"I want to erect a monument on the dam." Li Changan expressed his idea,
"Change Wushan County's custom of worshiping the dragon god into worshiping the dam..."
Zou Boxun was a little unsure of the meaning of Li Changan's words.
Sacrifice the dam, can the dam be built out of thin air?
That's thirty million taels of silver.
The annual treasury tax revenue of the Jin Dynasty is only 60 million taels.
A dam requires five full years of taxation.
Who can afford it?
"Chang'an, why don't we forget it." Zou Boxun still wanted to persuade Li Changan to give up.
"The most important thing right now is to find a way to establish the division you mentioned. Thousands of new official positions will appear, and the entire Jin Dynasty will pay attention to them."
"There is no need to waste time on such a thankless task."
"I even have to waste these official positions for this."
In his opinion, it was unwise for Li Changan to insist on building the dam.
It was obviously built for the three southern prefectures and the Great Jin Dynasty, but in the end, they had to use their own interests to promote it.
On the contrary, it will make others think that Li Changan built the dam for himself and had ulterior motives.
But Li Changan just smiled and said to Zou Boxun, "Don't worry, Mr. Zou, I have already thought about this matter."
"Do you think anyone would be willing to exchange a hundred taels of silver for a dam-building stone?"
Zou Boxun blinked, still a little unresponsive.
But soon, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.
"You mean... to turn this dam into something similar to an ancestral hall?"
Li Changan said, "Yes, if you donate one hundred taels of silver, you can carve the name of the donor on a dam-building stone."
"The people of the three counties will worship not only the dam every month, but also the people who engraved their names on the dam-building stones."
"Over time, this is a considerable amount of luck."
Zou Boxun’s eyes were really opened today.
Li Changan came up with two shocking ideas one after another, which were enough to shock the literary and official circles of the Jin Dynasty.
It made him want to pry open Li Changan's head and take a closer look at what was inside.
You can even think of such a way.
Carve your name on the dam building stone and receive sacrifices from the people.
This kind of thing, which can be connected with the cultivation of literature and art, can be solved with only one hundred taels of silver, but everyone would want to get involved.
If you feel that the luck you have received is too little, you can spend more money.
If one dollar is not enough, then ten dollars.
There are many people with money in this world.
Even some families will inevitably acquire a large area of dam-building stones for the sake of long-term stable luck.
Zou Boxun's mind was swaying and excited, and he said, "If this is really possible, not only 30,000 taels, but even 60,000 taels can be donated."
Li Changan smiled and said, "With the idea of donating money in exchange for luck, there will probably not be so much resistance to building the dam."
"When the time comes, please ask all the governors to promote it in the court, and there is a high probability that this matter will be completed."
"As for our Southern Patrol Division, we can definitely open up a few more places. We have been working hard for so long, so we should get more benefits than outsiders."
Zou Boxun nodded, "If the matter is handled this way, the resistance will be much smaller. The only thing we need to worry about is whether the Queen can support it."
"But if the official position you mentioned is true, maybe it can happen."
"Then I'll leave it to Mr. Zou." Li Changan hugged Zou Boxun, then cut off the link and asked.
Zou Boxun quickly went to work on these things.
The result was faster than Li Changan expected.
Zou Boxun got a reply the next day.
At that time, Li Changan was entering Wushan County with Zeng Shicai to prepare for flood control.
"Lord Zou." Li Changan signaled Zeng Shicai to go first, then he took out the Thousand Miles Communication Note and walked towards the cliff.
The water below was still turbulent and turbid, like a giant python, rolling its body and hitting the cliff.
But it is no longer as fierce as it was a few days ago. It has gradually calmed down and is no longer irritable.
The flooded land is gradually revealed.
Now the people of the three counties are reorganizing their fields under the guidance of the Fusi officers of Nanxun Town.
After the magistrates of the three counties came back, they successfully solved the problem of people's hostility to the imperial court.
Under their promotion, the Southern Patrol Division made rapid progress.
"Things went very smoothly." Zou Boxun said, "Everyone was given three official positions."
"The other six ministers also gave five to each of them."
"Basically, nothing big will happen in the court."
Li Changan couldn't help but twitch his lips when he heard this.
This set of benefit exchanges is very practical no matter where it is.
"There is no certainty about this matter yet." Li Changan had to pour cold water on Zou Boxun and said,
"And even if you are given an official position, it will still be a local official position. Otherwise, the traces will be too obvious and it will be difficult for everyone."
"After all, if you want to do something, you have to have people who are down-to-earth and do practical things to hold important official positions."
Zou Boxun smiled and said, "Don't worry, I've said all this in advance."
"This department is established under the Ministry of Household Affairs and is closely related to the fate of the Ministry of Household Affairs. The official positions assigned to it are also scattered in various prefectures and counties, so they will not affect the overall situation."
Li Changan could not help but admire Zou Boxun's efficiency and ability.
He is worthy of standing in the position of Tobe Zuoshiro.
"When will the court give a reply regarding the dam?" Li Changan asked.
There won't be any problems with the Supply and Marketing Department. It's easy to arrange for someone to come in.
Thousands of official positions are spread throughout the Jin Dynasty, and you can take advantage of this opportunity to spread the Han Dynasty throughout the country.
This is meat that is meant to be divided. The involvement of so many court officials will only make the Supply and Marketing Department more stable.
He was worried only about the huge dam to be built.
This is an important key to whether the three southern provinces can have good weather.
It is a major event that the people urgently need.
But for officials and the court, it is likely to be criticized and even lead to premature death.
Zou Boxun pondered for a moment and then said, "It is estimated that we will get a reply within five days, and we need to make some preparations in the early stage."
"After all, it is necessary to promote a huge fortification worth thirty million taels, which is a unique and major event in Dajin."
"It requires careful calculation and calculation, and there are many joints that need to be opened up that need attention."
"But now we can start preparing for the construction of the dam."
"In the end, the court will definitely agree."
When Li Changan heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The confidence in Zou Boxun's tone shocked him greatly.
It can be solved within five days.
Wanting to secretly influence the court and promote such a big thing, it seems that Master Zou's energy is more amazing than he imagined.
Zou Boxun smiled and said, "Thanks to you for coming up with the idea of donating silver and engraving names, otherwise even the six ministers would not be able to do this even if they risked their lives."
"The key is that after solving the big problem of thirty million taels of silver, those court officials were happy to push things along and facilitate this matter."
Li Changan nodded, and then said with a smile, "Master Zou is so dedicated and dedicated, which really makes Changan feel ashamed."
"It's all for Nanfang Baixin, how dare An not do his best?" Zou Boxun said with a smile, "I'll leave the rest to Chang'an."
"Especially the matter of official position is the key."
Zou Boxun reminded again and again.
For them, it doesn't matter whether the dam is built or not.
The key is that they can get the luck blessing from it and the official position given by Li Changan, which is what makes them determined to promote this matter.
If something goes wrong with the official position, not only Li Changan, but also Zou Boxun himself will suffer the wrath of a group of court officials, and they will be unable to bear the consequences.