Chapter 1266 I Have Silver
Minister Sun looked at the drawings in his hand and looked at Han Yun anxiously.
This dam that can drain floodwater is certainly good, but it requires a large amount of silver. There is no silver in the national treasury now, let alone such a dam.
Just like in previous years, there was no money for raising the embankment with sandbags, so don’t even think about it.
The other adults looked at the drawings in their hands and thought the same as Minister Sun.
Although this kind of dam is durable, it requires a large amount of money, which is not affordable to build now.
Seeing the expressions of the ministers, the emperor also took a drawing, looked at it carefully, and frowned.
“………………”
How could such a stone-built dam be built affordably? Just as I was about to analyze it for my grandson, I heard the little guy's pleasant voice.
"Master Sun, please do as you are told. I will send someone to the treasury to allocate funds later."
Han Yun sat on the dragon throne, which was extremely incompatible with his body shape. He was calm and composed, and did not show any sign of being short of money.
I have thoroughly experienced what it means to have money and feel at ease.
“………………”Everyone looked at each other.
Everyone looked at each other, and all had the same thought in their minds: they really wanted to ask the emperor where the funds were.
We are so poor now. This matter has been discussed many times. If we had money, it would have been repaired long ago.
But I just thought about it in my heart and didn't dare to ask directly.
I guess the young emperor must not know that there is no money in the national treasury, otherwise how could he say that?
Even the retired emperor frowned. He had clearly told Yoona that there was no money left in the national treasury.
But Yoona said this now, could it be that she forgot.
He coughed weakly a few times and leaned closer to the little guy.
"Yun'er, the national treasury is empty now, I'm afraid we can't come up with this amount of money."
After saying that, he coughed a few more times, feeling guilty for not being able to save any property for his grandson, and now he had to solve such a big problem as soon as he took over.
Seeing his grandfather at a loss, the little guy stroked his chest.
"Don't worry, Grandfather. Yuner has the money and will allocate the funds later."
When these words were spoken, not only the ministers present were stunned, but even the emperor looked at him straight.
"You have money?"
It was obvious that he didn't quite understand what his grandson meant. After all, building this dam was not a matter of just a few thousand taels of silver.
General Cheng, who was standing below, became anxious and asked impatiently.
"Your Majesty, building the dam will cost at least one million taels!"
General Cheng looked at the new emperor and said that at least one million taels of silver would be allocated every year for the construction of that kind of dike.
If the building is like the one on the blueprint, I'm afraid the cost will have to be several times higher.
Facing General Cheng's worried look, Han Yun looked serious.
"General Cheng is wrong. This kind of dam would cost at least 30 million taels of silver, and it wouldn't be completed in a year."
Han Yun looked at the ministers in front of him with his childish face. He had calculated with his mother last night that it would cost at least 30 million taels of silver.
It will not be completed in one year, but once it is completed, it will be a once-and-for-all project.
The people living along the river banks will no longer suffer from floods, which is quite worthwhile when you think about it.
He said it lightly, but the people present were not calm at all. They all opened their mouths in surprise.
“………………”
Thirty million taels! Where can I get so much silver?
Many ministers have begun to despise the new emperor in their hearts.
People of this age are unreliable and can even say such bizarre things.
Even the emperor couldn't sit still anymore and directly took his grandson's hand.
"Yun'er, the national treasury is empty now, we......"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the little guy.
"Don't worry, Grandfather. Yun'er has some money. It was given to me by my mother. I'll transfer it to you later!"
Seeing his grandfather so anxious, the little guy looked distressed.
"You... your mother gave it to you?"
The emperor looked at his grandson in front of him with shock and surprise.
If it was the silver given by Princess Chen, he would still believe it. After all, he had been to the Far North and knew how much Chen'er earned.
After being shocked, the other ministers also showed joy on their faces.
I thought the same as the emperor. If Princess Ruochen took action, I believed she had the ability to do it. This time, I had no doubts in my heart.
General Cheng, in particular, could not hide his joy on his face. He did not expect Princess Chen to be so righteous.
I was just about to praise him for donating so much money when the country was in trouble, but before I could say anything, I was interrupted by the little guy.
"We'll discuss this later. I have something else to say."
The little fellow acted like an emperor, looking down at the court officials in front of him as he spoke.
All the ministers stood straight, looking like they were listening to a lecture.
Now there is no doubt at all. What the emperor said is not just childish talk.
Seeing that everyone was so respectful to his grandson, the emperor was very satisfied, but after hearing what his grandson said, he almost fell off his chair.
"I plan to promote pit greenhouses throughout the country, just like in Qingzhou Prefecture and the Far North.
We will dig five pit greenhouses for each household free of charge. People along the riverbanks can grow rice, and those in other areas can grow sticky corn. This way, they won't have to rely on the weather for their food anymore."
When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked again.
Each household was given five greenhouses for free, and the cost was no less than tens of millions of taels of silver. Even the retired emperor was shocked.
I almost slipped off my chair. I knew Chen'er made a lot of money, but digging five greenhouses for each family for free was not a small amount of money.
But after what happened before, he calmed down and tried to keep his tone as gentle as possible.
"Yoona, what is your budget?"
"Grandfather, the initial budget for building five greenhouses for each family, plus the roads in various locations, is between one and three hundred million taels."
"You still want to build a road?!" The emperor looked stunned.
He was so surprised that he not only threw away the drawings in his hand, but also stood up from the chair.
Realizing that he had lost his composure, he slowly sat down again.
I really want to ask my grandson, did your mother give you so much money? But I still endured it in front of so many people.
Compared with the emperor's shocked expression, the ministers were not much better. They all opened their mouths wide and did not realize that their image had been damaged.
After a long while, Su Dailang swallowed his saliva. Although he felt his legs were not working well, he still moved forward.
"Your Majesty, has the money arrived yet?"
That’s all I can say. You can’t ask the emperor if he has this money.
The other ministers finally came to their senses and looked at Han Yun eagerly, waiting for his answer.
Three hundred million taels. I've been an official for so many years, but I've never seen so much money.
Only Xiaoshan looked indifferent. He knew better than anyone how rich his sister was.
Facing everyone's surprised looks, the little guy remained calm and composed.
"Well, the money is in place, now we just need to come up with the specific regulations."
“………………”The ministers looked at each other.
Although he didn't quite believe that Princess Chen had so much money, since the emperor had said so, he still started the discussion perfunctorily.
I was just absent-minded, hoping that the court would end early so that I could see if the emperor would allocate some money. It always felt a little unreal.
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