Chapter 658: Add two million silver to make a round number of thirty million silver budget
The Ming Dynasty was very poor in the past, and all celebrations were very stingy. Later, in order to save money, the three people in Beijing were not allowed to receive the money. The Duke of Bing served as the high priest and went to the countryside to worship his ancestors. The standards of these suburban sacrifices began to drop again and again. The most extravagant thing in the Ming Dynasty was the Longqing period. During the New Year, Emperor Longqing watched the lights of Aoshan Mountain and rewarded all kinds of arts.
Although the Aoshan Lantern Festival is sponsored by the Ministry of Rites, it actually comes mainly from the people. When the country is in difficult times, it is also a last resort to use the grand ceremony to unite people's hearts.
Now, Ming Dynasty is very rich, so rich that during the tenth anniversary celebration of the establishment of the official factory, 70,000 fireworks alone were used. Some of the fireworks were too powerful, such as those by the Royal Gemological Academy and the Bing Dynasty. The high-altitude fireworks jointly developed by Zhanju, Jiangwu School, and General Qi Jiguang released 180 rounds, and the equivalent of these fireworks was equivalent to nine pounds of gunpowder. There were also a wide variety and large quantities of other gunpowders.
The east wind blooms thousands of flowers and trees at night, and even blows down the stars like rain.
"How much did it cost?" Zhu Yijun watched 70,000 fireworks launch into the sky, and felt distressed about the money when he saw it from a distance.
In fact, fireworks are often used in the military. During an attack or when the enemy is attacking a city, fireworks are released to deter the enemy and create momentum. It is also a very common application in the military. Soldiers use tricks. Also, the true and false falsehoods make it difficult for the enemy to tell whether artillery fire or fireworks are used, deterring and lowering the enemy's morale.
"Your Majesty, today's expenses are all Wang Qian's." Feng Bao reminded Your Majesty in a low voice. The money will not be paid from the national funds, and the money will not be paid from the internal funds. It is Prince Wang who pays. Mr. Wang’s money is also the short-term trading profit of the trading house Suiyuan Chidao. Therefore, the entire consumption is paid by Haoyou who is trying to short Suiyuanchidao tickets!
"Play it! It's so exciting!" Zhu Yijun was stunned and immediately said: "Okay, it's lively!"
You don't have to pay for it yourself, naturally the more lively the better.
As the sun sets and the night falls, the sky is dotted with stars, and the sky has changed from deep red to a touch of dark blue. The air is filled with the faint smell of gunpowder smoke and the joy of the festival. Not only the craftsmen of the three official factories, but also the common people of the capital The officialdom gathered at the foot of the mountain to watch the fireworks bloom. Since fireworks were prohibited in the capital, this rare spectacle naturally attracted countless people.
The sharp whistle sounds constantly. This is the whistle of fireworks taking off. The fireworks are blooming in the sky, with layers of light and shadow, colorful, passionate red, deep blue, and full of green vitality. The interweaving creates a flowing picture, which is too beautiful to behold.
The crowd kept erupting in cheers. The child sitting on his father's neck excitedly pointed to the sky and the trails left by the fireworks, his eyes full of curiosity and longing for a better future.
Finally, when night falls completely, the gorgeous chapter of fireworks light and shadow finally comes to an end.
Heavy drums began to sound in front of the auditorium, and beams of light lit up on the stage. A total of one hundred and twenty lime blowtorches lit up around the stage, announcing the performance of the grand celebration. It's officially started.
There was singing and dancing to celebrate the peace, and the flags were paraded across the drums and flags.
The craftsmen, shirtless and carrying a three-foot-long flag, began to appear. A total of 300 craftsmen raised the flags in their hands high. Amidst the loud cheers and the sound of horns, the flags fell down. Various auspicious words are written on the flags, and the movements of the dancing flags are full of power. The three-foot-long flags are in the hands of the craftsmen, like arms.
"Ouch!" Zhu Yijun was extremely surprised, because a group of small children climbed up to the top of the flag and started a new performance.
The art of combining strength and skill.
Zhu Changzhi, the eldest son of Emperor Ming Dynasty, was very happy. He sat in his seat and stared at the performance on the stage.
The grand performance made everyone happy, except King Lu Zhu Yili who was unhappy because his idea of following the emperor on his southern tour was ruthlessly rejected by the emperor. His Royal Highness King Lu wanted to stay and supervise the country as a guard in Bei Yamen. The king wanted to go to Nanya, and he didn't want to supervise the country, but he had no choice. King Zhu Zaiyu had no interest in general affairs. In the entire Ming royal family, the only one who could supervise the country was King Lu.
Zhu Yili didn’t want to face the cheap Confucians. It was not that he had no choice but to be led by His Majesty to govern in these years. Zhu Yili had seen too many. He was not afraid of these cheap Confucians, but bored. Sometimes, He felt that the imperial brother was a little too conservative.
Based on the miscellaneous reports from the capital that looked like rebels, the emperor actually allowed them to breathe. This is simply a big mistake!
In Legaz’s travel notes, it is recorded that Felipe II also liked liveliness, and he liked dwarf performances very much. Later, these dwarfs became arrogant and became more and more arrogant. The arrogance of these dwarfs , not only asking for privileges, but also plundering, even feeding bandits, etc., which aroused the opposition of many people, and finally Felipe II stopped watching dwarf performances.
These dwarfs also lost their livelihoods, and some even deliberately hurt and killed them. In the end, almost all dwarfs left Spain.
The craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty were obviously not the dwarfs in the Spanish palace, because these craftsmen were powerful.
Zhu Yijun sincerely applauds the strength of the Ming craftsmen.
After Zhu Yijun left the official factory, he returned to the palace. From the 25th to the 16th day of the first lunar month, the capital of the Ming Dynasty celebrated the Spring Festival without a curfew.
When everyone rested, the emperor was still busy. On this day, Zhu Yijun went to Beicheng, met with the vassal kings in the Ten Kings City, met with the soldiers in Wuying Tower, and went to the Polytechnic Institute. The second phase of the project has been completed and the third phase is now in full swing.
Children of soldiers from the Ming Dynasty’s Jingying camp can attend the third-level schools in Beicheng, and then after graduation, they can either enter the Military Academy or the Polytechnic School, while the Royal Polytechnic School is opposite to the third-level schools in Beijing. The family has special preferential treatment. The most important thing is that the children of soldiers enter the school and do not restrict themselves to cultivation.
The tuition fee for the Royal Institute of Technology is 120 silver for four years, and 30 silver for one year. You have to pay the 120 silver and 60 silver by yourself. The 60 silver is an interest-free loan. If you graduate from the Polytechnic Institute , those who serve the country will be completely exempted from the sixty silver. If they go to the border to support, not only will they be exempted, but they will also receive various preferential treatment.
In the afternoon, Zhu Yijun went to Nanhaizi, Daxing County, and met Duntai Yuanhou and their families. Now the death rate of Duntai Yuanhou has been greatly reduced because the border has become more stable. This is good news. , but Zhu Yijun still comes every year to visit in person.
On the 27th, Zhu Yijun met with foreign ministers at Huangji Gate. On the left and right sides of Huangji Gate, there were more than a thousand soldiers, civilians and merchants from all over the country. They would also see the emperor and say what they wanted to say. , write down the comments you want to make. It doesn’t matter if you can’t write. The little yellow door in the inner study room who is good at reading will help you copy.
These opinions will be summarized in the hands of the emperor, and Zhu Yijun will also answer some of the opinions.
Zhu Yijun will be busy until the night of the 30th of the twelfth lunar month, because in the afternoon of the twelfth lunar month, the officials will go to Tonghe Palace with their wives to pay New Year greetings. The officials will go to the imperial study, and the wives will go to visit the queen mothers of the two palaces.
Business seemed to run through the career of the Ming Emperor.
A couple from Songjiang Prefecture who came to Beijing with a grain ship were selected by His Majesty the Emperor and became one of the people summoned by the Emperor to summon all the people from all over the world.
The couple did not praise their virtues, nor did they laugh and curse, but told about their experiences in the past ten years. The whole article was simple and unpretentious, but it solved a doubt in Zhu Yijun's heart, that That is, how can Shen Shi's behavior be turned into the "No Abandonment Order"?
This is a perspective that many officials of the First Assistant, Second Assistant, and Ministry of Household Affairs have not considered. Even the contradictory theory that emphasizes top-down power is very common, but in practical applications, it is still too macroscopic. .
“It’s really an enlightenment and enlightenment.” Zhu Yijun said sincerely as he looked at the book on public opinion in his hand.
The husband's surname is Xue, his name is Xue Cheng, and he is fourteen years old.
Xue Cheng is an ordinary citizen in Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture, and his life experience is extremely miserable.
Their family only has a courtyard of an adobe house. Since Xue Cheng’s grandfather, he has been working as a long-term laborer for the local Dong family, saving money and money. Xue Cheng’s grandfather bought ten acres of land. The acres of land were also purchased from the Dong family at a high price.
Xue Cheng’s grandfather was a good farmer. He married a daughter-in-law in three years and started to grow. Time flies and the children grow up. There are too few houses in this family. There are only three rooms in total. The house was a bit insufficient, so I thought about flipping it over, but the old house was demolished and no new house could be built. Because of this, the Dong family of Shanghai County summoned Wu Biyong, He Sanjin and other local gangsters to cause trouble. .
Xue Cheng’s grandfather went to the Dong Mansion to kowtow, and his head was almost broken. Only then did he realize that he did not understand the rules and did not give money to the house number. Even in the countryside, if you don’t give money to the house number, then It was impossible to build a house, so Xue Cheng's grandfather paid 3,000 yuan for the house number, and finally got the house number, and the construction of the new house finally started.
But the scoundrels still came to cause trouble, so Grandpa Xue Cheng went to the Dong family again to beg for help, only to learn that it turned out that he had not paid tribute to the Hailong Gang.
It was the Hailong Gang who was completely beaten to death by Yan Shixuan. At that time, the Hailong Gang was like a big mountain pressing on the heads of all the people.
Xue Cheng’s grandfather was busy again to pay tribute to the Hailong Gang. For this, he had to ask the concierge of Dong’s Mansion to be the go-between to introduce the Hailong Gang to him. Otherwise, he would not even know how to use the money. where.
The new house was delayed for three years. When Xue Chengdu was born, the foundation of the house was dug.
Xue Cheng's father was impatient and angry, so he took a pair of iron pliers and got into Dong's house through Goudongzi.
Xue Cheng's father saw clearly that it was the Dong family that was in trouble from the beginning to the end. Xue Cheng's father got into the Dong family through the dog hole and started killing people, first with iron pliers, and later with hatchets from the woodshed. After killing four people in a row, he was finally discovered by Dong's servants and beaten to death with sticks.
The Dong family was so big that Xue Cheng's father went around and around but couldn't find the backbone, so he killed the fourth son of the Dong family.
Xue Cheng's grandfather was so angry after hearing the news that he died. When Dong came to kill him, Xue Cheng's uncles and uncles fled in all directions. Xue Cheng's grandmother and mother were so helpless that they threw themselves into the river. Originally, my mother hugged Xue Cheng and wanted to jump into the river together, but in the end she didn't want to.
Xue Cheng was only two years old at that time and had just learned to walk.
In this way, Xue Cheng lost his grandfather, his father, and his mother. Moreover, the Dong family did not allow anyone to give porridge to Xue Cheng. The family property that Xue Cheng’s grandfather had earned through hard work was also robbed. Divide it all up.
Some villagers couldn't stand it anymore, so they took Xue Cheng to the Songjiang Prefecture Almshouse at night. Ms. Dong was still in trouble, trying to get Xue Cheng out of the almshouse and starve him. I dare not give up until this little beast dies.
That year, Wang Daokun took office as governor of Songjiang, and the Ming Dynasty began to open sea.
Xue Cheng was still young at that time, and he didn’t understand it at all. He didn’t know that on that stormy and thundering night, he survived because of Wang Daokun’s arrival.
The housekeeper in charge of the almshouse couldn't figure out Wang Daokun's temper. What if it was someone like Hai Rui who really agreed to the Dong family? Governor Wang, who hates evil and hates evil, might be afraid of everyone once he finds out. I couldn't even eat and walked around.
The housekeeper guessed it right. Wang Daokun began to check the files as soon as he arrived and found out the case. It was true that someone in the Dong family was killed, but Wang Daokun noticed Xue Cheng and took action to sort it out. Chaos in the almshouse.
Xue Cheng's tragedy came to an end because Wang Daokun took another look at the files. Under the general trend of opening up the sea, Songjiang Mansion was changing with each passing day.
Zhu Yijun commented on this public opinion memorial before saying: "The so-called clan is just that the big clan eats the small clan, and the small clan eats the clansmen, the direct descendants eat the common people, and those with more sons eat those with fewer sons. Then he will be exterminated." The reason why Xue Cheng's grandfather was embarrassed was just because his surname was Xue, not Dong. He was a long-term worker who dared to leave the Dong family to buy property. The Dong family wanted to embarrass him and deliberately create trouble.
The reason why Zhu Yijun said that the big fish eats the small fish is because the fourth son of the Dong family who died, on the Lantern Festival, said something to the third son of the Xu family of the Xu family of Huating, He was tied up by the Dong family and taken to the Xu family to bear a thorn to plead guilty. His head was smashed. Only then did the Xu family forgive the fourth son's sins.
When the Fourth Young Master returned to the Dong family, he was beaten with twelve thorn sticks and his skin was torn.
Compared with the patriarchs of these clans, those workshop owners who tried every means to pay less for their labor were full of the brilliance of humanity.
The clan system is no different from the world of great harmony advocated by the humble Confucians. It is an illusory right without any obligations, and it is just a lie that sounds beautiful.
"Your Majesty, today is only the second day of the Lunar New Year." Feng Bao tried to persuade the emperor. His Majesty also took a day off on the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the next day he had these public opinion memorials brought to the imperial study.
"What happened to the second grade of junior high school?" Zhu Yijun closed the memorial and said with a smile: "I know that the craftsmen of Suiyuan Chidao, Jingkaichidao, Jingmichidao, and the third phase of the Polytechnic Institute, I didn’t even take a break on New Year’s Eve and kept working hard. If the craftsmen can work hard without taking a break during the New Year, I will just read the public opinion memorials and not deal with state affairs.”
“This is not enough money from your majesty. , then the craftsmen are naturally willing to work non-stop." Feng Bao said a rule in civil engineering, the speed of the project depends on the speed of the payment of the project.
"My internal money is also piled up like a mountain. It's the same." Zhu Yijun picked up another memorial and shook his head and said, "I will only read ten books and rest after reading them."
Ten books are not too many. , it only took half an hour in total, Zhu Yijun finished reading, and he asked people to bring ten more books. At this point, if the emperor asked for it again, Feng Bao would not give it to him no matter what.
"How are the arrangements for the Chonggu Progress Award Ceremony Department?" Zhu Yijun still remembered that he wanted to award the Chonggu Technology Progress Award to the great medical officer Pang Xian for his cowpox method.
Feng Bao said helplessly: "It was arranged years ago, but before Pang Xian returned to Beijing, Dr. Pang discovered a problem with cowpox and decided not to return to Beijing for the time being."
There is a small probability of problems with cowpox vaccination. About 10% of people will have symptoms of local redness, swelling and ulceration. Pang Xian is still looking for the cause.
The reason why Pang Xian did not come back to receive the award was actually very simple. It was because the emperor wanted to vaccinate his heirs with cowpox to prevent and control smallpox, and Pang Xian wanted to figure out the issue of large-scale vaccination before he dared to come back.
On the fifth day of the first lunar month of the thirteenth year of Wanli, Zhu Yijun presented the Chonggu Technology Progress Award, and Pang Xian’s teacher Li Shizhen accepted the award on his behalf.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the Ming Emperor appeared in the Wenhua Hall as always, presiding over the new year's court discussions.
“From the 29th year of Jiajing to the third year of Longqing during the Gengxu Rebellion, more than 100,000 households from Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia and other places fled to the north.” Zhang Juzheng first reported the story of the revolution since the 20th year of Jiajing. In the ninth year, after Anda Khan invaded the bandits, more than 100,000 households in Shaanxi Province fled to the barbarians from three sides.
“A harsh government is fiercer than a tiger.” Zhang Juzheng summarized the situation at that time in five words. It was not because the Ming Dynasty was defeated, but because in order to win, in order to ensure military use, the soldiers and civilians on the three sides had to be harshly exploited in every possible way. , coupled with the usual free riding in official circles, this appalling scene finally happened.
The people of the Ming Dynasty fled to the northern captives.
"Your Majesty often said, if you save land and lose people, you will lose both people and land; if you save people and lose land, you will save both people and land. This is common sense." Qi Jiguang immediately said something that His Majesty often said, this sentence The words are an extension of the military spirit of the Beijing camp, "Go down to save the head of Guizhou."
"In fact, the Ming Dynasty was retreating steadily in the conflict with Anda Khan. It was also the same reason. The absence of the people of the Ming Dynasty was like a fish out of water. It was obviously a battle to defend the city, and it was forced How can we win if we fight in a foreign land?" Qi Jiguang further elaborated on one of the reasons for the defeat that year.
On the border of the Ming Dynasty, the difference between soldiers and civilians was actually very small. The prevalence of arrears and harsh accusations made morale infinitely close to zero. When fighting, it was easy to be attacked from both sides, because on the border , each village is actually a Tucheng polder, which is an extremely important stronghold, source of supplies and intelligence on the battlefield. Everyone has fled, and the people are disloyal. If you fight in this situation, you will lose.
The Ming Dynasty knew that it used piers and distant marquises to spy on the enemy's intelligence, and Anda Khan also sent scouts to spy on the Ming Dynasty's reality.
“These 100,000 families of people who fled to the north became the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty in Suiyuan.” Zhang Juzheng briefly reported Pan Jixun’s success, making the people who fled their homeland become the cornerstone of local rule.
Legasi roared angrily in front of Felipe. There is no such thing as the power of ten thousand men. Legas only saw the power of one man and ten thousand people. Only a small number of people were working hard to revive the Ming Dynasty. They needed the people. Where were the people at that time?
This is actually a problem with Legaz. When the Ming Dynasty needed the people, the people were there, and the people have always been there.
“This year we plan to start construction of two more Chitou lines, from Chang’an to Kaifeng, and from Chang’an to Jiayuguan.” Wang Chonggu, as the second assistant, reported on this year’s work plan, and started construction of two more Chitou lines, from Jiayuguan to Kaifeng. Chi Road, once this Chi Road is completed, it represents the most important and substantive step taken by the Ming Dynasty to reopen the Western Regions.
The reason why Wang Chonggu chose to start construction this year is very simple, because in the middle of this year, when the output of silver coins and Wanli Tongbao increases above the safety line, the emperor's internal funds will begin to be released, so seize this opportunity. It is the best time to start construction in Chidao.
Chidao is very expensive. Chidao can drain His Majesty's internal funds and also make His Majesty owe a lot of debt.
"Wang Cifu, from Kaifeng to Jiayuguan, passing through Zhongwei, Ningxia, the total mileage exceeds 3,700 miles. Calculated at 7,500 silver per mile, it costs at least 28 million silver. In the middle, we have to climb mountains and ridges. You said Simple! Where does the money come from?" Wang Guangguang, the Minister of Revenue, immediately expressed his opposition.
Too expensive.
"In the twelfth year of Wanli, the imperial court only received 29 million silver per year, so let's give it to you, Wang Ci, to minor in Chidao!" Zhang Xueyan also immediately objected to the construction of Chidao of such length.
“Because Chidao is expensive, it is necessary to build more, so that the cost will be lower.” Wang Chonggu said quite calmly: “Chidao is expensive not only in the construction of Chidao itself, but also in order to repair Chidao. It has carried out many technical research projects, such as tunnels, tidal flats, and bridges, and has trained countless doctors of the Five Classics to be responsible for surveying and exploration. For this purpose, the capital of the Ming Dynasty has established six engineering regiments and battalions, and Henan and Shandong have established 12 Engineer Regiment Camp.”
“It’s not just Chidao, but also people. Before the river channel was converted into a sea canal, countless people opposed it. In His Majesty’s words, it was the food and clothing of millions of canal workers.”
“Now, the same is true for Chidao. Suiyuan Chidao will be completed in two years, but Jingkaichidao and Jingmichidao are about to end. Where can we put so many people?”
"Da Situ, we have some money that we can't save."
"If we save this little money now, the engineering corps and battalion will have to be disbanded, and the craftsmen will have to disperse to fend for themselves. Doctor of the Five Classics They have all lost their use. If you want to do it again, Da Situ, you will have to recruit new personnel, re-examine the technology, and even re-establish some supporting factories. This will be a waste of money. "
Wang Guoguang immediately said loudly: "Even if you say that the Chi Road cannot be built, the road from Chang'an to Jiayuguan can be considered, but the section from Kaifeng to Chang'an can be slowed down until the Suiyuan Chi Road is completed. , it’s not too late to discuss it again.”
The Ministry of Household Affairs just thought it was expensive, not that Chidao was not good, but mainly because the construction cost of more than 28 million silver made Wang Guoguang think Wang Chonggu was crazy.
"That's okay, just from Chang'an to Jiayuguan." Wang Chonggu's eyes lit up and he said: "Just from Chang'an to Jiayuguan, one mile is 7,500 silver, one more silver, I will find a way by myself, no need to scratch my head. "
"Since we want to repair it, let's do it together. The Ministry of Revenue will calculate the shortfall and make up for it with internal funds." Zhu Yijun saw the two courtiers arguing and made the final decision.
How much money does Zhu Yijun have in his money? According to the year-end plan, Zhu Yijun's internal funds include 5.8 million silver coins and 26 million taels of silver, totaling more than 31 million taels of silver, which is a mountain of silver in the physical sense.
"You two Ming Gongs, please stop acting in front of me. Wang Cifu is an experienced actor, and Da Situ is not good at acting. Isn't it just because of the money in my money?" Zhu Yijun said. He said quite calmly that Wang Guoguang was not good at acting. He was very good at lines, but his eyes kept looking towards the platform, which exposed it.
"Your Majesty, the Chidao from Kaifeng to Jiayuguan is very likely to lose money." Wang Guangguang said in a low voice. The reason why he kept looking at His Majesty during the discussion was because this Chidao was in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Come, you will definitely lose money.
Because of this route, there are remote areas along the way.
Not all Chidao makes money. For example, Chonggu Chidao makes money from the capital to Shanhaiguan, but the Liaoyang and Jilin sections from Shanhaiguan to Liaodong Dusi have been losing money, although the losses are narrowing every year. , but still losing money.
From Jiayuguan to Kaifeng, Wang Guoguang could not see the possibility of making a profit at all. Even after repairs, he would continue to lose money due to maintenance reasons.
"No, that's not how Da Situ's accounts are calculated. As long as you repair it, you will make money." Zhu Yijun waved his hands repeatedly and began to sell his business experience. His business experience is very simple. If you repair it well, you will make money with blood, because the road is There, just the process of road construction and the construction of official factories are important strategic investments for the northwest region.
Strategic investment does not necessarily pursue profitability.
"It was as expected when he came out as a teacher. He wiped out the common people and was dull, eliminated the traitors, revived the Han Dynasty, and returned the old capital. Just from Chengdu to Chang'an, 1,300 miles, Marquis Wu traveled all his life and never reached it." Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said more directly and clearly: "When the Ming Dynasty came to the Western Regions, the issue of reopening the Western Regions was mentioned many times. Starting from the Hongwu period, more than two hundred years ago, the Western Regions still have not been reopened. Everyone, this is Chidao, even if you really lose, you still have to repair it."
"Is it possible that the Ming Dynasty will not be able to reach the Western Regions until the end of its life?" "Your Majesty, Wang Guangming. No more insistence. Since His Majesty has clearly understood that this road may lose money, and he still insists on repairing it, there is no need to argue anymore.
"Wang Cifu, can this Chi Road really be built?" Zhu Yijun talked about his worries. He was not worried about losing money, but he was worried about the existence of "knocking wonders" on such a long Chi Road. I am always thinking about the power of my mind, and this practice has become a joke in the Ming Dynasty. It has become a typical proof of His Majesty the Emperor's great success, and that is how generous it is to make people laugh.
Wang Chonggu bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, since the reopening of the Western Regions, this Chi Road has been demonstrated. Doctors from the Five Classics have walked it twice. I dare to issue a military order. 28 million silver, one more If you don’t have money, I’ll go find it myself. If it doesn’t work, I’ll go to the Shanxi merchants and scold the ministers to take care of it.” .
"No, what I mean is that we can increase the budget appropriately. In this way, I can use two million more silver to make up the whole, maybe 30 million silver. If there is not enough, we can add more." Zhu Yijun shook his head. I'm afraid that I won't have enough money. After all, the journey is so long and the road conditions are so complicated. A budget of 7,500 silver per mile is definitely not enough.
"Huh?" Wang Chonggu hurriedly bowed his head and said, "I thank you for your kindness."
The monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty did not know that at this time, in order to calm the anger of the Ming Dynasty, Felipe II launched two One million silver compensation is on the way.
(End of chapter)