The God-Level Prodigal Son of the Tang Dynasty

The emperor knew very well that this guy Zhao Chen would not let go of the eagle when he saw the rabbit.

But it is true that as long as Zhao Chen agrees, nothing seems to have gone wrong.

So Lao Litou had a trying attitude and wanted to ask Zhao Chen how much it would cost to get this crossbow for him.

Hou Junji felt an inexplicable thump in his heart.

The emperor asked Zhao Chen how much he wanted. Wasn't that equivalent to agreeing to Zhao Chen's request?

But where will this money come from?

Hou Junji didn't believe that the emperor would give money to Zhao Chen from his private treasury.

Even if there is still money in the emperor's private treasury.

As for the Ministry of Accounts, it is even more impossible to spend money to do this thing.

Then this money...

Don't you want to send out your own military department?

Hou Junji was a little uneasy. He felt that he should think of some ways to prevent this from happening.

A group of folk craftsmen didn't even dare to raise their heads.

It's not like they haven't heard of Zhao Chen's name, but no one would have thought that someone actually dared to discuss business with the emperor.

Moreover, he talked about it so calmly.

According to Zhao Chen's words, if the emperor does not agree to the conditions he proposed later, he will not do it for the emperor.

It has been said in the past that the brave will be starved to death and the timid will be starved to death.

The craftsmen all felt that Zhao Chen must have eaten the guts of leopards as food when he was a child, otherwise how could he be so bold?

Moreover, what did Zhao Chen just say?

Guaranteed to be within one hundred and fifty feet, the power of the bed crossbow can string five candied haws on a stick.

Isn't this a joke?

The crossbow arrows they had seen before were only a hundred feet away at most. This was already the ultimate killing weapon that made everyone feel scared.

Now Zhao Chen can get a bed crossbow that can shoot 150 feet?

The craftsmen didn't believe it in their hearts, and their eyes looking at the ground were full of doubt.

Zhao Chen felt that if he didn't seek benefits from Lao Li, he would let him bleed.

This guy will definitely bother me from time to time in the future.

This time, no matter what, a lion has to open its mouth.

In this way, if the emperor asks him for help in the future, he must first check his pocket to see if there is money.

Zhao Chen called this money labor fees.

As for whether the emperor has money, Zhao Chen can't control that much.

For the first business, I'll give you a 50% discount and charge you 300,000 yuan! Zhao Chen and the emperor held out three fingers and said with a smile.

As soon as the emperor heard about three hundred thousand guan, his face suddenly twitched twice.

At first, he thought that Zhao Chen also wanted a favor of ten thousand to twenty thousand yuan, so he would just bite the bullet and give it to him.

But now...

This is no longer the lion's mouth.

Zhao Chen clearly wanted to raid Li Shimin's home.

Three hundred thousand dollars, where did he get so much money?

Is this still a discount?

Old Li Tou is now thinking that he should just break Zhao Chen's bones!

Hou Junji was also shocked.

People said that Zhao Chen had a very dark intention in business, but he didn't believe it before.

Now I can see it.

Even the emperor dared to do such a dirty trick, and other people were not being manipulated by Zhao Chen at will.

The craftsmen feel that they may not get out of here alive today.

It's not because they don't have a solution for the bed crossbow problem.

But they saw and heard things they shouldn't see or hear.

In order to keep it secret, the emperor was not allowed to kill them.

This Duke Zhao is really a lunatic!

He even dared to take advantage of the emperor's rip-off!

Are you kidding me? I have so much money to give you? Old Li Tou was very embarrassed.

Since Zhao Chen dared to say this, he was certainly sure to solve the bed crossbow problem.

Thinking of what Zhao Chen said, five candied haws can be skewered within one hundred and fifty feet, the emperor felt itchy in his heart.

Just like the first time he saw the power of the sky-blasting cannon, he was extremely looking forward to the bed crossbow that Zhao Chen mentioned.

You have the money to give the Ministry of War 500,000 gu to make this useless garbage, but you don't want to give me 300,000 gu to make a ready-made weapon?

But it doesn't matter. You can figure this out on your own. I'm going back first!

Oh, by the way, it will be 400,000 yuan tomorrow. Zhao Chen took two steps with his hands behind his back, then stopped and added with a smile to the emperor.

The emperor's teeth were broken.

Seeing that Zhao Chen was about to disappear, he quickly shouted to him, Wait a moment.

Your Majesty! Hou Junji and everyone were stunned.

First of all, it doesn't matter whether the crossbow that Zhao Chen mentioned can be made or not.

The Ministry of Household Affairs will definitely not release these 300,000 yuan.

The emperor paid for it himself, so there was no need to even think about it.

What to do?

The Ministry of War took 500,000 yuan and spent it all on this.

The emperor will definitely ask his military department to provide these 300,000 yuan.

Where could Hou Junji find such money?

Your Majesty, what Duke Zhao said may not be true. Moreover, three hundred thousand guan is really too much.

The Ministry of Revenue will definitely not take this money! Hou Junji and the emperor advised.

He couldn't get the emperor to agree to Zhao Chen's conditions now.

Otherwise, he, Hou Junji...

The Ministry of Household Affairs has no money, so we can raise it from the Ministry of War.

Your Ministry of War has taken half a million guan, but the things haven't been finished yet, so the money can't be returned to His Majesty?

Hou Shangshu, what do you think? After Zhao Chen finished speaking, he looked at Hou Junji with a smile.

Zhao Chen didn't want to help the emperor do this for no reason.

First, because the emperor got used to it and came to him for help when nothing happened.

Then he won't have to do anything else.

The other one is naturally thinking about cleaning up Hou Junji.

The 500,000 yuan from the Ministry of Hubu was given to the Ministry of War.

Now that the bed crossbow has no effect at all, is Hou Junji responsible?

Could it be that the five hundred thousand dollars in the national treasury were really wasted?

The emperor will definitely not allow it.

Compared with other methods of dealing with Hou Junji, Zhao Chen still likes to let Hou Junji know that he is dealing with him, but he has no way to deal with it.

Conspiracy can make people more angry than stabbing someone in the dark.

Your Majesty, all the 500,000 guan allocated by the Ministry of Revenue have been used on bed crossbow research.

Where can the Ministry of War still have the money to hand over?

Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning! Hou Junji quickly defended.

The Ministry of War's money has indeed been used up, but not all of it has been spent on this research bed crossbow.

Except for the cost of materials, labor, and other miscellaneous expenses required for research.

Most of them were used by officials of the Ministry of War to eat and drink.

Some people even indulge in a lot of ink.

It is common for officials to be greedy for ink.

If the bed crossbow is successfully developed, nothing will happen.

But now...

Hou Qing, 500,000 yuan, have you used it up in three months?

Do you think I am a fool? The emperor frowned.

He said that he asked the Ordnance Inspector to develop it within three months because he wanted them to go faster.

But the five hundred thousand yuan was used up in three months?

Are they pouring copper coins into the river every day or something?

I don't dare, Hou Junji said hurriedly.

How dare he treat the emperor as a fool.

He just couldn't raise that much money.

The craftsmen saw that the emperor was angry, and they did not even dare to take a breath.

They are really scared now.

They were afraid that the emperor would kill them in anger.

And how could the Duke in front of him dare to ask the emperor for 300,000 yuan?

Three hundred thousand guan, even if the emperor had it, it would be impossible for him to agree to it, right?