Rebirth of the best emperor

Chapter 143 I Have an Idea

Xu Guo.

Different from Guo State, Xu State is a typical small and weak country. For many years, it has been supported by the Xu family, the king of Xu State. Stabilizing his footing, he insisted on creating a country within a country, and made the Daqin court lose his temper. Since Xu Guo has been attached to Daqin for many years and handed in the annual tribute in time, Daqin was not annexed after all.

However, Xu Wenqiang, the current monarch of Xu State, is an ambitious man. Since he took the throne, he has been trying to escape from under the wings of Daqin. He wanted to teach Xu Guo a lesson, but the war in the south was not over, and Xu Guo was only a small country after all, so he never attacked Xu Guo.

It's a pity that Daqin's obstinate tolerance made Xu Wenqiang feel that Daqin could be bullied, and that he was so courageous that he colluded with Guo State and secretly plotted against him.

Wang Yongji said regretfully: "Xu Guo, Xiao Guoer, if His Majesty gives the order, I can lead an army to conquer Xu Guo within three days, and cut off Xu Wenqiang's head and present it to His Majesty."

Wang Mang accepted Wang Yongji's loyalty with a smile, but he still decided to take it easy and figure out the situation before talking.

Soldiers are the most important weapon of the country, they cannot be moved easily, they must be upright and upright, and shake the world with thunderous force, otherwise it will only increase the laughing stock.

Zhao Xin, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, said at this time: "Qizou Your Majesty, this year's year-old examination scholars are gradually entering Beijing. The residence is full of scholars, and now the late scholars are facing the embarrassment of having no land to live in. I ask the court to allocate some funds to build some temporary accommodation for the scholars who are rushing to take the exam."

"Why are there so many people here?" Li Hong asked immediately when he heard that he wanted money. He got the news that the capital inn guild hall was not enough for the scholars rushing to take the exam, but he really didn't expect so many people to come, but he wanted money. Then he has to ask clearly.

"It's all caused by the war in the south." Zhao Xin said with a wry smile: "According to the laws of the Great Qin Dynasty, anyone who is hired by the examiner can be awarded an official position by the imperial court within three years. One radish and one hole, the scholars got citizens, but they had no officials to do. Over time, many scholars lost interest in being an examiner. In the past two years of war in the south, many officials died in the war, and there was a shortage of officials in the court. It is very serious, and these are all seen by people. Scholars saw the hope of becoming an official, so they naturally went to the capital to specialize. In addition, the war in the south made the southern aristocratic families eager to show their faces in front of the court, and at the same time rebuilt their southern aristocrats. In short, the war in the south was the fuse, and this fuse made many families and scholars see their future, so they all came to Chang'an City."

"What Zhao Shangshu is talking about is only one of the departments. As far as I know, the world was peaceful for many years before the war in the south. The government and the opposition have accumulated a large number of educated people. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has worked hard to govern. Recently, he has planned reforms. Many scholars have a heart for the country. , all want to come to the capital to serve His Majesty and contribute to the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty. This is the reason why there are so many scholars." Although Changsun Wuji is young, he is quite experienced in speaking, and instantly attributes the large number of scholars to Wang Mang. This immediately elevated Wang Mang's status countless times.

All the officials looked sideways at Changsun Wuji, but they didn't realize that this elegant boy's flattery was so direct. Wang Mang was very happy with Changsun Wuji's flattery, and said directly: "Since the scholars are so emotional about building the Great Qin Enthusiastic, then I can’t be stingy anymore, Li Hong, do the math, how much money the Ministry of Households can give.”

"It depends on how much money is needed to build a house." Li Hong said with a bitter face. If you are not in charge of a family, you don't know how expensive it is. He, the head of the household department, is deeply worried about the current financial situation of the imperial court.

"Yu Wenkai, you are the Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, and you are an expert in this field. How much do you want?" Wang Mang looked at Yu Wenkai. Li Hong was right. There are specialists in surgery, and you should find an expert for professional matters. solve.

Yu Wenkai, who was still a little confused about the Hedao Yamen, immediately became more energetic when the emperor asked him about his professional affairs. After pondering for a moment, he said, "The exact amount of money depends on what kind of house Your Majesty wants to build?"

"What do you say?" Wang Mang nodded, thinking that Yu Wenkai was indeed an expert.

Yu Wenkai pinched his fingers and said: "Currently, I have drawn up three plans for the time being. One is a temporary building, which is enough to support until the end of this year's examination, but when the cold wind arrives at the end of the year, all these houses will be destroyed." Damage, the second is based on the long-term calculation, which costs a lot, but the effect is very good, enough to make the built house use for decades or even hundreds of years, which is for future generations; the third is to use the first The first and second options, considering the financial reasons of the imperial court, build in batches. Simply put, the house can be built better, but the foundation must be done well, so that even if the house collapses, the house can be built quickly with the foundation. In addition, you can wait for the imperial court to have ample finances, and then reinforce the house, which may cost more than the second option, but the advantage is that you can pay in installments.”

"How much money does each plan cost?" Li Hong asked urgently.

"Based on the construction of 1 houses, the first option requires about 10 taels of silver, the second option requires 3 taels of silver, the third option requires at least 12 taels of silver in the early stage, and the total construction cost in the later stage is [-]. About [-] taels of silver." Yu Wenkai said quickly: "Of course, what I'm talking about is the preliminary budget, and the specific cost will be determined according to the actual construction situation, but the total is not much different from what I said."

"Li Hong, what do you think?" Wang Mang looked at Li Hong after Yu Wenkai finished speaking.

Li Hong said directly: "The minister can get 1 taels of silver, and the household department can also get 3 taels of silver, but with the current situation of the household department, it is definitely impossible to get 10 taels of silver."

"If you say that, then follow the third plan. After all, it is a long-term matter. 1 taels of silver is not a small amount, and it can't just be wasted." Zhang Jian said at this time: "The court can save a little money now." Just save a little."

"I also agree with the third option." Xin Zhao nodded.

"Shang Yang, what do you think?" Wang Mang looked at Shang Yang.

"Shang Yang has no idea, everything is subject to His Majesty's orders!" Shang Yang said calmly.

Wang Mang's eyes flickered, he pondered for a moment, and said: "I have an idea, the court can build the house without paying any money."

"..." All the officials looked at Wang Mang one after another, thinking that the emperor would go crazy again.

"If your Majesty has this method, it will be the great Qin's fortune, the court's fortune, and the people's fortune!" Li Hong said hastily, as long as he is not allowed to pay, he will not bother to care about what Wang Mang does.

"I don't know what His Majesty is going to do?" Zhang Jian asked respectfully, maturely.

(End of this chapter)