"Your Majesty, it is now the dry season, if you miss this time, I am afraid that it will be delayed for a year in the future." Tian Yu was heartbroken.

Li Shimin couldn't help but be embarrassed for a while, frowned and asked, "I don't know what the budget for this bridge is?" ”

Tian Yu said loudly: "Back to Your Majesty, the budget for this bridge is 200,000 yuan, and it is expected to be completed in five years." ”

"Two hundred thousand!"

The court couldn't help but be in an uproar! Even Li Shimin dispelled the idea of taking money from the inner treasury, and 200,000 guan was afraid that the inner treasury would soon be emptied.

The court was in a dilemma, the Weishui Bridge is extremely important and must be repaired, but if it is built, it costs too much money, and a small Weishui Bridge costs 200,000 yuan, and there are many bridges that need to be built across the country, which is simply a bottomless pit.

"Your Majesty, although the court has no money now, there is a place where there is a lot of money, not to mention 200,000 yuan, even if it is more, it can be easily taken out." Ling Shilang of the Ministry of Industry said in a strange manner, and in an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Mo Dun's body, and now the only one who can take out so much money is probably Mojia Village Bank, and it is said that the current Mojia Village Bank has exceeded 1.5 million yuan in deposits alone.

"I'm afraid there's nothing this kid can do." Merton shook his head.

Ling Shilang of the Ministry of Industry sneered: "Didn't there be people from the Mo family just now, as long as it is for the benefit of the country and the people, the Mo family must be duty-bound, and now Mo Hou has the ability to spend 200,000 yuan to build the Weishui Bridge, but he is indifferent, how can he also be a person of the Mo family, how can Mo Hou be so far apart!" ”

Tian Yu couldn't help but blush, but he complained a little in his heart that the Mo family was rich and didn't help.

Merton sneered: "No, although there are many deposits in the Mojia Village Bank, they are all the money of the people in the world, how dare the Mo family embezzle it wantonly, and besides, the kid also suggested to His Majesty that this bridge was built with the funds of Mojia Village, and only twenty-five years of bridge tolls must be charged in the future, but His Majesty categorically rejected the kid's kindness." ”

"Twenty-five years of bridge tolls!"

Everyone's hearts moved, Li Yun also said just now, this bridge can be used for a hundred years, let Mojia Village collect 25 years of tolls, and the remaining 75 years are not in vain?

But Dai Xuan shook his head and said: "Mohou really has a good calculation, Weishui Bridge is the only passage from Chang'an to the north, at least tens of thousands of people every day, even if it is only a penny per person, twenty-five years is enough to buy 400,000 yuan, Mohou can't help but make too much money in this business!" ”

"The Mo family is too greedy!" Many imperial historians have accused.

Merton retorted: "Twenty-five years is only about double the value, what is this, and it is not even as good as the interest deposited in the Mojia Village Bank." And if these 200,000 guan are in Mo's hands, it is not unusual to increase tenfold, let alone just double it. ”

Baiguan couldn't help but be choked, the interest of the Mojia Village Deposit Bank is five percent per year, even if it is saved for twenty years, it is enough to double the principal, not to mention that there are five more years, and the ability of the Mo family to turn stones into gold is recognized by the imperial court, and it is not impossible for 200,000 guan to become 2 million guan in the hands of Moton.

"But in addition, there is another way, without the court to pay a penny, this bridge can be built." Merton Road.

"Don't hurry up yet." Li Shimin glared at Murton and said, he didn't like Morton selling off the most.

Merton said proudly: "Now that the New Year is approaching, Mojia Village is about to pay taxes, if the Mo family's tax is used to build the Weishui Bridge, the construction of the Weishui Bridge will definitely start as scheduled." ”

Dai Xuan frowned and said: "As far as I know, the tax in Mojia Village is only tens of thousands of yuan a year, but it is far less than 200,000 yuan!" ”

Morton said: "The construction period of the Weishui Bridge is also divided into five years, and it is only 40,000 yuan per year, and the tax revenue of Mojia Village is enough, and the imperial court will definitely be able to see a shocking Weishui Bridge within five years." ”

"It's a good idea!" The officials nodded one after another.

"Okay, let's do it this way." Li Shimin said with a final word.

Dai Xuan was bitter for a while, the tax in Mojia Village is not a small amount, so the household department has lost a lot of income.

Ling Shilang of the Ministry of Industry and Zhang Liang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, glanced at each other, and couldn't help flashing a trace of shame, he originally wanted the Kamo family once, as long as it was postponed for a year, and the skilled craftsmen of the Ministry of Household were summoned to study the drawings of the Weishui Bridge thoroughly, and they would definitely be able to take this super project in their hands.

Now that there are people in Mojia Village who are rich, and the Mo family has technology, as long as the Weishui Bridge is built, other bridges in the imperial court will definitely fall into the hands of the Mo family in the future, so the position of the Ministry of Industry will be extremely embarrassing.

"But there is still a problem with this bridge that needs to be asked of His Majesty." Morton suddenly said with a hint of shyness on his face.

Li Shimin sighed in his heart, and suddenly knew that there must be no good thing in Morton, so he snorted coldly at the moment: "Say it." ”

Merton smiled shyly and said: "According to the original design of the kid, the height of the pier pillars of this bridge is more than ten zhang high, I am afraid that it is a bit overstepped." ”

"More than ten?" Baiguan couldn't help but gasp, a bridge pier is so high, it can be seen how grand the scale of this bridge is.

"How can it be so high?" The waiter of the Ministry of Rites Ling Hu Dedi frowned.

Merton explained: "In order not to interfere with the boating of the Wei River, the bridge deck is at least five feet above the water, so that the traffic of cars and horses from north to south can also flow on the Wei River. ”

In this era, water transportation was still the main force of transportation, and the water transportation on the Wei River was extremely developed, and Merton was not like when the bridge was built, and the livelihood of the boatmen was cut off.

"Okay, I'll approve this overstep." Li Shimin nodded without hesitation and said, the bridge was built by the imperial court, not privately owned, and this is nothing beyond the system! ”

"Your Majesty is wise!" Hundreds of officials said one after another.

Li Shimin's face was solemn, and he slowly got up and said: "One person paddling is difficult, and everyone can paddle to start the big boat." I often say that the people can carry the boat or capsize the boat, and whether the ship of my Datang can go further requires everyone to paddle together. I hope that this Weishui Bridge, you can work together, once my Datang bridges are everywhere, and the cars and horses pass through the world and unimpeded, my Datang ship can cross the ocean. ”

"We obey the commandments!" Hundreds of officials bowed down one after another. Some officials originally wanted to make some small moves, but at this moment they have dispelled this idea, this is a super hero, everyone's eyes are staring, whoever comes forward will die without a place to be buried.

"Li Yun, I will hand over the Weishui Bridge to you, I hope you don't disappoint me." Li Shimin said solemnly.

Li Yun was overjoyed, and immediately bowed down and said, "The grass people will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust." ”

Tian Yu on the side suddenly showed a smile of relief, and his husband's family finally reached the moment to raise his eyebrows.