Zhu Changluo was obviously moved.
He muttered, "Let Academician Ye enter the cabinet to discuss this matter as soon as possible." The following sentence started to consider the practical aspect.
"If Datong and Dengzhou set up King Sai camps like Taizu did, how much would it cost each year?"
Zheng Haizhu was already prepared for the emperor's question.
She then talked about it: "I trained those Liao people who escaped back in Chongming in southern Zhili for reference. Chongming has also just started, and the number of positions has not yet been fully used. Now, except for those who cultivate the land, they are being trained as combat soldiers. Dingkou is about a thousand. For these people, the rations are given to eight hundred taels per month, which is ten thousand a year. The battalion is divided into infantry and navy, and each has a team of killers who use iron blades, and those who use firearms. God machine team,
I spent another ten thousand taels on swords and equipment, including muskets, matchlock guns, small cannons, etc. Four sets of winter and summer quilts, even in a place like Nanzhili, where there is no shortage of cotton and people are good at weaving, each person still has to pay five taels of silver, which is another five thousand. Finally, including infantry vehicles and navy ships, it would be several thousand more. Therefore, at the beginning of the military training in Chongming, Chen was emptied out of his pocket by this expense, and even asked fellow Taiwanese Yan Xuanfu to borrow 5,000 taels. Your Majesty, training and raising troops is indeed a waste of money. Why else would I come to the capital to open a business in a hurry and think of ways to make more income? The military pay allocated by the imperial court to the ministers is not enough. "
After Zhu Changluo heard this, he couldn't help but be speechless.
A camp of a thousand people costs so much money!
Not to mention that if a war really breaks out, they will still be given food and rewards.
"Let me do the math. The Lu Fan camp in Dengzhou should be about the same as your Beiwa camp in Chongming. The infantry plus naval divisions will be 30,000 to 40,000 in the first year. In the Dai Fan camp in Datong, the navy should be replaced by cavalry, and the horses should be about the same. The boat is more expensive, right? So, these two places are just a trial, and we have to pay one hundred thousand taels first? Is the Ministry of Finance willing? "
Zhu Changluo was serious, and the troubled expression on his face was even more genuine.
This middle-aged emperor was not as stingy as his father Wanli. Moreover, he was a new emperor and he was more obedient to his courtiers.
However, the internal funds have to bear the huge annual expenses in the Forbidden City...
Therefore, at this moment, Zhu Changluo couldn't care less about competing with the woman in front of him, so he just settled the account with the household department and refused to take any more money from his own pocket.
Of course Zheng Haizhu understood that at the beginning of the New Deal, there must be a better "cash machine", and Zhu Changluo must not have the bad experience of "I pay for everything".
"Your Majesty, the number of 100,000 is pretty much the same, but it doesn't necessarily require the Ministry of Revenue to come up with it."
"Then who should I go to?"
"I have the courage to speak out and ask Prince Fu to provide this money to atone for my mother's sins."
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Half an hour later, Cao Huachun led Zheng Haizhu out of Xinuan Pavilion.
After walking a few dozen steps, Cao Huachun couldn't help it any longer. He burst into laughter, glanced at Zheng Haizhu and gave him a thumbs up: "He's really good at coming up with ideas."
Zheng Haizhu took a breath of cold air and whispered: "Maybe Long Live Lord is thinking the same thing. They are all members of the clan, look at King Lu! This time, even if there was no incident of Concubine Zheng being bitten by Li Kezhuo, with the Shouldn't the blessed king, who has millions of dollars in wealth and become a feudal vassal, and is now even more wealthy than anyone in the country, make more contributions?"
Cao Huachun echoed with clear satisfaction: "That's right! The mother and son should get their debt back for bullying the East Palace."
As he was speaking, he raised his head and saw clearly the chamberlain walking towards him, followed by three or four small firemen holding charcoal baskets.
"Hey, Wei Sizheng, why did you come to deliver the charcoal in person?" Cao Huachun's smile did not diminish, and his tone was a bit teasing.
Wei Zhongxian, who is still called "Wei Jinzhong", looked humble and bowed: "Mrs. Zheng is in good health, and Eunuch Cao is in good health. Although the younger one is still working as an errand in the Xisheng Department, he has been removed from the position of Secretary General."
"Ah?" Cao Huachun had already received instructions from Wang An and Zheng Haizhu in advance. At this moment, he pretended to be extremely surprised and glanced at Zheng Haizhu.
Zheng Haizhu smiled and praised in his heart, "Since ancient times, father-in-law has always been a showman", and his eyes showed the same surprise as Cao Huachun: "I didn't tell my father-in-law, but I didn't think that Auntie Ke had sex in the Wenhua Hall that time. What does the incident have to do with Eunuch Wei? Not to mention Cui Wenjing from the patrol camp."
As he said that, he turned his eyes to Wei Zhongxian: "When I entered Beijing, the first person I met was Eunuch Wei. I saw my father-in-law's elegant demeanor at Tongxian Wharf, and it was clear that you and Cui Wenjing were no more than acquaintances. "
When Wei Zhongxian heard this, his face was full of emotion and emotion, and there was a touch of bitterness in the corner of his mouth.
But he didn't make a fuss about his aggrieved tone. Instead, he bowed his sturdy body like a little boy.
But he turned around flexibly without hindrance, and took a brocade-wrapped hand warmer from the little fireman's hand, and presented it to Zheng Haizhu: "Madam, now, she is more famous than the Nehans, and she must come to the imperial court often to perform duels. Oh my god. It was so cold all the way, waiting for the imperial edict in the courtyard, but don’t freeze my wife. The younger one specially found the most skillful coppersmith in the capital to build this stove. The charcoal put in it was also particular, and the younger one had it specially chiseled. Send it to Madam later, it's enough."
Zheng Haizhu took the stove and rubbed it a few times. It was indeed warm and ironing.
"Eunuch Wei is interested," Zheng Haizhu put the heater in his hand. Seeing that Wei Zhongxian had no intention of moving, he took the initiative and asked, "Eunuch, do you have something to say to me?"
Wei Zhongxian raised his head and looked at Cao Huachun.
Cao Huachun waved his hand magnanimously: "Brothers, you don't have to be polite. Come, your children, follow me to put charcoal in the Nuan Pavilion, and you can escort my wife out of Donghua Gate."
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In the near-winter sun, even at the turn of the afternoon, there is no heating.
Zheng Haizhu stared at the two figures of almost the same height moving slowly on the green brick floor, and said warmly: "Eunuch Wei, you don't have to bend your body. You are also a prominent person in the Forbidden City. Let the fire signers look at it. inappropriate."
Wei Zhongxian accompanied him and said cautiously: "We are like this, and our status and honor are not all rewarded by Long Live Master and the elders of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Auntie Ke is not sensible, offended Madam, and annoyed Long Live Master and the Fifth Prince, but she is a good person If I leave, the prince will take it out on me."
Hearing this, Zheng Haizhu stopped suddenly, frowned slightly, and stared at Wei Zhongxian: "Which Eunuch? Eunuch Wang An? Taking it out on you? How could it be possible? Today, I heard Eunuch Wang praise you for your dedication in handling errands, no matter where you are. Jia Ziku is still the Secretary of Xixin, who has never made any mistakes, and has no delay in serving the emperor's eldest son."
Wei Zhongxian expressed his surprise: "Eunuch Wang, did you really say that?"
Zheng Haizhu asked: "What am I doing to you, just to thank you for giving me a hand warmer?"
Wei Zhongxian chatted and couldn't answer the question for a while.
Zheng Haizhu pretended to be interested in talking about this topic and said seriously: "If Eunuch Wei wants to argue with me today, or beg for mercy for that little girl of yours, I will accept it. I will be full all day long. With everything going on in Manbo, there is no time to remember these little festivals. But if you misunderstand the prince, you shouldn’t."
Wei Zhongxian nodded, and couldn't help but wonder in his mind, Sizheng, the fat man who put on his small shoes and wiped his salary with his hands, might not really be Wang An. After all, today, he told him that Zheng Haizhu would come to Xinuang Pavilion and persuaded him to come and lie low. It was Wang An's godson Cao Huachun who made the most of the friendship.
While I was thinking about it, I heard the calm female voice speak again: "No, the Chief of Ceremony now still has the seal of Lu Shou, but with the pen, there are two princes, right? Is the other one named Wang Tiqian?" "
Wei Zhongxian was excited.
Wang Tiqian...a good brother who works as a matchmaker for himself and the Hakka family.
He only heard the news from the Supervisor of Ceremonies that the person who resigned from his official position was Wang Gonggong, so he took it for granted that it must be Wang An.
Zheng Haizhu smiled lightly and said bluntly: "Eunuch Wang has come here to protect Long Live Master for decades. Lu Shou went home to take care of his old age. Naturally, the handprint of the Supervisor of Ceremonies belongs to him. No one dares to trick him, and no one can do it. . Eunuch Wei, you are different. You are so capable, and the eldest son of the emperor likes you, but you have never read the inner study and cannot enter the ceremonial supervisor. Some people are afraid that you will become more and more prominent and will give advice to the ceremonial supervisor. Is it difficult for you?"
Wei Zhongxian listened silently, doubts already burning in his heart.
The woman beside her, however, pretended to put out the fire and settle the matter: "It doesn't matter. Mr. Wei is upright and is not afraid of the shadow. He can do his best to serve the Long Live Lord. Besides, the emperor's errands are only in the Forbidden City. The work assigned outside may be better. My father-in-law spoke sincerely today, so I will also have a few honest words with my father-in-law. If my father-in-law has any errands for me to do out of Beijing in the future, I will also recommend my father-in-law."
When Wei Zhongxian heard Zheng Haizhu say that the heterodyne was fatter, something seemed to have been plucked in his mind, and he hurriedly said: "I would like to help my wife."
Zheng Haizhu nodded, then shook his head and sighed: "Actually, I can't help being plotted by villains, and I share the same problem, so I have a few words with you."
Wei Zhongxian's eyes immediately brightened, and he said solemnly: "Which unsighted person dares to scheme against my wife?"
Zheng Haizhu said: "The first time I went back to the Wenhua Hall to give a lecture, I was stopped by the censor of Kedao and scolded him without distinction. This matter is not a secret. Father-in-law, have you forgotten?"
Wei Zhongxian suddenly realized and said angrily: "That Hu Ke Yan Guan'er? What's his name? Hey, it would be great if our family led Dongchang. Dealing with him is not a piece of cake. There are tricks in Dongchang that make life worse than death. Son, there are more than Fusi in Beizhen."
Zheng Haizhu immediately made a face: "If these words come out of your mouth and into my ears, stop it right now. Officials of the imperial court are not bandits and poor bandits. They will arrest you at will? Later, more civil servants will go to the imperial court to spit on you. Eunuch Wei, I’m not teaching you, I’m just reminding you that when dealing with civil servants, you must have a grand reason for impeachment.”
Zheng Haizhu continued walking in the direction of Donghua Gate. After a few steps, he turned to Wei Zhongxian and told Wei Zhongxian: "You are not allowed to find some gangsters on the street to beat up Ding Yun, the household clerk who is in trouble. He is from Yao Zongwen, the elder Fang Ge." Man. Fang Ge is about to become an official, but Yao Zongwen is still alive and well. This person should not be underestimated. He has some foundation from Ningbo to Susong. Otherwise, his clan brothers dared to attack me in Chongming? "
Wei Zhongxian thought to himself, "Auntie, I don't even remember that person's name is Ding Yun, but you explained it to me word for word."
There is no three hundred taels of silver here.
Are you obviously asking me to hand in a certificate of nomination?
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