Zhu Jianji knew that it would be difficult to use cement to build official roads across the country.

The technical aspects will not be discussed for the time being.

The point is that it is also difficult to pass the opinions of the court.

It's not something you can decide by yourself.

In fact, Zhu Jianji's heart was also a little empty, because this matter was indeed too big, and the manpower and financial resources consumed would be an astronomical amount, which was even more terrifying than the Abang Palace and the Great Wall.

Without God's vision, Zhu Jianji does not think that he is better than ordinary kings.

It's possible that it's not as good as a cheap dad.

But it's definitely better than Baozong.

So Zhu Jianji plans to be reasonable in this matter, and then let Lao Zhu and the ministers think, and under their free thinking and weighing, if they can agree, then operate.

If everyone is against it.

Zhu Jianji will choose to give up.

After all, in this era, to engage in cement road infrastructure in the country, if it is good, everyone will naturally be happy, and if it is bad, it is really possible to toss the Ming Dynasty into a slump.

When the time comes, I estimate that Bibaozong will make future generations gnash their teeth.

The top priority is to obtain Lao Zhu's approval.

Hearing this, he said: "Lao Zhu, I have also carefully considered the matter of money, and it does require tens of thousands of taels of money, but this is not a one-time investment, it is also three or five years, and it will most likely last for more than ten or even decades. ”

He asked again: "After the opening of the sea, how much will I pay in taxes a year?" ”

Zhu Qiyu thought for a while, "Converted, about fifty million taels!" ”

Kaihai is simply too profitable.

Before the opening of the sea, the tax of Daming a year was only between 20 million and 30 million taels, and the specific figure depends on the harvest of the year, but after the opening of the sea, the tax soared!

Zhu Jianji nodded, "With the enhancement of my Ming national strength, with the development of domestic industry and agriculture in Daming, and with the increase in the scale of our overseas trade, the state tax will sooner or later be hundreds of millions of taels, and there is no problem at all to use a part to support the construction of official roads, and this official road construction can also digest a large number of laborers, after all, with the promotion of sweet potatoes, it is a matter of time before the population skyrockets, how to digest these growing populations, the construction of official roads is one of the important ways." ”

To put it bluntly, provide jobs and strengthen domestic demand.

Zhu Qiyu hesitated, "Hundreds of millions of taels of taxes a year? Isn't it overthinking. ”

Which dynasty can have this level!

No way.

It's simply impossible.

Zhu Jianji said with a smile: "How impossible, it is completely possible, with the development of overseas trade, domestic commerce is also booming, and the dependence of the coastal people on land is less than before the opening of the sea, as long as we continue to develop, the disadvantages of land annexation in the past dynasties will be slowly resolved in the Ming Dynasty." ”

When industry and commerce develop to a certain extent, the people will no longer rely on the land for survival.

There will be more jobs.

And the more the Ming Dynasty makes, the greater the extent it can plunder foreign gold and silver, and it can use treasure money to plunder foreign minerals, agricultural products and other resources.

In the development of industry and commerce, the importance of official morality is self-evident.

Zhu Jianji said this, Zhu Qiyu was a little tempted, but he still couldn't make a decision, after all, his son's operation invested so much money that even if Zhu Qiyu was the Son of Heaven, he didn't dare to think about it.

It is the entire treasury income of the Ming Dynasty in one or two decades!

Of course, before the opening of the sea.

Asked: "But the problem is that the main products of overseas trade are tea, silk and porcelain, these things will reach saturation sooner or later, and now these things are sold overseas, and they are high-end goods that can only be used by local magnates, if we have been engaged in overseas trade, and the output is too much, the price will be reduced, and the profits will continue to fall, and the profits of private commercial banks will fall, the scale of overseas trade will be reduced, and eventually the state tax will be reduced, and the treasury income you said is hundreds of millions of taels, which can be idealized." ”

Zhu Jianji shook his head, "It is true that at present, tea, silk and porcelain are sold overseas, and they are all luxury goods in the local area, so the profits are extremely high, but if we continue to sell overseas, although the market will be saturated and the price will fall, we must know that the overseas market capacity is huge, the relationship between supply and demand will not change, and the people can afford it. Silk and porcelain are consumables! ”

Zhu Qiyu: "??? ”

Look at Hang Min.

Hang Min also had a question mark on his face.

In His Royal Highness the Prince's words, there are some words he has heard for the first time, such as luxury goods, market capacity, supply and demand, and market demand, which are completely new words.

But don't say it, even though it's the first time I've heard it, I can understand the meaning of the word this time.

Then again.

Hang Min has been persuaded by Zhu Jianji.

Because it does make sense.

Tea, silk and porcelain are all consumables, no matter how the Ming Dynasty expands the demand for overseas trade, overseas Wanbang will have a hard demand, and it can indeed be profitable for a long time.

Zhu Qiyu also understands these truths.

After hesitating for a long time, he asked: "If you build it according to the official road plan you drawn, even if the matter of using money can be solved according to your words, the labor aspect can also be filled with Jingxiang refugees, but the problem is that it has no other visible benefits except for strengthening the control of the Ming Dynasty over the place." ”

Zhu Jianji smiled, "Why is there no benefit?" ”

He also said: "After the official road is built, the materials from all over the country can flow from the south to the north and the west, so that the materials of the country can be more evenly distributed and the needs of the people can be guaranteed. ”

After a pause, "Lao Zhu, I'll tell you a famous saying: If you want to get rich, build roads first!" ”

Everyone understands this.

Zhu Qiyu was also completely moved, and said when he heard this: "If you can really develop according to what you said, I think you can try it with all your might, first build an official road that runs through the north and south, and then build other official roads with three verticals and four horizontals, but the problem is that I can't agree, and the court and Jiuqing will not agree easily!" ”

This is a big gamble with the strength of the country, and if it happens, there is no need to say much about what political achievements there are.

If you lose......

The consequences are unimaginable!

But Zhu Qiyu is willing to believe in his son once.

Convince Lao Zhu!

Zhu Jianji was overjoyed, and said with a smile: "This matter requires the efforts of my father and son, after all, this matter is too involved, and it needs the support of the government all over the country. It's all right. ”

Zhu Qiyu bowed slightly, "Then first persuade the Jiuqing to agree to build an official road from north to south to see the effect?" ”

Zhu Jianji also knew that it was unrealistic for four vertical and four horizontal official roads to start construction at the same time.

First run north and south.

Add more branches and leaves.

Hearing this, he immediately said: "Tomorrow's small court meeting, we will have a showdown with the Jiuqing!" ”