Reborn in the Water Margin as emperor, built tanks to level the world

Although Shen Kuo didn't understand the meaning of Zhao Ji's order.

But as a minister, naturally he will do whatever his master says.

Therefore, Shen Kuo had no objection to this statement.

After Shen Kuo left the study room, Zhao Ji, who was sitting alone on the dragon chair, began to make plans secretly.

Although I still have 35 taels of silver left after the disaster relief.

But this amount of silver cannot be touched lightly.

Next, even if it is not returned to Liu Tanxin, it will still be used for daily purposes in the village.

Although now, the money in the national treasury is no longer enough to meet the monthly salary expenditure of civil and military officials.

But still cannot use these 35 taels in this aspect.

But what if the monthly salary is delayed?

The civil and military officials will definitely be dissatisfied with me as an official, and this will lead to even greater trouble.

That being the case, why don't I use the [-] sets of geothermal equipment produced by the Ministry of Industry in exchange for some silver from the civil and military officials?

Although this method seems to have lost some of the royal dignity.

But in desperation, it was a helpless move.

That’s all, let’s do this for now.

It's just a matter of pricing, but you need to think about it carefully.

If it is set too high, those very shrewd civil and military officials may not necessarily buy it.

What if it is set lower?

Those five hundred sets of geothermal equipment cannot be exchanged for much silver from civil and military officials.

This is indeed a troubling question that needs to be considered carefully.

……

The next morning.

When Zhao Ji came to court.

After all the civil and military officials have finished reporting today's government affairs one by one.

Zhao Ji took advantage of the situation and took over the conversation:

"My dear friends, when winter comes, it must be extremely cold not only in the palace, but also in your homes, right?"

"No matter how many braziers are lit, it will only warm the front of the body, but not the back, right?"

"What if there is such a thing right now that can make the whole room warm instantly as long as it is placed in your beloved's room."

"Then I wonder what your impressions of that thing will be, dear friends?"

"Are you extremely eager to get this thing?"

As soon as Zhao Ji finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but look at each other.

When Cai Jing went to the pestle, Gao Qiu, Yang Jian, and Tong Guan came over involuntarily.

When their eyes met, they began to whisper in private.

As for Su Yuanjing and others, they were confused at the moment. What did Zhao Ji mean by what he just said?

But several colleagues who were still familiar with him were discussing briefly below.

Of all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, only the officials from the Ministry of Industry led by Shen Kuo were as steady as a mountain and had calm faces after listening to Zhao Ji's words.

I don’t know how long the civil and military officials have been discussing in private.

But in the end, it was Cai Jing's faction who spoke up and responded to Zhao Ji's original question.

But the one who spoke first was Taiwei Gao Qiu, who was known for his football skills.

Gao Qiu slowly walked out of the queue and bowed deeply to Zhao Ji, who was sitting at the top:

"Let me tell you, if our Song Dynasty really had such good things, it would be a blessing to all the people!"

"Others don't dare to say anything, but the minister must be up to something."

"After all, every time Wei Chen returns home now, he will do what the official said just now."

"No matter how many fire pots are lit at home, it will still be difficult to cover everything and completely warm the whole house."

"The feeling of being warm on the front but freezing cold on the back is really fresh in Wei Chen's memory."

After Gao Qiu said this, the words of the civil and military officials in the court were like ocean waves.

All of a sudden, they rushed towards Zhao Ji who was sitting on the dragon chair.

This shocked Zhao Ji so much that his eardrums were buzzing.

To sum up what he said, it is nothing more than:

Must, must.

Even if you spend some money, you still have to get that thing!

After all, that thing is really necessary for the whole winter!

Zhao Ji looked at the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and after a while, he reached such a consensus.

In my heart, I was really excited.

But in terms of appearance, there is not much revealed:

"Since all the civil and military officials in the dynasty are in such need of that kind of thing."

"And as a government official, I happen to have the ability to get it."

"Then here, I'll sell some to you."

"The reason why they are awarded rather than given away is that the manufacturing process of those things also consumes a lot of iron materials, manpower, time, and money."

"If everything is given away, our Ministry of Industry will definitely lose a lot of money."

"What's more, most of your officials are aware of the current situation in the treasury."

"In this case, here, we can only sell it to everyone so that all my dear friends can use that kind of heating material."

"I hope all of you, dear friends, will have more understanding."

When the ministers standing in the Jinluan Palace listened to Zhao Ji's words.

At first, they were all stunned for a moment.

Then, everyone nodded to express their understanding.

After all, even if some low-level officials really don't know about the situation in the treasury, they still know it more or less through communicating with other officials.

If at this moment, the officials don't think of some way to replenish the national treasury...

I am afraid that the Song Dynasty court will not even be able to pay out the monthly salary of their civil and military officials.

At this moment, being able to come up with this method may make the civil and military officials feel a little uncomfortable.

But it is also a win-win choice.

So it didn't take long for the civil and military officials to agree to Zhao Ji's proposal.

But there was something wrong with the question of who bought the first set first.

Cai Jing, as the head of the hundred officials, should come first.

However, he insisted on giving up the No. 1 title to Kong Youdao, the Minister of Rites, who was more than ten years older than him, on the grounds that his body was still strong.

His rhetoric is also very simple.

That is, the elderly Kong Youdao must be more afraid of the cold than he, the Grand Master.

Therefore, it makes sense for him to be the first to buy.

Kong Youdao, the Minister of Rites, was naturally extremely grateful for this:

"Weak minister Kong Youdao, thank you, Grand Master, for your kindness."

"But I don't know how much the official price of that set of heating equipment is?"

"Although I have been an official for decades, my family background is very shallow."

"If the price of that heating item is too high..."

"I'm afraid Wei Chen, I'm afraid Wei Chen wants to buy it but can't do anything."

Zhao Ji smiled and waved his hand, signaling Kong Youdao not to be anxious:

"Only 500 taels of silver."

"I wonder if Kong Aiqing can get it?"

When Kong Youdao first heard this number, his heart couldn't help but beat violently for a while.

But it didn't take long for it to stabilize.