Sixteen years after Wanli, Zhu Yijun has been to the early dynasty several times, but basically nothing is a big deal. The Ming Dynasty is no different from later generations, small things are big meetings, and big things are small meetings.

Basically, after the small meeting has studied it, the big court will announce the results.

Unless it is a partisan struggle, the dynasty will become a battlefield, but with Zhu Yijun's current control of the court, basically this situation will not occur. This time the court meeting was different, because there was really something big to say.

The etiquette of the early dynasty was the same, and when Zhu Yijun sat on the dragon chair, the ministers felt that things were different.

In the early dynasty on weekdays, Zhu Yijun is basically smiling, after all, Daming now has basically no other problems except for some floods here and some droughts there.

Although there are many disasters, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty is also thicker.

Counting last year's taxes, the silver deposits of the Ming household department have reached 37 million taels. In the past, this was definitely a silver coin that shook everyone's jaws.

There is also a lot of grain stored in granaries in various places, especially in the purchase of surplus grain.

With the popularization of new crops in the northern provinces, although there are disasters in some places, they still ushered in a bumper harvest of grain. In order to stabilize grain prices, Zhu Yijun spent a lot of effort.

Of course, this is also to stock up on supplies and prepare for the upcoming war.

Everyone in the court knows that this young son of heaven in his family is definitely not an honest lord.

In the past few years, the military reform has been in full swing, and the horse breeding in Warat is even more jaw-dropping. Last year alone, Jingying expanded its arsenal by 20,000, which is almost as large as all the cavalry in the Ming Dynasty.

In addition, all military towns in the northwest are expanding their cavalry, and the emperor's goal is self-evident.

It is said that the Armament Division has recently developed a new kind of bow and arrow, called a compound longbow, and the archers of the entire Beijing camp are changing their clothes. The amount of silver thrown into it is simply uncountable, so prepared for war, to say that the emperor does not want to fight, I am afraid that he is a fool.

Although he has not shouted for the past two years, the ministers know that their emperor has always wanted to learn from the emperor and chase the north.

Even if you learn from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to seal the wolf Juxu, no one can forget the slogan of the royal martial arts, seal the wolf Juxu, hit the wolf Juxu Mountain, and grab the title of the marquis of the champion. The emperor didn't mention it for the past two years, but those young generals in the army were all screaming.

In particular, the soldiers of the Beijing camp who participated in the battle against Warat were all holding back to make a fortune.

A person's head is forty taels, how many people get rich overnight, and the officers are bent on making a marquis immediately. The point is that there are role models in the army! Those who were knighted in the Battle of the Northwest were as dazzling as the little sun.

The armor of these people in the army is different, the shiny heart guards, the special helmets, each of which reflects their knighthood. Walking in the barracks, to other officers who did not have titles, the hatred was simply a red fruit.

No official has touched the head in this matter, and if he tries to persuade the emperor, it is estimated that he will have to go home and pick up the child the next day.

Zhu Yijun felt that this was not enough, Qianlong fought a large and small Jinchuan, and spent 70 million taels of military spending. I want to fight big, and I estimate that I can't spend 100 million taels of military spending each.

Food has to be hoarded and hoarded again, and fighting a war is fighting money!

But there is one thing that makes Zhu Yijun cry and laugh, the field tax collected this year is basically all silver. It is said that some merchants would rather spend silver to collect grain and then let the people pay taxes with silver.

In order to consume the silver in his hand, it can be said that he is crazy.

The same is true of the gentry and nobles, who pay taxes on all silver.

Sweeping his eyes over the faces of the ministers, Zhu Yijun said: "Commerce and trade are becoming more and more prosperous, and Fujian Yuegang has become an important maritime trade town of the imperial court. ”

"In order to share the busy sea trade in Yuegang, let's discuss this matter today!"

After this topic was raised, the faces of the ministers below all became serious.

Everyone knows the rumors in the capital a few years ago, the Ministry of Internal Affairs is collecting goods from overseas, and the He family buys goods with silver, and then sells them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for silver coins, and then exchanges silver coins for silver in everyone's hands.

A transaction, it is tens of millions of taels of income, which makes everyone covetous.

There is no one in the north who does not want to meddle.

It's not very difficult, go to the port to buy goods, and then sell them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as long as they are shipped over. As soon as it is handed over, the silver will be earned, and this kind of good thing must not be done quickly!

If you don't want to exchange it for silver coins, you can also exchange it for goods from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Not to mention anything else, just the Interior Ministry's soap shampoo perfume, it's not easy to sell. Shipped out from Shuntianfu, it was all a large amount of silver, who didn't want to make money.

It's just that Yuegang belongs to the southern gentry, and it is basically impossible for the nobles and gentry in the north to reach out.

As soon as the port was opened in the north, this concert was immediately supported by the officials of the northern faction. Even the nobles and relatives all ran for the call and strongly agreed.

Wealth is moving!

But the officials in the south are not doing it, they are so happy to make money that they can't do it, if they open a port in the north, what will they do?

Originally, everyone was worried about the silver coins, and the He family spent money to buy goods, and added a lot of goods from the inner factory, which was a big blow to them.

It's good now, the imperial court is still going to open a port in the north, and this port is opened, so do you still have a way to live?

From the very beginning, the discussion was full of gunpowder, with one side for and another against.

The officials in the northwest are also in favor of the recent fire of their Mao imitations, and through the way of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a few days ago they went to the Japanese and North Korea, and they made a lot of profits.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that opening the sea is a big deal, so he has to be cautious."

"The Japanese are fierce, and the opening of the port in the north by the imperial court doesn't attract the Japanese to come north? The north is where the Beijing division is, the capital is turbulent, the world is turbulent, Your Majesty must not be observed, the opening of the port in the north, should be cautious! ”

This statement was scoffed by the ministers, and it was simply a fart word.

Not to mention the 350,000 Beijing battalions and 150,000 forbidden troops in the capital, there are 70,000 or 80,000 proud soldiers and fierce generals stationed in Jizhou alone.

Even if the Japanese come from the country, it is estimated that they will not even be able to get out of Shandong and will be beaten back. is still harassed by the Japanese invaders, you let him come to me to take a look, as soon as this argument came out, he was immediately beaten.

It was the military who stood up, Liu Wei of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

"If the Japanese invaders dare to attack, the minister is willing to raise an army of 50,000 and destroy them all!"

As soon as these words came out, the military couldn't listen to it anymore, and they also raised 50,000 troops, and only used 50,000 to fight Wara, right? You are raising 50,000 troops to fight a widow, do you want to be promoted?

"Your Majesty, 80,000 ministers are enough!"

"Your Majesty, 50,000 ministers will do!"

"Your Majesty, 30,000 ministers!"

The civil officials looked at each other, when did the generals of the Ming Dynasty have such a desire to fight?

Zhu Yijun was still very satisfied with them standing up, but he didn't hear what they said at all. A group of killers who know nonsense, these guys probably want to make a fortune through sea trade!

These newly promoted military aristocrats, whose family backgrounds are very thin, now have the opportunity to make money, so they naturally want to compete for it.

If you go to a place with strong traditional power to rob, then there will be no drama, but if you go to a newly opened port to rob it, then there will be a drama. Not to mention what big business you do, just drink some soup along with it, and that's great.

Recently, there has been a lot of marriage between the noble families, and the targets are basically these newly rising young generals.

It doesn't matter if your own children are useless, we have a way, get married!

The foundation of the new general is not deep, but if you have talent, it doesn't matter, our veteran nobles value your talent, and we have the foundation. The two sides basically hit it off, and the marriage took off.

Originally, Zhu Yijun hadn't paid attention, but he didn't stop Zhu Yijun when he noticed it.

Preventing this matter can only make the new nobles disagree, anyway, if you love marriage, then get married. The nobles of the Ming Dynasty were basically raised until the fall of the Ming Dynasty, and there was no rebellion.

With Zhu Yijun's acquiescence, the marriage of these people flew even more.

After this situation appeared, these newcomers in the court dared to speak, they were all Zhu Yijun's descendants, and they came out of the royal martial arts hall. Now that there is the support of the veteran nobles, what else is there to dare not say.

As for the old nobles, you say, we will protect you if something happens.

For these nonsense guys, Zhu Yijun slapped the table and said angrily: "Stand down, this is the court, what kind of place should you be here, vegetable market!" ”

"The opening of ports in the north, this matter is decided, the cabinet is looking for a few suitable places, and then discussing."

After saying this, Zhu Yijun flicked his sleeves: "Retreat!" Then he strode backwards.

Out of the main hall, the angry expression on Zhu Yijun's face disappeared, today's early dynasty was originally acting. Zhu Yijun didn't expect to really be able to negotiate any results.

As for the location of the port, Zhu Yijun has already chosen, that is, Tianjin Port.

First, there are complete facilities and superior geographical location, and secondly, there is the first royal sailor of the Ming Dynasty. Third, Zhu Yijun will be of great use there, and it will be the naval base where Zhu Yijun launched the Korean War.

The first battle of the Sailor Division was to start from there, and it will also be the logistics base of the Sailor Division.

Back at Wenhua Palace, Zhu Yijun saw Li Shenxing coming, so he said to Zhang Whale: "How are the preparations for the draft?" ”

"Back to the emperor, you're almost ready!" Zhang Whale nodded and said.

"Let's get started!" Zhu Yijun said: "You and Li Shenxing discussed the candidate. ”

This draft is basically a businessman from the Department of Internal Affairs, not so much for Zhu Yijun as a beauty pageant, but for Zhu Yijun to give them an identity, and at the same time to strengthen their control.

It is much less difficult to clean up a family member than to clean up an official gentry.

Zhang Whale left, Zhu Yijun looked at Li Shenxing, and said, "Let you contact Li Dan, how is the contact?" ”

Li Dan, this person is an unavoidable point, Zhu Yijun really wants to recruit this person. Anyway, if you just want to do sea trade, then you can do it, and I will back you up.

Don't talk about doing maritime trade, it's no problem to be a pirate, I support you.

The British Empress has honored pirates, and Zhu Yijun can do this kind of thing. Once Li Dan was subdued, Zhu Yijun could directly choke the neck of the Daming maritime merchants and make these people obedient.

The Ming Dynasty did not have the ability to go to the sea, and the maritime merchants only sold goods.

Whoever holds the right to ship is the boss, Zhu Yijun is very clear about this.

A few days ago, Yin Zhengmao from the navy gave Zhu Yijun a twist and asked to expand the royal sailors again, this time the expansion target is 50,000, and the ambition is very big.

It is said that at the Royal Shipyard, the first batch of ten warships has been launched, and after the sea trials are over, all kinds of weapons and equipment will begin to be loaded. After the battleship was assembled, the royal sailors of the Ming Dynasty began to take shape.

At this time, Zhu Yijun was ready to recruit Li Dan, and his purpose was very simple.

If you are obedient, then you will be subdued, and if you are disobedient, then you will be destroyed.

Of course, in Zhu Yijun's opinion, the possibility of Li Dan being disobedient is very small. Historically, Li Dan had a good relationship with the Ming Dynasty government, especially after the Ming Dynasty beat Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

After the He family and Li Dan got online, Zhu Yijun handed over this matter to Li Shenxing.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister has already hooked up with Li Dan's envoy." Li Shenxing hurriedly said: "We agreed to meet in half a month, and the minister will convey the meaning of the imperial court to Li Dan." ”

"You should know how to do it, right?" Zhu Yijun looked at Li Shenxing and asked with blazing eyes.

Li Shenxing hurriedly said: "The minister understands, Li Dan is convinced by Wang Hua, please blame Your Majesty!" ”

Zhu Yijun nodded with satisfaction, this is what he wants, as for the imperial court to take the initiative to edict peace, it is simply impossible. Da Ming's face can't be lost, it doesn't matter if you don't accept it, you will be convinced.

Whispering is not Daming's bearing, nor is it his own bearing.

If you really keep your voice down, it will make people look down on you, and you can't do this kind of thing. Now Zhu Yijun also has this confidence, as for whether the royal sailor can fight, Zhu Yijun is not worried at all.

The current sailor of the Ming Dynasty is not so weak, nor is it so weak.

With your own battleships and artillery, the chances of not winning are very small, even if there are small setbacks, it doesn't matter. Anyway, the sailor of Daming will go out sooner or later, and it is good to practice with Li Dan.

"Then go for it!" Zhu Yijun nodded and said to Li Shenxing: "Don't let me down!" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister will not disappoint Your Majesty!" Li Shenxing hurriedly bowed and said.

Looking at Li Shenxing's back, Zhu Yijun didn't know if Li Shenxing could do it, after all, at this time, the Ming Dynasty had not yet started a fight with Toyotomi Hideyoshi, in case Li Dan was arrogant, that person would not surrender.

In this era, the big fist is the truth, and everything else is empty.

"Zhang Jing, send a message to Song Yingchang of the Royal Shipyard to expand the scale of the Royal Shipyard, and before the end of the year, I will see the size of the Royal Shipyard tripled."

Zhu Yijun said in a serious tone.

What is the Spanish Invincible Armada with 100 warships, and what is the invincible navy of the empire where the sun never sets, what Zhu Yijun wants to build is the Ming Royal Naval Division that starts with 1,000 warships.

With the size and strength of Daming, you can afford it!