Emperor Kangxi said, "Alright, alright, I shouldn't have said that to you. Please continue, I'm listening."
Wanwan knew that their mindset was impossible to change now, because China had always been at the forefront of the times.
It was only in the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty that it was overtaken; all previous dynasties were at the top in the world.
Especially during the Song Dynasty, which accounted for 70% of the world's economy, one can imagine how prosperous it was.
Wanwan said, "Alright, since you want to hear me talk more, but you can't hold it against me later. I didn't talk about politics."
Emperor Kangxi wanted to know what to do. No problem, he simply said, "Speak, speak, I won't hold it against you."
After thinking for a moment, Wanwan continued, "For example, crops such as corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes have very high yields, but they were also introduced from abroad."
If they weren't brought in, other countries would experience population explosions, while our country's population would remain relatively small. If their land couldn't support that many people, what do you think they would do?
These words startled Kangxi. He was all too familiar with this issue, after all, in the past, although he didn't want to admit that he was also one of the barbarians.
At that time, the Ming Dynasty, this Han Dynasty, was simply unshakeable to them, and every year when winter came, they would inevitably go to the border to plunder.
At that time, the Jurchen people were also considered barbarians by the Han people. Although they now ruled this land, their inherent inferiority complex could not be changed.
Therefore, they could only say that the Manchus and Han people were one family while constantly suppressing the Han people, fearing that the Han people would overthrow their dynasty.
Wanwan said, "If they were even bolder, they could do it. Think about it, with so many of them and not enough disciples, what are they planning to do? You know perfectly well what I'm talking about. Maybe we'll still be dreaming of being the Celestial Empire when we're attacked by barbarians from all directions..."
Wanwan said, "After all, they have little culture and all they think about is plunder. Our Qing Dynasty has silk, porcelain, tea, and so much more that they don't have. Do you think they would refuse to eat such a big piece of meat placed in front of them?"
Wanwan's words startled Kangxi, because he knew she was right. If things really turned out as she said, the Qing Dynasty would be a piece of fat meat that everyone would want to take a bite of.
Wanwan: "Of course, all of this is just my guess. I just thought that if we could open up trade with other countries, I could also keep up with how those countries are developing."
Is it weaker than our Qing Dynasty, or stronger than our Qing Dynasty, and capable of making adjustments anytime, anywhere? Isn't that right?
Seeing Kangxi deep in thought, Wanwan said, "Let me say this again, I'm just speaking from a businessman's perspective, so don't take it seriously."
Seeing Kangxi deep in thought, Wanwan said those words on purpose.
Since Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms and implemented unification measures such as standardizing writing and cart axles, the ultimate goal of any dynasty ruling the country has always been unification.
No dynasty, not even the Yuan or Qing, ever considered dividing this land; their only thought was unification.
Even though Taiwan was not yet under the Qing Dynasty's control during the Kangxi era, Kangxi still wanted to bring Taiwan under his control rather than ignore it.
Emperor Kangxi was still pondering when a voice broke his thoughts, "Your Majesty, dinner is ready."
Wanwan looked up and saw that it was Tingyu calling her.
Suddenly I felt hungry too.
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