Yu Ruyue was originally carried into the house by Shen Chou, but when she heard the word "Japan", she stood up suddenly!

"What did you say?"

"Japanese country!?"

"Are you sure it's the Japanese? Are they the Japanese pirates? The ones who are short and small, like pumpkins, who bend and nod when they speak, who mumble a lot, and whose hair is half shaved? The ones with a mustache on their philtrum, the ones who believe in the emperor?"

Shen Chou was startled by Yu Ruyue's excited and angry look, "Ruyue! What's wrong with you? Do you have a grudge against Japan?"

Yu Ruyue's beautiful eyes widened, she gasped for breath, veins bulged, her fists clenched tightly, and she asked through gritted teeth, "Just tell me if it's true or not?"

Shen Chou nodded quickly, "It's almost exactly the same as what you said!"

Yu Ruyue was so angry that she looked left and right, but there was nothing suitable. Shen Chou immediately handed the tea bowl in his hand to her.

Yu Ruyue snatched it away and threw it hard to the ground.

"Ah! I'm so pissed off."

"Call my parents back!"

"This is no longer a matter of hatred!"

"Damn it! I ******************"

Because Yu Ruyue's curses were so dirty, Shen Chou was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth.

Yu Ruyue was furious at his stunned expression. "What are you looking at? You're a coward too! You've been bullied right at your doorstep, and you're still thinking about this and that? Damn it! It's just a small island, isn't it? How can you not kill them? Did I give you the bomb as a decoration?"

"Can you be the emperor? If not, I will be your successor."

This was the first time Shen Chou was scolded by Yu Ruyue. To be honest, he was a little scared, but also a little excited...

Yu Ruyue cursed for a long time.

Shen Chou then whispered, "Wife! If you really want to be the emperor, I will give up the throne to you."

"But! They haven't bullied us at our doorstep, they've only been harassing our borders. There are other countries nearby, and they're also eyeing us covetously. We can't go to war with every country."

"Of course, the most important thing is that we don't have a navy."

"Our naval combat capabilities are weak, so we haven't taken action yet."

Yu Ruyue looked at Shen Chou's aggrieved and serious expression and took a deep breath.

"If there is no navy, then practice."

"What does the Ministry of War do?"

"One by one, they are capable of just sitting there doing nothing."

Shen Chou said weakly, "Ruyue! You forgot that this country has been emptied by Qin Shi and his men. There is not much money in the treasury. We really can't afford to support the army at sea!"

When Yu Ruyue heard that there was no money, her anger slowly subsided.

"Hey!"

"Fine!"

"However, I should still write a letter to Zhiheng and ask him to bring my parents over."

"If my father knew about this, he would probably be more excited than me!"

Seeing that Yu Ruyue's anger had subsided, Shen Chou carefully moved over and hugged her. "Well, can you tell me how deep the hatred is?"

Yu Ruyue gritted her teeth, "National hatred! A fight to the death. Every citizen in our country with a conscience hates that country..."

Yu Ruyue gave a brief account of what happened.

Shen Chou's eyes were also filled with murderous intent, "These beasts, three hundred thousand lives!"

"Actually...actually..."

"You, are you also from Jinling? No, are you also from Nanjing?"

Yu Ruyue shook her head. "I'm not from Nanjing, but I am a human being!"

"Many people were massacred in other areas, and this is just one of them!"

Shen Chou nodded, "Okay! Don't worry! I must fulfill this wish in my lifetime!"

Yu Ruyue nodded. "Alright! Regardless of whether this is connected to our world or not, the Japanese must die."

"Oh right! Didn't you say you had no money?"

"I have a way to help you replenish the treasury during this period of time."

"Go! Call the Minister of Revenue over here."

When the Minister of Revenue came over, he was startled by the broken pieces of the cup on the ground!

He looked at the emperor and empress nervously, his eyes darting around. Could it be that these two people were angry?

He glanced at the cautious emperor beside him and suddenly understood. He felt a little angry at him for not fighting for his wife. He married such a good wife, but he was still not satisfied? So irritable? He would regret it when such a good wife was scared away.

Shen Chou began to doubt his own eyes when he saw the contemptuous look on the Minister of Revenue's face.

Soon the two were attracted by the word "national debt".

“What is the national debt?!”

"Our country has no money, so how can we still be in debt?"

Yu Ruyue smiled and said, "It's actually pretty much the same principle as a bank."

"Master! If you want to deposit money in a bank, you have to pay a fee to the bank. I don't think that's what you mean, right?"

Yu Ruyue raised her eyebrows in surprise. "I actually have to pay fees to the bank? I'm really a bit poor, not yet at the point where I can deposit money in a bank. If I had never known about this rule."

"But this way we can pay less interest."

The Minister of Revenue frowned. "What interest are you talking about? Interest on money?"

Yu Ruyue nodded. "Well, how do you calculate the interest here?!"

"The national treasury will lend money to some salt merchants and cloth merchants to help them with their temporary turnover. After they sell the salt and cloth, they will return it to us with an additional 10% or 20% interest."

"But we are too poor now and don't have any money to lend out."

Yu Ruyue nodded. "National debt works like this. It's a bond issued in the name of the country. It's like a certificate of deposit. You can use it as proof to withdraw money from us."

"It's the same as a money house, but the difference is that we give interest to those who deposit money."

"It's like if I have 1000 taels of silver in my hand and I go to buy government bonds, I can buy current or fixed-term bonds."

"The interest rate for a current account is lower. Calculated based on daily or monthly interest, if I deposit for a year, I'll have 1100 taels when I withdraw. If I deposit for a fixed period, I'll have taels after a year!"

"The longer you save and the more money you save, the higher the interest you will get."

"And no matter how much the amount is, it can be deposited into the national debt. Even if the people have only one or two taels of silver, they can deposit it."

"That way! We'll have a lot more money in our hands."

“It will also be of great benefit to the lower-class people.”

The Minister of Revenue said with a worried look on his face, "Master! This is indeed a good idea, but where are we going to get the money to pay them the interest?"

Yu Ruyue looked at Shen Chou with a smile, "It depends on you."

"A good country cannot be closed off from the outside world. It must open its doors and see the outside world throughout its life."

"This is an opportunity. We can use this money to produce more porcelain, silk, and salt, and then earn money from other countries."

"We can also maintain some merchant ships, buy some rare and exotic items from other countries, and sell them to wealthy people in our country at high prices."

"In this way, not only can the interest be earned back, but the country will also have more and more money to give back to the people and use for border defense."

The more Shen Chou listened, the brighter his eyes became, but he was still a little worried. "But you also know that my throne was not obtained legitimately. The people may not believe me. After all, in just 12 years, the entire dynasty has experienced three changes. Now the people are in danger. Even the money houses are not doing well."

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