Tumeng: I am a national advisor in the Golden Family

"It's good that you have figured it out. Remember, the throne of the Great Khan of Mongolia and the throne of the Emperor of Central Plains will be passed down in our family in the future." Zhang Yong said.

My son is generally a pretty good kid, but there are some things he still doesn't understand. But I can teach him. Sometimes, you just need to have a long-term vision.

I have been fighting in many battles in recent years and have spent very little time at home. I only stayed at home for three years before the Western Expedition.

The Western Expedition lasted for five years, and the education of these boys had always been left to the women at home.

"Father, I understand. I know your good intentions. I will no longer be soft-hearted. There are some things I have to consider for everyone, not just my own personal feelings." Zhang Dingguan knelt on the ground, bowed to his father and spoke.

This time, he truly understood his father's good intentions. Sometimes one really should not be emotional. Uncle Guiyou was really good to their family.

Then his descendants would live in prosperity and wealth in the future, but the position of the Great Khan of Mongolia must never be handed over. If it is handed over, it will lead to an endless bloody battle.

His father wanted to integrate the Mongols and the Han people together. Just like what was said in his book, when several ethnic groups have lived in the same country for a hundred years, they will recognize this country.

But if there are two leaders, and they divide and rule, then it's all over, and the final result will definitely be war.

Because the grassland does not produce grain, but only produces a large number of cattle, sheep and horses. In this case, once the population is overpopulated, plunder must be carried out, otherwise a large number of people will starve to death.

But his father proposed the theory of sustainable grassland development, the theory of goats grazing on grass roots, the theory of raising sheep, and the establishment of large-scale farms.

They have greatly improved the environment of the entire Mongolian grassland. Even some desert areas have planted some drought-resistant plants, such as camel thorn, which have gradually changed the environment of the entire grassland and allowed the grassland to feed more people.

"You have to remember that food can never keep up with the output of the population. The divine being from outer space once told me about this." Zhang Yong planned to teach his son a good lesson and explained it to him.

What is the Malthusian trap? Just like Shang Yangshu, the theory in Shang Yangshu is very cruel, which is a complete exploitation of ordinary people.

The most important thing for the court is to rule cruelly, to rule your thoughts, to rule your behavior, and to keep your life at the subsistence level.

Since ancient times, "The Book of Shang Yang" has been a must-read for the royal family in the Central Plains, and this book is absolutely not allowed to fall into the hands of the people, because ordinary people do not need to know about it or read it.

This is the monopoly of knowledge. There is also a book in the West, but it appeared more than a thousand years later than Shang Yang Shu. However, the theories of the two are actually very similar.

"What do you mean, father?" Zhang Dingguan asked.

“种出来的粮食是以一个基数来增长的，1~2 2~3 3~4 4~5 6~7。

但人口的增长却不是，而是以一个指数的形式来增长的，2~4 4~8 8~16 16~32 32~64。

This number will continue to grow indefinitely, so food production will never keep up with the population.

This is also the cruelest thing in the world. Even if your father, I, brought the most productive grains from the gods outside the universe, it is still not enough.

Because in a few decades, the population will explode. Once the population explodes, there will definitely be a food shortage, and the people will have no food.

They will naturally try every possible way to survive, and then everything you do will be in vain. " Zhang Yong sighed and said.

Why did so many dynasties fail to escape the fate of prosperity and decline? It was because of this: food and population could not be balanced.

The thinking of ancient people was different from that of modern people. They would not control the population size.

Once there has been stable development for several decades, the human reproduction rate will be quite terrifying. A dynasty, no matter how wealthy it is, will surely decline during its most prosperous period. This is an inevitable result.

Even with the most abundant food, the enormous pressure brought by overpopulation is no joke.

"Father! If this happens to us, it will probably take hundreds of years!

The food we produce now is more than enough!" Zhang Dingguan said.

"Father! If that's what you said, then how should we respond?
You should have learned how to deal with it from the gods outside the universe, right?" Zhang Dingguan looked at his father and asked humbly.

In his eyes, his father is simply omnipotent. His father has learned endless knowledge from alien gods and obtained various magical tools. How could there be anything in this world that the alien gods cannot solve?
Since the alien gods have discovered this problem, there must be a solution.

“I would also like to tell you that there is, but unfortunately, there is no perfect solution, only some delaying methods or emergency response measures.

Do you know why I train the navy so hard and build giant ships? "Zhang Yong asked.

Zhang Yong did not directly answer his son's question, but asked an ambiguous question.

I used to think that my father built a large number of ships and naval forces in order to deal with the Southern Song Dynasty, but now the Southern Song Dynasty has been destroyed.

It seems unnecessary for my father to maintain such a large naval force.

Building a navy can only be used for shipping in the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and Jianghuai areas. It is indeed very useful, but if too many are built, it doesn't seem to be of much use, unless one's father wants to conquer other areas?

"Father, I understand. You want to conquer other regions. You once told me about East Asia, Ezo and Fuso, right?" Zhang Dingguan asked.

In the past, there was a huge world map in the Guanzhong Palace, which was obtained by his father from the gods outside the sky. Their Central Plains region, and even the area occupied by Mongolia, was just a small piece.

There are even more vast lands in the East and the West.

"I vigorously develop the navy and build giant ships because I want them to travel on the oceans. One reason is to open up trade with Europe. It is actually more convenient to go by sea. There are no obstacles along the way and we can dock in Constantinople." Zhang Yong said.

Sometimes you have to admire the Westerners' talent for sailing and their spirit of adventure. This is where the West does have an advantage.

Even at this point in time, they have opened up a relatively complete sea route.

(In history, some port cities in the Southern Song Dynasty encountered merchants from Europe. Even the famous Youtai Village was established at this time.

It was the emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty who allocated a piece of land to these people and allowed them to live in the East. The emperor of the Central Plains accepted these homeless people. They multiplied in the East, intermarried with the local people, and even took part in the imperial examinations.

Thousands of years later, these Youtai people with black hair and black eyes went through untold hardships and underwent various genetic tests, and found that they had 70% to 80% Han blood and 10% so-called high-blood Youtai people.

Finally they returned to their real motherland. After all, this country that raised their ancestors and them for thousands of years is not their real motherland! I won’t say more about what Pinyin is, or I’m afraid it will be blocked.)
“We want to establish a safe route. After all, the routes on the road have been blocked by the Golden Horde and the Kublai Khanate, and the sea route will be easier to travel in the future.

It also takes less time to deliver goods, and consumes less manpower and material resources." Zhang Yong explained to his son the purpose of developing a maritime army.

"Then the second goal, if I am not mistaken, should be to conquer other countries, right?"

"That's right, but it's more about exploration. In the West, there are many continents that we have never discovered. There are all kinds of fertile crops on them, and there are also some tribes that have no civilization at all. If we can bring these crops back and send the surplus population to other areas, then we can avoid war, at least to a certain extent." Zhang Yong said.

This is also a way, but it can only delay the process. After all, scientists in the future cannot solve this problem. If we want to solve this problem, we can only improve the level of civilization and the overall level of civilization. This is not something that can be solved in decades or even hundreds of years.

I can only lay a foundation and leave what I brought back from the modern world to the future generations of this era. "I understand, father. You have a long-term vision to develop the navy. I am not as good as you." Zhang Dingguan bowed to his father again and said.

His father's ideas were really too advanced, but the benefits they brought were enormous.

"It's good that you understand, but sometimes you have to eat one bite at a time and you can't walk too fast, otherwise you might hurt your legs.

The navy has just been established, so I plan to start with some nearby waters, and then slowly start sailing far away." Zhang Yong said.

At this point in time, our ships should be able to reach the land of Indonesia, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries, and then the Australian continent.

These lands are full of treasures, not barren lands! Education should still be raised, and all people should be educated, but not Confucianism. It is very necessary to start from the bottom and implement modern educational ideas.

Otherwise, according to the implementation of Confucianism, the Chinese people will always stay on this land and will not leave. They must leave.

Since completing the unification, Zhang Yong has started to focus on the issue of education, and now a three-year education system is being implemented.

All children of school age, aged between seven and twelve, can receive three years of free education from the government.

After a few more years of development, the education period can be increased to six years, gradually improving the overall level of civilization, completely replacing Confucianism, and allowing the thoughts and opinions of various schools of thought to rise again.

This is what Zhang Yong has been doing all along.

"Father! After this matter on the grassland is over, please let me stay with you and learn some things. I want to learn something besides fighting." Zhang Dingguan said.

He saw too much useful knowledge in his father. This knowledge was his father's real treasure. He had to follow him and learn from him.

"Yes! Several of your brothers will be with you. I have already taught them some things, but you have been fighting outside these years, so you didn't learn them.

I believe in you. The education you received since childhood is different from that of ordinary people. You can accept new things. "Zhang Yong said.

Boy, you finally understand my good intentions. It is harder to maintain a business than to start one. You still have a lot to learn.

However, Zhang Yong is not sure whether his eldest son is suitable to be his successor. He also needs to observe the other sons carefully because this son has too strong Mongolian style.

In comparison, Xiaoyun's son is slightly more mediocre, as is Mafaina's son, but Mafaina's son is very scheming!

Just wait and see. I am only in my forties this year, and I must work until I am 60 before retiring. By then, I can become an emperor and slowly hand over power.

Let's see who among these sons can take on the responsibility.

After finishing the day's conversation, Zhang Dingguan would come to see Zhang Yong every day to learn about the knowledge and theories that Zhang Yong brought from the modern world.

Especially about how to govern a country.

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was the day of the kurultai assembly.

In the whole of Mongolia, except for the rebellious Golden Horde and Kublai Khan's Khanate, all Mongolian nobles, Mongolian high-ranking officials, and the Mongolian kings of the East and West.

They all rushed to attend the meeting. After all, if they didn't come, Zhang Yong's army would invite them over, and they would not be polite.

The ceremony that day was held very grandly. Zhang Yong sat on the high platform, and Tulanlun, Xiaoyun and several other girls sat on both sides of Zhang Yong. In addition, several other sons, including his eldest son, were all present.

"Everyone!! Today is an extremely sacred day. Great Khan Guyuk unfortunately died of illness in the West during the Western Expedition. Eternal Heaven is going to elect a new Khan." A Mongolian attendant came in front of everyone and spoke loudly.

The entire venue was silent, and all the Mongolian nobles and princes were silent at this moment, because everyone understood that this was just a ceremony, everything had been settled, and everything was a foregone conclusion.

"According to the will of Khan Guyuk, in order for the Mongol Empire to develop better in the future, the position of Khan will be passed to Zhang Yong, a member of the Golden Family! Mongolian princes present, start your voting now!" said the Mongolian wizard who was responsible for presiding over the ceremony.

A group of Mongolian shamans began to perform a strange dance on the scene, holding a grand ceremony to worship the sky and began to offer sacrifices to the Eternal Heaven.

"Is there anyone willing to stand up and compete with Zhang Yong for the election of the Great Khan of Mongolia? If so, please stand up!" After the great wizard finished the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky, he looked at the Mongolian nobles present and asked.

All the Mongolian nobles lowered their heads, put their hands on their chests and bowed to show their submission. No one dared to step forward.

Zhang Yong has no rivals at all.

The so-called election was just a formality. All the kings of the East Road and the West Road began to go on stage one by one to vote and cast their votes for Zhang Yong.

Alibuga's eyes were full of reluctance, but he was helpless. Zhang Yong's words had been very clear. If they did not agree, they would die. Moreover, he had already shown them a lot. The kings of the East Road and the West Road had all been killed. What else could they do?

"Let's go. Don't let people gossip about us. Zhang Yong is now the Great Khan of Mongolia."

Hulagu brought his brother to Zhang Yong, knelt down respectfully, and then cast his vote for Zhang Yong.

After everyone finished voting, Zhang Yong stood up and looked at all the Mongolian nobles present.

"Everyone! I am also a member of the Golden Family, and I was appointed by Genghis Khan himself. Over the years, I have changed the living environment of the entire grassland.

I have given more people on the grassland a chance to survive. I have protected the grasslands, developed more grasslands, and established breeding bases so that you can domesticate more cattle and horses.

I promise all of you that under my rule, you will live better than before. I will make herds of cattle and horses grow on the grasslands, develop more wasteland, and turn it into an endless grassland. "Zhang Yong stood up and said.

"The Khan! The Khan! The Khan!"

Nothing is more tempting than promising benefits. These kings of the East and West have already submitted to Zhang Yong in private, and now it is just a formality.

If this new ocean can bring them more benefits, then they will definitely support it.

"Under the witness of Changshengtian, Zhang Yong, a member of the Golden Family, the son-in-law of Genghis Khan and the son-in-law of Ogedei Khan, now officially becomes the fourth Great Khan of Mongolia." The great wizard shouted loudly.

“Hahaha! To all the princes who have come here, I will reward each of you with cattle and sheep, and in the future I will send people to teach you how to deal with your own pastures, develop wasteland, and make your territory more fertile.

Continue to develop towards the north, I will shovel away the snow in those bitter cold places, expose the black soil inside, and then plant grass and crops all over it. "Zhang Yong said.

Tulanlun, who was sitting next to Zhang Yong, seemed extremely excited at this moment. His man, his own man, sat in this supreme position, even more powerful than his father, Genghis Khan.

When they return to the Central Plains, they will have to hold another ceremony to enthronize and offer sacrifices to the heavens! This is just to become the Great Khan of Mongolia, there is also the throne of the emperor!

By then, I will be the queen. (End of this chapter)