Li Han wanted this opportunity, although the emperor agreed, the three dukes did not pass even a private act, and hurriedly pointed to the thick blue line on the map, telling about the connection of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, as well as the fast, convenient and great economic significance of transportation by water.

Liu She was in charge of the money, of course, he was most concerned about where the money for such a big project would come from, and said in embarrassment: "Li Han, your idea is very good, the old man has also discussed with Taiwei Yushi many times, and wants to connect the Hanyang Waterway with Chang'an City, but unfortunately the country is lacking, so he can only sigh at the water!"

Your project is more than ten times bigger than we planned, and you want to get through...... Alas, it's hard! ”

Li Han smiled and said: "Liu Gong, if I can not let the treasury issue a copper coin, I can pass the canal, do you believe it?" ”

The only possibility for others to say this in front of Sangong was to be forked out and beaten violently, but when Li Han said it, Sangong's eyes widened, and his six hands were eager to try and want to pinch him and force him, Li Han quickly grabbed a cushion and blocked it in front of him, which could be regarded as stopping the impulse of the three violent elements.

Liu She said: "Li Han, we all know that you are talented and intelligent, and your ability is extraordinary, if you can help the imperial court complete this important event and speed up the logistics operation of the fight against the Xiongnu, you will be a great hero of our Han Dynasty, and the old man will definitely ask for credit for you." ”

Li Han shook his head like a rattle and said: "No, no, no, the three adults don't send me away with rewards such as being crowned kings and marquises, I can't put such a big hat on my head, so let's reward me with some affordable benefits." ”

Wei Juan smiled like an old fox and said, "What benefits do you want?" ”

"I don't need a penny from the imperial court to dig the canal, and I don't need a penny from the imperial court to build and develop cities with several transit stations, but the right to operate the canal will be given to me for at least ten years."

"The right to operate? What does it mean? ”

"After the canal is dug up, in addition to the public use of the imperial court, private traders who want to make a profit from business must pay a certain amount of money to make up for the cost of excavation, and I estimate that the cost should be recovered in ten years."

Cheng Buzhi's eyes were about to turn into copper bells. Collecting tolls is too far ahead of his time: "Do you have to pay for a boat on the canal?" ”

"Look at what you said, we have spent a lot of money digging rivers, they make profits through waterways, how can they do without paying tolls, how can there be rice for nothing in the world."

"You have so much money to do this alone?" Wei Juan finally got to the point.

Li Han suddenly stood up with a ghostly head, ran to the door to look, and then ran to the window to look, and then ran back with a look of disdain on the faces of the three dukes, and motioned for them to come over with their ears. Only then did he whisper: "The three are all uncles of the boy, and I will tell you the truth only if I treat you as my own adult."

In fact, after the completion of this waterway, the collection of tolls is a kind of income, and the boy also asked Uncle Liu Li to be stationed in Hangzhou to operate shops, along the waterway through the hairpin and a county through the Western Regions trade road, the silk, tea, and ironware of the Han Dynasty were transported over, and then the spices and glass of the people in the Western Regions were exchanged, and the most important thing was to exchange gold and silver. The profits are amazing, and the principal is certainly not small, but ......

Hey, when it comes to the ability to make money. If the boy of the Manchu Han Dynasty said second, I am afraid no one would dare to say first. Therefore, many noble families still have some confidence in me, as long as the news is released. Some shrewd people are crying and shouting for me to buy shares, and this money is more than enough.

There's one more thing I'll just tell you three adults, and you can't divulge it. ”

The three princes were dumbfounded. The three white, gray or black heads slammed together, and Li Han whispered more and more mysteriously: "The queen mother has all participated in the shares, and she accounts for thirty percent of them at once!" I can clean up at home, and I can account for 50%, and there is a deficit of 20%, so you don't have to worry. ”

In an instant, Li Han's two arms were grabbed by six hands, and the three of them said in unison: "You don't need to find someone, I'll go out of the remaining two percent!" ”

After the words came out, the three princes glanced at each other, reached a tacit understanding in an instant, and stared at Li Han with fire-breathing eyes, Cheng Buzhi took out his uncle's posture, and said categorically: "Han'er, your child's family accounts for fifty percent, and then give one percent, and our three uncles will be one percent, so this matter does not need to be leaked out, so as not to cause discussion among the courtiers." ”

Li Han said with a sad face: "Ahem, the little nephew originally planned to ......"

Wei Juan smiled and said: "Don't plan it, it's just decided, you can calculate how much principal you need, and the three of us will send it to you in proportion."

Also, it's just a matter of selling the new grain seeds to others, and the three of us are already shareholders in your big business, and we won't care about it when we sow the seeds next year, but we will have enough grain to leave. ”

Li Han's face was so angry that he didn't dare to speak, and the three princes who looked at it were happy, as if he had pitted a big Kaizi, but he didn't know that this kid was secretly laughing at the three of them in his heart, and they were all calculated by him.

You must know that the motivation that can drive people to support wholeheartedly cannot rely on loyalty alone, and this cannot be said that the three princes are not good people, mainly because Li Han's proposal is a completely new concept, and it still needs to be supported by a great sense of adventure.

The three princes are all old and serious people, if it costs the country, Li Han will magnify the interests a hundred times, they will not dare to agree, and now, just private money, can earn a lot of money for the country, for each family, investment accounts for one percent, at the end of the loss, will not shake the country, but also can use the interests to make the three princes related to themselves, this completely achieved the goal.

Especially the queen's mother's initiative to invest in this matter, it is the biggest bargaining chip to impress them, even the queen is involved, and if they participate, it will not cause the emperor's dissatisfaction, and they can also pat the queen's ass a little, Li Han, this kid is called "Little God of Wealth", and if he goes back and earns them a steady stream of money, it will be even more satisfying.

After reaching a consensus, several people continued to get to the point, discussing the defense and craftsmen after the establishment of the arsenal, and the three princes were experts in this regard, and Cheng Buzhi assigned 1,000 troops to each of the garrisons near Hangzhou, Tianjin, and Beijing designated by Li Han to participate in the preparation and defense of the arsenal.

As for the workers, Li Han said that he had his own plan to recruit migrant workers in the local area, and the third prince was immediately very cautious, saying that he must not increase the burden on the peasants, and that Qin Shi Huang caused the rebellion because of the excessive requisition of the people.

Li Han smiled and said that his levy of workers is different from Qin Shi Huang, this is before the work, taking care of food and shelter and paying money, to ensure that the workers can work happily.

There is another factor Li Han did not say, otherwise it would be completely regarded as a demon, that is, the locust plague during the summer harvest next year, historical records show that the locust plague in the fifth year of Emperor Jingdi was very serious, except for a few counties in the north, the entire Guanzhong and the Central Plains, Huaihan and the land were all lost, and the hungry people were all over the wilderness, because of the lack of food, after the Han court gave relief, hundreds of thousands of people starved to death.

When Li Han was walking with the stone in Zhou Yafu, he had secretly ordered the stone to use a large amount of cloth, iron pots, tea bricks and other goods brought back, and then buy all the grain that could be bought along the way, and transport it back to Hairpin County together, and when the heavy snow sealed the grassland this winter, he would exchange these things for herdsmen's cattle and sheep in large quantities, make jerky on the spot, and herdsmen's cheese and other high-protein and shelf-stable food, and quietly began to stock up on food for disaster relief.

In addition, Li Han also sent a letter to his grandfather, asking his second uncle to lead his cousin to purchase and loot as much grain as possible within the radius of Hanoi County, and store all of them secretly on the spot.

Even so, Li Han was still not at ease, the scene of millions of victims waiting to be fed was frightened when he thought about it, and getting these things was also a temporary relief, so he also asked his grandfather to exchange a small amount of grain for the farmers to dig and dry wild vegetables, wild mountain mushrooms, etc., but everything that could be eaten was all wanted, and I heard that several warehouses had been piled up.

Now he began to use the canal and the construction of the three cities to recruit migrant workers, and to be responsible for their food problems, which was also the problem of Li Han's labor idle when the famine came, and he believed that as long as there was food to eat, these disaster victims would be very willing to dig rivers or build cities.

The third prince didn't know Li Han's plan, but when he heard him say that the people were given money, they were relieved, and the three of them now don't treat Li Han as a child at all, this kind of development strategy is not only practical, but also beneficial to the country and the people, and there are no loopholes to be found, even if it is an old man who seeks the country, this young man's achievements in the future are limitless.

After the discussion, it was really not early, and Cheng Buzhi, who had always been stingy, took the rare initiative to ask for a meal, Liu She and Wei Juan were shocked, which shows how rare it is to let Cheng Gong treat him.

Li Han said with a dazzling smile: "Okay, good, I can eat Uncle Cheng's meal, I will brag about it in the future, where are we going?" ”

Cheng didn't know a word, and the smile on Li Han's face was gone: "The only food that Man Chang'an can eat is your Li Ji Restaurant, so naturally I went to you." ”

Liu She and Wei Juan were surprised for a long time, and suddenly burst into laughter.

Li Han rubbed his nose and said stupidly: "Uncle Cheng is really calculating, he invited me to dinner at my restaurant, and after eating, he was embarrassed to pay for the elders' meals, but I didn't invite them in the end." ”

Cheng Buzhi said proudly: "Well, doesn't your three-character scripture say 'the first filial piety and the second sincere letter', it is the proper duty to honor our elders, and what are you muttering about a meal, hurry up and lead the way." ”

Although Li Han has not been in Chang'an for more than three years, the Li family has not expanded too large-scale, but during this period of time after Li Han came back, the facilities on the planning map are still gradually plumping, and now there are many shops with the same specifications near the restaurant, furniture stores, grocery stores, silk stores, etc., which have begun to take shape on a prosperous scale. (To be continued......)