In the study of Qinzheng Hall, Gao Yuan put the plan for the expansion of Jicheng that Wu Kai handed over to aside, "Old Wu, I won't say that this cost as much as five million taels of silver. You are also an old expert in building the city. Jishi County was built under the planning and coordination of Guo Quan, but you are all asking for money from the treasury. Could it be that you have no tricks to make money?"

"Your Majesty, the construction of the city and expansion of capacity is a matter of consuming money and food. How do you ask me to give birth to money?" Wu Kai said in a daze.

"Why is there no way? Let me ask you, outside the Jicheng city wall, there are basically farmland now, right? There are not many residents, right?" Gao Yuan asked.

"That's right, these farmlands have their own masters. I am now negotiating with Tianhe County to compensate them for land. King, even if I set the compensation standard one to one-to-one five, these farmers are not willing to change it. Their fields are close to Jicheng, and they don't grow grains. Their annual input is safe. If they change them far away, they won't do it!" Wu Kai had a bitter face. If it was still in Yan Dynasty, he gave an order, if any farmer did not do it, he would even strip the house and be arrested in prison for a while. He was not afraid that you would disagree. But now in the Han Dynasty, this move is no longer possible. If you dare to do this, the Grand Council will spray you into the sky the next day. If the officials still think it is not right, Chengdu cannot say that the officials are in trouble. The officials in charge of this area are all in a mess.

Wu Kai didn't expect that the first thing he was responsible for after leaving Jishi County and being transferred to the Political Affairs Hall was such a thing as scratching his head. Thinking of Jiang Jiaquan and Yan Shenghao and his two sly smiles, they wouldn't be angry.

"In addition to negotiating with Tianhe County to change their land, if you buy their land, sell it at the market price, they will get a sum of silver and get land of the same size. I keep them and agree, and then you will let it go, saying that there is a time limit. After the time, there will be only silver and no land compensation. I keep them running faster than rabbits to sign with you." Gao Yuan said.

"Will you have to fill in an extra silver if you do this?" Wu Kai pointed to Gao Yuan's plan, "The five million taels can't be paid!"

"Old Wu, Lao Wu, you said you are also a famous profiteer, why are you still so rigid in your mind?" Gao Yuan's fingers wished he could poke Wu Kai's forehead. "You spent money to buy these lands, are these lands yours?"

"It's not mine, it's from the court!" Wu Kai corrected seriously.

Gao Yuan was both angry and funny, "This place belongs to you, okay, it belongs to the court. So how do you plan whether it is our business? It is your affairs. I sent a notice to tell all the workshop owners in Jicheng that from a certain month and a certain day, there will be no workshops allowed within the Jicheng Ring Road, and they will go out of the first ring."

"What link?" Wu Kai and Wu Qi, who was waiting to report the situation, were petrified again. Now he talked to the king. From time to time, the king would come up with some words that they couldn't understand. Wu Kai even doubted whether the Han King hadn't been to the battlefield for a long time and his mind was a little funny.

"Well, that's it!" Gao Yuan sweated a little, "In the future, the ones within the Jicheng City wall are called the First Ring Road, also known as the Central Urban Area, and outside the city wall, they are called the Second Ring Road! In the future, they are only allowed to be used for residence, business, and workshops, etc. You send this notice and then sell the land, dividing the land you just collected into small pieces, and you can go to an auction. Anyway, the price of the land on the Second Ring Road is good, so you are not afraid that no one will rob it. What is the market price of the land outside Jicheng now?"

"The king, the recent one hundred taels of silver per acre is slightly worse, and it is also between fifty taels and eighty taels?" Wu Kai said.

"So expensive?" Gao Yuan asked in surprise.

"It's so expensive. Now the permanent population of Jicheng is approaching 800,000. A few years ago, Jicheng had a maximum population of only about 300,000 to 400,000. Otherwise, why do you need to expand the city?" Wu Kai said.

"It's almost time to catch up with Yingcheng!" Gao Yuan was proud a little. As a superpower in the south, the permanent residents of Yingcheng in Chu State exceeded one million, which is the largest city on this continent. "The starting price of the land on the Second Ring Road will be 200 taels of silver. Do you like to buy it or not?"

Wu Kaihan has come down. This is purely to use the state machinery to grab money, "King, where is the big parliament?"

"I will give you the support of the Great Parliament. Besides, you won't find some familiar members of the Great Parliament to convince them to support you? Mobilize the deliberation members of your Political Affairs Hall, and everyone will contact some great parliamentarians. I would like to give a hint, and there will be no too many people!" Gao Yuan snorted: "If they don't want to, you will initiate a tax increase suggestion. Jicheng is the capital of my Han Dynasty. The capital must look like the capital. Now the capital is expanded, that is the whole Han Dynasty's business. If these congressmen cause trouble for you in this matter, they can only increase taxes across the country and let the people of the whole country make contributions to the capital. Once this trick is taken, the great parliamentarians must shut their mouths and welcome your moves."

"I'm afraid the congressmen in Jicheng and Tianhe will scold me." Wu Kai smiled bitterly.

"What's wrong with scolding you? You won't lose a piece of meat!" Gao Yuan laughed loudly.

"That's how to calculate it, it can solve half of the cost. We sold the land and asked these workshop owners to build their own houses. The court is only responsible for the construction of some basic facilities such as roads."

"Give me some examples, and I can teach you!" Gao Yuan smiled. "By the way, go and tear down Jicheng's walls for me. These bluestones, blue bricks, and wood beams can be sold for a lot of money, right?" Gao Yuan said as he patted the armrests of the chair.

"Your Majesty, how can this be done? The city wall is the foundation of a city's defense. How can we tear it down? No matter how short of money, we are not short of this amount of money!" Wu Kai and Wu Qi exclaimed together.

Gao Yuan stood up, paced back and forth in the hall for a few steps, and said proudly, "Does my Han Kingdom still need city walls to protect the safety of Jicheng? Looking at the world, who can raise troops to Jicheng!"

The two political consultants looked at Gao Yuan, who was full of energy, couldn't speak for a while. Yes, looking at the world, who can still attack Jicheng? The only two remaining major powers on this continent are probably worried that the Han army will recruit troops to attack them now?

"If it is demolished, the hearts of people are the walls. As long as our Han Dynasty moves forward with the current momentum, the Han Dynasty's capital will never need a wall." Gao Yuan waved his hand.

"If the city walls are removed, not only can these materials be sold for a large amount of money, but those vacant places can also be sold for a good price. The geographical location here is much more valuable than the farmland outside." Wu Kai said.

"It's not bad, that's the reason." Gao Yuan smiled: "But we have to leave more places and build a few squares. We have to let the people of Jicheng have a place to play, don't you?"

Wu Kai quickly thought about it in his heart for a while. In this way, he was afraid that the money he needed would be almost done. He said excitedly: "Now the money is enough. I will go back and see Wang Wudi's stinky face. He is probably waiting to make things difficult for me?"

"I advise you not to look for him. When he knows your plan, he will definitely send someone from the Ministry of Finance to stare at every penny you spend. If anything is a little extra, he will definitely take it away." Gao Yuan laughed loudly.

"He will go, why don't I laugh at him first!" Wu Kai laughed: "My affairs are over, Wu Qi, it's your turn."

Wu Qi is now in charge of the Ministry of Works. He not only has to focus on the big arteries that Guo Quan is building, but also pays attention to the water conservancy and roads across the country. He is also a person who will never think that money is not enough. These two are backwards in the Political Affairs Hall, so naturally they will throw them into trouble.

"These methods of making money that the king just mentioned made me convinced and suddenly enlightened. I think there is a lot of room for reference when we are building this road!" Wu Qi said thoughtfully: "What the king passed by should be rich first and build roads first. Once this road is completed, both sides of the road will naturally become prosperous. The Ministry of Works can also learn from this method. When building roads, buy the land on both sides of the roads in some important places first and then sell them, which can also solve the difficulties of some funds."

Gao Yuan smiled and said, "That's not impossible, but you need to pay attention to the way you do things. In addition, this money is like a drop in the bucket for this big artery. I have also thought of some ways to raise funds for this big artery."

"I wonder what the king is going to do?" Wu Qi raised his ears.

"The three counties in Liaodong are rich in minerals, with copper, gold and silver, and there are many deposits. I am going to sell the mining rights of these mines." Gao Yuan walked to the map and tapped his fingers at the three counties in Liaodong on the map. "There are treasures everywhere. Let's sell the mining rights of these minerals. I think our Han Dynasty's large merchants who have capital will definitely be interested. In this way, they can raise a large amount of road construction. Secondly, these people can buy the mining rights of these mines. If they want to mine, they have to recruit people. This can solve the livelihood problems of many local people and have many benefits for the prosperity of the local economy. Thirdly, if he opens the mine, he has to build roads to transport these mines. In addition to the aorta built by our court, there are roads in the counties and townships in Xiatou that can connect with this major artery. It can be counted in one fell swoop."

He turned his head and said, "Wu Qi, please turn around and plan carefully. How many years can those mines be sold? Write me a good plan."

"Yes, my subordinates understand. After I go down, I will organize people to do this immediately." Wu Qi nodded repeatedly.

As he was speaking, He Weiyuan pushed the door and entered: "The king, the official ** asked for a meeting."

As soon as he heard that Jing Shou was coming, Wu Kai and Wu Qi stood up together, "The king has something to do, so I will say goodbye after that."
Chapter completed!