"Yes!" Zhao Dezhao had a slight bead of sweat on his forehead, and then said: "There are fifteen villages within the site selection of Jinmingchi, plus the construction of rivers along the way, there are about eighteen villages to be relocated......

Zhao Dezhao frowned and said, "Why are there so many?" ”

"There is no way, the lake is too wide, and there are many people living near the capital, and most of them live in low-lying places near the water source. The most economical way to build artificial lakes and rivers is to make use of existing small rivers, streams and lakes as much as possible, which can increase the amount of water and save money. ”

"Okay! Let them relocate just that!

Zhao Dezhao looked hesitant and stopped talking.

Zhao Guangyi frowned and said, "What's wrong with you?" If you have any questions, just say it! ”

Zhao Dezhao's face was a little red and he lowered his head.

"What's wrong? Say! Zhao Guangyi's words were a little impatient.

"Yes!" Zhao Dezhao gritted his teeth and said: "The location of Jinmingchi is a ......, and it is the food of the first emperor who rewarded Empress Kaibao and Weichen, as well as his younger brother Zhao Defang......"

The euphora was a fief given to the royal family by the king as a sero, and the farmers within the euphora were required to regularly hand over the output of grain and livestock to the lord in accordance with the regulations to support the lord.

Zhao Guangyi squinted at him: "What?" Are you unhappy with your eup? ”

"No, no! That's not what Wechen meant. ”

"And what do you mean?" Zhao Guangyi's tone was very unkind.

Zhao Dezhao said: "Weichen and his younger brother's food is nothing, but if Queen Kaibao's food is occupied, I am afraid that Queen Kaibao will not be happy." ”

"If you don't like it, you can find a way to make her happy! If you want to persuade Kaibao Niangniang to do such a thing, then what do you want you, the third envoy, to do? I'll just do it myself. ”

"Yes, yes," Zhao Dezhao bowed and said: "Queen Kaibao is so quiet that she won't say anything, but I'm afraid that my mother's family and the ministers of the court will be dissatisfied." ”

"What's the grievance?" Zhao Guangyi's face became even more gloomy, "I didn't use your food for nothing. I'll compensate you in another fiefdom. ”

Zhao Dezhao smiled bitterly, the good land around the capital has already been rewarded, where is there any good place to reward himself? But he couldn't say this, so he had to knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach.

Zhao Guangyi said again: "What else do you want to say?" ”

Zhao Dezhao hurriedly said: "There is another matter, which is also very tricky. ”

"What's the matter?" Zhao Guangyi's brows furrowed again.

As long as he saw him frowning, Zhao Dezhao was frightened, and he secretly wiped a handful of sweat, and said in a low voice: "That's the case, Weichen let his subordinates calculate, digging such a big lake, and building it within two years, will require at least more than one million people!" ”

"You don't have to count this, I know it myself. What's wrong? Not so many people? ”

"Of course, there is a national recruitment, but these must be young and strong laborers, and now spring ploughing is about to begin, and it is the time to use labor, so many laborers are transferred at once, I am afraid that it will affect spring ploughing. And ......"

When he said this, he had already seen Zhao Guangyi's face gloomy as if it was about to rain, so he couldn't help but sudden, and didn't dare to say any more.

Zhao Guangyi said coldly: "Say, go on, and what?" ”

"Yes......" Zhao Dezhao felt that his throat was about to smoke, he swallowed his saliva, and continued with difficulty: "And ......, besides, these million people will be responsible for their own food for two years, and they will take a lot of food from the family......"

Speaking of this, Zhao Dezhao peeked at Zhao Guangyi.

In ancient times, the people served the imperial court and government for free, not only did they not have a penny of income, but also had to bear their own rations during the period of labor. The government is not responsible for providing food.

Zhao Guangyi didn't look at him, and said with a gloomy face: "Go on!" Say whatever you want. ”

"Yes......" Zhao Dezhao said with difficulty: "The whole construction will last for two years, and in such a long time, more than one million young and strong laborers cannot go back, most of them are the pillars of the family, and many people in the family are counting on them to support their families, and they can't go back for two years, and the family is only afraid of ......."

"I'm going to starve! - Right? Zhao Guangyi said coldly.

Zhao Dezhao nodded stubbornly: "Weichen is not worried about anything else, but because of such a big movement, the civil and military ministers of the imperial court will have something to say." ”

"You can talk, use them to prevaricate me!"

Zhao Dezhao was so frightened that his face turned white, and he hurriedly picked up his robe and knelt down: "Weichen doesn't dare!" ”

Zhao Guangyi didn't let him get up, but said coldly: "If there's anything else, let's just talk about it together!" lest you not finish speaking, and if you don't ask for your life for the people, you won't be able to sleep when you go back! ”

Zhao Dezhao's voice trembled a little: "There is also the problem of cost, now there is not much left in addition to the military expenditure that the treasury bank is not allowed to use by the official order, far from enough to build Jinming Pond." If nothing else, let's just say that the relocation of the villagers of more than ten villages will require a lot of money. To build more than 10,000 pavilions, it takes no less than a million yuan of money, and to transport Taihu stones from Taihu Lake, I am afraid that it will take hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the whole garden is full of flowers and trees, so it will be ......."

"Okay, you just say directly, after you calculate, how much will it cost to build this Jinming Pond?"

Zhao Dezhao secretly gritted his teeth and said, "All the expenses add up, at least 10 million!" ”

One tael is consistent, that is, one thousand wen, equal to one tael, and ten million tael is ten million taels of silver, which is about 10 billion yuan!

When Zhao Guangyi heard this, he couldn't help frowning. You know, at this time, the Great Song Dynasty, only less than 20 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the annual financial income is about 20 million (through), although vigorously develop commerce, economic recovery and development is very fast, the imperial court has accumulated a lot of money over the years, but because of the frequent wars, a lot of money is consumed, so the money accumulated is not much. And the brothers Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi have been preparing to use troops against the north and prepare to sweep the Liao Dynasty. And to attack this strong opponent, there is not enough silver, it will definitely not work. So military spending has been being prepared. Now, the construction of this Jinming Pond actually has to use up half of all the financial income of the year, how can he not be shocked.

The problem now is that some of the 20 million yuan of fiscal revenue each year must be spent, such as the salaries of officials at all levels throughout the country, the military expenses for maintaining the army, the expenses of the royal family, and the inevitable annual disaster relief in various places, etc., which have to use up the majority of the fiscal revenue. The rest is what Zhao Guangyi can embezzle. Originally, he wanted to keep most of the remaining money as military expenses, which would be used for the war against Daliao in the future.

Last year's financial revenue has been used for all the money that should be spent, and the flowers that should be spent should be saved for military expenses, but this year is only the beginning of spring, the money has not yet been collected, the imperial treasury is empty, and the Jinming Pond must be repaired, unless the money that has been saved for military expenses is used, otherwise, there is no way.

Zhao Dezhao saw that Zhao Guangyi was silent, thinking that there was a play, and said busily: "There is another headache." ”

"What?"

"Food for the people!"

"What's wrong?"

"It stands to reason that the people should bring their own rations, but that is the nearest labor can do so. This time is different, we need to send millions of people from all over the country to the capital to build Jinming Pond, and it will last for two years, day and night. And many people have little food in their homes, so they have to add wild vegetables or something to eat together for more than half a year. A year's worth of rations is something that many families can't get. We estimate that only three or four percent of the people can come up with more than three months' rations, and the rest cannot be taken out, and if they want to be requisitioned, they can only be paid by the imperial court. This is another one that probably takes ......"

"That's it!" Zhao Guangyi waved his hand impatiently, "Didn't you just say that this Jin Mingchi can't be cultivated, that's what you mean?" ”

Zhao Dezhao was very embarrassed and said, "It's not that you can't fix it, but you can't be in a hurry." It should be built over a period of 20 years, during the annual slack period. ...... like this"

"Then you're satisfied!" Zhao Guangyi said angrily: "You are asking for the people's life, I am a faint king, regardless of the people's livelihood, you are majestic in the government and the opposition, you love the people like a son, everyone says that you are good, and they are urging me to give up the throne to you, even Zhao Tingmei doesn't need it, right?" ”

Zhao Dezhao was so frightened that he prostrated on the ground, his forehead pressed against the ground, and he didn't dare to say again.

Zhao Guangyi said: "I tell you clearly, this Jin Mingchi, I have been repaired!" Don't try to stop anyone! If there is no money, first embezzle military spending! The specific method, you take it out to me within three days, if you can't do it, I will let the person who does it do it, understand? ”

"Yes, yes, Weichen obeys!"

"Also, I said that I would personally go to the site of Jinmingchi to inspect the situation! You bring your men to explain the plan to me on the spot, and you have one more night to replenish your plan, and once it's settled, you can't change it! ”

"Yes! Wechen ......, Wechen obeys! ”

"Stand down!"

"Wechen retires!"

Zhao Dezhao kowtowed a few times, got up, and retreated backwards to the door, only then wiped a cold sweat, turned around and went out Zhao Guangyi was still angry, and slapped heavily on the picture, saying: "There is no waste!" With that, he stayed for a long time, and sat down in a decadent slump on the dragon chair.

Leng Yi kept standing next to him and didn't speak, and after a while, Zhao Guangyi raised his head and said to Leng Yi: "You take the drawing to see the flower concubine." Be sure to ask her to go with me to investigate the field. At the same time, now that spring is blooming, it is the time to go green. Let's take a trip to enjoy the scenery and have a glimpse of spring. ”

"Weichen Command!"

"By the way, there are a lot of prey in that area, so it's just the right opportunity to hunt. Bring me the crossbow I gave you, and I will teach you how to hunt!" ”

"Thank you, official!"

Leng Yi rolled up the drawing and retreated.

When he came to the door, he saw Wang Jien standing under the porch, and he looked out. Wang Jien understood and followed him to the edge of the patio. Leng Yi said in a low voice: "What's wrong with the official family today?" It seems that he has a particularly short temper and scolds the king of martial arts to the point of being bloody. And it looks very tired. What's going on? ”

Wang Jien lowered his voice and said: "The official family's affairs are not going well, and the Zheng family's affairs are upset, so this is why it is like this." ”

"What's wrong with the official family?"

"Alas! Don't mention it! Wang Jien shook his head, turned around to see that there was no one nearby, and said in a low voice: "A few days ago, the official family was busy with government affairs and did not recruit concubines. This Xia Xiu is beautiful and innocent, and she is quite favored by the officials. But I don't know why, the dragon root of the official family didn't lift last night, and Xia Xiuyan tried all the ways to be useless, but he just couldn't get up. Originally, the official family was very depressed, but Xia Xiuyan made a mistake and said: "The official family, I used to get up as soon as I touched it, why can't I do it now?" Like a baby silkworm. ’”

Leng Yi almost laughed out loud, wiped his face hurriedly, and said, "Is this because of this?" ”

"If she just said this, the official family would not be able to do anything to her, but this Xia Xiuyan didn't understand the severity, and made a joke again, saying, 'The official family, is it because Concubine Hua Rui hooked your soul so that she couldn't get up?' This angered the official family, slapped Xia Xiuyan hard, and ordered her to be sent to the cold palace! ”

Leng Yi smiled bitterly: "Hua Rui Niangniang is the concubine of the first emperor, the official family likes Hua Rui Niangniang, this kind of thing can only be known in the stomach, how can you say it?" It's no wonder that the officials are furious. ”

Wang Jien said: "Since the last time the official family was pinched by Xiao Zhouhou, he has not gotten up, almost all the concubines have been lucky, and none of them can make the dragon root up. The only time I got up was when I was holding the stamen girl. The official family is always chattering, it seems that the happiness of this life can only be given to him by the stamen. But Hua Rui is the concubine of the first emperor, if he marries the emperor's sister-in-law, it will be strange if he is not scolded to death by the world, it is really distressing. ”

Leng Yi thought for a while and said: "I heard that those northern Xinjiang people from the Xiongnu Khitan can marry the imperial sister-in-law, by the way, I have been to Tubo before, where several brothers can marry a wife." I've seen it with my own eyes. ”

"That's what you're talking about, can we do this? The state of etiquette, how can you marry your sister-in-law! ”

"That's right, what should the official family do?"

"The official family is counting on repairing the Jin Ming Pond, because the official family has an agreement with the flower stamen that as long as the Jin Ming Pool is repaired, the flower stamen will be given to the official family to sleep. Therefore, cultivating Jin Mingchi is the top priority of the official family, and it is even more important than the Northern Expedition! You think, Zhao Dezhao pushed back and forth to say that the various difficulties of repairing Jin Mingchi are that the official family does not want to repair it, and the official family can not be angry. ”

"Well, I see. Then we have to get this thing right. ”

"That's not it. Alright, go ahead! Don't delay. ”

Leng Yi nodded, and came to Nanke Temple with the drawing.

Hua Rui was chanting in the Buddhist hall, and Leng Yi stood behind and didn't dare to disturb. When she finished reading, she said softly: "Guifei Niangniang"

Hua Rui chanted the Buddha and concentrated, completely out of the object, was startled by Leng Yi's voice, and hurriedly turned around. Seeing Leng Yi, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Leng Yi said: "Guifei Niangniang, the official family let Weichen ......"

Hua Rui waved her hand, got up, and went to the dormitory. Leng Yi followed behind with interest.

(To be continued)