When Ni Yuanlu heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, she couldn't help but take a breath of air. The underlying meaning of these words was to warn herself that she should not make any mistakes in the money of the household in the future and should be careful with it.
Ni Yuanlu said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely manage the money of the household department properly!"
Although there is little money in the household department now, in a while, when the grain matures, a lot of money will be credited to the account.
By then, there will definitely be a lot of officials targeting the Ministry of Revenue. As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, I generally don't want to offend these colleagues, so the money will be divided after a discussion.
If you still dare to separate now, I'm afraid you will die completely!
"Your Majesty, now that Jiannu is making noise outside the customs, do we have to endure it like this?
In my opinion, it is okay to develop firearms, but we must also severely crack down on Jiannu!"
An official said loudly.
"Please also ask your Majesty to issue an order to allow Zhang Xianzhong to send troops. If he fails to send troops, he will be regarded as a traitor and traitor!"
Another official spoke out.
Lin Fan was stunned. These people were either suffering from a brain convulsion or were squeezed in by the door. At this time, they still dared to say something to make Chongzhen unhappy. They were hoping that the Ming Dynasty would be in chaos again.
However, it is normal for them to want to cause chaos in the Ming Dynasty. After all, if the Ming Dynasty is not in chaos, how can they take advantage of the chaos to make money.
"Your Majesty, we naturally cannot allow the Jian slaves to clamor outside Shanhaiguan. Therefore, we must take countermeasures as soon as possible. What I mean is to use economic suppression."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"kindness?
Economic repression?”
Emperor Chongzhen's eyes showed doubts.
The ministers present were also stunned. They knew how to write these four words, but when they were put together, they didn't quite understand what they meant.
"Yes, it's economic repression. Why was it so difficult for the Ming Dynasty to organize a strong army to fight back against Jiannu and Li Zicheng!"
"Why Li Zicheng was able to lead so many peasant rebels? In the final analysis, it lies in food. The land occupied by the slaves was not much, but the total force reached four to five million!"
“Let me ask you, where do they get the food to feed these people?
There is only one answer, and that is that someone secretly made a deal with these Jiannu slaves and shipped a large amount of grain to the Jiannu slaves."
"This is also the reason why I want to purchase a large amount of grain, in order to keep the grain of the Ming Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty!"
"Now is the best time for us to fight back. The Jiannu are so eager to occupy Jinzhou City because they don't have enough food to support their army, and the grain merchants within the Ming Dynasty have no extra food!"
"They can only risk a fight, otherwise, their army will be unsustainable and their morale will inevitably be weakened."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Hmph! Being able to transport food out of the Ming Dynasty without being blocked by the soldiers guarding the border probably has something to do with these people present!"
"As an official of the Ming Dynasty, just for a little profit, he actually does such a thing that harms others and does not benefit himself. He deserves to be killed no matter how many times he is killed!"
Lin Fan said this and thought in his heart.
When Chongzhen heard Lin Fan's analysis, he could no longer hide his serious shock. At the same time, he also agreed with Lin Fan's speculation.
It seems that I have to find an opportunity to clean up the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and see if what Lin Fan said is right. Can these officials really find tens of millions more taels of silver?
"What you said makes sense, so what should I do?"
Chongzhen asked.
"Your Majesty, from now on, all kinds of materials from the Ming Dynasty, as long as they are shipped to Jiannu, Inner Mongolia and other places, will be confiscated and confiscated by the soldiers guarding the border!"
"If anyone dares to deliver supplies to Jiannu, if he is an official of the DPRK, all nine tribes will be exterminated!"
"Completely cut off ties with Jiannu and Inner Mongolia. Then, we should lift the maritime ban and import food in large quantities from overseas countries!"
"In the Ming Dynasty, we should have a certain amount of food reserves. For example, even if the people do nothing, there will be enough food for them to eat for a year!"
"In this way, even if the Ming Dynasty encounters a famine, the court can put these grains into the market to fill the food vacancies in the market. If the people are not short of food, they will not revolt."
"The Ming Dynasty is internally stable, but the Jiannu side has to worry about food. In less than half a year, there will be chaos on their side. By then, the Jiannu side will risk a fight with us!"
"The hundreds of thousands of troops at Shanhaiguan will inevitably confront the Jiannu. By then, I will have 100,000 Mao Sui weapons on my side. It would be even better if better weapons were developed!"
"At one go, we defeated Jiannu and drove them out of Liaodong."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice and said a lot.
Emperor Chongzhen's blood boiled when he heard this. He stood up directly and said: "Okay! Very good! I will issue a decree now that no one will be allowed to build slaves and transport supplies to Inner Mongolia. If anyone is found, their homes will be confiscated and their families will be exterminated!"
"Also, lift the maritime ban and allow merchants to trade with overseas countries."
"Your Majesty, one more thing should be added, that is, they are not allowed to use our Ming Dynasty's grain, silver, and gold to trade with overseas countries."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Whether it is silver or gold, they are definitely strategic materials. You will still be able to use them in the future, but you cannot let overseas countries take away them.
Emperor Chongzhen said solemnly: "If those merchants don't use silver and gold to trade with overseas countries, how can they buy supplies?"
"Your Majesty, you can barter, such as tea, porcelain, etc., with overseas countries to exchange food, etc. You know, the porcelain of our Ming Dynasty is very popular abroad."
Lin Fan said.
"I see, then just do as you say!"
Emperor Chongzhen said.
During this early dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen accepted many of Lin Fan's suggestions, but the proposal by officials clamoring for war with Jiannu was shelved.
This made many people secretly scold Lin Fan for harming the country. What they didn't know was that Lin Fan was right to do this. There was an ebb and flow. As long as he kept guarding, the first one to be unable to hold on would definitely be Jiannu.
Of course, with the troops Lin Fan has at his disposal, it is not impossible to destroy Jiannu, but that can only be done in a head-on confrontation. Jiannu is a grassland nation and is good at riding and shooting!
The climate on the grassland is changeable, so he rushes to send troops. If the soldiers are not familiar with grassland fighting, or there is a problem with the supply of materials, he will suffer heavy losses.
Just like Huo Qubing, such an incredible person, he got heavily injured and died young because he drank water from the stream on the grassland.
As for why you can’t drink the water from streams on the grassland, the reason is very simple. Animals on the grassland, such as cattle and sheep, drink and urinate in the streams. Therefore, there are many rare bacteria in the streams on the grassland.