Listening to Fusu's report, Zhao Qingrui was shocked. Were Xiang Yu and his men so wealthy? Besides money and food, they also had a huge amount of other supplies.
It turns out that he has been planning for many years, otherwise he wouldn't have accumulated such a huge fortune.
Zhao Qingrui was extremely envious of so many things.
She has saved up a lot of things over the years, but compared with the people in the Xiang family, she is just an outsider who is doing small things and is far behind.
Seeing his daughter's envious eyes, Ying Zheng's mouth twitched. Could it be that this girl wanted these things?
He remembered that his daughter had a private army of about 10,000 people under her command. He would have to ask her for them later. It would be a waste to keep them in the small village over there.
"Your Majesty, the military pay has only been half of what it was in previous years since last year, and the army's food and fodder are almost exhausted." Wang Ben stood up. He and Wang Li, father and son, were both in the army and knew the situation very well.
Previously, only half of the salary was paid out because the Qin treasury was unable to pay the original salary.
Now that he suddenly had such a large sum of money, the first thing he thought of was the soldiers in the army.
"Your Majesty, the ceremony for the return of the little princess at the beginning of next month will require a lot of items. You see, many of the things confiscated this time are suitable." Shusun Tong stood up with a shameless face. His Majesty wanted to hold the ceremony for the return of the little princess grandly enough. He had just taken office and had to do this big event. He also wanted to do it more beautifully to give His Majesty face and allow him to climb higher.
"Ahem, Your Majesty, some officials' salaries have not been paid in full before. Why don't we pay them all at once this time?" Feng Quji also stood up shamelessly.
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Ying Zheng:...Wow, I didn’t expect so many places need money. Even if he produces money, it won’t be enough to distribute.
These people can't bear to see some things stored in the national treasury, right? That's why they confiscated so little, which is probably not enough for these people to share.
Zhao Qingrui felt helpless when he saw his father having a headache. The harvest in Daqin had been poor in recent years and the treasury was empty. In addition, there was no need to fight a war, and they still had to support millions of Daqin elite soldiers. Even if Daqin was rich, it could not sustain the continuous depletion of its resources.
Alas, she came back too late. If her father had told her his identity earlier, she would have promoted sweet potatoes and potatoes long ago, and perhaps she would not be in the current predicament.
The pairs of eyes below were looking at him expectantly, and Ying Zheng's heart was bleeding. He couldn't just ignore everything they said.
Ying Zheng sighed softly, "First, make up the military pay. If there's any left, we can talk about other things later."
The soldiers of the Qin Dynasty are even more important. The Huns harass the border from time to time, so it is impossible for them to go hungry and not get their pay.
Zhao Qingrui stood next to Gongzi Gao. She wanted to start a newspaper, but her father wanted to nationalize the newspaper. If she wanted to set up this department, she was afraid that he would not give her the money to build it. It seemed that she had to find a way herself.
"Your Majesty is wise." Wang Ben was delighted when he heard the order from the First Emperor. He was finally going to get some money. There had been several disturbances in the army.
There is nothing that can be done for others who cannot get money and food. Your Majesty obviously values the soldiers more.
"Your Majesty, I think the world is now stable and we don't need so many soldiers. We can appropriately lay off staff and reduce salary expenditures." A counselor stood up.
"Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate. Although the world is stable, the Huns are still eyeing us covetously. In addition to the Huns, there are also tribes such as the Yuezhi and the Donghu who are coveting the land and food of the Qin Dynasty." Wang Ben glared at the counselor viciously. This bastard always comes up with bad ideas.
Ying Zheng was also unhappy with what that person said. If the number of soldiers was reduced, the Xiongnu, Donghu and Yuezhi would surely unite to attack the Qin Dynasty.
"Marquis Tongwu is right. There is no need to discuss this matter further." Ying Zheng glanced at the counselor indifferently, and went through the man's deeds in his mind. It seemed that he had not done anything remarkable. This person was among the layoffs, and he silently wrote it down in his small notebook.
After being looked at by His Majesty, the man felt cold all over and dared not speak anymore.
"Okay, since most people are here today, I plan to set up a new newspaper department to compile major events happening in the Qin Dynasty into newspapers, so that the common people and nobles of the Qin Dynasty can be the first to know about the policy changes of the Qin Dynasty." Ying Zheng looked at these people and said seriously.
The First Emperor's sudden order left many people bewildered. What did His Majesty mean by setting up this department? Was it to convey current affairs? Why did he do this?
"This department will be in charge of my youngest daughter Qing Rui, assisted by Yin Man. It is just a trial establishment. If it is beneficial to the Qin Dynasty, it will be officially established." Ying Zheng glanced at the people below.
Li Si already knew about this matter, and he would not refute it.
The Meng Yi brothers will always stand on your side, so there is no need to worry.
Ying Zheng's eyes fell on the Feng brothers. As long as they did not object loudly, there would be no big problem.
Feng Quji, the two people His Majesty had paid special attention to, was the first to speak up and ask, "Why did Your Majesty let the princess and the others do this official report?"
"They want to make some contributions to the Qin Dynasty." Ying Zheng said calmly.
"Since Your Majesty says so, I have no objection." It was just a trial set up, probably made by Your Majesty for the two princesses to play with. There was nothing to worry about.
Feng Quji didn't understand the value of the newspaper at the time, so he didn't object much.
Feng Quji had no objection, so Feng Jie naturally would not hold an opposite opinion from his brother.
None of the F4 in the court had any objections. Even if others had objections and raised them, Ying Zheng did not interfere.
Wang Ben did not express his opinion. The Wang family has been prosperous until now, all thanks to the people of the Wang family who know what is appropriate.
The people of the Wang family are the swords in His Majesty's hands, and all they need to do is obey.
Seeing that the matter was resolved, Zhao Qingrui was secretly happy.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will make sure the newspaper is well-made." Zhao Qingrui said seriously.
"Well, no one has experience in this matter. If you have any questions, just come to me directly." Ying Zheng said gently.
It was completely different from being cold to others. Everyone saw what double standards were.
Even Prince Fusu couldn't help but look at Zhao Qingrui a few times. He had heard before that his father doted on this little sister very much. Only then did he realize that it was even more than the legend said.
She was spoken to gently and a department was set up specifically for her. No other prince or princess had ever received such treatment.
Even for those young masters, their father had basically decided for them which department they would join and what they would do in the future after they came of age.
"Apart from the monthly allowance, I can't give you anything else from the Dibao Department. You have to find the talents yourself, and you have to figure out how to get the money you need." Seeing his daughter's confident look, even he felt full of motivation.
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