Daming: Spoilers about the future, Zhu Yuanzhang collapsed

Chapter 172 Placing rice on the grid, giving Lao Zhu the ultimate shock of modern mathematics

"Emperor Yong Le's approach seems really good.

He gave up some benefits, improved the treatment of the clan, and added some tough measures, so that the vassal kings pinched their noses and recognized his method, and lost the military power of many vassal kings.

Temporarily eliminated, the drawbacks of His Majesty's vassal system.

But doing so actually has huge disadvantages.

It is true that there has been no rebellion by the vassal king in the future.

It was ensured that there would be no more civil strife in Ming Dynasty, and the future emperors would all be in the lineage of Emperor Yongle, and it would be passed down.

However, it did not eliminate the adverse effects brought about by the vassal system.

As a result, the vassal king system became a cancer on Daming's body, seriously dragging down Daming.

In addition to various natural and man-made disasters, as well as the reasons that were told to His Majesty and the two princes before, the vassal system was also an important reason for the collapse of Ming Dynasty.

If there is no vassal system, under normal circumstances, Daming can continue some national fortunes, and it should be there for decades. "

In the side hall, Han Cheng's voice sounded, and Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao couldn't help but feel turbulent waves rising in their hearts.

How serious is it?

In fact, not only Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Zhu Di's method was good, but even Zhu Biao thought that Zhu Di's method was good.

Although it seems that there are still many problems, but combined with various actual situations, it is still quite good.

It eliminates all kinds of hidden dangers brought about by vassal kings in charge of military power, which is conducive to the stability of Ming Dynasty.

Corresponding compensation was also given, which can be regarded as a complete friendship between the clan.

How did this come to Han Cheng's mouth, these actions are so unbearable?
It actually reduced the fortune of the Ming Dynasty?
Is it so serious and exaggerated?
It's not that they don't believe Han Cheng's words, it's that what Han Cheng said is too different from what they think in their hearts.

"But those vassal kings, relying on their own identities, did evil, harmed one side, and harmed the people?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while, he looked at Han Cheng and asked such words.

When he asked this question, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart seemed heavy.

Although Han Cheng has not said that this is the case, Zhu Yuanzhang has basically been able to confirm that there is basically no deviation between the real situation and what he thinks.

The vassal kings were enfeoffed internally, and their military power was also removed. Without military power, these vassal kings would not be able to rebel.

Judging from what Han Cheng got, these vassal kings did not rebel.

Since there was no rebellion, the only reason why such a great harm was caused was that these vassal kings were in the fiefdom, relying on their own status to do all kinds of evil and harm the people!

It's not uncommon for this to happen.

I am still alive, and after the first generation of vassal kings became vassals, many of them began to be inappropriate.

In the long-term development in the future, the second and third generations... I'm afraid there will be more inappropriate people.

He must have done a lot of bad things.

"It is true that there are quite a few people who do evil, and there are not a few who use their status and power to occupy farmland..."

Listening to Han Cheng's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's chest began to rise and fall again.

Although this was the expected result, Zhu Yuanzhang was still in a very bad mood after receiving confirmation from Han Cheng at this time.

How can these unworthy descendants do this?
Have you forgotten what kind of life the Zhu family lived in the first place, what disasters they suffered, and the ancestral precepts that I gave them? !

"However, these things are indeed serious, but they are not the most serious.

Compared with other aspects, what they did in the fief can only be called boil and ringworm.

These things have indeed had a lot of impact on Daming, but it can't be said that Daming's national fortune has been reduced. "

What Han Cheng said made Zhu Yuanzhang, who was so angry and his chest heaved, suddenly froze.

It's not because of these?

If it's not because of these, what else could it be?
The sins created by these people are even bigger than those?

These things can be called boils and ringworm, so what kind of things can be called reducing Daming's national fortune for decades?
Zhu Biao beside him was also stunned, and immediately fell into deep thought.

After a lot of contemplation, I still haven't figured out how much trouble these vassal kings can cause without rebellion, causing such serious consequences.

"Really speaking, the root of this matter is still with you, Your Majesty."

Han Cheng thought for a moment and said.

here?
What did you do to endanger future generations?

Zhu Yuanzhang was even more confused by what Han Cheng said.

After a lot of thinking, I still couldn't figure out what caused such a great harm.

Han Cheng didn't show any tricks. He waited for a while, and after seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao still couldn't figure it out, he said the answer directly.

"It's the clan support system that you set up. This thing made Da Ming's clan a cancerous tumor on Da Ming's body. It has been sucking Da Ming's blood all the time, making Da Ming very weak."

Clan support system?

Han Cheng was talking about the clan support system? !

Hearing what Han Cheng said, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were astonished.

They racked their brains and thought about many aspects before, but they didn't think about the clan support system.

"Han Cheng, this matter should not be right? The clan support system is a very good system. How come it will become a cancer in the future after you say it?

It shouldn't be! "

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng and asked with some doubts.

"Is it a good system? Your Majesty didn't calculate how much money it takes to support the clan?"

Han Cheng looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and asked back.

"According to our regulations, our son, who is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, will only have [-] shi of rice, [-] jin of salt, [-] guan of Ming Dynasty treasure money, and [-] jin of tea in the winter. cloth, and a thousand pieces each of summer cloth..."

Zhu Yuanzhang's memory is quite good, especially for those things that he cares about and does in person, he immediately tells the various benefits that he has formulated for Prince Daming like a few Jiazhen.

After finishing speaking, he looked at Han Cheng and said: "This is not too much! The number sounds quite large. In fact, the prince also has a large family to support, as well as officials in the palace, and various expenses..."

Han Chengdao: "If you only count one, it's really not too many, but don't forget, Your Majesty, there is not only one prince in Ming Dynasty.

You have 26 sons!

According to the original history, if the elder brother doesn't need to be named a prince, he will also seal out 25 princes in one go! "

He actually has 26 sons?
The old 22 was just born this year, which means that in the future, he will have four sons?
Hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately became happy.

I really deserve to be myself!

Why are you so good!
Lao Zhu’s family is really prosperous!

You can make a great contribution to yourself!
One person gave birth to 26 sons!
In my old Zhu family, the population has withered badly because of the war.

It was almost extinct at one point.

Only my own and the older brother's are left.

In the branch of the eldest brother, only one son was left.

how nowShe gave birth to 26 sons by herself alone, which can be regarded as spreading branches and leaves for Lao Zhu's family!

From now on, when I die and go underground, when I see my father, I can straighten my back and speak to my father.

His son is really doing a good job for the old Zhu family!
"Biao'er, you have to work hard and leave more descendants to the Zhu family for us to spread their branches and leaves!"

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head to look at Zhu Biao, and said earnestly.

Through Han Cheng's narration, Zhu Yuanzhang knew that even including the poor grandson Xiongying, Biao'er was only five sons, and compared with himself, it was simply too far behind.

Zhu Biao was calculating how much Lumi would be spent by the 25 princes in a year. At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said such a sentence, which stunned him all at once.

Why are my father's thoughts so strange?
Isn't it talking about the danger of the clan now?

Why did this suddenly involve letting yourself have more children?
"Okay, okay, I understand, Father."

Zhu Biao nodded in agreement.

Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to say a few more words to urge the marriage.

In the end, thinking of the stupid things that the fourth child had done, and the tragic ending of Yunxi and the others, Zhu Yuanzhang swallowed the words that came to his lips.

The good mood is gone all of a sudden.

Not only is it gone, but I also want to beat the fourth child again!
"The 25 princes, not to mention anything else, just for Lumi, can cost 120 million shi in a year, and 62 guan for precious banknotes. This is really a lot of money."

Han Cheng looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and began to settle the score with him.

"Sounds like a lot." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

"But if you really count it, it's not too much. Ming Dynasty is so big, this money can still afford it."

Zhu Yuanzhang still felt that this was a small problem, and it was far from the level of horror Han Cheng said.

small issue?
Han Cheng smiled.

"Your Majesty, don't forget that the prince will also have a son.

Except for the one who inherits the throne, the rest will still be named county kings.

The son of the king of the county, except for the one who inherits the throne, is going to be the general of the town...

And those who inherit the throne from their fathers will also have sons.

One of the sons born will inherit the throne, and the rest will be named county kings.

Besides, there are not only 25 princes in Daming.

Normally speaking, everyone who becomes an emperor will have other brothers.

The emperor's brother will also be named the new prince.

Then start a new cycle.

And under the clan system established by you, Your Majesty, unless a prince dies, or makes a huge mistake, otherwise, the prince's title will always be passed on.

If things go on like this, not to mention the rest, just how many generations will the prince have?
How many descendants should they have?
According to your Majesty's regulations, the county king's Lumi is six thousand shi a year, and the general of the country is two thousand shi a year, not to mention the supply of other various items.

Just for Lumi, the numbers can be astonishingly large.

Besides, what is counted now is only your Majesty's current standard.

If you follow your Majesty's idea, like Emperor Yong Le did, if you use the method of improving the treatment of the clan to solve the problem, then the calculated number will be even greater!
One generation, two generations, three generations, the problem will not be too big, but once there are many inheritances, the number will become extremely terrifying!
What's more, after starting to raise the clans in captivity, many clans are always fine, and they like to make children at home.

Among them, there are more than 100 people just for their sons.

When they gather together during the festival, brothers and sisters simply cannot recognize each other.

Even, even himself, he couldn't fully recognize his own son.

The ability to give birth to a son is comparable to King Jing of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty!
The process of creating a human is extremely pleasant, and many people like it for one thing. The more important point is that after the child is born, it will be supported by the Ming court.

Not only will they not lose money, but they can also obtain a lot of money and other things in this way.

Through such a method, there are not a few people who obtain the imperial court's money! "

Zhu Biao had been calculating, what Han Cheng said, about the prince's salary.

Zhu Biao's arithmetic is still good.

But now, after Han Cheng's report, Zhu Biao, who was still calculating quickly at the beginning, gave up calculating directly and stopped struggling.

Can't count, can't count at all!

This number is not only too big, but also too complicated, which makes him feel that he has no way to start.

Although there is no way to calculate it, he knows that this must be an extremely terrifying number!

As Han Cheng's words fell, the side hall fell into silence.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao did not speak for a while.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Chengdao: "Then... in the late Ming Dynasty, how many people were there in our Ming clan?"

Han Cheng tried his best to recall, "There are more than 300 princes and county kings in total.

As for those who can receive the imperial salary, because of the war, many materials were damaged, so the records obtained on the Internet are not complete.

However, after some calculations and speculations by later generations, it is generally believed to be between 20 and 100 million people. "

"I am a child! So many?!"

Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed in shock.

Zhu Biaoer next to him was also shocked by this number and was speechless.

Although from the very beginning, he knew that this was an extremely huge number.

But I didn't expect it to be so huge!

Between 20 and 100 million!
Not to mention the largest number of 100 million, just the smallest number of 20, it is amazing enough!
After this year, how much will the imperial court pay just to these clans?

Does the court use it for other things?

If you only pay the clan's salary, you will be overwhelmed!
It was also at this time that Zhu Biao suddenly understood why Han Cheng said that the clan support system was a cancer for Daming!

This is really a cancer!
A cancer that could drag Daming down!

He said that it would reduce Daming's national fortune for decades, which turned out to be true!

Not only him, Zhu Yuanzhang was also shocked by the number Han Cheng said at this time.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang's first thought was different from Zhu Biao's.

His first thought was that there are so many descendants of himself?

I am really spreading branches and leaves for the old Zhu family!

You know, what Han Cheng is talking about is only those who can receive the salary, and there will be more people who cannot receive the imperial salary.

Under such circumstances, by the end of the Ming Dynasty, his descendants would even exceed 200 million? !
I drop a baby!
Why are you so good?

Since the incense is about to be cut off abruptly, I am the only one left to die in my life, and become descendants all over the world?
Now, my old Zhu's family is completely prosperous!
No matter how big the disaster is, my old Zhu family will never be cut off again!

After such a pleasant surprise, it was only then that worries and shocks arose about Daming's need to support the clan's expenses.

After doing this for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Han Cheng and said, "Han Cheng, are you fooling us?
Will our old Zhu's family really have so many people in the future?Why do we not believe it?
By the way, what's the name of that child in Chongzhen? "

Before Zhu Yuanzhang, he always followed Han Cheng to call Chongzhen, but he didn't know what Chongzhen was called.

Han Chengdao: "It's called Zhu Youjian."

Hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhu Yuanzhang muttered: "Gao Zhan Qi Jianyou, Hou Zai Yi Chang You, Kindness..."

As he spoke, he curled his fingers.

After curling up the ten fingers, they stretched out one by one. After stretching out two fingers, the movement stopped.

After being stunned for a moment, he silently retracted the two protruding fingers, staring at the hands clenched into two fists in a daze.

Gao Zhan Qi Jianyou, Hou Zai Yi Changyou...Zhu Youjian...

It turns out that if it was only passed down to the generation of Youzi, Daming would perish! !
Worried that there would be too many children and grandchildren to recognize in the future, Zhu Yuanzhang directly gave each of his sons a generational poem.

In this way, in the future, as long as you hear the name, you will know who the descendant belongs to, and you will not be mistaken.

When Zhu Yuanzhang set the twenty generations for each of his sons, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that it was too little, and he planned to let them start from the beginning again after the twenty generations were used up.

In the end, it was only the fourth generation's turn to be the emperor here, and Daming died in the end? ?
Exactly ten, the last ten are useless...

This……

This is also a little too fast, right?

Shaking his head, so as not to think too much, Zhu Yuanzhang pulled his thoughts back and looked at Han Chengdao: "Your generation is the tenth generation, plus our generation, and Biaoer's generation, it is just tenth generation." second generation.

Can twelve generations of emperors really reproduce so many people? "

It wasn't that Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe what Han Cheng said, it was that the numbers Han Cheng said were too astonishing.

Beyond Zhu Yuanzhang's cognition.

Even if he heard it with his own ears, Zhu Yuanzhang still didn't quite believe it was true.

It's only twelve generations, has it really developed to this level?
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Zhu Biao also looked at Han Cheng.

Although he also knew that according to Han Cheng, there were really many people in their old Zhu's family later.

But in just twelve generations, so many people can be developed, which makes him feel a little unbelievable.

"It is indeed true."

Han Cheng said.

But then I found that just saying that was too pale and unconvincing.

After thinking for a while, Han Cheng had a solution.

He decided to give Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao a little shock of mathematics!

With a more intuitive scene, it forms a strong visual impact on the two.

"Wait a moment, Your Majesty and you two will be able to believe that what I said is true."

Han Cheng said, and walked outside.

Under the watchful eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, Han Cheng walked back quickly.

In one hand, he held a piece of unburned charcoal, and in the other hand, he held half a bag.

The bag looked heavy.

Han Cheng put down the bag, which contained half a bag of rice.

Then he took the charcoal block in his hand and drew on the ground.

Soon, thirteen half-meter squares were drawn on the ground.

Throwing the charcoal aside, after washing and drying his hands, he walked to the side of the half bag of rice and grabbed half a handful of rice from it.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were both manipulated by Han Cheng, and they were puzzled and did not understand what Han Cheng meant.

How come you got all these things?
How could he rely on these things to prove to the two of himself that he was right?
Han Chengdao: "In the era of Emperor Chongzhen, there was already a crown prince, and he was not too young.

These thirteen grids represent thirteen generations. "

As Han Cheng spoke, he picked up a grain of rice from his hand and placed it in the first grid.

"This represents His Majesty's generation."

Then count out 26 grains of rice and put them in the second grid.

"This represents His Majesty's 26 sons."

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao already understood what Han Cheng wanted to do.

Just look at the remaining eleven grids, and look at the lonely rice grains in the first two grids. Whether it is Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Biao, they still don't believe that Han Cheng can put 13 yuan on the No.20 grid. rice grains on top.

Han Cheng looked at the two of them and said, "His Royal Highness has five sons, so how about we settle this account with each vassal having five sons?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Yes."

Looking at his brilliant record of giving birth to 26 sons, Zhu Yuanzhang actually felt that Han Cheng had five children per child, which was still a bit small.

"26 people, if each has five children, that's 130 people."

After all, Han Cheng made a group of five, counted out 26 groups of rice and put them in the third grid.

"Your Majesty's grandchildren are counted as five children each, so that's 650 people."

Han Cheng then counted meters and put them in the fourth grid.

But even at this time, 650 grains of rice, placed in the grid, still looks inconspicuous.

Han Cheng didn't stop.

"Later, it was calculated based on five sons per person, and by the fifth generation, there would be 250 people."

When these meters are counted, it is not so fast.

Han Cheng called Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao to squat down for a few meters together.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao squatted down and counted meters with Han Cheng.

In normal times, Zhu Yuanzhang would not do such seemingly boring things.

But now, he saw some extraordinary significance from these actions of Han Cheng.

After the three counted the rice in the fifth grid, Han Chengdao: "In this way, the sixth generation should be... 6000 and 25 people."

After listening to Han Cheng's words, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao already felt a little different.

Without Han Cheng saying anything, the two of them quickly started counting the meters themselves.

Seeing this, Han Cheng stopped the two of them: "Your Majesty, elder brother, don't count, when will you count like this?"

The two were taken aback when they heard the words, didn't you let the count just now?
Why don't you let me go at this time?

Immediately, I also felt that what Han Cheng said made sense. Just now there were more than 3000 grains of rice, and a few of them counted for a long time. How long will it take to count the more than 1 grains of rice?
But if you don't count, how can you get the corresponding amount of rice?

Han Chengdao: "Bring a scale, let's weigh a catty of rice and see how many grains are in it."

Upon hearing Han Cheng's words, Zhu Biao immediately came to his senses.

Yup!

This method is good!
The number in the front is small, so counting the rice grains is okay, but once there are more, then counting one by one is really difficult!

Immediately, he ran out and ordered someone to fetch the scale.

It didn't take long for scales to be delivered.

Zhu Yuanzhang weighed a catty of rice by himself, but several people began to count nervously.

After a while, the count was clear, and there were sixteen thousand eight hundred and fifty three grains in this catty of rice.

"Then, how about just calculating as if there are 6000, [-] grains per catty of rice? It's easy to settle accounts."

Han Cheng looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao and asked.

Both nodded in agreement.

So Han Chengcheng put a catty of rice in the sixth grid.

Then the seventh grid is five catties, and the eighth grid is 25 catties.

The ninth grid... There is no more rice. The rice that Han Cheng brought in has been used up.

But at this time, not counting Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, they were already looking at the grid in front of them, and fell into a sluggish state.

In the first grid, there is only a very inconspicuous grain of rice, but in the eighth grid, it has already reached 25 catties!

I can't fit that grid anymore!

This is only eight generations, and there has been such a huge growth?

Before seeing it intuitively, both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao had some doubts about the number of clans that Han Cheng said before.

But now, they no longer doubt it at all!

At this time, Han Cheng was still calculating.

"In the ninth grid, 120 five catties should be placed, in the tenth grid, 620 five catties should be placed, and in the No.11 grid, three thousand and 120 five catties should be placed.

No. 12 grids, 620 five catties.

No. 13 grids should be put into 120 five catties.

One catty is calculated as 250 grains of rice, that is..."

While talking, Han Cheng held a quill in his hand, and began to calculate vertically on the paper.

He really can't figure out this thing in his mind.

After a pause, he said, "12 grains!"

After reading this number, Han Cheng himself was taken aback.

Is it so big?
The thirteenth generation has reached such an outrageous point?

However, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, who were already sluggish, became even more sluggish immediately after learning from Han Cheng that "billion" means "ten thousand"!

Are there so many? !

This number is too scary, right?
Both of them were shocked by this incomparably huge number.

Although Han Cheng's current calculations are all idealized figures, the truth is that there will be premature deaths, some people will not even have children and other reasons, which will affect the increase of offspring.

Certainly not so many people.

But it also shows from one aspect that Han Cheng's statement about the number of clans receiving imperial salaries between 20 and 100 million is true!
Zhu Biao still couldn't believe it, and felt that Han Cheng calculated too quickly.

I leaned over to look at Han Cheng's calculation records.

It turned out that the characters written by Han Cheng were curved and simple, and they were a type of characters that he did not recognize.

Had to give up.

"Sigh~~"

After Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a while, he suddenly took a sharp breath like a toothache.

This turned out to be true!

It can really develop to so many people!
No wonder!
No wonder Han Cheng said that the clan support system is a cancer!
Sure enough!

With so many clans around, Daming was almost drained of blood!

Under such circumstances, where does Daming have extra money to do other things?

This way of dealing with the fourth child is indeed a big pit!

The clan support system must be resolved!
It must be resolved!
Can't solve it!
Who would have thought that after thirteen generations, the clan could develop to this point!

However, what should be done to reasonably solve the problem of the clan?
After going around for a long time, things came around again.

Zhu Yuanzhang once again fell into distress...

(End of this chapter)