Mo Lingling is Khan Dulif's favorite concubine, she is empathetic, gentle and generous, and decent, and she is deeply loved by Dulifu. Lately, however, she's been in a bad mood.

Recently, in order to show solidarity with the courtiers and the family of the kings and ministers, the khan decided to let the concubines and the ministers' families have social activities, drink tea together, sing songs, go on an outing, hold a chess and card competition, and so on.

However, in the process of contact with the courtiers' families, Mo Lingling felt excluded from the circle.

Mo Fuling was born in a small peasant family, although she is not particularly wealthy, but her family is also well-off and her life is good. By some accidental coincidence, she met Duliif Khan, who was privately interviewed by Weifu and observed the suffering of the people. Maybe because she didn't have the arrogance of ordinary aristocratic and wealthy merchant women, or maybe because she was gentle and kind, Du Lifu was attracted to her and accepted her as a concubine.

On weekdays, he was deep in the palace, but because of Du Lifu's deliberate care, he didn't suffer much grievance. However, at the time of the friendship, because it had no background, it was like a rootless duckweed, which was faintly targeted by other concubines and ministers' families, and was isolated from the small circle.

Some concubines took her to their own home, and when they wandered in the garden, they pointed to the simple and simple, or elegant and beautiful garden, and introduced the nobility of its tree species, the exquisite decoration, and the extravagance of the arrangement.

Some ministers' family members, on the surface, took her to their homes as guests, but their words and demeanors were full of superiority, introducing the exquisite food, introducing the brand of clothes, and introducing the high cost of the car.

Although Mo Lingling has broadened her horizons since she entered the palace, after all, Du Lifu is an ambitious king, and he has not spent too much money on palace gardens and food and clothing. Therefore, as the king of a country, his daily consumption is not even better than that of some princes and ministers.

Mo Ling's abnormality also attracted Du Lifu's attention, and when he asked, Mo Lingling didn't say much, just said that she was a little unwell and vague in the past.

Du Lifu was still not at ease, and secretly confessed to the close servants to investigate the reason, and later learned that this was the suppression and xenophobia of the new people by the princes and nobles of the old system. Du Lifu was also angry about this, even if Mo Lingling was not from a noble background, but as his own concubine, his identity was there, how could he be bullied by others. However, what they did was not out of line, and the conviction based on their attitude alone was certainly not convincing.

Duliv was also angry at the arrogance and lasciviousness of his courtiers. It is really inappropriate to lead by example and advocate frugality, and the ministers do not say that they follow suit and learn, but also take pride in luxury. At the same time, he also felt a little guilty about not being able to give Mo Ling a better material life. After all, there are many concubines, and you can't favor one over the other. It's not that you can't build a lot of construction and squander, but as the king of a country, you must be cautious in everything you say and do.

This matter was like a thorn in Dulif's heart. It makes him feel faint heartache when he thinks about it from time to time.

On this day, the Ministry of Works' Shangshu Naven Moore took his subordinates Haskar and Qi Bin to ask to see. As soon as he entered the imperial study, after saluting the Khan, Nyven Moore went straight in and reported his intentions. The renovation of the shantytown in Yingdu is progressing slowly, and Qi Binxuan, a member of the Ministry of Works, proposed a new plan to gradually allow people to move by expanding the capital, and to wait for the end of the life of the houses to complete the reconstruction work smoothly.

Du Lifu asked: "Will the people be willing to move to new areas to expand the capital? After all, the infrastructure in the city is complete, and it is not easy for them to move to the outskirts of the city, which is equivalent to a decrease in their quality of life." ”

Qi Bin replied: "Khan, there is a misunderstanding here, it is not to move to the outskirts of the city, but to an independent area. My complete plan is to gradually expand the Eagle Capital into four areas, the old Eagle Capital area is the Eagle District, and the other three areas are roughly equal in size Tiger District, Leopard District, and Wolf District. The four regional levels are juxtaposed, and the fields are distributed, with no distinction between primary and secondary, and no distinction between the central city and the suburbs. As for the relocation, this needs to be guided by the government. In addition to increasing preferential policies through government publicity, I also plan to relocate the Khan's Palace and Yamen to new areas, which will increase credibility and reflect the government's determination to develop other areas. ”

Du Lifu keenly grasped the words of the relocation of the Khan Palace, and his heart moved, thinking of Mo Lingling's matter, maybe this was also an opportunity to solve the problem, so he asked: "The relocation of the Khan Palace is not a trivial matter. The construction of new areas will inevitably cost a lot of money. To relocate the Khan Palace, a new one will be built. Although Ben Khan doesn't care about those vain things, after all, the Khan's Palace is the face of Hun Zhen, and it can't be too bad, so it will cost a huge amount of money. If a huge amount of money is invested because of the construction of the Khan Palace, the impact is not good, and it must be carefully considered. Have you thought about funding?"

After Qi Bin heard this, he noticed that the khan was a little moved, but he was afraid of the ambivalence of being infamous for being arrogant and lascivious, so he persuaded him: "Khan, it does cost a lot to build a new urban area, but the income is even greater. Those investments will eventually be doubled back because of taxes, investment promotion, house sales, land sales and other means. As for the relocation of the Khan Palace, how could it cost money. Let me say, you can still make a lot of money. ”

Duliv was amazed and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

Qi Binxuan said: "Khan, let's take an analogy. If you like to eat a restaurant's roast leg of lamb, then you ask the restaurant to pay you a roast leg of lamb every day, but don't give them money, will they be willing?"

"How could I do such a thing. ”

"Wechen is just an analogy. ”

"I guess I don't want to. ”

"Khan, do you know how much a celebrity's endorsement advertising costs?"

"How much?"

"Converted into a roast leg of lamb, it is estimated that one roast leg of lamb a day can pay you a tribute for forty or fifty years. ”

"That's a lot, but what does this have to do with paying tribute?"

"As a khan, which restaurant you like to roast lamb shank, it will definitely attract people to try it. If you treat yourself and say to a friend you know well, this is the roast leg of lamb that Khan likes, it is also a lot of face, and this invisible effect is not better than inviting celebrities to endorse it? Therefore, as long as it is reported and publicized according to the truth, then even if they are given away for free, or even if they pay for it, they are willing. ”

"Hearing you say that, I feel like I've lost a lot of money. Khan had a rare sense of humor.

Qi Binxuan then explained: "In the same way, the construction of a Khan's palace is definitely not something that a company can take. Maybe it's a small business for every small company. If you sign an agreement with them, without revealing their secrets, you can let them advertise that they have participated in the construction of the Khan's Palace, do you say that it is an intangible asset? In this way, at least many companies can be hired at cost price. Even below the cost price, many companies will squeeze their heads in. ”

After hearing this, Khan pondered for a moment, and then said, "But even if it is built at cost price, it will still cost a lot. It will still have an impact on the treasury. ”

Qi Binxuan said: "Khan, if you build a new Khan Palace, after you move in, what will you do with the old Khan Palace? The daily maintenance costs will also cost a lot of money, so it is better to sell it directly." It can not only recover money, but also save daily expenses. Isn't that right?"

"Bold, how could the Khan sell the Khan Palace. Magina scolded from the side.

"It's okay, it's okay, let's discuss in a small study, and we don't have to pay attention to so many rules. Ben Khan was a little interested in Qi Yuanwailang's proposal, which was something he had never heard before. Du Lifu waved his hand generously and motioned for Qi Binxuan to continue.

Qi Binxuan glanced at Majina with a smile, then bowed to the Khan, and then said, "Khan, in fact, you don't have to care about selling the Khan's Palace. In the history of the Song Kingdom, there are many examples of buying and selling the emperor's calligraphy and paintings, and some emperors' palaces also buy and sell, as long as they are approved by the emperor. And this has the advantage that the emperor's supplies generally have a large spillover value, much higher than their actual value. In the same way, as long as the Khan's palace is approved by the Khan, it can also be bought and sold. Its price must not be calculated according to the market price, even if it is three or four times higher, it should be. This is the house where Khan lived, and it has dragon energy, well, no, according to our Hun Zhen, it has eagle energy. ”

These words reached the heart of the Khan, and it can also solve practical problems, Du Lifu listened to the joy in his heart, laughed, and said: "Qi Yuan Wailang is worthy of being a think tank personally invited by the Eighth Prince, and he does have some insight. ”

Qi Bin said humbly: "Khan praised it falsely, this is just some small wisdom of Weichen in folk learning. If ordinary people want to change to a big house, they have to sell the old small house at the market price, so that they can afford to buy a big house. After all, no one will have so much money to spare, and spend a lot of money at once. ”

After that, Qi Binxuan threw out another bombshell: "Khan, although I don't know much about our country's financial expenditure system, I have also heard that Khan and the expenses in the palace also have to be paid by the Ministry of Households. Some of the expenditures are also not arbitrary. I wonder if that's the case?"

This sentence seemed to stir the thorn in the khan's heart, and he thought of Mo Ling's matter again, feeling a little uncomfortable, and said in a somewhat stiff voice: "That's true, after all, Ben Khan is the king of a country, and he needs to set some examples." There is no moderation in the use of food and clothing, and the upward and downward effects are not conducive to national governance. ”

Qi Binxuan said: "Although the truth is so, as subordinates and people, they can receive a certain amount of remuneration, and they can buy some favorite items with spare money that they can use freely. The Khan did not have this right, which was inappropriate. Wechen believed that a certain percentage or a certain amount should be taken from the treasury income as the Khan's 'salary', so that the Khan could have his own small treasury at his disposal. Buy your favorite items and reward your subordinates for doing things well, so you don't have to have so many scruples. At the same time, you can also invest your own 'salary' to make money and further increase your income. Speaking of which, I have a suggestion that the income from the sale of the Khan's Palace, minus the expenses of the new Khan's Palace, should belong to your own 'salary'. After all, celebrities have endorsement fees, and you should also have endorsement fees. Of course, in terms of long-term benefits, renting out the old Khan Palace or developing it into a tourist attraction is also a good choice. ”

Du Lifu was quite moved when he heard this, and by doing so, he would not affect the operation of the treasury, and he would be able to have spare money at his disposal, which could be described as killing two birds with one stone.