Zhu Youjian: Taizu has an order! kill!

"Taizu, that's what happened."

"The health center's half-year expenditure is as high as 200 million taels."

"It's just sucking blood!"

"I want to cut him off, but Zhang Weixian says it's hard to do it."

Inside the hall.

Zhu Youjian, who ran in quickly, looked around and didn't see Taizu, so he hurried forward and shook the portrait.

Finally, Taizu, who was thinking about something, was called out.

When Zhu Youjian finished speaking, Li Chen couldn't help but frowned.

The health center...

This thing is really not easy to do.

"Let's think about it..."

"One thousand two million taels is indeed too much."

"Cuts must be made, but the overall situation must also be taken into consideration."

Sitting on the chair, Li Chen touched his chin and quickly thought about it.

This guardhouse was originally established to guard the world.

However, due to the imperfect system and the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty, it became increasingly worse.

By now, it has basically been [-]% destroyed.

The so-called millions of soldiers have almost no combat effectiveness at all.

After all, the court should still owe them a lot of money.

This thought lasted for half an hour.

After thinking for a long time, Li Chen finally came up with a roughly feasible plan.

"In this case, the guard station must be changed."

"But you have to leave some of it behind."

"It's just in time to take advantage of this payment to resolve the issues at the health center."

With that said, Li Chen floated to the side of the map.

Pointing to the land of the Ming Dynasty above, he said quickly.

"In this way, you will rebuild the five theaters with the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion as the core."

"The original Zuo Army Captain's Palace was changed to the East District Captain's Palace, led by Sun Chengzong, and asked him to select soldiers from the surrounding guard posts to join the Liaodong Army."

"Considering that the Liaodong Iron Cavalry is a first-class corps and needs to strictly control the candidates, then we will give him another [-] places to establish the Liaodong Garrison."

"This army is a second-class army. Each person is given two taels of silver as their monthly military salary."

"The original Houjun Captain's Mansion was changed to the North District Governor's Mansion, led by Lu Xiangsheng."

"Similarly, let him select the available people from the garrison to form a local garrison, and the treatment will be the same as above."

"The name of the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion of the Chinese Army remains unchanged, let Zhang Weixian lead it, the same as above."

"The Right Army Commander's Mansion will be changed to the West District Commander's Mansion, and the former Army Commander's Mansion will be changed to the South District Commander's Mansion. Hong Chengchou can be called to serve in one position, and as for the other position, just let the Ministry of War choose one."

"In this way, there will be 25 garrison troops everywhere, totaling [-]."

"With two taels of silver per person per month, the annual consumption is reduced to 600 million."

"It's basically enough."

"As for the old, weak, sick and disabled who have been screened out, 20 taels will be distributed to each person and their hereditary guard positions will be relieved."

"These people must be willing to leave. After all, the guardhouse is a prison. Your Majesty owes money and will not pay it. You should leave as soon as possible."

"But a recommended quota can be reserved for them. If the descendants of the clan want to join the army, they can be given priority to join the garrison based on the quota."

"By the way, the treatment of the Four Elephants Legion will be improved."

"The local garrison receives two taels of silver, and as a first-class regiment, the military pay is five taels per person per month."

"Same as Jingying!"

"At this rate, even with the addition of the Four Elephant Corps, military expenditures can be reduced to about 800 million taels per year, less than 3000 million."

Li Chen's method is not troublesome to say.

That is to take advantage of the weak and build it on the spot.

In this way, the reform of the health center can be completed as quickly as possible.

"Nearly 3000 million a year..."

"Huh...it's still a bit stressful."

"Now the Ming Dynasty's annual tax is less than 500 million taels. It's difficult."

After Zhu Youjian finished listening, he still felt a little worried.

The military is a waste of money.

Can the Ming Dynasty really afford to support such a person?

"Don't worry, the urban management fee in the capital alone is 50 taels per month."

"When the two capitals and thirteen places are all settled, it will be 750 million taels per month."

"Of course, other areas are definitely not as prosperous as Beijing, but on average, there is definitely a monthly income of 500 million."

"In that year, the business tax alone will collect 6000 million taels."

“It’s more than enough to support these people.”

“So we must pay close attention to business taxes!”

"Tell Cao Huachun that we must speed up the construction of the urban management office."

"The other thing is to get the salt and iron things done as soon as possible, and then win over the businessmen to reduce the contradictions that will arise when collecting business taxes."

"That's what we have to do this year."

"Otherwise, your little coffers will be empty sooner or later."

Of course Li Chen knew that this year's expenditure of 3000 million was a bit exaggerated.

Therefore, the business tax must be settled this year.

When the local garrison was formed to collect commercial taxes, some bastards jumped over the wall in a hurry.

Anyway, Li Chen believed in one thing: sharpen the knife first before solving the problem.

"okay, I get it..."

"I hope those merchant landowners can be a little discerning."

"Otherwise, we can only kill them one by one!"

Zhu Youjian naturally understood what Taizu meant.

Respect first and then soldiers!

If they don't want to be decent, then help them be decent!

"Get out of here if you know."

"We have to think about something else."

Seeing that Zhu Youjian had understood, Li Chen waved his hand to indicate that he could get out.

In the past few days, Li Chen has been thinking about how to continue targeting the Tatars.

It is true that the Ming Dynasty wanted to develop, but the Tatars could not be allowed to linger there.

Although there was a reward, Li Chen still felt it was not enough.

We have to cause Huang Taiji some more trouble.

Seeing that Taizu still had something to think about, Zhu Youjian smiled, cupped his hands and left the side hall easily.

When he returned to the main hall, before he could sit firmly on his butt, Guo Yunhou took a step forward and knelt down and said.

"His Majesty!"

"Now that the national treasury is empty, I hope that your majesty can borrow some more money from the Ministry of Finance."

"I wonder if that's possible?"

Zhu Youjian: "..."

call...

Damn it, although this money must be spent, it’s not like this.

"Stop it now and let me finish the discussion before we discuss it."

Too lazy to pay attention to Guo Yunhou, Zhu Youjian let out a breath and quickly explained Taizu's arrangement.

Below, Guo Yunhou, who was already having a headache, almost fainted when he heard that His Majesty was planning to form another 25-strong army!

Grandma’s! What I just said was in vain, right?

Also improve the treatment of the Four Elephants Legion...

How to mention?

Can you sell me? !

The Ministry of Accounts has no money!

No money!

"Your Majesty, this method is quite good."

"Just like this, the expenditure every six months will be as high as 500 million taels. Can the Ministry of Revenue be able to sustain it?"

"If that doesn't work, halving the garrison should be enough."

Zhang Weixian thinks that your Majesty's method is good, but the cost is still a bit high.

After thinking about it for a while, I suggested cutting it in half.

"Okay, no matter how poor the Ming Dynasty is, it will never lack these 300 million."

"When the urban management office rises, we can still raise these few soldiers."

"That's it. Let Hong Chengchou go to the Southern District to command the local garrison. Does Zhang Guogong have a suitable candidate in the Western District?"

cut in half?

Zhu Youjian thought for a while but finally didn't agree.

This garrison is related to the subsequent collection of business taxes, so we can't be careless.

Besides, a mere 300 million taels...

If it doesn't work, he can just go to Nanjing and chop a few more.

No more...

He can hold on even if he kills several vassal kings!

"This..."

"How about Yuan Chonghuan?"

Zhang Weixian touched his chin and thought for a while before spitting out someone.

Who?

Yuan Chonghuan?

When Zhu Youjian heard these three words, his brain suddenly became a lot bigger.

I'm afraid this man won't be able to pass the test of Taizu...

But after all, this man has achieved great victories in Ningyuan and Ningjin, so he must be capable.

"Tsk..."

"In this way, let him enter the palace to see you."

Zhu Youjian thought for a while and decided that he still had to meet.

Zhang Weixian has to give some face, and Yuan Chonghuan still has meritorious service, so it is a bit unreasonable not to see more.

Then take a look.

It just so happened that he was also very curious about this person.

After all, Taizu's evaluation of him was very contradictory.

"His Majesty..."

"money..."

Guo Yunhou, who was holding back, couldn't help but remind him.

He doesn't care about Yuan Chonghuan or anything, he wants money now!

"Urge, urge, urge, urge me all day long!"

“Dangdang Hubu, if you don’t have any money, you’ll want it!”

"It's really embarrassing!"

"I will first withdraw 1000 million taels from the treasury, which will be regarded as a loan from me."

"Tian Ergeng, old rules, keep an eye on me!"

"Whoever dares to mess around with this money will have your head chopped off!"

When Zhu Youjian heard the sound, he turned to stare at Guo Yunhou and clenched his fists.

After a while, he sighed helplessly like a deflated ball.

Give it, what else can you do...

He didn't expect Guo Yunhou to be able to pay it back anyway, he just hoped that the money could continue to operate normally.