Among the 422 emperors in the past dynasties, there are only three in the first rank who are the most courageous and have the most outstanding achievements.
Zulong, Hanwu, Tangzong.
Needless to say, their achievements are needless to say, and their courage is rare in the world.
When Zulong was here, he could attack the Huns from the north and conquer Baiyue from the south, and build the Great Wall and straight roads.
As soon as Wu of the Han Dynasty took power, he immediately put an end to the shameful days of selling women to survive, drove all those weaklings out of the court, and sent troops to fight the seemingly powerful Xiongnu, and defeated them.
You must know that at that time, the main focus of the Han Dynasty was on peace and marriage.
After all, giving a woman can bring you a peaceful and happy life, who wouldn't want to?
Han Wu single-handedly reversed this situation, and his courage was so great.
Li Yunze believed that Li Er could do it, and the objections from officials could not really affect Li Er's judgment, not even Empress Changsun.
Without this ambition, Li Er would not be qualified to compare with Zulong Hanwu.
Li Yunze quickly let things go, and the rest of the work was Li Er's.
He has begun to take over the relationship with the two major consortiums in Guanzhong and Guandong.
Both major consortiums sent a large number of convoys to Lijiazhuang, and those four-wheeled carriages were filled with heavy boxes.
The box was full of heavy copper coins, as well as gold and silver and other precious metals.
Of course, silk was also available, but the imperial court had already begun to carry out currency reform and made it clear that silk would soon withdraw from the ranks of currency, so Li Yunze collected very little of it.
Representatives of noble nobles and wealthy families gathered in Lijiazhuang to discuss the start of railway construction.
"Master Li." The old man from the Boling Cui family, the representative of the family, said calmly, "We have already sent the money and goods. May I ask when can we start construction?"
"Well." Li Yunze's smile was very cordial, "We have to wait a little longer."
The nobles sitting on the left were laughing and chatting without paying much attention.
But the representatives of the aristocratic families quit and started shouting, "What are you waiting for after all the money has been collected?"
Sitting on the chair, Li Yunze's smile gradually faded. "I'm afraid you still haven't figured it out. It's you who begged me to give you a way to make money, not me who begged you."
What these people said is correct. The goods have been received, so there is no need to continue acting.
The aristocratic families started making noises one after another. They did not expect that Li Yunze would have such an attitude.
'We have given you a huge amount of money that even the imperial court does not have!'
The route from Chang'an City to Weizhou is almost two thousand miles long. Calculated as three thousand and one miles per mile, the wealthy families spent more than six million dollars.
What is being sent now is the down payment, which is a full two million dollars, and the rest must be paid within three months.
This was six million yuan. Every family took out almost all the goods they had on hand, and many families even took out some of the goods they had hidden.
Such a huge sum of money has now fallen into Li Yunze's hands without any movement. How can you bear this?
Facing the raging anger of the representatives of the aristocratic family, Li Yunze picked up the tea bowl leisurely and contentedly, "I am a person who values integrity the most. Since I have given you the opportunity to make a fortune, I will naturally not break my promise."
"It's not that construction is not started, but that those who can build the railway now are busy building the line from Chang'an City to Luoyang. We have to wait until they finish their current work before they can turn around and work here."
It was barely an explanation, and the noise gradually decreased a lot.
However, a question arises: "I dare to ask Mr. Li, should I go to Lanzhou first or Sichuan and Sichuan first?"
This issue is very critical, and even those noble representatives who are watching the excitement have cast their eyes over it.
"Of course it's half on one side." Li Yunze's expression remained unchanged, "Both paths are equally important, and no one takes sides."
This is a good arrangement. Although both the nobles and the family want to build the railway they invested in as quickly as possible and make money back quickly, sharing the construction capacity equally is an acceptable bottom line for them.
Of course, there are still questions: "May I ask Mr. Li, how can this railway be completed?"
"It will take a few years." Li Yunze waved his hand. "You don't need to think too much. Your management rights will not start counting the time until the railway is completed. No matter how long it is repaired, it will not delay your making money."
Having said this, several elderly representatives of aristocratic families almost developed high blood pressure.
Do you know how much you can earn if you use six million dollars to lend interest? You have been locked up for several years?
Of course, it is impossible to release so much interest in this era, because the population is not large yet, the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty are pretty good, and there are not many people who really need to borrow money.
This is the real reason why aristocratic families are willing to spend large sums of money to invest in railways.
After all, you can't make much interest at this time, and the government also prohibits land sales. You can't do the two most valuable things for investment. If you keep a large amount of wealth in your hands, you have to find a place to invest it that can make money.
The family members do not invest casually. They have conducted a long-term investigation before.
It can even be said that when Li Yunze started building the Chang'an to Shengzhou railway, secret inspections had already begun.
With their disciples and former officials all over the world, the family members are actually very clear about the inside story of the entire railway. They also know that Li Yunze has made a lot of money through this railway line.
In fact, what the aristocratic families want most is the soon-to-be-completed railway line from Chang'an City to Luoyang City. They also know that this is where gold and silver really flow.
However, the technology of this thing belongs to Li Yunze exclusively, and neither conspiracy nor plunder is of any use to him, so he can only turn his attention elsewhere.
Otherwise, according to the normal operation of the family, Li Yunze and Railway Technology would be swallowed up right down to the bone.
Don't think it's incredible, in this era or even hundreds of years ago, those aristocratic families were so awesome.
"It's not impossible to speed up the progress."
Looking at the representatives of those greedy aristocratic families, Li Yunze's eyes did not hide the disgust at all: "Just add more money."
What is a cancer? These people are it.
When the dynasty was prosperous, they relied on their network of connections to enslave the people, suck blood, and commit corruption and evil.
When the dynasty fell, they hid behind their backs or simply went down in person, causing catastrophes and slaughtering countless people, and persisted in the policy of fooling the people to the end, because only the people's stupidity could allow them to reap the benefits.
As for taking the initiative to surrender when foreign insults come, kneeling down and calling grandpa to deliver the surrender watch, etc., this is even more routine.
All members of the family scorned Li Yunze's request for more money.
Their real plan is to figure out everything inside and out through this incident, and then try their best to get the technology.
From now on, that is to kick Li Yunze and the court away, so that they can build money-making routes in the wealthy and sacred land.
Li Yunze knew their plan very well. In fact, when they started building the Changsheng Railway, the family members had already started to take action. This time to trick them, he took the initiative to drag them into the mud pit, saving them from causing trouble for themselves. .
After a bustling quarrel, the people from the wealthy family left with satisfaction after receiving a guarantee that construction would start within six months at the latest.
As for the nobles, they began to ask whether it would affect the railway lines they invested in.
"It doesn't matter." Li Yunze waved his hand grandly, "I guarantee that your investment will be returned in the shortest possible time."
After receiving this guarantee, the nobles chose to leave with great satisfaction, but Li Ji stayed on purposely.
"Mr. Li." Li Yunze picked up the tea bowl, "It's useless to say anything. I won't bet with you again. Once the "Luo Shen Fu Tu" is in my hands, no one can take it back."
It is really impossible to take it back, because Li Yunze has already sent the things back to the modern world.
Unexpectedly, Li Ji said with a half-smile, "Boy, do you think I am a fool? I can see your plan clearly!"
Li Yunze, whose heart was beating slightly, immediately frowned and said, "I don't understand what Mr. Li is talking about."
"not understand?"
Li Ji smiled and said, "Then make it clear that you plan to trick those idiots from Guandong."
Seeing Li Yunze's face sinking without saying a word, Li Ji said with a smile, "When your Majesty helped me wait until I got the line to Lanzhou, I had doubts in my heart. At that time, they all thought that this was between you and your Majesty. Want to give us a better place to make more money
.Later I thought about it carefully and realized that you were planning to deceive the fools in Guandong!"
"I have been to Shu. I have a deep understanding of how difficult and difficult the roads in Shu are." Li Ji's smile was as proud as a fox that has stolen a chicken. "Although I don't know anything about building railways, I can compare with repairing it." The truth of the road is clear. I know the land of Shu
It’s difficult, it’s impossible to build a railway to Shu, but it’s cheaper than building a railway to Lanzhou.”
At this point, Li Ji raised his finger, "There is only one explanation, and that is that you plan to drag the fools in Guandong into the pit first, and then suck their blood bit by bit!"
Li Ji, this old Yinbi, is truly an old fox, and what he said is absolutely correct.
However, Li Yunze did not panic at all.
He took a sip of tea leisurely and said, "Does Gong Li want to ruin His Majesty's plan?"
"Hahahaha~~~"
Li Ji stroked his beard and laughed, "Don't use Your Majesty to suppress me, it's useless."
"I don't like those fools in Guandong. I won't make trouble in this matter. It's just that"
At this point, Li Ji looked over with a smile, "I have seen through your plan, so you lose. You have to give me some satisfactory compensation."
"Compensation? What kind of compensation do you want?" Li Yunze sighed and put down the tea bowl, "I said I won't gamble anymore."
Speaking of this, Li Ji's eyelids twitched.
He has been plotting against others all his life, but he never thought that he would be tricked by this young man, Li Yunze.
"Luo Shen Fu Tu" is nothing, but this tone must be released.
"I don't care."
Li Ji simply stood up and acted like a rogue, "You must give me a satisfactory compensation. Otherwise, even if you don't ruin your majesty's plan, I will still create obstacles for you, making it less enjoyable for you to trick fools!"