When the emperor heard this, he almost laughed angrily.
This guy really knows how to say, this is called adding points? He added as much as 80,000 taels in one go, which is a huge sum of money.
If you use it to make bows and arrows, you can make a lot of them.
"No, just twenty thousand taels."
"No, Father, please, this matter is really important. Please add more, eighty thousand taels, eighty thousand taels will do."
Long Lin relaxed a little more and continued to bargain.
"Building schools is important. Then aren't other things important? Repairing water conservancy, preventing and controlling floods, and building embankments on rivers. Aren't these important?"
"There are so many important things in this world, which one doesn't need money? You are in the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Rites needs money, but doesn't the Ministry of Works need it? The Ministry of War doesn't need it? The palace doesn't need it?"
"There is no 80,000 taels. I can only give you 50,000 taels at most. You can figure out the rest by yourself."
The emperor's words made Long Lin choke.
He was in the Ministry of Rites, so of course he only thought about the matters of the Ministry of Rites. He felt that other things had nothing to do with him, so he naturally didn't think about them.
[Fifty thousand taels, which is a full 100,000 taels short of that. Where can you find so much silver? 】
[No matter what, let’s start with these 50,000 taels. If the money is not enough, I will continue to ask for it in a few months.]
When the emperor heard this in his heart, he immediately laughed.
Still want it? Even if I have it, I won’t give it to you. Other things are more important than this.
Aren't you a capable kid? Find a way to solve it yourself.
Long Lin smiled bitterly. The two hundred thousand taels finally turned out to be only fifty thousand taels. It was indeed the emperor, who was much more difficult to deal with than the market man.
"I have thanked my father. I will start repairing it first. If it is not enough, I will come back after a while."
"Long Lin, if you come again and still want money? Just don't ask. Our Long Dynasty is now in poverty, and so are the people in the world."
"I'm a little tired. I'll ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate 50,000 taels to you from the Ministry of Rites."
When Long Lin heard this, he could only smile bitterly.
[Hey, this father-in-law is so stingy that he lets his guard down at the critical moment.]
[You can still be confused about such an important matter. Isn’t the money just for spending? If you put it in the household department, it will keep the offspring? 】
[Why is such a huge country living in such poverty? Where does the problem lie? Forget it, let’s solve it bit by bit. 】
[The country is poor. This is something that the father should consider. There is no need for him to think about it for the time being. He will make this matter first and think about other things. 】
Long Lin muttered in his heart that he didn't get any money, and he felt a little disappointed in his heart.
"Father, I'm going to retire, please take care of yourself."
Long Lin turned around and walked outside, his steps a little heavy and not as cheerful as when he came.
He originally thought that as long as he opened his mouth, he would be able to get the money directly, but he never expected that he would hit a wall this time.
The emperor looked at Long Lin's leaving figure with a trace of bitterness on his lips.
This kid actually dares to call him stupid in his heart? The world is so big and there are so many things? How can it be as simple as this kid thinks?
I'm afraid this kid doesn't even know that the Dragon Dynasty is in danger of being destroyed at any time.
What problems can be solved by just building some schools?
Fifty thousand taels is not a small amount. It is enough for this kid to struggle for a while. The methods are forced out. If you have the ability, you must find a method by yourself.
Long Lin left and headed towards the Ministry of Industry.
Situ Heng did not leave and had been planning this matter.
When he saw Long Lin returning, he immediately stood up respectfully.
"Your Highness, have you met the Emperor? What did the Emperor say?"
In fact, looking at Long Lin's face, Situ Heng could guess that this meeting with the emperor might not go as smoothly as His Highness originally thought.
Most of the money in the Ministry of Husbandry was used in the Ministry of War, and the savings in the entire Ministry of Husbandry were actually very pitiful.
Even for his Ministry of Industry, it is very difficult every time he wants some money.
For fifteen years, the emperor has never renovated any place. The entire Ministry of Works has basically saved all the money that can be saved.
Long Lin nodded and sat on the chair.
"I have met my father, but I didn't ask for that much money. My father only gave me 50,000 taels. What should I do now?"
As soon as Long Lin finished speaking, Situ Heng was immediately shocked.
Oh my god, His Highness Long Lin actually got so much money from the emperor? It is simply unimaginable.
He used to do many important things for less than this amount of money.
He originally thought that His Highness Long Lin could ask for up to 20,000 taels, but he didn't expect that the emperor could give so much.
"Your Highness, fifty thousand taels is actually quite a lot. Building so many houses does not happen overnight."
"Your Highness, you can slow down for a while. With these fifty thousand taels, we should be able to build it in a few years."
"Repairing a house requires a lot of wood. It is indeed difficult to complete such a large-scale repair in one year."
After Long Lin heard this, he felt that it was wrong no matter what he thought.
How many years? How many years will it take to build a house? Then it will take several more years. Every year of delay will inevitably make it one year later.
Now he is still in the capital and has not affected the prefectures and counties. If this matter is to be promoted nationwide, when will it be?
Year after year? How much more can he do?
There are no trains, no trains, and no planes here. It is already a lot slower to do anything.
If he continues to delay like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to accomplish much at all until he dies.
No, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. This talent cannot grow overnight. It takes time.
"Master Situ, the time cannot be changed, it can only be one year. If it doesn't work, then let those houses be built simpler."
"Although the conditions are a little worse, at least we can get shelter from the wind and rain."
"If this is the case, how much money can be saved?"
Long Lin looked helpless. He was already a prince, but he still had to worry about money. Is this his destiny? Why hasn't he changed anywhere?
There were two huge mountains in the past life, one was money and the other was getting a wife.
These two things weighed heavily on his mind, causing him to suffer from insomnia all day long, and his whole mind was on the verge of collapse at any time.
But fortunately, now that he has become a prince, he still cannot escape from these two things.
The only difference is that in his previous life he was forced to do it and had no choice at all. Now he is asking for it on his own initiative and still has to continue to think of a solution.
This has not yet come to choosing a wife. I don’t know what will happen when the time comes?
Seeing Long Lin's helpless expression, Situ Heng wanted to laugh but felt bitter at the same time.
"Your Highness, in this case, we can indeed save some money, but I estimate that it will still cost at least one hundred thousand taels."
"Now that we are halfway there, at least we can start. The sooner we start, the sooner we can finish it."
"But where can I find the remaining silver?"
When Long Lin heard this, he knocked on his head. He was also worried about money, money.
