Chapter 3 Untitled
Li Sipang left with satisfaction, taking Xu Qilin's achievements to him, and giving him a sentence, "You can do your own thing well."
The second heir is the best substitute. As long as you don’t mess around, don’t get incompatible with Li Chengqian, and don’t threaten the scumbag Li Zhi, you can get the throne with Li Chengqian’s desperation.
I don’t know if Li Sipang understood this principle. Anyway, he is doing it according to Xu Qilin’s suggestion.
When Li Chengqian got to the point, he just became familiar with government affairs and achieved political achievements in the local area, so he suppressed the scumbag Li Zhi.
After seeing off Li Sipang, the hoisting platform was basically built, and Xu Qilin took people to the road in Xiacang Village to be built.
It is still a coordinated organization, and it is still a sectional construction, and it is still a road opening. In addition, the labor and wheelbarrows transferred here have been greatly accelerated, and the road construction speed can finally be completed within the construction period.
As the work surface is getting fewer and fewer people are getting more and more surplus. Xu Qilin did not rush to let them go back, but organized them to dig up the plank road that the boatmen walked on.
Although there is a land route to bypass the dangerous pillar, there will still be a boat passing by Susan against the current. This dangerous plank road is related to the safety of the boatman, and it is also Xu Qilin's merit.
With gunpowder blasting, digging mountains and rocks has become more efficient and time-saving than before. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Qilin also taught several apprentices. He must go up as soon as he encounters blasting!
As for confidentiality work, Xu Qilin only needs to control the formula and make it himself, so there will be basically no problem.
Xu Qilin was not in a hurry to use gunpowder for military purposes. During this period, the Tang army was invincible in field battles, and there were also servants such as Turks and Tiele to help, and basically fought against anyone.
It is only when it comes to conquering Goryeo and facing a strong city that it is the turn of gunpowder to show its might. In fact, there may be no gunpowder to attack the city. Xu Qilin has a simpler and more effective way.
It is estimated that His Majesty Li Er also had a sensitive sense of smell and realized the military value of gunpowder that opened mountains and exploded stones. After all, he was the emperor who was known as the most capable emperor, and he had few signs of defeat in all directions.
I will give it to you if you say you want it; I will not ask you if you don’t ask.
That's what Xu Qilin thought. He couldn't take the initiative in everything. If he took a handful of things, he might get more benefits!
And the actual benefits should be given, right? Xu Qilin felt that the reform of the caa administration has been completed, and the rest is to organize ships in other sections, build warehouses, and transport them in sections. What's wrong, you, Li Er, have to give me some rewards, right?
Forget the reward, my current net worth doesn’t care about hundreds of thousands of yuan. The most important thing is the title. I have said before that the Great Wall title should be retained, which is a hint, you don’t understand?
Xu Qilin is making a small plan. In the Chang'an Palace, His Majesty Li Er is indeed considering this matter.
The reform of the Cao government has begun and has a good start. The original plan on paper is about to become a reality. His Majesty Li Er naturally has to consider the future management of the Cao government.
In the sixth year of Zhenguan, the court established the "Zhuji Office" to manage the grain management, which was later abolished and transferred to the Du branch. But now, it is obviously inappropriate to be managed by the Du branch casually.
The canal roads were smooth and the transportation volume increased greatly, but it was not just the grain and cloth imported from Guanzhong. Xu Qilin knew about the exchange of merchants and goods between the north and the south, and His Majesty Li Er wanted to get it.
Let’s talk about Hedong salt. It is currently the largest commodity in the north. How much profit will it bring to the south through large amounts of transportation through canal? There are also white sugar and rock sugar that have gradually increased production.
Tea, brocade, silk, silk, silk, etc. in the south, as well as porcelain, minerals, and handicraft products will also be sold to the north.
As we go back and forth, the commodity economy will develop greatly by relying on Caolu. Although His Majesty Li Er does not know any new terms, he also knows the smooth and low freight rates of Caolu will promote business.
"Your Majesty, I think I can temporarily place the position of Jingluo Transportation Commissioner, and be responsible for the water and land transportation from Chang'an to Luoyang." Fang Xuanling thought for a while, and made his own suggestions for His Majesty Li Er's inquiry, "Another set up the Jianghuai Transportation Commissioner, and be responsible for the water and land transportation of various southeastern routes."
His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it necessary for two transshipment envoys?"
Fang Xuanling bowed and replied, "I thought that only one was set up, so I might not be able to manage the long canal road. Luoyang is the transfer of the canal transportation, while Jianghuai is the beginning of the canal road, which is extremely important."
Changsun Wuji stepped forward and bowed and said, "I think it's too early to set up a transfer envoy now. First of all, the volume of transport is small, only 100,000 stones, and the boat registration and office will be abolished, so it will not have any impact? Secondly, the reform of the canal transportation has not been completed yet, and it is unknown whether the canal transportation yamen will be drawn out separately or remain the same now."
His Majesty Li Er pondered, but it was hard to make a decision immediately. Because Xu Qilin probably had a plan, but had not submitted a memorial yet. Maybe he had to wait until the reform was completed before he could talk about it.
If Xu Qilin was used as the transferee, the level of this yamen would be suitable for his fifth-rank official rank. But Changsun Wuji also made sense. If the canal transportation is not that important, wouldn’t it be a good life like now?
Ma Zhou saw His Majesty Li Er's hesitation and went forward to me and said, "I think that Xu Qilin can be temporarily allowed to manage the grain transportation. After the reform is completed, specific management measures will be decided. Or, you can also ask Xu Qilin. After all, he has a good understanding of the grain transportation, otherwise he will not be able to think of a way to reform."
His Majesty Li Er thought about it and expressed his agreement. How effective the reform of the canal transport is and how large the amount of material transportation is, these are all factors to be considered. Although he is optimistic about the canal route, the actual effect still needs to be waited for a while.
"Two million stones of grain will be transported into Guanzhong before the fall next year. Since Xu Qilin is responsible, he will first pay him 90% of the freight costs in previous years, and he will use it." His Majesty Li Er said, "What do you think?"
Wei Zheng never interrupted because he felt that these things were normal government affairs and had no value for criticizing them. Until His Majesty Li Er said that he had transported two million stones of grain, he immediately guessed that he would use troops to Gaochang.
"Your Majesty, I think that even if there is a famine in Guanzhong, hundreds of thousands of stones are enough to provide relief. Why should we transport two million stones to the top?" Wei Zheng came forward and said, "Even if the freight costs are reduced after the reform, this will be a lot of money!"
His Majesty Li Er's head hurts a little. He conquered Gaochang and Mr. Wei is a tough opposition. This means that he should be done. He doesn't know my ambitions and the great achievements I want to build.
Changsun Wuji smiled and said to Wei Zheng: "Two million stones of grain is much more than in previous years, but it is not wasteful when stored. If it is sufficiently used next year, the grain can be replaced with cloth in the year after that to reduce the transportation volume."
His Majesty Li Er nodded quickly and said, "Is it so exhausted? What the auxiliary machine says makes a lot of sense."
As he said that, in order to change the subject, His Majesty Li Er picked up another memorial and said, "The ministers have already read the news from the King of Wei, what do you think?"
Fang Xuanling bowed and said, "I think it's very good. There is no need to set up another organization, add officials, and hand over private maintenance and maintenance roads. It is just exempted from renting and adjusting mediocre things, and it is not a waste of money."
Changsun Wuji also agreed, "I agree."
Ma Zhou thought for a while and said, "His Highness of Wei was thoughtful and first took Luozhou as a pilot, summarized experience, set specific norms, and then extended it to avoid policy deviations and increase the burden on the people."
His Majesty Li Er nodded with a smile and said, "Then let's make the report!"
My fat son is promising. Not long after he arrived in Luozhou, he submitted such a good suggestion. It seems that he has realized the sufferings of the people and some administrative drawbacks.
Wei Zheng was secretly worried that it was nothing to transport more food. His Majesty did not explicitly say that it was to prepare for the conquest of Gaochang, and he could not use this as a reason to object.
However, he still thought of a question and bowed to the point of saying, "Your Majesty, it's okay to pay 90% of the shipping fee first, but if there is a surplus, how to deal with it?"
His Majesty Li Er rolled his eyes secretly. He wanted to get a sloppy eye, but he felt that he had saved 10% of the time and everyone should be happy. If he saved too much, then he would directly go to Dayingku, which is reasonable.
He had read Xu Qilin's previous reform plan and felt that Xu Qilin had calculated it carefully, and at least 20% of the shipping costs, or even 30% of the shipping costs. In this way, wouldn't hundreds of thousands of chunks of money become the profit of Dayingku?
But after Wei Zheng used this, His Majesty Li Er couldn't tell the small plan. Oh, the treasury paid for transporting grain, and everything saved was from your royal palace. It was a bit unpleasant to say!
Ma Zhou stepped forward and rescued the siege: "I think that if there is any surplus, I can go to Jingzhao Prefecture to close the warehouse, or as a reward for the meritorious ministers of this grain reform."
"Wei Chen agreed."
"I agree."
His Majesty Li Er said helplessly: "The report is approved and divided into two places, one is to close the warehouse in the Changchang, and the other is to reward the court."
Forget it, this is not a big deal. At worst, it’s impossible to get money from the treasury. Anyway, if the profits of the Dayingku really support the royal spending, it is still far from enough.
The monarch and ministers discussed several other matters and then left the small court meeting. When the ministers and workers left behind, His Majesty Li Er left Ma Zhou alone.
"Qi Lin used a special method to open mountains and carve stones very quickly, and his momentum was amazing." His Majesty Li Er asked in a pondering manner: "Bin Wang, have you heard of it?"
Ma Zhou nodded and said, "There are indeed rumors in the market. Some say that the Thunder God was summoned, and some say that it was the magic used. However, the ministers thought that it was not true, so it should be some special artifact."
His Majesty Li Er said with a slight head, "I have always believed that Lu Yuxianchang is related to Qi Lin, but Lu Yuxianchang is detached and refuses to enter the world."
Ma Zhou thought for a while and said, "Maybe that's the case. However, even though Immortal Lu Yu is willing to guide Qi Lin to do something practical, he still has the intention of worrying about the country and the people."
"It's a pity that I can't see you at first!" His Majesty Li Er sighed regretfully and said, "I have decided to conquer Gaochang next year. Qi Lin can make an indelible contribution to reforming the canal transportation at this time."
Ma Zhou smiled and said, "Your Majesty is hesitant about how to reward me? Qi Lin is only a fifth-rank, and his title is only a baron, so there is a lot of space!"
His Majesty Li Er smiled bitterly and said, "Even so, depending on his age, this official position is quite high!"
Ma Zhou disagreed and said, "What do you say about the prince, duke, and marquis of the country? Qi Lin was promoted by his achievements. What does Your Majesty think?"
His Majesty Li Er opened his mouth slightly, speechless.
Fifth rank, baron, you think it's enough. Those inherited Dukes and Marquis who have no skills, including their own sons and daughters, either princesses, or princesses. Why don't you think it's high?
His Majesty Li Er Zhan Yan smiled a few times and said, "What King Bin said is reasonable. I am not stingy with rewards, but I am just afraid that Qi Lin will be arrogant and arrogant at a young age. Well, after he finished his mission, he fulfilled his wishes and appointed him as the Great Wall County."
Ma Zhou blinked his eyes and asked in a little confusion: "Your Majesty, why is it the name of the Great Wall?"
"Hahaha." His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "This is Qi Lin's request. He thinks the Great Wall sounds nice and powerful."
Ma Zhou laughed and said, "So that's it. Qi Lin still has no choice but to be able to get rid of his youthful nature, and he needs to be trained and mature!"
His Majesty Li Er smiled and said, "He still doesn't understand my profound meaning! I used to try it, but now the burden is getting heavier and heavier, right?"
Just listen to the sound, even though Ma Zhou didn't ask, he guessed it. His Majesty's expectations were getting higher and higher, and Xu Qilin's performance should be getting better and better, right?
At this moment, the palace servants outside reported that the three princesses, Changle, Jinyang and Xincheng, were waiting to see each other.
If Ma Zhou hadn't been in the hall, the three princesses would have entered without notice. Obviously, the quality and cultivation of Princess Changle was revealed through the report by the palace servants.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Ma Zhou bowed and left.
His Majesty Li Er was still a little puzzled. Why did these three precious daughters come together? They really happened to meet each other?
Princess Changle was in front, and two little sisters came into the hall to greet each other like followers.
"Forget it, forgot it." As soon as His Majesty Li Er finished speaking, Jinyang and Xincheng ran to him with a smile, holding their father's arm on their left and right and acting coquettish.
Princess Changle walked up with a smile and sat down in the chair placed by the palace servants.
"Lizhi, you look good, so you don't have an attack, right?" His Majesty Li Er reached out and touched the heads of the two little girls, and looked at his eldest daughter with a smile.
Princess Changle smiled and said, "Don't worry about Father, the child is very good." After pausing, she continued to add, "When drinking Huazhou orange red is really effective, the child always pays attention to keeping warm, and there is no serious injury after autumn."
Asthma attacks are mostly caused by seasonal alternation and heat changes drastically. Li Lizhi said that keeping warm is a way to prevent it.
His Majesty Li Er gently said, "I have issued an order to Feng Ang, Lingnan, Huazhou Orange Red will be delivered to Chang'an on time. Beautiful and elegant, and you must insist on drinking it."
"I'm very obedient. I have to drink a few drinks every day!" Yizi raised her face and pulled her father's sleeve to attract his attention.
"The most obedient." His Majesty Li Er touched his beloved daughter's face and smiled happily.
Xincheng said in a crisp voice: "I'm still young, I don't need to drink it."
Chapter completed!