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Chapter 176: Establishing a direct descendant rather than establishing a virtuous person

"In that case, let's do this!" Zhu Yijiong thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

Wang Li's strategy can only be regarded as a draft, and there are still many details that need to be added.

After the Armu Mountain people settled down, although they retained the real estate in the mountains, the specific management, tax collection, and even the size of the garrison had to be discussed and supplemented based on the actual situation of each place.

Emperor Zhu also had to issue a formal decree to supervise and supervise the implementation of this policy by state governments.

According to current estimates, even if everything goes well, it will take at least one or two years to completely solve the problem of mountain residents.

This is because Daming didn't have much time to deal with it slowly, otherwise it might take longer, and of course there would be less bloodshed.

"I obey the order!" Wang Li responded quickly.

Zhu Yijiong nodded and said: "Also, speaking of mountain people, the sweet potato and corn promotion cabinet should also provide more snacks!"

After Wang Li heard this, he looked a little confused: "Reporting to your majesty, this corn is easy to talk about, but this sweet potato is because of what the Puppet Qing Dynasty did, and most people are not willing to plant sweet potatoes.

Moreover, although eating sweet potatoes will make you feel fuller, eating too much will also lead to flatulence and will be consumed very quickly. I’m afraid it’s not easy to promote! "

Zhu Yijiong said: "It is necessary to promote even if it is not easy to promote! As long as these two things can be promoted, the problem of people's food and clothing will be solved. If people have food and clothing, people's hearts will naturally be more stable.

As for promotion, we can first promote it in the mountains. The output of mountainous areas is originally small. It happens that there are still mountain people who will settle down, so we can tell them about it.

All those who are willing to grow these two crops are listed on the list, publicly commended, and given appropriate tax exemptions based on the planting area. As long as they taste the sweetness and see the yield, will the people still be unwilling to grow these crops? "

Ok!

Learning now and selling it now is still Wang Li's method of luring people with profit.

Historically, the Qing government did not really start to promote sweet potatoes and corn on a large scale until the Qianlong period. In the final analysis, it was the Qing government's own fault. On the one hand, they promoted it, but on the other hand, they did not use it as taxes. Isn't this a joke?

Over time, who would want to grow sweet potatoes and corn?

Moreover, even during the Qianlong period, these two crops actually responded to the crisis. This can be seen from the fact that the sweet potato planting area in the census of the later Republic of China accounted for less than [-]% of the total cultivated land area.

Now, Zhu Yijiong's plan is simple and crude, and can reduce taxes. Those people who own mountainous land and mountain people will always have the courage to try to plant some. As long as they try it, they can taste the benefits on the day of harvest.

When other people see this, they will naturally follow suit. As long as this tax reduction policy lasts for one or two years, the promotion of sweet potatoes and corn will naturally not be a problem.

As for tax reduction, not to mention that the output of mountainous areas is already small, and those mountain people do not pay taxes in the first place, otherwise Wu Sidao and Wang Yuan would not have made a special memorial.

Now we can collect some to support the local government without having to allocate funds from the court. We can also promote sweet potatoes and corn by the way, which is already very good.

"Your Majesty is wise and humble, and I accept the decree!" Wang Li quickly handed over his hand.

Zhu Yijiong said: "That's it. My dear, please go down and do your work!"

Wang Li did not leave, however, and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do."

Zhu Yijiong frowned: "Speak!"

Wang Li paused for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak, and the Puppet Qing Dynasty is in its waning years. Therefore, I would like to ask Your Majesty to mine early and enrich the harem, so as to continue our imperial lineage in the Ming Dynasty."

Choosing, that is, draft girls. The term show girl was only used in the Qing Dynasty. There was no concept of draft girl before.

The meaning of these words is quite straightforward, and it is stated directly: "Your Majesty, you are now a grown man. It's time to find more wives and have more sons. Otherwise, what will happen if your Majesty suddenly sends you away?"

These words don't seem very serious, and they even sound like persuading Emperor Zhu to be a coward.

After all, wouldn't it be despicable to choose concubines to fill the harem?But that's not the case. Although Emperor Zhu did have this idea, he was not that lustful.

Wang Li said this this time, and even gave it to him in such a formal occasion as the Imperial Study Room. In fact, he was reminding Zhu Yijiong that this was a political mission.

The Ming Dynasty captured Nanjing, and Longkoduo defeated Anqing.

It has become an established fact that the Ming and Qing Dynasties divided rivers and ruled. Naturally, those gentry families in Fujian and Zhejiang who had been governed by the Ming Dynasty for almost half a year could no longer sit still.

Fu Hao, who came to take the imperial examination earlier, is proof that although Fu Hao's father is only Fu Hongji's concubine, he still cannot be underestimated.

This choice of concubine was the stepping stone for the gentry family under the Ming Dynasty. Although it is still risky to get on the ship now, the so-called wealth is gained through danger. How can you make a fortune without taking any risks?

"Ah."

Zhu Yijiong was mentally prepared and naturally had no objection, but after thinking about it, he still said: "There is no hurry before the selection. The war is not over now and the queen is pregnant. It is not appropriate to see these things. It is better to wait until the war subsides." talk later!"

Wang Li heard this, thought for a moment, and nodded: "What your Majesty said makes sense, but I didn't think carefully."

This selection of concubines was a political alliance. It not only reassured the hearts of these gentry families, but also completely convinced them to fall in line with the Ming Dynasty's warships, including providing money and effort.

The prosperity of Jiangnan does not mean that the land of Jiangnan is prosperous, but that there are many wealthy landowners and wealthy businessmen in this land.

With their full support, Emperor Zhu's army could be expanded at least two or three times. This is no joke.

Therefore, it is definitely necessary to choose a concubine.

But we can't come now, the war is still going on, and there is no money on hand. Those are all excuses. The real reason is that Zhu Yijiong's queen Wu Alan is still pregnant.

This is not only Zhu Yijiong's first child in two generations, but also the first prince (female) in the Ming Dynasty, which is of great significance.

If he is born as a prince, if nothing else happens, he will be the eldest son and the future prince. Zhu Yijiong does not intend to change this.

A wise person naturally establishes a direct line to establish a virtuous person.

Not only for the sake of stability, but also because to establish a virtuous person is to be a rogue, because there is no standard at all to establish a virtuous person. How can a prince in the palace be a virtuous person?
Furthermore, if you say he is virtuous and another group of people say he is stupid, then who do you listen to?

On the contrary, there are not so many pressing matters to establish a direct descendant. They will be trained directly according to the resources of the future emperor, and the founding emperor will keep an eye on him. If he can still raise a waste, then the Ming Dynasty will be dead!

Therefore, the selection of the concubine must be slowed down, at least until the queen gives birth to the child.

Otherwise, these selected concubines, all of whom are women from gentry families, would definitely cause some trouble.

After all, if they don't kill the prince first, how can their children become princes?
Don't underestimate the courage of these people, this is the throne!
Although the victory of the battle between the nine sons has been decided, it is still vivid in my mind.

Wang Li also understood Zhu Yijiong's hint and did not insist.

After all, if the emperor's first child dies before he is born, it is not very auspicious, and it will greatly damage the emperor's prestige. It is better to be careful.

Speaking of the crown prince, Yongzheng seems to have instituted a secret crown prince system, but it was of little use.

Because since Yongzheng, all the civil and military officials of the court have known about the prince who was secretly appointed as heir apparent.

It doesn't make much difference whether you use it or not.

No matter how good the system is, it is ultimately determined by people, and loopholes can always be exploited.

Moreover, Zhu Yijiong is not worried that his sons will engage in another "Jingnan Campaign" a hundred years from now.

In other words, if the prince's innate advantages can be overridden by other princes, then let's just pretend that he never gave birth to the prince!
(End of this chapter)