After listening to Xia Yuanji's method, Zhu Zhanyan didn't know what to say.

Is this a good idea? Good!

Just like Xia Yuanji said, so many cattle and sheep are a lot of income, but at the same time, they are also a big burden on Daming's finances.

If you want these cattle and sheep to give birth to money, then you have to raise them well, if you give them weight loss or even raise them to death, talk about fart money?

The sheep is nothing, and the household department has already begun to sell a small part of it, but in order not to let the price fall too hard all of a sudden, it has not been sold out at one time.

Cows are different.

Not all the cattle on the grassland are suitable for farming, because the cattle on the grassland are more wild by nature, and only some cattle are suitable for farming, but even those cattle that are not suitable for farming will not be killed or sold directly.

Cattle were an important resource in feudal times, and in farming, having cattle and not having cattle were completely different things.

Therefore, even if the temperament is more wild, people will try to tame it, unless it fails in the end, otherwise it will not be sold and slaughtered.

Therefore, cattle must be sold more slowly than sheep, and the cost of raising them is higher.

Xia Yuanji singled out these cattle to be more docile and distributed them to the families of the casualties, firstly, to make up for their lack of labor to a certain extent, so that they could live a better life next year.

The second is that it can greatly save financial expenditure.

This cow has been handed over to the people to raise, and the court naturally does not have to pay any more, otherwise what is the difference between it and the court itself?

As for Xia Yuanji's method, Zhu Zhanyan also had to give a thumbs up and sigh wisely.

"The way is a good way...... Zhu Zhanyan looked at Xia Yuanji's expectant look and said slowly.

"However, what is Xia Shangshu looking for me for?"

"Do you want me to help the court raise cattle? Although I am not an indispensable big man, but I am also a member of the royal family, is it a bit too much for me to raise cattle? ”

Xia Yuanji looked at Zhu Zhanyan's expression, and secretly scolded the little fox in his heart.

Did he come to Zhu Zhan to raise cattle? Can cattle breed him? Who is not better than finding a furry child?

"Your Royal Highness, where is this? Even if you give Wei Zhe another hundred guts, I don't dare to let you herd cattle, if you really do this, Your Majesty will not swallow me alive? ”

Xia Yuanji rarely asks for help in his life, especially after becoming a household secretary, people come to ask him, and this sudden role reversal makes him really uncomfortable.

"Wei Zhe is worried that the families of the casualties will have an opinion on this, you have made meritorious contributions on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition, and the soldiers also respect you, so Wei Zhe wants you to come out and persuade those soldiers."

"Oh...... That's ......" Zhu Zhanyan raised his eyebrows, and the elongated tail note made people know that he had an idea when he heard it.

Zhu Zhanyan really didn't know what Xia Yuanji came to him for? Don't make a fuss, don't say it's him, even a normal person knows what he's here to do after hearing Xia Yuanji's thoughts.

The problem is that Zhu Zhanyan doesn't want to help him.

It's not that Zhu Zhanyan is unwilling, it's just that it's okay if others stand up and speak, for example, a veteran like Zhang Fu is both prestigious and convincing.

But he couldn't do it, because he didn't want to provoke him.

"I won't do that." Zhu Zhanyan smiled slightly, but the words he said made Xia Yuanji unable to laugh.

"Xia Shangshu, please be smart."

"Your Highness, this ......"

Xia Yuanji wanted to explain, but Zhu Zhanyan immediately stretched out his hand to interrupt him.

"Xia Shangshu, I know that your starting point is for the good of Da Ming, but have you ever thought about the problem here?"

Zhu Zhanyan has never shown mercy in this kind of matter, just like he treats the Wa Kingdom and the descendants of Mengyuan.

"Xia Shangshu, I don't know if your method has been well thought out, or if you have a detailed plan."

"Let me ask you a question, what if these cattle die during the foster period?"

"Your Highness doesn't need to worry, the imperial court will send someone to supervise it." Sensing Zhu Zhanji's displeasure, Xia Yuanji immediately opened his mouth to explain.

"Okay, let's not talk about the feasibility for the time being, I'll even if you pass it." Zhu Zhan smiled and did not continue to pursue this issue.

"Then let me ask you the second question, has Xia Shangshu considered how much it costs and how much time it takes to raise these cattle?"

"You also said that these cattle are to be taught to the families of those casualties, but have you ever considered that it is now winter, everything is withering, and cattle cannot be raised, what to eat?"

"Have you ever considered that if there were no cattle, would those people still be able to take advantage of the fact that they don't need to take care of the fields in winter, so that they can have some time to go out and do some short-term work to supplement their families, but after having cattle, they need to prepare forage for them in winter, and how should this part of the loss be calculated?"

"There's a third question." Xia Yuanji was just about to open his mouth to explain, but this time he was interrupted by Zhu Zhanyan before he could speak.

"I know that Xia Shangshu originally planned to give these cattle to the families of the casualties as a subsidy, after all, although he was ostensibly helping the imperial court raise cattle, he had the right to use the cattle during this period."

"With a cow, the family can farm a lot easier, and it can be said that the power of a cow is far from being comparable to that of a young man."

"But, as you said, the substitution period is about half a year, or even shorter, what time is that time?"

"Winter has just passed, and spring has not yet fully arrived, what is the use of cattle at this time? What do you ask them to do? Do you shovel the wheat that has just passed the winter? ”

"Finally, there's one most important question."

"How does Xia Shangshu ensure that all these cattle are safely delivered to everyone? And how to ensure that there will be no man-made accidents during the surrogacy period? And how to ensure that these cattle can be returned to the hands of the imperial court intact after the end of the surrogacy? ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanyan bowed slightly and approached Xia Yuanji.

"Xia Shangshu, as the head of the household, you won't forget where the money that Jinyiwei handed over to the treasury came from, right?"

"It doesn't matter if you forget, I can remind you that there is a collective name for that group of people, called corrupt officials and corrupt officials."

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanyan's face showed a mocking smile and slowly leaned back in his chair.

"Xia Shangshu, you said that the Ming Dynasty can't put an end to such a big thing as connecting with the enemy and treason, so wouldn't they dare to snatch a cow from the house of a mud-legged man who doesn't even have a man?"

After speaking, Zhu Zhanyan picked up the teacup on the table and drank it all.

"Zhu Ling, send off!"