vrcanaries Chapter 987
Chapter 987
This is like cutting off the fuel supply from under the pot. They want this road, but they can't get it, so no one would just give up thinking about it.
To ensure that the road will not fall into the hands of the Sihai Chamber of Commerce, but also to ensure that the road will be repaired, the only option is to let the court take over.
But if the imperial court really takes over, then this road will most likely still fall into their control.
After all, the entire Jiangnan region is their territory, and they can achieve their goals in a roundabout way by just thinking of a way.
To be honest, the more Wei Wu thought about it, the weirder it felt.
Why on earth are these people so obsessed with the cement road that they even go so far as to make things worse?
There must be some purpose behind this. Once we get to Jiangnan, we must thoroughly investigate the secrets!
But this is all for the future. Now we need to deal with Niu He, the troublemaker.
Therefore, after Niu He finished speaking, Wei Wu immediately fixed his gaze on Zeng Tai, the Minister of Revenue, and continued:
"If you want the national treasury to take out this money, then I have to ask Mr. Zeng, is there enough money in the national treasury?"
Zeng Tai, who was originally watching the show, immediately had his hair stand on end when he heard Wei Wu's words, and he looked like a cat with its fur standing on end.
He had a rare period of leisure during this period, and he no longer had to worry about the various expenditures of the national treasury.
I never scratched the little hole in my dream again when I slept at night, and I walked every day feeling refreshed and holding my head high.
But now, Niu He actually wants to take money from the national treasury to build roads, and the minimum starting amount is two million taels.
This wasn't about taking his money! This was clearly about taking his life!
So after Wei Wu asked the question, Zeng Tai immediately responded loudly.
"There's no money, the treasury has no money!"
After saying that, Zeng Tai turned his head and looked at Niu He, his eyes looking as if he saw the enemy who killed his father.
"Mr. Niu, do you know how much money the national treasury spends every year? Do you think all this money comes from the waves? Ah!!"
"The war in the southwest has just ended, and there's a lot of work to be done. The cost of building the city wall, the drought in the north, the flooding of the Yellow River, none of these things require money."
"And now, the money for the expedition to Japan, the steamship renovations, and the supplies to the front lines, all came from the national treasury."
Zeng Tai spoke as he walked towards Niu He, his tone becoming more serious with every step.
Until he finally came in front of Niu He, staring into Niu He's eyes and continued:
"I saved all that money with great effort. If I hadn't been so careful with my budgeting, the treasury would have been empty long ago."
"With just one word from you, the national treasury has to bear millions of taels of silver in unnecessary expenditures. Otherwise, I will give you the position of Minister of Revenue!"
Faced with Zeng Tai's questioning, Niu He seemed to be oppressed by his aura and was unable to speak for a long time.
After finally adapting, he began to explain:
"Master Zeng, the past is the past. Now, a silver mountain has been found in Japan, and over six million taels of silver have been brought back."
"Even if we spend two million taels on road construction, the remaining money will be enough to cover expenses. Times are different now!"
Niu He tried to persuade Zeng Tai, but Zeng Tai didn't listen to what he said and directly retorted:
"You have money now, but you won't have to spend it in the future? I've never seen anyone as short-sighted and ignorant as you!"
Niu He was very angry after being insulted by Zeng Tai in front of all the officials.
However, just as he was about to speak, Zeng Tai didn't give him a chance to speak and spoke first:
"Is six million taels of silver a lot? Should we reward the victorious Southwest Navy for their achievements? Should we reward the Eastern Expedition Navy for their achievements?"
"The 36 steep slopes of the Lingqu Canal in Xing'an, Guangxi are being rebuilt, and the Hongqu Weir in Jingyang, Shaanxi is not yet completed. Do we need to borrow money from the national treasury?"
"We've been discussing the construction of the Prison Mountain Dam in Jingzhou for two years, but we've never had the money to start. If this is completed, do you know how many people will benefit from it?"