Hua Yanxi smiled and said: "Normal excavation takes this long, but what if we blow up these mountains?"
"Explode? What to blow up?" The emperor was stunned when he heard this.
Hua Yanxi said: "Father, please tell me if my daughter-in-law can successfully open this waterway, can those people's mouths be blocked?"
"Of course it is possible." The emperor said hesitantly.
Once there is a drought in Jizhou, millions of taels of silver will be spent on disaster relief alone. If it can be diverted, millions of taels of silver can be saved every year, and tens of millions of taels of silver can be saved in ten years.
"Then this matter will no longer be a problem."
"Well, even if this thing can be done, what should we do with those officials who have a guilty conscience?" the emperor asked again.
Hua Yanxi pursed her lips and smiled and said: "Then it depends on whether they are clear-headed enough. If they are still unwilling after your suggestion, father, then you will directly issue a decree that the imperial court must be rectified, and the officials, big and small, will follow
Everyone needs to be investigated from top to bottom. Once corruption and bribery are discovered, the property of the mansion will be confiscated directly. As long as the hands are dirty, people will naturally resort to the most powerful weapon. If they really encounter someone who is unfaithful, they will seize the property to fill the national treasury."
The emperor took a breath of air and looked at Hua Yanxi with shock in his eyes.
These are words spoken by a woman, which are too cruel.
But I have to say that these words spoke to his heart.
Over the years, he has also been determined to rectify the imperial court, but now that the imperial court has become more powerful, and everyone in the imperial court is colluding, it seems that now is a good opportunity.
"What do you want to gain by saying this? Don't tell me that you are doing it for the people and for me. I don't believe that." The emperor stared at Hua Yanxi with vigilance in his eyes.
Hua Yanxi spread her hands: "Father, my daughter-in-law is a businessman, and the purpose of a businessman is naturally to do business and make money. Once the canal is connected from the north to the south, Dachu will be able to open transportation trade, and a certain commission can be collected from every other place. My daughter-in-law wants to
Want control of this canal."
When the emperor heard this, he no longer doubted it.
If this thing can really come true, then the entire Dachu trade will be unprecedentedly prosperous, and there will be many people transporting by water. This control of water will be a big disadvantage.
"You really dare to think about spending my money to make your money." The emperor sneered.
Hua Yanxi knew that this was not a good thing, so she said, "My daughter-in-law cannot take advantage of you. The cost of digging the water from the Yujiang River to Jizhou will be borne by my daughter-in-law. What do you think?"
The emperor tapped his fingers on the table twice, and then shook his head: "That's a good idea, how much does an entire canal hub cost, and you only want to control the canal for just a drop in the bucket?"
"Father, how much do you want to pay?" Hua Yanxi looked like she was willing to take charge.
The emperor shook his head: "I can't give you control of the canal. At most, you can build docks at the tributaries of the canal to collect taxes and fees."
Hua Yanxi didn't intend to take control at the beginning. After hearing what the emperor said, she pretended to be regretful and said: "Then how much father and emperor are going to let me pay, let's decide first. My daughter-in-law is also a businessman and doesn't have much money."
The emperor sneered coldly: "The construction of the canal cannot be solved in a few steps, nor does it require you to spend so much money all at once. Don't think I don't know that your business is doing well and you make a lot of money every year."
Ye Yibai frowned as he listened and glared at the emperor: "Don't go too far. In the worst case, the canal won't be repaired. It's as if we are taking advantage of this matter."