Emperor Hongzhi was a little speechless, and said: "You can't help it, I'm afraid it's not a small effort, right?" ”

Xie Zhi smiled and replied with a relaxed face: "There is no exact number of specific geometry, but the minister is penniless now." ”

is such a loser, Emperor Hongzhi can't stand it anymore.

"I remember what you said at the beginning, you want a county to be rich and a country, you are rich in the clouds, where is the rich country, why didn't I see it?"

This question doesn't seem so easy to answer.

Business is like this, you can only get richer and richer by flowing money out, and if you only pile money in the warehouse, you can only wait for the money to depreciate.

Merchants are good at spending money, and the more they spend, the richer they get.

Ordinary people are good at saving money, and the more they save, the less valuable it is.

Xie Zhi smiled slightly, and replied: "The treasure ship of the minister is also fulfilling the promise of the minister, the key to the wealth of the people lies in the circulation of commodities, and this treasure ship is a prerequisite for meeting the circulation of commodities." ”

Emperor Hongzhi asked again: "Even if you take water transportation, you don't need such a large treasure ship, right?" ”

Emperor Hongzhi asked a little knowingly, and as soon as Tianjin Wei's excerpt was delivered, he had already guessed Xie Zhi's ambition.

Regarding Emperor Hongzhi's question, Xie Zhi spread his hands and replied: "The commodities that only circulate in the Ming Dynasty are limited after all, and the wealth they grab is also limited. ”

Such ambition, I'm afraid there is no emperor who has not thought about it.

The corners of Emperor Hongzhi's mouth tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "Your kid's ambition is not small. ”

At this time, the Ming Dynasty was still ahead of Western civilization, and if the Ming Dynasty was allowed to develop rapidly for a few more years at this time, this thing would not necessarily be impossible to achieve.

If the achievements of the fifties in the later generations are put into the Ming Dynasty, then the Ming Dynasty can kill any Western country in seconds.

Xie Zhi smiled and replied with a look of pity: "When Emperor Taizong sent the Three Treasure Eunuchs to the West, most of the elements of the Ming Dynasty were used to promote the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, but the benefits obtained from overseas were too little, and all that was consumed was their own wealth. ”

Xie Zhi said that the ancestors of Emperor Hongzhi were not like this, can Emperor Hongzhi's face be better?

Emperor Hongzhi's face changed, and he was about to reprimand, Xie Zhi hurriedly said: "If the minister goes to the West this time, he will focus on trade, and the silver earned can be circulated in the Ming Dynasty. ”

When Zheng He went to the West, he took the official route, so naturally he wanted to promote the national prestige, and many things were given away.

This time the smuggling route is a copper plate, which has to be broken clearly.

Of course, you can't bully others, the quality of the goods that should be given must be passed, and you must establish a positive image wherever you go.

Emperor Hongzhi was also clear about this problem.

One of the drawbacks of the Ming Dynasty now is the scarcity of gold, silver and copper.

Of course, the main reason for the scarcity is that the mining technology is backward, and it is possible to find rich mineral resources stored in the ground.

After Xie asked this question, Emperor Hongzhi immediately asked, "Do you know why Taizu didn't allow pieces of tiles to go to the sea in the first place?" ”

This reason is obvious, Xie Zhi blurted out and replied: "The main reason for the ban on the sea is also the Japanese Kou. ”

Now that Emperor Hongzhi is still upset because Taizhou has been invaded by the Japanese again, since Xie Zhi has mentioned this issue, Emperor Hongzhi will also ask his opinion, "Do you have a good plan to retreat from the enemy?" ”

In fact, the Japanese invaders themselves are not to be feared, the key is that there are people along the coast who take advantage of this shareholder wind to play the role of pirates, as well as merchants, and the official eunuchs also cooperate with those Japanese robbers in order to grab profits.

Coupled with the sluggish armaments, taking the risk of fighting the Japanese could lead to a lack of success.

Xie Zhi had the idea of quelling the troubles from the time when he built the treasure ship and installed artillery on the treasure ship.

Xie Zhi pulled up a smile, smiled slightly, and replied: "Chen's treasure ship looks like a merchant ship, but it can also be used as a warship, and the three warships can be used as the main warship, plus the cooperation of the sailors, the minister is confident that he is fully capable of fighting the Japanese invaders." ”

In the matter of Taizhou Mansion, Emperor Hongzhi discussed several people with cabinet scholars and others, but there was no useful result.

Xie Zhi made Emperor Hongzhi feel a little better, and asked, "If you go to war, do you need something to hinder?" ”

This question is easy to answer, Xie Zhi didn't think about it, blurted out, and replied: "The opposition of the courtiers really requires a lot of money and food to follow up, and in addition, it also needs soldiers who can fight." ”

This answer satisfied Emperor Hongji.

Without saying a word, Emperor Hongzhi took the urgent report from Taizhou to Xie Zhi.

When Xie Zhi was in his previous life, he had heard that the Ming Dynasty had been in Shandong for a long time to invade the border and harass the coastal people, and he also knew that these Japanese were also burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil.

When I really saw these white and black words, I still couldn't help but be angry in my heart.

Xie Zhi slapped the fold on the table, bigger than Emperor Hongzhi's temper, and scolded: "It's really hateful, how can my Ming people allow the people of the Ming Dynasty to be bullied, if Your Majesty can trust the ministers, the ministers are willing to lead the troops to level the Japanese." ”

Emperor Hongzhi likes Xie Zhi like this, when he encounters a problem, he can take responsibility without saying a word, unlike those civil servants, who like to weigh the pros and cons of everything.

After Xie Zhi exited, Emperor Hongzhi said again: "Are you sure?" ”

Of course, this matter must be sure, otherwise, this will is easy to issue, but if it cannot be pacified, it will still be the imperial court losing troops and generals, which will also discourage the enthusiasm of the pacification.

The people of the coast will also be more afraid of the Japanese invaders.

100% sure, Xie Zhi didn't dare to say

After all, there are always surprises in everything.

To Emperor Hongzhi's inquiry, Xie Zhi gave a more conservative answer and replied: "Nine times out of ten." ”

Then, Xie Zhi introduced his own thoughts and said: "Your Majesty, although the soldiers of Yunzhongwei are newly trained, they are not good at naval warfare, and they can't rely on Yunzhongwei. ”

Yun Zhongwei's soldiers are homeless for a long time, and there are not many of these homeless people who are born along the coast, and it is not easy to swim in the river, let alone have combat effectiveness after many days at sea.

Emperor Hongzhi did not mean to let Xie Zhi send troops immediately.

Sharpening knives is not wrong to chop firewood, and when doing anything, you must do a good job of preliminary preparations.

Emperor Hongzhi blurted out, "How long will it take?" ”

Xie Zhi smiled, gave an answer, and replied: "One month is enough, the minister plans to recruit soldiers to be the elite soldiers of the water division guard and the coastal people who have enmity and ability with the Japanese invaders, these people do not need to train them too much military skills, just need to cultivate their teamwork, and strict military discipline." ”

A month is not much, and the blink of an eye has passed.

After saying this, Xie Zhi said: "The minister and the British duke have a bit of tacit understanding during the rebellion of the king of Pingning, this time, the minister wants to let the British duke help the minister a little, besides, the minister is young and has not enough experience, and he is good to say in the clouds, it may be difficult to convince the public in the sailor soldiers, in addition, if this matter is only handed over to the minister, the courtiers may not be satisfied." ”

These are not big troubles, and Xie Zhi will deal with them alone.

The key is that Zhang Mao couldn't help Zhu Hui's affairs, and Xie Zhi had to repay Zhang Mao's favor.

As a leader of the army, what I hope most is to enrich myself with military achievements.

Such opportunities are abundant in times of turmoil, but they are not available in times of peace.

Xie Zhi's reason is quite sufficient, and Emperor Hongzhi said directly: "I have responded, I have ordered the governor's mansion of the five armies, the military department, and the household department to cooperate with you with full authority, but the treasury is not abundant, you save me some." ”

The further a dynasty goes, the poorer the treasury becomes.

After all, the more you need to feed in the future, the more people you will need.

Xie Zhi smiled and replied: "The minister also knows that the household is barren, and this matter is not a matter of His Majesty's court, the minister sends people to raise some donations with the emperor's relatives and wealthy families first, but it can also relieve some pressure on the court, otherwise, if this matter is emptied of the treasury, if there is a place to invite disasters, it may be difficult for the court to deal with it, and this matter has to be done by the subjects together." ”

This fundraising is not easy, after all, who wants to take the money out.

Later, when Chongzhen was in Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen raised donations with the people below many times, crying poor one by one, and selling miserably was not to take it, but later it was cheaper.