With the complete relocation of the imperial government offices, the streets of Wuchang Prefecture have become increasingly prosperous.
After inspecting the preparations of the Wuchang Shipyard, Yuzhu stood on the bank of the river with his hands behind his hands, looking at the large and small cargo ships going back and forth. He couldn't help but slightly raised the corner of his mouth, and turned to ask Zhang Tingyu: "Hengchen, are you ready to move the capital?"
Right?"
"Returning to the emperor and moving the capital to Wuchang will serve the present and benefit the future."
Even if Zhang Tingyu wanted to object, she could not find a reason at all.
The facts are there.
Since the capital was moved to Wuchang Prefecture, the millions of water workers on the canal have gradually become water workers on the river.
The ship was ready-made, and the manpower was also ready-made, so they were replaced directly.
Moreover, transporting grain from the wealthy land in the south of the Yangtze River to Wuchang Prefecture can be done in one boat. This is many times easier than sending grain to Beijing.
Cao Cao grain goes north along the canal and has to pass through dozens of ship locks along the way. Hundreds of thousands of trackers are needed along the way, which is indeed a lot of money.
The capital is in the north, and many state capitals and market towns along the canal have become wealthy with the huge flow of people and goods.
After the capital was moved to Wuchang, the major prefectures along the Yangtze River, such as Jiujiang Prefecture, Anqing Prefecture, Chizhou Prefecture, etc., also became wealthy at a speed visible to the naked eye.
As British shipwrights gradually arrived, Wuchang Shipyard and Wusong Shipyard started construction almost at the same time.
In the era of wooden sailing ships, shipyards could be built on the Yangtze River and anywhere along the river bank.
However, the British shipbuilding capitalists chose Wusongkou as the address.
It must be admitted that the British do have maritime awareness and have an extremely accurate vision for site selection.
Wusongkou is right next to the outlet of the Yangtze River. The walnut wood shipped from Southeast Asia can be unloaded directly at the shipyard, which saves a lot of transportation costs.
In the era of sailing battleships, the wood for European man-made ships was either oak or walnut.
The distance for oak is too long and the transportation cost is too high, so walnut, which is abundant in Southeast Asia, has become a better choice.
However, Yuzhu knew very well that the best material for building wooden boats was actually teak.
During World War II, in order to facilitate maintenance, the decks of European, American and Japanese aircraft carriers were all made of teak.
Yuzhu is located in Wuchang. In order to guide the development of the shipbuilding industry nearby, Wuchang Shipyard came into being.
Wusongkou Shipyard is a shipyard wholly owned by British businessmen, while Wuchang Shipyard is a Sino-British joint venture.
When it comes to shipbuilding, the British do have unique skills.
For example, the French oak only needs to be dried for three years. The British, in addition to the five years of drying the wood, will also continuously apply a special antiseptic grease.
The British have always been secretive about what kind of fat it is and avoid saying it.
However, under the deep corrosion of money and beauty, Yuzhu learned that this oil was actually wood wax oil.
Objectively speaking, as long as local shipbuilding technicians are gradually cultivated, even if the British earn part of the shipbuilding money, it will be worthwhile.
Capitalists are not philanthropists. Why should they do business that does not make money?
Zhang Tingyu is in charge of the household department, and Yuzhu called him to deal with the issue of appropriation.
"Hengchen, the money from Wuchang Shipyard must be issued on time no matter what, without any delay." Yuzhu warned Zhang Tingyu again.
After Zhang Tingyu saw the shipyard's first giant ship with his own eyes, he already knew in his heart that he would spend money like water.
"Your Majesty, there are too many places where the court needs to spend money."
If the minister in charge of the household department doesn't complain, his work is in vain.
Yuzhu smiled and said: "In addition to the military expenditures of the Imperial Army and the funding of the Imperial Naval Officer School, which are the highest priority, the funding of the Wuchang Shipyard must be ensured to be sufficient."
This was a dead order, and there was no room for bargaining. Zhang Tingyu had no choice but to nod and agree.
Years of experience have told Yuzhu that anything Zhang Tingyu agrees to is very reliable, and Yuzhu feels relieved.
At the Imperial Naval Academy, the principal and instructors are all British, and the teaching materials are also existing British teaching materials.
There is no way, even if Yuzhu is a time traveler, he is still a complete layman when it comes to commanding naval operations.
Professional matters must be left to professionals.
After Japan formed an alliance with Britain, the commander of Japan's naval fleet was held by the British for a period of time.
The navy's combat thinking is broad and profound. It is not afraid of falling behind, but it is afraid of not being willing to study hard, catch up again, and finally completely surpass the British.
Objectively speaking, Britain was willing to export second-rate battleship shipbuilding technology to the Chinese Empire. In addition to extremely profitable maritime trade, Yuzhu's particularly friendly attitude towards the British also played a crucial role.
However, the British are the same as the Americans. No matter how strong their relationship is, they will keep their first-class military technology.
After Yuzhu returned to the office, he called Xiao Tiezhui and Xiao Xuanyu in together.
"A sudden flash flood broke out in Qingyang County, Anhui Province, which destroyed the newly repaired river embankment, causing thousands of people to be drowned. What do you think?" Yuzhu shook the memorial in his hand and asked the two eldest people coldly.
Son.
"Back to my father, I think that the collapse of the river embankment must be caused by someone taking the river workers' money." Xiao Xuanyu's answer made Yuzhu very satisfied.
The river embankment that had just been completed was actually washed away, and the local officials actually had the nerve to say that it was a flash flood that had never happened in a thousand years, and it was really difficult to prevent it.
"Back to the emperor, I think that although all the corrupt officials deserve to be killed, the ones who deserve to be killed more are the supervisors who supervise the embankment construction." Xiao Tiezhui's analysis made Yuzhu nod frequently.<
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In order to prevent corrupt officials from cutting corners, Yuzhu set up a supervisory office composed mainly of professional and technical personnel.
However, practice has proved that the benefits of building embankments are too great, and the supervisory office is likely to be in cahoots with the river engineering office.
Well, very good. After so many years of studying and studying memorials from various places, even a fool can see the various tricks of the county, right?
Xiaoxuanyu and Xiaotiehui studied the county, state, prefecture and provincial memorials step by step, and summarized a set of methods to see through the shortcomings of love.
"Well, you two will set off immediately and go to Qingyang County together. You must get to the bottom of the breach of the embankment." Yuzhu put a heavy burden on his sons without hesitation.
Why was the fourth child in history so well versed in the love affairs of various places?
To put it bluntly, the fourth brother goes out on errands much more often than the other brothers.
The more times I go to Beijing on business, the sufferings of the people will naturally become clear to me.
Let the two sons investigate the case together. It will be clear at a glance who investigates carefully and who investigates roughly.
Moreover, as time goes by, Yuzhu's sons gradually grow up and can send out errands.