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"Your Highness, the Ministry of Industry has resubmitted the quotation."

In the garden of the Prince's Mansion, Xiao Jinzhi and Chu Huanyan were sitting together drinking tea. Qin Li walked in from outside the garden and handed a booklet to Xiao Jinzhi.

Xiao Jinzhi reached out to take it, opened it and took a quick glance, "There are 30% more than last time."

"What?" Qin Li was stunned and looked at the book in disbelief, "Your Highness, you clearly meant for them to reduce the quotation, but this time, not only did it not decrease, it actually increased. The Ministry of Industry is crazy. No!"

Xiao Jinzhi threw the booklet aside and picked up the tea cup in front of him again, "They are not crazy, they just don't want Gu to repair Liangshui Lane so smoothly."

Qin Li was puzzled, "Your Highness, why did they do this?"

Although the officials of the Ministry of Industry and His Highness have no friendship, they are not to such an extent.

The Ministry of Revenue will definitely not agree to such a high quotation. Without money, the reconstruction of Liangshui Lane will only be delayed again and again. If accountability is really held, although His Highness has issued a military order, he will definitely bear the brunt, but the workers The Ministry may not be able to escape unscathed.

Chu Huanyan looked at the booklet and said, "It seems that Queen Wei took action."

It is impossible for the officials of the Ministry of Industry to be so crazy, and Xiao Rongxuan was just injured two days ago. Queen Wei will most likely suspect them. If she feels resentful in her heart because of this, she threatens the officials with those secrets and wants to destroy the reconstruction of Liangshui. The alley thing makes sense.

"I guess so." Xiao Jinzhi said with a smile.

Qin Li looked at His Highness and Chu Huanyan in confusion, "Your Highness, Miss Chu, I don't understand how Queen Wei got such great ability to control the entire Ministry of Industry."

Chu Huanyan looked at Qin Li and roughly explained what they found in the secret room.

Qin Li finally understood, "In that case, we can also use those officials who threatened the Ministry of Industry to be used by His Highness!"

"Although it is a method, it is not necessary." Xiao Jinzhi chuckled and shook his head.

"Then does your Highness have a better idea?" Qin Li asked quickly.

Xiao Jinzhi lightly shrugged his shoulders and looked at Chu Huanyan, "Yanyan is right. Some people think too highly of themselves. They should be hammered down and put some pressure on them."

The next day, morning.

When Xiao Jinzhi proposed recruiting craftsmen from the common people to build Liangshui Alley, many courtiers immediately started talking, especially the officials from the Ministry of Industry.

"His Royal Highness, this proposal is too ridiculous. How can ordinary craftsmen undertake such a huge workload."

"You're right, this is just child's play!"

"Yes, Wei Chen also feels that His Highness the Crown Prince's proposal is very inappropriate!"

Xiao Jinzhi stood in the Jinluan Palace, listening to the officials' objections, but he did not immediately refute them. He only waited until they had finished speaking before speaking to Emperor Xiao again.

"I would like to inform my father that this proposal is not impulsive, but has been carefully considered. This is the best solution at the moment."

"What a thoughtful statement, His Highness the Crown Prince's words..."

"Okay." Emperor Xiao interrupted the official who wanted to continue to refute, and frowned at Xiao Jinzhi, "Tell me why you made such a suggestion."

"Father, this is the latest cost for rebuilding Liangshui Lane submitted by the Ministry of Industry. Please take a look at it." Xiao Jinzhi took out the booklet from his sleeve.

Immediately, a young eunuch came forward to take it and handed it to Emperor Xiao respectfully.

Emperor Xiao opened the book and looked at it, then his face turned cold, "What's going on? Why does it cost so much!"

Liu Zhou, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, felt nervous and hurriedly stepped forward, "To inform the emperor, the area of ​​Liangshui Lane is not small, and due to the snowstorm, the cost of transporting building materials has greatly increased. In addition, the damage is serious, and all necessary equipment are needed." The cost of reconstruction was carefully calculated, and it does require so much."

"Even so, this is still too much. There has been a lot of expenditures from the treasury recently. If we go by the price reported by the Ministry of Industry, I am afraid that after Liangshui Lane is rebuilt, other disaster-stricken places will not be taken into consideration." Xiao Jinzhi said calmly. .

Liu Zhou glanced at Xiao Jin and said, "Your Highness, you are not from the Ministry of Industry after all, so you are not clear about the cost. Even if you have objections to the price, you can summon the minister who will tell you in detail. Explain the reasons, and then discuss together to see if there is any way to save money. In short, under no circumstances should you casually suggest that this matter be left to private craftsmen."

"I do feel that the quotation submitted by the Ministry of Industry is too high, but this is not the only reason why I made this proposal."

Xiao Jinzhi paused, looked at Emperor Xiao and continued.

"Father, there are many houses in the imperial city that were built by private craftsmen. Their skills are very skilled. As long as they are strictly supervised, their quality can be guaranteed. Moreover, I have sent people to conduct a careful investigation. If the private craftsmen are completely responsible for building the houses, , the required cost can be reduced by at least half compared to the Ministry of Industry.”

"Your Highness, don't talk nonsense. How can private craftsmen be fully responsible for such a major event? Naturally, it must be under the leadership of the Ministry of Works!" Liu Zhou said eagerly.

Xiao Jinzhi ignored the other party and just continued: "In addition, there are many refugees in the imperial city now, and the people who were affected by the disaster have lost their livelihood for a while and can only rely on the court to distribute rice and grain on time. But if Liang Shui Let them participate in things like reconstruction, and many people can exchange their labor for money to support themselves."

"Absolutely not!" Liu Zhou became more and more anxious, "Your Majesty, what His Highness the Crown Prince said is really ridiculous. Those refugees don't even know how to build houses, let alone participate in it."

"Some of them are masons, and many of them know how to build houses. They came to the imperial city because they suffered from disasters and had no other choice. Did the Ministry of Industry ever investigate even half of it, and then completely deny it here..." Xiao Jin Zhi sneered, "Do you think they are incompetent, or are you afraid that they are actually capable?"

Liu Zhou's face turned pale, "Your Highness, I don't understand what you mean, but the Ministry of Industry..."

"Father, this is my son's proposal. As for whether to adopt it, I still need my father's decision. Of course, my son just felt that the demand for money proposed by the Ministry of Industry this time was too much, so he was thinking about whether he could make another decision. Looking for other solutions does not mean to question or exclude the Ministry of Works. If my father feels that the Ministry of Works still needs to be responsible, I will withdraw my proposal." Xiao Jinzhi said in a respectful tone.

But as soon as these words came out, the decision-making power instantly came to Emperor Xiao.

If he is willing to let private craftsmen be responsible for the construction, then the Ministry of Works deliberately stumbles and raises the quotation, which will naturally be of no use.

But if Emperor Xiao does not agree with this idea and the Ministry of Works continues to be responsible, then whether the treasury is full and whether the Ministry of Household Affairs can accept it are naturally not within the scope of Xiao Jinzhi's consideration.

After all, the emperor has already made his decision!

All the courtiers fell silent, waiting for Emperor Xiao to speak...