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Chapter 333 Extremely intense

But for Datang, this was not a good thing, especially for the soldiers. Your Majesty, don’t you think we need a hearty and intense war? "

Di Renjie looked at Yang Yanzhang's slightly raised eyebrows and continued: "Of course, this does not mean that Datang needs a war to establish its power, nor does it mean that Datang wants to expand its territory.

I just hope that in the border areas of the Tang Dynasty, fewer people will die and fewer soldiers will be sacrificed. Likewise, I hope that there will be a battle that will allow fewer people to die in the border areas of the Tang Dynasty and that the people of the Tang Dynasty will be able to sacrifice less. Bloodshed, fewer deaths. "

Yang Yanzhang stared at Di Renjie, and Di Renjie unswervingly welcomed Yang Yanzhang's scrutinizing gaze without any hesitation.

"Di Qing, your idea is excellent. The Tang Dynasty does need a war to scare some young people, but this battle is by no means simple."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already thought about it. Since it is a war, there will be casualties, and such casualties are inevitable, so I am willing to bear part of the losses." Di Renjie said again as he saw Yang Yanzhang's expression softening.

"You are preparing to sacrifice your life for me!" Yang Yanzhang looked at Di Renjie and couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Di Renjie, this old fox, is indeed a cunning and cunning old fox.

He was able to understand the thoughts of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty thoroughly, and planned everything in a short period of time.

Di Renjie bowed slightly and replied respectfully: "It is my duty to serve your Majesty, and it is not to say that I have to sacrifice my life. Besides, your Majesty treats me with great kindness. Even if I am ruined and die, I am willing to do so."

"You always like to say things like this. I'm used to this. What you say is better than what you sing. Whether it's true or not, at least I'm very happy when you say that. But there are pros and cons of war.

I know better than anyone else that one is consuming military pay from the national treasury, and the other is consuming a large amount of food. In this way, it is a huge expense for the Tang treasury.

Moreover, Datang's current fiscal revenue simply did not have enough money to support this battle. Yang Yanzhang sighed, rubbed his forehead and said.

Di Renjie nodded silently. Of course he understood that what Yang Yanzhang said was true. Datang had almost spent all its savings over the years, especially after Li Lingyue got married.

The taxes of the entire Tang Dynasty have been reduced a lot. In addition to being used as rewards to reward meritorious soldiers, these taxes can only be used to purchase various materials and maintain the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, I think this matter should be left to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Now our Tang Dynasty has five large-scale mineral veins and iron mines in Heluo. Every year, only relying on these five veins, the Tang Dynasty's treasury is , they have been able to operate at full capacity for a year and a half.”

Di Renjie cupped his hands and said, and then added: "Moreover, I believe that Your Majesty is reluctant to let these large mineral veins end up in other people's pockets."

"This is natural. I don't want to sell these properties so quickly, but you also know that I don't have that much money in my hands now."

Yang Yanzhang looked at Di Renjie. This old guy is really powerful. He was worthy of being the one who followed him when he was in Yangzhou before he ascended the throne and became emperor. He was concerned about the financial situation of the imperial court.

He is obviously very familiar with it, and he even knows how much money the national treasury has in recent years.

However, what surprised Yang Yanzhang was that historically, the ownership of these ores seemed to be in the hands of King Qi. Why would Di Renjie ask this? Could it be that he already knew that after he ascended the throne and became emperor, he would let King Qi succeed him? That's why you said this on purpose?

"Your Majesty, this depends on you. Your Majesty can purchase these mineral veins directly from the imperial court in the name of the imperial merchants, or use the imperial court's money to purchase them.

The imperial court can extract money from these royal merchants, and this money will naturally be used in the development and construction of the country.

After all, the court also needs to use this money to support expenditures on national defense, the army, etc. The imperial court could also take goods from imperial merchants and sell them to the Northeast at high prices.

Even the Northern Expedition to the grasslands could win fruitful results for Datang. Di Renjie said with a smile.

"Oh? If you have any ideas, just bring them up. There's no need to beat around the bush. Just tell me which one of us will follow who."

Yang Yanzhang looked at Di Renjie, who was smiling and looking shrewd, and immediately understood that he was about to open his mouth to his lion.

Di Renjie looked at Yang Yanzhang's mirror-like eyes and said with a smile: "I would like to ask your majesty to allow me to triple the treasury deposits of the Tang Dynasty within three years."

Yang Yanzhang's mouth suddenly opened wide. He looked at Di Renjie and asked in surprise: "Are you crazy? Do you know what you want to do? Three times!

What do you want to do? You want to make me poor. Do you want to exhaust me to death? Although I am the emperor, I still need to support the court and the concubines in the harem. "

"I have no intention of making His Majesty poor. My idea is that in three years' time, I hope that the Tang Dynasty's treasury will reach more than 40 million yuan.

In this case, the court will not only be able to solve the current dilemma, but also ensure that His Majesty's expenses will not be too embarrassing after he ascends the throne.

Of course, I know that this is almost impossible to accomplish, so I beg your Majesty to allow me to complete this great goal within three years. "Di Renjie is still smiling, as if he is confident.

Yang Yanzhang glared at Di Renjie, what was this old guy planning? Forty million dollars? This is a huge number! And it is a wealth that exceeds half of the Tang Dynasty's treasury, and in this era, this is definitely a huge wealth.

So he couldn't believe that this was Di Renjie's opinion, nor could he believe that Di Renjie had the courage to make such a request, so he frowned and asked in confusion: "Are you sure?"

"I guarantee it with my head on my neck." Di Renjie solemnly said with his hands raised, his tone sincere and solemn, as if he was taking an oath.

Yang Yanzhang took a deep breath, looked outside the door and said, "Go and rest first. I'll call you later during dinner."

Di Renjie bowed and exited the hall. Yang Yanzhang was left sitting alone behind the dragon table in the hall. He looked out the window and murmured: "Di Renjie, Di Renjie, what kind of medicine are you selling in your gourd?"

After Di Renjie walked out of Chongwen Gate, he immediately put on a stern expression, looked at the empty tower in the distance, and whispered: "Inform the two ministers of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household, and ask them to enter the palace immediately to pay their respects."

(End of this chapter)