"Hehe~, yes, yes, it's about borrowing money. Of course... the national treasury won't use His Majesty's money for nothing; there will be interest!"
Cao Song chuckled, and all the officials, including himself, looked expectantly at Liu Hong.
Upon seeing this, Liu Hong's lips twitched slightly, and then he slowly shook his head.
"No way!!"
"ah?"
Cao Song and the officials were also taken aback.
Why is the usually generous emperor being so stingy today? Especially on something as important as road construction.
"Your Majesty, road construction is a major undertaking that benefits the country and its people. How could you...?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, with the roads repaired, the people will prosper and the nation will be strong. This is beneficial to both you and the Han Dynasty!"
The officials also offered their advice and began to admonish Liu Hong.
Okay, is this some kind of moral blackmail?
Seeing the officials' expressions of grief and indignation, Liu Hong was also somewhat taken aback.
Hmph~, as long as I have no morals, none of you can kidnap me!
Liu Hong couldn't help but sneer inwardly, turning a deaf ear to the advice of his officials.
It's not that Liu Hong is stingy or disregards national affairs.
Rather, it was because the Imperial Treasury was the emperor's private treasury. The emperor and the harem's expenses, including all rewards, were borne by the Imperial Treasury. If it were empty, what would the emperor and the harem, with so many people, spend their money?
When I was in power, it didn't matter. If the ministers asked for a little something, I would just consider it a reward. But it should never become a regular practice.
What if a spendthrift emperor comes along and the Imperial Household Department runs out of money, and then sets its sights on the national treasury?
Therefore, the national treasury is the national treasury, and the internal treasury is the internal treasury; the two must never be involved in any way.
Unless the country is in peril, ministers must never covet the imperial treasury.
With the imperial treasury full, the emperors had enough to spend, so naturally they wouldn't bother with the national treasury.
This was also to protect the country from being ruined by the emperor, so this distinction must be made.
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