Chapter 695 is so shady!

The next day, Emperor Wen got up a little late after struggling all the way.

After a simple breakfast, Emperor Wen asked everyone to accompany him around Le'an.

Emperor Wen did not reveal his identity, nor did he bring too many people with him. He also made some simple disguises to avoid unnecessary trouble.

After looking around, Emperor Wen was still very satisfied.

Walking on the road in the city, Emperor Wen knelt down and took a look again.

"What is this?"

Emperor Wen asked, pointing to the cement between the two stone bricks.

"This is cement."

Yunzheng explained: "It has the same function as glutinous rice glue, but it is slightly stronger than glutinous rice glue, and it is also easier to obtain and does not waste food! The yield is just a little lower."

"This thing is really good!"

Emperor Wen stood up slowly and said, "Are you planning to sell this cement to Guan Nei in the future?"

"This may be choking."

Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "Shuobei is in short supply. How can there be any excess cement to sell to the pass? And this thing is mainly used by the imperial court. Ordinary common people have no need to use it."

"What about the sweet potatoes?"

Emperor Wen stared at Yunzheng with a smile on his face, "I heard that the yield of potatoes in Shuobei is 1,500 kilograms per mu. If it is introduced into the pass, the yield will probably be even higher, right?"

Got it!

I knew this old guy would definitely bring this up.

However, Yunzheng had no intention of hiding the potatoes in Shuobei forever.

Sooner or later, sweet potato will be popularized throughout Daqian.

Yunzheng smiled: "Father, don't worry about the sweet potatoes. Let me talk to my third brother!"

Talk to the third child?

A smile quietly flashed across Yunzheng's face.

This traitor wants to trick the third child again, right?

He couldn't bear to see that the third child had a little money on his hands, right?

"Fine!"

Emperor Wen didn't say much, "I don't care how you talk to your third brother! But there is one thing, this potato must be introduced into the pass! Otherwise, I will get it myself! If you have the ability, you can chop me down!"

Emperor Wen directly acted like a gangster.

This high-yielding crop is only grown in Shuobei and is a complete waste of natural resources.

Food is the foundation of people's livelihood.

As emperor, he would not let go of any high-yielding crops.

As for how he cheated the third child, that was a matter between their brothers.

He was able to extract money from Lao San, which was also his ability.

"My son understands!"

A fox-like smile appeared on Yunzheng's face.

As long as the father doesn't step in, anything can be said.

Third child, he is determined!

Jesus can’t even keep him!

Emperor Wen was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked: "Has the repair of Sanbiancheng been completed?"

Listening to Emperor Wen's question, Yun Zheng's heart skipped a beat.

This old guy wants to run to Sanbiancheng again?

Although there is no need to mobilize an army to go to Sanbiancheng, it will also waste time!

The key is that when they went to Sanbiang City, they had nothing else to do except climb the city wall and take a look!

Yun Zheng secretly prayed that this old guy wouldn't act on a whim, while replying: "Gubian has been repaired, Qingbian and Weibian are still close..."

When repairing the Three-sided City, priority must be given to repairing the city walls.

At present, the walls of Qingbian and Weibian have been completely repaired.

However, the repairs to the camps in the city have not yet been completed.

A trace of regret flashed in Emperor Wen's eyes, and he turned to ask: "You built a city and fought a war, and you also had to resettle these victims. Didn't you spend a lot of money?"

"really."

Yun Zheng nodded and sighed: "A few days ago, Zi'er and the others did a simple calculation. From the beginning of the year to now, Shuobei has spent more than 30 million taels of silver. If all the cities that should be built are completed, , we have to spend another one to twenty million taels of silver..."

"so much?"

Emperor Wen frowned slightly, obviously not believing it.

Shuobei's biggest expense should still be military expenditures.

If Yun Zheng spent ten or twenty million taels of silver on military expenses, he would believe it.

But spending so much money elsewhere is obviously a bit fake.

It's not like he didn't know that Yunzheng let the prisoners and the old and weak Tian Bing do many things.

How much money can this cost?

"It's indeed quite a lot. Even I can't believe I spent so much money."

Yun Zheng had a frown on his face, which made Ye Zi next to him want to hit someone.

This guy!

There must be a limit to exaggeration!

After all, my father is also the king of a country. Even if he doesn't know the details of how much money it will cost to build a city, he should still have a rough idea.

Tens of millions of taels of silver, and he just opens his mouth to get it?

This is almost like blatantly bullying the emperor!

"Okay, don't cry about poverty with me!"

Emperor Wen glanced at Yunzheng sideways and said, "I don't care about the money in your hands, nor do I care about your money-making businesses! As for you, don't expect to take out any money from me. The treasury has no money to give you!"

Crying poor?

He still wants to cry about being poor!

This year in Daqian can be considered to be full of disasters, and money is spent like water.

If it weren't for the accumulation in previous years, the imperial court would have run out of food!

"well!"

Yun Zheng nodded repeatedly and breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that Emperor Wen would come to him to beat the autumn wind.

Especially his profitable businesses.

If Emperor Wen asked him to hand over all the ways to make money, where would he go to make money?

"Let's go! Go to Dingbei first!"

Emperor Wen greeted them and then ordered: "Please tell me, I am visiting privately incognito, and there is no need to welcome them with any fanfare."

Yun Zheng took the order and immediately ordered him to rush back to Dingbei to report the news.

Soon, they boarded the carriage.

Emperor Wen specially asked Yunzheng to ride with him.

"Do you have any ideas from the tribes in Moxi?"

On the carriage, Emperor Wen suddenly asked Yunzheng.

"Within three years, as long as the Moxi tribes do not take the initiative to attack, I should not touch them."

Yun Zheng had already planned this, and now he explained his reasons.

After successive battles, Shuobei's financial pressure was too great.

Now they need to stop for a while and focus their main energy on managing Shuobei and Northwest Protectorate.

The next step is to destroy Dayue Kingdom and completely eliminate the threat to the north of the Northwest Protectorate.

In this way, if they use troops against the tribes in Moxi, they don't need to worry about Dayue Kingdom stabbing them in the back.

They spent two or three years preparing their army, and they would have a powerful army of servants.

At that time, the Moxi tribes will be their meal.

"Then go with what you want! I'm not as good as you when it comes to fighting."

Emperor Wen stroked his beard gently, "Anyway, there is one thing. No matter how you fight this battle, don't neglect people's livelihood! Otherwise, if you are fighting in full swing in the front, but there are fires everywhere in the backyard, and you can't put out the fire in time, why fight?"

"My son, please remember your father's teachings." Yunzheng said humbly.

"Okay, let's get down to business!"

Emperor Wen stared at Yunzheng sharply, and asked with a half-smile: "How are you thinking about your marriage with Jia Yao?"

Got it!

After all, I still can't escape this mess.

"If Father insists on doing it, then let's do it!"

Yunzheng was full of helplessness, "However, Erchen still thinks that it can be done simply and just go through the motions, there is no need to make it big!"

Emperor Wen was both angry and amused, "A peace between the two countries, no matter how simple it is, how simple can it be?"

He thought that his marriage to Jia Yao could be as simple as his marriage to Ye Zi?

What are you thinking!

Their marriage, no matter how simple it was, would be grander than when he married Shen Luoyan.

Otherwise, how could he spend those millions of taels of silver?

"Anyway, just do the easiest thing!"

Yunzheng said casually.

"That's pretty much it!"

Emperor Wen showed a satisfied smile on his face and said meaningfully: "If you refuse to accept the imperial edict for your wedding to Gayao, do you think the imperial court will send officials to the Northwest Protectorate?"

Listening to Emperor Wen's words, Yun Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly.

This old guy is so shady!

If I didn't get married to Gayao, would those officials who were going to be sent to the Northwest Protectorate just go back the way they came?