"Your Highness, all this money has really been given to the Ministry of Finance!"
Liu Chengfeng said in a deep voice.
"It's been spent in these two days. It doesn't matter where you put it first."
Lin Fan said.
After hearing this, Liu Chengfeng felt a little pity for the officials of the Ministry of Revenue. Zhao Kun, Liu Wenle and others didn't care at all how the money would be disposed of. Anyway, they had nothing to do with them.
Lin Fan looked at them and said, "You have just arrived in the capital. Have you not found a place to stay yet?"
"His Royal Highness, I don't have any property in the capital, so..."
Zhao Kun said in a deep voice.
"Let's all go to Baihusi Yamen first. I will go find you tonight."
Lin Fan said.
"Yes! Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhao Kun and others hurriedly took orders.
But they know that Baihusi Yamen is where His Royal Highness the Prince first started his career. Now that they are asked to live in Baihusi Yamen, it can only be said that they value them very much.
Lin Fan sent them away, and only Liu Chengfeng was left at the scene. Lin Fan looked at him and said: "Liu Chengfeng, you did a good job in this matter. Come to the palace and report to my father."
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"Yes! Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
Liu Chengfeng said excitedly.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is thinking about himself. After all, he has obtained the position of Imperial Envoy from His Majesty. Naturally, the first thing he does after entering the city is to go to His Majesty.
Emperor Chongzhen had already received the news that Liu Chengfeng had returned to Beijing and brought back fifty million taels of silver. To be honest, he himself was shocked.
"Alas! I suddenly feel that this emperor is really frustrated!"
Emperor Chongzhen sighed and said.
"Your Majesty, it's not that you feel aggrieved when you become the emperor, it's that you are too kind. His Royal Highness is decisive in doing things, but many things are not mature enough and he needs your help to keep an eye on them."
Wang Chengen said in a deep voice.
In fact, he was just comforting Emperor Chongzhen by saying these words. Everything Lin Fan did was very correct.
Emperor Chongzhen naturally knew that Wang Chengen was trying to comfort himself. He said in a deep voice: "Chengen, I guess Liu Chengfeng will come to the palace to see me soon."
"In this case, you can take back his post as imperial envoy on my behalf and let him go back."
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen no longer had any intention to see Liu Chengfeng. Wang Chengen accepted the order and went to wait for Liu Chengfeng outside Qianqing Palace.
On the other side, after Lin Fan returned to the prince's residence, he took out the paper and began to draw. To an outsider, these paintings would not be considered paintings at all.
However, from the perspective of an expert, this is simply a miraculous workmanship.
Half an hour later, Lin Fan finished drawing. This is a drawing of a wind-powered waterwheel. As long as the wind-powered waterwheels are placed in various rivers and canals are opened to divert the water, the people will not have to work hard to carry water for watering.
He continued to lie down on the table, sketched again, and created the second painting, which was a drawing of a reservoir, which was used for the South-to-North Water Diversion to siege the city.
After doing this, Lin Fan drew a blueprint of a dam. This can be said to be of strategic significance. As long as the dam is mastered, he can take the initiative in the war.
Especially controlling the water of the Yangtze River and Yellow River in your own hands.
"Okay! These three drawings are enough to keep the officials at the Ministry of Works busy."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Here comes someone! Go and call Gao Tianyun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, to this prince!"
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The servants from the prince's residence left, and not long after, Gao Tianyun, Minister of the Ministry of Works, arrived with two officials from the Ministry of Works.
"My minister, Gao Tianyun, pays homage to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Gao Tianyun said in a deep voice.
Lin Fan looked at Gao Tianyun and said, "Gao Tianyun, these are three drawings. Take a look and see if there is anything inappropriate."
Gao Tianyun took the drawings, looked at them again and again carefully, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, these three drawings are not difficult at all, but the amount of work is huge."
"Yes! It's not difficult. The amount of work is bigger than you think. I'm going to explain it to you in detail. Don't be scared."
Lin Fan said in a deep voice.
Gao Tianyun's heart skipped a beat. The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Punishment have been very busy recently. It's rare for their Ministry of Work to have some free time. Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince wants to find something to do for them?
"Your Highness, please elaborate. I will listen carefully."
Gao Tianyun said in a deep voice.
Lin Fan said: "First of all, this is the drawing of the reservoir, which is a large reservoir. Do you still remember the South-to-North Water Diversion Project that this prince said?"
"This reservoir is the buffer point between rivers. As for how long the river is to build a reservoir, or where to build it, you need to measure it yourself!"
"Also, this is a dam, which is used to cut off the flow of water. I don't need to explain the use of this thing to you in detail, right?
It can be used for flood discharge and flood prevention!"
"So, where to place it, you need to measure it yourself and report to me then. As for this, it is a wind-powered waterwheel!"
"You should be familiar with it. After all, waterwheels have appeared a long time ago, but they are rare that can use wind power. You first complete the south-to-north water diversion project, and then use wind-powered waterwheels to divert water and irrigate farmland."
hiss!
Hearing what Lin Fan said, Gao Tianyun couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the amount of the project you mentioned is really too large, and the amount of money required is difficult to estimate."
"First tell me, the prince, how much silver is needed."
Lin Fan said.
"Back to His Highness the Crown Prince, I made a rough estimate. The amount of silver needed is at least 30 million taels of silver. This is just the most basic investment!"
Gao Tianyun said in a deep voice.
After hearing this, Lin Fan smiled slightly and said, "Thirty million taels of silver?
I will give you fifty million taels, and you must come up with a complete plan for me as soon as possible!"
"What! Your Royal Highness, you! Where did you get so much money?"
Gao Tianyun said in shock.
"You still don't know the news about Liu Chengfeng's return to Beijing. He brought back 50 million taels of silver. I can give it all to you, as long as you can do practical things."
Lin Fan said.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will definitely try my best!"
Gao Tianyun said solemnly.
In history, I am afraid that no official can complete such a large amount of work in his lifetime. Are you going to be the first official?
"I will give you the money in batches. However, I just thought about it. I am taking too big a step and it is easy to get stuck in the crotch."
"In this way, you connect the road and build it together. As for how to build this road, I will think about it later. You can go back and make a plan first."
Lin Fan said.
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince! I will go back and make plans now, including plans for road construction!"