"Senior sister, this fish looks like a giant Kun. Is it delicious?"

Xiao Yuehua explained: "Daddy said this kind of fish is not a giant Kun and cannot be eaten."

Li Dan asked in confusion: "Sir, didn't you say that all fish can be eaten? Why can't this one be eaten?"

Xiao Yuehua thought for a moment and said, "It's not that we can't eat it, but we shouldn't eat it, just like Daddy doesn't eat ploughing cattle and guard dogs. Daddy said this kind of fish can save people.

If someone falls into the sea, this kind of fish will save them, so we don’t allow them to be eaten, and we ask the third brother to feed them from time to time, so that they can be loved by their relatives, and they can help save people if someone falls into the water in the future. "

Li Dan was surprised and asked, "Is this fish so good?"

Xiao Yuehua nodded, "I don't know either, but Third Senior Brother said that this kind of fish can really save people, so now Third Senior Brother is preparing to issue a decree to prohibit the killing of this kind of fish."

Li Zhi was stunned and asked, "Why is this?"

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Xiao Yuehua thought for a moment and said, "Let's feed them later. They may not be able to eat when we are running so fast now. They will be hungry when we stop, and they will enjoy the food more if we eat later."

"At least tens of millions." Li Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "That is to say, if all are added together, my Tang Dynasty may have as many as 20 million people.

This means that the Tang Dynasty is now divided into two dynasties, the Inner and Outer Dynasties. The Confucians are in charge of the Central Plains in the court, while Wang Zheng and his disciples are in charge of the border areas. At first, there were few people in the border areas, so people didn't think it was a big deal. But now, after counting, it is found that things are a bit serious.

This is a bit troublesome. If there are so many people in the border areas, the population numbers in various parts of the Central Plains are very questionable.

The sea is dangerous. Since there is such a human-friendly fish, we naturally let the third brother give it an experiment. The effect is quite good. This fish is indeed very friendly. We can feed it from time to time along the coast in the future.

The number of households in the Central Plains has not decreased. Hey, it's amazing. And this is the number of households that have not been checked. I don't know how many more are concealed. I never thought that there are so many people in the country."

The current official data of the Tang Dynasty is 7.2 million households, which is about 40 million people. However, the five major border areas plus Yuzhou have nearly 8 million households, which is a little more than 40 million people.

Wang Zheng smiled and explained, "It was just a rumor that Cheng Bokang brought back when he was collecting food ingredients from all over Yuzhou. Many things may not be groundless.

"What do you think the real population of Central Plains is?"

It doesn’t have to be too much, just have the intention, the main thing is to convey goodwill to them, there will always be rewards, maybe you will use it someday.”

Li Zhi said with some concern: "Not necessarily. There have been a lot of babies in recent years. If there are too many people in the future, it may be a problem. There are now 5 million households in Lingnan and Northeast China combined.

Li Zhi nodded and sighed, "The sea is indeed rich in products. It will be very beneficial to the country if we make good use of it. I heard that the average weight of newborn babies in Bao'an County is about the same as that in Chang'an. Seafood is indeed a good thing."

Li Zhi looked at the little guys and asked Wang Zheng, "How did the steward know that this kind of fish can save people?"

When the boat stopped, the two little guys carried out a basket of meat. There were not only fish but also some fresh pork in it. They said they wanted to let the dolphins taste it.

The reason why he came here in such a hurry was mainly to verify the authenticity of the data. After seeing the situation in Bao'an City, Li Zhi basically believed it. Then he verified the data of various counties and prefectures investigated by Wei Siqian.

"Haha, take your time. This vast sea will be our country's pasture from now on. Fish, shrimp, crabs, snails, shellfish, and even seaweed will be transported back to the land continuously. The Tang Dynasty will no longer have to worry about starvation."

Li Zhi thought for a moment and asked, "With so many people, if the number continues to grow, people might starve to death again, right?"

Not only are the territories of both sides almost the same size, but the number of people is also almost the same. When Li Zhi got the data a few years ago, he was a little bit unbelievable. So he took Wang Zheng to Lingnan in a hurry to check out the situation in person.

Wang Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Let's eat some wild vegetables and steamed bread. If there is a good harvest, we may be able to have a few full meals. In the past, there may have been fewer people, but in recent years, life has improved and fewer people have starved to death, so there may be more people."

Two hundred million people! No wonder I couldn’t make ends meet even after spending all the brass coins I’ve saved for five years. It turns out there are so many people.

However, this is the number after the annexation of various tribes such as the Tibetans, Western Regions people, grassland people, Mohe people, Goguryeo, Baekje, Lingnan Lao people, and Ba people. However, half of them are still Han people who migrated from the Central Plains.

"There must be at least tens of thousands of them."

Li Zhi was not worried about a rebellion. If there was really a rebellion, it would be impossible to submit such a large amount of data. Li Zhi still had great trust in Wang Zheng and the Yuzhou faction.

Together with the other three places and Yuzhou, the population under my direct jurisdiction is actually larger than that of the imperial court. There are still so many people who are not registered, and the actual number may be doubled.

Li Dan nodded and said, "Then let's go get some meat to feed them?"

This is very interesting.

Wang Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "As long as the Tang laws are strictly enforced and village rules and clan laws are abolished, there will be fewer fights in the local area. Then, the people will be continuously dispersed to all directions. Gradually, the people will not want so many descendants, and the population growth will slow down."

The dolphin ate happily. Not only did it tread water to expose half of its body above the water, it also called out loudly a few times, which made the little guys even happier.

Wang Zheng thought for a moment and smiled, “The Tang laws are strictly enforced, so the gap between sons and daughters will narrow. After all, many villagers want to have sons, one for work and the other for fighting with others.

As long as the crackdown is more severe, I think they will not be so obsessed with sons. Then, if the wages in the border areas are maintained at a higher level, people will continue to be diverted. Since raising sons cannot provide for old age, people will naturally not think about having so many sons.

After all, it's pointless to raise so many sons and have them all run off to the borderland. The people are all very smart, and no one is willing to continue doing such a loss-making thing."

Li Zhi looked at Wang Zheng with a strange expression on his face, and after a few grunts, he said, "The chief steward's method is a bit sinister."

Wang Zheng laughed and said, "Hehe, isn't this for the purpose of expanding overseas for the Tang Dynasty?"