It is a traditional Chinese concept that many children and many blessings, and a family of children and grandchildren are all over the country.

The emperor didn't care much, but for the common people, if they had the conditions, of course they had to have more children and raise more.

The conditions are not high, just eat enough. The large ones are small, and the extensive method of raising children can also cause a population explosion.

Despite the major disasters, the court provided effective relief and had high-yield and cold-resistant crops. It was predictable that the population of the Ming Dynasty had a significant increase.

One of the goals of the court mentioned in the newspapers a year ago, the emperor had the land of the plough, so he basically determined that the Ming Empire could only meet the growing population by moving forward along the path of expansion.

It was difficult to obtain real-time accurate population data in ancient times. However, it was still possible to produce a relatively accurate statistics a year, based on counties.

The census, yellow book verification and other work have been underway. After several years of data calculation, it has finally been published in the newspaper.

Since the Liao Dynasty, the population of the Ming Empire has shown a rapid growth momentum. This is compared with the previous one, and does not include the naturalized Mongolian tribes.

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

Without major wars and devastating natural disasters, the population of the Ming Empire would continue to grow, and the per capita arable land would not be able to ensure self-sufficiency of food.

The emperor wanted to let the subjects of the Ming Dynasty know what might happen in the future, not expand outward, plunder more land, and how to support the rapidly growing population?

As for benevolence, righteousness, morality, and the magnanimity of the Celestial Empire, none of them allowed the people of the Ming Empire to have enough food, and long-term social stability was more important.

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

Be prepared for danger in times of peace and security, and it is always right. Only policies that are recognized by most people will not be abandoned halfway and the people will die.

As for the destruction of military force and the destruction of war, the emperor had made a statement before and used his actual achievements to refute this one-sided view.

War is not only a battle for the people of the Ming Dynasty for a broader living space, but also a tempering and training for the army, an incentive and boosting of the morale of the people, and eliminating the long-term slackness that has been passed down.

Before the New Year, many people sniffed out different meanings when publishing such articles in a joyful atmosphere. Combined with the issuance of the second phase of war bonds, the war next year will be revealed.

But this is a secret. Except for the relevant personnel, no one knows the emperor's target, and no one knows where the army of the Ming Empire will point to?

Despite this, judging from the pre-sale data of the second phase of war bonds, the people of the Ming Dynasty were relatively confident. They were more powerful in fighting against the court, the emperor, and the Ming army.

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Shanghai, Maritime Federation.

The hot pot is cooked vigorously, and the mutton slices roll and change color in the soup, overflowing with the mouth-watering aroma of meat.

Yan Siqi ate so hard that her forehead was sweating, and she praised the taste of the hot pot for being so fresh and fragrant.

Li Dan laughed and said, "These seasonings were all purchased from the capital, with only a lot of them, and the real royal taste."

Nearly twenty kinds of small grinding sesame oil, sesame paste, sauce tofu, chives, soy sauce, rice vinegar, braised shrimp oil, chili oil, pepper oil, cooking wine, sugar garlic, cabbage, coriander, sauerkraut, vermicelli, etc., fresh mushrooms should be added to the hot pot.

Yan Siqi had to admit that Li Dan was too good at eating and was willing to spend money. He was not poor, but unexpectedly, he didn't send someone to inquire.

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

Li Dan smiled and said, "The hot pot utensils are modified and have strong firepower. All mutton is bought from outside the mouth. After a month, they will grow fat and then slaughter them. The meat is tender but not tiring, and it is the most delicious."

"Be particular!" Yan Siqi stretched out his thumb and praised: "You are the first to be so thoughtful to eat."

Li Dan smiled faintly, lowered his eyes, and said meaningfully: "What is a person's goal in his life? Is it useful to accumulate a mountain of gold and silver?"

Yan Siqi nodded deeply, but his expression was a little sarcastic, and said, "So, you spend money to redeem your famous prostitute in Qinhuai; so, you eat in different ways?"

"How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?" Li Dan curled his lips, not caring about the sarcasm, but looked down on Yan Siqi, "How can you understand a certain great ambition and a great thing that a certain person wants to do?"

Yan Siqi just wanted to provoke Li Dan and say it out loud, and she kept hiding what was the big deal about him. But Li Dan was so tight that he seemed to be preparing for something, but it made people unable to figure out the trick.

I want to know, hehe, I just won’t tell you. It will be amazing that someone will take a merchant ship and take the navy to serve as the governor of Luzon next spring.

Li Dan glanced at Yan Siqi, feeling proud, but he did not forget to remind him: "You must strengthen your work in Borneo. In addition, don't buy war bonds again."

Yan Siqi had no questions about the previous suggestion, but the war bonds made him stunned for a moment and asked: "Why can't you buy war bonds? Apart from the income, isn't you expressing your loyalty to Long Live?"

Li Dan shook his head gently and said, "It's not that you can't buy it, but that you won't buy it for the time being. Do you think the royal family can't take out the tens of millions? Long live the issuance of bonds has a deep meaning."

"Tell me more." Yan Siqi stopped chopsticks and humbly asked for advice. In this regard, his thoughts were indeed not as delicate as Li Dan.

Li Dan held his finger and said, "The royal income includes weaving, porcelain, glass products, etc. Which one is not a tight seller product 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 are there. Moreover, the benefits of war are also considerable."

After pausing, Li Dan continued: "But Wansui insists on issuing bonds and raising funds from society, in order to see the public opinion among the people, that is, people's hearts are favorable. If the people buy enthusiastically, we don't have to take action; if the issuance is not smooth, it's not too late for us to make a guarantee."

"How much money can ordinary people have?" Yan Siqi disagreed and said, "Okay, listen to you. The court is willing to trouble you, so let's wait and see."

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food. Long live the meticulous mind. Let's learn more." Li Dan pondered for a moment and said, "Even if it is used in business, it is quite good. In addition, you should look at the long-term and not just focus on the interests of maritime trade."

Looking at Yan Siqi, Li Dan said, "Your mind is rather rough. If you don't change it, it will be extremely hindering to development. Recruit some people to help you come up with ideas and help you fill in the gaps."

Yan Siqi nodded and said, "I have had this idea for a long time, but I haven't found a suitable one. Please recommend a few!"

"No problem." Li Dan agreed happily and raised his glass to greet each other.
Chapter completed!