Li Yuanxing's store couldn't be opened because his small store severely affected the traffic on the entire Chamber of Commerce Street. In desperation, he had to move. Fortunately, there was nothing in the store itself, and there were many people willing to take over the store.
Countless times, even if I don't do business and just keep this shop in my hands, I feel like I have a sense of nobility attached to it.
The shop moved to the Qinling Courtyard. In fact, Li Yuanxing liked this wealthy and luxurious Courtyard.
After moving, Li Er came to Qinwangzhuang in person that afternoon.
"Brother Wei has no one to investigate. What did Lu Song buy? Since he bought it, it is their private property. Brother Wei, as the master of the world, must set a rule. Anyone, the money in his pocket, the money in his family
Houses and fields overseas are their own, whether they are powerful people or slaves, as long as they have private property, the Tang Dynasty will protect it!"
Li Yuanxing was just about to sit down, but when Li Er said this, he almost sat down on the ground.
"Brother Emperor, you mean private property protection?"
"Yes, private property should be protected. Whether it is states, counties, courts, or various fiefdoms. Even if a slave owns private property awarded by the master, those things should also be protected. Of course, slaves are also the private property of the master.
So the slave thing is just nice to say."
Li Er said it so directly that he burst into laughter after saying it.
Private property protection?
Li Yuanxing recalled the knowledge he had learned. He emptied his head and could only remember it. This seems to be a statement made during a certain period of the French Revolution in later generations. It was later recognized by various countries.
If Li Lanshan were here, she would definitely say that this is the 1789 Declaration of Human Rights.
"What do Wulang think?" Li Er was full of confidence. In his opinion, this was another good thing in his Tang Empire that would be passed down through the ages. From the exemption of agricultural taxes to the protection of private property, this was a very great and prosperous age.
"Brother Huang's proposal is too high-end. It is a good thing, and it is a great good thing. It will be beneficial and harmless to the people and the Tang Dynasty. But it is not easy to deal with. Brother Huang has thought about the class of scholars and common people in the Tang Dynasty.
? There will definitely be many conflicts, so you may have to spend a lot of time on the terms!”
Li Er has obviously thought about this issue.
"Brother, I have thought about it. So there is one more thing to add. That is, when the master's family, the public family, the official family, and the royal family need to requisition, the corresponding money will be compensated according to the value. Otherwise, it is just Wulang's road construction.
Xiang, there are some evil people who refuse to let go of those acres of land. Is it possible that this road will have to be rerouted!"
"Brother Huang is wise. If you plan the details carefully, they will definitely be the most dazzling part of the new laws of the Tang Dynasty!"
What Li Yuanxing said was not a compliment, but very practical.
Social progress cannot be achieved in one step. It is also impossible to enter a society where everyone is equal at once. Equality for everyone is more like a dream that is almost impossible to achieve, but countless people are constantly working hard.
It is only theoretically possible to achieve relative equality within the social hierarchy.
"Wulang, you haven't answered yet, brother, what did they buy?"
"The least valuable thing is the theory of deep processing of abaca, which may be the most valuable in their eyes. Of course, this is the fastest way to make money, and the benefits will be effective in the short term. The next one is the long-term one on Luzon Island.
Agricultural development and planning, from a long-term perspective, is necessary and something they will definitely develop firmly."
Li Yuanxing's analysis was very agreeable to Li Er.
"Farming is the foundation of a country, and so is fiefdom. Without agriculture, there is no foundation!"
"The last item may not be effective in the short term. But from a long-term perspective, for Luzon Island, it will become one of the three pillars of Luzon. Agriculture is the first, and abaca and coconut are the second.
, and the third one is tourism. Luzon’s many beautiful scenery and wonders naturally make many people yearn to see it.”
But Li Er didn't understand. There were also famous mountains and rivers in the Central Plains, and he himself felt like going to see them.
But Li Er didn't believe that this could make a lot of money.
Li Yuanxing smiled and asked: "Brother, don't talk about far away, let's talk about the nearby. Gaoguan Waterfall in the Qinling Mountains was originally a place with great scenery. Later, the Shennong Hall was built. How many tourists are there every day?
Brother, does the emperor know how much profit a small tea shop there can make in a day?"
"Goro, tell me?"
"Brother Chen sent someone to ask, at least five thousand bowls of tea a day. There are four types: three cash, one cash, five steel zi, and two steel zi. His income of five guan qian a day will only be more, not less. He has
Four boys, some more than two guan each month, and the other less also have a guan. All the belongings are only worth two or three guan. Later I heard that they bought some very beautiful copper kettles, which means they added ten guan.
Cost. The ground rent he has to pay every month is 20 guan, and the tax is 15 guan."
Li Er was secretly surprised when he heard this.
Before Li Yuanxing finished speaking, he continued: "Brother Emperor, at first he only needed fifty cents per month to rent that piece of land. It has increased little by little. There is a plain teahouse with three floors and eight floors.
If you rent an area of thousand square feet, the price will increase almost seventy times."
"What about taxes?" Li Er asked.
"Taxes have increased eight hundred times, and this is tourism. Good tourism will drive income from small handicrafts, small commodities, catering, transportation, accommodation, etc., and many, many industries. When transportation is very convenient, one day
Huating, sitting on a luxurious yacht, enjoying the scenery of the sea, and then the beautiful scenery of the island, as well as a ten-and-a-half-month vacation and recuperation place. When people who have worked hard for a year have such leisure and rest, is it possible?
Isn’t it a pleasure?”
Li Er just nodded, seeming to understand.
"When the people make money, they must spend it!"
Li Er nodded again after listening.
Li Yuanxing continued: "Let me talk about the most practical thing. The faster the money circulates, the richer the Tang Dynasty will be. Also, if they are not allowed to spend their money in the right way, too much money will circulate in the casino, which is a very bad thing.
."
"Small gambling is okay, but big gambling is a factor that makes the Tang Dynasty uneasy." Li Er followed suit, and after finishing speaking, he quickly added: "The big gambling of the aristocratic families does not count, it is equivalent to a war between fiefdoms and kingdoms.
"
The fact that Li Er can say the word "national war" is enough to prove his broad mind.
The war of fiefs is just like the vassal states in those days. How can we say it is not a war of nations?
"So, what about the official letter banning gambling?" Li Er asked again.
Li Yuanxing thought for a while, but instead of answering directly, he asked in turn: "Brother, when Dayu was controlling the floods."
"It's better to block than to open up!" Li Er had already added.
"Yes, Brother Emperor! Now that people have money in their pockets, they also have some time every year. Then they can do some meaningful things, and it doesn't have to be in a casino. Of course, there is no need to completely ban gambling.
In reality, Chinese people’s love of gambling is not entirely a bad thing.”
Li Er nodded. This guidance is not a very easy task. It requires time and process.
The development of the Tang Dynasty is already extremely fast. If the pace is not steady, there will definitely be some troubles. We will talk about all this in the future.
"Wulang, there is something that the official seal from the Ministry of Works was not copied to you. You have a lot of things to do in Nanyang, and this matter is not a small matter. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Household Affairs, Jiangnan Road, Huainan Road, Henan Road,
Hebei Province has been fighting over this matter for three months, and it is still controversial."
Li Er said it seriously, and it involved so many departments and so many topics that Li Yuanxing did not dare to take it lightly.
"Brother, please speak!"
"The railway from Luoyang to Zhengzhou has been opened to traffic, and the railway roadbed from Zhengzhou to the east has been laid to Xuzhou, but it stopped here. They have been fighting for three months, and the current theory is just to build it to Xuzhou first and open it to traffic first.
Let’s talk.” Li Er told Li Yuanxing about this troublesome matter.
Li Yuanxing quickly ran through the map of the Tang Dynasty in his mind.
After shaking his head: "Brother Emperor, no matter what they are fighting for, this railway will lose its important significance if it cannot be built to the sea. You must know that the railway is huge in terms of speed and transportation capacity. Brother Emperor, have you ever thought about it, one day and one night?"
, at most two days and one night, or two nights and one day, you can get to Huating Port from Chang'an, how valuable is this?"
"Don't you know that you treat me like a brother?"
"Then why did you stop?" Li Yuanxing didn't understand.
With his fingers stuck to the tea, Li Er quickly drew a rough map on the table, then pointed at one of the points: "Xuzhou." Then he drew two lines: "From Xuzhou to Huating, eighteen bridges are needed, among which
There is a path that requires a lot of effort, it can be said to be no less difficult than the path to Shu!"
"Jiang Ning!" Li Yuanxing let out a long breath.
"Yes, it's Jiangning!" Li Er also confirmed this. "Jinling Prefecture belongs to it. Although it is a small county, it has become the top priority this time!"
Jiangning was there, which was part of Nanjing in later generations.
The difficulty is that we actually need a bridge!
The bridge of later generations is more than 4,000 meters long. Could Datang's current industrial capacity be able to build such a bridge? This cannot be completed by hundreds of thousands of civilians, or countless warriors who dare to fight hard.
Li Yuanxing sat without saying a word, holding the cold tea in his hand.
Li Er also sat there silently. He sent someone to invite Wu Zhao to the palace to discuss this bridge. He knew what the bridge represented. Wu Zhao could give him the drawings and come up with all the ways to overcome the difficulties of building the bridge.
, but..., this is still a long bridge that cannot be completed manually.
You know, the weight of a train is not just a few kilograms.
A train, fully loaded, and an ordinary bridge will definitely be destroyed. Only a giant bridge made of pure reinforced concrete is possible.
"Build!" Li Yuanxing suddenly slammed the table.
"Come here!" Li Er suddenly shouted, and seven or eight people including the imperial guards, Eunuch Gao, and many attendants rushed in at once.
Li Er's face was cold: "Pass the decree to build a bridge in Jiangning." (To be continued...)