Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Chapter 476: Any new policy related to money and grain must be handled with extreme caution
Zhu Yuanzhang sat upright in the main hall, his brows slightly furrowed, a hint of thought in his deep eyes.

"Then what?"

Liang Yexian hurriedly stepped forward, straightened his robe, and then said in a firm tone: "Your Majesty, we can recruit those horse-breeding experts scattered among the people, as well as those old masters who have rich experience in the horse farm.

Based on these people, Ming Dynasty carefully cultivated its own professional horse breeding talents.

Let them pass on their skills in raising horses to the literate young people.

In this way, you can save a lot of money on exploration and see results quickly.

After all, these horse-breeding experts have been working in the stables for many years.

They are very experienced, which is much better than the imperial court trying to figure it out from scratch."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were as sharp as lightning, as if he could see through people's hearts. He stared at Liang Yexian and asked, "Why are you so anxious, Liang Aiqing?

We need to think about this matter carefully, and you should first tell me your reasons. "

Liang Yesian looked anxious, his face full of worry for the country and the people.

He bowed again and said, "Your Majesty, please think about the current situation of our Ming Dynasty.

The Mongols in the north, like the vicious wolves on the grassland, often come to harass the border of our Ming Dynasty.

Every time the horse's hooves were raised, the dust covered the sky.

Wherever he passed, the people could only hide and lived in constant fear.

Farmlands were deserted, houses were burned, and many people were displaced.

That tragic scene is really heartbreaking.”

At this point Liang Yexian paused, took a deep breath, and then said with great sorrow: "Also, the hateful Japanese pirates come here by boat from time to time along the eastern coast.

When they came ashore, they started burning, killing, looting and committing all kinds of atrocities, causing chaos in the coastal villages.

The property that the people had worked so hard to build was wiped out in an instant, and countless innocent lives were lost at their hands.

Your Majesty, war horses are extremely important for us to defend our country.

With sufficient war horses, the soldiers can quickly attack and resist the foreign enemies. We really can't wait a moment!"

After saying this, Liang Yesian knelt on one knee as usual, with an anxious and earnest look on his face.

He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with expectant eyes, hoping that His Majesty would agree with what he said.

But at this moment, Zhao Ren, who had been standing silently by the side, snorted softly.

Although the sound was not loud, it was particularly abrupt in the quiet hall.

He showed a look of disapproval on his face, then took a step forward and bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.

But when Zhao Ren turned around and looked at Liang Yesian, there was a hint of sarcasm in his words.

"Master Liang, I don't agree with what you said."

Liang Yexian raised his eyebrows and asked in confusion: "What?

If you have any insightful thoughts, Lord Zhao, please feel free to speak up.

We are here in this hall today to discuss the matter of the horse farm and express our opinions."

Zhao Ren crossed his arms, shook his head slightly, and said helplessly: "It's easy for you to say that, how can it be so easy to take care of both?

You only think that if the horse farm can be run well and there are enough war horses, the Ming Dynasty will be able to repel all foreign enemies with great dignity.

But have you ever thought about it?

Once the breeding of horses begins in this farm, the money will flow out like a river bursting its dam.

This is not a small amount of money. The court needs money everywhere now. Where does the money come from?"

Zhao Ren kept shaking his head as he spoke, his face full of worry, his brows almost twisted into a knot.

"Let's say we want to expand this site. First we need to buy the land.
That's not a matter of one or two acres. It takes a large piece of land for the horses to run freely and reproduce.

After buying the land, you have to hire someone to build a stable, and the materials used in the stable must be of good quality.

You also know the temperament of horses. Once they encounter a storm, they will be very angry.

If the stable is not strong, the horse will be frightened, which will be a disaster. And the foal, a good one is not cheap.

Plus, we have to buy a lot of feed to feed them, which is going to cost money, right?

If there is no result by then, how are we going to explain to His Majesty?

As a minister, you cannot use the court's money to do things that are uncertain. This is not a joke!

When it comes to the imperial court's money and grain, one must be extremely careful.

You have never been in charge of money and grain, so you don't know the difficulties involved.

If you were in charge of this matter, I'm afraid you wouldn't make such a claim."

Zhao Ren was shaking his head as he spoke.

His face was full of doubts about Liang Yexian, and his eyes seemed to say that the other party was thinking too simply.

As soon as Zhao Ren said this, the hall suddenly became quiet and you could hear a pin drop.

The officials from the six ministries looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a moment.

They were all secretly thinking about what decision to make regarding the horse farm.

But no one dared to speak easily, after all, this matter was of great importance.

If you say the wrong thing accidentally, you can't take the consequences.

The wind and snow outside the hall seemed to sense the dullness inside the hall.

The snowflakes gradually grew larger and fell heavily. Soon, the sky and the earth were covered with white.

The strong wind carried the snowflakes, which kept hitting the palace door.

The "bang bang" sound seemed to break through the door and break the suffocating silence.

Finally, all the officials from the six ministries looked at Zhu Yuanzhang in unison, their eyes filled with expectation, hoping that His Majesty could come up with a solution that would satisfy both sides.

At the same time, the officials present were a little uneasy. After all, no one could figure out what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking at the moment.

The matter of the horse farm concerns the safety of the Ming Dynasty, but the issue of silver is very real and no one dares to guess the emperor's intentions easily.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was also secretly groaning in his heart.

He knew very well the difficulties of the court, and the issue of the horse farm was like a huge stone.

The heavy weight on his heart made it hard for him to breathe.

Zhu Yuanzhang knew that the issue of war horses was related to the safety of the Ming Dynasty and could not be easily shelved.

If there are not enough war horses, how can the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty resist the invasion of foreign enemies?

How can the people be free from the suffering of war?
But silver is also a big problem. The court needs money everywhere now.

The money for disaster relief should be used to help the people affected by the disaster.

The road is in such a dilapidated state, how can we not repair it?
But building roads also costs money!

There is also the development of water conservancy, which is related to the harvest of crops and the livelihood of the people, and none of them can be separated from money?

This horse farm will cost a lot of money, how can it be decided so easily?
Zhu Yuanzhang closed his eyes slightly and gently touched his chin with his right hand.

The fingers rubbed occasionally, as if this could make his confused thoughts a little clearer.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang was quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.

All kinds of thoughts came one after another, like thousands of troops on a battlefield, colliding in his heart.

The expression on Zhu Yuanzhang's face was worried for a while.

It was as if he had already seen the tragic scene where the horse farm was not managed well, leading to war on the border, and the people were crying and fleeing everywhere with their families.

That scene kept appearing in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, making him feel very distressed.

After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze turned firm again, with a resolute look in his eyes, as if he had made some kind of decision.

It seemed as if deep in his heart, he was making a difficult decision.

(End of this chapter)