Quickly wear "I am the empress"

Chapter 553 Ming Dynasty: The Emperor Guards the National Gate (42)

After seeing the details on the blueprint clearly, Zhu Youxiao looked up at Zhiyu, who was smiling brightly, and asked, "Is war going to start?"

Zhiyu shook his head, "Just taking precautions."

Seeing Zhiyu's confident words, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Since he came to the Ministry of Works last year and studied agricultural tools with these craftsmen, he often went to the people to conduct experiments and study the production of agricultural tools.

Having had more contact with farmers, he naturally knew how great a disaster war was for them.

So at this moment, he didn't want a war to break out on the border.

"Brother, where have you been all this time? Why have you changed so much? I almost didn't recognize you."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxiao scratched his head helplessly, revealing his white teeth. He didn't feel that he had changed at all, but when his fifth brother and eighth sister saw him, they were all amazed.

The last time my fifth brother came, he said he could hardly recognize him. He was so scared that he immediately found a water tank to look at himself. But he still looked the same as before?

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao said helplessly: "Maybe you haven't seen me for a long time, so you think I have changed. I don't think I have changed at all."

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao looked out the window at the craftsmen concentrating on their carpentry work. "I asked them, and they said I haven't changed much from before."

Zhiyu nodded and said, "Okay, if Zhu Youxiao said there is no change, then there is no change. After all, he is the emperor emeritus, and she still listens to his words."

"Brother, please try to research the weapons shown in these blueprints."

"If you can make it, remember to send it to me at the palace."

Zhu Youxiao hesitated after hearing this. "Eighth sister, isn't the treasury empty? I don't even have time to make wood carvings while researching these things."

"If I don't do wood carving, will you still have money?"

"Or you should let others do these things."

"I'm busy researching farm tools and doing wood carving all day now, so I really don't have the energy to do this."

Hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Zhiyu was a little amused and said, "Royal brother, the empty treasury was all last year."

"The treasury is not empty this year, so you should not make wood carvings for now."

Zhu Youxiao frowned, "Eighth sister, please don't lie to me. Although I am stupid, I have been the emperor for a few years."

"You issued an edict to exempt taxes last year, and it's not time to collect taxes this year yet. Where does the treasury get the money?"

Zhiyu held her forehead with her hand. It seemed that after Zhu Youxiao came to the Ministry of Works, he really turned a deaf ear to what was happening outside. He didn't even know that she had moved the Shandong family's private treasury to the capital.

"Brother, you don't have to worry about this. Study the weapons first."

"As for wood carvings... they are valuable because they are rare."

"If there are fewer items, I can raise the price a bit and still make money."

"So don't worry about me having no money for now. Just research the weapons."

"If the weapons you research can help the Ming Dynasty conquer the Later Jin, then the Later Jin treasury will belong to the Ming Dynasty."

"How could the Ming Dynasty still be short of money by then?"

Seeing Zhiyu's insistence, Zhu Youxiao reluctantly agreed, "Okay."

"Whenever you are short of money, send someone to tell me and I will get some wood carvings and send them to your palace."

Zhiyu smiled and nodded, "Okay."

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royal palace.

When Zhiyu returned to the palace, he saw Zhu Youjian and the cabinet ministers waiting anxiously in the imperial study.

When they saw Zhiyu coming back, their eyes lit up instantly.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty."

Zhiyu waved his hand and sat down at the desk, "Stand up."

"What's the important matter that has brought you here?"

Upon hearing this, they did not dare to delay and immediately handed the memorial and the letter from the border to Zhiyu.

"Your Majesty, urgent news from the border."

Zhiyu opened the letter and took a look. The content was similar to the one she received two days ago.

"Your Majesty, the Later Jin is preparing to launch a massive attack on the Ming Dynasty. Shouldn't we be prepared?"