Emperor Tianqi then said, "So what is Zhang Qing's real intention?"

“Let’s go out.”

“Go out?”

Emperor Tianqi looked at Zhang Jingyi in surprise.

Zhang Jingyi said: "Even if I don't care about Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, I have a population of 100 million. The thirteen provinces in the pass have been thoroughly investigated the household registration year before yesterday, with a total of 13 million households and a population of nearly 10 million!"

A million people are even 100 million people.

Of course, before this, the population problem was a mess. The Ming Dynasty had a special household registration system, but this system had many loopholes, especially in the late Ming Dynasty, when a large number of refugees appeared, and many gentry and wealthy households hid the population in order to exempt taxes. Therefore, the number of people on the list was similar to the time when the Ming Dynasty had passed through the far-reaching chaos in the early Ming Dynasty.

However, after this, especially the implementation of the new policy, a large number of people began to go deep into prefectures and counties to conduct population inventory.

On the other hand, due to the distribution of land, the originally hidden population and refugees have also emerged.

Just kidding, if you don’t stand up at this time, you won’t have the share of the land.

After this investigation, the court finally came up with an accurate number, that is, the population inside the pass was more than 97 million, and outside the pass, that is, Liaodong, the population was nearly 7 million.

This population size, at least in this era, is definitely a country with a large scale. You should know that in this era, a country with a population of one million is already considered a large scale.

When Emperor Aoki heard this, his face was flushed. After all, in the perception of this era, under his own rule, the increase in population was a good thing.

At this time, Zhang Jingyi said again: "And I have also noticed a situation, that is, the number of new populations in recent years has increased very quickly."

"Oh?" Emperor Apocalypse said, "Is that true?"

"Yes." Zhang Jingyi said: "This is all thanks to His Majesty. The new policy has been introduced and the world is under great governance. Not to mention other things, just talking about grain production, even if it grows year by year, the hunger in the world has long been reduced by most of the world. In the past, the population was reduced by natural disasters and man-made disasters. However, my Ming Dynasty was peaceful, and there were almost no major wars inside and outside the pass, and the problem of food has been greatly alleviated. In addition, the current development of medicine. In the past, people had five children and had to die two or three. Now, it has been compressed to the level of one or two deaths. This is something that has not been seen in a thousand years. It is a gratifying congratulations."

"So I believe that the population will definitely grow rapidly in the future. In recent years, I have sent people to villages in some prefectures and counties for inspection. The population increase of most villages is 10% or even 20% of those in previous years. Ten years ago, if a village could add ten people a year, then now, it would add twelve or three people. What's even more terrible is that the death rate has been greatly reduced. I even believe that... twenty or thirty years later, even if the population of the Ming Dynasty doubles and doubles again, to 400,000 or even 600,000, it is not impossible."

After hearing this, Emperor Aoki took a breath and said in surprise: "So much?"

"There are natural problems with overcrowding, but so many people can be called a prosperous era, but I think that our Ming Dynasty also needs to prepare for the future and should appropriately encourage some people to go out of Liaodong and out of the pass. Go to any place in the world, settle down or operate, only in this way... On the one hand, our Ming Dynasty's population can continue to grow, and on the other hand, it can greatly alleviate these problems."

"Otherwise, the land that was divided could be ten acres, but after thirty or fifty years, one person might not even be divided into one acre. And whether these people went to sea or to the Western Regions, they were naturally the Ming Dynasty that went deep into the world... Well, how should we describe it? Let's talk about chess pieces. In the future, my Ming Dynasty bloodline will spread branches and leaves everywhere in the world. What's wrong with it?"

"The most important thing is that if they want to gain a foothold in various places, they will inevitably need the support of the Ming Dynasty. When the Ming Dynasty rises, they will not be excluded or squeezed out by others. They can even take advantage of the advantages of language and customs to be responsible for establishing a trade network for our Ming Dynasty, and also find sales for the goods of our countless workshops in the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty, this is a century-old plan."

Emperor Tianqi thought about it and said, "It's just that people leave their hometown, who is willing to go?"

Zhang Jingyi said: "Therefore, a complete set of plans is needed. On the one hand, encouragement is required. On the other hand, the Ming Dynasty needs to formulate a plan to protect the expatriates with the vassal states. In addition, we must make good use of the network of factories and guards. When people pass, the guards must also follow them to spread their branches and leaves. Therefore... I think... Your Majesty must not provoke border quarrels. The tribute system that can be used needs to be changed. We should first ensure trade, so that our Ming Dynasty and other countries can communicate with each other.

The second is to ensure the safety of merchants and expatriates, and ensure that they can freely purchase industries within the vassal states. Merchants go first, and they must buy products. After purchasing them, there must be no less people to take care of them. With heavy rewards, there must be brave men. Why worry about not going? Moreover, my Ming Dynasty also needs the resources of the world for me to use. The minerals and specialties of the vassal states are also valuable. It is inevitable that people will covet them and are willing to go there. They may not be able to get rich overnight. With this motivation, I am not worried that people will not be able to get out."

After hearing this, Emperor Tianqi thought about it again.

Zhang Jingyi believes that in the future, it will be overcrowded, so that countless people can be evacuated, and while evacuating, it can also develop a large amount of commerce. But... in this way... all countries will definitely be on guard.

Gu Lu

After all... a large number of Han people suddenly appeared in the middle of the country, and they were not able to speak with each other. The other party often brought a lot of money and was born with more advantages than the local people. Moreover, they were connected with the Ming Dynasty at any time. It can be said that they were more transparent about the future market than the local people. In less than a few years, these people could become rich local households with the help of the Ming Dynasty's high-quality goods and obtain a large amount of social resources.

This is equivalent to directly breaking down all the original social structures of various countries. It would be strange if the princes and nobles of all countries in the world do not have doubts.

So Emperor Tianqi said suspiciously: "Are they willing?"

"Of course I refuse, but I, Ming Dynasty, also has two advantages. On the one hand, my ancestors have already established a tribute system and have never coveted their territory for the relatively generous conditions of the vassal states. Therefore,... I still have a reputation and a good reputation... At least I can ensure that their princes and nobles will not worry that our Ming Dynasty will have the intention to swallow them. The second is that in the Liaodong, the Eight Banners and the Refugees Army are heading west, and wherever they pass, the four seas are vibrating. Now no one knows that our Ming army is at its peak. Once angered, it will be impossible to avoid being a single grass and be destroyed. All countries must consider it and protect themselves. Instead of getting into evil with our Ming Dynasty and being conquered by our Ming Dynasty, it is better to surrender and accept these conditions."

Emperor Tianqi said: "I heard that those who do not plan for the whole world are not worth planning for a while; those who do not plan for the overall situation are not worth planning for a territory. Zhang Qing thought of it many years later. In fact, I have some doubts about Zhang Qing's words..."

It is understandable that he had some doubts, because this is different from his long-standing values. The ancestors of Emperor Tianqi regarded the people who went out to sea as abandoned people, and were very discouraged from going out to sea to make a living.

In this era, the same thinking is also true in the market, thinking that people who leave their hometown are often despised.

Of course, Zhang Jingyi did not understand this principle, but he believed that migrating the population was not completely correct, but in terms of pros and cons, migrating while the Ming Dynasty was at its strongest moment is a matter of benefit and harmlessness, and even has a huge impact on thousands of years later.

Emperor Tianqi was simply, and then said, "But since Zhang Qing thinks this is beneficial to our Ming Dynasty, then I will be merciful."

The Ministry of Rites was very efficient. After thinking about Emperor Aoqi's intentions, Zhang Jingyi came to supervise almost every day, and soon a charter was sent to Emperor Aoqi.

Emperor Tianqi roughly looked at more than 30 detailed clauses in it, starting from its relationship with the Ming Dynasty and the vassal states, and then to diplomacy, economy, and justice. Therefore, he issued an order to enforce the cabinet.

Under the leadership of Sun Chengzong, the cabinet quickly drafted an edict and distributed it to the countries.

At this time... the Japanese envoys who were lingering in the capital were the first to get the news.

After reading the edict, their first reaction was to worry.

In fact... In addition to saying that you beat you, this edict basically limits the behavior of a large number of Japanese kings and princes. In addition to necessary tributes, it even directly involves the issues of Japanese justice, trade and even civil code.

This is obviously a bit unacceptable for the Japanese.

However, after seeing such "strict" conditions, the Japanese actually breathed a sigh of relief when they reacted.

To be honest... Before they came, the worst plan was to find an excuse for the Ming Dynasty, and maybe the navy arrived at the Japanese island, and then they started beating without saying a word.

The Japanese were not stupid. The Netherlands forced them to find the country, allowing them to see the Dutch's strong ships and cannons. Now the Netherlands are all beaten by the Ming Dynasty to find teeth. If the Ming Dynasty really attacks them, it will be a disaster.

Now that the other party put forward a relatively harsh condition, it makes people feel relieved. It is like doing a business. If the other party smiles and says everything, then in 100 people are not here to do business with you, but have made up their minds to steal your business.

On the contrary, this kind of harsh bargaining seems like a real businessman.

I felt relieved all of a sudden, but fortunately...at least... this is not the worst result.

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Chapter completed!