Since you want to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, you have to let the monkeys see with their own eyes how the chickens died, so that it will be effective.
As for letting them live, Chen Kan had no intention of killing them.
They were all soldiers who had made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. It would be somewhat unkind to take their lives just because they reached for some money.
Chen Kan and Ma He walked into the encirclement. The soldiers who had been stripped naked suddenly felt a little ashamed when they saw the expression of hatred on Ma He's face.
"Do you know what the crime is if you persist in committing theft?"
As soon as Chen Kan was born, the soldiers led by Fang Xu began to gear up.
According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, once a person who steals tax money is discovered, he does not need to be handed over to a judge for trial. Only by beheading him can he serve as a warning to others.
Although this batch of silver is not tax money, the crime of stealing this batch of silver is more serious than tax money because it is the emperor's money.
Dare to stretch out even the emperor's money, this is no longer as simple as eating the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's courage.
"I know my mistake!"
Facing Chen Kan's inquiry, a group of soldiers immediately knelt down towards Ma He.
Seeing a group of sergeants kneel down to plead with Chen Kan for help, Ma He suddenly became confused.
Can't these idiots see that the Five Cities Military and Horse Division is here to supervise them?
Seeing Chen Kan's expressionless look, Ma He knew that the love he had just managed to get with his face was completely ruined.
Looking at the kneeling soldier, Ma He angrily yelled, "You are so brave. You dare to reach out for His Majesty's money, and you risk your life?"
"This subordinate has been deceived by the lard. Please ask the general to give him some mercy. I will never dare to do this again."
The soldier's face was ashen. He didn't expect that the inspections by the captains of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division were so strict. Even if they were stuffed into the anus and intestines, they could be found. Who could have expected this?
Chen Kan shook his head and turned to Ma He and said calmly: "General. The family has family rules, the country has national laws, and I only do things impartially. Please don't stop me, general!"
Having said this, Ma He could only turn his back unbearably if he could say anything more.
"The first offender will be killed as punishment, and the rest will have their hands cut off and be removed from the army."
When things like this happen, Chen Kan basically doesn't care what he says.
After all, he was still unwilling to offend Ma He, so he just let Fang Xu take the life of the soldier who took the lead in interceding with Ma He.
This was the price he had to pay for provoking Chen Kan.
Fang Xu raised the knife and dropped it, and a human head rolled far away along the dock. All the soldiers present were frightened into silence.
The remaining dozen people were forced to the ground and had their two hands cut off.
A burst of heart-rending screams suddenly sounded on the dock.
Chen Kan couldn't bear to look at it. He turned around and looked at Ma He, who had a complicated look on his face, and asked, "General Ma, should this batch of silver be sent to the national treasury or to His Majesty's inner treasury?"
Ma He instantly understood what Chen Kan meant. He knew that Chen Kan was deliberately changing the topic out of concern for his face, but Chen Kan still left him some dignity after all.
Even if he doesn't accept this love, he has to accept it.
"Thank you!"
Ma He didn't know how to say anything nice. After thanking him, he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty said, this batch of money will be left to you, Mr. Chen!"
"Leave it to me?"
Chen Kan was stunned for a moment, then frowned again.
Chen Kan felt that if he kept frowning at this rate, he would age quickly.
What kind of trouble is Zhu Di trying to do?
This was a million taels of silver, and it was all thrown to him. Did Zhu Di already know his plan in advance?
One million taels of silver sounds like a lot, but it only takes less than two hours to move it.
The dockside warehouse became a makeshift bank.
With 70,000 kilograms of silver, Chen Kan had to temporarily dispatch a thousand people from 50% of the army to guard the door of the bank.
Then let Shi Wen lead Fang Xu and others to supervise the work to prevent the captains of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division from stealing.
The young eunuch who came to announce Chen Kan and Ma He's arrival in the capital had been waiting at the city gate for a long time. Seeing that Chen Kan had finally arranged some things, he stepped forward and saluted the two.
Then he bowed and said: "General Ma, Prince Consort, Your Majesty has ordered that you two should go to the palace immediately after handling the silver matter."
Chen Kan told Shi Wen a few words, and then followed the young eunuch towards the palace with Ma He.
"Long live my emperor."
Zhu Di met the two people at Baohe Hall.
Hearing the two people's greetings, Zhu Di looked away from the globe.
Then he looked at the two of them with his hands behind his hands and said calmly: "Get back on your feet!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two straightened up, and a young eunuch brought chairs for them.
Before Chen Kan could ask his doubts, Zhu Di continued: "Chen Kan, you are right, there is endless wealth overseas."
Chen Kan was stunned and opened his mouth to speak when Zhu Di suddenly asked: "Ma He proved the fact that Japan has silver mountains. Luzon is an island made of copper. Gold sands flow in the rivers of Annan. Is it true?" Of?"
Chen Kan thought for a moment, and then responded word for word: "Your Majesty, I also learned this information from foreign businessmen. As for whether it is true or false, since the Japanese country has Yinshan has been confirmed, then Luzon and Annan must have It’s somewhat credible.”
After hearing Chen Kan's answer, Zhu Di turned around and moved the globe to the table, and the three of them stared at the globe together.
Ma He said: "Your Majesty, I think that with the national strength of our Ming Dynasty, if you want to know the truth or falsehood, you only need to send a fleet to find out. If it is true, our Ming Dynasty will receive unimaginable rewards. If it is false, It’s just a small loss of money.”
"If Your Majesty needs it, I am willing to be a pioneer in exploring the sea!"
The wheel of history has finally returned to the right track. Ma He takes the initiative to ask for help, and Zhu Di will definitely not refuse.
Chen Kan did not speak, but stared at Zhu Di's expression.
Chen Kan was also curious about what choice Zhu Di would make in such a situation.
After listening to Ma He's words, Zhu Di pondered for a moment, looked at Chen Kan and asked: "If I decide to send Ma He to the Western Ocean, can I build a long-voyaging fleet with this batch of silver brought back from Japan?"
After listening to Zhu Di's words, Chen Kan suddenly understood why Zhu Di handed over the batch of silver to him.
I dare to dig a hole long ago and wait for him here.
One million taels of silver is obviously not enough to build a fleet.
Moreover, the biggest obstacle to going to the Western Ocean was not money at all, but the Jiangnan Civil Service Group that firmly controlled the Ming Dynasty's maritime territory.
Chen Kan blinked his eyes, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, let's not talk about the fleet for now. When the late emperor was in power, in order to encourage farmers to grow mulberry trees, he issued a ban on not going into the sea."
Chen Kan's implication is that if you want to sail to the West, you must at least resolve the maritime ban first.
The fleet that Ma He led to the Japanese country this time was a naval warship. He went to sea as a diplomatic envoy, so the officials would naturally not say anything.
But if Zhu Di wanted Ma He to lead the fleet to sea again, it would be a slap in the face of Taizu.
With the Taizu's ban in front of him, and the trade in Shanghai being controlled by a group of Jiangnan nobles, it would be strange if the officials didn't spray Zhu Di into a sieve.
Sure enough, when Chen Kan reminded him, Zhu Di's face darkened instantly.
What does he rely on to secure this throne?
"Jing is in trouble, Qing Jun is on his side, and the ancestral system is restored."
The word "ancestral" is like two heavy mountains pressing firmly on Zhu Di's shoulders.
That's not something that can convince everyone in the world with just one or two sentences.
What's more, who knows whether the officials will label Zhu Di as someone who competes with the people for profit?
"Then what you mean is that I can only watch Haimao being controlled by those greedy and rebellious officials and thieves, and stare at Baoshan?"
Zhu Di's mood suddenly changed.
Countless wealth is overseas, but he is unable to obtain it due to ancestral system. What is the difference between this and marrying a beautiful wife but finding that he has no money?
Chen Kan blinked and said nothing. It could be seen that Zhu Di was really angry now, and he even said the words "rebellious minister and traitor".
Obviously, he was not completely ignorant of the Jiangnan clan's control of maritime trade.
It's just that for some reasons, I can't say it out loud.
Ma He has no right to speak. He is a slave of the Tian family. The only thing he can do is to agree with whatever Zhu Di says.
Zhu Di didn't know why, but he got angry when he saw the innocent expression on Chen Kan's face.
He rolled his eyes and suddenly a plan came to his mind.
"Chen Kan!"
Zhu Di suddenly called out Chen Kan's name seriously.
"I'm here!"
Chen Kan was originally enjoying Zhu Di's face-changing drama.
But as soon as Zhu Di called him, an uneasy feeling instantly emerged in his heart.
Play with eggs!
Zhu Di, an old man, won't let him take the blame again, right?
Chen Kan put on a smile and asked, "Your Majesty, do you have any instructions?"
Zhu Di pondered: "You presented the globe, and you told me about the endless wealth overseas. Logically speaking, this should be a great achievement."
Hmm, so what?
Chen Kan watched Zhu Di pretending and couldn't stop cursing in his heart.
He found that nothing good happened every time he met Zhu Di.
Either it's a threat, or it's a scapegoat.
Chen Kan had some doubts. Is Zhu Di's fate incompatible with him?
It seems that if there is a chance, I will find a gentleman to do my horoscopes...
A smile appeared on Zhu Di's lips, and he suddenly changed his voice and said: "I have always rewarded merit, but you have not done well in this matter. Even if I want to reward you, the government and the public will not be convinced. And since you have already done it When it comes to this matter, there is no reason to give up half-way. You can only do it well. Only in this way can I stop the world from saying a heavy reward to you, what do you think?"
Here we go, this time it’s a big pie.
Chen Kan's eyes were blank. Was he wrong to tell him not to be a frog in the well?
Chen Kan felt that he was cheated by Zhu Di, but he had no evidence.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Kan looked at the half-smiling expression on Zhu Di's face and resisted the urge to give him a few big dicks.
Asked: "What does your Majesty mean?"
