Huang Shijun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, lost his voice and said: "If this is the case, this Japan is like destroying the country!" ”

Hearing his tone still with disbelief, Chongzhen smiled slightly and looked at Luo Yangxing, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and said, "Luo Aiqing, what are the movements of Tianjin and the starting point city, can you confirm this matter?" ”

Now Luo's life is not very good, because there is an increasingly powerful Jinyi Wei Tongzhi under him.

After Sun Jinyong took over as the Tongzhi of Jinyiwei, because of his close relationship with Wang Yue, his influence in Jinyiwei became more and more powerful, and Luo Yangxing had to endure everywhere, so he had to get closer to the civil officials as much as possible in order to protect himself.

Now that the emperor asked, Luo Yangxing couldn't help but answer, he held up the tooth card and bowed to Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, according to the report of Tianjin Jinyi Wei Qianhu, in the past two months, the Tiance army has transported back a large amount of booty from Japan, and rice alone is no less than millions of stones.

Not only that, but the ships of the Tiance Army also brought back a large amount of silver from Japan, the amount of which is unknown, but it should be no less than 10 million taels even in boxes. In addition, there are a large number of medicinal herbs, nearly 100,000 heads of livestock and nearly 200,000 quintals of raw silk.

Therefore, the minister thinks that what Wang Shaobao said should be true. ”

"Shhh The officials in the court couldn't help but gasp, because this wealth was too amazing.

"Your Majesty!" Ni Yuanlu, the secretary of the household department, came out of the class and said loudly: "This Tiance army is the army of the imperial court, and now it is attacking Japan and exalting its prestige outside the territory, and the minister congratulates me for Daming!" Since the Tiance Army is the army of the imperial court, this spoils of war should be collected into the treasury and handed over to the imperial court for disposal. ”

Xie Baoqing, the second assistant of the cabinet, frowned and said, "Lord Ni, this is a bad word!" ”

Ni Yuanlu stiffened his neck and said, "Master Xie, how can you say this?" ”

Xie Baoqing said slowly: "The Tiance Army is indeed the army of the imperial court, and the starting point city is also my Ming territory. But I have to remind Lord Ni that the starting point city is now an autonomous region, which is recognized by the imperial court, and the starting point city pays 1.1 million taels of silver to the imperial court every year, which is also signed by Lord Ni himself. Therefore, the spoils obtained by the Tiance Army overseas should be handled by Wang Shaobao himself. ”

Ni Yuanlu glared and said, "Lord Xie, don't you know what the situation in the imperial court is now?" Since the rebellion of the thieves from all walks of life, the imperial court has spent a huge amount of money, and it is beyond its means. ”

Xie Baoqing smiled and said, "Lord Ni, don't forget, before there was no starting point city, the annual financial income of the imperial court was only a mere four million taels.

And now, not only is there 1.1 million taels of silver paid by the starting point city every year, plus the full amount of taxes paid in Jiangnan, the annual financial revenue of the imperial court has increased to more than 7 million taels, and last year the profiteers got another 2 million taels, and the starting point city still has little help to the imperial court? ”

Shoufu Zhou Yanru coughed lightly and said in a deep voice: "What Lord Xie said is indeed true, but this time the Tiance Army has made such a huge profit in Japan, then Wang Shaobao, as an official of the imperial court, cannot say nothing to the imperial court. ”

Saying that, he turned to Chongzhen, raised his tooth card and said: "Your Majesty, since Wang Shaobao signed three treaties with Japan on behalf of the imperial court, the indemnity of 20 million taels of silver should be handled by the imperial court.

In addition, as far as the minister knows, Osaka Castle in Japan is the second largest city in the country, and now it has become a lease of our Ming Dynasty, and it should also be included in the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and it is the right way to pay taxes. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The ministers seconded it!"

Just now, these officials in the court did not believe that Wang Yue had settled Japan in less than three months. But as soon as he heard the word money, his attention was immediately attracted, regardless of whether he was real or not, money was a real thing.

For such a large sum of money, Chongzhen is also very concerned, and the focus of today's court discussion is to arouse the attention of the courtiers to this silver.

Chongzhen pondered for a moment and said: "Huang Aiqing, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Ni Aiqing, the secretary of the Ministry of Households." ”

"The minister is here!"

"The minister is here!"

Chongzhen said: "The two Aiqing are responsible for negotiating this matter with Wang Sihua." ”

"Obey the order!" Huang and Ni said in unison.

After many contacts with Wang Yue, Chongzhen's understanding of Wang Yue is much deeper than that of most officials in the court, and the matter of asking for money is not something that can be solved by a simple decree, once Wang Yue refuses, there is no room for tactfulness.

Huang Shijun is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the matter involves foreign countries, and the three treaties are the scope of the Ministry of Rites. In addition, the household department is also a relevant department, and Ni Yuanlu, as the secretary of the household department, is also the relevant responsible person, and Chongzhen means to let them grind their teeth with Wang Yue.

"Regarding the Japanese envoy coming, oh, now called the Wa Kingdom, all the ministers must be ready to welcome it, after all, this is the first time in nearly a hundred years that the Wa Kingdom has paid tribute to my Daming." Speaking of which, Chongzhen felt a little proud in his heart, but Japan had not come to pay tribute since the Jiajing period.

Huang Shijun, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, bowed down and said: "The emperor is playing, Fanbang is tributary, and the court has its own regulations." A hundred years later, the Wa Kingdom once again belonged to my Ming Dynasty, and it was the emperor's internal affairs to repair the Ming Dynasty and the rule of the Ming Chapter, so that I have the current weather, and the minister suggested that the Wa State Mission should be treated favorably. ”

Chongzhen shook his head and said, "I once talked with Wang Sihua, and there was a sentence that left a deep impression on me.

Japan is a country that seems far away from us, but it is actually not as far away as we think. The events of the Wanli period illustrate the wolf ambition of the country of Japan.

Treat Japan like a dog, kick it if you don't obey, and let him bite whoever it wants. It's a bit vulgar, but I think it makes sense.

The country's finances are difficult, even if it is rich, the tax revenue is taken from the people, and it should be used for the people, not for such a face-saving project. Losing face and losing the inside, Daming has done a lot before, and he can't do it again in the future. ”

This remark was the tone, and the cabinet members were dumb on the spot. Chongzhen is a stingy person, and all cabinet ministers know that he is stingy with others and even more stingy with himself. But there is one thing, once the country has trouble, he will not be stingy with Neku.

"Your Majesty, this matter is about etiquette and the face of the Ming Dynasty, is it something to think about carefully." As the first assistant, Zhou Yanru still stubbornly mentioned it.

Playing a swollen face and filling a fat man is the consistent style of the Central Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty has done more in this regard.

Chongzhen's attitude was very resolute: "No, I think that the return gift is controlled within the value range of two thousand taels, and no more silver can be paid." Let's just decide, the cabinet ticket is going to be sent to the celebrant of ceremonies. "Final word!