Zhang Bingwen followed Zhu Xu, understood what he meant, and felt a little more relaxed.

A few people walked out of Donghua Gate, walking on the path that had been cleared, Zhang Bingwen groaned, and said: "Your Majesty, next year's tax grain, the minister is expected to be about 9 million stone, and the tax silver is about 20 million, in addition to the palace, officials and all aspects of the necessary expenditure, the difference between the Ministry of Industry and the army is at least 10 million silver, plus immigration, disaster relief, etc., the difference will be even greater, and the treasury cannot afford it......"

"If the State Administration of Taxation wants to fully implement it, it will take two or three years to collect taxes and silver, and the reforms in various places have been greatly touched, and under the disturbances, all kinds of taxes will be reduced......

"The household department has made a detailed throttling plan, and the cabinet has agreed, but this gate is getting bigger and bigger, and it can't be recovered for a while, and the ministers and the cabinet elders are deeply worried, if it goes on like this for a long time, I'm afraid that the imperial court will not have enough strength to deal with other emergencies......"

Zhu Xu listened quietly, and could hear the worry in Zhang Bingwen's heart, and said for a while: "What you said, I know it, the shortage ...... This year, I will allocate 10 million taels of silver dollars to you from the internal treasury next year, and after next year, the project of the Ministry of Industry will be stopped, and a large amount of money will be saved. The reform of the army can also be roughly completed by the end of next year, and the expenditure in the year after next will be relatively much less, as for immigration, Liaodong will be self-sufficient in the year after tomorrow, and there is no need for blood transfusion from the imperial court, and when Liaodong receives it again, the North Annan side can also be self-sufficient, and the expenditure of the imperial court will save most of it......

Zhang Bingwen knew Zhu Xu's internal money, he came from the Shenlong Mansion, and when he took out 10 million silver without blinking, he was secretly frightened, he was still fighting the idea of the royal bank.

"Yes, I understand." Zhang Bingwen breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he knew that His Majesty the Emperor in front of him knew everything about the Ming Dynasty. With such a backer, what else does he have to worry about?

Zhu Xu asked a few more simple questions, and finally said: "Fu Changzong is going back to Beijing, and he will enter the cabinet next year...... The cabinet should be peaceful, don't form gangs, and don't allow them to form a group against Bi Ge Lao, for the cabinet ministers, for the officials, there should be respect, you can't less, do you understand what I mean? ”

Zhang Bingwen's expression was grim, and he said with a deep color: "Yes, the minister understands!" ”

Now the word 'party struggle' is taboo in the government and the opposition, and no one dares to touch it, even Zhang Bingwen, the head of the household.

Zhu Xu waved his hand, sent him away, and took Xiao Ciye towards the post house of Honglu Temple.

Xiao Ciye walked for a while, suddenly raised his head, and said, "Father." ”

Zhu Xu was looking at the snow scene on both sides, looked down at him, and smiled: "What's wrong?" ”

The little guy looked up at his little white face and said, "Hungry, cold." ”

Zhu Xu was stunned, then remembered that it was a little cold today, so he quickly untied the cloak a little, squatted down, and said, "Father and the emperor carry you, warm up in the cloak." ”

The little guy was obedient, climbed on Zhu Xu's back, poked his little head out of the collar, and hugged Zhu Xu's neck with both hands.

"Catch it." Zhu Xu stood up, tied his collar again, and then continued to walk forward.

Xiao Ciye's chin was on Zhu Xu's shoulder, his big eyes looked ahead, and his hands were tightly wrapped around Zhu Xu's neck, too well-behaved.

Not long after walking, a slightly chubby middle-aged man walked over to Zhu Xu, knelt down on one knee and said, "Chen Beijing, the second lesson of the Military Intelligence Department, see the emperor." ”

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "Take me to meet the Tokugawa family's Ruodian." ”

"Yes." Chen Beijing got up, turned sideways, and led Zhu Xu forward.

Zhu Xu carried Xiao Ciye on his back and walked slowly, his expression calm and calm.

He came today to meet with this Tokugawa Iemitsu envoy, and he was very curious about what choice Tokugawa Iemitsu would make in this situation.

Compared with his grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu, the third-generation Tokugawa shogun, he is much more powerful than the previous two, and the hundreds of daimyo who tossed are dead or alive, and few of them can resist, such a means that ordinary people really can't do!

In the post station, the Tokugawa family from the Wa Kingdom, and the gloomy middle-aged samurai, stood in front of the door at the moment, respectfully facing the outside.

They had been informed that the Ming Emperor was coming to 'visit' them.

Whether it was this Ruodian or a middle-aged samurai, their expressions were solemn. The people who are about to come are the worst enemies of their kingdom!

They had been guessing what the enemy wanted to do for a long time, and now, at last, they had a chance.

Zhu Xu entered the post house, and a team of guards quickly rushed in, escorted a way, and went directly to the door of the Japanese people.

Zhu Xu stepped forward for a leisurely walk, and this Ruodian immediately took a few steps, bowed down, and said, "Tokugawa Hideaki sees His Majesty the Ming Emperor!" ”

Zhu Xu didn't seem to hear it, put Xiao Ciye down, the little guy pulled Zhu Xu's cloak, and looked up at the two people in front of him who were bowing straight and motionless, and dressed strangely, with some strange eyes in their eyes.

Zhu Xu took off his cloak, then looked at the two of them, and said with a smile: "The two of you came from afar, and I didn't have to be polite because I didn't entertain you well." ”

Tokugawa Akihide raised his head, this was the first time he had seriously looked at the emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Less than twenty years old, not handsome, very attractive, always with a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, calm and deep eyes, wearing regular clothes, at a glance it is very ordinary.

Tokugawa Hideaki's face was undisguised with surprise, he didn't expect that the legendary Emperor Ming, who was domineering and impermanent, was actually such an inconspicuous young man, even younger than him.

Zhu Xu was also looking at this Ruodian from the Tokugawa family, a fledgling stunned youth, as if he didn't understand anything, trembling, and cautious.

"Your Majesty, peace is great, war is like fire, please be cautious!"

Suddenly, Tokugawa Hideaki bowed down again and said in a deep voice.

Zhu Xu glanced at the middle-aged warrior who had been bowing down and looking expressionless, his right hand slowly touched Xiao Ciye's head, smiled, and said after a moment of silence: "I am a person who longs for peace, and my China has always 'valued peace' since ancient times, believing that soldiers are murder weapons, and saints have to use them as a last resort. ”

Tokugawa Hideaki looked overjoyed, looked up at Zhu Xu and said, "Is Your Majesty's words true?" ”

Zhu Xu smiled like a spring breeze and said, "Of course, I have no intention of harming others, I really want to know, will your Japanese invade Korea again in order to land and enter the Central Plains?" ”

Tokugawa Hideaki was overjoyed, bowed down and said: "I hereby assure Your Majesty that our Japanese Kingdom will never invade Korea again, and we hope to live in peace with the Ming Dynasty forever and not invade each other!" ”

Zhu Xu looked at Tokugawa Hideaki, this one was really naïve, and he glanced at the middle-aged samurai next to him again.

The middle-aged warrior happened to look at Zhu Xu, and when he saw Zhu Xu's gaze, he immediately retracted and bowed his head.