Wei Dong wrote this down.

Xia Jing thought about it and felt that the construction speed of the government alone was too slow, and said: "This month's Di Bao you added an announcement, that is, the highway from Beijing to Lingnan, that is, the cement road, and the bidding is divided into sections, and Dayu can bid as long as the powerful construction team can come to bid." ”

"Sectional tenders?" This new term made Wei Dong stunned.

Xia Jing explained: "It is to contract out this highway in sections, and the contractor must have a certain strength, in order to avoid the construction team contracting with poor strength, we will hold a bidding meeting to screen out the powerful contractor." ”

After such a simple explanation, Wei Dong understood and recorded the matter.

Xia Jing looked at Wei Dong's work attitude and was very satisfied, so she asked about the return of people in the Gyeonggi area.

Wei Dong raised his head, he made a record of the things that the capital needed to report to Xia Jing, "At present, there are about forty percent of the people who have returned, but only twenty percent of the people who have repurchased houses and shops from the government, and most of these two percent are wealthy businessmen and some small rich families, and there are very few people who are really noble and family who are currently buying back." ”

Xia Jing sneered when she heard his words: "It seems that they are still waiting, hoping that I will compromise with them." ”

As she spoke, she asked again: "Has there been any movement on Jiankang's side recently?" Is it difficult for you? ”

"This" Wei Dong paused, hesitated for a while, and handed Jiankanglai's will to Xia Jing.

The so-called Jiankanglai's will is nothing more than a letter written by Li Jingfu to Wei Dong.

The letter roughly meant that Li Jingfu had recruited 100,000 troops in Jiankang, and when he was ready to train, he would be sent to Qingzhou and Yanzhou to quell the rebellion.

However, no matter how good the plan was, Li Jingfu had no money, conscripted 100,000 soldiers, the courtiers opposed it, and the treasury was empty, so he hit Wei Dong with his idea.

After reading the letter, Xia Jing put it on the desk on the side, and there was no joy or anger on her face, "You emperor, you want to take advantage of my absence in Gyeonggi to scrape off the flesh and blood from you!" ”

Wei Dong's face was embarrassed, "Niangniang, how do you reply to this?" Although the Gyeonggi region has a bumper harvest in sight this year, there is not much money on the government's books, and a lot of infrastructure has to be purchased. ”

Xia Jing frowned slightly and looked at Ding Daqiang.

Ding Daqiang stood up and put the account book he had prepared on the desk, "In the past year, all the income and expenditure in the Gyeonggi region have been here, please take a look." ”

Xia Jing opened the account book and browsed the general ledger, and basically had the bottom in her heart, "The shops in the Gyeonggi area can basically maintain the normal operation of the palace and the shops, and as for the industrial repurchase funds in the Gyeonggi area, I have another use here, so in this way, my private treasury will not make up for it." ”

Ding Daqiang knew that there was a large amount of silver in the repurchase money in the Gyeonggi area, which was enough to offset the ten years of income of the Dayu imperial treasury, and he couldn't figure out where Xia Jing was going to use such a large amount of silver?

As a subordinate, he naturally didn't want to ask, so he could only keep silent.

Wei Dong thought that Xia Jing would allocate money to the emperor from the private treasury, but he didn't think that she had no intention of giving out the silver.

"Then, the emperor is still waiting for silver to support 100,000 new soldiers."

Xia Jing sighed, "You emperors, you always like to ask me for money when you have no money, and you never know that you are guarding Baoshan without knowing it." ”

Wei Dong and Ding Daqiang glanced at each other, Jiankang has Baoshan?

"I'll reply to this letter, so you don't have to worry." Xia Jing said this to Wei Dong, and saw that there was doubt in their eyes.

She smiled: "When we first arrived in Lingnan, we were also poor and white, and Lingnan was even poorer, and even the family was three points weaker than the Central Plains. In the end, it was the family that helped us get through the difficulties, such a simple way, he would not learn and use it now, and even wrote to you for help, really"

Xia Jing didn't want to complain about his ability to do things.

Ding Daqiang may not know exactly how to do it, but Wei Dong was Xia Jing's personal guard captain at the time, and when he heard Xia Jing say this, he knew that it was not a good way to repeat the old skills in Jiankang.

Li Jingfu's letter was revealed, and Xia Jing asked about the resettlement of ordinary people in the capital today.

"How many low-level people have returned to their hometowns this year?"

Wei Dong opened the record book, "Not counting the various parts of Gyeonggi, there are about 2,000 ordinary people who have returned to their hometowns in the capital. At present, they are temporarily living in their original house, but the house has not been repurchased. ”

Ordinary people are not more expensive than the family lords, they don't have much money, and they have experienced a trip to the south, and then returned to their hometowns, most of the people are so poor that they don't even have pants in their hands.

It is completely unrealistic to ask them to reset the industry now. As Jing Zhaoyin in the capital, he couldn't treat the people as nothing, so he arranged the people into their original houses with a soft heart.

Xia Jing asked Bai Mei to take out the map of the capital.

The ancient capital of the Thirteen Dynasties has experienced the change of dynasties, the baptism of war, and witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties.

It can be said that except for the East City, where the powerful lived, along the Grand Canal, and a few main streets, the other areas where ordinary people lived were crowded and dirty.

"Once the rise and fall, from the city's appearance, infrastructure can see its prosperity. Of course, the capital also represents Dayu's face.

The area of Dingdingmen, Changxiamen and Shuitongmen is dilapidated, and the people are even more indiscriminately built, and there is no system at all. ”

As she spoke, Xia Jing drew a line with a pen outside the three gates, "I plan to build a residential area in this area outside the city to house the ordinary people of the capital." ”

Wei Dong's eyes widened, this project was a bit big, "Niangniang, you want to build a house in this area, will the poor people in the capital have the money to buy it?" They can't afford to buy back their houses now. ”

Xia Jing put down the brush and smiled disapprehantly: "To place them, I didn't think about collecting money?" As long as they have a house in the capital, they can be assigned to different sizes of houses outside the city according to the size of the house. ”

"New house for old house?" Ding Daqiang couldn't believe it, his mind was running at high speed, and he almost didn't calculate how much silver it would take to build a house to house all the people in the capital?

Xia Jing bowed: "Yes, exchange the old houses in the capital for the resettlement houses outside the city." ”

Ding Daqiang: "."

Wei Dong recovered from the shock: "Niangniang, Weichen knows that you are dedicated to the people and understand that it is not easy for the people to return to Beijing to live, but do you know how much silver it takes to settle these people?" That's a bottomless pit! ”

Xia Jing curled the corners of her lips slightly, "I have an iron mine and a cement factory, and the place where I really spend money is to pay the wages of the craftsmen, and I don't need much silver." ”

This is a bit wealthy, Ding Daqiang thought of the amount of silver on the account book, and immediately shut up and did not persuade.

"Niangniang, the account is not calculated like this, the consumption of iron ore and cement is also piled up with silver, and it also costs to build a cement plant and mine."

Wei Dong couldn't understand Xia Jing's intention to do this, but he felt distressed at the thought of throwing a large sum of silver into the water and not being able to hear the sound of the water.

He even wanted to say, you really think that there is so much silver that you bite your hand, and a little bit of Jing Zhaoyin, the mice in his Jing Zhaoyin treasury can have a Keju Games.

Xia Jing said confidently: "I really won't use much silver, you can arrange a bidding meeting first." ”

The autumn harvest season of the first year of the founding of the Dayu Dynasty is really a busy season, and there is a scene of harvest in the field.

The teahouses and restaurants in various towns were also confused by the announcement of the Di Bao, and everyone's topic revolved around the autumn bidding meeting held by the imperial court.

They know about the cement road, but it is not unusual for the government to organize a civil construction team to build a cement road.

The unqualified people are purely unusual, and those qualified craftsmen are entangled in their hearts, can they get the project money when they work with the government? What if the government does not admit the debt?

Another point, is there really such a good thing, is their folk construction team competing for the craftsman team of the family?

The headquarters of a construction and installation firm in the north of Lingnan City.

Speaking of the origin of this name, I have to thank Ding Daqiang, the manager of Huaxia Real Estate Commercial Bank.

The reason for this name was completely suggested by Ding Daqiang.

The merchant also heard about the announcement of the Di Bao, and Huang Carpenter asked: "Brother Zhu, now that the capital is governed by the Queen Mother and Her Royal Highness the Prince, this announcement is equivalent to being sent by her, should we go to Beijing to support the scene?" ”

Zhu Da also remembered that when they were at a low point in their lives, it was Xia Jing's Huaxia Commercial Bank that helped them and allowed them to ride the wind and establish the current business name.

Later, they contracted the construction of the railway in Lingnan, which gave their business a chance to develop and grow.

"Now Niangniang needs craftsmen from all over the world to gather in the capital, if we don't go to the capital to cheer, we can't say anything."

Huang Carpenter thought of the news he received a few days ago, as well as the tunnel that the Nanling Mountains were preparing to excavate, "We don't have enough manpower, don't delay Niangniang's big event then!" ”

Zhu Da didn't have this worry, "Compared with digging tunnels, there is no difficulty in building this so-called road, and then we will send a few supervisors to the local area to recruit workers to repair the road." ”

"It's good that you know this in your heart, and you know better than me when it comes to building cement roads." Yellow carpenter is relieved a lot.

The cement road that runs through the entire jurisdiction of Lingnan was originally worked by Zhu Da, a mason.

This announcement issued by the capital, there are people everywhere who are ready to move, and the construction team in Lingnan is the most active.

With the construction of the north of the city, the cement road that crisscrosses Lingnan and the newly built railway, it can be said that the construction team in Lingnan was the first to taste the benefits of cooperation with the government.

They believe in Xia Jing's character more, never oppress people with power, nor do they default on project payments, and she settles the hard-earned money of the craftsmen.

Sima Lu, who was stationed in Lingnan, heard about the intention of the Lingnan construction team, and he stood up to organize everyone to go to Beijing together, and even came forward to help them hire a sea ship to send them directly to Jinwei Port by sea, and then enter Beijing by land.

And the emperor in Jiankang did not have so many supporters as Xia Jing, and he was worried about sending a letter to the capital.

Xia Jing occupies the entire Gyeonggi area and asks all those who return to Beijing to buy back the property, and he is supportive.

But he has ambitions, but he has to bend his waist for half a bucket of rice.

100,000 soldiers were conscripted, but they had no food and money to raise soldiers, and they were forced by the courtiers to stretch out their hands to beg in the capital.

Now that he received a reply from the capital, he was stunned when he saw the handwriting, and what he was most worried about had happened.

The handwriting of this letter is Xia Jing's.

Li Jingfu opened the letter hard, frowned and read it quickly, his face was pale, so that Anu standing next to him was a little confused.

"Your Majesty, what do you say about the capital?"

Li Jingfu looked up at him and said angrily: "Actually, when you saw the messenger come in alone, you guessed the result, so why do you have to ask this now?" ”

Anu: "."

He guessed it, but he didn't want to hear it from you.

In the final analysis, he still didn't believe that the queen dared to refuse the emperor's request.

The next morning.

Li Jingfu coldly swept the ministers below: "Zhuqing, conscription of 100,000 soldiers, where does the military salary come from?" You tell me the truth, do you come up with a solution? ”

Seeing that the ministers below did not come forward, he directly named: "Where is the head of the household?" ”

"The minister is here!" Mr. Zhang had to come out of the ranks.

Li Jingfu stared at him coldly, "You don't have anything to say when you are in charge of the world's money and grain?" ”

Lord Zhang, the head of the household department, bowed his head and said: "The treasury is empty, the ministers are incompetent, and they really can't change food, I don't know if there is any news in the capital?" ”

"Humph!" Li Jingfu snorted coldly: "I am the emperor, but you instigated me to ask for the queen's private money, what about your face?" Is this what your courtiers did? ”

"If there is a problem, solve it, don't instigate me to worry about women's money bags."

"If you can't solve even such a simple problem, what is the use of being so incompetent? It's better to change a group of people who can do practical things to sit in your place! ”

"There are many capable people in the world, and there is always one who is willing to serve me and the court! There is no more of you, there is no less of you, and if the court is missing, who of you will still turn around, don't be as if the court will be paralyzed if you leave! ”

Li Jingfu was stunned, and the ministers below were so frightened that they knelt on the ground and pleaded guilty.

Looking at their kneeling on the ground, Li Jingfu felt that Xia Jing's idea seemed to be good.

I played a hand in Lingnan at the beginning, so there is no pressure to repeat the skill.

Today is different from the past, and now he is no better than when he first arrived in Lingnan, and now he is the lord of the world, ruling the world.

Who dared to disagree and copied it directly.

Thinking of this, he turned his head to look at the commander of Zhijinwu: "From today on, you will cooperate with the Metropolitan Governor to strictly investigate the merchants of Jiankang City, and now that the treasury is empty, I want to see who dares to benefit the current situation and evade taxes!" ”

When the courtiers heard this, their faces turned pale, and their hearts were empty.

Jiankang can be said to be 50% of the business occupied by the families of these officials in the court.

If it is said that they have evaded taxes, they have never paid them.

Although the laws of the imperial court stipulate that Xiucai can be exempted from a part of the tax, and Jinshi can be exempted from labor and labor, they are afraid that the emperor will go crazy!

In case he is forced by military spending, regardless of the need to take advantage of them, they will really have nowhere to cry out for injustice.

Xiang Rongrang was promoted by Li Jingfu and Xia Jing all the way from Lingnan.

For this noble person, he only dedicates sincerity.

If the task given to him by Li Jingfu this time is completed, it will be equivalent to offending the officials of the court, and he will become a real lonely minister.

The commander of the ruling Jinwu did not give up to Rong Rang, and his heart was more bitter than Coptis chinensis, but he didn't dare to show it on his face, and it was even more bitter!

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