Zhu Yuanzhang knew that this matter could not be rushed, and there was no way to give birth to a child, just like the prince Zhu Biao, who was in a hurry for so many years, he still couldn't give birth to a few children.

Zhu Yuanzhang asked a question that he was most concerned about: "I heard that you wrote in the recital that as long as you are in charge of the banknotes of Tongjimen, you can at least increase the tax revenue of 100,000 taels of Mingbao banknotes for the national treasury every month." ”

"That's 1.2 million taels of tax every year."

Hu Hanshan felt reasonable that the old layman could know everything about the content of Caoyun's article.

The imperial court was crusading against the rebellion in Western Tibet, and the silver spent every year flowed out like water.

In addition, preparations are still being made to seize the silver of the Yunnan Buzheng Division, and the Ming Dynasty has only been established for more than ten years, and there are two border customs and political divisions that have fallen into the hands of the Mongolian Tartars.

The Ming Dynasty was not the Song Dynasty, just because a battle could not take the sixteen states of Yanyun, he knew that he pretended to be a grandson and called the northern Tartars a tribute, and sent a large number of New Year's coins every year.

The emperors of the Ming Dynasty, whether they were Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang or Taizong Emperor Zhu Di, all expanded the territory of the Ming Dynasty to the limit.

More than one expedition to the northern grasslands, Emperor Taizong Zhu Di even hit the fishing sea.

Hu Hanshan knew that the current imperial court was short of silver, and Zhu Yuanzhang was unwilling to increase the taxes of the common people, so he did what he liked to scrape oil and water from businessmen and bureaucrats: "This is still the first year, if you can let Ma Duo in this county control Tongjimen for a few years." ”

"Not to mention the annual Ming treasure banknotes of more than one million taels, in the end, it can reach the tax of three million taels of Ming treasure banknotes."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard such a huge number, his heart was full of expectations, but he couldn't believe what Hu Hanshan said.

Three million taels of Ming Bao banknotes is not a small amount, and it can already catch up with all the tax revenues of the provincial government secretary in a year.

It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't want to believe it, but such a huge number can't be believed: "It's okay to talk about it or two, but at this time, especially when it comes to political achievements, you can't talk nonsense." ”

"If you really make a promise, you won't be able to complete the corresponding political achievements at that time, even if you increase a lot of taxes for the imperial court, you will still be held accountable."

Where is Hu Hanshan talking nonsense, he has a detailed number in his heart.

Take the customs of the Qing Dynasty as an example, there were only hundreds of thousands of taels of taxes every year, and after being handed over to a foreigner, the annual tax revenue skyrocketed from hundreds of thousands of taels to more than 20 million taels.

Although the Ming Dynasty was not as weak and incompetent as the Qing Dynasty, and knew all kinds of treaties all day long, it still had a lot of constraints in terms of customs and taxation.

Hu Hanshan has a scale in his heart about how much tax can be levied every year in Tongjimen, which is a Caoyun banknote, and it will definitely not be less than three million taels of Daming treasure banknotes.

After all, Tongjimen is the end point of Caoyun, and more than half of the taxes of the entire Ming Dynasty have to pass through here and enter the treasury.

Hu Hanshan will definitely be able to do it: "Look at the boy's previous performance, where will he be a person who talks big, and will never do practical things." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang agrees with this very much, in terms of doing practical things, Hu Hanshan is more pragmatic than many bureaucrats and gentry: "Everything you have done during this period of time, we are looking at it, and you are indeed a good official who does practical things." ”

"Take the last disaster relief as an example, it is already rare to be able to hoard and live in a different way."

Hu Hanshan was recognized by the old layman, and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot and said: "You can always speak in front of the emperor." ”

"The practical things that the kid has done during this period of time have also been recognized by your elder, and you always say a few more good words in front of the emperor, so that the kid can go to Tongjimen to become an official and add more silver to the treasury of the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang has already said this, going to Tongjimen to be an official is a thankless thing, and it will not be too much credit to make a contribution, once something goes wrong, it will be a big crime.

According to the temperament of the bureaucratic gentry, such a dispatch will not be taken in his hands, which is obviously not in line with their wisdom to protect themselves.

Hu Hanshan tried his best to grab the errand in his hands, and Zhu Yuanzhang inevitably valued him a little more in his heart: "It's difficult to say that this matter is difficult, and it's not difficult to say that it's not difficult." ”

"Just like you kid said, it's not so difficult for us to speak in front of the emperor and help you win a Tongji official."

"But you have to think clearly, we are also asking you for the last time, are you really willing to take such a thankless mission."

Hu Hanshan knew what the old man was worried about, and patted his chest confidently: "You can rest assured about this matter." ”

"Actually, boy, I don't do this for myself, let alone for promotion and wealth, I just want to do more practical things for the people."

When Hu Hanshan said this, his eyes involuntarily turned to the direction of Prime Minister Zuo's residence, and there was more tenderness in his eyes: "It should be regarded as accumulating good deeds for the wives and children at home." ”

"If one day the boy is gone, these virtues of these good deeds can bless them and their mothers to live safely."

Zhu Yuanzhang knew what Hu Hanshan meant by these words, and he also understood why his eldest son, the eldest son of Prime Minister Zuo, was so sad: "We promised you." ”

"Whatever the wanted door banknote is said to help you fight for it in your hand, waiting for the day when you hand over the 100,000 taels of Ming treasure banknotes to the treasury."

Zhu Yuanzhang thought that the new officials had to rectify the officials first, and if he wanted to get rid of the officials who were secretly stumbling, it would take more than half a month to say the least.

This is still because Hu Hanshan is not afraid of offending the temper of the bureaucrats and gentry, and if he is really replaced by other officials to serve as officials of Tongjimen, the first thing he will do when he takes office is to quickly share the benefits with the officials under him.

As for the bureaucrats and gentry who offended Tongjimen, no one in the entire Ming Dynasty would do that except for Hu Hanshan.

Hu Hanshan originally didn't hold out any hope, and he didn't think that he would be able to explain the old layman, but what he didn't expect was that he really made sense of the other party: "The kid is here, thank you for being old." ”

"You always put a hundred hearts, and when the kid masters the wanted door, he will definitely not embarrass you."

Zhu Yuanzhang heard a sentence that he had mastered the wanted door, thinking that Hu Hanshan would be able to hand over 100,000 taels of Ming treasure banknotes in the second month, and nodded: "It is already good to be able to hand over 100,000 Daming treasure banknotes in the second month." ”

"Let us see, let alone 100,000 taels of Mingbao banknotes, even if you can hand over 50,000 taels of Mingbao banknotes, you will be satisfied."

Hu Hanshan was a little unhappy when he heard this: "You look down on people a little when you are old, and what the kid said is not the second month." ”

"It's not going to be a compromise of 50,000 taels of Mingbao banknotes, it's about handing over 100,000 taels of Mingbao banknotes in the first month."