I want to ruin the country

Yi Gai and the others were carefully rubbing his back and rinsing his mouth with water. After a while of silence, Prince Gong gasped and said,

"I'm so dizzy!"

Li Hongzhang also said breathlessly,

"I feel the same way. My mind is turned upside down."

Before he could finish his words, he started retching again.

The entire cabin was filled with filth and the air was filled with hundreds of sour and smelly odors.

Those who were not seasick quickly opened the windows to ventilate the air. A sharp, wet and salty sea breeze blew in, and Prince Gong felt a little better.

When it was time for dinner, the chef came up to report.

"Your Highness, today's meal is fried meatballs and chestnut chicken..."

Before he could finish, Prince Gong cursed,

"Get out!"

Although the chef didn't know what was going on, he ran away quickly!

Prince Gong wailed,

"Fourth brother, oh your Majesty, you have really made this humble servant suffer..."

Before he could finish his words, he bent down and started retching!

The same thing happened to Li Hongzhang, who was vomiting like a big-bellied toad and didn't even have the energy to flatter.

Not only them, most of the eunuchs, palace maids and attendants who followed them were seasick. The whole ship, no, the whole fleet was filled with wows, it was a spectacular sight!

This kind of seasickness team can be said to be unprecedented and unparalleled, but it does have some advantages, that is, it saves food.

Some people could not eat anything except water and soup for several days. They lay in bed like the dead every day, waiting for the day to pass, hoping to see land as soon as possible.

Prince Gong went abroad, and Yining finally put his worries to rest. What should he do next?

Yining always feels that there are many things that need to be done, as if they are all urgent, but when the time comes for him to do them, he feels that he can't do anything, as if the conditions are not ripe for anything he wants to do!

Damn it, it turns out being an emperor is so difficult!

After much thought, the idea of ​​opening a royal school gave him an idea. Yes, that's the way to do it!

He called Zaiyuan and Wenqing to the palace.

After the two of them exchanged greetings, Yining asked them to stand up and take a seat.

Yining asked Zaiyuan,

"Your Ministry of Rites has a lot going on lately, right?"

Zaiyuan Road,

"Your Majesty, I am preparing for the Spring Examination!"

When a new emperor ascends the throne, in addition to granting amnesty to the entire country, he will, as usual, hold special examinations, which is equivalent to giving scholars all over the world another chance, and this year is no exception.

Yining Road,

"What do you think of our Royal School?"

Zaiyuan Road,

"Your Majesty, this is indeed a good thing. Not only does it solve the orphans' livelihood problems, but it also allows them to learn to read and become successful. Your Majesty has done a great job. I admire you from the bottom of my heart!"

Yining asked Wenqing again,

"What do you think?"

Wenqing is only happy these days. He has a lot of money and is richer than anyone else. He almost makes Ruijin angry to death. Wenqing is so happy that he is snotting.

When he heard the emperor ask him, he quickly said,

"I also think this is a great thing. It solves the problem fundamentally and is more direct than providing relief through porridge!"

Zaiyuan Road,

"Throughout the ages, no emperor has ever done anything like this. Your Majesty is an emperor of all ages!"

Yining nodded and asked Zaiyuan,

"Stop flattering me. Don't you have any other ideas?"

Zaiyuan Road,

"I think this is the real solution to the practical problem. If the parents of those orphans knew about this, they would be grateful to the emperor!"

Yining Road,

"Since you agree, I want to find something else for you to do!"

Zaiyuan Road,

"Please give me your orders, Your Majesty!"

Yining Road,

"I want to build nursing homes and orphanages across the country!"

Zai Yuan was stunned and said

"We're building nursing homes and orphanages all over the country. How much does that cost? Your Majesty, this is a huge project. We can't afford it!"

Yining smiled.

"I didn't say we can do it all at once. We can take it step by step!"

Zaiyuan Road,

"That won't work. There are 1549 counties in our country. Even if we build one nursing home and one orphanage in each county, we'll have to build more than 3000!"

Yining corrected,

“Not just one school per county, but five schools per county!”

Zaiyuan and Wenqing's eyes almost fell to the ground.

"Five? We can't even afford one in each county!"

Yining Road,

"With the county seat as the center, there must be five schools in total, one in each of the east, west, south, north, and center. However, each county can only build one at a time!"

Zaiyuan Road,

"Your Majesty, are you joking with me?"

Yining said seriously,

"I'm busy, aren't I? I have time to joke with you. How much does it cost for over 3,000?"

Zai Yuan saw the emperor's expression and knew that he was serious, so he said hurriedly,

"I can't tell you right now!"

Yining Road,

"Listen to my idea and see if it's feasible. We can build a nursing home and an orphanage. Land is easy to obtain and we can basically do it without spending any money.

The rest will be donated by local gentry. The one who donates the most can be named after him. How about that? "

Wenqing and Zaiyuan were shocked when they heard that the emperor was addicted to taking advantage, and it was all because of the 160,000 taels of silver on the opening day of the Royal School!

But think about it, what the emperor said makes sense. Although it is an empty title, it is given by the court and is also attractive!

Zaiyuan nodded.

"That's a good idea!"

Yining said again,

"The landlords and gentry donated materials, and we organized work-for-relief for the local starving people. They'd have food to eat, and they could also take some food home. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

Wenqing's eyes lit up.

"Work-for-relief, that's fine!"

Yining Road,

“After it’s built, we can ask the gentry to donate the tables, chairs, and beds inside, so it doesn’t cost any money!”

Do you want to pluck the wool twice? Zai Yuan asked guiltily,

"This... is possible?"

Yining Road,

"It all depends on the ability of the local magistrate. If he can't even handle this little thing, how can he be called a local official?"

Zaiyuan shuddered in his heart. The emperor was not asking for donations, he was clearly levying charges!

Yining said again,

"Can a man survive on five cents a day?"

Now one cent can buy two big steamed buns, and five cents can buy ten big steamed buns, which is enough for the elderly and children for a day.

Zaiyuan nodded.

"can!"

Yining Road,

"Our country has a population of over 400 million. If there are 4 million elderly people and orphans, we can allocate 10 wen per person per day. That would be 14 to 15 million wen a year. We should be able to afford it!"

Man Hing Road,

"The actual amount of silver deposited into our national treasury each year is only about 10 million taels. There are so many other places to spend money, even if we spend it all on this, it won't be enough!"

Yining Road,

"Of course it's not enough based on the old calculations. Is our income always going to be like this?"

Zaiyuan Road,

"What does the emperor mean?"

Yining Road,

"I am confident that next year's tax revenue will reach 200 million, and the actual amount of silver deposited into the treasury will reach 50 million!"

Zaiyuan and Wenqing were both shocked!

Zaiyuan Road,

"Your Majesty, please don't joke with me. Even if you sell the old Ruijin, he can't do it!"