Chapter 90 The legitimate daughter is not vicious 31

Zhebu said to the angry emperor: "Your Majesty, this Bao Yingying is a businessman.

A businessman pursues profit, and he is definitely not willing to engage in loss-making business.

And we certainly can’t give up on the benefits of building roads.

It would be better to let local yamen pay for the extra roads except for the trade roads that Bao Yingying wants to build.

Cement roads are cheap and local government agencies should be able to pay for them.

In order to prevent local government agencies from being too short of money to meet their needs, Your Majesty only needs to exempt local taxes for one year."

Of course, once the yamen's bank account is emptied, it will not be subsidized by reducing taxes for a year, but Zhebu doesn't care about it.

If you really want the emperor to reduce taxes for a few more years, the emperor will definitely not be willing to do so.

As a favored minister of the emperor, Zhebu was well versed in the ways of being a favored minister.

When you speak, you always make suggestions that the emperor is willing to listen to and accept, so that you can be favored for a long time.

Sure enough, the emperor nodded with satisfaction, obviously very moved by this proposal.

Seeing that the emperor was satisfied with his proposal, Zhebu continued: "As for the Bao family's lack of money.

Your Majesty can ask the government office building the road below to hand over the money to Bao Yingying first.

We gave the money earlier, and Bao Yingying could just use the money to make cement.

In any case, even if the Bao family was given a hard time, they would not dare to take the money and run away without working.

Of course, Your Majesty's palace is the top priority.

Don't build roads now, use the existing cement to build a palace for Your Majesty.

When Your Majesty's palace is completed, it will not be too late to build this road."

As soon as Zhebu said this, the emperor became even more happy and praised Zhebu: "I still love you and know my heart."

Wushuang immediately said below: "If His Majesty wants to build a palace, civilian girls may be able to contribute to His Majesty's efforts.

When the daughter of the people came, she prepared a gift, which was a drawing of the Daiei Palace.

This blueprint was acquired by Minnu's father from a family that had built palaces for the royal family for generations.

If Your Majesty wants to build a palace, you can take a look and use it as a reference.

The drawings are now in the hands of Minnu's servants. If His Majesty wants to see them, Minnu will ask them to submit them immediately."

Naturally, it was impossible for Wushuang to actually give the drawings of the Daiei Palace to Emperor Duozhe.

However, this blueprint was indeed drawn up by the family that built the palace specifically for Da Rong.

According to the requirements of Wushuang, it is mainly gorgeous, exquisite and grand, the kind that makes people obsessed at first sight.

Emperor Duozhe was fond of palaces and was very interested in these.

As soon as I heard that there were drawings of the Daiei Imperial Palace, I couldn’t wait to say: “Send me the drawings of the Daiei Imperial Palace and take a look at it!”

This drawing was carried up by four sturdy servants, each holding a huge scroll.

Wushuang pointed to the largest volume among them and said: "Your Majesty, this volume was drawn by a civilian girl according to the palace drawings, and what it will look like after the palace is built."

Zhebu immediately stepped forward wisely, and together with the personal eunuch beside the emperor, unfolded the entire scroll bit by bit.

This scroll is nine feet long. It was drawn by unparalleled skill. The royal palace on it is magnificent and exquisite, as if you are actually there.

The emperor stood up in amazement, walked forward and observed carefully, his eyes gradually showing a look of obsession.

He couldn't help but admire: "This is really a miraculous workmanship!

If you can live in such a palace, it will truly be a fairy life."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but have a look of jealousy and envy in his eyes: "The emperor of Da Rong is really enjoying himself. His food, clothing, and accommodation are all so exquisite."

Duozhe was short of supplies and lived in poverty. Even as an emperor, he probably couldn't compare to the enjoyment of a wealthy businessman in Da Rong.

They are all emperors, why are they so different!

The emperor thought like this, and his original idea of ​​just wanting a palace had turned into wanting to build a new palace.

The emperor looked at Wushuang, his eyes darkened and said: "If I want to build the entire palace, how long will it take?"

Wushuang knelt down on the ground with a look of fear on his face and said: "Your Majesty, it will take at least three years to build this entire palace, even if cement red bricks are used!

In this way, the trade route of the common people will be delayed for a long time. Your Majesty, please, Your Majesty..."

"No need to say more!"

The emperor said decisively: "I have decided to build this palace!"

However, after looking at Wushuang who looked embarrassed, the emperor still gave him some benefits.

"Don't worry, as long as your Bao family repairs the palace for me.

I designate your Baojiabao as an Imperial Merchant, and permanently reduce your tax by 10%."

The 10% tax to cover the huge business volume is definitely a huge benefit.

With such a big benefit, people will definitely not doubt that Baojiabao did not intend to build roads and palaces.

Wushuang did not bargain, and immediately said with gratitude: "Your Majesty is kind!

The daughter of the people promises that Baojiabao will do its best to help His Majesty build the new palace as soon as possible!"

Emperor Duozhe laughed loudly, and in his mind he began to imagine what it would be like to live in the palace drawn on the drawing, and his eyes narrowed with joy.

After sending away the emperor who almost stayed in the attic because he liked it, Wushuang and Qinglu looked at each other and both laughed.

Wushuang said: "It's done, let's stay and collect the money from the various yamen. Lord Bao Bao can also go to Yezhen."

Qinglu also breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that this matter could be completed so easily.

From the beginning, Wushuang came to Duozhe's treasury and the treasury of various local government offices in Duozhe.

She first used the cement road as bait to let officials see the benefits of the cement road.

Then he bribed Zhebu, Emperor Duozhe's favorite minister, and asked Zhebu to attract Emperor Duozhe and see the attic built with cement.

Wushuang said the price of cement was very low, making Emperor Duozhe think that the cost of building a palace was very low.

But in fact, although the cost of building a house with cement is low, it will never be this low.

The reason Wushuang quoted such a low price was just to make Emperor Duozhe unable to resist the urge to build a new palace.

Building roads can be regarded as funding the enemy. Wushuang built a road as a bait and did not want to actually build roads for Duozhe everywhere.

Since he doesn't want to, then what is a more reasonable reason to use all the cement to build a palace for the emperor, resulting in having to delay road construction.

Building roads will be beneficial for a long time, but building palaces will only waste people and money.

The former can win over people's hearts, while the latter can hurt people's hearts. Wushuang does not want to give Emperor Duozhe a chance to win over people's hearts.

With the emperor's words, money for road construction from local government offices began to quickly go into Bao Yingying's hands.

In order to get these yamen to take the initiative to pay money, Wushuang and Qinglu specially spread the word that roads would be built first where money was given first.

Now, the prefectural and county governments from all over the country that had been dragging their feet in sending money began to come in droves.

Everyone waved their gold and silver and pushed forward desperately, hoping to build the road as soon as possible.

Because building roads is beneficial to Duozhe, no matter what the big and small officials in Duozhe think, no one on the surface does not support it.
Chapter completed!