Thirty-seven thousand taels of silver made Zhao Huan's head buzz, and this was only the first batch of funds.
To turn Yizhou into a complete fortress, who knows how much money would be needed...
Although Zhao Huan was heartbroken, he would never hesitate to spend the money.
"Right now, there are still 10,000 taels of silver left at Zhumen Bank, and the remaining 27,000 taels will all be paid out of the palace's account."
"For money transfer, you can go directly to the princess."
Although money is a big problem, compared to the difficulties faced by Yizhou, it is actually the least of the problems.
Zhou Boyu continued to report.
"In addition to the reconstruction of Yizhou Prefecture, there are two other things."
"The first is the expansion of the Tiger Wing Army, and the second is the issue of the prince's safety when he goes to Taiyuan Mansion."
"The Tiger Wing Army has expanded by 20,000 people, which is already equivalent to the size of one wing."
"The expenses for recruiting soldiers, training new soldiers, etc. are already included in the 37,000 taels of silver, but they can only last for one month, and more investment will be required in the future."
"After the fierce street fighting, the Tiger Wing Army's armor was severely damaged. There are still a large number of heavy armors that need to be rotated back to Beijing for repairs."
"There is a huge gap in weapons and armor. Where will the money come from?"
Zhao Huan felt that his temples were bulging. In the past, he had limited energy and could not take care of many things. He only knew that he was short of money. As for the extent of the shortage, he did not have a detailed concept.
And now it has been accurately calculated by the "Finance Department" of Tianji Pavilion.
Just the first batch of manpower and material resources needed to rebuild Yizhou Prefecture alone will require 20,000 taels. Expanding the number of troops and training new soldiers will cost another 17,000 taels.
In addition, the gaps in the armor must be filled immediately.
There are at least one thousand sets of heavy armor and five thousand sets of light armor. Even though the armor-making technology of the Song Dynasty has been very perfect, a complete set of heavy armor still requires forty taels of silver.
Even the cheapest heavy armor costs thirty taels of silver.
The gaps in these one thousand sets of heavy armor cost more than thirty thousand taels of silver...
In addition to the five thousand sets of light armor, as well as various long and heavy weapons, short weapons, bows and crossbows, arrows, and city defense equipment...
The more Zhao Huan thought about it, the more his scalp became numb, and he slapped his hand on the table, which shocked Zhou Boyu.
"How can I pay so much money by myself? That's nonsense!"
"Changfu!"
"Changfu, where did you die?"
Hearing Zhao Huan's roar, Chang Fu ran over quickly.
"Your Majesty, what happened?"
Zhao Huan balled up his fists and gritted his teeth: "Immediately go to the Ministry of Finance to ask for money. Damn it, those dog officials in the Ministry of Finance dare to shirk. I will tear off the roof of the Ministry of Finance today."
Chang Fu waved his hands repeatedly to comfort Zhao Huan, who was on the verge of rage.
"My lord, please don't worry. Officials from the Ministry of Revenue have already sent people to discuss with the subordinates. If the palace needs money to expand the Tiger Wing Army, the Ministry of Revenue can allocate 10,000 taels of silver."
"The condition is that the prince will not go to the household department to cause trouble."
Only 10,000? What about sending beggars?!
Zhao Huan's eyes remained fierce: "I don't want money!"
"The gaps in Yizhou's heavy armor will be filled by the Ministry of Household Affairs. In addition to the new armor, the labor costs for repairs of heavy armor that have been rotated out will also be paid by the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"My soldiers are fighting bloody battles on the front line. I just ask them to pay some money. It is already an advantage for them."
"This king has made me anxious, so I will arrest them and go to the front line to fight!"
Changfu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a smile on his face: "I will go to the Ministry of Finance to discuss this matter."
Seeing Zhao Huan's furious look, Zhou Boyu secretly admired that working for such a prince would give him room to display his ambitions.
Although the money gap is still huge, Zhou Boyu is no longer worried.
"The next issue is the prince's safety."
"According to the military training department's deductions, even if Cai Jing is wary of the influence and dare not attack the prince easily, the Cai faction members may not necessarily stand still."
"As long as one person is eager for quick success, he may pose an immeasurable threat to the prince."
"Therefore, my subordinates have sent a letter to transfer back Wu Wei Wang Ben and the brave warriors to work with Sun He and a hundred soldiers to protect the prince's safety."
Zhao Huan directly put his arm around Zhou Boyu's shoulders and said sincerely: "Xiao Zhou, although you have not been in the palace for a long time, I can rest assured that you are doing things."
"Since the martial arts department has already performed the deduction, will there be any unpredictable effects if I bring a few more women with me?"
Hearing this, Zhou Boyu couldn't help but frown: "Who does the prince intend to take?"
"If she is the princess, then I advise the prince to give up on this idea as soon as possible. The princess is a golden person and will never go out to take risks with you."
Although Zhao Huan wanted to take his wife out to relax, but considering the danger of this trip and the fact that there were still a lot of things at home that needed Zhu Lian to deal with, he could only temporarily aggrieve her.
"Is it okay to be a concubine?"
Zhao Huan is now extremely dependent on Tianji Pavilion. After all, with the help of this extremely efficient elite team, Zhao Huan can directly ask questions about many things without thinking, and there is no need to waste his energy at all.
Zhou Boyu still refused without hesitation: "Miss Zheng has just been canonized as the county monarch, which is equivalent to marrying into the palace by default. In the future, her status will be noble and cannot be missed."
"Besides, the prince's trip is on official business, so he should not be distracted by his female relatives."
"If the prince is really worried about the boring journey, aren't there many singers in Hongyan Pavilion? Let the prince choose."
This was what Zhao Huan was waiting for. He grinned: "How is Master Li?"
As the master of Tianji Pavilion, Zhou Boyu naturally knew about the relationship between Zhao Huan and Li Shishi and immediately nodded to express his support.
"Master Li is well-informed and has connections all over the world. It will be a help if he follows the prince."
Zhao Huan thought so too. Li Shishi had previously sent someone to tell Zhao Huan that she also had a personal relationship with Wang Zhen.
When the time comes to see Wang Zhen, it will definitely be done twice the result with half the effort if Master Li comes to help.
Next, you only need to wait for the personnel, carriages and horses to be deployed.
Since the brave warriors were rushing back, Zhao Huan waited for another four days. After confirming that the brave warriors had arrived outside the city, Zhao Huan no longer hesitated and said goodbye to Zhu Lian and Zheng Qingyun immediately.
Before leaving, Zhu Lian gently arranged Zhao Huan's clothes. He changed his previous majesty and reminded softly: "It's a thousand miles away. If you encounter danger, please don't show off."
"I and the county prince are still at home waiting for you to come back."
Zhao Huan hugged Zhu Lian and said excitedly: "Don't worry, my beloved concubine, I will be back within a month at the earliest."
"There are brave warriors and personal soldiers escorting us along the way. If those rats want to do harm to me, they must send out a large force to encircle and suppress me. I'm afraid they don't have the guts."
"Wait until I bring you some local specialties from Taiyuan Prefecture."
Although Zhu Lian did not resist, he still rolled his eyes at Zhao Huan: "I don't care about your specialties. I just want you to come back in full glory!"