Crowned with Pearls

Qi Tianyou said it was simple, but everyone seemed to think it was a little too idealistic, even Cui Daru was a little hesitant: "Re-conscription, re-training, and such a high military salary, I wonder if the court can agree to this request. what."

Sure enough, Sun Yongning, the minister of households, was a little bit conflicted when he heard this: "Military pay two taels has been the rule set over the years, just like this, I don't know how many people in the DPRK and China are clamoring to cut military spending, if it's really like him. Said, didn't the court make a fuss over this? This is not possible, it must not be possible!"

   Cui Daru also nodded and sighed: "If it is added on the coast, will it be added in the northwest? Will it be added in the north? If it is added, where will the Ministry of Household get so much money? This is really a question."

   Seeing Cui Daru say this, Sun Yongning hurriedly said: "That's the truth, there is no need to worry about the few, but the problem is uneven, but if we have to join the soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, how can the court afford it?"

In fact, Xiao Heng knew all the things they were worried about. He smiled and raised his eyebrows: "I don't mean to add it now, let him try it for the time being. If he can train a group of real navy, this The extra military salaries cannot be paid by the imperial court, but by the caravans that want to go to sea, isn't it possible? Those caravans who ventured out to sea before, in order to hire or send those pirates, paid an inestimable wealth. In this case, let them give this expenditure to these soldiers, which is much lower than to those pirates, wouldn't they agree?"

As a person, his thinking is eclectic, so when he said that, Sun Yongning was stunned, and after a while he couldn't help nodding: "If it's what His Highness said, then... that's not true. Can't try it."

   In the final analysis, it is still necessary to let the court see the results. If Qi Tianyou really has the ability to calm down the Japanese, then everything is easy to say.

  Sun Yongning frowned: "It's just that the conscription also needs money, and the training also needs money. Everything is difficult at the beginning. I'm afraid that the DPRK will not agree so quickly."

  Although His Royal Highness Taisun approved it, those people in the DPRK behave like this. If they can drag you, they will drag you. If you have to wait to see the result, the daylily will be cold.

   Xiao Heng didn't expect the imperial court to get the money from the beginning, he knocked on the table and suddenly called out teacher.

   Cui Daru is now a serious prince and grandfather. When his old man heard Xiao Heng shouting like this, he looked at Xiao Heng, then smiled and nodded: "It seems that Your Highness wants to be like in Yunnan again?"

The affairs of Yunnan are still talked about by the cabinet people. Xiao Heng did not spend a lot of silver in the court, and he calmed down the troubles for many years. It was to beat those chubby toasts in Yunnan, but in Jiangnan, are you planning to do this too?"

   That would not work, after all, Yunnan is Yunnan, and Jiangnan is Jiangnan.

  There are countless lords of noble families in the south of the Yangtze River. These people are often supported and supported by the court. If you want to move their interests, let alone them, there will be some people in the court who will not agree, so it can be said that there are many obstacles.

  Xiao Heng naturally knew what Sun Yongning meant. In Jiangnan, he could no longer use the trick of directly hitting local tyrants. He smiled: "No, this time I will let them pay in an open and honest way."

   In the evening, Pang Qingping got the news and came to Xiao Heng specially.

The Japanese pirates and pirates have deliberately found fault recently. He is busy putting out fires everywhere. In addition, there is a snow disaster in the south this year that has not been encountered in many years. Pang Qingping is such a shrewd and capable person that he has aged a few years. When he saw Xiao Heng, he smiled bitterly: "Recently, I really stabbed the nest of Japanese pirates. They appear one after another, which is really annoying!"

   You could see his irritation and haggard.

   Xiao Heng smiled and asked someone to pour him a cup of tea to wake him up, and then he told Qi Tianyou's opinion.

Pang Qingping became serious, and he pondered for a moment: "In fact, Qi Tianyou is really a very good young man, and I have heard people mention him many times, saying that he is very useful. Since he is so confident, he will use this method. It shows that he really has this ability, but. But it is also reasonable for Master Sun to worry. How to raise such a large amount of money is really a problem. Have you figured this out? If I say it, I am afraid it is not that simple. These big households are intertwined, and it is difficult to force them to take out the money."

   He was vaguely reminding Xiao Heng that these big households in Jiangsu and Zhejiang were not the chieftains in Yunnan, and they were at odds with the imperial court.

   But this group of big families is different. They are backed by the imperial court, and there are scholars in every household.

   Xiao Heng also understood, he asked Pang Qingping: "You said, if the sea trade is opened, will these big households be willing to take a share of the pie?"

Pang Qingping smiled without hesitation: "How could it be unwilling? They are afraid that they are going crazy, such a profitable business, even if the court does not allow maritime trade, most of them are secretly taking risks, not to mention the opening of the sea. trade!"

   "Then, what if I were like Yan Yin?" Xiao Heng stared at Pang Qingping intently: "What if documents are needed to go to sea? And the qualifications for this document are to ask them to donate money to build the navy?"

  Pang Qingping was stunned for a while, he didn't think about it at all before!

  Yes, as long as you give those big families the qualifications to go to sea, they will be rushing for this qualification no matter how much money they spend! Pang Qingping's eyes lit up with excitement, and he laughed without hesitation: "Okay! Your Highness said yes! If we can do this, we don't need to say anything, as long as their minds are clear, they will definitely agree!"

This matter has been bothering Pang Qingping for a day or two, so he made the decision without saying a word: "This matter is so decided, deal with these matters as soon as possible, so that Qi Tianyou can get started sooner, can it work? Yes, you have to try to find out."

   Instead of arguing over whether it can be done all the time, it is better to let Qi Tianyou let go and see the result.

  Pang Qingping has always acted resolutely. What is decided today will not be postponed to the next day, so he quickly went back and convened his staff to discuss.

   That night, Mrs. Pingguo came to visit Su Yao in person, and her attitude was very modest: "After you came, all our ladies here wanted to ask to see you, now is a good opportunity"