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Chapter 18: A century of rise and fall, land annexation

 Zhu Xi thought for a long time, feeling lost.

Thinking that a hundred years later, the Ming Dynasty would also decline, and Zhu Chong was also worried.

"Zhang Tianshi, it seems that I am too naive. I always thought that my Ming Dynasty was prosperous, so why did I think that the development of the dynasty would only last a hundred years of glory? Tianshi, you must have a way, right?"

Zhu Xi said and moved forward, wanting to get closer to Zhang Feng.

Zhang Feng was slightly drunk, but fortunately it was rice wine, so he was fine for the time being. He closed his eyes to rest and said, "That's right, have you forgotten the question you asked in the first place?"

"Now we have to go back to the basics. You can think carefully about how the rise and fall of hundreds of years are related to the land tax. To solve this problem, what I said is to cancel the land tax and never start the science."

What I am talking about is naturally related to the Tianfu geometry that Zhu Xi proposed before.

If the dynasty wanted to get out of this terrible pattern, it had to break the rules. Zhang Feng proposed to him "cancel the land tax and never start the science".

After hearing Zhang Feng's instructions, Zhu Xi remembered that, by the way, he was asking about "the geometry of Tian Fu."

Suddenly!

It was like a flash of inspiration, and Zhu Xi brought out all his wisdom.

"Master Zhang, I have realized this!"

"This must have something to do with the weather. The climate has become colder and we can no longer farm, so we won't be able to pay the land tax. Then the people will definitely hate the court. The weather is cold and we can't pay the land tax. So we might as well just

Pulling the pole and rebelling."

"Yes, that's it. If the land tax is cancelled, then the people will not have to pay the land tax. It will be cold and I will not farm in a hurry. Anyway, there is no need to pay the land tax. It will be okay if I don't plant. Tianshi, do you think what I said is correct?"

Zhu Xi spoke triumphantly.

Zhang Feng rolled his eyes, no one with any brain would say such a thing.

Obviously, Zhu Xiang's brain is still not enough.

"Tianshu Weather has told you before that it affects the overall situation. Natural disasters will threaten farmland, but that's not all. You can't plant in the north what you can in the south, and you can't plant in winter what you can in spring."

"This aspect is definitely not enough to support such a big thing as the abolition of land tax. Let you look at the problem from a bird's-eye view and don't just say whatever comes to mind."

After Zhang Feng explained clearly, Zhu Feng realized that he had made a mistake.

If Zhu Feng hadn't been the King of Qin and Zhu Yuanzhang's second son, and Zhang Feng had to rely on him to get out, he wouldn't have explained so much to him.

"Zhang Tianshi, this is too difficult. It's okay to ask me to do something else, such as hunting or drinking at the Qinhuai River. It's no problem. I just think about these complicated things, and my head is empty and there is nothing."

Zhu Fang gave up. He was doing okay with other things, but just thinking about problems, his brain was not enough.

Zhang Feng hates that iron cannot become steel. Why did he meet this guy? He really wants to exchange a son with Zhu Yuanzhang. His second son is too muddy.

……

Zhu Yuanzhang also heard what Zhu Xi said and cursed: "Idiot!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to send another son to the prison, and the fourth son would be fine. Or in a few days, the third son would also come back from Taiyuan, so he would be fine.

I'm just afraid of making Zhang Feng suspicious and won't be able to replace him.

"You two should also think about the relationship between the rise and fall of the past hundred years and the land tax. Why did Zhang Tianshi propose to cancel the land tax and never start the science? What's more, he also said that it is related to the rise and fall."

Zhu Yuanzhang was very concerned about this issue.

I have built my own empire by myself, so I naturally hope that my descendants will be able to enjoy their achievements forever.

However, after a hundred years of development, the dynasty will go downhill. Such a warning has been above my head, and it is true that it is like a heartache.

Zhu Di thought for a while, shook his head and said, "Father, I haven't thought of this problem yet."

Zhu Biao put the Langhao pen on the pen rest, and he also copied the question in small regular script. Zhang Feng has not given a specific answer yet, but Zhu Biao seems to have some ideas in his mind.

"Father, I think what Zhang Tianshi is talking about should be related to land annexation."

Hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes also lit up. His eldest son was really smart, and his answer was much better than his second son's. I guess there was a big difference.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Biao with admiration and said, "Yes, Biao'er, please tell me."

"My son is thinking, since Zhang Tianshi said that the previous dynasties were like this. They were prosperous for a hundred years and then disappeared. Those dynasties also started like our Ming Dynasty. After the turmoil of war, the population withered, the fertile fields were abandoned, and all walks of life were in ruins.

Waste to be revived."

"When there were a lot of fields and a small population, land annexation was not serious and it would never affect our Ming Dynasty. However, after a hundred years of self-cultivation and national strength, everything naturally changed. At that time, there were more people and less land."

"There are too many people but too little land, and land annexation is serious, and most of the people have lost their land. Naturally, the people have no way to live, and the dynasty begins to decline."

Zhu Biao thought about this problem, his eyes were bright, and he continued: "It was because Zhang Tianshi took this into consideration that he proposed to cancel the land tax, never start science, relieve the pressure of the people, and let the people invest more in reclamation

Only by being free from exploitation by landlords on new fields can we avoid the fate of land annexation!"

After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang was even more overjoyed. He smiled up at the sky and slapped it on the table.

"Okay, okay, my son Zhu Biao really has the appearance of a Holy Lord and a Mingjun!"

"Master Zhang is indeed a great talent. He was able to awaken my son. Biao'er, we are so relieved that you have this understanding!"

"Fourth brother, do you see, this is your big brother, you should learn more from your big brother."

Zhu Yuanzhang danced happily. Zhang Feng's words had no effect on Zhu Xi, but they made his son talk about it. This was enough, and the harvest was a lot.

Zhu Biao repeatedly raised his hands and said: "Father, thank you for your praise. I just understood this based on what Zhang Tianshi said."

Zhu Di was also busy praising his elder brother and said: "Brother, you don't have to be humble. Look at the second brother over there. He didn't understand anything. You are here and you can think of this. It's already amazing. You I can’t figure it out just by looking at it.”

When Zhu Biao raised the issue of "land annexation", Zhu Di had already thought about it, but he didn't say it out loud. He just wanted his eldest brother to express it properly in front of his father.

He was not convinced by Zhu Di's other brothers, but he truly admired his eldest brother!

Zhu Yuanzhang sat back again and looked at his two beloved sons with satisfaction. Listening to Zhang Feng's words was indeed correct. The harvest was so unexpected.

"Next, record Tianshi Zhang's answers carefully. Daozhang Zhang's answers will never disappoint us. You should all pay attention."
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