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Chapter 517 Correct Posture for Expansion

Go north and south, fight for living space for the people of Ming Dynasty, create wealth for the Ming Empire, and fight for the pride of the Han and Tang Dynasties with continuous victories in order to survive the catastrophe smoothly.

This is already the established policy of the emperor and cannot be changed. The only difference is the speed.

Of course, officials including Xiong Tingbi were worried and worried about the emperor's increasingly revealed desire for expansion.

The extreme expansion during the Chengzu period brought a great financial burden, and the complicated frontier affairs also made the court feel difficult to deal with.

For example, the voyage to the West cost more than 4000 million taels in seven years, which was indeed a huge pressure on the Ming Dynasty treasury with an annual income of about [-] million.

Even Zhu Di "feared one thing" every time Zheng He went to sea, and many ministers even risked being beheaded, wrote letters to dissuade him, and called the voyages to the West "bad governance".

In fact, judging from the situation at the time, it is also reasonable to call the voyages "bad governance".It is not possible to judge people's ideas at that time from the perspective of later generations, because the cost is huge and the burden is heavy, and it does exist.

The key is the issue of ideology and tradition. The Ming Dynasty at that time did not consider making money.

As a way to show off national power, voyages to the West are essentially showing off with generous rewards.The tributary system is also based on such principles, so that the small countries of the Fanbang rushed to come here, which made the Ming Empire a little bit overwhelmed.

Zhu Youxiao's expansion is of course very different from that of Chengzu, and even that of successive emperors.To put it bluntly, it means that the word "profit" is at the top of the list, do not fight unprofitable battles, occupy land that is fertile, or have other values.

According to the nouns of later generations, the output must be greater than the input, forming a virtuous circle, in order to become richer and stronger.

However, treating war as a business, not doing it without making money, is very disrespectful to the kingdom of heaven.Therefore, the emperor can't make it clear to the outside world, and the courtiers don't know that the emperor only wants to make money through expansion.

Of course, the benefits are sometimes long-term, and sometimes profits can be seen.For example, relying on Liaodong to advance, what kind of money can you make in a bitter cold place?The investment is not small.

Compared with Mekong Province, where two or three crops are grown a year, this is certainly the case.But the emperor knew what kind of wealth was contained in the black land. Even in Siberia, which was more bitter and cold, the black gold underground could not be measured by immediate benefits.

It's useless to say it, the emperor, just do it.It's okay to do what you can, who asked him to pay a lot of money!

The 25th of the twelfth lunar month is only a few days away from the new year.The festive atmosphere has already permeated the capital. The success of Ping Liao and peace can be enjoyed. From the officials to the people, there is a feeling of relaxation.

"father--"

"The Emperor—"

The two young princes each uttered a word, and they made up the word "Father Emperor".Then he grinned and giggled happily.

Emperor Dayue picked up a small padded jacket in one hand, swiped left and right, kissing until "bobo" sounded.

Yuer smiled happily, not only for her daughter's growing up, but also for the emperor's unfailing grace.

After playing with the two daughters for a while, the emperor let them go and watched the two little people walk away with short legs under the careful care of the palace servants.

"Emperor." Yu'er couldn't change her address yet, but it sounded close. She peeled an orange and handed a piece to the emperor.

The emperor just opened his mouth and ate it, nodded lightly as he savored the taste, and said, "You can still grow oranges in the south now, but it may not be easy in a few years."

Zhang Yuer didn't know that the emperor was talking about the catastrophe of the Little Ice Age, so she blinked her big eyes, and carefully peeled and fed it to the emperor.

There were not many official duties a year ago, especially after Ping Liao, the emperor's heart fell to the ground, and he couldn't help but relax.

The serious troubles of his confidants have been eliminated, even the peak of the Little Ice Age is coming, and the emperor thinks that he can get through it, at least it will not endanger the country and society.

After eating a few petals of oranges, the emperor waved his hand to signal that he would not eat any more. He lazily fell down on the couch and patted the side for Yu'er to lie beside him.

Yu'er is the most obedient, she can do whatever the emperor asks her to do.She snuggled up beside the emperor, put his arm in her arms, and said softly: "The concubine has made up her mind, let's put the matter of keeping cats aside for now."

The emperor was not surprised, and said, "Wait until the child is older!"

Children don't know the severity, and cats are also ignorant. If something is scratched, if it is infected with some virus, it is not a trivial matter.

For the sake of their children, mothers will of course give up some preferences.Yu Er likes cats, but loves her daughter even more.

"I have a letter from my concubine's family. It's all very good." Yu'er closed her eyes slightly, sniffing the breath of the emperor, and said slowly, "How many acres of potatoes have been planted this year, and how many thousand catties have been harvested! Mother said , Baked potatoes are also delicious.”

The yield of potatoes per mu is not too much, and the emperor roughly estimated it.But in this era, it is already considered a high output.

"French fries are also delicious." The emperor pursed his lips slightly and said, "I asked the imperial kitchen to make them, so everyone in the harem can try them. Well, baked potatoes are also good."

Cold-resistant and high-yield, this is another powerful weapon against disasters.Although planting cannot be promoted in the early years, starting now has given the emperor a lot of confidence.

"Wan'er did well in the final exam, and she said that she will take the junior high school entrance exam next year. The concubine thinks it's enough for a girl to go to junior high school."

The emperor hummed and had no opinion.It's not that you want to be a university student, you can read books and newspapers after graduating from elementary school, and among ancient women, you can be regarded as knowledgeable about books and rituals.

Yu'er was still talking, it was all small things, a little trivial.

But the emperor didn't show any impatient expression. It can be seen from the inside of the tube. From these trivial things, we can also see some of the current social situation.

And Yu'er is the least likely to lie to herself, saying what she hears, neither hiding nor exaggerating.

"A few days ago, female doctor Yang came to check up on my concubine and the two princesses. She said she was busy with the medical school, so she was only a few days late... That girl named Taoyan also said that she had questions to ask the emperor. Ask for advice!"

Knowing too much, it is rare to be free.

The emperor was a little helpless, but he didn't want to refuse.The improvement of medical skills is also good for myself, the concubines in the harem, and even my children.

It should be about surgery. I wanted the soldiers on the front line to receive as much medical treatment as possible after being injured, so I compiled a booklet, including simple knowledge such as suturing wounds and disinfecting them.

It should be able to save the lives of many soldiers, it's better than nothing.The emperor thought, comforted himself, and was a little proud.

Treating human life like nothing, this bad habit must be changed.Although he is an emperor, he is not a feudal emperor in history.

If there is something good at the top, it must be done at the bottom.I have already set an example, probably there will be no more bastard officials who "why not be An An and starved to death"?

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(End of this chapter)