Chapter 450 [Financial Issues]
Looking at the imperial secretary-general in front of her, Princess Muying Yang Yue fell into silence.
Seeing the silence of Her Royal Highness, the secretary-general took advantage of the victory and said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty's intention is not to ask you to pay for all aspects of the imperial army, but to let Your Highness do what you can."
Let the Star-Moon Kingdom pay for the imperial army. The Secretary-General naturally knows that the Star-Moon Kingdom cannot afford the bill.
The empire's current fleet is extremely large, and even if hundreds of level four civilizations pay for it, they may not be able to afford it.
"I can only pay for a combined fleet."
For a moment, Princess Mu Ying gritted her teeth and said.
For a level 4.7 civilization, paying for a joint fleet of a level 5 civilization is already the maximum it can achieve.
After all, her Star-Moon Kingdom is already the sole overlord of the "Spirit Cage" universe.
There are also countless affiliated civilizations under his command, including two or three fourth-level civilizations.
Therefore, she could barely afford to pay for the empire.
"Your Majesty, please be happy! I will return to the empire now and inform His Majesty of the news. I believe that His Majesty will be pleased when he finds out."
The secretary-general bowed slightly and was about to leave immediately.
"etc."
"Your Highness, what else do you have to say?"
The secretary-general paused and looked at Princess Mu Ying in confusion.
"Send hello to my father, the queen, and my eldest sister on my behalf."
Princess Muying said.
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Go!"
After the secretary-general left, Princess Muying had a toothache.
There was actually a time when I was ripped off by my father.
Does she dare not give it?
If you don't give it, it will be a big joke in the world if you really have a loving father and a filial daughter.
…
the next day.
The Secretary-General has returned from the world of "Spirit Cage".
She stood respectfully in the Imperial Study Room, looked at His Majesty the Emperor who was sitting on the Imperial Chair, and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Mu Ying represents the Star-Moon Kingdom and is willing to support the Empire with a T0-level combined fleet."
"I am very happy to know that I can share the burden for the empire."
Hearing this, Yang Yu had satisfaction in his eyes.
A daughter in my family has just grown up.
And Princess Muying Yang Yue, who is far away in the world of "Spirit Cage", doesn't know what the secretary-general said. If she knew, everyone would be confused.
The combined fleet I am talking about is not a T0-level combined fleet, but a T1-level combined fleet, okay?
"By the way, Your Majesty, His Highness sends you his regards."
Secretary-General Lin Zijin said respectfully.
"I, got it."
Yang Yu nodded slightly and said, "Back off!"
"promise."
The secretary-general bowed and immediately exited the imperial study.
Looking at the Secretary-General's leaving figure, Yang Yu had a hint of relief in his eyes.
He understood that Lin Zijin should still go to the harem.
He still knows his daughter well.
"His Majesty."
at this time.
Tianmu's figure gradually appeared in front of Emperor Yang Yu.
"What's the matter?"
Yang Yu looked at the sky that appeared, and the smile in his eyes gradually faded away.
Suddenly.
He had the majesty that an emperor should have.
"According to Tianmu statistics, the empire's resources are currently overloaded. If it cannot be solved, the empire will perish in 150,000 years."
Tianmu said seriously: "Tianmu suggests reducing the resource supply of the Imperial Engineering Academy again, or reducing the construction problems of the empire."
"Da da da."
In the imperial study room, the sound of crisp knuckles tapping on the table could be heard.
Every time the knuckles tapped on the table, it meant that the emperor was thinking about a problem.
It also indicates that there will be big moves next.
And Tianmu's figure gradually disappeared into the imperial study room.
"Chuan Long Zhi, Bai Qi, Ou Yang."
After a moment, Yang Yu said in a deep voice.
"promise."
The voice of the Imperial Light Brain Stars rang out in the imperial study room, and then fell into endless silence.
Less than half an hour.
Prime Minister Long Zhi, Minister of Military Aircraft Bai Qi and Minister of Finance Ou Yang, who had just started working, came to the imperial study in person.
Summoned by the emperor, unless there is war.
Otherwise, you must come in person.
Otherwise it would be disrespectful to the emperor.
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
Long Zhi, Bai Qi and Ou Yang immediately saluted the emperor.
"No need to be polite."
"The purpose of calling the three of us here is very simple."
"resource."
Yang Yu looked at the three core power lords of the empire and said.
"Your Majesty, according to the current development of the empire, resources are sufficient. However, after Your Majesty promised to provide more resources to the Imperial Academy of Engineering, the resources of the empire are a bit stretched, and even the income of the empire is overloaded. run."
"If this continues, the empire will most likely collapse."
Ouyang pondered for a moment and explained the current situation.
Subsequently.
He glanced at Bai Qi, the military minister next to him, and said: "Only by reducing the empire's military expenditure now can the empire's finances be stabilized, or by reducing the capital output of the Imperial Engineering Academy."
"No! The military expenditure of the army has been reduced to the lowest level in recent years. If it continues to be reduced, it will be a very negative thing for the empire."
Bai Qi immediately refuted Finance Minister Ou Yang's words, are you kidding?
Cut the empire’s military spending?
The empire's military expenditure has been reduced from 25% to 18% today. Do you still want to reduce it?
Why don't you die?
Aren't you afraid of a backlash from the imperial army?
"The construction of the empire must not be stopped, and military expenditures cannot be reduced. Of course, the project funds of the Imperial Academy of Engineering cannot be cut off."
"Cutting off the project funds of the Imperial Academy of Engineering is tantamount to cutting off the empire's future."
"If some projects are stopped and restarted again, the cost will be far more than the current empire can bear."
"I do not recommend cutting funding for the Imperial Academy of Engineering's projects."
Long Zhi said in a deep voice.
"In this case, we can only increase the taxes of the empire and the taxes of the subordinate civilizations."
Finance Minister Ouyang saw that the two bosses disagreed, and after thinking for a while, he said.
"Raising the empire's taxes will not work. Currently, the empire's taxes have reached a critical value. If taxes are raised further, it will lead to the bankruptcy of many companies, and it will also cause instability within the empire and increase the number of subordinates. It’s okay for civilization’s taxes to increase by about 1% to 3.5%. If the tax increases by more than 3.5%, it’s likely that the subordinate civilization will be unwilling or even do something in reverse.”
Long Zhi said.
"Don't want to? If you don't want to, then fight."
Ouyang snorted coldly.
The entire universe belongs to our Star Empire. You subordinate civilizations are vassal states above the sky. Do you want to rebel?
I'm afraid I don't want to live anymore.
"When did you follow that guy Ouyang Xiu and learn to do this? Are you constantly fighting?"
Long Zhi frowned and said: "If you want to get rich, then calm down and go to war? War will only drain the empire's resources like running water."
"Okay! Construction cannot be stopped, military spending cannot be reduced, and the Engineering Academy cannot be shut down. Then it's up to you."
(End of chapter)
