Everyone felt that His Majesty's consent to this matter was a foregone conclusion.

Now as long as His Majesty agrees, and they praise His Majesty's sage, and the monarch and ministers are proud, the annual expenditure of 200,000 taels of silver can be saved.

Zhu Qizhen is full of internal flows, going to the West, this original owner, finally did a human thing, I can't help but take care of so many things for him.

Crossing the Ming Dynasty does not open the sea ban, this is still considered a crossing?

Zhu Qizhen slapped the royal case fiercely.

"200,000, 200,000 taels are used every year?"

Zhu Qizhen suddenly got up, and there was some excitement between his words.

Wang Zuo and the others nodded excitedly.

Yes, Your Majesty, you also think that the imperial court's 200,000 taels a year is not worth spending here.

As long as His Majesty cuts it down, the old minister will guarantee that the 200,000 taels will definitely play a greater role elsewhere.

"Too little, too little", Zhu Qizhen shook his head again and again.

200,000 taels is a drop in the bucket for navigation.

Yes, Your Majesty, you also think, too little......

The ministers smiled and echoed with an amiable smile: "What Your Majesty said is exactly that spending this money and food in a year is too little......

Wait, you heard me right, what did Your Majesty just say, what is too little?

The look of excitement just now froze on his face.

Zhu Qizhen was a little surprised: "The princes also think that the cost is too little?

This point is with me, only 200,000 taels of silver can be transferred a year, what can I do? ”

200,000 taels of silver, what can you do?

Hearing this, Wang Zuo felt a little faint pain in his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that you are the emperor, Wang Zuo would have to invite you to eat two big mouths.

Let you beg for nonsense there, 200,000 taels, do you know how much you can do with 200,000 taels?

A group of courtiers looked at His Majesty's words and had a bad premonition.

Zhu Qizhen continued: "Relying on this bit of silver, when will my Ming fleet be able to recover to the scale of the seven voyages to the Western Ocean back then, and when will it be able to go to the place where Zheng He went back then, or even go further."

Since the princes also think so, in the future, the silver from the West will have to be added, I see, I see that the court may not be rich in the past few years, so it will tentatively be 500,000 taels ......"

A group of people in the temple are now galloping in their hearts.

Plus, add money......

500,000 taels, which directly adds 300,000 taels.

Listening to His Majesty's meaning, he wanted to restore to the scale of the Yongle period, and go further than Zheng He did back then.........

My God, that's a lot of money.

During the Yongle period, the fleet that went to the Western Ocean was full of 20,000 people and horses, and nearly 100 ships of all kinds.

The farthest, Zheng He has gone to the Mudu bone bundle, thousands of miles away from the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Zuo felt a little dizzy.

The ministers in the palace never expected that things would develop diametrically opposite to what was expected, and the silver continued not to decrease, but to rise.

500,000 taels, almost one-sixth of the annual tax silver of the imperial court.

Spending one-sixth of this year is for the entire eight directions to pay tribute, and all countries to come to court?

It is true that these eight words are extremely tempting to the emperor, but they are built on 500,000 real money.

Wang Zuo was so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.

"Your Majesty", Wang Zuo's mouth was dry, and he said bitterly: "It is a good thing to go to the West, but the household department really can't take out the silver, let alone 500,000 taels of silver a year, just these 200,000 taels have not yet been settled."

Besides, this heavy trip to the West, all nations come to court, just a reward......"

Heavy to the West, all countries come to the court, it looks glamorous, but it can be ...... behind the scenes

One of the major features of the Ming Dynasty tributary system is that it is thick and thin, that is, when you pay tribute, you send some broken copper and iron, and when the Ming Dynasty returns the gift, for the sake of the face of the country, it is a powerful reward.

Therefore, the countries around the Ming Dynasty are rushing to pay tribute and make a fortune, and they can't wait to come once a year, and bring all the seven aunts and eight aunts with them once.

In the end, the imperial court was forced to have no choice but to set a time limit on the number of people.

One of the reasons why Daming and Warat fell out was because of Warat's tribute.

The Ministry of Rites repeatedly warned the Warat people, but the Warat people did not listen, so they still went their own way, approved a mission of 300 people, and directly brought 2,000 people.

This Nima, a big eater, is too obvious to fight the autumn wind.

Wang Zuo's meaning is very straightforward, if you go to the West, the cost of tribute alone is enough.

His Majesty said that he would help the household department fill the shortfall, how could the deficit get bigger and bigger.

Zhu Qizhen remained silent, thought for a long time, and came up with a method.

It is impossible to change it in the West, but it can imitate the old system in the Taizong period, and the silver is taken out of the interior, and try to ensure that the household does not suffer.

It wasn't until Zhu Qizhen was willing to give his own money and made a guarantee that Wang Zuo's crime of being broken could be regarded as blocked.

After all, it is the internal money, and it is difficult for the household department to say anything more, and others cannot find a reason to oppose it.

After the ministers left, Jin Ying, who had been a transparent person on the side, and Huang Ci seemed to have their own division of labor, Huang Ci was busy pouring tea for Zhu Qizhen to moisten his throat, and Jin Ying replied with a smile.

"Your Majesty is still powerful, when the time comes, all the countries will come to pay tribute, and all countries will come to the court, let them take a good look at the majesty of our great tomorrow."

"Awesome?"

Zhu Qizhen took a sip of tea, "If it weren't for the silver from the inside, would Wang Lao agree to come down?" ”

Jin Ying thought for a while and replied: "Lord Wang also has his own difficulties in being in charge, and His Majesty is sympathetic to his courtiers......"

"Stop, stop, Jin Ying, you, Wang Zuo, and Kuang Yu all think that I did this to make a good reputation, didn't they?"

"This, Your Majesty, the old slave has no such thoughts."

Jin Ying said hurriedly.

Fame?

Zhu Qizhen sneered in his heart, his reputation is worth a fart of money.

"Jin Ying, I ask you, do you tell me that Zheng He went to the West seven times and brought back so many envoys from the feudal states, so that they could pay tribute to my Ming Dynasty, did I lose money in the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Qizhen changed the question.

Jin Ying thought for a while and said euphemistically: "Back to Your Majesty, my Ming Dynasty is the country of the Shang State, and rewarding the vassal state with some wealth is just a drop in the bucket for my Ming Dynasty." ”

"So you think it's a loss-making deal? If it was a loss-making business, why did Taizong, Renzong, and his father continue to do this, is it really just to promote the prestige of the country? ”

Zhu Qizhen continued to ask.

At this time, Jin Ying also figured out what happened, and was cautious for a while, not knowing how to speak.

My own Lao Tzu, grandfather, and grandfather, they are all better than one person.

If there is no sweetness in going to the West, is it really for some face, and you can get it seven times?

The benefits of going to the West are great.

You must know that the gold and silver in the inner treasury now, as well as the cost of using soldiers in Mobei many times during the Yongle years, many of them are earned by going to the West.

Not only does it not lose money, but it is a quick deal.

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