"Da Wei!" Zhu Qiyu beckoned to the chief manager beside him, and then pushed the notebook to the corner of the table.

In the early days of the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, there was a Taizu who set up an iron card not to interfere in politics. But when Jing was difficult, the eunuchs made great contributions to Zhu Di, so they reused the eunuchs.

In the Ming Dynasty, whether eunuchs interfered in politics or not did not depend on the political system, but on the emperor's ideas.

When the celebrant was first established, he was only in charge of scriptures, but in fact, he changed from an institution of engraving and printing to a department in charge of ancient and modern books, famous paintings, and hand scrolls. It was not until the Yongle Dynasty that he appeared as a ghostwriter for the emperor and managed the duties of printing letters. The real celebrant became a monopoly institution in the middle and late Ming Dynasty.

Wei Shaoqing is a martial artist, although he is literate, he may not be able to understand the book.

But if the emperor told him to see it, he had to see it.

After reading it in detail, Wei Shaoqing said: "Long live, the slave has seen it." The slave thinks that it is all for the good of the Ming Dynasty and is loyal to Long Live Jin. ”

This is complete nonsense, Zhu Qiyu glanced at Wei Shaoqing before realizing that this person didn't understand these things at all. He nodded and said, "Yes, it's all for me to be loyal, so it's hard to decide." Well, you go and find the Cheng Confession and let him see it, this thing always has to be right and wrong. ”

Cheng Jing arrived soon.

If you want to say what this music is, it is that the gentry of Hanzhong Prefecture and Jinzhou thought that the plan to build roads in Shaanxi Province had nothing to do with them, so they thought that the chief secretary was guilty of dereliction of duty, and the prefect of Hanzhong and Jinzhou were at fault for inaction. These four officials have also been written, and the content is reasonable.

How much silver does the chief secretary have, and how much silver does the prefecture and state have!

Building roads is not just a matter of silver, it also requires a large number of laborers, and the labor force in Shaanxi has been mobilized a lot because of the war, and the people who remain must have a difference in order even if they build roads. First repair the Weihe wharf on this side of Xi'an, and then build six roads from Xi'an Mansion to the surrounding 200 miles, which is already the limit of labor and financial resources.

Hanzhong has to go over the mountain, and this road is not easy to repair.

Jinzhou (Ankang in later generations) is easy to say here, but it also needs to be dispatched by the imperial court, so that they can repair the road and river first. Walking from Xiangyang is also a way.

After reading it, Cheng Jing said: "Long live, whether it is the political secretary, or the government or the state, there are also suitable reasons." This road will also be repaired mile by mile. ”

"And how about appeasing the squire?" Zhu Qiyu asked again.

"No!" Cheng Jing was also uncomfortable in his heart, in the words of Bai Minghe, it was grass and mud horses running wildly. Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty was not angry because of Cheng Jing's repetition, and he also knew that he was embarrassed.

Cheng Jing said: "Long live, Eucommia was originally a medicinal material, and if there is more or less, it will not affect it." But since the white crane bought a large number of eucommia gum. In the past 10 to 30 years, the Eucommia ulmoides tree can be compared to a good field, or even taller than a good field. Did you know that the white crane has a theory that has survived and sheared enough wool on a sheep! ”

Zhu Qiyu smiled: "I know that this theory is regarded as a famous saying by many merchants. ”

"Eucommia has treasure, in terms of one acre: the market value of Eucommia ulmoides gum in Jiangnan is at least 20 taels of silver, and Eucommia ulmoides tea is known as a good medicine tea, which can prolong life. At present, the price of a pound of flower tea and sea sir has exceeded two taels of silver. In addition, there are in-depth studies on fruits, leaves, and skins. It can be said that the gross profit of one acre of eucommia is thirty taels of silver. And planting an acre of grain cannot be compared. ”

Zhu Qiyu hasn't understood these in detail, and he was really surprised to hear Cheng Jing say this.

"Long live, not only in Hanzhong and Jinzhou, but also in Shaanxi Province, there are hundreds of thousands of acres of natural wild Eucommia ulmoides. At present, the Shaanxi squires have united to form the Eucommia Chamber of Commerce. There is a very detailed process for harvesting, removing old trees, planting new trees, etc., and he has also been rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver called "New Agricultural Classics" by the Xingshou Yuan. ”

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I understand what you mean, if you don't let them do it, you will block the road to prosperity for the people of southern Shaanxi." ”

"Exactly, Hunan Dayong County (Zhangjiajie) started later than Shaanxi, and their management plan of Eucommia ulmoides still spent money to buy it from Shaanxi. At present, more than 30,000 acres of wild eucommia have been sorted out. It is claimed that within three years, the road will be built in the mountains, and 200,000 acres of wild eucommia will be turned into a silver warehouse. Last year's actual income, according to the report of the prefect's yamen, ......, slaves went to check! "This is a trivial matter, if it weren't for this mention, Cheng Jing wouldn't have looked at these details.

Instead, Zhu Qiyu pointed to the table: "I have already brought it, Du Zhong is indeed magical." The white crane is even more magical! ”

After checking what is written above, the total income of the people is settled according to Nanjing: 430,000 taels of silver. Because development has just begun, it has not yet reached the expected deadline, and it may be far more than local officials expected.

The local government set up a case order, and the gentry took the lead in reinvesting, organizing civil guards to prevent vandalism, and also taking care of fire prevention.

Four hundred and thirty thousand taels of silver, for a small county, this is a huge amount of money.

The merchants and gentry had silver to earn, and the ordinary people who took care of one acre of eucommia also got at least three or four acres of land, and it can be said that they were very happy.

"Long live, because the road in Shaanxi is impassable, a large number of goods cannot be transported, and the freight is several times higher when the weather is bad. This made Shaanxi look at the silver warehouse but could not earn silver, not only Dayong County, Henan, Hubei, Anhui, and even Shu have found a large number of natural eucommia forests. Shaanxi is in a hurry, because any goods have an upper limit of demand, and it is impossible for Nanjing to purchase this item in unlimited quantities. ”

After talking for a long time, there is still no solution.

Xi'an Mansion repairs the Weihe Wharf, and then repairs the surrounding truth, which is more important.

But the peasants and gentry of Hanzhong Mansion guard a lot of wealth but have no way to exchange it for silver, and it is not too much to impeach the prefect for doing nothing, so it can be said that there is no way to change the prefect again.

What is Eucommia?

"Shennong's Materia Medica" reads: Precious tonic herbs. It is sweet in taste and warm in nature. It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening muscles and bones, regulating Chongren, and strengthening the meridians and stabilizing the fetus. And in many botanical gardens abroad, it is also known as the Chinese rubber tree. The growth period is about 50 years, and it can produce rubber in seven years. The tree is twenty meters high and half a meter thick.

"The slave has a strategy, you can ask Bai Minghe directly, and it will be solved." Cheng Jing Ti yì.

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "No, the faces of the thirteen scholars of Taihua Hall are very important, and this kind of difficult thing has to go to Bai Minghe who led the troops to ask, this matter must not be allowed." It hurts the face of these old ministers, it's not good! "Zhu Qiyu is not wrong to think about it, what your cabinet can't solve, go and ask Bai Minghe.

This puts the face of the cabinet there.

Speaking of the cabinet, in fact, Hu Hu is already mentioning yì: "There is a heavenly sound, it is better to ask Bai Minghe for a plan!" ”

"Can he fix it?" Wang Wen asked: "This is government affairs, after all, Bai Minghe has been in politics for a short time, and it is definitely a dilemma whether to repair this road or not." ”

"No!" Hu Hu waved his hand: "It's not to ask him about government affairs, nor to ask him to build roads." It was only said that the output of Eucommia ulmoides in southern Shaanxi was huge, but it was difficult to transport it, so let him give an idea. Not to mention the matter of road construction, then Bai Minghe can come up with an effective method, at least to satisfy the people in southern Shaanxi, and it is also a solution to delay the political secretary for a year or two to go over to build roads. ”

"Hu Lao Gaoming, this is a trick to delay the army!"

"It can't be called a delaying tactic, but it is more important to appease the people, after all, whoever sees the output of the field rotting in the field will be in a hurry to get on fire.

Clever!

When Emperor Daming received the news from the cabinet, he was also a little crying and laughing.

These people are really smart, and it doesn't make a difference if they change their tricks, but in short, it's better to ask Bai Minghe for a solution.

At six o'clock in the evening of the next day, Wuyingdian in the capital asked the other transfer stations to wait, and directly contacted the Chinese army camp.

Yu Qian thought that there was something important, and his brows were slightly furrowed while waiting for the telegram to be translated, until he read the telegram clearly, and picked up the telegram and slapped it heavily in front of Bai Minghe.

"This ...... is also a thing?" Bai Minghe asked rhetorically.

"Pay attention to your words, the affairs of the country, the people first!" Yu Qian warned Bai Minghe, which means that you Bai Minghe should pay attention to what he says, there are not only the two of us here, but also many generals and staff officers. Bai Minghe understood people, and immediately knew what Yu Qian meant, and immediately said: "Lord Yu, it is said that now that the army is outside, it is not too late to deal with government affairs when you go back, and the military situation always takes precedence." ”

Yu Qian was very satisfied with Bai Minghe's answer, and immediately said: "This is the people, you can't let the people work hard for a year, but there is no harvest." ”

"Lord Yu, my opinion is that all the Eucommia ulmoides gum in Hanzhong is put into the treasury, sealed on the spot, and then procured by the Shaanxi Dusi for military and semi-military use, making waterproof military combat boots, as well as waterproof shoes for civilian use. Both the required silver tickets are supported by Haiji. If you turn raw materials into products and add value, then it is worthwhile to transport horses from the mountain trails to Xi'an or to the mouth of the Han River. ”

Yu Qian listened to Bai Minghe's words, and said in his heart that Bai Minghe really has a set.

That's right, if you can't ship it, the freight is too high and the cost is too big. But the value is high, and the amount of silver earned, then the freight is worth it. If you drag on for two years and then build a road, there will be changes in every qiē.

"White Crane, is it really feasible?"

"Lord Yu, the use of eucommia gum is far beyond imagination, I said that there are tens of thousands of kinds that no one may believe. Similarly, I said that the yield of 50 million mu for each of them may not be enough, and no one believes it. Only when it is made can it be convincing, if nothing else, the item of inferior miscellaneous materials made of zuò soles is enough to consume. ”

Yu Qian believed that there was not much doubt.

This matter is not a farce, just because the Ming Dynasty does not understand the use of rubber in this era, and builds production on the spot, increases the added value of products, and makes raw materials become mature products.

Out of the big tent, the white crane said to Qian: "Lord Yu, this is a good thing. At least the people have understood the importance of transportation, and only when the road is open will there be wealth. This is only the first case, and it is estimated that there will be many local squires who will consider the importance of the road, so it is better to write to the adults and ask the cabinet to consider a long-term plan! (To be continued......)