"How many are there?" He Lingchuan flicked his finger on the mirror, "There are dozens of buyers of Youhu Villa, and fifteen of them are on the official list of East Lake expansion."
"Ah? Where is it? Where is it? I checked."
"You also need to compare the relatives of the officials. For example, the Gu family bought the second row of Youhu Jingshe in the first phase, and Huang Shilu, an official on the Tianshui expansion list, is the son-in-law of the Gu family; the Lao Mansion also took pictures of Youhu Jingshe, Tianshui
Qi Shuan's younger brother Qi Shuhuan is on the list for water city expansion. Although the official is not big, it is a good thing to be included in the list."
Mirror suddenly realized: "The officials and nobles who bought Youhu Villa have finally been rewarded for their 'loyalty'!"
"Now you know why these people are rushing to buy Youhu Villa?" He Lingchuan laughed, "In this way, most of the officials in the royal court will firmly stand behind King Yao. So far, Qingyang
This round was a disastrous loss.”
"If King Yao does this, there will be no future troubles?"
"Why not? It's very toxic." He Lingchuan said, "If nothing else, since these people who were listed on two lists at the same time spent a lot of money to join the expansion team, do you think they will be able to act prudently later on?"
The mirror understood and laughed loudly: "No, definitely not. If I were them, I would definitely earn back double the money I donated!"
"So, this was destined to be a corrupt project from the beginning. It's unclear how the project will turn out in the end, but the holes that were dug out must be shocking." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "King Yao may not know it himself, but on the surface
The situation is very good, and he has no time to think about it now."
…
Countless people moved their abacus beads, and two days passed quickly.
In the past twenty hours, He Lingchuan was summoned to meet with you five times.
Even King Yao was a little embarrassed because he was not responsible for this project, but he summoned He Lingchuan more times than he summoned the officials involved in the project!
There was no other way. King Yao and You Rongzhi had too many questions to consult him. Although the plan to expand Tianshui to the east was released in a short time, it was very difficult to implement!
The essence of He Lingchuan's suggestion lies in the word "quick".
If you want the people to pay for it, this big project must not be carried out slowly. The slower the officials go, the less anxious the people are, thinking that the higher-ups have returned to their original urinary behavior.
If they are not in a hurry, King Yao and the treasury will not receive the money.
But to start such a major project, it is like the giant rhinoceros chariot of Yao Kingdom. It requires extra strong force to pull the first few steps.
At this time, Wang Dongxing, who was in his fifties, actually got an emergency and fell ill.
He was so sick that he felt like he was having a seizure. It was difficult to support such a big project without leaving You Rongzhi in charge.
The eastward expansion plan had just taken the first step and encountered difficulties when the project was launched.
For more than twenty hours, even the first substantive step was delayed and inconsistent with the original intention. You Rongzhi had no choice but to enter the palace to find King Yao.
King Yao's face was not good-looking either: "You have more than a hundred officials, all of them are freeloaders?" Can't you even start such a project?
He didn't want He Xiao to interfere.
"It's not that it can't be started, but it's that the speed is much slower than expected." You Rongzhi could only say with a shy face, "This plan was originally contributed by He Xiao. You always summon He Xiao to the palace to offer advice, so it's better..."
All your ideas belong to others, so don’t you worry about them all day long?
That night, an edict came to Yongquan Villa:
King Yao appointed He Xiao as the governor of the Tianshui expansion project.
The soul-capturing mirror sighed as soon as he heard this: "Are you just giving me a false title?"
This was obviously due to the fact that He Lingchuan was not given any real power due to the manned posts. The so-called "advocate" refers to the fact that King Yao and You Rongzhi would go to He Lingchuan for consultation when they had something to do.
In other words, if he was to serve as a consultant and offer advice and suggestions, Wang Zhao would definitely go there.
But he has neither decision-making power nor command power, and can only give "suggestions" to others.
"This old guy is guarding you, but at the same time he wants to hollow you out!" The Soul-Taking Mirror couldn't help but scold King Yao for his black heart, not only letting the horse run, but also telling the horse not to eat grass.
He Lingchuan was not angry at all: "Then he must be on guard."
Empty out? Let's wait and see who empties whom in the end.
Early the next morning, He Lingchuan did not wait to be summoned and simply went to You Rongzhi to discuss the eastward expansion project openly.
"Although this is a huge project with many problems, roughly speaking, as long as Mr. You grasps the four aspects of funds, materials, labor and progress, the project can be launched quickly."
You Rongzhi nodded: "The project has just started. The so-called 'progress' depends on the coordination of the first three items."
Only when the first three items are in place can the progress be accelerated.
But "materials" and "labor" largely depend on "funds." The national treasury is still stretched thin and cannot allocate so much budget for the eastward expansion project.
A few days ago, a large sum of money was allocated to support Vixia.
The Yao Kingdom had done a lot of big projects in the past, but they were notoriously inefficient. For example, it took five years to build a canal more than twenty miles long, and the temple of Miao Zhantian was not completed even after two and a half years of construction.
The expansion of Tianshui City has been in preparation for so many years, but it has been delayed because King Yao was worried about this inefficiency.
Now he began to complain that the pie He Lingchuan had drawn for him was round and beautiful, but in actual operation, it had returned to its original efficiency, and even the first step of starting it was not easy.
This made him very irritable.
So he simply brought He Lingchuan in to see clearly whether this guy could only talk or talk, or if he could really get things done.
"Building roads and bridges is easier, just collect corvee labor. But later on, when building buildings, building walls, building towers, and meticulously carving them, you have to find experienced craftsmen, and the more the better; there are also all kinds of materials, I think.
If you want them to arrive quickly, you have to spend money."
He Lingchuan smiled and said: "Dayao's trade is developed, especially in Tianshui City. Experienced craftsmen have joined the team and rarely work alone. For example, the head of the management team of Xiuyou Lake Garden, he can't lead a team of four to five hundred people.
problem, and at the same time, it can coordinate materials by itself. The new city is too big. I see that Master You’s plan has divided the new city into several areas, and each area is responsible for a dedicated team. Isn’t this very scientific... is it very reasonable? Is there any problem? "
The Yao Kingdom has a long history and has a lot of experience in large-scale projects. In the past, when building dams, roads, and temples, teams and teams were often used to divide areas into areas for construction.
These are very mature construction plans, far ahead of other places in Shanjin. In He Lingchuan's view, these teams are the construction parties, the so-called Party B.
The head of the management team also revealed that behind these large and small teams, there are actually nobles and wealthy businessmen. For example, behind him is the Gu family.
Tianshui City has a long history, and the rich and powerful will have a hand in all money-making businesses.
"It's still the same problem, money." Materials cost money, construction costs money, and the first step is to give money. "The king asked them to pay in advance and promised to pay off the price within three months with a 10% increase, but they still procrastinated.
.”
Obviously King Yao also knows that the forces behind these construction parties are rich in money. As long as everyone contributes a little advance, the project will be launched immediately.
But positivity cannot be forced, not even by King Yao.
"Everything in the world is for profit. Your Majesty's idea is excellent, and it needs to be a little more powerful." He Lingchuan rubbed his thumb and index finger a few times and made a gesture of giving money, "Within three months,
Pay it back twice as much!”
You Rongzhi was startled: "Double it!"
In the history of Yao Kingdom, the government has never offered such a high interest rate!
"How can we go fast without paying huge profits? The most important thing right now is not the progress?" He Lingchuan advised him, "If we can't make it fast in the early stage, and everyone sees that the successor is weak, who will pay? On the other hand, as long as the new city opens smoothly,
Are you worried about having no money to put into the treasury later?"
You Rongzhi went into the palace to discuss with King Yao.
The final decision was made by the King of Yao: Any contractor who pays for materials and labor in advance will be repaid by the state treasury at a 50% increase in price within four months!
King Yao still cared about money and was not as radical as He Lingchuan, so he chose a compromise plan.
He Lingchuan smiled after hearing this, as expected.
This move worked really well, and the team, materials, and labor immediately came to the site. The lead meeting was completed, and the project started immediately.
The voucher issued by Yaoting to the contractor is a "redemption ticket" with the amount and date written on it, and stamped with the Qinghong seal. No matter who takes it four months later, they can go to the official to redeem the ticket.
amount.
The most convenient thing is that this thing can also be transferred.
The problems with funds, materials, and labor were all solved for the time being, and the progress really jumped up.
The soul-capturing mirror was indignant: "That old guy Yao Wang asked you to work for free, are you really going to do it?"
"Why not?" He Lingchuan said with a smile, "He thinks that if he doesn't give me an official position, I will have no real power. Then let him think so."
The mirror was puzzled: "Actually?"
"The difficulty of Tianshui's eastward expansion does not lie in starting it at all." He Lingchuan said slowly, "The most dangerous part will only appear after it is started! If Yao State dares to do this project now, it is overestimating its capabilities!"
At this moment, Wan Qiliang rushed in and reported:
"Lord, a large number of palace guards are coming outside!"
He looked nervous and was always ready to attack.
He Lingchuan was also a little surprised, but smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'll be fine."
When he came out of Yongquan Villa, he saw that the person coming was actually Zhao Song, with nearly a thousand people behind him, all dressed as guards.
He Lingchuan often goes in and out of the palace now, and he recognized at a glance that the people here seemed to be full of palace guards.
"Brother Zhao, what is this?"
Zhao Song took out a handwritten letter and said sternly: "Thank you very much, Lord He Island. Your Majesty has specially ordered me to lead 900 guards to take care of the safety of Lord He Island!"
He Lingchuan suddenly realized it and thanked him repeatedly.
King Yao actually sent him a guard of 900 people!
The soul-capturing mirror ouched in his arms: "How can you be so considerate? Hey, King Yao is afraid that you will take the money and run away, right?"
He Lingchuan had several million project funds in his pocket, and it would take more than three months to pay the final payment to King Yao. It’s strange that King Yao could rest assured with such a large sum of money in He Lingchuan’s hands!
Therefore, the name of the 900-man guard was to protect, but in fact it was to guard and ensure that He Lingchuan could not escape from the sight of King Yao without permission.