Chapter 1107: Success in the East and Success in the West (One Hundred)

In the study room of Qinzheng Palace, Gao Yuan put aside the plan for the expansion of Jicheng handed over by Wu Kai, "Old Wu, I won't say that this cost is as much as five million taels of silver. You are also the one who built the city. Expert, Jishi County was planned by Guo Quan and built under your coordination, but you are all asking for money from the treasury, is it possible that you don’t have any clever ways to make money?"

"Your Majesty, building and expanding the city is a matter of spending money and food. How do you ask me to generate money?" Wu Kai stared at him.

"Why is there no way? Let me ask you, outside the city walls of Jicheng, it is basically farmland, right? There are not many households, right?" Gao Yuan asked.

"Exactly, these farmlands are owned by owners. I am currently negotiating with Tianhe County to compensate them for the land. Your Majesty, even if I set the compensation standard at 1:15, these farmers are not willing to change. Their The field is close to Jicheng, and they usually don't grow food, but only vegetables and fruits. The annual income is safe, but if it is far away for them, they will stop doing it!" Wu Kai said with a bitter face. If it was still in the Yan Dynasty, if a farmer gave an order and refused to work, his house would be demolished and he would be imprisoned for a period of time. I am not afraid of your disapproval. But now in the Han Dynasty, this move It's no longer feasible. If you dare to do this, the Great Council will spray you to the sky the next day. Whether you are an official or not is uncertain in Chengdu. The officials responsible for this area below are already in a state of confusion. Forehead.

Wu Kai could not have imagined that the first thing he would be responsible for after leaving Jishi County and being promoted to the Political Affairs Hall would be such a head-scratching thing. Thinking of the treacherous smiles of Jiang Jiaquan and Yan Shenghao, he became angry.

"In addition to negotiating with Tianhe County to exchange their fields, you can buy their fields and sell them at market prices. They will get a sum of money and get the same size of land. I will keep them and agree, and then you can Let Ye Feng go and say that there is a time limit. After the time, there will be only money and no land compensation. I will keep them running faster than a rabbit to sign with you." Gao Yuan said.

"Wouldn't this mean adding an extra sum of money?" Wu Kai pointed to the plan in Gao Yuan's hand, "The five million taels can't be bought yet!"

"Old Wu, Old Wu, you said you are also a famous profiteer, why are you still so rigid in your mind?" Gao Yuan wanted to poke Wu Kai's forehead with his finger. "You spent money to buy these lands. These lands are Isn’t it yours?”

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

Gao Yuan was angry and funny, "This land belongs to you. Well, it belongs to the imperial court. How to plan it is not our business, it is your political affairs hall's business. Send a notice and tell all the workshop owners in Jicheng , it means that starting from a certain day of a certain month, no more workshops are allowed to exist within the first ring of Jicheng, and everyone must move outside the first ring."

"What part?" Wu Kai and Wu Qi, who was waiting to report the situation, were petrified again. Now when they were talking to the king, the king would occasionally come up with words that they couldn't understand. Wu Kai even suspected The King of Han had not been on the battlefield for a long time, and his brain was a bit funny.

"Well, this!" Gao Yuan sweated a little, "From now on, the area within the city wall of Jicheng will be called the first ring, also called the central city, and the area outside the city wall will be called the second ring! Within the first ring, only the first ring will be used in the future. Residents, businesses, and workshops all have to move out. You issue this notice, and then sell the land, divide the land you just acquired into small pieces, and hold an auction. Anyway, the one with the highest price will get it. .The land in the second ring road is also good. I’m not afraid that no one will come to grab it. What is the current market price of land outside Jicheng?”

"Your Majesty, the nearest one is 100 taels of silver per acre, and the ones that are slightly less are also 50 taels to 80 taels?" Wu Kai said.

"So expensive?" Gao Yuan asked in surprise.

"It's so expensive. Now Jicheng's permanent population is approaching 800,000. A few years ago, Jicheng's population was only around 300,000 or 400,000 at its highest. Otherwise, why would we need to expand the city?" Wu Kai said.

"We are almost catching up with Ying City!" Gao Yuan felt a little proud. As a superpower in the south, Chu State's Ying City has more than one million permanent residents, making it the largest city on this continent." Then give me the starting price of your land in the Second Ring Road at two hundred taels of silver, whether you like it or not."

Wu Kaihan has come down. This is purely using the state machinery to steal money. "Your Majesty, where is the Great Council?"

"I will support you in the Great Council. Besides, won't you go find some familiar members of the Great Council and persuade them to support you? Mobilize the deputies in your political hall and everyone to contact some of the great councillors. If I give you a little hint, there won't be too many people showing their teeth!" Gao Yuan snorted: "If they don't want to, you can launch a proposal to increase taxes. Jicheng is the capital of our Han Dynasty, and the capital is It must look like a capital. Now the expansion of the capital is a matter for the entire Han Dynasty. If these congressmen trouble you on this matter, they can only raise taxes nationwide and let the people of the country contribute to the capital. In this way As soon as the move comes out, all the important congressmen will have to shut their mouths. They will welcome your move with both hands."

"I'm afraid the councilors from 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.

"Calculating this way, we can cover more than half of the cost. We sold the land and let the workshop owners build their own houses. The court is only responsible for the construction of some basic facilities such as roads."

"A child can be taught by drawing inferences from one instance!" Gao Yuan said with a smile. "By the way, go back and demolish the walls of Jicheng. These bluestones, bricks, and timber beams can be sold for a large sum of money." No?" Gao Yuan said, patting the armrest of the chair.

"Your Majesty, how is this possible? 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, we still don't need this money!" Wu Kai and Wu Qi exclaimed together.

Gao Yuan stood up, walked back and forth in the hall, and said proudly, "Now my country of Han still needs city walls to protect the safety of Jicheng? Looking at the world, who can raise the troops to attack Jicheng!"

The two councilors looked at the high-spirited Gao Yuan and were speechless for a moment. Yes, looking at the world, who can still attack Jicheng? The only two big countries on this continent are probably Are you all worried about the Han army raising troops to attack them now?

"Tear it down. People's hearts are like walls. As long as we, the Han Dynasty, keep moving forward with the current momentum, the capital of the Han Dynasty will never need a city wall." Gao Yuan waved his hand.

"If all the city walls are demolished, not only can these materials be sold for a large sum of money, but the vacant space can also be sold for a good price. The geographical location here is much more valuable than the farmland outside." Wu Kaidao said. .

"Yes, yes, that's the truth." Gao Yuan smiled and said, "But we still need to set aside some space and build a few squares. We also have to let the people of Jicheng have a place to play, don't you think?" "

Wu Kai quickly calculated in his mind for a while. In this way, he was afraid that the money he needed would be almost there. He said excitedly: "I have enough money now. I will go and take a good look at Wang Wu later." With that stinky face, he is probably waiting to make things difficult for me."

"I advise you not to go to him. When he knows your plan, he will definitely send people from the Ministry of Finance to keep an eye on every penny you use. If there is any extra money, he will definitely steal it away." Gao Yuan laughed.

"He will go, why don't I laugh at him first!" Wu Kai laughed and said, "I've finished my business, Wu Qi, it's your turn."

Wu Qi is now in charge of the Ministry of Industry. He not only has to keep an eye on the east-west artery that Guo Quan is building, but also pays attention to water conservancy and roads across the country. He is also a boss who never thinks that money is enough. Both of them are from the Political Affairs Hall. For those who are less advanced, it is natural that any difficult task should be left to them.

"The methods of making money that the king just mentioned made me convinced and enlightened. I think we can learn a lot when building this road!" Wu Qi said thoughtfully: "Your Majesty. After all, to get rich first, build roads first. Once this road is built, both sides of the road will naturally become prosperous. The Ministry of Industry can also learn from this method and use the land on both sides of the road in some important places when building roads. Buy it first and then sell it, which can also solve some of the financial difficulties."

Gao Yuan said with a smile: "That's not unreasonable, but you have to pay attention to the way you do things. In addition, the money is just a drop in the bucket for this artery. I have also thought about raising funds for this artery. Some ideas."

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

"The three counties in Liaodong are rich in mineral deposits. They contain a lot of copper coins, gold and silver. I am going to sell the mining rights of these mines." Gao Yuan walked to the map and tapped the three counties in Liaodong with his fingers. "The place is full of treasures. If we sell the mining rights of these mineral deposits, I think the big businessmen with capital in our country will definitely flock to it. In this way, we can raise a large amount of money to build roads." Secondly, these people bought 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 prospering the local economy. Thirdly, he opened the mine. We have to build roads to transport these minerals out. Then, in addition to the main artery built by our court, there will also be roads in the counties and townships below that can be connected to this main artery. It will kill many birds with one stone."

He turned around and said, "Wu Qi, go back and plan carefully. Can those mines be sold and for how many years? Write a good plan for me."

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

Just as he was talking, He Weiyuan pushed the door open and walked in: "Your Majesty, the official wants to see you."

As soon as they heard that Jing Shou was coming, Wu Kai and Wu Qi stood up together and said, "Your Majesty, I have something else to do. I will take my leave now."

"No, no, no!" Gao Yuan waved his hand, "You can also listen to what I said to Jing Shou today. This is a big event. The political affairs hall needs to know about it and be prepared in mind!" (Unfinished) to be continued)