The boy shook his head, but he could see Wu Zheng's displeasure and looked at his husband nervously.

Wu Zheng touched his head and said, "Hmm...... It's good, but as long as you study hard, there will be better things, such as meat, eggs, greens, etc. ”

Wu Zheng's words caused a "bone beep" sound in the child's throat, which made Wu Zheng's heart sour.

Touching the child's face, Wu Zheng said softly: "Tell uncle, what do you want to do when you grow up?" ”

"I want to join the army and avenge my father. My mother said that I would be able to join the army when I grew up. ”

Wu Zheng was a little surprised, "But didn't your mother tell you that people will die if they fight in the army?" ”

"My mother said, I'm dead, my brother will avenge me."

Wu Zhengqiang smiled and said to the child: "Listen to uncle, there are many ways to take revenge, for example, you learn your skills now, and when you grow up, build a very powerful boat, and then the soldiers can take it to defeat the enemy, so you can avenge your father, right?" ”

Sun Yi nodded as if she didn't understand.

"Sun Yi, you are still a child, just leave the war and revenge for your father to your uncle...... Remember? ”

Sun Yi nodded as if she didn't understand.

Wu Zheng slowly stood up and went out without saying a word.

Shen Tingyang nervously chased after him and said, "Lord Wang......." ”

Wu Zheng suddenly turned around and said in a deep voice: "At first, this king thought that you were only guilty of embezzlement, but now, you are not only guilty of this!" That's how you treat the orphans of martyrs? How did this king explain? Do you only let them eat sweet potatoes? Did you know that the people of Jiangnan regard sweet potatoes as pig food to feed pigs? ”

Shen Tingyang was obviously a little surprised, he wanted to speak and stopped, and finally fell silent.

Wu Zheng was furious, "Answer this king's question!" ”

Shen Tingyang raised his head, looked into Wu Zheng's eyes, and said calmly: "Please let the prince explain." At the beginning of the year, the prince promised to allocate 1.2 million taels to the port, but since the beginning of the year, the financial secretary has only allocated 900,000 taels, and the officials have asked for it three times...... Mr. Mo said that there was no surplus silver in the treasury, and he had to wait for the officials. The prince knows that there are more than 10,000 people, and the monthly salary that must be paid in a month is as high as 50,000 or 60,000 taels...... Xiaguan can only save a little is a little, fortunately, Xiaguan didn't take money for children's food, did he? ”

Wu Zheng was a little stunned and asked, "What do you mean...... How much money was withheld from the port? ”

Shen Tingyang hurriedly said: "Xia Guan didn't mean that...... In fact, Xia Guan didn't think that Mo Lao was deliberately embarrassing me, and he also knew that Mo Lao was in trouble, and the Financial Secretary really had no money. Lord Wang, to put it mildly, this stall is indeed a bit big, Sanfu ...... Now it is the land of six mansions, and it is not easy to support sixty or seventy thousand Northern Expeditionary troops, but the prince's military workshop, Jiangnan Academy, military academy, port, ship selection workshop, etc., which is not a bottomless pit? The prince is indeed for the great cause of the Northern Expedition, but if he makes ten points, no matter how tough the cable is, it will break...... Well, it's the lower officials who have said more. Yes, the lower officials have repeatedly written to resign, not because they don't want to work for the prince, but because the lower officials really can't think of any way to fill this shortfall, and the lower officials just want to be a shipbuilder. ”

Wu Zheng was stunned, Shen Tingyang's original resignation was for this reason.

In fact, Wu Zheng knew in his heart that his game of chess was indeed thrilling, there was no solid financial resources, only the taxes of the land of the six mansions would definitely affect the operation of the General's Mansion, and in the past three years, it all relied on the support of the Mo family and windfalls. Once the financial route is cut off, the entire Great General's Mansion will collapse, but Wu Zheng has no choice, the land of the six mansions in the Jiangnan District, surrounded by the enemy on three sides, can only take risks and win by surprise.

Wu Zheng smiled, "Lord Shen, don't worry, if you send someone to Hangzhou Mansion, just say that this king said it, and immediately allocate the balance." At the same time, all the expenses of the children in the school here, with reference to the Jiangnan School, are all allocated by the General's Mansion. ”

Shen Tingyang asked in surprise: "So, the Financial Secretary is rich?" ”

Wu Zheng smiled and said, "Yes." Rich! ”

Shen Tingyang hesitated: "If you have money, you have to save a little, the lower officials will discuss with the craftsmen here, pay half of the wages first, and settle it when there is plenty in the next year, it is also okay, so maybe you can deal with the New Year by allocating 200,000 taels first...... Besides, the children don't have to eat too well, as long as they can have a mouthful of rice to eat...... ”

"Lord Shen, do as this king says." Wu Zheng said in a deep voice, "These are the orphans of martyrs, even if some of them are not, but after all, they are children, and they need to grow up...... Ten years from now, they will be our future, and I can't owe them anything. ”

Shen Tingyang choked up a little, "Remember...... Xiaguan knew the prince's intentions, and Xiaguan thanked the prince for the children. ”

Wu Zheng stepped forward and grabbed Shen Tingyang's shoulders and said, "I know you are an honest person, but you can't be so honest that you can resist everything by yourself." If there is a difficulty, you should inform this king, so that the entire General's Mansion will solve it together, it is better than your repeated resignation, right? You resigned, who will be taken over by this king, and if someone else takes over, this king is not at ease! ”

Shen Tingyang's eyes were a little red, "Xia Guan is indeed not suitable to command the overall ...... of the port. ”

"Nonsense." Wu Zheng grabbed Shen Tingyang and said as he walked, "No one is born to be a commander, you see, hasn't the port been well governed by you in the past four years?" If someone else comes here, he may be able to govern better than you, but there will definitely not be this school. Do you know why you owe the craftsmen their salaries and the way they do it for you? Because they know how to be grateful, they know your difficulties, and they believe in you, and they are not a person who withholds or defaults on their wages. ”

Shen Tingyang choked up again with emotion, "But the lower officials can't build a better boat, and they also ask the prince to find another meritorious, and the lower officials are willing to give way and assist the virtuous." ”

Wu Zheng said with a smile: "As soon as the Ming Dynasty died, Shuntianfu was occupied by the Qing court, and countless crafts and skills were no longer inherited, no wonder Lord Shen, but it doesn't matter, it is estimated that in another one or two months, the new ships and foreign students will come back, and at that time, Lord Shen can learn from Western ships for improvement, and will definitely be able to build more powerful warships." ”

Shen Tingyang asked in surprise, "Is what the prince said true?" ”

"Huh——。" Wu Zheng feigned anger and said, "Are you questioning the credibility of this king? ”

"The lower officials don't dare!"

"Don't worry, in the future, the king will be responsible for the matter of silver, Lord Shen will only be in charge of shipbuilding, you and I will each take up our posts, and don't mention resignation, how about it?"

"Yes, the subordinate obeys the order!"

"Also, you have a good idea to let these children learn to build ships at an early age, but those craftsmen can teach skills, and as for reading and reading, they have to be taught by competent people."

"Yes."