RHE - Chapter 1967: Wang Chong's Determination!

"Even though the area is remote, making extraction difficult, it's not a problem. Order the great clans to immediately begin building cement roads toward those three areas. In addition, take twenty million taels of gold and another thirty million obtained with the assistance of the Bureau of Revenue and the Chamberlain of Palace Revenues. Post announcements throughout the county saying that anyone willing to go to these three places to mine for coal will have their travel expenses paid by the court and be given free mining tools. In addition, all of the coal they mine will be theirs and can all be sold to the Imperial Court!"

Wang Chong's eyes had a profound light as he spoke.

Buzz!

Su Shixuan trembled as he raised his head in shock.

Fifty million taels of gold!

And the court would pay travel expenses, give free mining tools, buy any coal that was mined, and allow the people to keep the coal that they didn't want to sell!

This order was certain to send an earthquake through the Great Tang, and countless people would probably rush to those three areas to mine for coal.

Fifty million taels of gold was no small number. Normally, the annual expenses for the Great Tang's army of six hundred thousand soldiers did not exceed ten million taels of gold. This sort of policy had never been implemented in the history of the Great Tang.

No normal person would have the daring to propose such a policy!

"Go!"

Su Shixuan quickly left with the order.

He could already predict how this order would prompt numerous people in the Central Plains to excitedly rush toward that place.

Wang Chong was left alone in the hall, and all fell silent.

A few moments later, Wang Chong moved aside a thick book, revealing a letter.

After glancing at the letter, Wang Chong internally heaved a sigh.

This letter had been sent by a major official in the court, and it recounted matters that had taken place therein. The incident Wang Chong was worried about the most had taken place.

In the space of a few days, the 'Sage Emperor' had withdrawn his decree.

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Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1967: Wang Chong's Determination!

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