Chapter 504 There is no money to build the imperial city? Real estate pre-sale starts!
Yangzhou.
Danyang County, Prefecture Mufu.
Zhang Zhao took the list that Tao Qian brought back, raised the corners of his lips, and broke into a faint smile: "It's a good thing that Gongzu took action, otherwise the spring plowing matter will definitely be affected."
Tao Qian pinched a strand of goatee under his chin, and a faint smile appeared on his face: "I have some friendship with Zu Lang's father. He has to give me some face."
"Of course."
Speaking of this, Tao Qian quickly added: "The key is that the imperial court's policy is very good, which can reassure Zu Lang and the others, and the power of Fuhuo Thunder is really too great."
Shanyue is a group of tyrants who dominate the mountain. Although their fighting power is very strong, they can only face ordinary soldiers and horses. If they encounter fire and thunder, they will still die.
Especially when the thunderous thunder collapsed the mountain, their resistance was completely shattered. If there was no mountain, it meant that there was no hiding place and no home.
This is what the commanders of the Sangotsu Sect cannot accept. They know very well that the reason why their combat effectiveness is strong is because they have familiar mountainous terrain and can fight guerrillas with the officers and soldiers.
However, Nanyang Hanting's combat method doesn't bother you at all. It mainly destroys you directly, leaving you with nothing to hide. It completely pinches your seven inches and makes you unable to move.
Zhang Zhao was filled with joy and exclaimed: "Now that most people have agreed to surrender, the next thing will be much easier. As for those who have not responded yet, we will deal with it according to the old method."
Tao Qian reminded: "Zibu, I want to remind you that although some of these Shanyue people have surrendered, you must not be pushed into a hurry, otherwise the surrender and rebellion may not happen."
"The people of Danyang are such stubborn people. They eat soft things but not hard things. You have to use both soft and hard tactics to really make them accept the imperial court and truly become good people."
"Don't worry."
Zhang Zhao pinched a strand of goatee under his chin and said solemnly: "I have made sufficient preparations. While laying mines at various mountain passes, I will send people to guard them there and publicly dissuade them."
"As long as they agree, all the landmines will be cleared and they will be released, and the preferential conditions will remain unchanged. As for arranging troops into the mountains to suppress the bandits, I don't have that spare time."
Tao Qian grinned and breathed a sigh of relief: "That's very good."
Zhang Zhao put down the list in his hand and looked up at Tao Qian: "Gongzu, a few days ago, I reported our affairs to the imperial court, and the imperial court will definitely make new arrangements for you."
"With your qualifications, there is no problem even if you become the governor of Yangzhou. I think, why don't we work together? Although you are older, you still have prestige in Danyang."
"Don't!"
Tao Qian moved his hand and refused immediately: "I am too old to do this anymore. You don't know how relaxed I have been since I resigned as the governor of Xuzhou."
"Now I can be considered as returning to my hometown with honor. I just want to live here for the rest of my life and don't care about political affairs. As for helping you solve the Danyang Shanyue matter, it's just a simple task. Don't take it to heart. I'm repaying your kindness."
Zhang Zhao naturally knew what Tao Qian meant. The repayment he said was to repay the great favor of the court and the emperor. If the court had not noticed it in advance, Tao Qian might have died.
"But anyway..."
Zhang Zhao sincerely hopes Tao Qian can help him.
After all, Yangzhou is a place full of nobles and nobles, and not just anyone can stand firm.
In particular, the assessment tasks of Nanyang Hanting are very heavy. If there is someone to help, it can be completed better: "I still hope you can stay and help me."
Tao Qiandan smiled: "I have decided to settle here. If anything happens in the future, just say it. If I can help, I will try my best to help. Even if I can't help, I will find a way."
Zhang Zhao knew that Tao Qian had made up his mind, so he simply sighed and nodded: "Well, that's all we can do now! Oh, by the way, where is your son? Have you taken the imperial examination?"
"Participated."
Tao Qian nodded and said with a leisurely expression: "But it's a pity that they failed to pass. Quan Zi's qualifications are mediocre, and I'm afraid he will have no chance of joining the imperial court. Let them go."
"Actually, after all these years, I have finally realized that it is good to have children who are promising and can bring glory to our ancestors, but isn't it good to have children who have no great potential?"
"They keep to themselves and can always be with their parents. The whole family is happy. Isn't that also the happiness of a family? Therefore, the old man no longer has to worry about it. It doesn't matter whether he has a future or not. As long as he is safe and healthy, that's all."
Hearing this, Zhang Zhao had completely given up hope on Tao Qian. It could be seen that Tao Qian had really had an epiphany at this moment. He no longer had the ambitions of his youth, but he had gained a glimmer of understanding of life and life.
.
Such people have seen everything. No matter how much you try to persuade them, they have no interest at all. Even putting a knife to their necks will not change anything.
"Oh well."
Zhang Zhao nodded helplessly and said softly: "When I have the opportunity in the future, I will visit Gongzu from time to time."
Tao Qian smiled and said, "Of course you can. I'll treat you to the tea I brewed myself."
Zhang Zhaodan smiled: "That's very good."
"That's it."
Tao Qian stood up slowly and exhaled: "I'm going to say goodbye now."
Zhang Zhao then stood up and left the table, preparing to see Tao Qian off in person.
Just as the two of them stepped out of the palace gate.
Suddenly, a long report sounded from the front.
"Report—!"
Zhang Zhao raised his eyes and looked.
However, the servants from the palace came in a hurry, bowed and raised their hands: "Your Majesty, the imperial edict has arrived."
Zhang Zhao frowned: "Oh? Is there any imperial edict in the imperial court?"
The attendant shook his head: "It's not for us, but for Mr. Tao."
"I?"
Tao Qian had a look of disbelief on his face and felt uneasy at the same time: "But Lao Chan has resigned and is just a commoner now. Is it possible that Your Majesty is still planning to use Lao Chan?"
The attendant hurriedly handed the bag to Zhang Zhao: "Envoy, according to what the envoy said, the imperial court ordered you to personally issue an edict for Mr. Tao, and also have the seal and ribbon of the Marquis."
"Marquis?"
Tao Qian was shocked and gasped.
You should know that since His Majesty returned to Nanyang and returned to the palace, he has never been granted the title of Marquis.
Even Sun Jian, Cao Cao, Zhang Liao and others with great military exploits have never been awarded the title of marquis. Who would have thought that the first marquis of Nanyang Hanting would be given to Tao Qian.
This is a great honor!
This is the true glory of the ancestors!
Zhang Zhao took the bag, took out the edict from it, and opened it to browse. He couldn't help but be surprised: "Gongzu, your Majesty has conferred upon you the title of Marquis of Liyang, and you actually have the food for three hundred households."
Liyang County!
It belongs to Danyang County, Yangzhou.
This is Tao Qian's hometown.
His Majesty the Emperor granted Tao Qian's Marquisship here, and also gave him a house of 300 households, making it clear that he wanted him to retire with honor, return to his hometown with honor, and enjoy his old age in peace.
When Tao Qian saw the edict, his whole body was moved to the point of collapse, and tears filled his eyes instantly, as if they were about to flow out in an instant.
Yes.
Since he submitted to the Han court in Nanyang, he has had no military exploits at all. Even if he became a state shepherd, it was just a false position. After all, most of them were completed by county guards and county magistrates.
Tao Qian knew very well that he had no status at all in the Nanyang Hanting. If he had not taken the initiative to submit to the Nanyang Hanting, he would not have even been able to become a governor or governor.
Perhaps, His Majesty's Marquis of Liyang was completely a response to his offer of Xuzhou, and also a response to his resignation as the governor of Xuzhou.
"I deserve it!"
"You deserve it!"
Tao Qian took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
Deep in my heart at this moment, my gratitude to Nanyang Hanting is beyond words.
Of course, Zhang Zhao seemed to sense another layer of His Majesty's intentions from this edict.
After all, Tao Qian was originally from Danyang, and this time, Tao Qian played a great role in the subjugation of Shanyue in Danyang. Without him, Yangzhou might not be so easy to stabilize.
Giving Tao Qian the title of Marquis of Liyang is definitely not only an affirmation of Tao Qian's achievements, but also the hope that he can intimidate the Shanyue gang in Yangzhou as the Dinghai Shenzhen.
At least......
As long as Tao Qian is here, Zulang of Jing County will definitely not make any mistakes.
Zulang's influence in Shanyue was greater than that of Hanting in Nanyang. The significance of keeping Tao Qian in Danyang was beyond words.
Zhang Zhao deeply admires His Majesty the Emperor's courage and responsiveness to make such a decision in such a short period of time and implement it promptly and quickly. This foresight is simply admirable.
"Brother Gongzu."
Zhang Zhao handed the edict to Tao Qian and bowed deeply: "You deserve this. Your Majesty has been thinking about you in his heart. With the title of Marquis of Liyang, your whole family is guaranteed."
Although Tao Qian had two useless sons, even if he died, his sons would still be able to take over his title. With three hundred households still living, they would definitely not starve to death.
You know, the grain output of today's three hundred households is much better than that of the original three hundred households. Calculated based on the latest average yield per mu, it has at least tripled.
In other words, the current 300 households' food villas are equivalent to 1,000 households' food villas during the Ling Emperor's period, or even more. Therefore, although the food villas in this edict are only 300 households, the income is definitely a lot.
"yes."
Tao Qian took a long breath and nodded slowly: "I can't believe it. Your Majesty would actually confer me the title of Marquis of Liyang. The food for three hundred households is enough for the whole family."
"Old minister!"
After saying this, Tao Qian bowed deeply in the direction of Nanyang: "Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty."
Zhang Zhao smiled calmly and helped Tao Qian up with his own hands: "Brother Gongzu, this is a great event. Why don't you have a drink to celebrate and invite Zu Lang and the others to come."
Tao Qian naturally understood what Zhang Zhao meant: "Zi Bu, you are really smart."
Zhang Zhao said softly: "They are all doing things for the imperial court. I hope Brother Gongzu can cooperate with me."
"good."
Tao Qian nodded and said bluntly: "I agree, but the rest of the matter should be left to Zibu. You can handle it."
Zhang Zhao cupped his hands and said, "I have my wish, but I dare not invite you."
*****
Nanyang, Wancheng.
Emperor's palace.
Hall of Wende.
Liu Bian held the memorial in his hand, read it carefully, and secretly communicated with the military advisor alliance in his heart: "Unexpectedly, this group of nobles in Jizhou opened their eyes and did not restrict us too much, which saved us a lot of trouble."
"It's normal."
The voice of the Military Advisor Alliance was relatively calm, as if everything was under control: "The strength of Nanyang Hanting is really strong, and it can completely push them aside."
"As long as you are not blind, you will definitely not go against us in this situation. Just like the Lu family and the Gu family in Yangzhou, they can only follow the trend of the times. This is the performance of a wise man."
"Besides, our land reform is being promoted in conjunction with the Land Equity Trading Center. This is also a good thing for the Jizhou gentry. How could they dare to resist?"
Liu Bian nodded with interest and sighed: "That's true. It feels like since we eliminated Yuan Wei, our road has become smoother and smoother. I feel a bit fake."
"Ha ha."
The Military Advisor Alliance smiled: "Normally, as long as you pass the most difficult point, the rest of the things will become smoother and smoother. It feels like there is something pushing you forward."
"This is actually the Matthew effect. The strong will always be strong, and the weak will always be weak. When you are already strong, you will only get stronger and stronger, because everyone from all walks of life will support you and make you stronger, so you will have more and more success.
The smoother the feeling.”
Liu Bian smiled and enjoyed the process very much: "Yes, before, the nobles were still their opponents, but now they are taking the initiative to move up, as if they have no opponents anymore."
"well."
Sigh.
Liu Bian said softly: "How lonely it is to be invincible."
The Military Advisor Alliance immediately reminded: "Master Bian, don't let down your guard. No one knows what the world will be like. If something unexpected happens suddenly, we must always stay vigilant."
Liu Bidan smiled: "That's all I said."
The Military Advisor Alliance said softly: "This is best."
"..."
Just as Liu Bian was communicating with experts from the Military Advisor Alliance.
suddenly.
A long announcement sounded outside the hall:
"Report—!"
Liu Bian raised his eyes and looked.
But then, Zhu Tong pushed the door open and walked in. He bowed and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, Lu Su wants to see you."
Liu Bian waved his hand: "Zijing, you have come at the right time. I was just about to summon him and let him come in."
Zhu Tong nodded: "Here."
Immediately.
Bowed and left the hall.
Not long after, Lu Su came to the Wende Hall, stepped forward, bowed and raised his hands: "Your Majesty, Lu Su, is here to see you."
Liu Bian waved his hand for Lu Su to sit aside and said softly: "Zijing, are you here to report on the reconstruction of Luoyang?"
Lu Su nodded: "Exactly!"
"kindness."
Liu Bian said softly: "I happen to want to hear it too, please tell me."
Lu Su responded to the promise and immediately said: "That's it, Your Majesty, the aftermath treatment team in the early stage of construction has already arrived. Currently, more manpower has been added. It is estimated that it can be completed within half a month."
"The earthmoving engineering team has already mobilized 3,000 donkey carts in the field. With the departure of the aftermath team, personnel, transportation, etc. will increase. This part of the construction period will be about three months."
"Then..."
"..."
While Lu Su was reporting, Liu Bian asked about relevant matters.
Including cross-cutting operations of various types of work, as well as the incoming materials, prices, etc.
After all, this part of the construction is quite professional. Although Nanyang has been trained in the early stage and has a large number of skilled workers, it is still the first time for such a large-scale project, so there will inevitably be management oversights.
Liu Bian ordered: "Materials must be prepared in advance. Let them calculate the quantity of materials required based on the construction drawings, prepare them in advance, and have someone specialize in them to take care of them. There must be no mistakes."
"Auxiliary scaffolding, etc., also need to be prepared in advance. This large-scale expansion will require a very large amount. The overall construction period cannot be delayed because of these things."
"Besides..."
"..."
Lu Su took out a small notebook from his arms and took a pen to record it, for fear of missing something.
Even he feels that his brain is not enough now.
It is because it is too large and has too many sub-projects. It is really difficult for him to cover everything based on his own ability. Therefore, he must record it in a notebook and then convey it to the heads of each department.
"Your Majesty, do you have anything else to explain?"
After Lu Su finished recording, he raised his eyes and asked tentatively.
"That's all for now."
Liu Bian frowned and took a long breath: "As for the rest, we can wait until you come back to report next time and we can talk in detail. Anyway, it's not too far from Luoyang to Nanyang."
Lu Su thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case, so he stopped worrying: "In that case, I will leave..."
"Wait a minute."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Bian waved his hand to interrupt and said softly: "I have other things to do."
Lu Su bowed and held up his hands: "I wonder what your majesty wants?"
Liu Bian said softly: "Now that the rebuilding of Luoyang is on the right track, the acquisition of the golden monkey must also be put on the agenda. Let's try to solve Liu Yan before the construction of the palace is completed."
"ah?"
Lu Su was shocked and said hurriedly: "But Your Majesty, it will cost a lot of money to rebuild Luoyang. Do we still want to continue to acquire the Golden Monkey?"
"Your Majesty should be aware that the price of the Golden Silk Monkey has now risen to about fifty gold. The money we need to spend will be a huge amount, and even the final cost will be far above fifty gold."
Once the imperial court begins to purchase golden monkeys on a large scale, the price of golden monkeys will inevitably continue to soar. As a result, the procurement cost of the imperial court will inevitably be higher.
If it's just like this, let's be content with it. The most important thing is that now we need money everywhere to rebuild Luoyang City. Wouldn't it be better to use this money in the imperial city?
As for the treatment of Yizhou Mu Liu Yan, Lu Su felt that it should be postponed, at least until the palace was almost completed, preferably one or two years later, so that funds could be eased.
But he couldn't believe that His Majesty the Emperor, who had always been wise and mighty, actually wanted to purchase the golden monkey and attack Liu Yan at this time. It was extremely unwise!
However......
His Majesty the Emperor was extremely calm and did not look like he was joking at all.
Liu Bian nodded slowly and said solemnly: "Yes, I know, but it doesn't matter. We invest in the early stage and recover it in the later stage. What we earn is the price difference. Only by raising the price can all the Yizhou nobles be trapped."
"Of course I know this."
"But......"
Before Lu Su could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Liu Bian with a wave of his hand: "Zijing is worried that we don't have enough money to build Luoyang City, and all the money spent on acquiring the Golden Monkey should be used to build Luoyang City.
.”
Lu Su was astonished. The fact that His Majesty the Emperor was able to say these words proved that he knew the financial situation of the imperial court. But even so, His Majesty the Emperor still made such a decision, which is enough to prove that His Majesty the Emperor has countermeasures.
Gulu—!
Lu Su swallowed.
After all, no one understands the financial situation of the imperial court better than him. Building Luoyang City requires a large amount of funds. Even if all the finances are emptied, it may not be solved.
But what the hell...
This kind of thing can't trouble His Majesty the Emperor?
Lu Su asked tentatively: "Could your Majesty be able to solve the funding problem for the construction of Luoyang City?"
Liu Bian smiled calmly, took out the prepared information from the side and handed it to Lu Su: "Zijing, Luoyang City is not only the palace, but also has a large number of people and residential areas."
"You may not yet know how valuable the land under the emperor's feet is. It is a place where every inch of land is precious. The Luoyang City we built even includes residential areas."
hiss-!
Lu Su was surprised and took a breath.
He seemed to realize what His Majesty the Emperor was going to do: "Does His Majesty mean... to sell the house?"
Liu Bian nodded affirmatively: "That's right! It's about selling houses, from courtyards with two entrances to mansions with five entrances. Everything is planned on the drawings. We will build them and then sell them to the rich, nobles, etc. in the world. This
Don’t you have money?”
For a building, the construction and installation costs are actually very limited. In the final analysis, they consist of two major components: one for materials, one for labor, and at best, one more piece of machinery.
But if the house is to be sold as a commodity, then its added value will be much greater, such as the most important city, location, education, medical care, etc.
Luoyang is the imperial capital!
The imperial city built is at the feet of the emperor!
In the future, there will be colleges and universities, and even a large number of medical clinics.
These are the factors that determine the price of a house. Previously, the huge amount of land in Luoyang City was enough to prove the value of the property in the imperial city.
Ancient people may not be aware of it, but for modern Liu Bian, he is deeply aware that he must make use of the additional real estate value of the imperial capital. If he catches the rich, he will be rich!
"this......"
Lu Su frowned and said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, is this possible? We are short of money to build the imperial city. How can we sell the house without building it? This is unreasonable!"
Liu Bian waved his hand and said softly: "Zijing, don't be anxious. You'd better go back and look at the information first. There is various information on real estate pre-sale on it. As long as you can understand it thoroughly, we will not be short of money."
"Property...pre-sale?"
Although Lu Su doesn't understand real estate, he still understands the word pre-sale.
In short, it is selling the house in advance.
Gulu—!
Lu Su couldn't help but swallowed his saliva, feeling deeply that His Majesty the Emperor's imagination was so big!