Liu Ji could only be stunned when she heard this, once she entered the palace, she felt that it was indeed different from the leopard room, in fact, she didn't want to enter the palace very much, but she had to enter the palace, and many times she lived a life and couldn't help herself.

Emperor Zhengde could only be helpless when he heard Zhang Zhijie's words, he didn't care about these false courtesies, but sometimes he could only let Zhang Zhijie salute, after all, there were still civil officials staring at it.

Carefully teasing Dabao, Emperor Zhengde asked Liu Ji to go back with the child in his arms. Seeing this, Zhang Zhijie could only shake his head secretly, forgetting that he was also very precious to his own children.

After being full of wine and food, Zhang Zhijie said goodbye, although he drank a lot, Zhang Zhijie was still very sober. He couldn't have been drunk in the palace.

A familiar figure appeared in front of him as he walked, hey, that wasn't Yang Tinghe! Zhang Zhijie was stunned and wanted to avoid it, after all, he had just cheated Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu in front of Emperor Zhengde, and he suddenly met Yang Tinghe, which was inevitably a little weak-hearted.

But Zhang Zhijie reacted in an instant, what's so kind? Anyway, Yang Tinghe doesn't know! Zhang Zhijie immediately strode up to meet the meteor.

Yang Tinghe was about to go to see Emperor Zhengde, and he saw Zhang Zhijie coming. He was not surprised by this, Zhang Zhijie escorted 800,000 taels of tax silver into the treasury, which had already been rumored.

However, before he got closer, there was a smell of wine, and it was obvious that Zhang Zhijie was drinking happily in the palace. The complaint in Yang Tinghe's heart suddenly rose, what was Zhang Zhijie hurrying south for? ‘

It was because he realized that Emperor Zhengde was going to change the queen, so he hid out early! This kid is very cunning, he threw the hot potato to him and Liang Chu, but he walked away!

How much ability and responsibility do people have, this kid, as the most trusted person of Emperor Zhengde, actually hid out in advance, are you worthy of the emperor's trust in you?

How miserable it was to think of those days? But Zhang Zhijie lived a comfortable life in Nanjing, and was praised by the government and the opposition for returning to Beijing with 800,000 taels of silver, and went to the palace to eat and drink happily with the emperor.

Yang Tinghe's face was filled with a warm smile, and he said with a smile: "I am glad to hear that Admiral Zhang has returned to Beijing, but I didn't expect to meet him here." ”

Zhang Zhijie burped and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a few months, Yang Ge Lao is getting more and more energetic!" ”

The corners of Yang Tinghe's mouth twitched slightly, and he said with a smile: "It's not as good as Admiral Zhang's spirit on happy occasions, Admiral Zhang's opening of the sea to the south is really a good thing for the country and the people, the old man still wanted to make a strong trip for Admiral Zhang, but he didn't expect Admiral Zhang to leave Beijing in such a hurry, which made the old man regretful!" ”

Strong? The devil believes it! Yang Tinghe meant something, Zhang Zhijie said with a smile: "The opening of the sea by the imperial court is imminent, and the governor is also forced to go south non-stop!" But fortunately, there is no high hope of the emperor, and the opening of the sea is very smooth! ”

Although he has a grudge against Zhang Zhijie, Yang Tinghe is not a person who does not distinguish between right and wrong, and he also knows the significance of Zhang Zhijie's move in his heart! Since the founding of the country, the treasury has not been rich, and the reason is, of course, that the commercial tax is too low!

But this stubborn disease cannot be solved at all, or no one has the courage to solve it! Even Zhang Zhijie doesn't have the courage to raise business taxes! So Zhang Zhijie found another way and chose to open the sea.

In fact, it's not that he hasn't thought of opening the sea, but no one has the courage and ability to solve it, even if he Yang Tinghe can't do it! But Zhang Zhijie did it, and the court no longer had to live a tight life in the future.

Ordinary officials may not feel it deeply, but the cabinet and the household department feel it the most, and the former household department is eager to break a copper plate in half and use it.

Therefore, Yang Tinghe also let go of that trace of complaint, and said with emotion: "Since the orthodoxy, the national strength has been declining, and by the time of our dynasty, the treasury has been stretched!" Over the years, people with lofty ideals have also put forward the idea of opening the sea, but it has not been taken seriously, and there are many resistances, so the imperial court has continued the ancestral training and implemented the policy of banning the sea! ”

"I didn't expect Admiral Zhang to have such courage and foresight, and insist on opening the sea. At the beginning, the old man had prejudice against Admiral Zhang, and even the old man didn't expect that the tax revenue from the sea would be so considerable! ”

"This directly changed the predicament of the household department! With these 800,000 taels of silver, the imperial court will be much better, the water conservancy that should be repaired should also be repaired, and the equipment of the border army can also be replenished! Alas, all this is the credit of Admiral Zhang! ”

Zhang Zhijie didn't expect Yang Tinghe to say such a thing, he was stunned and relieved, although Yang Tinghe had such and such shortcomings, but that was the limitation given to him by this era, in essence, he was still an aspiring good official.

Zhang Zhijie said with a smile: "Don't dare to take credit, eat the king's luck, and be loyal to the king, this is what this governor should do!" ”

This kind of merit is not as easy to be praised as expanding the territory, because this kind of merit always has a feeling that it cannot be touched, but Yang Tinghe can deeply feel that this kind of merit is especially more than expanding the territory!

However, after all, Zhang Zhijie changed the financial embarrassment of the Ming Dynasty for more than 100 years, so this achievement will not be forgotten by future generations.

At this time, Yang Tinghe was more concerned about another question, can the 800,000 taels of tax silver only be so much this year, or will there be so much every year?

Yang Tinghe groaned: "Admiral Zhang, the imperial court opened the sea for the first time, and there were 800,000 taels of tax silver in just a few months, so what about next year?" Will? ”

Zhang Zhijie said with a smile: "800,000 taels is actually not much, now the people who go to sea are only the wealthy families who are smuggled along the coast, and there are still many wealthy giants in the south of the Yangtze River who want to go to sea but have no sea boats!" Therefore, tax silver will continue to grow in the next two years, even if it increases by one or two times, it is not unusual! ”

Yang Tinghe gasped when he heard this, 800,000 taels of silver had already surprised the cabinet and the household department, but he didn't expect this to be just a small amount!

After being shocked, Yang Tinghe was a little hot and a little worried: "It's a good thing that the tax and silver have increased significantly, but the people's hearts are profitable, if more and more people go to sea, then who still has the heart to farm!" ”

Zhang Zhijie said with a smile: "Yang Ge is too worried, and there are not really gold and silver mountains overseas!" There are more people going to sea to trade, and the value of the goods will naturally drop, and it is not suitable to go to sea, so it will slowly and naturally stabilize! ”

Yang Tinghe felt right when he heard it, and he was too shocked just now, he didn't think about it so much! Yang Tinghe said with a smile: "This old man is relieved, no matter what, Admiral Zhang's contribution to opening the sea this time is in Sheji, and the benefits are in the future." Admiral Zhang worked hard all the way, so the old man didn't bother. ”

There will be a follow-up to the ending of Queen Xia

(End of chapter)