Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 120

"Emperor Sui, since you are worthy of the common people, you only want to make great achievements in your life."

"But do you know why the Sui Dynasty died in the second generation?"

Sitting in the pavilion, Lin Feng suddenly said a few words. In front of an emperor, he talked about his country being about to perish and his country and society being about to be destroyed.

This is definitely a crime of beheading.

It is not an exaggeration to drag him out and put him to death.

Lin Feng didn't care, he didn't belong to this era, he traveled through time and space, and came from more than 1000 years later, only tonight, had a brief intersection with this historical emperor.

The rise and fall of empires can of course be discussed directly.

Yang Guang pondered, as if he couldn't imagine why he would end up as a "king of subjugation" after his fame in his lifetime!

He is not Hu Hai.

His ideal benchmark is the First Emperor of Megatron China!
According to the real situation in history.

Yang Guang is a good emperor who works hard to govern.

How could he become a short-lived emperor?
Regarding this point, I believe that more than 90.00% of modern people cannot guess the reason.

This program traces back to China and uncovers ancient historical secrets.

The secret about the subjugation of the Sui Dynasty will naturally be revealed.

After a long time, Yang Guangcai said:
"For a dynasty, the fate of the country goes from prosperity to decline, nothing more than wars, natural disasters, man-made disasters, officials..."

"Nowadays, uprisings are constantly emerging in various places. There must be support from the big clans in the dark. The root lies in them."

After listening, Lin Feng shook his head and said, "No!"

Yang Guang said again, "Could it be that natural disasters and man-made disasters are rooted in the common people?"

Lin Feng asked back, "Emperor Sui, how did the population change between you and Emperor Wen of Sui?"

Yang Guang replied, "In the five years since the founding of the emperor, the number of households was about 360 million. Based on five people per household, the population was about 2100 million."

"In the seventh year of Daye, there are about 890 million households and a population of about 4600 million. Of course, there are many hidden households among them. The actual population should have exceeded 5000 million, or even more."

Lin Feng was startled. He never imagined that the Sui Dynasty had such a large population. After all, this figure was close to the previous peak of China's population—more than 6000 million in the Han Dynasty.

In ancient societies, population size was closely related to economic prosperity and stability.

After the unification of the Sui Dynasty, the population could reach more than 5000 million in a short period of time, which shows how prosperous its social economy is.

Lin Feng said, "During the dynasties after the Sui Dynasty, do you know how many years it took to reach this peak?"

"How many years?"

Lin Feng stretched out a finger and said, "For a full 100 years, the subsequent dynasty (referring to the Tang Dynasty) and the efforts of several generations brought the population back to the level of your period."

of course.

According to historical records, when the Tang Dynasty unified the country, the population of the country was only about 1500 million, which was one of the lowest populations in history, and it may be equivalent to or even lower than the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Subsequently, the Tang Dynasty experienced the vigorous efforts of three generations of emperors Tang Taizong, Wu Zetian, and Tang Xuanzong, and it took about 100 years to restore the population to the level of the Sui Dynasty.

It can be seen how amazing the destructive power was during the war era of the Sui Dynasty.

The population of this ancient oriental land was directly cut by more than half.

I believe this is also the Sui Dynasty era, which is one of the reasons why there are the most works, the most generals, and the most exciting works in Chinese history.

Tens of millions of people died, even if it was the struggle between Chu and Han for hegemony, and the Three Kingdoms' struggle!

Yang Guang felt a little proud.

During his reign, the population exploded and the economy was prosperous. After all, there were still many achievements that could not be surpassed.

Lin Feng directly attacked, "Emperor Sui, the population can increase rapidly, which means that there is a surplus of food, and this is the reason for the collapse of the Sui Dynasty."

Yang Guang, "..."

Empress Xiao, "..."

Even his partner Bai Lu, who was listening from the sidelines, looked puzzled.

modern audiences.

It is even more collectively confused, such as a monk who can't figure it out, what kind of theory is this?
How much food?
Can it be the reason for the demise of a dynasty?

It's unheard of, and it's simply a weird way of saying it!

"Wait, I'm confused, isn't it good to have more food?"

"The host's point of view, anyway, I can't understand."

"I, who have studied nine years of compulsory education, also feel impressed!"

"In film and television dramas, whenever there is a natural disaster and there is no food everywhere, which emperor is not anxious to make a fool of himself?"

"The world is shouting, opening warehouses to release food, isn't this a common scene in film and television dramas?"

"Good guy, the host's idea is really "shocking", beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."

"There is no one who dislikes the abundance of food!"

"Emperor Chongzhen at the end of Ming Dynasty, because of natural disasters and man-made disasters, the people even gnawed off the bark, and even reached the terrifying point of eating their own sons. Everyone couldn't survive, so a terrible uprising broke out. If Emperor Chongzhen had Yang Guang Such a solid family background, I guess I can wake up laughing when I sleep."

"The host must have never experienced the suffering of food shortage, otherwise, he would never have said this."

"Hey hey, if there is a lot of food, the country will perish. Remember the key points."

"Is this the biggest myth of the new century?"

On the Internet, there is already a hustle and bustle, with countless bullet screens flying across major real-time live streaming mainstream websites, expressing their disapproval of Lin Feng's "wonderful" point of view.

In the lens.

Yang Guang's face was tangled, and he had to ask, "Young man, where did you judge?"

Lin Feng was very indifferent, and said, "A shortage of food is fatal; too much food is also fatal."

As soon as this word comes out.

Many people in modern times spray rice collectively.

Some almost spit out a mouthful of old blood, because this point of view... is really fresh and weird!
Yang Guang took a deep breath and said, "Please enlighten me!"

Everyone could see that Yang Guang wanted to get angry.

If it weren't for the fact that he was facing Lin Feng who possessed the means of a "god", when the emperor was angry, the city would be filled with blood and blood.

The white deer sitting on the side, with a youthful and pretty face, and the corners of his mouth twitching slightly, she also couldn't understand, what kind of land, which mountain corner, did Lin Feng "plan" his thoughts?

What can she do?
I can only pray silently in my heart, hoping that Lin Feng's words will be more tactful, and don't anger Emperor Sui Yang.

Lin Feng explained:

"During the Sui Dynasty, it was the era when grain storage technology was advancing by leaps and bounds. At this time, the warehouse was made of red-fired earth and the lower wall was coated with tung oil materials. The moisture-proof layer was also covered with wooden boards and hay. The anti-corrosion and moisture-proof technology was greatly improved. .The grain in this warehouse can still be eaten even if it is left for a long time.”

"For example, in Luokou warehouse, there are 3000 cellars, and each cellar can hold [-] shi of grain."

"Large granaries of this size were actually spread all over the important areas in the north of the Sui Dynasty. The grain storage in Shanluokou warehouse and Huiluo warehouse was more than 2000 million shi, equivalent to nearly 700 years later, the annual grain income of the Yuan Dynasty. Double."

"And this kind of "big man" granary was almost full of grain in the heyday of the Sui Dynasty."

"It has been passed down from generation to generation that your food from the Sui Dynasty lasted for decades, and even the Tang Dynasty hadn't finished eating it!"

Lin Feng is not talking nonsense, these are well documented.

It is recorded in "Zhenguan Zhengyao": "According to the world's reserves, it can be provided for five or 60 years."

It can be said that Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, also contributed to the credit for the rule of Zhenguan.

Even hundreds of years later, Ma Duanlin, a historian of the Yuan Dynasty, admired the wealth that "can't run out of food in five or sixty years":
"There is no one who is said to be rich in the country in ancient and modern times than the Sui Dynasty."

The short-lived Sui Dynasty was the "local tyrant" envied by many generations.

So here comes the question, the "local tyrants" went to the Sui Dynasty, which "could not run out of food in 60 or 38 years", how could the country be over in less than [-] years?

Hear this.

Yang Guang's body shook suddenly, his eyes widened, his pupils contracted violently, and he sat there in a daze, as if in a daze!
He definitely thought of something.

Because in just a few seconds, cold sweat oozed from his forehead.

His body was still shaking.

Try to catch your breath.

His soul also seemed to be pinched by the throat by a pair of invisible palms of fate, making it difficult to breathe.

"I have been taught!"

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yang Guang performed the respectful etiquette of a scholar for the first time.

Modern viewers, "..."

Everyone started staring and staring at each other, completely unaware of what happened!

There is a lot of food.

Why did it become the root cause of the subjugation of the country?
What kind of nonsense?
(End of this chapter)