After the two generals from Heilongjiang and Jilin left, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief.

There is no doubt that Jilin always develops the fastest, while Heilongjiang can only rely on military reclamation.

On the cabinet side, Wang Yingxiong, who succeeded Zhao Shu as the chief minister, was old-minded. He looked at the opening and hurriedly came forward to ask for an audience.

"Let him in!"

Zhu Yixi waved her hand, and Liu Afu hurriedly went out.

The emperor had different ways of getting along with each of his chief ministers.

Zhao Shu respected him with a little respect. After all, he was both a teacher and a friend, and he was at the level of a leader.

Wang Yingxiong came to seek refuge when he was in Sichuan, and the emperor's attitude was relatively mild. There was no respect, but there was mutual respect.

Not to mention anything else, his age was enough to soften the emperor's attitude.

Wang Yingxiong, who had gray hair, was in good spirits. He walked slowly but firmly: "Your Majesty, the land in northern Liaoning is now on track."

"Brother Thirteen——"

For Zhu Jing, the emperor had a compensatory mentality.

"snort--"

Zhu Yixi had no choice but to bow his hands and said: "In the future, you must keep a low profile. As a royal, you must be diligent and thrifty. Extravagance is not the way of a saint."

"Let Zhu Jing come to see me."

"This can't be done. If my father finds out, he will definitely scold me again."

"My requirements are not high. I just need to strive to capture Annan in three years."

"The Han and Tang dynasties are not as good as your Majesty." Wang Yingxiong shook his head: "Northern Liaoning was just a prison in the Tang Dynasty, and was even occupied by the Bohai Kingdom. Now the imperial court has a general's mansion, with civilian officials and pastoral guards, which can be said to be stronger than many."

"Is this all right? It saves you all the trouble."

"This time the troops are dispatched, the money and food will be provided from internal funds. The deposits of the Ministry of Household Affairs will not be moved at all, and they are not included in the budget prepared by the Ministry of Finance."

"good."

"yes!"

Not long after I arrived, someone announced that King Qin was visiting.

For such a large amount of money, the emperor had nothing else to spend. One million yuan was enough for the entire harem every year, and the rest was left over.

Zhu Yixi stood up directly and walked in front of him. She looked at the head that was taller than her and felt deeply for a moment.

Hearing this request, Zhu Jing smiled bitterly.

As soon as he asked the question, he felt a little stupid.

This is a map that the emperor regarded as a treasure.

The princess's mansion, the prince's mansion, twenty or thirty children, the cost involved is hard to measure.

But in this case, considering the cost of suppression in the later stage, it would be impossible to get it without tens of millions of dollars.

"That's right, you are here to lead the troops."

Of course, the Western Regions are different.

The emperor took three steps and two steps together, pointed to the position below the Champa and said: "This is the foothold that will be prepared soon."

The emperor shook his head and suddenly turned around and said.

Watching his old figure leave, the emperor drank up the tea brought by Liu Afu in one gulp, still feeling energetic.

"I was confused at the time. I could only hesitate for a while and chose Annan."

"really--"

The emperor continued: "Not to mention hardship, the elite soldiers under your command are all from the Beijing camp. Moreover, I still ask the Nanhai Navy to help you. Whether it is soldiers, horses, money, or food supplies, you will not be short."

Therefore, considering the cost of war, small-scale war is most suitable.

The emperor nodded and showed a smile: "You are older than King Qin, so he will listen to what you say."

"What do you mean?" Zhu Jing understood, but felt a little unbelievable.

"Are you talking about Annan?"

Wang Yingxiong sighed, shook his head, and left.

Coupled with the abnormal climate in the past two years, it will naturally lead to poor harvests in these barren lands, which will require transfer payments.

Moreover, the people of Guangdong and Guangxi will also bear the cost of the army's corvee service, and the local vitality will be severely damaged, which will not recover for less than ten years.

Although this flattery was a bit stiff, Zhu Yixi accepted it and was very happy.

The customs here refers to the water gate above the canal. In the past, this was the main source of internal funds for the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. Later, Zhu Yixi took a liking to the customs and replaced it.

"At the same time, this is also a good opportunity for you to make meritorious deeds."

Even though he only wore a baronet, he had no complaints over the years, which was especially appreciated by the emperor.

Where's the time?

Zhu Jing hurriedly bowed to greet him: "Your Highness, just call me Ningzhi."

The situation there is complicated. In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, we can only quickly turn it into a county.

As Wang Yingxiong gets older, he becomes more cautious and tactful.

Zhu Jing was a man of many talents, and he immediately knew that His Highness the King of Qin was impatient.

The total income from other royal estates, shops, sugar, etc. is about 5 million, of which sugar accounts for the majority. The plantations, sugar shacks, and the opening of the mainland market, the annual income is 2 million.

In this case, it is logical to build a Chengde villa.

"If you still can't win it, then it's really useless."

After conquering Annan and establishing a vassal state for the King of Qin, a count would definitely be able to kill him.

The meaning of this sentence is that it is not enough to retain all the four provinces for the future summer harvest. The court must also transfer payment and allocate money and grain from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

In other words, he hoped that the emperor would not take risks as he had done before, but should remain cautious and not act too hastily.

In the fourteenth year of Shaowu's reign, customs revenue reached 6 million yuan, which was also a record high.

"Then gradually go north, eat away at the city of Champa, and then go north again to swallow up the Ruan family and the Zheng family. By then, the Qin State will be born."

After all, although sea transportation is fast, the risks are also high, and there is no safety inland.

Advising is indeed a technical job.

"Three years is a bit tight, but we can win it in the end."

"Isn't this back court too conspicuous?"

"After all, Mr. Wangge is different from Mr. Zhao. He is really capable of angering the emperor..." Liu Afu said cooperatively while bringing another cup of tea.

Suddenly, the emperor asked.

Suddenly, he understood that Wang Yingxiong had planned from the beginning to use the emperor's internal funds instead of using the bank's banknotes.

At this time, Zhu Yixi suddenly realized: "What happened? I was tricked."

After the household department is divided into three parts, the finance department is responsible for specific taxation and the budget for the coming year, the household department is responsible for warehousing and account collection, and the civil affairs department is responsible for household registration and other matters.

"His Royal Highness King Qin, please come quickly."

If such a huge amount of income were known to the civil servants, they would probably keep an eye on it every day and find ways to drain it.

"Do you want to make meritorious deeds?"

Customs alone earned 15 million yuan last year. This is such a huge figure.

King Qin smiled and said: "Brother Thirteen, we have such a relationship, we don't want to see each other outside."

"Your Majesty, I am already thirty years old."

But doing some things too hastily can be counterproductive.

"Sure enough, with a little money, the civil servants will know."

Zhu Jing was silent at first, and then her face was full of excitement: "Don't worry."

What a great bunch of guys.

There is no way, ambitious monarchs in ancient times basically like to take risks and get everything done in a short time. For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to capture the Xiongnu in his lifetime; Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty wanted to quickly eliminate Goguryeo...

"Why?"

"Then, my father talked about the war in Annan."

The internal funds and the Ministry of Household Affairs are two separate systems, and the income of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is even more closely linked. If it is easily leaked, basically few will survive.

After Zhu Jing made her solemn promise, she returned home again worried.

The emperor frowned.

"The other generals will inevitably have their hands tied when the time comes. Only if you go will you make them obedient. There will be no constraints and the war will proceed smoothly."
To be continued...