I am the king in troubled times Chapter 109 The strange internal and external environment
At present, Wang Xuan is most concerned about not the insufficient supply of products after the unblocking, but the cement pavement of Lianghe Avenue.
After a backlog of goods for nearly a month, enough merchants to flock to the market, the factories are now frantically replenishing people, and productivity is gradually recovering.
Of the 10,000 laborers in Xishan, there are still 6,000 left, and nearly half of them are wounded.
Wang Xuan promised in "Wang's Current Affairs" that the 10,000 people would allow the whole family to move to the auspicious collar and settle down, and the lord's mansion would provide a residence for free.
In addition, they were paid a lump sum of 100 gold coins each, and the wounded were paid an additional 10 to 50 gold coins, and those who fought were compensated with an additional 100 gold coins.
This time, the lord's mansion had to pay more than two million gold coins, and as soon as the news came out, Great Xia was in an uproar.
Wang Xuan set a precedent, he was the first lord in the history of Great Xia to issue compensation to the poor, other lords dared not speak out, while the people in other territories were envious, these family members can be said to have reached the sky in one step.
Sun did not embarrass the families of these laborers to move to auspiciousness, on the contrary, he also provided help within his ability, but also won a good impression.
How many families are there for 10,000 people?
There are more than 60,000 people, and they all choose to live in auspicious life.
It's not that they don't love Xishan, but the temptation of auspiciousness is too great, this is the place where their children are sacrificed and wounded, and it is the place where the Xishan Leader needs to rely on, for them this is not called betrayal, on the contrary, it will increase the friendly exchange between the two leaders.
This is also what Zou Qiao meant, and for the time being, the rift between the two collars should be eased, not increased.
Now, the foreign consulates who stayed before the title are happy, and the lord's palace announced that these people, regardless of their status, can apply to settle in auspiciousness.
More than 100,000 people moved in at one time, which is a big deal.
Those foreign leaders who are preparing to go to auspicious are in a hurry, and no one can fault the reason for allowing these more than 100,000 people to settle in auspiciousness, after all, they or their family members have shed tears and blood for auspiciousness, which they deserve.
What really makes them anxious is a turnip and a pit, the freemen move in more than 100,000, and they have to make up for nearly 200,000 slaves, which is a big burden for Jixiang, it can be said that this year's freemen settlement target has been completed, and the gate has been closed.
They don't want to be naturalized this year, they just look forward to coming to Jixiang as early as possible to take the lead and strive to settle down next year.
Ordinary people, merchants, petty bourgeoisie, skilled craftsmen, scholars, and traveling doctors from all over the country have also poured into Jixiang.
Everyone has a reason to go to auspiciousness, and they contribute to a common goal, to go to auspiciousness.
Although the number of high-end talents who enter the auspicious day is not much, as few as three or five people, and as many as ten or twenty people, but they can't bear the long time, and only by the end of January, in less than ten days, more than 100 people have poured in, and more and more will go over time.
Hu Ling's words worked, and most of these people were given special care and assigned to various positions in all walks of life. If they can pass the background check and skill test, a small number of them still have a good chance of entering the graduate school.
The so-called strength of many people, under the unity of the mascot, the Lianghe Avenue has been completed in early February, and the Ministry of Construction has begun to accept the matter.
On the second day of the second month of February, after staying in Villa No. 8 for a while, Wang Xuan took a carriage to inspect Lianghe Avenue for the second time, and arrived at the southern natural port at 2 p.m.
On 3 February, the Ministry of Construction brought the sand table of the port construction over, and Wang Xuan discussed the construction matters with a group of bigwigs from the military department.
"It's time to build a temporary camp, isn't there a camp near the south when the construction team repaired the road, and it can be used first. Zheng Sandao.
"Yes, first clean up the trees and shrubs and isolate the construction area, so that the construction is safer. Qin Chao said.
"In this way, the area that needs to be cleared is very large, and if you want to isolate this side of the river, you need to cross the jungle and build a high wall to the southwest coastline, which is at least 4,000 meters long. Hedong also has to be about three thousand meters, isn't the workload too much?" Zhao Qiang said.
His spirit is better now, and under the plea of everyone, he was fined for one year, and he was demerit once and left a criminal record, which is not a light or heavy punishment.
Wang Yu said: "It is not necessary to cut down trees and build walls at the same time, first repair the west and then the east, so that the barracks, warehouses, residences, shipyards, etc. in the west can be built, which is the most time-saving." ”
The main buildings of Xingyao Bay are in Hexi, and Hedong is the residence of supporting industrial workers, serving wharves, shipyards, land transportation, etc., so Wang Yu is right.
"The military department and the Ministry of Construction just determine the details, this sand table is very reasonable, I have nothing to add, only one requirement, that is, only auspicious workers are used to complete the construction here. In addition, there is a checkpoint on the north side, and I hope that the information at the port will be kept secret as long as possible. ”
Wang Xuan likes to make a fortune in a muffled voice, and the existence of a natural harbor is too important to auspiciousness, and similarly, it is even more important to Great Xia.
Today, there are nearly 350,000 people in Jixiang, and in addition to the labor required for normal production, other workers have priority to supply the construction of the military port. ”
Zheng San saw that Wang Xuan gave a promise, and also expressed his attitude, promising to complete the construction of the wharf by the end of this year.
On the 3rd, Wang Xuan held a government meeting to discuss the construction plan of the residential and commercial areas next to the 30-kilometer-long Lianghe Avenue to the south.
The reason for this proposal is to facilitate the supply and subsequent construction along the way.
The residential areas along the river and along the avenue have convenient transportation, high flow of people, and low competitive pressure.
The "S" shaped Xingyao River, some of the riverbank is vacant, a certain distance from the Lianghe Avenue, so the government plans to build it into a public platform, a temporary resting place, a small village, an inn, a restaurant, etc., and some even plan to build a small wharf for temporary docking of ships.
On the side of the boulevard, there is a leisure service area, including street shops, shopping malls, hotels, commercial streets, entertainment venues and other facilities.
Whether it is near the river or the road, these facilities were built by the lord's palace.
The government's funds are limited, and there are too many places to spend money, and only the restoration of commerce, agriculture, and industry has emptied half a year's fiscal revenue.
Commercial tax is exempted for half a year, agricultural tax is exempted for one year, new housing construction, land requisition compensation, infrastructure construction everywhere, compensation for casualties, etc., which is not a small amount of money, and the government is poor.
After the construction of the lord's mansion of these facilities, they were sold to the public, and three of the proceeds were sold to the Government Council, and seventy percent went to the inner treasury, and generally speaking, Wang Xuan did not make much money.
However, he is not worried, capital is operated, he does not earn the money of the people, but he can earn the money of the big foreign leaders.
After only three days of discussion, the plan was decided, and Wang Xuan still started from Hexi, and then started Hedong after the funds were returned.
After the compensation of more than two million gold coins was paid, there were only more than one million left in the inner treasury, and in this case, the support of the business alliance was precious.
The two sides summed up, and in the end, the lord's mansion contributed 1.5 million yuan, and the merchant alliance invested 500,000 yuan, a total of 2 million gold coins of start-up capital, to undertake the construction of nearly 30 kilometers of dual-use infrastructure construction for business and people.
To this end, the Ministry of Construction recruited 3,000 people in Hudong, supplemented by the formation of the Jijian Second Bureau, which is scheduled to officially start construction in early March.
In order to alleviate the pressure of labor demand, Wang Xuan relaxed the immigration policy of the Xishan and Northern Military Governments, and those with no criminal record can enter Jixiang to make a living.
In addition, restrictions have been relaxed for workers in other territories, but the number of contribution points to qualify for naturalization has not been reduced.
At this time, the royal capital was very quiet, and the breath of recovery brought by Zhao Shengrui's succession to the throne sank to the bottom of the lake with the destruction of the combined fleet.
More than 200 search ships and 40,000 troops disappeared in less than half a month, which brought unprecedented pressure to Wang Du.
"Your Majesty, Princess Yue has been married to the royal capital for more than half a year, and it is time to return to her hometown to visit her relatives. Gao Jin said with his head down.
Zhao Shengrui stroked his few beards and muttered, "Does the queen have any opinions?"
"There is no opinion, everything is up to the king. ”
"It's time to go back and take a look, I don't know how many good things my brother-in-law has hidden, this is not the right way to treat my brother-in-law. ”
Gao Jin bowed his head, bowed, and then respectfully withdrew.
The inspection team under the King's Guard came to report that the literati of the second prince and his family were now emerging one after another, preparing to go to Jixiang to take refuge and inquire about how to deal with it.
If it was a month ago, Gao Jin would have ordered the arrest without hesitation, but now he can't do so, the little piglet in the south has grown into a fierce wolf, and it is better not to be evil.
Gao Jin is a qualified politician who can distinguish between the pros and cons and thus choose the side that is most beneficial to him.
Therefore, that group of scholars and literati were lucky to escape the catastrophe and start a new life.
In the evening, the royal palace.
"Why didn't the king accompany the queen this day, but came to me? ”
Wang Yue was a little surprised to see that Zhao Shengrui actually arrived at the meal.
Zhao Shengrui took Wang Yue's hand and patted it gently, "Hahahaha, what did you say, but I really have something to discuss with you." ”
The two of them simply had some food, and Zhao Shengrui told him about the auspicious victory over the combined fleet, which shocked Wang Yuehua's complexion.
She was not shocked by the destruction of the Combined Fleet, but shocked by the invasion of Jixiang, she was the last to know, if it weren't for Jixiang's victory, she might still be in the dark, and her heart was inevitably mixed.
Zhao Shengrui naturally knew her sadness, so he explained what happened before, so he picked himself out after talking about it, and finally said what he meant.
"Jixiang actually has such combat power, it is really my luck in Great Xia, why is the northern frontier unfair. Aifei has been away from her hometown for half a year, and it is time to go back to see, the auspicious new firearms are beneficial to my Great Xia, and now is the time to serve the kingdom, for this reason, I am willing to divide the territory of Chiyan into auspiciousness, and exempt from taxes for another twenty years, what does Aifei think?"
Zhao Shengrui's words Wang Yue listened carefully, this is to hand over the weapon of war auspiciously and cut off an arm.
And the bargaining chip in exchange is the entire Red Flame territory and population, as for the exemption from taxes for twenty years, it is just to add face to the better.
It's hard to tell who took advantage of this deal, it depends on what strategic considerations are based on both sides.
However, with her understanding of Wang Xuan, the possibility of reaching a cooperation is very small, and even so, she has to try.
Wang Yue has now realized Wang Xuan's concerns at the beginning, she is really caught in the middle, and she is not a person inside and out, which makes her very frustrated.
When I thought that I could live the life I wanted and be able to shield Jixiang from the wind and rain, I never thought that in only half a year, Jixiang no longer cared about the wind and rain she covered.
Wang Yue agreed to Zhao Shengrui's euphemistic request, set off in mid-February, and returned to Jixiangling with great momentum.
She can only do her best to obey the fate of heaven now, she doesn't want to be auspicious, but she also doesn't want Zhao Shengrui to be unhappy, this is her difficulty.