To invest such a large amount of manpower, material resources, and financial resources for an uncertain goal... Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but hesitate in his heart. He originally thought that building a mirage would cost several thousand or tens of thousands of gold at most.
In this way, you can make expenditures from the treasury with a single command. Although Datian ordered Zheng Guo to block it, compared with the expenditures of the entire Qin State, it is still acceptable to endure it.
But... the expenditure of millions of gold, Qin Wangzheng felt that Datian made Zheng Guo unable to pass, and other central officials would not agree. It was too much, and if it was used elsewhere, the gain would be great.
But all of them fell on the mirage of the Yin Yang family, and the reputation of wasting people and money was not what the Qin Wangzheng wanted.
But he was very interested in the Yin Yang family's mirage plot. The secret of immortality, what Brother Wang said seemed true or false, and it was all about cultivation, which was not what he wanted. However, the Yin Yang family had the secret of longevity.
Sure enough, you can spend some money and things to gain immortality, which is also great.
It's just that the cost is a bit high.
"Dongjun has been in Xianyang for such a long time. He should know that although the Qin Dynasty continues to expand its territory and its national power continues to be strong,... every year's expenditures are collected by the treasury."
"Last year, the national government collected 9.63 million gold. Since this year, the national government has planned various expenditures of tens of millions of gold. I am afraid that there will be no leftover money. Now the Qin Dynasty is under the rule, and Zhao will be destroyed before autumn. There are also Huge expenses.”
"How about if the mirage... shrinks a little or two?"
The mirage drawing in the hands of the Qin Wangzheng general fell on the case, and his expression was very tangled. Then he slowly stood up from the case, looked at Concubine Dongjun Yan not far away, and talked about the situation of Qin's treasury.
In the course of the next day, I am afraid that there will be no extra financial resources to build a mirage.
Unless the size of the mirage is reduced to less than a million gold, then you can still make the decision with tens of thousands of gold per year. As long as it does not affect the overall operation, the construction of the mirage is not a problem.
"Dongjun, may I have a look at the drawings?"
Zhou Qing also stood up from behind the case, stepped out, and looked towards Concubine Dongjun Yan.
"There is nothing you can't do."
Dong Junxiu, please be gentle.
At this point, Zhou Qing was naturally not polite. With a wave of his hand, the scroll on the table turned into a stream of light and flew into his hand. When he opened the brocade scroll, he saw a black and white mirage drawing.
It is huge in size, and various specifications have been marked, and the approximate dimensions are also marked. I am afraid that this scroll is the general outline of the mirage drawings, and the other divided drawings will be even more numerous.
It is nine hundred feet long, several miles away!
It is six hundred feet wide, which is extremely wide!
It's three hundred feet high, and it's like a small mountain!
It's not an exaggeration to say it's huge... the Yin Yang family is really generous.
I don’t know how Dongjun plans to persuade Brother Wang!
"Your Majesty, if you want to go to the fairy mountain above the East China Sea, you must have something strong enough to withstand the waves in the depths of the sea. Above the sea, the waves are sweeping, and there are waves over a hundred feet high. You must have mirages like these."
"Otherwise, if a wave hits, the entire mirage will fall apart. In addition, to refine things of immortality, Zhu Xia can find things above the ninth level, and thousands, tens of thousands, of them are needed."
"There are still many things that need to be searched on the fairy mountain. It requires huge manpower and material resources, and the shape of the mirage coincides with the universe of heaven and earth. Otherwise, it is difficult to lead to the gate of the three realms."
A dark golden light flashed around Dongjun's body, and he stood in the center of the side hall. Looking up at King Qin who was pacing up, he could no longer shrink the figure like a mirage.
"According to public calculations, if this mirage is to be built in ten years, it will require the labor of 100,000 people, and it will cost more than 6 million gold. Dongjun is in Xianyang, and you should know the difficulty of the king."
"That's why I have a compromise plan, I wonder if it's okay?"
According to the yin and yang rituals and the laws of astrology, Dong Jun knew whether the trip would be successful or not. The size of the mirage could not be reduced, and the money required could not be reduced, but... the expenses of the Great Qin treasury did not have a share in the mirage.
Unless some of the other things happening in Da Qin at the moment are moved to the mirage, then... After much thought, there is only one thing that fits the bill, and the possibility of King Qin agreeing to it is extremely high.
"A compromise?"
"Did Dongjun mean where Lishan was?"
Zhou Qing put down the brocade scroll in his hand and looked at Dongjun with a smile. Da Qin's current treasury does not have a share of Mirage, and its annual military expenditure reaches more than one million gold.
That is impossible to shake!
And it’s impossible for Brother Wang to agree!
In addition, the national government’s annual operating expenses are hundreds of thousands of gold!
The Central Academy, the National Protectorate Academy, and the County Academy all receive hundreds of thousands of gold every year!
There are hundreds of thousands of gold rewards for meritorious soldiers every year!
There are millions of dollars spent on the construction and maintenance of water conservancy projects, roads, bridges, lakes... in major counties and counties!
Diplomatic expenditures on Shandong countries were hundreds of thousands of dollars!
…
In addition to the bits and pieces, there is also a big head! It is still a big head that no one in the government has any objections to. Although it costs half a million gold or even a million gold every year, even though it is extremely expensive, Datian ordered Zheng Guo to do the same.
No objection.
"Lishan!"
"What Mr. Dong said is that he will use the financial, human, and material resources of the mausoleum to build a mirage?"
Quietly, the entire side hall of Xingle Palace fell into a brief silence.
Qin Wangzheng's eyebrows were furrowed while he was pacing. When his brother Wang glanced at him, he suddenly thought of Lishan and thought about it carefully. In the whole country, Lishan was the only place that could get some share of the mirage.
Since he succeeded to the throne, he has followed Wen Xinhou Lu Buwei's wishes and built a mausoleum at Lishan Mountain. Due to the political chaos of the previous king, the government had very little money, so the progress of the mausoleum was very slow.
It was not until after the Qinian Palace Rebellion that the great power came to support the success of the construction of the Zheng Guo Canal. The standards and expenditures for the mausoleum were set with the overall advice of Prime Minister Chang Pingjun, Shaofu Ling Zhao Gao, Li Si and others.
When the standards for the mausoleum were first set, they were the same as those for the ancestors of Zhaoxiang. However, in the past two years, there have been official documents saying that the Qin Dynasty will be overthrown and the King of Qin will be the lord of all Xia. How can the mausoleum of the prince and king be the same?
It should be expanded a little, and there should be more expenditures within the treasury. This discussion was approved. In this way, the standard of the entire mausoleum is based on the emperor of Zhou Dynasty, and the expenditure of the treasury is increased by three levels.
At this point, Qin Wangzheng remembered very clearly that every year, more than 600,000 gold fell on Lishan, and every year more than 200,000 people were recruited. Even so, the progress was still slow.
If we talk about Dongjun's compromise strategy, Qin Wangzheng felt that it could only be found at Lishan Mountain, but... the matter of the mausoleum is no small matter.
"Wu Zhenhou...is really smart!"
"Your Majesty, what I mentioned is exactly where the Lishan Mausoleum is. Sure enough, the Yin Yang family has successfully returned to the Immortal Mountain on the Sea. Your Majesty, your life span will be endless. In this case, the mausoleum will not be used."
"Therefore, in the next ten years, I wonder if it is okay to use the power of the mausoleum on the mirage?"
The mausoleum is where the dead live, and the Yin Yang Family Mirage's plan is the opportunity to live forever. It does not require the existence of the mausoleum, and it only takes up the resources and financial resources of the mausoleum for ten years.
Concubine Dongjun Yan paid another courtesy and told Tianzong Xuanqingzi her plan. Although she was surprised, she was not surprised.
"What do Marquis Wu Zhen think?"
Qin Wangzheng can make the decision on the matter of the mausoleum, but... the immortality spoken of by the Yin Yang family is still not true, and it takes ten years to achieve an uncertain result.
The cost of millions of gold, hundreds of thousands of civilians recruited every year...the price is really a bit high.
Taking a deep breath, pondering for dozens of breaths, looking at Yin Yang Dongjun who was waiting for a response, he turned his gaze on Brother Wang. Regarding this matter... Brother Wang's suggestions can be used.
"Although the king can decide on the matter of the mausoleum, all expenditures and needs must be approved by the government. The mirage's ten years of work is enough to pay Qin's annual tax. The matter of immortality has been elusive for three generations."
"Xuanqing thinks it's inappropriate to use the power of the mausoleum for this purpose."
Zhou Qing smiled again, building the Lishan Mausoleum would cost a lot every year. He knew this, but... Lishan should have spent so much money, but why did the Yin and Yang family use ten years of work?
Although immortality is good, the Yin and Yang family is not outstanding now and has not made any great achievements!
What's more, the Yin and Yang family's plans for immortality are full of weird ideas. The consumption in Lishan Mountain can be regarded as the foundation of the country. It consumes the power of the foundation of the Qin State and uses it as a mirage. Zhou Qing feels that it is not feasible.
As soon as he finished speaking, the side hall fell into brief silence again.
When Qin Wangzheng heard this, he wanted to agree to test it out, but the resistance within the center was obvious due to the king's brother's behavior, so it was hard to say.
On the side of Concubine Dongjun Yan, with her exquisite and refined appearance, her previous smile gradually faded away, and she returned to her usual peace. According to the astrology, entering the palace today... she should gain something.