"In fact, in this world, the one who most hopes that the people will live and work in peace is the royal family."

Li Chen helped Dan Tai Jingzhi up and sighed: "If the people do not live, the country will be unstable. If the country is unstable to a certain extent, it will be turbulent. If the country goes away, it will be overthrown. Once the country is overthrown, the princes and ministers in the court will still have their lives.

Even in the new dynasty, the royal family will die.”

"So this matters to the foundation of the country, and it has been a matter of generations. I dare not be careless, nor can I be careless."

Dan Tai Jingzhi deeply agreed. He looked at the huge project in front of him again and asked, "Your Highness, such a large institution is indeed unprecedented, but according to what Your Highness describes, I am afraid it will take a lot of money?"

"really."

Li Chen did not hide it and nodded and said, "The Ministry of Works' budget and the Ministry of Revenue verify that if this royal institution is built meticulously in accordance with the requirements of our palace, it will cost at least eight million taels of silver."

This number made Dan Tai Mirror dizzy.

Although he is not interested in money, he is not a god who can escape from the world. He also knows the food, rice, oil and salt. Ordinary people can live a comfortable life with dozens of taels of silver a year. They don’t have to worry about food and drink, but at least

It can also ensure the food and clothing of a family.

Therefore, the eight million taels of silver in front of him can be said to be a huge sum of money that exceeded Dan Tai Jing's imagination.

“That doesn’t count.”

Seeing the shock in Dan Tai Jingzhi's face, Li Chen continued: "The living expenses of so many students and teachers are also a huge expense. In addition, the annual repair costs of the institution are just to maintain the operation of the institution and be conservative.

It is estimated that the annual expenditure will be no less than 500,000 taels of silver."

"This is still the lowest limit. The awareness is less than 500,000 taels. Either the students and teachers are going hungry, or the daily maintenance and repair of the school's institution cannot be continued."

This number is really scared Dan Tai Jingzhi, who has never cared about money for his whole life.

"Where do you want to get this, so much money?"

It was the first time that Dan Tai Jingzhi felt that money was such a good thing.

"The construction cost shall be borne by our palace." Li Chen replied.

"What about the subsequent maintenance costs of at least 500,000 taels per year?"

Although he has not passed through the business, Dan Tai Jingzhi also knew that places like Xuefu were not as expensive as the construction cost, but persistence, the most important thing was maintenance cost.

No matter how high the construction cost is, it is a one-time expense, but the maintenance cost is paid every year.

Five hundred thousand taels a year, up to fifteen years, the maintenance cost will catch up with the construction cost.

"It earns it on its own."

Li Chen pointed to the construction site that was still under construction and smiled at Dan Tai Jingzhi and said, "Sir, have you forgotten that I just said that there will be many shops here for rent or sale to do business for those merchants?"

Dan Tai Jingzhi suddenly realized, but immediately he frowned and said, "This is a good idea, but in this case, wouldn't the court become a landlord? This is not a despicable thing like competing for profit and doing business.

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Li Chen replied: "There is no difference in nature between kings, princes, generals, and peddlers and pawns. It is not only kings, princes, generals and ministers are the people of the Qin Dynasty. Vendors and pawns are also indispensable. How can a country be a sage and an official?

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Chapter completed!