The Ming Dynasty's grand fleet continued its voyages, destined for the Western Ocean sooner or later. If possible, Zhu Yunying would have preferred to embark on an Age of Discovery. Global domination was out of the question; current productivity levels were lagging behind, and the Ming Dynasty was unable to fully govern the regions it was supposed to be managing.

However, if they could bring back crops such as corn, potatoes, and chili peppers from the Americas, Zhu Yunying would certainly be very happy, as these are all good things that benefit the country and its people.

Such things don't happen overnight. Although the Ming Dynasty's navy had repeatedly sailed to the South Seas and accumulated a lot of experience in long-distance voyages, it had almost no experience in heading towards the Americas. The furthest it had ever reached was Japan.

The great geographical discoveries need not be rushed, but Zhu Yunying has never neglected the continued implementation of the land tax reform policy. Although there were some achievements and experiences last year, it was only a small-scale trial.

We still need to accumulate experience and then gradually promote it throughout the Ming Dynasty. During this period, Zhu Yunying naturally cannot slack off in any way.

This includes banks, although they appeared slightly earlier than the land tax reform. However, this also requires continuous improvement and promotion, something Zhu Yunying believed could not be neglected in any way.

“Once all these things are done, then the household registration system of our Great Ming Dynasty will need to be changed.” Zhu Yunying rubbed his temples and said, “The current policies bind the people too tightly, basically making it impossible for them to leave their hometowns. But with the merging of land tax and poll tax, it’s time to liberate productivity a bit.”

Thinking about it this way, Zhu Yunying was a little dumbfounded. Many of the policies that Zhu Yunying had formulated were now being changed or even overturned by Zhu Yunying.

I wonder if Old Zhu feels heartbroken. Many of the policies he believes can be passed down for generations have been constantly rejected by his most proud and satisfied grandson.

There is no such thing as a perfect solution for all ages, and changes are necessary because the Ming Dynasty needs better development!

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