Jiu Zhang Ji: The Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter

Chapter 128: Passing the throne to you

Douzha and water transportation are changes that will go down in history.

"Ganjiang is a good name, gold is born in the water." The emperor was happy. He was short of money at the moment. If shipping could be carried out on the Ganjiang River, it would be like fishing for gold in the water.

"Have you calculated how long it will take to build these sluice gates?" The emperor became greedy.

This is exactly what Qiao Lili wanted to tell the emperor today.

"Your Majesty, the two most critical issues in building so many sluice gates on the Gan River are money and people." Qiao Lili was going to break it down and talk to the emperor.

"The reservoir and diversion canal that Ayan built in the upper reaches of the Gan River have alleviated most of the drought in the west and prevented floods in the east. In addition, the pest control plan that Fei'er provided and the ducks she sent have also effectively controlled pests in the south. Therefore, we can still look forward to tax revenue this year."

The emperor analyzed the situation this year and how poor he was. He couldn't collect taxes and had to provide disaster relief, which was like burning the candle at both ends.

Concubine Yun interrupted, "It's true that I provided the duck, but the idea came from this girl, so all the credit goes to her."

"That's because I have a good eye for talent. I didn't give the seal to the wrong person." The emperor praised himself and said, "I'll owe you the reward money first. When I have money, I'll double it for you."

Concubine Yun couldn't help rolling her eyes this time. How could he have the nerve to say that? If this was a method of treating insects provided by an ordinary citizen, could you say that you owed the reward money first? It was the ability to bully one's own family.

"I won't feel at ease if I don't see Fei'er rolling her eyes for a day," the emperor laughed heartily.

Qiao Lili rolled her eyes in her heart. You guys should choose a place to flirt with each other, and you should also consider whether there are other people around. How can a father-in-law and mother-in-law be so affectionate in front of their daughter-in-law? No, in front of their future daughter-in-law. They keep calling me father, and I have been led astray by them.

Qiao Lili could only pretend that she didn't hear or see anything and continue with her topic.

"Your Majesty, you are talking about agricultural income. In addition to agriculture, business is also a major part of our Great Yan Kingdom." Great Yan is a typical country where the people are rich but the country is poor. The aristocratic families and big businessmen are all very wealthy. "We can make some money from them."

"My dear, if you have any ideas, just tell your father boldly. He won't blame you whether he is right or wrong." Concubine Yun was afraid that Qiao Lili would be timid and dare not speak, so she gave her a reassurance.

"Speak, child. Father will not blame you."

Qiao Lili blinked her big eyes and said, "What's going on? You two are singing the same tune and attaching the word 'father' to me."

Forget it, whatever, she and Brother Jing will never be separated anyway. Sooner or later, she will have to call him.

"Then I'll tell you." Qiao Lili looked at the emperor and then at Concubine Yun. You two are always talking about you and me, so I won't call you "servant". You can't even say "daughter-in-law", so I'll just be me.

Qiao Lili first talked about how to solve the money problem.

The income from the completion of this transportation line will be divided into two parts, one for the Great Yan treasury, and the other for auction. The highest bidder wins. It doesn't matter if you sell it to one person, but to five, ten, or twenty people.

After they are sold out, there will be money to build the Dou Gate.

Then there is the issue of people. If we draw on local migrant workers to build the project, once one is finished and disbanded, we will have to find the next one and teach it to others slowly. This will extend the construction period and the quality of the project will vary.

“Your Majesty, how many troops does our Dayan have?” Normally, this shouldn’t be asked, but aren’t we a family?

"Five hundred thousand." The emperor answered without hesitation.

"I think that except for Xiguan, everything else is quite stable. It won't affect the border defense if we transfer 50 to 100,000 troops. We can give them some wages on top of their original salaries and ask them to repair the gate. They should be willing to do so. They can also volunteer."

"The quality of the military is not comparable to that of ordinary civilian workers. The speed and quality can be guaranteed."

"Your Majesty, Aunt Yun, what do you think of these two methods?" Qiao Lili looked at Concubine Yun and the Emperor expectantly.

It has to be said that what she said was something they had never thought about before. The two of them turned over what Qiao Lili said in their minds for two weeks and finally understood.

"The money for building the transportation line will be paid by the transportation line itself, and the people who build the transportation line will be the idle soldiers doing another job. It means that we have not paid anything and just have to wait to be paid." The emperor was overjoyed. He figured it out. Who could not agree to such a good thing?

"This is a great idea." Concubine Yun also praised it. She touched Qiao Lili's head and said, "My dear, what's wrong with your little head?"

The emperor's eyes sparkled as he looked at Qiao Lili. Qiao Xuan and Wen Xi were really good at giving birth. It was a blessing that he managed to bring his stupid son back. Otherwise, he would have regretted it to death.

"Fei'er, look, if that silly boy really doesn't want to be the emperor, I will pass the throne to this girl." The emperor felt that he had found a good solution to the throne issue.

"You are just transferring money from your left hand to your right hand. What's the difference?" Concubine Yun glared at the emperor, thought for a moment and said, "There hasn't been a female emperor in the five countries of this continent for hundreds of years. It's not impossible."

When Qiao Lili heard this, she felt something was wrong. This couple were ruthless people. They could give away the Crown Princess Seal with just a few words. Now they were going to make another move for her. Seeing that things were not going well, she ran away. Among the thirty-six strategies, running away was the best one. Anyway, the matter had been said and it was right to leave quickly.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have been away for a long time. I am afraid that my grandmother at home may miss me, so I will take my leave now." After saying goodbye, she turned around and left without caring about etiquette. This couple was not a polite person. If she had hesitated any longer, she might have been pushed into that chair.

Concubine Yun looked at her little A-li and she saw that he disappeared like a frightened horse. She wanted to keep her for lunch, so why did he leave?

Yu Linghuan was happy again. This girl was great. She would leave right after finishing her serious business and would not delay her parents-in-law from doing their trivial business. She was sensible, really sensible.

While Concubine Yun was still in shock, Yu Linghuan quickly tricked her into the exquisitely carved rosewood bed in Yunxiao Palace.

The hairpins were removed and the hair was let down. The gauze dress fell to the ground and the curtains fell down layer by layer.

The flower path under the curtain is deep and secluded.

If Fei'er could still think of anything else at this moment, it would be that Yu Linghuan was too useless.

The result was that he was so powerful that Concubine Yun didn't even get to have her lunch.

Yu Linghuan thought to himself, it doesn't matter if you didn't get to eat for one meal. I haven't eaten for several months and I can't even get a chance to attend a major court meeting. I have to raise the average today.

Even if Concubine Yun wanted to have lunch, she had no food to eat because all the pots in the Yunxiao Palace were used to boil water.

Looking at the situation, it’s hard to say whether we can have dinner.