"In fact, in this world, the people who want the people to live and work in peace and contentment the most are the royal family."
Li Chen held up the Tantai Mirror and said with emotion: "If the people cannot make a living, the country will be unstable. When the country is unstable to a certain point, it will be unrest, and if it goes beyond that, it will be overthrown. Once the country is overturned, the princes and ministers in the court will still be alive.
Even in the new dynasty, we will continue to enjoy the opportunity of glory and wealth, but the royal family is bound to die."
"So this matter is related to the foundation of the country, and it is a matter for generations to come. I dare not be careless, and I cannot be careless."
Dantai Jingzhi was convinced. He then looked at the huge project in front of him and asked: "Your Highness, such a large school is indeed unprecedented, but according to Your Highness's description, I'm afraid it will require a lot of money?"
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Li Chen did not hide anything, nodded and said: "According to the budget of the Ministry of Industry and verification by the Ministry of Household Affairs, if this royal academy is built meticulously in accordance with the requirements of this palace, it will cost at least eight million taels of silver."
This number made Tan Taijing feel dizzy.
Although he is not interested in money, he is not a real immortal who can escape from the world of mortals. He also knows that ordinary people can live very comfortably with a few dozen taels of silver a year, not to mention food and drink, but at least they don't have to worry about food and drink.
It can also ensure food and clothing for a family.
Therefore, the eight million taels of silver in front of him can be said to be a huge sum of money beyond Dan Taijing's imagination.
"That's not all."
Seeing the shock on Tan Tai Jing's face, Li Chen continued: "The living expenses of so many students and husbands are also a huge expense. Add in the annual repair costs of the school, just to maintain the operation of the school, conservatively
It is estimated that the annual expenditure is no less than five hundred thousand taels of silver."
"This is still the minimum limit. If it is less than 500,000 taels, either students and teachers will go hungry, or the daily maintenance and repairs of the school cannot be continued."
This figure really frightened Tan Tai Jingzhi who had never cared about money all his life.
"Here, where are we going to get this much money?"
For the first time, Dantai Jing felt that money was really a good thing.
"The cost of construction will be borne by me." Li Chen replied.
"What about the subsequent annual maintenance costs of at least 500,000 taels?"
Although he had not negotiated with it, Dantai Jingzhi also knew that for a place like the academy, regardless of the high cost of construction, but perseverance, the most serious thing is the maintenance cost.
No matter how large the construction cost is, it is a one-time expenditure, but maintenance costs are incurred every year.
At 500,000 taels a year, in fifteen years at most, the maintenance costs will catch up with the construction costs.
"Earn it on its own."
Li Chen pointed to the construction site that was still under construction and smiled at Dantai Jingzhi: "Sir, have you forgotten that I just said that there will be many shops here for rent or sale to businessmen?"
Tan Tai Jingzhi suddenly realized it, but immediately he frowned and said: "This is a good idea, but in this case, wouldn't the court become a chartered government? This is not a low-level thing like competing for profits with the people and doing business.
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Li Chen replied: "There is essentially no difference between princes, generals, and traffickers and pawns. It is not that only princes, generals, and ministers are the people of the Qin Dynasty. Traffickers and pawns are also indispensable. How can a country have everyone as a saint and everyone as an official?"
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"In my opinion, as long as it can make the country stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment, then no matter what you do, you can do it."
