It's really a lot of money to build a railway!

Lin Ruhai, as the God of Wealth in Great Xia, played with the abacus beads, which was much smoother than him playing the piano.

After a while, the cost of building a railway from the capital to the Tongzhou wharf was put in front of the emperor.

The emperor, who thought that his waist was bulging now, looked at that string of numbers, and his whole person was numb.

"So much money? If the railways were to be built all over the country, the revenue of the imperial court would not be able to catch up with the cost of the railways. ”

Jia Cong, who kept gnawing melons on the side, wiped a handful of juice from his mouth and muttered: "Railway railway, that thing is steel, it must cost silver!" ”

The emperor just glanced at the goods: "You want to say?" Of course I do. ”

His fingers habitually tapped on the table, and his expression became solemn.

As an emperor, the current emperor has not received an orthodox imperial education, but on the contrary, the "deviant" stubborn fourth is the most energetic and courageous.

At least the railway, which will cost tens of millions of taels of silver at every turn, put other emperors, and maybe cut the project directly.

You must know that in the sixth year of Yuan You, the annual income of Daxia was only 47 million taels, which was still equivalent to calculating taxes in kind such as grain and cloth.

If it weren't for the opening of the sea and plundering...... Ahem, overseas development has brought enough silver, to be honest, for the gold-swallowing beast of the railway, the stubborn fourth has to weigh whether to continue to be stubborn.

"Your Majesty, railways are not just about transportation, they can bring about a series of explosive technological developments. The huge leap in politics, economy, technology, people's livelihood and other aspects that it can bring is enough to make the country tighten its belt. ”

Jia Cong swallowed most of the cold melon into his stomach, and then he came to the dragon case with satisfaction and calculated an account for the emperor.

"With the expansion of the territory of Great Xia, it is impossible to firmly control the territory by riding a horse alone. People will be paralyzed and tired, but as long as there is enough coal, the train will not stop. ”

The emperor listened very seriously, because what Jia Cong said was exactly what he was getting more and more headaches now.

From the Three Emperors and Five Emperors to the present, successive dynasties have been constantly expanding their territory. is as strong as the Han Dynasty, obviously occupied the Western Regions, and threw away the armor of the Xiongnu, but in the end, it was impossible to achieve long-term stable rule.

Aside from the reasons for the civil strife in the Central Plains, in fact, the bigger reason is that it is too far away from the Central Plains and the logistics line is too long.

"Your Majesty, think about it, if there is a war in the Western Regions and Northern Xinjiang, how long will it take for the Beijing camp to reach the front line? With the railway, even if it can't be done in the morning and evening, half a month, at most twenty days, the Jingying army can descend from the sky......"

Fortunately, Fang had just eaten half of the cold melon, and Jia Cong was very slippery, and explained the benefits that the railway could bring from several aspects such as politics, military, and economy.

The more the emperor listened, the more he felt that investing tens of millions of taels of silver to build a railway every year was a worthwhile deal, and he was about to take out the emperor's domineering case, but he heard Lin Ruhai on the side say a word.

"If you want to build the railway to the Western Regions, it is impossible to have 10,000 taels of silver, and the amount of silver that the household department can come up with every year is limited. So, your majesty, see if you will take some more money out of the inner treasury? ”

"The minister doesn't want much, Your Majesty will allocate another five million to the minister, and in the future, the treasury will be fifteen million taels every year!"

Hiss!

Ten thousand taels!

At this time, the emperor really wants to demote Lin Ruhai to the South China Sea to fish, fifteen million taels, and every year, why don't you rob it!

"Uncle, the railway can't be built in a day, we can first repair the capital to Guanzhong, then repair Guanzhong to Hexi, and finally open up the Hexi Corridor to the Western Regions."

It's not so terrifying when you calculate it this way, the emperor can't help but want to complain about his God of Wealth, Lin Ruhai is good at everything, but he keeps staring at his private treasury, which is even more terrifying than Wen Tongxuan's old goods!

"Lin Qing, you let me burn the silver hot, so that I can be a rich man for a few days, okay?"

Burst~

Jia Cong really couldn't hold back, the emperor would be like a bullied little daughter-in-law, looking at the household book helplessly and pitifully.

Lin Ruhai was also a little embarrassed, and coughed lightly to hide his guilt.

"Then let's set 10 million taels first, and then check the accounts when the minister goes back to see where he can save the silver...... Alas, in recent years, the minister has felt more and more that the silver is not enough, and it would be nice if he could dig a few more gold mines and silver mines. ”

As a courtier, Lin Ruhai felt very lucky to meet a virtuous monarch like the current emperor, and he should know how to cherish it. You can't push the sheep too hard, you have to let the wool grow for a few more days before continuing to prune......

The three of them discussed in detail the construction of the railway in the palace, and finally decided on the "First Five-Year Plan for the Construction of the Great Xia Railway".

According to the emperor's strategic deployment, the line from the capital to Tongzhou was first built, and the transportation line from the canal to the capital was opened.

This can also be regarded as accumulating experience, training qualified railway craftsmen, and building railways from Beijing to Taiyuan and Beijing to Shanhaiguan at the same time from next year, so as to strengthen the imperial court's control over Liaodong and Jiubian.

After these two lines are completed, the railway from Shanhaiguan to Liaodong and Taiyuan to Lanzhou through Chang'an will be built......

The First Five-Year Plan was mainly focused on the military aspect, and in fact, Jia Cong wanted to build a railway from Beijing to Jinling.

In this way, the economic exchanges between the North and the South will be smoother, which will contribute to the economic development of the DPRK.

However, the emperor and his uncle both believed that the current sea and canals were enough to deal with the north-south exchanges, and they should first focus on the nine sides and the Western Regions.

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In order to meet the needs of the Ministry of Industry, Jia Cong had workers set up in all prefectures and counties of Gyeonggi and recruited a large number of people.

The exploitation of coal, iron, timber, stone and other resources required by the railway has become Jia Cong's most urgent work at the moment, and he even threw all the official affairs of the Ministry of Rites to Nie Chaoyi, and put all his thoughts on the railway.

There are only two days left before June 18, and the people in Ningrong and Rongfu are busy with the marriage of the Spring Festival, and only Jia Cong is still buried in the case.

"It's really nonsense, who mentioned replacing recruitment with service, it's a shame for him to come up with it!"

Jia Cong was really laughed at by the fold in his hand, if it weren't for the personal approval of the imperial pen on it, he would have wanted to take it and throw it on this person's face.

"Fan Xiao, the head of the household department, has never heard of it. Uncle doesn't care about the people under him, what a bad idea! ”

He threw the fold aside, and looked up at Wai Lang Chen, a member of the Ministry of Works, who was standing in front of the desk.

"Lao Chen, don't feel sorry for the silver, only when the wages are sufficient, the people will faithfully work hard for us. What is the service like, this old man of the Ministry of Industry will not be unclear, mining is a dangerous job, and stealing and playing tricks will cause big trouble......"

It is true that a lot of money can be saved by replacing recruitment with service, but prostituting ordinary people to work for the imperial court is contrary to the political philosophy of the current emperor and his Jia Cong.

You don't see it, the Great Wall is still there, and you don't see Qin Shi Huang back then. Not to mention that during the Great Cause of the Sui Dynasty, the Great Sui Dynasty was defeated in the Grand Canal and the vast conquest of Goryeo.

Only by cherishing the people's power can we develop more effectively!

In the incomprehension of many officials, Jia Cong forcibly promoted the method of recruiting manpower, and set a salary that many low-level officials envied.

Even many officials in the Ministry of Industry could not understand Jia Cong's approach, and complained that Jia Cong had money and nowhere to spend......

However, there are also people who can keep up with Jia Cong's thinking, and the Ministry of Labor, who has been following him, can understand that he is firmly implementing every order of Jia Cong.

"Your Excellency doesn't have to pay attention to them, Your Majesty can send this fold to your desk, which proves that Your Majesty supports Your Majesty's ......"

Jia Cong waved his hand indifferently and said, "Gentleman, Zhou Ye; Those who are common to the people, the water is also; The water carries the boat, and the water capsits the boat. Who is Your Majesty? How can you be blinded by the small profit in front of you? Don't talk about this, Lao Chen, how about the insurance system I asked you to get? Are there any businessmen who are willing to cooperate with us? ”

Speaking of this, Aging's expression became bitter.

Adults are good at everything, but their brains are too smart, which makes it very difficult for his subordinates.

"My lord, the lower officials drafted the "Work-related Injury Insurance System" according to your instructions, and after contacting several members of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce, they all had some ...... I don't understand! ”

Ha?

Jia Cong took the drafted "Work-related Injury Insurance System" from Chen Hua's hand, and pouted after only turning two pages: "Don't talk about those outsiders, I don't even understand it...... Forget it, let's put this matter aside for now, and I'll fix it in a few days. In the future, the official documents of the Ministry of Industry should not quote scriptures, and the more concise the better. Sage Kong has never seen a railroad anything! ”

Chen Hua was reprimanded, but he was willing to do it.

I'm not afraid of Yongfengbo's reprimand, I'm afraid that Yongfengbo won't be able to deal with it.

The last person who was reprimanded by Yongfeng Bo was Nie Chaoyi of the Ministry of Rites, and during the period when he followed Yongfeng Bo to deal with the official affairs of the Ministry of Rites, he was taught by Yongfeng Boer to meet the order, and he was trained by hand to become the most promising talent in the Ministry of Rites to ascend to a high position in the Ministry of Rites.

He Chen Hua has been in the cold yamen of the Ministry of Industry for more than ten years, and now he is fortunate to follow Yongfengbo, and this opportunity must be seized.

Sure enough, after a reprimand, Jia Cong babbled in detail about the importance of the insurance system and the business opportunities in it.

After Chen Hua thoroughly understood the mystery, Jia Cong got up and threw him a big red post.

"Okay, you continue to contact the people of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce and tell them that this is a sure deal, if it weren't for my family to avoid suspicion, where would they be able to get their turn. By the way, the day after tomorrow is the big day of my second sister, Lao Chen must come for a drink, and I will take you to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at that time! ”

Chen Hua was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly took the post, and said respectfully: "Thank you for your cultivation, your lower officials are willing to die for your lordship!" ”

……

Yingchun has been recorded in the name of Mrs. Xing, and now she is the eldest daughter of Rongguo Gong Jia Yuzheng's eight classics.

The eldest lady of Rongguo Mansion got married, and almost all the people in the capital came to ask for a cup of wine with congratulatory gifts.

The emperor did not come, but the crown prince Liu Hong brought the little princess Chun'er to Rongguo Mansion to congratulate him, which was enough to give the Jia family face.

Liu Xianglian's groomsmen are also very strong, Liu Chong, the son of Zhongshun Wang, Liu Qi, the son of Wu Wang, Niu Ben, the first-class son of Zhenguofu, and Feng Ziying, Wei Ruolan and other princes.

In the procession to welcome the relatives, there were not only Wang Gongzi's disciples, but the most eye-catching was a group of rangers with swords and swords, who rushed from the Liu family to Ningrong Street.

The Liu family is invincible to the He family, and the scene is naturally not as good as He Chongying's ten-mile red makeup when he marries Baochai, but Liu Xianglian is also thinking about it.

He spread heroic posts all over the world, and invited the heroes he had made friends with in the past to Beijing, these people were all carefully selected by Liu Xianglian to be righteous in the rivers and lakes, and their character was absolutely reliable.

In Liu Xianglian's words, he wants to introduce his wife to his friends. In case he dies on the battlefield one day, his group of friends will be a support for his wife.

With the circle of friends he has built up in the rivers and lakes over the years, it is enough for Yingchun to take out his name as a Liu Daxia to ask this group of martial arts people to help when he encounters trouble.

When Jia Cong saw the hundreds of rangers gathered outside the gate of Rongguo Mansion, he understood Liu Xianglian's words and deeds.

Good guy, the second brother-in-law can be regarded as an alternative martial arts alliance leader.

For the more than 100 masters in front of the door, if you put any martial artist, you have to let the opponent weigh it.

This group of people may not be good at fighting on the battlefield, but they are the most suitable choice for assassination and espionage.

Before offending Liu Xianglian and his wife, you must prepare for the revenge of a hundred or ten martial arts masters!

Hypnotic poems or something, Liu Xianglian is not very good at it.

But in the family of martial arts, skill is the most important thing.

The pardon lord was upgraded to his father-in-law, and he took off his robe to compete with his son-in-law.

Such a ridiculous thing, the old lady heard that she wanted to stop it, but she couldn't stop it.

Because the old sage has nothing to do, this will take the lead in coaxing, and it depends on Jia Yu and Liu Xianglian and their son-in-law to try their fists and feet.

Liu Hong apologized to Jia Lian and Jia Cong, and the old sage spoke, and the process that was supposed to be a hypnotic poem was replaced by a wrestling fight.

A hearty competition finally ended with the "victory" of the pardoning master, and the onlookers applauded.

Even the sage felt that Liu Xianglian's son-in-law Jia Yu had chosen the right one, so he took off the jade pendant on his waist on the spot and gave it to the groom.

Among the guests, some people immediately turned red, and they complained in their hearts about the old sage's love for Jia Yu.

Nonsense, Jia Enhou is simply the son of the saint well, if you have the ability, your father is also called Jia Daishan~

Farewell to his parents, Yingchun was carried out of the gate of Rongguo Mansion by Jia Lian, who was the elder brother, Jia Cong has been following behind, and his mind has been flashing with the careful care of his eldest sister like a mother since he was reborn.

The clothes on his body and the meals on weekdays have the shadow of welcoming spring, and the second girl of Rongguofu, who is not good at words, always smiles gently and takes care of her brother who is two years younger than her.

The girls in Rongxi Hall changed from laughing and playing at the beginning to being reluctant to cry.

The old lady's heart is not a taste, Yingchun is not her most valued granddaughter, and it is not even as good as Xiangyun from her mother's family.

But in the end, it was the blood of the relatives who grew up in front of her, and when Yingchun deliberately took her son-in-law to say goodbye to her, the old lady still couldn't stop her tears.

After the sound of firecrackers came from the door, the old lady finally sighed: "I didn't think before, you have all grown up and are going to get married, and the old woman is so reluctant!" ”

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I'll change here tonight, and continue tomorrow, good night!

(End of chapter)