Must be built!

When Xu Guangqi understood the political achievements and significance contained in this, he immediately made up his mind to absolutely carry out this national road construction plan. The tax exemption was issued in the name of the emperor, and the credit and glory were taken away by His Majesty the Emperor, and the cabinet also

Not much benefit.

Of course, even if Xu Guangqi was asked to get this honor, he would not dare. How could he not understand the consequences of his great achievements? But there is no risk in building the road this time, and the honor contained in it is implicit.

The common people don't quite understand the merit and greatness involved.

Therefore, it will not win the hearts of the people, but the evaluation of scholars and the evaluation of the achievements of later generations are there, and they are still very high. Xu Guangqi cannot see the evaluation of later generations, but he can see the evaluation of the current generation, and the famous people behind him

It is defined by the evaluation when it is obtained.

The common people do not understand the meaning, but the literati absolutely understand it, or in other words, as long as they are well-informed people, they can definitely understand the meaning.

And road construction is a very continuous work. The emperor cannot take away the honor, it can only fall on the cabinet, and he, the actual chief minister of the cabinet, will gain the most.

This is simply pie in the sky!

After having this idea, Xu Guangqi naturally worried about the source of funds for road construction across the country. Thirty million is just a rough estimate, but no one knows how much it really costs. It may be more than this, maybe less than this. But no matter

Anyway, it is always right to have sufficient funds.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid the quota supply rights for cement and glass alone are not enough." Xu Guangqi asked sincerely. Looking at his hot eyes, Zhu Youxiao felt a little chilly. He didn't understand why he suddenly...

This Mr. Xu Ge seems to be a different person.

"That's right." Zhu Youxiao held up his hand and rubbed his chin. The down on it was a bit hard, and it is estimated that the beard will come out in a short time.

I'm still underage, so I lost my virginity. Am I a little crazy? But when he thought of the photos he saw before traveling through time, the maternity photos and wedding photos after 2000, he suddenly felt that he was not going to

What the heck.

Lost my mind.

"Then let's add the salt sales rights to the mix. They used to do it themselves, but this time it's a big one, with ten years of authority." Zhu Youxiao said thoughtfully, but then he overturned it.

He made his decision, "It's not right, it's not right. In this way, after the agency fees are paid, the price of salt will rise again. This is inconsistent with my strategy of reducing the price of salt to the lowest."

The decision to reverse the decision made Xu Guangqi a little disappointed. The lowering of salt prices was definitely a good thing, but judging from the fact that he was in charge of road construction across the country, it seemed...forget it, the lowering of salt prices was more important.

After all, Xu Guangqi was a typical scholar-bureaucrat. He still cared about the country and the people. He soon adjusted his mentality and continued to look eagerly at the emperor who was rumored to have a golden touch, hoping that another one would pop out of his mouth.

Money method.

It would be best to make the recipe of the palace wine public. Xu Guangqi thought rather viciously.

When Zhu Youxiao saw Xu Guangqi like this, he couldn't help but roll his eyes angrily, "Mr. Xu Ge, Xu Aiqing, Mr. Xu, I don't have much in this little treasury. You can't just count on this. Think about it for yourself. There are still other things in the cabinet."

Anything that can be obtained and paid quickly. Haven't commercial taxes been promulgated for several months? Haven't all the places received any?"

"Hey, Your Majesty, isn't the cabinet poor?" Regarding the emperor's words, Xu Guangqi just blushed slightly and accepted it. Anyway, the reforms were all done by you, and the cabinet fully cooperated. It is already very good to achieve this level.

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Seeing that the emperor still looked a little unhappy, he explained, "Commercial taxes are collected in various places, but in many places there are few businesses and cannot collect much, and the method is still being explored, so more things are missed. What's more, Your Majesty

The salaries of officials have been increased so much, and now this is just making up for the gap."

"But the provinces in the south are fine. After deducting the wages from wages, there is still a lot to hand over. It will be fine after a while, and the tax revenue will increase after a while." Xu Guangqi said with a smile.

"Then you have to worry about this matter yourself. If you come back and cry for poverty, I won't lend you money. There are still many things to do in the future. This is a big deal in terms of financial revenue. There is no need to divide the land. You won't get a dime of benefit."

Zhu Youxiao stared at him with a bad tone.

"I know, I know, but I still need your Majesty's help in building the road this time. It can be used to exchange for the support of the land allocation, and it is also a great good governance. Isn't it the best of both worlds?" Xu Guangqi smiled cheekily, with a very low posture.

, today he has to finalize the national road construction plan no matter what. This is definitely the greatest achievement of his life.

Moreover, unlike Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty who abused the power of the people and forced the people to work for free, His Majesty has now abolished the corvée tax along with the agricultural tax and replaced it with the method of hiring money. This has certainly increased the expenses of the empire.

But there is no consequence of public resentment. As long as you have money, you can do whatever you want.

Seeing that Mr. Xu, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, was acting like this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't say anything else. He just continued to think of ways to ensure the source of funds. "Where is the customs?" He asked again, but then he rejected it himself.

, "Forget it, the customs has only been established for a long time, and the shipping routes are not smooth, how can there be any income."

Thinking of customs, he then thought of trade. Suddenly an idea came to his mind, "If not, let the empire itself organize merchant ships to trade in Manila and invest the money earned in building roads."

Speaking of this, he thought of a rumor in Japan. He heard that the ratio of gold to silver there was very different, it seemed to be forty to one. Unlike the Ming Dynasty, the exchange ratio had always been stable at ten to one.

"Also, you can take the gold to Japan and exchange it. This will provide a large source of silver money." As he said that, he told the rumor he heard in his mind.

"Your Majesty...this..." Xu Guangqi was dumbfounded after hearing these two ideas. He was almost overwhelmed by His Majesty's imagination. But thinking about it carefully, it is absolutely feasible and very easy. However, due to

The cabinet came forward to engage in these commercial exchanges. No matter what he thought about it, Xu Guangqi felt his face burning with panic, and he was far more embarrassed than he had been because of his Majesty's relegation just now.

Thinking that the literati would give him a name like a businessman prime minister, he felt very uncomfortable. No, he couldn't bear the blame himself, he had to leave it to the emperor. Anyway, he didn't care about things like literati's evaluation and face. He could re-establish the

The inner government and the emperor who use it to make money basically don't care about this.

In contrast, what the emperor cares more about is his reputation among the people, which can be seen from the explicit propaganda of Tiandi Temple and various beneficial policies.

After making up his mind, Xu Guangqi immediately began to shift the blame, "Your Majesty, for this... this kind of transaction, it is not appropriate for the cabinet to come forward. After all, this is a business method." He looked embarrassed, "Those bureaucrats, who are you?

You know, if you can invent the word "piaomu", you will definitely be very skillful in purchasing goods."

"That's true." Zhu Youxiao pondered. Judging from the urinary behavior of officials for thousands of years, they really cannot be involved too deeply in this kind of thing. "Well, let the Ministry of Commerce and Trade of the Ministry of Internal Affairs come forward and let them

Wang Wenyan is in charge of this matter, and Tiangong companies are now spread all over the Ming Dynasty, so he organizes the supply of goods."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Seeing that the emperor was willing to take the blame, Xu Guangqi immediately flattered him. At the same time, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Of course, he hid it very well and did not let the emperor find out.

And Zhu Youxiao had no idea that his number one confidant had just secretly tricked him.

"Yeah. In this way, the road construction plan is decided. The glass and cement technology and supply share auction proceeds will be used to invest in the early stage. If there is insufficient space later, the government will invest until there is enough space." Zhu Youxiao set the tone.

"After you go back, ask the Ministry of Industry to come up with a plan to see how far it needs to be repaired, and then ask Yang Lian to publicize it to warm up the matter first. By the way, don't forget it.

With this condition in mind, those who want to participate must clearly inventory their fields, submit the land deeds to the local government, and obtain a certificate."

Finally, Zhu Youxiao added one more point, and this point is also the most critical. Otherwise, how can he reflect his idea of ​​exchanging interests? And this move is also a proof. Under such a mighty trend, let’s see who can do it.

The most accurate choice is that those who dare to take such risks have not bad vision, while those who are stubborn and conservative are not necessarily good, but most of them are definitely not good birds, and it is not a pity to die.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I'm a veteran." Xu Guangqi wrote down these points one by one and prepared to arrange manpower to implement them immediately after returning. This national road construction plan involves a lot, and it can also be regarded as a military training activity, so that all the newly established

The organization is familiar with its responsibilities and work processes.

When the time comes to divide the land evenly, we won’t be at a loss.

"Okay, if there is anything else, let's talk it out and solve it together while I'm in good condition now." Zhu Youxiao looked at the sun and saw that it was only around ten o'clock in the future. It wasn't lunch time yet, so he happened to be dealing with it.

Some government affairs.

"Okay, Your Majesty, here's more..." Xu Guangqi took out another memorial notebook. Looking at the thick stack of notebooks in front of him, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. "You are planning to die from exhaustion today."

Me.

He couldn't help but regret his big words just now. Should I regret it and say that I was tired?

Just when he was hesitating, Liu Ruoyu suddenly ran in in a hurry and shouted in a low voice, "Your Majesty, when I saw the Queen and the two noble concubines coming here in a hurry, I had an angry look on my face and threatened to deal with Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please

look……."

This news immediately shocked Zhu Youxiao. This was done by Qiu Hou to settle accounts. Thinking about the three women's ability to twist the soft flesh around their waists, he suddenly panicked, "Then why are you still standing there? Run quickly."

With that said, Zhu Youxiao picked up his dragon robe and ran out from behind. Soon after, the queen and the two noble concubines arrived.

"Where is Your Majesty?" Queen Zhang Yan asked with her teeth and claws flexing, while the two concubines who followed behind kept covering their mouths and smiling shyly.

"Go that way." The little palace maid timidly pointed the way.

"Follow me." Zhang Yan shouted, taking the lead and running back, followed by a large group of people cheering behind her.

Xu Guangqi was at a loss at first, not understanding what was happening, but later he gradually came to his senses. With a smile on his lips, he sighed leisurely, "It's great to be young!"
Chapter completed!