"Okay, think about it, how can you explain the benefits of building the canal clearly and thoroughly so that you can convince people with your reasoning?" Zhao Si clapped his hands and said.
Changsun Moli, Zeng Baohua, and Xue Yugui thought for a while and exchanged glances with each other. Xue Yugui spoke first.
"Before taking office in Hebei, I served as the magistrate of Zhili Prefecture in Mingzhou and was exposed to shipping. The shipping volume is large and the speed is extremely fast when the wind and water are smooth. From the South China Sea to Mingzhou, or from Mingzhou to Liaodong, it can take more than ten days.
.It can be said that it is like flying across thousands of miles of sea. But it is greatly affected by the weather..."
"When the wind is not favorable, our newly built large ships can use jibs, snake-shaped side sails, etc. to sail against the wind. However, the speed is several times less than that of the tail wind. When the wind is favorable, it can take more than ten days to reach the destination.
On the road, if the wind is against us, we may not be able to reach it in twenty or thirty days."
"Secondly, there are typhoons and huge waves. When we left the port, the sky was clear and the wind was calm and the sun was shining. Not long after we went out to sea, there were strong winds and rain. The waves were as big as mountains and capsized in an instant. It was impossible to guard against. The risk was extremely high. Before, going to sea for business was a
The risks are extremely high, and it was the official initiative to establish a maritime insurance company that made more and more merchants dare to invest in shipping."
Xue Yugui slowly expressed his opinion, "Those who oppose the construction of the canal often use the prosperous maritime transportation in the Song Dynasty as an argument. This is a blinding point. They only see the advantages of maritime transportation and cannot see the disadvantages of maritime transportation. In
In fact, it is because of the disadvantages of sea transportation that the canal needs to continue to be replenished."
"The advantage of the canal is that it is less affected by the weather, and compared with the land route, the transportation volume is large enough. The disadvantage is that it consumes huge manpower and material resources. Thousands of miles of canals require hundreds of thousands of laborers to maintain operation. Maritime canal transportation, various
There are advantages and disadvantages, and they complement each other.”
Zhao Si nodded and turned to Zeng Baohua and Changsun Moli.
"What do you two have to say?"
Zeng Baohua looked at Changsun Moli, nodded, and said, "Let me say a few words. What Xue Hebei said is absolutely right. He clearly explained the advantages and disadvantages of sea transportation and river transportation, as well as the relationship between them.
Let me add a few more words."
"Official officials have repeatedly emphasized that the first foundation for developing industry and commerce and strengthening the country and enriching the people is transportation. How can transportation be facilitated? From ancient times to the present, water transportation has been... yes, the most cost-effective mode of transportation according to officials. Before
During the Qin Dynasty, Lingnan was included in the territory of Lingnan only when the Tongling Canal was dug. The canals dug by the Sui Dynasty and left to this day, such as Tongji Canal, Hangou Canal, Yongji Canal, and Jiangnan Canal, are actually based on the canals dug by previous dynasties.
Dredge and widen.”
"For example, Hangou was first dug by Wu Guofu in the Spring and Autumn Period of the Warring States Period; Yangqu, Baigou, Pinglu Canal, Quanzhou Canal, Xinhe, Licao Canal, Bianqu, Jiahou Canal, Tolu Canal were dug during the Han, Cao and Wei Dynasties
The Guangcao Canal and the Guangcao Canal were the basis of the canals of the former Sui and Tang Dynasties. Of course, the biggest role of these canals was to mobilize soldiers and horses and transport grain and grass."
"Now the Song Dynasty is vigorously dredging and expanding, and building many new canals to connect the north and south. The most important role is to transport various materials. Just now Xue Hebei talked about the advantages and disadvantages of sea transportation and river transportation. Let me add two more points.
The advantage of sea transportation lies in the distance. The farther away you go, the more advantages sea transportation shows."
"For example, when transporting supplies from Lingnan to Kaifeng, the previous route was to transfer from Xijiang River to Lingqu, Xiangjiang River to Yunmengze, take Hanjiang River to Xiangyang, and then walk hundreds of miles of land. It was a lot of hard work and huge cost. Now? Directly from Guangzhou
Go out to sea and sail to Dongxing Port, then take Jishui, Juyeze, and Guangji River to Kaifeng City, how convenient and fast it is!"
"What is the advantage of river transportation? It lies in density. The canal is the main road, connecting many rivers. The big rivers have tributaries, just like a network, densely covering all states and counties. Especially in the Central Plains, Huaihe River and Jiangnan, the water network is densely covered.
This advantage is even more obvious. I remember that Guan Jia used the latest medical terminology to make metaphors before."
Zeng Baohua looked at everyone and said excitedly.
"This canal water transport is the blood vessels in the human body. The large blood vessels are connected to the medium blood vessels, and the medium blood vessels are connected to the small blood vessels. Then they are densely packed like a spider web, connecting hundreds of states and counties. Then they can transport
It is convenient to promote industry and trade. After I went to serve in counties and prefectures, I increasingly felt that this metaphor was too appropriate."
"We need to show this advantage. Building a canal is not to connect one city to another city. For example, the North Canal based on the Yongji Canal is not just to connect Tianjin to Jezhou, Peiping to Kaifeng, and Yangzhou.
But the nets that separate each piece, Hebei, Shan. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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The prefectures and counties in the east, Henan, Huaixi, and Huaidong are all connected to one network. Through this large network, the north and south are connected, and the east and west are interconnected."
"The results of the New Deal in recent years have increasingly shown that the more convenient transportation is, especially where water transportation is convenient, the faster the economy will develop. Without anyone's supervision, wealth will flow from all places on its own.
Bring it all together.
Zhao Si pawed his hands and praised: "Maoming said it well, and to the point. Building the canal, under the current circumstances, is indeed a huge investment, but the results are also great, and it will benefit the country and the people in the long term. In addition,
, I would also like to emphasize that I have been emphasizing it since I took office, but many people still have not changed their minds."
Everyone looked at Zhao Si nervously, while Yu Wenxuzhong took a pencil and remembered more seriously in a small notebook.
"That is, money from the national treasury must be spent. It is not necessarily a good thing if the national treasury is full and piled up like a mountain. Money will not give birth to babies if it is placed in the treasury. It must be spent and invested, so that money can make money."
How can money generate money? Supporting industry and encouraging commerce are one aspect. Building canals and straight roads and carrying out major infrastructure projects can also generate money."
Zhao Si said loudly.
"Frugality requires frugality. In this regard, I think I have done a good job." Zhao Si waved his hand to stop the flattery of several courtiers who were about to speak, and continued, "But the money that should be spent must be spent.
Go out. Money from previous dynasties was basically used for two things. One was to provide salaries and support for the royal family and civil and military officials; the other was to raise soldiers."
"These two items are bottomless pits, and no amount of money can fill them up. However, they were previously imprisoned by decadent ideas, which emphasized industry and commerce and emphasis on agriculture. It is right to emphasize agriculture, but it can only fill the stomach. If you want to make money, you have to start with industry and commerce.
. The start update@so I want to engage in the budget system, clear and improve the fiscal system, no longer, as before, from the beginning of the year to the end of the lake. "
"We must now spend every money in the national treasury clearly, spend what should be spent, and spend it wisely. For example, in the past, through various means such as redundancy, legacy, recommendation, etc., so much has been wasted
Talents. The court spends money to support them. It's a waste! Take the exam first. Those who have practical ability can become petty officials. If you don't have this ability, you can become a teacher."
"The imperial court does not support useless people. If you get a salary, you have to do some work for me. You don't have to drink wine every day and have nothing to do but find trouble and talk!"
When Zhao Si said this, his words became more and more profound.
"You are all my trusted ministers, and you must have noticed it. I am creating a new Song Dynasty, a new dynasty that is completely different from previous dynasties. I am making history, and you are also making history."
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