King of Han Dynasty of Ming Dynasty

Wait until everyone who reported it has left.

In the main hall, Zhu Gaoxu, Zhu Gaochi, and Xia Yuanji were left alone, staring with big eyes.

The whole room fell into an eerie silence.

After a long time, Xia Yuanji, who couldn't hold himself any longer, frowned and asked aloud:
"His Royal Highness, Prince Han."

"I wonder what your orders are for leaving this old minister alone?"

After hearing this, the Crown Prince, who was also left behind, couldn't help but narrow his eyes and looked at Zhu Gaoxu, who was leaning on the Grand Master's chair, with doubts in his eyes.

Feeling the eyes of the two people focusing on him, Zhu Gaoxu pondered for a moment, slowly stood up from the chair, turned his eyes to Xia Yuanji, and asked aloud:

"Old Man Xia"

"Nowadays, in the entire Ming Dynasty's treasury, after excluding the military supplies and silver taels consumed by the old man's expedition to Mobei, as well as the necessary expenses and expenses of the government, how much idle silver taels can be mobilized?"

Xia Yuanji's face changed slightly when he heard this. Although he didn't know what kind of medicine was being sold in Hanwang Gourd, he answered honestly:
"Go back to your lord."

“Due to the new salt law in the Ministry of Household Affairs, the situation of empty national treasury needs to be improved.”

"But because we had a lot of silver peacocks before, after the treasury was full, we spent a lot of money, and His Majesty spent a lot more on his own expedition."

"Nowadays, the entire Ming court has no more than 20 million taels of silver left."

"But it's okay. With the current state of the treasury, if there is no major disaster, the remaining silver coins will be able to support the normal operation of the entire court in a short period of time. There will be no problem."

Having said this, he couldn't help but pause, his expression became extremely solemn, his words became cautious unknowingly, and he asked:
"My lord, what are your orders?"

After listening to these words and reports,...

Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but sigh quietly.

The current treasury of the whole country and the large family in Nuovo can only mobilize a pitiful 20 million taels of idle silver.

Although it looks much better than before.

But the only thing that can be done is to barely maintain the normal operation of the entire court.

No major disaster can happen yet.

If any catastrophic disaster occurs, the entire imperial treasury will probably be exhausted in an instant.

Compared with the amount of money he would consume for the 'Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism' he wanted to implement, the difference was countless times greater.

Difficult!

too difficult.

I finally understood why Xia Yuanji objected and cried for his father every time Zhu Di went to war.

It's such a mess.

It is simply not an ordinary headache or discomfort!

The job of supervising the country is simply not something that humans can do.

On the outside, it seems to be a place of great beauty and great power. But only those who are inside can have a deep understanding of the bitterness and sorrow within it.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but shook his head, with helplessness evident on his face.

Seeing this, he half-squinted his eyes and looked at Xia Yuanji, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, who had a sad look on his face and was wary of him. He could probably guess what he was thinking. He was worried that he would pay for it!
Not willing to spend money.

After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something, his expression became extremely serious, and he asked:

"Old Man Xia"

"How are you preparing for the plans for interoperability, separation, division, and sheep purchase planned by Tatar and Oara?" "Are you ready for the deployment of manpower and the transfer of money during this period?"

About it.

According to the results of their last discussion, when Zhu Di begins his expedition to Mobei, arrangements must be made, after Emperor Yongle leads the Ming Dynasty's elite soldiers to defeat barbarians such as Oara and Tatar.

Immediately after making requests, signing constraints, and agreements, their soft knife plan will begin to be implemented and connected.

In this way, the results obtained are the best.

There is no other reason. The defeated side, regardless of whether the Tatars, Walas, and barbarian aristocratic leaders are willing or not, is forced by the strong power of the Ming Dynasty, at least for a long time, they dare not make any assassinations.

They even had to try their best to cooperate with Da Ming.

After it enjoys the benefits and slowly penetrates, and even "bundles" the interests of the barbarian nobles or poor people, it will not be so easy to break free.

After all, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality!

Listening to the question, Xia Yuanji paused, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his old face, and replied with a hint of apology in his words:
"Prince of Han"

"This matter. This matter"

"It's happened several times. The veteran has just talked about the situation in the Household Department."

"The national treasury is indeed a bit weak, although it seems to have a balance of 20 million taels."

"But these funds really cannot be mobilized at will. We must be prepared for emergencies that may occur at any time. Once an uncontrollable situation occurs after the transfer, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Your Majesty, why don't we wait until the end of the year?"

"We will wait until various taxes are collected and collected before we start taking action?"

This is the answer.

It's not that he deliberately caused trouble for Zhu Gaoxu, or that he deliberately refused to cooperate with Zhu Gaoxu.

You must know that sheepskin, mutton, etc. have huge benefits. As the money bag of Ming Dynasty, how can he not be tempted?

But he is really in his position and seeking his own government.

Although the Ministry of Finance's money is now more generous, he really needs to have some backup.

After all, the implementation of such a plan has high profits, but the initial investment also requires a huge amount of silver. As for the 20 million taels of silver in the national treasury, although it can ensure the implementation of the plan, it will definitely leave the national treasury with no money left.

I really have to use it all, and there will be no penny left.

Once something unexpected happens, something will really go wrong.

Under such circumstances, Rao was extremely yearning in his heart and wanted to cooperate with Zhu Gaoxu to implement it, but he did not dare to gamble like this.

Zhu Gaoxu: "???????"

After hearing this, his face instantly darkened, as black as the bottom of a pot.

At the end of the year, all taxes and payments will be collected before making arrangements?
Hey!
He almost couldn't hold back the curse.

When that time comes, the day lily will be cold even if we don’t do any other things like arranging it.

You must know that the best time to sell clothes made of sheepskin and wool is in the second half of the year!

If we really waited until that time to decorate, purchase, and sell them, the time of late autumn and winter would have already passed.

And it's like this now. Who knows if there will be some things that waste people and money in the middle?

If an emergency occurs and the prepared silver is misappropriated, God knows when this plan will be truly implemented. (End of chapter)