Xiao Hexin's words shocked everyone present and kept silent for a long time. Zai Chun could understand but was frightened by the huge and complex new world inside.
Other laymen were simply astonished by the scale of such a temple calculation. Their minds simply could not understand what it would be like to have 100,000 people working together to calculate a huge mathematical problem.
Xiao Hexin didn't give them much time to think. He paused for a moment and said, "Back to the question just now, Your Majesty wants to know how these war reparations will be used. I can give you an accurate answer!"
"Sixty percent will be used for civil affairs, and the remaining 40 percent will be used for military affairs!"
"What?" Emperor Tongzhi was still thinking about the relationship between the general staff system and the general logistics system, when he was shocked by Xiao Hexin's words.
"Sixty percent is spent on civil affairs? How much is this..." The little emperor calculated desperately, and Ermao next to him was the first to answer.
"Twenty-nine million taels of silver, the sixth achievement is 174 million taels of silver..."
"That's right, it's 170 million taels of silver..." Xiao Hexin said proudly, "Before the war, we never thought there would be such a large amount of compensation, but this standard was set by the previous head of state, even if it is slightly adjusted. , I guess the adjustment won’t be big!”
"Of the 170 million taels of silver, 30% is invested in education. We must invest huge sums of money to establish a national education system in primary schools, middle schools, and universities. All children of school age must be forcibly educated..."
"The remaining 50% will be invested in Chinese infrastructure... What about He Wei's infrastructure investment? It means railways, rivers, docks, industrial areas, factories and mining equipment... and even water supply systems, sewage systems, road transportation, and hospitals for people's livelihood. , theaters, etc…”
"This money is a gold-eating monster, and I want to take half of it..."
Everyone in the room was dumbfounded. Da Sixi and the others broke up with each other and couldn't even figure it out. How much money would it cost? So much free money to do such trivial things?
One hundred and seventy million taels of silver! Spend half of it to repair what...what basic...facilities?
Eighty-five million taels of silver! Repair school? Let your children go to school for nothing? Build a railway? Isn’t it a waste to use such precious steel to build roads?
Xiao Hexin glanced at them disdainfully, "50% is infrastructure, 30% is compulsory education for all, and the remaining 20% will become Chinese scientific research funding!"
"We in China can't always chase after the Europeans! This money is our fund to reward scientists, and it is also the capital to poach people in Europe!"
"Okay, this is the general plan for civil affairs, and the military aspect is even simpler. Forty percent of the total compensation is 116 million taels of silver!"
"60% of these military expenditures will be invested in the construction of the navy, and the remaining 40% will be divided into two. The army will allocate 20% and the military scientific research fund will divide the final 20%."
"This is the general proportion. There will be slight adjustments but it won't be too outrageous... Now, Your Majesty, are you satisfied with this answer?"
Xiao Hexin's purpose in coming to the Lion City was, on the one hand, to prevent the assassination of Emperor Tongzhi, and on the other hand, to stabilize the little emperor's heart before the head of state returned to the country.
You must know that Emperor Tongzhi was sent home early by Xiao Letian. This boy must be dissatisfied and angry. In addition, the young emperor will soon return to the Forbidden City to get married and take charge of the government. At this juncture, he must protect him.
At any rate, he must be allowed to cooperate with the progress of the Chinese Bar Fortress plan!
In Jiaozhou Bay, the three towns of Wuchang, the estuary of the Min River, Taiwan Island, the Beihai area of Guangxi, the Hangzhou Bay area... and even deep in the Yangtze River waterways such as Chongqing and Changsha, more than ten concessions wanted by the Chinese had to be specially approved by Emperor Tongzhi ah!
How could you make the little emperor unhappy at this time? What if he is frightened and the Forbidden City soon surrenders to the Manchu Qing's conservative system and refuses to reform?
First, we must give him a dose of reassurance and coax him to cede the concession. These more than ten fortresses must be repaired first. How many people and land areas must be covered by more than ten industrial zones!
Sure enough, Xiao Hexin's series of data made Emperor Tongzhi look much better!
What did the Qing court fear most? In fact, we are still afraid of a large-scale armed invasion of the mainland by the Chinese, and we are afraid of investing huge sums of money to form a new army and start a war with the Manchus!
The entire Manchu leadership has actually fallen into complete panic. The Chinese's consecutive victories have made them feel extremely pessimistic about the small amount of troops they have!
Now Xiao Letian has received another 290 million taels of silver in compensation. If all this falls on the army, the emperor will be the ancestor! What a brutal fight this must be!
But I never expected that Xiao Letian would actually spend money like this!
Military expenditure actually accounts for 40% of the total proportion, and the navy and scientific research will take the lion's share!
The army only has a pitiful 20% ratio, which is a very small amount of "Twenty-three million two million taels?" Emperor Tongzhi finally returned to the normal level of oral calculation!
Xiao Hexin nodded and said with a smile, "Yes, the army will get 23.2 million taels of silver, and military scientific research will also get 23.2 million taels..."
"The navy took away 69.6 million taels of silver... to build various sea-going ships!"
Emperor Tongzhi stared at Xiao Hexin with bright eyes: "I'm afraid you are lying to me! Haha..."
"What are you talking about, Your Majesty? I'm afraid of the crime of deceiving the emperor... If you don't believe it, you can send a telegram to the head of state in Europe and see how he responds!"
"Besides, listen to what he says and watch what he does. Once the head of state returns to China and various projects are launched, don't you understand that you have so many spendthrifts under your command?"
"If you don't believe it, I can swear...to the martyrs in the Ryukyu War Temple!"
"No, no need... Hahaha..." Zai Chun said with a smile, "The head of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Chinese clan should not lie to me..."
"Hahaha..." Zai Chun had made up his mind at this moment. It would be difficult for the Qing Dynasty's financial resources to withstand a military expenditure of 290 million taels, but if he insisted on defending the mainland, there would be no problem with a military expenditure of more than 20 million taels!
Brilliant Qing Dynasty! Annual income of 50 million! Are you still afraid of the army built with more than 20 million taels of silver?
If there is a chance, there is definitely a chance!
"Arrange a banquet. I want to entertain the general. It's been a while since we last met. I should have a few more drinks..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will be blessed..."
"Hey... I really miss my master. I don't know when he will be able to return to China!"
Xiao Hexin faced the west and saluted, saying, "Hurry, hurry... I'm afraid the head of state will return to China before the French pay compensation. We can finally live a peaceful life for a few years!"
Zai Chun blinked and smiled, "Taiping is good! This Taiping is the best! Hahaha..."
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