The Jagged Empire of Daqin

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhang Feizi thanked him respectfully, got up slowly from the ground, and subconsciously raised his hand to wipe the sweat stains on his forehead with his sleeve.

"Your Majesty, the iced watermelon is here!"

At this time, two maids walked into the imperial study with cautious steps. Both maids held fruit plates in their hands. On the fruit plate were sliced ​​watermelons. In addition to watermelon, there are also many ice cubes in the fruit plate, which undoubtedly makes people have a strong appetite in this hot summer.

The two maids put the fruit plate full of iced watermelon on the imperial case, and immediately bowed down to leave. As soon as the two maids left, Yingchang picked up a piece of watermelon and handed it to Zhang Feizi, who was also polite. Quickly walked over and took a piece of watermelon.

Zhang Feizi breathed a sigh of relief from the coolness in his hand, and felt a lot more comfortable in his body.

"Eat watermelon first, then talk about things!" After Ying Chang finished speaking, he picked up another piece of watermelon and ate it by himself. I have to say that eating watermelon in summer is really comfortable, even more refreshing than eating delicacies from mountains and seas. , the whole person almost flew up happily.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!" Zhang Feizi chuckled and began to eat.

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Chapter 514 The school is a gold-swallowing beast!

The red watermelon is sweet and thirsty, and it is even more addictive when it is iced. Unfortunately, it is too expensive, otherwise it would be more perfect. The most expensive thing is not the watermelon itself, but the ice. Ice cubes stored in winter to keep cold.

Ice cubes need to be maintained by people. This is the cost. Ordinary people can’t afford iced watermelons. If ordinary people want to eat cold watermelons, they must either put them in a cool place for a day, or soak them in well water. Water to cool.

But whether it is placed in a cool place or soaked in well water, there is no doubt that it is not as delicious as iced.

After Zhang Feizi finished eating one petal, Ying Chang gave him another one. After two sticks of incense, the monarch and his ministers ate up the two plates of iced Xiguan.

Zhang Feizi raised his hand and wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and Ying Chang wiped his mouth with a golden silk silk. After the two monarchs and ministers finished eating and wiped their mouths, Ying Chang began to get straight to the point, and said directly: "Zhang Aiqing must have entered the palace this time. Have you figured out the budget for setting up the middle school and the school?"

"Exactly!" Zhang Feizi nodded respectfully, then reached out and took out a memorial from his sleeve, walked to the royal case, presented the memorial with both hands, Ying Chang took the memorial and unfolded it for a while, and couldn't help sighing One voice: "It's really burning money!"

Memorial content:

There are seven counties, 52 counties, and 360 five villages in the Great Qin Empire.

Need to set up 360 five township-level schools; 52 county-level schools; five imperial-level schools.

建立一所乡级学堂需要300两白银左右，360五所乡级学堂需要11万两白银；建立一所县郡级学堂需要2000两白银左右，52所县郡级学堂需要10万两白银；建立一所帝都级学堂需1万两白银，五所帝都级学堂5万两白银！

The total construction cost budget is 26 taels of silver!

A township-level school hires ten teachers, one teacher is three taels of silver in January, 360 five township schools need to hire 650 teachers, it costs 1000 taels a month, and 13 a year Two silver!

A county-level school needs to hire 52 teachers, and 800 county-level schools need to hire 600 teachers. It costs [-] taels of silver in one month and [-] taels of silver in a year.

One Imperial-level school needs to hire 3000 teachers, and five Imperial-level schools need to hire 6000 teachers. It costs [-] taels of silver a month and [-] taels of silver a year.

The sum of the budget for teaching the teacher is 26 taels of silver!

A township-level school is expected to have 360 students, and 18 five township-level schools are expected to have about 18 students. A student needs five different books, and 90 students need 90 books. According to the market price, a book is ten Money, 9 books need [-] taels of silver!

A county-level school is expected to have 52 students, and 50 county-level schools are expected to have about 5 students. They need [-] books and an estimated cost of [-] taels of silver!

An imperial-level school is expected to have 12 students, and no imperial-level school is expected to have 3000 students. It needs [-] books and is expected to cost [-] taels of silver.

In addition to the five different books that students need, each school has a Wanshu library for students to browse. The Wanshu library has at least 420 books. There are 85 schools across the country, and at least an additional 5000 books will be purchased, which will cost [-] taels of silver.

In addition to books, 10 taels of silver are needed for the tables, stools and other necessities required by each school!

Book fees, the cost of asking for teachers, the cost of building schools, and other miscellaneous expenses add up to a total budget of 90 taels of silver. Masters and students implement a reward system, and the reward system needs money to support, so the total budget of the Chinese Academy this year is 10 million taels of silver!

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150 million taels, for the treasury of the Great Qin Empire, is only ten cents in nine years, but even if it is ten cents in nine years, this number is huge. If it were other empires, they would definitely not use 150 million taels of silver to open schools, rather Use this sum of money to replenish your armaments.

Hearing that Ying Chang sighed, Zhang Feizi couldn't help but replied dumbfoundedly: "Your Majesty, this is just the beginning, and it will cost more money in the future!"

After a long time, the population of the Great Qin Empire will increase. The larger the population, the more students will be. At that time, the Great Qin Dynasty will need to pay the tuition fees of more students, and even add schools, five schools in one county It's not a problem, and the school system has not been completely perfected by the Chinese Academy. After it is perfected, the more money will be spent, and after the schools in the seven counties in the Daqin Guan are almost established, the seventeen counties in the northwest of the Guan will hold schools. Not 150 million taels, but 500 million or more.

Ying Chang sighed that the school is a gold-swallowing monster, but it is not an exaggeration at all!

"How about this, I will add another 150 million taels of silver on top of the 150 million taels of silver. I don't care how the money is spent, but there is only one request, and the money must be spent wisely and on the students. If you dare to covet even a single cent of this money, I will kill you!" Ying Chang said with a solemn expression, without anger and prestige.

Zhang Feizi was overjoyed when he heard the words, and added 150 million taels of silver to his budget, which was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise for him. The more money he had, the more confident he would be in doing things. If he was short of money, he would just buy it. No matter what he had, there was plenty of money anyway.

"I must spend my money wisely and never let Your Majesty down!" Zhang Feizi replied solemnly.

Ying Chang got up from the dragon chair, walked around the case and walked to Zhang Feizi, and said in a deep tone: "Zhang Aiqing, no one has to suffer, but no one should suffer. They are the future hopes of my Daqin. To put it bluntly, people You are mortal, whether it is you who are courtiers or me who is the emperor, sooner or later one day will leave!"

"Your ministers are dead, who will take your place? That is the young people of today. Talents are the hope of the country, and these young people are the talents of the future. Of course, students can't suffer all kinds of hardships. The school organizes a farming operation to help the common people cultivate the fields, so as to prevent a certain talent whose students eat food and don’t know how to grow the food, and become a vase that looks but doesn’t work!”

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Chapter 515 Zhang Feizi's Wisdom!

"In addition to farming, it is necessary to teach students to practice martial arts and swordsmanship. By the way, I have one more important thing to tell Ai Qing, that is, as long as the students do not violate the law, no matter how they Stubbornness must not be ignored, belittled, let alone insulted, it must be taught without discrimination, teach students in accordance with their aptitude, treat every student equally, and let them feel fair and just!"

After listening to this earnest words, Zhang Feizi showed an unconcealable admiration on his face. Since ancient times, there is probably only one emperor who can wholeheartedly consider students. He is fair and just. These four words speak to Zhang Feizi's heart up.

"Your Majesty understands!" Zhang Feizi replied with a solemn expression, and then asked immediately, "Your Majesty, I would like to ask a teacher from other countries, is it possible?"

Talents, talents, not only in Daqin, but also in other countries. If all these talents are brought to Daqin to teach, firstly, students can learn more things; Things, to expand the limitations of students' thinking, so that every student's mind is not only filled with the Great Qin Empire, but also the world of Kyushu, so that the Great Qin students can be prevented from becoming frogs in the well.

Ying Chang pondered for a while, then nodded and replied: "Yes, if the other party is really talented, you can spend a lot of money to invite him!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhang Feizi replied with a smile, and then said immediately: "Your Majesty, I have another request, which is also related to other countries!"

"Let's talk!" Ying Chang replied calmly, then walked back to the dragon chair, sat down gently, looked at Zhang Feizi with piercing and deep eyes without blinking, and saw Zhang Feizi's more serious expression. Ji saluted and said: "I not only want to ask for teachers from other countries, but also recruit students from other countries. As long as students from other countries are willing to go to Qin to study in the school, Da Qin will welcome them from all over the country, and the tuition fees will be free, and the school will also be responsible for food. If the whole family enters the Qin Dynasty with the students and intends to stay in the Great Qin Dynasty forever, the imperial court will give them free fertile land to work in!"

Ying Chang frowned, and fell into deep thought between his brows. After a moment of contemplation, he looked at Zhang Feizi with a hint of hesitation and asked, "You mean, you want to absorb the population of various countries through this method?"

"That's right!" Zhang Feizi replied without thinking.

He is not so kind to help other countries cultivate talents, he just wants to absorb the population of the countries by studying for free. Just imagine, when the people of the countries know that going to the Great Qin Empire can go to school for free, how many people will be able to resist this temptation?

The school only enrolls males under the age of eight and above. For people of this age group, ordinary people simply cannot let go of letting their children go to Qin to study alone. They usually drag their families along with them. As long as they come, they probably don’t want to go back. .

One is that the distance is long, and it takes too long to come and go. The other is that as long as they intend to stay in Daqin for a long time, they can get free fertile land from the court. Land is always what every common people wants most, because it is a real thing.

Not only can children study for free, but also get free fertile land, such a good thing, it is estimated that few people can resist this temptation.

When Ying Chang understood what Zhang Feizi meant, he discovered that this strategy was similar to the immigration policy of a certain country in his previous life.

"The strategy is good. If it is carried out, it will definitely increase the population of our Great Qin, and the background will be more solid, but has Aiqing thought about it, will the countries let them go out of the customs and enter Qin? But if there is a smart person in their court, they will ask their emperor The common people are prohibited from entering Qin Dynasty!" Ying Chang looked at Zhang Feizi expressionlessly and said.

The corners of Zhang Feizi's mouth curled up, and he said with a half-smile, "Their imperial court doesn't allow their people to study in Qin Dynasty, which is also of great benefit to my Great Qin!"

"Where does it come from?" Ying Chang frowned, looking slightly puzzled.

"Haha!" Zhang Feizi chuckled, "Your Majesty, think about it, if people from other countries want to send their children to study in the Great Qin Empire, but the court does not allow them, who will these people hate?"

Ying Chang's eyes lit up, showing a look of sudden realization, "Haha, I understand what Aiqing means, it's wonderful, it's really wonderful, just do as Aiqing said, and study for free for students who enter Qin, and bring their families to enter Qin , give away fertile land for free, this fertile land should be given according to rules, for example, if a family has two males entering the Qin Dynasty, they will be given two acres, and three will be given three acres. !"

Yingchang has already understood Zhang Feizi's deep meaning. If the people of various countries want to send their families and children to study in the Great Qin Empire, but their court does not allow them to leave the customs and enter the Qin Dynasty, these people will hate their own court. , After all, this is reading. In this era, those who can read are all dignitaries, not ordinary people.

Nowadays, it is hard to have the opportunity to read, read and learn skills, but the court refuses to let it go. This has angered the people and indirectly planted the seeds of hatred in the hearts of the people. Smooth rule!

This strategy, no matter whether the courts of various countries allow their own people to leave the customs and enter Qin, Great Qin will have no loss at all, and it will be beneficial without any disadvantages. Of course, it cannot be said that there will be no loss. After all, if many people from various countries really enter Qin The Great Qin court still has to spend a lot of money.

However, compared to the increase in population background, this loss is nothing at all. Ying Chang has to admire Zhang Feizi. He is worthy of being a famous figure in Kyushu.

"God treats me well, love Qing into Qin, my blessing, the country's luck!" Ying Chang looked at Zhang Feizi with a hint of admiration and said.

"It's my honor for Feizi to enter Qin Dynasty!" Zhang Feizi bowed solemnly to salute.

"If Your Majesty is fine, I will go down to work!" Zhang Feizi bowed again to salute.

"Aiqing, go slowly!" Ying Chang got up from the dragon chair, got up to see him off, and paid respects to Zhang Feizi. Zhang Feizi couldn't help being touched when he saw Ying Chang got up to see him off. Do what he should do.

After Zhang Feizi left, Yingchang showed a relaxed smile like a spring breeze on his face. The greatest happiness of being an emperor is to have capable ministers and generals under his command, and he already has this greatest happiness. Everywhere in Daqin!

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Chapter 516 Jiang Shangshu and Jia Shangshu are fighting!

"Report!"

Not long before Zhang Feizi's front foot, a guard officer rushed into the imperial study room, and before Ying Chang could ask questions, the guard officer knelt down on one knee and made a report: "Your Majesty, Something is wrong, Jiang Shangshu and Jia Shangshu are fighting outside the gate of Chengde!"

"What?" Ying Chang couldn't help but stare.

fight?These two actually fought?

Ying Chang quickly calmed down, looked at the Marquis of the Imperial Guard in an unhurried tone and asked, "Why did you fight?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the villain is not very clear, but from what the two Shangshu adults said when they quarreled, we can probably guess that they quarreled because of the budget of the Ministry of Industry!" The Marquis of the Imperial Guard lowered his head and composed.

"I see, let the two of them come in!" Ying Chang waved his hand indifferently, unable to detect his real thoughts or emotions on this matter from the surface.

"Obey!" The Marquis of the Imperial Guard replied respectfully, then got up from the ground, and soon left the imperial study room, while Ying Chang waited quietly, and asked the maid to make a cup of tea.

After about a stick of incense, Jiang Haiyou, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Jia Luo, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, finally came to the imperial study. The two were more embarrassed than the other, especially Jiang Haiyou, whose official hat was crooked, his hair was also scattered, and his face was bruised. One piece of purple, the official uniform on his body is also crooked, and Jarrow is not much better than him.

The faces of these two people were frosty, and their eyes were full of anger. They almost had the word "unconvinced" written on their faces. They don't look like important officials of the court now. In official uniforms, no one knows that they are the official second-rank ministers of the imperial court!

"Chen Jialuo pays homage to His Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

"Chen Jiang Haiyou pays homage to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

Even though the two were not convinced by each other, they still didn't dare to be rude in front of Ying Chang, and knelt down on the ground to bow down, while Ying Chang, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked at the two kneeling on the ground expressionlessly. People, Ying Chang didn't say a word, and Jia Luo and Jiang Haiyou didn't dare to speak.

The atmosphere became weird like this, and suddenly fell into a stalemate. After a long time, Ying Chang asked calmly: "Who made the first move?"

Ying Chang didn't let them get up, just let them kneel down.

"It's the minister!"

"It's him!"

Jia Luo and Jiang Haiyou spoke in unison, and Jia Luo directly admitted that he had done it first. Ying Chang heard the reply from the two, and fell silent again. Sniffed it.

In fact, tea is not fragrant, it depends on people's mood. If the tea drinker is in a good mood, the tea made from inferior tea leaves will be fragrant. If the tea drinker is in a bad mood, the tea made from even the best tea leaves will not Fragrance, taste is the same.

Of course, tea is not so mysterious, but when the tea drinker is in a bad mood, the heart cannot be calm. How can the tea drinker taste the deliciousness of the tea?

Ying Chang is in a bad mood right now. Don't look at him enjoying himself. In fact, he is not tasting fragrant tea at all, but just acting. He is very annoyed now. The reason for his anger is naturally that Jiang Haiyou and Jia Luo are fighting.

Two important officials of the imperial court actually fought outside the Chengde Gate, and they were not afraid of being seen and spread, it was simply too disrespectful.

Ying Chang pretended to take a sip of tea, then gently put down the teacup, looked at Jia Luo and Jiang Haiyou calmly and asked, "Why?"

When Jiang Haiyou heard the reason for the fight, Jiang Haiyou suddenly regained his spirits, and quickly looked up at Ying Chang and replied: "Your Majesty, I have passed the appropriation to the household department, but the household department rejected it, saying that there is an error in the account, and the minister learned that If there is an error in the accounts, immediately mobilize the Ministry of Industry from the left and right ministers to the chief to review everything, and it turns out that there is no fault!"

"I thought it was Jia Shangshu's misreading, so I sent the appropriation official and the reviewed accounts to the Ministry of Accounting, but was rejected by the Ministry of Accounting again, saying that the accounts were wrong, and rejected it twice. I thought it was the officials below. If there is a problem, I will review it myself, and the result is still the same as the previous two times, and the accounts are absolutely correct!"

"The minister sent someone to deliver the appropriation to the Ministry of Households, but was rejected again. The minister felt that the Ministry of Households was finding fault, so he went to the Yamen of the Ministry of Households in person, but the officials of the Ministry of Households blocked the door and refused to let the ministers enter. Niu Yicao, the left servant of the Ministry, told the minister that the amount of appropriation exceeded the budget, and the minister had to reduce the amount of 1000 million taels of silver before agreeing to appropriate the funds!"

"Your Majesty also knows that the budget of the Ministry of Industry is 7000 million taels of silver. It was approved by His Majesty and the Prime Minister You. How can you say that it will be reduced? I can't get angry for a while. I scolded... I scolded Jia Shangshu for relying on the old and selling the old, and then the minister said nothing. If you want to enter the palace, ask His Majesty to decide!"

"Unexpectedly, Jia Shangshu also followed up, and he also wanted to ask His Majesty to make the decision. He said that the minister scolded him and wanted His Majesty to punish the minister's crimes, so the minister argued with Jia Shangshu. Forbearance, I finally couldn't help but fight back, Your Majesty knows what happened next!"

After listening to Jiang Haiyou's words, Jia Luo also looked up at Ying Chang and said, "Your Majesty, you should know that seven years ago, when Jiang Shangshu first became an official, he once said that if the national water conservancy and road projects were to be completed within three years, It needs 6000 million taels of silver!"

"And now that seven years have passed, 7000 million taels of silver is actually required. I also know that the current general wages are 1000 yuan more than seven years ago, but it shouldn't be an extra [-] million taels, right? Moreover, the national water conservancy and road projects back then Including Shangyang County, now that the water conservancy in Shangyang County has been repaired, it is reasonable to reduce the budget, how can it not be reduced but increased!"

"I feel that the Ministry of Industry has lied about the budget, and I don't rule out the fact that there are money rats in the Ministry of Industry. I ask your majesty to order the Metropolitan Procuratorate to investigate the Ministry of Industry and find out the money rats who lied about the budget!" Ring your head.

When Jiang Haiyou heard this, he immediately felt uncomfortable, and immediately ignored Ying Chang's presence, he turned his head and scolded Jia Luo: "Jia Shangshu must be responsible for what he says. What is a rich mouse in the Ministry of Industry? The budget has been checked over and over again, you can't give us a big hat to the Ministry of Industry just because you are stingy!"

After finishing speaking, Jiang Haiyou turned his head back, looked at Ying Chang excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, the officials of the Ministry of Industry recently got up earlier than chickens and slept later than dogs for the national water conservancy road project. Who in the Ministry of Industry has worked hard and worked hard without complaint, if Jia Shangshu said that there is no investigation and no certificate, a thorough investigation of the Ministry of Industry will be carried out, fearing that the officials of the Ministry of Industry will be chilled, including ministers!"

As he spoke, Jiang Haiyou's eyes couldn't help getting moist, with tears glistening in them.

Chapter 517: Both grace and power!

It's too wronged, it's really wronged, the officials of the Ministry of Industry are rigorous, careful and desperate, in exchange for doubts from others, and they slander the rich rats. This is undoubtedly an insult to him and the entire Ministry of Industry. !

"I'm still crying, so I'm not ashamed!" Ying Chang muttered angrily.

Jiang Haiyou raised his hand and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, and said aggrievedly: "I am very wronged!"

Ying Chang shifted his gaze to Jia Luo, and said calmly, "Jia Aiqing, I have approved the budget memorial of the Ministry of Industry, why should I reject it?"

Jia Luo, who was kneeling on the ground, straightened his back and replied with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, I dismissed it because I felt that the accounts were wrong. I just said that the number Jiang Shangshu gave seven years ago was 6000 million. [-] million taels of silver!"

"Now seven years have passed, and the water conservancy in Shangyang County has been repaired. Even if the wages are higher than seven years ago, they should not increase or decrease. But the Ministry of Industry is doing well, and the water conservancy in Shangyang County has to be repaired again? Your Majesty, the minister is not stingy, Jiang Shangshu and the minister have no personal enmity, there is no possibility of public avenging personal revenge because of the minister's stinginess!"

"I just feel that there is something wrong with the accounts. I shouldn't have paid so much money. The difference between 6000 million taels and 7000 million taels is only 1000 million taels. On the surface, it's just a fraction, but does your majesty know? There is no such fraction of fiscal revenue for a year!"

"Yes, the state treasury of our Great Qin is indeed full now, but it can't be so rushing. If you use one tael more money, you will lose one tael. If you can save the 1000 million taels of silver and use it to benefit the people and benefit the people, wouldn't it be More valuable?"

Jarrow has his reasons, and Jiang Haiyou has his own ideas, and they all think about things from their own perspectives.