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Chapter 1777: Chapter 144: Those Who Obtain Shouzhe Obtain the World (Seeking Monthly Tickets)_4

Official business?

Yes.

Only then did Emperor Zi’an remember he had official business to handle. He took a sip of Immortal Tea and said seriously, “Shouzhe, here’s the situation. I have a few major projects to launch. Considering our family ties and all the help you gave me back then, I’m planning to let you participate in the projects.”

“Your Wang family just needs to provide funding. Once the projects succeed, the Wang family will be one of the biggest beneficiaries. The specific projects are like this…”

Wang Shouzhe, looking at Emperor Zi’an’s calm and eloquent demeanor, listened with a serious face.

After a long time, he finally clapped his hands and said, “This is truly a case of ‘where you sit determines how you think.’ Your Highness, staying in the position of the ruler for so long has sharpened your mind.”

“Shouzhe, what do you mean by that?” Emperor Zi’an’s serious expression briefly faltered, feeling a bit embarrassed, sensing a hidden meaning in Wang Shouzhe’s words. “If you have any dissatisfaction with the projects and rewards, we can discuss it. Why speak so sarcastically?”

“Your Highness, do you want to take a look in the mirror? Your face currently has one phrase written all over it.” Wang Shouzhe sipped tea and chuckled, “I, Emperor Zi’an, need money! Your Highness, do you really take me for a fool?”

“Pfft!” Wang Shizhao couldn’t help but laugh beside him, “Your Highness, I’ve told you not to play around with these empty tricks. In front of my grandpa, it’s better to be honest.”

Playing around like this, it’s no wonder you get exposed.

“Ahem~”

Emperor Zi’an awkwardly glanced at Wang Shizhao, then forced a smile as he refilled Wang Shouzhe’s tea, lamenting, “Don’t laugh at me. This job of acting as a ruler is truly exhausting. If I’d known it would be like this, I wouldn’t have vied for this position as Emperor’s son. Now in our Da Qian, there’s a need for money here and there. Even a clever housewife can’t cook without rice. Remember back in the day when we…”

“Stop…” Wang Shouzhe quickly interrupted him, “You’re asking for a loan, right? Just say it directly, no need to beat around the bush.”

“Yes, yes, I’m asking for a loan, a loan of two billion Immortal Crystals.” Emperor Zi’an grinned, “Don’t worry, I’ll borrow in the name of Da Qian, and pay whatever interest is appropriate.”

“Two billion Immortal Crystals?” Wang Shouzhe squinted at Emperor Zi’an, “Your Highness, why have you become so extravagant? Two billion Immortal Crystals equals two hundred billion Qian Gold.”

“According to my estimates, Da Qian’s annual national tax is only eleven or twelve billion Qian Gold. At Da Qian’s current rate of development, it’s not saying we’ll be in deficit, but there definitely won’t be much left. Even if Your Highness saves one billion Qian Gold a year, it would still take at least two hundred years to repay this debt, not to mention the interest.”

“Shouzhe, your calculation is wrong.” Emperor Zi’an retorted confidently, “You mentioned Da Qian’s fast development. Although the national tax is only twelve billion Qian Gold now, will it remain the same ten or twenty years later? If the treasury has this money, Da Qian can quickly get on the fast track. Once the economy develops well, it’s possible to pay off the debt in twenty or thirty years.”

“Even if what Your Highness said is right, how can my Wang family, just a Rank Four Prominent Family, come up with two billion Immortal Crystals?” Wang Shouzhe laughed, “Such an amount is astronomical even for a First Grade family.”

“Shouzhe, this remark of yours is unhelpful.” Emperor Zi’an pouted and gave him a meaningful glare, “Not to mention other things, but just look at the big order of Immortal Dynasty Black Armor your Wang family just received, how much can you earn from it? And that time our Rich went off to war, how much did he earn? That was a whole 5.5 billion, plus a Dao-level item!”

And here you are telling me there’s no money?!

Emperor Zi’an envied the Wang family to death, being able to cultivate a God of Wealth like Wang Fugui. Clearly, the Wu family also sent a lot of kids to the Wang Family School, so why haven’t they produced such talent?

“Since Your Highness is sincere in borrowing, I can’t disregard your face.” Wang Shouzhe leisurely picked up his tea cup, sipped contentedly, and said, “I did receive word that Rich made some money over there, but that money was earned by Rich and Anye through hard-earned merit points, and it can’t be freely lent to the national treasury, right? How about this, our Wang family can lend the national treasury one billion Immortal Crystals, with an interest rate of three percent per year, to be repaid in thirty years. How does that sound?”

“Three percent?” Emperor Zi’an’s eyes widened, “Shouzhe, isn’t that interest rate a bit too high? In a mere thirty years, the debt doubles.”

“If it’s not a bit high, how can it increase the pressure and motivation for Your Highness?” Wang Shouzhe said leisurely, “Moreover, it can also prevent you from having too much leisure time, thereby improving your chess skills at lightning speed.”

In this world, due to generally slow and sometimes stable economic growth, Prominent Families usually focus on long-term operations, so the interest on large loans is often very low.

“Revenge, Shouzhe you are taking revenge! If I had known earlier, I would have let you win a few times deliberately during our chess games.” Emperor Zi’an regretted deeply and felt a profound sense of pressure.

However, after carefully considering Da Qian’s growth rate, he felt the interest was not unacceptable.

“It’s just that, although one billion Immortal Crystals seems like a lot, Da Qian is currently implementing a series of reforms, with many places that need funding. Investing this amount into the entire Da Qian’s development is still somewhat inadequate.” Emperor Zi’an frowned again, “Can’t the Wang family stretch a bit more?”

“Your Highness, the Wang family is not a cow for milking, moreover we too have many expenditures and development plans due to our large family and business.” Wang Shouzhe said helplessly. He then pulled out a plan and placed it in front of Emperor Zi’an, “However, I happen to have a plan that could help alleviate your urgent needs.”

He knew that Shouzhe would definitely have a solution.

Emperor Zi’an’s eyes brightened, and he eagerly took the plan to read.

However, after seeing the contents clearly, his face fell again: “Shouzhe, are you crazy? If I actually do this, I’ll be criticized to death by those old Princes and Commandery Princes in the Clan House.”

“Madness is needed for true success.” Wang Shouzhe’s expression gradually became serious, “The current situation is becoming increasingly tense. How much time the extraterrestrial demons are giving us for development is unknown to anyone. We must develop as quickly as possible, the faster and stronger we become, the more chances we’ll have for survival.”

Listening to this, Emperor Zi’an’s expression also became solemn, “What Shouzhe says is very true. I’ll take on this plan! Even if it means shattering my body and bones, I’m willing.”

Suddenly, his expression turned strange again, “Shouzhe, although that’s the case, why do I feel like I’ve been tricked this time? It feels like you’re trying to pass the buck.”

“How could that be? Your Highness is the capable one, it’s only right for you to shoulder more responsibility.”

“No, no, no, Shouzhe, you’re the tall one, so the heavy burden should be on you.”

“Your Highness, don’t be modest. When heaven bestows a great task upon a person, they must first strain their will.”

“Shouzhe, are you dissatisfied with the title of a Rank Four Prominent Family? It’s all right, I can make you a king of another surname, and our Wu and Wang families can share the world.”

“Your Highness, you’ve got such a great imagination. I won’t take the blame for this.”

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