Staring blankly at Zhu Zhan Xin, how could he believe Zhu Zhan Xin's words?
Xia Yuanji had been in the Ministry of Revenue for more than 20 years. He had been conscientious and meticulous in order to barely keep the national treasury running.
Zhu Di had gone on several expeditions, and the national treasury was unable to spend money. Otherwise, he would not have suffered such a disaster in his later years.
It was also because of this that he risked his life to stop Zhu Di from going out.
Xia Yuanji looked at Zhu Zhanshi's confident face, feeling helpless and surprised at the same time.
This kind of confidence was not something an ordinary person could have.
One had to know that Zhu Zhanshi was a member of the Zhu family. Although he was not a direct descendant, he had never fallen behind in his martial arts and martial arts since he was young.
How could Zhu Zhan Xin not see the danger in this?
Thinking of this, Xia Yuanji calmed down and was about to ask Zhu Zhanxin what solution he had.
Just then, a servant walked in.
"Your Highness, the Ministry of Revenue has sent over the account books and taxes for these years.”
Upon hearing this.
Zhu Zhan Xin was also shocked.
He had just brought Xia Yuanji back to the residence, and the Ministry of Revenue had already sent the things over. He immediately understood that Zhu Di must have had some intentions.
Otherwise, he would not believe that the efficiency could be so fast.
Xia Yuanji looked at the account books that had accompanied him for all these years. Each bundle was half the height of a person. He did not hesitate at all. He anxiously stepped forward and skillfully flipped through the books.
He took out the documents that he had sorted out previously.
He flipped through the books one by one.
He wanted to remind this Zhu Zhanyan who didn't know the danger.
As he took out a book, he also directly said to Zhu Zhan Xin,"Your Highness, you might not know this, but the reason why this official is risking my life to stop the Emperor from going out is because there is no more money left in the national treasury.”
"In these years, Zheng He has gone to the West six times and spent more than four million taels each time. Six times is twenty-four million taels, and this is on the accounts.”
"There are still some things that are not in the account. The small expenditure is more than one million taels, and this is only once.”
"Also, the construction of the Yongle Grand Ceremony cost 15 million taels of silver, and our Great Ming's annual tax revenue is only 75 million taels of silver.”
"But the Emperor still insisted on building the Forbidden City and spent six billion taels of silver. He also went to war many times and the national treasury was almost empty.”
"I don't have any extra money. This time, even this old minister is helpless.”
Perhaps it was because he was too excited.
The more he spoke, the more complicated Xia Yuanji's tone became.
He had spent a lot of effort in the Ministry of Revenue to make Zhu Di spend money without worry.
He really tried to gain favor everywhere.
Every day, he thought about where to deduct money to make up for the western wall and where to make up for the eastern wall. It could be seen that the national treasury was already stretched thin.
Only then would their Great Ming not be in turmoil because of the emptiness of the national treasury.
Now, he naturally did not believe that Zhu Zhan Xin could so easily solve the difficult problem that gave him a headache.
Moreover, it was Zhu Zhanxin, who had not been in charge for many years.
He, Xia Yuanji, had been in the Ministry of Revenue for so many years, but he had never heard of Zhu Zhanshi being talented. Otherwise, he would not have been idle for so many years.
How could he believe such a Zhu Zhan Xin?
After hearing Xia Yuanji's words, Zhu Zhanxin only smiled.
He knew that what he did this time was indeed against his previous actions.
However, this was only the beginning. He naturally had the ability to convince them.
He picked up the document that Xia Yuanji handed him.
She asked Xia Yuanji indifferently as she watched.
"Lord Xia, since you have said so much, I wonder if you have a solution?”
When Xia Yuanji heard Zhu Zhanxin's question, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. After all, he still did not trust Zhu Zhanxin in his heart.
It was something that he could not solve even after many years in the Ministry of Revenue.
Could it be that a young kid like him, Zhu Zhan Xin, had a good countermeasure?
He saw Zhu Zhanyan looking at his document seriously.
He could only say concisely.
"Your Highness, we can only ask the emperor not to go out, or….”
When Zhu Zhanxin heard Xia Yuanji's unfinished words, he raised his head and looked at him.
She put down the book and waved her hand to signal him to continue.
When Xia Yuanji saw this, he sighed in his heart and could only say boldly.
"If we really want to go on an expedition, we can only stop Zheng He's voyage to the West and the cultivation of the Yongle Grand Ceremony.”
"Otherwise, this expedition will be really difficult.”
"Although this official is an internal palace supervisor, I have also heard that this year is a year of great disaster.”
"If we use the money, we can go to war again and save the victims."
"This is the best way!"
Xia Yuanji's expression was extremely solemn as he directly expressed his opinion.
Zhu Zhanyan was still young after all.
Xia Yuanji naturally wouldn't take Zhu Zhanxin's words to heart.
Upon hearing these words, Zhu Zhan Xin nodded slightly and sighed in his heart.
Although his method was completely different from his own, these few words alone proved that Xia Yuanji was worthy of being known as the " Five Generations of Capable Officials ".
Zhu Zhan Xin also understood.
It was difficult to make Zhu Di give up on the expedition, let alone Zheng He's voyage to the West and the Yongle Grand Ceremony.
Thinking up to this point, Zhu Zhanxin only shook his head. He then looked at Xia Yuanji with a calm expression and said,""These two things are probably even more difficult than the expedition. With grandfather's personality, he definitely won't agree.”
Xia Yuanji also knew that this matter was indeed very difficult. Otherwise, he would not have tried to persuade Zhu Di many times to no avail, thus angering him.
He wouldn't have ended up like this.
Xia Yuanji thought about the matter in his heart and sighed deeply. He could only smile bitterly at Zhu Zhanshi and say,""That's right. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so troubled. This matter is indeed not easy to resolve.”
At the thought of this, she felt helpless about her current powerlessness.
However, when he thought about how Zhu Zhan Xin had said that he had a solution.
Although he didn't believe it at all, he still looked at Zhu Zhan Xin and asked,""Your Highness, what's the good plan you mentioned just now?”·······
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