Yan Song's trip was very important, in addition to controlling Japan and widening trade routes, the most important thing was to control Iwami Ginzan.

The purpose of controlling Iwami Silver Mountain is naturally to mine silver.

This is actually a technical job, and there is a very key figure in the history of Iwami Ginzan named Yoshitaka Ouchi. Before him, the output of this silver mountain was actually not high, because the level of smelting was not enough.

It was Yoshitaka Ouchi who introduced the ash blowing method from the Ming Dynasty, which greatly increased the production capacity of Yinshan, making its annual output stable at 4 million taels per year, and triggered fierce battles and wars around Yinshan in subsequent Japanese history.

The so-called ash blowing method is a unique silver smelting method created by the ancient Chinese, which has been used since at least the Tang Dynasty. To put it simply, the ash blowing method is to add lead when smelting silver, so that the silver is dissolved in the lead, to achieve the enrichment of silver, and then blow air to oxidize the lead into the furnace ash to separate the silver.

Of course, it takes a craftsman to really make it, but it's not something that can be made by blowing on the upper skin and blowing on the lower skin.

On the last trip, Wu Wending collected one million taels of silver, which was all plundered of people's inventory for many years, and if there were no skilled craftsmen to follow, I am afraid that there would be no such 'harvest' next year.

Fortunately, Xing Guan attaches great importance to it and has already reported this matter to the imperial court, and Zhu Houzhao naturally will not be that kind of foolish king and turn a blind eye to it. This is not a difficult task in itself, it is just a matter of finding dozens of craftsmen, and it has already been arranged.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao knew that this was only the silver of this silver mountain, in fact, Japan's silver reserves were very rich, and the entire Japan could produce 20 million taels of silver per year at its peak.

It's just silver, but also gold and copper.

It can be said that from this ship now, Japan has been targeted by the Ming monarchs and ministers, not to mention much, at least 10 million taels of silver will be plundered of him every year, and Zhu Houzhao has no moral burden.

In addition to sending craftsmen to Japan, Zhu Houzhao also ordered the Ministry of Industry and the Academy of Sciences to organize manpower to continue to deepen the study of the ash blowing method, and at the same time make every effort to improve and optimize the manufacturing process.

As long as everything goes well, in the spring of the twelfth year of Zhengde, Yan Song should be able to carry at least two million taels of silver, as well as varying amounts of gold.

And once this two-to-three-year cultivation period has passed, this is the second 'sea trade'!

Under such circumstances, Zhu Houzhao certainly would not desperately leave the money in the treasury, and it was the first time that he felt the initial happiness of colonization.

So rarely, the emperor and his courtiers began to discuss a matter that was not very easy to talk about.

However, Zhu Houzhao was not petty, he called the cabinet and ministers to come, pointed to the sweat on his forehead, and said to them: "I am afraid of heat and cold, every summer, the scorching sun is scorching, the sun is like fire, saying that the house is stuffy, and the outside is even hotter, there is really nowhere to hide, and it can be said that I have suffered a lot over the years." Therefore, I thought that I would find a place near Jingshi where the temperature was not enough in summer and could cool off the heat, and spend a little bit of silver taels to build a similar palace, I don't know if this is possible? ”

This matter also depends on He Jian, the head of the household department, he and Wang Hua are the oldest of these people, and they also have a clear stream style. These civil servants of the Ming Dynasty are very distinctive, and sometimes he disagrees, that is, he disagrees.

That's how it is in history, you can fight, you can kill, and you don't nod your head anyway.

Zhu Houzhao had conflicts with these people before, and few of them were soft at that time, so he had to clean up some people every time.

"I don't know what kind of palace the emperor wants to build? How much does it cost? ”

Zhu Houzhao replied: "The palace doesn't need to be very big, it can be done for two or three months a year, as for the cost, I haven't spent money to build a house, and it's really not a good estimate." It's best to ask someone knowledgeable. ”

He Jiandao: "Lao Chen looks at the past dynasties to cast the palace, often is the number of millions of taels, now although the treasury has surplus silver, but the Ming Dynasty is in the west, north, east three directions are using troops, around the Tusi may not also have unusual moves, at this juncture, the old minister thinks...... The construction of a large number of buildings is slightly inappropriate. Moreover, His Majesty is thrifty and governs the country, and the whole world regards His Majesty as a diligent and thrifty son, and for more than ten years, extravagance has been prohibited. If this example is opened, the upward and downward effects will be effective, and the habits of officialdom will be bad, then it will be too late to regret it! ”

Zhu Houzhao has a little temper, he is an emperor, he has never spent any more money, he finally opened his mouth once, and he still discussed, but he still had to refuse, and the reason was very legitimate.

Damn, it's really hot without air conditioning!

Seeing the emperor's face change, He Jian's face still did not change.

It was still the Shaofu who ordered Gu Renyi to ease the atmosphere, "If this is not the case, Your Majesty just said that you want to find a knowledgeable question, there should be such talents in the Planning Department of the Shaofu Jingshi, and the minister will find someone to make a detailed estimate after returning today, and then present it to Your Majesty and you for discussion." ”

This matter was somewhat caught off guard, and seeing Gu Zuo say this, everyone followed one after another, "Reasonable, reasonable." So be it. ”

Zhu Hou took a fan to fan himself, generally speaking, this is a faux pas, between the monarch and the minister, the courtiers have etiquette, and the monarch can not lose his temper, but he can't control it, his eyes look at the sky, "Then you go and estimate it as soon as possible, and ask which place is not hot in summer, which is more appropriate, and report it together." ”

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When they arrived outside the palace, the ministers talked about it.

He Jian also rushed to Gu Zuo, "There are clouds in the Analects, the monarch loves people in the festival, and makes the people timely." King Qin built Afang Palace, but the second died, Emperor Yang of Sui abused the people's power, and the splendid country was handed over to people, and the emperor wanted to choose a new place to build the palace, as a minister, shouldn't he be sincerely persuaded to do so, why don't you ask right and wrong, just agree to it? ”

There is actually some contradiction in this matter.

Like Wang Wei and Wang Hua, they frowned, and they were actually very entangled in their hearts.

Gu Renyi couldn't bear to say: "The emperor is young and victorious, not more than me, he is always sweating in the summer, doesn't Da Situ feel worried?" I feel that the emperor is already very patient, and when the situation in the country was bad in the past, he never mentioned it, but now he has the conditions to have this heart, which is not excessive. ”

This matter involves the emperor's dragon body, even if He Jian wants to refute it, he doesn't dare to refute it too ruthlessly, otherwise he doesn't pay attention to the emperor's dragon body health, it is also disloyal.

Yang Tinghe softened and said: "According to what Yishan said, estimate the cost first." Maybe the cost was too high, and His Majesty gave it up himself. ”

If the Son of Heaven wants to live for two or three months a year, it is impossible to find a manor to spend casually, no matter how good the manor is, so this fee must not be able to come down.

To say the least, it's two million.

After everyone dispersed, Yang Tinghe and Wang Wei sat in the cabinet and felt uncomfortable.

Not to mention them, Zhu Houzhao was even more unhappy.

"This He Jian, he is indeed responsible for everything, whether it is building a border city or preparing the army, he controls the money well, it is this tendon of the head, I haven't noticed it before, I didn't expect to tell him like this, he still doesn't buy it!"

You Ji pouted, "Your Majesty doesn't need to be so angry. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, they have to listen to whatever they say, as long as Your Majesty insists, this matter should not be difficult. ”

Zhu Houzhao pinched his waist and walked back and forth, "I have worked hard for this country for more than ten years, why can't I build a garden?" Besides, this is also a cash-for-work payment, and the money spent is earned by the engineering team and the people, what does it matter? ”

"Your Majesty, do you want the slave to make a hard effort?"

"Not necessarily!" Zhu Houzhao patted the table, "Wait for them to come again, I will listen to how they will complete this matter when the time comes, and see if they are too much or I am too much." ”

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"Elder Ge, I have to think of a proper way to do this." Yang Tinghe began to blow the wind next to Wang Wei, "What Gu Yishan said is indeed true. As a courtier, how can I be indifferent when I see the emperor suffering from this every year? ”

"Of course the old man knows this, but the construction of the project since ancient times is by no means a good sign, and the old man is worried about this." A thought flashed through Wang Wei's mind, "Actually, it's a little strange, Your Majesty's fear of heat is not a matter of a year or two, why didn't you say it in the past, but you have to talk about it this year?" ”

"In the past, the treasury did not have so much deposits."

"Where is Your Majesty willing to spend millions of taels of silver to build the palace?" Wang Wei waved his hand very firmly, "The old man has taught His Majesty since he was a child, and he knows His Majesty's mind very well. Whether five million taels of silver is exchanged for fifty thousand elite soldiers or fifty palaces, His Majesty will choose the former without hesitation. ”

Yang Tinghe also believed, "But Your Majesty will not mention this for no reason, let alone come to a fake cultivation palace and make people's hearts unstable out of thin air." ”

"Well, it's true that you're afraid of the heat, and it should be true to build a palace, but Your Majesty will definitely control the cost. Merely...... Not everyone knows His Majesty so well, and if it is not done well, it will be a commotion from the government and the opposition. ”

The reason given by the emperor is very legitimate, and it is estimated that the court will soon be divided into two factions, one for support and the other for opposition. Compared to the previous decade, this is probably the most unspeakable controversy.

The noise is noisy, Wang Wei is the first to be entangled, but he can't always hesitate like a woman, "It's empty, let He Jian come to visit, the old man will find a way to let him loosen his mouth, is Your Majesty's dragon body important, or is that bit of silver important?" We're going to have to turn this corner! ”

Yang Tinghe had respect and agreed that it was still very risky for the emperor to do this kind of thing, but Wang Wei was still so decisive. He is indeed inferior to Yang Yiqing in some places, but he has been retained by the emperor, which also makes sense.