Fast Travel: A Record of Unusual Creatures

"Later generations of wheat and rice can actually produce thousands of kilograms per mu, and there are also high-yield new grains that can produce tens of thousands of kilograms per mu, and the field tax has been completely abolished. This is really unprecedented. How happy and healthy are the ordinary people?"

"The prosperous age, that is the real prosperous age."

“Everyone has books to read and no one dies of hunger. The ancient sages’ so-called prosperous age of great harmony is probably just like that.”

"There is no emperor. It turns out that after hundreds of years, there will be no emperors in the world anymore. No wonder you are so dismissive of my father. The world without emperors can be so prosperous. Is it possible that the legacy passed down from Emperor Yu to this day is Is the imperial system itself wrong?"

"No, no, it's not the emperor's fault."

"It's technology, it's cross-breeding, it's industrialization."

Needless to say, these were the words Zhu Biao kept murmuring in a trance, or in a state of extreme shock, after watching the future fantasy that Qu Jie built for him.

"The way women dress in later generations is so outrageous, but it's natural, and they can make a difference in all walks of life."

“Women can also study and be officials!”

This was undoubtedly Empress Ma's low murmur.

The two of them now fully understood Qu Jie's intentions and understood that Qu Jie wanted to use them to create a prosperous and prosperous age in the Ming Dynasty hundreds of years later.

But if you want to create such a prosperous age, you will undoubtedly need to pay some price, and the royal family will need to make sacrifices and so on.

But Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling and wanted to fight back.

The white parrot settled for the next best thing and chose them.

"Master, does the kind of prosperous age hundreds of years from now really exist? If I listen to you, I can really shape the Ming Dynasty into such a prosperous age and abolish land taxes forever.

And no more people dying of hunger in the world? "

Zhu Biao, who was completely awake, although he had not completely let go of his grudge, was undoubtedly no longer as wary as before, and even looked forward to it.

Looking forward to a prosperous age and yearning for the future.

If he can really create the kind of prosperous age that he just saw, even the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty will not be able to compare with him. If there is no more starvation in the world, there will naturally be no large-scale peasant uprising and the destruction of the country and the family.

By then, the Zhu family will lose some power.

That is also the eternal solidity of the country.

"Of course you can, but don't expect that kind of prosperity to be achieved overnight. The foundation of the Ming Dynasty is too weak now. Everything has to start from scratch. Take your time. It would be good to eliminate hunger within 20 years.

And the process is bound to be difficult.

But you don't have to worry about difficulties. When you really need to kill someone, just sacrifice your father. With your father here, you can fight through no matter how difficult it is. "

Today's Zhu Yuanzhang has only one use for Qu Jie, and that is to act as a butcher's knife to kill all those who try to block changes, so that relevant reforms and policy changes can proceed smoothly.

After hearing this, Zhu Biao was a little embarrassed.

But he was relieved inside. As long as his father was still useful, nothing would really happen.

And his father helped take the blame.

He doesn't have to worry that if he goes back and tries to reform himself, he will be unpopular and his reputation will become worse.

"National Master, so you want me, in the words of later generations, to be a pioneer for equal rights between men and women and to enhance the status of women as a queen, right?

But, can this really be done?

I'm afraid that the minister will attack my hen Si Chen.

Also, since ancient times, men have been the masters of foreign affairs, and women have been the masters of domestic affairs. The husband is the guide for his wife, and the three obediences and the four virtues are..."

Compared to Zhu Biao, who was already a little eager to take this opportunity to become the emperor of the ages, Empress Ma was obviously more hesitant, because she knew very well that what Qu Jie wanted her to do was definitely treasonous in the eyes of the world. Something that is enough to be criticized by thousands of people in the world.

Regardless of whether it will be successful or not in the future.

I'm afraid they will all be reprimanded by men as being like Lu Wu.

"What comes from ancient times, and where does it come from? From ancient times, let's not talk about the women who presided over sacrifices and served as generals in the Shang Dynasty. Even at the beginning of the Han Dynasty, when Liu Bang was conferring nobility, there were still women who received titles. .

During the reign of Emperor Zetian of the Tang Dynasty.

Female prime ministers and officials gradually appeared.

So there is nothing since ancient times, but only constant suppression and restrictions. You have also seen hundreds of years of history. You are also a woman, aren't you willing to do something for them?

With me here, not only Zhu Yuanzhang will stand behind you and fully support you, but your son Zhu Biao will also, presumably.

Yes and no..."

After Qu Jie said that she hated iron, she looked at Zhu Biao beside her. Zhu Biao was frightened and nodded quickly, saying that he would definitely cooperate. Now that there are few people in the world, if he can Using women as men and men as livestock can definitely greatly promote production and create a prosperous age faster.

"Then...then I'll try..."

Having reached this point, Queen Ma did not dare to refuse any more. She could only agree hesitantly, agreeing to give it a try first and then take it step by step.

Seeing that Zhu Biao and Queen Ma finally showed some willingness to cooperate, Qu Jie said happily:

“In that case, it’s settled.

Let me tell you about my plan first. My plan is mainly divided into three steps. The first step is agricultural progress, the second step is industrialization, and the third step is comprehensive reform. As long as the general direction remains unchanged , the three steps can sometimes go hand in hand. For example, industrialization can start with aspects related to agriculture, such as agricultural mechanization and the manufacturing of fertilizers and pesticides.

In this way, while promoting agricultural progress, it can also release more labor force from agriculture to join industrial development. This is a cyclical and mutually reinforcing process.

Then you can release your father.

A drastic and comprehensive reform.

With a stable agricultural foundation and industrialization system, the original gentry rule of the country will begin to collapse even if the laws are not changed. Reforms will only accelerate this process.

By the way, it is also important to open up people’s wisdom.

Wait, I'll make a plan for you. When the time comes, you two will follow my plan, but you can't completely ignore it. You still have to have some thoughts of your own during the process. Based on changes in the actual situation, come to me every now and then to discuss it. After all, there is no absolutely perfect plan in this world, so you still have to make appropriate adjustments based on the actual situation and adapt to the times! "

Afterwards, the main thing was Qu Jie talking. Zhu Biao and Queen Ma listened carefully until they basically understood the direction of Qu Jie's overall plan, as well as the specific steps Qu Jie would take to complete the preliminary plan, and even the various scientific and technological knowledge required, respectively. After it was engraved into their souls, this exchange came to an end.

Known in history as the first five-year plan of the Ming Dynasty.