Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

After saying this, Prime Minister Zhang paused and silently observed Xiao Heng's expression. Seeing that he was not angry, he continued to explain.

“Plus, there are more than thirty walls that need to be reinforced, and the cost is not small, at least one hundred thousand taels of silver.

Moreover, if you really plan to build a city wall, it will definitely not be as simple as just building a city wall.

The section of the Great Wall built along the border is also indispensable.

You know, the cost of building each kilometer of the Great Wall is as high as nine thousand taels!

Even if we only build a small part of it as a fortress, the length must be at least 100 kilometers.

By this calculation, it would cost 900,000 taels of silver just to build this section of the Great Wall!

In addition, don't forget the wages of the craftsmen. Adding all these expenses together, the total is probably no less than 1.5 million taels of silver!"

This is simply a staggering number, and everyone present gasped after hearing it.

Zhou Ding, who was standing in the hall, originally looked very excited, but when he heard about the huge expense, his expression instantly dimmed.

At this moment, Shen Qingge, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke:

"Since we have decided to start construction, we must naturally create the most indestructible fortifications!

How effective would it be if a mixture of rammed earth and bricks and stones were used to build it?

Wouldn't it be better to just renovate and widen the existing rammed earth walls?

Therefore, Your Majesty, I still believe that we should adopt Lord Zhou Ding's original intention in drawing these two blueprints and construct this city wall entirely with bricks and stones."

She spoke with a serious face, looking extremely earnest, as if she had already made up her mind about this matter.

Marshal Liu Fu, who was standing by, saw this and quickly tugged at the corner of her clothes. He leaned close to her ear and whispered:

"Niece Qingge, although what you said makes sense, such a large sum of money is really not a small amount!

Don't you see that the king and his ministers are all worried and distressed about this money issue?"

Shen Qingge turned around and looked at him, and responded in the same low voice:

"Uncle Fu, I'm not kidding you!

Just a few days ago, when we were patrolling the border, we accidentally fell into a large ancient tomb.

When we entered, we found that it was filled with countless gold, silver and treasures.

Later, we quietly shipped it out.

So, as far as the current situation is concerned, this money is more than enough to meet current needs.

If you don't believe me, one day, with His Majesty's permission, I will take you to his treasury for a thorough tour. What do you think?"

Although at this moment, the astonishing amount of wealth was still lying quietly in her space, as long as she wanted, it would only take a blink of an eye to take them out.

Faced with Shen Qingge's proposal, Liu Fu was frightened and repeatedly waved his hands to refuse:

"Oh my, forget it!

The king's treasury is a forbidden area. How could an old minister like me dare to covet it?

My niece, do you want to kill me?

Well, since you are so sure that you have the money, I will believe you for now.

However, the final decision on this matter will probably have to be made by the King!"

Shen Qingge smiled but said nothing when she heard this. They didn't know how many treasures were hidden in her space. To describe her as rich enough to rival a country was an underestimation of her!

While the two were talking, Ma Changshi also hurriedly approached.

He persuaded earnestly:

"General Shen, you are a 'goddess from heaven', and perhaps you are unaware of the sufferings of this world.

This amount of silver is enormous, by no means a trivial sum. I hope you won't joke about this matter!"

In Ma Changshi's opinion, a woman like Shen Qingge, who was blessed by God and possessed extraordinary supernatural powers, and who grew up in a prominent family, had no concept of money and property.

He was really worried that Shen Qingge would continue to talk nonsense. If he accidentally offended the emperor, he would be in big trouble.

So he hurriedly tried to persuade her kindly.

Who would have thought that Shen Qingge would not appreciate it at all.

I only heard her respond in a deep voice:

"Master Ma, what you said is too polite!

I am just an ordinary person. I am really uneasy that you treat me with such respect.

Indeed, the blueprint drawn by Lord Zhou is exquisite. If the city tower is built according to this blueprint, it will surely have an extremely powerful defensive effect.

As for the financial problem, we can always find a solution!"

At this moment, the conversation between the two of them reached Xiao Heng's ears.

In an instant, the anxiety that had been lingering on his face quickly faded away, replaced by a heart-pounding gloom.

His eyes, which usually always showed a gentle smile, suddenly showed a hint of coldness and were directed directly at Ma Changshi.

For a moment, the entire front hall was shrouded in a heavy and depressing atmosphere, and you could hear a pin drop.

All the ministers who were originally discussing in low voices tightly shut their lips, not daring to make a sound.

They were secretly worried, fearing that Xiao Heng would vent his anger on them next.

Yun Yi, who was beside Xiao Heng, saw all of this and felt a tightness in his heart.

He knew his master's temper very well, and seeing the look on his face now, he must be really angry.

So he hurried forward and said softly:

"Master, in my humble opinion, it will be difficult to reach a definite conclusion on the city wall construction in such a short period of time.

Otherwise, shall we just announce the end of the court session for the time being?

The ministers still have many urgent matters to deal with in their respective departments!"

Although he didn't know why his master was angry today, he still felt that he should dismiss everyone as soon as possible before his master got angry.

What's more, he vaguely felt that his master's bad mood seemed to be related to General Shen, so it would be best to create an opportunity for the two of them to be alone.

Sure enough, just as Yun Yi expected, Xiao Heng nodded and agreed to adjourn the court.

Then, with an expressionless face and an unquestionable tone, he ordered Shen Qingge to stay, saying that he had something important to discuss.

As soon as these words were spoken, the officials looked at each other, exchanged glances, and could only sigh helplessly twice, then filed out of the hall.