Five hundred laborers, talking for three days...... Wang Yue wrote down more than 10,000 words in his small notebook, and his voice changed when he spoke hoarsely, but Wang Yue was very satisfied, and even a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, actually, we really lack understanding of ordinary people...... In the area of rich countries and strong soldiers, they are definitely more urgent than us! ”

"Really?" Zhu Houxi scratched his head, it seemed to make sense.

No matter how the dynasty is changed, the Confucian family enjoys full honor, and the scholar group has always been a master, even if they are excluded to the ninth class, there are still many Confucian scholars among the civil official group and become one of the pillars of the Great Yuan Dynasty.

The most ironic thing is that this group of Han officials turned out to be a group of people who resolutely opposed the Yuan court's control of the Yellow River floods, compared to the prime minister of the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols, who were quite concerned about the people's livelihood.

Take the current situation as an example, if the Ming Dynasty falls, whether it is the gentry in the southeast or the Jin merchants in the north, everyone has a way to keep the glory and wealth.

It's a big deal to lose some clansmen's property, maybe in the new round of reshuffle, you can still get a better position.

What about ordinary people?

The big guys don't have a choice at all, whether they rise or fall, they are all poor fish and meat, leeks that are constantly being harvested.

The country is stronger, the court is richer, and the less they are squeezed, the easier life will be...... It's as simple as that.

"Your Majesty, in fact, I even think we have made a very serious mistake. Let's pin our hopes for changing the law on Zhang Xuan and other courtiers. The minister thinks that in fact, the common people should be more reliable! To put it simply, it is to rely on the people, trust the people, mobilize the people, and speak for the people! ”

Wang Yue's lofty remarks were approved by Zhu Houxi. It's just that it's easier said than done.

It is said that they rely on the people, so how can they win the trust of the people?

Relying on a few discussions?

Obviously, this is not enough.

Wang Yue simply went down to visit in person, verified the collected information with ordinary Cao Gong, and then understood everyone's thoughts, and then adjusted the policy, repeatedly, tirelessly.

First of all, Caoyun must not stop just saying stop, there must be a transition, so that the big guys have a little time to adapt.

Secondly, maritime transportation and rail-drawn carriages should be developed simultaneously.

Cao Yun is not only a problem of transporting grain from the south to the north, but also an economic artery, an important project that connects the vast land into one, and is the backbone and blood of the country.

Cao Yun can be replaced, but this economic lifeline cannot be broken.

Logistics, the flow of people, economic and cultural exchanges, must be ensured, and even strengthened.

Railroad carriages should be developed, and priority should be given to the construction of the Liangjing Railway in the future.

Before these long-term plans, bridges, roads, farmland and water conservancy along the way are indispensable.

Also, it is necessary to come up with a considerable amount of finance. Set up a school to assist in the transformation of Cao Gong and find a new livelihood.

Wang Yue spent a lot of time communicating with Cao Gong, and more than 30,000 people listened to his story, and hundreds of people made suggestions to Wang Yue.

In the end, Wang Yue came up with a plan that synthesized the views of all parties, was detailed and meticulous, and was very operable.

When this plan of more than 80,000 words was transmitted to the capital, all the cabinet officials were stunned, especially Zhang Xuan, who was completely convinced.

Master is Master!

own all these years. How many decrees have been forced?

How can there ever be a decree that can be so detailed?

At most, I learned about the situation with the officials of the DPRK and the central government and some people of insight, how could I ever communicate face-to-face with the lowest level of cao workers like a teacher?

You say that these people don't understand anything, they are a group of people, and talking to them and listening to them will only do bad things.

But the opposite is true...... Wang Yue communicated with Caogong, and one of the things that many Caogong was most worried about was that the imperial court promised so much, where did the money come from?

Whether they should cut some of them appropriately, or let them figure out their own way, as long as the court can help solve some of the main difficulties.

In the face of the people's worries, Wang Yue carefully calculated, first of all, invest in roads and bridges, build railcars, this is the established policy, even if it does not abolish Caoyun, it is also done.

And after the abolition of Caoyun, it will make the project of the railcar more favored, after all, there is no other choice.

Therefore, this part can bring in the power of merchants, and it is expected to raise more than eight million taels.

In addition, with the abolition of Caoyun, the annual funds for maintaining the river from the imperial court to the local government amounted to as much as two or three million taels. In addition, the originally specially set up river yamen, and the soldiers who also need to protect the river below, can all be abolished, and hundreds of thousands of taels can be saved.

There is another item, that is, the acres of Qingzhang fields in Shandong, Nanzhili and other places, which can greatly increase income, at least one million taels.

In fact, there is also a big project, and that is table salt!

Lianghuai is the most important salt-producing base, and some time ago, Wang Yue had been selling pool salt from the north to break up the salt merchants.

It's just that the north is too far away, and the boots are itching, and the fundamental problem cannot be solved.

Now that the imperial court has penetrated its strength deep into Nanzhili, it can reform the salt law.

"In fact, it doesn't have to be too complicated, that is, to abolish the monopoly of the existing large salt merchants and allow small and medium-sized salt merchants to squeeze in...... As long as the imperial court controls the salt farms, it can collect as much salt as it produces, and it can collect as much tax as it wants, and all official salt and private salt can be solved. Even in some places, the price of salt will be high because of the inconvenient transportation. It was enough for the imperial court to set up a yamen to stabilize prices. In addition to hoarding grain, increase the number of warehouses that hoard salt, and if the price of salt is too high, they will sell it outside, which can not only ensure the salt tax, but also bring down the price of salt! ”

Facing Wang Yue's eloquent talk, Zhu Houxi snorted, "Look at what you said? Everything is so easy, how come no one has been able to do it before? ”

Wang Yue chuckled, "Your Majesty, things in the world are not complicated, as long as the interference of interest groups can be excluded, everything is easy to say!" ”

Zhu Houxi couldn't help laughing, "Although the words are good, they are also!" You can exclude if you want, can it be that simple? ”

Wang Yue smiled and said no more.

Because it's really not that simple.

Just when Wang Yue was communicating with Caogong, something happened to the canal...... First, the Cao gang in various places obstructed the Cao Gong from participating in the communication, and then they refused to load and unload the Cao boats, and even simply sent ships to cut off the Cao transportation.

Didn't you promise not to cut the number of water shipments for the time being?

Very good!

Then we'll cut off the luck directly, see if you can bear it?

I have to say that this is Wang Yue, he is strong enough in his hands, and at present, from the cabinet to the six ministries, and even the local yamen, there are Wang Yue's people, plus Zhu Houxi's full support, so there is no chaos.

Otherwise, if you change anyone, the transportation will be cut off, the grain delivered to the capital will drop sharply, and the price of grain will skyrocket, can you bear it?

Don't tell me what will happen in the future, it won't work now, there is no food, a million people in the capital will be hungry immediately, what should I do?

Did you throw Wang Yue into the pot and boil it?

That's what those Cao gangs, as well as the wealthy businessmen behind them, think.

They were convinced that Wang Yue couldn't bear it at all!

Come on!

Both sides lose, hurt each other, see what you Wang Yue can do!

"Don't say anything, it's time to show our strength!"

In the city of Daning, Bertus made such a declaration.

This former head of the Duoyan Department, after apprenticeship with Wang Yue, quickly opened the wealth code and became the most well-known businessman in the Ming Dynasty.

In the past few years, he has invested millions in Daning and Liaodong, enclosing land, cultivating acres of land, and cultivating grain...... Facts have proved that Liaodong and other places are not only not bitter cold and barbaric places, but also rich black soil, and rich precipitation in summer, coupled with a small number of people and a lot of land, is the entire Ming Dynasty, the best commercial grain base.

Of course, in order to develop Liaodong, the premise must be to solve the security problem.

If you don't have the ability to drive out the Mongol cavalry, you don't have the luxury of developing Liaodong at all.

But even the Mongolian Great Khan Buchi was solved by Wang Yue, so do you still need to worry?

On both sides of the Liao River, millions of acres of rich arable land have been developed.

Wheat and soybeans are grown here, in addition to potatoes and corn imported from the Americas, plus a fair amount of pasture...... Overall, it's still very mixed, and the real potential is far from being realized.

But even so, it also provided 500,000 stone wheat to the capital, and also provided a considerable amount of soybean pasture to Jiubian, ensuring the supply of the Jiubian garrison.

"Bertu is also shouting, at the critical moment, it depends on us!"

Cui Shilin and Yang Bo hooked shoulders and backs, and the two of them were embarrassed and got together...... Yang Bo didn't have any grain in his hands, but he had pasture, and he provided 50,000 sheep to the capital in one go, and if needed, there would be more later!

As for Choe Shilin, he looted two million stone of grain from Korea and the Wa Kingdom.

Come on!

If you want to cut off the grain in the capital, ask us if we agree?

And just as they were showing their powers, a great lama returned from Annam. This guy stood on the bow of the third deck of the "Incompetent Coward Qiu Luan", pouting and looking at the world, looking at the dragon king.

"With my enmity, there will be no shortage of food! Tell the people in the harbor that this time it's still three million stones! Whoever dares to stop Grandpa Qiu from landing, I will bury him with food! ”