This border market is one of Mu Zian's biggest gains at present.
With this border market, Mu Zian is essentially holding a treasure trove, giving him a lot of room to maneuver.
When news of the contract reached the capital of Dali from Liangzhou, all the officials were shocked.
Xiao Yu stared wide-eyed at the contents of the contract in his hand.
"One...one...one thousand two million five hundred thousand taels?"
It's no wonder Xiao Yu lost his composure; after all, who wouldn't be excited to suddenly receive a windfall equivalent to one-third of Da Li's annual income?
When the news reached the ears of the officials, these usually gentle and refined gentlemen instantly turned green with envy.
The Ministry of Revenue was the first to be affected.
As the department in charge of the vast treasury, the Ministry of Revenue has suffered terribly in recent years.
Because of a lack of funds, the Ministry of Revenue's offices would frequently erupt into brawls, and they couldn't even afford to replace the broken benches and chairs.
With the weather getting colder, Minister of Revenue Gao Yongchang is worried about how to pay for heating.
Just when I was feeling sleepy, someone brought me a pillow!
The Ministry of Revenue was determined to obtain this ten million taels of compensation!
However, before Gao Yongchang could even speak, the Ministry of Justice had already taken action.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Justice's prison has long been in disrepair! The office is also drafty, and the officials of the Ministry of Justice are finding it increasingly difficult to carry out their duties while enduring the cold wind every day! We humbly request Your Majesty to allocate funds to rebuild the Ministry of Justice's office and prison!"
Before he could finish speaking, the Ministry of War chimed in, not wanting to be outdone.
"Your Majesty! The border troops in Youzhou have not received their full rations for many years. We request that Your Majesty allocate two million to replenish the border troops' rations."
The Minister of Rites, Zongzheng, stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty! As the saying goes, the most important affairs of the state are sacrifice and war."
"The sacrificial items in the Ministry of Rites have not been replaced for many years and are no longer usable. We request Your Majesty to allocate 500,000 taels of silver to replace them."
"His Majesty!........."
"His Majesty!........."
Minister of Revenue Gao Yongchang was stunned on the spot and couldn't help but stomp his foot.
You're all using my words!
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