Daming: I really don’t want to be an emperor!

"Yes, sir." Hao Youqian wrote it down.

"Also, the Ministry of Revenue is to notify the Ming banks in various places to expand their business! Just expand the military donation business! Separate it from the loan business. This decree is to be extended to all prefectures and cities. The Ming Daily is to announce it to the world, inviting the people to come and watch the actual combat demonstration!"

"Your Majesty." Hao Youqian responded.

Zhu Yunhuan hummed, "On that day, publish an edition of the Ming Daily, calling on the people to donate, without writing those messy words.

In a word, are you willing to use your money as war reparations or as military expenses? Secondly, the one who donates the most to the Ming Dynasty every month will be given the right to name the warship!

At the same time, this person can take his whole family on a warship named after him to patrol the sea and see the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty for one day!

On the last day of every month, Ming banks across the country would compile lists of those with the largest donations and send them to the capital, where the Ministry of Revenue would select the person with the largest donations across the country that month.

Then for ordinary people, the Ming Bank will give a serial number receipt to the people who donate money, and the number must be clearly written on it.

Every month, I will randomly announce a number and publish it in the Ming Daily. The owner of the digital serial number can obtain the naming rights of a supply ship by submitting a receipt.

This donation is voluntary, with no lower limit or upper limit. At the same time, the Ming Dynasty's elite heavy armor troops and the Shenji Battalion will be brought out as a formality, calling on the people to actively join the army.

In addition, we must clearly inform the public that this opportunity is limited! It is only for one year! If you donate after one year, you will not have the opportunity to have the naming rights. "

Zhu Yunhuan immediately issued another order.

Xia Yuanji was stunned. Oh my god, is this how we can play?

The naming rights of a battleship?

How many warships did the Ming Dynasty have in total?

And you can also take your family on it to patrol the sea borders?

Damn, standing on that warship, looking down on the world, fighting the wind and waves.

Damn, just thinking about it makes my blood boil.

Moreover, this is to attract wealthy people. If you want to be the first in the country, then you must donate at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, right?

And all they got was the right to name a battleship and a one-day tour of the sea.

There was basically no major cost to the court.

But this fame, this face, this honor, cannot be bought with any amount of money.

In order to prevent the people from feeling that there is no hope of winning the first place and not actively donating money, the naming rights of the supply ship were also given.

A supply ship only costs 20,000 taels of silver. If we run at full capacity, we can build quite a few in a month.

The right to name a supply ship is limited to one province.

Moreover, this matter will only take one year. How much money will have to be donated in one year to fight for the naming rights?

Someone: From the Ministry of Industry, please build it faster! You are taking so long to build a boat.

Mr. X: How is the construction of my X-ship going? It's not finished yet? Can you be the Minister of Industry? If not, let me take over.

Mr. C: Isn't it just money? I'll give it to you. Hurry up and build a ship for me. I want to patrol the seas on the warship named after me.

The navy does not require millions of soldiers like ordinary soldiers for the time being.

As soon as this activity is launched, the funds will definitely be available.

And if there are too many, they can be transferred to other armies for construction.

"Your Majesty, even so, when the money is gone in a few years, we still have to cut military spending," Xia Yuanji said.

Zhu Yunhuan shook his head. "No, no, no. After the warships are built, I will aim my sword at the Western Ocean next year... No, I will send special envoys to Western countries. I believe that I will not be short of money by then."

"Fuck."

Xia Yuanji was dumbfounded, as his sights were still on the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yunhuan's gaze has already turned towards the West!

That is an unknown continent, and there must be countless treasures there.

The Ming Dynasty is going to rob... No, it's going on a diplomatic mission, so how much money can they bring back?

At this moment, Xia Yuanji's eyes were full of money.

So much money, you must have a lot of money to go to the West!

As for face, is that important? Is having money important?

With the increase in military expenditure, face will naturally come!

So what we need to do now is to build warships and send them to the West!

"Xia Laokou, don't just look at the Ming Dynasty, look at the whole world! Do you think four million troops are too many now? There are so many countries waiting for us to recover. We haven't achieved the goal of the first emperor's unification. Do you really think we should cut military spending?"

Zhu Yunxi asked again.

Zhu Yunhuan's plan was to send warships to the West, ask those who surrendered to him to give up their weapons, and take over peacefully.

Those who are unwilling to submit will be dealt with by force.

It’s still the territory of the Ming Dynasty!

"No, Your Majesty, this military expenditure must not be reduced!"

Xia Yuanji said righteously.

After listening to Zhu Yunhuan’s… ahem, empty promises, Xia Yuanji suddenly felt full of energy.

As long as we go to the West, the Ministry of Revenue's purse will become fatter and fatter, and then we will have to send troops to garrison, so military spending cannot be cut!

Otherwise, what if we fail to bring back the wealth after going to the West?

We can't have people without weapons! So we can't cut military spending or manpower.

"Oh, if you don't want to cut military spending, then why are you here to see me?" Zhu Yunhuan asked.

Xia Yuanji put the memorial back into his sleeve and said, "Ahem, Your Majesty, I have reported that the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue wants to cut military spending. Please issue an order to reprimand him!"

Zhu Yunhuan hummed, "I understand. You can refute it verbally and reprimand him."

"Yes, I'll take my leave!" Xia Yuanji immediately stood up and left quickly.

Zhu Yunhuan smiled, "Reduce military spending? Is that feasible? My fear of insufficient firepower has not yet been cured."