Li Jinglong's face was like that of a profiteer, and he was a profiteer with a black heart.
"This" Li Jinglong laughed twice when he saw Zhu Yunxi staring at him, "Isn't this what the Fifth Army Governor's Office has given to the Tatars in recent years?"
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was not dominated by corrupt Confucian scholars, and those in the court were not filled with sour scholars who only knew how to be benevolent, righteous, and moral.
The game between countries has always been about killing without blood.
There are still remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty. In order to win over other tribes, the Ming Dynasty leaks a lot of benefits every year. But it is not for free, but for border trade. The things given out make the other party like drinking from a dove to quench their thirst.
The more dependent it is on Ming Dynasty.
This is a soft knife that kills people without seeing blood.
"Earlier, when I was a child, I heard my father and the others discussing the military affairs. The food sold to the Tatars was all damp and moldy!" Li Jinglong continued in a low voice, "One iron pot was exchanged for three horses. That's it. At that time, my father and those veterans
They still feel that they are at a loss!”
None of the founding veterans of the previous generation were easy to get along with.
"If the Japanese really come to buy it, I'll leave this matter to you!" Zhu Yunxi smiled, continued to look at the horse, and said before moving forward.
Leave professional matters to professionals.
Li Jinglong was immediately overjoyed and thought quickly, "If the Japanese really come to buy it, they will definitely pretend to be reluctant. In this way, they must respect me!"
However, then his face became solemn and he said, "Your Majesty, are the Japanese really rich?"
"More than just money!" Zhu Yunxi snorted, "How many silver mountains are there in the fiefdom of Shan Mingjia?" He said with emphasis, "Yin Mountains! Their transactions with Ningbo's maritime merchants are purely pure.
of cash!"
"I know this." As he said this, Li Jinglong was shocked and quickly changed his words, "I think seeing is believing. How much Yinshan produces is open to question!"
As he said this, he thought about it, "Your Majesty, I think we should find out the output. After we find out, they don't need to use cash to buy this or that from our Ming Dynasty."
"Use the silver mountain as collateral, and our Ming Dynasty will send people to mine and keep accounts, hehe!"
"Let them bite dogs, and we will support whoever is weak! It is up to us who we sell to!"
Zhu Yunxi turned around again and looked at Li Jinglong's harmless face, "It's really unfair to let you lead the troops and take charge of the firearms manufacturing bureau!"
"Is this a good word or a bad word?"
Li Jinglong thought about it for a moment and said with a smile, "No matter what I do, I will help Long live the Lord to share his worries!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled again, "This matter will be kept secret for the time being. Please hand it over to the Jinyi Guard Office first and don't spread it out!"
The Japanese were rewarded with officials, and envoys were sent to the Japanese to spread the news to the civil officials. There must have been a lot of talk.
"Your Majesty!" At this time, Li Jinglong spoke again, "I dare to ask, if the Japanese really come to buy, what should be done with the money obtained? Should it be turned over to the national treasury, or used as the emperor's inner treasury?"
Although the emperor is the master of the world, he cannot spend money recklessly.
The money in the treasury belongs to the treasury, and the emperor has his own inner treasury in the palace. When the old man was in power, the salt tax from Lianghuai belonged to the inner treasury. But the money was not spent on the old man himself, it was all used as military expenses.
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After Zhu Yunxi became emperor, he simply transferred the Lianghuai salt tax to the treasury. Coupled with the commercial tax, the treasury was full, but now that he is an emperor, he really doesn't have much money.
It's easier to give it out than to get it back. If he wants to ask the treasury for money now, those hard-headed civil servants will say, they don't have the money. And they have to ask him, Your Majesty, you have good food and drink in the palace, why do you need money?
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This was the ancestral family law of the Ming Dynasty, otherwise the emperors of later generations would not send a group of eunuchs to collect taxes in various places.
At this time, Li Jinglong looked at Zhu Yunxi's face and whispered, "Since this matter should not be publicized, I think it is better to serve as the emperor's inner treasury!" He said and smiled, "The emperor's life is too miserable.
I can’t even look at it!”
Although the eight characters have not yet been written, as long as the Ming Dynasty extends an olive branch, there is no reason why Japan will not buy it.
Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment, looked at the horses in the stable, and slowly said, "If I have any money, I will not give it to the Ministry of Household Affairs, but to the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army!"
"Huh?" Li Jinglong paused in his heart and was very puzzled.
Just listen to Zhu Yunxi continue to say, "Special funds are earmarked for building warships and building a navy!"
Today, the size of the Jing Navy is still too small, and for the Ming Dynasty's long maritime territory, such a maritime armed force can only be regarded as an offshore defense force.
What Zhu Yunxi wants is ocean defense and maritime expansion!
The Navy is a bottomless pit. Just to feed tens of thousands of people, the Jing Navy spends as much as water every year.
"Using Japanese money to build the navy of the Ming Dynasty can be regarded as a cycle of cause and effect!" Zhu Yunxi thought to himself.
Thinking about the original time and space, the Japanese country suddenly became the hegemon of Asia with the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1894. After decades of sucking blood from China, it gradually became a world power.
Then in this time and space, he will continue to fight among himself forever, with no chance to turn around.
There must never be a unified political power around the Ming Dynasty. It will inevitably split into countless small forces that depend on the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can it be convenient for the Ming Dynasty to eat them all up bite by bite.
This is what the beautiful country does. Look at the neighbors around it. Is any of them living well? They all hate it to death, but they still have to beg it and fawn over it.
"I can be considered a person who has read books. Throughout the ages, I have never seen any emperor who is as dedicated to the country as the emperor!" Li Jinglong sighed, "Even the Emperor Wu and Tang Zong of the Han Dynasty, besides their great achievements, also loved to have fun. But
Your Majesty has managed the country simply and simply for several years, which is truly a blessing to all the people in the world!"
"You don't need to flatter me!" Zhu Yunxi laughed and scolded, "I also want to enjoy it, but the country has many places to spend money. Where does the money for my enjoyment come from? You give it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Jinglong knelt on the ground with a thud and said, "Your Majesty, I beg your pardon!"
Zhu Yunxi looked back at him and said lightly, "Have you committed another crime?"
"It's not me, I'm my younger brother!" Li Jinglong kowtowed, "I'm asking to see the emperor today because I'm here to plead guilty. I failed to manage the family well, and my brother committed a heinous crime."
"Tell me the truth!" Zhu Yunxi interrupted him, "Be direct!"
"Yes!" Li Jinglong responded, and then explained how Li Fangying colluded with Ningbo.
Of course, in his words, he, Li Jinglong, must have had no knowledge beforehand. He did not dare to agree to his brother's request, so he could only report it impartially.
As he spoke, Li Jinglong choked up and said, "The emperor's life is so poor, and he spends every penny he spends. But Chen's bastard brother, he has received three hundred thousand just from the dividends from his shares over the years!"
Then, he said loudly, "I will ask that bastard to take out the money and hand it over to the treasury when I get back!" After saying that, looking at Zhu Yunxi's face, "Actually, it's much more than that!"
"That bastard cousin made a lot of money when he was in the Ningbo Customs Service, and all of it was stored in the capital's bank. Roughly calculated, it's over a million!"
"The tickets for withdrawing the money are all in the hands of that bastard. These ill-gotten gains should be dedicated to the emperor!"
Zhu Yunxi listened silently, expressionless, and never spoke.
He didn't speak, but Li Jinglong was panicked.
"Dedicate it to me? Well, you are loyal, but you are just afraid that you won't hold back any less, right?"
He knew Li Jinglong and Zhu Yunxi very well. It would be amazing if he could turn over all the geese that plucked their feathers.
He must have been unable to afford such a large sum of money, so he borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha and took out the big head. In the future, when the criminal official in Ningbo opened his mouth and revealed the stolen money, he, Li Jinglong, could not be blamed.
The money has been given to the emperor, who of you dares to check it?
Hearing this, Li Jinglong was shocked and said anxiously, "Long live my Lord, how dare I do such a thing?"
"Okay, you don't need to explain. Explanation is just a cover-up. I don't know you yet?" Zhu Yunxi scolded, "Business matters are business. If your third son is involved in the smuggling case, he has been helping those maritime merchants to cover up and spread the news over the years.
, it doesn’t matter if you can’t run away like this!”
"If not, you just ate some dried meat. For your late father's sake, you can't kill him!"
"As for the stolen money?"
"Your Majesty!" Li Jinglong spoke again, "Even if you blame me, I still have to say this. These money officials thought it was better to put it into the internal treasury. You have dominated the world so far, but the grand ceremony has not been held, the imperial city has not been repaired, and the minister's daughter-in-law is here
I went to the palace a few days ago and came back and said that the Queen’s jewelry is all old!”
"In addition, the Enke Palace Examination is about to take place, and you have more places to spend your money. Those stupid young people in the household department are all brave and can't get in or out. Although I have some dirty thoughts, they are all for the emperor!"
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