"Dear Anna:
After receiving your letter, I miss you until very late every day, and I wake up from a sweet dream at 6 o'clock every morning...
You are destined to me, come to Daming, bring your father-in-law and your dowry...
Finally, you must sell the East India Company's stocks. My Ming Dynasty is going to attack the Indian region! "
In Jinshen Palace, Zhu Zaiming is writing a letter to Anna.
When Anna's reply was sent to Jinling, officials from the Ministry of Rites evaluated her life experience.
The family property is equivalent to about 300 million Ming silver coins. There is a small territory in Norway, three copper mines in Chile, South America, and a plantation in East Africa...
More importantly, Anna Jones's full name should actually be Anna Jones August, a royal descendant of the Hanoverian dynasty!
The Hanoverian dynasty is one of the branches of the German Brownschweich dynasty, so it is also called the Hanoverian branch of the Brownschweich dynasty.
The predecessors of the Hanoverian dynasty and the Brownschweig dynasty were both the Welf dynasty. Their maternal ancestors can be traced back to Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, and their paternal ancestors came from the Astor family in Italy.
Therefore, theoretically, if Zhu Zaiming and Anna combine, their descendants can become kings of the German region and the British Empire at the same time, and enjoy certain ruling rights over the Italian region.
What's this? This is a strong claim.
The officials of the Ministry of Etiquette unanimously agreed that they must marry!
Even the title is ready, let's call her "De Fei".
So Zhu Zaiming took the time to write a reply.
In the north, after the Second Sage of the Qing Dynasty set out on an expedition, the Ming army from Lushun officially entered Beiping, and Beiping was peacefully liberated.
The Sauron rebels transformed into the Ming Dynasty's Sauron Province, encompassing Sakhalin Island from Vladivostok to the north.
All this happened too fast, as if it was an appointment, and the situation in Liaodong was reversed instantly.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the First Fleet of the Qing Navy surrendered directly to the Ming Dynasty.
In the Forbidden City, a total of 1.3 billion taels of silver were dug out by the Ming army and began to be shipped back to Jinling.
Jinling Forbidden City, the newly built Bagua Building.
This is the joint office of the cabinet and various ministries. Government affairs are handled in the Bagua Building, and military affairs are handled in the General's Mansion next door.
Chen Xiang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, had just returned from Jinshen Hall, and the smile on his face never stopped.
1.3 billion silver can be converted into 1.13 billion Ming silver coins. How can you spend so much money?
Previously, as the construction of the Ming Dynasty progressed, the Ministry of Revenue's money had bottomed out, and the officials of the Ministry of Revenue had a sad face all day long.
Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, one night passed, and Tobe was resurrected with full health.
Chen Xian filled the enamel jar with hot water, added a handful of Longjing tea leaves, and smelled the beautiful aroma of the tea.
“Duh duh duh~”
"Please come in."
The visitor was an official from the Ministry of Household Affairs, bringing bad news.
"Master Chen, Xu Qi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, is here!"
"What, Lao Xu is here?" When Chen Xian heard this, the tea he just drank in his mouth spurted out, and he shook his head like a rattle.
"If you don't see me, just say I'm not here!"
"Are you not here? Is the person sitting here a ghost?" Xu Qi opened the door and came in with a stack of documents in his arms.
Xu Qi slammed the documents on the table, then found a chair to sit down, poured himself a cup of tea, and said, "Here, the documents are here. Remember to transfer the money to the accounts of each department as soon as possible."
Chen Xian stretched out his head and took a look, putting the mask of pain on his face again.
I saw the top document saying:
"The First Five-Year Plan of the Ming Dynasty".
Signed by the Cabinet and the Emperor.
Obviously, this is another huge project, and the time span is as long as 5 years.
Chen Xian swallowed, carefully opened the document with trembling hands, and saw the total project cost in the accounting column.
1 billion Ming silver coins!
"What the hell..."
Chen Xian couldn't help but uttered a curse word. The money had just been loaded on the ship. He didn't even see the money. The cabinet took the money away with a plan.
Chen Xian wanted to cry but had no tears. The cooked duck flew away without even smelling it.
It's like winning a multimillion-dollar lottery. When you claim the prize, you are told that the system has an error and someone else won.
That feeling is indescribable to outsiders.
But fortunately, after deducting 1 billion, there is still 130 million.
Just as Chen Xian was sighing, a head poked his head in from outside the door.
Kong Er clasped his hands behind his back and glanced quietly into the office, finding that Chen Xian and Xu Qi were both there.
"So they're all here, Lao Chen, I've sent you the documents."
A bad premonition came to mind, and Chen Xian's face gradually turned dark.
Kong Er slapped the file on the table.
"House Purchase Subsidy Plan for Soldiers of the Ming Dynasty".
This is a benefit Zhu Zaiming gave to soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, as long as they served in the army for more than 5 years.
When soldiers and their families purchase real estate, the General's Office provides a subsidy of 30% to 70% depending on the number of houses purchased and the length of service.
Although the current maximum service time of Ming soldiers is only one year, the special funds that should be prepared must be opened in advance.
Chen Xian took a look, good guy, the first fund requires 30 million silver coins.
It’s okay, don’t panic at all, there are still 100 million left!
Just as Chen Xian was comforting himself, Shen Yulong's head poked in.
"Hey, is everyone here? Old Chen is here too, and I just have a document sent to you."
Chen Xian's face became darker and darker.
"Special Funding for Admiral Shen Yulong Class Battleship".
After discussions among the naval generals, the Navy chose a triple-mounted ship type with two in the front and one in the back.
There is no other reason than that this ship type is relatively compact and has one more gun barrel than other ship types.
The first batch of construction quantity is 4 ships, which are prepared to replace the Dingyuan-class battleships in the future as the main force of the first fleet.
As for the cost.
Due to Zhu Zaiming's strategy of researching while building, the cost is very high.
The cost of building a single battleship is as high as 80 million silver coins, which does not include the construction costs of various ports.
And the document also implicitly stated that research and development expenses may have to be calculated separately.
Chen Xian’s head is getting bigger.
Not only was the silver in the north taken away without being seen, it was not even enough, and these officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs needed to find a way to make up for it.
Make up, make up, make up a chicken.
After sending away these plague gods, he received the heads of various departments and browsed through a pile of documents asking for money.
Chen Xian sat in his office chair, looking at the thick stack of documents on the desktop, looking thoughtful.
Where can the Ministry of Revenue find the money to make up for this shortfall of nearly 300 million?
etc.
300 million?
Chen Xian discovered Hua Dian.
He was completely convinced by the cabinet and His Majesty.
Daming spends as much money as he has, without hesitation at all.
Even the dowry of the future concubine De was taken into consideration.
Chen Xian shook his head, pulled out a document from the drawer, and began to plan to expand the business scope of Heaven and Earth.
The First Fleet of the Qing Navy surrendered, and those sailboats are now looked down upon by the Ming Navy.
Just dismantle the artillery pieces of those first-class sailing battleships and sell them.
