In the warm pavilion, Zhu Houzhao stepped back from Liu Jin and Zhang Yong, and said to Ye Chunqiu excitedly: "This time Liu Jin has made great contributions. This time, the guards in various places have collected more than 400,000 taels of silver. I plan to practice the Warrior Camp in a good manner. Ye Aiqing, what's wrong with your crystal workshop?"

Hearing Zhu Houzhao's questioning, Ye Chunqiu said, "Your Majesty, you have already begun to take shape and are gradually starting to open up the situation."

Uh...this is of course nonsense.

In fact, the crystal workshop has just opened, and Zhu Houzhao did not expect it.

Zhu Houzhao said, "The crystal workshop can only be operated by you and your uncle!" As he said that, he frowned and continued, "Wang Shouren has arrived in Nanjing and will enter Beijing soon. Humph... He is very slow and does not take my words at all. Your town is ****, I also want to train it early. The Warriors Camp is an open military horse, everyone is staring at it. I always feel uncomfortable being stared at by others. It is better for my own town."

After saying that, Zhu Houzhao changed into a giggle again, with a mysterious look on her face and said, "I have another gift for you, and I will know when you leave the palace."

Ye Chunqiu was stunned and confused. He saw Zhu Houzhao smiling, but he didn't ask much.

This made Zhu Houzhao a little angry, you come and ask...

But Ye Chunqiu's calm temperament made him speechless. Doesn't this guy have no curiosity?

Ye Chunqiu said instead: "Your Majesty, since you want to establish a town, who will supply this weapon? You can't use firewood sticks to practice it?"

Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but touch his head in a frustration, and said with a depressed look: "If the Ministry of War directly issued the issue and was created by the Bureau of Construction, I am afraid that the cabinet and the six ministries will scold me hard for a while. Besides... there is no Zhenguo Mansion yet, there is only one Zhenguo Mansion Consultant... Well... it is indeed a very troublesome thing."

From the beginning, except for the "flaws" imperial edict created a consultant in the Zhenguo Mansion, in essence, the Ming Dynasty did not have the Zhenguo Mansion, so naturally, there was no so-called Zhenguo.

A group of people who had no organization suddenly ran to the Ministry of War to ask for food, salary, and weapons. Zhu Houzhao could imagine what would happen in the end.

In fact, this kind of thing happened in history. Zhu Houzhao changed his name to Zhu Shou, and then he proclaimed himself as Duke Zhenguo. After careful consideration, he was also a "Duke Zhenguo". So he happily went to the Ministry of Revenue to ask for salary. His reason was very simple. This Duke Zhenguo was certified by himself, and of course it has a legal effect. Since he is a duke, the court should give corresponding treatment. Do you always have to give this salary?

The result... It is conceivable that the Censorate had scolded him for a few months. At that time, the officials of the Ministry of Revenue were hesitant and did not dare to give him. Zhu Houzhao became popular, so he issued an order in the name of the emperor to ask the Ministry of Revenue to pay the Duke of Zhenguo Zhu Shou as much as possible. The Ministry of Revenue directly rejected the order, with the reason, don't think that you are just a turtle wearing a vest.

Now Zhu Houzhao has indeed encountered the same problem. He has no staffing and is the emperor, so he can take action first and then report. If there is no money and food, it doesn’t matter. We are self-sufficient. Haven’t we built a crystal workshop now?

But what about the ordnance?

Private people are not allowed to forge weapons, otherwise it is a serious crime of treason. Private people cannot forge them, and the government will not give them to them.

In history, after Liu Jian and others retired, Zhu Houzhao couldn't get any salary when he was lawless and lawless. Now the auxiliary government appointed by the late emperors in the cabinet was still in the cabinet. Do you still dare to ask for weapons?

"Maybe..." Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and said, "Let's make it yourself."

Made yourself...

Ye Chunqiu raised his eyebrows and said seriously: "Your Majesty, privately building weapons is nothing more than a serious crime of treason, and I dare not obey the order."

Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth and said resolutely: "I will give the imperial edict, who dares to talk nonsense, please come up with a secret edict and see who dares to do what you do."

Ye Chunqiu couldn't help but feel speechless. It was not like serving the emperor. Being an emperor was really... Ye Chunqiu could not be described in words for a while.

However, this phenomenon did occur in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. It is not unreasonable that Zhu Houzhao would be so badly criticized. In fact, it is roughly the case that the weaker the power of the emperor is often slandered by others, and the greater the power of the emperor becomes the object of praise for everyone.

Ye Chunqiu sighed and said, "Then... I have to add another expense."

When Zhu Houzhao saw Ye Chunqiu's depressed look on his face, he felt a little disgusted and said in disappointment: "Ye Aiqing, cheer up. I am very optimistic about you. I have entrusted all my capital to you. You must hurry up and do it."

Ye Chunqiu said helplessly: "I have a reluctant request."

"You said." Zhu Houzhao turned his hands behind her back and looked serious.

Ye Chunqiu also said solemnly: "The crime of making private weapons is too great. I cannot afford this. Even if there is the imperial edict from Your Majesty, can I inform Mr. Xie?"

This is an insurance policy, and it is a last resort. The risk is too great. Who knows whether a disaster will come in the future?

Zhu Houzhao was stunned and said disagreedly: "You told him? Wouldn't that be..."

Ye Chunqiu looked at Zhu Houzhao and shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are just informing him of the cabinet masters. This matter is too big and cannot be hidden. In fact, they may not object. After all, they did not spend money from the Ministry of Revenue, as long as everyone is tacitly informed."

Ye Chunqiu means that you know and I know this matter, so that it will save you any trouble in the future. In fact, Ye Chunqiu is very good at understanding the thoughts of the cabinet scholars. These cabinet scholars may not like to oppose everything. They also have many difficulties. If the emperor wants to train troops and create a Duke of the State and the capital, once this matter is put on the table, people in the world don’t know what to discuss. If the cabinet does not oppose it at this time, wouldn’t it become a paper cabinet and a clay sculpture bachelor in the eyes of scholars and civil and military officials in the world?

But since things are not put on the table, the cabinet will not bear too much public pressure.

So Ye Chunqiu felt that it would be better to let the cabinet know at least, otherwise once someone discovers, his own relationship would be really great.

Zhu Houzhao's face gradually calmed down a little, and he nodded and said, "It's good that way, then you go and talk to Master Xie, but he is not easy to deal with. I'm a little afraid of him. You have to be careful not to beat his chest and jump into the river."

When Ye Chunqiu heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Your Majesty, Mr. Xie is actually very easy to deal with."

"Is that true?" Zhu Houzhao looked shocked and seemed very disbelief, but muttered: "You have never seen his true face."
Chapter completed!