Chapter 158 Renovation of the Old City

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"The imperial court only needs an imperial edict to acquire land. Why is it necessary?"

Fu Youwen said, "If it is their private property, the court will naturally have to compensate it, but if it is not their private property, the court has no reason to pay. Mr. Chen thinks well, but sometimes good governance may not be good governance among the people, but becomes accommodation and appeasement!"

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The land issue near the river in the outer city is very complicated. The reason why it is complicated is that the shacks were built by poor people. The government did not care about them before, but now they cannot be counted as their private property.

"Moreover, some houses on the Linhe side also have land deeds and are the private property of the people. If the court requisitions land, those without land deeds will have to make up for it. How should those with land deeds make up for it?" Fu Youwen continued.

Chen Dewen immediately said, "It's easier if you have a land title. Just pay for the house and get fired!"

"How much?" Fu Youwen also said immediately, "I have finally saved some money in the treasury, and there is no reason to use it arbitrarily. According to what Chen Fuyin said, the land acquisition along the river is not only for building houses but also for compensation. How much money is enough?

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Zhu Yunxi thought for a moment, "Hubu, what do you mean?"

"Those with land deeds will be compensated!" Fu Youwen said sternly, "Those without land deeds and without household registration, just set aside a place for them to stay."

"Then you mean, because there is no land deed, the government can forcibly demolish the house where the family lives and drive them away, right?" Zhu Yunxi said with an unhappy expression.

Fu Youwen bowed his head slightly and said, "Your Highness, you can't be idealistic in things in this world! Please listen to what I say. The canal was originally a flood discharge area. The government had long issued an order not to allow the poor to build shacks. Later, the poor gathered to live together, and the government turned a blind eye.

Eye"

"Oh, since you weren't allowed to ride, why did you turn a blind eye in the first place?" Zhu Yunxi interrupted him coldly, "I don't believe it. If they had been stricter and not allowed to build shacks along the river, they would have

Where do you want to make your home?”

"Oh, at first it was because it was harmless, so the government turned a blind eye. Now because of an interest dispute, the government says it violates the original government order, and these houses don't have land deeds, so they will demolish them as soon as they say?"

"Oh, it's really two words in official words. Everything you say makes sense!"

"I want to ask you, you demolished other people's houses and expropriated the land. Where will the poor people living there go? Ah, although the outer city is big, where can there be a place for people to settle down?"

"They have no land and no money to build a house. To rent a house, what they earn in a month is not enough to pay for the rent. What can the family eat and drink?"

"It's not as cold as a day's freezing. I've been to that place in the outer city. It's hard to describe in words! It's like a completely different world from the inner city, with sewage flowing across it and the stench overflowing!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Yunxi's face became even worse.

"Some things, whether it is the court or the government, must be humane!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "The reason why the outer city is so dirty and messy today is partly due to the people, but the government is also responsible. Now, all these things are blamed on

People, it’s not fair!”

As he spoke, he looked at the crowd and said, "Chen Aiqing's idea is very good. In the name of land expropriation, improvements can be made. Let the people along the canal free up the land and use it as a warehouse for the Post Office. Then choose a place to house the poor people.

, in this way the mess in the outer city will be improved. If there is a good house, who would want to live in a doghouse!"

"This kind of thing is just like building bridges and paving roads. It is a basic livelihood construction. The imperial court provides some money, and the outer city changes drastically. The people have new houses to live in, the merchants have land to store their goods, and the people still have work to do after the construction begins.

There is income at home.”

"The shacks have been transformed into a new city, and the outer city will be as clean and prosperous as the inner city in the future. Isn't this virtuous policy?"

In fact, this is just a simple conflict of ideas.

When the government leads urban infrastructure construction, in the final analysis, it is the people who ultimately benefit. It seems that the government takes out the money, but this money is used to circulate among the people. In the end, the living environment of the people is improved, a good business environment is created, and the

The benefits that come are not simply measurable in terms of money.

Once the renovation is successful, life will be a qualitative leap for the poor people living by the canal in the outer city.

"How much will it cost to acquire the land along the canal and resettle the people?" Zhu Yunxi asked again.

Chen Dewen bowed and said, "My lord, after calculation, we need about 236,000!" Then he added, "More than 5,000 households in total!"

Zhu Yunxi thought about it and said, "You should handle this matter at Tianfu." Then he said, "Do it well and don't make any mistakes. Those people who don't have land deeds should do it as you said. Choose another place and give it to them."

They build houses. As for the manpower to build houses, they can be recruited from among these people."

"My lord, I obey the order!"

"When it comes to land matters, plans don't always change quickly. Be careful and you won't make a big mistake. You must be careful when doing this kind of thing, and you must not make any mistakes!"

Chen Dewen knelt down and kowtowed, "O minister, I respectfully obey His Highness's decree!"

When the ministers in the palace saw this scene, they all secretly thought that there was another new star in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. This Chen Dewen had caught the eyes of the emperor's grandson, and his future was limitless.

Indeed, Zhu Yunxi only thought it was a simple land acquisition at first. Hearing what Chen Dewen said, he couldn't help but be surprised. What the other party said about expropriation instead of expropriation, etc., seemed to have the same purpose as the reconstruction of the old city.

Once done, it will definitely benefit the people!

After leaving the court meeting, Zhu Yunxi went to have a conversation with the old man again, and on the way visited Tang He, the Duke of Xin Guo.

It seemed that the upcoming happy event made Tang He feel good. Now he didn't look like the old man who was struggling on the edge of death a few days ago. Although half of his body could not move, his face was full of life.

The nobles and the royal family were married again, and they were married to the emperor's grandson as concubines. The nobles in the capital were showered with gifts like flowing water.

Everyone in the Ming Dynasty is eagerly looking forward to the wedding coming soon.

As the outer court was like this, the inner court was even more lively. Especially those princes who had not yet become vassals. The eldest among them, Prince Shen and others, had also reached the age of marriage. But the old man had not been seen to propose marriage for a long time, so he couldn't help but feel anxious.

In order to celebrate Tang He's birthday, the old man was afraid that the palace would not be lively, so he made the noise even louder.

"Grandpa Huang, you are so willing to give up!"

At dinner time, Zhu Yunxi and the old man ate together. He looked at the palace people decorated with makeup and smiled and said, "It must cost a lot of money to make it so lively!"

The reason why I say this is because the old man is a diligent and frugal person, and he has never been very fond of doing this kind of honorable thing of spending money.

The old man sat at the dining table and said with a smile, "Huh, whatever our family spends now, we will pay back double the amount when the new daughter-in-law comes in!" Then he smiled at Zhu Yunxi and said, "Tang He is a very rich man. Just like that.

Granddaughter, a lot of money must have been spent on the dowry!"

Seeing that the old man looked good, Zhu Yunxi said, "Grandpa Huang, several of the younger uncles have also reached the age to get married. I heard that my grandson married another concubine, and everyone was jumping up and down anxiously. Can you see?"

The old man took the tea and took a sip, "I can't help but want to keep them for a few more years! I'll find time to take care of their affairs another day!"

Zhu Yunxi thought about it and smiled, "None of the three grandsons of the fourth uncle's family have yet to get married?"

"Tsk tsk!" The old man thought about it, "Those three are not easy to find. The eldest is too fat, the second is too reckless, and the third is too yin. Hey, why don't any of the three sons born to the fourth look like him!"

Zhu Yunxi smiled and said, "After all, he is your biological grandson. It is difficult to find him, so you have to worry about it!"

"With many children and grandchildren, there are also many debts!" ​​The old man said with a smile, "I owe you in previous lives." As he said this, he stood up and walked out without eating.

"Grandpa Huang, you haven't had your meal yet?" Zhu Yunxi asked in confusion.

"If you don't want to eat, let's take a look at the six kilograms!" the old man said, "I haven't seen our great-grandson for a long time, think about it!"

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