Ming Dynasty: The Crocodile King of Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu's Family

Chapter 94 Twelve Essays on the Fall of the Ming Dynasty 6
When Zhu Zhanhe said that a prestigious and decisive emperor was needed to handle this matter, Emperor Yongle's eyes stared at Zhu Zhanji standing beside him.

But then he shifted his gaze. Zhu Zhanji was raised by Emperor Yongle himself. How could he not know what Zhu Zhanji's character was like? He seemed to have an eccentric and unconstrained personality, but in fact, Zhu Zhanji was a person who stuck to the rules, just like the crown prince Zhu Gaochi!
In short, he is a king who only cares about maintaining the status quo and lacks the ability to explore new things.
"So, the only option is to rob!" Emperor Yongle's words were full of murderous intent. Even Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi closed his eyes silently. He knew very well that this was a good idea, but they couldn't use it at all!

The Yongle Emperor, who had the greatest hope of using this method, was over sixty years old and could not support the implementation of the strategy of equalizing the land tax to the land!

Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi knew that in fact, Zhu Zhanhe only had one solution for everyone, which was to use military force against foreign countries and seize land!

"Let's talk about the next one!" Emperor Yongle was silent for a while, as if he had made some kind of decision, and then he spoke.

"The fourth theory of the fall of the Ming Dynasty: food shortage." Zhu Zhanhe looked at the silent crowd and no longer hesitated. He picked up the pen and continued to explain the fourth question.

“There are many solutions to this problem. Whether they are good or not, please listen to them.

The first method is that as long as there is enough land, even if one acre of land can only produce one stone of grain, the people will naturally be able to eat their fill!
The second method is to reduce the population! Whether it is natural disasters, man-made disasters, wars, or any other means, as long as the population of the people is reduced, the remaining people will naturally have more food. "The method Zhu Zhanhe mentioned is naturally war, which is still robbing and killing!

"Zhanhe!" After hearing Zhu Zhanhe's two options, Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was helpless. He looked at Zhu Zhanhe with a bitter expression, his eyes full of confusion. Is there no other way but to rob and kill?!
"Uncle, there is another way! It is also the most reliable way I think!" Zhu Zhanhe looked at his chubby uncle, his heart was shocked, and he silently had a good impression of this competent prince.

"What's the solution? Tell me!" Emperor Yongle said anxiously. Food is the lifeblood of the country! As long as the food problem can be solved, he can do it at any cost!
"Go out to sea! Search for high-yield grains!
Take a look at what people in overseas countries eat, and buy anything that's filling and filling, regardless of how it tastes. Learn more about their planting techniques and yields, and bring back everything you need!
Perhaps we can find crops with higher yields! " Zhu Zhanhe looked at the anxious Emperor Yongle and Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi, wrote the word "grain seeds" in large letters on the white cloth with a brush, and then said calmly.

"Are you talking about overseas grains?!" Just when everyone was thinking about it, Prince Han suddenly spoke in surprise, instantly attracting everyone's attention. However, Prince Han did not care and went straight to Zhu Zhanhe.

"He'er, you've been telling me about going to sea so many times since we were little, and you've even mentioned placing people on Zheng He's fleet. Is it just to find food from overseas countries?!" Upon hearing his son's third idea, Prince Han jumped up instantly, looking at his son in disbelief. This earned him a round of eye rolls from Zhu Zhanhe.
Suddenly, Prince Han felt that his junior was a little cold. He turned his head stiffly and saw the look of Emperor Yongle, who was also disappointed with his junior. Prince Han swallowed guiltily and returned to his previous position in dejected manner.

Emperor Yongle was also full of regret at this moment. He certainly knew that Zhu Zhanhe wanted to place people in Ma Bao's fleet, but he didn't expect this matter to be so important!

When Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi heard about the overseas grain seeds, he was immediately surprised. After all, not having to fight a war was a good thing!
Moreover, overseas grains are a piece of cake for the Ming Dynasty. Ma Bao's large ships cross the oceans and travel to more than a hundred overseas countries. He will definitely be able to find suitable grains!

"In fact, it's not just grains. We want all the information about anything edible, whether it's from the sky, underground, or water conservancy projects, from all over the world!
We plant what we can plant and raise what we can raise. We don’t care about the taste. As long as the people can have enough to eat, we will bring it all back no matter what it is!

Of course, if we have advanced planting and breeding techniques, that's fine too! " Zhu Zhanhe's words made everyone nod their heads. After all, these were mature and prudent words, much better than fighting, looting, and killing people every day!

"That makes sense. After I finish my work today, I will contact Ma Bao immediately and ask him to put this first on his voyage this time!" Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi nodded with satisfaction, ready to write a letter to Zheng He as soon as he was done!
"Boss, tell Ma Bao to do it at all costs!" Emperor Yongle could see the prince's eagerness. After all, this was the easiest of the twelve problems to solve. He couldn't help but feel relieved!

"Go on, go on!" At this moment, Emperor Yongle was full of confidence, so he didn't want to waste time and urged them to continue!
The fifth theory of the Ming Dynasty's fall: the people had no money. In fact, the people's lack of money here refers to the court's lack of money.

This matter is easy to resolve, but the process may be a bit troublesome!" Zhu Zhanhe glanced awkwardly at Emperor Yongle and Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi standing beside him.

Hmm? Easy to solve? But there's trouble? Is this another war?! Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi was very perceptive. He noticed the look in his nephew Zhu Zhanhe's eyes and was startled. He had a bad feeling!
"Just tell us, we are not afraid of trouble!" Emperor Yongle spoke at this moment with a big heart.

"We can tie the issued treasure notes to the gold and silver in the national treasury. We can issue as many treasure notes as we have gold and silver. This way, we won't have the treasure notes continue to depreciate!" Zhu Zhanhe came up with a solution.

"There is no money in the treasury!" I originally thought there would be some good solution, but who knew it would be this solution. Emperor Yongle felt a little uncomfortable, so he said directly that the country has no money!
"Grandpa, I naturally know that the country has no money, so I have more to say." Zhu Zhanhe looked at the prince's unfriendly eyes and continued to speak.

"Do you have a way to get money? Just give me a mountain of gold. This is the most direct way and all problems will be solved." Emperor Yongle looked at Zhu Zhanhe strangely, muttering to himself: Unless money can be made out of thin air, where will the money come from!

“Grandpa is right, my grandson really has a mountain of gold!

"Not just a gold mountain! There's also a silver mountain! And mines!" Zhu Zhanhe said to Yongle with a smile.

Oh no! Is this going to destroy that country again?! Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi looked at his nephew's smiling face and knew that something bad was going to happen!
"You really have it?!" At this moment, Emperor Yongle was shocked. I just said that, and you are really humorous!

At the same time, everyone in the hall looked at Zhu Zhanhe in amazement, their eyes full of disbelief.

Copper Pea turned his head to look at his second brother, only to see that his second brother also looked shocked and confused.

"My grandson heard that there are large-scale gold and silver mines in Japan!

Their smelting technology is backward, but they can still produce about five to six million gold and silver every year. I just don't know if this is true." Zhu Zhanhe reminded Emperor Yongle thoughtfully, "Japan's gold and silver mines!"

After hearing this, Emperor Yongle's eyes lit up instantly, and his big eyes were as big as copper bells!
"Dad, Japan was designated as a country that will not be conquered by Emperor Taizu Gaozu himself!" Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi carefully reminded Emperor Yongle.

However, just as Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, Emperor Yongle stared at him with his copper-bell-like eyes, blocking his mouth from continuing to speak!
Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi also wisely shut his mouth. He knew that this reason could not stop his father, Emperor Yongle. What kind of country is unconquered? In the face of the crisis of the country's collapse and the upside down kingdom, everything is meaningless!

This also includes Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi himself, who thinks the same way!
(End of this chapter)