Chengnan official road.

It has already been crowded by the surging Chang'an city residents.

Looking at the blue brick road that stretches to the south, I can't help but smack my tongue.

"How much did you say the Mo family spent this time?" Many people were red-eyed and speculated.

"I heard that this brick road has been built all the way to Mojia Village, at least fifty miles, and the price of green bricks is ......" A scribe dressed in a bookkeeper pinched his fingers and was suddenly startled.

"At least tens of thousands!"

Tens of thousands! Those who heard about it knew that the construction of brick roads must be an astronomical amount, but they did not expect that there would be so many.

"Your Majesty, this time the road was built, and Mojia Village spent a total of 23,000 yuan!" On the upper floor of the southern city, Li Shimin and the official climbed the city tower, looked at the cyan brick road extending into the distance, and couldn't help but ask about the cost, and Merton replied respectfully.

A group of court officials smacked their tongues, and they all guessed that Mo Jiazi must have made a big deal this time, and after the real account came out, everyone was still shocked.

"More than 20,000 guan only built fifty miles of official roads!" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and said with a smile in anger: "No wonder Chang'an City is rumored that your Mo family is a loser." ”

The officials of the Manchu Dynasty also looked at Mo Dun with inexplicable eyes one by one, and Mo Jiazi has been getting more and more excessive in money recently, first spending money at the Western Regions Conference.

It didn't take long for him to treat the bricks as treasures again, and the green bricks of the fifty-mile official road were replaced with gold, which was more than double the gold that Mo Jiazi spilled at the Western Regions Conference.

"Your Majesty, my Tang Dynasty has always advocated frugality, the Mo family's profligacy has become a trend, arrogant and lascivious, this style cannot be long, please Your Majesty severely punish the Mo family, and prohibit such unhealthy trends." Wei Zheng trembled and walked out.

The Tang Dynasty has always advocated frugal governance, and Li Shimin, who had just inherited the throne, used history as a mirror to warn the ministers: "In the past, Yu chiseled mountains and rivers and the people did not slander them, so they benefited from the same interests." Qin Shi Huang camped in the palace and the people resented the rebels, and the patients were self-interested. The husband is beautiful and rare, because of what people want, if they indulge, they will be in danger. I want to camp a hall, and stop at Qin. The prince has his own majesty, and it is appropriate to consider this meaning. ”

With the lessons of the death of the Qin Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty can be said to be extremely important to frugality, and even Li Shimin has set an example, and most of the Manchu officials have pursued frugality, at least on the surface, the Manchu officials did not even dare to wear luxurious silk.

And Mo Jiazi is like a mudslide in the clear stream of the Manchu Dynasty, waving his hand to earn tens of thousands of yuan, raising his hand and waving the soil like gold,

Not to mention the effectiveness of the Morton brick road, the Mo family's lavish spending of money is simply contrary to the atmosphere of the imperial court, and Wei Zheng can't help but be angry.

"Your Majesty, please punish the Mo family severely!" Many ministers also followed the trend in an instant.

For a moment, the ministers were furious, as if Merton had committed a heinous crime.

"Hey, hey! Why didn't the old man see where this kid Morton was arrogant and lascivious, and this kid spent money on conscription to build roads, not for personal enjoyment. Cheng Yanjin smiled, undeniable.

"Uh-uh! ……”

The ministers were indignant, although Merton's move cost a lot, but it was not for personal enjoyment, and it was indeed a bit excessive to use arrogance and lasciviousness.

Fang Xuanling stroked his beard and said: "Although Mo Xian's nephew has repeatedly acted unexpectedly, most of them have other deep meanings, I don't know if Mo Hou Ye can explain it to you." ”

Qin Qiong and the others also spoke one after another, and even many officials of the Guan Long family spoke for themselves.

Merton suddenly bowed his hand to everyone gratefully, turned his head to Li Shimin and saluted: "Your Majesty, it is indeed a selfish intention for Weichen to build a brick road, and I ask Your Majesty to punish him." ”

As soon as Merton's words came out, the ministers were in an uproar, no one would have thought that Merton would take the initiative to admit his guilt, Fang Xuanling and Cheng Yanjin couldn't help but be angry, the two of them had just said good things to Merton, but they didn't expect to turn around and Merton would dismantle their own platform.

Li Shimin smiled angrily and said: "What selfish intentions do you have, come quickly, so that I can condemn you!" ”

"Weichen once made a military order in Chang'an County, and every year in the future, the Mo family will take on the official road in the south of the city. Weichen was whimsical and prepared to solve the ten-year forced labor of Mojia Village once and for all, so he rashly laid this brick road. ”

Li Shimin's expression moved: "Ten years of conscription? ”

Morton nodded and said: "The green bricks are extremely wear-resistant, not easy to damage, at least within ten years, there is no need to overhaul, even if ten years later, this brick road is damaged, it is a very small part, and it is just a few more bricks." ”

"Just a few bricks!" The corners of Baiguan's mouth couldn't help twitching, looking at Mo Jiaziyun's light appearance, he was simply underwhelmed.

However, everyone has to admit that Mojiazi does have long-term plans, once this brick road is completed, Mojia Village will indeed be completed within ten years.

Dai Xuan smiled, and said: "Mo Hou Ye doesn't want to change the concept, how much is the ten years of exemption money in Mojia Village, I'm afraid it's not as good as one percent of the money for road repair!" ”

Li Shimin suddenly suddenly, yes! Obviously, the problem can be solved with very little money, but the Mo family spent ten times the price, how can this be explained by ten years of forced labor.

Merton smiled bitterly: "What Lord Dai said is very true, Mojia Village also wants to pay the exemption money, but doesn't this arouse the anger of the public?" ”

Many officials couldn't help laughing out loud, Mojia Village paid the exemption money, and was jointly reported to the Chang'an County Ya by the villages in the south of the city, and the officials also heard about it.

Li Shimin couldn't help but smile and said with a straight face: "In this way, you were forced to build this road in desperation. ”

"That's not it!" Morton couldn't help but humbled and said, "If Mojia Village pays the exemption money, it will definitely offend the villagers, but if Mojia Village serves the levy, it will take nearly a month every year." Ten years, that's almost ten months. ”

Master Dai is right, the money for road construction in Mojia Village is indeed ten times the money for exemption from military service, but the value created by the children of Mojia Village for ten months is not only ten times the cost of road construction. ”

Merton simply counted the accounts, and everyone suddenly realized that Mojia Village seemed to spend a lot in the present, but it won in the future. With so much money, ordinary villages are naturally overwhelmed, but for Mojia Village, it is a good deal.

Dai Xuan laughed and said: "I'll just say, the Mo family is a dignified scholar, how can they not be able to calculate such simple accounts." ”

The hundred officials were silent for a while, this matter, ordinary people seemed shocking, but after Merton's analysis, everyone could understand Merton's behavior.

However, understanding is understanding, Merton's move is also a small means, he obviously knows how much turmoil this matter will cause, if it spreads, it will definitely be a lot of resistance, so the brick road was built overnight, resulting in an established fact, at this time Li Shimin can still demolish the brick road?