After finalizing the matters in the southwest region, the emperor became in a good mood.

In the southwest, although the scholars and officials buzzed in his ears every day, saying that the barbarian land and barren land would not be worth the loss.

Each one has sufficient reasons and sufficient evidence.

From n perspectives such as politics, economy and culture, it will do more harm than good to the country.

But creatures like the emperor had an extremely strong desire to expand territory.

Not to mention this person today.

The word "Great Joy" is almost tailor-made for him.

If you can get a piece of land in one go, the barbarian king will take the initiative to ask for it.

This made him feel sweet and refreshed as if he had eaten honey.

only……

After all, he was no longer the king who had just ascended the throne, had great power, was full of energy, thought the world was only under his feet.

He has entered his later years of life and has been on this throne for almost forty-seven years.

His long dominance career has long taught him to calculate the economy.

So, after only ten seconds of happiness, he was worried again.

"Where does this development fund come from?" the emperor sighed slightly.

Once the kings of Dian and Yelang countries entered Chang'an, they arrived at Xuanshi Hall and presented the letter of the country and requested to be attached.

Even if it is just a nominal attachment.

But as long as it is approved, the state must allocate funds to develop the southwest region.

The first thing to bear is road construction!

During the Warring States Period and the Qin Empire, the Qin people also developed the southwest and built the five-foot road locally.

This road is very narrow, but it is the most convenient and smooth transportation in the southwest region.

The only problem is that after a hundred years, this road has long been broken due to disrepair, earthquakes and mudslides.

Although, under the strong demands and suggestions of Tang Meng and Sima Xiangru, the Han family had invested a lot of manpower and material resources to rebuild the Five-Footto Dao.

But after all, the time was too short, and only the parts of the county to Yelang Kingdom and Wudu County were repaired.

Now, Yelang people and Dian people have attached their own charts to the map. As the central government, at least they have to invest in the road to build the road.

This is also one of the main reasons why the countries in the southwest are so enthusiastic and want to be attached by their own strength alone. I am afraid that this project will not be completed even in the Year of the Monkey and Horse Month.

But the question is, where does the money come from?

Although, he is very rich now.

After raiding the family background of Gongsun He and his son, and raiding the homes of Ziqian merchants in Huai City, Shaofu finally had a good New Year.

However, a large part of this money is untouchable.

Li Guangli has long been coveting this money.

The Han frontier garrison really needs this money!

Especially the front-line field troops!

After counting on my fingers, the country has not rewarded the front-line troops since the second year of Tianhan until now.

The most fundamental way to maintain morale by joining the army and fighting is to reward!

A big reward!

After the collapse of the system of the Lord of Military Merits and Lands, the country has only such a powerful incentive method.

So, the emperor frowned suddenly.

He knew very well that he had no way to ask for money with his hand.

The scholars and officials from the outside dynasty were already eager to move the Shaofu treasury to make up for their deficit.

As for Sang Hongyang?

If you don't want to force him to death, the emperor knows that it's best not to force or exploit him anymore.

But if you don’t have money, when the King of Dian and King Yelang come to Chang'an, the Han Dynasty cannot afford to help them build roads and build their country. I am afraid that even if they are attached, they will be disloyal. It’s better not to want them!

It was also at this time that the emperor understood the difficulties of the scholars and officials.

This country is so big that money is needed everywhere.

But the Han family is just that year, it’s really difficult to earn!

However, he understood about 0:00 and 1 second and threw this emotion behind him.

After being the emperor for forty-seven years, he had long developed the character of "I want everything!"

Just like fighting the Huns, he hoped to destroy the Huns, and he hoped that the Shanyu could come to Chang'an to kneel in front of him and call him for forgiveness.

It's more like his governing style, wanting both face and inner self.

As for whether it can be achieved?

What's up to him?

So many ministers, ministers, princes and marquis grew up eating?

I will find a way to do what I want to do, but I will push the blame here and turn the blame on each other. What is the use of what I want to wait?

Go to die!

After the queen of Gongsun Hong, Pingjin, almost all the three Dukes and Nine Ministers who were imprisoned and killed by him died because they could not satisfy his appetite.

Zhang Yue looked at the expression of the emperor carefully, looked at him with a frown, then quickly lay down and asked, "What's wrong with your majesty?"

The emperor turned his head and looked at Zhang Yue, his eyes lit up.

Isn’t this Shizhong official who is particularly good at making money?

In Xinfeng, he made so much money by relying on the signs and names he gave him.

He even heard that the merchants in Xinfeng Workshop Garden are almost crying and shouting that they want to spend money in.

And those few are just bonds printed by Xinfeng County government officials, and they were sold out once they were launched.

In other words, there is an expert who understands the economy and makes money in front of you!

"I'm not hiding my dear..." The emperor looked at Zhang Yue and asked with anticipation: "I am worried about the development and operation costs of Dian Kingdom and Yelang Kingdom..."

"Now the national treasury is empty and the people are in trouble. Guanzhong has just suffered a disaster, so I really can't squeeze out the money!"

"You have always been good at making money, but I don't know if there is a solution to help me solve my worries?"

When Zhang Yue heard this, his heart immediately felt like he was being run by a hundred thousand grass mud horses.

He now knows more or less the dilemma of the Han Dynasty's financial problems.

In general, there are two bottlenecks that restrict it.

First, as land annexation becomes increasingly intensified, a large number of people go bankrupt, flee, and become slaves from others.

Therefore, the so-called "in the late Han Dynasty, the household registration in the world was reduced by half" recorded by the Han Dynasty.

In addition to Guanzhong, the Liu family's basic base, the population has basically maintained its old scale.

The population of Kanto counties and states has decreased year by year, and household registration has decreased year by year.

In Bohai County, there was even a terrible fact that there was a decrease of 30,000 households a year!

Many people attribute this matter to the fact that Han and Wu were invincible and military force, and too many young and strong people were killed and injured in the war.

But in fact...

The main reason for this problem is that the landlords, powerful literati and nobles were greedy, wantonly meat and meat of the people and annexed the land.

As a result, population and land fell sharply, and national income naturally could not be sustained.

The second is the salt and iron yamen and the average income from the quasi-average transportation led by Sang Hongyang are decreasing.

This is normal, too.

There are policies above and countermeasures below. The salt and iron policy and the quasi-average transportation system have been in operation for more than 30 years.

From the ministers and the common people, almost all of them have figured out the loopholes in the Salt Iron Yamen.

Moreover, institutions under the Grand Secretary-General's area have also begun to become increasingly bureaucratic.

The production of salt and iron has not increased over the years, but has begun to decline.

Even the quality is getting worse.

As a result, a vicious cycle formed.

To be honest, this is actually caused by the lack of timely transformation and innovation.

Sang Hongyang and the entire Dasi Agricultural Institution did not focus much on improving production efficiency and improving production technology.
To be continued...