It is not an exaggeration to say that the number reported by Ye Chunqiu is astronomical.

Millions of taels of silver, even if the treasury does nothing, it will not be able to maintain this navy.

Liu Jian and others have a clear heart, and even those censors who love to fight are now silent.

If you don’t have money, you can tell me.

However, at this moment, someone smiled. This person was Zhang Cai, the Minister of Personnel. Zhang Cai smiled and said, "What Duke Zhenguo said is very much, but the cost is still too high. Then again, I heard from the public that Duke Zhenguo has begun to recruit naval personnel. It seems that this time, Duke Zhenguo is determined to win the new naval commander of Zhenguo Mansion."

He told the secret of heaven in one sentence. He could not refute the matter of the navy. In fact, he didn't understand it either. However, it is another matter to doubt Ye Chunqiu's intentions now. What do you, Ye Chunqiu, want to build a navy? What does this mean?

This made many people look at Ye Chunqiu with suspicion, and some even felt happy that Ye Chunqiu was caught.

Ye Chunqiu said lightly: "Who wants to build a naval army? Whether it is the court or the Zhenguo Mansion, it is actually the same, they all serve the court." He did not deny this matter, and then continued: "Now that the Zhenguo New Army has seized thirty ships, so naturally we must make the best use of the goods, recruit personnel, and learn the methods of navigation. If the court wants to build a naval army in the future, it is not impossible to allocate these personnel to the court to train personnel."

"Mr. Zhang means, is the court going to build a naval army? This is great, this is a move that benefits the country and the people." Ye Chunqiu began to praise Zhang Cai's foresight, and then said word by word: "Actually... Mr. Zhang's meaning is very clear. A few million taels of silver is not too much. With the ability of the court, how can he not raise it? Mr. Zhang is worried about the country, and must have wanted to change the current stubborn disease of the court by building a naval army. He has to pay more taxes. If this can be beneficial to the country, Zhang's eyes are lofty and admired."

Zhang Cai's face turned pale and pale as he listened to Ye Chunqiu's words, but his speech was insane.

He is the Minister of Personnel, and the money matter has nothing to do with him.

This man surnamed Ye is enough, so he directly put a high hat on him. Everyone knows that there is a problem with the tax system at present, so it must be changed. This is actually the consensus of the whole world, but the question is, how to change it?

Tax increases, tax increases, who do you add taxes, and do you have to ordinary people?

It’s already hard enough. No matter how you peel and knock on the bones, you can still scrape out millions of silver patterns from them?

Then, the rich are either gentry or royal family. The gentry's money is placed in boxes under their own beds, but do you dare to take this money? If you have the idea of ​​making them, not to mention the local gentry, which ministers in the court are not a gentry family? Even Zhang Cai is a gentry family. If you are willing to cut your own flesh, others may not be willing. If you really dare to make a decision on this, don't say that you are the Minister of Personnel, even if you are the emperor, others will fight with you.

To make a penny profit for the world without doing anything. The ancestors have long seen through all this. The meaning of this is that those who have wealth and ability will be indifferent to the things that are beneficial to society.

Increase taxes are undoubtedly a fatal death.

The royal family also has money. Look at the palaces they built and how much land they have, but can you move them?

Of course, Zhang Cai understood the depth of this, so he could never express his position on increasing taxes. He immediately said: "Increasing taxes is actually a disaster for the country and the people. How can the court compete for profit with the people? Just to build a navy?"

He said, showing disdain.

Ye Chunqiu frowned and said, "The Jianshui Army is to protect the country and safeguard the people. If the people are gone, how can we fight for profit with the people? This is a big mistake for Mr. Zhang."

After Ye Chunqiu finished speaking, Zhang Cai immediately retorted: "The thief may not come. The navy is just wasting public funds and is useless. What's more, the laws of ancestors cannot be abolished. The taxes of the court are all derived from the laws of ancestors. Those who say that taxes are irresponsible will deceive their teachers and destroy their ancestors, and they will compete with the people for profit, and their crimes cannot be forgiven."

Zhang Cai is now anxious to whitewash himself, for fear that he will have something to do with the tax increase. This is definitely not a trivial matter. If he really gets involved in tax increase, he will seek death. I am afraid that no one in the court will dare to make trouble on this.

Ye Chunqiu said coldly: "Mr. Zhang is unwilling to spend money and grain to support the navy, and cannot protect the country and the people, but he also pointed out his fingers and accused the Zhenguo Mansion of recruiting naval personnel. He dared to ask Mr. Zhang, what is this? Could it be that Mr. Zhang and those Folangji people have old things, or they never take the white bones that were slaughtered by Folangji in Quanzhou? Since this is the case, then from now on, will the pirates invade our Ming Dynasty and slaughter our soldiers and civilians be counted on Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Cai was stunned for a moment, and Ye Chunqiu, the Duke of Zhenguo, had a transcendent status. How could ordinary people dare to use such words to squeeze him out? He had to say coldly: "I didn't say that I wouldn't build a navy."

His character is fully exposed here.

He is the one who dares not take responsibility for the future recession, and he is the one who does not break the big and big building and tax reform. He has told him all the good things.

The ministers in the palace were all in the palace, and no one could come forward at this time. In fact, everyone was clear about this matter. Anyone who proposed not to build a navy will have to take responsibility in the future. Once the Flang fleet comes and slaughter the city, it will be really deadly.

But what support should I have? Take the money and food of the gentry or the royal family? These two are the groups that the Ming Dynasty cannot provoke the most. If you take the ordinary people, the taxes of ordinary people will be no longer light. You have to add millions of silver a year. This is obviously to force people to death. Hundreds of thousands of taels can be done, and millions of dollars can be used. That is not necessary to think about it.

It's in this silence.

Liu Jian was probably already clear, and he slowly said, "Zhenguo Mansion is willing to stand up. This is a good thing. According to my opinion, you might as well let Zhenguo Mansion build a navy."

He saw that Ye Chunqiu had the courage to take responsibility, so he was willing to throw this burden to Ye Chunqiu. The court... was really helpless. This navy really couldn't be built, but this navy had to be built.

As soon as these words came out, Ye Chunqiu remained silent.

But some people are anxious.

Today, there are not only ministers, but there are many nobles. Even a few royal family members have not returned to the vassal state yet, so I'm listening here.

Thinking of the Zhenguo Mansion going to run a naval commander, many people took a breath. As the ministers were also here, Shouning Hou and Jianchang Bo, who had been arguing about the matter of the naval commander for a long time, heard Liu Jian's last words, the two looked at each other and almost peeed their pants.
Chapter completed!