As soon as Lin Xiangru's voice fell, before the Empress Dowager Han Ji began to express his opinion, Zhao Kuo immediately spoke: "No, this matter must not be done!"

If it was to cut off a budget of 100% or even 200% or 200% of the budget, Zhao Kuo might just pinch his nose and endure it, but now Lin Xiangru will cut off 70% directly! What is the concept of 70%?

If the money I had used to build a villa, it would only be used to build a row of small bungalows now.

Zhao Kuo planned to turn the Zhao State academy into a foundation that has existed for a hundred or even a thousand years. How can he tolerate such budget cuts?

Lin Xiangru looked at Zhao Kuo and said slowly: "Mr. Wu Xinjun, you are quite concerned about this.

But you have to figure out that Da Zhao’s income is only so much now. Is it not good to use the extra money to equip the army and migrants to live in Hedong?

Why waste it on meaningless things like the Academy?”

Zhao Kuo couldn't help laughing: "The school is meaningless?

Lin Qing, you are very wrong.

What is the Academy?

That is the highest institution of learning in the hearts of the scholars in the world! As long as the academy is established and so many powerful schools of thought are moved in, will the students in the world still flock here?

By that time, as the owner of the academy, our Da Zhao will be able to select countless students to supplement the political arena of the Da Zhao with the help of various schools of thought. The most outstanding talents in the world will become our Da Zhao's ministers! Not only that, as long as the academy does not fall for a day, no matter if it has passed ten or hundreds of generations in the future, our Da Zhao will never worry about lacking talents.

Such benefits are for the present and future generations. You will do your best to block just because of such a little money.

Please ask yourself, Lin Qing, are you for the benefit of Da Zhao or just because of your personal grudge with me?”

Zhao Kuo's words were very sharp, and a huge wave suddenly caused in the hall.

Lin Xiangru's face suddenly became cold, and he snorted heavily, saying, "Isn't this too much for Wu Xinjun?

I just talk about the matter and think that your construction plan costs too much money in the treasury, so why is it a personal grudge with you?

Can I agree with you in everything and be your voice-over insect to be considered a minister of Zhao?”

Lin Xiangru was obviously angry, and came up to ask questions one after another, but Zhao Kuo was also unwilling to be outdone, and the two sides had a fierce argument.

From Zhao Kuo's perspective, this time the Huaxia Academy involves its own future plans, and it is absolutely impossible to give in.

From Lin Xiangru's perspective, it was rare to have a chance to launch a counterattack on Zhao Kuo before. Moreover, the battle between the two sides was just not the military that Zhao Kuo was best at, but the culture and money that Lin Xiangru is relatively familiar with. Lin Xiangru naturally wanted to attack with all his strength to give Zhao Kuo a setback and boost the morale of the subordinates.

The Empress Dowager sat on the top and listened, and her slender eyebrows slowly frowned without realizing them.

What Zhao Kuo said seems to be quite right. He used several years of investment to exchange for countless talents in Zhao State in the future, and such a good thing must be done.

But Lin Xiangru said it seems to make sense. The treasury of Zhao State is already very tense now, and Zhao State also consumes a lot of war every year. Isn’t it good to leave this money to fight and occupy more places?

Women were originally a creature that was relatively lacking in opinion and was easily hesitant and entangled. Now the empress dowager sounded like she was the one who said she was right and she was right, so she naturally became even more hesitant and entangled.

Generally speaking, when there were disputes between important officials of the State of Zhao at the level of Zhao Kuo and Lin Xiangru, only the Empress Dowager present was qualified to interrupt them, but the Empress Dowager did not say a word, so the dispute between Zhao Kuo and Lin Xiangru gradually became more and more intense.

Both sides were frosted. After you said it for a while, I immediately refuted it. Both of them had extremely red faces and looked at each other fiercely, as if they wanted to press their heads into the beams and pillars of the hall.

After a moment, Han Xuwei officially joined the debate group.

I heard Han Xuwei say, "Empress Dowager, I think what Lin Qing said is very true.

This academy can be built anytime if it wants to be built, but the momentum of Da Zhao in recent years is extremely precious and rare, and it is the best time to expand outward with all its might.

So let’s put aside the affairs of the school first and pay attention to what really needs to be paid attention to.”

Han Xu chose to oppose Zhao Kuo, which was not surprising to Zhao Kuo at all.

Fortunately, Zhao Kuo was not without helpers, and Han Xuwei's opposition almost immediately attracted another heavyweight in Zhao's political arena.

The Prime Minister of Zhao State, Pingyuan Jun, coughed and said, "The Empress Dowager, the old minister still thinks Wu Xinjun's proposal makes sense.

Now that the seven powerful countries have been fighting each other for more than two hundred years, who can know when they will be?

If the construction of the academy was delayed or even cancelled due to the war, it would be impossible for Da Zhao to build the academy in his lifetime.

It is important to know that talents can flow. If you don’t come to Da Zhao, you have to go to other countries. Will Da Zhao lose twice as much as one rises and the other falls?

Therefore, the academy must be built, and the faster it is built, the better it is. The faster it is built, the more beneficial it is to Da Zhao!"

Now, the entire Zhao State political structure was completely unfolded and it was clear.

The Gong clan sect led by Pingyuan Jun joined forces with Zhao Kuo, while the common sect led by Lin Xiangru joined forces with Han Xuwei. The two sides were just evenly matched in terms of overall strength.

This posed a problem for the empress dowager.

But the empress dowager had no way to discuss this kind of problem, because everyone who could discuss it now sat in front of the empress dowager and had already put forward their own opinions! After a long time, the empress dowager finally waved his hand and said, "Let's do this, this matter... let the old woman think about it first, and discuss it in a few days."

This time the court meeting ended.

When he left, Zhao Kuo's eyes met Lin Xiangru.

Lin Xiangru was abnormal and looked at Zhao Kuo with a fiery look, without giving in.

As soon as they walked out of the hall, Lin Xiangru and Han Xuwei got together.

Lin Xiangru coughed and said softly: "I will mobilize a group of patriotic officials to submit a letter later to oppose the grand ceremony of this new academy and extravagant and wasteful business."

In order to touch his beard, Han Xu smiled and said, "I will also find an opportunity to meet the Queen Mother in the past two days, so I will explain it to the Queen Mother for a good explanation."
Chapter completed!