"Nowadays, nine out of ten official roads in Xishan Province have been washed away. Any materials are purchased from other places, mobilized, and then transported into Xishan Province. After entering Xishan Province, almost all of them have to detour through mountain roads. The mountain roads are difficult to travel. This road
How much will the shipping cost increase?”
"In addition, no one knows when the dam will break. Once the dam breaks, it will be a natural disaster and you will not be able to escape. Those repairmen are going up there with the intention of dying. If there is no big reward,
He Xu Changqing, will you, Xu Changqing, carry the sand and gravel up there?"
Xu Changqing was originally in charge of the household department's money bag, so naturally he knew what Guan Zhiwei said was right, and was immediately speechless.
At this time, Li Chen also closed the approval document.
"That's right."
Li Chen said lightly.
Guan Zhiwei looked ecstatic, and immediately knelt down and said: "We are the hundreds of thousands of victims of the disaster in Xishan Province. I would like to thank Your Highness for your kindness!"
It can be seen that Guan Zhiwei's excitement and gratitude come from the bottom of his heart.
Li Chen also felt a little emotional that the current imperial court could still have an official like Guan Zhiwei who was dedicated to serving the people.
"Get up."
After letting Guan Zhiwei stand up, Li Chen said: "Although the imperial court now has an extra sum of money in its account, you also know that this money will cost 800,000 taels just to repair two dams. How many victims and how many places have been affected across the country?"
, you all know it well. In addition, the heavy snow is falling, and there will be a lot of money to spend in the future. Therefore, I ordered Xu Changqing to take care of the money bag. In this regard, he is executing my order and is not at fault. You
Also understand.”
Guan Zhiwei looked ashamed and said: "Wei Chen knows that he was wrong."
Li Chen looked at Xu Changqing and said, "And you."
"Although I ask you to strictly control your money bag, it is not all money. What are you doing with the money in the treasury? It is not just for disaster relief. When faced with reasonable requests, you should cooperate. If you are not sure, just come and ask for instructions.
This is what you, the left minister of household affairs, should do."
Xu Changqing's face turned red and he was speechless.
"Okay, you two are dedicated to serving the public good. If you are such a fool this time, I will forget about it. But if there is another time, you will all take off your hats and go to guard the city gate."
First he comforted him, and then he set the rules. When Li Chen followed suit, neither Xu Changqing nor Guan Zhiwei was dissatisfied.
"Your Highness, I have one more request. Please grant me your permission." Guan Zhiwei said suddenly.
"Say." Li Chen said.
"Please, Your Highness, grant me the full-time authority to bypass the Ministry of Works and take full charge of this renovation project." Guan Zhiwei gritted his teeth.
He mustered up a lot of courage to say these words.
After all, this request was not in line with the system and could easily make the prince feel that he was asking for power.
Li Chen frowned.
He understood what Guan Zhiwei meant.
He was afraid that someone in the Ministry of Works would reach out and covet this project costing 800,000 taels.
The only people who can scare Guan Zhiwei are the Minister of Industry and the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Industry.
"That's right."
After some weighing, Li Chen agreed.
He is not someone who is reluctant to delegate power.
Leave professional matters to professionals.
He was sure to keep an eye on Guan Zhiwei.
"When I turn around, I will send a handwriting to the Ministry of Industry. You will be solely responsible for this matter. The funds will be earmarked for special use. Each payment will be reviewed by Xu Changqing and his people before being released. No one is allowed to interfere. If anyone gives you a hard time, you can come to the East Palace to see me.
.”
Guan Zhiwei was overjoyed and burst into tears of gratitude: "Weak minister, I would like to thank His Royal Highness for a thousand years!"