Great Wei scholar

"Aiqing is free."

The empress' voice came from the hall, and there were many voices outside the extremely lively hall.

"Shouren, His Majesty's birthday, what gift have you prepared?"

"Yes, have you prepared ancient poems to congratulate Your Majesty?"

"Shouren, we are all waiting for you to come to the finale."

Everyone's voices sounded, all of them were people Xu Qingxiao knew. They smiled and asked Xu Qingxiao what gift he had prepared.

Hearing everyone's voices, Xu Qingxiao was straightforward.

"Returning to everyone, I have been busy with official business recently, and I didn't prepare carefully. Besides, there are all kinds of poems, calligraphy and paintings in your majesty's palace, and the officials will not show their shame. In desperation, I cut down a bamboo in front of the door and made a bamboo. Xiao."

"I hope His Majesty will not dislike you."

While Xu Qingxiao was speaking, he took out a bamboo shovel.

I am a servant of the household department. With a salary of 30 taels of silver every month, Shouren Academy has to eat for several mouths. It is definitely not enough to rely on this 30 taels. Now I am living on my laurels.

Where is the money to buy gifts?

As for poetry and so on, there is really no need for it. I can't use up all my talents, so why don't you come?

"Xu Aiqing has a heart."

Inside the hall, the empress' voice sounded again, and Zhao Wan'er walked out slowly, took Xu Qingxiao's bamboo Xiao, and then even smiled with Xu Qingxiao before going back.

At this time, Gu Yan's voice could not help but sound.

"Shouren, come, chat with some of our old fellows."

Gu Yan spoke.

But the next moment, An Guogong's voice sounded again.

"Shouren, come, talk to some of us old guys."

An Guo opened his mouth and called Xu Qingxiao to go over.

All of a sudden, the civil and military factions began to fight again.

All the officials watched all this quietly, as if they were watching a play.

Now Xu Qingxiao can be said to be like a fish in water in the court. His Majesty thinks highly of him, trusts the six ministries, and is also favored by military officers. He is even more mascot than a mascot, and everyone likes it.

But occasionally there are bad places, such as now.

If you don't choose whether to go to the Duke or to the Shangshu, you will offend others.

Hear the shouts from both sides.

Xu Qingxiao couldn't help laughing bitterly, he was afraid of encountering this.

Fortunately, the empress' voice sounded again.

"Xu Aiqing, I have something to ask you for."

Obviously, the empress was helping Xu Qingxiao out of the siege. Hearing this, Xu Qingxiao quickly spoke.

"According to the order."

After saying this, Xu Qingxiao bowed to An Guogong, Gu Yan and the others with a sneer on his face.

Naturally, the two groups were just joking, and they definitely wouldn't be serious. They waved their hands with a smile and let Xu Qingxiao pass by.

soon.

Xu Qingxiao stepped into the hall.

In the hall, the empress is very dignified, wearing a black gold-patterned dragon robe, showing her domineering aura, fully displaying the majesty of the emperor.

"Sir, Xu Qingxiao, I have seen His Majesty."

Xu Qingxiao bowed to the Empress.

"Exemption."

"Xu Aiqing, how much is the total income from this official business?"

The Empress called Xu Qingxiao here not only to rescue him, but more importantly to ask about this matter.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the actual amount of silver delivered so far is 100 million taels, and the remaining 35 million taels have not been put into the warehouse. All will be put into the warehouse within seven days at the latest."

"The minister estimates that by the end of the official business, it is estimated that 140 million taels of silver will be credited."

Xu Qingxiao reported the financial situation.

140 million taels of silver is actually a little less. Xu Qingxiao had estimated 150 million taels before, but now it is 140 million taels.

It can only prove that Wei is indeed poor, and the merchants are also poor. Otherwise, the eight major chambers of commerce have joined in, and there is no reason for other merchants not to come in.

The 140 million taels of silver are basically [-]% of the merchants in the Great Wei Dynasty. The rest of the merchants are not unwilling to join but cannot afford so much silver.

After the empress heard this number again, she couldn't help being silent.

140 taels of silver.

What kind of concept is this?

With the current Great Wei, it would take 140 years to earn it.

If the beheading of Fan Shang can be regarded as alleviating the tension in the Wei treasury, then the 140 million taels of silver is really fat.

Thinking of this, the Empress couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Xu Aiqing, you are really a talent of Great Wei. It is a blessing for Great Wei to have you."

The empress spoke, almost using the highest praise to describe Xu Qingxiao.

"Your Majesty's words are serious, I just did what I should do."

Xu Qingxiao didn't think much of it, 140 million taels of silver sounded exaggerated and terrifying, but for the current Da Wei, it could only solve the urgent need, and really wanted to bring Da Wei back to its heyday.

Relying on these silver taels alone is still a drop in the bucket.

Does the people's livelihood need to spend money?The waterwheel is ready, do you want to buy the seeds?Arada pushed to do it or not?Don't talk about policy or policy, at least you have to let the people have something to eat, right?Do you want this subsidy?

In terms of military affairs, regardless of whether the Northern Expedition is fought or not, is it necessary to reserve military strength?Is it possible to save a sum of military pay for the armed forces?Should we change the batch of weapons?This is another astronomical figure.

Then cultural education, can Da Wei do this thing?It's impossible to do it at all, 400 million taels is about the same, but the question is are there so many taels?

The answer is no.

So the 140 million taels can only be said to allow Dawei to do a lot of things, but if he wants to make Dawei fully develop, he still needs to be careful, and every money must be spent wisely.

"Now that the national treasury has millions of taels, what suggestion does Xu Aiqing have?"

The empress spoke, and she asked Xu Qingxiao.

Today is her birthday, but she didn't intend to celebrate it at all, instead she surrounded the court all the time.

"The waterwheel project is the first priority, followed by the vacant barren land. The imperial court should allocate funds to buy food and give it to the poor people so that they can open up barren land."

"At the same time, we will increase our efforts to purchase waterwheel materials, facing the world, no matter how much the other party offers, Da Wei will pay [-]% more, until it breaks ten thousand taels of silver."

"Then keep a part to maintain the operation of the Great Wei, and take another [-]% to prepare for the Great Wei military. The remaining part is still to develop people's livelihood and agriculture. An agricultural college can be established to gather talented people from all over the world."

"Research or look for three-crop rice, or other food seeds, such as sending troops to the sea heaven to look for these things. If they are found, the Great Wei will usher in real prosperity."

Xu Qingxiao revealed the arrangement of the 140 million taels of silver.

Every amount of money has a role, and every amount of money has been properly arranged by him.

It's just that the empress couldn't help but speak.

"Purchasing waterwheel materials and increasing by [-]% is a bit expensive."

said the Empress.

"I understand, but I didn't say I would buy it. The price was raised to prevent the enemy from copying it."

"Although Chen has three defenses, the real defense should be on the price. He praises the waterwheel materials to the highest price, but he just shouts and doesn't accept it."

"In this way, merchants are looking for profit, even if the enemy country wants to buy it, they have to pay a heavy price, and if the minister is on the defensive, they will definitely not be able to do what we are waiting for when they get the materials."

"In less than a year, these materials will be sold again, and as these materials are sold, the price will be greatly affected, triggering panic selling, and then Dawei will take all of them."

"Even if the enemy country reacts at this time, it will have no effect. It will take time for these materials to grow. Great Wei is already one step ahead from here."

Xu Qingxiao answered.

He said that the price was increased to buy, but he didn't say that he must buy it.

Stir up the price, let the enemy country spend money to buy it first, and after buying it, remake the waterwheel. After the remake, it is useful if it is found to be useful, but it is extremely troublesome and costly to repair.

Except that it can reset the abandoned land, the rest has no effect, creating the illusion that the gain is not worth the loss, so that these countries will not develop this thing.

Simply sell, and the big sellers start to sell materials, which will naturally cause other merchants to sell. At this time, Dawei can sell.

It can be said that it is a win-win situation to buy at a low price and make the other party lose a sum of money.

What's the use when the materials are available and the enemy country reacts?It takes time for materials to grow, so we can only watch Wei Wei develop for two or three years.

All in all, it is impossible to completely prevent such people. As long as the grain production of the Great Wei is truly doubled, no country will sit still.

Especially the Yuan Dynasty and Tuxie Dynasty.

Oh, when it comes to these two dynasties, Xu Qingxiao is actually a little puzzled. It stands to reason that he is so famous in the Great Wei Dynasty, why didn't the envoys of these two dynasties come to win him over?

This is unreasonable, but anyone with a little brain should come to win him over, promising countless benefits, even the position of prime minister, but why hasn't he come to him?

Good guy, is this looking down on someone like me?

"I understand."

"Xu Aiqing, it's up to you to decide the affairs of the household department. Gu Aiqing is in charge of the affairs of the court. He is a bit old and his health is failing."

"You are still young, you should share more with him, understand?"

The empress opened her mouth, this sentence has several meanings, the most direct meaning is, let yourself work hard, and let yourself be a minister when you are almost done.

"Sir, I understand."

Xu Qingxiao understood what the Empress meant, but he didn't show excitement or excitement.

Is Shangshu a fart?What can the prime minister do?My dream is more than this.

But at this moment, the Empress' voice sounded again.

"Xu Aiqing, there is one more thing. I want to ask you, An Guoce, when do you think it will be revealed?"

The Empress asked again, mentioning something that Xu Qingxiao had almost forgotten.

"At least one year later, three years at the latest."

Xu Qingxiao gave this answer.

The An Guo Policy was something that was written on a whim back then. Although the idea is good, but with Da Wei's current state, if he really wanted to implement the An Guo Policy, it would be a hindrance.

Agriculture and people's livelihood must be settled first, so that the Anguo Policy can play its role. Otherwise, taking it out now will only delay it.

"kindness."

"Just follow Xu Aiqing's wishes."

The Empress didn't mention it any more, she knew that An Guoce was a good thing, but she also knew it was not appropriate to bring it up now.

"Okay, let's have a banquet, it's almost time, let's have a few more drinks today."

The empress spoke again, asking Xu Qingxiao to go to the banquet, and also let Xu Qingxiao have a few drinks to relax.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and I will take my leave."

Xu Qingxiao bowed to the Empress before slowly leaving.

After Xu Qingxiao left, the Empress also stood up.

When the time comes, she will also show her face.

Soon.

When the empress walked out of the hall, Zhao Wan'er held the imperial decree, her voice was delicate, but it could reach everyone's ears.

The content in it is simple, nothing more than thanking you for coming, and at the same time talking about the credits of Liubu and the generals, and saying that Wei is now flourishing. I hope you will continue to work hard and create a better future together.

Everyone eats and drinks well.