to resume the decree

Author: Potato Sweet Potato Pie

to resume the decree

Upon hearing this incredible amount, all the ministers present were shocked.

My first thought is that there are still silver mines that produce millions of taels a year?

The second thought is that Your Majesty actually believes such ridiculous things?

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to know what these ministers were thinking, and said: "I don't really believe such a shocking thing, but I don't have any of those sweet potatoes or crops that exist overseas. It can be seen from this that I

Although the Ming Dynasty was located in a superior state, it was indeed inferior to others in many ways when it came to its products.

Thinking about it, the same is true for this silver mine. Taking a step back, even if the silver mines of the Japanese country do not have such output, or even have silver mines, at the time of the Japanese civil strife, whether it is revenge or training troops, attacking the Japanese country has already

It's the right thing to do.

This battle imitates the story of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty’s conquest of the Huns, and is a battle of revenge and avenge!”

"And if the Japanese country really has such a silver mine, if it can be captured, it will be a blessing for the Ming Dynasty."

Emperor Hongzhi was the one to tell both the truth and the truth. Whether it was the motive or the reason for sending troops, it was impossible to fault him.

After a brief silence, the ministers in the palace all had their thoughts in mind.

This battle can be fought, it's just

"Your Majesty, regardless of whether the silver mines in the Japanese country really exist or not, just talking about revenge and military training, it is not impossible to attack the Japanese country. However, I think you should think twice about money and food."

This is also the thought of the other ministers present. There is no point in fighting. What's more, His Majesty has categorically said that there is civil strife in Japan. If you think about it carefully, the possibility of this is indeed very high.

From this point of view, if it is a conquest, there is a chance of victory.

It's just that the odds of winning are not actually the most important.

Regardless of whether you win or lose, the lives of soldiers will be lost, and the lives of soldiers are actually not valuable.

Instead of thinking about these, it is better to think about the consumption of money and food.

Compared with human lives, the consumption of money and food is the real priority.

The Ming Dynasty had many soldiers, and thousands of them died without breaking any bones. However, if the Ming Dynasty fell into the quagmire of war and countless money and food were wasted, that would really damage the vitality and even affect the country.

Survival or death.

So where will the money and food consumed in the war come from?

"The autumn tax is about to be collected. After the autumn tax is collected, a total of one million taels of silver will be released from the national treasury and internal funds. It will be needed to support this expedition against Japan."

Seeing that not only the treasury will provide money, but also internal funds, the problem of money and food has been solved. After all, as long as this is started, the subsequent supply of money and food can be obtained from the emperor's internal funds.

Moreover, the ministers present also saw Emperor Hongzhi's determination to conquer the Japanese country.

Liu Jian bowed first and said: "Old minister, I would like to comply with your Majesty's wishes."

Seeing that the chief minister of the cabinet had expressed his position, the other ministers also spoke out: "I respectfully respect your Majesty's wishes."

"From now on, the Ministry of Household Affairs will prepare grain, grass and baggage, the Ministry of War will take stock of weapons and personnel, and the Ministry of Rites will prepare a campaign to conquer the Japanese. After the autumn harvest, the army will be ready for war!"

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The conquest of the Japanese country has been decided, and the entire Ming Dynasty has been mobilized because of this matter. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Taizu Dynasty has had many wars, and they have always taken the initiative to attack.

Needless to say, when it came to the Taizong Dynasty, the Five Expeditions to Mobei continued with wars for years, and the Xuanzong Dynasty also took the initiative to attack the war.

But after Yingzong's Tumubao Incident, the Ming Dynasty never took the initiative to send troops to conquer the war, and it was all passive defense.

It had not been like this for decades. The expedition against Japan naturally attracted the attention of the whole court. The relevant yamen took action on this matter and began to prepare for this war.

The Ming Dynasty also began to collect autumn taxes this year. The tax collection in the four counties of Changping Prefecture was personally supervised by the governor Wang Shouren. For more than three months, the four counties of Changping Prefecture, Dingkou and Tianmu were all

Everything was measured.

Although there were some obstacles and setbacks in the early stage, after the obstacles were eliminated with ruthless means, the subsequent reform in Changping Prefecture was smooth.

During these more than three months of reforms, Wang Shouren established absolute authority over the entire Changping Prefecture.

Although all the officials in Changping Prefecture did not hold their heads high and pray for survival, no one dared to disobey the governor's wishes.

Now all tax money and tax grains are escorted into the warehouse.

In the lobby of the Zhizhou Yamen, Wang Shouren was flipping through the books of accounts. All the officials in Changping Prefecture were here, looking up nervously.

These tax and bank accounts have been verified again and again by various officials from the four counties, whether they were county magistrates or county magistrates. Only after they were confirmed to be correct did they stamp their seals.

The tax collection was supervised by Governor Wang, so no one dared to commit fraud or take it lightly. Therefore, they were all sure that there was nothing wrong with the account book.

But at this moment, seeing Wang Shouren sitting high in the hall, performing the final verification with an expressionless face, everyone couldn't help but hold their breath, for fear that Governor Wang would find some flaws.

There was only the sound of flipping papers in the hall, but other than that, there was no sound at all. Wang Shouren lowered his head and looked at the accounts above carefully. From time to time, he turned his head to look at the small book next to him. This small book was full of

Symbolic numbers.

Wang Shouren compared the account books recorded by himself with the account books of each county, and verified them while reading.

After confirming that it was correct, a look of relief appeared on his face, and then he picked up the governor's seal next to him and stamped it upwards.

With a soft bang, the officials present finally felt relieved.

Wang Shouren looked up at the officials and said softly: "In the four counties of Changping Prefecture, the tax revenue this year is much higher than in previous years. This is all due to your political achievements."

Hearing this, the officials present shook their heads quickly and said, "These are all the achievements of the adults. I don't dare to take credit for them."

Wang Shouren hummed noncommittally, not sure whether he responded or not, and looked at his subordinate Zheng Zonglun, "Zheng Zongzhou, I would like to ask you to be more careful and add more people to escort all the taxes, money, and grain to the capital.

These are the blessings of the people of Changping, please do not take them lightly."

"Don't worry, sir. I will dispatch manpower to carry out this matter shortly."

After saying that, Zheng Zonglun's heart beat suddenly. He realized something later and raised his head and said, "This matter is so important. Your Excellency should personally supervise this matter."

"I am just the imperial governor, and the official of Changping Prefecture is still you, Zheng Zhizhou. What's more, I came here to preside over the reform of Changping Prefecture. Now that the reform has been completed, it is time for me to return to Beijing to resume the decree."

When they heard that Wang Shouren was going to return to Beijing to renew his order, all the officials present were stunned.

Governor Wang is leaving. The man who has been weighing on them for months is finally leaving?

At this moment, they couldn't say whether they were happy or anything.

I always feel a sense of sadness in my heart.

Even Zheng Zonglun, the magistrate of Changping, felt that he had complicated feelings. The governor had ignored him for more than three months. There was certainly some resentment, but now this resentment has been diluted a lot.

Since I have to go back to Beijing, I can supervise the taxation of grain, tax and money and go back to Beijing together without any delay.

But before leaving, the governor Wang asked him to do this and handed over the power in front of everyone. In his words, he also gave him great dignity.

"Now that the regulations regarding the promotion of sweet potato cultivation have been completed, after Wang bids farewell, the rest will be left to you."

After saying this, Wang Shouren stood up from his seat, bowed deeply to the officials in the hall, and continued to the end.
Chapter completed!