Chapter 167 Looking for America, Looking for Sweet Potatoes Through the data of the previous chapter, we can clearly see that the resilience of the Chinese is very strong, even if they experience great difficulties, how dangerous and desperate, as long as there is a peaceful environment, the population growth rate is very fast, if there is a legendary prosperous era coming, the population will explode several times in minutes to show you believe it or not?
Therefore, it is not that the Tang people can't give birth, if they really tear up the birth, it is very simple for the population to break 100 million, from 15 million to 100 million, the speed is very fast, and it will definitely not exceed 50 years.
But through the above data, it also shows a problem, that is, even if the population skyrockets, it is very difficult to break 100 million.
And the most fundamental reason for all this is in food.
People can give birth to as many people as they want.
But it's easy to give birth to a child, but how do you raise it?
In the final analysis, it is still food, agriculture was underdeveloped in ancient times, there was not enough food, and the people were not unable to give birth, but did not dare to give birth.
If you don't have enough food, even if you give birth to a child, you won't be able to feed it, but there will be one more person to eat, and the average ration will be shared, and the children who could have been able to feed may not be able to feed you.
This continued until corn was introduced to China by the Ming emperor, and during the Wanli period, the Han population exploded, soaring from less than 10 million in the early Ming Dynasty to 66 million, a sixfold surge.
The Qing Dynasty was even more ruthless, from less than 20 million in the early Qing Dynasty to 400 million in the late Qing Dynasty, and the population soared 22 times.
The reason lies in sweet potatoes.
This is a super-high-yielding grain, and it is easy to harvest dozens of stones per acre, which is higher than the yield of corn - this is still the yield without fertilization and management, and if you use a little fertilizer, this amount will go up.
It was precisely with the emergence of sweet potatoes that the population of the Qing Dynasty exploded - this is because the rule of the Qing Dynasty was not very popular, and the people were not able to make a living, if the ruling class paid a little attention to the people's livelihood, then in the late Qing Dynasty, the population would not be more than 40,000.
Otherwise, you can see that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country's leaders paid attention to people's livelihood, so the population increased from 540 million in 49 years to 940 million in 77 years - an increase of 400 million in 18 years.
The same is an increase of 400 million, the Qing Dynasty took 200 years, but New China only took 18 years - you must know that from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China for decades of war, China's agriculture has not made great progress, in the early days of New China, the conditions are not much better than the Qing Dynasty, at most it is a little improvement in planting technology, and it may even be inferior to the Qing Dynasty in some aspects.
At this time, when they heard the news of this super crop of sweet potatoes, everyone only felt their blood surge, and they all began to get excited.
"Your Highness, is what you said true?
Can that kind of sweet potato really make dozens of stones of grain per acre?
Although he knew that he shouldn't doubt Li Zhen, Liu Renliang still asked: "Is there really that kind of high-yield crop on the American continent?"
” "Of course it's true, don't you still believe in Hongu?
When did Hongu tell a lie?
What's more, this is something recorded in the Book of Heaven.
Li Zhen looked at the people around him who wanted to believe but couldn't believe it, and couldn't help but move the book of heaven out again.
Everyone immediately believed it.
But they were even more excited, and everyone began to fantasize about how to get sweet potato seeds in their minds - if they didn't get sweet potatoes to Datang, they would be sinners for the ages.
Liu Renliang was even more excited, only to see him pull out his sword, and said enthusiastically: "Your Highness, the subordinates of the governor of the Yuezhou fleet will not do it, and the subordinates of the future marshal will not want it, this time the war with Tianzhu will not be involved, and the subordinates of Australia will not go, and the subordinates will not go, and the subordinates have decided to look for the Americas - the subordinates have decided that they must find the Americas in this life, and they must find the sweet potatoes in the mouth of His Highness, and fight for my Tang people."
Even if I didn't get anything else in the Americas, this sweet potato alone is worth the bones of my subordinates......
By the way, the ship is here, Your Highness, please forgive your subordinates for taking the liberty of going now. ” After speaking, Liu Renliang took off the official hat on his head, took off his official uniform, and took out the seal letter of the governor of Yuezhou, and then wore underwear, walked towards the boat with a sword in high spirits, and said as he walked: "Your Highness, please don't persuade your subordinates, your subordinates have made an oath in their hearts just now, if they don't find America in this life, they can't welcome back sweet potato seeds, and their subordinates will never go ashore in this life." ” "Yes, Your Highness, the subordinate officials will not do it, please let the subordinates go to the Americas."
"Liu Du is slow, and the younger generation is willing to go with you."
"Your Highness, please forgive your subordinates......
Oh no, please forgive the student for being rude, the student is gone. ” "Yes, Yes, Your Highness, the reason why students become officials is just to do something for the common people in the world, and now that they have such a good goal, students can't let it go." “……” Looking at the people who took off their official hats, uniforms and official seals one by one, Li Zhen was speechless: "But the American Palace only knows one name, knows that it is on the other side of the sea, and the rest has no information, when are you going to find it?"
Besides, you're all looking for the New World, and the positions you left behind are vacant, so what should I do?
” "It's a big deal, it's just a lifetime, just like Liu Dudu said, you can't find a new world, and students will never go ashore again."
Nanhai County Order, Luo Pingchuan, a young talent who was also born in Wentian Shuyuan, said firmly: "The student has already left the official hat and official uniform seal, and his intention has been decided, and His Royal Highness does not need to persuade him anymore." ” Guan Jiu, who had just been transferred to Panyu County as the county magistrate, also said: "Yes, it is extreme, there are many students in Wentian Shuyuan, there are many students, and there are not many students, but there are very few people who dare to go to sea to find a new continent - students are not compelling." ” "What Brother Guan said is very much in line with me, Your Highness, please forgive the students for not being able to serve on the side."
Stimulated by his words, another person suddenly took off his official uniform: "The student also thinks that instead of being a seven-grade petty official, it is better to do something more meaningful for Datang, so I ask His Royal Highness to forgive the student for being presumptuous......"
"The same goes for students......"
"Please also ask Your Highness for your ......"
"The student has made up his mind, His Highness doesn't need to persuade ...... anymore" “……” “…… I said, can you listen to what this palace has to say?
Looking at the people who regard death as home, Li Zhen is both moved and amused in her heart, these can be all patriots who shed their blood for the country, but some things can not be accomplished with just one blood: "Even if you want to go to the Americas, you must at least be fully prepared, right?"
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