Zhongshu province
Ever since Zhu Yuanzhang's edict was issued yesterday.
The Minister of Revenue and the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War stayed in the Ministry of Central Affairs.
"Minister Hu, our Ministry of Revenue really can't take out so much silver! You can't leave me in the lurch, can you?"
Fu Youwen wanted to die now.
Da Ming had not fought in the water for a long time. The first thing to do when building a ship was to clear the silt.
The dredging in this era was different from that in the later era. There were all kinds of heavy construction machinery, and a construction team of a few hundred people could clear it in a few months.
Now, dredging required the laborers to carry the silt out of the dock one load at a time.
This alone was enough to torment the citizens of Songjiang Prefecture.
This was only the money that the imperial court needed to spend. The Song Jiang area was originally an important place for the imperial court's wealth and taxes. It brought the people to clear the silt.
The taxes of that year were bound to be reduced. In between this increase and decrease, only the Ministry of Revenue was injured.
The Ministry of Revenue did a rough calculation. From now until the completion of the first boat, the Ministry of Revenue would need to prepare at least six million taels of silver.
As for Zhu Yuanzhang's 'grand plan' to be completed, he would need at least tens of millions of taels.
Even if he could turn stone into gold, these tens of millions of taels of silver were enough to break his fingers.
Hu Weiyong looked at the people in front of him.
The more I looked, the more annoyed I became. I couldn't help but stand up and say,
"Doesn't this minister know that the Imperial Court can't afford this amount of silver?”
"But things are different now! The people in the military engine room were watching them every day.”
Fu Youwen's mentality collapsed when he mentioned the people from the Military and Political Affairs Office. He looked at Hu Weiyong excitedly and said,
"Minister Hu, we can't let His Majesty do whatever he wants! This was an important matter of the imperial court. How could it be child's play!”
Hearing Fu Youwen's words, Hu Weiyong almost laughed out of anger.
"I say, Lord Fu, why are you messing around?”
"If His Majesty says to reorganize the army tomorrow and then send a million soldiers to attack Nahachu, I will definitely remonstrate to the end.”
"But His Majesty is determined to pluck the stars from the sky. We can't persuade him, so what can we do?”
If Zhu Yuanzhang had spent one or two million taels, Hu Weiyong would have been the first to stand up and remonstrate with Zhu Yuanzhang.
However, Old Zhu had to spend tens of millions of taels of silver!
Hu Weiyong was not anxious at all.
As for why he wasn't anxious.
The Ministry of Revenue didn't have one at all.
How?
If you, Old Zhu, could casually issue an edict and make it follow the law, then what was the use of these six departments and nine ministers?
Hearing Hu Weiyong's words, Fu Youwen instantly sobered up.
Was this a matter of whether the Ministry of Revenue was willing to pay the money?
He simply couldn't afford it!
What was there to worry about if something happened that he couldn't afford?
Couldn't he just smash it?
Fu Youwen's smile grew wider as he felt enlightened.
"Ah, hahaha, Minister Hu, this lowly official was reckless. Please forgive me, Minister Hu.”
Hu Weiyong nodded slightly and looked at the officials in front of him with a long sigh.
"Since Your Majesty insists on building ships, there's nothing we can do. We have to take the king's salary and bear the king's worries. In any case, even if the emperor comes, the imperial court won't be able to take out this money. We can only do our part as officials and not cause trouble for Your Majesty!”
Immediately, all the civil officials present smiled at the same time.
Fu Youwen's face immediately revealed some joy.
"Minister Hu is wise. I will go back now and distribute all the funds that should be paid this year to the yamen.”
"If the materials from the military engine room come to the door again, this humble official will directly open the door of the Ministry of Revenue's warehouse and let them take it themselves.”
"If the Imperial Court really doesn't have one, then you can't blame me! Hahaha."
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It was night time, and the water vapor in Jinling was getting thicker. This year's rain seemed to come earlier than usual.
The wind was mixed with lightning and thunder.
A carriage carrying Zhu Yuanzhang's warrant hurried out of the palace.
By the time the carriage arrived at the destination, it was already raining heavily in Jinling.
Accompanied by the sound of thunder.
The eunuch, who had been drenched by the heavy rain, strode into the courtyard.
"I am here on the Emperor's orders to inform you that the Emperor is preparing to come to the residence to borrow some things tomorrow!”
"Kacha!"
A bolt of lightning pierced through the night sky.
The eunuch's face turned pale.
Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, the eunuch hurriedly climbed back into the carriage and left in the direction of the Forbidden City.
Looking at the eunuch's back, Shen Wang slumped to the ground as if he had been drained of all his strength. He did not care that the rain had completely soaked his clothes.
He kept muttering,
"It's over. My Shen family is finished…"
What kind of person was Old Zhu?
That was the Emperor!
In the history books, had the emperors and generals ever borrowed anything else?
The emperor was rich all over the world! What can I borrow from you?
Of course, it was his head!
All of their words were quite nice, but could I still use that thing after you borrowed it and returned it?!
Moreover, it sounded like he was not just borrowing one or two.
I still need to borrow some!
Wasn't this to wipe out the entire Shen family?
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