Zhu Youjian: Taizu has an order! kill!

what?

Tobe?

Zhu Youjian stared and waved his hand quickly.

Are you kidding me? The money that goes into the household department is not under his control!

"Ahem, Mr. Guo has too many things to do. I really can't bear to add more things to him."

"Let me share the business of this inn for Mr. Guo."

"Besides, what does the Ministry of Accounts need so much money for?"

"A bunch of things that you can't even understand if you spend money to draw them."

How could Zhu Youjian, who had already realized the beauty of money, let the Ministry of Household Affairs get involved in such a thing.

motherfucker.

In the household department right now, there's no telling where the money will go after it goes in.

Guo Yunhou is not very greedy for money, but if he can't stand up to the people under the Housing Department, they will risk their lives.

Before the imperial court is completely cleansed, it would be better for the Ministry of Revenue to control money less.

"Oh, it's up to you."

"But we haven't finished what we have to say yet."

"In addition to creating Longmen Express, you can also ask Wen Tiren to select a batch of stations to upgrade to large stations!"

"These large stations should be set up at key points on each road and equipped with 500 guards."

"These guards are posted under the Beijing camp, and local officials have no right to mobilize them."

"And their job is to collect tolls from us!"

Big inn?

Tolls?

Zhu Youjian's little head suddenly got bigger!

What is this!

"Taizu...what does this toll mean?"

Zhu Youjian, who felt that he couldn't keep up with Taizu's rhythm, hurriedly asked.

Li Chen didn't take it personally and explained simply.

"Didn't we make cement some time ago?"

"In the past few days, Wang Chengen's factory has been almost completed."

"Starting from February, you will invest 2000 million taels from internal funds."

"Let us lay cement roads between major towns first!"

"This cement road must be 15 meters wide, with two-way roads six meters on the left and right."

"A three-meter space is reserved for us in the middle, which will be useful later."

"First connect to the important border towns and then connect to the southern granary! This big post station will be set up for us at the intersection of these cement roads!"

"Ordinary people don't charge a penny for using it, but those caravans all charge us a fee based on the weight and distance of the goods transported."

“The price doesn’t have to be too high, but it doesn’t have to be too low either.”

"When the return trade develops, we can collect a minimum of 1000 million taels per year based on tolls and express delivery fees!"

Slowly stretching out a finger, Li Chen smiled and gave a number.

Lu Xun once said, if you want to get rich, build roads first!

Roads are bridges connecting everywhere!

With convenient roads, trade can develop.

With trade as the foundation, money in the entire Ming Dynasty could completely flow!

"hiss..."

"1000..."

Listening to the pie painted by Taizu, Zhu Youjian's mouth almost watered!

Although it requires a total investment of 500 million taels in the early stage, the returns are so gratifying!

Of course he knew about cement.

Once this cement road is completed, it will not only stimulate Ming Dynasty's trade, but also speed up the mobilization of troops and food.

It will be easier when we go back to fight the Tatars.

"Okay...just follow what Taizu said!"

"I'll do it right now!"

"But this requires a lot of manpower..."

“And why leave three meters of space in the middle of the road?”

Zhu Youjian breathed out slowly and quickly made a decision.

Taizu would not fool him!

That being the case, let’s do it!

But there were two points in this plan that he was still not sure about.

"Manpower is a simple matter. We are not yet ready to solve the land annexation issue, but we can be sure that many farmers cannot afford to eat right now."

"If that's the case, then give them high wages. Anyone who builds roads will earn one hundred pence a day."

“Three meals included!”

"In this way, this manpower is only what you can't absorb, so there is no shortage of it."

"As for why there is a three-meter open space in the middle..."

"Hey, if you don't understand now, you will understand later."

"That's what Xu Guangqi wants to do."

"Uh, by the way, speaking of Xu Guangqi, go to Guangping Mansion and find a man named Wang Zheng."

"He is a scientist on par with Xu Guangqi."

"With him, some things may appear in advance!"

Not enough manpower?

Li Chen shook his head and directly gave the method.

Zhu Youjian still didn't understand that he meant using money to hire workers rather than recruiting corvees.

Otherwise, how would the 2000 million taels be spent?

As for the empty space...

Naturally, it has some magical uses.

After Xu Guangqi finished planting potatoes and sweet potatoes, he would have to work in the Ministry of Industry.

In addition to muskets and artillery, steam power is also about to appear!

The purpose of finding Wang Zheng is to speed up the research and development of these objects.

After all, they are known as the Northern Kings of Dongxu, and they were both talented people who were proficient in studying things in the late Ming Dynasty.

Moreover, Wang Zheng's scientific research ability is much stronger than Xu Guangqi's.

If Xu Guangqi is almost omnipotent, then he is a master of mechanics!

Before he became an official, he wrote "Illustrated Notes on New Equipment", specializing in the study of water power, wind power and various load-bearing machinery.

Later, he compiled "Pictures of Strange Weapons of the Far West" together with Swiss missionary Deng Yuhan.

Among the books he wrote, there is a mechanical idea called "The Fire Ship Will Go Away".

It was later confirmed that this was the prototype of the steam engine!

You must know that it was only 200 years later that the West developed the steam engine!

You can see what that Mite Cleaner has done...

So Li Chen planned to invite him to specialize in the research and development of steam engines.

If a steam engine could be invented, steam trains would no longer be a dream.

That open space is reserved for trains!

A giant ship with multiple steam-steel cannons!

Li Chen is looking forward to building Ming Dynasty into the largest hanging wall on earth within ten years!

"it is good..."

"I see!"

Zhu Youjian took a breath and said nothing more.

Again!

Listen to everything Taizu says!

Ten minutes later, Zhu Youjian walked out of the side hall.

He took Wang Chengen aside and told him about the laying of the cement road.

"Daban, I will leave these 2000 million taels to you."

"This money can be eaten by the people, and it can be used to pave roads, but it must not fall into the hands of corrupt officials from aristocratic families!"

"This is all my money! You have to watch it for me!"

"Whoever dares to make money from this, please go hang it on the old crooked neck tree in Zhongyi Temple and reflect on it!"

Zhu Youjian said this very firmly!

Although he unconditionally supported Taizu's plan, it was only twenty-five million taels after all!

It’s half of the belongings in his little wallet!

It feels a little distressing to take it out in one go now...

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, if a tael of silver is taken away by an unrelated person, I will come to see you!"

"Well, Your Majesty... I have something to tell you."

"Just now, Queen Zhang sent someone to jail to bring the imperial doctor who poisoned Lord Tianqi into the palace."

"Queen Zhou has already rushed over. I just saw you and Taizu chatting about business and didn't dare to go in."

What?

Did Empress Zhang bring the imperial doctor into the palace? !

Zhu Youjian stared blankly, but he quickly came back to his senses!

Fuck...

Something is going to happen!

"Quick! Take me to my sister-in-law's place!"