Zhang Bingwen followed Zhu Xu, understood what he meant and felt a little more relaxed.

Several people left Donghua Gate and walked on the cleared path. Zhang Bingwen pondered and said, "Your Majesty, the tax and grain for next year are expected to be around 9 million s, and the tax and silver are around 20 million. In addition to the palace, the salaries of officials and necessary expenses in all aspects, the difference between the Ministry of Works and the army is at least 10 million silver. In addition to immigration, disaster relief, etc., the difference will be even greater, and the treasury is unable to bear it..."

"If the State Administration of Taxation wants to fully implement it and collect tax banks, it will take two or three years. The reforms in various places are very touching. Under the turmoil, various taxes will be reduced..."

"The Ministry of Revenue has made a detailed plan to reduce expenses, and the cabinet has agreed, but the gate is getting bigger and bigger and cannot be taken back for a while. I and all the cabinet masters are deeply worried. If this continues, I am afraid that the court will not have enough strength to deal with other emergencies..."

Zhu Xu listened quietly, and could hear Zhang Bingwen's worry in his heart. After a while, "I know what you said, I know the amount of money... I will allocate 10 million taels of silver from the treasury next year. After next year, the Ministry of Works' projects will be stopped and will save a lot of money. The military reform can also be roughly completed by the end of next year, and the expenditure will be relatively less in the year after next year. As for immigration, Liaodong will be self-sufficient in the year after next, and there will be no need for blood transfusions in the court. When Liaodong accepts it again, it will be almost the same. Bei'annan will be self-sufficient in the north. The court's expenditure will be saved. In the past two years, we will still have to work hard and persevere..."

Zhang Bingwen knew that Zhu Xu's treasury came from the Shenlong Mansion. He took out ten million silver without blinking, and was secretly shocked. He was still trying to attack the royal money house.

"Yes, I understand." Zhang Bingwen breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that the Emperor in front of him knew everything about the Ming Dynasty. With such a backer, what else can he worry about?

Zhu Xu asked a few more questions briefly and finally said: "Fu Changzong is going to return to Beijing, and he will enter the cabinet next year. If there is anything, please discuss more... The cabinet should be kind, don't form cliques, and don't join forces to fight against Mr. Bi. You must not miss the respect you should have for the cabinet's assistant ministers and the Shangguan. Do you understand what I mean?"

Zhang Bingwen looked stern and said in a serious look: "Yes, I understand!"

Now the word "party struggle" is a taboo in the court and the country, and no one dares to touch it, even Zhang Bingwen, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

Zhu Xu waved his hand, sent him away, and took Xiao Ciye to the inn at the Honglu Temple.

Xiao Ciye walked for a while, suddenly raised his head and said, "Father."

Zhu Xu was looking at the snow scenes on both sides, looking down at him, and smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

The little guy leaned his little face that was frozen and white and said, "Hungry, cold."

Zhu Xu was stunned, and then he remembered that it was a little cold today. He quickly untied the cloak a little, squatted down, and said, "Father carried you on your back, warmed up in the cloak."

The little guy was obedient, climbed onto Zhu Xu's back, poked his little head out of the collar, and hugged Zhu Xu's neck with both hands.

"Get it done." Zhu Xu stood up, tied his collar again, and then continued to move forward.

Xiao Ciye's chin hit Zhu Xu's shoulder, looked in front of him with big eyes, and hugged Zhu Xu's neck tightly with both hands, being too obedient.

Not long after he left, a slightly fat middle-aged man walked towards Zhu Xu and knelt on one knee and said, "Chen Beijing, a 2nd lesson of the Military Intelligence Department, met the emperor."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "Take me to meet the Tokugawa family's Ruo Temple."

"Yes." Chen Beijing stood up, opened his body sideways, and led Zhu Xu forward.

Zhu Xu walked slowly with Xiao Ciye on his back, with a calm and calm expression.

He came today to meet this special envoy of Tokugawa Iemitsu. He was very curious about what choices Tokugawa Iemitsu would make in this situation.

Compared to his grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu, the third generation Tokugawa shogun was much more powerful than the previous two terms. The hundreds of daimyos were desperate, and not many could resist. Such a method was really impossible for ordinary people!

In the inn, the Wakado from the Tokugawa family in Japan and the gloomy middle-aged samurai were standing in front of the door and facing outside respectfully.

They have received a notice that the Ming Emperor will "visit" them in the future.

Whether it is this Ruoden or the middle-aged samurai, they all have a serious expression. The person who is coming is their biggest enemy in Japan!

They had been guessing what the enemy wanted to do, but now, they finally had a chance.

Zhu Xu entered the inn, and a team of imperial guards rushed in quickly, protecting a path, and directly prolonged to the Japanese door.

Zhu Xu walked forward in a leisurely manner. The Ruo Palace immediately took a few steps and bowed, saying, "Tokugawa Hideaki met His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Xu seemed to have not heard it, and put Xiao Ciye down. The little guy pulled Zhu Xu's cloak and looked up at the two people in front of him who were bent, motionless and in strange clothes, with a little strange in his eyes.

Zhu Xu took off his cloak, then looked at the two of them, and smiled and said, "You two have come from afar. I am not well treated well, so there is no need to be polite."

Tokugawa Akihide looked up. This was the first time he had seriously looked at the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

He looks less than twenty years old, not handsome, very attractive, always with a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, his eyes are calm and deep, and he is wearing regular clothes, which can tell at a glance that it is very ordinary.

There was an unconcealed surprise on Tokugawa Hideaki's face. He did not expect that the legendary emperor of Ming Dynasty, who was domineering, domineering and arrogant, was such an inconspicuous young man, even younger than him.

Zhu Xu was also looking at the Ruoden of Tokugawa family, who was a fledgling young man, as if he knew nothing, and was trembling and cautious.

"Your Majesty, peace is tremendous and war is like fire, please be cautious!"

Suddenly, Tokugawa Hideaki bowed again and said in a deep voice.

Zhu Xu glanced at the middle-aged warrior who had been bent and expressionless, and slowly touched Xiao Ciye's head with his right hand, smiled, and then said, "I am a person who longs for peace. Since ancient times, I have been 'harmonious in China. I believe that warriors are weapons. The saints have to use it. I will never use it unless I have to."

Tokugawa Hideaki looked happy and looked up at Zhu Xu and said, "Your Majesty is the truth?"

Zhu Xu smiled like a spring breeze and said, "Of course, I have no intention of hurting others. I really want to know whether you, Japan, will invade North Korea again in order to land and enter the Central Plains?"

Tokugawa Hideaki was overjoyed and bowed, "I hereby assure Your Majesty that our country will never invade North Korea again. We hope to live in harmony with the Ming Dynasty forever and not invade each other!"

Zhu Xu looked at Tokugawa Hideaki. This person was really childish. He glanced at the middle-aged warrior next to him.
Chapter completed!