Take the mall to Datang

The development of Yizhou is very fast. There are many cotton spinning workshops here, all of which are formed near the planting area. The bustling level is more prosperous than the center of Yizhou. There are many shops and several carriages. The luck of a car and horse dealership is no less than a hundred frames, and even the Economic and Development Department has a car dealership business here, and the Yuan family naturally has one.

When the convoy is always not enough, it used to mainly supply Chang'an. Since the southern merchants joined, the grain here will also be transported to the Central Plains, and the freight to the south is mainly the supply of finished cotton wool. This business alone Yizhou has benefited a lot.

All the way along the street, all wide cement roads.

Yuan Shan asked Zhang Daqian, "Yizhou is being built very fast. Does the Building Materials Chamber of Commerce have workshops here?"

"Yes, can we buy some finished building materials from them?" Zhang Daqian asked.

Yuan Shan thinks about it, the purchase is definitely not as cheap as the one produced by himself, although the first few investments will take some time, if the price of the finished product is purchased directly, the price will be based on the market price, and this part of the payment may be more, but the advantage is that it is fast.

"Try to control the cost and buy some when necessary. We have a lot of construction projects, and the Ministry of Economic Development's expenditure can be controlled as long as it can be controlled. This transition period must be well grasped." Yuan Shan said.

"Yes." Zhang Daqian said.

The main source of income of the Ministry of Economic Development, several shipyards such as Cangzhou, shipping and maritime trade, as well as tea gardens in the south, and salt fields, are the main sources of income. Most of the investment expenditures have been invested in the construction of Lanzhou City within a few years superior.

The return of Lanzhou City is the sale of real estate, which has a lot of income, but it does not have the ability to return it. It’s not that there is no money, but that there are too many construction projects in Lanzhou. Even if you take back part of yourself, you still have to invest in it to ensure the continuation of the project. .

And the investment in Donghai Prefecture owes a "ass" investment. The four large shipyards will take at least three years to see the benefits. The construction investment in Lingnan is also very large. The benefits of rubber plantation are not short-term. Can benefit, so all are expenditure items.

Yuan Shan reminded that a lot of costs may be saved.

"The railway needs to continue to be built, from Lantian County down, and the county can pay some of the funding." Yuan Shan muttered.

Zhang Daqian was responsible for the record. If this railway line was built, the investment would not be more than that of the Cangzhou Railway Line. It is not easy to open to traffic on this rugged mountain road.

"Businessmen who do business in Yizhou can be bundled into the car, and those who have contributed and sponsored can be converted into transportation costs to give them a discount after the traffic is opened, or it can be directly counted as a return of income. The imperial court applies for funds from the imperial court, and writes more memorials if there is nothing to do. Pass it up." Yuan Shan said.

Zhang Daqian agreed, "Yes."

"Lan Guogong, when we arrive in Yizhou, shall we send someone to notify the local governor to welcome him?" Zhang Daqian asked.

"No need, just let the people from the Ministry of Economic Development come forward. As for the team, don't expose it, otherwise it will take some time to entertain. There are many businessmen in Yizhou. We need to let them know the news. We want to leave. It will take some time." Yuan Shan said.

Zhang Daqian understood, who is Lan Guogong, in the eyes of businessmen, he is like a "God of Wealth", and he still has to socialize with these people every day, avoiding them is not a good way to affect the bad.

If you want to meet, you may need to hold meetings every day, and you will not be bored to death by then, so it is the most sensible not to disclose the news, and the Ministry of Economic Development will not have any impact.

Yizhou, economic and development departments, and carriages all entered the backyard that had been vacated long ago.

"Lan Guogong, this is the Yizhou Economic and Development Department. The main office building is in the front, the staff dormitories and warehouses are in the back, and the carriage shop is in the back." Zhang Daqian introduced.

Everyone entered the main building very low-key, and the top floor became Yuanshan's bedroom. There are more people in the Yizhou Economic and Development Department. As food planting, the cotton planting base is more important. After all, it supports the food consumption of the entire Chang'an city. .

Back to the room, the place is quite big and it is specially used for reception. People in the economic and development department often travel on business, so all branches have such a reception room.

"Husband, this trip to Jiannan Road may take three months to complete. Will there be any rewards for finishing His Majesty's affairs?" Du Qianyu asked.

"Reward, forget it, as long as Your Majesty doesn't ask me to run errands, it's really tiring, and I don't know how the family is doing." Yuan Shan said.

"Husband, are you worried about sister Ruolan, or your new sister-in-law Hua?" Du Qianyu said softly.

"Qianyu, do you know that when you are jealous, your eyes blink very quickly." Yuan Shan said.

"No way, husband, you are good or bad, but I don't." Du Qianyu refused to admit it.

"Actually, you guessed wrong. I'm not thinking of them far away in Chang'an, but of you in front of me. You can only eat because you can touch it. Haha, don't run away." Yuan Shan said with a wicked smile.

One chased and the other fled in the room, and the laughter of the two came out for a while, and the screams came out for a while.

It took a long time for the two of them to calm down, and they needed to catch their breath after having enough trouble.

"I heard from Zhang Daqian that the cost of building a railway from Lanzhou to Yizhou would be extremely high, perhaps three to five times that of the normal situation. If this is the case, why does my husband plan to repair it? The imperial court will not pay for it." Du Qianyu said.

"As a human being, you have to take a long-term view. I believe this will not be the third railway, but it will be compared to the first railway. The transportation will be convenient. If you want to go out, you don't have to drive a carriage for a few months. The train can arrive there, which can save a lot of time, and with the train, the transportation of goods between the two places will be very fast, so you don’t have to worry about food shortages, all in all for the convenience of life.” Yuan Shan said.

"I don't know much about it. It would be great if all the Tang Dynasty built railways. It will be convenient for me to go anywhere in the future." Du Qianyu said.

"Well, that's almost the effect." Yuan Shan said.

"But building a railway requires a lot of money. Does the Ministry of Economic Development really have that much money?" Du Qianyu asked curiously.

Chapter 961

What Du Qianyu asked was actually what the people of the Tang Dynasty wanted to know. The fact that the Ministry of Economic Development invested in the construction of the city was astonishing, so some people said that the Ministry of Economic Development was very rich, but in fact it was not the case. There were some reserve funds. Most of the source of funds is still the profit from the sale of goods.

A large part of the funds used in the construction comes from the investment of businessmen, but they are not impermanent. Their investment and construction will get a share of the profits, so the Ministry of Economic Development does not have much money.

Yuan Shan shook his head and said: "The Ministry of Economic Development used to have a lot of money, but after the investment, it is not much. It basically relies on the existing profit income to subsidize the expenses. This is a long process that takes time to accumulate."

It also involves some very obscure things, such as Li Shimin's attitude, and the relationship between the Ministry of Economics and Development and the national treasury. There must be changes, but not now. The way is to accumulate enough strength without showing the mountains and leaking water.

"So the Ministry of Economic Development is not very rich?" Du Qianyu said without interest.

"Well, it's actually like this, the money that can be kept is not as much as our own." Yuan Shan said.

"It doesn't matter if you don't have money, as long as you don't owe debts." Du Qianyu said.

"Aren't you in debt? Thinking about it, it seems that you really owe a lot of debt, but they are all repaid in another way. It seems that the benefits promised by the Ministry of Economic Development to His Majesty have been delayed for a long time. Who cares? I owe it." Yuan Shan said heartily.

He didn't tell Du Qianyu the specifics. In the case of the Ministry of Economic Development, if you want to say that making money means that you can earn more money from your monthly investment, but once you stop investing, you will lose everything. .

"Let's not talk about that, you're tired today, let's rest early." Yuan Shan said.

In the imperial city of Chang'an, Li Shimin had just written an imperial decree. Looking at the ink that hadn't dried up, he took out the jade seal and stamped it.

"Ma He, the court will announce this tomorrow." Li Shimin said.

In the imperial study room, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and other ministers were there. They were called to discuss how to punish King Lu. This kind of matter must be discussed. After all, Li Shimin has too many brothers and sisters. It is still necessary to be cautious when punishing to avoid too much impact.

But Li Shimin drew up an imperial decree before them.

"Your Majesty, should you reconsider the matter of demolishing the city wall?" Changsun Wuji said.

"There is nothing to consider. My world is peaceful. What if the siege happens again? Can the rebels take advantage of it? It's good to demolish An Sheng. Yuan Shan's idea is actually very appropriate." Li Shimin said.

"Yuan Shan, is this his idea?" Changsun Wuji asked.

"That's right, Yuan Shan said long ago that the construction of the city wall has a lot of disadvantages. It not only wastes people's money, but also hinders the city's construction. Lantian County and Lanzhou City have no city walls, and the defense relies on the Tang Dynasty's iron-blooded soldiers. This idea is very good. Well, I want to take back the local military power, what do you think." Li Shimin continued.

The local military power is mainly the military power of the governors of various state capitals. This will not only save money but also avoid worries. There is no military force in the Tang Dynasty, so the emperor can rest easy.

Changsun Wuji thought that the local military power was mainly used as a precautionary measure. What should we do if there is no state capital and no soldiers in case of banditry, so he asked: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, what should we do in case of war?"

"Haha, in fact, when Yuanshan mentioned this, I also reacted in the same way. The position of a captain is inconvenient, but the military power needs to be turned over. Cooperate with the state government yamen system to handle cases, only weapons are issued, not armored horses." Li Shimin said.

Changsun Wuji was stunned. Didn't the captain become a "Sima", and he didn't send soldiers and horses to cooperate with the yamen to handle the case? This change is extraordinary, and it is equivalent to completely eliminating internal troubles. Will you agree?