Chapter: 51

Just like what Jiang Xinghuo said, no matter whether it was the transition from tribes to dynasty in Xia, from slavery to feudalism in Zhou, or from feudalism to unified Qin, it was all due to the increase in food production and population explosion due to the progress of agricultural technology. increase, leading to the change of dynastic system.

"What you're thinking about is very reasonable."

Jiang Xinghuo paused for a moment, then said helplessly, "But have you ever considered that according to the lifespan of the Ming Dynasty, it might not be able to survive the next agricultural technology improvement?"

What? !

Hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu froze in place.

"Mr. Jiang." He opened his mouth with difficulty, "You mean, the Ming Dynasty will perish before the next agricultural technology advance, so there is no need to think about the agricultural technology advance leading to the country's subjugation?"

Just now because of the second son's enlightenment, Zhu Di, who had a hint of joy on his brows, immediately became gloomy.

Jiang Xinghuo actually said that Daming would perish before the next agricultural technological advancement?

Saying it in front of him, the emperor, isn't that cursing him face to face?

Zhu Di looked back at the secret room where there were only him and Dao Yan, waved his sleeves in displeasure, and continued listening.

"Indeed."

Jiang Xinghuo thought about his wording, and said: "Originally, this is the content of the second class, but since you have already asked, I will continue to explain it to you. I still remember that I asked you before I talked about "On the Fortune of Nations". Two questions?"

"I remember."

Zhu Gaoxu repeated it.

"Why is the king always wise at the beginning of the dynasty, and after two or three generations of emperors, they can often reach the peak of national power, and then there are several generations of kings who are incompetent, and finally the power is in the hands of foreign relatives, eunuchs, harem and powerful officials until the country perishes?"

"Why does the phenomenon of 'the world must be divided for a long time, and the world must be united for a long time' repeated over and over again in the land of China? Why do dynasties generally live no longer than 300 years? Is the replacement of dynasties from generation to generation really a cycle of five virtues restraining heaven?"

"Then I'll tell you the answer now."

"This is the second lesson of "On the Fate of Nations"—what is the lifespan of a dynasty."

Zhu Di and Dao Yan looked at each other, and sat up straight at the same time.

If what Dao Yan said is true, and Jiang Xinghuo can really tell the truth about "luck" accurately, then the probability of Jiang Xinghuo's status as a celestial being will be greatly increased!

"Actually, I have already told you about the two parts of the dynastic cycle law before and today."

"oh?"

Zhu Gaoxu scratched his beard and was a little puzzled. Although he listened to the class very seriously, he could be sure that he didn't remember what he had heard before or today.

"Placing rice on the chessboard, I was talking about the number of clans, right?"

"Yes, Mr. Jiang."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded. He was very impressed by this matter, and he couldn't figure it out for several hours.

"It's the same when it comes to the population of the dynasty."

Jiang Xinghuo sighed and said, "I didn't continue talking about Qin Chao just now, so I will briefly tell you."

"In fact, since the Qin Dynasty, due to the improvement of productivity, the existing dynasties did not adapt to the production relationship, which eventually led to the change of dynasties. This phenomenon has become very rare."

"The vast majority of dynasties change because they are trapped in the cycle of dynasties."