There are many people who are worried like Fusu and his friends. It is not easy to expand the territory, especially after they get the draft contract.
Looking at the various clauses above, they have to bear a lot of responsibilities and obligations, which puts a lot of restrictions on them.
Not only are there many restrictions, but they also receive very little support, and basically have to rely on themselves.
Those places have nothing. If they want to develop on their own, they need to invest too much. If they want to develop into a city like the Qin Dynasty, it will be even more difficult. Can they really do it?
Many people have begun to back down. Compared to building a family business on their own, life in the Qin Dynasty is more comfortable.
But Zhao Qingrui doesn't care about them. The opportunity has been given to them, and it depends on how they grasp it.
She has a lot of things to do now. In addition to perfecting those contracts, there are still a lot of things to do in the court. Although there has been some progress on Yao Jia's side, there has not been much gain. She now hopes to deal with those offenders as soon as possible.
"Your Majesty, Lord Li Si requests to see you." When Zhao Qingrui was reading the memorial, the eunuch came over to report that Li Si had arrived.
"Let him in." Li Si must have something to ask for.
"Your Majesty."
"Stand up. What brings you here at this time?" Zhao Qingrui looked at the sky outside. The sun was setting. He had been busy all day without realizing it.
"Your Majesty, regarding this year's military pay, I have already made a plan. Please review it." Li Si took out the plan.
The territory of the Qin Dynasty is now too large, and new soldiers have to be recruited every year. The number of soldiers guarding the border has also increased. Naturally, the expenses have also increased, and the Ministry of Revenue must make various budgets.
Zhao Qingrui put aside the government affairs in his hands. The issue of military arrangements mentioned by Li Si was more important.
The plan was very detailed, and almost every item was mentioned. However, the more Zhao Qingrui read it, the more his brows furrowed.
"Your Majesty, is there anything wrong?" Li Si asked.
"This budget is a bit small. They are guarding the border for the stability of our Great Qin. Their treatment should be improved a little, and the food should be better. The Great Qin is much better now. The soldiers must have adequate nutrition to maintain strong combat effectiveness." Zhao Qingrui looked at Li Si.
"Your Majesty, although there are more taxes now, there are also more places to spend money. The national treasury is not as rich as you think." Li Si said with a bitter face.
Ever since he became the Minister of Revenue, he felt that he had become stingy. There was no other way, as every place in the Qin Dynasty needed to be frugal.
The corners of Zhao Qingrui's mouth twitched. Every time she needed funding from some place, Li Si would start crying poor.
"Li Qing, a strong country must have a strong army. A strong army can ensure national security. The army is more important than any other place." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.
"I understand what Your Majesty said, but Your Majesty also said that education and scientific research are very important. These are all strongly supported. Expenditures in these three areas of scientific research, education, and military already account for two-thirds of the expenditure of the Qin treasury." Li Si said seriously.
Zhao Qingrui looked at Li Si with a gloomy gaze, "Ahem, these are the foundation of our Great Qin's strength. It's normal to invest more."
"But the money and grain we save every year is only about 10% of the tax revenue." Li Si sighed. He felt it was still very insecure if he didn't save enough supplies and money.
Being stared at by Li Si, Zhao Qingrui felt a little guilty.
There is no other way around it. Money is needed everywhere. If she wants to develop these aspects better, she needs more money.
"We have been saving money and grain for several years. We have already accumulated some funds. We are not afraid of risks. We can allocate more funds to the army." Then, Zhao Qingrui became confident.
After all, after so many years of recuperation, the Qin Dynasty has accumulated a lot of assets, and Zhao Qingrui is well aware of this.
"Then how much more money is Your Majesty prepared to allocate?" Seeing His Majesty's determined look, Li Si still made a little compromise.
There is no other way around this. If he doesn't compromise, it would be bad if His Majesty directly issues an order to handle this matter.
We can still discuss it now and try to allocate as little funding as possible.
Seeing that Li Si had compromised, Zhao Qingrui was also satisfied. Then the two began to discuss how much funding should be allocated and where the money should be used.
By the time both of them were satisfied, it was already completely dark.
After having dinner with Li Si, Zhao Qingrui finally had some private time to herself and have a good rest.
The Xianyang Palace was still quiet, and Zhao Qingrui had become accustomed to such days.
The bright night pearl illuminated the entire bedroom. Zhao Qingrui flipped through the book in his hand to enrich himself.
Electricity has been researched by the Mohists, but it is only direct current and cannot be widely promoted. It is still under experimentation.
As for these night-shining pearls, they were found from my father's treasure house. Night-shining pearls are brighter than oil lamps and lanterns, and the ones from my father's treasure house are naturally top-quality.
Zhao Qingrui reads books on state governance, and sitting in her current position, she also wants to do better.
Although her father would give her some advice, he would mostly let her think for herself, and then provide some guidance when she couldn't figure it out.
This method is very good, but there are not many opportunities to enjoy guidance. It is better to read the book by yourself.
The hall was very quiet, and Zhao Qingrui enjoyed the tranquility.
However, the palace maid soon broke the silence and urged her to rest.
Zhao Qingrui took a look at these palace maids. There were only a few dozen palace maids in the palace and only a dozen eunuchs. Since she came to power, she had abolished the eunuchs, and these were the people who stayed behind.
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