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Chapter 660 Next Year's War

It is the traditional concept of Chinese people to have more children and more blessings, and a house full of children and grandchildren.

The emperor didn't care much about it, but for the common people, if conditions permit, of course they should have more children.

The conditions are not too high, as long as you can eat enough, the big ones take the young ones, and the extensive method of raising children can also cause a population explosion.

Despite the catastrophe, the imperial court was able to provide relief, and there were high-yield and cold-resistant crops.The population of Daming has increased significantly, which is predictable.

And one of the goals of the imperial court that the emperor mentioned in the newspaper years ago was to have land to the tiller, which basically determined that the Ming Empire could only satisfy the growing population if it kept advancing along the road of expansion.

It was difficult in ancient times to obtain real-time and accurate population data.However, it is still possible to produce a relatively accurate statistics every year, taking the county as the unit.

The census, yellow book verification and other work have been going on, and the data over the past few years have been calculated and finally published in newspapers.

Since Ping Liao, the population of the Ming Empire has shown a momentum of rapid growth.This is compared to before, and does not include the naturalized Mongolian tribes.

The data of the past few years may not seem so obvious, but the article also predicts the development and changes in the next ten, 20, or even 30 years at this rate, which is a bit shocking.

If there were no major wars and devastating natural disasters, the population of the Ming Empire would continue to grow like this, and the amount of cultivated land per capita would not be able to guarantee food self-sufficiency.

The emperor wanted to let the subjects of Ming Dynasty know what might happen in the future, how to feed the rapidly growing population without expanding outwards and looting more land?

As for the benevolence and morality, the generosity and righteousness of the celestial kingdom are not as important as making the people of the Ming Empire have enough to eat and long-term social stability.

Only when the subjects of the Ming Dynasty realized the necessity of expansion, could the policy be implemented in a long-term and stable manner.

It is correct to be prepared for danger in times of peace.And a policy that is approved by the majority of people will not be abandoned halfway, and people will die.

As for poor soldiers and dethronement, warlike will surely perish, the emperor has discussed it before, and refuted this one-sided view with actual battle results.

The war is not only to fight for a broader living space for the people of Ming Dynasty, but also to sharpen and temper the army, to boost the morale of the people, and to eliminate the long-term slack in peace.

Years ago, when such an article was published in a joyous atmosphere, many people sensed a different meaning.Combined with the issuance of the second tranche of war bonds, next year's war will be clearly revealed.

But this is a secret, except for the relevant personnel, no one knows the emperor's goal, and no one knows where the Ming Empire's troops are targeting?

Nevertheless, judging from the pre-sale data of the second phase of war bonds, the confidence of the people of Ming Dynasty is relatively sufficient.Against the imperial court, against the emperor, and against the strength of the Ming army.

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Shanghai, Maritime Chamber of Commerce.

The hot pot is burning hot, and the mutton slices are rolling and changing color in the soup, overflowing with mouth-watering meat aroma.

Yan Siqi ate until his forehead was sweating, and repeatedly praised the taste of this hot pot is really fresh and delicious.

Li Dan laughed and said, "These condiments are all purchased and shipped from the capital, just a little bit more, the real royal taste."

Small ground sesame oil, sesame paste, sauced tofu, chive flower, soy sauce, rice vinegar, marinated shrimp oil, chili oil, pepper oil, cooking wine, sugared garlic, cabbage, coriander, pickled cabbage, vermicelli, etc. There are nearly [-] kinds of ingredients, and they are also served in the hot pot. fresh mushrooms.

Yan Siqi also had to admit that Li Dan was too good at eating and was willing to spend money.It's not that he doesn't have money, but unexpectedly, he didn't send anyone to inquire about it.

"This hot pot utensil is also novel." Yan Siqi tapped the copper hot pot with chopsticks and said, "And this mutton tastes extraordinary."

Li Dan smiled and nodded, and said: "The hot pot utensils have been remodeled, and the firepower is strong. The mutton is all bought from outside the mouth. It is raised for a month and grows fat before slaughtering. The meat is tender but not firewood. It's delicious."

"Exquisite!" Yan Siqi stretched out his thumb and praised: "You are the number one who puts so much effort into eating."

Li Dan smiled faintly, lowered his eyes, and said meaningfully: "What do people want in this life, is it useful to save gold and silver?"

Yan Siqi nodded in agreement, but with a sarcasm on his face, he said, "So, you spent money to redeem the body of a famous Qinhuai prostitute; so, you eat in different ways?"

"How can a sparrow know the lofty ambition?" Li Dan pouted, not paying attention to the sarcasm, but seemed to look down on Yan Siqi, "How can you understand the great ambitions of a certain person and the great things that a certain person wants to do?"

Yan Siqi just wanted to provoke Li Dan to speak out about the important matter that he had been keeping from him.But Li Dan's mouth was tight, and he seemed to be preparing for something, but it made people unable to figure out the way out.

I want to know, hey, I just won’t tell you.You will not be surprised until next spring when a certain sailor sets off with the navy and becomes the governor of Luzon with a merchant ship.

Li Dan glanced at Yan Siqi, feeling proud, but he didn't forget to remind: "You need to strengthen the work in Borneo. Also, don't buy war bonds."

Yan Siqi had no doubts about the previous suggestion, but the war bonds made him stunned for a moment, and asked: "Why can't you buy war bonds, except for the income, isn't it a pledge of loyalty to Long Live?"

Li Dan shook his head slightly, and said, "It's not that you can't buy it, but you won't buy it for the time being. Do you think the royal family can't get the tens of millions? Issuing bonds, long live has another meaning."

"Be more specific." Yan Siqi stopped his chopsticks and humbly asked for advice. In this regard, his thoughts are indeed not as delicate as Li Dan's.

Li Dan pointed his fingers and said: "The income of the royal family includes weaving, porcelain, glass products, etc., which one is not a hot commodity in the sea trade, and which one is not a huge profit? Therefore, the royal family is not short of money, at least the funds for war Yes. Besides, the benefits of war are also considerable."

After a pause, Li Dan continued: "But Long Live wants to issue bonds and raise funds from the society. He wants to see the public opinion of the people, that is, people's support. If the people buy enthusiastically, we don't have to sell; if the issuance is not smooth, It's not too late for us to get to the bottom of it."

"How much money can ordinary people have?" Yan Siqi was a little disapproving, and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. The imperial court is willing to trouble you, so let's wait and see."

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. Long live is thoughtful. Let's learn more." Li Dan pondered for a while, and said, "Even if it is used for business, it has its merits. In addition, we must take a long-term view, not just Focus on the benefits of Haimao."

Looking at Yan Siqi, Li Dan said: "Your mind is rather careless. If you don't change it, it will be extremely harmful to your development. Let's recruit some people to help you make suggestions and fill in the gaps."

Yan Siqi nodded, and said: "A certain person has had such an idea for a long time, but he has not found a suitable one. Please recommend some!"

"No problem." Li Dan readily agreed, toasting each other.

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