In the end, the emperor couldn't help but spoke first: "According to what we said before, we will first dig the river channel from Huai River to Jizhou. If the Huai River area is not affected by floods this year and Jizhou is not affected by drought, then I will fully agree to dig it.
The matter of the canal.”
Hua Yanxi nodded.
The emperor tapped his finger on the table: "We signed an agreement before. Although the construction of the canal has not been planned yet, the Huai River and Jizhou line is only used as a stepping stone, but you must also bear the cost of this line as agreed.
half the cost.”
When Hua Yanxi saw him reminding her like this, she knew that he was up to something again. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Daughter-in-law, remember."
The emperor waved his hand grandly: "Let's not mention the construction of the canal in the future. The cost of digging the Huai River to Jizhou line does not need to be paid by you. It will be paid by the national treasury."
If anything goes wrong, there must be a monster. Hua Yanxi did not immediately thank her, but asked: "Father, just say what you want to say."
"You did a good job handling the Prime Minister's case. It's a good start. I want you to keep up your efforts and pull out more moths for the court."
It's really hard for him to talk about enriching the national treasury in such a righteous way.
This is because it is easier to make money by confiscating homes than collecting taxes, and it is planned to develop a long-term model.
Hua Yanxi smiled half-heartedly: "Father, if nothing else, the things copied from the Prime Minister's Mansion this time, not to mention digging a few rivers, are enough to replace a whole set of military supplies for the Northwest Army."
Although she didn't need to pay, she could only pay half of the money to dig the river. Five or six hundred thousand taels at most would be enough. But if the house raids continued, the treasury would earn more than just a few hundred thousand taels.
So, can you please stop acting like I’m taking advantage of you?
I'll do the things that offend people, and you'll be the one receiving the money. How am I like the one who's been taken advantage of?
The emperor was also used to Hua Yanxi speaking directly, so he didn't feel embarrassed when she pointed it out so directly. Instead, he said: "You were responsible for this matter before, of course you have to start from beginning to end."
"I was just a blind cat who ran into a dead mouse. It just happened to hit me. Besides, even if someone is really corrupt and bending the law, I'm afraid everyone will clamp their tails between their legs. How can I be caught again?" Hua Yanxi said seriously.
Authentic: "Father, even if we want to get rid of the moths, we can't do it overnight. Otherwise, why don't we put this matter aside first?"
However, this time the emperor was very determined and looked at Hua Yanxi with squinted eyes: "We will only know if it's useful. If you refuse before you do it, why do I think you are passing the blame?"
"Father, I'm just a businessman who makes money, and I'm very busy. The shop is about to open. How can I be so busy?" Hua Yanxi spread her hands.
"The business doesn't have to be done by you personally, you can just coordinate it behind the scenes. If you are worried, I can assign a few people from the household department to help you manage it." The emperor retorted directly.
"How can that be done? If they can manage it, do they know how to expand? Do they know how to publicize and operate it?" Hua Yanxi said helplessly: "Father, I am really busy. The store jointly with Taiyuan Hospital is going to open the day after tomorrow. I have to
I’m busy advertising, and I have to develop new products..."
After saying that, Hua Yanxi changed her subject and said sadly: "Your son is not young anymore. Can you bear to see him unable to have a child?"
When the emperor heard the word "baby", he didn't pay attention to the content at all. The focus was all on the baby. He immediately said with excitement: "Are you pregnant?"
With that said, without waiting for Hua Yanxi to speak, she immediately ordered: "Hurry up and move a seat for the fifth princess. Don't stand, she will get tired easily."
"If you want to eat anything, tell me and I will order someone to bring it to you immediately."