People are in the Tang Dynasty, creating a mythical dynasty

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Chapter 71 Cash for Work

On the highway, everyone stood, and Li Ming's words were constantly recalled in Li Shimin's mind.

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This is something Li Shimin never thought of.

Even when he first heard about it, he subconsciously wanted to deny it, but when he thought about it, Li Shimin found it extremely feasible.

As Li Ming said, compared to people, horse-drawn carriages are the easiest to control.

People can go around, but carriages may not be able to go around.

Even if it is detoured, its walking will become more difficult and consume more. In this case, these people may really be willing to pay this fee.

"Fourteen, three hundred zhang a penny is too low, let's start with a hundred zhang a penny."

"In addition, you can make preparations and build new roads. If you have any needs, you can report to me."

After thinking for a moment, Li Shimin nodded, and then spoke.

"promise!"

Li Ming was a little speechless, but he didn't refuse at this moment and responded directly.

One hundred zhang is one penny, and one kilometer is almost three pennies. Compared with the highway in the previous life, this is simply a money grab.

But this is a feudal society, and it doesn't matter much to charge such a fee.

Those who are willing to give one penny are naturally willing to give three pennies.

Naturally, he would not refute his own cheap father on this point.

"By the way, I heard that you are planning to build a straight road to Luoyang."

"When are you going to start?"

As if thinking of something, Li Shimin asked again, while the figure was walking on the flat concrete road, carefully feeling the gap between the cement road and the previous official road.

"In the first ten days of next month, construction should start."

"Father, can you let the Shaofu go to Hebei to carry out some recruitment. There was a severe drought in Hebei last year. I am afraid that there are many refugees. Conscripting them to build roads will also give them a bite to eat, and make Datang more stable."

Li Ming nodded, and then asked with hesitation.

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To continue the great cause of road construction, other manpower must be considered.

Last year, Hebei Dahan was undoubtedly the best source of manpower.

Relief with work, as an artifact of the previous life, Li Ming naturally thought of this.

Work-for-relief refers to a support policy in which the state invests in the construction of infrastructure projects, and the recipients of relief participate in the project construction to obtain labor rewards, thereby replacing direct relief.

In previous lives, work-for-relief was a rural poverty alleviation policy.

More than 1000 years ago, work-for-relief was completely available.

After all, the imperial court already needed disaster relief, and the way of relief through work is undoubtedly much better than other methods.

"Hebei?"

"It's all right!"

"However, what they need is probably not money, but food. Even if they add locusts, it may not be enough."

Li Shimin frowned.

The severe drought in Hebei is also a problem for him to consider.

But even now, he still has no good solution.

Now the imperial court not only has to deal with the locust plague, but also needs to deal with the ensuing drought.

The food needed is massive.

As for relief with work, the most important thing in ancient times was food, not money.

In this way, it is actually somewhat difficult to complete.

After all, even if there are locusts joining, it is impossible for the locusts to meet the expenditure of millions of people for two or three years.

Even if it can support the past this year, what about next year.

What about the next year?

In an agricultural society, it is almost impossible to restore production and life without two or three years.

It will take four or five years to fully recover.

"Father, don't worry, as long as you survive this year, your son will have a way to deal with it."

Li Ming smiled.

Just kidding, with the presence of an artifact like potatoes, it will not be a big problem if it lasts for a year.

Ten catties of potatoes, after harvesting this year, he will bring them to the south for large-scale planting.

Given that the south can achieve two crops a year, or even three crops a year, the food problem can be alleviated on a large scale in just one year. After two or three years, I believe that Datang will no longer be short of food. One aspect of the problem.

"Do you have a solution?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then a hot look appeared in his eyes at this moment.

"Yes, father, but it will take a while, and it should not be relieved until late next year."

Li Ming nodded, and spoke with a voice of confirmation.

"Late next year?"

"Hahaha!"

"Okay, I'm waiting for your good news."

"You can do the rest. If there is any problem, I will try my best to help you solve it."

Li Shimin laughed and nodded.

A series of experiences made him convinced enough of his son.

Li Ming said yes, and Li Shimin directly chose to believe it.

This moment did not even continue the questioning.

Instead, he gave Li Ming a guarantee.

As long as the food problem can be solved, there is nothing more important to Datang.

"Thank you, Father!"

Li Ming thanked you.

"You and my father and son, there is no need to be too polite. If you do it, your pen and ink will be included in the thousand-year achievements."

Li Shimin smiled.

Li Ming smiled and did not refute.

Leave a name for thousands of years.

He never doubted it.

With the system and the existence of constantly transforming Datang, he must have his own legend after thousands of years.

And what he wants is not only this, but also the improvement of national power.

For him, any increase in national power is the most important thing, and any reduction in national power is something he will not tolerate.

The same is true for exterminating locusts and providing relief with work.

"Let's go, let's take a walk with my father, you, the straight road of Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin spoke again, and his figure stepped forward.

"promise!"

Li Ming responded, and then the figure followed.

Everyone walked on the straight road like this.

It has to be said that for people of this era, concrete roads are rare.

It's also a completely different feeling.

Li Shimin would look at the road from time to time while walking.

The same is true for a famous guard behind him.

Even horses will stop for a short time.

Several people are walking.

A few miles passed quickly.

He didn't even feel the soles of his feet rise.

When you get on the horse, the feeling of the horse galloping is extraordinarily smooth.

The more he looked, the brighter Li Shimin's eyes became.

It was hard for him to imagine that if the road from Chang'an to the border was the same, how smooth the movement of the entire imperial court would be.

How much capital can be saved.

You know, the biggest consumption when transporting to the border is the midway loss.

Whether it is people eating horses chewing, or bumping and bumping on the road, it is a lot of consumption.

On such a road today, these problems obviously do not exist.

Once it is completed, it can reach the frontier from Chang'an quickly, and the consumption can reach the lowest level in history.

Chapter 72 His Majesty appointed the general who built the road

"Fourteen, why is there a gap in the road?"

As the two were walking, Li Shimin suddenly opened his mouth and looked at the gap in the ground.

Along the way, Li Shimin could see those gaps at a certain distance, which made him a little curious.

"Father, that's the expansion gap. The cement road is different from the concrete. Once it gets hot, it will expand and then crack. Leave a gap to prevent it from cracking."

Li Ming explained with a smile.

He is naturally clear about this kind of common sense question.

So it was already ordered when the road was built.

"That's it!"

Li Shimin nodded.

But only after the two responded.

The sound of galloping horses behind came to my ears.

The two of them couldn't help being taken aback, their eyes subconsciously looked behind them.

Soon the two horses galloped over.

Getting closer.

"The Qin family, and those two boys from the Cheng family."

Slightly stunned for a moment, Li Shimin said with a light smile.

The two immediately noticed the figure in front of them.

In great shock, he quickly tightened the reins.

When they were still more than 100 steps away, they dismounted directly.