On the fifth day of the first lunar month, on this day, Li Kuo looked at Fu Wenhan and said, "Fu Xiang, has the Grand Canal started construction?" ”

Hearing this, Fu Wenhan took a step forward, saluted and said: "The people from the Ministry of Industry have already set off, but the New Year has just passed, and the weather is still very cold, and ordinary farmers and workers can't adapt to it. ”

"Therefore, the minister plans to lead the personnel of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War to build a private house at the site outside the city first, and in about ten days, the construction can officially begin."

"In the south, I have asked Chen Zhong and Lord Chen of the Ministry of Works, Lord Sun Changhai, Lord Sun, and Lord Zhao Changlin to bring the drawings and set off."

"The climate in the south is slightly warmer, and the land and trees are relatively easy to pick, and I believe that the construction will basically start in ten days."

"As long as the follow-up personnel, materials and logistics are not affected, according to the inference of the ministers and horses, the Grand Canal must be completed."

Li Kuo smiled when he heard this.

"Okay, all the adults must cooperate with Prime Minister Fu, the Grand Canal is a matter of national capital, and there must be no ambiguity."

At this time, Song Lian, the head of the household department, stepped forward with a bad face and said: "Your Majesty, although the treasury has only collected a sum of tax silver, this tax silver involves many purposes. ”

"Digging four sections of the Grand Canal at the same time, I am afraid that the treasury will not be able to do it."

Li Kuo knew that this was indeed a problem, so he didn't get angry directly, but asked indifferently: "How much silver is missing?" ”

Song Lian was silent for a moment when he heard this, and then said: "Now that the Grand Canal has not been excavated, it is difficult to say how much it will cost, counting the remaining tax silver in the treasury, the gap of three million taels is indispensable." ”

This is only an initial estimate, but if there is any undercount, the silver is hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands.

Li Kuo breathed a sigh of relief, three million is not a lot, the last time Li Xiuzhu sold his official position, he sold a few more officials, although the official position is not big, but it is not small, he now has more than one million in his private treasury.

"I'll figure out a way for this part of the silver."

Well? At this moment, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty raised their heads one after another, looking at Li Kuo in surprise, not understanding how Li Kuo dared to say this.

Now the annual tax revenue is more than 3 million, how dare you.

Wait, at this moment the shrewd minds have begun to tremble, especially those who have unclean hands and feet, and who have great wealth and wealth.

Who can mix with their high power, which person's family production capacity is less than 100,000? And those who are rich and noble, whose family fortune exceeds one million, cannot be counted on two hands.

At this moment, all the smart people thought that Li Kuo was going to cut someone of them, which ...... At least three or five of your homes will be raided.

"Fu Xiang, continue to report what you need, and you will be the main person in today's court."

"No, regarding the transfer of troops, the minister plans to transfer the ten guards of the sixteen guards in Kyoto first, and the other border generals ......"

The matter of transferring troops is not a difficult task, it is nothing more than changing from daily military training to hard labor.

Moreover, the food in the army is good, and for others it is hard labor, and for them it is no different from training.

Li Xiuzhu went to the Prince's Mansion that night, and when he saw Li Xiuzhu again, Hai Bei's eyes were extremely complicated.

It was a look that wanted to kill Li Xiuzhu, neither daring nor hesitating.

Li Xiuzhu was slightly stunned when he felt Hai Bei's killing intent, and then listened to Hai Bei's heart, and immediately understood what was going on.

"Why is he Li Xiuzhu, he killed my brother and killed so many Silla people?"

"What should I do, if I kill him, will Silla enter the war again?"

"And, and he's my man now, I ......."

"Why is he my man, woo-woo."

"What's the matter with Sister-in-law Nalan, didn't she go to kill Li Xiuzhu? Is it a failure?"

Nalan sister-in-law? Moon? It turns out that her surname is Nalan, but I don't know if this Mingyue is a real name or a fake name.

He looked at Habie.

"Looks like you know who I am, and you want to kill me?"

As soon as the word kill me came out, Xiao Rongyu and Yu Xuanji on the side were suddenly stunned, and then immediately looked at Haibei vigilantly.

Yu Xuanji was already voluntary when he was with Li Xiuzhu, how could he let others harm his husband? This is the rest of her life.

Hai Bei didn't deny it, but looked at Li Xiuzhu with a complicated expression and asked, "Why?" Why would it be you, I thought it would be anyone, and I would accept fate, but why would it be you. ”

"Why are you so cruel to me."

Li Xiuzhu smiled when he heard this, and said: "The two countries are at war, it doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, it's normal for dead people to be dead. ”

"It's like you Silla used to fight the autumn wind on the border, and you don't know how many people of Da Zhou killed me, why do you still plan to commit suicide for your Silla soldiers?"

"As for your business, I didn't know about it at first, but of course I didn't object to it after I knew about it."

"You are just a woman, a beautiful woman, the prince is willing to give it, I will take it."

"If you want to take revenge, you can do it, but as long as you dare to do it, whether you succeed or not, you will die."

"Of course, you may not be afraid of death, but if you assassinate the future king, Silla will be at war again. If I hadn't died, I would have led my troops to destroy Silla. ”

"If I die, it will be someone else who has led troops to destroy Silla, and Silla will not be there anyway."

"With your current situation in Silla, if you want to kill me, it's best to endure it for thirty or fifty years first, and then consider this matter when your Silla recovers its vitality and national strength."

Thirty or fifty years, the corners of Haibei's mouth twitched slightly, I am afraid that I will die of old age in thirty or fifty years.

In this world where the average age of forty is considered a long lifespan, few people can live to be seventy or eighty.

Haibei silently let go of her murderous intent, and was a little dazed for a while.

"So in the future, are you going to have children for your enemies?"

Li Xiuzhu smiled, quite a feeling of sleeping a woman for a small day, and also contributed to the country.

Well, if you have the opportunity, you must beat the small days, and then all the men will be killed, and the good-looking women will be used to contribute to the country, and the unsightly ones will be sinicized by the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Speaking of which, I caught an assassin some time ago, do you know Nalan Mingyue?"

As soon as the assassin and Nalan Mingyue appeared, Haibei's pupils instantly contracted.

"Sister-in-law Nalan was really caught, it seems that sister-in-law failed to assassinate her."

"What to do? Shall I say it? No, I can't say that if Nalan's sister-in-law assassinated him, if he blames Silla, then Silla will be in danger."

"I don't ......"

"After thinking about it, the surname Nalan is not common in Da Zhou, I have already asked people to go to Silla to investigate, if you lie to me, then don't blame me for attacking Silla."

"It's over, he knows his sister-in-law's name, as long as he goes to Silla to find out, I can only make him angry if I lie again."

Haibei was silent for a moment, but decided to tell the truth, all she could fight for now was forgiveness.

"Nalan Mingyue is my sister-in-law, and your army killed her husband, that is, my eldest brother."

(End of chapter)