At this moment, all the ministers of His Highness knelt down.
In their hearts, they all understood the horror of this tax reform.
National power was taxes!
Taxes were national strength!
This tax reform was like increasing the strength of the Ming Empire by several times.
The strength of this was simply indescribable.
Many officials were shocked and respectful.
He admired the Emperor's foresight and wonderful ideas.
When the Emperor reformed the tax system, he did not allow anyone else to interfere. He pushed it all by himself.
The result shocked the world!
"Your Majesty's military and political affairs are all marvelous. Even the wise emperors in history have never heard of such a shocking event!”
Many officials were discussing quietly.
They were not flatterers. This was a private exchange. They truly admired the Emperor!
"No need to be so polite."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand.
With the tax reform, he had a huge silver reserve and sufficient finances.
This made him suddenly think of something that he had always wanted to do.
"Yu Shao Bao, you lead the three armies, do you have any understanding of the Ming Navy?”
This question was asked.
Yu Qian took a step forward and said.
"Your Majesty, my Ming Navy was once invincible. However, during the Zhengtong period, it gradually weakened and Zheng He's fleet was no longer used.”
Originally, today's court meeting was filled with joy.
But as soon as Yu Qian opened his mouth, he immediately changed his mind.
He was extremely calm and didn't hold anything back. He directly spoke the truth about the Ming Navy.
"Right now, the Ming Navy doesn't have many fleets.”
"There are roughly three points.”
"First, the coastal guards are empty, and the morale of the navy is low.”
" Second, the fleet is reduced and the ships are damaged.”
"Third, the coastal defense strategy will retreat and the coastal defense line will shrink.”
" Ever since the orthodox emperor, our Ming Dynasty has shrunk the coastal defense line, recalled the voyage fleet, stopped the construction of large ships, abandoned island bases, and the retreat policy has caused the navy to suffer heavy losses…"
Yu Qian reported the situation.
"What?"
When Zhu Qiyu heard Yu Qian's report, he could not help raising his brows, burning with rage.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty had traditions.
When they were founded, they were already invincible.
At that time, the navy had more than 3,500 ships. It was a terrifying fleet that was unparalleled in the world.
Every year, thousands of warships were sent to patrol the north and south seas, which was the so-called spring patrol and summer patrol.
The so-called coastal defense was mainly based on taking the initiative to attack.
He had once reached the coast of North Korea and the Ryukyu Islands to pursue the Japanese pirates!
Later on, he even sent Zheng He's fleet for seven expeditions!
Now, you are telling me that such a powerful navy has become so weak?
Your Highness.
Yu Qian's expression was also solemn and unwilling.
During the Zhengtong era, how could he have the ability to stop the decline of the Ming Navy?
The shrinking of the forces on the Great Ming Sea was the Emperor's decree.
Zhu Qizhen did not do many good things!
"Zhen cannot tolerate the Great Ming Navy losing its control over the sea.”
Zhu Qiyu said in a low voice.
He was indeed furious!
"Today, the Ming Dynasty is full of finances, and the tax system reform is unimpeded. I will allocate funds to the navy to restore the reputation of the Ming Navy!”
"Yu Shao Bao, you are the commander of the three armies. How much silver do you need?”
"Yes, sir!"
Yu Qian replied.
He knew the military situation of the Ming Empire like the back of his hand.
"Zheng He's fleet once went to the Seven Seas. It has been sealed for less than twenty years and has not suffered any damage.”
"If we take it out and repair it, it will cost about 200,000 taels of silver, and we will be able to recreate the might of Zheng He's magnificent fleet!”
"The coastal guards are lacking a lot of ships, but their shipbuilding technology hasn't been lost. With three million taels of silver, as long as they hire craftsmen to work overtime, they will soon have seven hundred to one thousand warships going to sea!”
Yu Qian knew everything like the back of his hand.
"Zhen will give you six million taels of silver to rebuild the Ming Navy!”
Zhu Qiyu stood up.
"Three months later, I want to see the flag of the Great Ming Navy once again floating in the Seven Seas!”
"I will not fail you!"
Yu Qian knelt down!
……
Zhu Qiyu returned to his bedroom.
He had been in charge of state affairs recently and was extremely tired.
However, Ming's national strength was rising day by day.
To the north, Tartar and Goguryeo were destroyed, and all countries were shaken.
The internal tax system was reformed, and the aristocratic families were exterminated. The finances increased greatly, and ten million taels of silver went into the national treasury.
Therefore, the Son of Heaven God Sealing Technique had reached the fourth level.
Spleen flesh regeneration, no disease invasion!
Even if a blade or sword cut off a limb, it could regenerate rapidly.
Zhu Qiyu's innate illness was also resolved.
The fatigue in his body immediately disappeared.
Zhu Qiyu was full of energy. Even if he worked for another ten days and ten nights, nothing would happen.
He opened the memorial.
Zhu Qiyu was thinking about strengthening the Ming Navy.
What was needed for a battle at sea?
Yu Dayou, the loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, once said something.
In naval warfare, big ships can defeat small ships, big guns can defeat small guns, many ships can defeat few ships, and many guns can defeat few guns!
Now, ships were being built continuously.
Zheng He's treasured ship had even swept across the world in terms of size, reaching an unparalleled level.
What they lacked was cannons!
Zhu Qiyu quickly wrote down the order.
He wanted to urge the Divine Arms Battalion to speed up their research on new cannons and gunpowder.
Da Ming's firearms were invincible!
As long as the research funds were in place, the new cannons would definitely shine.
Just as Zhu Qiyu was engrossed in national affairs.
The eunuch came to report.
"The Empress Dowager is urging me to quickly leave behind an heir?”
Zhu Qiyu frowned.
The Empress Dowager's thoughts were not wrong.
It should be said that it was very right!
She was thinking for the sake of the country.
This was because the orthodox Emperor Zhu Qizhen had actually left behind a baby who was less than two years old. His name was Zhu Jianshen.
This was a dragon.
Even if his father was crippled, it would not affect his identity as a dragon.
The opposite.
Zhu Qiyu had no descendants.
There was a huge problem here.
Zhu Qiyu did not have any descendants, so would the child of the legitimate Emperor Zhu Qizhen be the next Emperor?
Who was the Crown Prince?
Therefore, for the sake of the stability of the country.
The Empress Dowager was very anxious and wanted to urge Zhu Qiyu to give birth to a dragon son!
"Fine."
Zhu Qiyu rubbed the space between his eyebrows.
The world had temporarily settled down. It was also time for him to leave behind an heir.
"Bring the sign over tonight."
Very quickly.
At night.
The eunuch was holding a golden plate filled with wooden tablets.
"Hmm?"
Zhu Qiyu raised his eyebrows.
"When did there become so many wooden tokens inside?”
The eunuch was frightened by the Emperor's question.
There was no other reason.
Zhu Qiyu's imperial majesty was truly too terrifying.
"Your Majesty, there are many beauties from all over the world.”
the eunuch reported.
"After the Empress Dowager took care of them, they were all placed in the harem.”
"Yes."
Zhu Qiyu nodded.
It was impossible to return it to those small countries.
Zhu Qiyu casually pulled.
"Yaoji, born in Siam…"
The first wooden card.
He drew the Siamese beauty.
At this moment.
When the eunuch saw the Emperor pick up the wooden tablet, he immediately bowed and shouted.
"Myriad State Pavilion's beautiful lady, Yaoji's bedchamber!”
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