Cao Hui stayed alone after the meeting. As the commander of ghosts, this kind of thing was not surprising to all ministers. It was just that when the Minister of Revenue Zheng Zhiyu left, he glanced at him meaningfully, and Cao Hui responded with a bright smile.

"Tell me, what else can we pay attention to in the Ming Dynasty?" Cao Yun looked at Cao Hui and asked.

Cao Hui owed his body: "Your Majesty, the first thing is that the fifth-story battleship that the Daming Baoqing Shipyard was preparing to build was suddenly stopped."

"If you destroy a country, you will build a five-layer warship, first the Ming Dynasty, then the Daqian, and the latest one is the Daqian. Perhaps Qin Feng is still planning the Daqian? Why don't you build it? I really have no money? I asked Ning Zefeng, the cost of building a five-layer warship is completely incomparable to the cost of a three-layer warship." Cao Yun sneered.

Cao Hui shook his head: "Your Majesty, perhaps because of another reason, after stopping the construction of the Dachu City, Yu Cong was summoned to Yuejing City. On his way to Beijing, our people accidentally discovered Qiudongye and walked with him."

"A shipbuilder, a weapon craftsman, and went to Beijing at the same time?" Cao Yun frowned. These two people were the guys who had caused great harm to Qi. Until now, the Ming Dynasty's navy still firmly controlled the sea. Although the Daqi navy commanded by Ning Zefeng had made great progress in strength, they could only be like mice, either hiding in their own holes or playing hide-and-seek with the Ming army navy at the sea, and they did not have the ability to fight head-on. Not to mention Qiudongye, the crossbow machine he invented, the Thunder Fire, had brought huge losses to the Qi people since the first Mingqi war.

"I guess in private that I am afraid that the Ming people have made any new breakthroughs in building ships or weapons? The reason why the construction of the Dachu is stopped is that it is related to these breakthroughs." Cao Hui said.

"In Shangjing City, we don't have the right staff?"

Cao Hui sighed: "Yuejing City is the most closely controlled place in the Ministry of State Security of the Ming Dynasty. It is difficult for our people to do a great job wherever they arrive. After these two people arrived in Yuejing City, they suddenly disappeared. Our people tried every means, but they could not find the traces of them. And Yu Cong appeared again, a month later."

"It disappeared for a whole month." Cao Hui nodded and said, "We have not found any trace of him until now, so he seemed to have disappeared. After Yu Cong appeared again, he took a group of people to Yuejing City. These people were finally confirmed to be craftsmen from the Tiangong Bureau."

"Director of Heaven and Works!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I guess that the Tiangong Bureau must have made major breakthroughs in some aspects. Now, they want to apply these breakthroughs to warships or their new weapon systems." Cao Hui emphasized his tone: "Because we later discovered that after Yu Cong returned to Baoqing, he assembled some of the most experienced shipbuilders and then took a boat to sea. I guess the place he went to should be their Huludao Naval Base. Your Majesty knows that in the past few years, Baoqing Shipyard has basically only built merchant ships and giant warships like the Daqin, and Huludao is the manufacturing location of their main third-layer warships."

"That is, they will experiment with their new things in Huludao."

"yes!"

"Then you guess, how much harm will their breakthrough cause to us this time?" Cao Hui asked with a faint look.

"Your Majesty, it's hard to say, but seeing that the Ming people are so serious and confidential, so that the needle cannot be inserted and water cannot be poured in, you can know that this matter is quite a bit." Cao Yun's face looked a little ugly. He knew that there was a big secret in front of him, but his eyes were covered with a thick black cloth and could not see anything clearly. It was really uncomfortable for a person like him. "Your Majesty, can Ning Zefeng go out once? If he raided Huludao once, maybe there would be great gains!"

After hearing Cao Hui's words, Cao Yun thought for a long time, but finally shook his head: "Huludao is the important place of the Ming Navy. There is a Ming army fleet stationed there all year round. Ning Zefeng once told me about this. He has been watching many times, and there is no gap at all. What's more, in addition to the navy, there are five thousand navy marines stationed there. Wherever we fight, with the current strength of our navy, we are simply seeking death. The navy's scale is not easy, and Ning Zefeng has worked very hard. The navy's combat power is increasing at a speed that can be seen by eyesight. Although many people have died, it is still worth it. We cannot rashly fight the Ming Navy on the water."

"Then I can only continue to find a way in Yuejing City." Cao Hui said: "Look at whether I can pry a crack from the Tiangong Bureau, and do not ask for anything else. As long as I can know what they are doing."

"How can you do this passive?" Cao Yun looked at Cao Hui with some dissatisfaction: "Cao Hui, where is your enterprising spirit? What is the use of just knowing? We want to cause trouble to Ming people. This is the most important significance and purpose of ghost shadows. Ghost shadows should not be just a spy who inquire about information."

"Your Majesty has taught you a lesson!" Cao Hui lowered his head: "It's me who is lazy."

"You are not lazy, you have something to do in your heart." Cao Yun snorted coldly: "There is a ghost in your heart. If you don't strangle this little ghost to death, I think you can't do anything. Cao Hui, remember it for me. What I want is the one you used to. If you are still like this, ghost shadows are afraid I will change people. If you can't work hard, then it's better to go back to the prince and help him."

Cao Hui was sweating profusely: "I understand, I understand."

Cao Yun stared at Cao Hui and suddenly laughed again: "Qin Feng upgraded the Eagle Nest to the Ministry of State Security, and was ranked alongside the Six Ministry. Are you very moved?"

"I dare not have such delusions."

"So what if you have this idea?" Cao Yun laughed: "In fact, is your status lower than the six ministers of the ministers? You must have put some thought into studying this Ministry of State Security, have you gained something?"

"Your Majesty, after the Eagle Nest became the Ministry of National Security, it officially walked in the sunshine, and their power was indeed expanded." Although he was a little uneasy, Cao Hui still told the truth. To say that he was not envious in his heart, it was lying, and lying in front of Cao Yun did not seem to be a good choice.

"Do you know why they all oppose us oppose imitating Ming Kingdom in this matter?" Cao Yun's eyes suddenly flashed with some ridicule.

"Because this will weaken the power of those adults." Cao Hui said.

"Of course, the Ministry of Revenue is now controlling the business expansion of Daqi, which is a huge source of wealth. While Zheng Zhiyu is filling the treasury, he also makes himself a fortune. In a year, he is almost fat, right?" Cao Yun sneered: "The Censorate has always wanted to eat your ghosts in one bite. The Ministry of Works naturally refuses to let go of those major projects. Who is willing to carry out such reforms like the Ming Dynasty? That is digging meat in their bowls."

Cao Hui looked at Cao Yun in surprise. He originally thought Cao Yun was kept in the dark, but now it seems that the emperor knows everything.

"What? You don't think that without you, I will become deaf and blind?" Cao Yun laughed.

"Your Majesty forgive me, but since Your Majesty knows that they are bad intentions and knows that Zheng Zhiyu is filling his pockets, why should he tolerate him so much?" Cao Hui asked in confusion: "I have carefully studied the reform of the Ming Dynasty. Doing so will make the management of the government more flat, and the checks and balances between each other more obvious. It can be said that it can fundamentally solve the problem of the minister's autocracy, so that His Majesty can grasp power more fully and better reflect His Majesty's will in governing the country's politics. Why don't Your Majesty do it?"

Cao Yun smiled and said, "It seems that you have put in some effort. But now, I still need them. In the early days of the reform, we were all thinking about many things! The Ming Dynasty had stumbled. Although they were in front of us, we could only see the surface but not the inside. So during this period, we needed some people to rush forward! As for the problem, what are you afraid of? Then the replacement will be just an edict. Then no matter how much Zheng Zhiyu earns, wouldn't it be in the end? Having him helps me to pay from the pockets of those profiteers, wouldn't it be much better than if I took action? After all, I still want shame!"

Cao Hui's face turned pale. It turned out that His Majesty was raising pigs. When he was fat, he slaughtered him to eat meat.

"You know Zheng Zhiyu's illegal business, but in front of me, there was no trace of his mouth." Cao Hui suddenly said coldly: "Is this the way that ghosts serve me?"

Cao Hui's cold sweat came out again, and he fell to the ground, "It was because I was thinking inappropriately. Zheng Zhiyu made things difficult for me for many times. I am afraid that taking these out at this time will make Your Majesty mistakenly think that I am revenge. Moreover, he can make money now, and I also think that Your Majesty still cannot live without him for a while."

Cao Yun sneered: "So in your heart, am I such a brainless person?"

"I dare not!"

"But you are right. Now I do need Zheng Zhiyu to make money for me. Someone will eventually do evil. When the evil is full, I will sneak out and report to the people. Military reform, naval rebuilding, water conservancy, and roads, that doesn't require mountains of money and silver!" Cao Hui sighed.

"Your Majesty, the Chief Aunt said something is reasonable. The influx of informal goods has indeed had a great impact on the people in the relevant industries of Daqi." Cao Hui plucked up his courage and said something to his father-in-law.

"I know, but compared with the overall national situation, the interests of these people can only be temporarily sacrificed. When the army's restructuring is completed, the layoffs will be appeased, and they will be placed one by one, and then deal with this problem. You also know that if the army is dissatisfied, it will be the biggest problem."

Cao Hui nodded silently. The emperor came from a military camp and obviously knew more about these things than he did. Obviously, the emperor now needs a large amount of money to stabilize the army again. This time, the military reform of Qi State was earth-shaking, involving not only ordinary soldiers, but also quite a few officers.
Chapter completed!