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If Princess Yuqing was here, the other party would be able to deal with this matter.

Moreover, Princess Yuqing is very smart and able to understand the importance of this canal.

It's a pity that the other party didn't come this time, maybe the other party is a princess after all, so she was squeezed out.

The last time the other party dealt with the disaster victims was pretty good, it was probably too eye-catching and made some people unhappy.

It's not unreasonable for Lu Chensheng to think so.

Just like Bai Yi, he was clearly a very good general, those guys insisted on grabbing the military power, and then threw Bai Yi aside.

"It would be great if you agreed. The construction of the canal will certainly be convenient for Chengzhou Kingdom, but it is also the same for us. Those ores in Chengzhou Kingdom can be easily transported to Xinghan City. "

Xiaoyu said something in a low voice while clearing the table.

Lu Chensheng nodded, Xiaoyu was naturally right.

It's really great to take Cheng Zhou's money and help to facilitate myself.

In addition, without Cheng Zhou's permission, it is actually impossible for Lu Chensheng to build a waterway there.

Maybe people will still make trouble for it. If the role is changed and the other party begs Lu Chensheng to go and build the canal, then the situation will be different.

Not only will they not be made things difficult when building the canal, but the other party will also welcome them very much.

Cheng Zhou's mission returned to his residence, and immediately wrote a letter.

After finishing writing, arrange for the soldiers to rush back immediately, so that the emperor must see this letter as soon as possible.

Decide whether to build a canal or not.

In addition, regarding the matter of the war horse, Lu Chensheng's asking price was a little higher than what they thought.

The previous money might not be enough, so I asked the emperor to bring some more.

Here, the mission of the Great Cang Kingdom, if they don't take action, the horses will be snatched away by the opponent.

There was no need to think about it at all, both of them guessed that the other party should be aiming at the war horse.

The soldier took the letter and quickly left Xinghan City to return to Zhou Guo.

The envoys of the Kingdom of Chengzhou also breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and they will have to wait patiently.

It's just that everyone's hearts are still hot, thinking that it would be great if the emperor could agree to this matter.

Once the canal is built, the benefits are numerous.

Chapter 497 Mortgage

The letters from the Chengzhou Kingdom missions were soon sent to the Chengzhou Kingdom Palace.

In the palace, the king of Cheng Zhou Kingdom heard the news from Xing Han City, and immediately sent someone to send the letter in.

After hearing that there were war horses in Xinghan City, they immediately sent people to buy them.

The purpose is naturally for those vassal kings. Recently, those vassal kings have become more and more dishonest. At this moment, he can only see if he can buy war horses.

Otherwise, the endless arms race with these vassals will be dragged down sooner or later.

His Majesty Yun Mo opened the letter, feeling a little apprehensive, wondering if the mission had encountered any difficulties, so he had to ask himself for instructions.

For example, the other party asked for a lot of money, or Lu Chensheng had no intention of selling it at all.

It's just that when he opened the envelope, he took a closer look and frowned.

Inside the envelope, no other questions were mentioned, and some only talked about the canal.

canal?

Seeing the contents of the letter, Emperor Yunmo was extremely disappointed, but he still read it patiently.

The more he looked at it, the more solemn his face became.

"It is said that several ministers from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War entered the palace to discuss."

Soon, Yun Mo waved his hand and spoke to the eunuch beside him.

Hearing the words, the eunuch at the side immediately turned around and hurried down.

After a while, several ministers came to the palace in a hurry, feeling a little anxious, not knowing what happened.

Could it be that those vassal kings turned against each other?

When the ministers all came to the palace and saw that the emperor's face was not particularly ugly, they were slightly relieved.

The emperor's face is quite normal, presumably it must not be something serious, this is what they have in mind.

Immediately, several people took a step forward, seeing Yun Mo handing out the letter in his hand, motioning them all to take a look.

Several ministers gathered together, and after reading one by one, they suddenly looked a little weird.

"Now that you have finished watching, what do you think?"

Yun Mo looked at the ministers and said in a deep voice.

To be honest, Emperor Yun Mo's heart was a little volatile.

If the canal can be dug, the convenience will be beyond imagination.

The transportation of soldiers and horses, as well as the transportation of grain and grass, will be greatly improved.

In addition, there is farming, which can also be guaranteed.

The connection between various places has been increased. It can be said that with the canal, it will be much more convenient.

This point can be known by looking at the Great Cang Kingdom.

It's just that digging a canal is not that simple. If you hand it over to Lu Chensheng, the other party wants money.

It's okay to ask for money, and it's impossible for others to work for you for nothing.

"Your Majesty, there is a source of water in Xinghan City, if we dig a canal, it will be really beneficial for us to dig all the way from there.

After all, the water source is from the same source as that of Da Cang Kingdom, so there is no need to worry about it being exhausted. However, looking at the star Seoul, I am afraid that it will cost a lot of money. Maybe we can dig the canal ourselves. "

The minister of the Ministry of Industry thought for a while, and then said something.

Now Chengzhou Kingdom also has a lot of business dealings with Xinghan City, if the canal is dug, it can also make a lot of profit.

"Dig the canal by yourself, what a joke! How can there be any money in the treasury! When the canal is dug, the people will have to serve in corvee. Last year, there were many disasters, which already made the people miserable. If they were in corvée, the people in the fields What about the crops?

The people's harvest is not good, where is the money in the treasury?In case of any disaster, will we have to allocate funds for disaster relief?Where did the money come from!

The emperor said he wanted to buy war horses, and the money was deducted. Now he wants to allocate funds for new water conservancy projects?No!No money! "

The Minister of Household Affairs was angry.

What a joke, these people don't know that there is really no money in the national treasury, right?

As I said before, I have to buy a war horse.

After thinking about it, after buying the war horse, the expenditure on armaments might be reduced, so he gritted his teeth and agreed.

Now I still want to use money to build water conservancy, where did the money come from!

Just dreaming!

The minister of the Ministry of Industry on the side heard the words, and his face was a little ugly.

"If the canal is opened, it will have a great effect on future operations. Doesn't Master Li know that soldiers are expensive?"

"So what, even if you skinned my official, there's no money!"

The Minister of Household Affairs said angrily.

If you don’t have money, you have no money. What’s going on in the treasury, how can outsiders not know if they don’t know?

If he was really rich, he wouldn't talk like that.

This year's Chengzhou Kingdom obviously cannot dig canals.

The common people need to cultivate their lives and rest, and they need to work hard to cultivate. If such corvee is used, there will definitely be complaints and it will be detrimental to the rule.

He was therefore extremely opposed to the matter.

"Then what should we do? Let's let this matter go. If the canal is opened, it will be of great benefit to the Chengzhou Kingdom. Look at the Great Cang Kingdom, when the border was confronted.

There were only 1 horses at the border of the other party. A few days later, the other party's ships sailed in mighty force, filled with all kinds of food, grass, soldiers and horses, which directly ruined our opportunity. Isn't this enough to explain the importance of the canal? ? "

The Minister of War was also anxious, and he naturally felt that it would be better to dig a canal.

"Then leave the matter of digging the canal to that star Seoul!"

The Minister of Household Affairs also ignored these people lazily and responded directly.

"You don't even have the money to dig canals yourself, how can you have the money to ask others to dig them?"

The Minister of the Ministry of War is puzzled, what does this mean!

If you don’t have money, what’s the difference between asking others to do it yourself?Didn't you say you have no money?

Is it possible to make money by doing it for others?

"Didn't the other party ask for our mines as collateral last time? This time, it's better to give the other party some mines as well."

Hubu Shangshu snorted coldly.Anyway, these mines did not bring much income to the country in one year.

If this is the case, it is better to mortgage these mines and get some income.

The rest of the people were shocked when they heard the words, but then there was a strange look in their eyes.

That's right, since the other party wants a mine, then give the other party some ore to try?

Anyway, I have a lot of ore, so it doesn't seem impossible to give some to the other party.

The more they thought about it, the more their hearts became agitated.

Yun Mo on the side also moved slightly, thinking about whether such ore could be used as a trade.

"Have you ever thought about it, what if the other party doesn't want it?"

Minister of the Ministry of War thought for a while, calmed down first, and then said in a deep voice.

"You guys should know that this Star City already has five ore mines in the Chengzhou Kingdom, and there are several mines in the Da Cang Kingdom, so much ore is enough for one Star City.

The other party has asked for so many ores, will they still ask for ores now? "

Chapter 498 Done

The Minister of War's concern is not without reason.

The other party has asked for so much ore, how can a star Seoul need so much, now that there are these mines, it must be enough.

At this moment, even Emperor Yun Mo was a little embarrassed.

After a moment of silence, a weak voice suddenly sounded from the side.

"Unless we give up a gold mine, maybe the other party will agree."

Gold mine?

When Emperor Yunmo heard the words, his face twitched slightly, this thing is private property, how can he give it to him?

The minister who was speaking at the side saw that the emperor's expression was not right, so he quickly lowered his head.

It seems like you said something you shouldn't have said.

"Is there any other opinion?"

Yun Mo naturally wanted to be able to dig the canal, but at the same time, he didn't want to give up the gold mine.

How high is the income of a gold mine, and it would make him feel distressed to let it out like this, and he is also reluctant to part with it.

"Or else, let the princess get married?"

Seeing that the emperor was unwilling to give up, another person cautiously mentioned a word.

Marriage?

When Yun Mo heard this, his heart suddenly moved. Although Xinghan City is a small country, Lu Chensheng is the most talented person in the world.

In terms of marriage, the status of the other party is worthy.

It's just that the other party already has a wife.