Yaozhou made trains, but Yaozhou only manufactured them and did not operate them. With a million kilograms of fine steel investment, the most expensive ticket was only ten cents. Wei Zheng calculated that based on this calculation, it would take at least forty years to make it possible.
This section of the train recovers the investment.
Taking into account various accidents, the investment will definitely be recovered within fifty years.
Li Yuanxing didn't need to calculate. In his mind, every day the train ran was worth one day.
If it weren't for the low cost of fine steel here, someone else would have lost their money long ago.
"Your Highness, no matter which method is used, there is a prerequisite, which is to build the train to the Weishui pier. In this case, the income will increase ten times or even a hundred times. The goods produced in the workshop will be transported to the pier by train.
, freight transportation alone is enough!”
Li Yuanxing understood what Wei Zheng said, and Li Yuanxing was more far-sighted than Wei Zheng.
So Li Yuanxing did not answer immediately, but waited for Wei Zheng to continue.
"Your Highness, the train must be jointly organized by the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of War, and paid for by the treasury, because the emergence of the train is for the needs of the entire Tang Dynasty, not for the interests of any one person."
"Old Wei, what do you think about building the railway to Yizhou?" Li Yuanxing silenced Wei Zheng as soon as he opened his mouth.
It took a long time for Wei Zheng to come back to his senses: "Your Highness, if the railway reaches Yizhou, then the Western Regions will be like under Chang'an City. Our Datang's control over the Western Regions will be like an iron tube!"
"Yuan Chun, take the four volumes of my king's books titled "Railway and National Economy", "Railway and National Strategy", "Railway and National Development", and "Railway and Government Control" and hand them over.
To Wei Changshi!"
Yuanchun responded and called two guards to carry a wooden box covered with iron sheets. After opening it, he took out a small box from inside. Then he took out four books among the many books in the big and small boxes, and then locked them.
The box. Then he handed the pair to Cui Yiye, who handed it to Wei Zheng.
This is etiquette, he is the keeper of the book, and Cui Yiye is an official official of the Qin Palace.
"Your Highness, why don't you give me that box of books!" Wei Zheng's face was dark, and his heart was even darker. He was more excited to see that box of books than to see a box of gold.
"No, some things are not useful to you, and some things are still drafts. I need to correct them!"
"Your Highness..." Wei Zheng wanted to say something else, but was stopped by Li Yuanxing. Li Yuanxing said: "Establish a separate Ministry of Railways, subordinate to the Ministry of War. In the future, all railways will be double-track systems. If the road is long, it should naturally be possible to go back and forth. You should consider maintaining the railway yourself.
, consider scheduling and other issues, fix which one first, then which one, Tianying Pavilion will discuss it and make a five-year plan."
Wei Zheng held four books: "I have received the order. I asked Your Highness, can this book be copied?"
"Yes, you can reprint it if necessary."
What can be kept secret about railways? In this small country around Datang, if you want to build railways, you must be able to come up with enough fine steel. Railway tracks are not ordinary iron bars. If they are not elastic enough, they will be broken. No
It is wear-resistant enough and the railway will be useless in a short time.
"I'll give you another task. Let the Ministry of Industry set up a Department of Roads and Bridges to study bridges for railways."
"My lord understands!"
"Let Li Chun think carefully about the giant reinforced concrete bridge. Now let's try it on the river around Chang'an. Then, as you said, we can build the railway directly to the Weishui pier. However, the current pier is too small."
"Your Majesty, I understand!" Wei Zheng felt a fire in his heart. He had not had such passion for many years.
This feeling was just like the feeling he had when he first joined the anti-Sui movement.
"Next, let's talk about this king."
Wei Zheng also sat down. Cui Yiye and Yuan Chun put on new paper and prepared to record. Li Yuanxing also finished the bowl of noodles. He held the tea bowl and took a slow sip of tea. This is this year's new tea, and it is of the best quality.
Longjing. In the purely natural and pollution-free Tang Dynasty, it is definitely better than the top-notch Longjing in later generations, so I have to give it a try.
The tea bowl is a lidded bowl, which Li Yuanxing likes, especially the translucent ice porcelain, which is really too luxurious.
"I have several decrees, which are only for the places under my control. These are not decrees of the imperial court."
Wei Zheng's heart was aroused, and he suddenly had a feeling that Li Yuanxing was going to make a big move.
The Palace of Prince Qin and the Palace of Admiral Tiance have very huge rights in the Tang Dynasty. It can even be said that any decree that needs to be implemented can be applied to the entire Tang Dynasty. If it can only target their own territory, it means that this decree is absolutely not applicable.
It will be normal.
"Article 1, no matter whether you are a nobleman, a commoner, or a slave, your personal property is inviolable!"
Hearing this article, Wei Zheng said: "Your Highness, in fact, this article is probably aimed at slaves, because it is already stated in the Tang Code that those who steal or rob other people's property will be whipped and fined for one month for those who steal or rob other people's property if they exceed the standards. Those who exceed the standards will be punished with two punishments.
A thousand miles away, a bad thief, a habitual criminal doubles!"
"Wei Zheng!" Li Yuanxing called Wei Zheng's full name very formally, and then said very seriously: "I want to give the slaves a hope. With hope, they will really work hard. How to write this decree, you go
Think about it, if there are any shortcomings that need to be supplemented, or if there are things that I can’t say, you should remind me.”
Wei Zheng stood up and saluted: "It is your duty to share your worries with Your Highness!"
"Okay, second, slaves can spend money to buy themselves back. You have to consider this carefully, because after some slaves double their worth, their masters are not willing to let them become civilians. Therefore, you need to help me with this.
Think more carefully, it is easier to deal with in my fiefdom now, so you can consider this issue later!"
"My lord understands!"
"One more thing, I think it is extremely wonderful, record it!" Li Yuanxing stood up and walked to the middle of the study.
Li Yuanxing has been thinking about this for a long time.
"All the subjects of Prince Qin's Palace, no matter their status, as long as they work for Prince Qin's Palace. After the wedding, women who become pregnant at the age of sixteen can enjoy three free routine examinations. Those who are unable to work due to pregnancy will be given
During the 100-day nursing period, we will also receive 70% of the wages."
Yuanchun's hand trembled slightly, and the pen fell to the ground.
Wei Zheng took a long breath: "Your Highness is kind!"
Li Yuanxing ignored Wei Zheng and asked Yuan Chun: "Yuan Chun, what do you think? Just say it, there will be rewards for being wrong!"
"Your Highness, how about one hundred and fifty days, and get 50% of the salary."
"Are you speaking based on medical principles at this time?" After Li Yuanxing asked, he said directly to Wei Zheng without waiting for Yuanchun's answer: "At this time, Wei Changshi has made a suggestion to the Imperial Hospital, and asked my sister-in-law to make a suggestion."
"Your Highness is kind!"
Li Yuanxing continued: "For the second pregnancy, 10% will be added. For each subsequent pregnancy, as long as the child is successfully delivered, the extra 10% will be added, all the way up to 100%."
"Your Highness wants to encourage childbirth?" Wei Zheng was shocked.
Li Yuanxing did not explain and continued: "From the second child on, the father's income will be increased by 10%. When a couple has more than five children, and if the wife needs to concentrate on taking care of her children, the man's salary will be directly increased by 50%.
"
Cui Yiye just recorded it, he didn't feel anything special about it yet.
Wei Zheng stood up excitedly. He knew very well that once this policy was implemented, the population of the Qin King's fiefdom would increase several times or even ten times after more than ten years.
When these children grow up, the population will increase tenfold in thirty years.
What a terrifying population growth rate.
"If a couple has three boys and two girls in the family, and they live safely to the age of ten, the person who works at home will be exempted from food tax forever! The person who works at home will have their salary tax halved!"
Li Yuanxing's eyes were shining. He believed that within twenty years, the population problem would no longer be a problem.
Wei Zheng asked at this time: "Your Highness, what if there are four men and one woman?"
"With only men but no women, can the population increase?" Li Yuanxing asked with a smile.
Wei Zheng disagreed with Li Yuanxing's statement.
After saluting, he said: "Your Highness, men serve in the army and men work, which means more casualties. Now based on Chang'an's calculation, the female population is more than twice the male population. This is the trouble caused by the war in the late Sui Dynasty, but in the Tang Dynasty
There will be no war in the future, so men are the foundation of the country!"
What Wei Zheng said makes sense,
Because the Tang Dynasty was different from modern times, people would not die easily in peaceful times.
However, Li Yuanxing still said: "Wei Zheng, don't have the idea that men are superior to women. At least don't be serious. I believe that both men and women are citizens of the Tang Dynasty, so the rewards I give are three men and two women."
Wei Zheng didn't argue anymore. He actually believed that, judging from the three men and two women, men were still more important than women.
The ratio in Li Yuanxing's mind is this three to two ratio.
There are many details involved, such as how the compensation should be for those who marry one wife and one concubine. Or, there are no women in the family working at all, and only the men work to support the family.
Also, the kind of small-area farming contractors and livestock contractors.
Then there were the outsiders, such as the Shiwei people and the Mohe people. These were not slaves, but they were not citizens of the Tang Dynasty.
"Your Highness, please give me ten days. Your Highness needs to perfect this decree. There are too many details to consider."
Wei Zheng's request is reasonable. It is impossible for a government decree to be issued on the spur of the moment.
Wei Zheng had many things to consider. What needed to be balanced was the interests of different classes. At least it could not happen, for example, the slaves in Yaozhou were overjoyed, but the common people did not feel the kindness of His Highness the King of Qin.
Moreover, in addition to civilians, there were also some nobles in the Qin Kingdom's fiefdom.
"The last decree is limited to those within my fiefdom who have registered for naturalization before today. If there are any outsiders, except for the large-scale population migration specially approved by my king, there must be a rule for naturalization."
"This is natural, and what His Highness said is absolutely true!"
Wei Zheng asked again: "Your Highness, does this decree require information to be blocked?"
"Need not!"
"Does His Highness want you to pay attention to the reactions of all strata in Chang'an?" Wei Zheng made another suggestion. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)