to this when formulating policies."

Population is the foundation of all Huangtu hegemony!
But, to put it bluntly, the above are just Zhu Hongyu's own assumptions.

Having said all this, Zhou Yuan stood up from his seat.

If anyone dared to jump too hard, it would be no more difficult for Zhu Hongyu to trample them to death than to trample a maggot to death.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuan said with a smile.

After this large-scale census, in the next few years, the imperial court has been paying close attention to the registration of new population.

"If the Qing army wants to negotiate peace with Ming Dynasty, the first thing is to make the emperor of the Qing Dynasty lose his emperor title and pay tribute to Ming Dynasty!"

Used in the military, only those who have experienced it know how convenient the telegraph is!

"Prepare to meet with the Tokugawa shogunate envoy!"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said.

"The Qing bandits are arrogant and invade Japan, which is a great offense to tomorrow's friendship!"

Although the Ming Dynasty is now in a stable society and is in a prosperous age, the phenomenon of drowning infants because they cannot support them is less, but it still exists.

The number of newborns in the world is increasing year by year.

"If you can't do this, then nothing will be discussed!"

Nalan Pearl: "..."

Zhou Yuan heard the words, but just shook his head and said.

"It's true that the married daughter poured out water. Parents have worked hard to raise their daughter. After the daughter is married, it is right to get some practical benefits."

It can be seen that after the stability of the world was restored, the people of Ming Dynasty still had a strong desire to have children.

"Is that the steamship newly developed by the Royal Research Institute? It can be operated without sails or paddles. It's really amazing!"

Zhu Hongyu felt that there was no need to worry, it didn't matter, the betrothal gift would come anyway!
Now that Zhu Hongyu can find a wife for all the men in Ming Dynasty, it can be regarded as painstaking.

But to be more serious, it is actually related to the orthodoxy of the Ming dynasty.

How to formulate the policy cannot be based on Zhu Hongyu's own assumptions. It still needs to be strictly demonstrated by the whole court.

After all, if you don't give someone the opportunity to spend money on solving a problem, they're going to have to go to hell.

Is it true that Zhu Hongyu doesn't know how much darkness and evil is hidden in this so-called custom industry?
No, he knows it all!

Relevant officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ming Dynasty are negotiating with the envoys of the Qing army.

The emperor attached great importance to scientific development, perhaps not because he liked strange skills and ingenuity, but because he had foresight!
Without the emperor's push, there would be no trains, telegraphs, steamships, or electric lights in Ming Dynasty today...

Zhu Hongyu is serious about increasing the population.

This point is because Zhu Hongyu is afraid that someone will continue to give birth to children to extract land from the imperial court, and after the land is obtained, they will choose to drown the baby or abandon it.

After Zhu Hongyu finished speaking, Zhang Huangyan stood up and said.

Later, Zhu Hongyu raised the issue of how to adjust the imbalance in the male-female ratio of newborns in Ming Dynasty.

In this world, there can only be one emperor!
The emperor of Ming Dynasty is not the cowards of Zhao Song. As long as Daming can get it, there is only one emperor.

During this battle in Lhasa, he charged forward several times and made great achievements. This time, he will go to Nanjing City with the brigade to commemorate his achievements and participate in the imperial court's military parade.

This is the clause in the Great Ming Law that Comrade Zhu personally determined back then!

Toyoto Tokugawa directly put forward the plan of the Tokugawa shogunate to purchase arms from Ming Dynasty.

"Hehe, this matter is not discussed!"

Daming's Foreign Ministry officials, their attitude is really fucking arrogant!

And men all have physiological needs, which is an objective reality that cannot be changed.

"Here!"

Over the past few years, the imperial court has a fairly detailed understanding of the growth rate of the population.

"Because Daming will use strong ships and sharp guns to tell everyone that there is and can only be one emperor in this world."

If you want to buy arms, you have to meet some political conditions first.

Li Guangyuan looked at the steam boats and said in surprise.

"With regard to the division of fields, what is the difference between male and female infants? Is it given in batches? Or all given at birth?"

"Your envoy can prepare to leave Daming."

"Since you are not willing to agree to my request, Daming, then let's not talk about it for the time being."

If I guessed correctly, this time will probably be after the Tokugawa shogunate obtained arms from Ming Dynasty and launched a counterattack against Jiuguo Island.

If the new population of Daming in the future still shows the current trend of more men than women, there will be problems sooner or later.

"Send off the guests!"

"As for the implementation, it's best not to give them all together, and wait for the children to grow up and reach a certain age before going down in batches."

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"In this way, I believe that the current imbalance in the male-female ratio of the population in Ming Dynasty will be greatly alleviated in the future."

The team drove all the way outside Chengdu!

Seeing that the prefect of Chengdu didn't come up to greet him, the Living Buddha breathed a sigh of relief.

From 270 million in the first year of Liberation, to 410 million in the second year of Liberation, and more than halfway through the third year of Liberation this year, the statistics from the imperial court have exceeded the 420 million of the previous year, reaching 430 million.

"Since the removal of the title of emperor, and the matter of becoming a minister, I, the whole Qing Dynasty, absolutely cannot accept it."

However, due to the subtlety in his bones and the education he received since he was a child, the prefect of Chengdu knows how to respect people.

Zhu Hongyu heard the words and said.

"Yes, yes, the Daming Imperial Research Institute can produce these rare things, and it is worthy of His Majesty's attention to them."

Only in this way can Zhu Hongyu ensure that the empire he built is not empty.

"If there is anything wrong with the hospitality of the servants, the envoy can tell this official!"

"This... I'm afraid it won't work!"

"For another example, the more children a woman gives birth to, the imperial court will reward her with a certain social status, such as not paying homage to an official, and giving priority to queuing."

The future Daming will not be short of fields!

"Master Zhou please speak freely, if my Tokugawa shogunate can do it, I will never refuse!"

Abducting and trafficking human beings, harvesting and cutting people off, in Daming, they can easily get the crime of extermination of the family.

He really didn't expect that when he came to Chengdu again, he would be a prisoner.

Zhu Hongyu has always been an emperor who controls very leniently. With great power in his hands, it can be said that he wants to control everything.

Then the current population of Daming is definitely not enough!
If you want to support Zhu Hongyu's ambitions, Daming must at least have a population of one hundred million.

A set of armor can easily weigh dozens of catties. If you wear armor when you’re not fighting, isn’t that just a serious illness?

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"For now, the court does not lack fertile land!"

"The Daming Royal Research Institute has produced a lot of new gadgets in the past few years."

Most people are just a straight military uniform!

Due to decades of wars and the common people's patriarchal ideology, the imbalance in the ratio of men to women in Ming Dynasty is much more serious than in later generations.

"If the monarch of your country refuses to relinquish the title of emperor and accept tribute as a minister, then there is no need to talk about the next thing!"

Instead of occupying a large territory on a global scale and establishing a circle of colonies like Britain and Spain in this era, they dare to call themselves an empire on which the sun never sets.

Therefore, the Manchu Qing Dynasty after going east to Japan has its existence value for Ming Dynasty.

"..."

As for the reason, it is easy to understand that the population of the UK is larger than that of Spain.

"When will you figure it out and agree to Daming's request, I will talk to you slowly!"

Zhou Yuan and Nalan Mingzhu sat facing each other, facing each other, arguing every contract without giving an inch.

"The local officials in Chengdu have prepared the matter of rewarding the army in advance. Is our army going to settle in Chengdu for rest?"

However, the Manchu and Qing emperors lost their imperial titles and professed their ministers to the Ming Dynasty, which was the prerequisite for the two sides to conduct trade.

Zhu Hongyu, a founding emperor with great power, would not care about these rats in the gutter.

Looking at the Chengdu city not far ahead, the Living Buddha felt absurd in his heart.

According to the results of the first census after the restoration of the Ming Dynasty, there were a total of more than 600 million people under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

According to the results of the census, the proportion of men in Daming is about [-]% higher than that of women!

"This thing..."

I also discussed with the members of the cabinet about the details of the population growth promotion bill.

"And send protons to Nanjing!"

What you need to know is that the arms trade often comes with political agreements.

I have an idea in my heart, and I have a door!

When Tokugawa Toyoyu heard this, his eyes lit up suddenly.

The reason is very simple, the current Daming is strong and strong, and there are very few countries on the whole earth that can make Daming feel scruples.

"Use this method to encourage the people of the world to have more female babies!"

"Old Taishan's words are right!"

Only with a sufficient population can it be guaranteed that the Ming Dynasty can completely digest the land that has been conquered and turn it into a real Han land.

There were good tea and exquisite snacks on the table, but neither side paid attention to these things.

Nalan Mingzhu felt that even if her side was just a promise about the brotherly country, it would be difficult to explain to Emperor Kangxi when she went back.

It was impossible for Manchu Qing to buy arms from Ming Dynasty without giving up some political and economic benefits.

After finishing all the relevant details of the policy, Zhu Hongyu said.

As long as the Manchus can afford the money, Daming actually doesn’t mind selling some weapons to the Manchus, using the arms trade to take advantage of both sides, and fighting between Qing and Japan.

As the head of the Ming Dynasty's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Zhou Yuan's every word will not be aimless.

Seven or eight-year-old children dressed in new clothes, with blush on their faces and big red flowers on their chests, clapped their hands desperately to the triumphant army.

Toyoto Tokugawa and his party were left out in the cold after being met once by Sha Dingyuan, vice minister of foreign affairs of Ming Dynasty.

Under the whole world, is it not the king's land, and the coast of leading the land is not the king's ministers.

"As for the question of whether the fields will be distributed, there is no need to worry!"

"For example, if a child is born, the imperial court will reward a certain amount of money and increase the share of the family's land."

To put it bluntly, it means giving birth to a child and dividing the land!
Simple and rude, but as long as the imperial court's policy comes out, the effect will definitely not be bad based on the Chinese people's obsession with the land.

If he dared to agree to the matter of proclaiming himself as a minister and going to the emperor's title, Emperor Kangxi would probably give him a set meal of Jiuzu Xiaoxiaole directly.

"The steamship, the train, the telegraph, the electric light, etc., I have never heard of it before."

This is [-]%, not [-]%!
Due to the unbalanced ratio of men to women, a large number of men are unable to marry wives.

Li Guangyuan rode on horseback, and behind him were teams of Ming army cavalry.

Many people have realized that perhaps it is not empty talk that technology changes life.

In this way, there will be fewer things to do, and it will not be so troublesome.

"Mr. Tokugawa, please take a seat!"

Instead, they sent manpower to negotiate with the envoys of the Qing Dynasty.

Nalan Mingzhu heard this and wanted to say something more, but Zhou Yuan had already flung his sleeves and left.

Of course, since it was a march, there was no armor on.

"What's more, the number of fields in this world is limited. If the fields are all divided, what should I do?"

"Big Khan, the city of Chengdu is ahead. I can rest in Chengdu for a day before continuing."

It is definitely not without reason that he can say in front of Tokugawa Toyoyu today the profound words of tomorrow's traditional friendship.

Therefore, Daming's diplomatic activities can be arbitrary and follow his own standards.

"..."

"However, the Ming and Qing Dynasties can treat each other as brothers. The Ming Dynasty is a brother, and the Qing Dynasty is a brother."

After all, if you can't be the king's land under the whole world, and the king's subjects on the shore of the land, then what qualifications do you have to be the lord of the world?

Zhou Yuan strode into the reception room, and was about to have a meeting with Tokugawa Toyoyu, the envoy of the Tokugawa shogunate.

The procession of presenting prisoners spread back and forth for several miles, with no end in sight.

Anyway, Daming's arsenal is in urgent need of clearing out its inventory!

However, Zhu Hongyu was still dissatisfied with this. He felt that Daming's population could grow even faster.

"According to my idea, when allocating fields to newborns, both boys and girls follow the same standard."

Zhou Yuan is now basically implementing the diplomatic policy of Ming Dynasty.

Abbreviation, I talk, you listen, you don't listen, I call until you listen!
Toyoto Tokugawa's words just came to his mouth, but he swallowed them back abruptly.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan also opened his mouth to comfort him.

"If the Tokugawa shogunate can let the Japanese emperor go to the throne, Ming can promise to confer the shogun as the king of Japan and inherit the Japanese rule."

The meaning hidden in Zhou Yuan's words is obvious. If the Tokugawa shogunate is willing to be Daming's dog, Daming can end up supporting the Tokugawa shogunate in replacing the Japanese emperor.