In the palace, the monarch and his ministers were still discussing secretly.
"This matter, from firearms to personnel selection and transportation, will be left to you. You are a mature person, I can trust you!" Zhu Yunxi continued while eating an orange, "Hide it if you can, and don't let the news out!"
Xu Huizu thought about it, "If the courtiers really knew..."
"I will make the decision for you!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
"That means you don't know how to make the decision!" Xu Huizu thought to himself, "If the courtiers really knew about it, there would be a lot of public outcry and memorials. When the time comes, how can the ministers let the emperor take this responsibility? We should still ask the ministers to do it.
Your Majesty shares the burden!"
Thinking about it, I secretly thought, "Why doesn't that guy Li Jinglong come back? We have to pull him in and push him out as a shield if something goes wrong. Anyway, he is familiar with the road."
"In addition, there is one more thing!" Zhu Yunxi said solemnly, "The silver earned from selling these firearms cannot be returned to the household department, nor can it be returned to the military treasury of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, let alone my inner treasury!"
Having said this, Zhu Yunxi smiled, ate the last piece of orange, and continued, "You also know that the navy spends a lot of money, which is higher than the cost of the border army. Those in the Ministry of War, as well as the general soldiers of the border armies
, seize the opportunity and come to me to litigate!"
"But when it comes to the use of troops by the vassal state, the navy is indispensable. So I thought of using special funds to get as much silver mines as possible from the Japanese country, and set up a special naval office to separate the navy and form its own army.
"
"Hiss!" Xu Huizu took a breath of air in his heart, "The emperor really has big plans! If the navy is specially allocated to form its own army, there will be many ways to do it."
"When the old emperor was in power, the Ming Dynasty's army could not be funded by the civil servants of the Ministry of Revenue. All the money was paid by Lianghuai Salt Water, which was the royal private treasury. The cash of 12 million per year was almost
It cost more than eight million."
"If the navy becomes a separate army, there will be one more expense. I'm afraid that the future salt tax will definitely not be enough. Then the emperor will have to get the money from other places!"
"Battleships, sailors and artillery, Japan's silver mines alone may not be enough, right?"
When Zhu Yunxi saw him deep in thought, he knew what he was thinking, and said, "This matter of the Navy Yamen must be taken slowly. Otherwise, the Ministry of War and your Fifth Army Commander's Office will have to fight back and forth, and military expenses cannot be taken advantage of."
Even if I lose my original share, I can’t spend the border army’s money on the navy!”
"To feed the navy, we still have to rely on customs duties!"
In fact, there were some things that he couldn't explain in depth. What was the prototype of the navy? It was pirates. If a navy were to be built and they were allowed to have fun as they pleased, there would naturally be thousands of ways to make money for the killers in the army.
This is something that should not be told to anyone, otherwise word spreads that the powerful Celestial Navy is robbing families at sea, attacking small countries to extort money, or even turning into smugglers, all without shame.
When those old masters found out, they had to kill themselves in front of the Ancestral Temple.
"You should take care of these special funds from the beginning!"
Zhu Yunxi's words immediately made Xu Huizu unable to sit still.
He quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance, and there is definitely not a small amount of cash in the transaction. It's not that I don't want to help the Emperor share his worries, but the money is touching people's hearts. If I do something, wouldn't I be letting the Emperor down?
of the Sacred Heart!”
After saying that, he paused and said, "Besides, it would be a disadvantage to leave all these matters to me. I think there should be another person to manage it together with me!"
"The fact that you can think this way proves that your heart is fair!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "But see for yourself, among the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, who can do it?
Xu Huizu immediately said, "I think Cao Guogong Li Jinglong can take on a big role!" He said quickly, "He is in charge of the Firearms Manufacturing Bureau, and..."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand to interrupt, "Stop it! Stop it!" He said, crossed his legs and smiled, "You don't know who he is? He can do other things, but you let him take care of money?"
At this point, he picked up the tea cup and said, "He used to be in charge of the Firearms Foundry Bureau. You are now in charge of it. If we reconcile the accounts, do you think there is anything wrong?"
"The Emperor knows all about feelings!" Xu Huizu thought to himself.
"He doesn't dare to make any big moves, but the money he can spend without making any mistakes, right?" Zhu Yunxi sighed, "If you let him take charge of the navy's special funds, I'm afraid Yan Guo will pluck out his hair again.
!”
Then Zhu Yunxi couldn't refuse and said, "You can take care of it first!"
Just as he finished speaking, the bastard's body appeared outside the door again.
"Is something wrong?" Zhu Yunxi said, "Whoever wants to see me, please wait outside first!"
"Back to the emperor, Duke Cao Li Jinglong is back!"
"Who? Who are you talking about?"
~~~
Talk about Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here.
Li Jinglong suddenly returned to the capital without saying anything.
"Pass!" Zhu Yunxi put down the tea bowl in his hand.
Then he walked outside the palace gate, and as soon as he crossed the threshold, he saw a figure rushing towards him quickly in his sight.
"Your Majesty, I want you to die!" After saying this, Li Jinglong knelt on his knees, sliding forward with clearly visible friction, and kowtowed under the imperial steps.
"Your Majesty, since I left the capital, not a day goes by without me missing the Emperor." Li Jinglong raised his head while crying, his beard was pricked up, his hair was messy and dusty, and the color of his clothes had changed, "Today, I finally see the Emperor again.
Yes! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"
"Okay, okay, don't howl yet!" Zhu Yunxi walked down the imperial steps and helped him up with his own hands, "Why did you come back suddenly without any news?"
Li Jinglong stood up tremblingly, looking at Zhu Yunxi with tears streaming down his face, "Your Majesty, after I returned to Fujian, I led the people along the road at high speed and did not dare to delay for a day. I think the writing on the Fujian side is still on the way, and I have already taken a step ahead.
Arrive at the capital!"
As he spoke, tears came down again, "As soon as I return to Beijing, I will come to see the emperor immediately!" As he said, his knees softened and he hugged Zhu Yunxi's thigh, "Your Majesty! I don't miss you every day!"
"Get up!" Zhu Yunxi struggled to free his thigh, "Come in with me and tell me if you have done your errand!" After saying that, he looked at Li Jinglong again, "You go find someone to freshen up first. You don't know what you smell like?
Does it all stink?”
Li Jinglong smelled his clothes, "When I think of the Emperor's return, my heart is like an arrow..."
"Okay, okay..." Zhu Yunxi waved his hand and said, "You bastard, take him to freshen up quickly!"
As he said that, he looked at Xu Huizu who was watching Li Jinglong's performance of the meeting of monarchs and ministers. "Come with me, we haven't finished talking yet!"
~~~
Li Jinglong saw Zhu Yunxi and Xu Huizu walking and talking before returning to the main hall, his eyes full of thinking.
"The emperor has something to say to Xu Huizu alone? What words?"
At this moment, the bastard came over and said with a smile, "Mr. Cao Guo, come with the Za family!"
"Old Wang, you are scolding me. To others, I am the Duke of the country, but in front of you, I am Li Jinglong!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Old Wang, speaking of which, when I am outside, I think about these friends in Beijing all day long!"
"Hey, don't look at me as a hereditary prince, but I don't have any true friends to live by. It's just you, Lao Wang, who wants to be honest with me!"
The bastard smiled softly when he heard what he said.
Suddenly, the smile solidified.
I saw Li Jinglong take out a ruby as big as an eyeball from his sleeve and bring it over quietly, "This is a gadget I got overseas, Lao Wang, you will reward others for use in the future!" He said and smiled again, "Look, what a decent gadget.