Chapter 2316: What is this gift?

Zhu Feng opened it and took a look.
Suddenly, his brows frowned.
Everyone didn't know what was written in his memorials, but recently, Zhu Fengyuan's attitude towards the chief assistant of the cabinet has become very obvious. Everyone is afraid that if he has any wrong words, he will annoy the emperor.
Everyone immediately held their breath.
However, Zhu Feng didn't get angry, but frowned, and read the memo again from the beginning.
After being silent for a while, he said: "You said in this memorial that I hope that I will choose an envoy to send to the kingdom of peace."
"Yes."
"..."
Zhu Feng was silent for a while, closed the music, put it back on the table, and said: "I now let you supervise the making of the jade garments, not for the future establishment of diplomatic relations with the country. You should do this first. Besides, other things, don’t worry too early."
He Yi smiled and said: "The emperor, of course, this jade garment of gold thread is to be asked by the Lord of the Kingdom of Zhei to our Great Yan Dynasty. In the future, when it is handed over, the two countries will naturally establish diplomatic relations. However, before the establishment of diplomatic relations, it should be There are some connections between each other."
"..."
"Furthermore, before, the Lord of the Kingdom of Anxi had already sent a special envoy to the Great Yan Dynasty. If we went without an envoy, wouldn't it be that the initiative was handed over to the other party?"
"..."
"They already know our country quite well, but we still know almost nothing about them."
"..."
Hearing these words, Zhu Feng's eyes flickered.
He Yi continued: "The dispatch of special envoys can strengthen the ties between our country and the Sabbath country; secondly, it can also lay a solid foundation for the formal establishment of diplomatic relations."
"..."
"Furthermore, the emperor originally wanted to excuse the Western Regions."
"..."
"Take advantage of the opportunity of an envoy, first send a team of envoys to take the road on the map given by the Lord of the Kingdom of Peace, and you can also observe the customs of the countries along the way, which is useful for the future development of the Western Regions. Road is good."
I wish Feng listened quietly.
He didn't say anything immediately, just sat there still.
After a long while, he beckoned to Heyi: "You, sit down."
He Yi immediately bowed: "Thank you, the emperor."
The other cabinet ministers were relieved when they saw this situation, and Zhu Feng also said to them: "You, all sit down too."
Everyone said: "Thank the emperor."
After speaking, he walked to his seat and sat down one after another. Gu Tingqiu glanced at He Yi, and wiped cold sweat on his forehead. He Yi looked back at him, only smiled and nodded at him.
At this time, Zhu Feng said: "There is something feasible about what you are talking about, it's just—"
He Yi hurriedly said, "Is there anything else the emperor has to worry about?"
Zhu Feng said: "Even if you just send a team of envoys, you can't lose the prestige of my Great Yan Dynasty. How many men and horses are needed, how many envoys, how many warriors, horses, entourage, what needs to be brought, have you thought about this? "
He Yi said, "Weichen estimated this in his mind. However, it may not be exhaustive based on the wisdom of Weichen alone, so I want to discuss it with the adults."
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "You can discuss it."
"..."
"Go back, draw up a detailed account and pass it up."
"Yes."
"and also,"
Zhu Feng seemed to think of something, and said: "When the special envoy of the Siberian nation came, he was accompanied by a guide who was very familiar with the customs of our country; if it is our country's expatriate envoy to the nation, such a person must also be elected. Come, you can't go out at a critical moment to be ashamed."
Hearing this, He Yi did not speak immediately.
On the contrary, Gu Tingqiu on the side seemed to think of something. He just looked up, but after thinking about it, he lowered his head again.
He Yi glanced at him.
Calmly said, "Weichen waits to understand."
"There is--"
Zhu Feng looked at them and said, "Money."
As soon as they heard this word, everyone's spirits were shocked.
No one hears that the word money is unspiritual, but some are happy, some are troubles, and in the cabinet, the more you withdraw money, the more trouble you are.
There are too many places to spend money for the ups and downs of the Dayan Dynasty.
Every year alone, the money used to buy raw silk from Vietnam is a headache for the Ministry of Households. When raw silk is purchased, more silk is produced, but most of them are used by the emperor to reward the emperor's relatives and nobles, and the corresponding money is not exchanged.
In this way, this account is difficult to calculate.
In addition, there is nothing without money to build Heti every year to comfort the people, wall palaces everywhere, and shipbuilding and soldiers.
So, when it comes to this, everyone's breath is short.
Zhu Feng said: "A trip to the Western Regions is not a wandering, you have to spend money."
"..."
"Where does the money come from?"
At this time, Chen Yiliu stood up and said softly: "The emperor, the minister has an idea."
Zhu Feng looked at him: "Say."
Chen Yiliu said: "Although the imperial court dispatched foreign envoys, not all of the imperial court personnel and supplies are needed. In fact, there are many merchants in China who hope to communicate with other countries in the Western Regions. It's just because of the previous country. The state policy of blockade, they have nothing to do with it."
"Oh?"
"Now, if the emperor wants to send an envoy, he might as well be in the country at the same time, recruiting a caravan willing to follow the special envoy to the Western Regions."
"Caravan?"
Hearing this, Zhu Feng's eyes lit up slightly.
Said: "You keep talking."
Chen Yiliu said: "On the westward journey, in addition to the sand bandits of Hot Moon Bend, who had been wiped out by the emperor, there were actually a lot of sand bandits looting past merchants along the way, but they were not within the jurisdiction of our country. In the three-regardless zone, it is very dangerous and is the biggest obstacle for the caravan to go west. Let them follow the special envoy, and they can get the protection of the court soldiers without hiring their own guards. Since there is this layer of protection, you can ask them for the corresponding Money."
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"This is not blackmail, but mutual benefit."
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"In this way, they are guaranteed, and the expenses of the special mission will naturally arise."
Zhu Feng's face flicked slightly, a look of joy.
Nodded and said, "This method is not bad."
Remaining to Chen Yi: "You can go find some, but remember, it has to be big chaebols, big businessmen, and those with small families, so don't let them go out yet."
"Yes."
"and also,"
Seeing his endless questions, everyone secretly murmured, but they did not expect that this matter was only raised temporarily by He Yi today, and at the beginning, Zhu Feng was not very happy.
But he didn't expect that so quickly, he had already thought of these very detailed details.
It can be seen that he attaches great importance to the affairs of the Western Regions.
Zhu Feng said: "There is one more important thing. Since it is an envoy, you must also bring a gift from our country. What is this gift?"