Xia Yuanji's face was full of pain, he finally managed to get some money, and the emperor wanted to spend it lavishly, where could he stand it.

"Your Majesty, the treasury is rich, but there are many places to use money, so you can't spend it like this!"

"Can't be poor." Zhu Di had a nouveau riche face, "Your vision is too shallow, the money is not saved, but earned, and when the treasure ship goes to sea next year, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty will become more and more solid." ”

"......" Xia Yuanji said bitterly: "Your Majesty, the flood in western Zhejiang has not been properly controlled, which will be a big expense." ”

"I'm about to talk about it." Zhu Di said, "You go and go on another trip to solve this matter as soon as possible, you can rest assured in terms of money and food, and I will fully support you." ”

Seeing that he still wanted to oppose the revision of the book, Zhu Di changed the topic and said: "Do you have a good plan for water control?" ”

"This ......" Xia Yuanji frowned and pondered for a moment, and arched his hand: "The minister thinks that the lower reaches of the Wusong River can be dredged, and then connected to Taihu Lake, and then, the land can be built, and the gates can be opened and closed according to the season, so that the flood can enter the sea by the way, so that the flood can be completely solved and the long-term peace and stability can be achieved." ”

After a pause, Xia Yuanji said again, "Focusing on sparseness, supplemented by blocking, the combination of the two is the best policy!"

But...... It would take more than 100,000 people and a staggering amount of money. ”

Zhu Di said, "Money and food are not a problem, solve the flood as soon as possible, solve the people's crisis as soon as possible, and resume production." ”

He thought for a moment and said: "You go and count, the people whose farmland is flooded do not need to replace taxes with forced labor, and as for the coolies who control the water, this time there will be no need for soldiers, and all the suffering people will be used for relief!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Xia Yuanji was overjoyed, "Although this seems to cost a lot of money, it is actually beneficial to the country and the people......"

"Haha...... All right! Zhu Di smiled and waved his hand, "Go ahead, solve this matter as soon as possible, and save the people from fire and water." ”

"Wechen obeys!" Xia Yuanji agreed, "The minister will do it." ”

After leaving the main hall, he suddenly realized that this was the emperor's plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, so he couldn't help but smile bitterly and turned around.

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After Xia Yuanji left, Zhu Di's spirit soared.

"What I want to repair is a great work, a book that demonstrates the prestige of the country and benefits all generations;

The purpose is: the subset of the history of the book deed, the book of a hundred schools, astronomy, geography, yin and yang, medicine, monks, and skills...... Prepared as a book! ”

Balabala......

Li Qing looked at the fourth child's appearance, and suddenly thought of an inappropriate sentence: There are no leftovers in the kennel!

However, the revision of books belongs to cultural inheritance, which is enough to affect the eternal generations, and in the long run, no matter how much money is spent, it is worth it.

Good emperors are divided into benevolent monarchs and holy monarchs, benevolent monarchs are beneficial in the present generation, and saints are meritorious in the future; Zhu Di is undoubtedly the latter.

If you know a little bit about history, you will know that the "Yongle Canon" is a marvelous work, and throughout the entire history of China, this book is definitely a well-deserved first, and there is not even one that can compare with it.

Although Li Qing knew that this book would cost a lot of money to repair, he was quite supportive in his heart.

The importance of culture to a nation and a country is self-evident.

After Zhu Di finished his generous speech, Li Qing arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has a book." ”

"You won't be the same as Xia Yuanji, opposing the revision of books, right?" Zhu Dihu said suspiciously.

Li Qing shook his head: "The emperor is wise, and repairing books is conducive to eternal generations, and the ministers raise their hands in agreement;

However, if it is just a simple revision of the book, it is not enough to reflect the emperor's heroic strategy. ”

"Oh?" Zhu Di was interested, "Let's hear it." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that after the book is completed, officials can be allowed to read and copy it." Li Qingdao said, "If you finish the book and put it on the shelf, the meaning of the book will be greatly reduced." ”

Although in the process of repairing the book, there will definitely be people sneaking up the backup, but the effect is far less good than the public support for dissemination.

It is the best policy to use officials as a medium and spread it to the people, so that this masterpiece can be preserved in this way.

"There is some truth to that, too." Zhu Di pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement, "However, the manuscript must indicate the source." ”

"The Emperor Shengming!" Everyone clapped their ass.

Zhu Di smiled heartily, "Xie Jin, I will find a helper with you, you and Yao Guangxiao will be responsible for the compilation together, and the book will be repaired as soon as possible with quality and quantity." ”

"Minister..."Xie Jin said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the minister alone can handle it." ”

Zhu Di's eyes narrowed, and then he smiled: "Let's go and get busy, just open your mouth if you need anything." ”

"Obey." Everyone saluted and retreated, and Xie Jin was a little lost.

After Xie Jin and the others left, Zhu Di said lightly, "This person is arrogant and arrogant, just a cabinet member, he actually walked in front of Shangshu, he is really arrogant, even if he is talented, he is not able to use it;

Gao Chi, you must not get too close to this person. Zhu Di taught: "Such a person can't give him a good face." ”

"Erchen wrote it down." Chubby nodded yes.

"Li Qing."

"The minister is here."

"This trip to Suzhou and Hangzhou, you have made great contributions, and from now on, you will be named the prince and the prince." Zhu Di said, "How about it, I'm interesting enough, right?" ”

Li Qing was speechless, the title of prince and teacher, Lao Zhu had already been sealed, and he didn't want this from the first grade, because he had to work more.

"Your Majesty, why don't you forget it." Li Qing sneered, "It's better to be a lonely minister." ”

Zhu Di's face was flat: "The king can't give away!" ”

“…… Emperor Xie. Li Qing nodded helplessly, and then asked: "Your Majesty, the porcelain kiln and tea are all there, right?" ”

"Well, two porcelain kilns have been built, and the matter of tea has also been implemented, and the tea in the future will be monopolized by the imperial court, which is the same as salt."

Zhu Di was in a good mood, and scolded with a smile: "This person has good ability and good character, but he is too fucking picky, every time I spend money, it is like ripping his flesh, damn, Lao Tzu didn't spend his money." ”

Li Qing: "......"

I have to say that the fourth child spends money really well, and he is simply a money shredder.

Zhu Di said happily: "At the end of this year, the treasure ship will be built, and as soon as the sea transportation opens, the treasury will be full." ”

"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor." Li Qing said perfunctory, and he was quite excited in his heart.

This is less than two years, and Daming has walked out of Xiaoxiao Zhu's malaise and gradually moved towards its peak, which is really a great blessing.

The three of them chatted for a while, and Xiaopang proposed: "Father, this time the Ming treasury has such a big income, we should celebrate and celebrate, put on delicious food and wine, and eat and drink a good meal." ”

Zhu Di readily agreed, and asked people to prepare sumptuous dishes.

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The days go by day by day, Li Qing's life is very regular, listening to music in the morning, going to the East Palace in the afternoon, being happy in the evening, and sometimes going to Cao Guogong and Liang Guogong's mansion to hang out, comfortable and fulfilling.

The compilation of the Yongle Canon is in full swing, and the number of people involved in the compilation has gradually increased from more than 100 people to nearly 1,000, and it is still gradually increasing;

There are officials of the imperial court, and there are well-educated people from the people, who buy books, sort out and summarize, and finalize...... It's busy.

Seeing that the old monk was so busy that his feet did not touch the ground, Li Qing's heart was balanced, and he was much more comfortable in comparison.

On the other hand, the Longjiang Shipyard has also achieved significant results, and one giant ship comparable to a small aircraft carrier has been completed and launched for sea trials.

At the same time, the sailors of the Ming Dynasty are also actively rehearsing.

Zhu Di is very relieved of Sanbao, and all matters going to sea are fully entrusted to Sanbao.

And promoted Sanbao to be the eunuch of the internal official, the official to the fourth grade, and gave him a surname, Zhu Di originally wanted to give the national surname 'Zhu', considering that Sanbao is a eunuch, changed to 'Zheng'.

The giant wheel of history is rolling in, and it can't be stopped, and the three treasures have changed from Ma He to Zheng He.

(ps: Sanbao's real name is Ma He, nickname Sanbao, also known as Sanbao, belief in Buddhism, Yao Guangxiao accepted Zheng He as a disciple of the Bodhisattva vows, legal name: Fu Jixiang.) ）

In September, the small border countries saw that the Ming Dynasty had stabilized and there would be no changes, so they came to worship one after another.

Ji Chao. After Xian, Siam, Ryukyu, and Japan (without symbols) came to pay tribute and establish a suzerain-vassal relationship with the Ming Dynasty.

Kings and princes must be canonized by the Ming Dynasty before they have legal effect.

The influence of the Ming Dynasty was further expanded, and Zhu Di, as the emperor, was naturally happy, and held a feast to entertain the envoys.

At the banquet, there are all kinds of wine and delicacies, mountain and sea delicacies, showing the elegance of the Ming Dynasty.

Some of these small countries have been dealing with the Han people since the Han and Tang Dynasties, and they know that the Han people pay the most attention to etiquette, so they have invested heavily in tribute.

They also understand the truth that many people are not to blame.

During the banquet, the atmosphere was very warm, the princes and envoys came forward to salute and toast one after another, and Zhu Di did not refuse to come, which was very refreshing.

After finishing a round of toasting, Zhu Di smiled at Li Qing and said, "Look, it won't take many years for the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty to grow several times." ”

Li Qing looked happy and nodded with a smile: "Your Majesty, the sea is about to open, but the sea is not smooth, and the sea is very rampant;

Of course, many of them are pirates of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, although Emperor Taizu banned the sea, but the civil maritime traders have never been broken, without him, the benefits are too great;

This also caused the pirates to run rampant at sea, because the rich gentry smuggled and were not allowed by the law, and they robbed with peace of mind;

Now, if the Ming Dynasty wants to open up sea trade, it is natural to clean up the sea. ”

Zhu Di nodded, "I'm also thinking about this, but now the expenses of the imperial court are too great, and although the Japanese on the sea are generally armed, it is much more difficult to clear them than on land." ”

Li Qingdao said: "The minister has a plan!" ”

"Do you have a plan?" Zhu Di put down his wine glass, "Let's hear it." ”

Li Qing said with a smile: "Leave the matter of clearing the Japanese to the Japanese king Ashikaga Yoshimitsu." ”

"This ......" Zhu Di hesitated a little, "Right now, the relationship between the clan and the vassal has just been established, so it's not good!" ”

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with that." Li Qing smiled and said, "As long as the emperor's cake painting is good, he is naturally willing to do it." ”

"Pie?" Zhu Di's eyes lit up, he was good at this, "Well, it's a good idea to fight raze with raze." ”

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Near the end of the ceremony, the envoys of various countries stepped forward to toast one by one again.

When he arrived at the time of the Japanese envoys, Zhu Di began language arts: "I want to open the sea, but the sea is rampant, which makes it difficult for me to do it!" ”

The envoy's heart sank, and he hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty the Great Emperor is angry, and the ministers have also heard about the Haikou, but they have nothing to do with us!" ”

Zhu Di was embarrassed: "I am willing to believe this, but I am afraid that I will hurt you by mistake when the time comes, after all, the generals and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty can't tell these apart, in case they ......."

"Your Majesty the Great Emperor think twice!" The envoy was mistaken, and said that the Ming wanted to send troops to them in the name of the Qing Dynasty, and immediately said, "We are responsible for this, and we will clear it." ”

Zhu Di was stunned, he hadn't painted the cake yet.

The envoy said humbly: "Such a trivial matter as suppressing the Kou, why do you need the Ming Dynasty to send troops, as a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, we have the responsibility and obligation to help the Ming Dynasty solve problems." ”

He looked upright: "I hope that His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will give us a chance to make meritorious contributions!" ”

"Hmm...... That's it! Zhu Di looked reluctant, and reluctantly nodded in agreement: "Look at your performance, if you are unfavorable, I will send troops again!" ”

After a pause, he said, "If you do well enough, I will increase trade with you after the sea is clear, and the beautiful silk, fine porcelain, and mellow tea leaves...... will join the trade;

Go back and tell Ashikaga Yoshimitsu that as long as he works hard and is obedient, I will not treat him badly. ”

"The minister obeys." The envoy nodded again and again, unable to hide his joy, and bowed: "His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty!" ”

Li Qing couldn't help but laugh, and said in his heart: "This big cake has to be fed to Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's mouth across the ocean." ”

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