Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Wei Wu's words, he immediately became interested.

In his eyes, Wei Wu seemed like a person with few desires.

He was unwilling to hold power, nor was he interested in business to make money. He had a calm and uneventful temperament.

But now, he actually took the initiative to make requests to me, and even emphasized that it was very important.

"Since you want money, we will give it to you. I will reward Wei Wu with five thousand taels of gold, thirty thousand taels of silver, and fifty thousand strings of banknotes."

"In addition, I will give you two thousand acres of fertile farmland, three shops in the capital, two restaurants, and a teahouse, all located in the bustling city."

"But I really want to know, you have always been lazy, what made you ask me for something?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he kept staring at Wei Wu's expression.

But I found that he not only did not show any joy, but his face was serious and there was anger in his eyes.

Just as he was curious about what was going on, Wei Wu also spoke.

"Your Majesty, I remember that in the second year of Hongwu, you sent an envoy to fight against the Japanese pirates, but who would have thought that the envoy was brutally murdered by them, right?"

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was originally smiling, instantly lost the smile on his face when he heard this.

He did send messengers at the beginning, but only two of the seven people returned alive.

He sent another envoy the following year, and this time he was almost killed, which made him very angry.

Now that Wei Wu mentioned this matter, how could his expression improve?

Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, Wei Wu spoke again.

"My request is that the Ming Dynasty send troops to fight against the Japanese pirates at the appropriate time, and the sooner the better."

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and looked at Wei Wu. After a while, he spoke:

"When the Japanese pirates killed our envoy, we also planned to send troops, but the timing, location, and people were not favorable."

"The Yuan Dynasty sent two expeditions eastward, but encountered strong winds and tsunamis at sea, which not only cost the people money and lives but also caused countless casualties."

"The entire court, both civil and military officials, used this as an excuse to advise against it. Furthermore, the Ming Dynasty was just established, and much needed to be rebuilt. The people needed to rest and recuperate."

"There are still remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty. Rashly launching a large-scale military expedition to the east will only give them an opportunity to take advantage."

"Otherwise, with my temper, if they dare to kill our Ming Dynasty envoys, I can directly destroy their island nation!"

Wei Wu also understood that with Zhu Yuanzhang's hot temper, he would never swallow this anger unless he had no other choice.

What he had to do now was to find a way to persuade Zhu Yuanzhang to turn his attention to the Japanese pirates.

So after Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he immediately continued:

"Now that the Ming Dynasty is at peace, the remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty are nothing to fear. The Ming Dynasty is fully capable of conquering the east and destroying the country."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said nothing, but Zhu Biao on the side said:

"The Japanese pirates' land is small and barren, and it is far away overseas. A rash attack would waste people's money and resources, and would not be worth the effort."

"Father, as the ruler of a country, you cannot govern based solely on your personal likes and dislikes. You must prioritize the overall interests. Moreover, all civil and military officials will fight to the death to dissuade us from this matter."

In fact, Wei Wu understood that whether it was Zhu Yuanzhang or the civil and military officials, in the final analysis, there was no benefit.

They felt that it would be useless even if they took over the small area occupied by the Japanese pirates.

Not only can it not grow crops, but it is also inconvenient to manage. It is completely useless.

So at this time, Wei Wu knew that it was time to throw out the four twos.

"Your Majesty, what if I told you that there is an inexhaustible mountain of silver among the Japanese pirates?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Wu's small courtyard suddenly became quiet, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

However, this is not the end. After throwing out the four twos, Wei Wu directly threw out a king bomb.

"According to later records, this silver mountain was mined continuously for over four hundred years, with a peak annual output of thirty-eight tons."

"Oh, yes. Tons are the unit of weight in our later generations. One ton is equal to two thousand kilograms. Thirty-eight tons is seventy-six thousand kilograms of silver."

"In our Ming Dynasty, one catty is equal to sixteen taels, which means that the silver mountain can produce over one million taels of silver every year!"

When they heard that the annual output was one million taels of silver, not only Zhu Yuanzhang, but even Zhu Biao's breathing became like a cow.

During the Hongwu period, the Ming Dynasty's annual tax revenue amounted to approximately 20 million taels of silver.

In other words, the silver produced by a silver mountain has reached one twentieth of the country's total.

The most important thing is that most of the taxes are in the form of grain, and this is all in cash!

When Zhu Yuanzhang thought about how so much of his money was in the hands of the Japanese pirates, his eyes turned red.

"Xiao Wu, you can't make up lies just because you want to send troops to attack the Japanese pirates. Is everything you said true?"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, Zhu Biao beside him also spoke.

"If this is true, I am confident that I can convince all the civil and military officials, and then no one will stand in the way of our attack on the Japanese pirates!"

Hearing what the two said, Wei Wu nodded seriously.

"I can guarantee that everything I said is true, and in addition to Iwami Silver Mine, the Japanese pirates also have a gold mine."

"According to later surveys, the gold reserves of this mine are approximately 260 tons, which is equivalent to 8 million taels of gold!"

"After defeating the Japanese pirates, we don't need to treat them as human beings. We will send them all to the mining area to work for our Ming Dynasty. They will use their lives to mine for us!"

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were the emperor and the crown prince after all, so they were good at cultivating their qi.

After the shock of Iwami Ginzan just now, my emotions have now stabilized.

Although I was very happy to hear that there was a gold mine, I didn't lose my composure as much as before.

Money is good, but what Zhu Yuanzhang is more curious about now is what Wei Wu is thinking.

"Xiao Wu, you've been urging us to send troops to fight the Japanese pirates. It shouldn't be because of these minerals. What is it?"

When Zhu Yuanzhang said this, Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuxuan also looked at him.

Seeing this, Wei Wu took a deep breath, and then slowly said:

"On September 18, 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army launched a surprise attack and launched an aggressive war against our Chinese land."

"During the fourteen years of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression that followed, over thirty-five million of our Chinese compatriots were slaughtered by these beasts!"

"Now in your Majesty's Yingtian Prefecture, which is Nanjing in the future, these beasts have massacred over 300,000 innocent people!"

Having said that, Wei Wu's eyes were full of ferocity, and his red eyes were filled with hatred.

Faced with something that has not happened yet, the three members of the Zhu family could not empathize with Wei Wu's current mood.

Zhu Biao looked at Wei Wu with a sigh, and Zhu Yuxuan stepped forward and gently patted Wei Wu's back to help him calm down.

Only Zhu Yuanzhang stood there with violent eyes and rage.

He was a man who had experienced the battlefield and an emperor who crawled out of a pile of corpses.

He knew very well what those cold strings of numbers meant, and how tragic and shocking the scene was.

Although those who died were not his people, they were descendants of Yan and Huang, and the bloodline of China.

How could he accept that he was massacred by the Japanese pirates from such a tiny country?

At this moment, Wei Wu's voice was heard again from the side.

"So I hope Your Majesty will agree to let me join the army on the battlefield when we attack the Japanese pirates. I want to build a huge Jingguan with my own hands!"

"In the future, after the gold and silver mines are exhausted, I hope Your Majesty will grant my consent to exterminate these beasts!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath.

"I agree!"