After the meeting, the matter of building cement roads across the country was ready to begin, and Yan Liben was in charge of this matter. And Yan Liben also selected some people from various yamen, and then took charge of the construction of cement roads across the country. After that, Jingwen was accompanying Liu Qing at home, because Liu Qing was ready to give birth. And flirted with Xue Xue from time to time, and even went to talk to Cheng Lin sometimes. Although Cheng Lin is a little lukewarm to Jing Wen, and there is a big gap between him and Xue Xue, Jing Wen knows that Cheng Lin already plans to be his own woman. It's just that Cheng Yanjin is not easy to pass, because Cheng Yanjin generally doesn't like a courtier like Jingwen to be his son-in-law. However, just when Jingwen was happy, the new path made Yan Liben find Jingwen.

"Jingwen Jiedu envoy, I have something I want your help with now!" Yan Liben said.

Jingwen said casually: "What's the matter?" Brother Yan Lide and I hit it off at first sight, and since you are his younger brother, then I can help too. ”

But Yan Liben immediately said: "Jingwen Jiedu envoy, your industry is very rich, do you think you can fund some of our road yamen?" Our road yamen is in urgent need of money to build the road, so can you please help? ”

"What? The household department didn't give you money, and you actually came to me to fight the autumn breeze? Jingwen asked.

"Fighting the autumn wind?" Yan Liben obviously didn't know what it meant to fight the autumn wind.

"Fighting the autumn breeze is to find ways to find reasons and use personal relationships to ask for money and gifts." Jingwen explained.

Yan Liben's face blushed for a while, obviously he also knew now that he was fighting the autumn wind.

"Jingwen Festival envoy, I have no choice, the household department only gave me 20,000 yuan, and we have to raise the rest ourselves. So, I had to come to you to fight the autumn breeze. Yan Liben said.

Jingwen immediately said: "Why did the household department give 20,000 yuan? With such a small amount of money, where is it enough! I'm afraid that even the road from Chang'an to Luoyang can't be built. ”

"Yes! But we're going to raise the money ourselves. There's nothing we can do! But you can't blame the household department for this, and the household department has no money. The previous money, the major yamen are staring at it, and we can't help it! Now it is not easy for the household department to give us 20,000 yuan. Yan Liben said.

Hearing Yan Liben's statement, Jing Wen realized that he patted his head and said that the emperor had established this road yamen, but he didn't take into account that the national treasury did not have so much money. Although the cost of building roads has been reduced a lot because of gunpowder and cement, it is not possible to solve it with 20,000 yuan. Not to mention the decades to come. It costs a lot of money, and this is also very much in need of money. Therefore, it is conceivable how much pressure Yan Liben's fundraising pressure is. I'm afraid it's not difficult to build roads, and it's not difficult in all aspects, but it's the pressure on money that is the greatest. If you don't have money, you can't build it. Money is not everything, but there is no money. For a government, it is nothing.

"Then why did you come to me to fight the autumn wind?" Jingwen asked.

Yan Liben immediately said honestly; "Because Jingwen Jiedu has a lot of money, this is spread all over our Chang'an officialdom."

"Damn, sure enough, wealth can't be exposed. This is really a wise saying! Now, someone is coming to beat my autumn breeze soon. Jing Wen scolded in his heart.

Jingwen immediately asked: "The emperor has a lot of money, and it is all piled up in the emperor's small treasury, why don't you go to fight the autumn wind?" ”

"I don't dare!" Yan Liben said.

"Your grandfather's. You are bullying the soft and afraid of the hard! Jingwen scolded in his heart.

However, Jingwen also imagined that in this era, who would dare to ponder the money in the emperor's small treasury! The officials of the Tang Dynasty did not look like the officials of the Ming Dynasty. Dare to put your eyes into the emperor's small treasury. In the Tang Dynasty, only the money from the state treasury went into the small treasury according to a certain percentage, but there was never a case of subsidizing the national treasury from the small treasury. Although I dare not say no, it is rare, except in cases where the Turks have attacked Chang'an and the emperor is forced to come up with money to appease the Turks. If you don't take the money at that time, then I'm afraid the country will die, so the money from the small treasury will also be taken out.

"Jingwen Jiedu, if you don't feel at ease, then this money is what we borrowed! When the time comes, the road will be repaired, and we will return it to you! Yan Liben said.

But Jingwen immediately scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? According to the progress of the road construction, it will take at least 40 years to complete the construction, so will you pay back my great-grandson by then? ”

Yan Lide was speechless, this is indeed a problem. Forty years later, isn't it just to pay back Jingwen's great-grandson? The ancient mandate was short, so Jingwen's statement is not impossible. Therefore, I am afraid that Jingwen will not borrow money because this repayment period is too long, it is impossible and unrealistic.

"Also, your road yamen is a temporary yamen, and after forty years, once it is abolished, who will we ask for money? When the time comes, the major departments will definitely shirk this debt. Things are wrong, who wants to mention you to repay this huge amount of money! So, when you say it's time to repay, that's! Jingwen very unceremoniously pointed out the problem here.

And Yan Liben immediately said: "Jingwen Festival Envoy, you are my God of Wealth of the Tang Dynasty, you have no idea, who has an idea?" So, you can come up with a way for me so that we can scrape together enough money to build the road in time! You came up with this plan, you can't ignore it! If you don't come up with a solution for me, then I'll live with you, and you'll be responsible for my food, clothing, shelter, and tea money. ”

“！ #¥@"Jingwen's heart is broken.

Is this the painter you have in mind? Is this the well-known painter in Jingwen's mind? As a result, why is he now looking like a scoundrel, in order to ask for money, he is actually such a scoundrel. The impression of the deadly painter in Jingwen's mind was completely ruined. Originally, a well-known painter should at least be a well-mannered person, but now this guy is obviously a scoundrel! Where does this guy have the demeanor of a well-known painter at the moment?

"That's it, ask for money, I have a plan, you can listen to it!" Jingwen said.

"Jingwen Jie Du envoy, tell me quickly, what plan do you have to make money?" Yan Liben asked. (To be continued......)