Yan Chengjin guessed that His Majesty and the cabinet would definitely weigh the people of Shu and eight million taels of silver, which was more important.

Even if the road can be built twenty years later, the tax revenue brought by it may not be comparable to eight million taels of silver in the eyes of His Majesty.

"Young Master, Lord Wang is back." How can you exclaim.

Wang Shouren and Gao Feng stood in front of the sedan chair and blocked the way.

Out of instinctive fear of Yan Chengjin, Gao Feng hid behind Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren said: "Thank you for the clever plan." ”

If there were no 50,000 Li people going north, even if they attacked Osatsuma Province, they would be invaded by other daimyos.

In mid-October, the cold wind blows the lanterns on the streets, swaying.

Yan Chengjin opened the sedan curtain and saw Wang Shouren wearing a thin Confucian robe: "It will take so long to have the official's tips, your father will soon dismantle my yamen!" ”

Wang Hua came to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for three days and two days to see if Wang Shouren had any secret correspondence with him.

Wang Shouren was embarrassed and said: "I can't get enough of the old brother, I have high hopes, my father, I have caused chaos for the old brother......"

"I went back to the capital and gave your father a good lecture on psychology, even your father can't be influenced, how can he influence the world?"

The old brother asked him to return to the capital quickly, so it turned out.

Wang Shouren wanted to speak and stopped.

"You go to the palace first to report, Your Majesty can't wait to send troops to the mining island."

Yan Chengjin glanced at Gao Feng meaningfully, and was so frightened that Gao Feng's lower body tightened, and he almost became incontinent: "Hehe, Lord Yan, I haven't seen you for a long time, and you are still like this."

The little one has entered the door of the king, and is determined to be a good man. ”

Wang Shouren said in a timely manner: "People's hearts have good thoughts, and I still hope that the old brother should not be embarrassed." ”

Gao Feng's tears came out, if it was his daughter, he couldn't wait to ......

Yan Chengjin nodded: "Let's go to the palace face saint." ”

……

Fengtian Temple,

Emperor Hongzhi and the cabinet were discussing, although Shu was not as fertile as Jiangnan, but it was also a large grain producer.

Twenty years of exemption is probably more than eight million taels.

"If you build a road, you pay the same tax, and you don't pay more because you build a road."

"Well, it's convenient for the people, but it's difficult for the court."

What Li Dongyang is worried about is that the silver mine that Shou Ninghou said will be gone after a few digs.

After all, silver is a rare thing in the world.

Daming has never heard of endless silver, and even Daming does not have such a large silver mine, let alone an island country.

Emperor Hongzhi carried his hands and walked through the piles of sparse music on the ground: "I feel more and more that it is becoming more and more difficult to govern the world. ”

Liu Jian and the three of them glanced at each other.

The Ming Dynasty is becoming more and more prosperous, which is like calligraphy to the point of perfection, and if you want to go further, you can reach the peak, which is comparable to ascending to the sky.

"The subordinates are incompetent!"

"You Aiqing don't have to be like this, if it weren't for the assistance of the three masters, I wouldn't be able to get to where I am today."

There is also Yan Chengjin, Emperor Hongzhi will not forget.

In the matter of Shudi, after all, we still have to make decisions.

The emperor had Tianxian in his mouth, and when he made a will, it was difficult to recover it, and Emperor Hongzhi paced back and forth.

When he only sent Wang Shouren alone, he had already regretted it.

It will be much easier to conquer Satsuma as a garrison and march into the island nation.

He was worried about Wang Shouren, and he didn't know if he could win.

"This matter is put aside for the time being, if Wang Shouren can't win, the imperial court will need a lot of money and military pay if he wants to capture the island country."

It is necessary to send troops with silver, and it is not possible to exempt Shu from taxation.

Li Dongyang nodded.

Expeditions were more costly than close combat, and the soldiers had to prepare two more months' rations for the soldiers crossing the sea.

"If you didn't listen to Yan Chengjin at the beginning, and sent the British public commander to crusade, perhaps, you would have returned to the dynasty."

Liu Jian and Xie Qian agreed.

At this moment, Xiao Jing pushed open the door of the hall and came in: "Your Majesty, Wang Shouren is back." ”

Emperor Hongzhi and Li Dongyang looked at the palace gate with stunned faces.

I saw that Yan Chengjin and Wang Shouren walked into the main hall together, and Gao Feng followed behind.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes were burning, and before he could speak, his beard twitched nervously first: "Wang Qing's family, how was the result of the battle, did you win?" ”

Liu Jian's heart pounded faster, his face flushed, and he was very nervous.

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian's mood at this time was the same as listening to the war report of the battle with the Tatars.

Nervous but a little scared.

Gao Feng was anxious to report his military exploits: "Your Majesty, Lord Wang is extremely brave......"

Yan Chengjin glared at him, the good news naturally had to be reported by Wang Shouren, otherwise......

How could it remind His Majesty and the Cabinet that this was all the credit of his recommendation.

Emperor Hongji and the cabinet were full of anticipation.

Wang Shouren changed into a cyan scarlet robe: "Minister Wang Shouren, fortunately, it is better to be humiliated." ”

Suddenly, Emperor Hongzhi was slightly surprised, and after a long time, he reacted: "Won the battle?" ”

"Hmm!"

Li Dongyang and the three of them furrowed their brows and smiled.

"Your Majesty, you can send troops to the mine!"

Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly and dissuaded: "The minister thinks it's impossible." ”

The island country paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty during the Hongwu period and lasted until Jingtai.

But later, the island country was divided into several shares, and it has been 50 years, and there has been no tribute to the Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yan Chengjin and wondered: "What scruples does the Yan Qing family have?" ”

Wang Shouren also looked at it and vaguely guessed something.

Yan Chengjin said: "Although there is a civil war on the mining island, if there is an invasion by external forces, they will definitely unite and resist together. ”

If you are controlled by the Ming Dynasty, you may be deprived of the power of the Daimyo and become a subsidiary of the Ming Dynasty forever.

The various forces on the island country have tofu in their heads, and they can figure it out.

Because you don't need a brain to think about it.

Xie Qian said: "Since as long as the island is attacked, the Japanese people will unite, so why should they scruple? ”

"The lower official ordered Song Jing to develop a firearm that can be used underwater, and with this firearm to attack the island, the result will be twice the result with half the effort."

The weakest thing in the Daming Naval Division is naval warfare.

And what the Japanese are best at is naval warfare.

If the two armies fought on the ground, they might still be able to fight, but if they entered Miyajima Country in a big way, there would definitely be a naval battle.

But even if it is practiced at this time, even if it is Wang Shouren, it will be too late.

What's more, Wang Shouren may not know how to train a sailor.

If you want to win the Japanese people, you can only equip the navy with a new firearm.

Emperor Hongzhi was amazed: "What firearms can be used underwater?" ”

Li Dongyang and Liu Jian turned their heads sideways, showing disgusted looks, this son is always so annoying, and he doesn't finish speaking.

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly: "This firearm is called a mine, if the power is enough, it can blow the ship out of a big hole underwater." ”

Emperor Hongji's pupils shrank suddenly.

If a ship sinks at sea, all the enemy troops will be killed.

With this firearm, why is he afraid of naval battles?

Li Dongyang and a few people thought of more uses to deal with the Japanese with this firearm, and as soon as they were destroyed, a boatload of Japanese criminals would die.

However, how could there be such a miraculous firearm in the world?

Unheard!

"Song Jing has made it?"

"It's not done yet."

Emperor Hongzhi glared angrily: "Such an important matter, why didn't the Yan Qing family report it!" ”

"The minister doesn't know if Song Jing can do it, I'm afraid that His Majesty and the princes will be disappointed, and even if it does, the power may not be close to expectations."

"Don't talk about it!"

Li Dongyang gritted his teeth, eager to beat this guy.

Emperor Hongzhi took a deep breath and looked at him: "Is there still such a powerful firearm!" ”

"I can't think of it for the time being."

Yan Chengjin thought of a nuclear bomb, but he could only think about it.