"Your Majesty, the tender raised a total of twenty million taels of silver."
Royal study room.
Zhu Kun, Zhu Tai and several cabinet ministers have already arrived.
Lao Zhu still attaches great importance to the new city this time. After all, it is related to the development of Lichao, and Ping'an, Changjin and Southwest have all given him a taste of the benefits, so naturally he is looking forward to it even more.
"very good!"
Zhu Tianzheng was also in a good mood when he heard that so much money had been raised.
"You did a good job this time."
Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were naturally overjoyed.
To be able to gain the approval of my father, the more than five million taels I paid was considered worthwhile.
What's more, it's just a temporary turnover. When we go to Ezhou or Jiangnan and other places, we can hold a bidding meeting and transfer the shares. It's not a problem at all.
If part of the money was not borrowed, they might not be willing to transfer it.
They are full of confidence in Xincheng.
Yang Guozhong interjected: "The ministers from the bidding committee also visited this time. The two princes really did a great job. I believe that coming to the new city will be a great success. I congratulate the two princes in advance."
"Master Yang, thank you very much."
The two of them were even more excited, but their faces looked unworthy.
However, they didn't know that Yang Guozhong was full of sarcasm and was waiting to see a joke.
He has already found out clearly that the amount raised by all parties is only around 10 million taels, but now there are 20 million taels. It is self-evident that there is more.
What excites him even more is what comes next.
Yan Zhenlin said at this time: "Your Majesty, the merchants are so enthusiastic, which is a blessing to the imperial court, and the imperial court should also provide them with some protection."
Zhu Tianzheng asked: "What does Yan Aiqing mean by this?"
Zhu Tai and others also looked over in confusion.
Yan Zhenlin said: "Your Majesty, if there is any accident with such a huge amount of money, it will be very involved. In order to protect the interests of the merchants, I propose that this money should be supervised by the Ministry of Household Affairs..."
"How can this be done!"
Zhu and Kun were obviously anxious and blurted out.
Zhu Tianzheng stopped the two of them and signaled Yan Zhenlin to continue.
"Your Majesty, the money is supervised by the Ministry of Revenue. The money and various funds needed for the construction of the new city will be allocated by the Ministry of Revenue as needed."
"In this way, we can ensure the safety of funds, and we can also clearly understand the cost of building a new city, and prepare for planning a new city again in the future."
Yang Guozhong's eyes lit up. It was a blessing to have such a large amount of money fall into his hands.
Everything I touch is full of oil!
He immediately echoed: "Your Majesty, what Yan Xiang said makes sense. With such a large amount of money, businessmen are eager to contribute to the construction of the new city. The court should also provide them with guarantees to ensure that this money will not be misappropriated by anyone..."
The two sang together.
Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were obviously anxious.
Qin Zhengqing said: "Your Majesty, there is no precedent for this matter, and the money is in the household department. There is one more procedure, which will be very inconvenient for the construction of the new city."
"good!"
Zhu Tai also said quickly: "When Lao Si built the new city, there was no such thing."
Yang Guozhong said: "I'm afraid the third prince doesn't know something. The fourth prince didn't take any of the money he raised. All of it was put into the national treasury as money for merchants to buy land."
"Businessmen invest in construction in the new city, and the land they use belongs to the imperial court. Naturally, they have to pay a sum of money to purchase the land. This time in Ezhou..."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai's expressions became ugly.
And the land purchase money?
If Ezhou also has to hand over the land purchase money, wouldn’t it be...
Yang Guozhong continued: "As for the additional procedure that Mr. Qin mentioned, it is not difficult. The Ministry of Revenue can set up a special bank for Ezhou New City separately. As long as it is the normal cost of the new city construction, the Ministry of Revenue will release the funds as soon as possible. Ensure the progress of the project..."
Yang Guozhong was eloquent.
After all, after being in charge of the money bag for so many years, he naturally handles the funds in a clear and logical manner.
Zhu Kun and Zhu Kun were stunned by what he said, and their expressions became even more ugly.
Yan Zhenlin was there with a smile on his face.
"Father..."
Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were obviously anxious.
Although in front of their father, the Ministry of Finance could not do anything after taking the money. The account books were clear and the Ministry of Finance did not dare to make things difficult for them.
But the problem is that once the money really goes to the Ministry of Accounts, some tricks will be difficult to do.
The most important point is that their family wealth is all in it. They originally wanted to wait for the report to be completed before paying back the borrowed money. The construction of the new city does not take place in a day or two. They cannot use so much money at once, so they first misappropriate the money. No problem.
But if you enter the Ministry of Household Affairs, you will be completely screwed.
They also had to raise money from everywhere to pay off their debts. In order to collect 20 million taels, they borrowed a lot.
However, Zhu Tianzheng interrupted them and said: "Yan Aiqing and Yang Aiqing are right. The reason why Qingfeng is loved by businessmen is because they value businessmen."
"You have made such a big noise this time, and the merchants are so enthusiastic, the court must also provide some guarantees."
"That's the deal. This amount will be supervised by the Ministry of Accounts."
"But one thing is that this money cannot be used for other purposes, and it is related to the construction of new cities. The Ministry of Household Affairs must allocate funds as soon as possible and the construction of new cities must not be delayed."
"..."
"I obey the decree!"
Yang Guozhong was already happy and quickly accepted the order.
Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai were livid, but as soon as His Majesty opened his mouth, anything he said was in vain.
"The matter is settled like this, second and third, you guys will follow up on matters in Xincheng yourself."
"My son obeys the order!"
Everyone exited the imperial study room one after another.
Needless to say, Zhu Kun and Zhu Tai looked extremely ugly.
Yang Guozhong, on the other hand, was like a victorious rooster, catching up with Yan Zhenlin and giving a thumbs up, "Looking good! He's really too tall!"
Yan Zhenlin smiled and said nothing.
Yang Guozhong said again: "Please give me some advice from Yan Xiang. The money is now in the Ministry of Household Affairs. Is it stuck with them?"
Yan Zhenlin said: "Absolutely not."
Yang Guozhong asked in confusion: "Why?"
Yan Zhenlin did not answer but asked instead: "Why do you think Your Majesty, Mr. Yang, agreed to be supervised by the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
Yang Guozhong thought for a while, "Because of distrust?"
"Yes and no!"
Yan Zhenlin said, "Although it is such a large amount of money, with Qin Zhengqing and Fan Renli watching, no one dares to mess around. However, the second prince and the third prince are two people. It will be fine in the short term. Who can say how long it will take?" Calculate? When the various payments come, will the two of them..."
Yan Zhenlin showed a knowing look, "In view of this, Your Majesty also believes that it is safest to place this money in the Ministry of Household Affairs, which will benefit all parties."
"Deliberately blocking them gives them an excuse and puts them at a disadvantage. It's unnecessary."
Yang Guozhong's eyes brightened slightly, "Yan Xiang's words make sense, I'll take a lesson from you."
"But one thing Yan Xiang said is wrong. The money is in the household department, which is good for merchants and the court, but for the second and third princes... they are just looking for money all over the world!"
Yan Zhenlin smiled and said nothing.
But no, I borrowed so much money, and now that the money has gone to the Ministry of Accounts, I can't find money to repay the debt.
Yang Guozhong's eyes narrowed, revealing the light of a money man, "The Ministry of Household Affairs has such a large amount of money, if I lend the money to them and charge some interest, will it..."
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