Daming: Grandpa Emperor, please get up and sit on my throne!

The court officials present were all core figures at the center of Ming Dynasty politics. After a little calculation in their minds, they felt that this matter...

It's a bit outrageous.

The Yellow River is prone to flooding, so there is nothing wrong with paying attention to water conservancy.

Even during the Hongwu Dynasty, when income was tight, a certain amount of money and grain was still allocated for this every year.

But if you add more to it, and add so much at one time, it would be a waste.

Of course, on the other hand.

Zhu Yunhuan proposed two major things at once, which almost consumed all the surpluses. Their original wishful thinking, thinking that they could get more budget this year so that they could work more easily, was also dashed. For this reason, many people present were naturally reluctant.

Zhu Yunhuan also knew that although the second point he raised was not an absurd and willful plan, these people would definitely have some complaints both publicly and privately.

He yawned nonchalantly and said, "What do you think about this matter, my dear ministers?"

After half a year, everyone knows it.

When Emperor Kaiqian asked for opinions, it was not really a question, it was just a notification.

Even though everyone had their own opinions or selfish tendencies, not many people dared to speak out and openly oppose or refute it.

After a while.

The Minister of Personnel, Zhan Hui, then stood up. However, since he had managed to get the position of Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate under Zhu Yuanzhang, he was definitely not as stubborn as Yuan Tai.

He immediately put on a layer of armor for himself and affirmed Zhu Yunhuan's approach:

"Your Majesty..."

"Water conservancy has been a priority for every dynasty since ancient times. Therefore, I believe that Your Majesty's actions are in line with the will of Heaven and the will of the people."

"May God bless the Ming Dynasty. Your Majesty is the second generation of the Ming Dynasty. You are indeed a wise and enlightened monarch. You care about the people of the world, take the people's lives to heart, and take the people's food and clothing to heart. You are worthy of the people's call of "King and Father"!

"Your Majesty has always had unique insights and is gifted with intelligence. I, your humble servant, have lived in vain for decades, and I must admit my inferiority to Your Majesty. If my humble opinion on this matter is wrong, it is entirely because I am not as intelligent as Your Majesty. I hope Your Majesty will not bother with a fool like me."

Well...Zhan Hui, this old hand who is good at dancing with the sleeves and speaking well, has been talking a lot of flattery again, piling up ten thousand armors for himself.

The words fell.

Many people present cast complicated glances at Zhan Hui.

On the one hand, they are certainly happy for someone to speak out. After all, whether from the perspective of the rationality of their inherent cognition or from their own private motives, they all hope that someone can come forward. If Zhan Hui stands up, this group of people will of course be happy to see it.

But on the other hand, everyone was speechless about Zhan Hui's smooth talk.

As for Zhu Yunhuan, even though he knew that after his long string of flattery, there would definitely be a "but" or "however", he was still amused by it.

After all, Zhan Hui's words were indeed beautiful. After he said that, I'm afraid no one would be too angry.

Zhu Yunhuan did not comment, but just rubbed the lid of the teacup next to him with his fingers, with an expression of interest on his face.

Zhan Hui paused for a moment.

Then he pursed his lips and continued, "Your Majesty, I believe... the original budget of three million dan of water conservancy projects is not too small. Admittedly, the people's concerns are always the most important. Since there was a surplus last year, it's reasonable to increase the budget a little. However, adding another three million is a bit too much. How about adjusting the additional amount slightly?"

"for example……"

"The construction of embankments in the capital and Zhili areas may need to be delayed."

"After all, the Yellow River doesn't flow directly through the capital. If it were to affect the prefectures and cities directly under the capital, it wouldn't be uncommon unless there were extremely heavy rainstorms. Furthermore, the cost of maintaining the polder fields is high."