"Your Majesty, the bidding meeting raised a total of 20 million taels of silver."

The Imperial Study.

Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai and several cabinet ministers have already arrived.

This time, Lao Zhu still attaches great importance to the new city, after all, it is related to the development of the dynasty, and Ping'an, Changjin and the southwest have all made him taste the sweetness, so he is naturally looking forward to it more.

"Good!"

Hearing that so much silver had been raised, Zhu Tianzheng was also in a good mood.

"You're doing a good job this time."

Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were naturally overjoyed.

was able to get the appreciation of his father, and the more than 5 million taels he gave were worth it.

What's more, it is only a temporary turnover, and when you go to Ezhou or Jiangnan and other places, you will hold another bidding meeting and transfer the shares out, which is not a problem at all.

If some of the money had not been borrowed, they might not have been willing to take it away.

For the new city, they are full of confidence.

Yang Guozhong interjected: "This time the bidding ministers also went to visit, the two princes really made a good appearance, I think it will be a great success to come to Xincheng, and the lower officials congratulate the two princes in advance." ”

"Lord Yang has won the prize."

The two of them were even more floating, but their faces were inadequate.

However, they didn't know that Yang Guozhong's heart was full of sarcasm, and he was waiting to see the joke.

He had already inquired clearly, and the funds raised by all parties were only about 10 million taels when they were full, but now there were 20 million taels, and the extra was self-evident.

What excites him even more is yet to come.

Yan Zhenlin said at this time: "Your Majesty, it is a blessing for the court that the merchants are so enthusiastic, and the court should also provide them with some protection." ”

Zhu Tianzheng asked, "What does Yan Aiqing mean by this?" ”

Zhu Tai and the others also looked at it puzzled.

Yan Zhenlin said: "Back to Your Majesty, such a huge amount of money, but if there is a slight accident, it is very involved, in order to protect the interests of merchants, the minister proposes that this money should be supervised by the Ministry of Households......"

"How can this work?"

Zhu Kun and the others were obviously anxious and blurted out.

Zhu Tianzheng stopped the two and motioned for Yan Zhenlin to continue.

"Your Majesty, the silver is supervised by the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Households allocates all kinds of money needed for the construction of the new city as needed."

"In this way, we can ensure the safety of funds, and we can also clearly understand the cost of building a new city, so that we can prepare for the planning of the new city again in the future."

Yang Guozhong's eyes lit up, such a large sum of silver fell into his hands, it was not beautiful.

It's all oil!

Immediately, he hurriedly chimed in: "Your Majesty, Yan Xiang's words are reasonable, such a large sum of silver, merchants are enthusiastic, contributing to the construction of the new city, and the imperial court should also provide them with guarantees to ensure that this money will not be misappropriated by anyone......

The two sang and harmonized.

Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were obviously anxious.

Qin Zhengqing said: "Your Majesty, there is no precedent for this matter, and the silver is in the household department, and there is one more formality, which is inconvenient for the construction of the new city." ”

"Not bad!"

Zhu Tai also hurriedly said: "When the fourth child built a new city, there was no such thing. ”

Yang Guozhong said: "The third prince is afraid that he will not know, and the fourth prince did not take a cent of the money raised that time, and all of it was charged into the treasury as the money for merchants to buy land." ”

"Businessmen invest in the construction of the new city, and the plots used are all from the imperial court, so they naturally have to pay a sum of money for the purchase of land, and Ezhou ...... this time."

Hearing this, Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai's faces became ugly.

And the land purchase money?

If Ezhou also has to pay for the purchase of land, wouldn't it be ......

Yang Guozhong continued: "As for the additional procedures mentioned by Lord Qin, this matter is not difficult, the household department can set up a special bank treasury for Ezhou New City alone, as long as it is the normal use of the new city construction, the household department will release the money as soon as possible to ensure that the progress of the project is ......."

Yang Guozhong's mouth is like a river.

After all, he has been in charge of the money bag for so many years, and the operation of funds is naturally the head.

Zhu Kun and the others were stunned by what he said, and their faces became more and more ugly.

Yan Zhenlin is the old god, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Father's ......"

Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were obviously anxious.

Although in front of his father, the household department could not do anything if he took the silver, the account book was clear, and the household department did not dare to make it difficult for them.

But the problem is that once the money really goes to the household, some tricks and feet are not good.

The most important point is that their family resources are all in it, and they originally thought that they would wait for the report to be completed, and then return the borrowed silver, and the construction of the new city is not a day or two, so they can't use so much money at once, and it doesn't hurt to embezzle it first.

But if you enter the household, then you will be completely finished.

They also had to raise money to pay off their debts, and in order to raise 20 million taels, they borrowed a lot.

However, Zhu Tianzheng interrupted them and said, "Yan Aiqing and Yang Aiqing are right, the reason why Qingfeng is loved by businessmen is because he attaches importance to businessmen. ”

"This time you have made such a big move, and the merchants are so enthusiastic, the imperial court must also give a little guarantee."

"The matter is so decided, and this amount is supervised by the Ministry of Households."

"But there is one point, this money cannot be diverted for other purposes, and it is related to the construction of the new city, and the household department must allocate funds as soon as possible and must not delay the construction of the new city."

“……”

"Obey the order!"

Yang Guozhong's heart had already blossomed, and he hurriedly received the order.

Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were iron-faced, but as soon as His Majesty's Chrysostom opened, it would be in vain to say anything.

"It's settled, second and third, you can follow up on the affairs of Xincheng yourself."

"Sons obey orders!"

Everyone withdrew from the imperial study one after another.

Needless to say, Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai's faces were extremely ugly.

Yang Guozhong was like a rooster who had won a fight, and he caught up with Yan Zhenlin and gave a thumbs up, "Yan Xiang, high!" It's just too high! ”

Yan Zhenlin smiled but did not speak.

Yang Guozhong said again: "Please also ask Yan Xiang to give advice, the money is now in the household department, is it Kaka them?" ”

Yan Zhenlin said: "Absolutely not. ”

Yang Guozhong was puzzled: "Why? ”

Yan Zhenlin didn't answer and asked, "Lord Yang, why does your majesty think it agrees to be supervised by the household department?" ”

Yang Guozhong thought for a while, "Because of distrust? ”

"Yes and no!"

Yan Zhenlin said, "Although it is such a large sum of money, but with Qin Zhengqing and Fan Renli watching, no one dares to mess around, but the second prince and the third prince are two people, it is okay for a short time, who can say if it is a long time?" When the time comes, will the two of them ...... all kinds of money?"

Yan Zhenlin showed a knowing look, "In view of this, Your Majesty will also think that it is the safest place for this money to be placed in the household department, which is beneficial to all parties." ”

"Deliberately stuck them, but gave them an excuse, and they also fell behind, there is no need."

Yang Guozhong's eyes lit up slightly, "Yan Xiang's words are reasonable, and the lower officials have been taught." ”

"But there is one thing that Yan Xiang said is wrong, the money is in the household department, which is good for the merchants and the court, but it is good for the second prince and the third prince...... They are afraid that they are looking for money all over the world. ”

Yan Zhenlin smiled but did not speak.

But no, I borrowed so much silver, and now that the money has entered the household, I can't find money to pay off the debt.

Yang Guozhong's eyes narrowed, revealing the light of a wealth fan, "There is such a large sum of silver in the household department, if the lower officials lend them the money and collect some interest, will it ......?"

……