Zhu Chen handed the four gift slips to Ji Gang.

"Copy a copy of these gift lists, and then hand them over to the household department for statistics, and when the money is in place, Lord Xia will not have to worry." Zhu Chen said with a smile.

Ji Gang nodded: "Yes." ”

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Gang showed a chrysanthemum smile: "Master Zhu, you are so smart, you can think of this way to fill the vacancy in the household department, and now that you are successful, Lord Xia will be grateful to you." ”

A slap in the face.

Zhu Chen listened comfortably, and said, "Okay, don't talk nonsense, let's go." ”

Ji Gang was busy.

Zhu Chen returned to the front hall and continued to drink with the envoys.

While drinking, chatting, and drinking until the evening, Zhu Chen was temporarily familiar with them, and the name of each envoy was clearly remembered.

Let them sleep first tonight, and they will have to go back and plan how to solve the problem of reverse tribute.

Historically, the tributary system of the Ming Dynasty has also been criticized by later generations.

Even, some people say that the reason why the Ming Dynasty had so many vassal states was because the Ming Dynasty spent money to buy them.

This stain, Zhu Chen has to give it away.

What Zhu Chen wants to show you is a brand-new Daming, a Daming elegance without any dirt!

Leaving the post station, Zhu Chen and the two Tie Hanhan planned to go home.

At this time, it was late at night, and the two Tie Hanhan were playing lanterns.

Zhu Chen walked forward and bumped into a broad and powerful figure head-on.

Zhu Chen looked up and saw that it was Zhu Di.

"Old man, are you here?" Zhu Chen was a little surprised.

"How about it, this time I took it on for you in front of the emperor, did things go well?" Zhu Di seemed to be smiling.

Shuntian's lack of money is indeed Zhu Di's heart disease.

It is urgent to move the capital as soon as possible in order to strengthen control over the north and promote the prosperity of the north.

Zhu Chen smiled: "Old man, don't worry, I have done it properly, and their gift list has been received, more than three million silver." ”

Zhu Di smiled faintly: "That's natural, our emperor's face is big." ”

The two chatted and chatted, and then scattered along the banks of the Qinhuai River.

It's so late, Ying Tianfu has a curfew, and Zhu Chen knows that there will be nothing wrong with following the old man.

After experiencing this, he knew that the old man's background was very big, otherwise how could the emperor easily hand over such an important matter to himself?

On the bank of the Qinhuai River, it is beautiful, the moonlight is reflected in the water, and there are several painting boats in front of it.

In those boats, there was a woman's chuckle, and the sound of the piano, and a beautiful singing.

In this kind of painting boat, they are generally famous chickens, and they are not sold easily.

Zhu Di took his grandson and walked on the bank of the Qinhuai River, with a look of emotion on his face.

"I still remember that on the day of the attack on Yingtianfu, the water of half of the Qinhuai River was red, and there were many bones buried in it.

"You say, this is the credit of Emperor Yongle, right?"

Zhu Di sighed with emotion, Zhu Chen followed beside him, and nodded solemnly: "In the past eleven years, the Ming Dynasty has been able to become so strong, and Emperor Yongle has contributed a lot. ”

Zhu Di laughed, he liked his grandson to say this.

Even he himself believes that his contribution is indispensable, and it will be recorded in the annals of history in the future.

Even among the 5,000-year-old emperors, he Yongle is also the most famous.

It's just that the emperor also has lonely times.

Zhu Di's expression calmed down again, looking at the riverside: "Behind the scenery, there is the loneliness of heroes, and Emperor Yongle also stood here, looking at the majestic Forbidden City, saying that he will be a thief in the future." ”

"Do you know why the emperor is so eager to move the capital?"

Zhu Di looked at his grandson.

Zhu Chen thought about it and shook his head.

Zhu Di sighed with emotion: "Although Ying Tian is good, it is not our home after all." ”

Child, our home is in Beiping, in Suncheon.

Nanjing, after all, it is Jianwen's territory, and your grandfather is uncomfortable living in it.

Zhu Chen understood.

Zhu Di said with a smile: "King Yan grew up in Beiping, and if he wants to return to Beiping, he will be buried there when he dies, guarding the Great Wall for our Ming Dynasty, guarding the territory of our Ming Dynasty, and preventing Mongolia from harming people." ”

"So, stinky boy, the emperor has to thank you."

"Shuntian is short of money, you make up for him, and you directly solve the urgent need, after this time, what reward do you want, grandpa will find the emperor for you."

Zhu Chen smiled dumbly: "There is no need for rewards, this is as it should be, but the Yongle Emperor is worthy of a generation of heroes, even if he dies, he wants to protect this territory." ”

Zhu Di crossed his waist and laughed: "Of course, this territory belongs to our Daming." ”

"The sun and the moon shine on the earth, and this is not said in vain."

Zhu Chen agrees with this very much in his heart.

He grinned and took the opportunity: "Old man, these envoys are here, so you might as well take advantage of this to set a rule for them." ”

Zhu Di was surprised: "What rules?" ”

Zhu Chen said: "These envoys are actually some wolf ambitions, if we are strong, they will be attached to us, but if we are weak, they will be the first to pounce." ”

"Now, our tributary system is still doubling the return to others, although the prestige of a great country is demonstrated, and the face is gained, but Li Chao and Dongying, once they have money, they will have ambitions."

"I mean, what they pay tribute must be more than ours in return."

Zhu Di glanced at Zhu Chen appreciatively: "Your analysis is correct." ”

What kind of people is the Yongle Emperor, how can he not understand that these vassal states will be attached because of the strength of the Ming Dynasty.

But Zhu Chen's ability to express this opinion is enough to show that he understands politics thoroughly enough.

Zhu Di couldn't help laughing: "Then tell me, what are you going to do?" ”

He wanted to test his grandson.

Zhu Chen grinned, just waiting for your words.

Zhu Chen pulled the old man, went back to Zhu's mansion directly, and entered his study.

Spreading out the paper, Zhu Chen put down his pen.

Soon, a lengthy gift list came out, more than four times longer than the gift list handed over by Li Chao today.

"The Li Dynasty pays tribute to the Ming Dynasty, one year old, every year to pay tribute, no less than one hundred stallions every year, 1,000 taels of gold, 5,000 taels of silver, 200 pairs of buffalo horns, 400 leopard skins, 500 deer skins, 2,000 knives, and ten stones ......of Sumu."

"500 cotton cloths, 1,000 military horses......"

Zhu Chen listed the gift list as long.

Then, he handed it to Zhu Di.

Zhu Di took a first look and was slightly shocked.

"Good boy, you are planning to train the Li Dynasty into a horse farm for our Ming Dynasty."

Although Zhu Di adopted a soft policy towards these states, he actually did not like them.

And today, the gift list of his grandson has opened Zhu Di's eyes.

The courage of his grandson is greater than that of him.

Zhu Chen's thoughts are more daring than him!

A hundred stallions, different from ordinary military horses, want the Li Dynasty to take them out, wouldn't this cultivate the Li Dynasty into a horse farm for the Ming Dynasty?

In addition, if you pay a thousand military horses a year, it will be even more incredible.

With this endless stream of horse farms, Daming will be able to form more cavalry and quickly expand by 3,000 battalions!

Zhu Chen grinned: "Old man, how is it?" Do you want to do it? ”