Daming Junior Scholar

You know, among all the armies, the navy is the one that eats the most money. In order to build the invincible fleet, Chengzu almost exhausted the treasury of Ming Dynasty. What did he get in the end?

How about taking the battleship back to the pier, let the years and sea water wash away, and then slowly get lazy.

Although the reason He Jiaan put forward this time was to prevent Japanese pirates, who knows what his intentions are, maybe he wants to take this opportunity to let himself monopolize the power.

After He Jiaan finished reading, Zhengde, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was extremely satisfied. He Jiaan's notes were well-founded, and he also clearly explained the reasons for building the navy. If this matter can really be successful , Maybe the Daming Coast no longer needs to be troubled by Japanese pirates.

Zhengde said with a smile: "He Aiqing's plan is very good. The Japanese pirates move very quickly. If they can be wiped out at sea, it will save the army from running around on land. After listening to He Aiqing's advice, all loves are welcome. It can be said."

"Qizou Your Majesty, I believe that building a navy must never be carried out. Instead of wasting the treasury in vain, it is better to strengthen the combat readiness along the coast to prevent Japanese pirates from landing."

Zhengde never expected that the first person to stand up would dare to oppose him, and what made him even more dissatisfied was that this person was none other than Cao Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of War and a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion who had just been summoned a few days ago.

Seeing him, the expression on Zhengde's face suddenly became serious, and he asked blankly: "According to Cao Aiqing's intention, how should we increase our combat readiness to resist the invasion of Japanese pirates?"

"This?" Cao Yuan hesitated for a moment, and then said: "If you want to control the Japanese pirates, it is better to increase the number of guards. From Shandong Mansion to Guangzhou Mansion, set up guards every [-] miles. With the name of Fenghuo, as long as the Japanese pirates dare to land, they will definitely be stopped."

This idea sounds very good, but when you think about it carefully, you can see that it is an empty plan. Let alone how many guards have been set up by Daming along the coast, the materials and manpower needed to build these guards are already enough. An astronomical figure, not to mention the combat effectiveness of these guards. If they can be trusted, how can hundreds of Japanese pirates be killed from the coast all the way to the city of Nanjing?

Thinking of this, He Jia'an couldn't help but said: "Master Cao's opinion is also very pertinent, but I don't know something about the lower officials, I want to ask Mr. Cao."

"Say." Cao Yuan casually glanced at He Jiaan.

He Jia'an said seriously: "Master Cao just said that building a navy is a waste of silver, but I would like to ask, Master Cao, how much money is needed to build a warship? How many people are needed to operate it? How much of the coast of Daming can be protected?"

"This..." Cao Yuan was dumbfounded. He didn't know the answers to He Jiaan's questions. Besides, he didn't care about these things. He just cared about how much money should be allocated to the Ministry of War every year. If the navy is full, the thousands of guards under him will starve.

After hesitating for a while, Cao Yuan shook his head and snorted dissatisfiedly: "How can I know these things?"

"Okay, then I will ask you some things that you should know." He Jiaan didn't care how ugly the expression on Cao Yuan's face was, and continued to ask: "Master Cao just said that he will go from Shandong Mansion to Guangzhou Mansion every [-] years. Then I would like to ask, how many guards will be built for such a long coastline of Ming Dynasty? How much silver will be needed to build a guard? How many officers and soldiers will be stationed in a guard? How much is the salary of each officer? How much is it? What if it conflicts with the original guard post? Master Cao must have a plan in mind, right?"

"You..., I..." Cao Yuan was dumbfounded by He Jiaan's series of questions. He didn't know how much money it would take to build a guard. Since he went back last time, Cao Yuan has been thinking about this matter, and his heart has I am sure that Zhengde will definitely spend a lot of money on this matter. Instead of giving it to the navy, it is better to give it to myself. After thinking about it for a long time, I came up with such a good idea. I didn't expect that I would be hit by a series of unreasonable bosses just after I proposed it. Rod was knocked out.

Chapter 1147

Chapter 1147

After snorting for a long time, Cao Yuan did not explain He Jiaan's many problems. Just judging from the embarrassment on his face, these ministers in the palace already knew it, and this Cao Yuan and Mr. Cao didn't know it at all. Find out which one saves money and which one costs money, just because I don't want Daming's military expenditure to be sidelined.

After waiting for a while, Zhengde didn't wait for Cao Yuan's explanation. He couldn't help but sighed softly in his heart, then turned his gaze to He Jiaan and asked: "If it is according to He Aiqing's wishes, how long will it take to build this warship?"

"This..." He Jiaan hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "Returning to Your Majesty, I am a little uncertain about the time, maybe one or two years, maybe three or four years, it depends on the craftsmanship of the craftsmen."

"Three or four years?" Without waiting for Zhengde to speak, Cao Yuan on the side finally grasped the clues in He Jiaan's words, and said coldly: "If Master He said it, then we have to wait honestly during this period of time. Did the pirates bully you?"

He Jia'an also faintly felt that his idea of ​​building a navy should have moved some people's cheese. After much deliberation, Cao Yuan's purpose was just for those military expenses, and he didn't care so much. Only in this way can the stability of Ming Dynasty be guaranteed, and the Chinese nation will not be bullied by foreign enemies. Therefore, no matter what you say or say, this navy itself must be built.

Looking at Cao Yuan's pretentious fake face, He Jiaan said coldly: "Master Cao is old, I'm afraid he is a little deaf, I have just made it clear that to prevent Japanese pirates is not only to build a navy, but also to build a navy." Building a permanent fort along the coast, according to my estimation, no matter how expensive the fort is, it is probably much cheaper than building an additional guard."

"You..." This kid was clearly mocking his age, and the expression on Cao Yuan's face suddenly became much uglier, but he couldn't find any good ideas to refute He Jiaan's idea. When I was in a dilemma, someone walked out slowly and said softly: "I have something to ask Mr. He, if you really follow your method, you can really guarantee that the seas of Daming will not be attacked by Japanese pirates." Harassment?"

Uh?

This question is considered to be on the point, Cao Yuan's face was immediately happy, and when he turned his head to look, he realized that the person who spoke just now was actually Liu Jian, who is also a bachelor with him.

It seems that Xueshi Liu is worthy of being the elder of the three dynasties. He sees the problem from a different angle from his own. Why didn't he think of this problem.

In his view, it is impossible to prevent Japanese pirates, not to mention your method is not good, even the method he came up with may not be feasible, so after hearing Liu Jian's question, he also endured it. He couldn't stop asking: "Master Liu is right, Mr. He, can you guarantee that after the completion of your navy, you can really prevent Japanese pirates?"

He Jiaan glanced at Liu Jian, but he felt confident in his heart. He cupped his hands at Liu Jian and said, "The plague of Japanese pirates has lasted for hundreds of years. How can it be completely wiped out by building a navy? But I dare not do anything else." Said, I can only guarantee that if the navy and coastal forts are built, within ten years, I will definitely make the shadow of Japanese pirates no longer appear in the sea area of ​​Ming Dynasty."

ten years?

Not to mention, this He Jia'an really dares to boast that since the Japanese pirates invaded the border during the reign of Emperor Hongwu, they have been suppressed intermittently for more than 100 years. This time I hit the city of Nanjing to remind everyone, maybe whenever people are happy, they may appear under the city of the capital.

However, I want to see He Jiaan be unlucky. Ten years is too long, and I might not be in the capital by then. After hesitating for a while, Cao Yuan shook his head and said, "Ten years is too long. In my opinion, five years is too long." Years."

The more He Jiaan looked at Cao Yuan, the more he disliked him. How did such a self-righteous guy get the position of a bachelor?Ten years is too long, five years is enough, or I can let him build a row of guards according to his ideas, and give him five years to see if he can drive out all the Japanese pirates.

Before He Jiaan could speak, Liu Jian turned his head and said to Cao Yuanpi with a smirk: "Master Cao is really capable. You can do things that have not been done in the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years. You can do it in five years." , If you say that, I would like to recommend to His Majesty, it is better to give Mr. Cao five years, and then Daming will have no worries in the sea."

"You..." Only then did Cao Yuan realize that Liu Jian's attitude was a bit wrong. Shouldn't he be talking to himself? No matter what he heard, he seemed to be digging holes for himself?

It seems that I am still careless, there is no sincerity among the people in this officialdom, they are all eager to see themselves down and down.

At this time, Zhengde, who had watched the play for a long time, finally spoke, and smiled at Cao Yuan: "Cao Aiqing, you heard what Liu Aiqing said just now, how about leaving the matter of preventing Japanese pirates to you?"

Extinguishing Japanese pirates is a hot potato. If I had this ability, I would have shown it off a long time ago. Why wait until today to come up with a plan in a hurry, and five years will pass in a flash. Maybe I will end up here. matter.

So, no matter what, I will never take this blame.

Thinking of this, Cao Yuan quickly responded: "Your Majesty, it's not that the old minister refuses to share his worries. If it comes to killing the enemy in battle, I, Cao Yuan, have nothing to say, but dealing with Japanese pirates is not something that can be solved in a short while. The Ministry of War still has a lot of work to do, and it will inevitably be distracted by other things while destroying the Japanese pirates, so let's leave this matter to other people."

Humph.

Zhengde snorted coldly in his heart, this old fox, he just said he didn't dare, but he found so many excuses, in this case, he didn't need to give him any face, just ignored Cao Yuan and looked at the other ministers, Zhengde asked in a loud voice: "Any other lovers who feel that they have the ability to destroy the Japanese pirates, please come forward."

"Do you have?"

After asking three times in a row, the ministers below were completely silent. Everyone could see Cao Yuan's embarrassment just now, and no one wanted to repeat Cao Yuan's fate again, fighting against Japanese pirates?Don't you think your life is too long?

After asking, no one made a sound, Zhengde showed a meaningful smile on his face, turned his gaze to He Jiaan, and said loudly: "He Aiqing listens to the order."

"The minister is here." He Jiaan quickly knelt down.

"I will appoint you as the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Admiral of the Navy. From now on, I will allocate five Franji warships to the navy. I will build a shipyard in another place and try my best to build the warships. After the navy is completed, if the Japanese pirates are wiped out within ten years, I will allow you. If the pirates are still rampant within ten years after being promoted to three consecutive levels..." After a pause, Zhengde's voice suddenly became harsher, and he said sharply, "I'll see you later."

Zhengde's intimidation didn't have any impact on He Jia'an. He had already achieved the result he wanted most. As long as he had the navy and coastal forts, he would have succeeded in most of the restrictions on Japanese pirates. If it is true that the Japanese pirates cannot be wiped out in a year, then why should I wait for others to cut off my head, and just lead the fleet and leave Daming with my family.

Thinking of this, He Jiaan said loudly: "I obey the order."

Chapter 1148 Seasonal Vegetables

Today, when the court was up, only Xu Wen greeted He Jia'an alone, but when the court came down, almost everyone came over to get acquainted with He Jia'an, and everyone was in the officialdom. From He Jiaan's attitude, it can be seen that another powerful person in the Ming Dynasty was born.

If you don't please him at this time, when will you wait.

Xu Wen was also happy for He Jiaan, he thought he would take He Jiaan to have a drink to celebrate after the court, but he didn't expect that He Jiaan was already surrounded by other people before he came forward. Looking at He Jiaan in the crowd, he suddenly realized in his mind that from now on, He Jiaan was no longer the same He Jiaan in the morning. In terms of grade, he was already at the same level as himself.

Seeing He Jia'an in the crowd, Xu Wen couldn't help but sighed softly, lowered his head in disappointment, and then walked out of the hall.

Probably stayed in the temple for a long time, and when he suddenly returned to the sun, Xu Wen only felt that today's sun was a little glaring, and he also felt a little dizzy in his head. When he was about to walk down the steps, he was suddenly patted on the shoulder.

Xu Wen turned his head in wonder, but was taken aback when he saw the person behind him. Before he could speak, He Jiaan behind him asked in surprise, "Master Xu, what's wrong? I just called you so many times. Not even a reaction?"

"Ah? You called me?" Xu Wen was taken aback for a moment. He didn't know what he was thinking just now, but he didn't even hear a sound.

Seeing Xu Wen's bewildered expression, He Jia'an couldn't help but smile, pulled him outside, and said, "Maybe Mr. Xu has been busy recently, so he needs to rest more."