Therefore, successive dynasties would introduce corresponding policies to encourage people to have more children in order to maintain a balance in the productive forces structure.
However, for ordinary people, things might be alright at first. A family of five could do other things besides farming to increase their income and live a good life.
However, if there are more people in a family, this balance will be broken, because the land is still the same, but more people means less available resources, which in turn leads to increased living pressures and costs.
To alleviate this burden, people would naturally stop reproducing in order to maintain their current standard of living.
However, this will eventually lead to population decline, which is undoubtedly a disaster for a country's superstructure.
Therefore, the policies of the imperial court will inevitably clash with those of the people, and this conflict will only deepen.
This necessitates the establishment of a research department responsible for investigating the situation of ordinary people at the grassroots level.
In this way, by looking at the small things to understand the big picture, and by truly understanding the basic demands of the people, the court can determine how to encourage them to have more children, thus formulating an effective strategy and maximizing the prevention of problems before they arise.
Liu Hong sat at his desk, pondered for a moment, and then made a detailed plan for the overall framework of the research department.
After working for a long time, Liu Hong nodded in satisfaction as he looked at the planning document in his hand.
Just then, the guards outside the hall came over.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager and the Holy Mother have sent a palace maid over!"
After hearing this, Liu Hong put away the planning document and looked outside the hall.
"Oh? Let her in!"
"promise!"
The guard accepted the order and quickly walked outside.
Soon a palace maid was brought in.
"This humble servant greets Your Majesty!"
"Hmm, did Mother and the others send you here for something?"
The palace maid respectfully reported, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager and the Holy Mother request your presence at Chang Le Palace!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Hong asked with a bitter expression:
"Hmm~, have those girls from those families entered the palace again?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The palace maid couldn't help but chuckle as she answered.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
