"One million taels? Uncle, where did you get all this? Are all the Jurchens here so rich?" Shi Biao exclaimed, with a look of disbelief on his face.
Shi Heng said: "There are only two hundred thousand taels of silver here, but we can't hold up some sticks to send silver flowers to our Ming Dynasty."
After finishing speaking, he burst out laughing: "My uncle will also take your majesty's imperial poem back and place it in our family temple, so that your grandpa will be happy as well."
Shi Heng's words left Shi Biao speechless again.
It seems that my old uncle is really addicted.
What costs the most.
Fight.
What makes the most money.
Win the battle.
Fighting requires a lot of national power, but if it is done well, it can also plunder a lot of wealth. But if you lose, you will lose all your money and go to your grandma's house.
Because of the existence of mutual markets, in recent years, the Jianzhouwei and Haixi tribes all have their own wealth. The Jurchens in North Korea also have mutual trade with Pyongyang and other places, so the amount of goods in their hands is also very large.
The first time Chenghua Liting changed the national policy of Tuwei Liu, a total of more than 40,000 Ming troops were dispatched, and the campaign lasted for two years, spending 150,000 taels of silver. The cost of building a hundred households included Han craftsmen. , the material cost is one hundred thousand taels.
The Jurchen population was over 100,000, with countless cattle and sheep.
After the battle, the accounts were almost settled. In addition to the money distributed to the soldiers, there were still 360,000 taels of silver left. There were countless rare treasures. When brought to the capital, a few could be sold for 300,000 to 400,000 taels of silver.
According to the rules, one out of eight is reserved.
The current silver needs to be kept in Guangning City, forty-five thousand taels of silver.
After other mountain treasures are transported to the capital, they also need to be converted into cash, but the time period is a bit long. If they are successfully delivered to merchants from various places, part of the cash exchanged will be supplied to Liaodong.
So this time the Ming army made a lot of money. To put it another way, they used the Jurchens' money to destroy the Jurchens.
Shi Heng originally planned to postpone his return to Beijing until the war in Korea was over before leaving Anping County and returning to Beijing. However, this war was fought too pettyly and took a long time.
Seoul's army has been unable to advance even an inch, and Pyongyang's army has no hope of a large-scale attack due to its limited strength.
In such a fight, even if Shi Heng returns to Beijing to spend the New Year, North Korea will not be able to tell the winner.
When Shi Heng and Shi Biao returned with a full load, the capital also began to discuss Cao Jixiang's voyage to the West.
In the Palace of Qianqing.
The faces of Yu Qian and Li Xian were very ugly, because in the opinion of Yu Qian and Li Xian, restarting the voyage to the West was not something that a monarch of His Majesty's age should do.
I don’t know why the emperors of Lao Zhu’s family are so contradictory.
Emperor Taizu Gao banned the sea, but Emperor Taizongwen still allowed Zheng He to sail to the West. The period of Emperor Renzong was too short, and Zheng He had not come back. However, under Emperor Xuanzong, Zhu Zhanji still supported Zheng He's voyages to the West.
During the Zhengtong years, due to the death of Zheng He and the young age of the Emperor, the voyages to the Western Seas were stopped. Less than twenty years after the full plan, His Majesty now has ideas about the voyages to the Western Seas.
It seems that the emperors of the Lao Zhu family all have a sense of yearning for the sea, which is like a mark left in their blood.
Duke Cheng, Marquis Taining and others continued to follow Zhu Shenhen's wishes as before.
After Zhu Jianshen proposed to let Cao Jixiang return to sea.
Yu Qian couldn't hold himself back anymore and gave an admonishment. Xu Youzhen also jumped out and confronted Yu Qian.
Although Xu Youzhen only knows a little about going to sea and doesn't know much about sweet potatoes, your Majesty is right. No matter who is pulling the strings, there is no need for your Majesty to come forward in person. I will stand up for them until the end.
Therefore, Xu Youzhen once again stood opposite Yu Qian and Li Xian, becoming His Majesty's lackey.
Even the enlightened Li Xian was unwilling to agree to follow the example of the Sanbao eunuch and go to sea. However, this person was a little smarter and did not make his words so absolute. Therefore, most of the confrontations took place between Xu Youzhen and Yu Qian.
They were relatively restrained, and although they were bragging and glaring, they still did not go to the extent of taking action.
And Zhu Jianshen just sat in front of the imperial case, watching the two of them talking.
Then he said loudly: "I know what Yu Taibao is worried about, but the affairs of our ancestors still have to be continued. Zheng He made seven voyages to the West and gained a lot. The Ming Dynasty's majesty spread far and wide overseas. I have been fascinated by it for a long time. This time. The Ming Dynasty did not need to spend much money to build a fleet in the Western Seas, and the scale was much smaller than that of Zheng He's seven voyages to the Western Seas."
I act in accordance with the rules and regulations of my ancestors. Although I haven’t officially gone overseas for many years, I have never been explicitly stopped.
After listening to Zhu Jianshen's words, Li Xian's heart moved.
If His Majesty just had a temporary idea, that would be fine, but if he wanted to imitate Emperor Taizong Wen and made Cao Jixiang go back and forth, it would be a sign of great success.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty's thoughts can mean the life and death of thousands of people. You should be more cautious. It is better to wait until His Majesty takes office and gets married before making further considerations."
And Li Xian's words also revealed another meaning to Zhu Jianshen.
The voyages to the West were all done by the emperor to promote his majesty. Before His Majesty took over the throne, the court began to embark on the voyages to the West with great fanfare.
This account must be recorded on the body of the Taibao and Weichen.
When the time comes, Qingliu will definitely scold us for being disloyal and we will no longer be able to sit in the center.
Zhu Jianshen was slightly stunned after listening to Li Xian's words.
This sentence sounds so familiar.
Isn't this the date set for his father to return to Beijing?
Zhu Jianshen paused for a moment and figured out the meaning of Li Xian's words.
"I know what Li Fuchen is thinking, but I have been thinking about the voyage to the West for a long time. I feel that this matter can be done secretly without using the name of the court. To put it in a simpler way, it can even comfort the spirits of our ancestors in heaven. Let the coastal countries know that the Ming Dynasty is still strong at this time." Zhu Jianshen said loudly.
After Zhu Jianshen finished speaking, everyone in Qianqing Palace was a little surprised.
Zhu Jianshen originally planned to do it secretly. Firstly, if more people knew about it, it would definitely cause great obstacles to going to sea. If he had the ability, he would not even tell Yu Qian, so he would do it secretly. Secondly, he would also tell Yu Qian One thing about Li Xian and others, I, Xiao Zhu, am not a vain person. I am very pragmatic, and I will ask these two adults who are assisting in state affairs to relax. If there is no benefit, I will never let Cao Jixiang go to sea in the future.
Of course, Zhu Jianshen's words also made Li Xian relax.
Your Majesty is making his attitude clear by not making any big announcements.
Although Zhu Jianshen made concessions, Yu Qian was still stubborn.
"No, Your Majesty, going to sea is a waste of national power and people's strength. I cannot agree to this."
Cao Jixiang, who was standing aside, was very excited when he heard Yu Qian's objection. It seemed that he didn't have to go to sea anymore.
Yu Taibao, although I dare not speak, I support you in my heart.
You work harder to get rid of His Majesty's idea.
And a voice appeared, "Yu Qian, you are so presumptuous..."
Xu Youzhen's eyes were filled with anger. Does Yu Qian want to be a powerful minister? He thinks that I, Old Xu, don't exist.
Over the years, your Majesty has worked hard, studied hard, and been kind and loving to the people. He is much better than the Supreme Emperor. Can't you Yu Qian see it? Now I just want my subordinates to go to sea to comfort Emperor Taizong Wen's spirit in heaven. Why are you so pedantic? Why don't you just spend some money?
Spending tens of thousands of taels of silver can satisfy Your Majesty. This money is well spent.
Cao Jixiang glanced at Xu Youzhen secretly and sighed softly. With this guy here, it seemed that he would really have to live in exile for several years.
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