The tea was already cold, so Lan Sheng finished reading the paperwork, slowly put it on the table, and raised his eyes to see it. The lobby of the Industrial Construction Division is rarely full today. Relying on her side, Lefu Lehe, Qiaolin Qiu Mu, Muyang Lei Heng, all four are there. On the opposite side, in addition to several craftsmen and civil officials in the department, there is also the old man Ouyang Tuwu made by Qi Tian, and the two big bosses under him.

The north and south have arrived.

But also, for such a big thing, it is not good for the official to eat it all, and he wants to make credit, but he doesn't want to be responsible, so he finds the people to make it.

"Everyone knows now, the emperor has decided to build a new capital. After hundreds of years, Xuandu is undoubtedly one of the most prosperous capitals of Darong, but there are also many problems, increasingly old and crowded, large and small streets are scattered, the scale of the imperial palace is too small, but the slums are expanding more and more, the east and west markets have long been overwhelmed, dirty and strict, and some areas are even rampant with rat infestation. When the emperor was still the crown prince, he had already noticed that the epidemic almost broke out in the slum only a year ago, and he allocated funds to build a medicinal soup bath. Although the cleanliness of the East District has improved, a bathhouse can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. Si Zheng rarely spoke earnestly, "Actually, as early as when the emperor first ascended the throne, some people mentioned moving the capital, but the first emperor just went, and the natural disasters for many years made the treasury empty, and it was too laborious to move the capital, and the emperor did not agree." After half a year of hard work, the financial situation has improved a lot, and it just so happened that the students and gentlemen who were originally four elephants and two poles jointly put forward the idea of building a new capital. The emperor hesitated, but the officials were hotly discussed, and they all wrote in agreement, and the cabinet helped the emperor to make up his mind. ”

Lan Sheng sneered in his heart, it was obvious that the new emperor had moved his mind. Speak better than sing. Although from her point of view, Xuancheng is indeed not very good, and Si Zheng said that several points are in place, but as an old city of hundreds of years, the functions are still very complete. Of course, she can re-plan if she has spare money, but as far as she knows, the civil disaster caused by the famine has spread to the south. Although there was a lot of silver from exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, most of it fell into the corrupt officials and the emperor's own small coffers, and there was not much left in the treasury. And she listened to Si Zheng say so much, the main point was that the palace was too small. And the expansion and filth of the slums are just an excuse.

In fact. The Eastern District is already much better, with the medicinal soup baths as the center, preaching the importance of a clean and tidy environment to health, and the people of the Eastern District have become pioneers in greening and purifying their homes. Flowers and plants must be planted if there is a yard. If there is a balcony, a flower stand must be placed. Sprinkle water in the early morning and pick up the streets in the evening, and Cha Yuhui, led by Yu Lao, consciously formed a patrol team. He was responsible for inspecting the pest infestation in the eastern district and assisting the bathhouse Tang Cheng and the magistrate Fan Qi. This Fan Qi, who doesn't give gifts, doesn't flatter, seems to be promoted but is actually degraded, in charge of the poorest part of the city, conscientious, but he has also been criticized, which shows how dark the court is.

Lan Sheng knew very well that because Fan Qi and Tang Cheng both voted for Hyun Jindi's scheme, they were able to keep their official hats and persist to this day.

Ouyang Tu Wu took out his pipe, "It seems that this matter is not something that can be said in a while, can you allow the little old man to live a smoking addiction?" The little old man stood at the door and listened. ”

Somehow, in Lan Sheng's ears, it was a little choking, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Qi Tianzao has always been rare to cooperate with the Industrial Manufacturing Division, but now such a big piece of fat, how can he avoid it? She decided not to speak, but to hear which way the wind was blowing today.

Si Zheng nodded, "You don't have to go to the door, just sit there and smoke." ”

Ouyang spit out the mist and lit the fire, took two puffs, and the tobacco silk rolled into a golden flame, before he said, "What is the difference between building a new capital and moving the capital?" ”

Si Zheng waited for someone to ask, "The relocation of the capital is far away, and the new capital is next to the old capital, and the boundaries have been demarcated." He motioned to the little official to open the map and pointed to a square piece of land formed by the red line, "Everyone knows here, there is an open flat land along the Xu River to the east, which is not more than ten miles away from the east wall of the old capital, and close to the Pingjiang River, so you don't have to worry about the water quality and quantity." ”

"Xiao Lao'er heard that Dongcheng was originally designated as a poor area, because Dongcheng is backed by poor mountains and the Xu River is turbulent, so it is not a good land to build. Now it doesn't matter if you build a new capital in the east? Ouyang spitted smoke and sighed.

"It's because the East City is occupied by the poor that I don't realize that there is treasure land further east. An Shaoxiang has asked the Lord of Qintian Jian Jing to ask the hexagram and the head of the Xuanqing Temple, and determined that it is more blessed than the current location, and the new capital is only a river away from the old capital, Xuan will not change its name, just build another city next to it, except for the cost of construction, there are almost no other expenses. The emperor is great, he knows for the sake of the people at a young age, the luck of great glory, the luck of waiting" Immediately, a lot of sycophants were gushed.

I don't know if it's the new emperor's murderous effect, or the cabinet headed by An Shaoxiang is well-trained, this old secretary who has gone through the two emperors is anytime and anywhere, regardless of whether the official or the emperor is present, singing praises of the luck of great glory, Lan Sheng and others have become accustomed to it.

When he said that his mouth was dry and he drank tea and water, Le He spoke, "Although it only costs to build, but to build a new capital, the project is huge, I don't know when the emperor wants it to be completed?" ”

"Of course it can't be used for too long, the emperor is a new treasure, and the new capital is a great gift for the people of the world to congratulate the Son of Heaven, if it takes ten or eight years to complete, wouldn't it be a joke?" Si Zheng laughed.

Lan Sheng frowned, and also saw that Old Man Ouyang's eyes were heavy, probably like her, with a premonition.

Si Zheng raised a finger, "The emperor and the cabinet have not yet decided, but the Ministry of Engineering intends to take it for one year."

Three or four people stood up at once, shouting in unison, "What?!" ”

Si Zheng was unhappy, "What is this for?" What are your grievances? To say that such a large project, the government does not need to intervene in the private sector at all, considering that the one-year deadline is relatively tight, so I invite you to participate. Of course, the palace part is in charge of the official building, and you only need to be in charge of the streets and houses in the inner and outer cities, even if the official is not an engineer, you know that it is not difficult. ”

"Don't worry, my lord, I just think it's far-fetched to build a large-scale new capital in a year?" Take the Emperor's Mausoleum as an example, the Mausoleum of the First Emperor took eight years to complete. ”

"One is made into the ground, and the other is made in the ground, can it be the same?" I haven't seen a pig run or eaten pork, and Lord Si Zheng seems to be a very expert in speaking, "Besides, if it takes eight years to deliver the work, what is the use of looking for you?" ”

Probably sensing that Lan Sheng hadn't spoken, Si Zheng couldn't help but pull her into the game. "When Lord Lan built the Six Princes' Mansion, everyone said that it would take three years to work, and you would pay it in one year. Tell me, is this what the official is forcing? ”

Feeling that more than a dozen eyes were focused on him, Lan Sheng couldn't do it if he didn't speak, "Of course, adults have adult plans, but the scale of the Six Princes' Mansion is completely incomparable. Seeing that Si Zheng was glaring, she still said unhurriedly, "My lord, I read what the official document of the cabinet department said. Urge the government, the people, and the industry to work together. The joint construction of a new capital city, which records the prosperity of Daerong, does not seem to require the participation of the private sector. Do you want to come and summon us today, just to discuss it and recruit it? ”

Si Zheng opened his mouth but was dumb for a while. "It's really just a preliminary guidance from the Cabinet Department. Exactly how. It will be reported by our engineering and manufacturing department before it can be conclusive. However, the cooperation between the government and the private sector has a long history. It's such a huge project, once it's completed, it's a success, so why not do it. ”

"Having said that, our Beilian is a small people-made union, the largest of which is the four, each with no more than 20 craftsmen on a small scale, seeing that the beginning of spring is the peak season, there is really no spare energy to take on the new capital case. Qi Tianzao is the largest in the south, and there is also a branch hall in the north, and there are more than 1,000 craftsmen under him, which is worthy of this task. "Lansheng doesn't take the hot potato, and loses it to industry competitors.

Ouyang spit mist and his eyes were like copper bells, and his brown face wrinkled into strips, "Lord Si Zheng, Lord Lan is modest, taking the Ju'an family as an example, he has signed more than 3,300 craftsmen throughout the winter, and the three states with the imperial capital as the center have more than 59,000 workers, and I can't reach it." If she refuses, I don't dare to measure myself. ”

Cut, Qi Tian's intelligence should not be underestimated! Lan Sheng smiled, "Old man, isn't this Lord Si Zheng asking us to build roads and bridges?" Without the imperial court's appropriation, how could Ju An dare to sign so many people? Moreover, if it is calculated in this way, Qi Tianzao has tens of thousands of craftsmen in the south, and 100,000 workers, and our northern joint construction is only enough to hug Qi Tian's thigh. ”

Le He, Qiu Mu, and Lei Heng hurriedly agreed.

Suddenly, a petty official in Tsing Yi rushed in outside the door, "My lord, the cabinet department has an urgent official document, read it quickly, and reply to the letter." ”

Si Zheng didn't dare to delay, opened the briefcase and read it, after reading Dale, called paper, ink, pen and inkstone, wrote a reply letter, and stamped the official seal, "It is worthy of An Shaoxiang, he is resolute and resolute, and he is extremely decisive, and the official is feeling tricky, so he helped me solve it." Please go back and report to the young minister, the lower official has his approval, and the construction of the new capital will be smooth sailing, and the lower official can let go of his hands and feet to do a great job. ”

The petty official in Tsing Yi ran away, and everyone stared and waited.

Si Zheng held up the new official document, "The cabinet department has decided that the new capital will be completed within one year, and the main director of the engineering department will be responsible for it, and there will be one chief supervisor, four deputy supervisors, and eight second supervisors to supervise the project respectively." All private construction banks, according to the list of the number of people set by the Department of Industry and Construction, in the form of labor service, share the project assigned by the Department of Industry and Construction, obey the orders of the supervisor, complete the demolition and construction modification and other requirements, and there shall be no mistakes. ”

Servitude?

As we all know, Darong labor is a camp for the living dead, with no wages, no food and clothing, and the overseers are like wolves and tigers, often beating and scolding. Outside the city, there is a special labor camp, and behind the camp is a mass grave, with countless souls, dry bones and fresh flesh intertwined, and it is extremely miserable.

"Your Excellency!" Lan Sheng didn't jump up, nor did he show an angry expression like Le and them, but his voice was cold, "There are laws and regulations for Darong labor service, those who pay insufficient taxes, those who violate the law, and those who draw money in the designated areas of various states, the emperor is not among them, and we have always paid full taxes, and we don't need to violate the law and criminals as craftsmen, how can we take on the Xindu project with labor service?" ”

"What Lord Lan said is good, and Xiao Lao'er also feels the same way. It's one thing to cooperate, it's another to do hard labor. For the first time, the north and the south were in unison, and Old Man Ouyang's face was also shocked.

Si Zheng slapped the table and said angrily, "You people! The official usually treats you too well, and you dare to shout at the official one by one. How can this be reasonable, but the little people, when will it be your turn to point fingers! If you dare to talk back, be careful that this officer puts your names on the list, so that you too can taste the whip of the overseer. Really, you were a little conscious, a little positive, you may not have no oil and water to fish, and you will be embarrassed, but now you are in a hurry with this official? It's late! Give me all the time to go back and wait, make a list, and enter the labor camp immediately! ”

took chicken feathers as arrows and pouted his tail, but this time it made everyone jealous.

In the evening, the list arrives. Ju Anzao, Nanyue Lansheng's name was the first, and everyone was stunned, except for himself.

"Simply!" Mu Lin's name was also on it, but he didn't worry about himself, "It's not that I haven't heard of forced labor, and no matter how unreasonable it is, I haven't heard of conscription of women for hard labor." Damn, that dog official ate the bear's heart and leopard gall, and actually let the princess do coolies. ”

"Former princess." An Hu's sudden official document had already made Lan Sheng faintly aware of the sinister taste, but he didn't expect him to dare to be so rampant, "Obviously, An Shaoxiang is in power now, and he feels that the time is ripe to humiliate me." ”

"Fart!" Guan Hong couldn't hold his breath this time, "Even if you are not a princess, you are also the daughter of a famous family, and if you have the ability to let the queen serve in labor, we will go." ”

"Don't worry, just make it difficult, don't really dare." Brother Tie reassures people.

No, Anhu must be serious this time. Lan Sheng was not in a hurry, but thoughtful. (To be continued......)