Chongzhen Undergraduates

Mingzhu has already been taken care of by Xia Wanchun, but Zhou Peigong and Yu Chenglong are just newcomers, and they have already been terrified when they heard that the emperor summoned them in person.

"Secretary Xia, why did Boss Huang Huang call us?" Yu Chenglong was the oldest, but he was a late bloomer in history, and he didn't become a county magistrate until he was over 40.He's over 30 now, if Zhu Youjian hadn't been specially promoted, he wouldn't be living in that corner.

"What are you talking about? The big boss told you to save face. Didn't your father teach you to do more and talk less?" Ming Zhu yelled, relying on her status as an old man.

"What are you talking about? Is this where you are crazy? Stand at the back for me. Brother Yu, you stand at the front." Xia Wanchun kicked Mingzhu's thigh and almost missed her somersault.Mingzhu was most afraid of Xia Wanchun, so she retreated angrily and gave up her position to Yu Chenglong.

"Mr. Yu, please sit down." Everyone came to Zhu Youjian's table, and Zhu Youjian took the initiative to invite Yu Chenglong, who was a few years younger than him, to sit down.Instead, the other three young people stood beside them in an orderly manner.Only then did Mingzhu secretly rejoice, he looked down on Yu Jackie a little bit at first, but he didn't expect the emperor to invite Yu Chenglong to sit down, what a surprise.

"I called you here today to ask you, how can you make a living in this capital city?" Zhu Youjian was not polite, and asked straight to the point.The few young people standing here are all proven masters in governing the country in history, and no one is weak. Zhu Youjian doesn't need to speak too clearly.

"The boss wants to do big business here, you guys have to think about it carefully." Xia Wanchun answered, he made it clear that his subordinates should perform well.

Yu Chenglong immediately frowned, he had fully understood what Zhu Youjian meant, but Zhou Peigong hadn't enlightened yet because of his young age and inexperience.Mingzhu is cunning, although he hasn't come up with a good idea, but Zhu Youjian understands what he means.

"From my point of view, this grain business is absolutely impossible." Yu Chenglong said after thinking for a while.

"Oh? Why do you see that?" Zhu Youjian was a little surprised. Since the founding of the ancestors, grain transportation from the south to the north has always been a profitable business. The reason for the civil uprising in the Ming Dynasty was the lack of grain in the north!But why did Yu Chenglong say that the grain business cannot be done?

"Boss, please take a look." Yu Chenglong removed the tea bowl, dipped in water and drew a simple map on the table, pointing to the outside of the pass and said: "Now Liaodong is flat, and the grain production is increasing year by year, and it will soon be replenished in the pass. The population of the capital is not as good as before. , the food and grass needed is less than half of the previous one, and the two offset, this food business, of course, cannot be done."

Zhu Youjian couldn't stop nodding after listening. It seems that Yu Jackie is from the north after all, and he knows the north very well.In the past, when the capital of the Ming Dynasty was established in the capital, a large number of officials and the army were large food consumers. The grain production in the north could not be supplied at all. In addition, the northeast was not developed, and it was a waste of national power to rely solely on water transportation for supplies.

Well now, with the southward shift of the center and the development of the Northeast, the food pressure in the Beijing-Tianjin-Tang area has dropped sharply, and there is no food shortage problem at all, which is tantamount to solving a huge burden on Daming.

Chaoyuan said that as long as the development of the Northeast is completed, Ming's front can be moved northward, and Zhu Youjian does not need to mobilize food and salaries from the south at all.

"This is a business that cannot be done, so what kind of business can be done?" Zhu Youjian continued to ask.

"Take the goods, escort..." Zhou Peigong blushed and rushed to say four words. This was the first time he talked to Zhu Youjian face to face, and he was inevitably nervous.

"Zhou Peigong means that it can be used for transportation as well as north-south currency, right?" Zhu Youjian looked at Zhou Peigong with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhou Peigong kept nodding his head to show that he was correct.

"I won't get involved in this matter, and leave it to ordinary businessmen!" Zhu Youjian said with a smile.

After the world is peaceful, the trade between the north and the south will naturally prosper slowly. With the Tianjin Wei port, Zhu Youjian can imagine the prosperity of the commodity economy in a few years.

However, if the imperial court is required to participate in this business, it will stifle the enthusiasm of private trade.Ordinary people do business, don't they just do this to accumulate slowly.

Zhu Youjian's thoughts have not returned yet, only to see Jackie Chan kneeling in front of Zhu Youjian with a plop.

"Yu Chenglong, what are you doing?" Zhu Youjian jumped, what are you going to do?

After Yu Chenglong knelt down, Xia Wanchun quickly gave the guards next to him a wink, and a few people emptied the teahouse in an instant. At this time, it was really inappropriate for Zhu Youjian to show up.

Chapter 627 : Yu Jackie Majored in Sewerage

"I invite the emperor, Long En, to allocate a piece of land from the royal manor to establish a new school in the capital."

Yu Chenglong spoke every word clearly, which made the people around him tremble with fear.Opening his mouth to want the royal land, he really ate the bear's heart and leopard's courage.

Zhu Youjian didn't make a sound, picked up the tea bowl silently, took a sip and said, "Take Yu Chenglong back first, and keep it under surveillance for now."

"That's good." Mingzhu immediately made a move, grabbing Yu Jackie in two or three strokes.Xia Wanchun pushed Mingzhu aside, and quietly untied Yu Jackie.

Back in the palace, Yu Chenglong has been taken to the side room next to the imperial study, waiting for Zhu Youjian to leave.

Zhu Youjian washed a bucket of dirty water, changed into clean clothes, and walked into the study neatly. , the whole person is much more relaxed and refreshed.

"Yu Chenglong, do you know when the capital needs to change the most?" Zhu Youjian asked loudly outside the door.

"I don't know." Yu Chenglong's voice was very loud.

"The most important thing at the moment is not to run schools, but to renovate latrines. I see hundreds of thousands of people in the capital, and tens of thousands of people just transport manure every day. What a waste." Jackie Chan was very angry.

"This... How can this be compared?" Yu Chenglong was furious. He didn't understand why the emperor looked down on studying so much. He just heard about it before, but now he has seen it.

"I'm right. It's not a trivial matter for tens of thousands of people to eat, drink and sleep. I can allocate a piece of land for you, but you have to solve the simplest problem of dung soup. If you can solve it, I will promise you , as much land as you want, I will give you whatever you want."

"Really?" Yu Chenglong couldn't believe his ears.

"No joke!" Zhu Youjian nodded with certainty.

"Weichen wants to go to the former Ministry of Industry to have a look." Yu Chenglong rolled his eyes and immediately thought of something.

"Yes, I can also send you a few people." Zhu Youjian smiled wickedly.

Yu Chenglong left, and when he left, he took the number one technician of Che Sledgehammer with him, and also took away a large stack of drawings and materials, including Zhu Youjian's guiding opinions on urban infrastructure transformation.

If you want to build the capital into a stable and important city in the north, besides political means, what else can you rely on?Of course influence.

The fastest way to develop a city's influence is its advanced level.In this era, there is no city in the world that can be regarded as civilized, especially the mess of Paris, which is a complete blasphemy of civilization.

What Zhu Youjian wants to do is to renovate the capital's infrastructure, make the city more civilized, and form a benchmark, so as to stabilize people's hearts.

With the capital stabilized, coupled with a strong military force, Daming's influence in the north will be like a magnet, firmly attracting the surrounding areas.This is a completely different way of thinking from Chengzu.

When it comes to infrastructure renovation, the first step is of course the renovation of latrines and sewers.What Zhu Youjian said is not an exaggeration at all. There are tens of thousands of practitioners in Beijing alone, and there may be tens of thousands of indirect practitioners.

With the invention and production of sanitary ware, it is imperative to promote sanitation reform. First of all, of course, start from the big cities with money and conditions.

With such a big project, who can Zhu Youjian trust?It must be Yu Jackie, who is known as the most honest in the world.Those who come from later generations do not know that as long as it involves engineering, it must be a place where corruption is concentrated.

"Your Majesty, why don't you leave this kind of drudgery to Mingzhu?" Xia Wanchun was puzzled. In his opinion, Mingzhu should do it for such a lowly fellow as toilet renovation.

"You know what a fart, kid! If the project is handed over to Mingzhu, this kid can become the richest man in the capital in two years." Zhu Youjian sneered.

"Ah! So much money..." Xia Wanchun froze, he was still too innocent.

When it comes to the reconstruction of the capital, the first thing is of course the issue of funds.Since the peaceful recovery of the capital for so long, Zhu Youjian has been implementing a tax-free policy throughout the north.

Now that the north is also stable, production has resumed, and the tax exemption period has expired, this is equivalent to having the first fund.However, this amount of money is simply not enough to cover the huge amount of funds for infrastructure transformation, and the funding gap is still very large.

Zhu Youjian immediately thought of local debt, which is also a common method in later generations.Local governments borrow from the central bank, but this also requires a mortgage issue.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian formally proposed a two-level taxation system.Moreover, the land in the north is not privately owned, which leaves room for local finance to maneuver. For others, everyone will use their brains to make up for future generations.

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Yu Chenglong stood in the underground passage of a small courtyard in the harem garden, he was already stunned by the project in front of him.With Yu Jackie's knowledge, he could never have imagined such a clean and convenient place.

It's just that this is the place where the emperor stays, everything is normal, but...

"The whole capital must be cultivated like this?" Yu Chenglong pinched his thigh, he felt that what he heard was a dream.

"Yes. The emperor has told you that if Mr. Yu can repair Chang'an Avenue within five years, it will be considered a great achievement." The technician said with certainty.