"Emperor, new things need to be expanded, the army needs to be supported, the army needs to be cast, and the ships in the shipyard have already made the treasury insufficient. If the road is built again, if disasters occur in the future, where will the funds for disaster relief be paid? If it is a Northern Expedition, how should the army raise the silver pay and the weapons? And the giant ships in the shipyard have only been built, it will cost 70,000 taels of silver. If the emperor wants to build it, where will the money be paid for this money from?

Pay expenses? Now the taxes of nine provinces are only one million taels of silver a year, and the customs are only one million taels of silver a year. Although nearly ten million taels of silver deposited in the treasury, this is emergency silver. If it is easily moved out to build the road, what should we do if the country urgently needs silver? I am stupid and cannot understand the will of the saint, and I really dare not obey the imperial edict." Mu Tianbo talked happily, crying blood on the ground, and Yang Side, Zhou Mubai, Yang Jingwen and others were all moved.

No matter how wise and scheming they were, they really couldn't see the benefits of building a road. In their eyes, it was no different from Qin Shihuang and Emperor Yang of Sui. A capable monarch should cherish the people's power, rest with the people, and enrich the treasury, rather than spending money to build a road. This was done during the reign of Wen and Jing, and this was also done during the reign of Zhenguan. The emperor should also follow Wen and Jing and follow Emperor Taizong of Tang, so that the country can be prosperous and peaceful, and there will be hope for a rejuvenation.

Zhu Jun didn't think so. Chidao was just a huge investment for him. He could predict that the construction of Chidao would greatly improve the trade route, so that specialties from various places would be transported to Haidu through Chidao, and then shipped to various places by sea ships anchored at the port. In this way, the originally worthless goods could at least increase by several times, so that the people would make money. The merchants and maritime merchants everywhere would also expand rapidly, and Zhu Jun's commercial tax would also increase. More importantly, Chidao would maximize the distance between the counties and Haidu, which not only facilitates rule, but also breaks the self-sufficiency economic system of feudal society. Therefore, on this issue, he planned to make concessions.

"Mu Aiqing, I have decided on the matter of the Tao. The Tao is my great veins. If the bloodline is blocked, the world will be uneasy. Even if you can be at peace, it is not the way to strengthen the country and enrich the people. Please retreat. Tomorrow is the fifteenth day of August. I have promised to enjoy the people on the palace walls. You cabinet ministers should also make careful arrangements and not make any mistakes." Zhu Jun narrowed his eyes slightly, with a decisive attitude.

Mu Tianbo and Yang Side looked at each other and reluctantly resigned with Zhou Mubai and Yang Jingwen.

Zhu Jun's back turned around with a slightly blue face and looked at the golden dragon screen carved in silver behind the chair. Zhu Jun has been diligent since his time travel, both to save his life and to maintain this inexplicable power. The world is so big that if he cannot strive for strength, he will not have a place for himself. Therefore, he can handle various government affairs with great energy every day, and not be close to women. He can talk about extravagance every day. He said that he only wanted to eliminate every stumbling blocked by his feet.

Shi, who has struggled without regrets, has always been a modern man who has traveled through time. When he looks at problems, he can stand on the shoulders of giants. He clearly knows the direction of the world. Every national policy he formulates is moving in this direction. However, how many people really understand? In the eyes of everyone, what he has done is nothing but a foolish move, consuming the national treasury and consuming the people's strength. The way of defeat of the First Emperor and Sui Yang. Such an evaluation is really unfair to him.

But what can he do? The other party is the chief minister of the cabinet. Behind him are hundreds of officials and thousands of scholars. He is loyal to the Ming Dynasty. He is even more unfair to himself. If these people are asked to give up their lives to maintain the sun and moon flag flying over the sea, Zhu Jun is sure that countless such people will stand up and continue.

Different, they don’t plan for each other. But Zhu Jun’s fate is already tied to them, and even if they don’t plan for each other, they have to plan for each other.

Shinlai Restaurant in Haidu City.

Every noon, countless merchants and gentry come here to drink. Recently, the population of Haidu City has increased significantly, reaching a super scale of 200,000. Therefore, the long streets are bustling, and Shunlai’s wine shop is on Changguo Avenue, closest to the palace city, so the business is amazing.

In the box on the second floor, several men in strong suits gathered around the table with a corner and picked up their glasses and said in a deep voice: "This evening, the whole world will be united. All the surname Hong is recruited. The golden needle takes blood and swore together. The brothers are united in order to ask for a contract. Five or six people raised their necks and drank the wine in the glass. One of the goatee's eyes flashed with a sharp look, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Master Zhao, you have been in the sea for four months, why haven't you developed a few disciples yet?"

When asked, Zhao Duozhu looked embarrassed and whispered: "It's not that brothers are not doing things well. But the people in Haidu believe in the new era. The brothers in the Duodu dare not show up too much. That's why."

"Longwu is the truth. A new child's act of bullying the world and stealing the reputation of the world and winning people's hearts. It is a manifestation of guilt." The goatee stroked his beard and said a grand scene. Then he said: "Taiwan will be captured soon. In the future, our Longwu lineage will have the foundation for the Restoration of Ming. Wuzong and Xuanzong mean that it is necessary to install an inside line in Haidu City. Therefore, I brought 300 brothers to pretend to be a merchant. I want to do something in Haidu City."

Several leaders of the Tiandihui Association all raised their hands: "With Mr. Huo, the brothers, will be able to do things with them."

Mr. Huo stroked his beard and smiled, "Where do you have to rely on the help of your brothers to do a big thing." His eyes flashed and he said to Lord Zhao, "Wu Zong heard that Haidu Shipyard is building a giant ship. I wonder how the progress is? Is there any rumor that it is as powerful as it is?"

Zhao Duozhu bowed and replied, "We have a brother who works as carpenters inside. The giant ship may be ready to go into the water in half a month. I heard that this giant ship is sixty feet long, forty feet longer than a Western warship. There are five masts and seven sails in total. Hundreds of cannons are placed on each side. I heard that after the hull is completely built, a layer of light and thin steel plates must be pasted on the hull."

Mr. Huo was stunned and couldn't help but sigh: "It's so powerful? If Xinshi asked him to build a few more ships, wouldn't his navy be overwhelming the Wuzong navy in the future?"

"It's true that the ship has a lot of sails, the speed is a few points faster than that of Western warships, and the artillery is extremely fierce. In addition, the hull is huge and there are many sailors and sailors on it. If it really gets into the water, it will definitely be our disaster in the future." Zhao Dunzhu was afraid that Mr. Huo would not believe it, and kept boasting about the advantages of the warship.

Mr. Huo flashed fiercely: "It seems that this ship cannot be kept. In a few days, we will take our brothers to attack the shipyard. Not only will we grab the battleship drawings, but we will also find some gunpowder to blow the ship."

Master Zhao said with a tight expression: "This is absolutely impossible. The shipyard is protected closely, and we brothers may not be able to attack even if we work together."

Mr. Huo also nodded. He was a little excited just now. It was ridiculous to think about this plan now. Xinshi treats the shipyard as a treasure. How can people take advantage of loopholes? Only these people under his command will make them investigate and assassinate. If they attacked the Ming army face to face, they would be seeking death.

"It seems that we can only watch Xinshi build the ship?" Mr. Huo was still unwilling.
Chapter completed!