"May I ask Prince Hejian, how much does it cost to build a shipyard?"
Li Xuan asked Li Xiaogong on the side.
"this?"
Hearing this, Li Xiaogong was startled, glanced at Li Shimin, and quickly replied: "If the King of Jin wants to build a giant steel ship, he will definitely need to build a large shipyard and a steel forging furnace, which will require at least 300,000 gold."
"Your Majesty, I can account for 30% of this money!"
Li Xuan turned to look at Li Shimin.
"In this case, Xuanba will account for 30%!" Li Shimin nodded directly.
Anyway, there are many shipyards in Datang, and this one is not bad.
Only Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others on the side had anxious expressions on their faces.
However, they really have no say in this matter.
Later, after several people discussed the matter roughly again, the shipyard was decided.
Although it was discussed by several people, Li Xuan kept making requests, and then Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji and others were taking notes.
"Xuanba, in the future, the cement road from Chang'an City to Qingzhou will be completely completed. Can you go and watch such a prosperous time?"
As he was leaving, Li Shimin thought of something and asked Li Xuan again.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I like peace and quiet, so I won't go!" Li Xuan shook his head and refused.
The first cement road in the Tang Dynasty, which is thousands of miles long, is completed. Many people will definitely come to watch it, and there will definitely be a sea of people outside Chang'an City.
He didn't want to go to crowds of people.
Li Shimin had already anticipated Li Xuan's reaction.
Therefore, he nodded and left quickly with Fang Xuanling and others.
After returning to the palace, Li Shimin called the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, the doctor of the Ministry of Water, and the eunuch of the Shaofu, the general eunuch and other officials to arrange work.
regarding this matter.
All the officials were also very happy.
Although the journey is long, they can ride in a carriage without any bumps. This kind of business trip is a kind of enjoyment for them.
The next day.
After the morning court, the Shaofu Supervisor and the General Supervisor each sent a prime minister, along with several subordinate officials and a group of craftsmen, together with the Ministry of Water Affairs doctor and others, to ride in a four-wheeled carriage. Under the envy of all their colleagues, they drove along.
The cement road goes all the way east.
What satisfied the group the most was that every two hours they walked, they could see a spacious inn beside the concrete road. Inside the inn, from the shopkeeper to the waiter, they were all veterans who had retired due to disability.
He is ferocious, but always has a smile on his face, giving everyone a sense of security.
In addition, feeding the horse, eating, bathing, and resting are one-stop services.
Although the price is a bit expensive, you can still stay in this kind of inn when you are away from home. Moreover, when they arrived at the inn, the local officials had already sent people to wait for them and hosted a banquet for them.
Even though I was traveling far away for work, I enjoyed the trip to the fullest.
Let everyone be extremely satisfied.
In Chang'an City, Luoyang, Xingyang, Qingzhou and other places, with the completion of the entire cement road construction.
The aristocratic families and wealthy businessmen from various places along the road ordered their servants to prepare their carriages and took the lead in running around.
After completing the lap, everyone's face was full of satisfaction.
Soon, Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling and others in Chang'an City could feel that with the completion of the construction of cement roads, there were suddenly more merchants coming to Chang'an from Henan Province and other prefectures and counties, as well as Jiangnan and other places.
More than 30%.
Following this, hundreds of thousands of tolls were collected every day on the cement road from Qingzhou to Chang'an City.
Seeing this, all the aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty couldn't help but shine with their eyes, and they became active again in building cement roads.
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Lijiazhuang.
Princess Cui Mi has been pregnant for two months. She eats and drinks every day, and is closely watched over by several old ladies sent by Li Yuan.
Even late at night.
Li Xuan wanted Nuanyu to stay warm for a while, so he had to do it secretly.
Li Xuan finally found an opportunity to lie on the sofa with his wife and children, but not long after, Zi Yun came over and reported softly.
"Your Majesty, Cui Wulang and Zheng Jiulang want to see you!"
"They didn't come here once a few days ago, why are they here again?"
Li Xuan stared with anger on his face.
"Just say that the king is not here!"
Hearing this, Zi Yun looked at Cui Mi helplessly.
"Sanlang, fifth brother and Zheng Jiulang last came to see you, but it was a month ago. Now, if they suddenly come to see you, there must be something important, so it would be better to meet them!"
Cui Mi sighed softly and said in a low voice.
"Hmph, these two bastards who are causing a lot of trouble, I finally had such an opportunity, and they actually came to the door to bother me. They are even more annoying than those old ladies!"
Li Xuan sat up with an unhappy look on his face and walked down.
On the first floor, Cui Hongmo and Zheng Mingde stood helplessly in front of the sofa, not daring to sit down.
When Li Xuan entered, he looked surprised, but he still hurriedly bowed his hands in greeting.
"I've met the king!"
"What do you two want from me?"
Li Xuan said angrily.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The two of us have come to see you. We are really forced to do so."
Not knowing how they and others provoked the king, Cui Hongmo and Zheng Mingde smiled bitterly and said hurriedly.
"Hmph, you two are not only the legitimate sons of the Cui and Zheng families, but also protected by me in Chang'an City. Who else dares to persecute you two?"
Li Xuan looked cold and asked directly.
"Your Majesty, they are the nobles of the entire Chang'an City and the top aristocratic families of the Tang Dynasty!"
Cui Hongmo said with a painful look on his face.
"Um?"
Hearing this, Li Xuan was startled and glanced at the two of them blankly.
"What outrageous things did you two do? How could you provoke all the dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty families?"
"well!"
Cui Hongmo and Zheng Mingde both couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Back to your Majesty, this matter is not entirely caused by me and the two of you. It also has something to do with your Majesty..."
However, before he finished speaking, Li Xuan's face darkened and he spoke directly.
"Since you two are responsible, then you two will solve it. I am too lazy to take care of it!"
After saying that, he was ready to get up and walk up.
"Your Majesty..."
Seeing this, Cui Hongmo and Zheng Mingde couldn't help but look anxious.
"Why, you still rely on me?"
Li Xuan stared at the two of them with wide eyes.
"Back to your Majesty, the dignitaries of the aristocratic families in Chang'an City want to buy liquor! They didn't dare to come to find the King, so they invited the two of us over and told us to beg the King to resume the auction of liquor!"
Cui Hongmo said quickly.
"Do they still have the nerve to let me auction liquor?"
Li Xuan was startled, then his face filled with anger.
"Where do they get their shame? When you go back and tell those bastards, if you want liquor, you must either attack my Li family village, or... there is no other way. I don't need anything, so why do I need to give it to those bastards?"
What, auction liquor? Let them enjoy this delicious food?"
Hearing this, the faces of Cui Hongmo and Zheng Mingde were filled with wry smiles.
"I would like to inform you, your Majesty, that fine wines such as Baijiu are a magical wine for the powerful people of the Tang Dynasty. Previously, your Majesty only sold them to the powerful people of the famous families in Chang'an City.
During this period, with the completion of the construction of the cement road from Chang'an City to Qingzhou, aristocratic families from Jiangnan and other places also sent people to Chang'an City, bringing several carts of money with them, just to auction off the king's liquor.
.
Now, the dignitaries from the aristocratic families gathered in Chang'an City are already making a big fuss over the liquor! If there is no more liquor auction, those aristocratic families may still fight in Chang'an City and make a big fuss!"