When Emperor Longwu heard Zheng Sen's words, he immediately rejoiced: "The Qing family is loyal to state affairs, and I am very relieved, and the pioneer is not competent!" ”

Zheng Zhilong was slightly stunned, the emperor had already agreed to Zheng Sen's invitation, which made Zheng Zhilong's face cold, although he was annoyed that Zheng Sen was not the same as him, but Zheng Sen was his beloved son after all, he fought for power and profit in the court, and it was not for the descendants of the Zheng family to be able to make contributions because of the foundation he had laid.

At this time, Zheng Zhilong saw that Zheng Sen really wanted to lead the troops to the north and fight with the Qing soldiers, he could no longer stand, and came out of the column with an ivory wat and said: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, and now the treasury is empty, the money and grain cannot be continued, and the ministers think that the matter of sending troops must not be hasty, and more needs to be discussed!" ”

When Emperor Longwu heard this, he saw that Zheng Zhilong really took money and grain to talk about things again, and said casually: "What Lao Shiqing said is also reasonable, but this matter of money and grain has repeatedly hindered the major affairs of the imperial court, but it is not a way. Since Lao Shiqing asked this question, he may have something to teach me! ”

"This~" Zheng Zhilong heard Longwu's words, his expression couldn't help but stiffen, he naturally couldn't really give advice for Longwu, but the emperor asked, and he couldn't help but answer, so after some thought, he said: "Your Majesty, the minister has four strategies to help the poor!" ”

"Oh~" Emperor Longwu thought that Zheng Zhilong would directly shirk with words, but he didn't expect that he really had four strategies, and he couldn't help but straighten up and said: "Old Shiqing, it's all about it!" ”

Zheng Zhilong wanted to prevent the emperor from sending Zheng Sen on the expedition, and the strategy he saw must be a strategy that the emperor and the courtiers could not accept, and he sneered slightly on his face, and then said: "Your Majesty, the four strategies of the ministers, one of them is that hundreds of officials in the court will be paid a discount." The second is that the gentry and doctors donate money, and the third is that they borrow money and food for the next year in advance to help the soldiers, and the fourth is it? It is to sell the official beard to raise military salaries! ”

When Long Wu and the courtiers heard this, they all frowned.

"Your Majesty!" He Kai, the head of the household, looked angry, and came out with an ivory wat and said: "The four strategies of Pingguo Gong are the policies of the country, and the ministers think that they must not be accepted!" ”

He Kai, the head of the household, had many conflicts with Zheng Zhilong, and every time he spoke, he would be against him, which made him very unhappy, but at this time, seeing He Kai's opposition, he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart.

"The four strategies of the Qing family, in my opinion, are a little inappropriate!" Emperor Longwu looked at Zheng Zhilong at this time and said: "He Qing's words are too intense, but these four strategies are indeed like drinking doves to quench thirst, and the future troubles are endless, so you should think about it in the long run!" ”

"Your Majesty! It's the minister who didn't think about it a little! Zheng Zhilong first arched his hand to the emperor, and then pretended to sigh helplessly: "But if this matter of food and salary is not solved, it will not be able to mobilize the army!" ”

Although Zheng Zhilong handed over the Tian Fu of Fujian Province to the Imperial Court, Fujian is surrounded by mountains on three sides, mostly mountains and forests, and there are few fertile fields, and the Tian Fu that the court can collect is only a few hundred thousand taels, which is not enough for the daily operation of the imperial court, so Zheng Zhilong thought that without his four methods, it would be difficult for the imperial court to obtain money and food, and the matter of sending troops would naturally be invalidated.

For a while, Zheng Zhilong couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart, no matter what countermeasures the emperor and courtiers came up with, he only needed to insist that he had no money and no food, which could really be said to be unchanged to respond to all changes.

Just when Zheng Zhilong was secretly proud, Wang Yan, who was standing behind him, had been watching his nose and nose and his heart, and did not say a word, but suddenly came out with an ivory wat and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have a strategy, which can help the court in difficulty. ”

Wang Yan's words made the court quiet, Zheng Zhilong originally thought that Longwu Junchen couldn't make any big waves, but at this time his heart couldn't help but tremble, he found that in the court, Zuo Maodi and Wang Yan, who Emperor Longwu relied on the most, did not speak.

When Emperor Longwu saw Wang Yan coming out, he couldn't help but calm down and said: "Wang Qing, what is the policy, I should listen to you!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Wang Yan saluted and said: "The minister has recently stationed troops on the banks of the Minjiang River, but I saw that on the Minjiang River, big ships shuttled, full of supplies, or transported into Fujing, or transported to the sea from Fujing. Seeing that the trade was so busy, the minister ordered his subordinates to go to Haikou to investigate, and there were no less than 100 ships to trade every day. Since the opening of the sea, the imperial court has been negligent in managing trade due to frequent wars and complicated affairs, so that the court has not profited. Now, if Your Majesty can send warships, control the port waters, set up checkpoints, and improve the tax system, then the imperial court will immediately have an additional source of taxes! ”

Wang Yan and Emperor Longwu, as early as Wenzhou, began to plan to recover the right to sea taxes, but until today, they have only taken the first step on a long road.

Zheng Zhilong heard Wang Yan's words, his heart immediately became angry, Zheng started in the sea, how could he allow others to get involved, immediately did not wait for Longwu to reply, then spoke out against it: "There are Hongmaoyi and Haikou on the sea, the imperial court wants to collect taxes, it will inevitably make Yikou angry, and then the coastal areas of Fujian may suffer from its scourge, so that the people of Fujian will fall into fire and water, and the minister resolutely opposes the collection of taxes!" ”

"Ping Guogong's words, Ben Hou does not dare to agree, how can the affairs of the world be abandoned because of choking?" Wang Yan immediately argued: "Your Majesty, there are also 400 warships under the minister, if Yikou really comes, the minister is willing to break it for Your Majesty!" ”

"Your Majesty!" Zuo Maodi also said at this time: "The minister thinks that the strategy of the loyal and brave marquis is feasible!" Now the war is imminent, and the court has no money and food, if you want to enrich the treasury, the only way to open source and reduce expenditure is to open source and reduce expenditure, now Your Majesty and the queen only wear cloth clothes, and the daily food is only coarse tea and light rice, and the court festival has no festival, so it can only open source and collect sea taxes! ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

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After Zuo Maodi finished speaking, the civil and military ministers standing on both sides of the main hall immediately walked to the main hall one after another, and bowed to the ground one after another.

Above the court, in a moment, there were only a dozen Zheng people left in the nearly 100 ministers, at a loss, Zheng Zhilong looked at it, and his heart couldn't help but chill, and when he saw Zheng Sen also bowing down and seconding the proposal, he almost stumbled and sat on the ground.

"All the ministers and flat!" At this time, Emperor Longwu raised his hand and said: "I also think that the words of the Marquis of Zhongyong are very good, and they are a good way to save the time, and I will accept them!" ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" All the officials bowed in unison.

The Son of Heaven taught, and Emperor Longwu relied on the power of his courtiers to accept Wang Yan's policy and Chrysostom's words, which cannot be changed.

At this time, Zheng Zhilong looked at the scene in the court, and he still didn't understand that he had been calculated, but the matter had come to this point, and he was helpless.

Although Zheng Zhilong is domineering, he can't cover the sky with one hand, let alone hurt the emperor, so he can only hold this anger in his heart, thinking that the future will be long, he has a warship in hand, even if the imperial court sets a tax collection policy, without his cooperation, it is difficult to see results, and he will definitely be able to recover losses in the future.

(Thanks to Danshui Ranger, Tang Doudou 123, Shyion, Long Min for their tips, and thank you for the book friends who have been recommending!) ）