Not only Gu Tiancheng is like this, but also other ministers.

For a while, the Xuanzheng Hall fell silent.

Seeing this scene, Emperor Qianwu finally felt better.

It's not just that he can't understand it, but everyone else can't understand it.

But he believed Li Changfeng, so he said: "Since there is no objection to this matter, then set up the Ministry of Electric Power and build that...... The matter of the hydropower station was thus decided, and Li Changfeng was fully responsible. ”

As soon as the words fell, Chen Dingyuan, the head of the household department, stood up, and Emperor Qianwu's face suddenly became difficult to look at.

Chen Dingyuan hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, how dare the minister oppose the things you have decided?" The minister just asked, how much silver did you get to build this hydropower station? ”

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu's face stretched and he looked at Li Changfeng.

Li Changfeng thought for a while and said: "At present, because the location has not been decided, the specific number is difficult to say, and it is estimated that it will be about three million taels." ”

Hearing this number, Chen Dingyuan sighed and arched his hand: "I'm sorry Your Majesty, there is no silver in the treasury." ”

Emperor Qianwu's eyes widened: "How come?" As far as I know, Li Changfeng's property has to pay a large amount of taxes and silver every month, and when he returned from the Japanese Kou, he paid 1 million taels and more than 1 million taels for foreign trade. ”

Chen Dingyuan shouted: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Nine Emperor Princes has earned us a lot of silver, but we have spent a lot!" Artillery and muskets are constantly being purchased, and they are very expensive! And all sorts of ammunition grenades, by the way, and the newly formed Air Force, which doesn't cost money? ”

Speaking of this, Chen Dingyuan subconsciously glanced at Li Changfeng.

Most of this silver was given to Li Changfeng.

Li Changfeng paid a lot of taxes and silver, and took even more.

He didn't dare to rely on Li Changfeng's account because of anyone's account, and every sum was cleared of money and goods.

However, he still held back, because Li Changfeng couldn't find anything wrong with the money he earned.

He continued: "In addition, the construction of the railway is too expensive, although it is to build first and pay later, but the first bid plus two stations will cost more than two million taels of silver, and the second bid is about to be completed, and it will cost more than one million silver, so we can't afford not to pay others, right?" ”

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu was a little big-headed, and the ministers also frowned.

The army spends silver, this is a well-known thing, especially the army of thermal weapons.

As for the construction of the railway, if nothing else, the massive amount of steel and a large number of manpower used alone are also very costly.

One is related to the stability of the national security army, and the silver must not be in arrears.

The other is related to the credit of the state, which cannot be defaulted.

Now it is indeed a bit inappropriate to start the hydropower station project again.

Chen Dingyuan turned around and bowed to Li Changfeng: "Your Highness, it's not that the lower officials want to oppose your plan, the lower officials also want to use electric lights at home, but it's difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice, and the treasury really has no silver!" ”

Li Changfeng smiled and nodded: "What Lord Chen said is not unreasonable. ”

After saying that, he fell into deep thought.

Lack of money is indeed a problem.

You can't build it with your own money, can you?

In fact, it's not impossible, he can take out millions of taels of silver casually, and he can definitely make a fortune selling electricity in the future.

But he didn't want to start it.

The privatization of things related to the national economy and people's livelihood will be very terrible, just like in the previous life, after a certain country suffered a snowstorm in winter, the electricity rose to dozens of yuan.

He doesn't need to use this conscience to make money, but it's hard for others to say.

This is not in line with his ideal of a big job.

Li Changfeng immediately rejected this idea.

So, what exactly to do?

Emperor Qianwu had no choice, so he said helplessly: "Ladies and gentlemen, what can I do?" ”

There was silence again.

After a while, Feng Qujian sighed and said, "Lao Chen is also looking forward to the hydropower station, but he can't directly empty the treasury, so let's forget it for the time being." ”

Actually, that's what most people think.

Feng Qu started this way, and other ministers also stood up and expressed their positions.

"What the Prime Minister said is very true."

"Weichen can understand the mood of His Majesty and His Royal Highness who are anxious to develop my great work, but everything must be done steadily, please think twice."

"Lao Chen thought that the hydropower station project should be forgotten."

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

“……”

Hearing this, Emperor Qianwu secretly sighed.

He wanted to make Daqian develop quickly, but he could only stare at him without money.

Emperor Qianwu said in a somewhat low tone: "Changfeng, why don't you put this project on hold for the time being, and then continue when the treasury has money in the future." ”

Li Changfeng had already paid attention to it in his heart at this time, and smiled slightly: "Why put it on hold?" The retainers had a way to get the money. ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers were stunned.

That's three million taels of silver, not thirty thousand, how can it be so easy to get?

Emperor Qianwu looked at Li Changfeng and said in surprise: "Changfeng, you don't want to use the silver to build it yourself, and let the treasury return it to you in the future, right?" I'm telling you, it's impossible! ”

This is the only thing Emperor Qianwu can think of now.

He knew that Li Changfeng would definitely be able to come up with so much silver.

But he could not accept an empire to borrow money from a person, even if that person was his son.

It's about Daqian's face, and it's also about his face.

Hearing Emperor Qianwu say this, the expressions of the ministers became a little weird, and they all looked at Li Changfeng.

Li Changfeng smiled dumbly: "Father, what are you kidding, you don't know how much investment the scientific research institute has, where does the son have so much silver?" ”

Emperor Qianwu twitched his cheeks and did not speak.

He doesn't believe this kind of nonsense.

Li Changfeng has a lot of industries, he is involved in dividends, and no one knows better than him how much money he makes.

The scientific research institute is a waste of silver, but Li Changfeng can't be so poor that he can't even take out three million taels of silver.

However, he also understood the truth that wealth is not exposed, and did not puncture this point, and wondered: "Then how do you make money?" ”

The ministers also looked puzzled.

Li Changfeng smiled slightly: "It's very simple, carry out the shareholding system reform of the Ministry of Railways, use the expected income of the railway in the future to attract rich businessmen to invest, and transfer a part of the shares in exchange for funds." ”

Emperor Qianwu was dumbfounded on the spot.

Not only Emperor Qianwu, but all the ministers of the Xuanzheng Palace were also dumbfounded.

They don't understand the joint-stock system at all.

Emperor Qianwu was stunned for three breaths before he came back to his senses and asked, "What are you talking about?" Can't you make it clear? ”

Li Changfeng pondered for a moment and began to explain in the most understandable language.

"The shareholding system, we can understand that many people work together to do business in partnership, and those who contribute more money will have more shares, and when they divide money, they will share more."

"Everyone knows that the longer the mileage of the railway, the more profitable it will be, in the past, the country's investment income belonged to the state, and after the state sold a part of the shares to individuals, then these people can also participate in dividends, which is probably what it means."

(End of chapter)